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Sex.And.The.City-欲望都市
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| Once upon a time an English journalist came to New York. |
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Once upon a time:从前(常用于故事的开头) journalist:n.新闻工作者;报人;记日志者;
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| Elizabeth was attractive and bright, and right away she hooked up with one of the city's typically eligible bachelors . |
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attractive:adj.吸引人的;有魅力的;引人注目的; right away:立刻; hooked:adj.弯曲的; v.(使)钩住,挂住; (hook的过去分词和过去式) typically:adv.代表性地;作为特色地; eligible:adj.合格的,合适的;符合条件的;有资格当选的;n.合格者;适任者;有资格者; bachelors:n.学士学位;单身汉;学士;未交配的雄兽;(bachelors是bachelor的复数)
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| The question remains, is this really a company we want to own? |
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| Tim was forty-two. |
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| A well-liked and respected investment banker, who made about two million a year. |
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well-liked:adj.深受喜爱的;适销对路; investment:n.投资;投入;封锁;
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| They met one evening in typical New York fashion, at a gallery opening. |
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gallery:n.画廊;走廊;旁听席;地道;v.在…修建走廊;挖地道;
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| Like it? |
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| Yes, actually. I think it's quite interesting. |
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| What? |
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| I feel like I know you from somewhere. |
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| Oh, doubtful . |
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doubtful:adj.可疑的;令人生疑的;疑心的;不能确定的;
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| I only just moved here from London. |
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| London, really? |
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| That's my all-time favorite city. |
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all-time:adj.空前的;全部时间的;历来的;
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| It is? |
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| Absolutely . |
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Absolutely:adv.绝对地;完全地;
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| It was love at first sight . |
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love at first sight:一见钟情;一见锺情;一见倾心;闪电恋爱;
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| You know... |
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| I think perhaps I have met you somewhere before. |
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| For two weeks they snuggled , went to romantic restaurants... |
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snuggled:v.使舒适温暖;紧抱;偎依; romantic:adj.浪漫的;爱情的;n.浪漫的人;耽于幻想的人;
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| had wonderful sex... |
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| and shared the most intimate secrets. |
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intimate:n.知己; v.暗示; adj.亲密的;
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| One warm spring day he took her to a townhouse he saw in Sunday's New York Times. |
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townhouse:n.镇公所;市政厅(等于townhall);
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| How about if we start at the top and work our way down? |
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| There are four bedrooms upstairs. |
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| Do you have any children? |
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| Not yet. |
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| That day, Tim popped the question. |
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| How'd you like to have dinner with my folks Tuesday night? |
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| I'd love to. |
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| On Tuesday, he called with some bad news. |
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| My mother's not feeling very well. |
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| Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. |
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| Can we take a rain check ? |
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take a rain check:改天吧;改期;遇雨改期;延期;
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| Of course. |
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| Tell your mom I hope she feels better. |
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| When she hadn't heard from him for two weeks, she called. |
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| Tim, it's Elizabeth. |
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| That's an awfully long rain check. |
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awfully:adv.非常;极其;
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| He said he was up to his ears and that he'd call the next day. |
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| He never did call, of course. Bastard. |
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| She told me one day over coffee... |
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| I don't understand. |
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| In England, looking at houses together, would have meant something. |
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| Then I realized, no one had told her about the end of love in Manhattan. |
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