Eztalk美语【92】看她得意得花枝乱颤的！

After picking¹ up the prizes²

Joice: So, what did³ you win?
Emily: A lousy desk lamp. And you?
Joice: A bar⁴ of soap!
Emily: Look at Vivian! She thinks she's the cat's meow!
Joice: Why don't you go talk to her and find out what her secret⁵ was⁶ this year.

the cat's meow 　
自鸣得意的人，令人得意的事物
A: Is that a new coat you're wearing? 你穿的是新外套吗？ B: It sure is! Isn't it just the cat's meow?! 当然是！美呆了对吧？！

desk lamp 　
台灯

抽完奖品之后

乔伊丝：结果你抽到什么？
艾蜜莉：一个烂台灯。妳呢？
乔伊丝：一块香皂！
艾蜜莉：妳看看薇薇安！看她得意得花枝乱颤的！
乔伊丝：不如你去跟她聊聊，顺便打听她今年的秘诀是什么。

1 picking   

v.采摘；采( pick的现在分词 )；摘；啄；叼n.采摘；掘，撬开；采得物，赃物

参考例句：

• He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The artist is picking in shadows in the picture. 这位画家正在画面上画阴影。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 prizes   

n.奖赏( prize的名词复数 )；值得竞争的东西；难能可贵的事物；难以争取的重要事物v.珍视，珍惜( prize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• There will be games and prizes galore. 将有很多游戏和奖品。
• The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 bar   

n.条，棒，条状物；酒吧，（卖东西的）柜台

参考例句：

• I went to the bar yesterday.我昨天去酒吧了。
• They walked into the bar.他们走进了酒吧。

5 secret   

n.秘密；adj.秘密的

参考例句：

• Their secret is out.他们的秘密泄露了。
• Last night,we held a meeting in secret.昨晚，我们秘密地举行了一次会议。

6 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。