(单词翻译:单击)
原文视听
Looks pretty familiar.
看起来挺眼熟
Well, I wanted to maintain our original strategy,
我想保持我们原来的策略
but I think the wordplay achieves what you're looking for,
但此处的文字游戏又能满足你的要求
The idea that from the acorn that is, Bethlehem Steel,comes America's great cities.
从语言的变化里--也就是伯利恒钢铁--孕育了美国的伟大城市
I know this isn't the idea you want to sell me,
我知道这不是你想卖给我的点子
so don't sell it so damn well.
所以别这么卖力的推销了
Excuse me?
你说什么?
The backbone idea.
国之脊柱的那个点子
Campbell pitched it to me last night.
Campbell昨晚跟我说了
I like it.
我喜欢
What backbone idea?
什么脊柱的点子?
Bethlehem Steel:The backbone of America.
伯利恒钢铁 国之脊柱
Wasn't that it?
不是吗?
Oh, right.
啊 对
It's concise, strong,
简洁有力
and frankly, I like that you were so enthusiastic about it you couldn't wait to tell me.
而且说实话我很高兴你如此投入 这么着急告诉我
Thanks again, boys.
再次感谢 年轻人
Pleasure to make you happy, Walt.
很高兴能让你满意 Walt
Hope your visit to New York was productive.
希望你的纽约之行硕果累累
I'm warming to the place.
我越来越喜欢这儿了
Nice work.
干得好
I told you I had ideas.
我说了我也有构思
Yes, you did.
是啊 你有
Good one. Enjoy it.
不错的点子 好好享用
You know what I think?
你知道我怎么看吗?
I think I did something good,and you got the compliment for it.
我打下的城池 你领功
Listen, Pete,
你给我听好 Pete,
I need you to go get a cardboard box,
你给我拿个纸箱
and put your things in it.Okay?
收拾东西 好吗?
You picked the wrong time to buy an apartment.
房子买的不是时候啊
重点讲解
一.It's concise, strong.
concise:adj. 简明的,简要的
【词义辨析】
brief, concise, compact,
brief: 指语言文学简明扼要,短小精悍,也用于指时间意义很强的短暂的过程。
concise: 书面用词,可与brief换用,指语言文学言简意赅,无多余的话。
compact: 指为了方便把某物压缩到最小程度,也指紧凑、简洁的文体。
【例句用法】
1.A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement.
隽语一个简明,机智,常常似是而非的陈述
2.Teaching content should be concise.
教学内容要少而精。
3.The act or procedure of giving or receiving concise preparatory instructions, information, or advice.
简介给予或接受简洁的预备性的指令、信息或忠告的行为或步骤
二.I think I did something good,and you got the compliment for it.
compliment:n. 称赞,恭维,(复数)致意 vt. 恭维,称赞
【词义辨析】
praise, applaud, commend, compliment,
praise: 普通用词,指用语言或其它方式表示夸奖、赞扬。
applaud: 指出色的表演或高尚的行为等得到同声赞许、大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
commend: 正式用词,指对具体功绩或成就等表示称赞或嘉奖。
compliment: 侧重客气和礼貌,有时含恭维之意。
【例句用法】
1.She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.
他恭维她时,她忸怩作态地笑了笑。
2.He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it.
他连看都没看一眼,就称颂她的新衣服。
3.He complimented us with tickets for the football game.
他送给我们足球赛的门票。
4.Your presence is a great compliment.
承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。