【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1023期

-Bella: You know, your mood swings are kind of giving me whiplash. whiplash: [ˈwɪplæʃ]鞭打

-Edward: I only said it'd be better if we weren't friends, not that I didn't wanna be.

-Bella: What does that mean?

-Edward: It means¹ if you were smart, you'd stay away from me.

-Bella: Okay, well, let's say for argument's sake² that I'm not smart. Would you tell me the truth?

-Edward: No, probably not. I'd rather hear your theories.

-Bella: I have considered radioactive³ spiders and Kryptonite.

radioactive: [ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv]放射性的 Kryptonite: [ˈkrɪptənaɪt]超人故事中虚构的一种元素

-Edward: That's all superhero stuff⁴, right? What if I'm not the hero? What if I'm the bad guy?

-Bella: You're not. I can see what you're trying to put off, put off: 把（某人、要求等）搪塞过去；支吾but I can see that it's just to keep people away from you. It's a mask. Why don't we just hang out? hang out: 闲逛 Everybody's going to the beach. Come. I mean, have fun.

-Edward: Which beach?

-Bella: La Push.

-Edward: I don't know. I just...

-Bella: Is there something wrong with that beach?

-Edward: It's just a little crowded.

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 sake   

n.缘故，理由

参考例句：

• He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。
• We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.我们不能因小失大。

3 radioactive   

adj.放射性的

参考例句：

• People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。
• The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.放射性材料储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。