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Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教他。今天是吴琼要问的：宅男宅女。 Jessica: Wuqiong，听说你表妹从上海来看你了，怎么样，Are you two getting along? wq: 唉，她哪是来看我。整天待在家里，根本不理我，每天就知道上网，看电视，也不出去玩儿。标准的宅女!像这种特别“宅的人，在美语里叫什么? Jessica: I think you can call them "homebodies". A homebody is a person who prefers to stay at home and seldom goes out. wq: homebody?home就是家的意思，body是身体，两个词连在一起---身体长在家里了，就是homebody!宅男宅女!My cousin is totally a homebody!哈哈，我回家要告诉她这句话! Jessica: Well, you can also call her a "shut-in". wq: 哦，shut-in也是指不愿意出门和别人交往的宅男宅女!我要告诉我表妹，Don't be a shut-in! Go out and get some fresh air! Jessica: 对!让她出去转转，不然，Her brain will rot if she stays home and stares at a screen all the time! wq: 啊?rot不是腐烂么?Her brain will rot就是“她脑子要发霉的意思吧? Jessica: That's right! Being a couch potato isn't healthy. wq: 没错。couch potato，沙发土豆，就是一天到晚赖在沙发上看电视的人。每天不运动，变得圆滚滚的，跟个potato--大土豆一样! | 
