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Doyle?
杜尔？　　
Hey. What are you doing here?
你来做什么？　　
Are you guys picking out the wedding meal?
你们试婚宴餐？　　
Where's Tess?She's.getting her hair done.
蒂莎呢？她去了，做头发。　　
I'm just helping out.Mm-hmm.
我来帮忙。　　
We're heading up to Rhinebeck to pick out some linens from an antique store.
还要去古董店挑选抬布。　　
Yeah, we really should go, because Tess and I have dinner with my parents.
要走了，约了蒂莎跟爸妈吃饭。　　
Well, why don't I just go with you? What? No. No. That's okay.
不如我陪你？不用。　　
Um, I can get you back on time. I got my dad's Volvo, and that thing books.
我开了爸的车，可以赶得及。　　
All right, look. I really don't mind. It's totally fine.
我不介意,它完全没关系。　　
I got a couple more questions to ask you anyway for the article.
反正还有些问题。　　
Which I'd be happy to answer, by phone or e-mail.
可以用电话或电邮。　　
If you wouldn't mind, that would be a great help.
你不介意就最好。　　
I don't mind at all. I insist.
不，绝不介意。　　
It was like a lightbulb. The second I saw you mooning at him over polenta.
看到你望他的表情就灵光一闪。　　
Of course you're upset. You're planning your sister's wedding.
难怪！替妹妹及爱人搞婚。　　
to the man that you're in love with.You're stuck in this creepy little love triangle.
困在这三角关系中。　　
and all the while, you're about one monogrammed party favor away from blowing your brains out.
差一点就要自杀,你对一个有花押字的党青睐远离你的大脑吹。
妙语佳句
1.pick out
挑选出
If they need to pick out your skills and experience for you, then you have failed.
如果要让他们来帮你挑选出你的技能和经历，那你肯定会落选。
2.antique
adj. 古老的，年代久远的；过时的，古董的；古风的，古式的
n. 古董，古玩；古风，古希腊和古罗马艺术风格
vi. 觅购古玩
I suppose I hated going around antique shops.
他回忆说：“我想我很讨厌去古董店。
3.couple
n. 对；夫妇；数个
vi. 结合；成婚
vt. 结合；连接；连合
The young couple was betrothed with the approval of both families.
这对年轻的情侣在双方家庭的同意下订了婚。
4.article
n. 文章；物品；条款；[语] 冠词
vt. 订约将…收为学徒或见习生；使…受协议条款的约束
vi. 签订协议；进行控告
If you polish the article, we will print it in the newspaper.
如果你把这篇文章润色一下，我们就在报纸上发表它。
5.monogrammed
有交织字母的；有花押字的
A former Wall Street banker, he wears monogrammed shirts and bright brogues — and sees huge potential in the test.
他身着印有交织字母的衬衫，脚踏一双蹭亮的粗革皮鞋——看到了这项测试中所蕴涵着巨大的潜力。
考考你 (请翻译)
1.你们试婚宴餐？　　
2.困在这三角关系中。
上期参考答案

1.the thing that I like about Tess is there's no bullshit.
2.Please make sure the poor sucker is still standing there.