英语常用口语每天学 第65期:无与伦比的肉桂吐司
(At Billy's house)
Jennifer: Are you making what I think you're making?
Billy: Nothing but the best: Cinnamon toast.
Jennifer: What a nostalgic food!
Billy: Why the drama? Have you been watching soap operas?
Jennifer: No. Just the smell of bread toasting to a perfect golden brown...
Billy: Brings back memories?
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★ cinnamon (n.) 肉桂。一种香料,由肉桂树皮制成,一般会研成粉末加入甜点,如苹果派的内馅中调味
★ nostalgic (a.) 乡愁的,怀旧的
★ Why the drama? 干嘛这么戏剧化?这句话用在对方反应过度,且做作不自然的情况
★ soap opera 肥皂剧,指电视上长期带状播出的戏剧节目,情节都围绕在感情纠纷、家族恩怨,内容煽情夸张,一般大众对其好恶呈两极化
★bring back使回忆起
(在比利家)
珍妮花:你真的在做我猜想你在做的食物吗?
比 利:正是无与伦比的:肉桂吐司。
珍妮花:多么令人怀念的味道!
比 利:干嘛这么戏剧化?你刚看完肥皂剧吗?
珍妮花:没有啊。只是烤得黄灿灿的吐司面包的味道……
比 利:勾起你的回忆?
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