【走遍美国精讲笔记】第26课：展览开幕之夜 ACT 2 - 2
ACT 2-2 “ 你将会很成功。”
【故事梗概】
Richard因为紧张而寻找各种理由，推延出门的时间。
Marilyn: You're going to be a great success. Are you ready?
Richard: As soon as I get these cuff links on.
Marilyn: Let me help. Mom and Dad are already on their way down to the gallery.
Marilyn: [She finishes putting in Richard's cuff links.] There! You look very attractive.
Richard: Thank you. Well, I suppose I've run out of excuses。
Marilyn: Mm-hmm. Let's go…
Richard: Oh, one minute. Before we go to the gallery, I just want to tell you that I never could have done this book without your help and your love. I appreciate it.
Marilyn: Thanks. [She kisses him.] Now, no more stalling.
[They leave.]
【语言点精讲】
1. You're going to be a great success.
你将会很成功。
a great success: 不但是事物，人也可以称为 success。相反的词是 failure，如：
He was a success at college, but in later life be became a failure.
2. As soon as I get these cuff links on.
等我把袖扣戴好就准备好了。
cuff links: 袖扣。礼服的衬衫袖口不钉钮扣，而是两边都开扣眼，另用两个用短链连在一起的坠形扣子扣上，称为 cuff links。cuffs是“袖口”的意思，在美语中也指翻上的裤腿口。这个字也是 handcuffs（手铐）的简称。
3. She finishes putting in Richard's cuff links.
她给理查德戴好袖扣。
finishes (doing): 结束（做某事）。
4. Well, I suppose I've run out of excuses.
嗯，我想我的借口都用完了。
run out of: 没有了，用完了。如果主语是物，通常没有介词of，例如: The ink has run out.
5. Oh, one minute. Before we go to the gallery, I just want to tell you that I never could have done this book without your help and your love. I appreciate it.
噢，等一下。在我们去画廊以前，我想告诉你，我要是没有你的帮助和爱，是永远也无法完成这本书的，我感激你的帮助。
6. Now, no more stalling.
好，别再拖延时间了。
stalling: 拖延时间。
