文化面面觀：美國高中（上）

考考你：小試牛刀

本片段劇情：Bella和父親在餐廳用餐，父親讓Bella去談談戀愛，卻不知道自己的女兒現在已墜入愛河。Bella和母親通電話，母親對Bella的男友很感興趣，這時Edward忽然從窗口跳了進來……

影片對白：

Bella: Hey, sorry I'm late. Biology project.

Bella’s father: I ordered you the spinach salad. I hope that's okay.

Bella: You should order one for yourself next time. Cut back on the steak.

Bella’s father: Hey, I'm as healthy as a horse.

Cora: Say, Chief, boys want to know, did you find anything down by Queets River today?

Bella’s father: Yeah, we found a bare human footprint, but it looks like whoever that is, is headed east, so Kitsap County sheriff is gonna take over from here. Okay?

Cora: I just hope they catch him fast.

Bella’s father: Looks like your friends are flagging you. It's okay if you wanna go join them. I'm just gonna turn in early anyway.

Bella: Me, too.

Bella’s father: Bella, it's Friday night. Go out. Looks like the Newton boy's got a big smile for you.

Bella: Yeah, he's a good buddy.

Bella’s father: What about any of these other yahoos in town? Anybody interest you?

Bella: Dad, we gonna talk about boys?

Bella’s father: Yeah, I guess not. I just feel like I leave you alone too much. You should be around people.

Bella: I don't really mind being alone. I guess I'm kind of like my dad in that way.

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Bella: So, how's all the baseball stuff going?

Bella’s mother: Phil's working so hard. You know, spring training. We're looking for a house to rent in case things become more permanent. You'd like Jacksonville, baby.

Bella: Yeah? I'm really liking Forks.

Bella’s mother: What?

Bella: Forks is growing on me.

Bella’s mother: Could a guy have anything to do with that?

Bella: Well, yeah.

Bella’s mother: I knew it. Tell me everything. What is he? Jock? Indie? I bet he's smart. Is he smart?

Bella: Mom, can I talk to you later?

Bella’s mother: Come on, we gotta talk boys. Are you being safe?

Bella: How did you get in here?

Edward: The window.

Bella: Do you do that a lot?

Edward: Well, just the past couple of months. I like watching you sleep. It's kind of fascinating to me. I always want to try one thing. Just stay very still. Don't move.

妙語佳句 活學活用

1. spinach: 菠菜。Bella認為父親應該也給自己點一盤菠菜沙拉，這樣對他的身體比較有好處，牛排的脂肪高，多吃對中年人的健康不利。

2. cut back on: 減少，削減，縮減。Bella讓她父親少吃點牛排。請看例子：

We shall have to cut back on our spending.（我們將不得不削減我們的經費。）

3. as healthy as a horse: 英語中常用的比喻詞組，像馬一樣健康，也可以說as strong as a horse（像馬一樣強壯）。類似的和動物相關的比喻詞組還有：free as a bird；gentle as a lamb；mute as a fish；stupid as a donkey；proud as a peacock等。

4. Chief: 長官。影片中是用來稱呼警察，也就是Bella的父親。Chief也可以用來稱呼主任、酋長和其他首領。

5.take over: 接管。例如：The new department head took over yesterday.（新的系主任昨天接任。）

6. flag: 引起注意。影片中Bella的同學在窗外做動作，設法引起Bella的注意。此外，flag也指打旗號或用其他信號使人或車等停下或過來，例如：flag a waitress（招呼女服務員），又如：He flagged me a taxi.（他為我招來一輛出租汽車。）

7. turn in: <口>上床睡覺。看一下例子：

I usually turn in at about 11 o'clock. 我通常11點左右睡覺。

8. got a big smile for you: Bella的父親是指他覺得Mike Newton對Bella很有意思。

9.yahoo: 鄉下人。這里Bella的父親是用調侃的語氣，因為他居住的地方是個小鎮。

10. grow on: 越來越被……喜愛。例如：Modern music starts to grow on people.（現代音樂已越來越被人喜歡。）在影片中Bella告訴母親說她喜歡上了福克斯這個小鎮。

11. Jock: <口>賽馬的騎師。

12. Indie: （唱片、電影的）獨立制片人。

文化面面觀：美國高中（上）

考考你：小試牛刀