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69 A Multi-dimensional Personality
多面性格
“He looks very dignified in that business suit,” said Mary, as her eyes wandered in the man's direction.
“穿著那套西裝，他看上去很高貴?！爆旣愓f著，她迷離的目光轉向了那個男人。
“In fact, he would dignify just about anything he chooses to wear.
“事實上，他無論穿什么，都能顯出高貴。
Dignity like that can only come from a good background and superior training.”
這種高貴只能來自良好的出身和高級的培養。”
“What are you talking about?” said John.
“你在說什么？”約翰問，
“We were having an important discussion about diplomacy and the next thing I know, you're talking about that diplomatic courier in the dingy suit over there.”
“我們剛剛還在進行一個有關外交工作的重要討論，可你現在又在談論那邊衣著邋遢的外交信使了?！?/div>
“Please pardon my digression,” said Mary.
“請原諒我離題了，”瑪麗說，
“I didn't mean to diminish the importance of our conversation.
“我并不想貶低我們談話的重要性。
I usually become digressive when I am exhausted or bored.
通常我疲憊厭倦時，就會離題。
Sometimes, I feel I need to dilate my pupils to remain attentive.
有時，我覺得需要擴大瞳孔才能精神集中。
Could it be the carbon dioxide in my respiratory system?”
是不是因為我呼吸系統中的二氧化碳在作怪？”
“No,” John said, “but perhaps you should dilute your alcoholic drinks with water.
“不會，”約翰說，“但也許你該在你含酒精的飲料中加水稀釋后再喝，
It's hard to be a diligent listener when you're drunk.”
喝醉了酒就很難再當盡職的聽眾了?！?/div>
“I try to listen diligently,” replied Mary.
“我在努力盡職地聽，”瑪麗回答，
“Don't you see? That is my dilemma.
“你沒看見嗎？這就是我的困境。
If I don't think alcohol, I tend to wander off the subject.
如果我不喝酒，我會難以忍受此類無聊的討論。
Sometimes, I feel I'm wandering off into another dimension, especially with the dim lights in this place.”
如果我喝了酒，我往往會走神跑題。有時，尤其是置身于這里暗淡的燈光中，我感覺我在游離主題進入另一個范圍。”
“If I had a dime for every time you've wandered off the subject, I'd be a wealthy man!” said John.
“如果你每次思想開小差，我提醒你都能掙一角錢的話，我很快會成為富翁的?！?約翰說，
“Perhaps you'd be more serious about this job if you weren't such a dilettante.
“如果你不是個業余愛好者，也許對此工作你會更認真些。
It's a good thing for you that you have a multi-dimensional personality.”
你的性格具有多面性，真是太好了?！?/p>
| 重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
| attentive | [ə'tentiv] |
想一想再看 adj. 注意的，留意的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| dignity | ['digniti] |
想一想再看 n. 尊嚴，高貴，端莊 |
聯想記憶 | |
| dilemma | [di'lemə] |
想一想再看 n. 困境，進退兩難 |
聯想記憶 | |
| wander | ['wɔndə] |
想一想再看 vi. 徘徊，漫步，閑逛，迷路，蜿蜒 |
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| dilate | [dai'leit] |
想一想再看 vt. 使擴大，使膨脹 |
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| diligently | ['dilidʒəntli] |
想一想再看 adv. 勤奮地 |
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| diminish | [di'miniʃ] |
想一想再看 vt. 減少，變小，減損 |
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| diligent | ['dilidʒənt] |
想一想再看 adj. 勤奮的，用功的 |
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| dimension | [di'menʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 尺寸，次元，容積，維度，范圍，方面 |
聯想記憶 | |
| dimensional | [di'menʃənəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 空間的 |
