听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》 Pairing Off - 3

Michael and Lisa Marie?
Looks like it.
Since when?
Just now. That was it.
What? That?
Yeah, you saw it happen.
I can't believe it! I saw it happen and I still don't know how it happens.
Stop obsessing¹, man, you're gonna pop a lobe².
You're right. I should relax, 'cause this coupling thing is just a phase. I mean how long could it last, a few weeks?
The cafeteria is right this way. They know me there. I'll get us a good table.
You would do that for me?
Oh, yeah, I am very tight with Bertha, the lunchroom lady. Yeah, I once rescued a dolphin from her hair net. (hair net是每个食品服务人员都要戴的)
OK. Maybe it will last a few years.　
Yes, I'm acting³ principal now. And the pressures will be daunting⁴ for a man half my age. Fortunately, I have a vitality⁵ that belies⁶ my years.
I'm the only one who doesn't know how it's done.
Listen, I think I've found something that kind of works.
What?
This.
Hi, Shawn.
Wow, from across the hall.
Yep, I got a thirty-foot range.
What, you just jerk your head?
Watch again. I'm still young enough I can do this twice in a row.
Shawn, it's so strange I was just thinking about you.
And that's without conditioner.
Cory, what is it?
You were just drawn⁷ to me, weren't you?
No, I thought you had head lice. Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm great.
Oh, good.
Hi, Topanga, I was just thinking about you.
I need new hair.

Words:

jerk : If you jerk something or someone in a particular direction, or they jerk in a particular direction, they move a short distance very suddenly and quickly.
lice: Lice are small insects that live on the bodies of people or animals and bite them in order to feed off their blood.

1 obsessing   

v.时刻困扰( obsess的现在分词 )；缠住；使痴迷；使迷恋

参考例句：

• Why is everyone obsessing over system specs right now? 为啥现在人人都对系统配置情有独钟？ 来自互联网
• A nitpicker, obsessing over dimes, is too stiff to place orders. 一个连一毛钱都舍不得亏的人，因太过拘谨而不能下单。 来自互联网

2 lobe   

n.耳垂，（肺，肝等的）叶

参考例句：

• Tiny electrical sensors are placed on your scalp and on each ear lobe.小电器传感器放置在您的头皮和对每个耳垂。
• The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for controlling movement.大脑前叶的功能是控制行动。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

5 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

6 belies   

v.掩饰( belie的第三人称单数 )；证明（或显示）…为虚假；辜负；就…扯谎

参考例句：

• His appearance belies him. 他的外貌给人以假象。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The modesty of their home belies their great wealth. 他们简朴的家使人们看不出他们拥有巨额财富。 来自辞典例句

7 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。