听电影《缘分天注定》学英语第20期:茶靓水滚
日期:2012-12-18 19:13

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That's chamomile for you ladies.
你们的菊花茶。 
Nice and hot.Very good. Thanks.
茶靓水滚。
Sara, it was a movie poster. It's no big deal.  
只是电影海报,何必大惊小怪?  
It's peculiar though, right? Don't you think?
可是实在太巧合了,不是吗?你不这么认为吗?  
Look, I thought you were through with all this New Age bullshit...
还以为你对星座、风水那些。  
like horoscopes and feng shui and all the crap.
所谓新时代玩意不再有兴趣。  
Eve, for someone who owns a New Age store, you are alarmingly earthbound.
你是新时代商店的老板,反而现实厉害。  
Oh, yeah? And for a shrink-in-training, you are a little bit crazy.
你是精神科医生,精神却出毛病。
I'll tell you that much.Excuse me.
我会告诉你更多,打扰了。
Do you carry the Casanova candle? As a matter of fact, we do.  
请问有没有如意郞君洋烛?我们确实是。
Check on the shelf across from the Caligula incense.
有啊,摆在古檀香对面,那个架上。  
And they're on sale, so today's your lucky day.
你行运了,今天特价发售。  
Great. You see, that is what happens...when people get hooked on the New Age life. 
迷信的人就是这样。  
They end up sitting at home burning candles for Mr. Right...
宁可在家里祈求如意郞君。  
when Mr. Good Enough For Right Now is waiting at the corner bar.
也不去找个嫁得过的丈夫。

妙语佳句
1.chamomile
n. 甘菊;黄春菊(等于canomile)
To prepare the best chamomile tea, the dried flower heads must be relatively fresh and highly aromatic.
要做最好的甘菊茶,干花头必须保持相对新鲜和高度芳香。
2.peculiar
adj. 特殊的;独特的;奇怪的;罕见的
n. 特权;特有财产
It is a peculiar fact that those who most often express this reluctance do not have the time to measure and objectively review their own time expenditure.
一个很奇怪的事实是,那些经常表示他们这个问题的人却没有时间度量和客观地回顾一下他们自己的时间支出。
3.horoscope
n. 占星术;星象;十二宫图
Today I am aware of my lineage. I have no need to consult my horoscope or my genealogical chart.
今天我感觉到了自己的血统,我没有必要去求助占星术或查阅家谱表。
4.as a matter of fact
事实上,实际上;其实
As a matter of fact, she found herself enjoying the physical labor and careful attention to logistics.
事实上,她发现她自己很享受这种体力劳动和这种小心翼翼的“物流”管理。
5.check on
检查;核实
Check on your earnings, and use online calculators to see if you’re on track.
检查你的收益,并利用在线计算器,看看你的选择是不是正确的。
考考你
翻译
1.还以为你对星座、风水那些所谓新时代玩意不再有兴趣。
上期答案
1.But I have already set the dates for our honeymoon and our wedding.
2.I was going to ask her when she was drunk.

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重点单词
  • aromaticadj. 芳香的 n. 芳香植物,芳香族化合物
  • candlen. 蜡烛
  • expendituren. (时间、劳力、金钱等)支出,使用,消耗
  • trackn. 小路,跑道,踪迹,轨道,乐曲 v. 跟踪,追踪
  • postern. 海报,装饰画
  • incensen. 香,香味,阿谀,恭维 vt. 对 ... 敬香,熏
  • logisticsn. 后勤学,运筹学,物流
  • checkn. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案
  • shelfn. 架子,搁板
  • measuren. 措施,办法,量度,尺寸 v. 测量,量