Jim: Well, here we are. You know, Jim, um, I think we should keep your mother in the dark about the little incident tonight. I think the whole glue thing might get her a little queasy.
Jim: I don't know how I get myself into these things. But thanks for understanding. You've been really cool. I mean, between this and, you know…
Jim’s father: You know, you may be Jimbo or Jumbo or Jimbodinny to these guys in here, but I want you to know there are two people who still remember where James Emanuel Levenstein came from. We're awful proud of you, son.
Jim: Thanks, Dad.
Michelle: All right, I've got a plan. Okay. How about I come back with you and, and you say, "Hello, this is Michelle, my girlfriend." And obviously, Nadia won't expect you to hop in the sack. And then we break up the day of the party. And you're all healed and back on the market.
Jim: You're evil.
Michelle: No way! I'm like Cupid. And I know how to make a girl jealous. This is gonna be fun.
Jim: I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but we just started seeing each other a few weeks ago.
Michelle: Um...
Jim: But I'd really love it if you stayed here. I think you should stay and have fun at the party.
Nadia: Good for you, Jim. Of course I will stay.
Jim: That's grea... Aiee! That's my nipples! She just loves my nipples.
妙語佳句,活學活用
1. keep someone in the dark
這個片語也可以寫成是 leave someone in the dark,dark除了表示黑暗,還可以表示無知,這個短語的意思就是“to not tell someone about something 不告訴某人某件事”,比如:She claims she knew nothing about the deal and was deliberately kept in the dark. 她聲稱對這起交易毫不知情,而且被有意蒙在鼓里。
2. get into
這個短語在這里的意思是“become involved 陷入到……中去”,比如:He got into trouble by stealing cars. 他偷車,給自己惹了麻煩。
3. hop in the sack
Hop 是“跳”,sack 是“睡袋”,這下大家該明白是什么意思了吧,就是“同床共枕”啰!實際上老外在日常口語中也是喜歡用很多比喻、暗示之類的,這樣的語言才會多姿多彩。我們中國人在日常交流中也是這樣的。
4. on the market
On the market 的本意是“for sale; also, available for buying 有供應的,可以出售的”,這里的意思是“單身 available”,也是一個比喻的說法。比如:--- I just broke up with my girlfriend. 我剛和女朋友分手了。--- Don’t be so sad. You’re back on the market. There are so many good girls. 別這么難過。你又是單身了。好姑娘多著呢!