流行美語:once in a blue moon(音頻文字)

流行美語:once in a blue moon(音頻文字) ZT Larry想和李華，還有她那些中國朋友多在一起玩兒，了解更多的中國文化。他們會用到兩個說法：once in a blue moon和pull one's leg. Larry: Hey, Lihua, there you are. I haven't seen you all day. What have you been up to? LH: 我剛才跟幾個中國同學出去喝珍珠奶茶啦，就是bubble tea！ Larry: Bubble tea, huh? What is that? LH: 你從沒聽說過珍珠奶茶？我簡直不能相信！ Larry: Haha, is it that surprising? Actually, sometimes I wish I could tag along with you guys. You know, so I could learn more about the Chinese culture. LH: 真的嗎？Larry，我還以為你對嚐試新事物沒什麽興趣呢。 Larry: Aw.... come on, Lihua. Even I'll admit that it's fun to try new things once in a blue moon. LH: 啊？你說什麽moon? Larry: In a blue moon. "Once in a blue moon" means once in a long while or on a rare occasion. LH: 我明白了，"once in a blue moon"就是不經常，很久發生一次，對嗎？ Larry: Yes. I don't think I'd enjoy being confronted with new things all the time, but every once in a blue moon it can be fun. LH: 你是說，你不喜歡成天被新事物包圍，但是好久來那麽一下子，偶爾接觸點新鮮的東西，還是不錯的。這樣吧Larry，下次我們再去喝bubble tea的時候，我一定叫上你。 Larry: Sounds great! How often do you go get bubble tea anyway? LH: 其實我們也很少去。We only go once in a blue moon. Larry: Hmm, well, if you only get bubble tea once in a blue moon, what are you always doing with your Chinese friends? I never know what you guys are up to. LH: 其實我們主要也就是吃吃喝喝啦。這個周末我們要去吃粵式點心。Have you ever heard of點心, dim sum? Larry: Dim sum...hmm. Sounds exotic. What's that? LH: 就是很多好吃的廣東小吃！有鍋貼，蘿卜糕，耗油芥藍... 有時候，once in a blue moon, 我們還會點鳳爪 - chicken feet! Larry: Chicken feet??? Yuck! Who would eat that? Lihua, are you pulling my leg? LH: 什麽？Pulling your leg? 拉你的腿？ Larry: No, I mean are you playing a joke on me? LH: 哦，"pull your leg"就是開玩笑唬你的意思。可我沒有瞎說啊，鳳爪，也就是雞腳，可是非常好吃哦！ Larry: Oh my goodness! Well, if they're so delicious, how come you say you only eat them once in a blue moon? LH: 主要是因為鳳爪吃著麻煩，好多小骨頭，而且比較油膩，我怕長胖嘛！ Larry: OK, now I know you're pulling my leg! LH: 我沒有唬你啊。Larry，我們中國人吃的東西有時是比較奇怪，但真的很好吃。 Larry: Gross! LH: 不喜歡算了，下次去吃好吃的不叫你。 Larry: Come on, there's got to be something Chinese I can do with you guys. LH: Hmm, 我想一想啊，我知道了！你喜歡唱K麽？KTV? Larry: KTV? You mean karaoke? I don't know, Lihua. I don't really like singing... LH: Are you pulling my leg, Larry? 上次我明明聽見你帶著耳機在唱Lady Gaga的歌！ Larry: That's different! I'm too shy to sing in front of other people...I don't even know your friends that well. LH: 哎呀沒事！Larry，你唱歌挺好聽的！ Larry: Me? Sing well? Ha. Now I know you're pulling my leg. LH: I'm not pulling your leg! 我說真的！你怎麽老覺得我在糊弄你？ Larry: OK, OK, no need to get upset. You're right. I do like to sing once in a blue moon, but I don't know if I could do it in front of other people... LH: Larry, 不是你要了解中國文化嘛？還這麽多事兒。 Larry: I've got an idea. Let me start with that bubble tea stuff. I've had tea before. How weird can it be? I know you guys only go get bubble tea once in a blue moon, but I can wait. Why do they call it bubble tea anyway? LH: 他們叫珍珠奶茶是因為茶裏有很多很有嚼勁的小圓子！看起來像珍珠一樣！ Larry: Really? And what are the black bubbles made of? LH: 嗯...是用雞腳做的！ Larry: Wow. LH: 哈！Larry, this time I was pulling your leg. 這回我是逗你的啦！ Larry: Oh! Come on, Lihua... 今天李華從Larry那兒學到兩個常用語。一個是once in a blue moon, 表示非常少見，很久才發生一次。另一個是pull one's leg,是糊弄、欺騙某人的意思。

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• 月球嫦娥查語氣 -走馬讀人- ♂ (105 bytes) () 11/08/2011 postreply 07:07:18

• 天呀,我實在猜不出你的字謎,對我來說太challenging了。 -斯葭- ♀ (50 bytes) () 11/08/2011 postreply 12:29:36

• Yes,I am back to the right track,thx. -走馬讀人- ♂ (1236 bytes) () 11/08/2011 postreply 14:42:49

• Glad to hear that. Thanks for the answers to the riddles. -斯葭- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/08/2011 postreply 15:30:07