美语会话实录第271期(MP3+文本):That's upside down!

英文原文:
Later on
Grandma:...and I always fold the sheets army style...
Johnny:Uh, huh.
Grandma: That way they look good the next morning no matter what kind of hanky-panky has been going on.
Johnny: And what about these pillow cases?
Grandma: Well, after you wash them and press them, just stick a pillow in 'em.
Johnny:Like this?
Grandma: That's upside down! Can't you get anything right?

参考译文:

奶奶： ……而且我总是将床单折得像豆腐干一样……
强尼： 喔。
奶奶： 那样一来，不管经过什么胡搞瞎搞，隔天一早看起来还是完好如初。
强尼： 那这些枕头套要怎么弄？
奶奶： 洗过烫平之后，你只要塞一个枕头进去就好了。
强尼： 像这样？
奶奶： 颠倒了啦！你怎么什么都做不好？

重点词汇:

army (n.)
军队，army style就是“军中要求的样式”，也就是非常整齐的样子
Josh polished his shoes army style--shiny as a mirror.
贾许把鞋油上得像军队里一样——跟镜子一样闪闪发亮。
hanky-panky (n.)
可疑、鬼祟的举动，搞鬼（一般暗示与性有关的可疑动作）
I don't know what kind of hanky-panky was going on between you and that girl, but you better be careful.
我不知道你跟那个女孩在搞什么玩意，但你最好小心一点。
pillow case
枕头套
A: In the old days, criminals were beat with pillow cases full of doorknobs.
在过去，罪犯都会被用装满门把的枕头套揍。
B: You watch too many gangster movies.
你看太多帮派电影了。
press (v.)
熨烫
Alice got her shirt pressed so there would be no wrinkles in it.
艾莉丝把上衣送去烫，才不会有皱纹。
upside down
上下相反
A: After his girlfriend dumped him, he got deported from the country.
他女朋友甩了之后，就被驱逐出境了。
B: The poor guy's life went right upside down.
这可怜家伙的生活可是一百八十度大转变了。