上英语课常用的口语&英语常用口语每天学 第54课:遥遥领先

(After ten rounds)
Sally: We\'re in big trouble, Jason. Nick is beating us by a long shot.

Jason: Impossible! Well, I\'m not giving up yet. It\'s not over till the fat lady sings!

Sally: OK, comeback kid. Here\'s you last question: "How many times did Robin Williams win the Oscar for Best Actor?"

Jason: Hmm. Let\'s see...there was Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poet\'s Society, The Fisher King...Three, right?

Sally: Nope, sorry! Actually, Robin Williams has never won an Oscar for Best Actor--only for Best Supporting Actor!

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★ by a long shot 大幅领先

★give up放弃

★ till the fat lady sings 原句为The opera\'s never over till the fat ★ lady sings.「胖妇不唱，歌剧不完。」意为事情在盖棺论定前，都还会有变化

★ comeback (n.) 东山再起，逆转

★ Robin Williams 罗宾威廉斯，美国籍的喜剧电影巨匠

★ Vietnam (n.) 越南

★ society (n.) 社团，协会

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杰森：不可能！我还没有放弃。胜负到要最后一刻才见分晓！

莎莉：好吧，大逆转小子。这是你的最后一题：罗宾威廉斯得过几次奥斯卡最佳男主角？

杰森：呣。我想想……有《早安，越南》、《春风化雨》、《奇幻城市》……三次，对不对？

莎莉：不对，很抱歉！其实罗宾•威廉斯从未得过奥斯卡最佳男主角——他只得过最佳男配角！

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