英语PK台 第229期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(48)

 地点：钱德勒和乔伊公寓客厅

人物：钱德勒，乔伊

事件：钱德勒搬走前跟乔伊交代房租和账单的事情，还想给他一些钱，但乔伊拒绝了。

Chandler: Okay! Listen, I'm gonna be moving out so you're gonna be in charge of paying the rent.

Joey: Right! And when is that due¹?

Chandler: First of the month.

Joey: And that's every month?

Chandler: No, just the months you actually want to live here.

Joey: Ahhh.

Chandler: Okay, here is the phone bill.

Joey: Oh my God!

Chandler: That's our phone number. Now look, I know I kinda sprung this whole me-moving-out-on-you thing, so why don't I just—why don't I just cover you for a while?

Joey: No, no! No way! Joey Tribbiani does not take charity²… anymore.

Chandler: It's not charity, Joe…

Joey: No! Forget it! Okay, I mean thanks, but I'm done taking money from you. All right, I can take care of myself. Now, what's next? Come on.

1 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。

2 charity   

n.慈悲，博爱，慈善团体，施舍

参考例句：

• He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他兴办那个慈善机构以纪念他已故的妻子。
• He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.他向慈善团体捐了一笔相当可观的钱款。