【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1032期

Nate: Hey, Andy. Andy! Andy, what the hell is wrong with you?

Andy: I didn't have a choice, okay? Miranda asked me, and I couldn't say no.

Nate: I know. That's your answer for everything lately, "I didn't have a choice." Like this job was forced on you. Like you don't make these decisions yourself.

Andy: Nate, I get it, okay? You're mad because I work late all the time and because I missed your birthday party. And I'm sorry.

Nate: Oh, come on. What am I, four?

Andy: You... You hate Runway and Miranda. And you think fashion is stupid. You've made that clear.

Nate: Andy, I make port wine reductions all day. I'm not exactly in the Peace Corps¹. You know, I wouldn't care if you were out there pole dancing all night... as long as you did it with a little integrity² （[ɪn'teɡrəti] n. 正直、诚实） . You used to say this was just a job. You used to make fun of the Runway girls. What happened? Now you've become one of them.

Andy: That's absurd³. （ [əb'sɜːrd] adj. 荒唐的、可笑的）

Nate: That's okay. That's fine. Just own up to （供认、坦白承认）it. And then we can stop pretending like we have anything in common anymore.

Andy: You don't mean that, do you?

Nate: No, I do.

Andy: Maybe this trip is coming at a good time. Maybe we should take a break.

 

1 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 integrity   

n.正直，诚实，诚恳，完整，完全，完善

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• He is a man of the highest integrity.他是个极其正直的人。

3 absurd   

adj.荒谬的，荒诞的，荒唐可笑的，不合理的

参考例句：

• It is ridiculously absurd to believe that the number 13 is unlucky.相信数字13是个不吉祥的数字是荒唐可笑的。
• It was absurd of you to do such a thing.你做那样的事是愚蠢的。