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2024.09.08 08:26
第九部 第十三課: dibs , shotgun
- 今天 Larry 和李華要到朋友 Bob 家裡， Bob 因為要搬家，所以把他的立體音響賣給了 Larry．今天李華會學到兩個常用語： dibs 和 shotgun.
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- I'm really glad that Bob gave me first dibs on his stereo. He knows I've always admired it, but I couldn't afford to buy a new one just like it.
- 我知道你一直很喜歡 Bob 的立體音響，可是又買不起全新的．現在他要賣給你，怪不得你那麼興奮呢．疑？可是你說 Bob 給了你 first dibs，那是什麼意思啊？哦～，是不是說 Bob 第一個先賣給你？
- Something like that. To have first dibs on something is to have the opportunity to decide if you want it before anyone else.
- 所以我真猜對啦． First dibs 就是有優先的機會來決定是不是要買． Bob 讓你優先決定是不是要買他的音響設備，也就是給了你 first dibs．
- Exactly. For example: I know that you like my car, so if I ever decided to sell it, I would give you first dibs.
- 真的嗎？我可以有優先買你車子的權利啊！ Larry 你真好！這樣吧，我記得啊你愛吃我做的蛋糕，下回我再做的時候，你可以優先享用，You'll get first dibs on it.
- I like the sound of that. While we're on the subject, 「dibs」 has another use, too. If I say I have dibs on the last piece of cake, then that means that I claim it for myself.
- 哦～， dibs 還可以用來表示某種要求或權利．哎！好！那我先說了，這塊糖是我的． I have dibs on this candy bar.
- Hey, that's the last one! We won't be able to get lunch until after we bring the stereo back to my apartment. Can't you share it with me?
- 嘿！我已經說了， I have dibs on it. 這塊糖啊就是我的。
- That's not very generous. You know I would share it with you.
- 好啦！好啦！我是開玩笑的．你可以和我一起分這塊糖。
- Thank you. You can have first dibs on the next candy bar you find.
- 哼，對了， Bob 他還有那麼多東西要賣．他有沒有也讓你優先決定呢？
- He gave me first dibs on some of his furniture, too, but I don't really need anything right now. Well, we're here. Let's go get my new stereo.
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- I'm sorry, Li Hua, but you don't get to ride shotgun on the way home. I need you to sit in back and hold the stereo.
- 你要我坐在後座抱住你的音響啊？可以啊！可是你怎麼說我不能坐 shotgun？我本來就沒想拿槍呀！
- You don't get to ride shotgun means that you can't sit in the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat is often referred to as 「shotgun」.
- 原來 shotgun 就是指前面駕駛座旁的那個座位啊？好奇怪！為什麼要用「槍」來形容一個座位呢？
- Have you ever seen an old Western movie about cowboys and Indians?
- 西部電影，我當然看過啦！只是啊我覺得西部電影都很暴力哎，我不是很喜歡。
- In the old days, it wasn't very safe, so there was often a person who sat next to the driver of the horse-drawn carriage. This person carried a shotgun to protect the carriage.
- 原來如此！過去啊由於不安全，所以為了保護馬車的安全，坐在馬車前排的人手上啊都拿著槍．前排那個座位呢就被稱為 shotgun，真有意思哎！
- Exactly. Do you mind if you can't ride shotgun on the way home?
- 沒問題！我可以坐在後面保護你的音響啊．反正我經常坐在前座，偶爾換換坐後面，也沒關係！
- Thanks, Li Hua. From now on, you always have first dibs on shotgun, no matter who else is riding with us.
- Larry！你說了可得算數哦！以後啊不管跟誰一起坐車，我都可以有優先權坐在前座．太好了！哎， Larry，我們可不可以去吃午飯啊？那半塊糖根本不夠，我好餓哎！
- I agree. Let's go.
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- 今天李華學到兩個常用語，一個是： first dibs，就是「有優先權」；另一個常用語是： shotgun，這是指「汽車駕駛座旁的那個座位」。
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