Jessica 在北京學(xué)漢語(yǔ)，她的中國(guó)朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)的詞，就會(huì)來(lái)請(qǐng)教她。今天是于苗要問(wèn)的：贅肉。

Jessica: 于苗! You look so cute in this red dress!

YM: 真的么？難道你不覺(jué)得這件連衣裙有點(diǎn)瘦么？

Jessica: Ah....it's....a little tight. Just a little!

YM: 唉，我去年買(mǎi)這條裙子的時(shí)候，穿著還有點(diǎn)肥呢，今年居然緊成這樣，看來(lái)我這贅肉真是沒(méi)少長(zhǎng)啊!

Jessica: Don't be upset, Yumiao. You may have a little extra meat on your bones, but trust me, you still look good!

YM: extra meat on my bones？骨頭上有多余的肉？這在中文里就叫"贅肉"。唉，I really want this "extra meat" gone! 尤其是這腰上的贅肉，真是討厭的“救生圈”啊!

Jessica: I know! No one wants that "spare tire". It's our worst enemy!

YM: spare, s-p-a-r-e, spare; tire, t-i-r-e, tire, spare tire 不是指“備用輪胎”么？原來(lái)，中國(guó)人把腰上的一圈贅肉比喻成“救生圈”，美國(guó)人則把它比成“spare tire”備用胎。

Jessica: That's right! We also call the extra fat around your waist line "love handles".

YM: 腰上的贅肉還可以叫 love handles？ love 愛(ài)情；handle, h-a-n-d-l-e, handle 把手。這肥肉也能跟愛(ài)情掛上鉤嗎？

Jessica: Well, think about it. When your boyfriend wraps his arms around you, he can hold on to these like handles?!

YM: 啊？太可怕了。我可不想要 love handles. I'm going to the gym, starting TODAY!

Jessica: Well, before you go, tell me what you've learned today!

YM: 第一“贅肉”在美語(yǔ)里叫 extra meat on the bones; 第二，形容腰上的贅肉，可以說(shuō) spare tire; 第三，腰間肥肉的另外一種說(shuō)法是 love handles.