《爱情鸟》四
精彩对白 Craig: Hey. Going out, mate? Doug: Yeah. Having dinner with Susan. Look, Pierre's still a bit scratchy, so I'm just gonna take him with me. Craig: See ya, mate. Taylor: Mum? Is Doug still your friend? Holly: Um...I'm not sure. Taylor: Is it because of me? Holly: No, of course not. Taylor: I'm always gonna be friends with Artie. Holly: I know you will, sweetheart. Taylor: I miss Dad. Holly: I know. Taylor: But I sort of like Doug too. Is that OK? Holly: Yeah. Goodnight, darling. Sleep well, yeah? Goodnight, love. Taylor: Goodnight. Doug: Why does it feel like I'm cheating on someone? Holly's great, but I love Susan, right? Pierre, I'm talking to you. I need your opinion. I'm gonna have dinner. It's with Susan. Well, wish me luck. Thank you. Susan: Hi. Doug: Hi. Sorry I'm late. Parking here's like... Whoa, you look great. Susan: So do you, Doug. Doug: OK. Susan: Well...here's to the new you. Doug: Alright. TV: But I love you. ...the finance company was today jailed for fraud after it was discovered... How could you do this to me?! No... Tel: Hi, this is Doug talking to you. Leave a message... Craig: Oh, man! Susan: I always knew you had it in you, Doug. Just needed a little nudge in the right direction. Doug: Yeah. Suppose so. Susan: Once the house is sold, we can look for an apartment. Maybe on the waterfront. Doug: The waterfront? Susan: And once we've furnished and decorated, you could get rid of that awful ute, maybe get a beemer. Doug: I don't think I'll be driving a beemer. Susan: Oh, come on, Doug. Sweetheart...you do want this change, don't you? Doug: Well, yeah, but, I mean, I have changed... a little bit. Susan: Oh, I hope you don't mind, but I ordered an entree for you. Waitor: Enjoy your duck. Susan: Wow. Oh. This smells divine. It tastes even better. Doug: Susan, I'm sorry. I can't do this. Susan: What? Why? Doug: We just want different things. You want the best, and you should have that. But, you know, my life's fine, I'm happy with it. I just like my life the way it is. Craig: I'm looking for Doug Gordon! Doug: And thanks to someone, I think I know that now. Craig: Doug! Stop, stop, stop, OK? You can't do this. It's all wrong. OK? I, um... Doug: Craig, what are you doing here? Craig: You're making a big, big mistake. Doug: It's fine, honestly. Craig: No, no, no, I slept with her! Doug: OK! Whoo! Who heard that? Did anyone not hear? Just carry on. Man, that's...certainly newsworthy. But I've already made my mind up, alright? The person I wanna be with... Pierre! Susan: Who the hell is Pierre? Doug: I've gotta go. Can you take care of the bill? Craig: Yeah, yeah. Susan: Douglas! DOUG! Doug: Hey! Hey! Craig: Um... I'm a little bit short right now. 妙语佳句 活学活用 1. scratchy: 会“沙沙”作响的,发出刮擦声的 也可以表示潦草的,例如:On Rowling's Black Family Tree, disowned members are indicated with a numbered scratchy black circle.(在罗琳的布莱克家谱上,被除名的成员表现为一个编了号的潦草黑圈。) 2. cheat on: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage,对某人不忠 3. nudge: 推进,刺激 例如:We tried to nudge them towards a practical solution.(我们试图促使他们达成一个可行的解决办法。) 也可以表示用肘轻推(以引起注意),轻推 例如:He nudged his friend to let him know it was time to leave.(他用肘轻推他的朋友告诉他该走了。) 4. waterfront: 水边,滨水区 5. ute: 小卡车,轻型货车 6. beemer: 这里指宝马汽车 7. entree: 在美语中指主菜,英语中是指两道正菜间的小菜 8. newsworthy: 有新闻价值的 9. short: 短缺的,不足的,这里指缺钱 例如:I'm short of money this week.(我这个星期缺钱。) |