Garfield 2《加菲猫》2（视频精讲之四）

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Garfield: Listen, Winnebago, if I may call you that. When history speaks of me, and she will, I want to be remembered as the ''Party Prince.''

Winston: As you wish.

Marten: You chaps know me. I'm no snob¹. Right? But this cat is too much.

Preston: He's an embarrassment² to our whole way of life.

Marten: Oh, he's a disgrace to the furry⁴ race. "My pillow isn't soft enough. My TV remote won't work."

Winston: Don't get your knickers in a twist. I know he's a pain in the neck, but we just got to keep him safe till Monday.

Garfield: Yeah. My loyal and fragrant⁵ subjects, please. Thank you. Briefly⁶, I hate Mondays. Just hate 'em. Therefore, I decree, from this day forward, there will be no more Mondays.

Animals: What? What?

Garfield: Got it? Today is Tuesday, then. Happy Tuesday, everybody.

Goose: Yeah, I think he's lost it.

Winston: Like I said, we just got to keep him safe till Tuesday.

Dargis: Hello, Rommel. Ah-ha-ha! I have a present for you. Prince's favorite pillow. Sniffy, sniffy, Rommel. Sniffy, sniffy. Ooh, bad pillow. Ooh! Kill kitty. Kill kitty. Oh, what a clever boy. Eat the cat. Yum, yum, yum. I think you're ready.

Cow: Uh-oh, here comes trouble.

Dargis: Eat the pussycat. There's a good chap.

Mouse 1: Operation Feline⁷ Protection under way.

Mouse 2: I'm on it. Hoo-hoo!

Dargis: Oops. Bon appetit.

Rommel: Here, kitty, kitty. Come to Rommel. Where are you, my little furry friend?

Winston: Hello, Rommel.

Rommel: Eat kitty.

Winston: No, no kitty, Rommel. But we have something better to chew on.

Rommel: No kitty?

Winston: That's right: no kitty. Bring Lord Dargis's new trousers, please.

McBunny: Pig, the trousers!

Rommel: Uh, trousers.

Winston: Thank you, Sam. And now, Rommel, how about a nice tug⁸ of war?

Rommel: Yeah.

Marten:: Ooh! Lord Dargis better watch out next time Rommel's on the loose.

1. Too much

When you say "____is too much", it means you admire, or approve or think it is funny, or are really surprised, or shocked or angry. 有些"I can't believe it"，"Wow! look at that"的意味。Too much 表示的也并不一定是否定的意味，例如：If someone tells a dirty joke, but it's really funny, someone might say 'you're too much', but they mean it in a good way.

2. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

意思是Don't get upset. 当你看到某个人很沮丧，并且你认为他是没来由的沮丧或者这种沮丧很好笑、根本没必要时，你就可以这么说。具体的用法还要根据场合和气氛来裁决，但如果用错了，会使你显得非常粗鲁。

3. Pain in the neck

这个片语也作pain in the ass³ / butt，意思是“烦恼的根源，烦人的东西/人”，例如：
Joan is a real pain in the neck, with her constant complaining.
Jack⁹ told his brother to stop being a pain in the ass.

4. tug of war
“拔河比赛”，猜到了吗？

5. On the loose

“Free; unconfined”，尤指逃犯或是马戏团的动物，例如：
That dog of theirs is on the loose all the time.
According to the police, a murder is on the loose.

On the loose 还可以指“行为放纵的，风流的”，例如：a bachelor on the loose

文化面面观

Winnebago 印第安部落

Winnebago family

Winnebago, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic¹⁰ stock (see Native American languages). When Father Jean Nicolet encountered them (1634), the Winnebago lived in E Wisconsin, from Green Bay to Lake Winnebago. Except for a war with the Illinois (1671) and one with the Ojibwa (1827), the Winnebago generally were peaceful toward their neighbors, who included the Menominee, the Sac and Fox, and the Ottawa. The Winnebago traded with, and were staunch supporters of, the French. After the fall of French power, however, they allied¹¹ themselves with the British; they fought against the colonists¹² in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812. The Winnebago clandestinely¹³ participated in the Black Hawk¹⁴ War (1832). After numerous hardships and much loss of population, they were settled on reservations in Nebraska (1860s) and Wisconsin (1880s). Winnebago culture was of the Eastern Woodlands cultural area with some Plains-area traits (see under Natives, North American). Their many ceremonies were elaborate, e.g., the spring buffalo¹⁵ dance and the winter feast; many Winnebago continue to follow their traditional religion. The tribe now operates several gambling¹⁶ casinos in Wisconsin and is among the larger employers in that state. In 1990 there were over 6,500 Winnebago in the United States.

考考你

将下面的句子译成英语。

1. You chaps know me. I'm no snob. Right? But this cat is too much.
2. Don't get your knickers in a twist. I know he's a pain in the neck, but we just got to keep him safe till Monday.

Garfield 2《加菲猫》2（精讲之三）考考你 参考答案

Excuse me. Did you see a couple of people who look like they might be tourists? Oh, I know this drill. They won't crack up, no matter what you do. Hey, Freeze-Frame, your knee's on fire. Hmm. I know I can get this guy. No, seriously, your zipper's down.
打扰一下。你有没有看到两个像是游客的人？哦，我知道这种训练。不管你做什么，他们都不会动一下的。嘿，定格的家伙，你的膝盖着火了。唔，我知道我能搞定你。哦，你的拉链开了，我是说真的。

1 snob   

n.势利小人，自以为高雅、有学问的人

参考例句：

• Going to a private school had made her a snob.上私立学校后，她变得很势利。
• If you think that way, you are a snob already.如果你那样想的话，你已经是势利小人了。

2 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

3 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

4 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

5 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

6 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

7 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

8 tug   

v.用力拖(或拉)；苦干；n.拖；苦干；拖船

参考例句：

• We need to tug the car round to the front.我们需要把那辆车拉到前面。
• The tug is towing three barges.那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。

9 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

10 linguistic   

adj.语言的，语言学的

参考例句：

• She is pursuing her linguistic researches.她在从事语言学的研究。
• The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence.写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。

11 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

12 colonists   

n.殖民地开拓者，移民，殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 clandestinely   

adv.秘密地，暗中地

参考例句：

• You should do your competing clandestinely, by disguising your export volumes and prices somehow. 你应该设法隐瞒出口数量和价格，暗中进行竞争。 来自辞典例句
• Darlington. Stevens's angst is clandestinely disclosed while he makes contact with other people. 就在史帝文斯与他人接触的当下，透露出一种不可言喻的焦虑气氛。 来自互联网

14 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

15 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

16 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。