The Graduate 《毕业生》（精讲之一）

主持人：戴宁

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Mr. Braddock: Hi, what's the matter? The guests are all downstairs, Ben, waiting to see you.

Benjamin: Look, Dad, could you explain to them that I have to be alone for a while?

Mr. Braddock: These are all our good friends, Ben. Most of them have known you since, well, practically since you were born. What is it , Ben?

Benjamin: I'm just...

Mr. Braddock: Worried?

Benjamin: Well...

Mr. Braddock: About what? 

Benjamin: I guess about my future.

Mr. Braddock: What about it?

Benjamin: I don't know... I want it to be...

Mr. Braddock: To be what?

Benjamin: ...Different.

Mrs. Braddock: Is anything wrong?

Mr. Braddock: No! No, we're just on our way downstairs!

Mrs. Braddock: The Carlsons' are here.

Mr. Braddock: They are? Well. Come on.

Mrs. Braddock: They came all the way from Tarzana.

Mr. Braddock: It's a wonderful thing to have so many devoted friends.

Mr. Carlson: Hey, there's our award winning scholar.

Mrs. Carlson: We're all very proud of you, Ben.

Ben: Thank you, Mrs. Carlson.

Mr. Carlson: Is that the new car out there? The little red Wop job ?

Mr. Braddock: That's Ben's graduation present.

Mr. Carlson: Won't have much trouble picking them up in that , will you?

Ben: Sir?

Mr. Carlson: The girls. The chicks. The - the teeny boppers.

Mrs. Carlson: I think Ben has gotten beyond the teeny bopper stage - haven't you, Ben?

Ben: Yes, ma'am. Excuse me, I think I'd just like to check something on the car for a minute -

Mr. Loomis: Here's the track star . How are you, track star?

Ben: Just fine, Mr. Loomis.

Mr. Loomis: I want to get a drink and then I want to hear all about that thing you won. That Hopperman award.

Ben: Helpingham.

Mr. Loomis: Helpingham! Right! You wait right here.

Lady1: Ben, we're all so proud of you.

Lady2: Proud, proud, proud, proud, proud.

Lady3: What are you going to do now?

Ben: I was going to go upstairs for a minute.

Lady3: No, I meant with your future.

Lady2: With your life.

Ben: Well, that's a little hard to say.

Mr. McQuire: Ben!

Ben: (to the ladies) Excuse me. (He turns around) Mr. McQuire.

Mr. McQuire: Ben.

Ben: Mr. McQuire.

Mr. McQuire: Come along with me, I want to talk to you. Excuse me, Joan. Thanks. I just want to say one word to you, just one word.

Ben: Yes, sir.

Mr. McQuire: Are you listening?

Ben: Yes I am.

Mr. McQuire: Plastics.

Ben: Exactly how do you mean?

Mr. McQuire: There is a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. What is it?

相当于What's wrong? 这句话的意思是“本，你怎么了？/你没事吧？”父亲觉得本的表情、举止有些怪异。实际上是问“你没有不舒服，没有生病吧？”与第一句 What's the matter?（为什么还不下来/为什么还呆在屋里？）有些区别。在上下文都很清楚的情况下，it is... 表示原因：“是因为……”。例如：
--Why didn't you buy the shirt? It is cheap and fine.
--Well, it is not the price. It is just the style. I don't like the style.
--你为什么不买那件衬衣？物美价廉呀。
--倒不是因为价钱。是因为款式。我不喜欢那种款式。

2. to come all the way from...

专门从……赶来（远道而来）。例如：She came all the way from Shanghai to attend his birthday party. 她大老远从上海赶来参加他的生日聚会。

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