sex and city第一季台词.doc

i have a feeling that i know you somewhat.似曾相识not bad, cant complain1. Rain checkRain check是美国流行口语，典故出自露天举行的棒球比赛。棒球是最受美国人欢迎的运动之一。如果球赛进行时天公不造美，骤然倾盆大雨，不得不暂停，观众可领雨票，或用原票存根作为雨票(rain check)，球赛改期举行时可凭之入场。Rain check这句话后来有了引申意，广泛应用于日常生活中。比方说有人请你吃饭或看戏，假如你刚巧因事不能奉陪，你可用婉谢的口吻说：May I take a rain check？直译是：可以给我一张雨票吗？地道英语的引申义是：这次抱歉不能赴约，下次有请必到。上句是很客气的委婉讲法。如果约你的朋友已经是很熟的了，你大可直接说 Ill take a rain check，换成汉语就是：改天吧。2. Up to ones ears意思是deeply involved or occupied to full capacity深陷在（工作中），例如：We are up to our ears in work.3. Close the deal本意是Complete a transaction 完成一件交易，例如：Jack was delighted to close the deal. 这里指结束一段情事。4. Get into意思是Become involved in卷入，陷入，例如：He got into trouble by stealing cars.影片对白：There are thousands, maybe tens of thousands of women like this in the city. We all know them, and we all agree theyre great. They travel. They pay taxes. Theyll spend $400 on a pair of Manolo Blahnik strappy sandals. And theyre alone. Its like the riddle of the Sphinx. Why are there so many great unmarried women and no great unmarried men?1. Have a thing for这个片语后面的介词也可以用about，意思是Be obsessed or preoccupied with something 对着迷，受困扰，例如：He has a thing about disorder in the garage.2. Carry on在这里的意思是conduct进行，例如： The villagers carried on a thriving trade. Carry on a decent conversation在本片的语境中可以翻译成好好说话，谈吐有品位。3. On sight这个片语也写作at sight，意思是Immediately upon seeing 一看到就立刻，例如：The soldiers threatened to shoot looters on sight.4. Spice up本意是加点调料，这里的意思是make more interesting or flavorful 使变得更有趣，例如：They spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer.1. Steal a base指的是棒球比赛中的偷垒：在一次投球后，没有击球员、游击手、传球手或外野手的帮助而安全跑入（另一垒 ）To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a base hit, walk, passed ball, or wild pitch.2. Fix up这里的意思是安排，例如to fix up a date，还可以指To provide a companion (on a date for)，例如：My friend fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.除了表示安排（约会/约会的对象/一同做的对象）外，fix up 还可以表示Provide or furnish someone with something，例如：He can fix you up with a new car.3. Blind date指的就是a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met，中文里指的是相亲，blind date 还可以指约会的人。4. Perfect match想要形容一对情侣或是夫妇天生一对就是用的这个词了。Its a perfect match. Well, Im gonna excuse myself.这句话恐怕也是很多安排相亲的人士常说的吧：你们真是天生一对。我有点事，先走了。（你们聊吧）5. Be with这里的 be with 指的是在某家公司工作，同样的意思还可以用 work with 来表达，例如：I work with Chinadaily website.6. Circumstantial当大家想要说看情况吧是不是都会想到It depends.? Circumstantial 也可以用来表示同样的意思，赶快记下来哦！7. Chip这个 Chip 是 Charles 的昵称，不要把它和芯片之类的东东搞混。8. Lowdown俚语，意思是真情，内幕，例如：Gave us the lowdown on what happened at the party.9. Figure outFigure out 在这里的意思类似于发现，当Miranda 说And they seemed so relieved to have finally figured me out.意思是他们终于发现我的秘密（指同性恋）后，他们看上去也放心了。当Carrie 说Maybe its about fear, fear of the unknown. Married people dont hate singles. They just want us figured out.时，她的意思是已婚的人并不仇恨未婚的人。他们只是想知道我们究竟是怎么回事（为什么不结婚） 。1. Go through这里的意思是Experience，undergo，suffer经历，经受，例如：We went through hell trying to find an answer.2. In the middle ofIn the middle of something/doing something 可用来指During，while engaged in 正在做，在中间，例如：He stopped him in the middle of his speech.3. Heres whatHeres what is something you say when you are proposing an idea. 当你要提出一个想法时就可以用这句话来做开场白。4. Shoot bearCarrie 说shoot bear 时的意思是They should go hunting for bear, because that would be a manly thing to do.当然这不过时当时她随口说说的而已。5. Behind on这个片语也写做behind in，意思是Late with; not progressing quickly enough with迟，晚，例如：The builders are behind on this project.6. Next round on me.On me 这里的意思是我请客，想要了解更多关于请客的表达，请参看：请客怎么说7. Take the edge off这个片语的意思是Ease or assuage, make less severe减弱，例如：That snack took the edge off our hunger.（吃了这点小吃，我们不那么饿了。）8. Hook up本意是以钩钩住，引申为和形成联系，例如：She had hooked up with the wrong crowd.1. At someones disposal意为由某人做主，听某人之便，受其管理，由其支配，例如：They put their car at our disposal for our entire stay.2. Fold这里的fold 特指玩游戏时的一种行为-收回：在失利时收回（手），如把牌面朝下放在桌上。上文中Charlotte 提到Ill buy two.，Carrie 提到 Im in for three. 均指玩牌时赌的钱数。3. Sue the hell out ofHell here is simply a swear word used for emphasis. Sue指得是诉讼，意思是（打官司）让某人输得一败涂地。4. Clean out意思是to drive out by force，例如：The new CEO tried to get away with cleaning out all employees over the age of 60.5. Keep me posted意思是有消息通知我。我们在The Queen女王中也学过一个同样意思的表达：keep me updated。6. Call it a nightCall it a day 的意思大家应该都知道吧，就是Stop a particular activity for the rest of the day，比如快到下课的时候，老师说Lets call it a day.意思就是这节课结束了。同样的，call it a night 的意思就是to stop something for the rest of the night，例如：One more hand of bridge and then lets call it a night.7. Be dying for这个片语的原形是die for，意思是long for, desire excessively渴望，强烈的希望，例如：Im dying for some ice cream.8. Cut back意思是Reduce, decrease，例如：They are going to cut back defense spending.1. See oneself with.意思是 打算要结婚或是保持长期的恋爱关系，例如：Linda is the girl he sees himself with.2. DumpDump 是 break up 的俗语讲法，两者之间的区别就好像是我们汉语中说的分手和被甩差不多。例如：Mike was dumped by Fiona. Again.3. Be with这里be with 意思是和某人在一起，交往，在这个片段中的意思是Mike could just be himself around her, he didnt feel like he had to impress her or pretend to be someone else. He could just be himself around her, and she liked him.举个例子：I think John is the man Im supposed to be with. 这里的 be with 意思就是 be dating。4. In the larger sense在这里和see oneself with的意思差不多：He doesnt see himself with her for a long time, or marrying later in life.EP01Once upon a time,an English journalist came to New York.Elizabeth was attractive and bright.Right away she hooked up with one of the citys typically eligible bachelors.The question remains-Is this really a company we want to own?Tim was 42, a well-liked and respected investment banker.who made about two million a year.They met one evening,in typical New York fashion.at a gallery opening.Like it?Yes, actually.I think its quite interesting.What?I feel likeI know you from somewhere.Doubtful.I only just moved here from London.London? Really?Thats my all-time favorite city.- It is?- Absolutely.It was love at first sight.You know.I think perhaps I have met yousomewhere before.For two weeks they snuggled.went to romantic restaurants.had wonderful sex.and shared their most intimate secrets.One warm spring day.he took her to a town house he saw in Sundays New York Times.How bout if we start at the top and work our way down?There are four bedrooms upstairs.Do you have any children?Not yet.That day, Tim popped the question.Howd you like to have dinner with my folks Tuesday night?Id love to.On Tuesday,he called with some bad news.My mothers not feeling very well.Well, gosh, Im sorry.- Could we take a rain check?- Of course.Tell your mumI hope she feels better.When she hadnt heard from him for two weeks, she called.Tim, its Elizabeth.Thats an awfully long rain check.He said he was up to his ears and that hed call her the next day.He never did call, of course.Bastard.- She told me one day over coffee.- I dont understand.In England, looking at houses togetherwould have meant something.Then I realized no one had told her about the end of love in Manhattan.Welcome to the age of “un-innocence.“No one has breakfast at Tiffanys,and no one has affairs to remember.Instead,we have breakfast at 7:00 a.m.and affairs we try to forget as quickly as possible.Self-protection and closing the deal are paramount.Cupid has flown the co-op.How the hell did we get into this mess?There are maybe tens of thousands of women like this in the city.We all know them, and we all agree theyre great.They travel. They pay taxes.Theyll spend $400 on a pair of Manolo Blahnik strappy sandals.And theyre alone.Its like the riddle of the Sphinx.Why are there so many great unmarried women.and no great unmarried men?I explore these sorts of issues in my column.and I have terrific sources: my friends.When youre a young guy in your 20s,women are controlling the relationship.So by the time youre an eligible man in your 30s.you feel like youre being devoured by women.Suddenly, the guys are holding all the chips.I call it the mid-30s power flip.Its all about age and biology.I mean, if you want to get married,its to have kids, right?Not with someone older than 35, cause you have to have kids rightaway.and thats about it.I think these women should just forget about marriage.and have a good time.I have a friend whod always gone out with extremely sexy guys.and just had a good time.One day she woke up, and she was 41.She couldnt get any more dates.She had a complete physical breakdown.couldnt hold her job and moved back to Wisconsin to live with her mother.Trust me- this is not a story that makes men feel bad.Most men are threatened by successful women.If you want to get these guys,you have to keep your mouth shut.and play by the rules.I totally believe that love conquers all.Sometimes you just have to give it a little space.and thats exactly whats missing in Manhattan-the space for romance.The problem is expectations.Older women dont want to settle for whats available.By the time you reach your mid-30s you think, “Why should I settle?“You know?Its like the older we get,the more we keep self-selecting.down to a smaller and smaller group.What women really want is Alec Baldwin.Theres not one woman in New York who hasnt turned down 10 wonderful guys.because they were too short or too fat or too poor.I have been out with some of those guys- the short, fat, poor ones.It makes absolutely no difference.They are just as self-centered and unappreciative as the good-looking ones.Why dont these women just marry a fat guy?Why dont they just marry a big, fat tub of lard?Happy birthday, dear MirandaHappy birthday to youAnother 30-something birthday with a group of unmarried female friends.We would all have preferred a nice celebratory conference call.- You were saying?- Look.If youre a successful single woman in this city, you have two choices:You can bang your head against the wall and try and find a relationship.or you can say “screw it,“ and just go out and have sex like a man.- You mean with dildos?- No, I mean without feeling.Samantha was a New York inspiration.A public relations executive.she routinely slept with good-looking guys in their 20s.Remember that guy I was