Waiter:Hereyougo.Hereyougo.
MaggieFitzgerald:What'sthis?
EddieScrap-IronDupris:Well,ain'tnobigsecretwhatyou'rewishingfor.Goonandblow.
MaggieFitzgerald:Thankyou.
EddieScrap-IronDupris:33ain'tsoold.Iwasstillfightingat39.Foughtfor23years.
MickeyMack:How'sitgoing,Scrap?
EddieScrap-IronDupris:Ah,doin'good,Mickey.Doin'good.
Waiter:Whatareyouhaving?
MickeyMack:Coffee.
EddieScrap-IronDupris:Youtwonotspeaking?
MaggieFitzgerald:Don'thardlyknowhim.
EddieScrap-IronDupris:ImetFrankierightaftermy37thbirthday.Hewaspickingupcutwork.HeusedtopatchmeupwhenIthoughtitwasimpossible.Goodmantohaveinyourcorner.
MaggieFitzgerald:Yes,heis.
EddieScrap-IronDupris:HestayedwithmethroughmylastfightinSanBerdoo.MymanagerwasoffgettingdrunksomewhereanditwasjustFrankieandme.Iwastakingahellaciousbeating.Everybody'sgotaparticularnumberoffightsin'em.Nobodytellsyouwhatthatnumberis.Minewas109.Ijustdidn'twanttoadmitit.Fourthround,this...thiscutopensup.Bloodstartspouringintomyeye.Theyshould'vestoppedthefight,but,hell,IwasablackmaninSanBerdoo-BloodwaswhatIwastherefor.Roundafterround,IkeptgettingFrankietopatchmeup.He'stalkingaboutthrowinginthetowel,butheain'tmymanager,hecan'tthrowinnothing.Roundafterround,he'sarguingwithme.AndI’malmostlaughing,cos,hell,it'sgettingmoretohimthantome.Igo15rounds,losebydecision.Nextmorning,Ilosetheeye.In23years,he'sneversaidathingaboutit.Doesn'thaveto.Icanseeitinhisfaceeverytimehelooksatme.Somehow...Frankiethinksheshould'vestoppedthatfight.Should'vesavedmyeye.Spendshislifewishinghecouldtakebackthat109thfight.See,Iwantedtogoto110.Thingis...ifyouwanttogettothetitle...maybehe'snottheonetotakeyouthere.
MaggieFitzgerald:YoutellMrMackwe'dbeheretonight?
EddieScrap-IronDupris:Goonandeatyourcupcake.
MaggieFitzgerald:No.Igotit.
EddieScrap-IronDupris(Voice-over):It’stherule-alwaysprotectyourself.Peoplenevertaketheirownadvice.IfshewasgoingtoleaveFrankie,bettershedidittohimthen.
MaggieFitzgerald:MrMickeyMack?I’mMaggieFitzgerald.Ihearyou'rea...arealgoodmanager.Doing,uh,goodthingsforBigWillie.ButIthoughtyoushouldknowIain'tneverleavingMrDunn,soyoudon'tneedtomakeanymoreexcusestobumpintome.Sorryforinterruptingyourdinner.
妙语佳句,活学活用
1.Doin'good
这是回答“Howareyoudoing”的,也是寒暄语的一种。
各位注意看会发现整部影片的对白都是很简单的英语,有很多的简略表达以及不规则的语法,这也符合这一人群受教育不高的特点。
2.Pickup
Pickup这里的意思是“从事……工作,做……工作”,例如:Idon’twannatopickupsuchajob.我不想做这种工作。
3.Cutwork
Cutwork这里指的是cutman的工作,即“处理伤口”的工作。
4.Patchup
这个片语的意思是“mendorrepair,makewhole修补,补救,平息”,例如:.Johncuthishandbadly,buttheypatchedhimupintheemergencyroom.约翰的手割伤地很严重,不过在急救室里医生给处理好了。
Hemanagedtopatchupthelawnmowersoit'srunning.他设法把割草机修理了一下,机器能用了。
5.Makeexcuses
“找借口”怎么说?就用make,你可以说makeanexcuse/excusesfor/to,比如:Youmustbeabletostandbeforetheentireworldandmakenoexcuseforyourself.不要给自己找借口了,你必须得面对全世界。
CanImakeanexcuseforwhyIcan’tacceptit?我能找个借口说明为什么不能接受吗?
6.Bumpinto
Bumpinto这里指“偶然遇到”,相当于runinto,例如:WhileIwasdowntown,IbumpedintoGeorge.我在市区(偶然)遇到了乔治。