Leonard: Thank you. I count down from three?

Leslie: No, I think it needs to be spontaneous. What do you think?

Leonard: You proposed the experiment. I think you should present your findings first.

Leslie: Fair enough. On the plus side, it was a good kiss. Reasonable technique, no extraneous spittle. On the other hand, no arousal.

Leonard: None?

Leslie: None.

Leonard: Thank you for your time.

Leslie: Thank you. None at all?

spontaneous
【释】自发的,自然的,无意识的;(植物)自生的,野生的
【例】The desirable sort of interest is that which consists in spontaneous pleasure in the presence of children, without any ulterior purpose.
我们所乐见的关心蕴含在孩子面前那种自然的喜悦之中,没有任何隐含的目的。

fair enough
【释】有道理;说得对;敢情好
【例】It's fair enough to ask your close friends to help.

on the plus side
【释】从正面看
【例】On the plus side, most research indicates that a glass of red wine each day is beneficial to health.
不过,另一方面,多数研究表明一天一杯红酒有益于健康。

extraneouss
【释】外来的;没有关联的;来自体外的
【例】The rapid urbanization produces a lot of extraneous people.
城市化的加速催生了庞大的外来人口群体。

spittle
【释】唾液
【例】Maybe it was all that spittle that turned me off the cake.
也许是那些口水让我对蛋糕倒胃口。

arousal
【释】觉醒,唤醒,激励,欲望
【例】Relaxed arousal, sensory deprivation and repetitive sounds and motions can bring about a trance-like state.
放松的欲望,感觉的缺失,加上重复的声音和动作都能带来恍惚的状态。

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