本对话选自Joey《乔伊》。Joey 对自己的角色很失望，Gina鼓励他，认为他不应该轻易地就放弃，不能因为害怕，没有演过就不去演。

Gina: Ugh, Joey, they called you in. You should just audition for the dad.
Joey: But I don't know if I can pull it off. I have all these heavy scenes with my kids in the snow. I don't know how to do that.
Gina: Look, I know this isn't the kind of role you're used to doing, but you can't just give up because you're afraid to fail, and I don't think you're gonna fail.
Joey: Really?
Gina: Oh, I hate doing this stuff to your face. Are you gonna make me compliment you?
Joey: I need it.
Gina: Turn around.

重点知识解释：

1. pull off (非正式)成功做了(难事等)
例如：The trick looked impossible, but she pulled it off. 这诡计看来不可能得逞，但她居然成功了。
2. compliment n. 恭维，赞扬
例如：He was showered with compliments on his excellence performance. 他出色的表演使他大受赞扬。
3. turn around 掉头，转头，转向
例如：I turned around and saw Jane was sitting directly behind me.我一转身，就看见简正坐在我的后面。

汉语译文：

Gina: Joey,他们给你打过电话。你该试试去演爸爸。
Joey: 我不知道我能不能做到，每个重要的场景我都得和我的孩子们待在一块儿。我不知道该怎么做。
Gina: 听我说，我知道这不是你熟悉的角色，可你不能因为害怕失败而就此放弃呀，而且我不认为你会失败。
Joey: 真的？
Gina: 我不想当着你的面这么做。你要我夸你？
Joey: 我需要。
Gina: 转过身去。

课后题目：学完后，你知道Gina是怎样鼓励Joey尝试去演爸爸这个角色？

小编有约：在这篇美剧对话中，Daisy发现Joey居然是一个害怕失败而不敢去尝试的人，那么就要向Gina一样多多赞美像Joey这样的人吧！让他们对自己有信心。