影视英语：Sabrina 《情归巴黎》（精讲之二）

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David: Ron. Ron. I need to talk to you.

Linus: I'm in a meeting.

David: When was the last time I came here?

Linus: You're right. Ron. Ron.

David: I wondered why I was suddenly being treated with so much respect.

Linus: Is something bothering you David?

David: You've been pushing me into this relationship with Elizabeth so you could engineer a merger 1 with Tyson.

Linus: Pushing you? I could burn in hell 2 for the lies I told about you. You begged me to make you look good in front of Elizabeth.

David: You never said a word about planning to make an offer to Patrick.

Linus: "Talk about my accomplishments," you said. "My qualities, be creative, lie!" you said.

David: I can't do this, Linus. I'm not ready to make this kind of commitment 3.

Linus: Oh, I see. She must have asked for an actual wedding date.

David: I don't know what came over me. She was healing 4 children; I was in a tuxedo 5 I'm not in any position to take care of a wife.

Linus: Elizabeth is a doctor and a millionaire, David. She won't be a burden. You don't deserve 6 her, but she appears to love you.

David: Yeah, see, doesn't that worry you a little bit? I mean about her mental health?

Linus: David.

David: So this is all just a coincidence?

Linus: It's an opportunity.

David: Opportunity?

Linus: What do you expect me to do? Disqualify myself from a billion dollar merger because I might have family connections?

David: What are you doing? It was just a question!

Linus: Look at this thing. Not a scratch.

David: Is this some new way of changing the subject?

Linus: No one in the world has a flat panel 7 screen this size, except Patrick Tyson. And the damn 8 thing's indestructible. He's sitting on the hottest technology in town and everyone in Wall Street knows it. We've got so much competition on this merger that...

David: Wait a minute Linus. You're talking about my life.

Linus: I pay for your life, David. My life makes your life possible.

David: I resent 9 that.

Linus: So do I. Look at yourself. You went to law school, you never took the bar. You went to business school, I can't get you anywhere near the office. You studied languages, you don't speak. Instruments, you don't play. You have a series of girlfriends, you never see more than twice. Do you not see a pattern here?

David: Who are you to lecture me about closeness? Your idea of a long-term relationship is giving your date a chance to order dessert.

Linus: I don't have time for dessert. I'm too busy with this company. You're a grown man, David. Finish something. Elizabeth Tyson's the best thing that ever happened to you, and you told me so yourself.

妙词佳句，活学活用

1. in/out of position

in/out of position 是个固定搭配，意思是“在（不在）适当位置”，常被引申为“有（无）能力”。例如，I'm in position to take this task.我有能力来承担这项任务。电影中的I'm not in any position to take care of a wife. 意思就是“我还无法照顾一个妻子。”

2. Disqualify somebody form something

“因为某人违反了规则或者规定，剥夺做某事的资格”的意思，例如，The boy's age disqualified him from entering the contest. 因为年龄的原因这个男孩没有参加比赛的资格。而电影当中的Disqualify myself from a billion dollar merger because I might have family connections? 意思就是：你想让我为了和他们攀亲戚，就放弃几十亿元的生意吗？

3. Sit on

“Sit on保守（秘密）”是一个非正式的词组，意思是“不让别人知道某种信息”，多数是压制性的保密。例如：The government will sit on the report until after the election 10.在竞选结束之前，政府会封锁报告的内容。电影中的He's sitting on the hottest technology in town. 意思就是“他手里有炙手可热的技术。”

4. Pattern

Pattern在这里意思是“规律、方式”，比如：They like new patterns of family life. 他们喜欢新的家庭生活方式

文化面面观

Wall Street 华尔街

Site of major United States stock 11 exchanges and financial institutions, located in the lower Manhattan area of New York City. The term Wall Street has come to be synonymous with United States financial interests.华尔街两旁很早就已是摩天大楼林立，街道如同峡谷，抬头只能望见一线天。数不清的大银行、信托公司、保险公司和交易所都在这里驻足。每天成千上万的白领阶层涌到这里上班。而住在郊区的金融巨头们，则不必受挤车堵车之苦。他们上下班乘飞机，直升机场就设在华尔街东端不远的东河畔。华尔街是金融和投资高度集中的象征。

考考你

1. 我担心自己能力不够，不能通过这次考试。

2. 他保守这个信息好几个星期了

3. 近几年家庭生活的模式都变了。

Sabrina 《情归巴黎》（精讲之一）考考你 参考答案

1．我不知道你是否喜欢她。
I wonder whether you like her.

2．沃特金斯小姐是一个无名之辈。她四处漂泊，没有家，也没有知己。
Miss Watkins was a nobody. She was a drifter. No family, no close friends.

3．她不相信我怎么办?
What if she doesn't believe me?

4．不关我的事
It's none of my business.

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1
merger

  
 


n.企业合并，并吞


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Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。












2
hell

  
 


n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满


参考例句：





It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。












3
commitment

  
 


n.奉献，忠诚，辛劳，委托，实行，承担义务，赞助


参考例句：





The builder had a commitment to finish the work on time.那个承建商答应过准时完工。
He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.他保证按时付房租。












4
healing

  
 


n.康复，复原adj.有治疗功用的v.（使）愈合( heal的现在分词 )；治愈；（使）结束；较容易忍受


参考例句：





miraculous powers of healing 神奇的治病能力
She seems to have a vocation for healing. 看来她具备治病救人的才能。 来自《简明英汉词典》












5
tuxedo

  
 


n.礼服，无尾礼服


参考例句：





Well,you have your own tuxedo.噢，你有自己的燕尾服。
Have I told you how amazing you look in this tuxedo?我告诉过你穿这件燕尾服看起来很棒吗？












6
deserve

  
 


vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏


参考例句：





You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。












7
panel

  
 


n.面，板，专门小组，控制板，仪表盘


参考例句：





The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。












8
damn

  
 


int.该死，他妈的；vt.指责，贬斥，诅咒


参考例句：





Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。












9
resent

  
 


v.对...表示忿恨，对...怨恨


参考例句：





I resent his dictatorial manner.我痛恨他的独断作风。
I resent comments on the impracticality of small cars.我反对说小骄车不实用的说法。












10
election

  
 


n.选举，选择权；当选


参考例句：





There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问，他将在竞选中获胜。
The government will probably fall at the coming election.在即将到来的大选中，该政府很可能要垮台。












11
stock

  
 


n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货


参考例句：





The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。