Jessica 在北京學漢語，她的中國朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎麼說的詞，就會來請教她。今天是於苗要問的：
贅肉。
贅肉
Jessica: 於苗! You look so cute in this red dress!
YM: 真的麼？難道你不覺得這件連衣裙有點瘦麼？
Jessica: Ah....it's....a little tight. Just a little!
YM: 唉，我去年買這條裙子的時候，穿著還有點肥呢，今年居然緊成這樣，看來我這贅肉真是沒少長啊!
Jessica: Don't be upset, Yumiao. You may have a little extra meat on your bones, but trust me, you still look good!
YM: extra meat on my bones？骨頭上有多餘的肉？這在中文裡就叫"贅肉"。唉，I really want this "extra meat" gone! 尤其是這腰上的贅肉，真是討厭的“救生圈”啊!
Jessica: I know! No one wants that "spare tire". It's our worst enemy!
YM: spare, s-p-a-r-e, spare; tire, t-i-r-e, tire, spare tire 不是指“備用輪胎”麼？原來，中國人把腰上的一圈贅肉比喻成“救生圈”，美國人則把它比成“spare tire”備用胎。
Jessica: That's right! We also call the extra fat around your waist line "love handles".
YM: 腰上的贅肉還可以叫 love handles？ love 愛情；handle, h-a-n-d-l-e, handle 把手。這肥肉也能跟愛情掛上鉤嗎？
Jessica: Well, think about it. When your boyfriend wraps his arms around you, he can hold on to these like handles?!
YM: 啊？太可怕了。我可不想要 love handles. I'm going to the gym, starting TODAY!
Jessica: Well, before you go, tell me what you've learned today!
YM: 第一“贅肉”在美語裡叫 extra meat on the bones; 第二，形容腰上的贅肉，可以說 spare tire; 第三，腰間肥肉的另外一種說法是 love handles .
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