口語情景對話：走遍美國精選 當仁不讓 ACT 3 - 1

【故事梗概】

在Stewart家廚房里，Richard手握攝像機。他為Ellen拍攝了競選演講，并把他拍的片子送到當地的家用電器商店里去播放。

Ellen: …my sloganis "I care." I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care. [to the family]How was it?

Richard: You were terrific!

Ellen: Can I see it?

Richard: Sure. [He puts the tape in the VCR. They see and hear parts of the tape again. ]

Ellen: [on television ] Hello. My name is Ellen Stewart, and I’m running for the open seat on the school board. My slogan is "I care." What does the word care mean? …I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care.

Philip: I like it, but now what? How can we possibly get it on so Riverdale will see it and hear it?

Richard: Leave it to me.

[In the window of a local appliancestore. All the television sets are playing Ellen’s message.]

Ellen: [on television] …I mean that when I say "I care." I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care. In the Stewarts’ living room. It is nighttime. Richard enters from outside.

Marilyn: What happened?

Richard: Mom is now on television in every appliance store in Riverdale, except Hamlin’s. He’s a Boswell voter.

Philip: That’s a brilliantidea, Richard!

Grandpa: You inheritedyour father’s brains.

Philip: We got our brains from you, Dad.

【語言點精講】

1. He puts the tape in the VCR.

他把錄像帶放進錄像機

VCR: 錄像機，是videocassette recorder的縮寫。

2. Leave it to me.

交給我吧。交給我去辦。由我來處理(別人不需管了)。

3. In the window of a local appliance store. All the television sets are playing Ellen’s message.

在當地一個家用電器商店里，店中所有的電視機都在播送埃倫的講話。

appliance store: 家用電器商店。

4. I mean that when I say "I care."

當我說“我關心”的時候，這就是我的意思。

5. Mom is now on television in every appliance store in Riverdale, except Hamlin’s. He’s a Boswell voter.

現在里弗代爾的每一處家電商店的熒屏上都在播放媽媽的演講，除了Hamlin的店，他們要投票支持Boswell的。

Hamlin’s: 這里指的是 Hamlin’s shop。

a Boswell voter: Boswell的支持者。

6. That’s a brilliant idea, Richard!

Richard，你這個主意很高明啊!

brilliant: 卓越的，棒的。相當于very clever, splendid.

7. You inherited your father’s brains.

你繼承了你爸爸的好腦筋。

inherit: 繼承。你能繼承東西，如戒指或房子。你也可繼承一些個人特征，如藍眼睛或音樂才能。

brain: 這個詞既指腦器官，又指智力。在后一意義上常用復數。