英文短篇故事（纽约）378 Chompers and Gulpers in Theater

 　　Simon and Marie hadn't been to a movie theater in years. He didn't like theaters because of certain people. Certain people like to talk during a movie. Certain people like to kick the seats in front of them. Certain people like to eat loudly. Certain people like to hog¹ the armrests. Certain people have loud, obnoxious² laughs. Certain people are so big that people directly behind them can't see the whole screen. Marie said, "Well, maybe the theater won't be crowded." But it was. They sat down in the middle of the theater. The couple behind them ate throughout the 20 minutes of previews. They continued to eat throughout the entire 90-minute movie. They kept digging munchies out of crackling paper bags. They slurped³ their drinks. The movie ended. The credits started appearing on-screen. Simon and Marie stood up. The man behind them said, "Excuse me. You're blocking our view."

1 hog   

n.猪；馋嘴贪吃的人；vt.把…占为己有，独占

参考例句：

• He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
• Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。

2 obnoxious   

adj.极恼人的，讨人厌的，可憎的

参考例句：

• These fires produce really obnoxious fumes and smoke.这些火炉冒出来的烟气确实很难闻。
• He is the most obnoxious man I know.他是我认识的最可憎的人。

3 slurped   

v.啜食( slurp的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He slurped down a cup of sweet, black coffee. 他咕嘟咕嘟地喝下了一杯加糖的清咖啡。 来自辞典例句
• He crunched his cookies and slurped his tea. 他嘎吱嘎吱地咬着饼干，咕噜咕噜地喝茶。 来自互联网