Apple Pie Everyday English

當米蟲∕吸血鬼

對話
Penny：Hey, that looks delicious. Can I have some?
佩妮：嘿，那看來很美味，可以來一點嗎？
Judy：No! Don't be such a leech!
茱蒂：不給！你不要當米蟲好嗎？
Penny：I'm not a leech!
佩妮：我才沒有！
Judy：Yes, you are. You come over here all the time and make free with my stuff.
茱蒂：有，你就是這樣。你總是來我這裡擅自取用我的東西。
Penny：That's not true!
佩妮：你亂講！
Judy：Whose coat are you wearing right now?
茱蒂：你現在穿的外套是誰的？
Penny：Yours.
佩妮：你的。
Judy：And where did you get that drink you're drinking?
茱蒂：你現在喝的啤酒是哪兒來的？
Penny：Well... from your fridge.
佩妮：呃…從你冰箱拿的。
Judy：And how are you planning to pay for the concert tonight?
茱蒂：今晚演唱會的門票錢你打算怎麼付？
Penny：I borrowed some money from you.
佩妮：我向你借了錢。
Judy：Wait, wait. I'm sorry. Don't worry about it. I like having you around.
茱蒂：等一下，等一下。抱歉，別擔心這個了。我喜歡你在我身邊。
Penny：You rock, Judy! Let's go use your video card to rent some movies!
佩妮：酷！茱蒂。咱們去用你的租片卡來租幾部電影吧！

延伸學習
◎俚語精解
leech即我們一般習稱的「螞蝗」或「水蛭」，該字另可作動詞，表「以水蛭吸血」或「壓榨」。水蛭附著在動物身上吸食血液維生，約可達體重的2到10倍，故英文中常以水蛭比喻好逸惡勞，或一心想要佔人便宜的人，即所謂的「米蟲」或「吸血鬼」。
◎關鍵字詞
．make free with sth 擅自取用某物
例：Where are my chocolate chip cookies? Somebody has been making free with my food!（我的巧克力酥脆餅呢？有人擅自拿走了我的食物！）
．3drink n.酒精類冷飲
*go for a drink（上酒吧）喝一杯
例：Would you like to go for a drink this Friday night?
（這禮拜五晚上要不要去喝一杯？）
．You rock! 你酷斃了！你真屌！
You rock, man! Where did you get that fancy suit?
（老兄，你真酷！那件花俏西裝從哪兒弄來的？）