MJE美剧笔记:生活大爆炸S01E01penny来做客(4)

Sheldon: So, what exactly are you trying to accomplish here?

Leonard: Excuse me?

Sheldon: That woman in there is not going to have sex with you.

Leonard: Well I’m not trying to have sex with her.

Sheldon: Oh, good. Then you won’t be disappointed.

Leonard: What makes you think she wouldn’t have sex with me, I’m a male and she’s a female?

Sheldon: Yes, but not of the same species.

Leonard: I’m not going to engage in hypotheticals here, I’m just trying to be a good neighbour.

Sheldon: Oh, of course.

Leonard: That’s not to say that if a carnal relationship were to develop that I wouldn’t participate. However briefly.

Sheldon: Do you think this possibility will be helped or hindered when she discovers your Luke Skywalker no-more-tears shampoo?

Leonard: It’s Darth Vader shampoo. (There is a knock on the door.) Luke Skywalker’s the conditioner. (Opens door. Enter Howard and Raj.)

what exactly

【释】to strengthen the tone, to emphasize what comes after "exactly"(原创)

究竟：加强语调，用于强调“exactly”后面的内容

【例】What exactly is your problem?(自造)

你的问题到底是什么？

【例】What exactly do you want？(自造)

你到底想要什么？

in there

【释】in, at or to that place or position (牛津高阶)

在那儿，往那里

【例】I'm not going in there—it's freezing! (牛津高阶)

我不会到那里去-太冷了。

【例】the money in there is gone. (自造)

钱在那里已经一去不复返了。

engage in

【释】to take part in something; to make somebody take part in something(牛津高阶)

参加、从事：参与某事，使某人参与某事

【例】Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.(牛津高阶)

即使在监狱里，他也一直在从事犯罪活动。

【例】She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.(牛津高阶)

她拼命的试着让他参与谈话。

hypotheticals

【释】a hypothetical proposition or statement. (牛津)

假设的：假设的命题或陈述

That’s not to say

【释】也不是说

【例】That’s not to say you should never confront someone. (有道)

这并不是说你绝对不要对抗。

【例】That’s not to say you don't have to pay for what you did.(自造)
也不是说你不会为你所做的付出代价。

Carnal

【释】relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities. (牛津)
肉体的

However briefly

【释】[with adjective or adverb] to whatever extent. (牛津)

哪怕再短暂

【例】he was hesitant to take the risk, however small. (牛津)

他很不愿意冒这个险，哪怕风险很小。

【例】We have to finish, however long it takes. （朗文）
我们必须完成，哪怕花的再多时间。

Hinder

【释】make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen. (牛津)

阻碍，妨碍

【例】language barriers hindered communication between scientists. (牛津)

语言障碍会阻碍科学家之间的交流。

【例】His career has been hindered by injury. (朗文)

他的事业因为受伤而被阻碍。

Luke Skywalker no-more-tears shampoo

【释】卢克·天行者(星球大战人物)无泪洗发水 (有道)

Darth Vader shampoo

【释】斯维德达（卢克的爸爸-变坏之前叫安纳金·天行者）牌洗发水(自造)

Conditioner

【释】a liquid applied to the hair after shampooing to improve its condition. (牛津)
护发素