失败的约会

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Jon: I tried to impress my date with humor tonight.

Garfield: Uh-oh.

Jon: At dinner I stuck carrot stick in my ears and smeared mashed potatoes all over my face.

Garfield: Then what happened?

Jon: Then she borrowed a quarter and called the police.

Garfield: Ouch.

impress vt.给...留下印象
She impressed me as a scholar. 
她给我留下了学者的印象。

date n. 约会

humor n. 幽默

stick(过去式stuck) vt.插入

smear v.涂抹
He smeared some balm on his hand to soothe the pain. 
他在手上涂了些药膏来止痛。

mashed potatoes 土豆泥

乔恩：今晚我尽了全力想给约会的女孩留下幽默的印象。

加菲：啊噢(表示关心等)

乔恩：吃饭的时候我将萝卜插进我的耳朵里，将土豆泥涂满了整个脸。

加菲：然后怎么样了？

乔恩：然后她从我借了些零钱给警察打了电话。

加菲：天那！