《柯南脱口秀》第154期:有点突如其来

 So much to talk about.This is apropos¹ of nothing.You know I love gadgets². 有很多可聊 这有点突如其来 你知道我喜欢小玩意

Keep my eye open for gadgets all the time. 我经常到处找新鲜玩意

There's a really need children's toy.It's called Wikibear. 有款很不错的儿童玩具 叫做维基熊

It's kind of a cool idea.You heard about it. 是个挺酷的主意 你也知道

It's a talking teddy bear that connects to the internet and it uses Wikipedia to answer kid's questions.What a cool ideal. 是一款会说话的泰迪熊与互联网相连 用维基百科来解答孩子们的问题 多酷啊

Now here's the story,we have demoed this toy on the show several times before.Right. 事情是这样 我们在节目上已经多次展示了这款玩具 是啊

And I will be honest with you,it has never gone well.I don't,yet,I would like to keep trying.Right. 老实说 一次都不顺利 但我还是不断尝试 是啊

I have been told just today  Wikibear just had a complete software overhaul³ that should fix any issues we were experiencing. 我刚刚得知 维基熊刚刚进行了全面软件升级 这下所有之前问题应该解决了

I thought,Wikibear deserves one mroe chance.Don't you think so?Adorable. 我觉得 维基熊应该得到一次新机会 是不是 多可爱

Wikibear right there,he sure is cute.Let me turn on his switch right here. 维基熊来了 他多可爱 我打开开关的

Hello,I'm Wikibear.What's your name?Conan O'Brien. 你好 我是维基熊 你叫什么 柯南·奥布莱恩

Conan Christopher O'Brien,America talk show host and two-time host of the Emmys. 柯南·克里斯托弗·奥布莱恩 美国脱口秀主持 两次获得艾美奖

Wow,cook,I'm surprised you knew that.I can answer any question you have.I'm Wikibear. 不错 没想到你会知道 我能回答你的一切问题 我是维基熊

All right,Wikibear,what's the only pop song ever hit number one on the charts two different times?Checking now. 维基熊 唯一一首曾两次登上榜首的流行歌曲是什么 正在搜索

You're thinking of "The Twist" by Chubby⁴ Checker.It was number one in 1960 and then again in 62. 是恰比·却克的《扭摆》 60年和62年曾分别登上过榜首

The song was so catchy,it's what people today would call an earworm.That's absolutely right.That's cool. 这首歌十分脍炙人口 放在今天会被称为洗脑 说得没错 真不错

 

1 apropos   

adv.恰好地；adj.恰当的；关于

参考例句：

• I thought he spoke very apropos.我认为他说得很中肯。
• He arrived very apropos.他来得很及时。

2 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 chubby   

adj.丰满的，圆胖的

参考例句：

• He is stocky though not chubby.他长得敦实，可并不发胖。
• The short and chubby gentleman over there is our new director.那个既矮又胖的绅士是我们的新主任。