Lesson 127&128 A famous actress

著名的女演员

Listen to the tape then answer this question: Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?

KATE:

Can you recognize that woman, Liz?

莉兹,你能认出那个女人吗?
LIZ:

I think I can, Kate.

我想我认得出来,凯特。

It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.

那一定是女演员卡伦·马什。
KATE:

I thought so.

我也这样想。

Who's that beside her?

她旁边的那个人是谁?
LIZ:

That must be Conrad Reeves.

一定是康拉德·里夫斯。
KATE:

Conrad Reeves, the actor?

康拉德·里夫斯,那个男演员?

It can't be.

不可能是。

Let me have another look.

让我再看一看。

I think you're right!

我想你是对的!

Isn't he her third husband?

他不是她的第3任丈夫吗?
LIZ:

No.

He must be her fourth or fifth.

他一定是她的第4任或第5任丈夫。
KATE:

Doesn't Karen Marsh look old!

卡伦看上去可够老的!
LIZ:

She does, doesn't she!

是的,谁说不是呢。

I read she's twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.

我从报上看到她是29岁,但她一定至少有40岁了。
KATE:

I'm sure she is.

我肯定她有40岁了。
LIZ:

She was a famous actress when I was still at school.

当我还是学生时,她就是个著名的演员了。
KATE:

That was a long time ago, wasn't it?

那是好久以前的事了,是吗?
LIZ:

Not that long ago!

不,没有那么久。

I'm not more than twenty-nine myself.

我自己现在还没29岁呢。

情态动词表推测

单词列表

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famous

/ ˈfeɪməs /adj. 著名的

actress

/ ˈæktrəs /n. 女演员

at least

/ æt liːst /adv. 至少

actor

/ ˈæktə(r) /n. 男演员

read *

/ riːd /v. 通过阅读得知