20. Joe's Date 乔的约会

            A: And then we went to a dance after dinner, and after the third
            dance she tells me that she's practically engaged to some G.I. who's
            overseas.
            B: So?
            A: What d'ya mean “so”? You don't accept dates if you're practically
            engaged.
            B: Why not? You only asked her for a date, not for her hand in
            marriage. There's nothing wrong in going out with a friend from the
            office.
            A: I know, but it makes me mad. They're all engaged, and they never
            tell you before you ask them out.

            Notes
            G.I. (美国)大兵
            So?-go on, there's nothing strange about that
            （这实际上不是一句疑问句，意思是：这有什么可奇怪的，说下去）
            d'ya mean-do you mean (口语中do you连续，发d'ya的音)
            For one's hand in marriage 向…求婚
            Go out with sb.-ask to spend some time with sb.

            A：那样，晚饭后我们去跳舞，跳完第三只舞她告诉我，其实她已经同一位海外的大兵订婚了。
            B：这没什么。
            A：你说“这没什么”是什么意思？既然你已订婚，就不应再接受约会。
            B：为什么不可以？你只不过是请她赴约会，又不是向她求婚，同办公室的一位朋友出去玩玩并没有什么不对。
            A：我知道，不过这使我很恼火。她们都订婚了，而如果你不问她们，她们从不告诉你