看英劇學英語:《小不列顛》學習筆記
《小不列顛》是一部經(jīng)典英國喜劇,由兩位主演不停的更換衣服和道具演繹生活場景,充滿英式幽默。
After a?Continental?breakfast①?to fizzy fruit,?sweaty?cheese②?and some other stuff③?you don't know what it is, Jerry and Evelyn are off to④?see their holyday rep.
- Good morning. Now we're...
- It's not nine o'clock yet, I haven't started work.
- Sorry... Right. Uh, well, we thought it might be rather nice to book an excursion
- You're a bit late. Most people booked theirs last night
- Well, if you hadn't driven off without us...
- Are there any tickets available⑤?for the concert in the square tonight?
- Computer says No...
- What about the boat trip, any places left on the boat trip?
- There's one place left. Would you be prepared to swim alongside?⑥?
- I'm not a very strong swimmer
- Naaaah...⑦
- What about the monastery?
- There's a lot of steps
- Oh, well
- You're quite old. I don't want you dropping down dead⑧?on me
- Well, that's very thoughtful of you⑨
- Are there any trips still available?
- Legoland Windsor
- Is there anyone you could call?
- I could try the Spanish rep, see if there's any cancellations
臺詞分析和講解:
①Continental:(英式英語中)指那些歐洲主要內(nèi)陸的國家(不含島嶼)。Continental也常常用來指歐洲(除了英國以外)。Continental Breakfast指的是簡式早餐,通常只有牛奶和谷物,可能還會有羊角包(croissant)、橙汁還有水果。British Breakfast就豐盛多了,通常包括豆子和雞蛋、香腸、早茶還有其他的東西。其實與人們普遍相信的情況相反,在今天,很多英國人其實吃的是continental breakfast。
②Sweaty Cheese:油乳酪,這種乳酪看著很油(就好像你出汗一樣)。
③Stuff = Things
④Are off to = Go to…
⑤Available: 如果某樣東西available,那么你仍然能使用它。
⑥Alongside = To the side, by the side.
⑦NAAAAAH:口語表達,No。
⑧Dropping down dead:如果你drop down dead就是說你突然掛了(摔了)。To drop = to collapse, to fall down, to let fall.
⑨That’s very thoughtful of you:對于你說的內(nèi)容表達一種尊重(不過劇里是在諷刺)。