(单词翻译:单击)
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Sean:By now, I think you know how I feel about you. I'm madly in love with you and I believe in my heart of hearts that you're my soul mate.
肖恩:现在,我觉得你知道我对你的感觉 。我疯狂地爱上了你 。在我的内心深处,你就是我的灵魂伴侣 。
Ayako:That's really sweet of you to say.
绫子:听你这么说,我觉得很窝心 。
Sean:And because I feel the way I do, I would like to ask you a very important question.
肖恩:正因为这是我的真实感受,所以我想问你一件很重要的问题 。
Ayako:Okay, but why are you getting down on one knee?
绫子:好吧,但是你为什么要单膝跪下呢?
Sean:Ayako, would you marry me?
肖恩:凌子,嫁给我好吗?
Ayako:Marry you?! Is this a marriage proposal?
绫子:嫁给你!你是在求婚吗?
Sean:Yes, and before you say anything else, I just want you to know that I've given this a lot of thought and I'm convinced that we're made for each other.
肖恩:是的,在你回答之前,我只想让你知道,我慎重考虑过多次,我深信咱们俩是天生的一对 。
Ayako:I don't think...
绫子:我不这样认为......
Sean:And you just have to say the word and we could elope tomorrow, if you wanted to.
肖恩:只要你说出那个字,我们明天就可以私奔,只要你愿意的话 。
Ayako:Elope?!
绫子:私奔?!
Sean:Or, if you prefer, we can have a lavish wedding. I'm not picky. I just want us to be husband and wife.
肖恩:或者,如果你喜欢的话,我们可以举行盛大的婚礼 。这些我都不挑剔,只要你我成为夫妻就行 。
Ayako:Sean, you're a really nice guy, but don't you think you might be jumping the gun?
绫子:肖恩,你人真的很好,但是你不觉得太心急了吗?
Sean:No. You know what they say: “When it's right, it's right.”
肖恩:不 。你知道大家都在说:“当它对了的时候,它就对了 。”
Ayako:We've only been on two dates!
绫子:我们只约会了两次!
Sean:Yes, but they have been the best two dates of my life!
肖恩:是的,但那是我一生中最幸福的两次约会!
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俚语解说
to jump the gun
to do something before it should be done;to start before the starting signal;to act prematurely
在没有弄清情况之前就抢先说话或行动;操之过急;迫不及待
Etymology:Originally used in sports contests that are started by firing a gun.
最初来自体育比赛,意思是抢跑,抢跳 。
Example:
1. We all had to start the race again because Jane jumped the gun.
2. They jumped the gun by building the garage before permission had been given.
Quiz:Choose the right answer.
What happened was that he was so sure that he would get the job that he quit his old job. Unfortunately, he really____. He just found out yesterday he didn't get the job after all.
a. jump guns
b. to jump the gun
c. jumped the gun
d. jumped guns
上期答案:
One was of medium height, sturdily built and strong as an ox.