看绯闻女孩学英语 166

Rufus: And how is this a favor to me again?

这为什么是在帮我呢?

Lily: Rufus , look around. when was the last time you had access to the top people in music and art?

Rufus，你瞧瞧，上一次你有机会接近艺术界的上层人士是什么时候?

Introduce yourself. Revitalize your flagging career. Put that sad little gallery on the cultural radar¹.

毛遂自荐，拯救你那岌岌可危的事业。让那间可怜的画廊能够跟上文化的风潮。

Rufus: Since when were you the patron saint of former rock stars?

后来什么时候你成了过气摇滚明星的守护神了?

Lily: Since when were you a star? No, look, leave if you want to.

后来什么时候你当过明星了? 不，听着，你想走的话就走吧。

Really. Alison would have a fit if she knew you were accompanying me to this party, even if it was for your benefit.

真的，Alison要是知道你和我一起来参加这个派对。即便是为了你好，她也会暴跳如雷的。

Rufus: Actually, I don't care what Alison thinks right now.

事实上，我现在并不在乎Alison怎么想。

Lily: Good，then let me introduce you to our hostess.

很好，那我来给你引见一下我们的女主人。

Eleanor. It is divine. squint², and it's Marrakech.

Eleanor，真是太棒了，耀眼并且很马拉咯什。

Eleanor: Lily. I had no idea you were bringing a date. How delightful³.

Lily，我完全不知道你会带男伴来，真是太好了。

Lily: Oh, this is Rufus Humphrey.

噢，这位是Rufus Humphrey。

Rufus: Oh, it's not a date.

噢，不是约会。

Eleanor: Oh, pleasure.

欢迎你。

Rufus :It's not a date. Mmhmm.

不是什么约会。

Lily: Look. Appetizers⁴. Is that couscous?

真让人有胃口,是蒸粗面粉吗？

Eleanor: Yes, please. Hey. Bart! And friend.

是的，请慢用。嗨，Bart!和朋友。

Carissa: Hi.

嗨。

Rufus :Oh. mm. Something catch your eye?

噢，什么吸引你了吗

Lily: Oh, I like her outfit⁵.

噢，我喜欢她的打扮。

Bart: Lily.

Lily。

Lily: Bart.

Bart。

Bart: Hello.

你好。

Rufus: Hi.

嗨。

Bart: I’d like you to meet Carissa.

帮你介绍下,这是Carissa。

Carissa: yeah, hi. Carissa.

你好，Carissa。

Lily: Hi.

嗨。

Rufus: Hi. Rufus .

嗨,Rufus。

Carissa: Hi, Rufus .

嗨,Rufus。

Rufus: Yeah, hi.

你好。

Bart: Well, it's so good to see you.

嗨,很高兴见到你。

Lily: Great to see you.

我也是。

Bart: Enjoy.

玩开心.

Lily: You, too. okay.

你也是。

Rufus: You and Bart Bass⁶? Suddenly it all makes sense. You brought me here to make him jealous.

你和Bart Bass? 一下子全明白了你带我来是为了让他吃醋。

Lily: Oh, don't be ridiculous.

噢,别傻了。

Rufus: I mean, it's flattering, I guess, but couldn't you have done a little better?

我是很受宠若惊，但你能想点好主意吗?

Lily: Oh, not on such short notice.

噢，这么短的时间里没办法。

Customer: Eleanor, oh! Oh! How are you? This is fantastic.

Eleanor，你好。你好吗? 真是太棒了。

Eleanor: This is beautiful. God bless you.

真美，上帝保佑

1 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

2 squint   

v. 使变斜视眼, 斜视, 眯眼看, 偏移, 窥视; n. 斜视, 斜孔小窗; adj. 斜视的, 斜的

参考例句：

• A squint can sometimes be corrected by an eyepatch. 斜视有时候可以通过戴眼罩来纠正。
• The sun was shinning straight in her eyes which made her squint. 太阳直射着她的眼睛,使她眯起了眼睛。

3 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

4 appetizers   

n.开胃品( appetizer的名词复数 )；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西

参考例句：

• Here is the egg drop and appetizers to follow. 这是您要的蛋花汤和开胃品。 来自互联网
• Would you like appetizers or a salad to go with that? 你要不要小菜或色拉？ 来自互联网

5 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

6 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。