李華今天請(qǐng)Larry到家里來(lái)一起看電視轉(zhuǎn)播的世界杯比賽。今天是美國(guó)隊(duì)對(duì)捷克隊(duì)。李華會(huì)學(xué)到兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：make a big stink和to be creamed。

(sound of knocking door)

LH：請(qǐng)進(jìn)來(lái)！ Come on in, Larry!

LL: Oh, hey there, Li Hua, I see the game has started. What's the big stink?

LH: 球賽剛開(kāi)始。你說(shuō)這兒有臭味？ 我沒(méi)有聞到什么臭味呀！

LL: No, I don't mean your apartment is stinking. I was asking why the soccer players are making a big stink. Big stink means making a big fuss or complaining.

LH: 噢，你是問(wèn)電視上這些球員在吵什么？嗨，美國(guó)隊(duì)踢進(jìn)了一個(gè)球，可是沒(méi)有得分，因?yàn)椴门信卸ㄊд`，所以就吵了起來(lái)。

LL: So, the players are mad, and the U.S. soccer coach is making a big stink by arguing with the referee.

LH: 是啊， 美國(guó)隊(duì)個(gè)個(gè)氣得火冒三丈。美國(guó)教練通常比較低調(diào)， 這次也忍不住跟裁判爭(zhēng)執(zhí)，表示強(qiáng)烈不滿。

LL: Yeah, but I don't think making a big stink about the call is going to change the referee's mind.

LH: 我也這么想呢， 大吵大鬧是不會(huì)改變裁判的決定的，還不如就算了， 接著比賽就好了嘛。

LL: This reminds me of when I played baseball as a kid. Every once in a while a parent would get upset with the umpire and make a big stink.

LH: 這不僅是你小時(shí)候打棒球的情況，現(xiàn)在也是那樣。美國(guó)家長(zhǎng)特別重視孩子的體育活動(dòng)，有比賽必到現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，為孩子打氣。覺(jué)得不公平還會(huì)對(duì)裁判大喊大叫。 我父母只有在我學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)不好的時(shí)候才會(huì)嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)。

LL: Li Hua, weren't you the perfect student? I can't imagine your parents having anything to make a stink about.

LH: 誰(shuí)說(shuō)他們不生氣？我上中學(xué)的時(shí)候， 有個(gè)學(xué)期我的數(shù)學(xué)成績(jī)很差。 我父母就特別生氣。這對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)才是件大事。

LL: Well, they had your best interests at heart. Say, you know what I want to make a big stink about now?

LH: 我當(dāng)然知道他們是為了我好。You want to make a big stink？有什么事讓你不滿意呀？

LL: Where is the snack food? You can't watch soccer without having some snacks.

LH: 嗨，你們美國(guó)人呀，看球就非得吃零食。不過(guò)，這不是什么大事。You don't have to make a big stink。 廚房里有好多吃的，你自己去拿 吧。

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LL: Have some chips, Li Hua. Hmm...it looks like the U.S. is getting creamed.

LH: Creamed? Cream不是奶油嗎？

LL: No, creamed mean getting beaten. And badly.

LH：噢，creamed在這里的意思是被打敗，而且是慘敗。

LL：That's right. Say, Li Hua, why are you rooting for the U.S. team, anyway?

LH: 我為什么幫美國(guó)隊(duì)呀？你忘啦，中國(guó)隊(duì)在亞洲地區(qū)賽中輸給了科威特隊(duì)， 根本沒(méi)有資格參加世界杯賽。

LL: Oh, yeah, I remember that. They were creamed pretty badly - Six to one, as I recall.

LH: 沒(méi)錯(cuò)，輸給科威特六比一！別說(shuō)了， 一提起中國(guó)隊(duì)的慘敗， 我就傷心。 所以現(xiàn)在我支持美國(guó)隊(duì)， 因?yàn)槲以诿绹?guó)留學(xué)， 可沒(méi)想到美國(guó)隊(duì)也要輸了。The US team is going to be creamed!

LL: The Czech Republic team is really good. I am not surprised the U.S. is getting creamed.

LH: 美國(guó)隊(duì)看來(lái)是輸定了，我們別看球了。出去玩吧。

LL: It's a nice day, Li Hua. Let's go out and play some badminton.

LH: Larry，打羽毛球 你可不是我的對(duì)手， 說(shuō)不定會(huì)被打得一敗涂地呦。I'm sure you'll get creamed.

LL: I tell you what, Li Hua, if you cream me at badminton, I promise...

LH: 你保證什么？

LL: I promise not to make a big stink about it!

今天李華學(xué)到了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是make a big stink, 意思是大吵大鬧、表示強(qiáng)烈不滿。李華學(xué)到的另一個(gè)常用語(yǔ)是to be creamed意思是被擊敗。