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Meryl: Truman, you've studied enough.

Truman: No, I’ve got to commit this to memory.

Marlon: Come on, Truman, an ice-cold brewsky.

Meryl: Come on.

Truman: You're gonna have to copy off me, so be careful.

Meryl: You know, you’re a better person than l am. See you later. OK. Bye.

Truman: Bye.

Marlon: See you later, loser.

Truman: Hi. Konnichi-wa.

Lauren: What?

Truman: You take Japanese.

Lauren: Oh, yes, yeah.

Truman: Lauren, right? It’s on the…

Lauren: Lauren, right, right.

Truman: I’m Truman Burbank

Lauren: Yeah, I know. You know, Truman, I’m not allowed to talk to you.

Truman: Really? Yeah well. I can understand that I’m a pretty dangerous character.

Lauren: I’m sorry it’s not up to me.

Truman: Girls have got to be careful. You have a boyfriend, right? Caution.

Lauren: No, it’s not that.

Truman: Was it Meryl, the girl that was with me? We're not… we don’t… We're just friends.

Lauren: It’s nothing like that.

Truman: It’s how l look? Not your type?

Lauren: No.

Truman: I like your pin. I was wondering that myself… Would you maybe, possibly sometime go out for some pizza or something? Like, Friday? Saturday?

Lauren: I can't.

Truman: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday? We have finals tomorrow.

Lauren: Yeah, I know. If we don't go now, it won't happen. Do you understand? So what do you want to do?

Truman: Please keep your hands inside the car! This is my favorite pizza place. Tony, one large, extra plankton!

Lauren: We have so little time. They can be here any minute.

Truman: Who are they?

Lauren: They don't want me talking to you.

Truman: Then don't talk.

Lauren: They're here. Truman.

Truman: What do they want?

Lauren: Listen to me. Everybody knows that, everybody knows everything you do. They're pretending, Truman. Do you understand? Everybody is pretending.

Truman: Lauren.

Lauren: No, no, no, my name's not Lauren, it's Sylvia. My name is Sylvia.

Truman: Sylvia.

Man: Lauren, sweetheart, not again.

Truman: Hi, wait a minute, who are you?

Man: I’m her father

Truman: What?

Lauren: I’ve never seen him before.

Truman: We don’t do anything.

Lauren: He is lying. Truman, please don't listen to him. Everything I’ve told you is the truth. This, it’s fake. It’s all for you.

Truman: I don’t understand.

Lauren: The sky and the sea. Everything is a set! It’s a show. Everybody’s watching you. Please, don't listen to him. He's gonna lie to you. They’re watching us now.

Truman: I really like to know what's going on.

Man: Schizophrenia. We've tried everything. Hypnotism, shock therapy.

Lauren: Don’t listen to him, Truman, Truman!

Man: Don't worry, you're not the first. You’re not the first. She brings all her boyfriends down here.

Lauren: What’s he saying! Truman, he's lying! Get out of here Come and find me.

Man: Don’t worry, we’re going to Fiji.

Truman: I’ll see you in school.

Man: Fiji. We're moving to Fiji.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. I’ve got to commit this to memory.

这里面的commit的意思是“交付，保管，为将来使用、参考或保存而寄存”，commit to memory 就是“记住”，比如：I have to commit the verse to memory.我得把诗句背下来。

2. copy off

Copy off 就是“copy from 抄”的意思，比如：Should young children be taught to copy off the board? 是不是应该教导小孩子抄写黑板（上的教案）？

3. take Japanese

这里的take 是“研读，投入学习”的意思，比如：John takes art lessons. 约翰在学习艺术课程。

 

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