Jennifer: When you smell them, they affect your nervous system.
Billy: I thought you were supposed to put them in some kind of burner with a candle...
Jennifer: You can do that, too. Both methods have a healing effect.
Billy: So what's your illness... shopping fever, sale-itis?
Jennifer: Ha-ha...I'm just fatigued. And tomorrow is a big day.
Billy: What's tomorrow?
Jennifer: More sales!
nervous system (n.)
神经系统
method (n.)
方法
A: What's the best method for learning new vocabulary words?
学习新生字最好的方法是什么？
B: Doing lots and lots of reading.
大量阅读。
illness (n.)
疾病
-itis
-itis是后缀字，意即「…迷，…狂」。sale-itis的意思为那种「每逢拍卖必去抢购的人」
fatigued (a.)
疲惫的
珍妮花：当你闻的时候，它们对神经系统会有影响喔。
比 利：我还以为你该把它们放在什么炉子里用蜡烛烧呢……
珍妮花：你也可以这样做啊。两种方法都有疗效。
比 利：那你是生了啥病……购物狂，抢拍卖一族啊？
珍妮花：哈哈……我只是很疲倦。而且明天可是大日子。
比 利：明天有什么？
珍妮花：有更多的大拍卖！ |