摩登家庭第三季 第23期:虎妈独家育儿经

 What was that? 这唱的是哪一出啊？

That was a master class in parenting.  虎妈独家育儿经。

Right now our daughters are upstairs making a decision they think is their own, but really, it was an idea that was skillfully implanted by me. 现在我们的女儿在楼上自以为是地做着决定，但实际上，都是我巧妙植入的潜意识。

Inception¹, Claire. Dangerous game, but I like it. 成盗梦师啦，克莱尔。玩的就是心跳，我很喜欢。

What are those? 那是什么？

Wire walkers. You want to go to the dance, you gotta wear the shoes. Luke, grab² your camera. Luke. 走钢丝专用鞋。所谓工欲善其事必先利其器。带上照相机，卢克。卢克。

I wasn't sleeping. 我没睡着。

Honey, I-I think those are...Jazz shoes. 亲爱的，那好像是......爵士舞鞋。

No. Tightrope³ shoes. Got 'em at an estate sale. Only worn once. 不是。是钢丝鞋。别人搬家大拍卖时买下的。只穿过一次。

That--that is not a ringing endorsement⁴ for...Oh! Phil, honey. Please be ca--careful. Right. Watch the door. 那可不适合...菲尔，亲爱的。拜托，小心点。小心别撞门。

Hey, what'd you get for number 3? 你第三题答案多少？

You're not going to learn if I just give you answers. 如果我直接告诉你答案你就学不到东西了。

Well, what if I gave you something in return? -Like what? 那如果我给你一点回报呢？-比如什么？

You can talk to me in class. 你在班上可以跟我讲话。

I want lunch at the cool table. 午餐时间我要和你们人气王坐一桌。

Then I want all the answers. 那我要所有题的答案。

Then I want a week at the table. 延续一周午餐同坐。

That'll cost you two pop quizzes. -A month. -The midterm. -Deal. 两次测试答案。-一个月。-外加期中考试。-成交。

Looking great, dad. 老爸，挺有范啊。

With these steps, I break the surly bonds...Chicken in a basket! Don't look at me. 走出这几步，我就打破了束缚，上帝保佑！别拍我。

Mom. Mom. Mom. -What? What? What? What? What? 老妈。老妈。-怎么了？怎么了？

Mom. Did you call the school yet? 妈。你打电话给学校了吗？

Uh, not yet, but I was just about to. 还没呢，我正准备打。

Uh, Bartles & Jaymes! 哎哟我去！

Good. Because we are thinking we might want to stay in that class. 那就好。仔细考虑之后我们觉得挺想在一个班的。

Really? Oh, girls, I don't know about that. Oh, please let us try it. Super Dunphy? 真的吗？孩子们，我不确定啊。拜托了，再给个机会吧。超级邓菲无敌档？

I can't hold her! I can't hold her! 我抓不住了！抓不住了！

Well, maybe one more week. -Thanks, mom. 好吧，就再待一个星期。谢谢，妈妈。

 

1 inception   

n.开端，开始，取得学位

参考例句：

• The programme has been successful since its inception.这个方案自开始实施以来一直卓有成效。
• Julia's worked for that company from its inception.自从那家公司开办以来，朱莉娅一直在那儿工作。

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

3 tightrope   

n.绷紧的绳索或钢丝

参考例句：

• The audience held their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。
• The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding up an umbrella.走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。

4 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。