VOA流行美語 Unit 267:puppy's Love和teacher's Pet

Larry和李華正在談論李華的一個學生。這個學生經常在李華辦公時間去找她問問題，下課也喜歡多待一會兒再走。李華今天要學兩個常用語，puppy's Love和teacher's Pet.

LL: So, Li Hua, you say this student of yours always comes to your office hours and stays after class to talk with you? It sounds like your student has a case of puppy love to me!

LH: Puppy love? 小狗跟我的學生有什麼關係呢？

LL: As you know, Li Hua, puppies are very loyal and will follow their masters anywhere. We say a younger person who idolizes an older person has a case of puppy love.

LH: 噢，puppy Love是指年輕人的暗戀。照你這麼說，我這個學生對我可能還真有puppy love. 我該怎麼處理呢？

LL: Puppy love is usually harmless, Li Hua. I think as long as you remain professional, your student will eventually grow out of his puppy love.

LH: 你是說我要裝做沒有察覺，等他自己放棄這段感情？你還挺懂行的。Have you ever had a case of puppy love?

LL: Sure, I have, Li Hua. Puppy love is pretty common. I had a French teacher in high school who I really liked a lot. I stayed after class for extra help and was active in the French Club so I could spend more time with her.

LH: 我真難想象你會下課不走問問題，甚至還去參加法語俱樂部，就是爲了接近你的法語老師。她知道你暗戀她嗎？

LL: I wouldn't be surprised if she did know. I probably wasn't the first student she had with a case of puppy love.

LH: 後來呢？

LL: She just treated me like all the other students. She was friendly and pleasant and didn't call attention to my behavior. Eventually, I grew out of my puppy love.

LH: 所以說，她對你跟其他學生一樣，假裝沒有看出你的感情。這個老師處理得還真是不錯。

LL: Yes, she did, and I really respect her for it now that I am older. What about you, Li Hua? Have you ever had a case of puppy love?

LH: 現在提起來，我也曾經有過一段puppy love.

LL: Really, Li Hua? Who were you in puppy love with?

LH: 我上學的時候私下裏喜歡美術老師。他年輕瀟灑，充滿了創造力。不過跟你一樣，I grew out of my puppy love when I got older.

LL: And I am sure your student will grow out of his puppy love, too.

LH: 謝謝你，Larry, 現在我知道該怎麼對待那個學生了。

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LL: So, I have a question for you, Li Hua. Do you have a teacher's pet?

LH: 寵物？Larry, 你知道我養貓啊。

LL: Right, you do have a cat, Li Hua, but a teacher's pet is something a little different. A teacher's pet is her favorite student.

LH: 哦，a teacher's pet是說我最喜歡的學生。Hmm....我有好幾個不錯的學生，但沒有一個最喜歡的。

LL: I can't believe you don't have a teacher's pet, Li Hua. Surely, there is one student who is better than the rest.

LH: 倒是有個叫John的學生，成績一直是A，上課很積極，如果要說teacher's pet, 那恐怕就是他了。

LL: So, John is your teacher's pet. You said he is helpful in class - that is so typical of a teacher's pet. What kinds of things does he do?

LH: 他經常主動幫我收、發作業，有時候還幫我擦黑板。

LL: Oh, Li Hua, John is absolutely your teacher's pet! You better be careful. The other students may realize it and come to resent John.

LH: 你是說其他學生如果發現John是teacher's pet, 就會妒忌他嗎？

LL: That's right. I never was a teacher's pet myself, but I did know other students who were teacher's pets.

LH: 那你對那些同學有什麼看法呢？

LL: I was jealous of them and the attention they received from the teacher, and I found them annoying. I bet you were a teacher's pet, Li Hua.

LH: 你怎麼知道的！我絕對是teacher's pet, 老師可喜歡我了。

LL: So, I just have one more question for you, Li Hua. Is John, your teacher's pet, the same student who has a case of puppy love for you?

LH: 不是。暗戀我的學生不是John, 你別瞎猜！

今天李華學到了兩個常用語。一個是puppy Love, 指年輕人的暗戀。另一個是teacher's pet, 指老師最喜歡的學生。