吃透职场美剧《丑女贝蒂》第169期:我们的交易
日期:2013-04-23 17:03

(单词翻译:单击)

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特别声明:

该节目由可可原创,讲解为可可签约编辑编写。

视频出处:

本期影视片花选自《丑女贝蒂》第四季第五集。

影视片花:

台词欣赏:

备注:B=Betty M=Marc)

B: I didn't really mean it when I told people to bribe me.

我叫大家贿赂我的时候是开玩笑的

Didn't you, a little bit?

一点真心的都没有

M: Well, maybe a little bit.

也许有点啦

But with one spot left, I thought I'd get some better stuff.

可是由于只剩一个位子了 我想我得到一些更好的东西

This is just stolen office supplies.

结果只是偷来的办公室用具而已

B: Hey,that's my stapler.

嘿 那是我的订书机

M: Not anymore.

已经不是了

B: I'll trade you.

我跟你换

M: Oh, my god. You, too?

天啊 你也来这套

B: It's not a bribe.

这才不是什么贿赂

I mean, yes, I would love to go to the Bahamas.

是 我的确是想去巴哈马

But I'm not essential to the shoot.

可是我只是个闲人

This is just a thank-you gift for helping me get Daniel out of the cult.

这个只是用来谢谢你的 谢你帮我让Daniel摆脱邪教

You're a good friend.

你是个很好的朋友

M: So we're really friends?

那我们就真的是朋友

B: Yeah. I think we're friends. Don't you?

对 我觉得我们是朋友 你觉得呢

M: Yeah, definitely. Friends. Great.

当然了 朋友嘛 很好

I've gotta get back to work. Thanks for the pail.

我要去工作了 谢了 这桶东西

B: Yeah. Thanks for the stapler.

谢谢你给回我订书机

学习时间

第一、词汇学习

词汇精讲

1 bribe

【语法用法】~ sb (with sth)

【双语释义】 give a bribe (of sth) to sb; try to persuade sb to do sth with a bribe

vt. 用(某事物)向某人行贿; 行贿以说通某人做某事

【典型范例】He attempts to bribe a jury with offers of money.

他试图以金钱贿赂陪审团。

One of the witnesses was bribed to give false evidence.

有个证人受贿而提供伪证。

2 essential

【双语释义】fundamentally necessary element or thing

c.n.要素; 要点

【典型范例】A knowledge of French is an absolute essential.

会些法语是非常必要的。

Those are the essentials of English grammar.

这些是英语语法纲要。

We only had time to pack a few essentials.

我们只来得及装上几件必需品。

3 definitely

【双语释义】certainly; undoubtedly

肯定地; 确实地

【典型范例】That is definitely correct.

那肯定正确

Definitely not.

肯定不。

词汇注释

1 pail n. 桶

2 stapler n. 订书机

第二、短语学习

短语精讲

1. a little bit:一点点

Once you have a little bit of success, you get the urge for more.

一旦你获得了一点小小的成就,你就会渴望取得更大的成功。

I' m a little bit tired. Let' s take a short rest.

我有点累了。让我们休息一会儿。

2. would love to:很乐意,愿意

This baby would love to have you sing her to sleep.

这个孩子就喜欢你用催眠曲把她送入梦乡。

I would love to show you some of the things we are doing here.

我很高兴能为你展示我们正在进行的事业。

3. get sb. out of:帮助......摆脱

I hoped Joey would say something to get me out of this mess.

我真希望乔伊能说些什么把我从这困境中解救出来。

You helped him to get out of the bad habits.

你帮助她他摆脱了坏习惯。

4. get back to:回到(工作中去,某个话题等)

He would get back to the journal in a minute.

他马上就要接着写日记了。

I think you are getting off the subject. Could we get back to the main point, please?

觉得你跑题了。我们能不能回到主题上来?

短语注释:

1. office supplies:办公用品

2. a thank-you gift:感谢某人而送给他的礼物

第三、口语学习

1. 语意表述:某人说话是当真的,不是开玩笑的。

套用句型:Sb really meant it.

句型出处:I didn't really mean it when I told people to bribe me.

2. 语意表述:只剩下一个名额了。

套用句型:There is only one spot left.

指点迷津:left在这里是过去分词作后置定语,修饰spot。Spot有“位置”的意思,在这里可以理解为“名额”。

句型出处:But with one spot left,

3. 语意表述:如果你有事不能上班,要和别人换班。

套用句型:Sb trades someone.

句型操练:Can I trade you because I am ill today and I cannot go to work.

今天我生病了,不能去上班,我可以和你换个班吗?

句型出处:I'll trade you.

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重点单词
  • staplern. 钉书机
  • urgevt. 驱策,鼓励,力陈,催促 vi. 极力主张 n.
  • persuadevt. 说服,劝说
  • elementn. 元素,成分,组成部分,(复数)恶劣天气
  • juryn. 陪审团,评委会 adj. 临时用的 vt. 挑选
  • cultn. 宗教膜拜仪式,异教,狂热崇拜,个人崇拜
  • evidencen. 根据,证据 v. 证实,证明
  • essentialn. 要素,要点 adj. 必要的,重要的,本质的