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A: 欢迎大家来到这期的美语训练班！我是杨琳！
B: 我是Kat! 杨琳，快给大家介绍一下今天咱们要学什么？
A: 好！今天，咱们要去看看一次糟糕的约会，听听Harry今天有多倒霉，学学怎么表达计划泡汤，还要告诉大家怎么用美语说“赘肉”和“宅男宅女”！
B: 我可不喜欢宅男宅女，they are SO boring! Life should be full of adventures!
A: 哈哈，I know you are a daredevil! 不过现在，咱们先赶快来进入第一个单元，Learn a Word!
Learn A Word # 1510 stepping-stone
今天我们要学的词是stepping stone. Stepping is spelled s-t-e-p-p-i-n-g, stepping; and stone, s-t-o-n-e, stone; stepping-stone. Stepping-stone是为了达到目的而准备垫脚石，敲门砖。阿尔及利亚最近举行议会选举，Algeria's authorities say a parliamentary election is a stepping stone towards a more democratic state, but many people do not believe such promises. 阿尔及利亚当局说，议会选举是为建立更民主的国家作铺垫，不过很多人并不相信这些承诺。
Many people use education as a stepping stone to a better life. 许多人通过受教育来争取过上更好的生活。Internships are a stepping stone into the corporate world and, for many, are the best way to learn. 实习是进入企业界的敲门砖，对许多人来说，也是最好的学习机会。好的， 今天我们学习的词是stepping-stone,stepping-stone, stepping-stone.
B: OMG，杨琳，I'm so excited for my trip to Colorado next week!
A: Wow, that sounds cool! What are you going to do while you're there?
B: Well, I'm going to go see my friend Dave, visit a couple of cities, and most importantly, I'm going to go hiking in the dessert! Great Dunes National Park here I come!
A: 啊？在沙漠里徒步旅行？我的天啊，Kat, 你可别走丢了……
B: 当然不会！不过我得赶快去定票！要是定不到想要的日子，then all my plans will be ruined!
A: Oh gosh, you waited way too long to buy your ticket, girl! 提到这个，在下面的Words and Idioms里，我们就来教你怎么说计划泡汤！
