影视英语：Sabrina 《情归巴黎》（精讲之二）

影片对白

David: Ron. Ron. I need to talk to you.

Linus: I'm in a meeting.

David: When was the last time I came here?

Linus: You're right. Ron. Ron.

David: I wondered why I was suddenly being treated with so much respect.

Linus: Is something bothering you David?

David: You've been pushing me into this relationship with Elizabeth so you could engineer a merger¹ with Tyson.

Linus: Pushing you? I could burn in hell² for the lies I told about you. You begged me to make you look good in front of Elizabeth.

David: You never said a word about planning to make an offer to Patrick.

Linus: "Talk about my accomplishments," you said. "My qualities, be creative, lie!" you said.

David: I can't do this, Linus. I'm not ready to make this kind of commitment³.

Linus: Oh, I see. She must have asked for an actual wedding date.

David: I don't know what came over me. She was healing⁴ children; I was in a tuxedo⁵ I'm not in any position to take care of a wife.

Linus: Elizabeth is a doctor and a millionaire, David. She won't be a burden. You don't deserve⁶ her, but she appears to love you.

David: Yeah, see, doesn't that worry you a little bit? I mean about her mental health?

Linus: David.

David: So this is all just a coincidence?

Linus: It's an opportunity.

David: Opportunity?

Linus: What do you expect me to do? Disqualify myself from a billion dollar merger because I might have family connections?

David: What are you doing? It was just a question!

Linus: Look at this thing. Not a scratch.

David: Is this some new way of changing the subject?

Linus: No one in the world has a flat panel⁷ screen this size, except Patrick Tyson. And the damn⁸ thing's indestructible. He's sitting on the hottest technology in town and everyone in Wall Street knows it. We've got so much competition on this merger that...

David: Wait a minute Linus. You're talking about my life.

Linus: I pay for your life, David. My life makes your life possible.

David: I resent⁹ that.

Linus: So do I. Look at yourself. You went to law school, you never took the bar. You went to business school, I can't get you anywhere near the office. You studied languages, you don't speak. Instruments, you don't play. You have a series of girlfriends, you never see more than twice. Do you not see a pattern here?

David: Who are you to lecture me about closeness? Your idea of a long-term relationship is giving your date a chance to order dessert.

Linus: I don't have time for dessert. I'm too busy with this company. You're a grown man, David. Finish something. Elizabeth Tyson's the best thing that ever happened to you, and you told me so yourself.

妙词佳句，活学活用

1. in/out of position

in/out of position 是个固定搭配，意思是“在（不在）适当位置”，常被引申为“有（无）能力”。例如，I'm in position to take this task.我有能力来承担这项任务。电影中的I'm not in any position to take care of a wife. 意思就是“我还无法照顾一个妻子。”

2. Disqualify somebody form something

“因为某人违反了规则或者规定，剥夺做某事的资格”的意思，例如，The boy's age disqualified him from entering the contest. 因为年龄的原因这个男孩没有参加比赛的资格。而电影当中的Disqualify myself from a billion dollar merger because I might have family connections? 意思就是：你想让我为了和他们攀亲戚，就放弃几十亿元的生意吗？

3. Sit on

“Sit on保守（秘密）”是一个非正式的词组，意思是“不让别人知道某种信息”，多数是压制性的保密。例如：The government will sit on the report until after the election¹⁰.在竞选结束之前，政府会封锁报告的内容。电影中的He's sitting on the hottest technology in town. 意思就是“他手里有炙手可热的技术。”

4. Pattern

Pattern在这里意思是“规律、方式”，比如：They like new patterns of family life. 他们喜欢新的家庭生活方式

文化面面观

Wall Street 华尔街

Site of major United States stock¹¹ exchanges and financial institutions, located in the lower Manhattan area of New York City. The term Wall Street has come to be synonymous with United States financial interests.华尔街两旁很早就已是摩天大楼林立，街道如同峡谷，抬头只能望见一线天。数不清的大银行、信托公司、保险公司和交易所都在这里驻足。每天成千上万的白领阶层涌到这里上班。而住在郊区的金融巨头们，则不必受挤车堵车之苦。他们上下班乘飞机，直升机场就设在华尔街东端不远的东河畔。华尔街是金融和投资高度集中的象征。

考考你

1. 我担心自己能力不够，不能通过这次考试。

2. 他保守这个信息好几个星期了

3. 近几年家庭生活的模式都变了。

Sabrina 《情归巴黎》（精讲之一）考考你 参考答案

1．我不知道你是否喜欢她。
I wonder whether you like her.

2．沃特金斯小姐是一个无名之辈。她四处漂泊，没有家，也没有知己。
Miss Watkins was a nobody. She was a drifter. No family, no close friends.

3．她不相信我怎么办?
What if she doesn't believe me?

4．不关我的事
It's none of my business.

1 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
• Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

2 hell   

n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满

参考例句：

• It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
• The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。

3 commitment   

n.奉献，忠诚，辛劳，委托，实行，承担义务，赞助

参考例句：

• The builder had a commitment to finish the work on time.那个承建商答应过准时完工。
• He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.他保证按时付房租。

4 healing   

n.康复，复原adj.有治疗功用的v.（使）愈合( heal的现在分词 )；治愈；（使）结束；较容易忍受

参考例句：

• miraculous powers of healing 神奇的治病能力
• She seems to have a vocation for healing. 看来她具备治病救人的才能。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 tuxedo   

n.礼服，无尾礼服

参考例句：

• Well,you have your own tuxedo.噢，你有自己的燕尾服。
• Have I told you how amazing you look in this tuxedo?我告诉过你穿这件燕尾服看起来很棒吗？

6 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

7 panel   

n.面，板，专门小组，控制板，仪表盘

参考例句：

• The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
• The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。

8 damn   

int.该死，他妈的；vt.指责，贬斥，诅咒

参考例句：

• Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
• I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。

9 resent   

v.对...表示忿恨，对...怨恨

参考例句：

• I resent his dictatorial manner.我痛恨他的独断作风。
• I resent comments on the impracticality of small cars.我反对说小骄车不实用的说法。

10 election   

n.选举，选择权；当选

参考例句：

• There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问，他将在竞选中获胜。
• The government will probably fall at the coming election.在即将到来的大选中，该政府很可能要垮台。

11 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。