英语小达人 327 It's Better to Be a Woman!

 　　It's Better to Be a Woman!

　　还是做女人比较好！

　　1. We got off the Titanic¹ first!

　　1. 我们优先从泰坦尼克号上下来。

　　2. Our boyfriend's clothes make us look elfin & gorgeous. Guys look like complete idiots in ours.

　　2. 我们穿上男朋友的衣服显得小巧可爱；他们穿上我们的衣服完全是一副白痴相。

　　3. We can cry and get off speeding fines.

　　3. 我们掉掉眼泪就能躲掉超速罚单。

　　4. We've never lusted² after a cartoon character or the central female figure in a computer game.

　　4. 我们从不会去贪恋一个卡通形象或是电脑游戏里的女主角。

　　5. Men die earlier, so we get to cash in on the life insurance.

　　5. 男人的寿命比较短，所以是我们能领到寿险保险金。

　　6. Free drinks, Free dinners, Free movies...

　　6. 免费吃喝，免费看电影……

　　7. We can hug our friends without wondering if she thinks we're gay.

　　7. 我们可以尽管去拥抱我们的朋友，而不用担心她会认为我们俩是同性恋。

　　8. We can hug our friends without wondering if WE're gay.

　　8. 我们可以尽管去拥抱我们的朋友，而不用怀疑我们自己是同性恋。

　　9. New lipstick³ gives us a whole new lease on life.

　　9. 一款新口红就能让我们享受到愉快的新生活。

　　10. If we have a zit, we know how to conceal⁴ it.

　　10. 长了青春痘，我们知道怎么把它藏起来。

　　11. We have the ability to dress ourselves.

　　11. 我们会把自己装扮好。

　　12. Our friends won't think we're weird⁵ if we ask whether there's spinach⁶ in our teeth.

　　12. 当我们问朋友们我们的牙缝里有没有菠菜时，她们不会认为我们有病。

　　13. There are times when chocolate really can solve all your problems.

　　13. 有时巧克力确实能解决我们所有的问题。

　　14. We can fully⁷ assess a person just by looking at their shoes.

　　14. 看一个人穿的鞋子我们就能看出他是什么样的人。

　　15. We have enough sense to realize that the easiest way to get out of being lost is to ask for directions.

　　15. 我们很明智地知道解决迷路问题最简便的方法就是找人问路。

1 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

2 lusted   

贪求（lust的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He had even lusted for Halina, already woven a net in readiness to ensnare her. 他甚至贪恋海莉娜，已经编织了一个罗网，在引诱她落进去。
• Men feared him and women lusted after the handsome warrior. 男人们害怕他，女人们纷纷追求这个英俊的勇士。

3 lipstick   

n.口红，唇膏

参考例句：

• Taking out her lipstick,she began to paint her lips.她拿出口红，开始往嘴唇上抹。
• Lipstick and hair conditioner are cosmetics.口红和护发素都是化妆品。

4 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

5 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

6 spinach   

n.菠菜

参考例句：

• Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
• You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。