【英语趣味课堂】瑞娜的下一个纹身-Rina's Next Tattoo

Wendi: OK, so I want to talk a little bit about how you decided¹ where to put your tattoos³.

 

Rina: You know, that is kind of spur of the moment. I will admit that. I'll just be thinking one day and "I just want one there" and that's where I plan my next piece.

 

Wendi: So in your mind now, you have, well first of all you have a tattoo² on your leg, a pretty big one. A tattoo down the spine⁴ of your back. Another tattoo on your rib⁵ and one on your wrist, so where are you thinking next if you thought of like three spots? What are those places?

 

Pause 1

 

Rina: My first one I want on the back, just between my hip⁶ and my but on the back and I'm thinking of getting the green Tara Buddha⁷. Another place I want is, I would like a dragon going up my thigh⁸ and then the third place, I would like one on the back of my neck.

 

Wendi: Really.

 

Rina: Yeah.

 

Wendi: Wow!

 

Pause 2

 

Rina: It's actually, because it's a smaller piece, I'll probably do that first.

 

Wendi: That sounds so painful.

 

Rina: You're ... It is. I won't like about it. It does hurt. Tattoos hurt and who ever says it doesn't, I don't really think are being truthful⁹.

 

Pause 3

 

Wendi: Of all the places you've had tattoos done, which has been the most painful spot so far?

 

Rina: Definitely the ribs¹⁰. It was the absolute worst and I sat for six hours straight because I wouldn't let them take a break because I couldn't find my happy spot.

 

Wendi: Wow. That's very uncomfortable.

 

Rina: Yeah it is quite an uncomfortable feeling but once you have it done. I don't know. Some people jump out of airplanes as their adrenaline rush. I think that's my adrenaline rush to be honest with you.

 

Wendi: That's an expensive adrenaline rush.

 

Ruth: Well, it is.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 spine   

n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊

参考例句：

• He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。
• His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

5 rib   

n.肋骨，肋状物

参考例句：

• He broke a rib when he fell off his horse.他从马上摔下来折断了一根肋骨。
• He has broken a rib and the doctor has strapped it up.他断了一根肋骨，医生已包扎好了。

6 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

7 Buddha   

n.佛；佛像；佛陀

参考例句：

• Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
• He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。

8 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

9 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

10 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。