《美女上错身》节选精讲

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Previously on Drop dead diva：Beautiful model Deb got a traffic, and she don’t want to be arranged by Fred, a gatekeeper of heaven. So she put return button key, She came into Jane’s body. At that time Jane was just passed away in hospital. Deb have to try to become a new Jane.

Scene 1：Jane come back to the office.

Jane: I look ridiculous.

Tery: You look fine.

“ridiculous”：可笑的，荒谬的。

例：You should not say someone is ridiculous, that is impolite speech behavior.(你不应该说别人可笑，这样是一种不礼貌的语言行为)

Scene 2：Jane took back the position of first chair.

Tery: What’s wrong?

Jane: What’s right? I screwed up Mrs. Wellner’scase. Parer thinks I’m insecure, I hate my wardrobe, and it is like a thousand degrees in this office. I can’t do this any more!

解析：

screwed up: 弄糟，搞砸。

例：I don’t think she would screwed up that case.（我认为她不会把这件事情搞砸。）

Insecure: 不安全的；不稳定的；不自信的。

例：I am insecure about my performance as a manager.(我对于自己作为经理的表现缺乏自信)。

Scene 4：Jane’s “ex-boyfriend” came to her office to appreciate, but she can not tell him the truth. So she broke the glass of window to release her anger.

Jane: Step away from the cookies and get a grip.

Fred: And what would Jane say to Deb?

Jane: I’m sorry. Deb.

Fred: Sorry for what?

Jane: I’m sorry you needed people like me to feel better about you.

解析：这是一个定语从句，people后面省略了who, 是因为 who 修饰的是宾语。

例：The lady who is sitting her is my friend.(句子中的who是从句的主语，因此不能被省略)

    The rose （that） he is holding is so beautiful. ( 句子中省略了that,是因为它的作为从句的宾语，所以可以省略)

Scene 5: Jane won the trust of the customer.

Jane: Marcus, under most circumstances, I would agree with Kim, but the jury’s not going to sympathize unless they see your pain. Don’t hide it. Embrace it.

Marcus: Jane.You’re first chair.

“First chair”首席地位的，第一把交椅。

解析：

Unless: 除非，如果不；除……之外。（= if not）用来引导条件状语从句。

例：I will not go to his birthday party unless he invite me .(除非他邀请我，不然我是不会参加他的生日聚会的)

First chair 的字面意思是第一把椅子，可以用在很多方面，指代最高水准的，最高地位的。

例：I practiced my violin very hard. Finally I was the first violin chair.（我勤奋的联系小提琴，最终我坐上首席小提琴的席位。

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Scene 3：Jane is complaining about her setbacks.

Tery: Jane, no! Your mother gave you that!

Jane: When they fix it, I want a latch.

解析：When 引导的是时间状语从句，表示当……的时候。Latch：门闩的意思。

例：When I go home, I hope I can go with you.(我回家的时候希望和你一起走)

Scene 5：Jane feels sad for her new body. Fred accompanied with her。

Fred: If you were still Deb, what would you say to Jane?

Bingum: Whatever happens, thanks for representing me. Not just the case but me, the fat girl.

Sun bar: Ms. Bingum? We’d like to settle.

解析：Thanks for 后接动名词，表示感谢的内容。

例：Thanks for coming to visit our factory. Welcome! （感谢你到我们工厂参观，欢迎！）

Finally Jane can control her work and get succeed in the court.