关于Homebody的英语口语对话

　　地道英语口语:你是“Homebody”吗？

关于Homebody的英语口语对话

　　Jessica: Wuqiong，听说你表妹从上海来看你了，怎么样，Are you two getting along?

　　wq: 唉，她哪是来看我。整天待在家里，根本不理我，每天就知道上网，看电视，也不出去玩儿。标准的宅女!像这种特别“宅”的'人，在美语里叫什么?

　　Jessica: I think you can call them "homebodies". A homebody is a person whoprefers to stay at home and seldom goes out.

　　wq: homebody?home就是家的意思，body是身体，两个词连在一起---身体长在家里了，就是homebody!宅男宅女!My cousinis totally a homebody!哈哈，我回家要告诉她这句话!

　　Jessica: Well, you can also call her a "shut-in".

　　wq: 哦，shut-in也是指不愿意出门和别人交往的宅男宅女!我要告诉我表妹，Don't be a shut-in! Go out and getsome fresh air!

　　Jessica: 对!让她出去转转，不然，Her brain will rot if she stays home and stares at ascreen all the time!

　　wq: 啊?rot不是腐烂么?Her brain will rot就是“她脑子要发霉”的意思吧?

　　Jessica: That's right! Being a couch potato isn't healthy.

　　wq: 没错。couch potato，沙发土豆，就是一天到晚赖在沙发上看电视的人。每天不运动，变得圆滚滚的，跟个potato--大土豆一样!

　　Jessica: I'm sure your cousin doesn't want to look like a potato! Now, tellme what you've learned today!

　　wq: 第一，宅男宅女叫 homebody, 或者 shut-in;

　　第二，一天到晚坐在沙发上看电视的人叫 couch potato;

　　第三，说脑子要发霉了，就是Your brain will rot!

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