生活大爆炸第八季 第31期:手机充电

 Hey, I read that someone invented a way to convert your footsteps into electromagnetic energy so you can charge your cell phone while walking. 嘿，我看到有人发明了一种办法，可以将走路的能量转化成电磁能。这样就一边走一边能给手机充电了。

We had that idea years ago. How come we never did anything with it? 我们几年前就想到了这主意。怎么就没有进一步研究呢？

Probably because we left the diagram of it in the restaurant, and none of us wanted to walk back. 也许是因为我们把图落在了餐厅，没一个愿意走回去取。

I know the real reason you never made progress with that idea. You thought of it September 22,2007. 我知道你不进一步研究的真正原因。你是在2007年9月22日想到的。

Two days later, Penny moved in, and so much blood rushed to your genitals, your brain became a ghost town. 两天后 Penny搬了进来，你的血液都跑去生殖器了，所以大脑就空了。

That's not what happened. 不是这么回事。

I remember it distinctly because I had just composed my annual poem commemorating¹ the anniversary of Dr. Seuss's death. 我记得很清楚，是因为我刚写完每年一次纪念苏斯博士逝世周年的诗歌。（ 苏斯博士：美国著名儿童教育绘本作家，逝世于1991年9月24日）

No one wants to hear it. 没人想听。

Why, die. Why did he die? Old, told. I was told he was old. 为什么会死？为什么他会死？老了，说了。我听说他老了。

Penny is not the reason I didn't pursue that idea. Penny不是我没有深入研究的原因。

Oh, really? Since meeting her, what have been your greatest accomplishments²? 真的？那认识她以后，你最大的成就是什么？

Easy. Sleeping with Penny. 简单。和Penny上床。

Getting Penny to go back out with him after she dumped him. 在Penny甩了他之后，把她争取了回来。

Tricking Penny into getting engaged. 骗Penny订婚。

And a few weeks ago, he almost did a pull-up. 几个星期前，他差点做成一个引体向上。

I think someone owes me an apology. 我觉得有人该道歉。

Well, don't feel bad. I think we've all been distracted since the girls entered our lives. 别自责。我觉得在姑娘们进入我们生活后，我们都被分神了。

You admit Amy's a distraction³? 你承认Amy让你分神了？

Oh, very much so. Listen to this. This is from two days ago. "Hi. Hope you're having a good day." Who has time for this constant sexting? 太分神了。听听这个，两天前收到的："嗨，希望你今天愉快。"有谁会一直这样短信调情？

 

1 commemorating   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。