2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 17 Being a Bachelor
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2014年ESL之就医和人际交往
Being a Bachelor
Iris 1: I’m thinking of inviting 2 Simone and Jerry over for dinner.
Alex: This isn’t another attempt at matchmaking, is it? Jerry is a confirmed bachelor and he’s not looking to marry or become involved in a relationship.
Iris: He’s not a confirmed bachelor. In this neighborhood with so many single women, he’s an eligible 3 bachelor.
Alex: You mean in this neighborhood full of old spinsters! Stop trying to set him up with one of them.
Iris: How do you know he doesn’t want a relationship? Maybe he’s just shy and needs a little prodding 4. Maybe he has a fear of commitment and we can all help him overcome it.
Alex: Maybe he just wants to be left alone by meddling 5 neighbors and ladies on the prowl. There are many benefits to remaining a bachelor.
Iris: You mean living a celibate 6 and empty life?
Alex: You’re making too many assumptions. You don’t know the first thing about his life and whether he’s happy or not. In many ways, a bachelor’s life is idyllic 7.
Iris: How can you say that?
Alex: Would any bachelor have to have this conversation with anyone, ever?
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The opening of the iris is called the pupil.虹膜的开口处叫做瞳孔。
- This incredible human eye,complete with retina and iris,can be found in the Maldives.又是在马尔代夫，有这样一只难以置信的眼睛，连视网膜和虹膜都刻画齐全了。
- An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
- The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- He needed no prodding. 他不用督促。
- The boy is prodding the animal with a needle. 那男孩正用一根针刺那动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
- They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句