Eztalk美语【237】我的信箱一定爆掉了

James walks by an hour later

James:You know that this afternoon's meeting is cancelled, right?
Jess: Why am I always the last to know these things?
James:I sent out a notice. You've stopped checking your e-mail?
Jess: No, but Bean did send me like a hundred forwards today. My mailbox must have been overflowing².
James:How obnoxious³! I heard he was sending you dirty jokes.
Jess: He not only sent me nasty e-mail, but he's so bored, he even asked me to search the Net for even more forwards for him!

overflow¹ (v.)
多得无法容纳
Trash in Taipei often overflows⁴ into city streets.
台北的垃圾常常满到路边都是。

obnoxious (a.)
讨厌的，可憎的
My little brother's voice is really obnoxious.
我小弟的声音真的很难听。

nasty (a.)
令人作呕的，使人难受的
Don't be nasty to your mother!
别对你妈这么坏！

詹姆士一小时后走来

詹姆士：你知道今天下午的会议取消了吧？
洁　丝：为什么我总是最后一个知道这些事情的人？
詹姆士：我寄了一个通知。你不检查电子邮件了吗？
洁　丝：没有啊，不过炳今天转寄了大概一百封信给我。我的信箱一定爆掉了。
詹姆士：真是讨人厌！我听说他还寄黄色笑话给你。
洁　丝：他不只寄恶心的电子邮件给我，而且还超无聊的，他甚至要我上网找更多的转寄信给他

1 overflow   

v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出

参考例句：

• The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
• After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。

2 overflowing   

n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的，充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
• The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。

3 obnoxious   

adj.极恼人的，讨人厌的，可憎的

参考例句：

• These fires produce really obnoxious fumes and smoke.这些火炉冒出来的烟气确实很难闻。
• He is the most obnoxious man I know.他是我认识的最可憎的人。

4 overflows   

v.溢出，淹没( overflow的第三人称单数 )；充满；挤满了人；扩展出界，过度延伸

参考例句：

• He always fills his glass till it overflows. 他总是把杯子斟得很满。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A distributary overflows its banks. 分流水溢出河岸。 来自辞典例句