2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 13 Being Infatuated With Someone

 

Being Infatuated With Someone

Marcel: What is this on your wall? 

Fiona: It’s my tribute to Del Gordon, my favorite player. 

Marcel: This isn’t a tribute. It’s a shrine¹! 

Fiona: It’s not a shrine. I just have a few pictures of him taped on my wall. 

Marcel: You have poster- size pictures of him covering three walls of your room. This goes beyond being a fan. You’re obsessed² with him. 

Fiona: No, I’m not obsessed. I admit that I’m a little infatuated with him, but it’s a healthy kind of adulation. 

Marcel: You’ve definitely gotten carried away. 

Fiona: Just a little. I’m devoted³ to watching him play in every game and I try to find out as much as I can about him, but it’s because I admire him. It’s not like I’m stalking him or something. 

Marcel: Then why do you have all of this equipment? 

Fiona: That’s in case there’s a sighting of him in this city. 

Marcel: A sighting? 

Fiona: Yes, there’s a network of fans that keeps tabs on him and if I learn that he’s in town, I can try to get a photo with him. 

Marcel: And what are those handcuffs for? 

Fiona: I only have those in case he doesn’t cooperate. 

Marcel: You’re right. Your infatuation is completely healthy! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

2 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。

3 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。