【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语891期

Tommy: I hope you don't haveplans tomorrow night, because I just got us a rez at that new restaurant, TableSalt, opening night.

Laurel: isn’t that place ridiculously expensive?

Tommy: everywhere worth going is. Ah, you have thecutest crinkle in your forehead when you’re worried.

Laurel: Tommy, stop. This is serious. I thought youwere going to live more frugally¹.

Tommy: yeah, I know. Everybody is grown up exceptfor me. Even Oliver has a job. He’s working on that new night club. You havethinky face. Why do you have thinky face?

Laurel: have you ever thought about asking Oliverfor a job?

Tommy: not even once.

Laurel: this isn’t a quality that I love most aboutyou, but you do know the club scene and how to have fun.

Tommy: you make some very valid² points. Look, Iwill take care of it. I will talk to Ollie later. And we will see what hethinks.

Laurel: he is gonna think it is a great idea.

1 frugally   

adv. 节约地, 节省地

参考例句：

• They lived frugally off a diet of porridge and lentils. 他们生活节俭，只吃燕麦粥和小扁豆。
• The enterprise is in live frugally, common people criterion enclasp pocket. 企业在节衣缩食，老百姓则握紧了口袋。

2 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？