Make a big stink 大吵大闹

李华今天请Larry到家里来一起看电视转播的世界杯比赛。今天是美国队对捷克队

(sound of knocking door)

LH：请进来！ Come on in, Larry!

LL: Oh, hey there, Li Hua, I see the Game has started. What's the big stink?

LH: 球赛刚开始。你说这儿有臭味？ 我没有闻到什么臭味呀！

LL: No, I don't mean your apartment is stinking. I was asking why the soccer players are making a big stink. Big stink means making a big fuss or complaining.

LH: 噢，你是问电视上这些球员在吵什么？嗨，美国队踢进了一个球，可是没有得分，因为裁判判定失误，所以就吵了起来。

LL: So, the players are mad, and the U.S. soccer coach is making a big stink by arguing with the referee.

LH: 是啊， 美国队个个气得火冒三丈。美国教练通常比较低调， 这次也忍不住跟裁判争执，表示强烈不满。

LL: Yeah, but I don't think making a big stink about the call is going to change the referee's mind.

LH: 我也这么想呢， 大吵大闹是不会改变裁判的决定的，还不如就算了， 接着比赛就好了嘛。

LL: This reminds me of when I played baseball as a kid. Every once in a while a parent would get upset with the umpire and make a big stink.

LH: 这不仅是你小时候打棒球的情况，现在也是那样。美国家长特别重视孩子的体育活动，有比赛必到现场，为孩子打气。觉得不公平还会对裁判大喊大叫。 我父母只有在我学习成绩不好的时候才会严厉批评。

LL: Li Hua, weren't you the perfect student? I can't imagine your parents having anything to make a stink about.

LH: 谁说他们不生气？我上中学的时候， 有个学期我的数学成绩很差。 我父母就特别生气。这对他们来说才是件大事。

LL: Well, they had your best interests at heart. Say, you know what I want to make a big stink about now?

LH: 我当然知道他们是为了我好。You want to make a big stink？有什么事让你不满意呀？

LL: Where is the snack food? You can't watch soccer without having some snacks.

LH: 嗨，你们美国人呀，看球就非得吃零食。不过，这不是什么大事。You don't have to make a big stink。 厨房里有好多吃的，你自己去拿吧。