生活大爆炸S01E03 MJE美剧笔记 Leslie的实验
Leslie: Wait, are you asking me out?
Leonard: I was going to characterize it as the modification of our colleague-slash friendship paradigm with the addition of a date-like component, but we don't need to quibble over terminology.
Leslie: What sort of experiment?
Leonard: There's a generally accepted pattern in this area. I would pick you up,take you to a restaurant. we would see a movie,probably a romantic comedy featuring the talents of Hugh Grant or Sandra Bullock.
Paradigm
【释】范例
【例】There's no paradigm to follow in this new industry
在这个崭新的行业里没有范例可做参考
quibble over
【释】争辩琐事；诡辩
【例】When you quarrel with a close friend , talk about the main dish；don't quibble over the appetizers.
与好朋友争吵时，要就事论事，不要在小事上纠缠不休。
feature
【释】由…主演
【例】The new movie features two of my favorite actors.
这部新片由我最喜爱的两位演员主演。
