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影片对白：

Gabrielle: Oh! Hey, Lynette!

Lynette: Hi!

Gabrielle: Great office. I see you're busy. Don't let me disturb you. I just wanted to drop off the girls so I could talk to Carlos for a sec. All right, girls, have fun with aunt Lynette.

Gabrielle: You think you can buy me off with presents?

Carlos: Gaby, now is not a good time.

Gabrielle: Well, I'd say let's talk about it tonight, but who knows if you're even gonna come home?

Carlos: Damn it, Gaby. You're the one that pushed me take this job. And ever since I did, all you've done is complain about how hard I'm working.

Gabrielle: You're right, and I'm sorry. It's just... I'm scared. We're turning into what we used to be. I'm unhappy at home; you’re always working, trying to buy me off with presents, too tired to make me feel loved. We've made these mistakes before, Carlos. For god sakes, let's not make 'em again.

Carlos: I made a commitment here, Gaby. I don't think I can just bail.

Gabrielle: I know you can't, and that's the part that really scares me.

Juanita: We're bored.

Lynette: Hey, I got you sodas, didn't I? And I let you feed the paper shredder.

Juanita: Don't you have any toys?

Lynette: No. I got a hole puncher. Sorry. That's the best I could do. Come on.

Juanita: What about those glass things? They're pretty. Can I hold one?

Lynette: Oh, sweetie, those aren't to play with, not unless you wanna see someone go completely bonkers. Actually, they do look like a lot of fun. If only I had the power to stop you...

Lucy: What the hell are you doing?!

Juanita: We're playing. What does it look like?

Lucy: Are these your kids? 'Cause they were in my office playing with my figurines, which are imported. They're worth a lot of dinero. Do you even understand what I'm saying?!

Carlos: What's with the yelling?

Lynette: I don't know. I'm just as worried as you are.

Lucy: Look, let meboil it down for you. Office? Si! Day care? No!

Carlos: Lucy, what's going on?

Lucy: Apparently, some people don't understand that this is a place of business, and they need to keep their kids at home!

Carlos: Then I guess you should yell at me. These are my kids.

Gabrielle: Come here, sweetie.

妙语佳句，活学活用

 1.buy off：买通。影片中Carlos繁忙的工作使他无暇顾及Gabrielle，Gabrielle满腹委屈的来抱怨：“你以为买礼物就能收买我么?”

They tried in vain to buy off the opposition. 他们试图出钱使反对意见撤回，但没有成功。

I don't like the way they are trying to buy me off. 我讨厌他们那样贿买我。

2.go bonkers：神经错乱，发疯。Lynette帮忙照顾Gabrielle的两个孩子到黔驴技穷，但起初试图阻止Juanita动Lucy的宝贝物件：“那些不是用来玩的，除非你们想看看某人发飙。”来看例句：

If i don't work, I'll go bonkers. 隐藏摘要 如果我不工作，我会发疯的。

You're stark raving bonkers!你完全疯了!

3.If only：要是…就好。面对Juanita的央求，Lynette计上心来，怂恿两个孩子去玩Lucy的心肝宝贝，“可我怎么能阻止你们呢。”

If only I could swim. 要是我会游泳该多好。

If only I were rich. 但愿我很富。

4.dinero：[美俚]钱。Lucy看到两个孩子玩她的玻璃小玩意，心疼不已：“那可是进口的 非常贵重的东西。”

He insisted he had no dinero. 他坚持着说他一毛钱也没有。

5.boil down: 浓缩，归结。Lucy误以为两个孩子是清洁工带来的，对她大声训斥：“听着，让我跟你讲清楚。”来看例句：

Boil the liquid down 把液体煮得蒸发掉一些

These facts boil down to very little significance. 这些事实没有多大意义。

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