Leslie: Wait, are you asking me out?

Leonard: I was going to characterize it as the modification of our colleague-slash friendship paradigm with the addition of a date-like component, but we don't need to quibble over terminology.

Leslie: What sort of experiment?

Leonard: There's a generally accepted pattern in this area. I would pick you up,take you to a restaurant. we would see a movie,probably a romantic comedy featuring the talents of Hugh Grant or Sandra Bullock.

Paradigm
【釋】范例
【例】There's no paradigm to follow in this new industry
在這個嶄新的行業(yè)里沒有范例可做參考

quibble over
【釋】爭辯瑣事;詭辯
【例】When you quarrel with a close friend , talk about the main dish;don't quibble over the appetizers.
與好朋友爭吵時,要就事論事,不要在小事上糾纏不休。

feature
【釋】由…主演
【例】The new movie features two of my favorite actors.
這部新片由我最喜愛的兩位演員主演。

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