死磕老友记第5期

死磕老友记第5期：跟老爸闹掰

中英对照

Rachel: (on phone) Daddy, I just... I can't marry him! I'm sorry. I just don't love him. Well, it matters to me!

爸，我不能嫁给他……对不起，我只是不爱他。但是，这对我来说很重要！

Rachel: C'mon Daddy, listen to me! It's like, it's like, all of my life, everyone has always told me, 'You're a shoe! You're a shoe, you're a shoe, you're a shoe!'. And today I just stopped and I said, 'What if I don't wanna be a shoe? What if I wanna be a- a purse, y'know? Or a- or a hat! No, I'm not saying I want you to buy me a hat, I'm saying I am a ha- It's a metaphor, Daddy!

爸，你听我说……在我的生命中，大家总是这样跟我说，：你是一只鞋……今天我倒想看看如果我不愿意成为一只鞋会怎样？如果我想当皮包呢或者是一顶帽子呢？不，我不需你帮我买帽子。我说我是一顶帽子。爸，这是一种比喻。

Ross: You can see where he'd have trouble.

你看他也有些问题。

Rachel: Look Daddy, it's my life. Well maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.

爸，这是我的人生。或许我会和莫妮卡住在这儿。

Monica: Well, I guess we've established who's staying here with Monica...

我想我们已确定好谁要和莫妮卡住在这儿。

Rachel: Well, maybe that's my decision. Well, maybe I don't need your money. Wait!! Wait, I said maybe!!

或许那是我的决定。或许我不希罕你的钱。等一下，等一下……我说的是或许！！

词汇点

1. purse  n. 钱包

2. metaphor  n. 比喻

3. matter  vi. 重要

语法点：现在进行时也可以表示将来

I guess we've established who's staying here with Monica...

地道表达：

what if.....如果 ... 将会怎么样

1. What if I overdraw?

如果透支了怎么办？

2. What if I forget or lose the code?

如果我忘记或丢失密码怎么办？

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