英语PK台 第182期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(34)

 地点：街道上

人物：罗斯，艾米丽，利亚姆，德文

事件：艾米丽与罗斯约会之后，两个人在回家的路上偶遇艾米丽的两个老朋友，大家约好要一起打橄榄球。

Ross: Help! Help! Help! Help!

Emily: No, no, no, Ross! Ross, these are friends of mine from home. Liam, Devon, this is Ross.

Devon: Hey, mate¹.

Liam: How are you, man?

Ross: Oh hey, that was a good one, huh? Help! Help!

Emily: So how are you? I've been meaning to ring you ever since I arrived but umm, well, I've been rather busy.

Devon: Do you realize that we have not seen each other since the night of that U2 concert?

Emily: Oh my God². I think you're right.

Ross: So what were you guys playing soccer or something—or should I call it football?

Devon: We were playing rugby³.

Liam: In fact we're playing a game at the park tomorrow. You're welcome to play too if you want.

Emily: Ross play rugby? I don't think so.

Ross: What's ah, what's so funny about that?

Emily: Well, I mean, you're American to start with. You don't even have rugby here.

Ross: Well, we didn't have freedom here until 1776 either so…

1 mate   

n.伙伴，同事；配偶；大副；v.(使)交配

参考例句：

• Where is the mate to this glove?这副手套的另一只在哪儿？
• She has been a faithful mate to him.她一直是他忠实的配偶。

2 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

3 rugby   

n.橄榄球，橄榄球赛

参考例句：

• At school I boxed and played rugby.在学校时我既打拳击又玩橄榄球。
• We won the rugby game by 12 points to 3.我们以十二比三赢得了那场橄榄球赛。