【大紀元9月4日訊】
李華正在興緻勃勃地給Larry將她去看醫生的經過，沒想到被Larry潑了一盆冷水。李華今天要學兩個常用語，TMI和PDQ 。
LL: Oh, Li Hua, that is really TMI. I’m sorry you had to go to the doctor, but I really don’t want to hear all about your infected toenail!
LH: 你不想知道醫生是怎麼幫我處理那個發炎的腳趾甲的嗎？TMI? 什麼是TMI呀？
LL: T-M-I is an abbreviation for “Too Much Information.” I think you were giving me too much information about your doctor’s appointment.
LH: 我知道TMI是too much information的縮寫，但我還是不明白，你為什麼對我看醫生漠不關心呢？
LL: Well, you were telling me very specific details about your trip to the doctor, like how he had to cut away part of your toenail, and I thought you gave me too much information. TMI!
LH: 噢，你是不想聽醫生是怎麼把發炎的腳趾甲剪掉，又是怎麼把裡面的膿….
LL: (Urgently) Please, Li Hua, that really is TMI! Generally, Americans don’t like to talk about the specifics of personal matters like a doctor’s visit, especially when the details are disgusting!
LH: 原來是這樣，就是說凡是像看醫生這類的私事，美國人一般不會告訴別人，否則的話就是TMI。
LL: That’s right. But you should also not give too much information about your personal relationships.
LH: 我有個朋友叫Sharon，她最喜歡給我講她跟自己男朋友交往的細節。我也覺得那些都是 TMI 。
LL: How so?
LH: 比如說，她會告訴我，她的男朋友是怎麼親她的。
LL: That is definitely TMI. You probably really don’t want to know how Sharon’s boyfriend kisses.
LH: 那當然了。我實在不想聽，可又不知道該怎麼告訴她。
LL: Well, now you do! The next time Sharon goes on and on about her boyfriend you can just say, “Please, Sharon, TMI!”
LH: 我下次一定試試。對不起，Larry, 我得趕緊找個廁所。我剛才喝了一大瓶水。憋死我了。
LL: (Urgently) Li Hua, that is another excellent example of TMI!
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LL: You are back, Li Hua. That was PDQ!
LH: 你剛才說TMI “too much information”, 現在又說PDQ, PDQ是什麼意思啊？
LL: PDQ stands for “Pretty Darn Quick.” You came back from the restroom very quickly, you were PDQ!
LH: 噢，你是說我動作快啊，我是不想讓你等，當然PDQ啦。
LL: Say, Li Hua, I am getting very hungry. Aren’t you? Let’s stop chatting and find a place to eat PDQ.
LH: 附近那個三明治的小吃店怎麼樣？
LL: That’s a good idea! The sandwiches are really good and they make them PDQ, which is good because I should really get back to work.
LH: 對呀，他們那裏的三明治又好吃又不用等。Larry, 你下午乾脆別上班了，我們好好吃一頓，然後去公園。這麼好的天氣，待在辦公室裡可惜了！
LL: I wish I could, Li Hua, but I really can’t. My boss assigned me a project this morning, and he really wants me to finish it PDQ.
LH: 那好吧，既然你要趕項目，那我們就快吃，你好get back to work PDQ.
LL: What about you, Li Hua? Do you have a relaxing afternoon planned?
LH: 其實我也有事。我的公寓有些地方需要修理，房東下午過來。所以吃完飯，我也要立刻趕回去。
LL: Well, it sounds like we both have things to do this afternoon. Here’s the sandwich place. Oh, No! It doesn’t look like our lunch is going to PDQ after all.
LH: 今天怎麼這麼多人，都排到門外了。
LL: Well, it doesn’t look like the service will be PDQ today. They must be short-handed.
LH: 我們改去麥當勞吧，快餐店應該不會等太久。
LL: And then we’ll need to eat them PDQ, too!
今天李華學到了兩個常用語。一個是TMI，意思是別人並不想知道的事。另一個是 PDQ, 意思是非常快。(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
