听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》The Play's the Thing - 6

So, er, how's the play going?

Well, as you can see, very poorly.

You know, when I quit this thing, I didn't think that everyone would be so affected¹.

Neither did I.

OK. Mr. Feeny, still not big on the pantyhose idea but if that's what it takes, you got your Hamlet back.

Mr. Matthews, hum. I already have my Hamlet. He may bump into the scenery, he may talk like a hayseed. For all I know, tomorrow he may show up in kabuki makeup². Nevertheless, he is my Hamlet. I do, however, have an opening for a spear-carrier.

Spear-carrier?

There is an old theater expression: there are no small parts, only small actors.

You know, Mr. Feeny, maybe I would have built on this play if you pick some play a little cooler. I mean, couldn't we do selected scenes from the Terminator? Or how about a Steven Seagal soliloquy?

You know, Mr. Matthews, you are absolutely right. Shakespeare is dry, tedious and there is no way for a person your age to be affected by it.

I am thy father's spirit. Doomed³ for a certain term to walk the night, and for the day confined to fast in fires till the foul⁴ crimes done in my days of nature are burnt and purged⁵ away. But that I am forbid to tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood. But this eternal blazon⁶ must not be to ears of flesh and blood. List, list, oh list if thou didst ever thy dear father love.

Oh, God!

Revenge his foul and most unnatural⁷ murder.

Murder?

Of course, I know Steven Seagal.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

3 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

4 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

5 purged   

清除（政敌等）( purge的过去式和过去分词 )； 涤除（罪恶等）； 净化（心灵、风气等）； 消除（错事等）的不良影响

参考例句：

• He purged his enemies from the Party. 他把他的敌人从党内清洗出去。
• The iron in the chemical compound must be purged. 化学混合物中的铁必须清除。

6 blazon   

n.纹章，装饰；精确描绘；v.广布；宣布

参考例句：

• I believe Shakespeare wants to blazon forth a notion of disciplinary well-ordered and morality.我认为莎士比亚想宣扬一种有纪律有秩序有道德的社会主张。

7 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。