跟《老友記》學老外愛說的中式英語
作者:小七
來源:滬江博客
2009-06-25 08:02
no can do
【對應中文】不能做【使用頻次】★★★★☆
【英文釋義】meaning "to be unable to do". Also the imperative "do not attempt to do!"
【詳細解釋】“no can do”這個說法七在看劇的時候也經(jīng)常聽到,字面上的意思就是“不能做、沒有能力做、無能為力”。但更多的是它的引申義“不打算去做某事”?,F(xiàn)在還有一首歌的歌名就叫做No Can Do,這就來聽聽看吧!
【使用場合】《老友記》第二季第9集
莫妮卡家的制熱設施壞了,物業(yè)大爺說放假了維修不了。羅斯堅稱是因為莫妮卡他們給的節(jié)日小費是餅干不是現(xiàn)金所致,向大爺猛塞錢,結(jié)果還是得到“不能做”的答復。
ROSS: Mr. Treeger, here is 50 bucks, merry Christmas.
MR. TREEGER: Oh wow, I didn't get you anything. Here's five back.
ROSS: No no, no, that, that's your Christmas tip, alright. Oh, hey, do you think there's a chance you could fix that radiator now?
MR. TREEGER: No can do, like I told the girl, I can't get a new knob until Thursday.
【還在哪兒聽過?】
《超人新冒險》第一季第1集
LOIS: But, Chief, imagine the Daily Planet getting an exclusive personal account of being on the colonist transport?
PERRY: No can do, Lois.
《實習醫(yī)生格蕾》第二季第5集
DR. BURKE: Karev & O’Malley are bringing up a GSW. Wanna scrub in?
DR. BAILEY: No can do. No extra work. I’m trying to get out of here at a decent hour tonight.
《老友記》"后傳":這些年他們干嘛去了?