追美剧《生活大爆炸》学口语(7)

　　剧情梗概：质子教授回归Big Bang第7季，该角色由84岁高龄的美国老牌电视喜剧演员Bob Newhart客串。 本集中，他再次偶遇“惹人厌”的谢耳朵，老人家各种受不了……

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　　Sheldon: Hey, isn’t that Professor Proton?

　　Leonard: Oh, yeah.

　　Sheldon: Look at him, just standing in line like he wasn’t moderately famous 30 years ago. Let’s go say hello.

　　Leonard: Oh, maybe we shouldn’t bother him.

　　Sheldon: I’m not going to bother him. I’m going to talk to him.

　　Leonard: He thinks there’s a difference.

　　Sheldon: Arthur, it’s me—Sheldon Cooper. You may not remember because of your*advanced age.

　　Professor Proton: Trust me, I… I remember.

　　Sheldon: This is my girlfriend, Amy. Amy, this is television legend Arthur Jeffries. His science show inspired millions of children.

　　Professor Proton: Ho-hold on. You… You have a girlfriend?

　　Amy: Yes, and I’ve heard so much about you. Hey look – we’re wearing the same orthopedic shoes. I can’t believe I dress like a celebrity.

　　Professor Proton: O-Okay, I get it now.

　　Leonard: Dr. Jeffries, hello again. Leonard Hofstadter.

　　Professor Proton: Oh, oh, right, I remember your – your girlfriend. Is- Is she… is she here?

　　Leonard: No, she’s not.

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　　*advanced age: advanced 本来有“先进、领先”的意思，在这里与年龄搭配，表示“上了年纪”。 在欧美国家，人们都避讳谈及年龄，更不愿意提到“old”，因此advanced在此也是一种委婉的说法。即便如此，你也会看到质子教授听到后沮丧的表情。英文里， “老年人”还可以用senior citizen、golden-ager或 the elderly 来委婉表达。