英语PK台 第206期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(40)

 地点：网球场

人物：莫妮卡，钱德勒，道格，卡拉

事件：钱德勒的上司道格约钱德勒和莫妮卡打网球，求胜心切的莫妮卡一个球都不让。

Doug: Well, I gotta tell ya Bing; that partner of yours is a real tiger.Are you all right sweetheart?

Kara: I'm not all right.

Doug: We're, we're just gonna get a little sip¹ of water.

Monica: Am I on fire today or what? Those birds are browned, basted², and ready to be carved!

Chandler: Okay, easy Martina. I think we should let them win the next game.

Monica: I'm sorry; I don't understand what you just said.

Chandler: Let them win one.

Monica: Are you crazy? We own those two! I mean look at 'um, he can't even breathe and she's popping pills.

Chandler: You're not even giving them a chance!

Monica: They have racquets, don't they?

Doug: Uh Bing, I think we're gonna make this the last game.

Chandler: Oh yes, sir! Put me out of my misery³. Are you sure you never played pro⁴? Please let them win!

Monica: I'll take it down to 95% but that's the best I can do.

1 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

2 basted   

v.打( baste的过去式和过去分词 )；粗缝；痛斥；（烤肉等时）往上抹[浇]油

参考例句：

• The turkey is basted to keep it from drying out. 烤火鸡时润以油脂以免烤干。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Meat is basted to keep it from drying out and to improve its flavour. 烤肉时润以脂油使不致烤焦并可增加香味。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

4 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？