For a Lark找樂子∕開開玩笑

對話
Kevin：You painted your room green and orange？
凱文：你把你的房間漆成綠色以及橘色？
David：I did it just for a lark. What do you think？Do you like it？
大衛：我這麼做只是找點樂子。你覺得怎樣？喜歡嗎？
Kevin：Oh, man. I don't know... It makes me feel kind of dizzy...
凱文：喔，天哪。我不知道耶……這房間讓我有點頭暈目眩……
David：It just shows that you are overpowered by my great work.
大衛：這正是表示你被我的偉大作品給深深震懾住了。
Kevin：But why did you put the big red polka dots all over the room？... I have to close my eyes.
凱文：但是你幹嘛將紅色大圓點塗得整個房間都是？……我都不得不閉起眼了。
David：I didn't know I had so much creative power, but obviously you're the only one that can appreciate my work!
大衛：我不知道自己竟然這麼有創意，但顯然你是唯一一個懂得欣賞我作品的人！
Kevin：That's one way to put it...
凱文：你可以那麼解釋……
David：Hey, I can paint your room for free, if you like.
大衛：嘿！我可以免費幫你房間上漆，如果你想要的話。
Kevin：No, no! That's okay! Please don't!
凱文：不了！沒關係！請千萬別這麼做！
 
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俚語精解
lark做名詞用除了當「雲雀」，還可表示自娛的「趣事」、「樂子」，或是無傷大雅的「玩笑」，for a lark便是「找樂子」或「開開玩笑」。

關鍵字詞
．dizzy a.頭昏眼花的
例：I feel dizzy when I think a payment will be due next Monday.（我一想到下禮拜一要交錢就頭昏眼花。）
．overpower vt.（情感）壓倒，無力招架
例：I stood in awe and gaped, completely overpowered by her beauty.（我驚嘆地站著，嘴巴張開開的，徹底被她的美貌打敗。）
．polka dot 小圓點
例：This necktie with pink polka dot doesn't match your suit.（這條粉紅圓點領帶跟你的西裝不搭。）
．obviously adv.明顯地
例：Obviously you did not understand the seriousness of the problem.（顯然你不知問題的嚴重。）

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