Eztalk美语【95】Built-in 内建的

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Jennifer: Look! There’s even a built-in handle to carry it with.
Billy: But it’s so thin. There’s no way that it comes with a CD-ROM.
Jennifer: Oh, yes, it does. Look, here it says that the CD-ROM is built-in!
Billy: What other features are listed?
Jennifer: It says that it comes in teal and tangerine.
Billy: Totally cool colors!
Jennifer: And it says that it sleeps.

built-in (a.)  
内建的
A: Do you have any phones with a built-in answering machine? 你们有卖内建录音机的电话吗?
B: I’m sorry, but we don’t. 很抱歉,我们没有。

CD-ROM  
为compact disc read-only memory的缩写,即「只读光驱」

feature (n.)  
特点

teal (a.) 蓝绿色;tangerine (a.) 橘色

珍妮花:你看!甚至还附把手让你提着走呢!
比 利:可是这台那么薄。一定不可能有光驱。
珍妮花:噢,有的。你看,这里写着光驱是内建的!
比 利:上面还写了哪些特点?
珍妮花:上面说它有蓝绿色和橘色的。
比 利:超酷的颜色!
珍妮花:而且上面说它还会睡觉喔。

Eztalk美语【94】Feast your eyes 大饱眼福

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Looking at the iBook

Jennifer: I think I need a new notebook…
Billy: Why? Is there some new, cool computer out on the market?
Jennifer: You bet there is. Feast your eyes on this puppy!
Billy: That’s a notebook?
Jennifer: Believe it!
Billy: It looks more like a toy, or a cool briefcase!

iBook  
美国苹果公司所推出的新一代笔记型计算机

notebook (n.)  
笔记型计算机

Feast your eyes on  
眼睛照过来看…,feast (v.)是「饱览」之意,是在跟对方说有好东西要让他看

briefcase (n.)  
公文包
A: Bye, honey! I’ll see you after work! 再见,亲爱的!下班后见! B: Wait! You forgot your briefcase! 等等!你忘了带公文包!

端详iBook

珍妮花:我想我需要一台新的笔记型计算机……
比 利:为什么?市场上有新出的酷计算机吗?
珍妮花:你答对了。这宝贝美呆了吧?
比 利:那是笔记型计算机?
珍妮花:你最好试着相信!
比 利:说这是玩具,或是一只很酷的手提箱还比较像!

Eztalk美语【93】Promise not to tell anyone 保证不会说出去

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Emily: Congratulations, Vivian. You won the grand prize, again.
Vivian: Isn’t it just great! I just knew I’d win!
Emily: You did? How? Did you wear red underwear again this year?
Vivian: Not only that!
Emily: Tell me! Tell me! What’s your secret?!
Vivian: OK, OK. I’ll whisper it to you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone! [whispers to Emily]
Emily: What?! You did that??!!!

Congratulations (n.)  
恭喜!

promise (v.)  
承诺,保证

艾蜜莉:恭喜妳,薇薇安。你又抽到头奖了。
薇薇安:很棒对吧!我就知道我会赢!
艾蜜莉:妳知道?怎么会?你今年又穿红色内衣裤了吗?
薇薇安:不只那样!
艾蜜莉:跟我说啦!你的秘诀是什么?
薇薇安:好啦……附耳过来,但你得保证不会说出去!(跟艾蜜莉咬耳朵)
艾蜜莉:什么?!你做了??!!