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 Trek1" 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 immature2 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 accounting3 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 maniac4. 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。
