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Okay. Well, it was a really long time ago, but l, too, was.
好了，那确实是很久之前。　　
a nerd.
但我也是个讨厌鬼。　　
Too?
也是？　　
When I was a little girl.
当我是个小女孩时。　
l wore a ponytail, I had glasses.
我带着眼镜，梳着马尾辫。　　
and I was totally obsessed with the science of weather.
我对天气学完全着了迷。　　
Other girls wanted a Barbie.
其他女孩要芭比娃娃。　　
I wanted a Doppler Weather Radar 2000 Turbo.
我想要多普勒2000涡轮天气雷达。　　
But all the kids used to taunt me with this lame song.
但是所有的孩子都用那蹩脚的歌嘲笑我。　　
It wasn't even clever.
这可不明智。　　
Four-eyes, four-eyes
四只眼，四只眼。　　
You need glasses to see.
你得有个眼镜才能看得清。　　
Go on.
继续。　　
So I got a new look.
所以我重新打扮了一番。　　
gave up the science-y smart stuff.
放弃我的科学天分。　　
and I was never made fun of again.
我再也没有快乐过。　　
And I still need these glasses, but I never wear them.
我还是要眼镜 我只是从来不带。　　
I'll bet you look great with glasses on. -I'm not.
我打赌你带上眼镜更好看，我不。　　
And on they go.
随他们去吧。　　
What? Nothing.
什么,没事。　　
Wait.
等等。　　
It's a Jell-O scrunchie.
这是个果子冻束发圈。　　
And now, the reveal.
现在，揭晓。
妙语佳句
1.nerd
呆子；讨厌的人
For every great definition of nerd, you can find the same definition of geek.
在每个对书呆子绘声绘色的定义中，你都能找到怪咖的影子。
2.ponytail
马尾辫
He reached back in a practiced gesture to smooth down his ponytail, as if he were petting a cat or a ferret.
他用熟练的动作把手伸向脑后，梳弄着他的马尾辫子，好像在抚弄着一只小猫或者是一只白鼬。
3.be obsessed with
痴迷于
The explanation could be as simple as they didn't expect peoplein the 21st century to still be obsessed with their archaic calendar.
这种解释跟玛雅人并不指望21世界的人们仍然迷恋他们古老历法的说法一样简单。
4.scrunchie
发束
Scrunchie or hair weave? -Scrunchie. These are really – these are really bad choices! -Oh, yeah?
织料发环还是织发？ - 织料发环。这些真的– 这些真的是不好的选择！ - 哦，是么？
考考你 (请翻译)
1.我对天气学完全着了迷。
2.我打赌你带上眼镜更好看。
上期参考答案
1.You never made a request.
2.next to a Michelangelo's David that also has your face.