和老外聊天的地道口语第129期:又有人被毒死了!
C: hello, Kendra. How are things?
K: just fine. What about you?
C: not bad. Did you see the news last night?
K: no, I didn't have the chance. Was there anything interesting?
C: not interesting, terrible.
K: terrible, why?
C: two workers have died and 19 others have been hospitalized after having lunch at a restaurant in Shenzhen on Saturday morning.
K: it's incredible. Did they find the cause?
C: not yet, it's still under investigation(在调查中).
K: food safety is not a new problem, but food poisoning seems to be happening more frequently these days.
C: I think some producers are too profit-oriented(以利益为导向) and ignore their social responsibility.
K: do you think the givernment should intervene to stop further tragedy?
C: definitely, I think there should be not only fines to the shoddy food producers, but also criminal punishment.
K: food safety is a matter of life and health.
你好,肯德拉.最近过得好吗?
还好,你呢?
不错,你看昨晚的新闻了吗?
没有,没时间看.有什么有趣的事吗?
不是有趣,是恐怖.
恐怖,为什么啊?
周日早上在深圳,一些工人在一家饭店吃午饭时食物中毒,两人中毒身亡,19人被送往医院抢救.
太难以想象了!查明原因了吗?
还没有,正在调查中.
食品安全是个老问题了,食物中毒最近好像频繁发生.
我认为一些食品生产商只顾赚钱,不考虑社会责任.
你认为政府应该介入以避免悲剧再发生吗?
我想政府应该介入,对于那些生产劣质产品的厂家,不仅要罚款,还要追究刑事责任.
食品安全是生死攸关的大事啊!
重点单词查看全部解释ignore[ig'nɔ:]
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vt. 不顾，不理，忽视
联想记忆X单词ignore联想记忆：I不+geore知道→不知道→不理睬;疏忽 complain[kəm'plein]
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vi. 抱怨，悲叹，控诉
criminal['kriminl]想一想再看
adj. 犯罪的，刑事的，违法的
n. 罪犯
crime罪行+al表名词，“人，物，状态”→犯罪分子 incredible[in'kredəbl]
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adj. 难以置信的，惊人的
social['səuʃəl]想一想再看
adj. 社会的，社交的
n. 社交聚会
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vi. 干涉，干预，插入，介入，调停，阻挠
联想记忆X单词intervene联想记忆：inter中间，vene来到－来到中间－干涉 shoddy['ʃɔdi]
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n. 次品，劣质产品 adj. 劣质的
联想记忆X单词shoddy联想记忆：读：稍低－质量稍微有一点儿低－劣质的
Investigation: an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc. (正式的)调查,侦查 countable uncountable ~ (into sth)
a criminal/murder/police investigation 刑事╱凶案╱警方调查
The police have completed their investigations into the accident. 警察已完成对这次事故的调查.
She is still under investigation. 她仍在接受调查.
Intervene: to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it 出面;介入 V ~ (in sth)
The President intervened personally in the crisis. 总统亲自出面处理这场危机.
She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened. 要不是邻居介入,她可能会没命了.
Shoddy: (of goods, work, etc. 商品、工作等) made or done badly and with not enough care 做工粗糙的;粗制滥造的;劣质的
I always complain about bad service or shoddy goods. 我时时抱怨服务不周、商品低劣.
He was accused of shoddy workmanship. 有人指责他做工粗糙.
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vt. 不顾，不理，忽视
联想记忆X单词ignore联想记忆：I不+geore知道→不知道→不理睬;疏忽 complain[kəm'plein]
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vi. 抱怨，悲叹，控诉
criminal['kriminl]想一想再看
adj. 犯罪的，刑事的，违法的
n. 罪犯
crime罪行+al表名词，“人，物，状态”→犯罪分子 incredible[in'kredəbl]
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adj. 难以置信的，惊人的
social['səuʃəl]想一想再看
adj. 社会的，社交的
n. 社交聚会
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vi. 干涉，干预，插入，介入，调停，阻挠
联想记忆X单词intervene联想记忆：inter中间，vene来到－来到中间－干涉 shoddy['ʃɔdi]
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n. 次品，劣质产品 adj. 劣质的
联想记忆X单词shoddy联想记忆：读：稍低－质量稍微有一点儿低－劣质的
