【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语772期

BIG:How could I do this?How could I be so stupid?This could destroy the company.

SMALL:Who cares about the company?What about us?That thing is a killing¹ machine.It’s waiting for us to fall asleep and then wham(重击)!We’re easy prey²,my friend,easy prey.We’re sitting targets.OK,look,I think I have a plan here.Using mainly spoons.We dig a tunnel under the city and release it into the wild.

BIG:Spoons?

SMALL:That’s it.I'm out of ideas.Air ballon,too expensive.Giant slingshot（弹弓）,too conspicuous（显眼[kən'spɪkjʊəs]）.Enormous wooden horse,too Greak（希腊）.No,can’t think ,Flatliner（ ['flætlainə] 没有活力的人）.Flatlining（ ['flætlain]死亡 ）.

BIG:Mike?I think she’s getting tired.

SMALL:Well,then why don’t you find someplace for its to sleep while I think of a plan.

BIG:Are you sleepy? Wanna sleep?Is that what you want?OK.I’ll make  a nice little area for you to...No,hey,that’s my bed.You’re gonna get your germs all over it.Fine .My chair’s more comfortable anyway.

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。