A story of mixed emoticons | Rives

翻译人员: Yang Zhao 校对人员: Zachary Lin Zhao

This means, "I'm smiling."

这个表示，“我在笑。”

So does that.

这个也是。

This means "mouse."

这个表示“老鼠”。

"Cat."

“猫”

Here we have a story.

现在让我们来看一个故事。

The start of the story, where this means guy,

故事开始了，这是一个男生，

and that is a ponytail on a passer-by.

这是一个扎着马尾辫的过路人。

Here's where it happens.

这是故事发生的地点。

These are when.

这是发生的时间。

This is a cassette tape the girl puts into her cassette-tape player.

这是一盘录音带，女孩把它放进了录音机。

She wears it every day.

女孩每天都带着它。

It's not considered vintage --

并不是想要复古--

she just likes certain music to sound a certain way.

她只是喜欢特有的音乐用特有的方式播出。

Look at her posture; it's remarkable.

看她的姿态，真是引人注目。

That's because she dances.

那是因为她会跳舞。

Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuring,

现在他，这个男孩，看到了所有这些，心想：

"Honestly, geez, what are my chances?"

“说真的，老天，我有机会吗？”

(Laughter)

（笑声）

And he could say, "Oh my God!"

他本可以说：“哦，我的天啊！”

or "I heart you!"

或者“我♡你。”

"I'm laughing out loud."

“我在大笑。”

"I want to give you a hug."

“我想给你个拥抱。”

But he comes up with that, you know.

但他突发奇想，你瞧。

He tells her, "I'd like to hand-paint your portrait on a coffee mug."

他对她说：“我想在咖啡杯上手绘你的肖像。”

(Laughter)

（笑声）

Put a crab inside it.

放一只螃蟹进去。

Add some water.

加点水。

Seven different salts.

七种不同的盐。

He means he's got this sudden notion to stand on dry land,

他的意思是有个奇思妙想，站在陆地上，

but just panhandle at the ocean.

但只是向海洋找些灵感。

He says, "You look like a mermaid, but you walk like a waltz."

他说：“你看上去像美人鱼，而你走起路来又好似在跳华尔兹。”

And the girl goes, "Wha'?"

而女孩说：“啥？”

So, the guy replies, "Yeah, I know, I know.

男孩回答说：“是啊，我知道，我知道。

I think my heartbeat might be the Morse code for inappropriate.

我想我的心跳也许像莫尔斯代码一样忽快忽慢。

At least, that's how it seems.

至少，好像是这样的。

I'm like a junior varsity cheerleader sometimes --

我有时就像个初级校队里的拉拉队队长--

for swearing, awkward silences, and very simple rhyme schemes.

时而脏话连篇，时而尴尬沉默，却只懂得简单的韵律。

Right now, talking to you, I'm not even really a guy.

现在，和你说话，我感觉自己甚至不是一个男孩了。

I'm a monkey --

我成了一只猴子--

(Laughter) --

（笑声）

blowing kisses

正在把飞吻

at a butterfly.

献给一只蝴蝶。

But I'm still suggesting you and I should meet.

但我还是希望我们应该见面。

First, soon, and then a lot.

第一次，紧接着是第二次，直到很多很多次。

I'm thinking the southwest corner of 5th and 42nd at noon tomorrow,

我在想明天中午在第5街和第42街的十字路口的西南角，

but I'll stay until you show up, ponytail or not.

我会一直等到你来，无论你扎不扎马尾辫。

Hell, ponytail alone.

见鬼，还是扎上马尾辫吧。

I don't know what else to tell you.

我不知道还有什么可以告诉你的。

I got a pencil you can borrow.

我有一支铅笔可以借给你用。

You can put it in your phone."

你也可以把它放在你的手机里。”

But the girl does not budge, does not smile, does not frown.

但是，女孩不为所动，没有微笑，也没有皱眉。

She just says, "No thank you."

她只是说：“不了，谢谢你。”

You know?

你知道吗？

[ "i don't need 2 write it down." ]

（我不需要把它写下来。）

(Applause)

(鼓掌)