月度归档： 2022年9月

The two MCs start the party off

MC1: Hit ’em high, hit ’em low. Class of ’93—let’s go!
MC2: Hi there, everyone. We hope you’re having a good night!
MC1: Wasn’t that football game great! I just knew we’d win!
MC2: The night is young, folks. Get some food and mingle with those faces from yesterday.
MC1: Later we’ll let you know who the King and Queen of the Reunion will be.
MC2: But for now, the band is playing the songs from our senior year. Get out on that dance floor!

MC (n.)
司仪。这个字是master of ceremonies的惯用简称
The MC did a great job by making us laugh all night.
这个司仪表现不错，整晚让我们笑个不停。

start off
开始
The party started off with a short film of our senior year in high school.
这个派对在我们高中四年的短片中揭幕。

mingle with
往来，（与人）混在一起
I mingled with all of my wife’s co-workers, but I didn’t really enjoy the conversation.
我和我老婆的所有同事都打成一片，但我不是真的很喜欢这些谈话。

face from yesterday
老面孔
I saw many faces from yesterday in Nellie’s photo album.
我在奈利的照相本内看到许多老面孔。

senior (a.)
（高中）最高年级的，一般美国高中要读四年，所以指「就读最高年级的那一年」的senior year，多指「高四」
My senior year was the best year of my life.
高四是我人生中最美好的一段时光

两位司仪揭开派对序幕

司仪甲：往上攻，往下撞。九三年班——冲冲冲！
司仪乙：嗨，大家好。希望大家有个美好的夜晚！
司仪甲：刚刚那场美式足球赛真是精采极了！我就知道我们会赢！
司仪乙：今夜才刚开始呢，各位。拿点东西吃，和老面孔们聚聚吧。
司仪甲：稍晚我们会公布谁是同学会的国王和皇后。
司仪乙：但是现在，乐团正在演奏我们高四时期的歌曲。快进舞池吧！

Andy: …I knew it. I always knew you were a lesbian!
Holly: She’s my roommate, not my date. [to Yi-jun] The D-man, as in dork.
Andy: Haha. Still got that great sense of humor, I see. Here’s my card. I sell used cars. A car from us is a car you can trust!
Holly: Alrighty then. Didn’t you use to date Sheryl?
Andy: Sweet little lassie. Yep, broke her heart when the D-man told her he couldn’t be a one-woman guy.
Holly: Oh? I heard she dumped you. Anyway, she’s right over there. [calls out] Oh, Sheryl!

lesbian (n.) 女同性恋
A: Did you hear that Lisa is a lesbian?
你有听说丽莎是同志吗？
B: No. But it doesn’t surprise me that much.
没有。但我不觉得有什么好大惊小怪。

used car 二手车
I would never buy a used car for fear that it would be unreliable.
我绝对不会去买一辆一天到晚得提心吊胆的二手车。

lassie (n.) （苏格兰）年轻女孩
She’s a bright lassie and a lovely one, too.
她是一个开朗又可爱的小妞。

one-woman guy 专情的男子。美语里表达专情，心里只爱一个人，可用one-woman或one-man形容
I’ve always been a one-woman guy–until now…
我一向是个专情的男人——直到现在…

dump (v.) 甩掉（某人），专指男女分手
He dumped me on my birthday!
他在我生日时甩了我！

安迪：……我就知道。我就知道妳是女同志！
荷莉：她是我室友，不是我的交往对象。（对怡君）这位是竹本君，竹本就是愚笨的笨。
安迪：哈哈。我看你还是跟以前一样幽默喔。这是我的名片。我在卖二手车。选车找我们，安心买好车！
荷莉：好啦。你之前不是在跟雪瑞儿约会吗？
安迪：那个可爱的小妞。对，当竹本君跟她说他无法专情时，她可是伤透了心。
荷莉：喔？我听说她甩了你。反正，她就在那啦。（呼喊）喔，雪瑞儿！

Inside

Andy: Holly? Holly Madison, is that you? You look great! You haven’t changed a bit.
Holly: [Looks at nametag] Uh…Andrew. Hello. I can’t quite remember you.
Andy: It’s me. The D-man! I sat behind you in English. Are you and Taylor still dating?
Holly: Um…we never were. We’re just friends.
Andy: Well, if you’re not seeing anyone, maybe we could…
Holly: …I am seeing someone. [Yi-jun comes over] This is Yi-jun, my…

D-man (n.)
竹本君。这是Andy的高中绰号，D是「笨」dork的简称，Holly的解释as in dork的as in，意思是「就如同（某字）」
Hey, you didn’t forget about the D-man, did you?
嘿，你没忘掉那个竹本君吧？

会场里面

安迪：荷莉？荷莉麦迪逊？是你吗？你看来真棒！一点都没变。
荷莉：（看识别卡）嗯……安德鲁。哈啰。我不太记得你是谁。
安迪：是我啊。竹本君！我英文课坐在你后面。你和泰勒还在交往吗？
荷莉：嗯……我们从没交往过。我们只是朋友。
安迪：呃，如果你没有在跟谁交往，或许我们可以……
荷莉：……我有交往对象了。（怡君过来）这是怡君，我的……