口語情景對話：走遍美國精選大功告成 ACT 3 - 1

【故事梗概】

Richard在曼哈頓的林肯中心外面拍攝街頭表演者的照片。Mariyn來找他共進午餐。Richard覺得他的照片拍得差不多了，他決定星期一再去見出版商Carlson先生。Richard利用余下的底片搶拍Marilyn。

Richard: Two weeks. I said I could do it in two weeks, and I did it.

Marilyn: The pictures you’ve taken are fabulous, Richard. Mr. Carlson will love them.

Richard: Monday morning. I’m going to show him the photos on Monday morning. I can’t wait!

Marilyn: I’m very proud of you. You really did a beautiful job. I know he will love the new photographs for your book.

Richard: Yeah. I really did do a good job, didn’t I? Hey, you know? There’s still some film left on this roll, and there’s one person I haven’t photographed in a long time.

Marilyn: Who?

Richard: You. [He starts to photograph her.]

Marilyn: Richard! I haven’t brushedmy hair. [She runs away from him.]

Richard: You look great! [He runs after her and continues to take pictures of her.]

Marilyn: It’s not fair, Richard. I’m not even ready.

Richard: Oh, that’s wonderful! That’s wonderful!

【語言點精講】

1. I said I could do it in two weeks, and I did it.

我說過我過兩個星期能完成，現在做到了。

I said I could do it. : 我說過我能完成。這是一句間接引語。在間接引語中，被引用的部分應與前面的時態一致。

2. The pictures you’ve taken are fabulous.

你拍的照片精采極了。

fabulous: 精彩的，極好的。

3. I’m very proud of you. You really did a beautiful job. I know he will love the new photographs for your book.

我為你感到非常自豪。你真的干了一件質量很高的工作，我知道他會很喜歡你為影集新拍的照片的。

be proud of sb.: 為某人感到驕傲。

4. I really did do a good job, didn’t I ?

我確實干得不錯，不是嗎?

did do a good job: did在句中起加強語氣的作用，應重讀。job指某一件“活兒”，前面的形容詞可以變化，如：do a bad job/do a perfect job/do a careless job等。形容詞不表示工作本身的性質，而是表示這件活兒完成的質量如何。

5. There’s still some film left on this roll, and there’s one person I haven’t photographed in a long time.

這卷膠卷上還剩下幾張沒有照掉。有一個人我好久沒有給她照相了。

film: 這里指膠卷。roll: 卷。

6. I haven’t brushed my hair.

我還沒有梳頭發。

brush one’s hair: 梳頭。

7. It’s not fair.

這樣不公平。這里 Marilyn 的意思是“你沒有考慮我的意愿”。她沒有特意打扮過，不愿意Richard給她拍照。