Eztalk美语【128】potluck 每人各带菜肴共享的聚餐会

Yi-jun runs up to Holly¹

Yi-jun: Holly, I just heard some terrible news.
Holly: Me, too. I overheard someone say Taylor has a brain tumor².
Yi-jun: What? No, I heard that he has stomach cancer. His ex-girlfriend said it.
Holly: That could explain all his stomachaches. He's trying to hide it from us.
Yi-jun: Maybe that's why he didn't show up at the potluck. Have you seen him?
Holly: No, but someone said he was in the men's room puking. Follow me!

run up to
向（某处）跑来
A: When I see you, I'll run up to you with a big hug!
等我看到你，我会跑上前去用力抱住你！
B: I can't wait to see that!
真是迫不及待！

tumor (n.)
肿瘤
A: The doctor had bad news.
医生说了坏消息。
B: I heard. Sam's got a brain tumor.
我听说了。山姆长了个脑瘤。

hide...from someone
对（某人）隐瞒…
I never hide anything from my mother.
我从来没有对我妈瞒过什么。

potluck (n.)
每人各带菜肴共享的聚餐会。由于上次Yi-jun办农历年餐会，Taylor临时缺席，Yi-jun才会做此联想
It's easier to have a potluck dinner than have the host cook everything.
准备一场自己带菜的自助聚餐，比作东煮全部的菜简单多了。

puke (v.)
呕吐。throw up是「呕吐」的另一种说法
Dan puked all over my new couch!
丹吐得我的新沙发整个都是！

怡君跑去找荷莉

怡君：荷莉，我刚听到一些可怕的消息。
荷莉：我也是。我不小心听到有人说泰勒有脑瘤。
怡君：什么？不是，我听到的是他有胃癌。他的前女友说的。
荷莉：难怪他老是胃痛。他想要瞒着我们。
怡君：或许他没去自助餐会，就是因为这个。你有看到他吗？
荷莉：没，但是有人说他在男厕所吐。跟我来！

1 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

2 tumor   

n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour

参考例句：

• He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
• The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。