实用口语天天学 第59课:为右撇子设计的表
日期:2011-03-25 09:13

(单词翻译:单击)

情景对话
Billy: You're so witty...

Jennifer: So why is the face tilted to the right?

Billy: This watch is supposed to be worn on your left hand.

Jennifer: So it's not as convenient for left-handed people?

Billy: It's better for right-handed people like me. See, I don't even have to move my arm to see the time.

Jennifer: I'm left-handed. You bought that watch so that I won't borrow it...

Billy: Bingo!

词汇注释
★ witty (a.) 措辞巧妙的,机智的。在此有讽刺珍妮花‘巧言令色’、‘只会逞口舌之能’的意思

★ face (n.) 表面

★ tilted (a.) 倾斜的
She sat listening, with her head tilted slightly to one side.
她坐著,侧耳倾听。

★ be supposed to 应该

★ convenient (a.) 方便的
Living in the big city is convenient.
住在大城市是方便的。

★ left-handed (a.) 左撇子的

★ right-handed (a.) 右撇子的
参考译文
比 利:你真是聪明啊……

珍妮花:这个表面怎么歪向右边啊?

比 利:这只表本来是让你戴左手的。

珍妮花:那这对于左撇子的人就没那么方便了?

比 利:给我这种用右手的人就比较好用。你瞧,我要看时间,连胳膊都不用转动。

珍妮花:我是左撇子。你买那只表是为了不让我借……

比 利:答对了!

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重点单词
  • tiltedadj. 倾斜的,翘起的 v. 使倾斜(tilt的过去分
  • convenientadj. 方便的,便利的
  • wittyadj. 富于机智的,诙谐的
  • slightlyadv. 些微地,苗条地