流行美語第267課
Larry和李華正在談論李華的一個學生。這個學生經(jīng)常在李華辦公時間去找她問問題,下課也喜歡多待一會兒再走。李華今天要學兩個常用語,puppy's Love和teacher's Pet.
LL: So, Li Hua, you say this student of yours always comes to your office hours and stays after class to talk with you? It sounds like your student has a case of puppy love to me!
LH: Puppy love? 小狗跟我的學生有什么關系呢?
LL: As you know, Li Hua, puppies are very loyal and will follow their masters anywhere. We say a younger person who idolizes an older person has a case of puppy love.
LH: 噢,puppy Love是指年輕人的暗戀。照你這么說,我這個學生對我可能還真有puppy love. 我該怎么處理呢?
LL: Puppy love is usually harmless, Li Hua. I think as long as you remain professional, your student will eventually grow out of his puppy love.
LH: 你是說我要裝做沒有察覺,等他自己放棄這段感情?你還挺懂行的。Have you ever had a case of puppy love?
LL: Sure, I have, Li Hua. Puppy love is pretty common. I had a French teacher in high school who I really liked a lot. I stayed after class for extra help and was active in the French Club so I could spend more time with her.
LH: 我真難想象你會下課不走問問題,甚至還去參加法語俱樂部,就是為了接近你的法語老師。她知道你暗戀她嗎?
LL: I wouldn't be surprised if she did know. I probably wasn't the first student she had with a case of puppy love.
LH: 后來呢?
LL: She just treated me like all the other students. She was friendly and pleasant and didn't call attention to my behavior. Eventually, I grew out of my puppy love.
LH: 所以說,她對你跟其他學生一樣,假裝沒有看出你的感情。這個老師處理得還真是不錯。
LL: Yes, she did, and I really respect her for it now that I am older. What about you, Li Hua? Have you ever had a case of puppy love?
LH: 現(xiàn)在提起來,我也曾經(jīng)有過一段puppy love.
LL: Really, Li Hua? Who were you in puppy love with?
LH: 我上學的時候私下里喜歡美術老師。他年輕瀟灑,充滿了創(chuàng)造力。不過跟你一樣,I grew out of my puppy love when I got older.
LL: And I am sure your student will grow out of his puppy love, too.
LH: 謝謝你,Larry, 現(xiàn)在我知道該怎么對待那個學生了。
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LL: So, I have a question for you, Li Hua. Do you have a teacher's pet?
LH: 寵物?Larry, 你知道我養(yǎng)貓啊。
LL: Right, you do have a cat, Li Hua, but a teacher's pet is something a little different. A teacher's pet is her favorite student.
LH: 哦,a teacher's pet是說我最喜歡的學生。Hmm....我有好幾個不錯的學生,但沒有一個最喜歡的。
LL: I can't believe you don't have a teacher's pet, Li Hua. Surely, there is one student who is better than the rest.
LH: 倒是有個叫John的學生,成績一直是A,上課很積極,如果要說teacher's pet, 那恐怕就是他了。
LL: So, John is your teacher's pet. You said he is helpful in class - that is so typical of a teacher's pet. What kinds of things does he do?
LH: 他經(jīng)常主動幫我收、發(fā)作業(yè),有時候還幫我擦黑板。
LL: Oh, Li Hua, John is absolutely your teacher's pet! You better be careful. The other students may realize it and come to resent John.
LH: 你是說其他學生如果發(fā)現(xiàn)John是teacher's pet, 就會妒忌他嗎?
LL: That's right. I never was a teacher's pet myself, but I did know other students who were teacher's pets.
LH: 那你對那些同學有什么看法呢?
LL: I was jealous of them and the attention they received from the teacher, and I found them annoying. I bet you were a teacher's pet, Li Hua.
LH: 你怎么知道的!我絕對是teacher's pet, 老師可喜歡我了。
LL: So, I just have one more question for you, Li Hua. Is John, your teacher's pet, the same student who has a case of puppy love for you?
LH: 不是。暗戀我的學生不是John, 你別瞎猜!
今天李華學到了兩個常用語。一個是puppy Love, 指年輕人的暗戀。另一個是teacher's pet, 指老師最喜歡的學生。