2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 01 Showing Off a New Purchase

 

Showing Off a New Purchase 

Monica: Wow, check you out! When did you buy a new car? 

Kevin: This isn’t just any new car. It’s a Ferrari. 

Monica: I can see that. It must have set you back a few. 

Kevin: Yeah, but it was worth it. You should see the looks I get riding around in this baby. My brother is green with envy. 

Monica: Then you’ve been showing it off around town. 

Kevin: No, I’ve just been showing it off to a few friends and family members. There’s no sense owning a fine machine like this and not bragging¹ a little, right? 

Monica: Especially since your brother has been gloating about his new boat, you mean. 

Kevin: There is that. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I think a new Ferrari trumps² a measly new boat, don’t you? 

Monica: Do you and your brother always whip it out like this? 

Kevin: Like what? I’m just sharing my new toy with my brother. I’m sure he’s just as happy for me as I was for him when he bought his new boat. 

Monica: Truer words were never spoken. 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 bragging   

v.自夸，吹嘘( brag的现在分词 )；大话

参考例句：

• He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. 他总是吹嘘自己板球水平高超。 来自辞典例句
• Now you're bragging, darling. You know you don't need to brag. 这就是夸口，亲爱的。你明知道你不必吹。 来自辞典例句

2 trumps   

abbr.trumpets 喇叭；小号；喇叭形状的东西；喇叭筒v.（牌戏）出王牌赢（一牌或一墩）( trump的过去式 )；吹号公告，吹号庆祝；吹喇叭；捏造

参考例句：

• On the day of the match the team turned up trumps. 比赛那天该队出乎意料地获得胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Every time John is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse. 每次约翰晚回家都会编造个新借口。 来自《简明英汉词典》