Part 2 Fantasy Meets Drama

Desi： Hey Iago， can we talk for a sec？

Iago： Whats 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. ①Im knee deep in a major quest right now.

Desi： So what youre saying is that this game is more important to you than I am， is that right？

Iago： I said nothing of the sort. Nows just not a good time.

Desi： Theres never a good time. Your attention is always divided.

Iago： What？ Did you say something？ Desi： I really cant stand you sometimes. Did you hear that？

Iago： Why？ Im the same guy Ive always been. ②You knew what you were getting yourself into when we met in that chat room. I told you， Im a gamer. A digital dude for a digital age！

Desi： But you also said you liked me. And Ive seen little evidence， if any， to support that claim.

Iago： ③I wish I knew what to say， but Im 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. Its not like I hit you or anything like that.

Desi： No， you dont 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 youve 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 isnt 2）berating me right now. ⑦And secondly， the game isnt a needy， 3）whiney， 4）high maintenance， holier than thou princess， who doesnt know when to simply shut up and let sleeping dogs lie！

Desi： Really？ Thats how little I mean to you？

Iago： And now you made me die. Thanks a lot. Ive 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…

Smart Sentences

① Im knee deep in a major quest right now. 我正忙著完成游戲中的一個重要任務呢。

knee deep in sth.： heavily involved in sth. and have no time（因深陷某事而沒有時間，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.

公司一直忙于處理財政丑聞，忽視了一個重要的安全問題。

② You knew what you were getting yourself into when we met in that chat room. 當我們在聊天室認識的時候，你就知道你以后會面對什么。

get oneself into： become involved in（陷入某種狀態）。例如：

I got myself into big trouble when I agreed to help Emily get away with cheating.

我在答應幫艾米莉逃避作弊所帶來的后果的時候，自己就陷入麻煩之中。

③ I wish I knew what to say， but Im kind of in the middle of something right now， which I thought I made abundantly clear just now. 我希望能說點什么，但是我正忙著呢，我想我剛才已經說得很清楚了。

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.

停電時，我們正忙著給寶寶洗澡。

④ But you do hurt me with your words， or lack thereof. 但是你說的話，或者你的沉默，都傷害了我。

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現，或者說是無所作為，證明自己毫無價值。

⑤ I mean， how can you be so preoccupied with some foolish fantasy world， when youve 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，當一個活生生的女孩站在你面前，哀求你給她一點點關注的時候，你怎么還能如此沉浸在你那可笑的虛擬世界中呢？

flesh and blood： used to emphasize that sb. is a real-life human being（血肉之軀）。例如：

Im tired of the friends on Facebook and Twitter. I want to befriend someone who is flesh and blood.

我厭倦了臉譜網和推特上的朋友，我想與實實在在的人交朋友。

⑥ Why are you getting so bent out of shape？ 你怎么這么生氣呢？

get bent out of shape： become very angry or upset（非常生氣）。例如：Its alright. Dont get bent out of shape over small things like that.

沒關系的，不要為這種小事生這么大的氣。

⑦ And secondly， the game isnt a needy， whiney， high maintenance， holier-than-thou princess， who doesnt know when to simply shut up and let sleeping dogs lie.其次，這個游戲不是一個黏人、愛發牢騷、難伺候、自以為是的大小姐，她不知道什么時候應該閉嘴以免惹麻煩。

holier-than-thou： sb. behaves as if they have better morals than other

people（自負的，偽善的）。例如：

I cant stand Betty. She always has that holier-than-thou attitude.

我真受不了貝迪，她老是一副自負的樣子。

let sleeping dogs lie： not to disturb with a situation as it is likely to cause trouble（別多事，別惹麻煩）。例如：

Jill went to ask the boss about last night？ Why didnt she just let sleeping dogs lie？

吉爾去問老板昨晚的事？她干嗎要惹事呢？

⑧ You two could go on a romantic date for all I care； you and your beloved little game. 你就和你最愛的游戲去約會吧，我不在乎。

for all I care： I dont care（不關我的事，我不在乎）。例如：For all I care， you can wear anything you want to the party.你穿什么去派對我都不在乎。

⑨ Good riddance. 終于可以走了。

good riddance： used to indicate you are pleased that sb. has left（用以表達某人離開時你的喜悅）。例如：

Hes gone back to America. Good riddance.

他回美國了，終于走了。