Jack is at work.
　
Jack : Get her?

Rick : In the U.S., we get our wives a “push present” when they give birth.

Jack : I had no idea. What should I get her? And when do I give it to her?

Rick: After the baby is born. Most women get jewelry, and there are lots of new mom rings and 1)charms out there. But I was more creative—I gave my wife 2)maid service for six months.

Jack : That’s brilliant! I could give Carol a massage gift 3)certificate. Her back’s been hurting her a lot.

Rick : Or a 4)tummy tuck! If you can afford it…

杰克在上班。
　
杰克： 送她？

瑞克： 在美國，太太生產時，我們會送“生產禮物”。

杰克： 我不知道。我該買什么給她？該什么時候給她？

瑞克： 寶寶出生后。大多數媽媽會收到珠寶，市面上有很多送新生兒媽媽的戒指和墜子。但我比較有創意啦——我送太太六個月的傭人服務。

杰克： 真聰明！那我可以送卡蘿按摩禮券。她一直喊背痛。

瑞克： 不然就送腹部拉皮手術啰！如果你有錢的話……。

好用句 at one’s beck and call 隨時聽某人差遣，任人擺布

over one’s head 無法應付；自不量力

這句話是形容某人處于無法掌控的狀況，或是嘗試去做超過自己能力太多的事情。

句型 …is in over one’s head.

A: Do you need some help on your project?

你的案子需要幫忙嗎？

B: Yeah, that would be great. I’m really in over my head.

好，那太好了，我真的無法應付。

Vocabulary

1) charm (n.) 項鏈等的吊飾、綴飾；護身符

How do you like my new cell phone charm?

喜不喜歡我新買的手機吊飾啊？

2) maid (n.) 女傭，maid service 是指“到府清潔服務”

Our family isn’t rich enough to hire a maid.

我們家沒有富有到能請女傭。

3) certificate (n.) 證明，證書，gift certificate 即“禮券”

You need a copy of your birth certificate to apply for a passport.

申請護照需要附一份出生證明。

4) tummy tuck (n.) 腹部拉皮

If I get a tummy tuck, will it leave a scar?

如果做腹部拉皮，會留下疤痕嗎？@

摘編自 《EZ TALK 美語會話志www.ez-learning.com.tw》日月文化出版股份有限公司 提供