EPISODE 3
第三集
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I'm afraid I find those journeys more of a slog these days.
恐怕这次出行会十分艰苦。
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I'm afraid I find those journeys more of a slog these days.
/aɪm ə'freɪd aɪ faɪnd ðəʊz 'ʤɜ:niz mɔ: əv ə slɒg ði:z 'deɪz/
恐怕这次出行会十分艰苦。
地道用法
slog
n. a period of hard work or effort
一段时间的艰苦工作（或努力）
Writing the book took ten months of hard slog.
这本书是苦熬十个月写出来的。
slog /slɒg/
n. 一段时间的艰苦工作（或努力）
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影视例句
They'll probably make it to the… to the summit, but it'll be a slog, and not a pleasure.
他们可能会登上……顶峰，但那不过是艰难行进而不是乐趣。
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grind
BrE /ɡraɪnd/
NAmE /ɡraɪnd/
苦差事
例句1
The repetitive task of entering data into the system is such a grind; I can't wait until we automate the process.
将数据反复输入系统真是一份乏味的苦差事，我迫不及待想让这个过程自动化。
例句2
The exam preparation has been a grind, but studying with friends has made it a little more bearable.
准备考试一直是一项苦差事，但和朋友一起学习让它变得稍微可以忍受一些。
例句3
Writing my dissertation was a grind, but finally submitting it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
写毕业论文是一项苦差事，但最后提交时感觉像是卸下了千斤重担。
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单词
slog /slɒg/
技巧
I'm~afraid~I /aɪm ə'freɪd aɪ/
more~of~a /mɔ: əv ə/
语调
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Robert:I'm ① I find those ② more of a ③ these days.
恐怕这次出行会十分艰苦。
Cora:Do you ever think of the war?
你想过战争吗？
Robert:What do you ④?
什么意思？
Cora:How it was. When the girls were working with the officers and I was running everything with Barrow.
那时的光景呀。女孩们与军官一同工作，我和巴罗处理各种事情。
Robert:I don't remember Mary doing much.
玛丽似乎没参与多少。
翻译
1.It was a long slog to the top of the mountain.
2.Practicing the piano for hours every day can be a grind, but it's my passion and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
听力
Mrs Hughes:Have you spoken to Mr Carson?
你和卡森先生谈过了吗？
Mrs Patmore:No. I was hoping you might do that.
没有。我希望你能帮我说。
Mrs Hughes:Me?
我？
Mrs Patmore: Everyone knows you can twist him around your little finger.
大家都知道，他对你言听计从。
Mrs Hughes:Then everyone is wrong.
那大家都错了。
Mrs Patmore:Well, will you have a go, please？
你可以试一试吗？
翻译
1.She had a way of twisting people around her little finger, especially those who were new to the company and easily impressionable.
参考答案：她有一种能轻易地把人玩弄于股掌之中的本事，特别是对那些初来乍到、容易受影响的新员工来说更是如此。
2.Don't worry about her; she likes to have a finger in every pie, but ultimately she knows her limits.
参考答案：别担心她，她喜欢什么都管，但最终她会知道自己能力有限。
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