自由時報《中英對照讀新聞》New York surgeon offering plastic surgery in exchange for dream dates 紐約外科醫師提供整形手術交換理想約會對象
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Dr. Emil Chynn --
New York’s pickiest bachelor -- is still looking for love, and in such unique
ways.
鄭道明醫師,紐約最挑剔的單身漢,仍在尋覓真愛,而且用的方法很獨特。
After finding little
success when he posted a personal ad in the Spring 2012 issue of Columbia
University’s alumni magazine, offering
a $10,000 charitable donation for an
introduction to the right woman, the Ivy League-educated surgeon has a new
offer -- hook him up and he’ll fix you up.
經過在2012年春季號哥倫比亞大學校友期刊張貼徵友廣告,提出介紹他認識適合的女子,他就捐出1萬美元做公益的條件,卻沒什麼成效後,這名擁有常春藤大學學歷的外科醫師現在提出新條件:幫他作媒,他就幫你整得美美。
Chynn, who runs a
Park Avenue LASEK eye surgery practice is now offering cosmetic procedures to those
who can find him the right lady.
鄭道明經營一家位於公園大道的角膜皮下雷射屈光手術眼科外科,他現在提供整形療程給能幫他找到理想情人的人。
The good doctor will
shell out $100 for finding him a first date.
If there’s a second date you could receive free eyelash-enhancer Latisse or $200.
成功幫他安排第一次約會,這位好好醫師將付100美元。若還有第二次約會,就能獲得免費的睫毛生長療程或200美元。
On the chance a
third date should take place, Chynn would offer free Botox or $300; free Juvederm injections or $400 for the elusive fourth date, and free Lasek surgery on one eye worth $2,000 or $500 cash for
that magical fifth date.
假如有第三次約會的話,鄭道明會提供免費施打肉毒桿菌或300美元;若進展到可遇不可求的第四次約會,就免費注射玻尿酸或400美元。有奇蹟式的第五次約會,就免費進行價值2000美元的單眼角膜皮下雷射屈光手術,或500美元現金。
新聞辭典:
hook someone up with(+人):動詞片語,在本文意思為介紹對象給某人認識。例句:Can you hook me up with your friends?(你能介紹你朋友給我認識嗎?)
fix up:動詞片語,修補,安排,解決。例句:They must try to fix up their differences.(他們必須設法化解歧見。)
picky:形容詞,挑剔的,吹毛求疵的。例句:She is picky about everything.(她對每件事都很吹毛求疵。)
1.
alumni:alumnus的複數,男校友 ; 男女合校之男女校友
2.
charitable:慈悲為懷的; 仁慈的
3.
hook sb up:introduce sb to
4.
fix you up:幫你修補(整形)
5.
practice:業務、工作(n.)
6.
cosmetic:整容的
7.
shell out:付款。shell 殼(n.)、去殼(v.)
8.
eyelash:睫毛。(eyebrow是眉毛)
9.
enhancer:增加、加強
10.
Latisse:睫毛增長液。
11.
Botox:肉毒杆菌。
12.
Juvederm:玻尿酸。
13.
injection:注射(劑)
14.
elusive:難以理解的、逃避的(在此指可遇不可求的)
15.
Lasek:單眼角膜皮下雷射屈光手術。
16.
plastic:整形的
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