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【英语小达人】诙谐篇(5)：谁有脑子？
Unit 5 Who’s Got Brains? 谁有脑子？
In the hospital, where their family member lay gravely ill, the relatives gathered in the waiting room. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. 家属全部聚集在医院的等候室，守着他们病重的家人。最后，医生带着疲倦而严峻的面容出现了。
“I’m afraid I am the bearer of bad news,”he said as he surveyed the worried faces.“The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. It’s an experimental procedure, risky, and you will have to pay for the brain yourselves.” “恐怕有坏消息要告诉你们。他边说边环视”着众人担忧的脸庞：“到了这个地步，你们亲爱的家人唯一的希望就是进行大脑移植，但这项手术还在实验阶段，风险很大，而且脑袋的钱你们得自行负担。”
The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news.At length, someone asked, “Well, how much does a brain cost?” 听到这个消息，家属全都静静地坐着。最后有人问道：“那么，一颗脑袋要多少钱？”
The doctor quicklyresponded, “$2,000 for a female brain, and $5,000 for a male brain.” 医生很快回答：“女人的脑袋一颗2000 元，男人的脑袋一颗5000 元。”
The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked. 气氛变得很尴尬。等候室的男性家属忍住不笑，避免接触到女性家属的眼神，但还是有些人不太自然地在偷笑。
A girl, unable to control her curiosity, blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, “Why is the male brain so much more?” 有个女孩控制不了好奇心，大家都想问的问题被她一下子脱口而出：“男人的脑袋为什么贵那么多？”
The doctor smiled at her childish innocence and then to the entire group said, “It’s a standard pricing procedure. We have to mark the female brains down, because they’ve been used.” 医生对她的赤子之心报以微笑，接着对全部的人说道：“这是标准的定价方式。我们不得不调降女人脑袋的价格，是因为它们一直都在使用。”
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——52ij英汉互译网创始人兼CEO阿诺
【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译
上海交通大学出版社出版
1 gravely adv. 重大地；严重地
Paul had gravely important news for the members of the committee.保罗有相当重要的消息要告诉委员会的委员。
2 relative n. 亲戚；亲属
We hadrelatives at our wedding that we didn’t even know.婚礼上来了些我们根本不认识的亲戚。
3 gather v. 聚集
I tried to gather all of her hair products in one arm, but there were too many.我想把她所有的美发产品用一手抱住，可是东西实在太多了。
4 somber adj. 忧郁的；严峻的
The funeral march is a somber tune.葬礼进行曲是一种忧郁的曲调。
5 bear v. 携带
I come bearing gifts.我带了礼物来。
6 survey v. 调查；环视
Let me survey the crowd for an eye witness.我来问一下群众，看看有没有目击证人。
7 brain n. 脑袋
Einstein’s brain has been preserved for scientific study.爱因斯坦的脑袋一直被保存着，以供科学研究之用。
8 transplant n. 移植
Roger survived a heart transplant.罗杰动了心脏移植手术，成功活了下来。
9 experiment n. 实验
The United States is experimenting with passenger space travel.美国正在试验载客太空旅行。
10 procedure n. 程序
The procedure for making tea is very simple.制茶步骤很简单。
11 risk n. 风险；危险
Drinking and driving puts your life at risk.酒后驾车就是视生命如儿戏。
12 absorb v. 吸收；承受；全神贯注
Mary didn’t hear the doorbell; she was too absorbed in her book.玛丽看书太专心，没听到门铃声。
13 at length 最后；终于；详细地
I won’t speak at length about the health risks of smoking; I’m sure you’ve heard them enough.我不想再跟你详细说明吸烟对心脏可能产生的危害，相信你已经听得够多了。
14 female n. 女性
Our goldfish, Buster, is actually a female.我们的金鱼巴斯特，其实是只母金鱼。
15 male n. 男性
In our class there are fourteen females and one male.我们班上有十四个女生和一个男生。
16 awkward adj. 不合适的；尴尬的
Talking about marriage with my parents was a little awkward since they both divorced their second spouses.和我父母谈婚姻会有点尴尬，因为他们都离过两次婚。
17 avoid v. 避开；避免
I have to avoid Mark, he thinks I kissed his girlfriend.我得避开马克才行，因为他以为我亲了他女友。
18 eye contact 眼神接触
I made eye contact with a girl in a bar, so I decided to go over and speak to her.我在酒吧里和一个女孩子有了眼神接触，便决定过去找她攀谈。
19 smirk v. 嘻嘻作笑；不自然地笑
It is rude tosmirk at someone’s misfortune.取笑别人的不幸是很失礼的事。
20 childish adj. 孩子般的；幼稚的
The fact that she was upset about ice cream made her seem childish.她对冰淇淋生气的举动让她看起来蛮孩子气的。
21 innocence n. 无辜；天真；幼稚
This document will prove my innocence.这份文件会证明我是无辜的。
22 group n. 群；集体
We gathered up ten people to take advantage of the group discount price.为了享受团体优惠价，我们找了十个人。
23 standard adj. 标准的
Eight and a half by eleven centimeters is the standard size.（宽）（长）厘米是标准尺寸。8.511
24 price n. 价格； 价钱
These prices are very high.这些价格真贵。
25 procedure n. 步骤
The procedure to follow during an earthquake is to stay calm, find a safe place to stand, and put your hands over the top of your head.地震时的求生步骤是：保持镇静、找个安全的地方躲避，然后把两手放在头上。
英语小达人——每天10分钟，轻松成为英语达人
很多人觉得学习英语很枯燥，其实只要有好的方法，完全可以转变成一件很快乐的事情。本书“轻松、兴趣、时间规划”的英语学习理念将帮助刚刚踏入英语学习之旅的你轻松、快速地喜欢上这门外语。
——52ij英汉互译网创始人兼CEO阿诺
【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译
上海交通大学出版社出版
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