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To you, it's just another casserole dish.
并非普通碟。　　
To Tess, it's the pot she's gonna cook my mother's Christmas roast in.
蒂莎会用来煮秘制圣诞杂烩。　　
Oh, Tess cooks?
她懂烹饪？　　
All right. Well, I'm gonna cook it. But Tess will be there.
算了，是我煮，但她会在场。　　
with George.
跟乔治一起。　　
And this isn't just another "vahze." Vase.
这不是普通花瓶，花瓶。　　
This is the "vahze" that Tess will get out.
蒂莎会用来插乔治送的花。　　
when George brings home flowers, just because he felt like it.　　
当兴之所致。　　
I see. And this.
明白。　　
this is the rooster-shaped umbrella holder that will hold all of George's umbrellas.
这公鸡伞架用来放乔治的伞。　　
Fine. Be a jerk.
你就继续撒野吧。　　
All I'm saying is that this isn't just stuff.
我只想说这些不单是物件。
These are the things that make up a life together,No.
是共同生活的点滴。　　
This is the useless crap that the 70-billion-dollar-a-year wedding industry.
是七百亿婚礼业的无聊副产品。　　
has convinced us all that we have to have or we won't be happy.
令人渴望拥有才开心。　　
You know what I think? I think that all your statistics and theories.
你的数字理论都是烟幕。　
Are just a smoke screen. Oh, really? For what? Your little secret-whatever it is.
是吗？隐瞒什么？你的小秘密。
妙语佳句
1.casserole
n. 勺皿；砂锅菜；餐桌上用有盖的焙盘
vi. 用焙盘焙
Maybe it is baking a casserole for a sick friend or a visit to a senior facility.
也许只是为一个生病的朋友熬了一锅粥，或者是造访了一位年长的学者。
2.roast
vt. 烤，焙；烘，烘烤；暴露于某种热力下以得温暖
vi. 烤；烘
adj. 烘烤的；烤过的
n. 烤肉；烘烤
He carved up the roast beef and gave each of us a portion.
他把烤牛肉切成块，给我们每人一份。
3.make up
弥补；组成；化妆；整理
At the moment of indecision, we helped them make up their minds.
正在进退两难的当口， 我们帮他们下了决心。
4.statistics
统计；统计学；[统计] 统计资料
Statistics suggest that the population of this country will be double in ten years' time.
统计显示，这个国家人口在10年内将增加一倍。
考考你 (请翻译)
1.蒂莎会用来煮秘制圣诞杂烩。　　　　
2.是共同生活的点滴。　　
上期参考答案
1.I thought you were gonna wait downstairs.
2.your sister wants so many presents from so many stores.