-Can I help you? - I need to see my daughter.
-Who's your daughter?
-Melanie Porter. She's not a student here, she's just spending the night.
-It will only take a minute. - Who is she staying with?
-Katie's sister.
-I'm gonna need a little more than that.
-Ma'am, it's okay. I'm a police officer.
-Oh, thank goodness. Where's your badge, officer? It's back at my mom's. You still live with your mom. That's nice.
-Look, I know what this sounds like. Sounds like you're not getting in my sorority.
-Mel, should I get my hair highlighted? Do you think I should get color contacts?
spend
vt. 度过，消磨（时光）；花费；浪费；用尽
vi. 花钱；用尽，耗尽
n. 预算
By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money.
到那个假期结束时我已经花光了我所有的钱。
contact
n. 接触，联系
vt. 使接触，联系
vi. 使接触，联系
Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul.
反对党领袖们在否认同喀布尔政府有任何往来。
sorority
n. 妇女联谊会；女学生联谊
One coed brought a homeless woman to lunch at her sorority house.
一个学生把一位流浪女士请到了她的女士宿舍吃午饭；
live with
忍受；承认；寄宿在…家；与…同居
Do you live with your family?
你和你的家人住在一起吗？
more than
多于；超出；比……多
I'm sure she will miss her son more than she thinks for.
我相信她思念儿子的程度要比她想像的强烈得多。

-Think I should get sparkly lip gloss? - That could be pretty. I am so glad we had this talk.
-Wow, you actually talked to your dad?
-I talked to him about everything, my whole plan. Major in political science, minor in American history and then to the Cooper Program for Japan. He was actually excited to hear about it. I think I might've misjudged him this whole time. It's the first time I remember us having a real conversation. He listened to me. He treated me like an adult. I know he's done a lot of crazy things in the past, but on the bus, it was different. He changed. I think he actually trusts me to be on my own and make my own decisions.
- Georgetown!
-No, no. I'm a father! Listen, calm down! No, this... This ain't what it looks...
-Where is he? Still no answer. We're gonna miss our flight.
sparkly
adj. 耀眼的
Her eyes were sparkly.
她的眼睛闪闪发光。
Wearing gauzy, sparkly fairy outfits like the others,and not overalls or bonnets or dresses made of calico.
穿着和其他玩具一样的薄纱，耀眼的服装，不要是棉布做的外套，帽子或是裙子。
political
adj. 政治的；党派的
The government is facing another political crisis.
该政府正面临着另一场政治危机。
Misjudge
vi. 判断错
vt. 对…判断错误
Perhaps I had misjudged him, and he was not so predictable after all.
也许我对他的判断是错误的，他根本就不是那么墨守成规。
calm down
平静下来；镇定下来
I'll try a herbal remedy to calm him down.
我会尝试用一种香草疗法使他平静下来。
hear about
听说；得知
And, I think you hear about this in the news a lot.
我认为你听到关于这方面的消息很多。