看生活大爆炸学英语第二季第九集
【剧情介绍】
Sheldon拿着青瓜面包向Penny示好,却又问了个不适宜的问题而吃了个闭门羹.为了让Leonard和Stephanie感情发展顺利, Sheldon扮演弱小角色让Leonard看起来更有大男人味,而最后却适得其反.
SHELDON: Penny Penny
PENNY: What?
SHELDON: Penny? Zucchini bread.
PENNY: Oh,thank you.
SHELDON: May I come in?
PENNY: No.
SHELDON: I see. Apparently,my earlier inquiry regarding you and Leonard crossed some sort of line. I apologize.
PENNY: Well,thank you.
SHELDON: So,have you and I returned to a social equilibrium?
PENNY: Yes.
SHELDON: Great. New topic. Where are you in your menstrual cycle?
PENNY: What?
SHELDON: I've been doing some research online, and apparently female primates, you know,uh, apes, chimpanzees, you. They find their mate more desirable when he's being courted by another female. Now,this effect is intensified when the rival female is secreting the pheromones associated with ovulation, which brings me back to my question. Where are you in your, Clearly,I'm 14 days too early.
LEONARD: All I'm saying is if they can cure yellow fever and malaria, why can't they do something about lactose intolerance?
STEPHANIE: Leonard, you're going to have to let this go. You had a little cheese dip,you farted. I thought it was cute.
SHELDON: Oh,hi,Stephanie.
LEONARD: Want some more wine?
STEPHANIE: Yeah,I mean,I assume I'm not driving anywhere tonight.
LEONARD: What are you doing?
SHELDON: I have a craving for white asparagus that apparently is destined to go unsatisfied.
LEONARD: Excuse me. What the hell is wrong with you?
SHELDON: I'm helping you with Stephanie.
LEONARD: By making constipated moose sounds?
【口语讲解】
1. crossed some sort of line 有些过分了
2. social equilibrium社会均衡,社会平衡
3. menstrual cycle [生理] 月经周期, 也可以说成period
4. yellow fever 黄热病
5. crave for渴望
crave for greatness and success
好大喜功
6. be destined to注定的…；一定会…