流行美语第331课：强心针 即兴话 -(韦博分享).docVIP

流行美语第331课：强心针 即兴话 -（韦博分享） 流行美语第331课：强心针 即兴话 -（韦博分享） 李华正在帮Larry为面试做准备。今天我们要学两个常用语：shot in the arm和off the cuff. LH: Larry, 明天早上求职面试，你现在心里是不是特别激动？ LL: Actually, Im pretty nervous about this job interview. I really want to work at this company, so I need to make a good impression. LH: 别紧张，你一定没问题。再说了，不录用你是他们的损失，象你这么出色的人才，想要你的公司多的是。 LL: Thanks Lihua. That encouragement is a real shot in the arm for me. LH: A shot in the arm? LL: You can say that something is a shot in the arm if it gives you a lot more confidence and energy. LH: 哦，就是中文里说的强心针。你是说我刚才鼓励你的话大大地增强了你的信心吗？ LL: Right. For example, I could say that Joe was thinking of dropping out of his economics class because it was so hard. But when he got an A on the midterm, it was a real shot in the arm and he decided not to quit. LH: 就是说，期中考试得了A，极大增强了Joe对自己修完经济学这门课程的信心。 LL: Exactly. You know, Lihua, my career hasnt been going well lately, but I think this job could give it a real shot in the arm. LH: 你现在的工作确实没什么发展潜力，换个新工作一定会对你今后的事业发展有好处。对了，我还没问你，你明天准备面试的那家公司是做什么的？ LL: Well Lihua, its a small company that sells Chia Pets. LH: 什么？是一家卖草头娃娃的零售商？ LL: Yeah, but it hasnt been doing well lately. I hope that with my business experience and passion for Chia Pets, I could give this company a real shot in the arm. LH: 你当真啊？？？嗨，不管怎么说，我支持你去追求自己的梦想。 LL: Thanks, Lihua. Did you know that Chia Pets cost about $15 each? If everybody went out and bought one, it would give the economy a real shot in the arm. LH: 好，为支持你，只要你得到这份工作，我保证一定去买一个草头娃娃。 ****** LH: 言归正传，Larry, 你有没有想好他们可能会问你哪些问题呢？ LL: Well, just a little. But it would probably be good to practice a little bit. LH: 那好，我假装考官，我们来模拟一下怎么样？ LL: Sounds good! Its important for me to prepare beforehand, because Im not good at speaking off the cuff. LH: Speaking off the cuff? 这是什么意思啊？ LL: You can say that someone speaks off the cuff when he talks spontaneously without any preparation. LH: 噢，就是在没有事先准备的情况下即兴发言。 LL: Right. For example, some politicians can speak very well when they have a speech pre