VOA流行美语之：太多的信息了

李华正在兴致勃勃地给Larry将她去看医生的经过，没想到被Larry泼了一盆冷水。李华今天要学两个常用语，TMI和PDQ 。

LL: Oh, Li Hua, that is really TMI. I\'m sorry you had to go to the doctor, but I really don\'t want to hear all about your infected toenail!

LH: 你不想知道医生是怎么帮我处理那个发炎的脚趾甲的吗？TMI? 什么是TMI呀？

LL: T-M-I is an abbreviation for "Too Much Information." I think you were giving me too much information about your doctor\'s appointment.

LH: 我知道TMI是too much information的缩写，但我还是不明白，你为什么对我看医生漠不关心呢？

LL: Well, you were telling me very specific details about your trip to the doctor, like how he had to cut away part of your toenail, and I thought you gave me too much information. TMI!

LH: 噢，你是不想听医生是怎么把发炎的脚趾甲剪掉，又是怎么把里面的脓....

LL: (Urgently) Please, Li Hua, that really is TMI! Generally, Americans don\'t like to talk about the specifics of personal matters like a doctor\'s visit, especially when the details are disgusting!

LH: 原来是这样，就是说凡是像看医生这类的私事，美国人一般不会告诉别人，否则的话就是TMI。

LL: That\'s right. But you should also not give too much information about your personal relationships.

LH: 我有个朋友叫Sharon，她最喜欢给我讲她跟自己男朋友交往的细节。我也觉得那些都是 TMI 。

LL: How so?

LH: 比如说，她会告诉我，她的男朋友是怎么亲她的。

LL: That is definitely TMI. You probably really don\'t want to know how Sharon\'s boyfriend kisses.

LH: 那当然了。我实在不想听，可又不知道该怎么告诉她。

LL: Well, now you do! The next time Sharon goes on and on about her boyfriend you can just say, "Please, Sharon, TMI!"

LH: 我下次一定试试。对不起，Larry, 我得赶紧找个厕所。我刚才喝了一大瓶水。憋死我了。

LL: (Urgently) Li Hua, that is another excellent example of TMI!

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LL: You are back, Li Hua. That was PDQ!

LH: 你刚才说TMI "too much information", 现在又说PDQ, PDQ是什么意思啊？

LL: PDQ stands for "Pretty Darn Quick." You came back from the restroom very quickly, you were PDQ!