Series 5 Episode 03 – The Pulled Groin Extrapolation

1.  Leonard: Who wants the last dumpling? Penny: Ooh, me. Sheldon: Penny, a moment. We just had Thai food. In that culture, the last morsel(I. formal a small piece of food. II. a small amount of something, especially something good, contained in something else.) is called the krengjai piece, and it is reserved for the most important and valued member of the group. Penny: Thank you all for this high honour. Sheldon: I've seen pictures of your mother, keep eating. Howard: All right, honey, if we're gonna make the movie赶上, we should go. (Raj stands) This may be hard for you to hear, but when I say honey, I mean my fiancée. (Raj whispers to him) Yeah, well, now it means her. Bernadette: It's okay if he wants to come. Howard: Fine. But next time, we get a sitter. Penny: All right, I got to go to work. I'll walk down with you. Sheldon: Wait. Uh, which is closer to the new train store in Monrovia, the movie theatre or the Cheesecake Factory? Howard: Neither of them are close. Sheldon: Oh, well, then I guess it doesn't matter which one of you drives me. Let's play a fun guessing game to see who gets to take me. All right, this four-letter word describes either a printer's type size or a compulsion to eat dirt. Penny: Okay, I'm not driving him. Sheldon: No, Penny, don't give up, you can get this. Leonard: Aren't you going with Sheldon? Amy: No, I have no interest in model trains, stores that sell them, nor their heartbreaking clientele. Leonard: Oh. Well, I have some work to do, so… Amy: I can't imagine that would disturb me. Carry on. Leonard: Okay. Wouldn't you be more comfortable at home? Amy: Not really, no. Leonard: All righty then. Guess I'll just get started. Amy: Leonard, please. I don't need the running commentary实况转播. 2. Scene: The apartment. Amy is staring into space发呆. Leonard: Amy? Amy: Yo. Leonard: You okay? Amy: Oh, sure. Leonard: I thought you were reading. Amy: I was. Now I'm thinking about what I read. You all right, Leonard? You seem very uncomfortable. Leonard: I, I'm fine. Amy: Should I go? I've been told sometimes I overstay my welcome. Leonard: What, who told you that? Amy: Well, most recently my gynaecologist. Leonard: Well, you stay as long as you'd like. Amy: I'm glad to hear you say that, because I'm having a wonderful time. Hmm, I said the same thing to my gynaecologist. 3. Bernadette: What are you going to get at the train store, Sheldon? Sheldon: Oh, I'm not buying anything. They're having a lecture. H-O gauge[/ɡeɪdʒ/] railroading. Half the size of O-gauge, but twice the fun. Very controversial topic. Howard: Which side do you come down on你倾向于哪边(come down on someone to criticize or punish someone severely. She came down pretty hard on the kids for making a mess. come down on someone like a ton of bricks informal to criticize or punish someone very severely.)? Sheldon: I'll let you know after tonight. Unlike some people, I'm going in with an open mind. Who am I kidding我在骗谁? Of course we all know it's O-gauge or no gauge. Howard: Can you believe grown men sit around and play with toy trains? Bernadette: That's pretty big talk(talk big to brag; to make grandiose statements. She talks big but can't produce anything. He has some deep need to talk big, but it's just talk—no action.) for a man with a closet full of magic tricks at his mother's house. Howard: First of all, they're not tricks, they're illusions. And, secondly, when we get married, they're all going up in the attic so you can have that closet for clothes. Bernadette: Why would I keep clothes at your mother's house? Howard: Well, don't think of it that way. Once we move in, it'll be our house. Bernadette: Is she moving out? Howard: Why would she move out? It's her house. Bernadette: Hang on. You seriously think I'm going to live with your mother? Sheldon: Howard, I think I can help here. Yes, Bernadette, that's exactly what he thinks. Howard: Why not? It's a great house, plenty of room, and if we have kids, Mom's there to help. You know, when she tells the Three Little Pigs story, she actually has hair on her chinny-chin-chin. Bernadette: I'm not gonna live with your mother. Not now, not ever. Howard: Wow, someone obviously has some mommy issues. Bernadette: Raj, take me home. Howard: Don't listen to her. Go to the movie theatre. Bernadette: Take me home now. Howard: Movie theatre. Raj: Mmmmmm. Sheldon: Okay, everybody calm down. There is a simple solution here. Raj, take me to the train store, and then I don't care what you people do. 4. Amy: How was your shower? Leonard: It was good, good. Just out of curiosity, what time do you usually go to bed? Amy: Oh, I'm up all night. I'm like a possum夜猫子. Boy, you were not liked in high school, were you? Leonard: Not really. Is that my yearbook? Amy: Mm-hmm. Dear Leonard, you're really good at science. Maybe one day you'll come up with a cure for being a dork(dork 土包子. an insulting word for someone who you think is stupid because they behave or dress in a way that is not considered fashionable. dorky He was wearing this really dorky shirt.). Leonard: Well, it wasn't spray-painting a lightning bolt on my briefcase, I can tell you that. Amy: If it makes you feel any better, the only person who signed my yearbook was my mother. Leonard: Aw. Amy: Dear Amy, self-respect and a hymen are better than friends and fun. Love, Mom. Sheldon (entering): Well, you can add Jerry's Junction to the list of train stores Sheldon Cooper will never set foot 踏足 in again.  Leonard: Rough night, Casey Jones? Sheldon: You don't know the half of it(You don't know the half of it 你简直都不知道, 你简直想不到, 你都不知道啊, 你想都不想到. Inf. You really don't know how bad it is.; You might think that what you have heard is bad, but you do not know the whole story. Mary: They say you've been having a bad time at home. Sally: You don't know the half of it. Sally: The company has no cash, they are losing orders right and left, and the comptroller is cooking the books. Mary: Sounds bad. Sally: You don't know the half of it. have not heard the half of it = not know the half of it informal If someone does not know the half of it, they know that a situation is bad but do not know how serious it is: "I hear things aren't going too well at work." "You don't know the half of it!"). It was billed as a lively give-and-take on the merits of model train sizes. But it was actually a set-up to intimidate weak-minded spineless rubes ( 乡巴佬, 乡下仔. an insulting word for someone who comes from the countryside. ) into buying H-O starter sets. Leonard: What's in the bag? Sheldon: I don't want to talk about it. But it's not a spine ([uncountable] informal the determination and strong personality that you need in order to do what is right or to deal with a dangerous or difficult situation. He'll never do it – he's got no spine.), I'll tell you that. Amy: Well, I had a delightful evening, Leonard. We should do this again sometime. Leonard: Ah, sure. That'd be nice. Amy: Glad to hear it. I need someone to accompany me to the wedding of Dr. Moranelli and Dr. Gustufson this Friday. They're kind of the Brad and Angelina of the primatology department. Leonard: Wouldn't you rather bring Sheldon? Amy: I would, but the last wedding we went to was a disaster. He behaved like a child the entire time. Sheldon: Not my fault. You said there'd be other scientists there my age. Amy: Doesn't matter. You're out, he's in. No date to the prom, two dates to a wedding. Hmm, how times change. Sheldon: Ha-ha, you have to go to a wedding. 6. Howard (off): I'll get it! Mrs Wolowitz (off): Could you get it? Howard (off): I said I'm getting it! Mrs Wolowitz (off): Fine, I'll get it! Howard: I got it! Oh, hi. Bernadette: Hey. I don't want to fight. I was just surprised when you sprung the whole living-with-your-mom stuff on me. Howard: Yeah, well, I'm sorry I didn't run it by you 先商量, 征求你意见, 和你商量 first(run something by someone to tell someone your ideas so that they can give you their opinion. Can I run a few ideas by you? run that by me again 再说一遍 spoken used for asking someone to repeat what they have just said. ). Mrs Wolowitz (off): I don't know who you're talking to, but in or out! We don't need bugs! Howard: The bugs only come here because you're their queen! Listen, how about this. Before we make any kind of decision about where we live, we have a trial run试运行. Stay here for a weekend, see what it's like. Bernadette: And your mom would be okay with that? Howard: Sure she would. Ma, do you mind if Bernadette stays here this weekend? Mrs Wolowitz (off): Hey, if she's willing to give the milk away for free, who am I to say no? Howard: See? She's good with it. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Frankly, after all your sleepovers with the little brown boy, a girl is a big relief! 7. Sheldon: All this years, I've been so wrong. The tinier the train, the more concentrated the fun. Penny: You're a brain scientist. Can you explain to me why a brilliant man likes playing with toy trains? Amy: Not without cutting his head open, no. How about making my eyes like Cleopatra把眼弄得像? Penny: Really? For a wedding? Amy: Perhaps you're right. My cheekbones and beckoning ( I. to signal to someone to come towards you. He beckoned the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine. beckon (to) someone to do something: She beckoned me to join her. II. if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it. A bright future beckoned.) pelvis already have a certain hello sailor quality to them. Leonard: Ready. Penny: Aw. So handsome. Like James Bond. Sheldon: Better than James Bond, because he's tinier. Amy: I got you this to give to me. Penny: Oh, sweetie, guests don't normally wear corsages ( corsage [kɔː(r)ˈsɑ:ʒ] 小花环, 花饰, 服饰花, 装饰花, 假花 a decoration made of flowers that a woman wears on a dress or suit. corset [ˈkɔ:(r)sɪt] ( I. 束腰带. a stiff piece of underwear worn by women to make their waists look thin, especially in the past. a. a piece of clothing that looks like a corset. II. medical a special piece of clothing that supports someone's injured back. ) to a wedding. That's more of a prom thing. Amy: I never went to my prom. My mom paid my cousin to take me, but he just used the money to buy drugs. Penny: Put the corsage on her. Leonard: Amy, this is for you. Amy: When you're done copping a feel, that goes on my wrist. Sheldon: All aboard! Woo-woo! It's official. I'm an H-O trainiac. 7. Howard: So, dinner went nice. Bernadette: Yeah. Yeah, I guess. Does your mother always cut your meat for you? Howard: Only when it's fatty. Well, don't be jealous, babe. Someday you'll get to cut it for me. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Bernadette! I found the extra head for the Waterpik if you want to use it! Bernadette: I'm okay, Mrs. Wolowitz. Mrs Wolowitz (off): You sure? I just squirted half a brisket outta my teeth! Howard: Hey, Ma, how about a little privacy? Mrs Wolowitz (off): Oh, I know what that means! Hubba-hubba! Bernadette: Oh, God. Howard: Relax, it'll be fine. Bernadette: Okay. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Let me know when you're done canoodling(canoodle 亲热 /kəˈnuːd(ə)l/ to hold and kiss another person in a romantic way.)! Mommy needs a foot rub! 8. Amy: Would you like to dance? Leonard: No, thank you. I'm really not much of a dancer. Amy: You're not exactly winning any trophies 得不到奖 as a conversationalist, either. Leonard: I'm sorry. The bride and groom seem happy. Amy: Why shouldn't they be? They have a feverish night of socially-approved copulation ahead of them. In some cultures, we'd stand outside of their bedroom cheering 欢呼 as they achieved orgasm. Leonard: That sounds like a late night, and I have work in the morning, so… Amy: Leonard, you may not have noticed, but I am being a delight here ( I. [uncountable] a feeling of great happiness and pleasure. delight in: Joe's delight in his children's achievements was beautiful to see. with/in delight: They would slide down the icy slopes, shrieking with delight. to someone's delight: To my great delight, she said yes. II. [countable] something that gives you pleasure or happiness. be a delight: I must say she was a delight to teach. the delights of something: Enjoy the delights of rural Spain.). And you're not holding up your end of the evening(hold up one's end 尽责任, 尽职尽责 (idiomatic) To hold up one's end of the bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation. I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.). Leonard: Oh, sorry. This wedding just reminds me of my kinda-sorta girlfriend 9,000 miles away. Amy: I have a kinda-sorta boyfriend who's playing with a model train right now, you don't hear me bitching about it唠叨. Leonard, a word of advice提个建议, moody self-obsession自我沉醉 is only attractive in men who can play guitar and are considerably taller than you. Leonard: I'm not moody. I'm fun. Amy: You have any evidence to support that statement? Leonard: Well, hey, I'm just as much fun as you are. Amy: Really? Are you willing to draw a moustache on your finger as a conversational icebreaker? I am. Leonard: Okay, fine, what do you suggest你想怎样? Amy: We just had a lovely meal, the band is on fire, and you're sitting next to a beautiful woman wearing whorish makeup. Why don't we head outon the dance floor and see if I can sweat through 汗透, 湿透 these dress shields(Underarm liners are an alternative to antiperspirants. The liners are applied directly to clothing. Underarm liners can eliminate armpit stains sometimes caused by antiperspirants. Underarm liners are also known as underarm shields, underarm pads, sweat guards, and dress shields防汗贴.). Leonard: Once again, I, I'm really not much of a dancer. Amy: Don't worry, I'll lead. (They do the Birdie Song dance) Scene: Howard's bedroom. Howard is playing with a lightsabre. Amy: Howard? Howard: Ready for bed? Bernadette: No. I need to brush my teeth, but your mother's been in the bathroom for, like, an hour. Howard: Oh. Yeah, she sometimes has problems doing her business. Hang on. Ma, give up! Tonight's not your night! Mrs Wolowitz (off): You don't know that! I just sat down! Howard: Come on, take a break! Bernadette needs to brush her teeth! Mrs Wolowitz (off): She can come in and brush her teeth! I'm not embarrassed! Howard: Problem solved. Bernadette: No, it's not. I'm not going in there. Howard: Oh, come on, honey. She's just sitting in there reading a magazine. You can't see anything. I go in all the time. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Ha! The eagle has landed! Howard: And we have splashdown( Splashdown is the method of landing a spacecraft by parachute in a body of water. ). Wait here, I'm gonna go light a candle. And then we make passionate love. 9. Scene: The stairwell. Amy is helping Leonard up the stairs. Amy: There we go, last floor. Leonard: I just can't figure out what happened. I put my left leg in, I took my left leg out, I put my left leg in, and something just snapped. Amy: The hokey pokey is a young man's game. Leonard: I did have a great time. Thank you for reminding me it's okay to have fun once in a while. Amy: You're welcome. Leonard: And also for breaking the head off the ice swan so I could hold it against my pulled groin. Amy: I excel at spatial reasoning空间想象能力, and I had a hunch that the graceful slope of its neck would cradle your genitals nicely. Leonard: Well, okay. Again, thank you. Amy: And again, you're welcome. Leonard: Want to come in, have a cup of tea? Amy: No, thanks. I'm gonna head home. Leonard: Okay. Well, good night. Amy: Good night. (Heads across corridor and knocks on Penny's door). Penny: Ames, hi. How was the wedding? Amy: Great. Until I accidentally made Leonard fall in love with me. Penny: Come in, let's talk. Do you want a glass of wine? Amy: Wine is one of the reasons I'm in this fix( in a fix Fig. in a bad situation. (be ~; get [into] ~.) I really got myself into a fix. I owe a lot of money on my taxes. John is in a fix because he lost his wallet. John got into a fix.). That and this dang( /dæŋ/ used when you are disappointed or annoyed. ) pelvis. Penny: Okay, I'm sorry, what exactly happened? Amy: The inevitable, he was lonely and vulnerable 脆弱的 from missing his girlfriend, while I was charming, supportive and, let's face it, in this dress, the perfect combination of Madonna and whore. Penny: Oh, God, did he make a move on you? Amy: No, but it's only a matter of time. How could I have not seen this coming? Now I'm gonna have to break the little sad sack's ( sad sack 可怜虫 a person who is not successful or able to do things well : an inept person who causes feelings of pity or disgust in other people. ) heart. Penny: Yeah, I'm sure he'll be okay. Amy: Oh, Penny, much as I would treasure knowing that the two of us had been defiled ( defile 玷污 to spoil something important, pure, or holy ) by the same man, Leonard just doesn't get my motor running. Penny: So, um, what are you gonna do? Do you want me to talk to Leonard, let him down easy( let someone down easy 慢慢的告诉他 Convey bad or disappointing news in a considerate way, so as to spare the person's self-respect. For example, The teacher knew that Paul would have to repeat the course and that there was no way to let him down easy.)? Amy: No. I'll let him have tonight( let someone have it to attack someone, either with words or physically: When Joe finally got home three hours late, Lea let him have it. To verbally assail someone. When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking 撞坏, 撞毁, 毁掉 the car. ). Then in the morning, I'll send him an e-mail letting him know this body is never gonna be his wonderland. I mean, frankly, you've got a better shot than 更有可能, 更大机会 he does.10. Sheldon: Leonard. Check it out. I bought an N-gauge locomotive. Half the size of H-O. Look, it fits in my mouth 可以放进嘴里去. Leonard: Sounds like you had a great night. Sheldon: I did. How was yours? Leonard: Not bad. I had a lot more fun with Amy than I thought I would. Sheldon: What exactly do you mean by that? Leonard: Well, it turns out she really knows how to help a guy loosen up and have a good time. Although, truth be told, my groin's a little worse for wear(worse for wear I. Euph. intoxicated. You were the worse for wear last night. The three came stumbling in, the worse for wear again. II. damaged or worn through use.  tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use: After a month of journeying over rough roads, the drivers and their trucks were looking the worse for wear. Eventually, every machine becomes worse for wear, you know. The truth is it's the worse for wear; you will just have to get a new one. II. injured. Tom fell into the street and he's much the worse for wear. Fred had a little accident with his bike and he's the worse for wear.). (Sheldon hits him) Ow! Why did you do that? Sheldon: To send a message. She is not for you. Leonard: What? Sheldon: Not for you! 11. Scene: Howard's bedroom. Bernadette: Good morning, handsome. Howard: Morning, Mom. Bernadette: It's me. Howard: Yes, it is, and you're so pretty in the morning. Bernadette: Your mom and I made you breakfast. Howard: Oh, wow. So you guys are getting along? Bernadette: Yeah, I guess. We're very different people, Howard, so communication's a little tricky. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Does he like the pancakes?! Bernadette (in a similar voice): He didn't try them yet! Howard: Is there any butter? Bernadette: It's butter-flavoured syrup. Howard: Oh. Mrs Wolowitz (off): So, what's the word他怎么说? Bernadette: He wants butter! Mrs Wolowitz (off): It's butter-flavoured syrup. Bernadette: I just told him that! Howard: I don't need any butter. Bernadette: If you want butter, I'll get you butter. Howard: Well, I guess I'll cut these by myself.