Eztalk美语【242】Are you nuts?你疯啦

（单词翻译）

Jess: I've just got Bean's new brand image. Let's make a T-shirt line with these pics.
James:Are you nuts? It's the President of the United States in lingerie!
Jess: Exactly! With the war in Iraq, they'll sell like crazy around the world.
James:What's next? Tony Blair in high heels?
Jess: Sure. I'd rather show Bean in a garter belt, but all in good time.
James:[Shakes his head] Inspiration can come in the strangest ways...

Tony Blair
东尼布莱尔。他是英国现任首相
People have criticized Tony Blair for acting¹ like George W. Bush's "poodle."
大家批评东尼布莱尔的行径就像是小布什的「卷毛狗」。

high heels
高跟鞋（常用复数）
A: Aren't these high heels so elegant?
这双高跟鞋真高雅，不是吗？
B: Yes, but they look like they'd be really bad for your feet.
没错，可是看起来他们似乎对你的脚会产生不良影响。

garter belt
（女用）吊袜带，以挂钩将长丝袜固定在大腿上的女性内衣
My husband bought me a new garter belt yesterday.
我先生昨天买给我新的吊袜带。

inspiration (n.)
灵感
A:How is your book going?
你的书写得怎么样了?
B:Terribly-I don't have any inspiration!
糟透了－－我一点灵感也没有!

nuts (a.)
（俚）发疯的
A: What do you think of Michael Jackson?
你觉得麦克杰克森怎么样？
B: I think he's absolutely nuts.
我认为他根本是疯了。

lingerie (n.)
女用贴身内衣裤。这个字来自法文，法文发音为
I bought my husband some sexy lingerie.
我买了一些性感女性内衣裤给我先生。

洁　丝：我刚想到炳的新品牌形象了。我们来设计一系列有这些图案的T恤。
詹姆士：你疯啦？这是美国总统穿女性内衣耶！
洁　丝：正是如此！随着伊拉克战争，它们会在全世界狂卖的。
詹姆士：那接下来呢？东尼布莱尔穿高跟鞋吗？
洁　丝：当然了。我比较想印出炳穿吊袜带的模样，不过还是以后再说吧。
詹姆士：（摇头）灵感会来自最奇怪的地方……