新英语交谈译注版 unit1_conbersation1_new

[01:15.49]CONVERSATION 1
[01:20.54]NICE TO MEET YOU.
[01:23.98]Barb¹: Ummm. Those burgers smell great. It's perfect day for a barbecue.
[01:32.45]Mike: It sure is. I'm glad it didn't rain. My name's Mike Gates, by the way.
[01:39.81]Barb: Oh, hi! I'm Barbara Johnson. Nice to meet you.
[01:45.59]Mike: I'm sorry. What's your name again?
[01:49.74]Barb: Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.
[01:54.89]Mike: So Barb ... what do you do?
[01:59.56]Barb: I'm studying medicine.
[02:03.51]Mike: Really? Where?
[02:06.98]Barb: At Harvard. What about you?
[02:11.06]Mike: I'm an engineer at IBM.
[02:14.90]Barb: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.
[02:19.65]Mike: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.
[02:25.01]Barb: Good. I'm starving.

1 barb   

n.（鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺

参考例句：

• The barb of his wit made us wince.他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
• A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走。