Eztalk美语【173】he have a lot of nerve他还真有胆子

The next day, at the Kitty Cafe

Jess:I can't believe Mr. Fro didn't buy it. Who does that guy think he is anyway? Bill Gates?
Ann: He had a lot of nerve telling us our ads sucked.
Jess:Time to order. [to barista] Barista, today I want a skinny triple¹ latte.
Ann: When did you start worrying about your weight?
Jess:I'm not. I just don't feel like drinking whole milk today. Why? Do you think I'm fat?
Ann: No, Jess, chill² out!

nerve (n.)
胆量
A: I think you're really fat!
我觉得你很胖！
B: You have a lot of nerve…
你胆子真大……。

barista (n.)
义式咖啡的调理人员。但大部分碰到店员，是很少会以职称（即barista）称呼他们的
The barista poured me a cup of java.
咖啡师傅倒给我一杯爪哇咖啡。

suck (v.)
（俚）烂，令人讨厌
I hate going to work, because my boss really sucks.
我讨厌工作，因为我的老板超烂的。

隔天，在凯蒂咖啡店

洁丝：我真不敢相信法洛先生不买帐。那家伙到底以为自己是谁啊？比尔盖兹吗？
小安：他还真有胆子敢说我们的广告烂。
洁丝：该点咖啡啰。（对咖啡调理员）吧台，今天我要一杯脱脂牛奶加三份浓缩的那堤。
小安：你何时开始担心体重啦？
洁丝：才没呢。我只是今天不想喝全脂牛奶。怎样？你觉得我胖？
小安：没有，洁丝，别紧张！

1 triple   

n.三倍之数，三个一组；adj.三倍的

参考例句：

• Twelve is the triple of four.十二是四的三倍数。
• He received triple wages for all his extra work.由于额外的工作他领取了三倍的工资。

2 chill   

vt.使变冷，使冷却，使沮丧；n.寒冷，风寒

参考例句：

• With the chill factor,it's nearly minus forty here.加上风寒指数，气温接近零下40度。
• The bad news cast a chill over the whole family.这坏消息使全家人感到沮丧。