第6課：丑陋的?- 11

【迷你小對話】

A: That boy was homely enough to fade carpet, I’m surprised he was able to find a date for the dance.
B: Apparently, he promised his date that he would pay for dinner.
A: Ya, I’m not surprised, as he is such a plain looking guy.

A: 那個男孩那么丑，竟然還約到人去跳舞，真是出乎我的意料。
B: 他肯定是答應要請人家吃飯唄。
A: 這沒什么奇怪的，因為他長得丑啊。

【語言點精講】

homely enough to fade a carpet: 指某人非常的普通，不引人注目，可以融合在周圍的壞境中毫不顯眼。
apparently: 顯然地；似乎，表面上。
promise: 答應，允諾。
plain: 不美的；(相貌)平常的；不好看的。