Ez talk美语会话志:第12期 让我起鸡皮疙瘩

Ali: I don't know, but he gives me the creeps.

Sandy: Just take it easy. If he starts to bother you, let me know and I'll call security.

Ali: But what if he knows my name, where I live...

Sandy: Don't get all worked up over him. He's probably harmless.

Ali: Actually, he's really good-looking. Too bad he's a weirdo.

Sandy: You never know. Maybe he's just an innocent, lonely guy...

Ali: Now he's looking over here! He's coming!

Sandy: OK! I'll call security...[click!]

give somebody the creeps 　 让人起鸡皮疙瘩

A: What do you think of John?
你觉得约翰如何？

B: He gives me the creeps!
他让我起鸡皮疙瘩！

security (n.) 　 警卫

A: How can I give my girlfriend a sense of security?
我要怎么给我女朋友安全感？

B: You should call her every day.
你应该要每天打电话给她。

get all worked up over 　 对…大惊小怪

A: Did you see that guy? He scratched that car on the side of the road!
你有看到那个人吗？他刮路旁那辆车！

B: You shouldn't get all worked up over such a little thing.
你不应该对这种芝麻小事大惊小怪的。

harmless (a.) 　 无害的

A: That's your fifth glass of water! Is it healthy to drink so much?
这是你喝的第五杯水了！喝这么多健康吗？

B: Water is perfectly harmless.
水是完全无害的。

weirdo (n.) 　 怪人

A: Do you like to take the subway?
你喜欢坐地下铁吗？

B: In Taiwan it's OK, but in America the subways are full of weirdos.
在台湾还可以，不过美国的地下铁到处都是怪人。

innocent (a.) 　 无辜的

阿丽：我不知道，可是他让我起鸡皮疙瘩。

珊蒂：放轻松。若他开始烦你，就让我知道，我来叫警卫。

阿丽：要是他知道我名字怎么办，还有我住哪……

珊蒂：别被他搞得神经兮兮的。或许他根本没有威胁性。

阿丽：其实他长得还蛮好看的。可惜是怪人一个。

珊蒂：谁知道呢。也许他只是个寂寞又无辜的男人……

阿丽：他在往这里看！他过来了！

珊蒂：好！我打给警卫！……（挂断电话的声音！）