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I think you should know I don't generally do that.

西恩，我通常不做这种事

- What, have dinner? - Dinner dates.

- 吃晚饭吗？ - 吃晚饭和约会

- How about breakfast? - You live in my building.

- 吃早饭如何？ - 我们住在同一栋公寓

I don't generally go out with people in my building. As a rule.

我的规则是不和邻居约会

You seem to have a lot of rules.

你好像有很多规则

Didn't you say you forgot something?

你不是忘了带什么吗？

- Oh, thanks. Right. - You're welcome.

- 对，谢了 - 不客气

So, what's the problem with having rules?

有规则有什么不对？

It's not as if I'm controlling or anything.

我又不是霸道

I just prefer things to be done exactly right.

只是喜欢把事情做对

That's why I usually end up doing everything myself.

所以我才会什么事都自己来

Do you have any idea how complicated it is to coordinate 40 dishes at once?

你知道同时出40道菜有多难吗？

I hope you like scallops.

希望你喜欢吃干贝

I thought we agreed you weren't gonna cook for me anymore.

我们说好不要再替我煮菜，不是吗？

I didn't cook it for you, I just tried some new ideas.

我只想试试新菜，不是为了你

Who else am I gonna give it to?

我还能给谁试吃呢？

Now, we're gonna try something new this week.

这礼拜要试试新的疗法

I'm going to ask you questions, and you're gonna answer them.

我问你问题，你要老实回答

How long ago was your last relationship?

你有多久没交过男朋友了？

Isn't that a little personal?

这是私人问题耶

Well, this is therapy.

我是心理医生

How long?

多久？

I don't know. Three years ago. Maybe four.

不晓得，三年，也许四年

- Who ended it? - I did.

- 谁提出分手的？ - 是我

- He was getting way too demanding. - How so?

- 他的要求太多了 - 怎么说？

重点讲解

重点讲解：

generally:

adv. 通常；普遍地，一般地

The prices of fruit generally run up during the winter months.

水果的价格在冬季几个月里一般总要上涨。

as a rule: 通常，一般说来

As a rule, the only salad you wanna eat is the one you make

yourself with fresh ingredients and little or no dressing.

通常，你想吃的沙拉只是那种把新鲜果蔬和少量或没有配料混合在一起，

然而并不是所有的沙拉都这样制作。

forget:

vt. 忘记；忽略

vi. 忘记

[过去式forgot或-gat 过去分词forgotten或forgot 现在分词forgetting]

In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.

假如我忘记了， 请提醒一下我的诺言。

control:

n. 控制；管理；抑制；操纵装置

vt. 控制；管理；抑制

[ 过去式controlled 过去分词controlled 现在分词controlling ]

We shall certainly not resign ourselves to foreign control.

我们决不会听任外国的控制。

exactly: adv. 恰好地；正是；精确地；正确地

This medicine must be measured out exactly.

这种药必须准确按量配出。

to coordinate: 协调；配合

Ideas for him are public, rather than in our heads, and serve to coordinate behavior.

比我们脑内的，想法对于他而言是公开的，并且协调了行为。

relationship: n. 关系；关联

A good relationship is built on trust.

一种好的关系是以信任为基础的。

personal:

adj. 个人的；身体的；亲自的

n. 人事消息栏；人称代名词

A judge can't let personal feelings colour his decisions.

法官不能让个人感情影响他的裁决。

剧情介绍：

凯特的妹妹因车祸而逝世了，留下年幼的女儿祖需要凯特照顾。妈妈离开后，祖变得越来越封闭。无论凯特怎么努力，

祖还是与阿姨保持距离。此时餐厅里请来了新的厨师尼克（艾伦·艾克哈特饰），工作态度完全有别与凯特，这使凯

特无法接受，但他却有能耐使不喜欢吃正餐的祖乖乖吃饭。凯特不得不对尼克另眼相看，此后因为祖的关系他们约会

渐多，凯特与尼克之间也产生了微妙的情缘，就连凯特与祖之间的关系也大大改进了。但这时，两人在工作上却出现

了分歧，感情受到了挑战……

考考你：

这种药必须准确按量配出。

法官不能让个人感情影响他的裁决。

答案下期公布

上期答案：

Have him grab on to your thighs as you lean back.

Before leaving, Mr.Seymour turned off the vacuum cleaner and the water valve.