《美食从天而降》精讲 23

 

Okay. Well, it was a really long time ago, but l, too, was.

好了，那确实是很久之前。　　

a nerd.

但我也是个讨厌鬼。　　

Too?

也是？　　

When I was a little girl.

当我是个小女孩时。　

l wore a ponytail, I had glasses.

我带着眼镜，梳着马尾辫。　　

and I was totally obsessed¹ with the science of weather.

我对天气学完全着了迷。　　

Other girls wanted a Barbie.

其他女孩要芭比娃娃。　　

I wanted a Doppler Weather Radar² 2000 Turbo.

我想要多普勒2000涡轮天气雷达。　　

But all the kids used to taunt³ me with this lame⁴ song.

但是所有的孩子都用那蹩脚的歌嘲笑我。　　

It wasn't even clever.

这可不明智。　　

Four-eyes, four-eyes

四只眼，四只眼。　　

You need glasses to see.

你得有个眼镜才能看得清。　　

Go on.

继续。　　

So I got a new look.

所以我重新打扮了一番。　　

gave up the science-y smart stuff.

放弃我的科学天分。　　

and I was never made fun of again.

我再也没有快乐过。　　

And I still need these glasses, but I never wear them.

我还是要眼镜 我只是从来不带。　　

I'll bet you look great with glasses on. -I'm not.

我打赌你带上眼镜更好看，我不。　　

And on they go.

随他们去吧。　　

What? Nothing.

什么,没事。　　

Wait.

等等。　　

It's a Jell-O scrunchie.

这是个果子冻束发圈。　　

And now, the reveal.

现在，揭晓。 

1 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

2 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

3 taunt   

n.辱骂，嘲弄；v.嘲弄

参考例句：

• He became a taunt to his neighbours.他成了邻居们嘲讽的对象。
• Why do the other children taunt him with having red hair?为什么别的小孩子讥笑他有红头发？

4 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。