公共英语PETS-2每日对话练习(66)

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 Jack sits down at Jane’s lunch table during a seminar break
Jack: Is this seat taken? Mind if I sit down?
Jane: No. Feel free. I hope you don’t mind me reading the newspaper while I wait for my food?
Jack: No worries. Anything to unwind after such a long seminar....
Jane: Hey, do you know anything about this hunger strike mentioned in the paper?
Jack: Oh. Some students have been staging a hunger-strike at Memorial Hall.
(续上期)

座谈会休息时间,杰克在珍的午餐桌坐下
杰克:这个位子有人坐吗?我可以坐这边吗?
珍:没有。请便。我等餐送来时看个报纸,希望你不介意?
杰克:别客气。开了这么久的座谈会,只要能轻松一下都是好事……。
珍:嘿,你了解报纸上说的绝食抗议是怎么回事吗?
杰克:喔。有群学生一直待在纪念堂绝食抗议。

重点解说:
★ break (n.) 休息时间
★ unwind (v.) 排解,放松
★ hunger strike (v.,n.) 绝食抗议
★ mention (v.) 提及
★ stage (v.) 发动,举行
★ memorial (a.) 纪念的

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