Bridget: Who cares about the odd professional hiccup? The fact is I've been in a functional relationship with an adult male for six wonderful weeks, four fabulous days and seven precious hours, or toput it another way, 71 ecstaticshags. He's given up being snooty, and I've given up smoking. Well, he thinks I have anyway, which is practically the same thing... Mark Darcy is perfect. Not a fuckwit, alcoholic, workaholic, pervert or megalomaniac, but total sex god and human rights lawyer. He is a miracle, really.
Mark: Bridget, will you stop? Stop staring at me while I'm asleep. Go and find something to do.
Bridget: Sorry. So, as you can see, the incredible truth is the wilderness years are over. Bridget Jones is a love pariah no more.
Workmate: Morning, Bridget. Late again.
Bridget: Yes. Sorry. I was in bed with my boyfriend. He's a human rights lawyer, you know.
Workmate: Yes, we know.
Bridget: I cannot believe how fantastic shagging was last night. Maybe I'll ring him. No, no... Obviously it's important to tell one's boyfriend how nice he looks naked, but I have crucial, Pulitzer Prize winning journalism to do.
Mark: Hello?
Bridget: It's me. Just wondered how you are.
Mark: I'm fine, thanks.Everything all right with you?
Bridget: Fine, though, er... I've just had a rather graphic shag flashback. And you do have a genuinely gorgeous bottom.
Mark: Thank you. I'm actually with the Mexican ambassador, the head of Amnesty international and the Undersecretary for Trade and lndustry. Andyou're on speakerphone.
Bridget: Oh. Right, well... I'm quite busy with important stuff too...
妙词佳句,活学活用
1.put it another way
这里着重要讲的是put这个词。通常情况下put是放置的意思,除此之外,put还有“说,表达”的含义。put it another way就是“换个说法”的意思,相当于我们学过的in other words。
2.shags
英国俚语,意思是have sex with someone。美国人很少这样讲。
3.Everything all right with you?
这句话可称之为金牌句型,意思是“一切顺利吧,一切还好吧”!如果一个朋友看起来有些神秘兮兮的,总是有话不说,吞吞吐吐。这时你就可以问他 Everything all right with you?
4.be on speakerphone
speakerphone 是免提电话的意思。假设你正在看书,这时电话响了,你随手按了免提键,就可以用到这句话了:You are on speakerphone。我在用免提和你说话。