绝望的主妇第一季第14集直播回放-Part01
Desperate Housewives S01E14 – Part01
相关知识点请参见以下讲义：
Run out of sth: to use something completely so that nothing is left; to use or sell all of something that is available. （某人用物完某物，我们也可以直接用be out of sth，表示“没有，缺少”。
E.G.1：I was… telling her that it doesn’t make sense for a store this big to run out of a major herb. （DH S06E21）
参考翻译：我只是跟她说，这么大的商店不该没有主要植物原料的。
E.G.2：I’m running out of money. In a couple of weeks, I’m going to be screwed. （DH S01E11）
参考翻译：我的钱快要用完了，过不了几个星期，我就完蛋了。
In that case：“Taking that into consideration”. You say “in that case” or “in which case” to refer to a situation which has just been mentioned and to introduce a statement or suggestion that is a consequence of it. （那样的话）
E.G.1：We like to think of it as an extension of our caring. Well, in that case, care away. （DH S01E17）
参考翻译：我们可以把它理解成我们关怀的延续。– 那样的话，好好关怀吧。
E.G.2：I certainly wouldn’t want to do anything that makes you think I’m gay. — In that case, ditch the moisturizer. （DH S07E07）
参考翻译：我可不想做任何让你觉得我是基佬的事情。– 那样的话，把润肤霜丢掉吧。
这个短语表示接下来所说的话是前面谈论的事情的一个承接，与之前的讨论是相互依存的关系，没有特殊的含义。
Significance[sɪɡ’nɪfɪkəns] ：The importance of sth, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future. （重要性、意义，尤指某件事对将来可能产生的影响）
E.G.1：What do you think the significance of the name “Angela” is? （DH S01E04）
参考翻译：你认为“安吉拉”这个名字有什么重大意义吗？
E.G.2：Do you recall anything else of significance occurring on May 7th? （DH S08E21）
参考翻译：你还记不记得 五月七号当天发生了什么重大事情吗？
Heavenly：of or from heaven, or giving great pleasure: （愉悦）Less than heavenly：差强人意
Jamboree[ˌdʒæmbə’riː]：a large organized event that many people go to, or a busy, noisy occasion or period. （大型聚会、庆祝会）
Porch[pɔːtʃ]：a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building. （门廊）
Cherish：to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you. （珍惜、珍视）
Cat got your tongue：Used when someone has nothing to say; It is frequently used by someone who has the upper hand in a conversation. （无话可说了吧？没得说了吧？）
E.G.1：What? Nothing more to say? Cat got your tongue? You listen to me, keep your brats off my property. （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：怎么不说话 哑口无言了吗？–听好了，让你家的淘气鬼离我的财物远点。
E.G.2：You’ve been unusually quiet tonight,” she said. “What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?”
参考翻译：你今天晚上安静得有点不同寻常，她说道：“发生什么事了，无话可说了吗？”
Brat[bræt]：a child, typically one that is badly behaved. （乳臭未干的小孩；顽童，常用于负面语气的口吻）
E.G.1：I want a canopy, and you gotta get me one. — I don’t have to get you anything. And stop acting like a spoiled brat. （DH S05E22）
参考翻译：我就是要天篷床，你得给我买。– 我没有义务给你买东西，别搞得像个娇纵的娃。
E.G.2：Don’t defend that self-centered brat. She steals Susan’s wedding. And then expects to stay friends. （DH S03E22）
参考翻译：别为那个自以为是的小娘们辩护了，她盗走了苏珊的婚礼，还想以朋友的身份泰然处之。
通过并列句加强气氛的渲染，宾语前置以强调段落的重心：
Narrator：It was the day before Valentine’s Day 情人节的前一天
——>> and every man on Wisteria Lane 紫藤郡上的每个男人
——>> was preparing for this most dangerous of holidays. 都在为这一最可怕的节日作准备
——>> While some purchased romantic cards… 有人买了浪漫的卡片
——>>… and some brought home candy and flowers… 有人买了糖果和鲜花
——>> and some made dinner reservations at fancy restaurants… 有人在高级餐厅预订了晚餐
——>>… others managed to forget about the day entirely… again. 还有些人 再次完全忘记了这个日子
——>> This flurry of activity was lost on 这一仓促的行动
——>> the women of Wisteria Lane. 让紫藤郡的女士们不明所以
——>> They were busy learning a secret about their neighbors. 她们正忙于探究邻居的秘密
——>> A secret that was positively heartbreaking. 一个十分令人揪心的秘密
Flurry[‘flʌri]：（突发的忙乱、仓促的慌乱；小阵雨、雪）
1、A sudden occurrence of many things at once.
E.G.1：Amid the flurry of changing positions and proposal amendments, the companies’ offer to contribute was considered but not taken up specifically.
参考翻译：面对立场和提案修订的一连串变化，石油公司提出的提议受 到了考虑但没有被特别对待。
E.G.2：Despite the flurry of press speculation at the time of my visit to London, there has been absolutely no change in our position.
参考翻译：虽然在我访问伦敦期间各报章纷纷加以揣测，但我们的立场绝无改变。
E.G.3：I seem to have had a sudden flurry of questions enter my head that I can’t find the answer to in the search box!
参考翻译：我好像脑子里一窝蜂似的涌入一系列的问题，而且在搜索框内找不到答案。
2、A small amount of snow, rain, etc. that falls for a short time and then stops.
E.G.1：There may be the odd flurry of snow over the hills.
参考翻译：那儿或许是山上下着一阵小雪。
E.G.2：Residents were surprised to see a flurry of snow outside their windows following spells of bright sunshine.
参考翻译：居民们惊奇地发现一阵雪在他们的窗外飘过，随之而来的是一缕缕的耀眼的阳光。
Be lost on sb：If a joke, remark or action is lost on someone, they do not understand it. （让某人莫名其妙、让某人犯迷糊、搞不明白）
E.G.1：She had a feeling the truth would’ve been lost on her husband anyway. （DH S01E02）
参考翻译：她有种感觉：不管怎样，她的丈夫一直以来没有明白过来真实发生了什么。
E.G.2：This flurry of activity was lost on the women of Wisteria Lane. They were busy learning a secret about their neighbors. （DH S01E14）
参考翻译：这一阵忙乱的景象让紫藤郡的女士们不明所以，她们正忙于探究邻居的秘密。
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