作者： 360abc

Ali: I don’t know, but he gives me the creeps.
Sandy: Just take it easy. If he starts to bother you, let me know and I’ll call security.
Ali: But what if he knows my name, where I live…
Sandy: Don’t get all worked up over him. He’s probably harmless.
Ali: Actually, he’s really good-looking. Too bad he’s a weirdo.
Sandy: You never know. Maybe he’s just an innocent, lonely guy…
Ali: Now he’s looking over here! He’s coming!
Sandy: OK! I’ll call security…[click!]

give somebody the creeps 　
让人起鸡皮疙瘩
A: What do you think of John?
你觉得约翰如何？
B: He gives me the creeps!
他让我起鸡皮疙瘩！

security (n.) 　
警卫
A: How can I give my girlfriend a sense of security?
我要怎么给我女朋友安全感？
B: You should call her every day.
你应该要每天打电话给她。

get all worked up over 　
对…大惊小怪
A: Did you see that guy? He scratched that car on the side of the road!
你有看到那个人吗？他刮路旁那辆车！
B: You shouldn’t get all worked up over such a little thing.
你不应该对这种芝麻小事大惊小怪的。

harmless (a.) 　
无害的
A: That’s your fifth glass of water! Is it healthy to drink so much?
这是你喝的第五杯水了！喝这么多健康吗？
B: Water is perfectly harmless.
水是完全无害的。

weirdo (n.) 　
怪人
A: Do you like to take the subway?
你喜欢坐地下铁吗？
B: In Taiwan it’s OK, but in America the subways are full of weirdos.
在台湾还可以，不过美国的地下铁到处都是怪人。

innocent (a.) 　
无辜的

阿丽：我不知道，可是他让我起鸡皮疙瘩。
珊蒂：放轻松。若他开始烦你，就让我知道，我来叫警卫。
阿丽：要是他知道我名字怎么办，还有我住哪……
珊蒂：别被他搞得神经兮兮的。或许他根本没有威胁性。
阿丽：其实他长得还蛮好看的。可惜是怪人一个。
珊蒂：谁知道呢。也许他只是个寂寞又无辜的男人……
阿丽：他在往这里看！他过来了！
珊蒂：好！我打给警卫！……（挂断电话的声音！）

Ali sees Mr. Shy again. She calls her co-worker

Sandy: Hello, jewelry department. How may I help you?
Ali: It’s me, Ali. There’s this strange guy who keeps coming around. He’s been here three times this week.
Sandy: He’s probably a pervert. Just ignore him.
Ali: He makes me nervous. He looks at me funny. And he never buys anything!
Sandy: Maybe he wants to get something for his girlfriend, but he’s embarrassed.

co-worker (n.) 　
同事

jewelry (n.) 　
珠宝

pervert (n.) 　
（性）变态的人

ignore (v.) 　
忽视
A: What do you do when strangers on the train bother you?
火车上有人烦你的时候，你会怎么做？
B: I usually just ignore them.
我通常都不理他们。

nervous (a.) 　
感到紧张的
A: Why do you look so nervous?
你看起来怎么那么紧张？
B: I’m afraid another earthquake will come!
我怕还有地震会来！

embarrassed (a.) 　
感到尴尬的
A: You really made me feel embarrassed last night.
你昨天晚上真的让我很难堪。
B: I’m sorry. I should have been more sensitive.
很抱歉。我应该更体贴一点。

阿丽又看到了害羞男。她打电话给同事

珊蒂：喂，这里是珠宝部。我能效劳吗？
阿丽：是我阿丽。有个怪人一直往这里跑。这星期他已经来三次了！
珊蒂：他或许是个变态。别理他就好了。
阿丽：他害我好紧张。他都怪怪地看着我。而且他啥都没买过！
珊蒂：也许他是要帮女朋友买礼物，只是他不好意思罢了。

Shan: OK. I’d like to have everything gift-wrapped, please.
Ali: I’ll give you the boxes. You can then go to our gift-wrapping department.
Shan: Is it on this floor?
Ali: It’s on the first floor, to the right of the main entrance.
Shan: Thank you.
Ali: Have a nice holiday!
Shan: You, too. Thanks for your help.

gift-wrap (v.) 　
包装礼物

entrance (n.) 　
大门，入口

服装专柜美语

阿珊：好的。麻烦帮我包装成礼物的样子。
阿丽：我会给您盒子装。之后您可以去我们的礼品包装部。
阿珊：是在这层楼吗？
阿丽：在一楼，大门进来的右边。
阿珊：谢谢。
阿丽：祝您假期愉快！
阿珊：妳也是。多谢你的帮忙。