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影片讲述了四个妙龄少女和一条会飞的牛仔裤之间的故事。在一个旧货店，他们发现一条适合四个人体形的牛仔裤。尽管这四个女孩体形、个头和欣赏力各不相同，但这条神奇的牛仔裤却总能适合她们。在接下来的一个夏天，在分开的日子里，会飞的牛仔裤给身处不同的地方的她们带来了不同的奇遇，让她们都经历了一个难忘的夏天。

I'd like to think that fate had a hand in what happened that summer.
我情愿把那个夏天发生的一切当做命运的安排。

that it was the pants' destiny to find us.
那条牛仔裤注定要遇见我们几个。

where they came from and why they chose us...
它从哪儿来...为什么选择了我们

...well, that will always be a mystery.
永远是个解不开的迷。

but perhaps that was part of their miracle.
也许正是它的奇妙之处

that they sensed in that moment how much we needed them.
它知道我们需要它

how much we needed some little bit of faith to hold onto...
在我们相信的一切都悄然而逝的时候

...when it seemed like everything we believed in was about to slip away.
我们多么需要一点信念坚持下去。

but wait a minute, i'm getting ahead of myself.
等下，还是让我从头道来吧

beautiful dress! love it.
这衣服真漂亮，我喜欢。

we'd been a foursome for as long as i could remember.
从记事起，我们四个就一直在一起。

where are we going? we're going over there.
我们去哪儿？去那边。

in fact, we were a foursome before we were born.
其实我们在出生前就在一起了

and seven. anyone feel any kicking?
第七步。有人感觉到孩子在踢腿吗？

our mothers met at a prenatal aerobics class.
我们的妈妈在产前有氧健身班认识的

they really didn't have anything in common...
她们没有任何共同点

...except their due dates.
除了预产期相同

one, and relax. good work.
第一步，放松，很好。

the first one out of the gate was Bridget.
最先出生的是布里吉特。

ladies, let's keep it together.
注意动作要统一

the rest of us followed within the week.
其余三个在随后一周内陆续出生。

Bridget liked to take charge.
布里吉特喜欢当头儿。

way to go, Lena.
跳得好，莱娜。

l'll handle this.
让我来解决。

and you know what?
你猜怎么招？

sometimes, that worked in our favor.
有时候这招让我们有安全感。

oh, my god.
噢，老天哪！

and that's how it always was with us：
我们四个就是这样:

give and take.
同甘共苦

but mostly give.
但更多的是互相帮助

重点讲解

have a hand in 参与或介入...; 插手，对...有一定责任

They don't want to take a hand in this matter.
他们不想参与这事。
I had a hand in arranging the party.
安排这个聚会时我也插手了。
The police feel sure that Sutton had a hand in the Boston bank robbery.
警方认为沙顿肯定参加了波士顿银行抢劫案。

have... in common:

1.The two have nothing in common. 两者毫无相同之处。

2.We have a lot in common.我们有很多相同之处。

3.We have something in common. 我们有许多相同之处。

take charge 掌管，指挥

In somebody’s favor: 对某人有利，

The exchange rate is in our favor. 这兑换率对我们有利。

The modified payment terms are in the seller’s favor. 修改后的付款条款对卖方有利。

in favor of 赞成(支持,有利于,较大)

例句与用法:
1. Sentiment in the town is now in favor of a cut in tax.
市民的情绪是赞成减税。

2. Public opinion was moving strongly in favor of disarmament.
公众舆论正在强烈支持裁军。

3. Are you in favor of his opinion?
你会赞成他的意见吗?

4. In their discussion, I was in favor of Mr. Li.
在他们的争论中, 我支持李先生