听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》 Boy Meets Girls-6

Hi, is Topanga there? Yeah, I did mean physically¹. Hi, Topanga, it's me, Cory Matthews. You probably remember me from school? Well, listen, when I made this date, I didn't know it at that time, but now I just found out. Topanga, I gotta be totally honest with you. I got the flu and I can't go out. I feel fine about that.

Follow a jumper at the buzzer². Good if it goes. Three-pointer, yeah, Sixers win! Wooo.

Hi, Cory, how are you feeling?
Uh, clammy, very fluish, yeah. It's very contagious³. You'd better get out of here.
Here, drink this. That will detoxify your aura.
What is it?
It's called bancha tea.
It smells like a bunch of gym socks.
Cory, it's a remedy that's been used for centuries.
Best if used before Lincoln's assassination⁴.
I just wanted to help you feel better. I'm sorry if I bothered you.
Wait, Topanga, thanks for bringing the tea, but, I don't need to drink it 'cause I'm not technically⁵ sick.
Then why did you say you were?
Well, I guess because I didn't know how to tell you. I'm not ready to go out on a date yet.
That's ok. Jedediah and Chloe have always told me: "Listen to your inner voice. It'll let you know what is true for you."
Yeah, my parents said that too. Only they said it without other planets circling around their heads.
So, see you at school?
Yeah, unless Feeny moves my seat.
Yeah. Well, I guess I'd better be going.
And I guess I'll be staying here.
May I ask you a personal question?
Sure.

Words & Information:

clammy: Something that is clammy is unpleasantly damp or sticky.
contagious: A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching⁶ people or things that are infected with it.

1 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

2 buzzer   

n.蜂鸣器；汽笛

参考例句：

• The buzzer went off at eight o'clock.蜂鸣器在8点钟时响了。
• Press the buzzer when you want to talk.你想讲话的时候就按蜂鸣器。

3 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

4 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

5 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

6 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。