流行口語 第172課

Larry和李华今天啊去逛街买衣服． Larry 看到李华买了一大包衣服，简直吃惊．今天李华会学到两个常用语： clotheshorse 和 shell out。
LL: Wow, Li Hua! How many clothes do you need? You're a real clotheshorse, aren't you?
LH: 哎哟！这些衣服都在大减价，不买可惜吔！对了，你又在说我什么啦？什么是 clotheshorse？
LL: A clotheshorse is someone who is concerned about fashion and likes to collect a lot of clothes.
LH: Clotheshorse 就是指爱时髦、喜欢买很多衣服的人．我不觉得我是 clotheshorse 啊！我来美国念书以后，胖了很多啊，旧衣服已经穿不下了，所以我才需要买些新衣服嘛！
LL: I think that's just an excuse to go shopping! You don't look like you've gained weight to me.
LH: Larry，是真的，我没有骗你吔，我真的胖了不少！
LL: I guess I'll take your word for it. Are you sure you're not a clotheshorse? Didn't you just go shopping a few weeks ago?
LH: 我几个星期前去买衣服？你弄错了人吧．我已经有一年多没有买衣服了！再说啊，我也不是什么追求时髦的人，你怎么能说我是个 clotheshorse呢？
LL: I'm just teasing¹ you. My mother is a true clotheshorse. She has a huge, walk-in closet and it is completely filled with clothes. She loves to buy clothes.
LH: 你妈妈这么喜欢买衣服啊？难怪，她总是打扮的很漂亮，而且啊她的衣服看起来都很新呢！
LL: It's funny, but my sister didn't inherit² my mother's tendencies. She's not a clotheshorse at all.
LH: 你妹妹不喜欢买衣服吗？女孩子不喜欢买衣服，那可不多喔。
LL: My sister hates going shopping. She would be happy if she could wear the same t-shirt and jeans every day of the year.
LH: 真的啊？你妹妹宁可每天穿同样的 T 恤和牛仔裤？看来，不是每个女人都是 clotheshorse。
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LL: Hey, Li Hua, how much money did you shell out to buy clothes today?
LH: Shell out？那是什么意思啊？
LL: To shell out means to pay for something.
LH: 哦～， to shell out money就是花钱的意思，你是问我今天花了多少钱买这些衣服啊？其实啊每件衣服都打了折扣，所以我没花太多钱。
LL: I'm just curious how much you have to shell out to fill up that huge shopping bag with women's clothing.
LH: 你好奇？这可奇怪了，你怎么会突然间对女人衣服的价钱感兴趣啊？你也想买一些啊？
LL: No! I'm just curious, that's all. I've heard that women's clothes are more expensive than men's clothes.
LH: 你只是想知道女装是不是比男装贵．其实只要你懂得怎么找减价的衣服，你并不需要花大笔钱买衣服啊！
LL: Next time I have to buy clothes, I'll ask you for help. I never bother to look for sales and I always end up shelling out more than I should.
LH: 没问题！买衣服，找折扣品，我最在行啦，我啊一定帮你！
LL: Well, while we're at the mall, why don't you help me find a good deal on a pair of jeans.
LH: 找牛仔裤？没问题！你通常都花多少钱买一件牛仔裤啊？
LL: I usually shell out around $40.00.
LH: 40 块啊？我能帮你找到一件 20 块的牛仔裤，怎么样？
LL: That's awesome³!
 
　　今天李华学到了两个常用语．一个是： clotheshorse，是“形容一个讲究穿着、喜欢买衣服的人”．另一个常用语是： shell out，也就是“付出，尤其是指付钱买东西的意思”。

 

1 teasing   

adj.戏弄的，逗趣的v.取笑，戏弄( tease的现在分词 )；梳理（羊毛等）

参考例句：

• Don't get upset—I was only teasing. 别不高兴，我只是在逗你玩。
• I didn't think you meant that seriously;I thought you were teasing. 我未想到你是当真的，我原以为你是开玩笑的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 inherit   

vt.继承(金钱等)，经遗传而得(性格、特征)

参考例句：

• He intended that his son should inherit his business.他打算让他的儿子继承他的生意。
• We must inherit in a critical way.我们要以批判的方式继承。

3 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.