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故事梗概：纽约古根海姆美术馆年轻的现代艺术馆长贝丝是个工作狂，她刚刚结束了一段不幸的感情，在罗马参加妹妹的婚礼后喝得酩酊大醉，从珍爱喷泉里捞了5枚许愿硬币。或许是魔咒显灵，5个扔硬币的男人都跑来向贝丝求婚。他们分别是街头的魔术师、自怜自大的男模特、肥胖矮小的“香肠大亨”、自命不凡的艺术家和帅气的体育记者。贝丝对英俊的记者情有独钟，但她无法辨别5个追求者中谁才是真爱。本选段是女主角贝丝误以为前男友要与自己重修旧好的尴尬场景。
(Beth Martin is a young and successful 1)curator in New York. One day, while she’s doing an exhbition, her ex-boyfriend Brady shows up.)
Beth: Great job, you guys. Has anyone seen Stacy? Stacy? Stacy, where are you guys?
Stacy: Oh, hey boss. Table Four. Come meet us. Hey, did you check out that cute guy by the Monet?
Beth: Ah, yeah. The one breathing on the Monet? I called security. ①I think it’s best to 2)steer clear of him, given my track record. Oh, is that for me?
Male colleague: No, no, that’s my…
Beth: Thanks. I’m starving.
Stacy: The show is going great. To Beth.
Male colleague: Our fearless leader.
Female colleague: Job well done.
Beth: Thank you, guys.
Stacy: Oh, my God. Is that Brady Sacks?
Male colleague: Beth’s ex? Where?
Beth: Not a funny joke. And I’ll tell you why. Because ②if Brady had the nerve to show up here, I mean at my event, no less, after he…
Male colleague: 3)Dumped you like yesterday’s 4)trash?
Stacy: Ripped your heart out and fed it to the Central Park pigeons?
Female colleague: Come on, I’m not even over your breakup yet.
Beth: Well, I am, OK? In a big way. Brady Sacks? Who cares? That’s what I say. (All Beth’s colleagues stare in the same direction behind her.) He’s right behind me, isn’t he? (Beth turns her back with some leftovers stuck in her teeth.) Brady.
Brady: Oh, yeah. Great show.
Beth: Great show, guys. (Her colleagues gesture to her to remove the leftovers. Beth’s very embarrassed.) Uh, what are you doing here?
Brady: Look, I know you’re crazy busy, but there’s something I need to say to you. ③Something I think will make up for a lot of what I’ve put you through.
Beth: Uh, OK.
Brady: I’ve got three words for you, Beth Martin. I was wrong.
Male colleague: Did he just say he was wrong?
Brady: A year ago when I broke up with you, I felt like you cared more about your work than you did about me.
Beth: Yeah, I remember, Brady, really clearly, when you broke up with me in the 5)Applebee’s.
Brady: I am sorry about that, but I’m here to tell you that I get it.
Stacy: Can you hear?
Male colleague: 6)Barely. I think he said he gets it.
Female colleague: Oh, he gets it.
Brady: ④I’m ready to jump in again, in a big way.
Beth: You want to jump in again?
Brady: Yeah.
Beth: Wow, uh. Yeah, I mean, maybe. If it’s slow.
Brady: You made me realize that it doesn’t matter how hard someone works, as long as you love them enough.
Beth: Yes, that I can’t believe that you’re saying that. I’m just a little overwhelmed.
Brady: I met someone who works just as hard as you do, only now I can accept her for that. We’re getting engaged.
Female colleague: Beth’s getting engaged.
DJ: Did I just hear that right? Our host and curator, Beth Martin, is getting engaged?
Beth: (Embarrassed) Uh…Uh…No, I’m not. I’m not getting engaged. Not tonight. Not to him. (Laughing) Oh, man. But maybe. Maybe in the future sometime. I don’t know. With someone else. ⑤Got to see how it pans out. OK? (On the way back home, Beth speaks to herself.) Well, at least it wasn’t in the Applebee’s.
（贝丝·马丁是纽约一位年轻有为的馆长，一天在举办展览活动的时候，她的前男友出现了。）
贝丝：干得好，伙计们。有人看到史黛西了吗？史黛西？史黛西，你们在哪里？
史黛西：噢，头儿，在4号桌，过来找我们吧。嘿，你看到莫奈旁边那个帅小伙了吗？
贝丝：看到了，靠近莫奈画的那个？我已经叫了保安，根据我的经验，这种人最好不要招惹。噢，给我的吗？
男同事：不，不，那是我的……
贝丝：谢谢，我要饿晕了。
史黛西：展览进行得很顺利，敬贝丝。
男同事：敬我们英明神武的领导。
女同事：干得好。
贝丝：谢谢你们。
史黛西：噢，上帝啊，那是布雷迪·萨克思吗？
男同事：贝丝的前男友吗？在哪里？
贝丝：别开玩笑了，告诉你们原因吧。如果布雷迪竟敢在这里出现，这里是我的地盘，何况当初他……
男同事：把你像昨日的垃圾一样甩了？
史黛西：把你的心撕碎并扔到中央公园喂鸽子？
女同事：别装了，我都还没缓过劲来呢！
贝丝：但我缓过来了，好不好。我现在好得很，布雷迪·萨克思？谁在乎他！这就是我要说的。（贝丝的所有同事都盯着她身后的同一方向。）他就在我身后，是吗？（贝丝转过身，牙齿上还沾着菜叶。）布雷迪。
布雷迪：噢，是我。展览办得不错。
贝丝：展览办得不错，伙计们。（同事们示意她除掉牙齿上的菜叶，贝丝显得很尴尬。）呃，你来这里做什么？
布雷迪：瞧，我知道你都快忙疯了，但是有件事我必须跟你说，也许能弥补一下我对你造成的很多伤害。
贝丝：呃，好吧。
布雷迪：贝丝·马丁，我想对你说三个字：我错了。
男同事：他刚刚是说他错了？
布雷迪：一年前我们分手的时候，我觉得对你来说，工作比我更重要。
贝丝：对，布雷迪，我记得非常清楚，你在苹果蜂餐厅酒吧跟我分手的。
布雷迪：我很抱歉，我来是想告诉你我想通了。
史黛西：你们听得清楚吗？
男同事：不太清楚，好像是说他想通了。
女同事：噢，他想通了。
布雷迪：我想要再试一次，好好地试一次。
贝丝：你想再试一次？
布雷迪：是的。
贝丝：哇，呃，好的。我是说，也许，我们可以慢慢来。
布雷迪：你让我明白，只要你足够爱一个人，无论她是怎样的工作狂，都没关系。
贝丝：是的，真不敢相信你会这么说，我有点不知所措了。
布雷迪：我认识了一个跟你一样的工作狂，可是这次我却接受了她。我们要订婚了！
女同事：贝丝要订婚了！
主持人：我应该没听错吧？我们展览的主办人兼馆长，贝丝·马丁，要订婚了？
贝丝：（尴尬地）呃，呃，不，我没有，我没有要订婚。不是今晚，也不是和他。（笑）噢，天哪，但也有可能，将来的某天吧。我也不知道，应该是跟其他人。等到以后再说吧，好吗？（在回家的路上，贝丝自言自语。）哎，起码这次不是在苹果蜂餐厅酒吧。
Smart Sentences
① I think it’s best to steer clear of him, given my track record. 根据我的经验，这种人最好不要招惹。
track record: the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc.（成绩，记录）。例如：
This job needs someone with a good track record in risk investment.
这份工作需要一个在风投方面成绩斐然的人。
② If Brady had the nerve to show up here. 如果布雷迪竟敢在这里出现。
have the nerve to do sth.: used to critically state that sb. has no right to do sth.（竟敢，脸皮厚）。例如：
After she ruined the sale, she had the nerve to ask for a raise.
她搞砸了那笔生意，竟然还好意思要求加工资。
③ Something I think will make up for a lot of what I’ve put you through. 也许能弥补一下我对你造成的很多伤害。
make up for: compensate for（补偿，弥补）。例如：
I have to work this weekend to make up for my sick leave two weeks ago.
这个周末我得加班，补上我两周前的病假。
put sb. through sth.: cause to undergo sth.（使某人经受某事）。例如：
He doesn’t want to put his children through the painful daily ballet practice.
他不愿意让自己的孩子天天经受痛苦的芭蕾培训。
④ I’m ready to jump in again, in a big way. 我想要再试一次，好好地试一次。
jump in: act quickly and decisively（热切参与，匆匆加入）。例如：
After jumping in a month ago, I realized that SOHO was not for me.
一个月前，我刚不假思索地采取行动，就意识到SOHO不适合我。
in a big way: completely（彻底地）。例如：
We’re done with dealing with this company in a big way.
我们彻底地与这个公司撇清关系了。
⑤ Got to see how it pans out. 等到以后再说吧。
pan out: turn out; be successful（结果是，成功）。例如：
If I don’t pan out as a salesman, I can still go back to school.
如果我不能做一名成功的销售，我还可以回学校进修。
(Beth Martin is a young and successful 1)curator in New York. One day, while she’s doing an exhbition, her ex-boyfriend Brady shows up.)
Beth: Great job, you guys. Has anyone seen Stacy? Stacy? Stacy, where are you guys?
Stacy: Oh, hey boss. Table Four. Come meet us. Hey, did you check out that cute guy by the Monet?
Beth: Ah, yeah. The one breathing on the Monet? I called security. ①I think it’s best to 2)steer clear of him, given my track record. Oh, is that for me?
Male colleague: No, no, that’s my…
Beth: Thanks. I’m starving.
Stacy: The show is going great. To Beth.
Male colleague: Our fearless leader.
Female colleague: Job well done.
Beth: Thank you, guys.
Stacy: Oh, my God. Is that Brady Sacks?
Male colleague: Beth’s ex? Where?
Beth: Not a funny joke. And I’ll tell you why. Because ②if Brady had the nerve to show up here, I mean at my event, no less, after he…
Male colleague: 3)Dumped you like yesterday’s 4)trash?
Stacy: Ripped your heart out and fed it to the Central Park pigeons?
Female colleague: Come on, I’m not even over your breakup yet.
Beth: Well, I am, OK? In a big way. Brady Sacks? Who cares? That’s what I say. (All Beth’s colleagues stare in the same direction behind her.) He’s right behind me, isn’t he? (Beth turns her back with some leftovers stuck in her teeth.) Brady.
Brady: Oh, yeah. Great show.
Beth: Great show, guys. (Her colleagues gesture to her to remove the leftovers. Beth’s very embarrassed.) Uh, what are you doing here?
Brady: Look, I know you’re crazy busy, but there’s something I need to say to you. ③Something I think will make up for a lot of what I’ve put you through.
Beth: Uh, OK.
Brady: I’ve got three words for you, Beth Martin. I was wrong.
Male colleague: Did he just say he was wrong?
Brady: A year ago when I broke up with you, I felt like you cared more about your work than you did about me.
Beth: Yeah, I remember, Brady, really clearly, when you broke up with me in the 5)Applebee’s.
Brady: I am sorry about that, but I’m here to tell you that I get it.
Stacy: Can you hear?
Male colleague: 6)Barely. I think he said he gets it.
Female colleague: Oh, he gets it.
Brady: ④I’m ready to jump in again, in a big way.
Beth: You want to jump in again?
Brady: Yeah.
Beth: Wow, uh. Yeah, I mean, maybe. If it’s slow.
Brady: You made me realize that it doesn’t matter how hard someone works, as long as you love them enough.
Beth: Yes, that I can’t believe that you’re saying that. I’m just a little overwhelmed.
Brady: I met someone who works just as hard as you do, only now I can accept her for that. We’re getting engaged.
Female colleague: Beth’s getting engaged.
DJ: Did I just hear that right? Our host and curator, Beth Martin, is getting engaged?
Beth: (Embarrassed) Uh…Uh…No, I’m not. I’m not getting engaged. Not tonight. Not to him. (Laughing) Oh, man. But maybe. Maybe in the future sometime. I don’t know. With someone else. ⑤Got to see how it pans out. OK? (On the way back home, Beth speaks to herself.) Well, at least it wasn’t in the Applebee’s.
（贝丝·马丁是纽约一位年轻有为的馆长，一天在举办展览活动的时候，她的前男友出现了。）
贝丝：干得好，伙计们。有人看到史黛西了吗？史黛西？史黛西，你们在哪里？
史黛西：噢，头儿，在4号桌，过来找我们吧。嘿，你看到莫奈旁边那个帅小伙了吗？
贝丝：看到了，靠近莫奈画的那个？我已经叫了保安，根据我的经验，这种人最好不要招惹。噢，给我的吗？
男同事：不，不，那是我的……
贝丝：谢谢，我要饿晕了。
史黛西：展览进行得很顺利，敬贝丝。
男同事：敬我们英明神武的领导。
女同事：干得好。
贝丝：谢谢你们。
史黛西：噢，上帝啊，那是布雷迪·萨克思吗？
男同事：贝丝的前男友吗？在哪里？
贝丝：别开玩笑了，告诉你们原因吧。如果布雷迪竟敢在这里出现，这里是我的地盘，何况当初他……
男同事：把你像昨日的垃圾一样甩了？
史黛西：把你的心撕碎并扔到中央公园喂鸽子？
女同事：别装了，我都还没缓过劲来呢！
贝丝：但我缓过来了，好不好。我现在好得很，布雷迪·萨克思？谁在乎他！这就是我要说的。（贝丝的所有同事都盯着她身后的同一方向。）他就在我身后，是吗？（贝丝转过身，牙齿上还沾着菜叶。）布雷迪。
布雷迪：噢，是我。展览办得不错。
贝丝：展览办得不错，伙计们。（同事们示意她除掉牙齿上的菜叶，贝丝显得很尴尬。）呃，你来这里做什么？
布雷迪：瞧，我知道你都快忙疯了，但是有件事我必须跟你说，也许能弥补一下我对你造成的很多伤害。
贝丝：呃，好吧。
布雷迪：贝丝·马丁，我想对你说三个字：我错了。
男同事：他刚刚是说他错了？
布雷迪：一年前我们分手的时候，我觉得对你来说，工作比我更重要。
贝丝：对，布雷迪，我记得非常清楚，你在苹果蜂餐厅酒吧跟我分手的。
布雷迪：我很抱歉，我来是想告诉你我想通了。
史黛西：你们听得清楚吗？
男同事：不太清楚，好像是说他想通了。
女同事：噢，他想通了。
布雷迪：我想要再试一次，好好地试一次。
贝丝：你想再试一次？
布雷迪：是的。
贝丝：哇，呃，好的。我是说，也许，我们可以慢慢来。
布雷迪：你让我明白，只要你足够爱一个人，无论她是怎样的工作狂，都没关系。
贝丝：是的，真不敢相信你会这么说，我有点不知所措了。
布雷迪：我认识了一个跟你一样的工作狂，可是这次我却接受了她。我们要订婚了！
女同事：贝丝要订婚了！
主持人：我应该没听错吧？我们展览的主办人兼馆长，贝丝·马丁，要订婚了？
贝丝：（尴尬地）呃，呃，不，我没有，我没有要订婚。不是今晚，也不是和他。（笑）噢，天哪，但也有可能，将来的某天吧。我也不知道，应该是跟其他人。等到以后再说吧，好吗？（在回家的路上，贝丝自言自语。）哎，起码这次不是在苹果蜂餐厅酒吧。
Smart Sentences
① I think it’s best to steer clear of him, given my track record. 根据我的经验，这种人最好不要招惹。
track record: the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc.（成绩，记录）。例如：
This job needs someone with a good track record in risk investment.
这份工作需要一个在风投方面成绩斐然的人。
② If Brady had the nerve to show up here. 如果布雷迪竟敢在这里出现。
have the nerve to do sth.: used to critically state that sb. has no right to do sth.（竟敢，脸皮厚）。例如：
After she ruined the sale, she had the nerve to ask for a raise.
她搞砸了那笔生意，竟然还好意思要求加工资。
③ Something I think will make up for a lot of what I’ve put you through. 也许能弥补一下我对你造成的很多伤害。
make up for: compensate for（补偿，弥补）。例如：
I have to work this weekend to make up for my sick leave two weeks ago.
这个周末我得加班，补上我两周前的病假。
put sb. through sth.: cause to undergo sth.（使某人经受某事）。例如：
He doesn’t want to put his children through the painful daily ballet practice.
他不愿意让自己的孩子天天经受痛苦的芭蕾培训。
④ I’m ready to jump in again, in a big way. 我想要再试一次，好好地试一次。
jump in: act quickly and decisively（热切参与，匆匆加入）。例如：
After jumping in a month ago, I realized that SOHO was not for me.
一个月前，我刚不假思索地采取行动，就意识到SOHO不适合我。
in a big way: completely（彻底地）。例如：
We’re done with dealing with this company in a big way.
我们彻底地与这个公司撇清关系了。
⑤ Got to see how it pans out. 等到以后再说吧。
pan out: turn out; be successful（结果是，成功）。例如：
If I don’t pan out as a salesman, I can still go back to school.
如果我不能做一名成功的销售，我还可以回学校进修。