【小龟乐游记】奇异人生（8）

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Max: Man, Nathan Prescott is messed up. And dangerous... This day never ends... 

Chole: "Oh, and thanks, Chloe!" After five years you're still Max Caulfield. Don't give me the guilty face. At least pretend you're ___(1)___.

Max: I am seriously glad to see you. Oh, and thanks, Chloe. It makes perfect sense I'd see you today.

Chloe: Yes, it's been that kind of day. So what did that freak want with you?

Max: I have no idea. I know he's a Prescott.

Chloe: And an asshole. Your friend really stood up for you...

Max: Warren? Yeah, I owe him big time.

Chloe: You're not the only one in debt, and you're already causing trouble.

Max: I thought it would be quiet here. Feels so weird¹ to be back.

Chloe: So I guess Seattle sucked hard?

Max: I guess. It was cool but... I felt kinda lonely, __(2)__. 

Chloe: I would think you'd fit right in with the art school hipsters...

Max: Right. You look like the cover of Hipster Girl dot com.

Chloe: At least you're still a smartass.

Max: That's why I'm here.

Chloe: Please, girl. You came back for Blackwell Academy².

Max: Of course. It's one of the best photography programs in the country... and my favorite teacher, Mark Jefferson.

Chloe: So you came back to Arcadia for a teacher... not your best friend.

Max: Don't you think I'm happy to see you?

Chloe: No. You were happy to wait five years without a call, or even a _(3)_.

Max: I'm sorry. I know things were tough on you when I left.

Chloe: How do you know? You weren't even here.

Max: I didn't order my parents to move specifically³ to fuck you over, Chloe.

Chloe: You've been at Blackwell for almost a month without letting me know. 'Nuff said.

Max: I just want to settle in first and not be such a shy cliche⁴ geek. I totally would have contacted you...

Chloe: I bet⁵ you don't use these sad excuses on Mr. Jefferson... Don't use them on me, Max.

Max: Broken.Oh man, are you cereal⁶? 

Chloe:  Wow, haven't heard that one in a while...

Max: Not everything changes. Except my camera has officially taken a shit.

Chloe: My step-douche has a boatload of tools. Maybe you can fix it in my place...

Max: I need very specific tiny tools.

Chloe: Nerd  ! My stepdad has a fully⁷ stocked⁸ _(4)_. And he actually is a tiny tool. Welcome home, Max.

1 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。

2 academy   

n.(高等)专科院校；学术社团，协会，研究院

参考例句：

• This is an academy of music.这是一所音乐专科学院。
• I visited Chinese Academy of Sciences yesterday.我昨天去访问了中国科学院。

3 specifically   

adv.明确地，具体地；特别地，特意

参考例句：

• The book was written specifically for children.这本书是特地为儿童编写的。
• I told you specifically not to do that.我明确地告诉你不要那样做。

4 cliche   

n./a.陈词滥调(的)；老生常谈(的)；陈腐的

参考例句：

• You should always try to avoid the use of cliche. 你应该尽量避免使用陈词滥调。
• The old cliche is certainly true:the bigger car do mean bigger profits.有句老话倒的确说得不假:车大利大。

5 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

6 cereal   

n.谷类，五谷，禾谷

参考例句：

• I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.我每天早餐吃热麦片粥。
• Soybeans are handled differently from cereal grains.大豆的加工处理与谷类的加工处理不同。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 stocked   

vt.提供货物（stock的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The shop is well stocked with goods of all kinds. 商店里各色货物，一应俱全。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He stocked his shop with tinned goods. 他为自己的商店补充罐装食品。 来自《简明英汉词典》