第4課:虛弱/弱點 - 5

迷你小對話1

A: Come in here and sit down, Sue. You look a little frayed around the edges.
B: I do feel a little delicate. Maybe I’m coming down with a cold.

A: Sue,進來坐下。你看起來身子有些虛弱啊。
B: 我是覺得身體不太對勁兒,恐怕是得感冒了。

迷你小對話2

A: Do you think Bob is a bit effeminate for a wrestler?
B: Only compared to other wrestlers. He’s man enough for his wife, or so she says.

A: 你覺不覺得Bob作為一個摔跤運動員太弱了點兒?
B: 只是相對于其他摔跤手來說是這樣的??稍谒掀叛劾锼麎蚰凶託獾?。她好像這么說過。

語言點精講

be frayed around the edges: 變得虛弱。frayed原指衣料破損的狀況。
delicate: 色澤暗淡的,弱不禁風的。
come down with: 染上疾病。
effeminate: 男人在性格、情趣、習慣等方面女人氣的;嬌氣的。
wrestler: 摔跤手。
be compared to: 同……相比較。