【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1092期

[后台过道，Thomas 正和Veronica谈话，Nina径直闯进化妆间]

Veronica: [鄙夷] What you are doing here?!

Tomas: Nina?

Veronica: [鄙夷] You’re supposed to be...she was supposed to be sick (adj.生病的).

Tomas: Wait, wait, wait. Give us a minute. [进化妆间] Are you ok?

Nina: I’m fine.

Tomas: Nina... Nina, I’ve already asked Lily.

Nina: [冷淡] Have you announced it? [Thomas沉默，Nina继续嘲讽]After Beth, do you really need another controversy¹ (n.公开的争论)? I’m here, Thomas. I’m doing it.

Tomas: [走近Nina身边，劝说] The only person standing² in your way is you. It’s time to let it go. Lose yourself.

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。