月度归档： 2022年9月

Joice: A new car! You’re kidding!
Emily: No, really! And she told me the secret to winning: [whispering] wear red underwear!
Joice: Wear red underwear?! Does that really work? Are you going to try it?
Emily: Of course! I’m not only going to wear red underwear, but I’m going to wear red socks and a red shirt, too!
Joice: Gee, I don’t think I own any red underwear, but I can buy some!

charm (n.) 　
咒语，护符。Something works like a charm.是说「…有奇效。」

乔伊丝：一辆新车？开玩笑！
艾蜜莉：不，是真的！而且她还告诉我致胜的秘诀：（耳语）穿红色的内衣裤！
乔伊丝：穿红内衣裤？！这真的有用吗？你会去试？
艾蜜莉：当然！我不只要穿红内衣裤，就连袜子上衣都要穿红色的！
乔伊丝：天啊，我自己没有红色的内衣裤，不过我可以去买！

Emily: Our company’s wei-ya is tomorrow night! It’s your first Chinese New Year in Taiwan–you must be excited!
Joice: Excited? What’s there to be excited about? It’s just another company dinner, right?
Emily: You have no idea! There’s a banquet with prizes, performances…you name it!
Joice: Really? What kind of prizes?
Emily: Well, I heard that last year Vivian from accounting won a new car!

underwear (n.) 　
内衣裤

whisper (v.) 　
轻声细语
A: Why are you whispering? 你干嘛那么小声？
B: Because the teacher is right behind us! 因为老师就在我们后面！

艾蜜莉：我们公司的尾牙就在明天晚上！这是你在台湾的第一个农历新年。你一定很兴奋！
乔伊丝：兴奋？有什么好兴奋的？这只不过是公司的另一次聚餐，对吧？
艾蜜莉：你没搞懂状况！这次不但有大餐还有大奖、表演……你说得出的都有！
乔伊丝：真的？有哪些奖品？
艾蜜莉：我听说去年会计部的薇薇安赢了一辆新车！

Robert: How do I use these herbs?
BB: Just put the herbs in a bottle, fill it with rice wine, and wait. You can start drinking it in three months.
Robert: And how will I feel?
BB: You’ll feel like a new man! Trust me! If you have any questions, you can come back and ask my sister–she’s a Chinese doctor!
Robert: She is?! Thanks! I’ll be back!

Chinese doctor (n.) 　
中医师

罗伯：这些草药怎么吃？
大哥：只要把草药放进瓶子，加入米酒放着等。三个月后你就能开始喝了。
罗伯：我会感觉到什么效果？
大哥：你会感觉像是一个全新的男人！相信我！有问题就回来问我妹妹……她是中医！
罗伯：她？谢了！我会回来的！