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▍原文
An Australian TV host has said he is "mortified" over an error that cost his network an interview with singer Adele.
Matt Doran - from Channel 7 - flew from Sydney to London on 4 November to meet Adele for her only Australian interview about her new album, 30.
But after admitting during it that he had not listened to the album, Sony withheld the interview footage.
▍语言点
1. mortified /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/ adj. 极度尴尬的
· mortify v. 让……很尴尬(make someone very embarrassed)
· I feel really embarrassed.
我觉得非常尴尬。
· The host was mortified to discover that she got the guests name wrong for five times.
这位主持人感到非常尴尬，因为她发现连续5次叫错了嘉宾的名字。
2. cost sb＋名词 表示“使某人失去…… ”(make people lose that thing)
· His strong stand on the issue would cost him his job.
他在这个问题上的强硬立场，会让他丢掉饭碗。
· cost / kɒst, kɑːst/ v. 使付出代价 n. 费用，成本
· cost of living 生活成本
· cover the cost 支付费用
3. withhold /wɪðˈhoʊld/ v. 扣留
· I withheld payment until they had completed the work.
直到他们完成工作我才付款。
4. footage /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/ n. 视频片段
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