ESL Podcast 649 – Disliking a Sibling’s Boyfriend

　　Georgia: So I thought Carla was nice.
Andy: You did? I didn’t get that impression at all. I don’t know what Brian sees in her.
Georgia: Really? I thought she was really trying to make a good impression.
Andy: Yeah, she was trying too hard. She laughed too loudly at my jokes and complimented you too much on your cooking.
Georgia: Maybe she was a little too eager, but that just shows that she really likes our brother. What’s wrong with that?
Andy: Nothing is wrong with that, but did you see how clingy she was? She wouldn’t leave Brian’s side for a minute, spoke¹ for him, and finished his sentences. I just found that really annoying.
Georgia: Brian didn’t seem to mind and that’s what really counts. Maybe he likes having an attentive² girlfriend.
Andy: There’s attentive and there’s smothering³. She just seemed really possessive, that’s all.
Georgia: Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much.
Andy: What do you mean by that?
Georgia: I think you might like Carla a little too much for your own good. Shame on you, being interested in your own brother’s girlfriend.
Andy: Are you crazy?! Didn’t I just tell you that I didn’t like her at all?
Georgia: Yes, but you said it with such passion!

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 attentive   

adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的

参考例句：

• She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
• The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。

3 smothering   

（使）窒息， （使）透不过气( smother的现在分词 )； 覆盖； 忍住； 抑制

参考例句：

• He laughed triumphantly, and silenced her by manly smothering. 他胜利地微笑着，以男人咄咄逼人的气势使她哑口无言。
• He wrapped the coat around her head, smothering the flames. 他用上衣包住她的头，熄灭了火。