听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》The Play's the Thing - 3

Ah, Ophelia, don't you look authentic¹?
Thank you, Mr. Feeny. Here's your costume.
Ah.
Dad and I sewed it last night.
Wait a minute. What was your dad thinking? This is a mini dress and pantyhose.
No, no. Actually, this is a doublet and tights which is how male actors dressed back in the 1600s, right?
You know, maybe if Hamlet had worn pants, he could have made a decision or two.
Is that a sexist's comment?
That's what I was shooting for.
Oh, I don't listen to her, Cor. Her dad sews.
Now, listen. Part of this assignment is to learn the classical style. So doing the play in its original form will help with the lesson, yeah.
OK, Mr. Feeny. You don't wanna listen to my ideas, the kind of ideas that can make this play famous? Fine, but don't expect me to sit around like him. I didn't take it.
Oh, and what do you propose to do?
I quit thee(学莎士比亚时代的英语).

Hey, a stunning² series of jabs from Matthews staggering an unsuspecting Feeny.
A simple move in the art of negotiation³, my little spear-carrier.
You think he'll give in?
What choice does he have? Without me he'll have to cancel the play. It's less than a week away. I mean who else is he gonna find who has my, dare I say, charisma⁴?
Yeah, that no one else knows all of the lines.
Now I am alone. Oh, what a rogue⁵, peasant slave am I?
You, Hamlet?
Thy speak is true.
Thy speak is like a snaggletooth.
Melancholy⁶ Dane, he was Danish. Maybe I should do this with the Scandinavian accent...
Wait until Feeny sees our Prince Haagen-Dazs over there. He's gonna be begging me to come back to the play. With my UZI, coming to an elementary school near you, Hambone. Part 6. To kill or not to kill, chuchu....

Words & Information:

pantyhose: Pantyhose are nylon tights worn by women. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use tights) 【口】(女)连裤袜

doublet : A doublet was a short, tight jacket that was worn by men in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and early seventeenth centuries. (十四-十六世纪男用)紧身上衣

tights: Tights are a piece of clothing, usually worn by women and girls. They are usually made of nylon and cover the hips⁷, legs and feet. (BRIT; in AM, use pantyhose) 妇女的)紧身下装

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

3 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

4 charisma   

n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力

参考例句：

• He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
• I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。

5 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

6 melancholy   

n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的

参考例句：

• All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
• He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。

7 hips   

abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯，耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 )；[建筑学]屋脊；臀围（尺寸）；臀部…的

参考例句：

• She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
• They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》