【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语994期

Sheldon: You'regood people, Leonard. (Sheldon hesitated…)There's something i need to tell you.

Leonard: Okay.

S: I can't tellyou.

L: Why?

S: I can't tellyou why i can't tell you. So i guess there's two things i can't tell you.

L: I wish therewere more.

S: Good night. I'msorry. This is really important.

L: What is it?

S: I like thetransformers. Do you like the transformers¹?

L: Where exactlydid your mother have you tested?

S: Leonard ,Leonard,The transformers teach us that things are not always what they appear to be. Youknow, like, uh, A semi-truck might be an alien robot, Or, uh, someone in aromantic relationship, uh, might feel differently than they appear to. Or aconversation about the transformers might actually be about someone in thisroom. I'm going to pause to let that sink in. (sink in: When a statement or fact sinks in,you finally understand or realize it fully².)

L: Okay, i think iunderstand.

S: You do?

L: The guy whoseems like an emotionless robot is you...But your relationship with Amy iscausing you to transform into a red-blooded man with sexual³ desires.

S: That isliterally[1] the stupidest thing i've ever heard.

 

 (Knock on Leonard’s door in the well-knownSheldon’s pattern.)Leonard? Leonard? Leonard.

L: What?

S: Are yousleeping?

L: I was. now i'mhaving a nightmare⁴.(nightmare [ˈnaɪtˌmɛr]噩梦) . What do you want?

S: Never mind. istill can't tell you.

1 transformers   

n.变压器( transformer的名词复数 )；促使变化的（或人物），改革者

参考例句：

• The magnetic cores of transformers and other apparatus are laminated. 把变压器及其它仪器的磁心分层。 来自辞典例句
• Several distributor transformers had fallen from the poles, and secondary wires and service drops were down. 几个配电变压器从电线杆上摔下来，副线及吊饰也垂下来。 来自辞典例句

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 sexual   

adj.性的，两性的，性别的

参考例句：

• He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。
• It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。

4 nightmare   

n.恶梦，可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧

参考例句：

• I was glad to awake from such a nightmare.我庆幸终于从噩梦中醒来了。
• I had a nightmare last nightand,lost sleep.昨夜我作了个恶梦，失眠了。