第6课:丑陋的 - 4
【迷你小对话1】
A: Poor Grandpa is suffering from arthritis. His fingers are twisted and he can’t open his hand anymore.
B: Yes, but we all love those misshapen hands that have worked for us for so many years.
A: 可怜的爷爷正在受关节炎的折磨。他的手指弯曲,手也伸展不开了。
B: 是的,不过我们都深爱他那双为我们操劳多年变成畸形的手。
【迷你小对话2】
A: Honey, don’t give up on me now! I finally bought you the car you wanted.
B: This dumpy old thing? It is older than you, and it needs new paint! Why couldn’t you buy me something nice for a change?
A: 亲爱的,别离开我!我给你买了你想要的车。
B: 就是那个丑陋的破玩意儿?比你都老,还得重新上漆!你怎么就不能换换样,给我买点好东西?
【语言点精讲】
arthritis: 关节炎。
misshapen: (尤指肢体)畸形的;形态丑陋的。
give up on: 知道无法成功而主动放弃。
dumpy: 矮胖的;丑陋的。
paint: 油漆;涂料。
for a change: 为了改变一下;换换口味。