剧情简介:Jennifer和John是一对幸福的新婚夫妇,两人都是报社的专栏作家,一起住在佛罗里达。夫妇俩原本打算要个孩子,但是又怕自己没有经验应付不过来,因此打算提前体验一回,先从照顾小狗开始。拉布拉多犬马利就此走进了他们的生活。马利是只极其多动的小狗,四处惹麻烦,连宠物训练学校都拿它没有办法。但是随着时间的流逝,马利逐渐成为了Grogan一家不可缺少的成员。一家“三口”的幸福生活唤醒了Jennifer对孩子的向往,于是她决定与John商量,要一个他们自己的小孩……
发音：美式发音 语速：160词/分钟 使用方法：精听+复述
Director: David Frankel
Cast:Jennifer Aniston ... Jennifer Aniston Owen Wilson... Owen Wilson
Jennifer: Why don’t you just let him off the leash?
John: Because although I love him, I don’t trust him.
Jennifer: Honey, it’s been two years. He’s never had
an accident.
John: I know, ’cause I never let him off the leash. We’re not gonna be the guys who get Dog Beach shut down, are we, Marley? Nope. Okay. So what’s next?
Jennifer: Um, ice cream?
John: No. I mean on your list.
Jennifer: My list?
John: Jen, the list…Your little play list that you had when we got married that had the game plan. It was basically my marching orders.
Jennifer: My plan?
John: Your plan. I wanna know what’s next. ①Scare me.
Jennifer: You really wanna know?
John: ②Hit me.
Jennifer: Well, ③it’s a toss-up between the new roof…
John: Very practical.
Jennifer: And a...and a baby.
John: ④I could live with a few leaks.
Jennifer: Really?
John: Yeah, a couple.
Jennifer: But you know, a couple leaks turn into maybe one big leak...and then that big leak becomes a very big responsibility.
John: That’s true.
Jennifer: We may want to think about fixing a lot of things before we start…
John: Well, honey, we already fixed Marley. If we fix too many more things, then I think this conversation becomes 1)moot.
Jennifer: John, are you serious?
John: Yeah. Yeah, I think so.
Jennifer: You realize we’re not talking about an actual roof here.
John: Yes. I got that. ⑤About halfway through I picked it up. Good 2)metaphor though.
Jennifer: And you’re not just saying this…’cause you think it’ll lead to some funny columns?
John: Honey, come on. I mean, if I get some funny columns...that’s collateral damage I think we can live with. I mean, I’m ready...if you are.
Jennifer: Well, instead of trying to have a baby...why don’t just stop trying not to have one?
John: Okay, ⑥if I’m following you correctly, and I think
I am…
Jennifer: Uh-huh.
John: ⑦This is the part-we head back, we take it off, we get it on.
詹妮弗:你怎么不把链子松开? 
约翰:因为我虽然爱它,但不信任它。
詹妮弗:亲爱的,它都两年没出事故了。
约翰:我知道啊,那是因为我从不松开链子。我们不会是让小狗海滩关闭的人,对吧,马利?不是。好吧,下一步是什么?
詹妮弗:呃,冰淇淋?
约翰:不是,我是说你的清单。
詹妮弗:我的清单?
约翰:是啊,你那个出名的清单……就是我们结婚的时候你立下计划的那个单子。那基本上是我的行动指南。
詹妮弗:我的计划?
约翰:对,你的计划。我想知道下一步是什么。说出来吓吓我吧。
詹妮弗:你真的想知道?
约翰:尽管说吧(我的承受能力很好)。
詹妮弗:好吧,在这里面二者选其一,维修屋顶或者……
约翰:很实际嘛。
詹妮弗:或者,或者要一个孩子。
约翰:屋顶有几个洞我无所谓的。
詹妮弗:真的?
约翰:是啊。
詹妮弗:但你应该知道,一些小洞可能会变成一个大的漏洞,然后大漏洞又会带来巨大的责任。
约翰:这倒不假。
詹妮弗:我们可能得修的东西还不少,但在那之前……
约翰:亲爱的,我们已经搞定了马利。如果我们还要修太多东西的话,我们这谈话就没意义了。
詹妮弗:约翰,你是认真的?
约翰:是啊,是的,我是认真的。
詹妮弗:你知道我们并不是真的在谈论屋顶。
约翰:是的,我知道。说到一半我就发现了。这个比喻还不错。
詹妮弗:你说这些不只是……为你的那个专栏提供素材吧?
约翰:亲爱的,得了吧,我是说,如果有好的专栏素材那倒也算是我们都乐见的副产品吧。我是说,我准备好了,如果你也是的话。
詹妮弗:那,这样吧,我们别尝试要孩子。我们干脆别避孕了,顺其自然吧。
约翰:如果我理解对了的话……我觉得我……
詹妮弗:嗯,嗯。
约翰:现在我们就该回家去干正事去?
Smart Sentences
① Scare me. 说出来(吓吓我)吧。
scare me: used to encourage the other to say something extraordinary(鼓励对方说一些不比寻常的话)。例如:
Come on, scare me. See if I can take it.
来吧,说吧,看我能不能受得了。
② Hit me. 尽管说吧(我的承受能力很好)。
hit me: used to express that you are ready for what’s coming(用以表示你准备好面对即将发生的一切)。例如:
—Dear, I have some very bad news about the car.
亲爱的,我有一个关于车的非常坏的消息。
—Go ahead. Hit me.
说吧,我准备好了。
③ It’s a toss-up between the new roof… 在这里面二者选其一,维修屋顶或者……
toss up: a situation where any of the available options seems to have equal value(难以定夺的事)。例如:
The toss-up is between getting a big pay cut or getting laid off.
究竟是接受大幅减薪还是被裁员,这很难决定。
④ I could live with a few leaks. 屋顶有几个洞我无所
谓的。
live with: tolerate, accept sth. less satisfactory(忍受不愉快的事)。例如:
I could live with a five-day vacation, though I really want more.
五天假期可以接受,虽然我希望有更长的假期。
⑤ About halfway through I picked it up. 说到一半我就发现了。
pick up sth.: understand sth. (明白某事)。例如:
I picked up what he said right away.
我马上就听明白了他的话。
⑥ If I’m following you correctly… 如果我理解对了的话……
following sb.: understand sb.’s words(明白某人的话)。例如:
Can you repeat that? I don’t think I follow that.
你能再说一遍吗?我没有听明白。
⑦ This is the part… 现在我们就该……
This is the part: used to introduce the important part(用以引入重点)。例如:
This is the part where we go in and take over the department.
正是到了我们介入并接手这个部门的时候。