摩登家庭第六季 第252期:不能为了食物放弃信念

 We do have a table. 我们有一张空桌子。

No, thank you. No, we're not gonna compromise¹ our principles just for... 不，谢谢。不行，我们不能仅仅为了食物放弃信念。

We'll take a booth² away from the window. 我们可以坐在不靠窗户的位置。

In back. Something in back? 后面可以，后面有位置吗？

Oh, my God. She's still going. 天呐，她还在跑。

I know. Remember how winded she used to get hauling³ around "Ulysses" in the third grade? 就是啊。还记得她三年级的时候穿尤利西斯戏服走有多喘吗？

She's surprisingly graceful⁴ for being so uncoordinated. 这么不协调的动作她居然还能做得这么优雅。

I know. I was hoping to get a funny video of her falling. But I don't think it's gonna happen. 就是啊，我想拍她摔倒的搞笑画面。我不觉得能拍到了。

My playlist ended two minutes ago. I heard all that. 我的歌两分钟前就放完了。我都听到了。

Honey, I know we were all just saying it before, but you could actually win this thing. 亲爱的，我知道我们以前就这么说过，但你说不定真能赢的。

I wasn't just saying it. I will win. 我不只是说，我说到做到。

Nothing is going to...-Oh. There it is. 没有什么能...－终于拍到了。

What's going on here? 发生什么事了？

I'm making sancocho. 我在做蔬菜肉块汤。

Yeah. You got your little Colombian music going, huh? 边做还边听着哥伦比亚音乐？

I know. So beautiful. 我知道，很好听。

Javier got to you, didn't he? 你很在意哈维尔的话，对吧？

No. Maybe a little bit. 没。大概有一点点。

Gloria, don't listen to him. Get rid of that squirrel⁵ stew⁶. 歌洛莉亚别听他的，把那锅炖松鼠倒了。

I got a few special things here to help celebrate you becoming an American. Look. Kobe steaks. Bottle of scotch⁷. Cigars. 我这有些庆祝你成为美国人的东西。你瞧，神户牛排(日本产)。一瓶威士忌(苏格兰产)。雪茄(古巴产)。

You know that none of that is made in America. 要知道这些都不是美国产的。

Buying them all was the American part. 但是把它们都买下来是美国人做的。

Jay, I'm not in the mood. I am having some doubts. 杰，我没心情。我有些困惑。

Okay. You listened to Javier. Now listen to me. 好吧。你听了哈维尔的话，现在该听我的了。

Do you know why I want you to become an American citizen? 你知道我为什么想让你成为美国人吗？

Because I fought for this country. My father fought for this country. 因为我曾为这个国家奋斗过。我父亲也为这国家奋斗过。

Because this country's all about freedom and opportunity, and I want you to share in that 100%. 因为这个国度一向坚持自由和平等，我希望你能完整地感受这些。

 

1 compromise   

n.妥协；妥协方案；vt.损害；vi.妥协，让步

参考例句：

• The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.发言人表明，目前还不会妥协。
• The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。

2 booth   

n.小房间，公用电话亭，岗亭；货摊

参考例句：

• Where can I find a telephone booth?我在哪儿可以找到电话亭？
• Let's walk around to each booth.我们到每个摊子转一转吧！

3 hauling   

拖，拉( haul的现在分词 )； 运送； 传讯； 强迫（某人）去某处

参考例句：

• They went down to the shore to watch the fishermen hauling in their nets. 他们跑到岸边看渔民拖网。
• They had little difficulty in finding it. but hauling it out of the water proved to be a serious problem. 馅饼盘不难找到，但是把它拖出水面却是个严重的问题。

4 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

5 squirrel   

n.松鼠，松鼠的毛皮；vt.贮藏以备用

参考例句：

• The squirrel makes a store of nuts for the winter.松鼠贮藏坚果以备过冬。
• A squirrel hoards nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬贮藏坚果。

6 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。

7 scotch   

n.伤口，刻痕；苏格兰威士忌酒；v.粉碎，消灭，阻止；adj.苏格兰(人)的

参考例句：

• Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
• Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景，真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。