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        《小不列颠》是一部经典英国喜剧，由两位主演不停的更换衣服和道具演绎生活场景，充满英式幽默。
        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
        台词分析和讲解：
        ①Continental:（英式英语中）指那些欧洲主要内陆的国家（不含岛屿）。Continental也常常用来指欧洲（除了英国以外）。Continental Breakfast指的是简式早餐，通常只有牛奶和谷物，可能还会有羊角包（croissant）、橙汁还有水果。British Breakfast就丰盛多了，通常包括豆子和鸡蛋、香肠、早茶还有其他的东西。其实与人们普遍相信的情况相反，在今天，很多英国人其实吃的是continental breakfast。
        ②Sweaty Cheese：油乳酪，这种乳酪看着很油（就好像你出汗一样）。
        ③Stuff = Things
        ④Are off to = Go to…
        ⑤Available: 如果某样东西available，那么你仍然能使用它。
        ⑥Alongside = To the side, by the side.
        ⑦NAAAAAH：口语表达，No。
        ⑧Dropping down dead：如果你drop down dead就是说你突然挂了（摔了）。To drop = to collapse, to fall down, to let fall.
        ⑨That’s very thoughtful of you：对于你说的内容表达一种尊重（不过剧里是在讽刺）。