生活大爆炸之精子银行(3)

　　TBBT101-3 生活大爆炸之精子银行（3）

　　Leonard: Well, what do you want to do?

　　Sheldon: I want to leave.

　　Leonard: Okay.

　　Sheldon: What’s the protocol¹ for leaving?

　　Leonard: I don’t know, I’ve never reneged on a proffer² of sperm³ before.

　　Sheldon: Let’s try just walking out.

　　Leonard: Okay.

　　(They slowly put down their forms, get up, and head towards the door.)

　　Receptionist (not looking up): Bye.

　　Together: Bye-bye/see you.

　　renege on

　　【释】go back on a promise, undertaking⁴, or contract. (牛津)

　　违约，食言：背弃承诺、任务或合约

　　【例】the government had reneged on its election promises. (牛津)

　　政府违背了竞选诺言。

　　【例】He reneged on the contract at the last minute. (the FreeDict)

　　他在最后关头毁约了。

　　Proffer

　　【释】the act of offering for acceptance. (the FreeDict)

　　提供：供接受而提供的行为

　　【例】His proffer of advice was accepted . （有道）

　　他提出的建议被接受了。

　　【例】I gave her a proffer of help.（有道）

　　我向她提供了帮助。

　　汉译英练习

　　她的父母真的会对她的婚事出尔反尔吗?

　　笔记作者MJE美剧口语联盟

1 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

2 proffer   

v.献出，赠送；n.提议，建议

参考例句：

• He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes.他站起身，伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。
• I proffer to lend him one.我表示愿意借他一个。

3 sperm   

n.精子，精液

参考例句：

• Only one sperm fertilises an egg.只有一个精子使卵子受精。
• In human reproduction,one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.在人体生殖过程中，一个精子使一个卵子受精。

4 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。