影片对白：

Basil: There. I'll fetch us some drinks.

Henry's aunt: Find her a good husband who knows how to behave to a woman.

Henry: The only way to behave is to make love to her if she's pretty and to someone else if she's plain. Excuse me. Cigarette?

Dorian: No, thank you.

Henry: I find a cigarette to be the perfect pleasure. It is exquisite¹ and leaves one unsatisfied. You're Kelso's grandson.

Dorian: Yes. Did you know him?

Henry: I met him once. It was enough to give a cheer last month when he rasped his last sour breath. One assumes you inherited the withered² old goat's estate? Being a little orphan³ isn't all bad. "An earnest young man with a beautiful nature," according to Agatha. I'd pictured some freckled⁴ country oaf in ghastly dress. I see I was only half right. It could be worse. Gladys Allonby's been dressed for her 14th birthday ever since her 40th. If Radley spent less time in church and more at his tailor's, he might not so resemble a badly-bound hymn⁵ book. Are you sure you won't take a cigarette? I get them directly from Cairo.

Basil: I see you've met our charming host. Just pay no attention to anything he tells you.

Henry: How rude. Henry Wotton. Victoria, my wife. My aunt, alas⁶, you know. Oh, I'm so glad you've met. You might learn some manners from this boy.

Victoria: I've found some more guests for you to insult.

Henry: I knew I kept her for something. I do hope our paths cross again, Mr Gray.

Dorian: Thank you for the cigarette... (Coughs)... cigarette.

Basil: An acquired taste.

Dorian: No, it's actually quite pleasant.

Basil: No, I meant Henry.

妙语佳句 活学活用

1. behave: 循规蹈矩地行事。影片中亨利的姨妈指“找到一个懂得正确对待女人的好丈夫”。例如：children who won't behave（不听话的孩子们）。

2. exquisite: 剧烈的，尖锐的。影片中亨利指吸烟是一种极致的感官享受。看一下例子：exquisite pleasure（极臻的愉快）；exquisite pain（剧痛）。

3. rasp: 发出刺耳声。影片中亨利用讽刺的口吻在谈论道林父亲的死亡，连他呼出的最后一口气都让人感到刺耳。

4. withered: 衰老憔悴的。

5. old goat: 讨厌的老家伙。goat可以表示“替罪羊，牺牲品，代人受过的人”，也可以表示“好色鬼”或“蠢货”。get sb.'s goat在口语中的意思是“使某人恼怒；挫伤某人；嘲弄某人”。看一下例子：That fellow gets my goat with his constant boasting of his own achievements.（那家伙老是吹嘘自己的成就，使我极为恼火。）

6. freckled: 有雀斑的。

7. oaf: 傻瓜，蠢材，笨蛋（尤指男人）。影片中亨利说他原以为道林是一个满脸雀斑的乡下白痴。

8. ghastly: 糟透的，令人不快的。看一下例子：They had a ghastly time at the party. （聚会时他们玩得极不开心。）ghastly也可以表示“极大的，惊人的”，例如：Tony made a ghastly mistake. （托尼犯了一个极大的错误。）

9. I do hope our paths cross again: 我希望我们还能再相遇。cross sb.'s path的意思是“与某人偶然相遇，不期而遇，邂逅”。请看例子：We crossed her path at the station yesterday.（我们昨天在车站偶然碰到她。）

10. acquired taste: 后天修养得来的品味；逐渐养成的嗜好；逐渐被人喜爱的人或物。