丑陋的 - 4第6课：丑陋的 - 4【迷你小对话1】A: Poor Grandpa is suffering from arthritis.
His fingers are twisted and he can’t open his hand anymore.

B: Yes, but we all love those misshapen hands that have worked for us for so many years.
A: 可怜的爷爷正在受关节炎的折磨。
他的手指弯曲，手也伸展不开了。

B: 是的，不过我们都深爱他那双为我们操劳多年变成畸形的手。
【迷你小对话2】A: Honey, don’t give up on me now!
I finally bought you the car you wanted.

B: This dumpy old thing?
It is older than you, and it needs new paint!
Why couldn’t you buy me something nice for a change?
A: 亲爱的，别离开我！
我给你买了你想要的车。

B: 就是那个丑陋的破玩意儿？
比你都老，还得重新上漆！
你怎么就不能换换样，给我买点好东西？
【语言点精讲】arthritis: 关节炎。

misshapen: （尤指肢体）畸形的；形态丑陋的。

give up on: 知道无法遥而主动放弃。

dumpy: 矮胖的；丑陋的。

paint: 油漆；涂料。

for a change: 为了改变一下；换换口味。