W: Hey, what do you think? Do you like it?
M: No, it's too short. You can't wear that to the office. If you do, nobody will be able to concentrate.
concentrate英[ˈkɒnsntreɪt]美[ˈkɑːnsntreɪt]
v.集中(注意力); 聚精会神; 使…集中(或集合、聚集); (使)浓缩; n.浓缩物;
W: What about this one?
M: That's the right length, but I hate the colour. I hate pink.
W: OK, I'll see if they have it in another colour, but it isn't cheap.
M: It's okay if you don't buy anything else for a while.
W: Sure, this will last for a while.
M:Well, I'm glad you like your dress. It looks great on you.
W: You should get some new clothes too. You never buy anything for yourself.
M: I have an expensive girlfriend now, so I can't afford it. And besides, I don't have the time to go shopping.
W: What are you doing? Are you staring at that woman?
stare英[steə(r)]美[ster] vi.盯着看; 凝视; 注视;n.(尤指不友好或吃惊的)盯，凝视，注视;
M:What? No, of course not.
W:Yes, you were. You were staring at her. How do you think it makes me feel.
M: I was just looking in that direction.
direction英[dəˈrekʃn]美[dəˈrekʃn]
n.方向; 方位; 趋势; 动向; 方面; 目的; 用法说明; 管理; （电影导演的）指点，指示;
M: No, you were staring at her for several seconds.
M: I'm sorry but I couldn't help it.
Q: To stare at something means...
A: to look at it intensely, with eyes wide open.
intensely英[ɪnˈtɛnsli]美[ɪnˈtɛnsli] adv.强烈的; 强烈地; 紧张地; 热情地;
W: I've told you many times to stop that. And if you are going to stare, you shouldn't do it like that, so obvious and rude.
obvious英[ˈɒbviəs]美[ˈɑːbviəs] adj.明显的; 显然的; 易理解的; 公认的; 当然的; 平淡无奇的; 无创意的; 因显而易见而不必要的;
M: OK, what's the best way to stare?
W: Don't stare for four or five seconds. Just take quick looks, 2 seconds long. Then it isn't so obvious.
M: Sorry, my eyes just went there. I'm programmed like that.
W: That's no excuse. And don't ever tell me you don't like pink again. She is wearing pink.
M:I didn't notice that she was wearing pink.
W:Ah, so the clothes don't matter. She's more attractive than I am.Why don't you go sit with her?
M:Hey, come on.Let's not get into a fight.
W: I thought you were getting better. But you never change. You just had to ruin the evening.
ruin英[ˈruːɪn]美[ˈruːɪn] vt.破坏; 毁灭; 毁坏; 糟蹋; 使破产(或失去地位等);
n.毁坏; 破坏; 毁灭; 破产; 一无所有; 失去工作(或地位等); 破产(或丢掉工作等)的根源; 祸根; 残垣断壁;
M:Hey, come on, I'm sorry.
W: No! Don't say anything, I don't wanna hear it.
