影片对白：

Jeannie: Andie, it's brilliant. It's really moving. But it's never going to appear in Composure Magazine.

Andie: God, I busted² my butt³ in grad school to be Andie Anderson, "How to" girl, and write articles like, "How to Use the Best Pick-Up Lines" and "Do Blondes, Do They, Like, Really Have More Fun?" I want to write about things that matter, Iike politics and the environment, and foreign affairs--things I'm interested in.

Jeannie: Keep busting⁴ your butt. You're going to get there. Hey, I've got something to cheer you up. You know that editor from Sports Illustrated⁵ that you have been shamelessly flirting⁶ with on the phone for... whoo, a month now? He made a little delivery this morning.

Andie: Ah, ha, ha, let me see.

Jeannie: Oh, no.

Andie: Hey! Tomorrow night.

Jeannie: What happens tomorrow night?

Andie: Only the most exhilarating and artistic⁷ display of athletic⁸ competition known to mankind.

Jeannie: The lce Capades are in town?

Andie: No, the NBA Finals are in town, and I got tickets! Come with me?

Jeannie: All right, I'll go. But I am not putting out.

Andie: Two stale jumbo dogs and a couple of beers, you'll be whistling a different tune⁹.

Jeannie: You know what I like.

Girl: Good morning, ladies. Don't forget, staff meeting in 30 minutes.

Andie: Michelle-- haven't seen her all morning. Have you?

Jeannie: Ten to one she's wallowing.

Andie: It's my turn. I'll get her, you get the coffee, meet me in the corner in 20.

Jeannie: Wait, wait, wait. Here, take some samples.

Andie: Samples. Samples. Great idea.

Jeannie: Oh, boy. Drama, drama, drama.

妙语佳句 活学活用

1. bust¹ one's butt: 十分卖力。影片中Andie指她在大学里用功读书，不是为了写这种无聊的文章的。看一下例子：He busted his butt for you.（他一直替你卖命。）

2. pick-up lines: 与异性偶然结识时的台词/说的话。pick up在口语中有“与……偶然结识（常指与异性调情）”的意思。例如：He picked up a girl in the movies.（他在电影院结识了一个姑娘。）

3. exhilarating: 令人振奋的，使人高兴的。影片中Andie显然是一个疯狂的NBA球迷。请看例子：an exhilarating experience（一次令人愉快的经历）。

4. put out: 使出（力量等）。影片中Jeannie是指她可不想太麻烦，换言之，就是她不带吃的去。请看例子：He is criticized for not putting out.（他因为不努力而受到批评。）

put out还有“使不方便，麻烦，打扰”的意思。

例如：Don't put yourself out for my sake!（不要为我忙啦！）

5. jumbo dog: 即jumbo hotdog，热狗的一种，有的餐厅将其翻成“生菜热狗”。

6. ten to one: 十之八九，很可能。请看例子：

Ten to one you'll miss your train.（你很可能要赶不上火车了。）

7. wallow: 沉湎，纵乐。Jeannie是指Michelle一定是因为玩得太疯了，所以早上没有来上班。例如：wallow in luxury（沉湎于奢侈生活之中）；wallow in details（纠缠于细节）