美语会话 82 weirdo 怪胎

Emily: Look who you get to sit next to--Tim from purchasing!

Joice: Ewww! That weirdo?! He really gives me the creeps!

Emily: Don't worry. I'm also sitting next to you.

Joice: I just hope he doesn't start bragging again!

Emily: I can't wait until we get our year-end bonus!

Joice: Me, either! Who decides how much money we get?

weirdo (n.)

怪胎

brag (v.)

自吹自擂

A: Amy's so stuck up! 爱咪真是骄傲! B: I know. She's always bragging about how good her English is. 我知道。她老是吹嘘自己的英文有多好。

purchase (v.)

购买。文中的purchasing系指「采购部」purchasing department

give...the creeps

让(某人)起鸡皮疙瘩

A: Have you ever been in a graveyard at night? 你有在晚上去过坟墓吗? B: Yeah, but it gave me the creeps. 有，但我全身起鸡皮疙瘩。

艾蜜莉：你看坐你旁边的是谁--是采购部门的提姆!

乔伊丝：恶!那个怪胎?!他真是让我起鸡皮疙瘩!

艾蜜莉：别担心。我也坐在你旁边。

乔伊丝：只希望他别又开始吹牛了!

艾蜜莉：我等不及要拿年终奖金!

乔伊丝：我也是啊!是谁决定我们拿多少钱?