早安英文 第164期:美剧「广告狂人」经典段落赏析：希尔顿篇

 英语学习笔记：

Rome, Tehran, Tokyo are magnificent¹ destinations

罗马 德黑兰 东京都是重要目的地

And that's really been the focus of almost every campaign you've had up till now

而且，也差不多是目前为止，你所有广告的重点

How to lure² the american traveler abroad.

就是怎么把美国游客吸引出国

What more do we need than a picture of Athens To get our hearts racing³?

除了一张雅典的图片，还需要什么来让我们心潮澎湃呢

magnificent adj. 华丽的

campaign n. 广告

And yet the average american experiences a level of luxury⁴ That belongs only to kings In most of the world.

目前 普通的美国人的生活水平 在世界大部分地方 只有王室才能达到

We're not chauvinists.

我们不是盲目的爱国主义者

We just have expectations.

我们只是有所期待而已

Well, now there's one word that promises The thrill of international travel With the comfort of home: "Hilton.

现在，有一个单词可以承诺，在提供美妙的国际旅行的同时，给你家庭般的舒适，”希尔顿"

chauvinists n. 盲目的爱国者

expectation n. 预期

How do you say ice water in Italian? Hilton.

意大利语里冰水怎么说 "希尔顿"

How do you say fresh towels in farsi? Hilton.

波斯语里干净毛巾怎么说 "希尔顿"

How do you say hamburger in Japanese? Hilton.

日语的汉堡包怎么说 "希尔顿"

Hilton. It's the same in every language.

这个词可以用在所有语言当中

fresh 干净

But what about the moon?

但月亮呢

Excuse me?

什么

There's nothing about the moon.

广告中没提到月亮

Well, right now, that's not an actual destination.

现在 月球还无法成为实际可达的目的地

That wasn't the point.

这不是重点

I said I wanted hilton on the moon.

I couldn't have been more clear about it.

我说过要在月球上建希尔顿

我已经说得很清楚了

Well I'll admit I misunderstood that.

我承认我理解有误

actual adj. 真实的

destination n. 目的地

1 magnificent   

adj.壮丽的，宏伟的；华丽的；极好的

参考例句：

• The museum that we visited is very magnificent.我们参观的博物馆是很宏伟的。
• That's a magnificent task.这是一项宏伟的任务。

2 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 luxury   

n.难得享受到的愉悦；奢侈，奢华的生活

参考例句：

• He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去，那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。