Cellphone Obsession

手机控的非典型生活

XG:Hey, Jing Jing. I could really use some advice.

小高：嗨，京晶，我需要点儿建议。

JJ:Okay, I’m all ears. What’s up?

京晶：行，我认真听着呢，什么事？

XG:Well, Jennifer won’t pick up the phone.I’ve tried calling her the past few days, but she won’t answer it. I think she’s mad. What should I do?

小高：詹尼佛不接我电话啊，我前几天一直给她打电话，她都不接，我想她是不是生气了，怎么办？

JJ:Well, Xiao Gao. Sometimes people just need some time alone. I recommend that you—Hey! Xiao Gao! What are you doing? I’m trying to give you some advice that you just asked for, but you’re not even paying attention!

小高：哎，小高，有时候呢人需要一点独处的时间，我只是建议你——喂，小高！你干嘛呢，我这儿正试着给你点儿建议呢，你怎么心不在焉的！

XG:Sorry, what were you saying? I was sending a text message. Jeez, just hold on okay?

小高：不好意思，你刚才说什么来着？我刚才在发短信呢，等等行吗？

JJ:Oh the audacity! Did you forget?!You just asked me to give you some pointers, then as I was giving you the advice, you started playing with your phone. What gives?

京晶：你怎么搞的！难道这么快就忘了？你刚才不是让我给你一点建议吗？然后我正给你建议时候，你就开始在那儿玩起手机了。你这人怎么这样？

XG:I don’t know. Geez. Sorry for looking at my smartphone. Is it a crime or something?

小高：天哪，我不知道，抱歉我盯着手机看了，怎么犯罪了吗？

JJ:You are more attached to that thing than Jennifer! I bet you that’s exactly why Jennifer won’t answer her phone. Maybe she thinks that you love your smartphone more than her! I kinda feel that you would rather be friends with your smartphone than have a real human friend.

京晶：你比在乎詹尼佛更在乎手机吧！我敢保证那就是詹尼佛不接你电话的原因，也许她认为你爱你的手机胜过爱她！我真的觉得你宁愿有个手机朋友也不愿有个真实的人类朋友呢！

XG:Well, I talk to you on WeChat don’t I? What’s wrong with chatting online? Isn’t it the same?

小高：那什么，我不也跟你在微信上聊天吗？用网络聊天怎么了？难道不是一样的吗？

JJ:Um, no! Sending a text message to someone is not the same as having a real relationship with them in real life. That’s like comparing apples and oranges. It’s definitely not the same, not even close!

京晶：绝不一样！给某人发短信跟在真实生活里建立关系彼此相处是不一样的。两者不可同日而语，绝不一样，一点都不一样。

XG:Hey, I really care about my smartphone. I bought it a nice cover, see?

小高：我真的很喜欢我的手机呢，看，我刚买了个新手机壳呢！

JJ:Oh, seriously? You care about your smartphone? You’ve personified your smartphone and think of it as your friend? I think you need help!

京晶：噢？是吗？你这么在乎你的手机？你把手机当成你的朋友的化身了？我想你需要帮助了。

XG:Wait, wait. Okay, fine. Starting from now. Everytime wehang out, I won’t mess with my phone. I promise.

小高：等等，好吧好吧，从今天开始，咱们以后每次出门，我都不玩手机了，我保证。

JJ:Okay, that’s a deal. Now, let me finish telling you what I think you should do with Jennifer.

京晶：好！一言为定，那我继续跟你说詹尼佛那件事我的看法…

XG:Okay, just give me one second. Let me send one last text message…

小高：好的，稍等片刻，等我把这条短信发出去…

New words fordialogue:

I’m all ears = I’mready to listen. I’m giving you my full attention 我认真听着呢

Oh, the audacity!= I can’t believe you would behave like this! 你怎么搞的！（你怎么会这样）

Pointers = advice 建议

What gives? = Whydid you do that? 你为什么那么做？

In real life = 在现实生活中

Compare apples andoranges = to compare two things that simply cannot be compared

比较两种无法比较的事，不可同日而语

Personify = toturn an object into a person (in an abstract way) 物化身人 ，拟人

Mess with[something] = here, it means to 把玩，弄