流行口語 第170課

Larry 在告诉李华关于他们的一个同学最近和女朋友闹别扭的事．今天李华会学到两个常用语： high maintenance¹ 和 dating 101。
LL: You know, Li Hua, I feel bad for Tom. His girlfriend is so high maintenance.
LH: 什么？ High maintenance不就是指一些需要精心维护的机器吗？
LL: Exactly. And in this case, Rachel is very complicated², and Tom needs to put a lot of efforts into maintaining³ his relationship with her.
LH: 啊～，把 high maintenance 这个说法用在人身上！不过也有道理吔，要是一个人需要 high maintenance，那不就是很难伺候嘛！我和 Rachel 不熟，可是她看起来好像是个很好的人啊！为什么你会认为她很难伺候呢？
LL: Well, she gets upset if Tom doesn't call her every day. If he takes her out to eat, it has to be to a very expensive restaurant or she'll complain. It is hard for Tom to keep her happy.
LH: 真没想到她那么难伺候啊．不每天给她打电话，不去高级餐馆就要生气．听起来倒是和我朋友美玲很像吔．美玲啊也是个需要 high maintenance的人。
LL: Yeah, Meiling is a high maintenance friend. I know she doesn't like it when you spend time with me and not her.
LH: 就是啊．她经常抱怨我花太多时间和你一起．我得经常和她解释我是在跟你学英语，还得跟她道歉．对了， Larry，你觉得我会不会像他们一样很难伺候啊？
LL: Of course not, Li Hua, you are a very relaxed and easy-going⁴ person. In fact, as friends go, you are pretty low maintenance.
LH: Low maintenance，你是说，和我交朋友，你不需要为了避免我生气而费尽心思啊．那就好．我可不想变成朋友心目中很难搞的人呢。
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LL: Well, Li Hua, I just talked to Tom. Rachel just broke up with him. It is back to Dating 101 for Tom.
LH: Tom 和 Rachel 分手啦？！你说 Tom 需要上约会 101 的课？我怎么没听说学校有开这门课啊？
LL: Of course the university doesn't offer such a class! But it does offer History 101, English 101, and Chinese 101. They are all basic classes.
LH: 哦～，像历史 101，英语 101 这些啊都是指一些基本课程，所以 dating 101 就是指学习有关约会的一切，就好像他到学校里修一门基础课学习怎么样约会。
LL: Right. And Tom isn't the only one who needs to take Dating 101. I haven't had a date in a long time.
LH: 嘿！ Larry，说到约会啊，你还记得我很喜欢的那个男孩儿，上星期我和他出去了一次．我们去一家气氛还不错的餐厅，可是啊他的话实在不多吔。
LL: Sounds like he needs to enroll⁵ in Conversation 101. He should at least be able to keep a conversation going through dinner.
LH: 嗯嘿，没错，看来啊他的确需要修一门对话 101 的课．吔，不过他人是真的很好，就是非常害羞。
LL: Then maybe what he needs is Confidence-Building 101, instead.
LH: Larry，你真有意思吔，居然说他该上一门建立自信的基础课， Confidence-Building101！
LL: And as for you Li Hua, you could use a little Relaxation⁶ 101. You are always so worried about your grades.
LH: 没错，我是很担心学习成绩，所以你建议我修一门学会放松的基础课， Relaxation 101．你呀！我看你应该修一门有关整理家务的 101 课，看你的房间乱成那样。
LL: Well, as you probably guessed, I failed Housekeeping 101. Dating 101 is a lot more fun.
 
　　今天李华学到了两个常用语．一个是： high maintenance，这是“形容一个人需要别人小心谨慎来对待，否则就会不高兴”，也就是“很难伺候”的意思．另一个常用语是： dating101，这是“指有关约会的最基本知识”。
 

 

1 maintenance   

n.维修，保养，扶养费，维持，保持

参考例句：

• His small farm provides maintenance,but not much more.他的小农场能使他们维持生活，但仅此而已。
• He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。

2 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

3 maintaining   

保持( maintain的现在分词 )； 保养； 坚持； 保卫

参考例句：

• We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem. 维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
• It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair. 要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活。

4 easy-going   

adj.随和的；轻松的

参考例句：

• She is an easy-going girl.她是一个随和的女孩子。
• The students considered Mrs.Smith an easy-going teacher.学生们认为史密斯夫人是一位宽容随和的老师。

5 enroll   

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

参考例句：

• I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
• They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。

6 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。