看老友记学英语1.01 分手后不得不说的事

Monica: Oh my God!
Paul: I know, I know, I'm such an idiot. I guess Ishould have caught on when she started going to the dentist four and five times a week. Imean, how clean can teeth get?
Monica: My brother's going through that right now,he's such a mess. How did you get through it?
Paul: Well, you might try accidentally breakingsomething valuable of hers, say her-
Monica: -leg?
Paul: (laughing) That's one way! Me, I- I went forthe watch.
Monica: You actually broke her watch?  Wow!  The worst thing I ever did was, I-I shredded byboyfriend's favorite bath towel.
Paul: Ooh, steer clear of you.
Monica: That's right.
Paul: Ever since she walked out on me, I, uh...
Monica: What?..... What, you wanna spell it out withnoodles?
Paul: No, it's, it's more of a fifth date kindarevelation.
Monica: Oh, so there is gonna be a fifth date?
Paul: Isn't there?
Monica: Yeah... yeah, I think there is. -What wereyou gonna say?
Paul: Well, ever-ev-... ever since she left me, um,I haven't been able to, uh, perform. (Monica takes a sip of her drink.) ...Sexually.
Monica: (spitting out her drink in shock) Oh God, ohGod, I am sorry... I am so sorry...
Paul: It's okay...
Monica: I know being spit on is probably not whatyou need right now. Um... how long?
Paul: Two years.
Monica: Wow! I'm-I'm-I'm glad you smashed her watch!
Paul: So you still think you, um... might want thatfifth date?
Monica: (pause)...Yeah. Yeah, I do.

【口语讲解】
1. how clean can teeth get? 牙齿能整多干净啊？
2. My brother's going through that right now. 我哥现在就在经历同样的事情。
3. say her- 比方说她的……
   say加在句首表示举例。
4. That's one way! 这个不赖
5. steer clear of you. 要离你远点了。
   steer clear 【习语】 避开，躲避
6. Ever since she walked out on me... 自从她离开我之后……
   walk out on sb. 离开某人，与某人分手
7. it's more of a fifth date kinda revelation. 这话应该在第五次约会的时候才说的。
   revelation 表白，揭露
8. I know being spit on is probably not what you need right now. 这会儿你大概不想被人喷一身的水。