conundrum [kəˈnʌndrəm] n. 谜, 猜不透的难题, 难答的问题. the conundrum of achieving full employment without inflation. 1. Howard: T-minus 60 seconds. Raj: Oh, it all comes down to this全看这个了. Leonard: Oh, I've got butterflies. Sheldon: Don't get soft on me(soft on someone I. Fig. romantically attracted to someone. (be ~; get ~.) Fred is soft on Martha, I've heard. He looked like he was getting a little soft on Sally. II. 手软. 下手轻. 下手不重. 放纵. 不下重手. 软弱. Fig. not severe enough on someone; too easy on someone or a class of people. (be ~; get ~; grow ~.). to not oppose something strongly enough. His opponents accused him of being soft on crime because he opposed the death penalty. Usage notes: often used with crime, and often used in a political context, as in the example. The judge was viewed as being too soft on drug pushers. The cops are soft on speeders in this town.), Hofstadter. I will slap those glasses right off your face. Penny: What's going on? Leonard: Hey. We're about to buy tickets for Comic-Con. Penny: Oh. Howard: T Minus 45 seconds. Leonard: They sell out 卖完, 售罄 incredibly fast, but as long as one of us gets in, we can buy passes… Sheldon: Good Lord, this is not the time for flirting不是调情的时候, keep it in your pants(keep it in (one's) pants to not be promiscuous. Literally: "keep (one's) penis in (one's) pants.". He's married now. He needs to learn to keep it in his pants. keep one's shirt/pants on 耐心点, 冷静点 Fig. to be patient. to stay calm. The meeting may be pretty unpleasant, so promise me you'll keep your shirt on. Wait a minute! Keep your shirt on! Keep your pants on! I'll be with you in a minute. keep cool 不着慌, 保持头脑冷静 Inf. to stay calm and undisturbed. Relax, man, keep cool! If Sally could just keep cool before a race, she could probably win. keep one's cool (lose/blow one's cool) Inf. to remain calm and in control. to be calm despite danger or difficulty. Somehow I kept my cool even though Seldon's remarks were unfair and made me angry. Relax, man! Just keep your cool. It's hard to keep your cool when you've been cheated. I try to be patient with her but she was so irritating in that meeting, I just lost my cool. I try to be patient with her but she made so many irritating让人火大的 comments, I absolutely lost my cool. Wow, he really lost his cool! What a tantrum! Whatever you do, don't blow your cool. keep (one's) head To remain calm; remain in control of oneself. lose (one's) head To lose one's poise or self-control. put their heads together群策群力 if a group of people put their heads together, they think about something in order to get ideas or to solve a problem. if a group of people put their heads together, they think about something in order to get ideas or to solve a problem. If we put our heads together I know we can come up with a design that really works. If we put our heads together I know we can come up with a design that really works. keep one's head above water I. Lit. to keep from drowning when swimming or floating. I was so tired I could hardly keep my head above water. II. Fig. to manage to survive, especially financially. to have just enough money to live or to continue a business. With extra income from private sponsorship, the club is just about managing to keep its head above water. We have so little money that we can hardly keep our heads above water. It's hard to keep your head above water on this much money. III. Fig. to keep up with one's work. It's all I can do to keep my head above water with the work I have. I can't take on any more. We have so many orders that we can hardly keep our heads above water. keep your head down 少惹麻烦, 少找事, 龟缩着 to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid problems or arguments. The best we can do is keep our heads down and hope that people will soon get used to the new system.). Penny: This is a whole lot of weird before coffee. Howard: T-minus 30 seconds. Raj: Oh, I have to go to the bathroom so bad. Sheldon: Every year. I told you, wear a diaper. Raj: And I told you I get diaper rash. Howard: 15 seconds. Leonard: Well, this is it, this is it. This is it. Howard: Five, four, three, two, one. Sheldon: It's live上线. Go, go, go, go, go. Raj: Anyone in? Sheldon: No. Leonard: Not yet. Howard: Nope. Sheldon: Do not stop refreshing your screens. All (repeatedly): Refresh. Refresh. Refresh…. Penny: Yeah, this is not gonna be enough coffee. 2. Howard: It's been ten minutes. We're running out of time. Penny: To be cool? Yeah. Leonard: I did it, I did it, I'm in the queue. Sheldon: Yay! And they say firefighters are the real heroes. Raj: Uh, what number in line are you排几号? Leonard: Uh, fifteen… Howard: Great. Leonard: …thousand two hundred and eleven. Howard: Damn. Raj: Oh, they only have Thursday and Sunday passes left. Howard: Really? Leonard: Oh, Thursday's gone. Just Sunday left. Sheldon: Oh, Sunday's the worst. Everybody's leaving, most of the good panels are over, and the only T-shirts they have left are small and XXXXL. Leonard: Sunday's gone. Sheldon: Not Sunday, I love Sunday. Raj: So that's it? Everything's sold out? Leonard: Yeah. Howard: I can't believe we're not going. Sheldon: It's okay. You know, there, there's always WonderCon in Anaheim, you know? That, that's just as good一样也很好, 也一样好. Excuse me. Penny: Oh, guys, this is really sad. And in a different way than it was twenty minutes ago. Sheldon: I can't believe we wasted all that time on our Hulk costumes. Penny: What? You were all going as the Hulk? Howard: Not the same Hulk. Ferrigno, Bana, Norton and Ruffalo. Raj: We would have been the angry green belles of the masquerade ball假面舞会. All: Yeah. Penny: And we're back to the first kind of sad. 3. Sheldon: Gentlemen, I have the solution to our Comic-Con problem. We don't need them. I'm starting my own convention. Leonard: Sheldon, just buy scalped tickets黄牛票 with us. Sheldon: I told you. Buying scalped tickets is against the rules. If you get caught, you get banned from Comic-Con for life. Life, Leonard. You're gonna feel pretty silly when we're 80 years old, and you have to drive me down there and then wait in the car for three days. Leonard: Do what you want随便你吧, 爱怎样怎样吧. We're getting scalped tickets. Howard: I already found a guy online who's willing to sell. Sheldon: How do you know this isn't a sting operation set up by the Comic-Con police? Leonard: The same way I know that the people in the TV set can't see me. Howard: Sheldon, just come with us. You're not gonna make your own convention. Sheldon: You know, there was a time when Comic-Con didn't exist at all until one lone dreamer with a unique vision独特远见 made it happen. And you mark my words记住我的话, I'm gonna rip that guy off. Sheldon (on phone): Yes, I'm starting my own comic book convention, and I thought that your client, Robert Downey Jr., would be perfect to appear on our first panel. Oh, well, now, why are you saying no? You haven't even asked him yet. You know, excuse me, but I sat through Iron Man 2. I believe he owes me two hours of his time. They hung up on me挂我电话. Leonard: Did you tell them that you're holding your convention at a Marie Callender's, and that every panellist gets a free slice of pie? Sheldon: I didn't even get to that part都还没有说到那儿呢. Leonard: Look, even your friend Wil Wheaton thinks this is a waste of time. Sheldon: Not true. Wil thinks this is a great idea. He was just concerned that he wasn't a big enough celebrity to headline such an amazing event. Also, that's the same day that he shampoos his beard. Leonard: Sheldon, buddy, I just don't think this is going to come together for you(come together (on something) to discuss and agree on something. I hope we can come together on a price. I'm sure we can come together.). Sheldon: You don't know that. I still have plenty of solid leads on this list. Leonard: Good luck. Sheldon: No, wait. I need you to call Stan Lee, Leonard Nimoy and Bill Nye the Science Guy, 'cause, legally, I'm not allowed to. Oh, and, also, Carrie Fisher, you know, 'cause I hear he can be pretty nuts. 4. Penny: I can't believe Leonard is spending hundreds of dollars on scalped tickets. Amy: Last week, you spent that on a little dress. Penny: Yeah, but those tickets only get him into Comic-Con. That dress gets me into anywhere I want. Bernadette: Those tickets were pretty expensive. I had to give Howie an advance on his allowance预支. Now he's never gonna put his toys away. Amy: Why can't they do something sensible like Sheldon and start their own comic book convention? Also, who wants to throw me out that window? Bernadette: Well, while they're acting like teenagers, we could do something grown-up. Amy: Oh. You mean like a museum? Penny: Yes, like a museum, but anything else. Bernadette: Oh, I know. There's a nice hotel not far from here where they do afternoon tea. Amy: Ooh, afternoon tea, how sophisticated 看我们多高级啊, 多高档啊 of us. Penny: Oh, all right, if we're gonna be fancy, I should probably put on clean underwear. Bernadette: La-dee-da, look who has clean underwear. Penny: No, we're gonna stop at Target on the way. 5. Raj: Hey, since Sheldon's not going to Comic-Con, maybe we could find a cool trio to dress up as. Leonard: Mmm, what if we go as The Fantastic Four, and just tell people that the Invisible Girl is standing there with us. Howard: Oh, and I thought our days of pretending to be with women who don't exist were over. Sheldon: Gentlemen, I am one step away from securing a huge guest for my convention. Leonard: Does that step include chloroform and a roll of duct tape? Sheldon: I don't think that will be necessary for Mr. James Earl Jones. You heard me. The voice of Darth Vader, the Lion King's dad, and FYI, the guy who says, This is CNN. Which also sounds like Darth Vader. Raj: How are you gonna get James Earl Jones? Sheldon: Simple. Earlier today, he tweeted that he's looking forward to going to his favourite sushi restaurant for dinner. I googled an interview from four years ago which was conducted in his favourite sushi restaurant. That's where he'll be, and that's where I'm going, and… Howard: And that's where Darth Vader's gonna pour soy sauce on your head. Leonard: Sheldon, I don't care if you get scalped tickets with us or not, but please don't be creepy and go stalking this poor guy. You're gonna get in trouble. Sheldon: You're the ones who are going to get in trouble. You're buying non-transferable tickets. And from a stranger, no less. Not only can you get banned from Comic-Con, if caught, you could be charged with petty theft小偷小摸(grand theft). You think about that while I'm warning James Earl Jones about the danger of posting his location on Twitter. He got lucky this time. There are some weirdoes out there. Howard (on phone): Okay, great. Bye. Our friendly neighbourhood scalper says he's running late. Raj: Does he sound like a criminal? Howard: What do you mean? Raj: You know, did he say things like, youse guys, or, listen here, see? Leonard: Yes. He, he's late because he's on his way here from 1940. Raj: I'm just saying, we don't know who this guy is. What if he wants to steal our money or our kidneys, or make a suit outof our skins? Howard: Why would someone want to make clothes out of your skin? Raj: I don't know. Maybe 'cause dark doesn't show the stains不显脏? Leonard: Well, now you're making me wonder if we should have met him at a neutral location. Howard: Why do you think I told him to come to your place? 6. Amy: There sure are a lot of little kids here. Penny: I can't believe we thought this would makes us feel grown up. Bernadette: I can't believe the waiter thought I was your daughter. Amy: Well, last time I got dressed up and had tea was when I was five. Just me, my teddy bear, Raggedy Ann and my hamster仓鼠. Bernadette: That's cute. Amy: It was. Till my hamster ate all her babies. It got less cute really fast很快就不酷了. Bernadette: Should we leave? Penny: Well, there's a bar in the lobby. Bernadette: I could go for a drink. Amy: Aw. Drinking in the afternoon, just like her mommy. 7. James Earl Jones: Let me guess. You like Star Wars. You know, I've been in other movies. But you don't care about those, do you? I have one thing to say to people like you. I like Star Wars, too. Care to join me? Sheldon: Thank you. My friend Leonard said if I bothered you while you were eating, you'd think I was a creepy stalker. James Earl Jones: Well, your friend Leonard sounds like a real weenie(I. 很容易吓破胆的人, 胆小如鼠的人, 胆小怕事的人(baby: you are such a baby.). a weak person who is easily frightened. A person, especially a man, who is regarded as being weak and ineffectual. II. A wiener.). Sheldon: He is, Mr. Earl Jones, he is. Raj: Okay, so, I'm on a Comic-Con message board, and there's a post from a guy where he says he got caught using someone else's badge, and Sheldon was right, he did get charged with petty theft. Guys, if I go to jail dressed as the Human Torch, that might send the wrong message. Leonard: Maybe this isn't a good idea. Howard: I can text the guy and tell him we changed our minds. Raj: Do it. Howard: Okay. We're officially not going to Comic-Con. Leonard: Hold on. We always do this. Howard: Do what? Leonard: Chicken out退缩(wimp out (of something) Sl. to chicken out (of something); to get out of something difficult, inconvenient, or dangerous, leaving others to carry the burden. Come on! Don't wimp out now that there's all this work to be done. Ted wimped out on us.). We're, we're so afraid of getting into trouble that we never do anything wrong. Raj: That's 'cause we're the good guys. Leonard: Even Batman breaks the rules. Raj: You know I struggle with Batman. Leonard: I say, this one time, instead of wimping out, let's be badasses当次坏人. Raj: Okay, I'll be a badass, but only if you pinky-swear( To pinky swear, or make a pinky promise, is the entwining勾在一起, 勾着 of the little fingers "(pinkies)" of two people to signify that a promise has been made. ) to be one, too. Leonard: Howard, you in on this? Howard: No need. I'm breaking rules all the time. Leonard: Name one. Howard: Last night. Drank my Pepto ( Pepto-Bismol is an over-the-counter drug currently produced by the Procter & Gamble company in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, to treat minor digestive system upset. Its active ingredient is bismuth subsalicylate. The primary symptoms aided by Pepto-Bismol are nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and other temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. Pepto-Bismol is made in chewable tablets and swallowable caplets, but is best known for its original formula which is a thick liquid. This original formula is a medium pink color with a strong wintergreen or cherry flavor. Wintergreen is a group of plants. Wintergreen once commonly referred to plants that remain green (continue photosynthesis) throughout the winter. The term evergreen is now more commonly used for this characteristic.) straight out of the bottle. Raj: What about that little cup they give you? Howard: Yeah. What about it? Raj: Are you impressed by that你觉得怎样, 可以吗, 够格吗? Leonard: A little. Raj: Yeah, me, too. 8. James: You know, when I first read the script for Empire Strikes Back and Darth Vader told Luke he was his father, I thought for sure he was lying. Sheldon: Me, too. But he wasn't, was he? James: He was not. How messed up was that? Sheldon: So messed up. James: What do you say let's go have some fun? My wife's in New York, and I got a Lion King residual cheque余款 burning a hole in my pocket. 9. Penny: So, afternoon tea was a bust. Amy: On the bright side好的一点是, every six-year-old there was jealous of my tiara. Not gonna lie, it felt good. Penny: Let me ask you a question, when did you guys start feeling grown up? 'Cause I am not sure I do. Bernadette: Honestly, I thought when I got married I would, but I still kind of feel like I'm pretending. It doesn't help that most of my clothes come from Gap Kids. Penny: Okay, so I'm an adult, and the other day I saw an old man slip and fall down, and I laughed. I mean, I laughed hard. Like, like, out loud. If he was conscious, he would've heard me. Amy: Gosh. Penny: I know. One of the tennis balls came off his walker and bounced right off his head. I mean, I, I almost wet myself尿了裤子. I guess you had to be there你得看见才知道. Amy: I think I have you both beat打败你们两个. Imagine trying to feel like a grown-up when you've never even been with a man. Penny: Okay, sex is not what makes you a grown-up. Bernadette: Yeah. Or you'd be the oldest one here. Penny: Really? Is that how you talk to your mother? 10. Howard: He just parked. He's on his way up. Leonard: Good. This is exciting. Raj: It is. I feel alive. Leonard: Yeah. What if we do get caught, who cares? So we get banned from Comic-Con. Raj: Maybe slapped with a fine. Howard: Oh, no. I'd be an astronaut and a bad boy, how will women keep their pants on? Raj: Uh, maybe it'll come up麻烦了, 冒出来了 when I apply for citizenship. Oh, crap, what if it comes up when I apply for citizenship? Leonard: I wonder if we'd have to disclose something like this when we apply for grants拨款. Raj: He's gonna be here any second, what should we do? Howard: Okay, you guys are such babies胆小怕事的人. I'll handle this. If he thinks we're not home, he'll go away. Raj: I thought you were a badass. Howard: I lied about the Pepto, I always use the little cup. 10. Sheldon: Is it true, as a child, you were a stutterer结巴 and were functionally mute for eight years? James: It is true. Sheldon: Oh. Is it true they used scuba gear to create the sound of Darth Vader breathing? James: They sure did. Sheldon: Oh. Is it true that you were pre-med in college and you almost became a doctor? James: That's right没错. Sheldon: Oh, James, I could listen to your stories all night. 11. Penny: I mean, really, what's so great about being grown up? Bernadette: Well, for starters, we'd be splitting this check three ways. Penny: I'm serious. Who wants to do all that stuff? Have insurance, pay mortgages, leave one of those little notes when you hit a parked car. Amy: I told you it was Penny. Penny: Oh, come on, it wasn't me. Anyone could have knocked your mirror off, or whatever happened. Amy: Maybe the guys are right. I mean, we spent the whole night trying to be mature, and it was kind of boring. I'm sure they're having more fun than we are. 12. Howard: Oh, God, I could really use exactly two tablespoons of Pepto right now. 13. Sheldon: Hey, Los Angeles. I'm on a Ferris Wheel with Darth Vader. And he's nicer than you think. Sceme: Outside a house. Sheldon: I don't understand what we're doing. James: Shh. Sheldon: Whose house is this? James: Carrie Fisher. And she's a little crazy, so get ready to run. (Rings doorbell) Carrie Fisher: It's not funny anymore, James. James: Then why am I laughing? James: Ah, Sheldon, this is the perfect end to a perfect night. Sheldon: Okay. But I think it could have ended with the karaoke. James: What were you trying to ask me at the strip club? Sheldon: Oh. How much does it cost to get them off my lap? James: No. Something about a convention. Sheldon: Oh, right. Well, my friends and I couldn't get into Comic-Con this year, and I was trying to start my own convention, and I was going to ask if you would be a panelist. James: Why don't you and your friends come to Comic-Con with me? Sheldon: Really? James: Of course. And San Diego is right across the border from my favorite city on Earth, Tijuana, where I'm taking you every night. James: So, Beau Bridges is on my shoulders, and Jeff Bridges is on Marlon Brando's shoulders, and remember, we do not have permission to be in the pool… hey, Sheldon, wake up. And Angie Dickinson is about to sic (
sic I. (transitive) 引...攻击. 引狗咬人. To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs. He sicced his dog on me! II. (transitive) To set upon; to chase; to attack. Sic 'em, Mitzi.) the dogs on us, and I go under the water and Marlon goes under the water, and the water raises about two feet and sloshes ( slosh pot A victorian term for a lady who is extremely friendly. In the act of fornication one would very well slosh about in the pot. Still not as desperate as spacker baiting. She was a smashing slosh pot, both boris and I enjoyed her at the same time. What a slippery treat! slosh I. To spill or splash (a liquid) copiously or clumsily: slosh paint on the floor. II. To agitate in a liquid: slosh clothes in a solution of bleach and detergent. III. To splash, wade, or flounder in water or another liquid: sloshed through the creek. The water sloshed around the bridge. We sloshed through the mud together. slosh something (all) over someone or something to spill or splash a liquid over someone or something. Laura tripped and sloshed the grape juice all over Martha. Martin sloshed pancake batter over the side of the stove. ) all over her patio( [ˈpætiou] an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is typically paved. It may refer to a roofless inner courtyard of the sort found in Spanish-style dwellings or a paved area between a residence and a garden. Patios are most commonly constructed from paving slabs (also known as paving flags). There are two main types of paving slab; concrete or stone石板. Concrete slabs水泥预制板 are cheaper than their natural stone counterparts. This is because the cost of production is far lower. Concrete slabs are produced solely within a manufacturing plant unlike natural stone which is extracted from quarries. As well as paving slabs, patios can also be created using other durable surfaces such as bricks, block paving, tile, concrete, natural paving stones or cobbles. ), and the dogs freak out and run like hell, and then we run like hell. Oh, boy, that was a lot of fun. Sheldon: I'm sorry, who's Angie Dickinson?
