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(chuàng)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?。?p>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？@

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