电影学口语 Lesson 9:[灰姑娘]No Time to Dally

【精彩片断】

剪辑自 灰姑娘2
Prudence¹: Your highness（殿下）, a princess never prepares her own meals. That is not how things are done.
Cinderella: There are rules about breakfast?
Prudence: Of course, there are rules. But it’s certainly not your fault that you don’t know the traditions of the castle（城堡，皇宫）. That’s what the king expects me to teach you.
Cinderella: I am sure I can learn it in no time.
Prudence: Mm-hmm. Come along. There’s no time to dally². Just do as I say, and everything will be fine.
Prudence: The king would be horrified³ to find the hostess of the royal banquet（宴会） dressed like a scullery（洗碗室）maid（女仆）! A princess must be attired（用鹿角装饰） like royalty⁴.
Cinderella: Couldn’t I just wear one of my own dresses?
Prudence: Very amusing, Your highness…but it simply isn’t done.

【口语财富】
1. This is how things done. 事情应该这样做。
2. I can learn it in no time. 我会很快学会的。
3. There’s no time to dally. 不能再耽搁时间了。
4. It simply isn’t done. 这可不行的

1 prudence   

n.谨慎，精明，节俭

参考例句：

• A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
• The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。

2 dally   

v.荒废(时日)，调情

参考例句：

• You should not dally away your time.你不应该浪费时间。
• One shouldn't dally with a girl's affection.一个人不该玩弄女孩子的感情。

3 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

4 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。