老友记精校版第1季 第18期:参加助产培训班(6)

 　　Monica: So, Ross, what's going on with you?

　　罗斯，最近你怎么样？

　　Any stories? No news, no little anecdotes¹ to share with the folks?

　　最近有什么八卦、新闻、轶事之类可以和爸妈分享的吗？

　　Ross: (To his parents) Look, I, uh I realize you guys have been wondering what exactly happened between Carol and me, and, so, well, here's the deal. Carol's a lesbian.

　　听着，我，呃，我知道你们想了解我和卡萝之间倒底怎么了。事情是这样的，卡箩是个女同志。

　　She's living with a woman named Susan.

　　她和一个名字苏珊的女人同居。

　　She's pregnant with my child, and she and Susan are going to raise the baby.

　　她怀了我的孩子，并打算和苏珊共同扶养他。

　　Mrs. Geller: (To Monica) And you knew about this? !

　　这些你早就知道了？

　　Joey: Your folks are really that bad, huh?

　　你的父母真的那么糟糕吗？

　　Ross: Well, you know, these people are pros².

　　你要知道这些人是专业人士。

　　They know what they're doing, they take their time, they get the job done.

　　他们知道他们要做什么，他们等待机会，再来个突然袭击。

　　Monica: Boy, I know they say you can't change your parents...boy, if you could (To Ross) I'd want yours.

　　天呐，我知道人们常说父母是无法更换的，如果可以，我要你的父母

　　Ross: Must pee.

　　我要去尿尿了

　　Phoebe: You know, it's even worse when you're twins.

　　你们知道吗，如果你是双胞胎，情况会更惨。

　　Rachel: You're twins?

　　你是双胞胎？

　　Phoebe: Yeah. We don't speak.

　　对，我们不往来。

　　She's like this highpowered, driven career type.

　　她就像是一心追求事业类型的人。

　　Chandler: What does she do?

　　她从事什么工作？

　　Phoebe: She's a waitress.

　　她是个服务员。

　　Joey: Identical?

　　你们俩长的一样吗？

　　Phoebe: People say we look alike. But I don't see it.

　　大家说我俩长的很像，但我不这么认为。

　　Rachel: All right, you guys, I kinda gotta clean up now. (They all start to leave. )

　　好啦各位，我现在得打扫卫生了。

　　Monica: Chandler, you're an only child, right? You don't have any of this.

　　钱德，你是独子，对吗？你没有这些困扰。

　　Chandler: Well, no, although I did have an imaginary friend, who...my parents actually preferred.

　　没有，尽管我有个想像中的朋友，我爸妈比较喜欢。

　　Rachel: Hit the lights, please.

　　请关下灯。

　　Ross:...How long was I in there?

　　我在里面多久了？

　　Rachel: I'm just cleaning up.

　　我只是在打扫卫生。

　　Ross: Oh, you err³, you need any help?

　　哦，呃，你需要帮忙吗？

　　Rachel: Uh...okay, sure! Thanks! (She hands him the broom and sits down. )

　　好呀，谢了。

1 anecdotes   

n.掌故，趣闻，轶事( anecdote的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor 关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻逸事
• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman. 他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。