美剧学英语笔记（听美剧学英语36期）

Hello，这里是地道英语，我是W！今天这个视频来自Desperate Housewives的第一季第9集。阴差阳错Helen误以为跟她儿子有染的是Susan，并大闹秀场，把Susan打了一顿。为了朋友的清白，Gabrielle只能来找Helen坦白一切了。快来跟W一起看看里面地道的英语表达吧！

Gabrielle: Helen! Do you have a minute? Helen，你有时间吗？minute: 分钟

Helen: Oh, Gabrielle, I didn't get a chance to tell you how sorry I was about what happened at the fundraiser. I didn't intend to cause a scene. 噢，Gabrielle 我没有机会对慈善晚会上发生的事向你道歉。我没打算闹大的。chance: 机会、际遇 happen: 发生 fundraiser: 筹款社交活动 intend to: 想要、打算 cause a scene: 当众大吵大闹 cause: 引起 scene: 情景、事件

Gabrielle: No, it's okay, people didn't even notice. 不，没事，人们并没有注意到。notice: 注意、留心

Helen: Well, this is a little awkward. I know you are friends with Susan Mayer. But let's just say. I had my reasons. 是的，这有点尴尬，我知道你和 Susan Mayer 是朋友。但是我有我的理由。awkward: 尴尬的、难堪的 reason: 原因、理由

Gabrielle: It wasn't Susan. It was me. 那不是 Susan，那是我。

Helen: What? 什么？

Gabrielle: I'm the one who was sleeping with your son. I'm so sorry. 我才是和你儿子有染的人，真的很抱歉。sleep with: 与…睡觉、与…性交

Helen: For how long? 多久了？

Gabrielle: Almost a year. But it's over now. 大约１年，但是现在已经结束了。almost: 几乎、差不多 over: 结束

Helen: So, when it started, he was sixteen? 也就是说开始的时候他只有16岁？start: 开始、发生

Gabrielle: I think. 我想是的。

Gabrielle: But Helen, you have to believe me. It's over now. 但是，Helen，请你相信我，这一切都结束了。believe: 相信

Helen: No, you're wrong. it's not even close to being over. 不，你错了，这事儿没完。be close to: 接近于

知识点：

【1】get a chance to do something：有机会做某事

【2】people didn't even notice：人们并没有注意到

【3】But let's just say. I had my reasons. 就算我有我的苦衷吧！

【4】it's not even close to being over. 这事儿没完！

【碎碎念时间】本段对话语速适中，非常适合跟读。而且有很多实用的短语，可以套用在各种场合。