(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
(After ten rounds)
Sally: We're in big trouble, Jason. Nick is beating us by a long shot.
Jason: Impossible! Well, I'm not giving up yet. It's not over till the fat lady sings!
Sally: OK, comeback kid. Here's you last question: "How many times did Robin Williams win the Oscar for Best Actor?"
Jason: Hmm. Let's see...there was Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poet's Society, The Fisher King...Three, right?
Sally: Nope, sorry! Actually, Robin Williams has never won an Oscar for Best Actor--only for Best Supporting Actor!
词汇注释
★in trouble 有麻烦
★ by a long shot 大幅领先
★give up放弃
★ till the fat lady sings 原句为The opera's never over till the fat ★ lady sings.「胖妇不唱,歌剧不完。」意为事情在盖棺论定前,都还会有变化
★ comeback (n.) 东山再起,逆转
★ Robin Williams 罗宾威廉斯,美国籍的喜剧电影巨匠
★ Vietnam (n.) 越南
★ society (n.) 社团,协会
参考译文
(十回合后)
莎莉:我们麻烦大了,杰森。尼克大幅领先我们。
杰森:不可能!我还没有放弃。胜负到要最后一刻才见分晓!
莎莉:好吧,大逆转小子。这是你的最后一题:罗宾威廉斯得过几次奥斯卡最佳男主角?
杰森:呣。我想想……有《早安,越南》、《春风化雨》、《奇幻城市》……三次,对不对?
莎莉:不对,很抱歉!其实罗宾•威廉斯从未得过奥斯卡最佳男主角——他只得过最佳男配角!