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Acquiring an Aquarian 为水瓶座补风弄水

 

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Lucy finds Dan at his computer at lunchtime:  露西发现唐午餐时间仍然在打计算机:

 

L: Dan! Are your fingers glued to those keys? It’s lunchtime!

唐!你的手指黏在键盘上了吗?现在是午餐时间!

 

D: This isn’t a financial report, Lucy. I’m chatting with a girl on MSN.

我不是在打财务报告,露西。我是在MSN和一个女孩聊天!

 

L: Ahh, Internet flirting. Is she your dream gal?

哦,在网络上调情。她是你梦想的那一型吗?

 

D: Well, we’ve been chatting for a while now, and I’m considering bringing our relationship out of the virtual world and into the real one.

我们已经在在线交谈有一段时间了,我正在考虑把两人关系从虚拟世界延伸到现实世界里来。

 

L: What’s her star sign?

她是什么星座的?

 

D: Aquarius, I think. D’you reckon I should go for it?

我想她是水瓶座的。妳想我应该就这么去做吗?

 

L: Mmm, most Aquarians prefer flying solo, but with the right kind of attention, you could win her over.

嗯,大多数水瓶座的人宁愿自在单飞,不过给予适当专注的追求后,或者你可以赢得她的芳心。

 

D: Today’s Astrology column says the way to an Aquarian’s heart is through her head, so maybe I should bone up on my reading. How ‘bout War and Peace or Foucault’s Pendulum?

今天的星座专栏上说要赢得水瓶座的心,必须经由知性的途径,所以或许我应该恶补一下各种知识。你想我用「战争与和平」或是「傅科摆」的话题是否适当?

 

L: I don’t know about that – my ex was a real know-it-all. Anyways, don’t come across as conceited or she’ll probably take you down a notch.

我不知道──我前任男友才真的是万事通。不过无论如何,别表现得你很自负,否则她也许会想要杀杀你的威风。

 

D: I’ll keep that in mind. Apparently, most Aquarians like blue; Aquarius is the water bearer, after all.

我会记住。很明显地,大多数水瓶座的人都喜欢蓝色;毕竟水瓶座是个载水者。

 

L: So wear your blue silk shirt when you meet. Incidentally, they’re devoted lovers and good partners!

所以你和她见面时要穿蓝色的丝质衬衫。附带一提,她们都是忠实的爱人和好父母。

 

D: Slow down! I’m still not sure we’re going to meet!

且慢!我还不确定我们会碰面呢!

 

L: I’m just trying to help! Don’t want this flirting to end up yesterday’s news, right?

我只是想帮忙!不希望你这一回打情骂俏结束后就成为明日黄花了,对不对?

 

by Charles Thompson

 

Vocabulary

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glue [glu] v. 紧附,似用胶固定[H][(+to)]

flirt [flɝt] v. 调情,卖俏

gal [gæl] n.【口】女子;姑娘

Aquarius [əˋkwɛrɪəs] n.【天】宝瓶(星)座;宝瓶宫

reckon [ˋrɛkən] v.【口】觉得,猜想

solo [ˋsolo] adj. 单独的; adv. 单独地

bone up【美】(尤指为应付考试等在短时间内)熟习,温习,对……死记硬背 Informal to study intensely, usually at the last minute

pendulum [ˋpɛndʒələm] n. 摆锤;钟摆

ex [ɛks] n.【非正式】前妻; 前夫; 前女友; 前男友

know-it-all [ˋnoɪt͵ɔl] adj.【口】假装或自称无所不知的; n. 【口】假装或自称无所不知的人

come across 被理解

conceited [kənˋsitɪd] adj. 自负的,骄傲自满的

notch [nɑtʃ] n.【口】等,级

incidentally [͵ɪnsəˋdɛnt!ɪ] adv. 顺便提一句

yesterday’s news  过时的人(或事)

 

 

Sentence of the Day

They’re testing the waters.

他们正在了解别人的意见以进行游说。

 

test the waters  试探;探探风头

 

 

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