写在前面的话
如果想要通过看美剧学英语，那么我一定会推荐你看《老友记》，原因如下：
1. 内容全面，十季内容涵盖爱情、友情、亲情，工作，生活的各个方面。
2. 人物对白发音标准，吐字清楚，语速适中。
3. 制作精良、演技到位、剧情中正，是一代人内心美好的回忆。
4. 无论看多少遍，都会有新的笑点，让学习变得不无聊。
对于很多人来说，它已经不是一部剧，而是，好像你记忆中最永远的青春的感觉，那个不靠谱的舍友，那个爱慕已久的心上人，那个温暖的咖啡厅，那个躺着睡觉的沙发，那些做过的所有关于未来的梦……
自从创建了“老友记学习”系列以来，子莯青青收到很多小伙伴的鼓励和支持。我也一直在努力寻找和实践更好更有效的学习方法分享给大家。
今天我们来看一下第一季第十六集中的一个场景：Chandler 爱上了他的女下属。
通过故事的一步步发展，我们来重温一下那些搞笑的场景，学习一下那些经典表达。
场景一 Chandler便以工作为由约见漂亮女下属Nina。
Chandler一上任就看上了漂亮女下属Nina。找了个借口把她叫到办公室，说她的数据填错了。
还正经脸地说：“你影响到了我的 WENUS （做数据分析的专业用语了）。”
Nina马上表态，这种事情再也不会发生了，并且送了Chandler一个媚眼。我们口齿伶俐的Chandler顿时语塞。看来这个Nina果然是超极有魅力。
原文：
Nina: Hi.
Chandler: Hi, Nina.Come on in.
Nina: You wanted to see me?
Chandler: Uh, Yes.Yes. I’ve just been going over your data here, and little thing, you’ve been post-dating your Friday numbers.
Nina: Which is bad, because?
Chandler: Well, it throws my WENUS out of whack.
Nina: Your...excuse me?
Chandler: WENUS.(Coughs) Weekly Estimated Net...
Nina: Oh, Net Usage Statistics, right. Gotcha, gotcha. Won’t happen again. I wouldn’t want to do anything to hurt your... "wenus.
知识点：
1. out of whack 常用于口语 坏了，不正常了。
E.g. When top predators like sharks disappear from their environments, ecosystems fall out of whack.
当像鲨鱼这样的顶级掠食者从环境中消失时，生态系统就会陷入混乱。
如果大家还记得，第一季第十三集的时候，当Joey发现自己的老爸出轨时，也说过这样一句话：What a whacky world！什么世道！
2. gotcha /'ɡɑtʃə/ 口语表达 = got you, 明白了。
场景二 效益不景气，公司要辞退Nina
Chandler顺利地和Nina谈上了恋爱，可惜公司业务不景气，创了十年来最低。Boss决定裁员，不想正好是Nina。
据此推测Nina虽然长得漂亮但业务能力可能不怎么样啊。看来女孩子光有一张漂亮脸蛋是不够的，还要内外兼修才是。。。
Chandler: Mr. D,how’s it going, sir?
Mr. Douglas: Ohh, it’s been better. The Annual Net Usage Statistics are in.
Chandler: And?
Mr. Douglas: It’s pretty ugly. We haven’t seen an ANUS this bad since the seventies.
Chandler: So what does this mean?
Mr. Douglas: Well, we’regonna be layin’ off people in every department.
Chandler: Hey, listen, I know I came in late last week, but I slept funny, and my hair was very very –
Mr. Douglas: Not you.Relax. Ever have to fire anyone?
知识点：
lay off 解雇，辞退
E.g. Another 1,000 workers were laid off when the machinery plant was in difficulties. 这家机械厂陷入困境时，又解雇了1 000名工人。
Fire 也有一样的意思. E.g. I’ve just been fired from my job, and I don’t know what to do. 我刚被解雇，不知道该怎么办。
场景三 Chandler不忍心开口，向Nina说慌
Chandler为了维系和Nina的关系，本来要告诉她被辞退的消息，话到嘴边又硬生生地改了口，变成了邀请她吃晚饭。。。
话说每当撒一个谎就要用无数的谎去圆啊，看Chandler怎么圆谎。
Chandler: Nina? Nina.(He goes around his desk to where she is sitting.) Nina. (In pain) Nina.
Nina: Are you okay?
Chandler: (Looking down at her hand) Yes, yes I am. Err, listen, the reason that I called you inhere today was, err... please don’t hate me.
Nina: (Taking her hand away) What?
Chandler: (Suddenly bright) Would you like to have dinner sometime?
知识点：
约人出去吃饭等的几种说法：
Would you like to have dinner sometime?
Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?
Would you like to go for a drink sometime?
场景四 Nina 没走，Chandler向老板说慌
Chandler和Nina在办公室约会，碰巧让Chandler的老板看到了。老板问Nina为什么还有走，情急之中，Chandler随口编了一个谎言：Nina的心理咨询师打电话告诉他，Nina不能接受被辞退的现实，她甚至会有过激行为。。。
Mr. Douglas: She’s still here.
Chandler: Yes, yes she is. Didn’t I memo you on this? See, after I let her go, err, I got a call from her psychiatrist, Dr. Flanen-nen, Dr. Flanen, Dr. Flan.
Chandler: And err, he informed me that uh, she took the news rather badly, in fact, he uh, mentioned the word frenzy.
Mr. Douglas: You’rekidding? She seems so...
Chandler: In fact, if you asked her right now, she would have no recollection of being fired at all, none at all.
Mr. Douglas: That’s unbelievable.
Chandler: And yet,believable. So I decided not to fire her again until I can be assured that she will be no threat to herself, or others.
Mr. Douglas: I see. I guess you never really know what’s goin’ on inside a person’s head.
Chandler: Well, I guess that’s why they call it psychology, sir.
知识点：
1. psychiatrist /saɪ'kaɪətrɪst/n. 精神病医生
psychology /saɪ'kɑlədʒi/ 心理学
psychological /,saɪkə'lɑdʒɪkl/ 心理学的
这三个单词可以一起记， 都是由词根 psych-心理、精神 引出。-ology表示某学科， -ist表示人，学者。
2. recollection /,rɛkə'lɛkʃən/ n. 回忆
e.g. The recollection of the trip is entirely personal and private. 对旅程的回忆完全是个人的和隐私的。
场景五 慌言最终被揭穿
Nina: Do you have a sec?
Chandler: Ah, sure,Nina. What’s up?
Nina: I don’t know. For the past couple days, people have been avoiding me and giving me these really strange looks.
Chandler: Oh, well,ah... maybe that’s because they’re ah... jealous, of us.
Nina: Maybe. Butthat doesn’t explain why they keep taking my scissors.
Chandler: Ah, well,maybe that’s, ah, because you’re getting a big raise.
Nina: I am?
Chandler: Sure, why not?
Nina: Oh my god!(Rushing over to give him a big hug) You’re amazing!
Chandler: Oh, youdon’t know. (Presses a button.) Helen, could you make sure we put through the paperwork on Miss Bookbinder’s raise?
Helen: (Over theintercom) So you still want me to send her psychological profile to Personnel?
Nina: What?
Chandler: Helen drinks. (Insincerely) Will you marry me?
知识点：
1. “你有空吗”怎么说? 可以用second 也可以用minute, 例句如下:
Do you have a second？
Can I talk to you for a second?
Do you have a minute?
Can I talk to you for a minute
2. For the past couple days,people have been avoiding me and giving me these really strange looks. 在过去的几天，人们都躲着我，看我的眼神也怪怪的。
因为过去的几天是一个时间段，所以在这里有了 have been doing sth 表示过去一段时间一直在做一件事情。
3. get a raise 涨工资
这段办公室恋情最终还是结束了，想起了Ross最开始评价Chandler这段关系的话，很是经典：You don’t dip your pen in the company ink. 就像我们汉语中说的兔子不吃窝边草吧。
怎么样，看完这期内容，你有收获吗？欢迎留言给子莯青青。
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