《新乌龙女校》精讲 12滴酒不沾的老师

You must try my latest concoction¹. It's a real beauty.

你一定要尝尝我新调的饮料 棒极了

I call it The Gerald.

我管它叫吉尔德

The Gerald.

吉尔德

After my first husband.

在我第一任丈夫之后

Cheap, bitter and completely alcoholic².

廉价 苦涩 烈性

Have you been drinking again?

你又开始喝洒了?

No. no.

没 没有

Just a little breathless.

只是有点上气不接下气

Go on. I'm dying to know what you think.

来 我很想知道你在想什么

I... I'm teetotal, I'm afraid.

我...我不喝酒

But I do like having fun as much as the next person.

但我也喜欢享乐 和其它人一样

In fact, I'd love it if we could all get involved in School Challenge.

实际上 如果我们都能参加"学校挑战"

TV quiz show.

电视问答节目我会很高兴的

Popular at my last school

在我以前的学校非常受欢迎

and tremendous fun for both pupils and teachers.

学生和老师都觉得非常有趣

Good morning, everyone.

大家早上好

Morning, Mr Thwaites.

部长 早上好

Please, sit.

请坐

Now, as you know all too well,

你们都清楚的知道

our nation's schools have been blighted³ by the false kindness

我认为我国的学校被

of namby-pamby, touchy-feely policies

矫饰敏感的政策的伪善

for far too long.

摧残已久

1 concoction   

n.调配(物)；谎言

参考例句：

• She enjoyed the concoction of foreign dishes.她喜欢调制外国菜。
• His story was a sheer concoction.他的故事实在是一纯属捏造之事。

2 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

3 blighted   

adj.枯萎的，摧毁的

参考例句：

• Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
• She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。