-I had my parents convinced I was an oceanography major for a whole year, just so they'd pay for spring break in Mexico!
-Mexico?
-Oh, man, when I think back to half the stuff I did in college, there's no way I'm letting my kid out of my sight when she goes off to college. Not a chance.
-Everything okay, Chief? 
-I'm taking three days off.
-Sure hope he doesn't do something crazy.
-We're going on a road trip
-You guys, I think we should start really early tomorrow, because I cannot believe we're actually going. I can't believe your dad's actually allowing you to go. I've been working with him for 17 years, all right? And he knows, you can be Chief at the station, but you have to be Dad at home.
-That's right. You tell him exactly that. - Thank you very much.
convince
vt. 说服；使确信，使信服
Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, Ithink he still has serious doubts about my sanity.
尽管我很快就使他相信我是清白的，但是他还是非常怀疑我精神是否正常。
major
adj. 主要的；重要的；主修的；较多的
n. [人类] 成年人；主修科目；陆军少校
vi. 主修
n. (Major)人名；(西)马霍尔；(法)马若尔；(捷、德、塞、瑞典)马约尔；(英)梅杰
Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there.
毒品滥用长期以来一直是那里的当局的一大难题。
exactly
adv. 恰好地；正是；精确地；正确地
Eve nodded, almost approvingly. "Exactly."
伊夫几近赞许地点点头。“正是如此。”
under control
处于控制之下；情况正常
We have everything under control, Governor. 跟读
我们控制住了局势，州长先生。
work with
与…共事；对……有效
His story worked with them.
他的故事对他们起了作用。

-Why is he doing this to me?
-Because he loves you and he wants to spend time with you.
-This is cruelty. 
-You said she could stay at the sorority house?
-Her friends are gonna be with Katie's sister at Pitt. Baby, that's right near your mama's house, where you're planning on staying tomorrow, anyway.
-Look, this is daddy-daughter time, Michelle. I got a lot planned for us. I shouldn't have to share.
-Why are you taking this trip anyway, James? Because if this is one of your crazy schemes to keep her at home, that would be real bad, James.
- Are you going to DC? I need you to take a message to the Secretary of Defense. It reads, "Dear Sir, I've created a species of super pigs to defend the country from our enemies.
-You're gonna have to get that to him yourself, and you may want to housebreak your pig first.
-Welcome to Animal Kingdom. Gazelles are among nature's most social and emotional creatures. They look after each other for any signs of danger. The gazelle family stays together for as long as they live.
cruelty
To hit a weaker person is a sign of cruelty.
殴打比自己弱的人是一种残忍的表现。
emotional
adj. 情绪的；易激动的；感动人的
He is a very emotional man.
他是个易动情的人。
anyway
adv. 无论如何，不管怎样；总之
I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. Anyway, it's no secret that he owes money.
我肯定戴维已经告诉了你他生意上的麻烦。反正他欠钱不是什么秘密。
spend with
度过
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it.
我仰望与你共度的时光，她们宛如芳香馥郁的花园，宛如暮色沉沉的黄昏，又宛如喷泉浅吟低唱。
as long as
只要；和…一样长
As long as she did this, all would be well.
只要能做到这一点她就可以万事大吉。
plan for
为……订计划
The director drew out a plan for the work.
主任对这个工作拟定了一项计划。