The devil wears Prada 《时尚女魔头》（视频精讲之三）

影片对白

Miranda: My girls are leaving on the train for their grandmother's at 4:00... so the book better be here no later than 3:00.

Andy: Of course!

Miranda: And I would like my steak here in 15 minutes.

Andy: No problem! Okay. I have four hours to get the impossible manuscript. Smith & Wollensky's doesn't open until 11:30. How am I gonna get the steak? Okay. I will be back in 15 minutes. Wish me luck!

Emily: No. Shart.

Andy: Yes, yes, yes, yes. I've been on hold. It's for Miranda Priestly. It's very important. Yes, I know it's impossible to get... but, well, I was wondering if you could make the impossible possible... if that's at all possible. Yes, I'm calling about the Harry¹ Potter manuscript. Uh, no. Unpublished. Not a chance? Tell her that it's for Miranda Priestly. 'Cause I think it makes a difference. Let me call you back. Hi. You probably don't remember me. We met at James Holt's party. I'm Miranda Priestly's assistant.

Christian²: The Harry Potter manuscript? Oh, you're kidding.

Andy: Uh, sorry to ask, but I'm desperate.

Christian: Just tell her it can't be done. You'll have to come up with a Plan "B."

Andy: Well, this is Miranda Priestly we're talking about. There is no Plan "B". There's only Plan "A". Is she back? Am I fired?

Emily: I rarely say this to people who aren't me... but you have got to calm down. Bloody³ hell!

Miranda: Coat, bag. What's that? Oh, I don't want that. I'm having lunch with Irv. I'll be back at 3:00. I'd like my Starbucks waiting. Oh, and if you don't have that Harry Potter book by then... don't even bother coming back.

Nate: Hello. Quit? Are you sure?

Andy: I failed. She's gonna fire me anyway. I might as well beat her to the punch.

Nate: Wow. Andy, good for you. Congratulations. You're free.

Andy: Yeah. Well, listen, I'll call you later.

Nate: Okay.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Shart

Shart 是一个新造出来的词，它可以表示 shit+fart，意思就是“When one farts and a little shit comes out.”，很恶心吧。它还有个引申的用法是“gamble and lose”，因为有时候 fart 是一种很冒险的事情，后果可能会很严重。总之，在这里 Emily 对 Andy 说的这个词意思非常不好，相当于“祝你倒霉”吧。

2. On hold

It refers to be in a state of temporary interruption, but not disconnection, during a telephone call. On hold 的意思就是中文里的“呼叫保持，打电话时的等待”，例如：While I was on hold, I checked my calendar for when I could schedule a meeting.

3. At all

At all 常用的意思有下面四种：

1) In any way or manner，究竟，例如：Is she able to sing at all?
2) To any extent，在任何程度上，例如：Was she at all surprised?
3) For any reason，基于任何原因，例如：Why bother at all?
4) In the slightest degree, under any circumstances，任何情况下，例如：She simply refused to walk at all. 做此意解时常与否定连用，例如：He was not at all frightened.

在本片段中，at all 采用的是第二种意思。

4. Make a difference

这个片语也写作 make the difference，意思是“Cause a change in effect, change the nature of something 导致变化”，例如：His score on this test will make the difference between passing and failing.

在本片段中，make a difference 的意思是“Be important, matter”，例如：Her volunteer work made a difference in many lives.

影片对白

Miranda: My girls are leaving on the train for their grandmother's at 4:00... so the book better be here no later than 3:00.

Andy: Of course!

Miranda: And I would like my steak here in 15 minutes.

Andy: No problem! Okay. I have four hours to get the impossible manuscript. Smith & Wollensky's doesn't open until 11:30. How am I gonna get the steak? Okay. I will be back in 15 minutes. Wish me luck!

Emily: No. Shart.

Andy: Yes, yes, yes, yes. I've been on hold. It's for Miranda Priestly. It's very important. Yes, I know it's impossible to get... but, well, I was wondering if you could make the impossible possible... if that's at all possible. Yes, I'm calling about the Harry Potter manuscript. Uh, no. Unpublished. Not a chance? Tell her that it's for Miranda Priestly. 'Cause I think it makes a difference. Let me call you back. Hi. You probably don't remember me. We met at James Holt's party. I'm Miranda Priestly's assistant.

Christian: The Harry Potter manuscript? Oh, you're kidding.

Andy: Uh, sorry to ask, but I'm desperate.

Christian: Just tell her it can't be done. You'll have to come up with a Plan "B."

Andy: Well, this is Miranda Priestly we're talking about. There is no Plan "B". There's only Plan "A". Is she back? Am I fired?

Emily: I rarely say this to people who aren't me... but you have got to calm down. Bloody hell!

Miranda: Coat, bag. What's that? Oh, I don't want that. I'm having lunch with Irv. I'll be back at 3:00. I'd like my Starbucks waiting. Oh, and if you don't have that Harry Potter book by then... don't even bother coming back.

Nate: Hello. Quit? Are you sure?

Andy: I failed. She's gonna fire me anyway. I might as well beat her to the punch.

Nate: Wow. Andy, good for you. Congratulations. You're free.

Andy: Yeah. Well, listen, I'll call you later.

Nate: Okay.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Shart

Shart 是一个新造出来的词，它可以表示 shit+fart，意思就是“When one farts and a little shit comes out.”，很恶心吧。它还有个引申的用法是“gamble and lose”，因为有时候 fart 是一种很冒险的事情，后果可能会很严重。总之，在这里 Emily 对 Andy 说的这个词意思非常不好，相当于“祝你倒霉”吧。

2. On hold

It refers to be in a state of temporary interruption, but not disconnection, during a telephone call. On hold 的意思就是中文里的“呼叫保持，打电话时的等待”，例如：While I was on hold, I checked my calendar for when I could schedule a meeting.

3. At all

At all 常用的意思有下面四种：

1) In any way or manner，究竟，例如：Is she able to sing at all?
2) To any extent，在任何程度上，例如：Was she at all surprised?
3) For any reason，基于任何原因，例如：Why bother at all?
4) In the slightest degree, under any circumstances，任何情况下，例如：She simply refused to walk at all. 做此意解时常与否定连用，例如：He was not at all frightened.

在本片段中，at all 采用的是第二种意思。

4. Make a difference

这个片语也写作 make the difference，意思是“Cause a change in effect, change the nature of something 导致变化”，例如：His score on this test will make the difference between passing and failing.

在本片段中，make a difference 的意思是“Be important, matter”，例如：Her volunteer work made a difference in many lives.

Notable also is the development a massive following of fans. So eager were these fans for the latest series release that book stores around the world began holding events to coincide with the midnight release of the books, beginning with the 2000 publication of Harry Potter and the Goblet⁴ of Fire. The events, commonly featuring mock sorting, games, face painting, and other live entertainment have achieved popularity with Potter fans and have been incredibly successful at attracting fans and selling books with nearly nine million of the 10.8 million initial print copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold in the first 24 hours. Among this large base of fans are a minority of "super-fans" (or fangirls and fanboys), similar to the trekkies of the Star Trek⁵ fandom. Besides meeting online through blogs and fansites, Harry Potter super-fans can also meet at Harry Potter symposiums. These events draw people from around the world to attend lectures, discussions and a host of other Potter themed activities.

Harry Potter has also wrought⁶ changes in the publishing world, one of the most noted⁷ being the reformation of the New York Times Best Seller list. The change came immediately preceding the release of Goblet of Fire in 2000 when publishers complained of the number of slots on the list being held by Harry Potter and other children's books. The Times subsequently created a separate children's list for Harry Potter and other children's literature. (wikipedia.com)

我观之我见

本段故事是影片中 Miranda 和 Andy 之间的又一场交锋。在听从了 Nigel 的建议后，开始认真对待工作、变得时尚的 Andy 在工作上已开始得到 Miranda 的赞许，被允许将杂志送到她家去。但是，在两个调皮双胞胎的捣乱指示下，Andy 看到 Miranda 和丈夫吵架，这令 Miranda 非常不悦，于是第二天上班就开始折腾 Andy，并给了她一个 mission impossible --为双胞胎搞到 Harry Potter 系列未出版的书稿。尽管知道不可能，Andy 还是尽力去做了--她打电话给每个有可能拿到书的人，最终通过Christian Thompson 之手拿到了书稿，圆满地完成了任务，令 Miranda 无话可说。从这个片段中我们可以看到，Andy 已经开始成长，她已经不再是那个充满抱怨的女孩。Andy 的职业征途看起来似乎越来越光明了。

 

考考你

用今日所学将下面的句子译成英语。

1． 我把你设成呼叫保持以便接另一个电话。
2． --你到底感不感兴趣啊？
    --不，一点兴趣也没有。
3． 比尔决定先到那里，先采取行动。

The devil wears Prada 《时尚女魔头》（精讲之二）考考你 参考答案

1. 最后他终于从一堆东西中找到了他要的那封信。
At last he fished out the letter he was looking for.

2. 我知道得有人再去捡些木柴，但为什么挑上了我？
I know somebody has to go and fetch some more logs, but why pick on me?

3. 琼打算住在学校里。
Joe was planning to live in at the college.

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

4 goblet   

n.高脚酒杯

参考例句：

• He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
• He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。

5 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

6 wrought   

v.引起；以…原料制作；运转；adj.制造的

参考例句：

• Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
• It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower.那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。