《美少女的谎言》第27期:为你感到自豪

 Hey. Those are for you. 这些是给你的

Butter creams. 奶油乳酪

They're your favorite, right? 你的最爱  是吧

Yeah, they were... when I was, like, seven. 算是吧  我7岁时的最爱

Thanks, daddy. 谢了  老爸

So, you finally spoke¹ to Wren²? 那你后来找任谈了吗

No, but I spoke with Mr. Sheldrake. 没有  不过我和谢瑞克先生谈过了

You didn't really think you were gonna be able 你不会真的以为你能

to keep this essay secret, did you? 守住论文这个秘密吧

Spencer, this is a coup³ for you. 斯宾塞  这真是招妙计啊

I mean, if the Ivies⁴ weren't onto you already, 如果常春藤学校原先还不打算录取你

they are now. 现在一定会了

I'm seeing a cage match between Harvard and Yale. 我能预见哈佛和耶鲁要为你展开争夺战了

Dad, it's really not that big of a deal. 爸爸  其实没什么啦

Oh, now you tell me. 难道不是吗

Your mother's already taken out a full-page ad 你妈妈都要在俱乐部的布告栏上

in the club newsletter. 张贴喜报了

I'm kidding. Come on. 开玩笑的  快吃吧

Have a butter cream. 奶油乳酪

I'm proud of you, Spence. 我为你骄傲  斯宾塞

At least let me brag⁵ about you tomorrow. 不过至少明天还是让我夸夸你吧

What's tomorrow? 明天有什么事

I'm taking Russell Newhoff to the club. 明天我会带罗素·纽霍夫去俱乐部

He's a potential new client. 他是一个潜在顾客

You up for playing doubles if he brings his daughter along? 如果他带他女儿来  你准备好双打了吗

Sure! Hey, you want to volley with me? 没问题  对了  想和我打排球吗

Oh, I'd love to, but... 我也想  不过

I have a bunch of calls to return, 我还有很多电话要回

And a prize-winning essay to read. 还要读一篇获奖论文

Don't forget to put it on my desk, okay? 记得放到我桌子上  好吗

Oh, dad, I...you don't have to read this one. 老爸  你不必读的

It's really not one of my best. 这不是我最好的一篇

Somebody sure thought it was. 但有人肯定这么认为

They don't give these awards to people who don't deserve them. 他们不会把奖颁给没实力的人

 

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 wren   

n.鹪鹩；英国皇家海军女子服务队成员

参考例句：

• A wren is a kind of short-winged songbird.鹪鹩是一种短翼的鸣禽。
• My bird guide confirmed that a Carolina wren had discovered the thickets near my house.我掌握的鸟类知识使我确信，一只卡罗莱纳州鹪鹩已经发现了我家的这个灌木丛。

3 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

4 ivies   

常春藤( ivy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This is was green at a time when other ivies had pooped out. 这株常春藤在其他常春藤已凋谢时依然青翠。
• These Chinese ivies climbed upwards and covered the entire wall. 那些常春藤攀援而上，爬满了整面墙。

5 brag   

v./n.吹牛，自夸；adj.第一流的

参考例句：

• He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
• His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。