看美剧《生活大爆炸》学英语22_影视英语

    台词
    leonard: so, this is nice. first time we've all gotten together to eat.
    amy: you're right, he's a festival of humdrum chitchat.
    leonard: okay, that's all i got. howard, you're up.
    howard: um... tell us about your work, amy.
    amy: i doubt you'd understand. sheldon tells me you only have a master's degree.
    howard: raj, do you have any questions for amy?
    amy: i'm curious as to why we're not eating alone.
    sheldon: they can't function without me. i'm the social glue that holds this little group together. you're welcome.
    选自《生活大爆炸》第四季第三集
    词汇解释
    1. humdrum a.单调的,乏味的
    2. chitchat n. 闲谈, 聊天
    3. function vi.运行, 起作用
    4. glue n.胶, 胶水, 胶粘物
    参考译文
    莱纳德:这真不错啊!我们第一次齐聚一堂来吃顿饭。
    艾米:你说得对,他果然在进行无聊的饭前寒暄。
    莱纳德:好吧,我没辙了。霍华德,你上。
    霍华德:谈谈你的工作吧,艾米。
    艾米:我怀疑你听不听得懂,谢尔顿告诉我你只有个硕士学位。
    霍华德:拉杰,你有没有问题问艾米。
    艾米:我很好奇,我们怎么不单独吃饭?
    谢尔顿:他们离不开我,我是凝聚这个小团体的粘合剂。不用谢我!