观影学英文 | 穿普拉达的女王（精讲17）
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注意：1. 口语中常作省略，大家可自行还原全句。2. 中文字幕好多地方翻译有误，建议直接看英文字幕。
1. We have to make sure that they all think she knows exactly who they are.
2. I've been studying for weeks.
3. This is the last thing that I wanna do.
the last thing you want, need, etc.: something that you certainly do not want, need, etc.:
eg: Go home? That's the last thing I want to do.
4. You look so chic.
chic: very fashionable and elegant 时髦的；优雅的；雅致的
SYN stylish
eg: She is always so chic, so elegant. 她总是那么时髦,那么优雅。
a chic new restaurant 雅致的新餐馆
5. I'm on this new diet.
diet: （为减轻体重的）限制饮食，节食 If you are on a diet, you eat special kinds of food or you eat less food than usual because you are trying to lose weight.
eg: Have you been on a diet? You've lost a lot of weight. 你最近在节食吗？你瘦了好多。
6. It's definitely working.
7. I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.
stomach flu 肠胃炎
8. stop fidgeting.
fidge: to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet because you are nervous, bored, excited, etc. 坐立不安；烦躁:
eg: Sit still and stop fidgeting! 坐好,不要动来晃去的！
9. We're so happy you were able to come to our little gathering.
10. I plan my whole year around this.
11. you're a vision.
a vision （of）: only singular literary or humorous
(used when referring to a person) a beautiful and splendid sight 俊男；佳人；有…气质的人
eg: And that vision of loveliness over there is my wife, Sandra. 那边的那位绝世美女就是我的妻子，桑德拉。
She emerged from the bedroom, a vision in cream silk.
她从睡房里出来，身穿乳白色丝裙，简直美极了。
12. I figured out a few things on my own too.
13. if it weren't for the stupid boyfriend, I'd have to whisk you away right here and now.
if 条件句中虚拟语气用法
Ⅰ表示与现在事实相反的情况
从句：If+主语+过去时(Be动词用were)
主句：主语+ should/would/might/could+do：注：在should，would，might，could四个词中，would的使用频率远高于其他三词，但可视具体表达情况换用其他三词。下同
If I were you，I would take an umbrella.如果我是你，我会带把伞。（事实：我不可能是你）
Ⅱ表示与过去事实相反的情况
从句：If+主语+had+done
主句：主语+should/would/might/could+have done
eg：If I had got there earlier，I should/would have met her.如果我早到那儿，我就会见到她。（事实：去晚了）
Ⅲ 表示与将来事实相反
从句：①if+主语+were to do
②if+主语+should+do
③if+主语+过去式（be动词用were）
主句：主语+should/would/might/could+do
eg：If he should come here tomorrow，I would talk to him.如果他明天来这儿的话，我就跟他谈谈。（事实：来的可能性很小，不可能）
14. But what I did read wasn't half bad.
(It's) not half bad: It's not as bad as one might have thought.
eg: Mary: How do you like this play? Jane: Not half bad.
15. give my best to the boyfriend.
Give my best to someone and All the best to someone: Please convey my good wishes to a particular person. (The someone can be a person's name or a pronoun.
eg: Alice: Good-bye, Fred. Give my best to your mother. Fred: Sure, Alice. Good-bye.
-To be continued-
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