Synopsis

Season 1: Episode 3 -The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

When Leonard sees Penny kissing a guy in front of her apartment door he is devastated. The guys convince him to ask someone out at work, but when he tries and is brutally turned down by a geeky girl, he is even more depressed. Wolowitz conspires to take them all to salsa class at the community center, where he meets all of his conquests. The women there are all 85 and up or 6 feet tall. Leonard finally decides to ask Penny out to dinner and just when he thinks he is making progress, she tells him that it is too soon for her to start dating again.

高频单词学起来

panic  n. 恐慌

Don't panic. （别害怕。）

sweaty  adj. 全身出汗的

I'm all sweaty. (我身上都是汗。）

shot： an attempt to do something or achieve something, especially something difficult. 

Oh,I don't think you have a shot there.（哦，我看你没戏）

More examples: 

I decided to have a shot at decorating the house myself.

I didn't think I had much chance of winning the race, but I thought i'd give it a shot.

pitfall：陷阱，圈套

There are pitfalls. Trust me, I know.（这有隐患，相信我，我清楚）

cuddly： 可爱的，不由得想搂抱的

If it's a cute,little,cuddly cat.(一只让人爱不释手的可爱小猫)

awesome adj. 极好的

So,how was your date?(约会如何？）

Awesome!赞!

satisfy...with: 用...满足

Leonard,do you really think you can satisfy your need for a relationship with a genetically altered cat?(Leonard，你真认为养一只转基因猫可以满足你的感情需要吗?)

pick up: improve (好转）

Well, I'm sure things will pick up.(我相信情况会好转的)

on purpose：故意地

Don't forget the mail you took accidentally on purpose. (别忘了带上你"无意"拿到的信件)

sexual harassment: 性骚扰

When it comes to sexual harassment law, I'm a bit of a self taught expert.（说到性骚扰的相关法律，我可是自学而成的专家）

crash into: 坠入

And analyze the data so that you don't crash into geek mountain.(好好分析下数据，你就不会再坠入"呆子谷")【同时这句中的analyze the data，以及geek大家也可以顺便掌握（geek: refers to someone who seems very boring and unfashionable, and is not good in social situations.】

pepper spray: 防狼喷雾剂

Or hits you with the pepper spray.(或是用防狼喷雾剂喷你)

go after: 追求

I'm going to be more realistic and go after someone my own speed.(我要更现实些 去追求合我拍的人)

break down: 崩溃

Of course there is the other possibility: that this date kicks off a rather unpleasant six months of the two of you passing awkwardly in the hall,until one of you breaks down and moves to another zip code.(之后的6个月都会很难捱，俩人在走廊里尴尬的擦身而过，直到其中一人崩溃并搬到别的州去。)

throw up: 呕吐

I know,but you did throw up. Isn't that a sign of a concussion?(但你吐了啊 那不是脑震荡的症状吗?)

car sick: 晕车

Yes. But I get car sick,too,so..(对, 但我也晕车 所以...)

地道美语学起来

1【打招呼】---What's up,bro?(有事吗, 老兄?)

---Not much...(没什么...)

2 What is wrong with you? (你什么毛病啊?)

3 I'm just a little concerned for her. (只是有点担心她)

4 No, I'm done with penny.(不，我和Penny结束了)

5 Wait, are you asking me out?(等等，你约我出去?)

6 No, I think it needs to be spontaneous.(不 我觉得应该自然点)

7 No, now that was not my point.(重点不是这个)

8 Could you be more specific?(你能说具体一点吗?)

9 Can I get you started with some drinks?(准备开始点饮品了吗?)

10 Okay, I was just checking.(好, 我只是问问)

11 Hey, what's going on? (嘿，过得怎么样?)

在这集中我们还可以顺便学会几个文档排版时常用的几个词，虽然在视频出现的时候并非此意。

Capital D.(大写D)；boldface. Underlined.(粗体黑字, 下划线)

视频出现的情境：

Penny: Leonard? Was this supposed to be a date?（今晚这是约会吗?）

Leonard:This?(今晚?)No.No,of course not.

This was just you and me hanging out with a bunch of guys who didn't show up 'cause of work and a colonoscopy.（只是你跟我还有一帮因工作和肠镜而没有出现的人的聚会）

Penny: Okay,I was just checking.（好 我只是问问）

Leonard: When I take a girl on a date- - and I do- -she knows she's been dated.（如果我跟女孩约会,我确实跟女孩约会,那个女孩会知道她是在约会的）

Capital D, boldface, underlined.(大写D,粗体黑字 下划线)[在强调会让对方意识到是约会= =]

Da... ted.(约 会)

I think I might have a little concussion;. I'm gonna lie down.(我可能脑震荡了,我去躺躺)

Penny: Good night.

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