世博英语

剧码： 黑手党的女儿

Acheng: What a letdown. I wanted to experience some Mafia culture firsthand.
Sophia: It’s worth it just to go and eat what the mafia eat! The five-dollar tiramisu is a culinary orgasm.
Acheng:Such a thing exists?
Sophia: Fortunately, yes. You’re blushing!
Acheng:Am I? Um…my face gets red when I walk too fast.
Sophia: You’re embarrassed, aren’t you?You gotta loosen up in Little Italy. The lady at the cafe will kiss you when you meet her…

letdown (n.)
失望
Star Wars was such a letdown.
《星际大战》真是令人失望。

tiramisu (n.)
一种意大利甜点，用咖啡及甜酒泡过的分层海绵蛋糕制成，在各层之间涂有巧克力及意大利特产的mascarpone 乳酪
I like eating tiramisu.
我想吃提拉米苏。

culinary (a.)
烹调的
A: You never told me you know how to cook.
你从没说过你会煮菜。
B: If everyone knew I went to culinary school, I’d have to open a restaurant!
要是大家知道我念烹饪学校，我就得开家餐厅了！

orgasm (n.)
性高潮。这种说法非常露骨，对方若非极好的朋友，建议还是少用为妙
Do you have an orgasm every time you have sex?
你每次嘿咻都有达到高潮吗？

blushing (a.)
脸红的
A: Do you think she likes me?
你觉得她喜欢我吗？
B: I think so; every time she talks to you she’s blushing.
是啊；每次她和你聊天，她都会脸红。

embarrassed (a.)
尴尬的
Are you embarrassed about your body?
你会对自己的身体感到羞耻吗？

loosen up
（口）放轻松，消除隔阂
You should loosen up. Kissing is not a big deal.
你应该放松点儿。接吻没什么大不了的。

黑手党的女儿

阿　震：真失望。我原本想亲自体验一下黑手党文化。
苏菲亚：就算只是去吃黑手党吃的食物，也蛮值得的。五元的提拉米苏是烹饪出来的高潮。
阿　震：世上有这种东西？
苏菲亚：很幸运地，有。你脸红了！
阿　震：有吗？嗯……我走太快就会脸红。
苏菲亚：你不会是害羞吧？在小意大利，你要放轻松点。等一下你在咖啡店遇到的那位女士，还会亲你……

剧码： 黑手党的女儿

Leaving the store

Acheng:Where are we headed now?
Sophia: To a historic coffeehouse. It’s got a little Mafia story to it.
Acheng:Awesome. Was someone killed there?
Sophia: Oh, yeah, while he was eating, and he was a pretty famous Don.
Acheng:Cool! Is it safe for us to eat there though?
Sophia: Sure. In fact, nowadays, you’ll see more tourists there than Italians. There are Mafia tours nowadays that go there to eat.

historic (a.)
历史上有名的，有历史价值的
This is a historic moment.
这是历史性的一刻。

head (v.)
前往。若是当名词用，则是指「头」
You have a big head.
你有个大头。

Mafia (n.)
黑手党。当所指为西西里岛本岛上的黑手党时，要写做Mafia，若是指其它地区的黑手党则m不用大写，写做mafia
I like to watch the movies about the Mafia.
我喜欢看黑手党电影。

Don (n.)
黑手党的首领称为Don或Boss
You better watch out, or the Don will come and get you.
你最好小心一点，不然老大会来找你。

离开店

阿　震：我们现在要去哪里？
苏菲亚：去一家历史悠久的咖啡店。这家店跟黑手党有点关系。
阿　震：太好了。有人在那里被杀吗？
苏菲亚：喔，当然，就在他吃饭的时候……那个人是个相当有名的黑手党老大。
阿　震：酷！那我们去那里用餐安全吗？
苏菲亚：当然。事实上，现在那里的游客比意大利人还多。现在有黑手党旅游参观团会去那里吃饭。

剧码： 黑手党的女儿

Acheng:Thank you so much. [to Sophia] I can’t take this.
Sophia: She will insist. It’s a rosary. She has millions of them. Take it.
Acheng:What did she mean just now about raising pigs?
Sophia: Oh! My grandmother used to say “raising pigs, raising kids…at least you can eat the pigs.”
Acheng:Ha-ha. I get it. That’s funny. Your cousin’s a real sarcastic lady.
Sophia: She likes to complain about her macho husband and her “bambinos”, but she loves them all dearly.

insist (v.)
坚持
I insist you stop looking at my tush.
我警告你别再看我的屁股了。

rosary (n.)
（专指天主教徒念玫瑰经时用的）念珠。一般佛教念珠则称为prayer beads
You must say the rosary eight times for your sins.
你必须念八次玫瑰经赎罪。

sarcastic (a.)
挖苦的，讽刺的
A: I think GB is the best president ever.
而且我觉得乔治布什真是有史以来最好的总统。
B: Don’t be so sarcastic, we all know how you really feel!
别这幺话中带刺嘛，我们都知道乔治布什很糟糕!

阿　震：谢谢。（对苏菲亚）我不能收下。
苏菲亚：她会坚持要你收下。这是念珠。这东西她多得是。收下吧。
阿　震：她刚刚说养猪是什幺意思？
苏菲亚：喔！我祖母常说「养小孩还不如养猪，至少养猪还吃得到猪肉。」
阿　震：哈哈。我懂了。真好玩。你表妹还真是个会挖苦人的小姐。
苏菲亚：她喜欢抱怨她的肌肉老公还有她的小孩，不过她还是很爱他们。