美国年轻人的口头禅-10
L: Michael, 我真喜欢纽约的秋天, 空气很清新。你要是能跟我一起玩,不用回去念书,那该多好啊! M: I don't want to go study either, but I should. L: 对啊, 你要是上星期多花点时间念书不就好了嘛。现在你得临时抱佛脚了。 M: I perform better on tests when I cram. L: Cram? Cram是把什么东西塞进去的意思,跟学习有什么关系呢? M: Well, it's sort of the same meaning. I'm going to do a lot of studying at the last minute, that's what it means to cram. L: 意思差不多?噢,我知道了!Cram就是我们中文里说的填鸭式方法,就是硬把食品塞给鸭子吃,这样鸭子就长得肥。北京烤鸭就是用这种鸭子做的。你说的cram 是临时抱佛脚,在考试前猛记猛背,把知识往脑子里塞。你还认为这是好办法? M: Well, everyone's different. Cramming works for me.L: 你认为临时抱佛脚对你来说行得通。可是,Michael,想把半学期的内容在一个晚上记住,这样做可真傻。 M: Stop being my mother, Li Hua! L: 我才不想当你妈呢, 你不听我的话,那就算了。Michael, cram这个词是否还能用在别的场合呢? M: Not really. It's only used to describe studying for a test, usually college or high-school level. L: 噢,只能指大学生或中学生在考试前开夜车,临时抱佛脚。 M: And that's what I need to do, right now. It's getting late and I know I will have to pull an all-nighter. L: 好吧,我明天早上给你打电话。 M: No, don't worry about me, I'm sure I will still be cramming. L: 哟,你还准备开夜车开到天亮呐? Ok, well, good luck!

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