259. My mom and my sister—both power shoppers—are much happier pairing up and letting the slow poke (that's me) go on my own.
译文我妈妈和我姐姐都是超级购物狂,她们更乐意结成一对,而让慢腾腾的那位(也就是我)自己去。
点睛本句的主干是mom and sister are happier。破折号之间的为插入语,对主语进行补充说明;much此处修饰形容词比较级happier,起到加强程度的作用;动名词短语pairing up和letting the slow poke (that's me) go on my own皆为happier的补语。
pair up的意思是“结成对或搭档”。如:
Would you like to pair up with me? 你愿意和我做搭档吗?
poke的意思是“戳,捅”,此处用slow poke来表示“行动迟缓的,慢性子的”。on one's own的意思是“独自,独立”。如:
Do you live on your own? 你独自一人生活吗?