Annoucer:The abs are fab and it's gluteus to the maximumshere at tonight's Far, Far Away royal ball blowout! The coaches are lined up as the cream of the crop pours out of them like Miss Muffet's curd and whey.
News reporter:Everyone who's anyonehas turned out to honor Princess Fiona and Prince Shrek. And,oh my, the outfits look gorgeous! Look, Hansel and Gretel!What the heckthe crumbs for? And right behind them, Tom Thumb and Thumbelina! Oh, aren't they adorable? Here comes Sleeping Beauty, tired old thing! Who's this? Who's this? Who's this? Oh, it's the one. It's the only...it's the Fairy Godmother!
Fairy Godmother: Hello, Far, Far away!Can I get a whoop, whoop?May all your endings be happy and... well, you know the rest!
Announcer: We'll be right back with the Royal Far, Far away ball after thesemessages.
妙詞佳句,活學(xué)活用
1. the abs are fab(the abs are fabulous)and it's gluteus to the maximums
這里的abs指的是胃部的肌肉,Gluteus maximums 指的是臀大肌。但是這句話不可直譯成"胃部的肌肉真的是太棒了!臀大肌到了最大。"這會造成一個(gè)天大的笑話。因?yàn)樵诿绹粢獏⒓右恍┲匾氖⒋蟮耐頃蛘呤峭硌?,?jīng)常會聽到主持人講這樣的俏皮話來增添現(xiàn)場的輕松氣氛。那么此句的意思是什么呢?
“今晚大家不僅可以敞開肚皮盡情的享受美食,而且還可以舞到天亮?!?/p>
2. everyone who's anyone
這是非常地道的一種用法,意思是"非常重要的人"。除此之外,美國人還會用一些其它的表達(dá)方式來代替everyone who's anyone,比如VIP= very important person,who is who,anyone who's anyone!那么中國名流,就可以是:anyone who's anyone in china。
4. What the heck...?
可能大家在看電影的時(shí)候經(jīng)常會聽到What the hell...?或者是What on earth...?其實(shí)這三句話在日常生活中是可以互相替換著來用的,意思是究竟……? 到底……? 比如你究竟在干嘛?就可以是:What the heck are you doing?
5. Can I get a whoop, whoop?
當(dāng)人們達(dá)到一種極度亢奮狀態(tài)的時(shí)候,經(jīng)常會說的一句話。如果大家經(jīng)??匆恍蕵饭?jié)目或者演唱會,體會會更深一些!比如我們經(jīng)常聽到歌手對觀眾大聲說:"讓我聽到你們的聲音好不好!"如果用英文表達(dá)的話就是"can I get a whoop,whoop?"
This classic folktale is from theGrimm's Fairy Tales. In this story of treachery and abandonment, times were hard and food was scarce when Hansel and Gretel were deserted in a dark forest by their wicked stepmother and poor father. While trying to find their way home, the children encountered a witch who wanted to eat them, but Gretel's quick thinking foiled her plan.
2. Miss Muffet's curd and whey:
Little Miss Mufet
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey,
Along came a spider and sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
One of the most popular nursery rhymes in the United States, and now it's been taken as an activity to teach children manners at home. Here's how they say "Little Miss Muffet" and learn our manners:
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a turfet
Eating her cottage cheese
There came a great spider
Who sat on beside her
And said: "May I have a bite please!"