ANDREW: Your older brother is a little strange, I think.

DAN: Steve? You think he's strange? Why?

ANDREW: He wanted me to come over and watch "Star Trek" with him.

DAN: Oh, that. He's a Trekkie. You shouldn't be surprised.

ANDREW: He's a what?

DAN: A Trekkie. He's a serious "Star Trek" fan.

So he has all the episodes on tape. And he has a "Star Trek" website on the internet.

ANDREW: He even has a website? For "Star Trek"?

DAN: Yes, he's a serious fan.

ANDREW: I don't understand it, though.

He's 27 years old. Isn't it kind of immature to be serious about a science fiction show?

DAN: Don't you have Trekkies in Taiwan?

ANDREW: I don't think so. Maybe some kids. But your brother is an adult.

And he works for an accounting firm. Why should he like "Star Trek" so much?

DAN: It's just a kind of hobby. Some American adults are like that.

They have some show they like, and they know every episode.

Some of them even start to collect memorabilia.

ANDREW: Memorabilia? What's that?

DAN: They collect all the posters, or dolls, or stickers,

or anything that comes out from the show.

ANDREW: And your brother is like that too?

DAN: Oh, sure. Go in his basement some time.

You will see the walls are all covered with "Star Trek" stuff.

ANDREW: That's too strange! Doesn't he have trouble finding a girlfriend?

DAN: Maybe a little.

It's true some Americans agree with you. They think it's too immature.

ANDREW: I like "Star Trek" sometimes too. I liked the movie.

But I don't think of it seriously. It's just for fun.

DAN: He does it for fun too. Don't worry. He's not a maniac. He just does it for fun.

安德鲁：我觉得你哥哥有点怪。

丹：史提夫?你觉得他怪?为什么?

安德鲁：他想找我来和他一起看《星际迷航记》。

丹：喔，那个啊!他是"星际迷"，别大惊小怪。

安德鲁：他是什么?

丹："星舰迷"。他是《星际迷航记》的电影迷。

他拥有所有影集的录影带，他还有《星际迷航记》的网站。

安德鲁：他还有网站啊?《星际迷航记》 的吗?

丹：是的，他很迷的。

安德鲁：我还是不明白。

他 27 岁了，还对科幻片这么着迷，不是很幼稚吗?

丹：台湾没有星舰迷吗?

安德鲁：没有吧!有些小孩子可能是，但是你哥哥是成人啊。

而且他在会计公司上班，为什么他这么迷《星际迷航记》?

丹：这是一种嗜好罢了。有些美国成人也是如此。

他们有自己喜欢的节目，也知道每一集的内容。

有些人甚至开始收集纪念品。

安德鲁：纪念品?那是什么?

丹：他们收集海报、玩偶、尖刀，

还有电影里面出现的任何东西。

安德鲁：你哥哥也像他们那样?

丹：对啊。有空去他的地下室看看。

你可以看到墙上到处都是《星际迷航记》里的东西。

安德鲁：太奇怪了!他这样找女朋友会有麻烦吗?

丹：也许有一点，

有些美国人跟你一样，认为他太不成熟了。

安德鲁：我也喜欢《星舰迷航记》那部电影。

但是我没那么疯狂，纯粹为了好玩。

丹：他也是为了好玩而已，别担心，他不是狂热者，只是好玩罢了。