英语PK台 第248期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(54)

 　　地点：中央公园咖啡馆

　　人物：莫妮卡，钱德勒，罗斯，乔伊，伊丽莎白

　　事件：罗斯和伊丽莎白转为地下情，朋友们开罗斯的玩笑，调侃伊丽莎白的年纪。

　　Elizabeth: Oops! I did not mean to run into you like that, sir.

　　Ross: Oh, that is quite all right, ma'am.

　　Chandler: So, why is she leaving? Is it a school night and she has a lot of homework to do?

　　Ross: Yes, her molecular¹ epidemiology paper is due tomorrow.

　　Chandler: Oh, tell her good luck with that.

　　Ross: Anyone else? Huh? Bring 'em on!

　　Rachel: Oo! When's her birthday?

　　Ross: I don't know, Rachel, why?

　　Rachel: Well, y'know, it's just been so long since I've been to Chuckie Cheese.

　　Monica: Oh, I like Elizabeth.

　　Ross: Well, thanks!

　　Monica: Yeah. In fact, I like her so much; you tell her I want my cookies early this year! Y'know, a box of Thin Mints² and some Tag-a-Longs.

1 molecular   

adj.分子的；克分子的

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms.这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。
• For the pressure to become zero, molecular bombardment must cease.当压强趋近于零时，分子的碰撞就停止了。

2 mints   

薄荷( mint的名词复数 )； 铸币厂； 薄荷糖； 巨额（的钱）

参考例句：

• Taxes were regularized, tariffs lifted, private mints abolished and the debased currency restored. 税收调整了，关税提高了，私人造币厂废除了，贬值货币恢复了。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
• Rough-surfaced mints without surfactant did not create such large fountains. 由粗糙表面的薄荷糖们没有表面活性剂的话不会有那么大的喷泉。