BJ单身日记 2（精讲之三）

影片对白

Bridget:Everything under control, I see. Um... Excellent graph. Lovely legs.

Becky: Thank you.

Bridget: I am so sorry. I thought... Oh, I don't know what I thought. Now you're really angry with me.

Mark: No, no, I'm not angry.

Bridget: It's OK; you can say if you are. It's notthe end of the world.

Mark: I'll get you a glass of wine.

Bridget: The thing is I ran into Janey Osborne, who said she'd just seen you with this girl, with really long legs, and Shazzer and Jude said I should get over here straightaway.

Mark: So, following the orders of the dating war command, you decided¹ to execute a raid.

Bridget: You are angry. 

Mark: No, I'm not angry, just disappointed.

Bridget: Disappointed? Oh, God, that's worse than angry.

Mark: I'm just disappointed I can't take you home this instant.

Bridget: Oh. What about all those lawyers?

Mark: Oh, plenty of time tobutter them upat the Law Council Dinner next Friday. Don't want to go, do you?

Bridget: I'd love to. Oh, stupid Bridget, stupid friends. Wonderful, loyal Mark Darcy... who loves me just the way I am.

Mark: What on earth are you doing?

Bridget: Getting dressed.

Mark: Why are you dancing around in that tent, Bridget?

Bridget: Because I don't want you to see any of my wobbly bits.

Mark: That's been pointless, because Ihave a very high regard foryour wobbly bits in all circumstances.

Bridget: Really?

Mark: Absolutely, and I think it'shigh timewe had another look.

妙词佳句，活学活用

1. everything under control

或许大家在看到这句话的时候会觉得有些奇怪，因为这句话实际上是没有谓语的，正确的说法应该是everything is under control.但大家要注意了在口语中我们有时不会太强调语法的正确与否，只要说的“随意”就好。

2. the end of the world

“世界末日”。知道了意思之后要学会它的用法。通常情况下，当某人受委屈或受到打击时可以安慰他说 Well, it's not the end of the world. （这又不是世界末日，赶快振作起来吧。）

3. butter someone up

“取悦某人”，但是这里的取悦，一定是有目的性的。比如说，非常想买条裤子，但是没钱，怎么办？只能去求老妈了。这里就可以说：You have to butter your mother up before she gives you the money.

4. have a very high regard for..., it's high time to do...

“非常喜欢，很是崇拜”的意思，而这里可以说用的最好的词就是high，它代表的是一种程度。那么下一句 it's high time to do...就可译为这是“做……的最好时机”。举个例子：“这是消灭敌人的最好时机”就可以说It's high time to get rid of our rivals.

文化面面观

Tent in an Alpine² Meadow

This tent sits in an isolated³ spot in the Olympic Mountains in Washington State's Olympic National Park. Many people enjoy camping, where they can escape the stresses and distractions⁴ of urban settings and everyday life.

Camping

Camping, an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors. History is filled with examples of soldiers camping out, as at Valley Forge during the American Revolution, and of nomadic⁵ peoples throughout the world who move their campsites from place to place. But today camping is primarily a recreational activity. Camping provides an opportunity to experience nature firsthand. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, bird and wildlife watching, and nature photography. Just as importantly, camping helps people escape the stress of city life. It provides physical benefits when it involves hiking to, from, and around a campsite, and many outdoor enthusiasts⁶ believe that camping instills confidence in youngsters and offers older campers opportunities to challenge themselves in unfamiliar⁷ surroundings. Recent improvements in camping gear and a growing number of organizations that teach people wilderness⁸ safety have made it easier to spend several days or even weeks in the outdoors.

考考你

1. 我非常喜欢你的作品
2. 只有讨他欢心，才能通过考试。
 

《BJ单身日记》2精讲之二 考考你 参考答案

1. 别那么讲!
　 Put it in another way.
2. 你还好吧?
   Everything all right with you?
3. 用免提讲吧，这样大家就都可以听见。
   Put yourself on speakerphone, then everyone can hear you.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

3 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 nomadic   

adj.流浪的；游牧的

参考例句：

• This tribe still live a nomadic life.这个民族仍然过着游牧生活。
• The plowing culture and the nomadic culture are two traditional principal cultures in China.农耕文化与游牧文化是我国传统的两大主体文化。

6 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册

7 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

8 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。