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Gossip Girl,《绯闻女孩》

A:What are you doing here?

甲:你来这里干吗？

B:I，I left you a message,you never call me back.

乙:我，我给你留言了，你没给我回复。

A:Yeah, well, as you can see, I've been sort of busy. And I really have nothing to say to you.

甲:哦，你也看到了我有点忙。再说我也没什么和你说的。

B:Then I'll make it quick. I need you to put me and Patrick Roberts on the guest list for Tripp's party tonight.

乙:那我有话直说吧。我想让你把我和帕特里克·罗伯茨加在今晚特里普的选举晚会嘉宾名单上。

A:What? Are you kidding me?

甲:什么？你在开玩笑吗？

B:Nate, my job is at stake.

乙:内特，我的工作岌岌可危。

A:Oh, that's funny.So is my cousin's campaign, thanks to you.

甲:哦，有意思。我表哥的选举还不是一样多亏了你，也岌岌可危了嘛。

B:As far as I'm concerned, we're even.You used me for your Buckley photo scam. All I did was find out and undo it.

乙:据我所知我们扯平了。你利用我搞你的巴克利照片骗局。我所做的只不过是发现并破坏了它。

A:Well,I wouldn't exactly call revenge a solid foundation for a friendship.

甲:至少我不会把报复称为一个友谊的坚实基础。

B:Who said anything about friendship? All I need is an invite, plus one.

乙:这和友谊有什么关系？我想要的只是我和我的同伴能够收到宴会的邀请。

生活口语

How was your weekend?

你周末过得怎样？

I was up to my ears in housework this weekend. I feel it demanding than work.

我整个周末都在忙于做家务。感觉比上班还累啊。

重点讲解:

I was busy with housework all weekend.

I was up to my ears in housework this weekend.

be busy with sth.常用来表达“忙于某事”，在口语中还有许多表示“忙碌”的说法,如，I was up to my ears in housework this weekend.我整个周末都在忙于做家务。短语be up to one's ears in sth.用来形容繁忙的程度,工作都堆到耳朵这个高度了,可见有多忙了。