【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语871期

Sheldon：Santa?

Santa :  Oh, hello, Sheldon. You should be asleep.

Sheldon：Well, then, you shouldn'thave jingle¹ bells on your boots.

 Santa :  I've been wanting to talk to you. I'm sorry Idisappointed you when you were a little boy. I-I can do a lot of magicalthings, but unfortunately bringing your Pop-Pop back isn't one of them.

Sheldon： I understand.

Santa :   But I-I do have something special foryou. Close your eyes.

Sheldon： Oh, I hope it's atrain.

Santa :   Oh, it's better than a train.

Sheldon： Two trains?

Santa :   Better.

Sheldon： I'm getting threetrains.

Santa :  Okay, open 'em. This is for leaving me in thedungeon to be eaten alive by ogres!

Sheldon：Wait, uh, uh, hang on. I-Inmy defense²...

Santa :   Ho, ho, ho, ya big dork!

1 jingle   

n.叮当声，韵律简单的诗句；v.使叮当作响，叮当响，押韵

参考例句：

• The key fell on the ground with a jingle.钥匙叮当落地。
• The knives and forks set up their regular jingle.刀叉发出常有的叮当声。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。