看生活大爆炸學英語第二季第九集

【劇情介紹】

Leonard跟Stephanie 約會了，Sheldon 對Leonard這個新約會對象很滿意，稱其是Leonard唯一一位他所能忍受的女朋友。因此希望Penny不要插入其中，Penny不禁要問：“那我呢？”

SHELDON: Penny,hello.

PENNY: Hey,Sheldon.

SHELDON: What is shaking?

PENNY: I'm sorry?

SHELDON: It's colloquial,a conversation opener. So,do you find the weather satisfying? Are you currently sharing in the triumph some local sports team?

PENNY: What's wrong with you? You're freaking me out.

SHELDON: I'm striking up a casual conversation with you. S'up?

PENNY: Please don't do that.

SHELDON: All right,but I'm given to understand that when you have something awkward to discuss with someone, it's more palatable to preface it with banal chit chat.

PENNY: So,this wasn't the awkward part?

SHELDON: No.

PENNY: Oh,all right. S'up?

SHELDON: Oh,good,I used that right. Anyway,you're aware that Leonard has entered into a new romantic relationship which includes a sexual component?

PENNY: Okay,feeling the awkward now.

SHELDON: Her name is Dr. Stephanie Barnett and she is a highly distinguished surgical resident at Freemont Memorial.

PENNY: Yeah,Leonard told me.

SHELDON: Good. What he may have left out is how important this relationship is to me.

PENNY: To you?

SHELDON: Yes,see,of the handful of women Leonard's been involved with, she's the only one I have ever found tolerable.

PENNY: Well,what about me?

SHELDON: The statement stands for itself.

PENNY: Well,aren't you sweet?

【口語講解】

1. strike up a casual conversation搭訕,開始談話

2. be given to understand=be informed獲悉

By the courtesy of Mr. Black, we are given to understand the name and address of your firm.承蒙布萊克先生, 獲悉貴公司的名稱和地址。

3. preface with sth在講主要問題之前先講某事；以講某事為開場白

4. leave out遺漏，省去；不考慮

If you want to buy the new house, leave out the price, we all can help you.

你如果想買這套新房，不用擔心價錢，我們大家都會幫你的。

5. The statement stands for itself不言自明

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