英语PK台 第297期:从ABC开始扔掉字幕看《老友记》(70)

 　　地点：莫妮卡和钱德勒的公寓

　　人物：莫妮卡，钱德勒，瑞秋

　　事件：莫妮卡买了一双非常昂贵的皮靴，并坚持不退回去。

　　Monica: Hey! So what do you think?

　　Chandler: New haircut¹? Necklace? Dress? Boots? Boots!

　　Monica: Yes! Now, they're a little more than I normally² spend on boots… or rent.

　　Chandler: Oh my God! I'm gonna miss being able to afford food.

　　Monica: I'm sorry, they just, they just look so good! And the saleswoman was looking at me like, “Oh, these are way too expensive for you.②”

　　Chandler: She had a point.

　　Rachel: Hi! Oh my God! Oh Monica! Those boots are amazing!

　　Monica: They're mine!

　　Chandler: Yeah well, too bad we're gonna have to return them.

　　Rachel: Return them? Shhhh, they're gonna hear you.

　　Monica: Honey, I'm not returning them. Okay? I mean I–I know they cost a lot, but I'm going to wear them all the time. You'll see. Besides, I love the compliments³. I mean, have you ever had something so beautiful everyone wanted it?

　　Chandler: I have you.

　　Monica: Nice try. I'm keeping the boots.

1 haircut   

n.理发，剪发的方式

参考例句：

• Get yourself a haircut!快去理个发吧！
• He is going to have a haircut.他要去理发。

2 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

3 compliments   

n.问候，道贺，致意；赞美（话）( compliment的名词复数 )；向…送礼以表示敬意；问候；致意v.表扬，恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧，但并非出于诚意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself. 你只要稍许赞扬她几句，她即会沾沾自喜。 来自《简明英汉词典》