美語會話 284 天下沒有白吃的午餐

Johnny: So can we play PlayStation later?

Mom: Sure, if you're done!

Johnny: All my games are so lame, Mom. When can I get a new one?

Mom: Well, listen, Honey, you've been a big help lately...

Johnny:Right on. I'm gonna get a new game!

Mom: If you take out the garbage and do the dishes, I'll think about it.

Johnny:I knew there would be a catch!

Mom: Nothing in life is free, Son.

Johnny:Except housework, that is.

PlayStation (n.)

電視游樂器名，即本地所說的PS

Mike is always in his room playing videogames on his PlayStation.

麥克老是在他房間里打PS的電玩游戲。

Right on.

贊!太棒了!

A: I bought you a new bicycle.

我買了一輛新腳踏車給你。

B: Right on! I really needed a new bike.

太好了!我正好需要一輛新腳踏車。

that is.

也就是說，換句話說。用來加強語氣，以輔助說明前面的話

Everybody likes the beach, except Jill, that is.

大家都喜歡海灘，除了吉爾以外，就是這樣。

lame (a.)

蹩腳的，落伍的

A: How was the new Travolta movie?

屈伏塔的新電影怎樣?

B: It was pretty lame, as usual.

老樣子，爛斃了。

catch (n.)

條件，陷阱

This news is too good to be true. There must be a catch.

這個消息實在是好到不行。一定有詐。

強尼： 所以等一下我們可以玩PS啰?

媽媽： 當然，如果你把房間整理好的話!

強尼： 我的電玩游戲都好遜喔，媽。我什么時候才能買新的?

媽媽： 聽著，寶貝，你最近幫了很多忙……

強尼： 贊。我要買新電玩游戲了!

媽媽： 假如你把垃圾拿出去，并把碗盤洗一洗，我會考慮。

強尼： 我就知道會有條件!

媽媽： 天下沒有白吃的午餐，兒子。

強尼： 換句話說，就是除了家事以外