书呆子

For an individual voter, being well-informed about every twist of public policy is an irrational use of time. But leaving a self-selecting elite of wonks and careerists in charge of policy-making is unappealing.

一个独立的投票人花时间去知晓公共政策的每个方面是愚蠢的，但是将制定政策的权利留给书呆子和野心家这种的精英是令人厌恶的。

I'm such a dork, I guess that cheers me up.

我是个书呆子我想这会让我高兴点

Hey, I'm a dork!

我是个书呆子了

I can't date a dork like him!

我不会跟像他这样的书呆子约会。

So, you were both dorks. Big deal.

所以，你们都是书呆子，没什么大惊小怪的。

Joey: So, you were both dorks.

所以你们两个都是书呆子。

So, you were both dorks.

所以，你们都是书呆子，没什么大惊小怪的。

So? You were both dorks.

所以你们两个都是书呆子

You are both dorks.

你们两个都是书呆子。

Propeller-heads used to be dorks and nerds, but today they are seen as being really cool (by some people!).

以前技术人员是书呆子，不过现在他们看起来很酷。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。