荧屏情景

第44周 度假

荧屏情景：

星期一 度假计划 片段选自《西装革履1》第1季第5集 Suits 1 S01E05 14:45--15:50

Michael: Joy, when I told you that my grandmother didn't have much time, I...I didn't realize that she's 15 years older than you.
迈克尔：乔伊，我那天告诉你我奶奶活不长了的时候，我不知道她其实只比你大15岁。
Joy: Now, how would you know how old I am? That is a very closely guarded secret.
乔伊：你怎么知道我多大了？那可是高度机密啊。
Michael: I did some research.
迈克尔：我做了些调查。
Joy: Very resourceful.
乔伊：很机灵嘛。
Michael: I did it to assure myself that you can handle a heavier workload.
迈克尔：我只是为了确定你能否承受更大的工作量。
Joy: I appreciate that, but I'm not worried about my health.
乔伊：多谢关心，但是我不是担心自己的健康。
Michael: Is it the money? Because I can guarantee, 200 million up front is just 1/10 of what you stand to make on this deal.
迈克尔：是因为钱吗？我可以保证签约之后预付的这两亿只不过是你将赚到的十分之一。
Joy: My dolls eat better than most people. I've got plenty of money. This deal meant staying on for five more years and doubling my workload. I am going to take my grandchildren on a cruise to Tahiti.
乔伊：我的洋娃娃比大部分人吃得都好。我不缺钱。而签下这合约，我就要再干五年。而且工作量要翻一番。我准备带孙子孙女们坐游轮，去塔希提岛玩。
Michael: Tahiti? You know, the licensing agreement includes a theme park. You could...you could take them there.
迈克尔：塔希提岛。这个授权合约里还包含了一个主题公园，你可以带他们去那儿玩啊。
Joy: It's not about the deal. I have had this same view for 25 years. I need a change of scenery. I am gonna speak to Harvey, and I'm gonna tell him that I want to sell the whole business.
乔伊：这跟合约无关。我守着窗外同样的景色过了25年，我要换个地方。我会去找哈维，然后跟他说我要把整个公司都卖掉。

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重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. up front
预付地；先期支付地；
eg. Some companies charge a fee up front, but we don't think that's right.
有些公司预先收费，但我们认为那是不对的。
eg. You usually have to pay three months rent up front.
通常你需要提前支付3个月的租金。
2. plenty of
（尤指足够的或超出需要的）丰富，充足，大量；
eg. Foreign investors see plenty of opportunities.
外国投资者看到了大量的机会。
eg. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
好在她有很多选择。
3. stay on
（在别人都已离开或自己打算离开的时间后）继续留下；
eg. She will stay on until a replacement is found, and then return to research at stanford.
但是她会留下来直至找到合适的代替者，然后她将回到斯坦福的研究工作中。
eg. I'm not sure whether to resign or stay on.
我拿不准主意是辞职还是留任。