Larry和李華正在談?wù)摾钊A的一個(gè)學(xué)生。這個(gè)學(xué)生經(jīng)常在李華辦公時(shí)間去找她問(wèn)問(wèn)題，下課也喜歡多待一會(huì)兒再走。李華今天要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)，puppy's Love和teacher's Pet.

LL: So, Li Hua, you say this student of yours always comes to your office hours and stays after class to talk with you? It sounds like your student has a case of puppy love to me!

LH: Puppy love? 小狗跟我的學(xué)生有什么關(guān)系呢？

LL: As you know, Li Hua, puppies are very loyal and will follow their masters anywhere. We say a younger person who idolizes an older person has a case of puppy love.

LH: 噢，puppy Love是指年輕人的暗戀。照你這么說(shuō)，我這個(gè)學(xué)生對(duì)我可能還真有puppy love. 我該怎么處理呢？

LL: Puppy love is usually harmless, Li Hua. I think as long as you remain professional, your student will eventually grow out of his puppy love.

LH: 你是說(shuō)我要裝做沒(méi)有察覺(jué)，等他自己放棄這段感情？你還挺懂行的。Have you ever had a case of puppy love?

LL: Sure, I have, Li Hua. Puppy love is pretty common. I had a French teacher in high school who I really liked a lot. I stayed after class for extra help and was active in the French Club so I could spend more time with her.

LH: 我真難想象你會(huì)下課不走問(wèn)問(wèn)題，甚至還去參加法語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部，就是為了接近你的法語(yǔ)老師。她知道你暗戀她嗎？

LL: I wouldn't be surprised if she did know. I probably wasn't the first student she had with a case of puppy love.

LH: 后來(lái)呢？

LL: She just treated me like all the other students. She was friendly and pleasant and didn't call attention to my behavior. Eventually, I grew out of my puppy love.

LH: 所以說(shuō)，她對(duì)你跟其他學(xué)生一樣，假裝沒(méi)有看出你的感情。這個(gè)老師處理得還真是不錯(cuò)。

LL: Yes, she did, and I really respect her for it now that I am older. What about you, Li Hua? Have you ever had a case of puppy love?

LH: 現(xiàn)在提起來(lái)，我也曾經(jīng)有過(guò)一段puppy love.

LL: Really, Li Hua? Who were you in puppy love with?

LH: 我上學(xué)的時(shí)候私下里喜歡美術(shù)老師。他年輕瀟灑，充滿了創(chuàng)造力。不過(guò)跟你一樣，I grew out of my puppy love when I got older.

LL: And I am sure your student will grow out of his puppy love, too.

LH: 謝謝你，Larry, 現(xiàn)在我知道該怎么對(duì)待那個(gè)學(xué)生了。

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LL: So, I have a question for you, Li Hua. Do you have a teacher's pet?

LH: 寵物？Larry, 你知道我養(yǎng)貓啊。

LL: Right, you do have a cat, Li Hua, but a teacher's pet is something a little different. A teacher's pet is her favorite student.

LH: 哦，a teacher's pet是說(shuō)我最喜歡的學(xué)生。Hmm....我有好幾個(gè)不錯(cuò)的學(xué)生，但沒(méi)有一個(gè)最喜歡的。

LL: I can't believe you don't have a teacher's pet, Li Hua. Surely, there is one student who is better than the rest.

LH: 倒是有個(gè)叫John的學(xué)生，成績(jī)一直是A，上課很積極，如果要說(shuō)teacher's pet, 那恐怕就是他了。

LL: So, John is your teacher's pet. You said he is helpful in class - that is so typical of a teacher's pet. What kinds of things does he do?

LH: 他經(jīng)常主動(dòng)幫我收、發(fā)作業(yè)，有時(shí)候還幫我擦黑板。

LL: Oh, Li Hua, John is absolutely your teacher's pet! You better be careful. The other students may realize it and come to resent John.

LH: 你是說(shuō)其他學(xué)生如果發(fā)現(xiàn)John是teacher's pet, 就會(huì)妒忌他嗎？

LL: That's right. I never was a teacher's pet myself, but I did know other students who were teacher's pets.

LH: 那你對(duì)那些同學(xué)有什么看法呢？

LL: I was jealous of them and the attention they received from the teacher, and I found them annoying. I bet you were a teacher's pet, Li Hua.

LH: 你怎么知道的！我絕對(duì)是teacher's pet, 老師可喜歡我了。

LL: So, I just have one more question for you, Li Hua. Is John, your teacher's pet, the same student who has a case of puppy love for you?

LH: 不是。暗戀我的學(xué)生不是John, 你別瞎猜！

今天李華學(xué)到了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是puppy Love, 指年輕人的暗戀。另一個(gè)是teacher's pet, 指老師最喜歡的學(xué)生。