美语会话 238 我差点想寄病毒给他

James:He's only interested in harassing you. How can he expect us to have so much time to waste?

Jess: I almost want to send him a virus to shut his stupid computer down.

James:As obnoxious as Bean is, we should still try to finish this case.

Jess: True-well, do you have any forwards for me to send him?

James:Yeah! Remember that one about putting light bulbs in your mouth?

virus (n.)

病毒

Scientists have confirmed that SARS is caused by a virus.

科学家已经证实SARS是由病毒引起的。

shut down

关机

I shut down the computer and now I can't get it to turn on again.

我关掉了计算机，现在我却无法再度开机。

light bulb

灯泡。这里James提到的转寄信，是指最近网络上流传英国规定不可以把电灯泡放在嘴巴里，但有人不信邪，结果电灯泡真的拿不出来的转寄信

A: Why is your room is so dark?

你的房间怎么那乱?

B: I need to buy a new light bulb.

我得去买个新灯泡了。

詹姆士：他只对骚扰你感兴趣。他怎么会以为我们有这么多闲工夫?

洁　丝：我差点想寄病毒给他，让他的蠢计算机开不了机。

詹姆士：虽然炳这么讨厌，我们还是必须想办法结束这个案子。

洁　丝：对——不过，你有可以让我寄给他的转寄信吗?

詹姆士：有啊!记得那个把电灯泡放进嘴巴里的信吗