Jennifer: When you smell them, they affect your nervous system.
Billy: I thought you were supposed to put them in some kind of burner with a candle...
Jennifer: You can do that, too. Both methods have a healing effect.
Billy: So what's your illness... shopping fever, sale-itis?
Jennifer: Ha-ha...I'm just fatigued. And tomorrow is a big day.
Billy: What's tomorrow?
Jennifer: More sales!
nervous system (n.) 神经系统
method (n.) 方法
A: What's the best method for learning new vocabulary words?
学习新生字最好的方法是什么?
B: Doing lots and lots of reading.
大量阅读。
illness (n.) 疾病
-itis -itis是后缀字,意即「…迷,…狂」。sale-itis的意思为那种「每逢拍卖必去抢购的人」
fatigued (a.) 疲惫的
珍妮花:当你闻的时候,它们对神经系统会有影响喔。
比 利:我还以为你该把它们放在什么炉子里用蜡烛烧呢……
珍妮花:你也可以这样做啊。两种方法都有疗效。
比 利:那你是生了啥病……购物狂,抢拍卖一族啊?
珍妮花:哈哈……我只是很疲倦。而且明天可是大日子。
比 利:明天有什么?
珍妮花:有更多的大拍卖!