《绯闻女孩》第二季第21集原创学习笔记

所属：影视英语   时间：2009年05月11日  作者：yosemite  来源：沪江博客   阅读：5888   评论：0

EPISODE OVERVIEW

Serena returns from her trip to Spain with Poppy and Gabriel. Blair makes a secret deal with Nate's grandfather. Dan takes a job to earn money for college.



WORDS & EXPRESSIONS

1.
Eleanor: For the last time, this dinner is very important to your stepfather and me.

Blair: And if only I could be two people but you know, Nate's cousin Tripp Van der Bilt is getting married tomorrow.

if only I could be two people: 如果我分身有术的话

2.
Grandfather: Blair, it's reached my ears that Nate has been accepted to Columbia. Has he spoken to you of his intentions?

Blair: Not in so many words.
it's reached my ears that: 我听说……
Not in so many words: 没说特别详细，我不是很清楚

3.
Dan: With all due respect, I don't feel comfortable serving knishes to Blair.
Eleanor: But Blair won't be here. And you don't serve knishes at Passover. I'll double your pay... For both of you.
Waitress: I could really use the money.

With all due respect: 恕我直言（或许我的话很直接，但其实我还是很尊敬你的），这句话后面通常跟一些比较直接的，或许会让对方不舒服的话。比如这里Dan后面就当着Eleanor的面说我不想给你女儿端盘子。
I don't feel comfortable: 这让我很不自在，我并不想那么做
knish: 一种犹太馅饼
I could really use the money: 我很需要这笔钱，这笔钱对我很有用。I could really use…我很需要……