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2016-06-08李晶

新东方英语 2016年6期
关键词:家务友情厨师

李晶

南锣鼓巷

百花深处

美剧 台词秀

Young & Hungry 饥饿的青春

1 Quotes from Season 1 Episode 7

Sofia: I couldnt go to the concert after I heard about you and Cooper. Are you okay?

Gabi: You gave up seeing Lorde (新西兰创作型女歌手)?

Sofia: That doesnt matter, what matters is …

Gabi: No no no, what matters is you, and that I hate my life without you. I am so sorry I took you for granted, and it will never happen again.

背景链接:Gabi与Sofia是一对好闺蜜,但是两人也会经常闹些小矛盾。有一次,Sofia为了去听自己喜爱的歌手的演唱会,而有意与Gabi不甚喜欢的Caroline交好。Gabi为此非常生气,认为Sofia背叛了她们的友情。Sofia起初对此置之不理,但当她不经意听说了Gabi与男友分手的消息,她立刻放弃了去听演唱会,赶回家看望和安慰Gabi。Sofia对友情的重视令Gabi感动,而Gabi也为只考虑自己的感受而忽视朋友的想法而感到抱歉。

《饥饿的青春》(Young & Hungry)是美国ABC Family (2016年1月更名为Freeform)电视台于2014年开始推出的一部轻松诙谐的言情喜剧,目前这部剧集已播出三季,并获得了第四季的续订。该剧讲述的是美食博客作者Gabi成为年轻、帅气、富有的旧金山高科技企业家Josh的私人厨师之后,两个原本身处不同世界的人擦出爱情火花的故事。

Gabi是个性格开朗、口齿伶俐、胸无城府的女汉子。她争强好胜、富有爱心,却也经常好心办错事,为他人惹来一些小麻烦。她经过一番软磨硬泡,求得了在高富帅老板Josh家当私人厨师的工作。谁知Gabi刚工作没两天,就遇上Josh失恋,她陪Josh喝酒解愁,却因酒醉与之共眠一晚。这一意外让两人关系尴尬,却也因此打开了两人的爱情之门。Josh为人随和但行事理智,他虽然对Gabi渐生情愫,却总是爱在心里口难开,每次都等快要失去Gabi时才鼓起勇气表达。除了Josh和Gabi这两位男女主角外,剧集还塑造了其他几个可爱的角色——Josh的公关助理Elliot、家务主管Yolanda以及与Gabi合租公寓的室友Sofia。Elliot是一位同性恋者,爱争风吃醋,他瞧不起Gabi,以挖苦、嘲讽Gabi和家务主管Yolanda为乐。Yolanda是个肥胖的黑人,她是性情中人,心直口快,虽人至中年却精力充沛,渴望得到男人的青睐。Sofia是Gabi的死党,天天盼着升职加薪,经常给Gabi打气,却也不时给Gabi出馊主意,是个能折腾、爱欢闹的角色。

这五个人在剧中精彩演绎了与爱情有关的喜悦、纠结、幸福与苦恼,在给观众带来欢笑的同时也让人感受到爱的可贵以及在追求爱的过程中所应有的乐观精神。下面就通过剧中的台词来认识一下性格各异的五位吧!

3 Quotes From Season 2 Episode 1

Josh: Hey, Gabi. Im calling you from the airport, actually. Im sure youre wondering why Im at the airport. Good question. You always ask good questions. Its because last night, after I called off my wedding, youre the person that I wanted to see. I even ran up your fire escape with roses. I didnt know what I was going to say, but I knew that I needed to see you, and then I saw Cooper and you. And look, if youre happy with Cooper, just disregard this whole message. But if you think you might, like, be happier with me, call me back.

背景链接:Gabi与Josh互相怀有好感,但都不愿主动表白。Josh一直到自己的婚礼来临之际才发现自己的真爱不是未婚妻,而是Gabi。于是他取消了婚礼,在雨天里带着玫瑰花从消防梯爬上Gabi的公寓的阳台,准备向其表白——这是效仿Gabi喜欢的电影《风月俏佳人》(Pretty Woman)里的浪漫方式。但当他爬上阳台后,却发现Gabi与Cooper在一起,他顿时没了信心,失望地离开了。幸亏Sofia发现Josh曾经来过,她鼓励Josh向正准备与Cooper去度假的Gabi表白。Josh匆匆赶到机场,Gabi却已经过了安检,于是就有了以上的电话语音告白。

Sofia与Gabi (右)

2 Quotes from Season 1 Episode 7

Yolanda: What?! 30 pounds?! Let me on there. I lost 35.

Elliot: Wait. In three days, is that even possible?

Yolanda: Okay, I have a confession. I wanted you to feel good about yourself in front of your exotic dancer friends, so I cheated the scale back 15 pounds. But that still means that you lost 15 and I lost 20.

Elliot: Uh, not really. Because I also wanted you to feel good about yourself, so I cheated it back 15 pounds.

背景链接:Elliot和Yolanda可谓剧中的一对活宝,他们既互相讽刺,也不时联手搞怪。有一次,因为Elliot要参加一个舞会,他俩决定减肥。在苦挨了三天饿之后,他俩兴奋地搬来体重秤检验效果,结果却发现两人都在秤上做了手脚。这俩人互相供认事实的过程着实令人捧腹。

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