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02.Story by Cris, THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 07/50 )

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 07/50 )

Look Mr.Spivet, your invention has won our prestigious Baird Award.

Spencer Baird Award?

Indeed. Our one hundred and fiftyth anniversary gala is in a week's time and this would be perfect oppurtunity for you to You know Make your acceptance speech.

Of course, we would provide you with a sign language interpreter.

But ... I'll be in class. I go back to school on Monday.

You must teach at the University of Montana?

A quick phone call to your president, Jack Campbell, and it will be taken care of.

I mean, We are talking about the Baird Award after all.

Hello?Hello?

I was just thinking. I can't come out to receive the Baird award. I have too much work to finish. Thanks anyway. Have a good day.

What are you doing?

What do you think I am doing?

You are going to mess up my dataset.

You're in there for like fifteen hours. Who was that?

A journalist ... From New York. Wants me to go there for an interview about my work.

Points:

mess sth up

I don't want you messing up my nice clean kitchen.

interview (with sb)

a television / radio / newspaper interview

an interview with the new Governor

acceptance

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing.

He made a short acceptance speech / speech of acceptance.

prestigious

a prestigious award

a prestigious university

take care of

Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of.

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 07/50 ) THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( corto 07/50 ) IL GIOVANE E PRODIGIOSO T.S. SPIVET( corto 07/50 ) 年轻而多产的 T.S. 斯皮维特 ( 短篇 07/50 )

Look Mr.Spivet, your invention has won our prestigious Baird Award. 听我说，斯比维特先生 您的发明获得了我们著名的贝尔德奖

Spencer Baird Award? 斯宾塞贝尔德奖？

Indeed. Our one hundred and fiftyth anniversary gala is in a week's time and this would be perfect oppurtunity for you to You know Make your acceptance speech. Za týden se koná naše 150. výročí a to by pro vás byla perfektní příležitost. 正是 下星期正好是我们的一百五十周年庆典 如果您能来，这可是个完美的时机...给我们做个获奖致辞 Nossa festa de gala do centésimo quinquagésimo aniversário é daqui a uma semana e esta seria a oportunidade perfeita para você fazer seu discurso de aceitação. За тиждень відбудеться наш гала-концерт, присвячений сто п’ятдесятій річниці, і це буде чудовою нагодою для вас, знаєте, виголосити свою промову.

Of course, we would provide you with a sign language interpreter. 当然我们也会给您提供手语翻译 Звичайно, ми надамо вам сурдоперекладача.

But ... I'll be in class. Але ... я буду на уроці. I go back to school on Monday.

You must teach at the University of Montana? Ви повинні викладати в університеті Монтани?

A quick phone call to your president, Jack Campbell, and it will be taken care of. 我给杰克·坎贝尔校长打个电话 一切都可以打点好 Швидкий телефонний дзвінок вашому президенту Джеку Кемпбеллу, і про це подбають.

I mean, We are talking about the Baird Award after all. 毕竟我们说的是贝尔德奖 Я маю на увазі, що ми все-таки говоримо про премію Берда.

Hello?Hello?

I was just thinking. I can't come out to receive the Baird award. Я не можу вийти, щоб отримати нагороду Берда. I have too much work to finish. Thanks anyway. Have a good day.

What are you doing?

What do you think I am doing?

You are going to mess up my dataset. 你都要把我的数据毁了 Ви збираєтеся зіпсувати мій набір даних.

You're in there for like fifteen hours. Who was that? 你都进去半天了 谁来的电话？ Ти там близько п'ятнадцяти годин. Хто це був?

A journalist ... From New York. Wants me to go there for an interview about my work. 是个记者...纽约来的...想要我过去给他们做个采访 Журналіст... З Нью-Йорка. Хоче, щоб я пішов туди на співбесіду про мою роботу.

Points:

mess sth up 使不整洁；弄脏；弄乱: зіпсувати щось

I don't want you messing up my nice clean kitchen. 我不想让你弄脏我这整洁的厨房。 Я не хочу, щоб ти зіпсував мою гарну чисту кухню.

interview (with sb) (常指公开的)记者采访,访谈:

a television / radio / newspaper interview 电视/电台/报纸采访

an interview with the new Governor 对新任州长的访问 інтерв'ю з новим губернатором

acceptance 接受(礼物、邀请、建议等):

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing. 请书面确认你接受这项建议。 Підтвердьте свою згоду на цю пропозицію письмово.

He made a short acceptance speech / speech of acceptance. 他作了简短演说,表示感谢。 Він виголосив коротку промову прийняття / промову прийняття.

prestigious 有威望的；声誉高的:

a prestigious award 赫赫有名的奖项

a prestigious university 名牌大学

take care of 负责；处理: піклуватися про

Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. 别担心旅行安排,一切都会有人照管的。 Не турбуйтеся про організацію поїздки. Про них усіх піклуються.