純正地道美語 第127期(外教講解):對不起,我愛你

Gulam: Steven! Good to see you brother! How are you? How was your trip?

Steven: It was fine. I’ve been better but, it’s great to be home, I’ve missed you all! How’s mom?

Gulam: She’s great! All she ever does is talk about you -her little boy that went to the United States. You’re her pride and joy, you know that?

Steven: Can’t wait to see her. And you? What’s new with you?

Gulam: Well, Nisha and I are expecting! You’ll have another nephew or niece soon!

Steven: That’s great! Wow! Congrats! You two are great together, ya know. You have such a beautiful family. I hope one day I can have that.

Gulam: Of course, man! Come on! I mean, everything was set here for you to marry Shalini! You know, she’s still pining after you. I don’t think she’ll ever get over you.

Steven: What are you talking about? I hardly knew her! How could she be in love with me? I couldn’t go through with it even though she is a great woman. No, I left my heart in the United States. I just hope Veronica is happy.

Gulam: Get over it! You’re home now. Everyone here thinks so highly of you; there’ll be girls throwing themselves at you. You can marry anyone you want!

Steven: I don’t want to marry anyone! I want to marry her! Don’t you understand?

Gulam: You are incorrigible.

Liliana: Steven! My baby how are you! I’ve missed you so much!

Steven: Hey, mom! Great to see you!

Liliana: You look so thin! Didn’t those Americans feed you? Come come, let’s have some chai. By the way... There is a girl here waiting for you.

Veronica: Hi Steven.

Steven: Veronica! How did you get here? How did you know where I live? I waited for you at the airport but you never showed...

Veronica: I also have some little secrets that I haven’t told you about, but we can discuss that later. I realized that I was just scared. Scared of how much I love you and of the commitment that marriage requires. I’m here now. Now there is something I wanna ask you. Steven, will you marry me?

Priest: I now declare you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride

文章大意：
Steven剛從美國回來，和他的兄弟Gulam交談。期間談到有個叫Gulam的女孩愛上了Steven，但是Steven深愛着美國女孩Veronica，令他意想不到的是Veronica竟到他家來找他。有情人終成眷屬，兩人結爲夫妻。



miss vt.想念,惦記
I know how you miss your mother.
我瞭解你多麼地想念你的母親。

pine vi.思念

go through 去做（想過的或說過的事）

incorrigible adj. 固執的

拓展詞彙

mother-in-law n. 婆母, 岳母

elope vi. 私奔
So far as know, no widow ever elope.
據迄今所知，從未有過寡婦私奔的。

arranged marriage 包辦的婚姻（不是由結婚雙方而是由其他人定的婚姻）

dowry n.嫁妝

spouse n.配偶