第2课:笨拙 - 5

迷你小对话

A: Andrew asked Janie if she would go with him to the high-school prom. Did you hear?
B: No, but I’m all ears, man. What happened?
A: She said no. She was put off by his crass attempt to chat her up. He’s such a bungling doofus!

A: Andrew问Janie愿不愿意跟他一起去参加高中舞会。你听说了吗?
B: 没有。不过,我愿洗耳恭听。后来怎么了?
A: 她一口回绝了。她冒冒失失地搭讪,一副色迷迷的样子,倒了她的胃口。这个不可救药的笨蛋!

语言点精讲

crass: 粗俗的。愚钝的。
bungling: 工作上或行动上笨拙的。
prom: 指美国高中一年一度的正式舞会。
be put off by: 被……搞得不安。
chat sb. up: 色迷迷地同某人说话。
doofus: 笨蛋,蠢货。