ESL Podcast 681 – Disagreeing about Religion
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Jim: You know that religion is a taboo 1 subject, especially with Paul. Why were you baiting him all through dinner?
Tammy: I wasn’t baiting him. We have very different views on spirituality and I wanted to discuss the subject with him.
Jim: You were making disparaging 2 remarks about his faith and some of the things he holds most sacred. I think you were trying to be provocative 3.
Tammy: I may have said a few things that were provocative, but I don’t understand how people can believe in superstitions 4.
Jim: There you go again! People’s religious beliefs shouldn’t be called superstitions.
Tammy: I’m just calling it like I see it. I didn’t know you were such a fundamentalist.
Jim: I’m not a fundamentalist. In fact, I’m an atheist 5, or at least an agnostic, but I still try to show respect for other people’s beliefs.
Tammy: Beliefs are made to be challenged. If you can’t defend your beliefs, you shouldn’t have them.
Jim: Ladies and gentlemen, behold 6 the voice of tolerance 7.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
- Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？
- Halliday's comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. 一天天过去，哈里代的评论越来越肆无忌惮，越来越讨人嫌，越来越阴损了。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
- Even with favorable items they would usually add some disparaging comments. 即使对好消息，他们也往往要加上几句诋毁的评语。 来自互联网
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
- Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people. 旧的迷信对于受过教育的人来说是不可思议的。
- Do away with all fetishes and superstitions. 破除一切盲目崇拜和迷信。
- She was an atheist but now she says she's seen the light.她本来是个无神论者，可是现在她说自己的信仰改变了。
- He is admittedly an atheist.他被公认是位无神论者。
- The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
- The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。