Eztalk美语【26】hog the mike 麦霸

（单词翻译）

After 30 minutes

Allen: Is Stanley still singing that Elvis song? He's really hogging² the mike!
Ryan: If I hear "Love Me Tender" one more time, I think I'm going to go crazy!
Allen: He sounds like a sick cow!
Ryan: Can we adjust the pitch a little? Maybe he'll sound better in a higher key.
Allen: I already tried that. Nothing seems to help.
Ryan: Hey! Where are you going...?

hog¹ (v.) 　
独占
A: Hey! You're hogging the whole blanket!
嘿！你把整条毯子都占去了！
B: Oh, are you cold?
噢，你会冷啊？

mike (n.) 　
麦克风，为microphone的简略说法

adjust (v.) 　
调整
A: Have you adjusted to life in America?
你已经习惯美国的生活了吗？
B: Not completely, but I'm trying.
还不完全习惯，不过我在努力当中。

pitch (n.) 　
音调的高低

三十分钟后

艾伦：史丹利还在唱猫王的歌吗？他死抓着麦克风不放！
雷恩：要是我再听一次《温柔爱我》，我一定会疯掉！
艾伦：他的歌声像生病的母牛！
雷恩：我们可以帮他调个key吗？他唱高一点的音或许会比较好听。
艾伦：我已经试过了。看来是无药可救。
雷恩：嘿，你要去哪里？