看漫畫學口語:加菲貓卡通系列之失敗的約會
Jon: I tried to impress my date with humor tonight.
Garfield: Uh-oh.
Jon: At dinner I stuck carrot stick in my ears and smeared mashed potatoes all over my face.
Garfield: Then what happened?
Jon: Then she borrowed a quarter and called the police.
Garfield: Ouch.
impress vt.給...留下印象
She impressed me as a scholar.
她給我留下了學者的印象。
date n. 約會
humor n. 幽默
stick(過去式stuck) vt.插入
smear v.塗抹
He smeared some balm on his hand to soothe the pain.
他在手上塗了些藥膏來止痛。
mashed potatoes 土豆泥
喬恩:今晚我盡了全力想給約會的女孩留下幽默的印象。
加菲:啊噢(表示關心等)
喬恩:吃飯的時候我將蘿蔔插進我的耳朵裏,將土豆泥塗滿了整個臉。
加菲:然後怎麼樣了?
喬恩:然後她從我借了些零錢給警察打了電話。
加菲:天那!