【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1052期

1900:What's a mama, Danny?

Danny:A mama? A mama's a horse.

1900:A horse?

Danny: Racehorse.Matter of fact, you know what, I say Mama's the best horse in the world, thoroughbred .You bet on a mama, you always win.

1900: "Tano D'Amatom.The King of Lemons" Dad, put your finger here and read .T.D. doesn't mean "Thanks, Danny".

Danny:Who's this pansy ass¹? That's enough reading for tonight .Too much reading is bad for you

1900: What else is bad, Danny?

Danny:Everything off the Virginian is bad. Everything. They got sharks on the land .They eat you alive . You keep away from them, you hear?

1900: Danny, what's an orphanage²?

Danny: Well, a orphanage is like a great big prison where they lock up folks that ain't got kids.

1900: So if I wasn't with you they would put you in an orphanage?

Danny: You got that right, little Lemon. Night-night.

1 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

2 orphanage   

n.孤儿院

参考例句：

• They dispensed new clothes to the children in the orphanage.他们把新衣服发给孤儿院的小孩们。
• They gave the proceeds of the sale to the orphanage.他们把销售的收入给了这家孤儿院。