地道美语听力播客588:MP3上瘾

Petra: Hey, what's going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment?

彼特拉：嘿，这是怎么回事?为什么你们都在我的公寓里呢?

Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people around you.

约翰：你的家人和关系近的朋友们到这来是想来管管你。我们觉得有事在消极的影响着你的生活，这样也会影响到你周围的人。

Petra: An intervention?! I don't need an intervention. What am I supposed to be addicted to?

彼特拉：管管我?我不需要你们管。我会受什么影响呢?

Johann: I think you know. Each of us can attest to your obsession and the consequences of that addiction. It is interfering with your work and your personal relationships.

约翰：我想你自己知道的。我们中的每一个都可以证实你有强迫症以及沉迷其中对你的不良影响。它会妨碍到你的工作和人际关系。

Petra: No, it's not. I can't believe this. I feel cornered!

彼特拉：不，它不会的。我真不敢相信，我感觉你们把我逼入绝境了。

Johann: We just want to help you. We all agree that you need to see a therapist and maybe go into treatment.

约翰：我们只是想要帮助你，我们一直认为你需要去看一下治疗师，也许去接受一下治疗。

Petra: You guys are all crazy. Is that an ultimatum?

彼特拉：你们都疯了。这是最后通牒吗?

Johann: Yes, I'm afraid it is. If you don't stop your obsessive behavior, we'll take that away.

约翰：恐怕是的。如果你不停止你的强迫症行为，我们将会把它拿走。

Petra: What?! Take away my MP3 player? If you take away my MP3 player, how am I supposed to listen to ESL Podcast?

彼特拉：什么?拿走我的MP3播放器?如果你们拿走我的MP3，我要怎样听ESL广播啊?

Johann: That's the idea. Listening to ESL Podcast 14 hours a day is not healthy.

约翰：就这么办，一天听14小时的ESL广播不利于健康。

Petra: Okay, I know I've gone overboard, but I'll stop. I promise.

彼特拉：好的，我知道我听得时间太长了，但是我会停下来的，我保证。

Johann: You'll stop cold turkey?

约翰：你会一下子就不听了吗?

Petra: Well...I need to be weaned off, I think. How about if I cut back to 10 hours a day to start?

彼特拉：额，我感觉我需要慢慢脱离它，我开始缩减到每天听10个小时怎么样?