英語口語練習小對話 第887期:電視迷

A: How about a picnic this weekend?

週末去野餐如何？

B: Sounds a good idea. But, wait! I’ll miss my favorite TV program then.

這注意聽起來不錯，但是，等等，那我就會錯過最喜歡的電視節目了。

A: Come on, a couch potato always had poor health. You need more exercises.

好了，電視迷的身體狀況很差的，你需要多鍛鍊。

couch potato

1. 解詞釋義

Couch potato字面意思是“沙發上的土豆”，比喻爲“電視迷”的意思。可以想象一下，在沙發上像土豆那樣長在田地裏面那樣一動不動看電視，那當然就是電視迷了。

2. 拓展範例

e.g. My husband becomes a couch potato during football season.

在足球賽季我的丈夫成天坐在沙發上看電視。

e.g. The elder son is a bookworm while the younger one is a couch potato.

大兒子是個書蟲，而小兒子則是個電視迷。

e.g. He is a such a couch potato, lazy, doing nothing.

他是個懶鬼，總是無所事事，靠在躺椅上看電視看個沒完。

have poor health：身體不好，身體不健康

e.g. It has come to my notice that he had poor health.

我注意到他身體不好。

e.g. Take no notice of his angry words—he had poor health.

別理他那些氣話，他身體不好。

e.g. Having poor health, she was sorely afflicted with the blue devils.

由於身體不好，她變得極爲憂鬱。

1. 我沒看到《緋聞女孩》這個電視劇節目。

翻譯：I missed the TV program which was called Gossip Girl, an American television drama.

2. 你認爲把自己的屋子收拾一下怎樣？

翻譯：How about cleaning up a bit around here?