Eztalk美语【243】live and learn 上一次当，学一次乖。

Bean arrives at Friday's meeting with bandages around his mouth

Ann: Are you OK, Mr. Bean? We can come another time, you know.

Bean: I'll be fine in a few weeks. Damned light bulbs-I thought that forward about them getting stuck in your mouth was just a joke.

Ann: [Tries not to laugh] Me, too. Well, live and learn. Speaking of forwards, we haven't gotten any from you today.

Bean: Yeah, my computer came down with a virus. All I see are transvestite shots of George W. Bush.

Ann: That virus has been going around our office, too. Say...what did you think of those pictures?

bandage (n.)

绷带

A: The cut on my leg is bleeding!

我脚上的伤口在流血!

B: Relax-- I'll put a bandage on it.

轻松点——我来贴个绷带。

damned (a.)

(口)可恶的，糟透的

That damned cat is chewing on my ear again.

那只可恶的猫又在咬我的耳朵了。

stick (v.)

堵塞，卡住

The gum is sticking to the carpet--I can't get it out.

口香糖黏在地毯上——我弄不起来。

transvestite (n.)

异性扮装癖者

Transvestites should be seen as valued members of society.

扮装癖者应该视为社会上有价值的成员。

shot (n.)

(口)照片

I got a great shot of Faye Wong.

我拍了一张王菲的好照片。

say

(int.) 嗯。Say...放句首的用法，多是用来引出接着要讲的话的发语词

Say, do you think we should start a new company?

嗯，你觉得我们应该创一个新公司吗?

星期五时，炳嘴巴包着绷带来开会

小安： 你还好吧，炳先生?我们可以择期再来。

炳： 我再过几个星期就没事了。可恶的电灯泡——我还以为那个灯泡会卡在嘴里的转寄信是个笑话哩。

小安： (忍住不笑)我也是。上一次当，学一次乖。说到转寄信，我们今天没收到你的来信耶。

炳： 对呀，我的计算机中毒了。只看得到小布什穿女装的照片。

小安： 那个病毒也在我们办公室散布。对了……你觉得那些照片怎么样呢?