MJE美剧笔记:生活大爆炸S01E01penny的歉意与邀请
"http://player.youku.com/player.php/Type/Folder/Fid/17046150/Ob/1/Pt/19/sid/XMzU0NTQ4MDky/v.swfHoward (on laptop): This is one of my favourite places to kick back after a quest, they have a great house ale.
Penny: Wow, cool tiger.
Howard: Yeah, I’ve had him since level ten. His name is Buttons. Anyway, if you had your own game character we could hang out, maybe go on a quest.
Penny: Uh, sounds interesting.
Howard: So you’ll think about it?
Penny: Oh, I don’t think I’ll be able to stop thinking about it.
Raj: Smooth.
Leonard (entering with Sheldon): We’re home.
Penny: Oh, my God, what happened?
Leonard: Well, your ex-boyfriend sends his regards and I think the rest is fairly self-explanatory.
Penny: I’m so sorry, I really thought if you guys went instead of me he wouldn’t be such an ass.
Leonard: No, it was a valid hypothesis.
Sheldon: That was a valid hypothesis? What is happening to you?
quest
【释】(formal or literary) a long search for something, especially for some quality such as happiness.(牛津高阶)这里是指游戏中的一次探险
ale
【释】a type of beer, usually sold in bottles or cans. There are several kinds of ale.（牛津高阶）
爱尔啤酒(Ale)：指传统英国式啤酒。这种啤酒使用溶解度良好的麦芽，糖化采用单一温度浸出法，使用顶部酵母。（有道）
smooth
【释】happening or done without any problems.(韦氏学习)
顺利的
【例】With the aid of observers, the election process was a smooth one.(韦氏学习)
在观察者的帮助下，选举过程进行地非常顺利。
【例】They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business.（牛津高阶）
他们正采取新措施,以确保公司平稳运转。
send his regards
【释】代他问好
regards : friendly greetings（韦氏学习）
问候
【例】Give/Send them my (warm/kind) regards. [=greet them for me; tell them I am thinking of them]（韦氏学习）
代我向他们问好,告诉他们我在念着他。
【例】My husband sends his regards.（朗文）
我丈夫让我代他问好。
self-explanatory
【释】自明的（有道）
easy to understand without explanation
【例】The chapter titles of the book are self-explanatory.(韦氏学习)
这本书各章的标题都很清晰。
【例】I don't even understand why you're asking me to learn this phrase, it seems so self-explanatory to me.(原创)
我不明白你怎么一直让我学这个短语，在我看来它的意思不释自明。
an ass
【释】 A vain, self-important, silly, or aggressively stupid person.(the free)
混蛋
【例】You can be such an ass sometimes!(韦氏学习)
你有时候就是这么混蛋！
【例】They act like a couple of pompous/pretentious asses.（韦氏学习）
他们有时候表现地像些个自命不凡的家伙。
valid
【释】fair or reasonable.(韦氏学习)
有理有据的
【例】There is no valid reason to proceed with the change.(韦氏学习)
没有正当理由来进行改变。
【例】Police officers must have a valid reason for stopping motorists.（朗文）
警察必须有正当理由来让驾驶人停下。
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Penny (hugging them both): Really, thank you so much for going and trying you’re, uh, you’re so terrific. Why don’t you put some clothes on, I’ll get my purse and dinner is on me, okay?(注: on me 表示付钱等)
Leonard: Really? Great.
Sheldon: Thank you. (Penny leaves.) You’re not done with her, are you?
Leonard: Our babies will be smart and beautiful.
Sheldon: Not to mention imaginary.
on me
【释】paid for by something（牛津高阶）
我来付钱；我请客
【例】Drinks are on me (= I am paying).（牛津高阶）
饮料钱我来付。
【例】In return for your kindness,lunch is on me.(原创)
为了报答你的善意，午饭我请了。
not to mention
【释】used when referring to another thing that relates to what you have just said.(韦氏学习)
更不必说；不必提及
【例】Our favorite Italian restaurant makes its own fresh bread and salad dressing, not to mention [=in addition to] a great spaghetti sauce.（韦氏学习）
我们最喜欢的意大利餐厅有自制的新鲜的面包和沙拉酱,更不用说那美味的意大利面条酱了。
【例】He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France.（牛津高阶）
他在这个国家有两套大房子,更不用提他在法国的别墅。
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