看老友记学英语1.02 给孩子起名真折腾

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看老友记Friends学英语 第一季第二集
       
        【剧情介绍】
        等着医生来的当口，罗斯和前妻及其伴侣谈起给孩子起什么名字，她们说女孩子就叫米妮，罗斯郁闷了：这不是米老鼠女朋友么？！
       
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        Ross: So, um- so how's this, uh, how's this gonna work? Y'know, with us? Y'know, when, like, important decisions have to be made?
        Carol: Give me a 'for instance'.
        Ross: Well, uh, uh, I don't know, okay, okay, how about with the, uh, with the baby's name?
        Carol: Marlon-
        Ross: Marlon?!
        Carol: -if it's a boy, Minnie if it's a girl.
        Ross: ...As in Mouse?
        Carol: As in my grandmother.
        Ross: Still, you- you say Minnie, you hear Mouse. Um, how about, um.. how about Julia?
        Carol: Julia..
        Susan: We agreed on Minnie.
        Ross: 'S'funny, um, uh, we agreed we'd spend the rest of our lives together. Things change, roll with the punches. I believe Julia's on the table..?
       
        【口语讲解】
        1. Give me a 'for instance'. 给我举个例子。
        2. As in Mouse? 是老鼠的那个米妮？
        3. you say Minnie, you hear Mouse. 说到米妮自然而然就想到老鼠嘛！
        4. We agreed on Minnie. 我们都同意米妮了。
        5. Things change, 世事无常
        6. roll with the punches. 世事难料，要灵活应变。
            这是个习语哦。
        7. I believe Julia's on the table..?  朱莉安也在考虑范畴之内了咯。
            on the table 某事被提交考虑,提到桌面上,留待日后考虑