PETS－2每日對話練習277

Ian goes to meet Candy at her place on Wednesday night
　　Candy: So, before we get a drink, let me show you what Columbia sent me!
　　Ian:[Reads letter] “Your application was one of many excellent applications, and we considered long and hard...” Blah blah blah. “...and we wish you much success in your future endeavors.”
　　Candy: Isn't that great? They not only accept me, but they wish me success, too!
　　Ian: Candy, this is a REJECTION letter! I need to look at everything else you got.
　　Candy: What do you mean? I didn't get in?
　　(續上期，下期續)
　　伊恩星期三晚上去凱蒂家找她
　　凱蒂：那麽，在我們喝一盃前，我先讓你看哥倫比亞大學寄給我的東西！
　　伊恩：（讀信） ‘你的申請書是衆多出色的申請 書之一，經過一番深思熟慮……如此那般……我們預祝你未來的努力能成功。’
　　凱蒂：那不是很棒嗎？他們不衹錄取了我，還祝我成功！
　　伊恩：凱蒂，這是一封 ‘廻絕信’！我要看看所有其它你拿到的信。
　　凱蒂：什麽意思？我沒有被錄取？
　　重點解說：
　　★ application (n.) 申請書，申請
　　★ excellent (a.) 出色的
　　★ consider (v.) 考慮
　　★ endeavor (n.) 努力
　　★ rejection (n.) 拒絕