[??kt?u:?li] adv. 实际上，确实；竟然，居然；目前，如今

  3. marvelous [?mɑ:v?l?s] adj. 极好的；不可思议的

  4. as skinny as a rake 瘦得跟竹竿一样

  5. that's a deal 就这么说定了

  小贴士

  football 足球

  tennis 网球

  baseball 棒球

  handball 手球

  golf 高尔夫球

  ice hockey 冰球

  ping-pong 乒乓球

  field hockey 曲棍球

  basketball 篮球

  badminton 羽毛球

  volleyball 排球

  cricket 板球

  billiards 台球

  water polo 水球

  softball 垒球

  蹦极——想说爱你不容易

  dialogue

  in order to release the pressure of work, the manager organizes staff to experience extreme sports.

  经理组织员工去体验一把极限运动，以此来缓解工作压力。

  jessica: nate, have you ever experienced extreme sports?

  杰西卡：内特，你体验过极限运动吗？

  nate: i just experienced bungee jumping.

  内特：我只玩过蹦极。

  jessica: wow! how many feet did you jump from?

  杰西卡：哇！你是从多高的地方跳下来的？

  nate: 300 feet.

  内特：300英尺。

  jessica: oh, dear me! 300 feet? you are indeed brave. anyway, i can't do it. aren't you afraid of that?

  杰西卡：天哪！300英尺？你可真勇敢，我肯定做不到。你不觉得害怕吗？

  nate: a little. but the whole process is really exciting and it's worth trying.

  内特：会有一点。但是整个过程真的很刺激，很值得一试。

  jessica: i'm willing to give it a try, but i'm very frightened.

  杰西卡：虽然我很想试一下，但实在是太害怕了。

  nate: just be brave. it is an excellent opportunity today. you should have a try!

  内特：勇敢点。今天就是一个绝好的机会。你应该尝试一下！

  jessica: are you