《绝望的主妇》精讲503

That Dr. Ron called. He needs to see you for a follow-up appointment.

那个Ron医生来电话了。他需要为你做个跟踪检查。

He needs to see me, or he wants to see me?

他是“需要”还是“想要”?

Geez, Mom, how cute is this guy?

行了，妈，他到底有多帅?

Oh, he could be cuter, but I don‘t know how.

噢，比他帅的人还是有的，但我还没遇见过。

So ask him out.

那约他出来啊。

Oh no, I can‘t do that.

哦，不行，我不能。

Mom, he‘s a cute surgeon. What‘s the problem?

妈，他可是个帅哥外科医生。还有什么问题?

He‘s young.

他很年轻。

Young?

年轻？

Younger than me.

比我年轻。

How much younger?

有多年轻?

Let‘s just say if I was a senior in high school, I am be saying, wow, you are a hot fifth grader.

这么说吧，如果我是个高三学生，我会说：喔，你真是个性感的五年级生。

Well, of course it‘s going to sound gross¹ if you say it that way. But, you are both adults so why not just ask him out?

哦，当然你要是这么说就有点恶心了。但你们都是成年人，干嘛不约他呢?

'Cause the conversation could go something like this. 'Dr. Ron, I think you are hot.'

因为我们的交谈会是这样：Ron医生，我觉得你很性感。

'Oh. Well, thank you, ma'am. Now I think it‘stime we talk about your hip² replacement³.'

哦，谢谢你，太太。"现在我们该谈谈如何你的髋关节"

Mom, you are hot and funny and nice and clearly desperate, and guys are into that.

妈，你很性感又幽默又善良，而且...显然精力旺盛，男人喜欢这样的。

Play to your strengths.

加油吧。

1 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

2 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

3 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。