美語會話 243 live and learn 上一次當,學一次乖

Bean arrives at Friday's meeting with bandages around his mouth

Ann: Are you OK, Mr. Bean? We can come another time, you know.

Bean: I'll be fine in a few weeks. Damned light bulbs-I thought that forward about them getting stuck in your mouth was just a joke.

Ann: [Tries not to laugh] Me, too. Well, live and learn. Speaking of forwards, we haven't gotten any from you today.

Bean: Yeah, my computer came down with a virus. All I see are transvestite shots of George W. Bush.

Ann: That virus has been going around our office, too. Say...what did you think of those pictures?

bandage (n.)

繃帶

A: The cut on my leg is bleeding!

我腳上的傷口在流血!

B: Relax-- I'll put a bandage on it.

輕松點——我來貼個繃帶。

damned (a.)

(口)可惡的，糟透的

That damned cat is chewing on my ear again.

那只可惡的貓又在咬我的耳朵了。

stick (v.)

堵塞，卡住

The gum is sticking to the carpet--I can't get it out.

口香糖黏在地毯上——我弄不起來。

transvestite (n.)

異性扮裝癖者

Transvestites should be seen as valued members of society.

扮裝癖者應該視為社會上有價值的成員。

shot (n.)

(口)照片

I got a great shot of Faye Wong.

我拍了一張王菲的好照片。

say

(int.) 嗯。Say...放句首的用法，多是用來引出接著要講的話的發(fā)語詞

Say, do you think we should start a new company?

嗯，你覺得我們應該創(chuàng)一個新公司嗎?

星期五時，炳嘴巴包著繃帶來開會

小安： 你還好吧，炳先生?我們可以擇期再來。

炳： 我再過幾個星期就沒事了?？蓯旱碾姛襞?mdash;—我還以為那個燈泡會卡在嘴里的轉寄信是個笑話哩。

小安： (忍住不笑)我也是。上一次當，學一次乖。說到轉寄信，我們今天沒收到你的來信耶。

炳： 對呀，我的計算機中毒了。只看得到小布什穿女裝的照片。

小安： 那個病毒也在我們辦公室散布。對了……你覺得那些照片怎么樣呢