迷你对话学地道口语第2079期:竞选，参加选拔

情景对话：

A: Did you get the part you tried out for in the play?

你得到在剧中试演的角色了吗？

B: The role was given out to someone else.

那个角色给了别人了。

A: What happened? Someone did something under the table?

怎么了？有人背后作了手脚了？

B: No. I just want to say that I got a better part.

没有，我只是想说我得到了一个更好的角色。

A: Congratulations!

恭喜你了。

B: Thank you.

谢谢你。

A: You seemed to be happy with the new role.

你看起来对这个新角色很满意。

B: Yes, it's more challenging.

是呀，它更有挑战性。

一， 词海拾贝

try out for：竞争，参加选拔

e.g. Players have to try out for the team and he approved by a majority of players.

他们入队当运动员要经过选拔并取得多数运动员的同意。

e.g. When he tried out for the freshman team in high school, Michael didn't make it.

Michael在高中时参加高一篮球队的选拔，但是没有进入。

二， 语汇积累

1. give out：分发，发出

e.g. He is an old screw. You will never be able to make him give out one dollar.

他是个老守财奴，你不可能令他交出一元一分。

e.g. Please help me give out these test papers.

请帮我分发这些试卷。

e.g. The teacher will give out the books.

教师将要发书。

2. get a part：担任一个角色

e.g. "Oh, I'd like to get a part in a play," said Carrie. （嘉莉妹妹）

嘉莉说：“哦，我想在一出戏里担任一个角色。"

e.g. I'm going to the audition but I don't expect I'll get a part.

我去试音, 可并不指望会给我个角色演出。

3. under the table：秘密地

e.g. She bought the overcoat under the table.

她偷偷地买了这件大衣。

e.g. It was strictly an under-the-table deal.

这完全是秘密交易。

e.g. The mayor made a few bucks under the table, too.

市长也私下里赚了一些钱。

4. be happy with：对……感到满意

e.g. She seems very happy with the new job.

她对新工作好像很满意。

e.g. He professed that he was not happy with the idea.

他声言自己不满意那个想法。

e.g. Are your staff happy with the canteen, do you think?

你觉得你的员工对饭堂满意吗？