艾伦脱口秀01 主持奥斯卡的利与弊

 　　So the other day I told you what I did over this summer. And I forgot to mention something pretty important,pretty big, I can describe it in one word, Oscar.

　　昨天呢我跟大家分享了一下我的假期，然后我发现我忘了一条很重要很重要的消息 用一个词来形容呢 就是 奥斯卡

　　My neighbor Oscar finally got his braces¹ off. He has perfect teeth so he only has to wear the retainer for two years, so that's good.

　　我邻居osca终于把他的牙套给取下来了 他现在牙非常整齐 所以只用再戴两年的固定架就行了 对他来说是个好事

　　and in addition to that, I actually agreed to host the academy awards again this year.

　　另外我确实答应了再次主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼

　　So...I hosted in 2007, it was fun, it was an honor,and it's a big decision,you know ,and I...I really...they called and said

　　我2007年主持过一次 挺开心的 觉得很荣幸 当然啦这也是一个很重大的决定 所以他们来电问我是否愿意再度出山时

　　how about it this year,and I was like,ehhh,it's a big decision,and I want to think about it.

　　我说 额 这是一个很重大的决定 我得需要点时间考虑考虑

　　And the way I deal with big decisions is,I think a lot of people do this, I make a pros³ and cons⁵ list.

　　我在做重大决定的时候一般都会列一个利弊清单 我相信很多人也都是这样的吧

　　And I thought I would take you on a journey inside of my mind, which is scary, hold on.

　　我本打算带你们到我得思维深处去逛一圈 可是太吓人了 先hold住

　　And I though I'd read you some pros and cons from my list that I... so umm...

　　我还是晒出清单 把主持奥斯卡的利弊念给大家听听好了

　　This is my cvs receipt, this is not...

　　这是CVS商店的购物小票 不是我的清单

　　That's...sorry.

　　不好意思

　　I keep that with me in case I have to return anything,at all times,always,even during...when I do a show, I always have it with me.

　　我一般都会随身携带小票以防要退货 随时随地哦 哪怕是在录节目 也不例外

　　Now it's in my sock.

　　不在兜里就肯定在袜子里了

　　That's where I keep my pros and cons list.

　　我的利弊清单一般都藏在这

　　Now I'm gonna have to change my hiding place,because...

　　不过现在我得再找个新地方藏了 因为

　　Ok, so here's a pro²: I get to perform in fromt of 60 millon people.

　　好了 第一个好处是 我将会在六千万观众前一展迷人风采

　　Con⁴: Oh my god, 60 million people watch that thing.

　　弊：额滴神呐 六千万人要看这个 压力好大

　　pro: I'll be invited to all the cool oscar after parties.

　　利：颁奖礼后我会受邀参加各大欢庆派对

　　con: I'd like to be tucked in by 7:30.

　　弊：可是我想在7点半前就上床睡觉

　　pro: Meryl Streep could get a record 17th Oscar Nomination⁶.

　　利：Merry streep有可能创造17次奥斯卡提名的逆天记录

　　con: Hashtag we're over it,Meryl.

　　弊：我们已经无感了

　　pro: A lot of fancy designers will wanna approach me and want me to wear a beautiful,expensive gown of theirs.

　　利：到时候会有很多高端设计师来找我 想让我穿他们设计的大气上档次礼服

　　con: Ain't no way in hell I'm wearing a gown.

　　弊：头可断血可流裙子不可穿

　　pro: I've done that before,the second time should be even better.

　　利：我以前主持过一次 那么第二次的话应该会更受欢迎

　　con: My second sitcom⁷ got canceled after five minutes.

　　弊：我的第二部情景喜剧当年只播了5分钟就被砍了

　　pro: If I'm on stage hosting,I won't be sitting on my couch drinking margaritas.

　　利：如果我在台上主持的话 我就不会窝在沙发里喝玛格丽特了

　　con: If I'm on stage hosting,I won't be sitting on my couch drinking margaritas.

　　弊：如果我在台上主持的话 我就不会窝在沙发里喝玛格丽特了

　　pro: The theater holds 3000 seats.

　　利：整个剧院配了3000个观众席

　　con: It's gonna take 45 minutes to dance throught all those aisles⁸.

　　弊：我得花45分钟才能在所有过道里都跳一遍

　　Which is crazy,'cause... look how... It doesn't take me that long to dance through here.

　　那也太折腾了吧 因为 你们看看 在这里跳舞就用不了多久

1 braces   

n.吊带，背带；托架( brace的名词复数 )；箍子；括弧；（儿童）牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• The table is shaky because the braces are loose. 这张桌子摇摇晃晃，因为支架全松了。
• You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt! 要系腰带，就用不着吊带了。

2 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

3 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 con   

n.反对的观点，反对者，反对票，肺病；vt.精读，学习，默记；adv.反对地，从反面；adj.欺诈的

参考例句：

• We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
• The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。

5 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

7 sitcom   

n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧

参考例句：

• This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
• I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。

8 aisles   

n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊

参考例句：

• Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期，原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。
• They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近，并且很快就坐了下来。