Eztalk美语【238】我差点想寄病毒给他

James:He's only interested in harassing¹ you. How can he expect us to have so much time to waste?
Jess: I almost want to send him a virus to shut his stupid computer down.
James:As obnoxious² as Bean is, we should still try to finish this case.
Jess: True-well, do you have any forwards for me to send him?
James:Yeah! Remember that one about putting light bulbs in your mouth?

virus (n.)
病毒
Scientists have confirmed that SARS is caused by a virus.
科学家已经证实SARS是由病毒引起的。

shut down
关机
I shut down the computer and now I can't get it to turn on again.
我关掉了计算机，现在我却无法再度开机。

light bulb
灯泡。这里James提到的转寄信，是指最近网络上流传英国规定不可以把电灯泡放在嘴巴里，但有人不信邪，结果电灯泡真的拿不出来的转寄信
A: Why is your room is so dark?
你的房间怎么那乱？
B: I need to buy a new light bulb.
我得去买个新灯泡了。

詹姆士：他只对骚扰你感兴趣。他怎么会以为我们有这么多闲工夫？
洁　丝：我差点想寄病毒给他，让他的蠢计算机开不了机。
詹姆士：虽然炳这么讨厌，我们还是必须想办法结束这个案子。
洁　丝：对——不过，你有可以让我寄给他的转寄信吗？
詹姆士：有啊！记得那个把电灯泡放进嘴巴里的信吗

1 harassing   

v.侵扰，骚扰( harass的现在分词 )；不断攻击（敌人）

参考例句：

• The court ordered him to stop harassing his ex-wife. 法庭命令他不得再骚扰前妻。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It was too close to be merely harassing fire. 打得这么近，不能完全是扰乱射击。 来自辞典例句

2 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。