托福口语之“会议情绪失调症”

一个中国人从小到大，各种会议、校长、书记、领导、长辈讲话经历了大概不下百次。其实这种视听环境不仅仅是中国人的专利，外国人过得也不轻松——因为他们发明了这样一个短语：Meeting Affective Disorder“会议情绪失调症”。

 

　　Meeting Affective Disorder is a form of boredom that occurs in relation to mandatory meetings, most commonly those centered around a presentation. Symptoms include difficulty in staying awake, and delirious hallucinations more commonly referred to as daydreams.

 

　　“会议情绪失调症”是出现在强制性会议——尤其是以讲话为主的会议——中的一种厌倦状态。症状有：总是犯困，迷糊到产生幻觉(通常我们称之为白日梦)。

 

　　来看下面这个例子：

 

　　Guy 1: I think you have Meeting Affective Disorder, you should see a doctor.

 

　　1号男：我觉得你得了“会议情绪失调症”，你应该去看看医生。

 

　　Guy 2: Why do you think I have that?

 

　　2号男：为什么你会这么认为？

 

　　Guy 1: The pool of drool on the table from you dozing off.

 

　　1号男：看看你打盹时流的那滩口水吧。