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美语会话实录第82期(MP3+文本):Weirdo! 怪胎!

2016-07-12来源:和谐英语

英文原文:

Emily: Look who you get to sit next to--Tim from purchasing!
Joice: Ewww! That weirdo?! He really gives me the creeps!
Emily: Don't worry. I'm also sitting next to you.
Joice: I just hope he doesn't start bragging again!
Emily: I can't wait until we get our year-end bonus!
Joice: Me, either! Who decides how much money we get?


参考译文:

艾蜜莉:你看坐你旁边的是谁--是采购部门的提姆!
乔伊丝:恶!那个怪胎?!他真是让我起鸡皮疙瘩!
艾蜜莉:别担心。我也坐在你旁边。
乔伊丝:只希望他别又开始吹牛了!
艾蜜莉:我等不及要拿年终奖金!
乔伊丝:我也是啊!是谁决定我们拿多少钱?


重点词汇:

weirdo (n.)  
怪胎
brag (v.)  
自吹自擂
A: Amy's so stuck up! 爱咪真是骄傲! B: I know. She's always bragging about how good her English is. 我知道。她老是吹嘘自己的英文有多好。
purchase (v.)  
购买。文中的purchasing系指“采购部”purchasing department
give...the creeps  
让(某人)起鸡皮疙瘩
A: Have you ever been in a graveyard at night? 你有在晚上去过坟墓吗?
B: Yeah, but it gave me the creeps. 有,但我全身起鸡皮疙瘩。