听美剧学英语:《淘小子看世界》The Play's the Thing - 7

Dad! Oh, it's just you.
Mum, you wasted a perfectly¹ good birth on this?
Dad was supposed to be home from his meeting by now.
What meeting?
Your dad went down to talk to the regional manager about that salary rollback.
What? Why did he do that? Mum, he could lose his job! They could bust² him down a box-boy.
I thought you wanted him to talk to his boss!
Oh, wait it go, Cory. If dad gets fired, they're never gonna keep me on! You've destroyed the whole family!
I gotta go down the store and stop him. Dad! You didn't yell³ at you boss, did you?
Why would anyone think I was going to yell?
Hey, I'm the one who found Bob Williams' head splattered all over the kitchen floor.
Did you get my 5% back?
No, Eric, I didn't.
I'm gonna go cancel 5% of my dates.
Yeah, but you know I had a very good talk with Bob Williams. And Bob is very clear in my point... I'm talking to nobody.
So, how did it go?
It was not the easiest meeting I've ever had.
Dad, you didn't quit, did you?
No, I didn't. I was tempted⁴, but I didn't.
I guess you couldn't, huh. I mean with me and mom, and the rest of the family counting on you.
No, I didn't wanna let you guys down.
Wish I figured that out a couple of days ago. I did let all my guys down.
You mean when you quit your play?
Yeah, you know, being the lead in a play is a lot like being the dad.
Excuse me?
Ok, so it's not. But still, if you make a selfish mistake, the people who count on you will get hurt.
Well, maybe Mr. Feeny would let you back in the play?
Well, he did offer me a smaller part, the bad news is that I still have to wear the pantyhose. But nobody laughs at a guy who's carrying a big spear.
Oh, good, dad is here, we can start!
Not yet, Morgan.
Start what?
Oh, yeah, you know, women, they are always starting something.
Dad, I'm sorry I got in your case about you not being able to take us to New Jersey⁵ Shore. You know, between us, I've never even liked the Goofy Gulf⁶.
Oh, well, you could have fooled me, you always look like you are having a lot of fun.
Nah, no, if I never see another Goofy Gulf ball again, it's fine with me.
Oh. Well, you'll be really disappointed when you see what's in the backyard.
What?

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 bust   

vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部

参考例句：

• I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
• She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

3 yell   

vi./n.号叫，叫喊

参考例句：

• This gave them a chance to yell.这给了他们大声喊叫的机会。
• When his schoolmate made the last goal,the boy gave out with an untrammeled yell.那个男孩在他的同学踢进最后一球时不禁纵声欢呼。

4 tempted   

v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）

参考例句：

• I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
• I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。

5 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。