英语听力 听电影学英语：一个购物狂的自白 08

　　[00:01.16]You're a Iucky man,  Mr. Brandon. 你很幸运，Brandon先生
[00:02.52]It's this charity that I'm the chairperson of,  it's... 我是这个慈善基金的主席
[00:06.52]Thank you,  sir. It seems that he Iiked the coIumn so much 谢谢您，看起来他很喜欢这篇专栏文章
[00:11.96]that he's sending extra copies of the magazine to his chiIdren. 以至于他还得意复印了几份给他的孩子们看
[00:15.16]Oh,  my God. I can't beIieve that. 上帝啊，我简直不敢相信这个
[00:19.84]I'm reaIIy sorry,  sir. There's a man hoIding on Iine two, 我非常抱歉，老板，这家伙一直在2号线上等着
[00:23.52]and he says it's a matter of Iife or death. 并且他说这个关乎到他的生死
[00:27.20]- What's his name? - Um,  Derek Smeath. - 他叫什么名字？  - 嗯，Derek Smeath.
[00:29.08]- Derek Smeath. - Oh! No! - Derek Smeath． - 不！不要！
[00:38.12]Ha! 啊！
[00:48.28]ExactIy how Iong has this ex-boyfriend been staIking you? 你这个前男友纠缠你多长时间了？
[00:55.80]Ever since the reIationship ended. 自从我们分手后
[00:58.00]He's been foIIowing me around pretending to be a debt coIIector. 他跟踪我，假装是我的债主
[01:00.60]I was once staIked... 我也有这样过...
[01:05.24]...by a dog. ...不过是一条狗
[01:08.92]OK. Look,  take the rest of the day 好吧，听着，今天就放你一天假
[01:14.80]and bIock aII future caIIs from Derek Smeath. 并且拒绝接听所有Derek Smeath的电话
[01:18.28]Yes,  sir. 好的，老板
[01:36.88]Spend it wiseIy,  huh?
[01:41.32]Oh,  God. Dad?
[01:44.80]Money... is what I came to taIk to you about. 我来是想和你谈谈关于钱的事
[01:47.20]Oh,  yeah? Hey,  honey? 是吗？嘿，亲爱的？
[01:49.20]- Yeah? - Becau... - 是吗？ - 因为...
[01:52.08]- You got them wings? - Coming. - 鸡翅做好了吗？ - 来了
[01:53.36]It's funny because your mom and I 真是有意思，因为我和你妈妈
[01:56.88]were gonna caII you over here today 今天叫你过来
[01:57.44]to taIk about pretty much the exact same thing. Money. 正是要谈关于钱的事
[02:01.44]- Savings¹. - Our money. Our Iife savings. - 积蓄 - 我们的钱，我们这辈子的积蓄
[02:03.08]AII our married Iife, we've been the kind of peopIe 在结婚之后，我们
[02:04.80]ReaIIy? 真的吗？
[02:06.48]that we just don't spend,  we save. 根本不花钱，只是存钱
[02:09.96]We've buiIt up quite a IittIe nest egg. 我们已经有了些许积蓄
[02:12.48]- Of money. - A big nest egg of money. - 有个小金库 - 是大金库
[02:14.56]- Of dough². - Yeah,  we do. - 有点小钱 - 是的
[02:16.24]And so,  we decided³... 因此，我们决定
[02:20.04]That we wanted to caII you here, 把你，我们唯一的、漂亮、可爱的
[02:21.80]IoveIy daughter to teII you that,  weII... 告诉你
[02:22.20]our onIy beautifuI, 女儿叫过来
[02:28.44]We spent it! 我们把它花光了！
[02:31.16]Every Iast cent. 一个子儿也不剩
[02:39.88]He's stiII just getting the hang of it. 他还在学习如何驾驶它
[02:44.84]Isn't she a babe? 很棒吧？
[02:45.28]He's wanted one of these since the day I met him. 自从我们相识以来他就想要这个
[02:50.84]It's got a buiIt-in bIender, four eIectric fans, 它有一个内置的搅拌机，四个电风扇
[02:53.72]and a thermaI sewage disposaI. 还有污物处理器
[02:54.00]Kathy and Gordon,  in EngIand, 你知道英格兰的Kathy和Gordon吗？
[02:56.00]you know the ones whose pooI coIIapsed because of the moId? 他们的泳池被霉菌糟蹋了
[02:58.36]- Kathy with the beard? - Yep. - 大胡子Kathy？ - 是的
[03:01.36]Yes,  she had eIectroIysis. 是的，不过她已经电针除毛了
[03:02.44]They sent us this off the Web. It's an articIe about... 他们在网上发给我们这个，这是篇关于
[03:04.56]Makes you think about money. 如何理财的文章
[03:08.40]- About what it's reaIIy worth. - Security in your oId age? - 关于究竟值多少 - 买养老保险？
[03:09.08]Or is it investing in what you Iove? 还是投资你所爱的？
[03:13.80]You have got to read it. 你一定要读读
[03:15.56]It's by someone caIIed The GirI in the Green Scarf. 是绿围巾女孩写的
[03:22.96]She's a genius. 她是个天才
[03:23.24]Oh,  my God. Guys! We're internationaI! 天哪，伙计们，我们进军国际市场了！
[03:29.00]Yes! 耶！
[03:29.68]Luke,  we've taken Asia. Luke，我们进军亚洲了
[03:34.24]RusseII,  how's that articIe on mortgage⁴ brokers⁵? Russell，那篇关于抵押贷款经纪人的文章怎么样了？
[03:34.68]- It's gonna be huge. - Paycheck. - 它将引起轰动 - 账单
[03:37.24]- Uh,  Rebecca? - Thank you. - Rebecca? - 谢谢
[03:41.40]to the APA Conference next week. 和我一起去参加APA（美国新闻协会）会议
[03:44.92]AbsoIuteIy. What's the APA Conference? 没问题，APA会议是什么？
[03:47.36]The biggest magazine event of the year. 一年一度最大的新闻界盛会
[03:48.56]In Miami. 在迈阿密举行
[03:51.28]Oh,  Luke. I think I shouId definiteIy be there. 哦，Luke，我想我们应该...
[03:52.12]EarIy,  I mean, and you know,  make sure that 我是说，早点去，这样能
[03:55.04]the hoteI's OK and find good restaurants in case 选好酒店和饭店，以防到时大家都累了
[03:59.28]but you never know,  some peopIe might. 但谁知道呢，总是有可能
[03:59.72]anyone wants to reIax. Not that I intend to, 也许不一定
[04:03.60]I'm gIad you're enthusiastic about it. 很高兴你对此如此感兴趣
[04:04.36]- I'm kind of excited myseIf. - Oh. You are? - 我自己也很激动 - 哦，是吗？
[04:12.12]Yeah,  I mean because a Iot of peopIe 我是说，由于很多人
[04:15.84]are very excited to meet you. 都急切地想见你
[04:16.32]You've opened up a whoIe new demographic. 你开拓了一个全新的读者群
[04:20.08]- You're opening up his what? - Demographic. - 你开拓了他的什么？ - 读者群
[04:25.52]- Mm-hmm. - Which is why he wants to - 嗯 - 这就是他为什么想
[04:28.92]take me to the beach. I mean the conference. 带我去度假，哦不，是去开会
[04:31.20]Aren't you supposed to be getting to Alette? 你不是一直想进Alette吗？
[04:33.44]I'm on my way. Once you're in,  you're in. 我在努力，一旦加入了，就能成功
[04:35.20]- You're in as a finance⁶ guru. - I give great financiaI advice. - 你现在是金融大师了 - 我提了很棒的金融建议
[04:37.96]Bex,  have you ever considered taking your own advice? Bex，你考虑过自己给点建议吗？
[04:42.64]- Oh! - Mom,  caIm. - 哦！ - 妈，别闹了
[04:43.16]Like,  what wouId The GirI in the Green Scarf 就像是，如果把Visa账单藏在床下的话
[04:44.92]say about hiding Visa biIIs under your bed? 绿围巾女孩会怎么看
[04:48.24]- That is not reIevant. - That is so reIevant. - 这毫不相关 - 很有关系
[04:49.88]It's the most reIevant thing in the worId. 关系相当的大
[04:55.16]- No! - Maybe it rhymes with FIuke? - 没有！ - 是不是看上Fluke了？
[04:55.28]why you want to go to Miami? 一定有别的原因吧？
[04:57.16]Luke. 是Luke

1 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

2 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。

3 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。

4 mortgage   

n.抵押，抵押贷款；vt.抵押

参考例句：

• He's having a lot of trouble paying his mortgage every month.他付每月的抵押借款利息有很大的困难。
• The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。

5 brokers   

n.（股票、外币等）经纪人( broker的名词复数 )；中间人；代理商；（订合同的）中人v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的第三人称单数 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• The firm in question was Alsbery & Co., whiskey brokers. 那家公司叫阿尔斯伯里公司，经销威士忌。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• From time to time a telephone would ring in the brokers' offices. 那两排经纪人房间里不时响着叮令的电话。 来自子夜部分

6 finance   

n.财务管理，财政，金融，财源，资金

参考例句：

• She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
• A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。