【跟着美剧练发音】摩登家庭68

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Jay：His son's sitting on a curb¹, waiting to go to disneyland. And superman can't drag himself away from a craps table. And I'm the jerk². 

Jay：See, listen... I, uh... Sorry, but I got some bad news. 

Manny：What?

Jay：Your dad couldn't make it. 

Manny：Why not? 

Jay：The plane was full, and this old lady needed to get home. So he gave up his seat. 

Manny：You're making that up, aren't you? 

Jay：No. 

Manny：He just didn't want to come. 

Jay：Are you kidding me? He was very upset. He was dying to see you. In fact, look what he sent. 

Manny：A limo? 

Jay：Yeah! He wanted me and your mom to take you to Disneyland. 

Manny：I told you he was an awesome³ dad. 

Jay：Yeah, he's a prince. Let me see. 

Jay：Okay, the key to being a good dad? Look, sometimes things work out just the way you want. 

Luke：Race you to the end. 

Phil：That is not a good idea...for you. 

Jay：Sometimes they don't. You got to hang in there. Because when all is said and done 90% of being a dad-- just showing up.

 

1 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

2 jerk   

n.（口语）笨蛋，性情古怪的人，急拉，肌肉抽搐；v.痉挛，急拉，急推，急动

参考例句：

• Just keep that jerk off me.让那个笨蛋离开我。
• The knife was stuck but she pulled it out with a jerk.那把刀子被卡住了，她猛地一拔，把它拔了出来。

3 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.