ANDREW: Your older brother is a little strange, I think. DAN: Steve? You think he's strange? Why? ANDREW: He wanted me to come over and watch "Star Trek" with him. DAN: Oh, that. He's a Trekkie. You shouldn't be surprised. ANDREW: He's a what? DAN: A Trekkie. He's a serious "Star Trek" fan. So he has all the episodes on tape. And he has a "Star Trek" website on the internet. ANDREW: He even has a website? For "Star Trek"? DAN: Yes, he's a serious fan. ANDREW: I don't understand it, though. He's 27 years old. Isn't it kind of immature to be serious about a science fiction show? DAN: Don't you have Trekkies in Taiwan? ANDREW: I don't think so. Maybe some kids. But your brother is an adult. And he works for an accounting firm. Why should he like "Star Trek" so much? DAN: It's just a kind of hobby. Some American adults are like that. They have some show they like, and they know every episode. Some of them even start to collect memorabilia. ANDREW: Memorabilia? What's that? DAN: They collect all the posters, or dolls, or stickers, or anything that comes out from the show. ANDREW: And your brother is like that too? DAN: Oh, sure. Go in his basement some time. You will see the walls are all covered with "Star Trek" stuff. ANDREW: That's too strange! Doesn't he have trouble finding a girlfriend? DAN: Maybe a little. It's true some Americans agree with you. They think it's too immature. ANDREW: I like "Star Trek" sometimes too. I liked the movie. But I don't think of it seriously. It's just for fun. DAN: He does it for fun too. Don't worry. He's not a maniac. He just does it for fun. 安德鲁:我觉得你哥哥有点怪。 丹:史提夫?你觉得他怪?为什么? 安德鲁:他想找我来和他一起看《星际迷航记》。 丹:喔,那个啊!他是"星际迷",别大惊小怪。 安德鲁:他是什么? 丹:"星舰迷"。他是《星际迷航记》的电影迷。 他拥有所有影集的录影带,他还有《星际迷航记》的网站。 安德鲁:他还有网站啊?《星际迷航记》 的吗? 丹:是的,他很迷的。 安德鲁:我还是不明白。 他 27 岁了,还对科幻片这么着迷,不是很幼稚吗? 丹:台湾没有星舰迷吗? 安德鲁:没有吧!有些小孩子可能是,但是你哥哥是成人啊。 而且他在会计公司上班,为什么他这么迷《星际迷航记》? 丹:这是一种嗜好罢了。有些美国成人也是如此。 他们有自己喜欢的节目,也知道每一集的内容。 有些人甚至开始收集纪念品。 安德鲁:纪念品?那是什么? 丹:他们收集海报、玩偶、尖刀, 还有电影里面出现的任何东西。 安德鲁:你哥哥也像他们那样? 丹:对啊。有空去他的地下室看看。 你可以看到墙上到处都是《星际迷航记》里的东西。 安德鲁:太奇怪了!他这样找女朋友会有麻烦吗? 丹:也许有一点, 有些美国人跟你一样,认为他太不成熟了。 安德鲁:我也喜欢《星舰迷航记》那部电影。 但是我没那么疯狂,纯粹为了好玩。 丹:他也是为了好玩而已,别担心,他不是狂热者,只是好玩罢了。 |