“话”里“话”外

本文选自Desperate《绝望的主妇》，欢迎大家来此做客。
Bree: How many nannies did you interview?
Lynette: Ten. Ten! Each one more incompetent than the last. One actually asked me—here you go—if she was expected to change diapers.
Bree: Oh, good nannies are so hard to find.
Lynette: Yeah, that's why I was hoping to take advantage of your expertise.
Bree: Oh, Lord, what do you want me to do?
Lynette: All your rich friends have nannies. A-list nannies. I need to catch one—here you go—without their bosses.
Bree: Why?
Lynette: So I can poach me one.
Bree: Lynette...
Lynette: Look, at my old job, we didn't wait for good people to come to us. We went out and raided other companies. I don't see why it should be different when you're hiring a nanny.
Bree: I understand that good help is hard to find, but stealing a family's name is so...unseemly.
Lynette: I'm not twisting anyone's arm. If I make a better offer, why shouldn't a qualified person reap the benefits? So come on ...where can I score some high grade nanny?

重点讲解：
a-list：adj. 最好的，极好的，一流的
poach: vt. 挖走（人员等），盗用
raid：vt. 突袭
本意是“突然袭击，搜索”，在这里指Lynette的公司出其不意地到别的公司挖墙脚
twist sb.'s arm：劝说，强迫，生拉硬拽，施加压力，采取强制手段
reap the benefits：获得好处

汉语翻译

Bree: 你面试过多少保姆了？
Lynette: 十个了。一个比一个无能。有一个竟然问我，她是否需要换尿布.
Bree: 哦，好的保姆很难找的。
Lynette: 是啊，这就是我希望能沾上你这个专业人士意见的光。
Bree: 老天，你想让我怎么做呢？
Lynette: 你的有钱的朋友都有保姆，超级棒的保姆。我需要在他们老板不在的时候和他们谈谈。
Bree: 为什么？
Lynette: 这样我就能挖走一个。
Bree: Lynette ……
Lynette: 是这样，在我以前的工作中，我们从不等着优秀的人才来找我们。我们去别的公司发掘。我不觉得这和找保姆有什么区别。
Bree: 我理解好的保姆很难找，不过挖别人家的保姆很不体面啊。
Lynette: 我不是强迫你。如果我给的待遇更高，为什么一个合格的保姆不能获得这些呢？好啦，我在哪能找到高端的保姆呢？

常用句型：
1. I have been looking forward to seeing you. 我一直都盼望着能见到你。

2. Do you mind if I join you? 介意我过来和你们一起吗？

3. Care to join you? 介意和你们一起吗？

4. We're having a dance on Saturday. I hope you make it. 星期六我们准备举办舞会，我希望你能来。

5. He is the sweetest thing I have ever seen! 他是我见过的最可爱的小孩。