本对话选自Kyle《神奇凯尔》。Declan询问Lori为何爽约，以及约定下次约会的时间。

Declan: So what happened last night? You never came out.
Lori: Sorry, I got nabbed.
Declan: Feels like you're jerking me around, eh Trager?
Lori: Declan, my parents caught me and...
Declan: You and who? That guy Kyle? Was he in there with you?
Lori: Look, Kyle's one of my mother's head cases. He's just staying with us for a while. Hillary was just messing with you.
Declan: That right?
Lori: Yea, so come by tonight.
Declan: You're going to leave me hanging again?
Lori: No way. I'm so there.
Declan: OK, then. Later, Trager.
Lori: Later.

重点知识解释：

1. nab vt. 捉住，当场逮捕
例如：He was nabbed by the police for speeding. 他超速行驶被警察逮住了。
Who's nabbed my drink? 谁动了我的饮料？
2. jerk sb. around 欺骗，玩弄
例如：Don't jerk me around! 别忽悠我！
jerk在口语里常用来形容两类人：1. 笨蛋；2.性情古怪的人；例如：He is really a jerk.他真是个怪人。
3. leave sb. hanging 丢下，晾在一边
例如：Don't leave me hanging. 别把我丢下、不要离开我。
4. No way= There is no way. 不可能，绝不，不行，没门儿
例如：No way am I going to drive them there. 我无论如何都不会开车把他们送到那里去。
There is no way we could afford that sort of money. 我们无论如何都花不起那种钱。

汉语译文：

Declan: 昨晚发生什么事啦，你根本没出来啊。
Lori: 抱歉，我被抓住了。
Declan: 感觉好像你在耍我玩，是不是这样，Trager?
Lori: Declan,我父母抓住了我和......
Declan: 你和谁？Kyle那个家伙？他和你一起么？
Lori: 是这样的，Kyle是我妈妈的一个重要案子。他只是和我们住一段时间。Hillary在和你闹着玩。
Declan: 是这样么？
Lori: 是的，那么今晚过来喽。
Declan: 你难道又要放我鸽子？
Lori: 不可能。我一定去。
Declan: 好的，那么晚上见。
Lori: 再见。

课后题目：学习完后，你知道Lori昨天和Declan见面了吗？