Eztalk美语【100】这个紫萝兰色稍嫌女孩子气

Billy: Check out these wheels!
Jennifer: You bought a compact car?
Billy: No, I borrowed it.
Jennifer: Let me guess, from Sarah. It looks like something she would drive.
Billy: You guessed right. Besides, the color violet is a little girly for me...
Jennifer: I love it. It's so festive¹! And where did you get that cup? It's got the same logo as the car.

check out 　
察看

wheels (n.) 　
（俚）汽车

compact car 　
小型车

violet (a.) 　
紫萝兰色，淡紫色

girly (a.) 　
女孩子气的

festive (a.) 　
有节庆气氛的
A: How was the New Year's party? 新年派对如何？ B: Very festive! We had a ball! 很有节庆的味道！我们办了个舞会！

比　利：你看我这辆四轮宝贝！
珍妮花：你买了辆小汽车？
比　利：不，我借的。
珍妮花：我猜你是跟莎拉借的。这看起来像是她会开的车。
比　利：你猜对了。而且这个紫萝兰色对我而言稍嫌女孩子气了些……
珍妮花：我爱这颜色。很有过节的气氛！还有你那杯子是哪儿来的？它跟车子的商标一样。

1 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。