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Mandy: So...
Bryce: So...
Mandy: This has been a...pretty...interesting evening. Bryce: Yeah, I had a...decent time.
Mandy: Decent, huh?
Bryce: Pretty interesting?
Mandy: Alright, alright. It’s obvious that we don’t exactly 1)click here, if you get my drift.
Bryce: It’s hard to avoid your drift, because you’re not exactly the subtle type, “if you get my drift”.
Mandy: What the hell? Are you 2)mocking me now?
As if being a 3)lousy date wasn’t bad enough, now you’re insulting me to my face?
Bryce: I’m sorry. This whole night has been a 4)bust. I never should have agreed to come.
Mandy: Me neither. I swear, this is the last time I let my mother set me up on a date.
Bryce: I mean, you are very attractive...
Mandy: And you’re not too shabby yourself, but—
Bryce: We have nothing in common.
Mandy: I know!
Bryce: At least we agree on that, if nothing else.
Mandy: ①So we might as well just get the check, part ways, and cut our losses.
Bryce: Fine. But I’m not paying...
Mandy: Ummm...Of all the awkward moments that I’ve suffered through on this date from hell, this one takes the cake!
Bryce: You’re not the only one who’s suffered. I had my doubts about being set up with some stranger’s daughter, but you weren’t anything like your mum described.
Mandy: So you basically want me to pay, both 5)literally and 6)figuratively, for my mum’s lies, and your 7)indecision?
Bryce: Well, when you put it that way, it makes me come off as a real loser.
Mandy: You know what they say: “If the shoe
fits...”
Bryce: Enough. ②I would pay a king’s 8)ransom
right now just to make you stop talking.
Mandy: Too bad for you that my silence is not for sale. So I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna be.
Bryce: Oh, I can’t wait to hear this!
Mandy: You are an 9)insufferable 10)windbag. ③You have an inflated sense of self-worth and entitlement, and your ego is so big that it’s bursting at the 11)seams. And I will be paying this bill tonight for one reason, and one reason only.
Bryce: What’s that? So you’ll never have to see me again?④So you can flee the scene as soon as possible?
Mandy: No. I’m paying because this whole thing was my mother’s idea. She initiated it, and she arranged it. She persuaded us both to take part, despite how neither of us wanted to go out in the first place. ⑤So, with all that in mind, I think it’s only right if I pay. 曼迪:那么……
布赖斯:那么……
曼迪:这是个……非常……有趣的晚上。
布赖斯:是的,我度过了一段……很不错的时光。
曼迪:很不错,是吗?
布赖斯:很有趣吗?
曼迪:好吧,好吧。很明显我们确实话不投机,如果你明白我的意思的话。
布赖斯:很难避免你说话的不着边际,因为你完全不是精细的类型,如果你明白我的意思的话。
曼迪:到底怎么了?你是在取笑我吗?似乎经历一场糟糕的约会还不够倒霉,你现在还要当面侮辱我?
布赖斯:对不起,这整个晚上都是一场失败的约会,我不该答应赴约。
曼迪:我也是。我发誓,这是我允许我妈妈为我安排的最后一次相亲。
布赖斯:我的意思是,你很有吸引力……
曼迪:你自己也不那么寒碜,但是——布赖斯:我们没有共同的话题。
曼迪:我知道!
布赖斯:至少我们对这点有共识,如果没有其他的话。
曼迪:那我们倒不如买单、各走各的路、减少大家的损失。
布赖斯:好的,但我不会付……
曼迪:呃……在这次该死的约会里,我所遭受到的所有尴尬时刻当中,这一刻最为严重。
布赖斯:你不是唯一受伤的一个。我都怀疑自己被某个陌生人的女儿设计陷害了,你根本就不像你妈妈描述的那样。曼迪:那你基本上想让我买单了?真正付也好象征性地付也好,都是因为我妈妈的谎言还有你的优柔寡断。
布赖斯:那,你要这样说的话,我就是个真正的失败者了。
曼迪:你知道人们所说的:“鞋子是否合脚……”
布赖斯:够了。我愿意立刻花一大笔钱来让你闭嘴。
曼迪:你太坏了,我的沉默不是用来出售的。所以我要告诉你事情会怎样。
布赖斯:哦,我迫不及待想听到这个!
曼迪:你是个令人难以忍受的饶舌之人。你的自负感和特权感过度膨胀,太过以自我为中心。我将为一个原因,也是唯一的原因为今晚的餐费买单。
布赖斯:那是什么?是你将永远不必见到我吗?是你能尽早离开吗?
曼迪:不。我来买单因为这件事是我妈妈的主意。她先发起、安排一切、说服我们俩参加,不管我们俩一开始就不想出去。所以,考虑到所有这些,我觉得只有我买单才是正确的。
Smart Sentences
① So we might as well just get the check, part ways, and cut our losses. 那我们倒不如买单、各走各的路、减少大家的损失。
part ways: separate, leave sb.(与某人分手)。例如:
Sam and Sally are not suitable for each other. I think they will soon part ways.
山姆和萨莉两人并不合适,我觉得他们很快就会分手的。
② I would pay a king’s ransom right now just to make you stop talking. 我愿意立刻花
一大笔钱来让你闭嘴。
pay a king’s ransom: pay a great deal of money(花一大笔钱,支付巨款)。例如:
Yes, I love that dress, but I’m not going to pay a king’s ransom for it. It’s just a dress.
是的,我很喜欢那条裙子,不过我不会出高价钱去买,不就是一条裙子嘛。
③ You have an inflated sense of self-worth and entitlement, and your ego is so big that it’s bursting at the seams. 你的自负感和特权
感过度膨胀,太过以自我为中心。
burst at the seams: sth. is too full to hold(过满,过于拥挤)。例如:
Tom nearly burst at the seams with pride.
汤姆实在是太骄傲了。
④ So you can flee the scene as soon as possible? 是你能尽早离开吗?
flee the scene: run away quickly(迅速离开)。例如:
John hates verbal fights and arguments, so he flees the scene every time he hears an argument in the room.
约翰痛恨言语纷争和争论,所以每次他听到房间里有人争吵,就马上逃离。
⑤ So, with all that in mind, I think it’s only right if I pay. 所以,考虑到所有这些,我觉得只有我买单才是正确的。
with sth. in mind: sth. has been considered while making a decision or thinking about a matter(考虑到某事)。例如:
With the typhoon warning in mind, they decided to cancel the picnic.
考虑到台风警报,他们决定取消这次野餐。

Bryce: So...
Mandy: This has been a...pretty...interesting evening. Bryce: Yeah, I had a...decent time.
Mandy: Decent, huh?
Bryce: Pretty interesting?
Mandy: Alright, alright. It’s obvious that we don’t exactly 1)click here, if you get my drift.
Bryce: It’s hard to avoid your drift, because you’re not exactly the subtle type, “if you get my drift”.
Mandy: What the hell? Are you 2)mocking me now?
As if being a 3)lousy date wasn’t bad enough, now you’re insulting me to my face?
Bryce: I’m sorry. This whole night has been a 4)bust. I never should have agreed to come.
Mandy: Me neither. I swear, this is the last time I let my mother set me up on a date.
Bryce: I mean, you are very attractive...
Mandy: And you’re not too shabby yourself, but—
Bryce: We have nothing in common.
Mandy: I know!
Bryce: At least we agree on that, if nothing else.
Mandy: ①So we might as well just get the check, part ways, and cut our losses.
Bryce: Fine. But I’m not paying...
Mandy: Ummm...Of all the awkward moments that I’ve suffered through on this date from hell, this one takes the cake!
Bryce: You’re not the only one who’s suffered. I had my doubts about being set up with some stranger’s daughter, but you weren’t anything like your mum described.
Mandy: So you basically want me to pay, both 5)literally and 6)figuratively, for my mum’s lies, and your 7)indecision?
Bryce: Well, when you put it that way, it makes me come off as a real loser.
Mandy: You know what they say: “If the shoe
fits...”
Bryce: Enough. ②I would pay a king’s 8)ransom
right now just to make you stop talking.
Mandy: Too bad for you that my silence is not for sale. So I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna be.
Bryce: Oh, I can’t wait to hear this!
Mandy: You are an 9)insufferable 10)windbag. ③You have an inflated sense of self-worth and entitlement, and your ego is so big that it’s bursting at the 11)seams. And I will be paying this bill tonight for one reason, and one reason only.
Bryce: What’s that? So you’ll never have to see me again?④So you can flee the scene as soon as possible?
Mandy: No. I’m paying because this whole thing was my mother’s idea. She initiated it, and she arranged it. She persuaded us both to take part, despite how neither of us wanted to go out in the first place. ⑤So, with all that in mind, I think it’s only right if I pay. 曼迪:那么……
布赖斯:那么……
曼迪:这是个……非常……有趣的晚上。
布赖斯:是的,我度过了一段……很不错的时光。
曼迪:很不错,是吗?
布赖斯:很有趣吗?
曼迪:好吧,好吧。很明显我们确实话不投机,如果你明白我的意思的话。
布赖斯:很难避免你说话的不着边际,因为你完全不是精细的类型,如果你明白我的意思的话。
曼迪:到底怎么了?你是在取笑我吗?似乎经历一场糟糕的约会还不够倒霉,你现在还要当面侮辱我?
布赖斯:对不起,这整个晚上都是一场失败的约会,我不该答应赴约。
曼迪:我也是。我发誓,这是我允许我妈妈为我安排的最后一次相亲。
布赖斯:我的意思是,你很有吸引力……
曼迪:你自己也不那么寒碜,但是——布赖斯:我们没有共同的话题。
曼迪:我知道!
布赖斯:至少我们对这点有共识,如果没有其他的话。
曼迪:那我们倒不如买单、各走各的路、减少大家的损失。
布赖斯:好的,但我不会付……
曼迪:呃……在这次该死的约会里,我所遭受到的所有尴尬时刻当中,这一刻最为严重。
布赖斯:你不是唯一受伤的一个。我都怀疑自己被某个陌生人的女儿设计陷害了,你根本就不像你妈妈描述的那样。曼迪:那你基本上想让我买单了?真正付也好象征性地付也好,都是因为我妈妈的谎言还有你的优柔寡断。
布赖斯:那,你要这样说的话,我就是个真正的失败者了。
曼迪:你知道人们所说的:“鞋子是否合脚……”
布赖斯:够了。我愿意立刻花一大笔钱来让你闭嘴。
曼迪:你太坏了,我的沉默不是用来出售的。所以我要告诉你事情会怎样。
布赖斯:哦,我迫不及待想听到这个!
曼迪:你是个令人难以忍受的饶舌之人。你的自负感和特权感过度膨胀,太过以自我为中心。我将为一个原因,也是唯一的原因为今晚的餐费买单。
布赖斯:那是什么?是你将永远不必见到我吗?是你能尽早离开吗?
曼迪:不。我来买单因为这件事是我妈妈的主意。她先发起、安排一切、说服我们俩参加,不管我们俩一开始就不想出去。所以,考虑到所有这些,我觉得只有我买单才是正确的。
Smart Sentences
① So we might as well just get the check, part ways, and cut our losses. 那我们倒不如买单、各走各的路、减少大家的损失。
part ways: separate, leave sb.(与某人分手)。例如:
Sam and Sally are not suitable for each other. I think they will soon part ways.
山姆和萨莉两人并不合适,我觉得他们很快就会分手的。
② I would pay a king’s ransom right now just to make you stop talking. 我愿意立刻花
一大笔钱来让你闭嘴。
pay a king’s ransom: pay a great deal of money(花一大笔钱,支付巨款)。例如:
Yes, I love that dress, but I’m not going to pay a king’s ransom for it. It’s just a dress.
是的,我很喜欢那条裙子,不过我不会出高价钱去买,不就是一条裙子嘛。
③ You have an inflated sense of self-worth and entitlement, and your ego is so big that it’s bursting at the seams. 你的自负感和特权
感过度膨胀,太过以自我为中心。
burst at the seams: sth. is too full to hold(过满,过于拥挤)。例如:
Tom nearly burst at the seams with pride.
汤姆实在是太骄傲了。
④ So you can flee the scene as soon as possible? 是你能尽早离开吗?
flee the scene: run away quickly(迅速离开)。例如:
John hates verbal fights and arguments, so he flees the scene every time he hears an argument in the room.
约翰痛恨言语纷争和争论,所以每次他听到房间里有人争吵,就马上逃离。
⑤ So, with all that in mind, I think it’s only right if I pay. 所以,考虑到所有这些,我觉得只有我买单才是正确的。
with sth. in mind: sth. has been considered while making a decision or thinking about a matter(考虑到某事)。例如:
With the typhoon warning in mind, they decided to cancel the picnic.
考虑到台风警报,他们决定取消这次野餐。
