看生活大爆炸学英语第二季第十八集

【剧情介绍】

Sheldon送来Penny的包裹,还非要让Penny签收,说了一大推.Penny自己设计了Penny花发卡,并希望以此摆脱做服务员的命运, Sheldon对此并不关心,反而担心今后谁给他带芝士汉堡.

SHELDON: You have to sign this.

PENNY: What is it?

SHELDON: When I signed for the package,I was deputized by the United Parcel Service and entrusted with its final delivery. I now need you to acknowledge receipt of the package so that I'm fully indemnified and no longer liable.

PENNY: Sheldon,it's just a box of rhinestones.

SHELDON: Well,the contents are irrelevant. A legal bailment has been created.Does that mean nothing to you?

PENNY: It means nothing to anybody.

SHELDON: Come here,let me show you what I'm doing. Bailment describes a relationship in common law where a physical possession of personal property,or "chattels," is transferred from one person,the bailor,to another person,the bailee...

PENNY: ah,yeah,yeah. Look,look,look! I started a business.

SHELDON: Obviously,not a cleaning business.

PENNY: No,I'm making flower barrettes. See? I call them Penny Blossoms. I made one for myself,then all the girls at work wanted one. Then I showed some to this lady who runs a shop in Old Town. She sells cards and homemade jewelry. She said she wanted to sell them. I said,"Okay." And in one week,I made a $156.

SHELDON: Good for you. Sign here.

PENNY: Sheldon,don't you get it? If this takes off,I won't have to be a waitress anymore.

SHELDON: But then who will bring me my cheeseburger on Tuesday nights?

PENNY: Another waitress.

SHELDON: What's her name?

PENNY: I don't know.

SHELDON: And you're going to let her handle my food?

PENNY: Nancy. Her name is Nancy.

SHELDON: I think you're just making that up.

PENNY: Sheldon,I'm sorry about your hamburger,okay? I just don't want to be a waitress for the rest of my life.

SHELDON: Cheeseburger. I get a cheeseburger.

PENNY: Fine,cheeseburger.

SHELDON: Maybe I'd be better off with Nancy.

【口语讲解】

1deputized by被..指定为代理;被…授权为代表

2entrusted with委托;信托entrusted with full powers全权委托

3acknowledge receipt of收到

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. 信收到后请覆函告知。

4start a business创业,做起一门生意.

5Good for you真替你高兴,你真棒

6takes off 除了起飞,脱衣之外还有迅速流行的意思

7better off with…更好.better off 经济状况好的,富裕的;状况好的