Eztalk美语【219】你的运动短裤在冒烟

Taylor bounces off Yi-jun and into the grill¹

Yi-jun:[To Taylor] I'm so sorry, Taylor. Are you alright? You hit the grill pretty hard. [Taylor moans]
Holly²: [To Taylor] Are you sitting on a piece of coal? Your shorts are smoking!
Yi-jun:[Taylor yells] Oh my God, Taylor, you're on fire! I'll get something to put it out!
Holly: [Taylor yells and runs off to the swimming pool] Run, Taylor! Jump in the water!
Yi-jun:[Later, after the ambulance takes off] Will he be all right?
Holly: I don't know. All I know is-this was one memorable³ Memorial Day. [to be continued]

bounce (v.)
弹起，跳起。bounce off是「跳开，弹开」
Tennis balls can bounce many times.
网球会弹起来好多次。

moan (v.)
呻吟
He kept moaning from the pain.
他因为痛而一直哀嚎。

shorts (n.)
宽松运动短裤
A: What are you wearing in the water?
你穿什么下水？
B: Just some shorts. I forgot my bathing suit.
只是件短裤，我忘了带泳衣。

put out
熄灭
Let's go put out the fire!
咱们去灭火吧！

ambulance (n.)
救护车
Ambulances in Taiwan are little more than big cars with doctors inside.
台湾的救护车就是大车里载着医生。

take off
离开
I'm tired. Let's take off.
我好累。我们离开吧。

memorable (a.)
值得怀念的，难忘的
This was a very memorable birthday party for me.
这对我来说是一次难忘的生日派对。

泰勒被怡君一撞，弹进烤肉炉

怡君：（对泰勒）真对不起，泰勒。你还好吧？你真的超大力去撞烤炉的。（泰勒呻吟）
荷莉：（对泰勒）你坐在一块木炭上吗？你的运动短裤在冒烟！
怡君：（泰勒大叫）我的天啊，泰勒，你着火了！我去找些东西来灭火！
荷莉：（泰勒大叫，朝游泳池跑去）快跑，泰勒！跳进水里！
怡君：（稍晚，救护车离开后）他不会有事吧？
荷莉：我不知道。我只知道——这真是一个值得好好纪念的阵亡将士纪念日。

1 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

2 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。

3 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。