看老友记学英语 很抱歉你的猴子去世了

LIPSON: Mr. Geller.

盖勒先生?

ROSS: Yes, hi.

是我，你好。

LIPSON: Hi, Dean¹ Lipson, zoo administrator². I was told you had a question.

黎迪恩，我是这里的行政组长。听说你有个问题，是不是?

ROSS: Well, I uh, I can't seem to find the monkey I donated³ last year. He's a capuchan, answers to the name Marcel.

我似乎找不到我去年捐的猴子它是一只戴帽猿…它的名字叫做马赛?

LIPSON: Ahh, I'm afraid I have some bad news. Marcel has passed on.

我恐怕有个坏消息要告诉你，马赛它已经过世了。

ROSS: Oh my God, what happened?

天哪，怎么会呢?

LIPSON: Well he got sick, and then he got sicker, and then he got a little better but then he died.

它生病了，然后它病得很重…然后它突然好了一点，然后就死了。

ROSS: I can't believe this.

我真不敢相信。

LIPSON: I'm sorry Mr. Geller. But ya know, there's an old saying, 'Sometimes monkeys die.' It's not a great saying but it certainly is fitting⁴ today.

很抱歉，盖勒先生你也知道嘛，俗话说”猴子难免一死”，不是很好的俗语…用在今天却很贴切。

ROSS: Well, ya know, someone should have called me.

那应该有人通知我才对呀。

LIPSON: I'm sorry. Look, I know this can't bring him back but here, it's just a gesture.

对不起。我知道这不能够让它复活…这是我一点心意，请收下。

ROSS: Zoo dollars?

动物园礼券?

LIPSON: Yes, and come see the bird show at 4. The macaws wear hats. Well it's a lot cuter if your monkey hasn't just died.

对，四点请过来看一看乌秀金刚鹦鹉戴帽子。你的猴子没死的话会可爱多了。

1 Dean   

n.(大学)院长，系主任，教务长

参考例句：

• The students much like the new dean.学生们很喜欢这位新系主任。
• Who is the dean of the Foreign Languages Department?外语系主任是谁？

2 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

3 donated   

v.（尤指向慈善机构）捐赠( donate的过去式和过去分词 )；献（血）；捐（血）；捐献（器官）

参考例句：

• The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous . 这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
• He donated thousands of pounds to charity. 他向慈善事业捐款数千英镑。

4 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。