李华收到了妈妈从中国寄来的包裹，迫不及待地把里面的东西拿给Larry看。他们会用到两个常用语：tacky和swallow one's pride。

　　LH: Larry，你看，这是我妈送你的礼物!

　　Larry: Interesting...Is...Is that a rug?

　　LH: 什么啊?这是毛衣!多好看啊!

　　Larry: That's a sweater? Oh, my...

　　LH: 你看!我妈还在这儿别了张纸条，上面说，这是她亲手给你织的。我妈真有两下子，是不是啊，Larry?

　　Larry: ...Oh my.

　　LH: 怎么?你不喜欢?

　　Larry: Umm...Look, Lihua. Don't get me wrong, it's great, but...It's just a little tacky for what I'd normally wear.

　　LH: Tacky?什么意思?

　　Larry: Well...basically...not fashionable.

　　LH: 不时髦?俗气?这毛衣怎么俗气了?!

　　Larry: Well, look at this design...there are pine trees and little people knit into it.

　　LH: 那怎么了，有松树有小人儿就俗气?

　　Larry: Well, a little bit. And look at these colors...bright green and red on black? It's so tacky it almost hurts my eyes... and plus, look at the...