《绝望的主妇》精讲08

[00:00.50]Gabrielle Solis, who lives down the block,

[00:03.00]brought a spicy¹ paella.

[00:06.51]Since her modeling days in New York,

[00:08.39]Gabrielle had developed a taste for rich food...

[00:12.60]and rich men.

[00:15.81]Carlos, who worked in mergersnd acquisitions,

[00:18.02]proposed on their third date.

[00:20.90]Gabrielle was touched when tears welled up in his eyes,

[00:23.61]but she soon discovered this happened

[00:26.32]every time Carlos closed the big deal.

[00:28.70]Gabrielle liked her paella piping hot.

[00:31.41]However, her relationship with her husband was considerably² cooler.

[00:36.00]If you talk to Al Mason at this thing,

[00:38.12]I want you to casually³ mention how much I paid for your necklace.

[00:41.00]He let me know how much he paid for his wife's new convertible⁴.

[00:43.09]Why don't I just pin the receipt to my chest?

[00:45.21]Look, just work it into the conversation.

[00:46.42]There's no way I can just work that in, Carlos.

[00:48.09]Why not?

[00:49.72]At the Donoghue party, everyone was talking mutual⁵ funds,

[00:52.51]and you found a way to mention you slept with half the Yankee outfield.

[00:55.52]I'm telling you, it came up in the context of the conversation.

[00:58.39]Hey, people are starting to stare. Can you keep your voice down, please?

[01:01.19]Absolutely. We wouldn't want them to think we're not happy.

[01:04.82]Bree van de Kamp, who lives next door,

[01:07.32]brought baskets of muffins she baked from scratch.

[01:10.49]Bree was known for her cooking,

[01:12.70]and for making her own clothes,

[01:15.62]and for doing her own gardening,

[01:18.41]and for reupholstering her own furniture.

[01:22.29]Yes, Bree's many talents were known throughout the neighborhood,

[01:25.59]and everyone on Wisteria lane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mother.

[01:30.51]Everyone, that is, except her own family.

[01:37.02]Paul. Zachary.

[01:39.52]Hello, mrs. Van De Kamp.

[01:41.10]Bree, you shouldn't have gone to all this trouble.

[01:43.02]It was no trouble at all.

[01:44.31]Now, the basket with the red ribbon is filled with desserts for your guests,

[01:47.40]but the one with the blue ribbon is just for you and Zachary.

[01:50.61]It's got rolls, muffins, breakfast-type things.

[01:53.49]Thank you.

[01:54.62]Well, the least I could do is

[01:55.62]make sure you boys had a decent meal to look forward to in the morning.

[01:59.29]I know you're out of your minds with grief.

[02:02.12]Yes, we are.

[02:05.59]Of course, I will need the baskets back once you're done.

[02:09.59]Of course.

1 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

2 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

3 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

4 convertible   

adj.可改变的，可交换，同意义的；n.有活动摺篷的汽车

参考例句：

• The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.有了这张折叠沙发，公寓里可以睡下4个人。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。