ESL Podcast 165 - A Practical Joke

Joey: I’ve had it! I’m not going to take it anymore.

Rachel: What’s the matter?

Joey: I’m sick and tired of being the butt¹ of Chandler’s practical jokes. One of these days, he’s really going to get someone hurt.

Rachel: Oh, no. What has he done now?

Joey: I went back to my office after lunch and sat down at my desk. After about a half hour, I got up to get some coffee. I walked out of my office and I hear Phoebe giggling² behind me.

Rachel: What was so funny?

Joey: Chandler had put a sticker on my chair that stuck to my pants when I got up.

Rachel: What did it say?

Joey: It said, “I’m a Red Hot Mama .”

Rachel: That’s terrible. I can see why you’re mad. You may be a red hot papa, but definitely not a red hot mama.

Joey: Very funny. One of these days, he’s going to get it. I’m planning my revenge...


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 butt   

n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶

参考例句：

• The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
• He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。

2 giggling   

v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren. 我们只是坐在那儿像调皮的小学生一样的咯咯地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. 她吃吃地笑，叫我真受不了，那样子傻透了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》