英语播客初级版 第251期(外教讲解):谈论打枪

A: Hey Nick, what are you up to?
B: Not much, just heading over to the shooting range. You wanna come?
A: Seriously? You mean to fire a real weapon? I don’t know man.
B: Yeah, it will be fun! I have a 9mm pistol that is really easy to shoot. I also have a revolver that’s really fun too! They have big targets at the range that we could use to practice and improve your aim.
A: Yeah that would be cool! Maybe I can also have a try at other weapons like a machine gun or a shotgun! Maybe even a rocket launcher or an anti tank missile! Or what about a flame thrower!?
B: Whoa, take it easy there Rambo. Don’t get carried away. These weapons are not toys, and you must first learn how to handle them properly. There are basic rules that you must abide by in order to be safe. For example, never handle a weapon that you haven’t inspected yourself. Always make sure there isn’t anything in the chamber, and never put your finger on the trigger unless you are ready to shoot!
A: Wow, I didn’t know! It always looks so cool and easy in the movies!
B: The reality is different you know, running and firing a weapon is a lot harder than in the movies! So are you ready?
A: Let’s do it!
shooting range射击场
wanna=want to
revolver n. 连发左轮手枪
target n.靶子
inspect v.检查
A: Nick，忙什么呢?
B: 不忙，我要去射击场。你想一起去吗?
A: 真的吗?你是说用真枪射击?我不知道。
B: 是的，很有意思。我有支9毫米口径的手枪，打枪很容易。我还有支连发左轮手枪，那很好玩。射击场有大的靶子，我们可以用来练枪并提高射击精度。
A:那太酷了。也许我也该试一试其他武器，比如机枪或是猎枪。试下火箭发射器或反坦克导弹，玩下火焰喷射器如何?
B: Rambo别那么兴奋，别得意忘形。这些武器可不是玩具，你必须首先学会如何准确使用武器。这些是你必须遵守的基本规则来确保自身安全，比如从来不要使用你没亲自检查过的武器。要确保枪膛里什么都没有，如果你不准备射击，从不要将手指放在扳机上。
A: 我还真不知道。电影用开枪看起来很酷，而且很简单。
B: 现实和你所知道的大不一样，在现实中边奔跑边开枪要比电影中难得多。那么你准备好了吗?
A: 我们去吧。