看生活大爆炸学英语第二季第十六集

【剧情介绍】

Leslie又利用职权为Howard谋“福利”了(囧), 以次为要挟,她想让Howard陪她一起参加她妹妹的婚礼,Howard本还一本正经大义凛然的样子,但是马上就答应了.

HOWARD: Nevertheless,I must depart. By the way,did I tell you? Leslie pulled some strings and got me on the research trip to Genevato check out the CERN Supercollider.

LEONARD: That's not fair. You're not even a physicist.

HOWARD: Okay,there are two ways of looking at this...

LEONARD: Get out.

HOWARD: Bye.

LESLIE: You're improving.

HOWARD: Thank you. It helps when I get to practice with a real woman.

LESLIE: Hey,listen. Saturday my sister's getting married. I-I want you to come with me. It's black tie.

HOWARD: Yeah,gee,I'd really rather not.

LESLIE: Why not?

HOWARD: When I go to weddings,it's to scam on chunky bridesmaids. I don't know what I would do with a date.

LESLIE: Oh,all right. I understand.

HOWARD: Thanks.

LESLIE: Hey,I'm really sorry about that Geneva trip.

HOWARD: What about it?

LESLIE: Oh,didn't you hear? I had to reduce the number of people going,and you didn't make the cut.

HOWARD: When did that happen?

LESLIE: About 12 seconds ago.

HOWARD: Well,hold on. Are you saying if I don't go to the wedding,I can't go to Geneva?

LESLIE: Actually,I'm trying not to say it.

【口语讲解】

1. pulled some strings拉关系,走后门

In order to find a suitable job, I have to pull some strings. 为了找一份合适的工作，我得走走后门。

2. black tie黑色领结；男子之半正式礼服.

3. scam (on)骗…

4. make the cut获得晋级

Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. 没有一个人认为他能晋级，但是他做到了。