文化面面觀  Conjugal Visitation in the United States 配偶探視在美國

我觀之我見  誰要說Michael不是天才，那編劇準得和他急。

考考你  一展身手

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Sara: So, you're married.

Michael: Uh, well... not in the traditional sense of the word.

Sara: Michael, we're both adults,put your cards on the table. Okay, I'll got first. Um... as one of the very few women around here, I'm used to a certain amount of innuendo and flirtation being thrown my way. I'm not used to enjoying it.

Michael: Look, Sara...

Sara: It's "Dr. Tancredi," and please let me finish. I'm not a jealous woman. But I am a careful one. And for some reason, when I'm around you, I'm not... careful.

Michael: You don't have to be.

Sara: Yes, I do. There are so many questions surrounding you, Michael. There are way too many. So here's the deal. Um... From now on, your shots, any medical concerns, they're all fine, as long as it's doctor-patient. But personal questions and favors of any kind, are no longer a part of our relationship.

Michael: The questions you have about me... there are answers.

Hale: Quinn!

Quinn: I was getting worried. You guys get lost?

Hale: We tried to call you again to pinpoint your signal, but you never picked up.

Quinn: Yeah,the battery went deadon the damn cell phone. What are you going to do, right?

Kellerman: So, uh, how'd it go?

Quinn: I have a broken leg down here. Yeah, listen, you know, I think maybe wegot off on the wrong foot. You have bosses, I have bosses. But at the end of the day, we're all on the same team. Right? We're both just trying totie up some loose ends.

Kellerman: I could not agree more.

Quinn: Yeah, so, can you guys get a rope or a ladder, or something? What the hell is that? Hey... Hey!

Kellerman: Just tying up some loose ends.

Quinn: You stupid son of... Hey, guys! Hey! Hey, don't do this! Don't do this!

妙語佳句，活學活用

1. Put one's cards on the table

這個片語也寫作lay one's cards on the table，意思是"Be open and honest, reveal one's position or intentions, to be completely straightforward and open; conceal nothing"，是不是和漢語中的"攤牌"這種表達法非常相似呢？我們來看個例子：John laid his cards on the table and told her how much they could afford.

2. The battery went dead

我們漢語中常說的"（手機）電池沒電了"就是the battery goes / is dead，現在知道要怎么說了吧。