美語會話 195 Admit it 承認(rèn)吧

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At Sophia's cousin's store

Sophia: Here's Copellini's, my cousin's store.

Acheng:Sounds like an Italian name with an “i”at the end.

Sophia: Admit it. You just think of Mussolini.

Acheng: No, I'm an art lover, so I think more of Bellini and Botticelli!

Sophia: Ah, yes. The Italians do love the sensual forms of the human body.

Acheng:Don't we all...hey! Your cousin sells gift items?

Sophia: Yeah-all from Italy. See all the saints? They're important to Roman Catholics.

saint (n.)

圣人，圣徒。saint of...就是「守護(hù)…的圣徒」

A: George made you chicken soup when you were sick?

喬治在你生病的時候替你煮雞湯?

B: Yes, he's such a saint.

沒錯，他真是個大好人。

sensual (a.)

官能的，感官的。因?yàn)锽ellini跟Botticelli這二位意大利畫家都以描繪裸體男女著稱，強(qiáng)調(diào)人體美

This massage oil is so sensual.

這按摩油真是引人遐想。

Roman Catholic

(羅馬)天主教(徒);Catholic Church是「天主教會」

The Catholic Church is a major world religious organization.

天主教是世界主要的宗教組織。

在蘇菲亞表妹的店里

蘇菲亞：這里是可波里尼，我表妹的店。

阿　震：聽起來應(yīng)該是一個「尼」結(jié)尾的意大利名字。

蘇菲亞：承認(rèn)吧，你剛剛聯(lián)想到墨索里尼。

阿　震：不，我是個藝術(shù)愛好者。我比較會聯(lián)想到貝里尼跟波底迦里!

蘇菲亞：對。意大利人的確喜歡滿足感官刺激的人體。

阿　震：誰不是呀……嘿!你表妹賣禮品嗎?

蘇菲亞：是啊——全是意大利貨?？吹竭@些圣徒嗎?他們對天主教來說非常重要