目 录

    前言

    Chapter 1 你真的了解美剧吗？

    Unit 1 经典＆流行美剧一网打尽

    Unit 2 美剧术语零距离接触

    Unit 3 邱邱美剧大课堂开讲啦——用“M7”学口语

    Chapter 2 美剧原来这么讲——141个典型美剧口语表达

    Unit 1 看美剧一定要懂的地道俚语

    Unit 2 看美剧一定要懂的习惯表达

    Chapter 3 美剧原来能纠错——125个典型口语表达错误

    Unit 1 Every Detail Matters; Every Day Counts 赢在细节

    Unit 2 Stomach Before Heart 欲想征服心，必先征服胃

    Unit 3 Let's Keep Fit 打败亚健康

    Unit 4 At Your Service 为您效劳

    Unit 5 Ka-ching 血拼到底

    Unit 6 One Hand in My Pocket 成长的烦恼

    Unit 7 Nine to Five 职场人生

    Unit 8 Let's Hit the Interstate 穿越新大陆

    Unit 9 The Show Business, The Dream Weaver 梦工厂，high起来

    索引图书在版编目(CIP)数据

    狂恋美剧学口语 邱政政编著.—北京：北京语言大学出版社，2015.7

    ISBN 978-7-5619-4215-4

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    书 名：狂恋美剧学口语

    编 著：邱政政

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    62605166。前言 PREFACE

    和大家一样，我也是个美剧迷。所不同的是，多数美剧迷可能更关

    注剧情，虽然也想顺便学好口语，但总感觉收效甚微；而我从接触美剧

    起，就一直在反复思考一个问题：怎样才能更有效地将看美剧和学口语

    结合起来？于是，我进入大学校园后不久，就开始和来华学习汉语的美

    国留学生一起边看电影和美剧边学英文了。随着口语水平的日益提升，我越来越相信中国人完全可以在电影和美剧所提供的全英文语境中学到

    最地道、纯正的美语，从而在和老外的沟通中，既speak your mind，又

    read their minds。而如何从美剧中学到地道表达，最关键的问题是用对

    方法。

    要彻底掌握一门外语，不仅仅要靠单词的积累，更重要的是要在轻

    松、愉快的学习氛围中，了解与该语言相关的文化背景，学会套用

    native speaker的思维模式，来使用他们最常用的语汇、句型，对语言进

    行整体定位。唯有如此，才能在短期内迅速掌握这门语言。所以，通过

    对电影和美剧台词的解析，就可以从语音、语调、节奏、用词、句式、思维和文化七个方面立体解构语言，真正打破“平面式”学习的束缚。

    1999年初，还在读大三的我幸运地被俞敏洪老师招进了新东方。在

    接下来的16年里，电影和美剧一直伴随着我的学习和教学之路。我想，和我一起通过看电影和美剧来学口语的小伙伴也已经有几十万了吧。正

    是基于对电影和美剧教学的不懈思考，加之同学们及时反馈的宝贵意

    见，我的电影美剧教学法才得以不断更新迭代!首先，学美剧绝不等同于看美剧。看美剧是“看热闹”，而学美剧则

    是“学门道”。任何一部美剧都是个“无底洞”，就看我们学习者挖掘得有

    多深了，因为Learning a foreign language is learning another culture。除了

    语言层面的提高，美剧可以教会我们原汁原味的英语思维和逻辑。

    当然，好看的美剧不胜枚举，而哪些美剧真正适合英文学习就要谨

    慎判断了。还有，具体采用什么方法学习呢？我的建议是，依照“M7英

    语听说教学法”，这是我在多年教学中逐步摸索出来的经验总结。这本

    书的第一章Unit 3详细介绍了该方法。

    这本书中的美剧素材都是精心挑选的，包括：美剧迷的最爱，经典

    永远不过时的Friends(老友记)；全美公认的史上第一剧Seinfeld(宋

    飞正传)；最有爱的卡通美剧，完美结合思想性与娱乐性的The

    Simpsons(辛普森一家)；寓意深远的美国年代剧Mad Men(广告狂

    人)；饱受青睐的医学主题剧Grey's Anatomy(实习医生格雷)；令美

    剧迷们欲罢不能的Desperate Housewives(绝望的主妇)；灵魂挣扎于正

    邪之间的Breaking Bad(绝命毒师)；美国总统奥巴马超爱的政治博弈

    全景图House of Cards(纸牌屋)；当然不能缺少蝉联最佳喜剧大奖的

    宅男科学家性感秀The Big Bang Theory(生活大爆炸)，还有犀利的成

    人动画片South Park(南方公园)。

    另外，学习美剧还有一大好处，那就是修正许多我们惯用的中式英

    文表达，俗称Chinese English。千万别小看这些口语错误，在与老外的

    真实交际中，即便十万分注意，我们的语病也在所难免。原因很简单，因为我们是第二语言学习者，绝大多数人没有长期在国外生活的经历，因而对美国的文化和思维缺乏了解；而在国内又很少有具备语言教学资

    格的美国专家能耐下心来，为我们的口语严格地把脉纠错，久而久之我

    们便有了五花八门的错误语言习惯。更可怕的是，我们犯了错误，却全然不知，并永远地“保持”下去。

    这简直是中美跨文化交际中的一大顽疾。若我们不能及时发现和避免这

    些错误，便无法顺畅交流，甚至引发更糟的后果，个中事例，不胜枚

    举。

    当然，我这么说并不是要大家在说英语时谨小慎微；恰恰相反，我

    鼓励大家大胆无畏甚至肆无忌惮地说英文。Knowledge is pretty thin stuff

    unless mixed with experience.(知识是稀薄的，若不与实践结合在一起，那只不过是抽象的一种空洞形式而已。)所以口语是在不断犯错误的同

    时，对错误加以识别和纠正的基础上得以提高的。这本书的第二章和第

    三章，列举了141个来自美剧的真实表达，并纠正了125个典型口语表达

    错误，这可以在很大程度上帮助大家解决Chinese English的问题。

    本书的出炉得益于俞敏洪和仲晓红老师的大力支持；同时感谢

    Jessie、张倩、李瑜和牟晓波老师在编辑、排版和设计方面的无私帮

    助；更要感谢和我一起学习电影和美剧的同学，你们的课堂互动和课后

    反馈给了我无数灵感!

    衷心希望大家能够从本书获益，狂恋美剧，学好口语，做一个真正

    的美剧迷!

    邱政政 于温哥华

    2015.6Chapter 1

    你真的了解美剧吗？Unit 1

    经典＆流行美剧一网打尽

    01

    01 Friends《老友记》

    主演：Jennifer Aniston(珍妮弗?安妮斯顿) David

    Schwimmer(戴维?施维默) Courteney Cox(考特尼?考克斯) Matt

    LeBlanc(马特?拉布朗) Matthew Perry(马修?佩里) Lisa

    Kudrow(莉萨?库卓)

    类型：情景喜剧剧情简介：该剧描述了住在纽约的6个好朋友在相处10年的生活和

    工作中发生的一系列故事。朋友间的麻烦、欢笑、矛盾、爱情等在剧中

    表现得淋漓尽致，只需看上一集，没有人能逃脱那些来自异想天开的剧

    情、高潮迭起的故事和形形色色客串明星的“致命诱惑”。尤其是那些轻

    松而诙谐的人物对白，蕴涵着一种独特的“美式”幽默，令人拍案叫绝。

    Friends中，每个主演都有鲜明的特点，从他们的经典台词中就可见

    一斑：

    Monica：独立，控制欲极强，有不同寻常的洁癖

    Shut up, and put my table back.

    闭嘴，把我的桌子放回原位。

    Whose little ball of paper is this?!

    这是谁扔的小纸团？!You wanna be in charge of the food committee?

    难道你想当食品委员会的主席？!

    Look, I'm sorry, guys. I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition

    than they already have.

    抱歉各位，我只是不想给他们任何借题发挥的机会。

    Rachel：娇生惯养的乖乖女，一直纠结于同Ross的感情

    I'm a laundry virgin.

    这是我第一次洗衣服。

    I'm gonna go get one of those job things.

    我要去找那个工作之类的东西。

    I am over you, Ross.

    Ross，我心里已经放下你了。

    Chandler：用幽默掩饰不安全感，因为爱Monica而不再惧怕婚姻

    I don't wanna know what Monica got me. You know? I mean,look, I'm sure she worked really hard at getting me a present,and wanting to surprise me. I wanna see the look on Monica's

    face when I give her my present, and I'm sure she wants to see the look on

    my face when I get mine.

    我不想事先知道Monica送我什么礼物，我知道她一定在这方面花了很多

    心思。当我送她礼物时，我期待看到她那惊喜而幸福的表情，我想她也

    一样。

    Joey：帅气，单纯，喜爱美食，擅长搭讪美女What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee?

    可以赏脸一起喝咖啡吗？

    How are you doing?

    美女，认识一下呗。

    Bravo on the hot nanny!

    为那个性感保姆点赞哦!

    Ross：小气执拗，深爱Rachel

    You deserve so much better than him. You should be with a

    guy who knows what he has when he has you.

    你值得拥有一个更好的人，只有这个人懂你的好，他才能

    真正配得上你。

    That guy burns me up.

    那人让我火大。

    Phoebe：身世坎坷，古怪乐观，说话常常剑走偏锋却又一针见血

    Joey: You wanna help?

    你来帮忙吗？

    Phoebe: Oh, I wish I could, but I don't want to.

    哦，我希望我能去，但是我不想去。

    Ooh, I just pulled out four eyelashes. That can't be good.

    噢，我刚拔掉四根睫毛，不是好兆头。(in the wedding) In my whole life, I've been looking for a family. Today, I'm

    standing here. I know that I have it. You are my family. I love you...

    (婚礼上)我一直渴望拥有一个家，今天站在这儿，我知道自己终于有

    了一个家。你就是我的家人，我爱你!

    (singing) Love is sweet as summer showers, love is a wondrous work of art,but your love, oh your love... is like a giant pigeon... crapping on my heart.

    爱像夏日的雨丝一般轻柔，爱像伟大的艺术一样不朽。但你给我的爱

    呀，像只野蛮的鸽子，排泄在我的心头。

    02 Seinfeld《宋飞正传》

    主演：Jerry Seinfeld(杰里?宋飞) Julia Louis-Dreyfus(朱莉娅?路

    易斯-德赖弗斯) Jason Alexander(贾森?亚历山大) Michael

    Richards(迈克尔?理查兹)

    类型：情景喜剧

    剧情简介：该剧与其他情景喜剧最大的区别在于，它是“A show

    about NOTHING”，没有一贯的主题，也没有固定的剧情模式，只是围

    绕着四个朋友的日常生活，把人们平时想说想做、但又受社会传统约束

    而不能说的话、不能做的事，通过四个极富个性的主角，以及看似匪夷

    所思但又合情合理的情节，展现得痛快淋漓。它简洁明快，诙谐而又敏

    锐，带点神经质的幽默，触及当代美国社会和人性的方方面面。Seinfeld的语言是当代美国口语中最鲜活、最地道的一部分。美国

    口语中许多生动的俚语用法，都来自Seinfeld，这些俚语一经Seinfeld播

    出，就广为流行，从而成为人们的口头禅。

    (A salesman selling wheelchair)

    This is our best model, the Cougar 9000. It's the Rolls-Royce of wheelchairs.

    This is like you're almost glad to be handicapped.

    这辆是我们最好的车型，美洲豹9000，简直是轮椅中的劳斯莱斯，它几

    乎让你为自己是残疾人而感到庆幸。

    Oh, these eggs are disgusting. This chicken should be ashamed of herself.

    这些鸡蛋味道真恶心，这只鸡应该为自己感到羞耻。Time to make a toast—here's to those who wish us well, and

    who don't can go to hell!

    请大家举杯——在这里，敬所有盼我们好的人一杯，不盼

    我们好的人可以去死了。

    This woman hates me so much; I'm starting to like her.

    这个女人如此讨厌我，我倒开始喜欢她了。

    I don't want hope. Hope is killing me. My dream is to become hopeless.

    When you're hopeless you don't care. And when you don't care, that

    indifference makes you attractive. So hopelessness is the key. Hopelessness

    is my only hope.

    我不要希望。希望是折磨人的。我的梦想就是能变得绝望，因为当你绝

    望时，你便什么都不在乎，而你毫不在乎的那种洒脱劲儿会使你魅力倍

    增。所以绝望是关键，绝望就是我唯一的希望。

    03 The Simpsons《辛普森一家》

    主要配音：Dan Castellaneta(丹?卡斯泰拉内塔) Julie Kavner(朱

    莉?凯夫纳) Nancy Cartwright(南希?卡特赖特) Yeardley Smith(亚

    德利?史密斯)

    类型：动画情景喜剧

    剧情简介：在开播十余年之中，The Simpsons的幽默仍是层出不

    穷，历久常新。在美国，即便是没看过这部卡通剧的人，也知道有一个

    Springfield小镇，住着荒唐绝伦的Simpson一家。主角Homer是一个愚蠢

    透顶但又极富个性的中年白人男子，他最关心的就是吃喝，尤其是啤酒，更是他的至爱。本书引用了许多他那让人捧腹的“至理名言”。

    (Homer's idea of making emergency money)

    All right, let's not panic. I'll make the money by selling one of

    my livers. I can get by with one.

    好了，好了，别慌张。我可以把我的一个肝卖个好价钱，我留着另外一

    个也可以活下去。

    (Homer's philosophy on failure)

    Trying is the first step towards failure.

    尝试是迈向失败的第一步。

    (Mocking the American government) Hello, I'm Tom Hanks. The US

    Government has lost its credibility so it's borrowing some of mine.(讽刺美国政府)大家好，我是Tom Hanks。美国政府已经失去了所有

    信用，所以要借一下我的。

    04 Mad Men《广告狂人》

    主演：Jon Hamm(乔恩?哈姆) Elisabeth Moss(伊丽莎白?莫斯)

    Vincent Kartheiser(文森特?卡塞瑟) January Jones(詹纽瑞?琼斯)

    Christina Hendricks(克里斯蒂娜?亨德里克斯)

    类型：剧情

    剧情简介：Mad Men以20世纪60年代的美国为背景，以麦迪逊大街

    上的SCDP等广告公司为舞台，刻画了一众广告从业者的生活和工作，描述了惊心动魄的商业博弈。广告人之所以被称为mad men，便是因为

    当时美国最顶尖的广告公司都聚集于纽约的麦迪逊大街(Madison

    Avenue)上。Mad Men除了揭开广告业运作的神秘面纱、勾勒出沧桑巨

    变的时代脉搏，更试图探索在一个遍布伪善、欺骗、欲望、压力的复杂

    社会里每一个普通人内心的挣扎，解构普通人在面对婚姻、家庭、工

    作、人际、情感、中年危机、性别歧视甚至道德困境时所作出的艰难抉

    择，呈现不同价值观的激烈碰撞和小人物不同的命运走向，对观众极富

    启发意义。Mad Men中有很多内涵丰富的台词，同时剧中的人物穿衣造型也是

    一大看点，甚至在时尚界引领了一场复古风潮。

    Stable is that step backwards between successful and failing.

    稳定意味着退步，不成功就是失败。

    Family is the wellspring of your confidence!

    家庭是你自信的源泉!

    It is so simple when it's someone else's life.

    评判别人的生活很容易。

    There is a shadow over everything.凡事皆有消极的一面。

    05 Grey's Anatomy《实习医生格雷》

    主演：Ellen Pompeo(埃伦?蓬佩奥) Patrick Dempsey(帕特里克?

    登普西) Chandra Wilson(钱德拉?威尔逊) Justin Chambers(贾斯廷?

    钱伯斯) T.R. Knight(T. R.奈特)

    类型：剧情 爱情 医疗

    剧情简介：Grey's Anatomy讲述了一群医学院毕业的学生进入到西

    雅图格雷斯医院，从巴结主治医师、希望早点站上手术台的菜鸟实习

    生，到初出茅庐、完成实习学业的住院医生，再到可以在各领域独当一

    面的主治医师的成长故事。同时，剧集描绘了大量古怪、严重甚至有趣

    的病例，也因为伤病生死而体现出更深的感人情怀；而在他们慢慢成

    长，甚至自己也带领过一批又一批的实习生的过程中，纷乱复杂的感情

    故事也是一大看点。爱情、友情、出轨背叛、子女问题、职业危机、生

    离死别，种种复杂的故事纠结在各位医生生命的每一天，从而使整个故

    事更富有细腻灵动的人性色彩。Grey's Anatomy中有不少令人难忘的病例，我们一方面可以学习其

    中的医学术语，另一方面，也能借此思索医患关系、伦理道德、生老病

    死等问题。

    Sometimes, reality has a way of sneaking up and biting us in

    the ass... and when the dam bursts, all you can do is swim. The

    world of pretend is a cage, not a cocoon. We can only lie to

    ourselves for so long. We are tired. We are scared. Denying it doesn't change

    the truth. Sooner or later, we have to put aside our denial and face the world

    head-on, guns blazing. Denial... it's not just a river in Egypt. It's a freaking

    ocean.

    有时候，现实有些鬼祟，在背后袭击我们……当大坝决口的时候，你所

    能做的就是游泳。伪装的世界是一个鸟笼，而不是一个蚕茧。我们只能

    和自己长时间地撒谎。我们都很疲惫。我们也很恐惧。否认并不能改变

    事实。早晚我们必须把我们否认的态度放一边，面对迎面而来的世界，火力全开。否认……不仅仅是埃及的一条河流而已，那是个怪异的海

    洋。

    Pain—you just have to ride it out, hope it goes away on its

    own, hope the wound that caused it heals. There are no

    solutions, no easy answers. You just breathe deep and wait for

    it to subside. Most of the time, pain can be managed. But sometimes, the pain

    gets you when you least expect it... hits you way below the belt and doesn't

    let up. Pain—you just have to fight through because the truth is, you can't

    outrun it and life always makes more.

    疼痛，你必须挺过来，期待它会自己消失不见，期待它导致的伤口会自

    动愈合。根本就没有解决方法，没有简单的答案。你只能深呼吸，然后

    等待它下沉。大部分时候，疼痛可以控制。但是有时候，疼痛在你最意

    想不到的时候出现……疼痛来得不择手段而且无法停止。疼痛——你只

    需要奋力与之搏斗，因为事实是，你没办法逃脱，而且生活只会制造更

    多的疼痛。

    In the hospital, we see addiction every day. It's shocking how many kinds of

    addiction exist. It would be too easy if there is just drugs and alcohol and

    cigarettes. I think the hardest part of kicking a habit is wanting to kick it. I

    mean we get addicted for a reason, right? Often, too often, things that start

    out just as a normal part of your life, at some point, cross the line, too

    obsessive, compulsive, out of control. It's just the high we are chasing, the

    high that makes everything else fade away. The thing about addiction is that

    never ends well. Because eventually, whatever it is that was getting us high,stops feeling good and starts to hurt. Still, they say you don't kick the habit

    until you hit the rock bottom. But how do you know when you were there?Because no matter how badly a thing was hurting us, sometimes letting it go

    hurts even worse.

    在医院里，我们每天都能看到上瘾，上瘾的种类之多很令人震惊。如果

    只是吸毒、酗酒、抽烟之类的上瘾戒起来倒也容易，戒掉一个习惯时最

    难的地方就是下决心，我是说，之所以上瘾都是有原因的，对吧？很多

    时候，起初并未沉迷，也未曾影响正常生活，然而，在某一刻就跨了

    界，变得迷恋，情不自禁，最后失去控制。上瘾就是因为这种沉醉感，让整个世界都黯然失色的沉醉感。上瘾这种事，永远不会有好结果。因

    为到最后，那令我们沉迷的东西，都会失去作用，转而开始伤害我们。

    但你还是无法戒掉坏习惯，直到你的身心彻底跌到谷底，但你怎么知道

    什么时候才是谷底呢？因为不管事情有多糟，有时候，顺其自然更令人

    受伤。

    06 Desperate Housewives《绝望的主妇》

    主演：Teri Hatcher(泰里?哈彻) Marcia Cross(马西娅?克罗斯)

    Eva Longoria(伊娃?隆格里亚) Felicity Huffman(费利西蒂?赫夫曼)

    Jamie Denton(杰米?登顿) Vanessa Williams(瓦妮莎?威廉斯)

    类型：家庭伦理

    剧情简介：Desperate Housewives从死去的主妇Mary Alice Young鬼

    魂的视角，审视了住在富有的中产阶级聚居区的家庭主妇鲜为人知的生

    活。剧中四位女主角分别代表着四种截然不同的主妇形象：大大咧咧总

    是出糗的离婚主妇Susan、凡事追求精致的完美主妇Bree、在工作和生

    活间追求平衡的强人主妇Lynette、自私虚荣却真性情的性感主妇

    Gabrielle。这四个漂亮多金、无须为工作发愁的女性，她们的生活看上去完美无缺，但其实她们都在用“幸福”粉饰自己早已混乱不堪的生活，她们用自己的现实生活打破了“王子与公主”的婚姻童话。

    本剧对四位主角的性格特点刻画得入木三分，她们有各自的缺点，观众却总能发现她们的可爱之处。本剧中，贯穿始终的旁白幽默犀利而

    入情入理，妙语连珠常常引人深思，堪称点睛之笔。

    And everyone on Wisteria Lane thought of Bree as the perfect

    wife and mother. Everyone, that is, except her own family.

    所有住在紫藤巷的人都认为Bree是个完美的妻子和母亲。

    每个人，事实上，除了她的家人。

    It's so easy to spot the lonely ones. They're the people who tell

    stories to their plants, and whisper secrets to their pets, and

    have arguments with their TVs.

    孤单的身影总是随处可见。他们向自己的盆栽倾诉心事，与自己的宠物

    分享秘密，和自己的电视机争吵不休。The world is filled with unlikely friendships. How did they begin, with one

    person desperately in need and another willing to lend a helping hand.

    世界上到处都是“不太可能”的友谊。它们都是由一方迫切的需求和另一

    方伸出的援助之手开始的。

    Everyone wears some kind of mask, so you must look closely

    to find the truth that lies beneath.

    每个人的脸上都戴着面具，所以你必须仔细观察才能看清

    背后的真相。

    Even the most desperate life is oh... so wonderful. But only a

    lucky few realize the gift they've been given.

    即使是最绝望的生活也是如此美丽。不过只有幸运的少数

    人能意识到这来自上天的恩赐。

    07 Breaking Bad《绝命毒师》

    主演：Bryan Cranston(布赖恩?克兰斯顿) Aaron Paul(阿龙?保

    罗) Anna Gunn(安娜?冈恩)

    类型：剧情 犯罪

    剧情简介：本剧讲述了刚过50岁生日的高中化学老师Mr. White在

    迎来自己失败中年的同时，得到更加令他震惊的消息——肺癌。因为化

    疗需要一大笔钱，他在偶然和身为缉毒警察的连襟Hank去抓毒贩的时

    候，遇见了自己曾经的学生Jesse，两个人阴错阳差成了制毒搭档。经过

    多次的挣扎和斗争，两个人怀着不同的目标在这条路上越走越远，化学

    老师成为制毒天才、一代毒枭。Don't think so hard. It's gonna hurt your brain.

    别想太多，小心伤脑。

    I am awake.

    我觉悟了。

    I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen,might happen, might not happen, 50 years I spent like that. Finding myself

    awake at 3 in the morning, but you know what? Ever since my diagnosis… I

    sleep just fine. l came to realize, it's the fear that's the worst of it. That's the

    real enemy. So… get up, get out in the real world. And you kick that bastard

    as hard as you can. Right in the teeth.

    我一辈子都过得战战兢兢，担心有些事会发生，可能会发生，可能不会发生，整整50年我都这么过来。每天半夜3点钟就惊醒，可你知道吗？

    自从收到诊断书，我反而睡得香了。然后我意识到，恐惧才是最糟糕的

    事，恐惧才是真正的敌人。所以，起来，回到现实世界，狠狠地揍那个

    杂种，打得它满地找牙。

    08 House of Cards《纸牌屋》

    主演：Kevin Spacey(凯文?史派西) Robin Wright Penn(罗宾?怀

    特?潘) Michael Joseph Kelly(迈克尔?约瑟夫?凯利)

    类型：剧情

    剧情简介：Francis Underwood是众议院南卡罗来纳州(South

    Carolina)第5国会选区民主党籍议员、多数党党鞭。他帮助Garrett

    Walker赢得大选成为第45任美国总统，而Walker则许诺将任命他为国务

    卿作为回报。然而，在沃克宣誓就职之前，白宫幕僚长Linda Vasquez却

    告知Underwood，称总统希望将他留在国会推动法案通过，因而将不会

    提名他做国务卿。Underwood对总统的背叛之举愤怒不已，他决定单干

    倒戈，逐步实现自己的总统梦想。Nothing can help us endure dark times better than our faith.

    没什么比信仰更能支撑我们度过艰难时光了。

    Friends make the worst enemies.

    反目的朋友才是你最可怕的敌人。

    Forward! That is the battle cry. Leave ideologies for the Armchair General,does me no good.

    勇往直前!这是我的作战口号，纸上谈兵那一套于我无益。

    There are two kinds of pain: the sort of pain that makes you strong or useless

    pain... the sort of pain that's only suffering.

    痛苦分两种，一种让你变得更强，另一种毫无价值，只是徒添折磨。

    Sometimes you have to sacrifice the one for the many.

    有时候必须为大我牺牲小我。

    09 The Big Bang Theory《生活大爆炸》主演：Jim Parsons(吉姆?帕森斯) Johnny Galecki(约翰尼?盖尔

    克奇) Kaley Christine Cuoco(凯莉?库柯) Simon Helberg(西蒙?赫尔

    伯格) Kunal Nayyar(昆瑙?内亚)

    类型：喜剧

    剧情简介：这部美剧以4个宅男科学家和一个怀揣演员梦想的餐厅

    金发女招待为主角，新颖的角度和独具匠心的笑料令观众感到耳目一

    新。这部美剧不论是在欧美还是在国内都掀起了一阵“科学家热潮”，成

    为近年来美国电视剧中最为成功的喜剧作品。

    Sometimes I don't listen. Sometimes I just watch your jaw go up and down.

    有时候我压根没有听你说话，有时候我只是看你的下巴做上下运动。

    I thought she was a highly evolved creature of pure intellect, like me. But

    recent events indicate that she may be a slave to her baser urges.

    我以为她是个高度进化的纯高智商物种，就像我。而最近的事件表明她也许不过是个屈服于低级欲望的生物。

    (Howard is teaching Sheldon Chinese.)

    Howard: You know, I'm really glad you decided to learn

    Mandarin.

    话说，你终于要学普通话了，我还真高兴。

    Sheldon: Why?

    为嘛？

    Howard: Once you're fluent, you'll have a billion more people

    to annoy instead of me.

    等你说顺溜了，有十多亿中国人民等着你去烦，你就不用来烦我

    了。

    10 South Park《南方公园》

    主要配音：Trey Parker(特雷?帕克) Matt Stone(马特?斯通)

    Mona Marshall(莫娜?马歇尔) Isaac Hayes(伊萨克?海耶斯)

    类型：讽刺动画片

    剧情简介：该剧主要讲述发生在四个住在科罗拉多州中一个虚拟小

    镇South Park的男孩Stan Marsh、Kyle Broflovski、Eric Theodore Cartman

    和Kenny McCormick身边的故事。这个平静的小镇子上经常发生各种普

    通的或是超自然的意外事件。每当意外发生，成年人陷入混乱、不知所措时，往往是孩子们扮演了理性的角色。有时孩子们也对自己父母或其

    他成年人的矛盾且虚伪的行为感到困惑。

    What about all the years I spent making grandma

    like me?! All the wet, spit filled kisses I put up

    with? The constant smell of aspirin and pee? Don't

    tell me I didn't earn it, you son of a bitch.

    这些年为了让奶奶喜欢我，看我费了多少劲!要忍受她亲我时的哈喇

    子，闻阿司匹林的味儿，还有厕所里令人作呕的味道!你个兔崽子竟然

    说我得不到她的遗产!

    “Jesus, I haven't asked you for much, but all we need is one little score.

    Please. Please, Jesus!”

    “耶稣呀，我不贪心，就让我们进一球吧，拜托啦上帝。”(Jesus) “Leave me alone.”

    (耶稣)“少烦我。”

    You can't win all the time. And if you don't win, you certainly can't hold it

    against the person who did because that's the only way you ever really lose.

    没有人可以百战百胜。而当你与胜利失之交臂时，千万别对胜利者怀恨

    在心，不然你就真的是彻彻底底地失败了。Unit 2

    美剧术语零距离接触

    02

    01 ad-lib——words, actions improvised during performance

    即兴说出的台词，即兴完成的动作

    例 Michael came up with a hilarious ad-lib in this scene.

    这一幕里Michael对台词作了些非常搞笑的即兴发挥。02 audience reaction——Generally sitcom scenes are performed in

    front of the audience and the performers must deliver their performance in

    concert with the audience's reaction——in which laughter is the key.

    (情景喜剧)现场观众反应——笑声

    例 The driving scene shot sometime earlier was reenacted to get

    audience reaction.

    早先拍好的一场开车的戏，被拿到现场来重演，以获取观众的反

    应。

    03 bit part actor——actors that play minor parts

    小配角

    例 I'm not really into this act but the bit part actors they had in there

    were very funny.

    我不太喜欢这场戏，但其中一些小角色的表演倒是很滑稽。

    04 clip show——a show that puts together many clips from different

    episodes精彩片段集锦

    例 They started by showing a clip show of the last season. Well put

    together—I was laughing so much my sister said to me: “Every word isn't

    funny!”

    他们先放映上一季的精彩片断集锦，编排得很精彩，把我乐得前仰

    后合，我姐说：“也不是每个词都这么好笑吧!”

    05 crossover——used to describe a character of one series visiting

    another series

    客串

    例 Kramer from Seinfeld did a crossover in one of the Mad about You

    episodes.

    扮演Seinfeld剧中Kramer一角的演员在Mad about You(《为你疯

    狂》)里客串。

    06 emcee M.C.——master of ceremony

    主持拍摄现场的人例 The emcee guy was quite funny.

    现场主持人很会搞笑。

    07 Emmy——an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and

    Sciences to recognize excellence in television

    美国电视艺术与科学学院“艾美奖”

    例 Last night Larry David went home with an Emmy for Seinfeld.

    昨晚，Larry David因Seinfeld一剧捧走了艾美奖。

    08 epilogue——a short addition or concluding section at the end of an

    episode

    一集电视剧的尾声

    例 The epilogues of a sitcom are usually clever.

    情景喜剧的尾声一般都很机智。

    09 episode——a single sequence out of a series, usually half an hour

    long连续剧的一集，一般时长为半小时

    例 I like the first two episodes of the show.

    我喜欢这个剧的前两集。

    10 extra——a performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene

    临时演员，群众演员

    例 Joe got a part as an extra in the circus scene.

    Joe在马戏团那一场戏里当临时演员。

    11 finale——the final episode, the end

    (电视剧的)最后一集，结局

    例 In the Seinfeld finale the fab four ended up in jail.

    Seinfeld的大结局是四个搞笑主角被关进了监狱。

    12 going up——forgetting lines during performance(演员)忘记台词

    例 It wasn't his day and he kept going up.

    那天他不在状态，老是忘词。

    13 MOW——movie of the week

    一周最佳电视剧

    例 The Sopranos is the MOW.

    The Sopranos(《黑道家族》)是本周最佳电视剧。

    14 pilot——the first episode in a series

    连续剧的第一集；试播节目

    例 The show has evolved a lot since its pilot.

    该剧自开播以来，剧情已经推进了许多。

    15 prop——(short for property) any object used by a performer duringthe performance

    (戏剧、电影)道具

    例 The props for this show are quite complicated.

    该剧的道具相当复杂。

    16 rerun——a show that has (been) aired before

    重播的电视剧或影片

    例 Nothing new on TV now, only Friends reruns.

    现在没什么新片，只有Friends的重播。

    17 schtick——an entertainment routine or gimmick

    滑稽噱头，特色表演

    例 The guy who did the running schtick was good.

    做滑稽跑步动作的那个家伙很棒。18 season——a period of time when the show's running

    一季电视剧，一般时间要跨越一年

    例 The show Cheers lasted 11 seasons.

    Cheers(《干杯》)一剧上演了11季。

    19 spinoff——a series that derives from a previous aired series,generally from the same producers

    续集

    例 Frasier is a spinoff of Cheers.

    Frasier(《欢乐一家亲》)是Cheers的续集。

    20 take——a recording, an attempt in filming

    一个镜头，一段录制

    例 They did 20 takes for that scene.

    那个场景他们拍了20次。Unit 3

    邱邱美剧大课堂开讲啦——用“M7”学口语

    《狂恋美剧学口语》的理论依据：“M7英语听说

    教学法”

    该法是作者在多年第二语言(英语)学习和教学的过程中逐步摸索

    出来的经验总结。因为它是由7个以字母M开头的英语单词串联起来构

    成的“七步法则”，故称作“M7”。希望该法能够帮助国人迅速克服所谓的

    Chinglish，说出一口真正标准地道、甚至让美国人都会刮目相看的美式

    英语。具体解析如下：

    第1步 要想彻底完善自身口语，从而与老外进行零误区交流，首

    先要Maintain your composure and your confidence，就是说在练习口语时

    要保持充分的自信、敢于开口纠音。

    第2步 在具体学习元音、辅音、语气、语调与节奏的过程中，要

    学会根据我们对唇形与舌位的入微剖析Make pictures and images，也就

    是说，把抽象的发音要诀转变成形象的舌位图反映于脑海之中。只有这

    样，才能使我们辨清语音之间的细微差别，从而真正获得“登泰山而小

    天下”的神奇感受。

    看美剧学口语时，不能将语音、语调、语气等看成孤立的个体，而

    要充分运用形象性思维，结合相关美剧片段情景，进行理解、模仿、记

    忆。唯有能在实践中运用的知识，才是真正掌握的知识。

    注意：凡本书中涉及剧中情景再现的地方，均以Make作为标志。

    第3步 准确把握了美剧片段语言点的语音、语调与节奏的发音要

    诀后，我们相应列举出适用于该规则的语料实例，即高频单词、俚语、短语和特色句式等。读者要学会Model them all，也就是认真模仿和跟读

    这些语料，不能放过任何细节。

    另外，跟读时还需注意两大原则。其一是“简单原则”，即越看似简

    单无味的语料，越值得我们认真模仿。这跟我们在学写汉字时，笔画越

    少的字越难写好，需要加倍练习是一个道理。其二则是“精准原则”，即

    模仿要达到惟妙惟肖、精益求精的地步。只有这样，我们的语音水平才

    能接近于native speakers，说起英语来，才能底气十足。当然，模仿和跟读是个枯燥、漫长的过程。众所周知，“靡不有

    初，鲜克有终”，很多同学都难以坚持到最后。但不要忘记“冰冻三尺，非一日之寒”，持之以恒让我们永不言败。

    注意：凡本书中涉及该方法的地方，均以Model作为标志。

    第4步 在模仿、跟读的基础上，Multiply the principles in key

    sentences and long passages，也就是将发音要诀的运用从独立的单词扩

    展到互联的句型和语篇中，从而进一步加深对发音要诀的认知和运用。

    注意：凡本书中涉及该方法的地方，均以Multiply作为标志。

    第5步 在扩展的基础之上，要学会Mine the cultural meaning，即挖

    掘语言点背后的文化内涵。

    注意：凡本书中涉及该方法的地方，均以Mine作为标志。

    第6步 Memorize them all，即认真背诵之前模仿、扩展和挖掘的所

    有语料和原理，包括重要词汇、典型句型、精选语篇等，达到脱口而出

    的境界。久而久之，不仅我们的语音会得到彻底的改观，而且良好的口

    语语感也是唾手可得，何乐而不为呢？

    当然背诵是份“苦差事”，但“欲穷大地三千里，须上高峰八百盘”。

    如果说“M7”的前五步是“消化过程”，那么这第六步就是“吸收过程”。所

    以我们始终都要铭记：吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。

    第7步 相信如果你们坚实地走过以上六步，就会不经意地发现：

    果然语音、语调会有迅猛的发展和突破，Just like a Miracle!(像奇迹一

    般!)“M7”英语听说教学法的七大步骤可以说是环环相扣，相辅相成。

    只有步步为营，稳扎稳打，方可获取成功。

    当然，It's easier said than done，要记住“不积跬步，无以至千里；

    不积小流，无以成江海。”为了达到看似遥不可及的美式语音、语调之

    至高境界，就让我们从现在开始“M7齐步走”吧!

    I bet you can master American English pronunciation with the help of

    my “M7”. So just do it, and enjoy the fantastic American dramas!Chapter 2

    美剧原来这么讲

    ——141个典型美剧口语表达Unit 1

    看美剧一定要懂的地道俚语

    03

    01 Achilles' heel

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Homer: Mmmm... Forbidden donut! My one weakness... My Achilles'

    heel, if you will...

    喔，小甜甜圈，我对你实在无法抗拒……你就是我的软肋!要是

    你……模仿地道美音 Model

    Achilles [?'kili?z] heel[hi?l]

    Achilles' heel: a weakness or vulnerability唯一的致命弱点

    例 Ah beer! My Achilles' heel!

    呵!啤酒!我的命根子!

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    这里用forbidden来修饰donut，是要表达Homer对甜面包圈那种又爱

    又怕的感受。Homer太喜欢甜面包圈了，虽然它那么甜，会让他发胖，可他却实在是割舍不下。

    在美国，警察们有个喜欢吃甜面包圈的名声。比如，卡通电视

    剧The Simpsons里的长官Chief Wiggum就以大吃甜面包圈而著称。因此

    俚语Donut Ranger用来指巡警。

    例 Do you believe it? The donut ranger gave me a ticket for driving

    too slowly!

    你相信吗？巡警给我开了张罚单，说我开车太慢!

    挖掘文化背景 MineAchilles, the hero of Homer's Iliad, is the son of Peleus and Thetis and

    slayer of Hector. The legend of Achilles has it that he was dipped into the

    river Styx by his mother in order to make him invulnerable. His heel wasn't

    covered by the water and he was later killed by an arrow wound to his heel.

    Achilles(阿喀琉斯)是荷马史诗Iliad(《伊利亚特》)中的英

    雄，是Peleus(珀琉斯)和Thetis(忒提斯)之子，在特洛伊战争中杀死

    了特洛伊王子Hector(赫克托耳)。传说在Achilles出生后，他母亲把他

    浸在冥河里，让他全身刀枪不入。只是脚后跟因为拎在母亲的手里，而

    没有被浸过，成为他全身唯一的破绽，后来他正是被箭射中脚踵而死。

    Note

    Homer：一般译为荷马，古希腊诗人，代表作有Iliad(《伊利

    亚特》)，The Odyssey(《奥德赛》)。而The Simpsons中的男主角

    也叫Homer。

    02 alley

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Joey: Are you crazy? Are you out of your mind?

    你疯啦？你昏了头啦？

    Chandler: Oh, I know my alleys.我知道自己在做什么。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    alley[??li]

    alley: something compatible with one's interest or qualification合某人的

    兴趣或为某人所熟悉的东西

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    · An alley is a narrow street or passageway between or

    behind city buildings. alley的本义是“小巷，小径”，此处表示

    为某人所熟悉的事物。

    以下短语都表示同样的意思：合其所长，正合某人的兴趣，为某

    人所熟悉。

    (right) up one's alley

    (right) down one's alley

    例 Bowling is right up my alley.

    我是打保龄球的行家。

    例 For William, car racing is right down his alley.赛车是William的拿手好戏。

    · blind alley 死胡同；没有前途的事情

    例 I tried to convince my brother to stop doing this Turkish-restaurant

    business because it's a blind alley.

    我试着说服弟弟不要再继续开土耳其餐馆了，因为那没什么前途。

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    I know my alleys here means “I know what I'm doing.” This usage is

    from the idiom “updown one's alley.” If something is up my alley, it means

    “I am very familiar with it.” We're familiar with the place where we live, the

    alleys, streets, roads, off-road tracks... Therefore, “knowing one's alleys”

    equals “knowing something well.”

    I know my alleys在这里指：我知道自己在做什么。这种用法源自

    updown one's alley，当我们说某事up my alley，意思是说我们对它很熟

    悉。一般而言，一个人对自己生活的地方最熟悉，比如周边的小巷、街

    道、马路，甚至是地图上都找不到的小路等。因此knowing one's alleys

    意味着对某事相当了解。

    Note

    William(威廉)有时缩写为Will(威尔)，表示亲昵。03 already

    重现美剧场景 Make

    情景一

    George and Jerry were going to a movie and they were almost late.

    George和Jerry赶着去看电影，他们快迟到了。

    George (in the hallway): Jerry，hurry up! We are gonna miss the

    movie!

    (在走廊)Jerry，快点!要赶不上电影了!

    Jerry (inside the room): I'm coming!

    (在屋里)就来!

    George: Previews, Jerry!

    赶不上前面的预告片了!

    Jerry: Just go already!

    就走了!

    情景二

    Paul got into a “cash only” line in the supermarket and realized he onlyhad a credit card with him.

    Paul排在现金付款的队伍里，结果发现自己只带了信用卡。好不容

    易说服收银员让他使用信用卡付款，收银员催他在收据上签名。

    Paul (to the cashier): Look, I'm sorry, I don't do this normally, but...

    (对收银员说)对不起，通常我不会这样……

    Cashier (impatiently): So sign already!

    (不耐烦地)您赶紧签字吧!

    模仿地道美音 Model

    already: used as an intensifier (colloquial, non-standard) 马上，这

    就……(用于加强语气，常见于口语中)

    例 Be quiet already.

    安静些。

    例 Quit telling your stupid stories about the desert and just die already!

    Die! (a comment on the movie character from The English Patient)

    早点死吧!别再唠唠叨叨讲你那愚蠢的沙漠故事了。(对电影《英

    国病人》中人物的刻薄评价)扩展语言知识 Multiply

    already更常用的意思：by this or a specified time; before早已，已

    经；先前

    例 By the time I got there, the Thanksgiving Parade had already

    ended.

    等我赶到时，感恩节游行已经结束了。

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    preview指放映即将公映的影片中的几个镜头进行宣传，即(电

    影、电视等的)预告片。

    cash-only line指超市中为顾客提供方便而设的现金付款队伍，因为

    用支票和信用卡付款需要签名，相对费时。

    04 artsy

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Jerry and Elaine are discussing Elaine's ex-boyfriend Roy, a modern

    artist.

    Jerry跟Elaine在讨论Elaine的前男友Roy，他是个现代艺术家。Elaine: Remember Roy? The artist?

    你记得Roy吗？那个艺术家？

    Jerry: Oh, the triangle guy?

    那个专门画三角形的？

    Elaine: Yeah exactly. The triangle guy.

    对!对!就是那个三角形艺术家。

    Jerry: I thought you liked him.

    我以为你喜欢过他。

    Elaine: Yeah, he's very... talented. He was just, I don't know, a little

    too...

    是啊!他是挺有才华的。就是太……太……

    Jerry: Artsy?

    太过矫饰？

    Elaine: Fat. He's a fat “starving artist,” you know, that's very rare.

    太肥了。他是一个肥胖的“饥饿艺术家”，你知道那是非常稀有的。

    Jerry: Yeah.

    是啊!模仿地道美音 Model

    artsy[?ɑ?rtsi]

    artsy: showily or affectedly artistic对艺术有一知半解的兴趣，附庸风

    雅的，过分装饰的，浮华的

    例 Lots of artsy people will show up at this party.

    艺术界许多附庸风雅的人士将出席这个聚会。

    例 The Yorkville area is the artsy part of the town.

    约克维尔街是本市的一个浮华之地。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    artistic: sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty 长于艺术创作的，有美感的，风雅的

    When someone who's trying hard to look artistic but is not quite able to,and at the same time is very showy, we call that person “artsy.” 对那些装作

    有艺术感，好炫耀，其实又没什么真实才艺的人，我们称之为artsy(含

    贬义)。

    挖掘文化背景 MineReal artists throughout history have almost all been poor while they are

    alive, because they devote all their time to art and hardly get recognized (and

    paid) before they die, hence the phrase “starving artist.” When someone's

    starving, he's supposed to be thin, that's why a “fat starving artist” is rare.

    历史上很多真正的艺术家在生前都贫困潦倒，因为他们把所有的时

    间花在艺术创作上了，因此有“饥饿艺术家”一说。通常挨饿的人总是很

    瘦，所以像Roy这样挨饿而又肥胖的艺术家的确少有。

    05 bag

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Bookman, director of the New York Public Library, visits Jerry Seinfeld

    for a book he borrowed 20 years ago and never returned.

    纽约图书馆馆长Bookman查到Jerry Seinfeld 20年前借走的一本书一

    直未还，特地上门训话。

    Bookman: I don't judge a man by the length of his hair or the kind of

    music he listens to. Rock was never my bag. But you put on a pair of shoes

    when you walk into the New York Public Library, fella.

    听着，年轻人!我不管你头发有多长，听的是什么音乐——我从来

    就不喜欢摇滚。但不管怎么样，你只要跨进纽约国立图书馆，那就得遵

    守这里的规章制度。模仿地道美音 Model

    bag: an area of interest or skill 有兴趣或擅长的领域

    例 Cooking is not my bag.

    做饭我并不拿手。

    例 I got sunshine in my bag and my future is coming on. (lyrics by

    “Gorillaz”)

    我有一身好手艺，我的未来一片光明。(“街头霸王”乐队的歌词)

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    · bag的本义是a container used for carrying or storing

    items，即“袋子”。一个人随身携带的袋子，引申为“所拥有的手

    艺”。

    · You put on a pair of shoes when you walk into the New

    York Public Library. 这句话字面上的意思是：你只要跨进纽约国

    立图书馆，最好还是穿上一双鞋!言下之意是：(你平时怎么样我管

    不着)只要你在我管辖的地盘(纽约国立图书馆)，你就得照我的规

    矩来。

    06 bimbo重现美剧场景 Make

    Kramer is making a comment on Elaine's boyfriend.

    Kramer评价Elaine的男友。

    Kramer: “He's a male bimbo! He's a mimbo!”

    “他是个漂亮的蠢男!”

    模仿地道美音 Model

    bimbo[?b?mbo?]

    bimbo: an attractive woman (especially a blond woman) who isn't very

    smart形容女性性感可爱，却不那么聪明，尤指金发女郎

    例 The bimbo's only asset is her sexual appeal.

    她只是个迷人的小蠢妞儿。

    例 Johnny's girlfriend got really offended when called a “bimbo” at

    the party.

    在聚会上有人叫Johnny的女友“可爱小蠢妞”，这令她非常生气。

    扩展语言知识 Multiplymimbo是一个生造的词：

    male + bimbo = mimbo

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    The word bimbo is originally Italian, meaning “baby.” In American

    English, bimbo almost always refers to a woman. It has had different

    meanings over the last hundred years. In the 1920s, it referred to men who

    were tough and violent but not very intelligent. Sometimes in old movies

    you'll hear it used this way. Even today someone might use “bimbo” to refer

    to a man, but it would sound funny.

    bimbo这个词源自意大利，是baby的意思。在美语中，bimbo一般用

    来形容女性。但在上世纪20年代，bimbo有了新的义项，它被用来指那

    种粗犷而有暴力倾向的男人，形容他们四肢发达、头脑简单。在很多老

    电影里经常可以看到这种用法，现在还有人这么用，不过那听上去多少

    有些好笑。

    07 B.O.

    重现美剧场景 Make

    J is complaining about B.O..

    J对B.O.发表意见。So when somebody has B.O., the “O” usually stays with the “B.” Once

    the “B” leaves, the “O” goes with it.

    要是一个人有体臭，“臭”往往是跟着“体”的，身体一离开，臭味也

    就随之而去了。

    There should be a B.O. squad that patrols the city like a “Smell

    Gestapo.” To sniff 'em out, strip 'em down, and wash them with a big, soapy

    brush...

    这儿应该有一个“体臭别动队”才好，像嗅觉灵敏的盖世太保那样在

    城里到处巡逻，去找出那些家伙，剥掉他们的衣服，拿个大肥皂刷子去

    洗刷……

    Note

    1. squad的意思是“专案组，别动队”，这里B.O. squad是假想出

    专门管体臭的别动队。

    2. gestapo一般译为“盖世太保”，指纳粹政体下的德国国内秘密

    警察，使用极其恐怖的方法对付那些叛国罪嫌疑犯。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    B.O.[bi??o?]

    B.O. stands for body odor. B.O.指体臭味，是body odor的缩写。例 A strong B.O. clung to the room.

    这房间里有一股强烈的体臭味，挥之不去。

    例 Jessie refused to pay the taxi fare because she suffered severely

    from the cab-driver's B.O. the whole trip.

    Jessie拒付车费，因为出租车司机的体臭折磨了她一路。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    · Other equally offensive odors include: bad breath,stinky feet, any cologne with the word “musk” on it...

    还有一些同样让人不快的气味，如口臭、脚臭，以及一些标有

    musk(麝香)字样的香水等(有些香水真让人受不了，是不是？)。

    · We all know B.O. offends us, but it might not always

    be easy to express our discomfort with people having

    offensive odor.

    B.O.让人讨厌，可向对方表达你的不快也不容易。

    Here's a suggestion. Let's leave them a note:

    1)Naughty Version (excerpt) 幽默式

    Dear (whoever),... Your body odor is so foul that I would rather smell used baby diapers forlife than stand next to you for more than 10 seconds... I do know where you

    are from, but in America we shower regularly and use soap—please change

    your ways...

    亲爱的：

    你的体味实在太恶心了，我宁可一辈子闻尿布也不愿跟你待上

    10秒钟……我知道你是从哪儿来的，不过这儿是美国，我们会经常洗

    澡，用肥皂洗……请入乡随俗吧!

    2)Nice Version (excerpt) 友善式

    Dear (whoever),... You seem to have a problem with controlling your body odor... You may

    not know you have this problem, but others do... The causes of body odor are

    numerous and varying... To help control or eliminate this problem, you

    should shower daily or maybe twice daily...

    From: Someone who really cares about you and wants you to know

    Enclosure: soap deodorant

    亲爱的：

    看起来你在控制体臭方面有点问题……你自己对这个问题可能还不

    太知道，不过你身边的人却很清楚……引起体臭的原因多种多样，要控

    制或解决这个问题，你应该每天洗澡或者一天洗两遍。

    ——真的很关心你，并想让你知道这一切的人随信附上：肥皂和除臭剂

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    In the workplace in the U.S., literally hundreds of managers have been

    confronted with complaints by others of fellow employees who smell bad. In

    addition to the B.O. problems, there are complaints about employees wearing

    perfume or cologne which may be overpowering to coworkers with a strong

    scent-consciousness.

    在美国的工作场所，有很多管理人员都遇到过雇员抱怨同事体臭的

    情况，还有一些“嗅觉灵敏”的人抱怨同事所用的香水过于浓烈，让人吃

    不消。

    08 boo

    重现美剧场景 Make

    情景一

    Tobby booed and hissed during Jerry's stand-up show to show support,which totally ruined the act. Jerry表演脱口秀的时候，Tobby为了表示自己

    的支持，在台下不停地嘘他，这彻底搞砸了Jerry的演出。

    Jerry: Booing and hissing are not part of the show. You boo puppets.

    You hiss villains in silent movies.捧场也不是这么捧的。你可以嘘那些木偶戏里的木偶，或者去嘘无

    声电影里的流氓，但在这儿你可不能这么干。

    情景二

    Phoebe's pregnant with three babies and has to pee frequently.

    Phoebe怀了三胞胎，小便很频繁。

    Phoebe (angrily): That's like the tenth time I've peed since I've been

    here!

    (生气地)这都第10次了!我来这儿都上10次厕所了!

    Monica: Boo hoo! That's also like the tenth time you told us.

    不停埋怨吧!这也是你第10次告诉我们这件事了。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    boo[bu?]

    boo: (interjection) used to express contempt, scorn, or disapproval, or to

    frighten or surprise another(感叹词)嘘!表示不满、轻蔑、反对或吓唬

    别人以及给别人惊喜时发出的声音

    例 They booed Chris off the stage.

    Chris被观众哄下台去了。扩展语言知识 Multiply

    boo-boo: a small mistake or minor injury 愚蠢的小错误；轻伤

    例 I made a boo-boo in my presentation—I hope no one noticed it!

    在我的报告里有一个小小的错误——但愿没人注意到它!

    Boo-boo comes from boo-hoo which means the crying sound of a child

    —used to mock people when they complain too much. boo-boo的用法来源

    于boo-hoo，用boo-hoo表示小孩的哭声——一般用来嘲弄那些经常报怨

    的人。

    例 I've got no time sitting here to listen to your boo-hooing.

    我可没时间坐这儿听你怨这怨那。

    09 boob

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Complaints from Homer:

    Homer的埋怨：

    “Your lives are in the hands of men no smarter than you or I, many of

    them incompetent boobs. I know this because I worked alongside them, went

    bowling with them, watched them pass me over for promotions time andagain. And I say... this stinks!”

    “你们的生活由这些人掌控，他们并不比你我聪明多少，事实上很

    多人都是些没能力的笨蛋。对他们我清楚得很，因为我跟他们一起工

    作，一起打保龄球，然后又看着他们一个个升官发达。——这真让人恶

    心!”

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    boob[bu?b]

    boob: a stupid or foolish person, a fool 傻瓜，笨蛋

    例 You got this all mixed up! What are you, a boob?

    你把这些全搞混了，笨蛋!

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    · synonyms for “boob” 总结一下“笨蛋”的同义词：

    Hector Timmy, I suppose, is a man who isn't easy to describe in less

    than twenty-five words, but here's a try: airhead, buttface, blockhead,dimwit, cretin, dork, dolt, dipstick, goofball, imbecile, numbnuts, ninny,objet d'merde, sucker, turkey, yahoo, zero, a real piece of work. That's

    you, you weasel.—Quote from Garrison Keillor

    上面是Garrison Keillor说的一段话，可以说是对“傻瓜”类的骂语的

    总汇，加粗的单词多多少少都表示“笨蛋，傻瓜，废物，讨厌的家伙”的

    意思。

    · Boobs (boobies) also refer to women's breasts. Boob job means

    breasts enhancement implant.

    boobs在俚语中又指女性的乳房，也作boobies，而boob job也就

    是乳房增大术，即隆胸。

    Note

    Garrision Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and

    radio personality.

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    boob是booby的缩写形式，而booby是一种身形肥大的水鸟，美国俚

    语中常用身形肥大的鸟骂人“笨蛋”，如：turkey火鸡(无用的东西)，dork 杜金鸡(呆子)。

    10 bootleg重现美剧场景 Make

    George tries to be a bad boy to impress Anna.

    Anna喜欢坏男孩，George就想装成一个危险人物来讨Anna欢心。

    George: Did you say dangerous? ... I'm a bootlegger.

    你说危险？……我是个搞盗版的。

    Anna: You're a what?

    你是个什么？

    George: I'm bootleggin' a movie, baby!

    我在翻录一个电影，宝贝!

    Anna: Isn't that illegal?

    这不是非法的吗？

    George: I can do hard time for this one. And community service!

    抓到了可要判重刑的，还要被惩罚到社区里去做义工!

    模仿地道美音 Model

    bootleg[?bu?tleɡ]bootleg:

    〔noun〕an illegal copy of something, usually music media or

    computer software意指盗版、非法复制的物品，如音乐或软件等

    例 She's going to buy bootleg copies of her favorite U2 concert.

    她要去买一些偶像U2的演唱会的盗版碟。

    〔verb〕to produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally指

    非法制造、散布或贩卖

    例 There're a few stores on Elm Street that bootleg record albums.

    在榆树街有不少非法贩卖唱片的地下商店。

    Note

    1. U2是一支成立于1976年的爱尔兰都柏林摇滚乐队，自上世纪

    80年代蹿红之后，直到今天，仍然活跃于全球流行乐坛。

    2. Elm Street，译为“榆树街”，由于美国小城镇的大街两旁多植

    榆树，所以很多街道都叫这个名字。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    do hard time 服重刑详见本书“do time”词条。

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    Bootleg is from a smuggler's practice of carrying liquor in the legs of

    boots.

    bootleg一词源于走私者利用靴筒运送酒类的做法，原指贩私酒。

    11 brain damage

    重现美剧场景 Make

    情景一

    Homer: I hope I didn't brain my damage.

    要是我的水没进脑子就好了。

    这里，Homer想说的是：I hope I didn't damage my brain.(我脑子没

    进水就好了。)

    可是他却把damage和brain的位置搞反了，可见他酒喝得已经够多的

    了，早就得了brain damage(脑损伤)了。

    情景二

    Homer (said to his brain): All right, brain. You don't like me and I don'tlike you, but let's just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer.

    好吧，脑子。你不喜欢我，我也不喜欢你，我们就这么着吧，我回

    头再喝些啤酒，让你彻底完蛋。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    brain damage: injury to the brain that is caused by various conditions,such as head trauma, inadequate oxygen supply, infection, drugs, and that

    may be associated with a behavioral or functional abnormality. 脑子坏了：

    脑损伤可能有各种原因，如头部损伤、缺氧、感染或吸食毒品，可伴随

    行为或功能异常。

    例 Drugs are doing a lot of brain damage to kids.

    毒品极大地损害了青少年的大脑。

    例 Don't listen to him! He's an alcoholic, brain-damaged.

    别听他的!他是个酒鬼，脑子坏了!

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    The most severe brain damage is brain death, in which condition the

    brain stops to function.

    最严重的脑损伤是脑死亡，即brain death，因此brain-dead指极其愚钝。

    例 It doesn't make any sense talking to him. He's brain-dead.

    跟他说没用，他是个榆木脑袋。

    12 breaker breakee

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Before they go to a party together, George and his girlfriend Gwen break

    up.

    在去参加一个聚会之前，George跟他的女朋友Gwen分手了。

    George: I can't go to that party now. Gwen will be there.

    我不能参加这个晚会，因为Gwen肯定会在那儿。

    Kramer: Well, she should be the one who shouldn't go.

    噢，她才是不该去的那个人吧。

    Jerry: Well if a couple break up and have plans to go to a neutral place,who withdraws. What's the etiquette?

    两个人分手后，如果他们去一个公共场合，从礼节上看，谁应该回

    避呢？

    Kramer: Excellent question.问得好。

    Jerry: I think she should withdraw. She's the breaker, and he is the

    breakee! He needs to get on with his life!

    我想她应该回避，因为是她主动提出分手的，而他则是受害者，他

    更需要新的生活。

    Elaine: I beg to differ. He is the loser, and she is the victor. To the victor

    belong the spoils.

    我敢打赌，肯定不是这么回事。他是失败者，而她是胜利者，命运

    总是宠幸胜利者的。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    breaker: one who suggested to break up the relationship 在恋爱关系中

    主动提出分手的一方

    breakee: one who's dumped in a relationship在恋爱关系中被抛弃的一

    方

    例 Gwen had always been a breaker in her past romantic relationships

    and she couldn't believe that she too could end up being a breakee.

    在Gwen的恋爱史上，她一直扮演着抛弃别人的角色，没想到有一

    天她也会被抛弃。扩展语言知识 Multiply

    breaker breakee来自短语break up，指(一段恋爱关系的)分裂，结束。

    例 Their marriage broke up.

    他们的婚姻破裂了。

    造词规律：“verb + er”表示动作发出者

    “verb + ee”表示动作接受者

    其他类似的构成有：interviewer interviewee采访(面试)者 接受

    采访(面试)者；

    employer employee雇主 雇员

    13 catch on

    重现美剧场景 Make

    George is a balding man.

    George 日渐秃顶。

    Kramer: Well maybe baldness will catch on.

    也许秃顶会变成一种时尚。George: Hey, believe me, baldness will catch on. When the aliens come,who do you think they're gonna relate to? Who do you think's gonna be the

    first ones getting a tour of the ship?

    嘿，相信我吧，秃顶肯定会变成一种时尚。哪天当外星人来到地球

    时，他们跟谁更亲近些？ 你想想谁会先被请去参观他们的飞船？

    模仿地道美音 Model

    catch on: to become popular受人欢迎，变得流行

    例 Skateboarding catches on among kids real fast.

    滑板在年轻人中间很快流行起来。

    例 U2's new hit caught on really quickly.

    U2的新歌很快流行起来。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    catch的原意是“抓住”，可以这么理解记忆：抓住大众心理，即变得

    受人欢迎、流行起来。

    挖掘文化背景 MineThe popular images of aliens are all hairless in modern movies, as if

    they are the next of kin to bald people. That's why George is saying that

    people will want to become bald in the future, to look like the alien's

    relatives.

    现代电影中，外星人总是以光头的形象出现，就好像是秃子们的近

    亲。所以George说未来大家都会希望自己变成秃头，以便看上去更像外

    星人的亲戚。

    Note

    next of kin指最近的血亲，最近亲属(在法律上，如无遗嘱，遗

    产由此人继承)

    14 chip in

    重现美剧场景 Make

    The four friends are chipping in for a bottle of wine for a party they've

    been invited to.

    四人为一个晚宴聚会凑份子买酒当礼物。

    Jerry: C'mon. We're all chipping in for wine.

    来，我们凑份子去买葡萄酒吧。George: I don't even drink wine. I drink Pepsi.

    我不喝葡萄酒，我只喝百事可乐。

    Jerry: You can't bring Pepsi.

    我们总不能送人家一瓶可乐吧。

    George: Why not?

    为什么不能呢？

    Jerry: Because we're adults.

    因为我们是成年人。

    George: You're telling me that wine is better than Pepsi? No way wine is

    better than Pepsi.

    你在告诉我葡萄酒比可乐好吗？不，葡萄酒怎么也比不上可乐。

    Jerry: I'll tell ya, George, I don't think we want to walk in there and put a

    big plastic jug of Pepsi in the middle of the table.

    我告诉你，George，我认为我们不至于打算走进主人家门，把一大

    塑料瓶的百事可乐放在人家桌上。

    George: I just don't like the idea that any time there's a dinner invitation,there's this annoying little chore that goes along with it.

    我就是讨厌这些所谓的礼节。每次一有人请吃晚饭，就得四处买礼物啊什么的，好烦!

    Jerry: Well, you've become quite a chore yourself.

    我看你就够烦人的了!

    模仿地道美音 Model

    chip[t??p]

    chip in: to contribute money or labor 凑钱，出力

    chip-in: a gift that everyone contributes money toward凑份子买的礼物

    例 We all chipped in for beer.

    我们凑钱买了啤酒。

    例 I can only afford to chip in a few dollars this time.

    这次我只能出几美元。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Chip in also means to interrupt with comments or interject.

    chip in的另一个常用的意思是“插嘴，打断”。

    例 Lisa chipped in that it was nobody's fault.Lisa突然插嘴说谁都没错。

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    · This expression comes from gambling: a chip is a small disk or

    counter used in poker and other games to represent money.

    在赌博中，用一些小圆片作为筹码，代表钱数，由此chip引申为

    money。

    · Wine, flowers and candies are traditional gifts for the hostess of a

    dinner party.

    被邀请去参加晚宴，出于礼节应送给女主人葡萄酒、鲜花、糖果

    等当礼物。

    15 chipper

    重现美剧场景 Make

    At the breakfast table, Frasier Crane and his brother Niles had a fight

    and had stopped talking with each other for a while.

    在早餐桌上，Frasier跟他弟弟Niles吵了一架，好一阵子都互不搭

    理。

    Daphne: You seem chipper this morning, Dr. Crane.今天你看上去挺开心的，Crane大夫。

    Frasier: Well, why shouldn't I be?

    是啊，我有什么理由不开心呢？

    Martin: Well, it's going to rain again, the jobless rate's up, and about two

    minutes ago Eddie was licking that muffin.

    有啊，天又下雨了，失业率在上升，还有两分钟前，小狗Eddie舔

    了我们的蛋糕。

    Martin: Frasier, isn't there something you want to say to Niles?

    Frasier，你没什么事要跟Niles说的吗？

    Frasier: Yes, I suppose there is. Niles... would you like a muffin?

    嗯，我想是有的，Niles……你要来块小蛋糕吗？

    模仿地道美音 Model

    chipper[?t??p?r]

    chipper: in lively spirits, cheerful 活泼的；轻快的；精力充沛的

    例 Jessie seems chipper most of the time.

    Jessie看起来总是挺高兴的。扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Chipper originally meant to chirp or twitter like a bird.

    chipper的本义是小鸟等发出的啁啾、吱喳声，引申为“活泼轻快

    的”。

    16 dig

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Anna likes bad boys.

    Anna喜欢坏男孩。

    George: So this Anna called me out of the blue.

    Anna突然给我打电话了。

    Jerry: I thought she didn't care for you. Maybe Elaine has put in good

    word for you.

    我以为她不关心你呢。可能是Elaine在她面前说了你的好话。

    George: No, she told me that Elaine said that I was the bad seed.

    不是，她说Elaine告诉她我是一个坏家伙。

    Jerry: Interesting...! Seems Elaine made you the bad boy, and Anna digsthe bad boy!

    有意思，看来Elaine把你塑造成一个坏男孩的形象，而Anna正好喜

    欢坏男孩。

    George: I'm the bad boy! I've never been a bad boy.

    我是个坏男孩!我真没想到我也会是一个坏男孩。

    Jerry: Yeah, you've been the bad employee, the bad son, the bad friend...

    哈，你是个坏员工、坏儿子、坏朋友。

    George: Yes, yes.

    好了，好了。

    Jerry: The bad fiancé, the bad sport, the bad citizen...

    坏未婚夫、输不起的人、坏公民……

    George: Enough! Your point is taken.

    够了，我知道你的意思了。

    Note

    1. out of the blue: suddenly突然地

    2. bad seed: a person who is seen as being congenitally disposed to

    wrongdoing and likely to be a bad influence on others 坏种3. bad sport指对输赢持消极态度的人，引申为“输不起的人”；相

    应的，good sport就是指“输得起的人”。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    dig: to like, enjoy, or appreciate 喜欢，欣赏，赞美

    例 He really digs our music.

    他真的喜欢我们的音乐。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    dig: to break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand，for example) with

    a shovel, a spade, or the hands.

    dig的本义是“(用铁铲、铁锹或徒手)挖掘、翻转或移动”。在俚语

    中则表示“理解， 领会”或“欣赏，喜欢”。

    17 do a number on

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Bulldog, a sports news anchor, always loses temper for some trivial

    things.Bulldog是一个体育新闻主播，每天都会为一点点小事暴跳如雷。

    Bulldog: Where the hell's my Cosell tape? (shouting) Somebody stole

    my Cosell tape! This stinks! This is total B.S.! This is—oh, here it is.

    见鬼!我那张Cosell的带子到哪里去了？(吼叫)哪个家伙偷了我

    的Cosell!这真是糟透了!真是堆臭狗屎!这——哦，带子在这儿。

    Roz: Your mother must have done a number on you.

    你母亲怎么把你教成这样。

    Note

    B.S.即bullshit，本义是“狗屎”，是美国粗俗俚语，常表达“胡说

    八道，废话”的意思，更文雅一点的说法是shoot，女性常用。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    do a number on: to abuse or humiliate in a calculated and thorough way

    戏弄；打败；诋毁；把……彻底引入歧途(尤指经过精心策划地，一步

    一步地)

    例 She was reluctant to go to Drake's party because last time she was

    there they really did a number on her.

    她不想去参加Drake的派对，因为上次她在那儿就被戏弄了一把。扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Numbers were originally created for calculating. A planned result can be

    achieved after careful calculation. Hence do a number has the meaning of

    “managing to accomplish a certain purpose with a plan; deliberate.”

    数字原本用于进行数学计算，由“精心计算”引申出“有意地制造或

    实施计划以达到某种目的，一步一步地打败某人或将其引入歧途”之

    意。

    18 do time

    重现美剧场景 Make

    George is having problems with his tonsils and was suggested by the

    doctor to have them removed in a surgery.

    George扁桃体发炎，医生建议他做个切除手术。

    Kramer: George, whatever you do, don't let them touch you.

    George, 别在医院里切除扁桃体，别让他们碰你。

    George: Well, what should I do?

    那我怎么办？

    Kramer: I'll tell you what to do. You go to Tor Eckman. He'll fix youright up. He's an herbalist, a healer. He's not just gonna fix your tonsils,George, he's gonna change the whole way you function—body and mind!

    我来告诉你怎么办，你到Tor Eckman那儿去，他会治好你的。他是

    个草药专家，他不仅能治好你的扁桃体，他还会改变你的整个健康状况

    ——从身体到灵魂。

    George: Wait a minute, Tor Eckman? I thought he was doing time.

    等等，你是说Tor Eckman? 他不是还在坐牢吗？

    Kramer: No no, he's out, he got out...

    不，不，他出来了……

    Note

    Tore Eckman在Seinfield剧中其实是个江湖骗子、庸医，所以才

    被关起来了。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    do time: to serve (a prison term) 服刑

    例 Eckman was doing time for his illegal medical practice.

    Eckman因为无证行医被关了起来。同时，也可在do后面加上具体时间。

    例 Brad did five years for tax fraud.

    Brad因为逃税坐了5年牢。

    19 DOA

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Moe came to Marge saying that Homer was detained because of drunk

    driving.

    Homer酒后驾车被关了起来，Moe跑来告诉Homer的太太Marge.

    Moe: Your husband was DOA.

    你丈夫DOA了。

    Marge: Homer is dead?!?

    Homer死了？!

    Moe: I mean DWI. I always mix those two up.

    我是说DWI，我老是把这两个词搞混。

    NoteDWI = driving while intoxicated 酒后驾驶，在喝醉酒的状态下驾

    驶

    模仿地道美音 Model

    DOA[?di?o??e?]

    DOA: (=dead upon arrival) used in hospitals to describe dead people

    who are brought to the emergency room(在医院里)指病人送到急救室时

    已经死了

    As slang, the term can be used to describe anything that is no longer

    functioning.

    作为俚语，它被引申为“毫无希望的，无法挽救的”。

    例 The DWI driver was rushed to the hospital and was announced

    DOA.

    酒后驾车出事的司机一送到医院，就被告知没救了。

    例 You are trying to fix her up with a bald man who lives with his

    mother? That plan is a DOA, my friend.

    你打算把她介绍给一个跟母亲一起住的秃子？肯定没戏，朋友。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply在日常口语中，美国人经常使用acronym缩略语，如：

    ASAP=as soon as possible 尽快

    AKA=also known as 又名

    TGIF=thank God it's Friday感谢上帝终于到星期五了!

    POW=prisoner of war 战犯

    SOB=son of a bitch 狗娘养的

    20 double

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Kramer is telling Elaine about her mannequin double.

    Kramer向Elaine描述一个看上去非常像她的橱窗模特。

    “They got a mannequin in there that looks exactly like you. It's like they

    chopped off your arms and legs, dipped you in plastic, then screwed you all

    back together again and stuck you on a pedestal. It's really quite exquisite.”

    “那边橱窗里摆了个模特，看上去跟你一模一样。就像是他们砍下

    你的胳膊和腿，放在塑料液体里浸过了，然后再组装起来，固定在那个

    底座上。做得可真精致。”Note

    mannequin又作manikin，指“人体模型；时装模特”。Seinfield剧

    中一个暗恋Elaine的设计师按她的样子制作了一批橱窗人体模型。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    double: a look-alike; one that closely resembles another; a duplicate相似

    者，酷似的人或物，翻版

    例 Jessie: I saw your double on the subway today! She looks and talks

    exactly like you, Will!

    Will!今天在地铁里我看到一个女孩长得跟你一模一样，连说话都

    那么像你，真是你的翻版!

    Will: A “she”?

    一个女孩像我？

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    A double can be an actor who takes the place of another actor in scenes

    requiring special skills or preparations. double也可以表示“替身”。

    例 a stunt double特技替身演员a body double身材类似的替身

    例 In the sitcom Friends, Joey got a part in a movie as Al Pachino's

    ass double.

    在情景喜剧《老友记》里，Joey被一部电影选中，做Al Pachino的

    屁股替身。

    Note

    Al Pachino(阿尔·帕西诺)是美国著名演员，代表作有《教

    父》《天使在美国》《闻香识女人》等。

    21 double-dip

    重现美剧场景 Make

    At a dinner party—buffet style—George is a double-dipper.

    在一个自助餐晚宴上，George拿薯条蘸了一下调料，吃了一口，又

    蘸了一下，结果被Timmy看到了。

    Timmy: Did you just double-dip that chip?

    你刚才是蘸了两下吗？

    George: Excuse me?怎么了？

    Timmy: You double-dipped the chip.

    你蘸了两下调料。

    George: Double-dipped? What are you talking about?

    蘸了两下？怎么样呢？

    Timmy: You dipped the chip, you took a bite, and you dipped again.

    你蘸了一下调料，吃了一口，然后又蘸了一下。

    George: So?

    这又能怎么了？

    Timmy: That's like putting your whole mouth right in the dip. Look,from now on when you take a chip, just take one dip and end it.

    这就像是你整张嘴都凑到调料里去了。听着，应该是这样，你蘸一

    下就吃掉它，不要再蘸第二下了。

    George: Well, I'm sorry Timmy, but I don't dip that way.

    哦，对不起，Timmy，不过我可不乐意这么蘸着吃。

    Timmy: Oh, you don't, huh?

    呵，你不乐意？George: No. You dip the way you want to dip, I'll dip the way I want to

    dip.

    我爱怎么着怎么着。你蘸你的，我蘸我的。

    Note

    “So?” is an expression that means “So what? I don't care.” You say

    it with a rising tone.

    “So?”说的时候要用升调，意思是：“是又怎么样呢？我不在

    乎。”

    例 A: Jess, your shirt clashes with your skirt.

    Jess，你的衬衫跟裙子颜色不搭。

    B: Yeah, so?

    是啊，那又怎样？

    模仿地道美音 Model

    dip[d?p]

    double-dip: to re-dip food in a sauce after biting指(与人共用蘸料

    时，如吃炸薯条)咬过一口之后再蘸一下调料double dipper: term for someone who dips a chip or other items, takes a

    bite and then dips again表示 double-dip的人

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    In American dining culture, double-dipping is a big no-no. There's a

    BIG difference between Chinese and Western dining manners.

    在美国的餐饮文化中，double-dipping是一大禁忌，注意这是中美餐

    饮文化之间的一大差异。

    22 drop dead

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Joey got dumped by his girlfriend.

    Joey被女朋友甩了。

    Joey: She said she doesn't want to see me any more. She told me to drop

    dead.

    她说再也不要见到我，还让我立刻去死。

    Chandler: Drop dead? Even I haven't heard that one!

    立刻去死？连我都没有听说过这种分手词(Chandler经常被人

    甩)。Joey: Well she's pretty rough.

    她真是个泼妇。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    drop dead: fall onto the ground and die instantly倒地身亡，暴毙

    例 He got to have a refill and dropped dead. Heart attack, you know.

    他起来想再喝杯水，结果一下子心脏病发作死了。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    · 上面的用法来自drop的一个义项：to fall or sink into a

    state of exhaustion or death陷入精疲力竭或死亡的状态

    例 He dropped with fatigue.

    他累倒了。

    · drop-dead的另一个意思是something astonishingly good

    that kills you，作形容词表示“十分引人注目的，非常漂亮的”，作副词表示“惊人地，极其”。

    例 She's a drop-dead beauty.

    她漂亮极了。23 dry spell

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Roz seems to have bad luck when it comes to dating.

    Roz的桃花运似乎一直以来都不旺。

    Roz: It's funny that you seem to be in this dry spell for ever and then,bang, you met someone and all of a sudden all the other guys are chasing you

    too. I mean where were they hiding all this time?

    真奇怪，就好像你一直交不到男朋友，可当有一天终于有人跟你约

    会了，结果突然就有一大帮人一起来追你。你说，这么长时间他们都躲

    到哪儿去了？

    模仿地道美音 Model

    spell[spel]

    dry spell: any period of time when something is not happening, for

    instance you don't have any work or don't have any dates or can't do anything

    creative (It could be anything you want to happen that doesn't happen.) 人生

    的旱季(比如找不到工作、没有男女朋友、创作思维枯竭等境况)

    例 Johnny went through a dry spell before he started dating Julie.Johnny在和Julie 约会前，一直找不到女朋友。

    例 Luckily he got out of that dry spell soon and started writing again.

    幸运的是，他很快结束了思维枯竭的日子，又开始写作了。

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Spell has several meanings, one of which is a short period of time.

    Literally, a dry spell is a period of time when there is no rain.

    spell有好几个意思，其一是指“一段时间”，如cold spell(春寒

    期)，rain spell(雨期)。从字面上看，dry spell就是不下雨的时期——

    旱季。

    24 fab

    重现美剧场景 Make

    The Fab Four from Seinfeld

    Seinfeld中的“最佳四人组”

    George: A short guy with glasses looks like Humpty Dumpty with a

    melon head.

    一个戴眼镜的矮个子，胖墩墩的身子上长着一个西瓜似的脑袋。Elaine: A pretty woman, you know, kinda short, big wall of hair, face

    like a frying pan.

    一位可爱的女性，稍微有点儿矮，头发像一堵墙，脸则像一只平底

    煎锅。

    Jerry: A guy who's about five feet eleven, he's got uh, a big head and

    flared nostrils.

    大约5尺11英寸高，大大的脑袋，一对鼻孔向两边招摇。

    Kramer: A tall, lanky dufus with a bird face and hair like the bride of

    Frankenstein.

    一个瘦高个、长着张鸟脸的傻瓜，头发像刚刚复活过来的

    Frankenstein的新娘。

    Note

    1. Humpty Dumpty是《鹅妈妈童谣》中从墙上摔下跌得粉碎的

    蛋形矮胖子。

    2. Frankenstein是《科学怪人》中的男主角，他有一个青梅竹马

    的女朋友叫Elizabeth，被怪物杀死在了两人的新婚之夜。

    模仿地道美音 Modelfab[f?b]

    fab: outstanding, unbelievable, wonderful惊人的，令人难以置信的，极好的

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Fab is from fabulous, which is related to the word “fable.”

    fab一词源于fabulous，fabulous heroes指“传说中的英雄”。该词与

    fable有关，意为“寓言的或神话性质的；令人难以置信的”，引申为“极

    好的”。

    例 The Fab Four in Seinfeld are Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer.

    Seinfeld剧中一流的四大主角是Jerry，Elaine，George和Kramer。

    25 feel

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Kramer and Newman are talking about the feel of days in a week.

    Kramer和Newman在讨论对一个星期里每天的不同感受。

    Kramer: Tuesday has no feel. Monday has a feel. Friday has a feel.

    Sunday has a feel.星期二没什么感觉，星期一、星期五、星期日过得还不错。

    Newman: I feel Tuesday and Wednesday.

    我感觉星期二和星期三过得还不错。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    feel: When used as a noun, it has a meaning of “overall impression or

    effect; atmosphere.”

    feel用作名词时，意指“感觉、总体的印象或气氛”。

    例 The way they shoot this movie gives it a convincing documentary

    feel.

    他们的摄影风格使片子具备了很有说服力的纪实感。

    例 This is my kitchen design. How do you like the look and feel?

    这是我的厨房设计，你觉得这外观和总体气氛怎么样？

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    feel用作动词时，表示to sense(感知，感觉)。

    例 Why do I always feel everybody's doing something better than me

    on Saturday afternoons?为什么我总是觉得，星期六下午其他人做的事都比我做的更有吸引

    力？

    挖掘文化背景 Mine

    Monday has a feel:

    Most people start a new work-week on Monday, thus there are

    expressions like:

    大多数人一周的工作从周一开始，而在周末休息之后，周一往往精

    神不济，无心工作。因此，有如下这些表达：

    blue Monday: 烦闷的星期一(与欢乐的周末对比)，可用来比

    喻“精神沮丧的时间”。

    Mondayish: (由于星期天过于劳累而)在星期一不想做事的，疲倦

    的

    Friday has a feel:

    Friday to most people is the last day of the work week, thus there's an

    expression “TGIF (= Thank God it's Friday).”

    对大多数人而言，周五是一周的最后一天，这就有了TGIF这样的

    表达——感谢上帝，终于到星期五了!Sunday has a feel:

    Sunday for many people is the day for rest and to go to church in their

    best clothes.

    星期天对大多数人而言，是休息和穿上最好的衣服去教堂的日子。

    Note

    one's Sunday clothes (=Sunday best) 指一个人最好的衣服，节日

    盛装。

    26 first come, first serve

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Elain, Jerry and George are in a Chinese restaurant.

    Elaine、Jerry 和George在一家中国餐馆。

    Elaine: It's not fair that people are seated first-come, first-serve. It

    should be based on who's hungriest. I feel like just walking over there and

    taking some food off somebody's plate.

    我看谁先来就谁先吃是不公平的，应该是谁最饿谁先吃才对。我现在饿得真想到那边，从别人的盘子里抢点东西来吃。

    Jerry: I'll tell you what, there's fifty bucks in it for you if you do it.

    那好啊，你去的话，我这儿给你50美元。

    Elaine: What do you mean?

    什么意思？

    Jerry: You walk over to that table, you pick up an eggroll, you don't say

    anything. You eat it, say thank you very much, wipe your mouth, walk away,I give you fifty bucks.

    你到那张桌子跟前，拿起一个蛋卷，什么也别说，吃掉它，然后说

    谢谢，非常感谢，完了擦干净嘴就走开。能做到的话，我就给你50美

    元。

    Elaine: What are they gonna do?

    他们会怎么样呢？

    Jerry: They won't do anything. In fact, you'll be giving them a story to

    tell for the rest of their lives.

    他们不会怎么样的。事实上，你会成为他们余生的谈资。

    Elaine: Fifty bucks? You'll give me fifty bucks?

    50美元？这样你就给我50美元？Jerry: Fifty bucks. That table over there. The three couples.

    没错，50美元。你就去那张桌子，坐着三对男女的那张。

    Elaine: Should I do it George?

    George，你说我该做吗？

    George: For fifty bucks? I'd put my face in their soup and blow!

    50美元？为50美元我可以去把脸伸到他们的汤里吹泡泡。

    Elaine: Alright, alright. Here, hold this. I'm doing it.

    好吧，好吧，在这儿别动，我这就去。

    Note

    blow: to expel (air) from the mouth用嘴吹气

    例 Blow out the candle, Will.

    Will，把蜡烛吹灭吧!

    模仿地道美音 Model

    first come, first serve: It's a rule in most of the places that provide

    services, where whoever comes first gets to be served first. 在大多数服务性场所，都有“谁先到，谁先得到服务”的规矩。

    例 In the restaurant, seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

    在饭馆，总是谁先来，谁先入座。

    27 freak

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Elaine explained to Jerry that she was not a terrible person.

    Elaine向Jerry辩解自己并不是个品质低劣的人。

    Elaine: I'm not a terrible person.

    我不是个坏人。

    Jerry: Noooo...

    (表示揶逾)当然不是……

    Elaine: No, when I shoo squirrels away, I always say “Get out of here.” I

    never ever throw things at them and try to injure them like other people.

    我不是的，当我要赶走松鼠时，我总是说“走远点吧”。我从不会向

    它们扔东西，从不会像别人那样有伤害它们的想法。

    Jerry: That's nice.这很好。

    Elaine: Yeah, and when I see freaks in the street, I never ever stare at

    them, and yet I'm careful not to look away, see, because I want to make the

    freaks feel comfortable.

    当我在街上看到些畸形人，我从不会盯着他们看，也不故意转过头

    去。因为我希望他们感到自在。

    Jerry: That's nice for the freaks.

    嗯，这对畸形人来说挺好。

    Elaine: Yeah, and I don't poof up my hair when I go to the movies so

    people can see.

    是的。而且我看电影前还从不吹蓬松我的头发，这样我就不会挡住

    后座人的视线。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    freak[fri?k]

    freak: a (physically or mentally) strange person畸形的人；有怪癖的

    人；怪物

    例 John spends all his time in the basement and never goes out. What

    a freak!John整天待在地下室里，从来不出门，真是个怪人!

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    freak一词的使用频率非常高，可以用来表示所有狂热、不正常或另

    类的意思。从专家到发烧友，从男同性恋、嬉皮士、瘾君子、疯狂行为

    者到性取向紊乱者，如a legless freak(一个没腿的怪物)。它还可以表

    示女性非同寻常的美丽，也可以是“对某事物有狂热爱好的人”。a poetry

    freak指诗迷；洁癖可以说cleanneat freak；特别喜欢管头管脚的人可以

    叫作control freak。

    例 My mom is a clean freak.

    我的妈妈有洁癖

    例 He freaked when I told him I wrecked his car.

    一听我把他的车弄坏了，他立刻变得怒火冲天。

    28 gaga

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Kramer has a crush on Jerry's new girlfriend Pam and asks Elaine about

    what's going on between the couple.

    Kramer暗恋Jerry的新女友Pam，于是向Elaine打听他俩的关系进展得如何。

    Elaine: That won't last.

    (他们俩)不会长久的。

    Kramer: What do you mean?

    你这话什么意思？

    Elaine: He's not gaga.

    他对她没有太大热情。

    Kramer runs off over-excited.

    Kramer 听后狂喜地跑出门去。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    gaga[?ɡɑ?ɡɑ?]

    gaga: crazy, completely absorbed, infatuated, or excited 非常起劲的，狂热的；痴情的

    例 They were gaga over Will Smith's new rap album.

    他们对Will Smith的新说唱专辑迷得发狂。例 Will's gaga about teaching.

    Will热衷于教学。

    例 If you are not gaga about this relationship, why do you still go out

    with her?

    既然你对她没有太大热情，为什么还一直跟她约会呢？

    Note

    1. Will Smith是美国著名男演员、歌手，是好莱坞最具号召力的

    演员之一，同时亦是身价最高的黑人影星之一。

    2. go out with somebody: 跟某人约会(恋爱关系)

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    gaga原是法语词，是“老糊涂”(an old fool)的意思，后引申为silly

    或crazy。又由crazy 的一个口语义项“狂热的，热爱的”进一步引申为“热

    情的，非常起劲的”，即completely absorbed，infatuated or excited。

    例 I'm crazy aboutfor you.

    我对你着迷了。

    29 get out重现美剧场景 Make

    George was whipping up a sundae during the tennis match break and got

    caught by the camera without knowing it.

    网球比赛场间休息时，George狼吞虎咽地吃着一个圣代冰淇淋，结

    果被摄像机偷拍了下来。

    Kramer: Hey Georgie, I saw you on TV yesterday.

    嘿，Georgie，昨天我在电视里看到你了。

    George: Really? The tennis match?

    是吗？网球比赛？

    Kramer: Yeah, you were at the snack bar, having a fruit sundae.

    是啊，你在快餐店，吃着一个冰淇淋。

    George: Get out of here! I didn't see a camera there.

    (崩溃)天哪!不会吧!我没看到有摄像机啊!

    Kramer: Oh, the camera was “whooooomf” on you! The announcers

    made a few cracks about you.

    摄像机一下子给你来了个特写!解说员还取笑你来着。

    George: Cracks? What did they talk about?取笑？他们都说了些什么？

    Kramer: You were having ice cream all over your face. They were

    talking about how funny you looked.

    你吃得满脸都是冰淇淋，他们说你那样子真够好笑的!

    Note

    1. whip up: 快速地吃；狼吞虎咽

    2. sundae: 圣代(一种加有水果、甜汁、果仁的冰淇淋)

    3. Georgie是George的昵称。

    4. cracks可以表示joke(玩笑话)，是俚语；make a crack意

    为“开玩笑”。

    模仿地道美音 Model

    get out or get out of here: It's unbelievable. 不可置信(用来表达强烈

    情感，如惊讶、出乎意料的喜悦等)

    例 When I proposed to Jessie she cried out “Get out!”—yeah, I'm an

    engaged man.

    我向Jessie求婚时，她大叫起来：“天哪!真不敢相信!”——是的，现在我是一个订了婚的男人。

    例 When my mom heard I joined the army her response was, “Get out

    of here!”

    我妈听到我参了军，便嚷起来：“天啊!”

    扩展语言知识 Multiply

    Get out of here originally means “Leave! You don't belong in here!”

    When you hear someone say something you hardly expected that surprises

    the hell out of you, you might think heshe is not in your world so you ask

    himher to leave.

    get out of here的本义是“出去，你不属于这儿”。当我们听到某人说

    的事出乎意料、让人大吃一惊时，我们可能会下意识地觉得他她是不

    真实的，并让他她离开。

    30 giddyup!

    重现美剧场景 Make

    Newman and Kramer found a delicious defatted yogurt—usually

    defatted yogurt tastes bad—this made them excited.

    Newman和Kramer发现了一种不含脂肪的美味酸奶(一般脱脂酸奶

    很难吃)——无脂，美味，不发胖!两人欣喜若狂。Jerry: Maybe your yogurt ......