《丑女贝蒂》精讲 36商场上要藏一手

Daniel:Oh, it was an amazing night for me, too. Listen, I gotta get back to work. I will call you very, very soon, okay? All right. No idea who that was.

对我来说也是一个难忘的夜晚。我得工作了，我等下立刻打给你，好吗？好的。我都不知道讲电话的是谁。

Betty:Good morning, Daniel. Can I get you some coffee?

Daniel，早上好。需要我为你泡一杯咖啡吗？

Daniel:Actually, I was wondering if you had a chance to look at "page six" today.

实际上，我想问你有没有看报纸，今天的第六版上面的新闻。

Betty:No.

没有。

Daniel:Daniel Meade's assistant confirms¹ he was wearing a Dior suit, Gucci tie and Maggini shoes.

Daniel Meade 的助理确认他穿的是一套Dior的西装，Gucci 的领带和Maggini的鞋。

Betty:Yeah, that's what you wore, isn't it?

是的，你是那样穿的。不是吗？

Daniel:The Magginis are a problem.

Maggini这个牌子有问题。

Betty:But you said that they're the most comfortable shoes you worn².

但是你说那可是你穿过的最舒服的鞋子。

Daniel:No, no, they are. Unfortunately there's a whole sweatshop thing with them — Cambodian kids, forced labor³, I don't know. Point is, it's best if people don't know I wear their shoes.

是的，是的，确实舒服。不幸的是，它们是不讲人权的工厂做出来的：比如雇佣柬埔寨童工，强迫加班压榨工人等等。重点是最好别让人知道我穿的是他们的鞋子。

Betty:Okay.

好的。

Daniel:Listen, Betty. The press, people in this business — they have a way of taking the truth, twisting⁵ it around. We always got to protect ourselves, twist⁴ it around ourselves if we need to.

听好，Betty。做新闻的人— 都擅长省情度势，好的也能说成坏的。我们得保护好自己，如果有必要，我们得为自己说话。

Betty:I got it.

我知道了。

Daniel:Oh, hey. I got that Natalie Whitman meeting in a few minutes.

哦，嘿嘿。过几分钟我要去见Natalie Whitman。

Betty:Wow, she's my favorite. I love those Jenna Fletcher movies. And her catchphrase, you do the math. You know she gains 30 pounds every single time she does that role?

哇！我最喜欢她了，我喜欢她的电影。还有她的标志用语，你自个儿算吧。你知不知道她每次演那个角色，都会增加30磅的体重？

Daniel:Yeah, and apparently⁶ she hasn't lost any of it. Do you want in on that meeting?

是的，很显然她并没有减掉一点。你想去见见她吗？

Betty:Me? Um, wow! Yes. Yeah, that's amazing. Thank you, Daniel.

我？哦，太好了！太棒了，谢谢你，Daniel。

Daniel:Remember, you and me, we're a team. And I will take that coffee now. Black, extra sugar. Thanks.

别忘了，你和我是一伙的。帮我冲咖啡，黑咖啡，加糖，谢谢。

1 confirms   

vt.确定；批准；确认；（基督教中）给…行按手礼v.批准( confirm的第三人称单数 )；证实；使有效；使巩固

参考例句：

• This information confirms me in the belief that he is to blame. 这一消息使我坚信他该受到责备。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The latest information confirms my belief that he is to blame. 最新的消息更增强了我觉得他该受责备的念头。 来自辞典例句

2 worn   

adj.用旧的，疲倦的；vbl.wear的过去分词

参考例句：

• The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。
• My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 twist   

n.一扭，扭曲，曲折，歪曲，螺旋状，手法；vt.拧，扭曲，捻，编织，使扭转，缠绕，盘绕

参考例句：

• Too much force will twist the key.用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯。
• Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.把金属线拉紧，然后把两头捻紧.

5 twisting   

n.翘曲，扭曲v.扭，搓，缠绕（ twist的现在分词 ）adj.缠绕的；曲折的；转动的

参考例句：

• The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope. 这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Those children have been twisting the wreath off again. 那些孩子又把花冠扭了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。