【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1003期

-Blair: What was that I heard? Eric's coming home?Perfect timing¹.

-Serena: How so?

-Blair: Well, it gives your mother and brother timeto bond alone tonight while you get drunk on schnapps and moon the N.Y.U.Dormsfrom the limo.

-Serena: Blair, what are you talking about?

-Blair: S., It's only the most important night of thefall.

-Serena: Oh, the sleepover.

-Blair: I prefer soiree. "Sleepover" is sosophomore year.

-Serena: Look, you know I can't go to that. I have that plan.

-Blair: Serena, when there's a Waldorf soiree,there's nothing else on the social calendar.

-Serena: Blair, the plan is Dan. Remember, the guy you realized isactually a human being, and worthy² of your time and attention? No offense³.

-Jenny: None taken.

-Serena: Look, I'm really sorry, but this date is unbreakable. Maybewe can swing by later or something—

-Blair: I'm not a stop along the way. I'm adestination, and if you refuse to attend, I'm gonna have to find a replacement⁴.Girls, the waiting list.

-Serena: Okay. Well, uh, I should get going. Bye.

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

2 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

3 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

4 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。