原文作者：佚名

　desi： hey iago， can we talk for a sec？
　　iago： what’s up？
　　desi： do you think you could put down the 1）joystick for a minute and have a conversation with me？
 　　iago： sure， but not right now. ①i’m knee deep in a major quest right now.
　　desi： so what you’re saying is that this game is more important to you than i am， is that right？
 　　iago： i said nothing of the sort. now’s just not a good time.
　　desi： there’s never a good time. your attention is always divided.
　　iago： what？ did you say something？ desi： i really can’t stand you sometimes. did you hear that？ [论文网] 
 　　iago： why？ i’m the same guy i’ve always been. ②you knew what you were getting yourself into when we met in that chat room. i told you， i’m a gamer. a digital dude for a digital age！
 　　desi： but you also said you liked me. and i’ve seen little evidence， if any， to support that claim.
 　　iago： ③i wish i knew what to say， but i’m kind of in the middle of something right now， which i thought i made abundantly clear just now.
 　　desi： you might very well be the worst boyfriend on the face of the earth！ do you know that？
 　　iago： i highly doubt that. it’s not like i hit you or anything like that.
　　desi： no， you don’t hit me. ④but you do hurt me with your words， or lack thereof. ⑤i mean， how can you be so preoccupied with some foolish fantasy world， when you’ve got a flesh and blood female， standing right in front of you， practically begging you for just an ounce of attention？
 　　iago： ⑥why are you getting so bent out of shape？
　　desi： because you love your stupid video game more than me！！
　　iago： well， for one， the stupid video game isn’t 2）berating me right now. ⑦and secondly， the game isn’t a needy， 3）whiney， 4）high maintenance， holier than thou princess， who doesn’t know when to simply shut up and let sleeping dogs lie！
 　　desi： really？ that’s how little i mean to you？
　　iago： and now you made me die. thanks a lot. i’ve gotta go all the way back to the last save point.
 　　desi： you know what？ ⑧you two could go on a romantic date for all i care； you and your beloved little game. you spend more money downloading magic spells than you ever did on me. so really， have fun you two！ nice knowing you.
 　　iago： good. fine. whatever. leave.
　　desi： ⑨good 5）riddance.（mumbling as she leaves） insensitive son of a…
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　　① i’m knee deep in a major quest right now. 我正忙着完成游戏中的一个重要任务呢。

　knee deep in sth.： heavily involved in sth. and have no time（因深陷某事而没有时间，忙于做某事）。例如：
 　　the company has been knee deep in dealing with the financial scandal and overlooked a major safety issue.
 　　公司一直忙于处理财政丑闻，忽视了一个重要的安全问题。
　　② you knew what you were getting yourself into when we met in that chat room. 当我们在聊天室认识的时候，你就知道你以后会面对什么。
 

　　get oneself into： become involved in（陷入某种状态）。例如：
　　i got myself into big trouble when i agreed to help emily get away with cheating.
 　　我在答应帮艾米莉逃避作弊所带来的后果的时候，自己就陷入麻烦之中。
　　③ i wish i knew what to say， but i’m kind of in the middle of something right now， which i thought i made abundantly clear just now. 我希望能说点什么，但是我正忙着呢，我想我刚才已经说得很清楚了。
 　　in the middle of sth： busy doing sth（正忙于）。例如：
　　we were in the middle of giving the baby a bath when the power went off.
　　停电时，我们正忙着给宝宝洗澡。
　　④ but you do hurt me with your words， or lack thereof. 但是你说的话，或者你的沉默，都伤害了我。
　　lack thereof： the absence of（缺少）。例如：
　　tim again proved his unworthiness with his performance， or lack thereof.
　　蒂姆再次以自己的表现，或者说是无所作为，证明自己毫无价值。
　　⑤ i mean， how can you be so preoccupied with some foolish fantasy world， when you’ve got a flesh and blood female， standing right in front of you， practically begging you for just an ounce of attention？ 我的意思是，当一个活生生的女孩站在你面前，哀求你给她一点点关注的时候，你怎么还能如此沉浸在你那可笑的虚拟世界中呢？
 　　flesh and blood： used to emphasize that sb. is a real-life human being（血肉之躯）。例如：
 　　i’m tired of the friends on facebook and twitter. i want to befriend someone who is flesh and blood.
 　　我厌倦了脸谱网和推特上的朋友，我想与实实在在的人交朋友。
　　⑥ why are you getting so bent out of shape？ 你怎么这么生气呢？
　　get bent out of shape： become very angry or upset（非常生气）。例如：it’s alright. don’t get bent out of shape over small things like that.
 　　没关系的，不要为这种小事生这么大的气。
　　⑦ and secondly， the game isn’t a needy， whiney， high maintenance， holier-than-thou princess， who doesn’t know when to simply shut up and let sleeping dogs lie.其次，这个游戏不是一个黏人、爱发牢骚、难伺候、自以为是的大小姐，她不知道什么时候应该闭嘴以免惹麻烦。
 　　holier-than-thou： sb. behaves as if they have better morals than other
　　people（自负的，伪善的）。例如：
　　i can’t stand betty. she always has that holier-than-thou attitude.
　　我真受不了贝迪，她老是一副自负的样子。
　　let sleeping dogs lie： not to disturb with a situation as it is likely to cause trouble（别多事，别惹麻烦）。例如：
 　　jill went to ask the boss about last night？ why didn’t she just let sleeping dogs lie？
 　　吉尔去问老板昨晚的事？她干吗要惹事呢？
　　⑧ you two could go on a romantic date for all i care； you and your beloved little game. 你就和你最爱的游戏去约会吧，我不在乎。
 　　for all i care： i don’t care（不关我的事，我不在乎）。例如：for all i care， you can wear anything you want to the party.你穿什么去派对我都不在乎。
 　　⑨ good riddance. 终于可以走了。
　　good riddance： used to indicate you are pleased that sb. has left（用以表达某人离开时你的喜悦）。例如：
 　　he’s gone back to america. good riddance.
　　他回美国了，终于走了。