老友记精校版第1季 第16期:参加助产培训班(4)

 　　Monica: Wwwh...wha...www...

　　什，什，什，什么？

　　Ross: Yeah. Do that for another two hours, you might be where I am right about now. (He enters. )

　　是的，你再这么持续两小时，就会变成我现在这样。

　　Chandler: Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective¹, huh, Mon?

　　貌似枕头的事就可先放在一边了，是吧，莫妮卡？

　　Rachel: Well now, how how do you fit into this whole thing?

　　那么现在，你是怎么接受整件事的？

　　Ross: Well, Carol says she and Susan want me to be involved, but if I'm not comfortable with it, I don't have to be involved...basically² it's totally up to me.

　　卡萝说她和苏珊想让我参与进来，但是对这件事我很不爽，我不想卷进去，基本上由我做决定。

　　Phoebe: She is so great! I miss her.

　　她可真好！我想她了。

　　Monica: What does she mean by 'involved'?

　　她所谓的"参与"指的什么？

　　Chandler: I mean presumably³, the biggest part of your job is done.

　　我猜，你大部分的工作已经完成了。

　　Joey: And the most enjoyable, Phoebe, say something.

　　也是最有意思的阶段哦。菲比，说点什么。

　　Ross: Anyway, they want me to go down to this sonogram thing with them tomorrow. Yeah, remember back when life was simpler, and she was just a lesbian.

　　不管怎样，她们想让我明天跟她们一起去做超音波检查。记得以前生活那么简单，她也只是个女同性恋。

　　Chandler: uh, those were the days.

　　这就是过去的生活啊。

　　Rachel: So what are you gonna do?

　　你打算怎么做？

　　Ross: I have no idea. No matter what I do, though, I'm still gonna be a father.

　　我也不知道。不管我怎么做，我都是要当爹了。

　　Joey: Well, this is still ruined, right?

　　这还是已经毁了，不是吗？

　　Mrs. Geller: Oh, Martha Ludwin's daughter is gonna call you. (Tastes a snack)Mmm! What's that curry⁴ taste?

　　玛莎路金的女儿会打电话给你。怎么会有咖哩味？

　　Monica: Curry.

　　咖哩。

　　Mrs. Geller: Mmmm!...

　　嗯

　　Ross: I I think they're great! I, I really do. I...

　　我，我觉得这个很好吃，真的。

　　Mr. Geller: (To Ross) Do you remember the Ludwins? The big one had a thing for you, didn't she?

　　你还记得路金一家人？他们的大女儿喜欢你，对不？

　　Mrs. Geller: They all had a thing for him.

　　他们一家都很喜欢他。

　　Ross: Aw, Mom...

　　老妈，不要这样。

　　Monica: I'm sorry, why is this girl going to call me?

　　打扰一下，这个女孩为何要打电话给我？

　　Mrs. Geller: Oh, she just graduated, and she wants to be something in cooking, or food, or.... I don't know. Anyway, I told her you had a restaurant.

　　她刚毕业，想找份跟烹饪或食物有关的工作，或者我不知道，不过，告诉她你开了一家餐馆。

　　Monica: No Mom, I don't have a restaurant, I work in a restaurant.

　　不，妈，我没开餐馆，我是在餐馆工作。

　　Mrs. Geller: Well, they don't have to know that.

　　他们不需要知道。

　　Monica: Ross, could you come and help me with the spaghetti, please?

　　Ross，能过来帮我做意大利面吗？

　　Mrs. Geller: Oh, we're having spaghetti! That's.... easy.

　　我们吃意大利面呀？这太简单了。

1 perspective   

n.视角，观点，想法

参考例句：

• You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
• We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。

2 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

3 presumably   

adv.据推测，大概，可能

参考例句：

• No reply from him yet,presumably he hasn't received my letter.他没有回信，想必没有收到我的信。
• Presumably she could be trusted to find a safe place.或许满可以相信她，找得到安全的所在。

4 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。