【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语968期

M: And funnily enough, I'm actually enjoying it.

W: Bartending?  Really?

M: Yeah, it's been really humbling¹. The familythat owns the Stowaway² have poured their hearts and souls into the business.I've got nothing but respect for them.

W: You know, Daniel, I wasrereading the interview that we did last summer. You were quite the party boythen.

M: Ugh. You know, people change. I've changed,and just in time.

W:  In time for what?

M: I...

W:  What's her name?

M: Uh, I'm sorry. She values her privacy³, and Irespect that, so--

W:  Oh, come on. Just ahint? Is it serious?

M: Hopefully. Now if there's nothing else?

W:  Always a pleasure.

M: Thank you.

1 humbling   

adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 )；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

参考例句：

• A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
• It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网

2 stowaway   

n.（藏于轮船，飞机中的）偷乘者

参考例句：

• The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.偷渡者假扮成乘务员。
• The crew discovered the stowaway about two days into their voyage.船员在开船约两天后发现了那名偷乘者。

3 privacy   

n.私人权利，个人自由，隐私权

参考例句：

• In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中，保密是不可能的。
• She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。