《绯闻女孩》第二季第21集原创学习笔记
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
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……