《摩登家庭》第1季第20集 第2期:省钱计划

 Plus, with my discount, 还有  因为我有员工折扣  

we're saving¹ a fortune. 我们可省下了一笔

How is spending a ton of money on greeting cards saving us a fortune? 花一大笔钱去买贺卡  哪里算省钱了

It's math. 算算就知道了

It's really not. Look it up. 才不是  我算给你看

2.95. 2.95. 4.95. 2.95美元  2.95美元  4.95美元

- Forty percent off.  - 2.95. -六折  -2.95美元

-3.95.  - Forty percent off. Forty percent off. -3.95美元  -六折  六折

Mitchell, I got this golf buddy² of mine. 米奇尔  我有个高尔夫球友

Great guy. Super successful. You two should talk. 人不错  事业有成  你们找机会谈谈

It could mean a job for you. 没准他有适合你的工作

Oh, thanks, Dad, but I'm- 谢了  爸  但是我

I'm not really looking for anything right now. 我现阶段还没找工作的打算

- But-  - Yeah, that's right. -不过  -对  没错

With me bringing home the bacon³, 有我挣钱养家

Mitchell doesn't have to rush into anything. 米奇尔不急着找工作

Yeah, I know you have all that greeting card "Screw⁴ you" Money, 我知道你们那个只要贺卡不要钱计划

but, uh, talk to the guy? 但  跟这家伙谈谈

He's expecting your call in the morning. 我跟他说  你明早会给他电话

Dad, I appreciate it, but in the future- I can't stand this. -爸  我心领了  但以后  -受不了了

I am sorry, but I- 对不起  但是我

No. Those steaks have been done for five minutes. 不行  那几块牛排五分钟前就烤好了

I'm taking 'em off the grill⁵. 我得把它们从烤架上夹下来

I'm sorry. I know how it feels 不好意思  你的心情我懂

to have him stick his nose where it doesn't belong. 什么事他都要插上一脚

No biggie. It's just Jay being Jay. 没什么  又不是第一次了

But one day I'm gonna be a grandfather, 总有一天我也会为人岳父

and then everybody better hide their meat. 到时各位最好都把自个儿的"肉"藏好了

 

1 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

2 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

3 bacon   

n.咸肉，熏肉

参考例句：

• He is frying the bacon.他在煎咸肉。
• This bacon is too salty for me.这块熏咸猪肉我觉得太咸了。

4 screw   

n.螺丝(钉)；vt.用螺钉固定；拧，拧紧

参考例句：

• Let's screw the two pipes together end to end.咱们把这两根管子接起来拧紧。
• Can you screw up this handle for me?你能帮我把这个把手拧紧吗？

5 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。