英语博客：ESL Podcast 823 – Dealing With a Bothersome Person
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
Melissa: I hate that guy Reuben. He’s always getting in my face.
Conan: Ooh, I sense some serious sexual tension between the two of you.
Melissa: Sexual tension? Are you out of your mind? He does nothing but give me a hard time.
Conan: That’s because he’s trying to get your attention.
Melissa: If he likes me, why doesn’t he try to get my attention by showing off, like every other guy?
Conan: Maybe he’s trying to stand out among your many admirers.
Melissa: Don’t be stupid. I don’t have a lot of admirers and I don’t want one who makes my life miserable 1!
Conan: Maybe if you throw him a bone, then he’ll stop his antics.
Melissa: What kind of a bone?
Conan: Ask him to the movies Saturday night.
Melissa: Me, ask him out? You’re certifiable!
Conan: I’m telling you that if you ask him out, he’ll stop pestering 2 you.
Melissa: Putting aside the fact that I find him repulsive 3, if I ask him out, he’ll make me the laughingstock of this place.
Conan: I don’t think so. He’ll get what he wants and he’ll stop pestering you.
Melissa: What if it backfires and he bothers me even more?
Conan: Then you’ll get what you want – deep down!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的
- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
使烦恼，纠缠( pester的现在分词 )
- He's always pestering me to help him with his homework. 他总是泡蘑菇要我帮他做作业。
- I'm telling you once and for all, if you don't stop pestering me you'll be sorry. 我这是最后一次警告你。如果你不停止纠缠我，你将来会后悔的。