【有声英语文学名著】CHAPTER FOUR（12）

. . . basically we didn‘t leave the hotel room for, like, three days.‘

Sorry, I stopped listening a while ago.‘

I was just saying . . .‘

What do you think she sees in you?‘

Dexter shrugged¹, as if he didn‘t understand the question. She says I‘m complicated.‘

Complicated. You‘re like a two-piece jigsaw—‘ She sat and brushed the grass from her shin. —in thick ply,‘ then tugged² the leg of her jeans a little higher. Look at these legs.‘ She held a tiny twist of hair between her finger and thumb. I‘ve got the legs of some fifty-eight year-old fell-walker. I look like the President of the Ramblers Association.‘

So wax ‘em then. Hairy Mary.‘

Dexter!‘

And  anyway,  you‘ve  got  great  legs.‘  He  leant  across  and  pinched  her  calves.  You‘re gorgeous.‘ 

She knocked his elbow away so that he fell back onto the grass. Can‘t believe you called me Hairy Mary.‘ Beyond him the couple were still kissing. Look at these two here  –  don‘t stare.‘ Dexter peered over his shoulder. I can actually hear them. Over this distance, I can hear the suction. Like someone unblocking a sink. I said don‘t stare!

Why not? It‘s a public place.‘

Why would you go to a public place to behave like that? It‘s like a nature documentary.‘

Maybe they‘re in love.‘

And is that what love looks like – all wet mouths and your skirt rucked up?‘

Sometimes it is.‘

Looks like she‘s trying to fit his entire head into her mouth. She‘ll dislocate her jaw³ if she‘s not careful.‘

She‘s alright though.‘

Dexter!‘

Well she is, I‘m just saying.‘

You know some people might think it‘s a bit weird⁴, this obsession⁵ you‘ve got with being in a constant state of intercourse⁶, some people might think it‘s a bit desperate and sad . . .‘

Funny, I don‘t feel sad. Or desperate.‘

Emma, who did feel these things, said nothing. Dexter nudged her with his elbow. You know what we should do? Me and you?‘

What?‘

He grinned. Take E together.‘

E? What‘s  E?‘  she  deadpanned.  Oh,  yes,  I  believe  I  read  an  article  about  that.  Don‘t think  I‘m  cut  out  for  mind-bending  chemicals.  I  left  the  lid  off  the  Tipp-Ex  once  and  I thought my shoes were trying to eat me.‘  He laughed gratifyingly and she hid her own smile in her plastic cup. Anyway I prefer the pure, natural high of booze.‘

1 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 tugged   

v.用力拉，使劲拉，猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
• A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

4 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

5 obsession   

n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

• I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
• She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。

6 intercourse   

n.性交；交流，交往，交际

参考例句：

• The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。
• There was close intercourse between them.他们过往很密。