影视英语：My best friend's wedding 《我最好朋友的婚礼》（精讲之二）

影片对白

Michael: You were pretty shocked when I told you. Huh?

Julianne: Shocked? No. A little.

Michael: Okay.

Julianne：A lot, I fell off the bed.

Michael: Well. That explains the thump¹.

Julianne: Mmn?

Michael: You like her, don't you?

Julianne: Yeah, I do.

Michael: That's enthusiastic.

Julianne: Well, I mean. No, she's... she is great.

Michael: "No, she is great."

Juliann: I mean, seriously, can't sing a note. But to make that kinda sacrifice.

Michael: What? Leaving school?

Julianne: All of it. Put her career on hold. All. To follow you around in this dumb job, where you travel 52 weeks a year to places like College Station, Texas.

Michael: Dumb job?

Julianne: Well, it's not a grown up job. Michael.

Michael: My job never bothered you before.

Julianne: It doesn't bother me now, but I am not Kimmy. Her father owns the Sox and cable sports.

Michael: Yeah.

Julianne: I'm just surprised it doesn't come up, that's all.

Michael: What? "It"? What?

Julianne: Corner office with a view. You in a nice blue suit, permanent Chicago address. Somewhat close to mom and dad.

Michael: No, never. She would never even think of that. You don't know her.

妙词佳句，活学活用

1． Thump

还记得在第一个片段当中，当Jules听到了Michael的婚讯时，一不小心坐到了地上。当时发出了哐当一声，而这个声音就可以称为thump。

2． Can't sing a note

这句话可是个金牌句型，尤其是对于那些想 k 歌，又羞于自己容易 can't sing a note（唱歌走调）的同志们。

3． Put her career on hold

从上下文来看，这个短语可以理解为give up（放弃）的意思，但是要这么理解的话，会有些歪曲，实际上put sth on hold 的意思是“使……被拖延、被耽搁”的意思。而在这里put her career on hold 的意思就是：推迟她事业的发展。

4. Conner office with a view

这个短语没有什么实在意义，指的就是一个很宽敞的办公室，而且是可以欣赏到外面风景的办公室。通常情况下，当我们谈论他人的工作的时候：So how about his job? Well, pretty good. He's got a corner office with a view. 意思就是他的工作很好。

文化面面观

White Sox

Chicago White Sox, professional baseball team, one of the five teams in the Central Division of the American League (AL). Originally called the White Stockings, the team plays at U.S. Cellular² Field in Chicago, Illinois. In 2003, the Chicago White Sox and U.S. Cellular forged a unique partnership³, renaming the ballpark US Cellular Field. 注意了，在2003年之后，White Sox 和 US cellular建立了长久的合作的关系，于是赋予了他们的棒球场一个新的名字 US Cellular Field。

考考你

用今日所学将下面的句子译成英语。

1. 我唱歌总跑调。

2. 别耽搁了你的前程。

My best friend's wedding 《我最好朋友的婚礼》（精讲之一）考考你 参考答案

1． 我要是说了，你可千万别笑话我。
Perhaps it's gonna hand you the biggest laugh of your adult life if I tell you.

2． 我下个星期要出差。
I'm gonna be out of town next week.

3． 快播九台，美国总统专访。
Flip⁴ over to channel 9, they're doing a profile on the American president.

1 thump   

v.重击，砰然地响；n.重击，重击声

参考例句：

• The thief hit him a thump on the head.贼在他的头上重击一下。
• The excitement made her heart thump.她兴奋得心怦怦地跳。

2 cellular   

adj.移动的；细胞的，由细胞组成的

参考例句：

• She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
• Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。

3 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

4 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。