美国文化口语-同性恋

JAKE: We have to pick up Conrad before the party.
CHARLIE: Alright, no problem.
JAKE: We're supposed to meet him at Cal's Bar at 10:00,but he said he might be a little late. So maybe we'll have a drink there.
CHARLIE: Wait a minute. Cal's bar?
JAKE: Yes.
CHARLIE: That's a gay¹ bar.
JAKE: Yes, it is. Conrad is gay. Didn't you know?
CHARLIE: I thought he was maybe gay, but I wasn't sure.Anyhow, you don't expect me to go into a gay bar, do you?
JAKE: Why not? We're supposed to meet him there.
CHARLIE: Why doesn't he meet us outside?
JAKE: Why should he do that? It isn't illegal² for us to go in.
CHARLIE: Yeah, but who wants to go in?I'm not gay, you know. Why should I go in a gay bar?
JAKE: You sound like you're afraid.
CHARLIE: I just wouldn't be comfortable.
JAKE: You've never been in a gay bar before?
CHARLIE: No, never.
JAKE: But it's just a bar. There's no danger.You shouldn't be so homophobic.
CHARLIE: Well...
JAKE: Listen. If you refuse to go in, Conrad will be offended³.You don't hate gay people, do you?
CHARLIE: No, I don't. But I never went into a gay bar before.
JAKE: Don't worry about it. There is nothing strange about it.If Conrad's there, we'll leave for the party.If he's not, we'll sit down and have a drink.
CHARLIE: Okay. I will try it.I suppose it isn't reasonable for me to refuse to go in.After all, gay people aren't afraid to go into normal bars.
JAKE: I'm glad you feel that way.We'll leave in about ten minutes, alright?
CHARLIE: Fine.
杰克：我们在派对开始前要去接康瑞德。
查理：好的，没问题。
杰克：我们约好十点在凯尔酒吧碰面，但是他说可能会晚一点，所以我们可以在那儿喝一杯。
查理：等等，凯尔酒吧？
杰克：是的。
查理：那是同性恋酒吧。
杰克：是的。康瑞德是同性恋，你不知道吗？
查理：我想他可能是同性恋，但是不确定。不管怎么说，你要我去同性恋酒吧吗？
杰克：为何不？我们约在那儿碰面的。
查理：为什么不在外头碰面？
杰克：为何他要那么做？我们进去又不违法。
查理：没错。但是谁要进去？我不是同性恋，为何要去同性恋酒吧？
杰克：听起来你好像很害怕。
查理：我只是会很不自在。
杰克：你以前没去过同性恋酒吧吗？
查理：从来没有。
杰克：只是酒吧，不会危险的。你不要对同性恋这么恐惧。
查理：嗯……
杰克：听好，如果你拒绝进去，你将会冒犯到康瑞德。你又不讨厌同性恋，不是吗？
查理：是的，我不讨厌。但是我从来没去过同性恋酒吧。
杰克：别担心，没什么好奇怪的。如果康瑞德到了，我们就去派对。如果还没，我们就坐下来喝杯酒。
查理：好，我试试看。我想我没理由拒绝进去。毕竟同性恋者不会害怕去一般的酒吧。
杰克：我很高兴你那么想。我们十分钟后离开好吗？
查理：好的。

1 gay   

adj.同性恋的；色彩鲜艳的；n.(男)同性恋者

参考例句：

• I don't know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。
• Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.春回大地，万象更新。

2 illegal   

adj.不合法的，非法的，犯法的

参考例句：

• I don't want to get mixed up with any illegal organization.我不想与任何非法组织有牵连。
• It's illegal for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.在英国，不满17岁的人驾驶车辆是违法的。

3 offended   

v.触怒( offend的过去式和过去分词 )；得罪；冒犯；使反感令人不适

参考例句：

• They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. 你若不参加他们的婚礼，他们会生气的。
• She was offended by the vulgarity of their jokes. 他们那些粗俗的笑话使她大为不快。