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02.Story by Cris, THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 17/50 )

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 17/50 )

Hurry, Gracie, come on.

What's for dinner tonight?

Puree Corn.

Hey T.S, can you take up my dish washing duties tonight? I will make it upto you, I swear... Its...

Tonight, its Miss USA pagent, and I really don't wanna miss the opening.

You already owe me 4.

Miss USA!And these women are picked for their talents on what exactly?

Painting?Yoga?Karate, perhaps?

No mom.Miss America is only the "talent" portion.Miss USA is the beauty contest.

It's way better.I still think its a mistake not to take into consideration these girls intellectual attitudes.

Mom, it's a beauty contest.It's Miss USA.Otherwise, it would be called Miss High I.Q.Which no one would watch, because it would be boring, like my life!

I'm sorry Gracie, but ... you know what it,.. if you were to enter this kind of contest It would be a mistake not to showcase your talents as an actress... and as a singer you have a pretty voice ... and you play the hobo.

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duty

»I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties.

»Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.

make up (to sb) for sth

【SYN】 compensate :

»How can I make up for the way I've treated you?

»(informal) I'll make it up to you, I promise.

owe sth to sb | ~ sb sth

»I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.

»You owe it to your staff to be honest with them.

portion

»a substantial / significant portion of the population

»Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.

enter (for sth) | ~ sb (in / for sth)

»1 000 children entered the competition.

»Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race.

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 17/50 ) THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( corto 17/50 ) THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 17/50 ) 年轻而多产的 T.S. 斯皮维特(短篇 17/50)

Hurry, Gracie, come on. 快,格雷西,快点收

What's for dinner tonight? 今晚吃什么?

Puree Corn. 呃… 玉米泥

Hey T.S, can you take up my dish washing duties tonight? I will make it upto you, I swear... Its... T.S.,今晚你能替我洗碗吗?我会给你补回来的,我发誓,主要是…

Tonight, its Miss USA pagent, and I really don't wanna miss the opening. 今晚是美国小姐选美大赛然后我真不想错过开幕式

You already owe me 4. 你已经欠我四次了

Miss USA!And these women are picked for their talents on what exactly? 美国小姐?这些女人们凭借她们的什么才能参赛的,具体来说…

Painting?Yoga?Karate, perhaps? 画画?瑜伽?空手道,也许是吧?

No mom.Miss America is only the "talent" portion.Miss USA is the beauty contest. 不,妈 你说的那个美洲小姐是考虑才能成分在里面的 我说的这个美国小姐是选美大赛

It's way better.I still think its a mistake not to take into consideration these girls intellectual attitudes. 我说的那个可棒多了 我还是觉得不应该不考虑…这些女孩子的智力资质

Mom, it's a beauty contest.It's Miss USA.Otherwise, it would be called Miss High I.Q.Which no one would watch, because it would be boring, like my life! 妈,这是选美大赛 美国小姐 要不然就叫高智商小姐了 一个没人看的节目 因为我们会感觉无聊 就像我的生活一样!

I'm sorry Gracie, but ... you know what it,.. if you were to enter this kind of contest It would be a mistake not to showcase your talents as an actress... and as a singer you have a pretty voice ... and you play the hobo. 我很抱歉,格雷西,但是…你知道吗,如果你要参加这种大赛,不应该不考虑…不展现你作为演员…和歌手的才能 你的声音很美…而且你会演奏双簧管

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duty 职责;任务:

»I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. 我在行政管理事务上花了大量时间。

»Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. 你的职责将包括建立一个新的计算机系统。

make up (to sb) for sth (对某人)表示歉意,给以补偿

【SYN】 compensate :

»How can I make up for the way I've treated you? 我这样对你,该怎么向你表示歉意呢?

»(informal) I'll make it up to you, I promise. 我保证我一定会补偿你的。

owe sth to sb | ~ sb sth 欠(情):

»I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. 我很感激我的全家人。

»You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. 与下属坦诚相待,这是你对他们应有的态度。

portion 部份:

»a substantial / significant portion of the population 人口中的一大部份/重要部份

»Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books. 购书只占预算的一小部份。

enter (for sth) | ~ sb (in / for sth) 报名参加,为…报名参加(考试、比赛等):

»1 000 children entered the competition. * 1 000 名孩子报名参加了比赛。

»Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. 爱尔兰驯马师让好几匹马参加了比赛。