听力每日练习 listen 977 Dog Eat Dog

 
2--It sounds just terrible. Let's listen. Dog Eat Dog
 
1--The media industry is so competitive.
 
2--I know. But these days, so many industries are.
 
1--It's really just a dog-eat-dog world.
 
2--I want to work in a place that is the opposite of dog-eat-dog. You know, warm-and-fuzzy.
 
1--Me too. Maybe we could raise sheep and make wool sweaters.
 
2--"Dog-eat-dog" describes a situation where people will do anything to be successful.
 
1--They do not care if they have to hurt other people in the process.
 
2--The expression comes from the Latin saying "a dog does not eat another dog."
 
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注解：
 
1.Dog Eat Dog残酷的竞争 
2.competitive竞争的
3.sweaters毛衣

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译文：
 
1--狗是美国很受欢迎的宠物。那么今天的短语又有何意义呢？
2--这个短语听起来有些可怕。让我们来听听看吧。残酷的竞争
1--当前传媒产业竞争十分激烈。
2--我意识到了。然而目前传媒产业百花齐放。
1--传媒产业相互间竞争十分残酷。
2--我想在竞争不那么残酷的环境里工作。你知道吗，就是那种温暖舒适的环境。
1--我也是。也许我们还能饲养绵羊，做羊毛衫。
2--“残酷的竞争”用来形容某个处境，在这种处境下人们为获得成功而无所不用其极。
1--他们不会顾及过程中是否会伤及他人。
2--这个短语源自拉丁语“小狗不会自相残杀。”