Shrek 2 怪物史莱克2（精讲之一）

King: Excuse me, is she here?

Stepsister: She's, uh… in the back.

King: Oh, hello again. Fairy Godmother. Charming.

Godmother: You'd better have a good reason for dragging us down here, Harold.

King: Well, I'm afraid Fiona isn't really... warming up to Prince Charming.

Charming: FYI, not my fault.

Godmother: No, of course it's not, dear.

Charming: I mean how charming can I be when I have to pretend I'm that dreadful ogre?
King: No, no, it's nobody's fault. Perhaps it's best if we just call the whole thing off，ok?

Godmother and Prince Charming: What?

King: I mean, you can't force someone to fall in love!

Godmother: I beg to differ. I do it all the time! Have Fiona drink this and she'll fall in love with the first man she kisses, which will be Charming.

King: Umm… no.

Godmother: What did you say?

King: I can't. I won't do it.

Godmother: Oh, yes, you will. If you remember, I helped you with your happily ever after, and I can take it away just as easily. Is that what you want? Is it?
King: No.

妙词佳句，活学活用

1. drag us down here
意思是 "把我们拉到这"，这个用法实质上在我们的生活当中是经常可以用得上的。比如 "是他把我硬拉着我来的"，言外之意"我"不是很情愿的，就可以说："It was he who dragged me down here."

2. warm up to
很多情况下，在说英文的时候，虽然意思表达出来了，但我们的表达总是很生硬。比如"我不觉得我喜欢你"，通常我们会说"I'm afraid I don't like you."其实在日常生活中我们还有一个也更地道且礼貌的表达方式，"I'm afraid I 'm not quite warming up to you."

３．F．Y．I．=for your information
和a.s.a.p.一样，这是很地道且使用频率很高的缩略语形式， 经常是在强调或者要传输一些信息的时候用，比如："注意了，大家明天不用来上班了！"就可以译成："F.Y.I.， you don't have to come tomorrow!"除此之外，还有一些常用的缩写形式：
a.k.a.=also known as(也可以称为)
T.G.I.F.=thank God it's Friday

4. Call off = cancel
这个用起来就很简单了，它的意思是"取消"。比如："取消会议"就是"call off the meeting。"

5. beg to differ
这是一种非常礼貌的表达不同意的方式。美国人在别人发表观点的时候，有一个很好的习惯就是倾听，而在表示自己不同意的时候也会很礼貌的表达出来，所以像是"I don't agree with you."或 "I totally disagree." 这样的话是很少会出现的，而这又是我们经常用的。那怎么样表达才更好些呢？"I beg to differ."或是 "You must be joking."都是可以的。