In the office, Wednesday morning
Jess: But still, I didn't want this wallpaper. And every time I try to open a program, all I see is a cross-dressing Bush.
Ann: I heard about that horrible virus! It automatically e-mails itself as an attachment to everyone in your address book.
Jess: Well, it's already got on my computer. How do I get rid of it?
Ann: Vote it out in the next election.
Jess: Hey, knock it off-this is serious!
Ann: Have the IT department run a virus disinfection program. Hopefully, the problem will be gone by 2005.
wallpaper (n.)
（计算机屏幕上的）桌面
I don't like the default wallpaper on my computer.
我不喜欢我计算机预设的桌布。
cross-dressing (n.)
穿异性服装
Most guys who like cross-dressing are heterosexual.
许多喜欢穿异性服装的男生是异性恋。
horrible (a.)
可怕的
A: This movie is so horrible.
这部电影好可怕。
B: Last week's was even worse.
上周的更可怕。
get rid of
摆脱
Please help me get rid of all the ants in my house.
请帮我除掉我屋子里所有的蚂蚁。
vote out
投票击败。此处的it是指「George W. Bush病毒」，但vote someone out也有「让某人败选」之意，语带双关。之后提到二○○五年这病毒可能消失，是因为该年是下届美国总统大选年
I want to vote out our new chairman--he's no good.
我想要让我们的新主席败选—他根本不好。
IT (n.)
信息科技，information technology的缩写。IT部门负责企业内信息设备软硬件的维护及管理
IT is a major sector of Taiwan's economy.
信息科技是台湾经济的主要部分。
disinfection (n.)
消毒，此指消除计算机病毒。而infect (v.) 则为「感染」
I'm going to use some alcohol to disinfect your wound.
我要用些酒精消毒你的伤口。
洁丝：但话说回来，我不想要这种桌面啊。而且每次我想要开程序，就只看得到一个穿女装的布什。
小安：我有听过那可怕的病毒！它会把自己当附加档，自动转寄给你通讯簿里的每个人。
洁丝：呃，它现在已经跑进我的计算机里了。我要怎么清掉？
小安：下次选举让它败选啰。
洁丝：嘿，别开玩笑了——这是认真的！
小安：请信息部门来扫毒。但愿这个问题能够在二○○五年后消失 |