美语会话实录第173期(MP3+文本):It tastes funny

英文原文:

Fro:Look, there's no way we can convince people they need fresh motor oil every morning.
Ann: No, but you can let them know that yours is the cream of the crop-the purest motor oil in the world. [handing a cafe breva to Fro] Careful, hold it by the java jacket. This coffee drink has half and half-what do you think?
Fro:It tastes funny. Why can't people just stick to plain and simple coffee?
Ann: That's just the point! Purity is the essence of good coffee, right?

参考译文:

法洛：听着，我们不可能说服大家每天早上都需要新鲜机油的。
小安：是不行，但你可以让他们知道，你的机油是最好的——是世上最纯的机油。（拿一杯布雷瓦咖啡给法洛）当心，握住有咖啡隔热套的地方。这杯咖啡里加的是一半牛奶、一半鲜奶油——你觉得呢？
法洛：尝起来怪怪的。为什么人们不能老老实实地喝普通咖啡就好？
小安：这就是重点！纯就是好咖啡的本质，对不对？

重点词汇:

convince (v.)
说服
Can I convince you to come with me or not?
我可不可以说服你跟我一起来？
java jacket
（咖啡外带纸杯上的）隔热护套
I need a java jacket for this coffee. It's too hot!
我需要一个防热护套拿这杯咖啡。它太烫了！
half and half
（烹调术语）一半牛奶、一半鲜奶油的混合高脂牛奶
I don't drink half and half, only pure cream for me.
我不喝一半牛奶、一半鲜奶油打在一起的，给我纯鲜奶油就好。
funny (a.)
（口）古怪的
A: Did you hear that Jane went to Vietnam?
你有没有听说珍去越南了？
B: That's funny…I thought she hated travel.
这真古怪……我以为她讨厌旅游。
plain (a.)
简朴的，不搀杂的，一般的
A: What kind of paper are you looking for?
你在找什么样的纸？
B: Just plain white paper.
只要是没有花纹的白纸就好。