Eztalk美语【201】You're blushing!你脸红了

Acheng: What a letdown. I wanted to experience some Mafia culture firsthand.
Sophia: It's worth it just to go and eat what the mafia eat! The five-dollar tiramisu is a culinary orgasm.
Acheng:Such a thing exists?
Sophia: Fortunately, yes. You're blushing¹!
Acheng:Am I? Um...my face gets red when I walk too fast.
Sophia: You're embarrassed, aren't you?You gotta loosen² up in Little Italy. The lady at the cafe will kiss you when you meet her...

letdown (n.)
失望
Star Wars was such a letdown.
星际大战》真是令人失望。

tiramisu (n.)
一种意大利甜点，用咖啡及甜酒泡过的分层海绵蛋糕制成，在各层之间涂有巧克力及意大利特产的mascarpone 乳酪
I like eating tiramisu.
我想吃提拉米苏。

culinary (a.)
烹调的
A: You never told me you know how to cook.
你从没说过你会煮菜。
B: If everyone knew I went to culinary school, I'd have to open a restaurant!
要是大家知道我念烹饪学校，我就得开家餐厅了！

orgasm (n.)
性高潮。这种说法非常露骨，对方若非极好的朋友，建议还是少用为妙
Do you have an orgasm every time you have sex?
你每次嘿咻都有达到高潮吗？

blushing (a.)
脸红的
A: Do you think she likes me?
你觉得她喜欢我吗？
B: I think so; every time she talks to you she's blushing.
是啊；每次她和你聊天，她都会脸红。

embarrassed (a.)
尴尬的
Are you embarrassed about your body?
你会对自己的身体感到羞耻吗？

loosen up
（口）放轻松，消除隔阂
You should loosen up. Kissing is not a big deal.
你应该放松点儿。接吻没什么大不了的。

黑手党的女儿

阿　震：真失望。我原本想亲自体验一下黑手党文化。
苏菲亚：就算只是去吃黑手党吃的食物，也蛮值得的。五元的提拉米苏是烹饪出来的高潮。
阿　震：世上有这种东西？
苏菲亚：很幸运地，有。你脸红了！
阿　震：有吗？嗯……我走太快就会脸红。
苏菲亚：你不会是害羞吧？在小意大利，你要放轻松点。等一下你在咖啡店遇到的那位女士，还会亲你……

1 blushing   

adj．脸红的 动词blush的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• Shame-faced and blushing, the women took their leave and rowed off again. 几个女人羞红着脸告辞出来，摇开靠在岸边上的小船。
• Jennie came forward,extending her hand and blushing. 珍妮走上前，伸出她的手，面色赤红。

2 loosen   

vt.放松，松开，解除（便秘等），放宽；vi.变松，松弛

参考例句：

• I must take some exercise and loosen up my muscles.我必须活动活动使肌肉放松些。
• The medicine may loosen your cough.这种药能减轻你的咳嗽。