听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》Kid Gloves - 7

No, they are not mittens¹ on the chain, OK? They happen to be the silver boxing gloves of the second best boxer² in the whole United States Navy. Yeah, yeah, OK, thanks.
Oh, they are not at the comic book store,either?
No. They are nowhere in the whole world. But I'm gonna find them. I'm gonna retrace³ every step I took today.
You know, Cory, if you just kept them wrapped up like my buck⁴ knife, none of this ever would have happened.
You told me to wear them.
Sometimes you gotta know when to ignore me.
Eh, look.
I thought that knife didn't mean that much to you.
Oh, it doesn't. I just make it look like it does, I mean, I keep it wrapped up and I polish it. I mean I might not be into it, but maybe my kid would get a kick out of it some day, huh?
Eric.
Yeah.
I've gotta find those gloves, and I need you to cover for me. Just tell mom and dad I went to Shawn's for dinner.
OK, You're covered.
All right, thanks.
Hey, be careful. Not that I care.

Cory, dinner .
Eric, where is your brother?
I don't know. Oh, no, wait, I do know, he said he was gonna go to Shawn's for dinner and I told him to go right ahead.
Oh, you felt it that was in the realm of your authority?
I did. After all, I am the oldest boy and, after tonight, quite possibly the only boy.But I kid the family.
Come in.
Yeah, hi, Eric, good to see you, too.
Hello, Shawn.
Hi, how are you guys doing? Is Cory here?
Oh, no, of course he's not, Shawn, as you well know, Cory is at your house having dinner.
Right, right. Cory is at my house and I did know that, Eric would be correct there.
But then why are you here?
Why am I, as in "me" here? I think that's one Eric could handle, Eric?
Aha, me, it's plain as day.
Oh, well, of course.
Sure.
En, see, obviously Cory sent Shawn over here to see what we were having for dinner to decide if he made the wise choice in going to Shawn's house for dinner.
And why didn't he just call?
Shawn, you're hurting me, oh.
Pathetic⁵.
No, no, it's not pathetic, it's not pathetic for me because I'm not in this family, so I can leave.
Eric, what's going on?
Where's Cory?
I honestly don't know where Cory is.
Alan, it's after dark, I'm kinda worried.
So am I. How is he gonna survive in the adult world if he can't come up with a better cover story.

Words & Information:

realm : You can use realm to refer to any area of activity, interest, or thought. 界,领域;范围

1 mittens   

不分指手套

参考例句：

• Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face. 棉的连指手套使婴儿不会抓伤自己的脸。
• I'd fisted my hands inside their mittens to keep the fingers warm. 我在手套中握拳头来保暖手指。

2 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

3 retrace   

v.折回；追溯，探源

参考例句：

• He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case.他折回到他丢下箱子的地方。
• You must retrace your steps.你必须折回原来走过的路。

4 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

5 pathetic   

adj.悲哀的，可怜的，感伤的，不足的，差强人意的

参考例句：

• The animal gave a pathetic little whimper.这只动物低声哀叫，令人怜悯。
• I refused to go along with their pathetic charade.我拒不跟他们摆出那副可悲的装模作样的姿态。