The devil wears Prada 《时尚女魔头》(五)
Christian: Hey. Hey, Miranda girl.
Andy: Hi.
Christian: I was just thinking about you.
Andy: Oh, come on.
Christian: It's true.
Andy: No.
Christian: I, I'm profiling Gaultier for interview and, uh, making my Paris plans. I found myself wondering if, uh, you were gonna be there.
Andy: Well, actually, um, I am going.
Christian: Great. I'm staying in a fantastic little hotel in the Seventh... right across the street from the falafel restaurant that will change your life.
Andy: Sorry. I'll be too busy working. You'll have to find someone else's life to change.
Christian: Well, that's you said. I'm beginning to wonder if I can.
Andy: Lily. Lily, he's just a guy I know from work.
Lily: Yeah, that looked like work.
Andy: Look, you're making a big deal out of...
Lily: You know, the Andy I know is madly in love with Nate... is always five minutes early and thinks, I don't know, Club Monaco is couture. For the last 16 years, I've known everything about that Andy. But this person? This "glamazon" who skulks around in corners with some random hot fashion guy? I don't get her.
Andy: Lily.
Lily: Have fun in Paris.
Nate: You going to Paris?
Andy: Uh, yeah. It just happened.
Nate: I thought Paris's a big deal for Emily or...
Andy: Great. Now you're gonna give me a hard time too?
Nate: Hey, Andy. Andy! Andy, what the hell is wrong with you?
Andy: I... I didn't have a choice, okay? I... Miranda asked me, and I couldn't say no.
Nate: I know. That's your answer for everything lately, "I didn't have a choice." Like this job was forced on you.
Andy: Nate, I get it, okay?
Nate: Like you don't make these decisions yourself.
Andy: You're mad because I work late all the time and because I missed your birthday party. And I'm sorry.
Nate: Oh, come on. What am I for?
Andy: You... You hate Runway and Miranda. And you think fashion is stupid. You've made that clear.
Nate: Andy, I make port wine reductions all day. I'm not exactly in the Peace Corps. You know, I wouldn't care if you were out there pole dancing all night... as long as you did it with a little integrity. You used to say this was just a job. You used to make fun of the Runway girls. What happened? Now you've become one of them.
Andy: That's absurd.
Nate: That's okay. That's fine. Just own up to it. And then we can stop pretending like we have anything in common anymore.
Andy: You don't mean that, do you?
Nate: No, I do.
Andy: Well... maybe this trip is coming at a good time. Maybe we should take a break. Nate? I'm sorry. Just... one second?
Nate: You know, in case you were wondering... the person whose calls you always take, that's the relationship you're in. I hope you two are very happy together.
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1. Make a big deal out of
“极端重视,对……大惊小怪,小题大做”的意思,例如 Friends 中的一幕:
Rachel: Okay come on Phoebe, it's nothing! Monica, come on!
好了,菲比,这没什么! 莫尼卡,别这样!
Ross: Look let's not make a big deal out of this! It was a one time thing. It doesn't even matter!
好吧,我们大家不要对此事大惊小怪了!这只发生了一次,而且一点儿也没什么!
2. Give someone a hard time
Give someone a hard time 有三种意思:
1) to criticize someone and make them feel guilty about something that they have done,例如:I came home late one night last week and she's been giving me a hard time about it ever since.
2) to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them,例如:She'd always wanted to be a teacher, but those kids gave her a really hard time.
3) to make fun of; tease,例如:Don't give him a hard time; you all have done such a stupid thing.
在这个片段中,give someone a hard time 表示的是第一种意思。
3. Pole dancing
钢管舞。
Pole dancing is a form of dancing/gymnastics that takes muscular endurance and coordination as well as sensuality. It involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen's clubs. 然而,现在钢管舞正在成为一种流行的健身趋势,深受一些女性欢迎。同时,那些过去常在夜总会中跳钢管舞的女郎也开始流入上层社会的健身房。
4. Own up (to)
“坦白地承认,供认”的意思,例如:The writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting.
当own up 后面要加"承认的事情"时,需要叫上 to,例如:No one owned up to taking the money.