看美剧《生活大爆炸》学英语7_影视英语

    台词
    penny: hey, here's another possible topic of conversation. this is a big night for sheldon. right, sheldon?
    sheldon: big night? the winter solstice is a big night. it's over 14 hours in southern california.
    amy: that's an amusing factoid.
    sheldon: thank you.
    penny: no, no. my point is, uh, tonight is sheldon's first official date. discuss.
    amy: is this true?
    sheldon: apparently, a semi-incestuous teens for jesus fourth of july hoedown didn't count.
    penny: so, um, amy, what about you? do you date much?
    amy: once a year. it's a deal i made with my mother in exchange for her silence on the matter, as well as the occasional use of her george foreman grill that seals in the flavor without the fat.
    词汇解释
    1. winter solstice n. 冬至
    2. factoid n. 模拟叙述
    3. incestuous adj. 乱伦的, 犯乱伦罪的
    4. occasional adj.偶然的, 临时的, 不时的
    参考译文
    佩妮:好吧,换个话题。今晚是谢尔顿的盛大之夜啊,是吧,谢尔顿?
    谢尔顿:盛大?冬至日的夜晚才叫大,在南加利福尼亚一共有整整14小时呢!
    艾米:这句话仿得真有意思。
    谢尔顿:谢谢。
    佩妮:不,我是说,今晚是谢尔顿第一次正式约会,你们继续吧。
    艾米:真的吗?
    谢尔顿:当然,在国庆日上的青年敬基督方块舞会上的那次半乱伦约会不算。
    佩妮:艾米,那你呢,你约会过吗?
    艾米:一年一次,我和我妈说好了,这样她就不唠叨这事,还可以偶尔用她的乔治·富曼烤架,锁住美味,没有脂肪。