英语PK台 第117期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(16)

 地点：钱德勒和乔伊的公寓客厅

人物：乔伊，珍妮丝

事件：珍妮丝从钱德勒那儿听说乔伊不喜欢自己，特意跑来邀请乔伊与她共同度过一天，以缓解俩人紧张的关系。

Janice: So, I hear, you hate me!

Joey: I, ah, I never said hate. I was very careful about that.

Janice: A little birdie told me something about you wanting to rip¹ your arm off and throw it at me.

Joey: And you got a “hate” from that? You’re taking a big leap² there...

Janice: All right, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, we’ve got to do something about our little situation here Joey. So, this is my idea: you and me spending some quality³ time together.

I got to spend quality time with the kids.

Joey: But what does that got to do...

Janice: For Chandler!

Joey: Okay. I’m in.

Janice: Okay. All right. This is what we’re gonna call it “Joey and Janice’s DAY OF FUN!”

Joey: Does it have to be a whole day?

Janice: Yes, because that’s how long it takes to love me.

Joey: Yeah, I know, I sleep in the next room.

1 rip   

n.拉裂，破绽，激流，浪荡子；vt.撕裂，激昂地说，贬损；vi.裂开，仓促地冲过...

参考例句：

• He had seen the rip in the book.他看到了书里的裂缝。
• I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped it.我把纸打开的时候，尽量不把它撕破。

2 leap   

n.跳跃，飞跃，跃进；vi.跳跃，跳过；猛然行动，迅速行动；vt.跃过，使跃过

参考例句：

• In the last few years,this art has made a big leap.近几年来，这一艺术有了新的跃进。
• Her marriage to John was a leap in the dark.她与约翰结婚是贸然行动。

3 quality   

n.品质，特性，才能，质量；adj.优质的

参考例句：

• Honesty is his best quality.正直是他最好的品质。
• We provide high quality goods.我们提供高质量产品。