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#一分鐘英語聽力訓練

We are What We Choose(5), Jeff Bezos

* 按照順序聽六遍，聽力從0到100

* 第七挑戰 – From Listening to Talking

進入主題前，先看下面三句，用哪一個動詞？

「我去找我老闆談了」

「我想開一家公司」

「聽起來有點道理」

【聽力挑戰1】

【聽力挑戰2 英文原文】

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admire.

I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.

He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.”

That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.

Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot.

I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.

And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not to try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice.

【聽力挑戰3 英文加中文提示】

I was working at a financial firm(金融公司) in New York City with a bunch of(一群) very smart people, and I had a brilliant(有才氣) boss that I much admire(很尊敬).

I went to my boss(找我老闆) and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.

註：Go to someone或Went to someone，不一定是「走」到某人那裡去，而是去「找某人」或「找某人幫忙」，所以專門幫人喬事情的萬事通，英文  Go-to Guy

He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.”

That logic made some sense(有點道理) to me, and he convinced me(說服我) to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.

Seen in that light(從那個角度看), it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately(最終), I decided I had to give it a shot(適一試).

註：Seen in that light，不是一個標準片語，而是另一個片語in (the) light of something(根據、以…的觀點)的變體

I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.

And I suspected(猜想、懷疑) I would always be haunted(受煎熬) by a decision to not to try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice.

【聽力挑戰4 中譯加英文提示】

我在紐約一家金融公司(financial firm)跟一群(a bunch of)非常聰明的人工作，而且我的老闆很有才華(brilliant)，我很尊敬他(much admire)

我找我老闆說，我想開一家網路書店

他帶我去中央公園走了好長一段路，仔細聽說解釋，最後說：「聽起來的確很棒，但是對一個沒有很好的工作的人來說會更棒」

這個邏輯聽起來有點道理(make some sense)，他說服我(convince me)用48小時好好想一想再做最後決定

其實從他那個角度來看(seen in that light)，真是不容易的選擇，但是最終(ultimately)，我還是選擇去試一試(give it a shot)

我不相信我會因為失敗而後悔

而且我懷疑(suspect)，如果決定一點都不去做，我一輩子都會受煎熬(be hanuted)

經過深思熟慮(much consideration)，我選擇比較不安全的這條路，我要追隨我的熱情，我對這個選擇感到驕傲

【聽力挑戰5 中英對照】

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admire.

我在紐約一家金融公司跟一群非常聰明的人工作，而且我的老闆很有才華，我很尊敬他

I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.

我找我老闆說，我想開一家網路書店

He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.”

他帶我去中央公園走了好長一段路，仔細聽說解釋，最後說：「聽起來的確很棒，但是對一個沒有好工作的人來說會更棒」

That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.

這個邏輯聽起來有點道理，他說服我用48小時好好想一想再做最後決定

Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot.

其實從他那個角度來看，真是不容易的選擇，但是最終，我還是選擇去試一試

I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.

我不相信我會因為失敗而後悔

And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not to try at all.

而且我懷疑，如果一點都不去做，我一輩子都會被著個決定煎熬

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice.

經過深思熟慮，我選擇比較不安全的這條路，我要追隨我的熱情，我對這個選擇感到驕傲

【聽力挑戰6 無字天書】

【聽力挑戰7 From Listening to Talking】

「我去找我老闆談了」

「我想開一家公司」

「聽起來有點道理」

「從那個角度看，真是不容易的選擇(seen in that light) 」

「我一輩子都被這個決定煎熬(be haunted) 」

【參考答案】

「我去找我老闆談了」

I went to my boss and had a talk.

「我想開一家公司」

I wanted to start a company.

「聽起來有點道理」

I made some sense to me.

「從那個角度看，真是不容易的選擇 」

Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice.

「如果不去做，我一輩子都會受到煎熬 」

I would be haunted by this decision for the rest of my life.