视听原文

Look, people want this kind of book. They need it.
听着 人们要看这类书 他们需要这个
Besides, after giving them six best sellers...
更何况 蝉联了6次的最佳销售量
I think I’m entitled to a little reprieve.
我想我应该有个免死金牌旁身了吧
Speaking of the book, what’d you think of the final draft?
说到书 你觉得最后的定稿怎么样?
I, uhYou know, l haven’t gotten around to it yet. 　　
我 呃…你知道 我还没来得及看完 我…
You’ve had it for three months, you prick.
你都拿去3个月了 你个鸟人
I know, but you
我知道 但我…
You pay me to read your contracts, not your books, right?
你雇我是来看合同的 又不是你的书 不是吗?
Besides, you know I prefer a good yarn to the more esoteric stuff.
更何况 你知道我更喜欢一些有深度的故事
Yeah, you fall into the
对 那你现在是准备慨叹
Life’s too short to think’ category?
人生短暂得来不及思考?
B, I’ve known you since college, right?
布莱恩 我大学里就认识你了 对不?
I mean, I’ve seen you dressed as a cheerleader...
我是说 我看过你穿成啦啦队长
hugging a toilet bowl, puking your guts out.
抱着洗脸盆狂吐的样子
Therefore, I’m gonna have a tough time taking you seriously.
所以 要我跟你谈论深沉真的需要多点时间
Jesus Christ. I’m never gonna live that down.
我的上帝啊 我绝对不会忘记那次的

重点讲解

重点单词：
1、entitle
vt. 称做…；定名为…；给…称号；使…有权利
If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund.
如果保修单有限制，这些条款可让你有权换货或退款。
2、reprieve
vt. 缓期执行；暂时解救
n. 暂缓；缓刑
Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved.
因谋杀前总理而等受绞刑的十四个人获得缓刑。
3、esoteric
adj. 秘传的；限于圈内人的；难懂的
That includes many individuals with esoteric skills that are of little use in everyday life - like being able to instantly reckon the day of the week for any past or future date.
这包括许多不同的个体拥有在日常生活中很少用得上的深奥技能——比如能够立即算出任何一个过去或将来的日期是星期几。
4、prefer
vt. 更喜欢；宁愿；提出；提升
vi. 喜欢；愿意
Does he prefer a particular sort of music?
他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗？
重点短语：
1、fall into
落入；分成
Alone in London,without friends,work,or money,Shelley fell into despair.
孤身在伦敦，没有朋友、工作和金钱，谢利陷于绝望。
考考你（翻译）：
1、他们有权享受头等舱旅行。
2、看上去这所学院将不得不关闭，但本周却收到了暂缓令。
3、我更喜欢思考和平而不是战争。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、The students perceived that his behavior had changed.
2、Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
3、The newspaper has sales of 1.72 million.