Eztalk美语【243】live and learn 上一次当,学一次乖

Bean arrives at Friday's meeting with bandages around his mouth

Ann: Are you OK, Mr. Bean? We can come another time, you know.
Bean: I'll be fine in a few weeks. Damned¹ light bulbs-I thought that forward about them getting stuck in your mouth was just a joke.
Ann: [Tries not to laugh] Me, too. Well, live and learn. Speaking of forwards, we haven't gotten any from you today.
Bean: Yeah, my computer came down with a virus. All I see are transvestite shots of George W. Bush.
Ann: That virus has been going around our office, too. Say...what did you think of those pictures?

bandage (n.)
绷带
A: The cut on my leg is bleeding!
我脚上的伤口在流血！
B: Relax-- I'll put a bandage on it.
轻松点——我来贴个绷带。

damned (a.)
（口）可恶的，糟透的
That damned cat is chewing on my ear again.
那只可恶的猫又在咬我的耳朵了。

stick (v.)
堵塞，卡住
The gum² is sticking to the carpet--I can't get it out.
口香糖黏在地毯上——我弄不起来。

transvestite (n.)
异性扮装癖者
Transvestites should be seen as valued members of society.
扮装癖者应该视为社会上有价值的成员。

shot (n.)
（口）照片
I got a great shot of Faye Wong.
我拍了一张王菲的好照片。

say
(int.) 嗯。Say...放句首的用法，多是用来引出接着要讲的话的发语词
Say, do you think we should start a new company?
嗯，你觉得我们应该创一个新公司吗？

星期五时，炳嘴巴包着绷带来开会

小安： 你还好吧，炳先生？我们可以择期再来。
炳： 我再过几个星期就没事了。可恶的电灯泡——我还以为那个灯泡会卡在嘴里的转寄信是个笑话哩。
小安： （忍住不笑）我也是。上一次当，学一次乖。说到转寄信，我们今天没收到你的来信耶。
炳： 对呀，我的计算机中毒了。只看得到小布什穿女装的照片。
小安： 那个病毒也在我们办公室散布。对了……你觉得那些照片怎么样呢

1 damned   

a.该死的;打入地狱的

参考例句：

• The play was damned by the reviewers. 这部戏被评论家们批评得一无是处。
• She damned herself with one stupid remark. 她被自己的一句蠢话毁了。

2 gum   

n.牙龈；口香糖；树胶

参考例句：

• We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.我们可用胶水把这几张画粘贴在书里。
• Americans like to chew gum.美国人喜欢嚼口香糖。