movie: up in the air2

1. 二人在机场: I really like my luggage. That's exactly what it is - luggage. Know how much time you lose checking in? 35 minutes a flight. Willing to throw away an entire week on that? You don't need that. They have neck pillows 颈枕 on the plane. I'll get rid of this. I can just meet you at security. Ryan的安检排队经: Asians. You can't be serious. Never get behind people with infants. I've never seen a stroller ( pram. a pushchair) collapse ( 折叠起来 some cots collapse down to fit into a holdall有些帆布床可以折叠起来, 放进袋子或轻便旅行袋里) in less than 20 minutes. Old people are worse. They're littered with hidden metal and they never appreciate how little time they have left on earth. Asians, they pack light, travel efficiently, and they've got a thing for slip-on shoes (便鞋). That's racist. I'm like my mother我就像我妈, I stereotype. It's faster. 2. 飞机上: "Natalie, what is it you think we do here?" "We prepare the newly-unemployed for the emotional and physical hurdles of job hunting, while minimising legal blowback后座力." "That's what we're selling. It's not what we're doing." "OK, what are we doing?" "We are here to make limbo tolerable, to ferry wounded souls across the river of dread (A "river of dread" refers to a metaphorical body of water representing a powerful, overwhelming feeling of fear or anxiety, often signifying a situation that feels inescapable and potentially dangerous, similar to how a strong river current can pull someone under; it draws from the concept of a mythological river in the underworld associated with death and fear, like the Styx in Greek mythology, which is sometimes called the "river of dread." Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife theme found in some form or other in many cultures, such as the Chinvat Bridge of Zoroastrianism and As-Sirāt of Islam. The "Brig o' Dread" is an important element in The Lyke-Wake Dirge, an old Northern English waking song. ) until the point where hope is dimly visible 若隐若现. Then stop the boat, shove 'em in the water and make 'em swim." "That's really impressive. Are you gonna put that in your book?" 3. "Please go die. Right away "Just die"". Ryan接到Alex的电话 I gotta grab this 我要接个电话. I'll meet you at the car rental. "Hey, I was hoping I'd hear from you." I'm in Hotlanta(The "Hot" in "Hotlanta" refers to the many wonderful things to do in Atlanta, especially the sexy nightlife Atlanta is famous for. To a lesser degree, it also refers to the hot summer temperatures common to Atlanta.) and I need a rib-joint recommend bad. "Fat Matt's. Bring a bib (带上个围裙, 肚兜)." "You never called." "I wasn't sure what was appropriate." "Appropriate? I'm not some waitress you banged in a snowstorm. That word has no place in our vocabulary. I'm the woman that you don't have to worry about." "Sounds like a trap." "Listen... the next time that you're worried about manners, don't. If you wanna call, call. Just think of me as yourself, only with a vagina." "When am I gonna see you?" "Well, I'm out of Hartsfield into IAD, with a connection in ORD into SDF." "How long's your layover停留,经停? They got multiples into SDF. Could you push?" "Yeah, I can push." 4. So although I wish I were here with better news, the fact is that you and I are sitting here today because this will be your last week of employment at this company. Why me? This is ridiculous! I have been a fine employee for over 10 years and this is the way you treat me. "How's your family? They sleeping well at night? Electricity still on? Heat still on, refrigerator full of food? Gas tank full of gas?" "Perhaps you're underestimating the positive effect your career transition can have on your children." "... And I guess without benefits, I'll be able to hold my daughter as she, you know, suffers from her asthma that I won't be able to afford the medication for." "Well...tests have shown that children under moderate trauma have a tendency to apply themselves academically 一心扑在学业上 (apply (oneself) to (something) To put forth effort toward some task or goal. to work hard and diligently at something. You should apply yourself to your studies. She applied herself to her work and the time passed very rapidly. Honey, if you would just apply yourself to your schoolwork, you would get much better grades. I refuse to apply myself to a losing proposition like this one. Why waste my time on something that will never get funding? I'm impressed with how much Greg has applied himself to this project. apply oneself/one's mind (with to) to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc). If he applied himself, he could pass his exams.)... as a method of coping." "Your children's admiration is important to you? " "Yeah, it was." "Well, I doubt they ever admired you, Bob." "Hey, asshole, aren't you supposed to be consoling me?" "I'm not a shrink, Bob. I'm a wake-up call. You know, Kids love athletes because they follow their dreams. Your resume says that you minored in French culinary arts. Then you get out of college and then you come and work here. How much did they first pay you to give up on your dreams? I see guys who work at the same company for their entire lives, guys exactly like you. They clock in, they clock out, and they never have a moment of happiness." 5. 排队插队: "He just waltzes in and cuts in line( waltz [wɒlts] to walk somewhere quickly and confidently, often in a way that annoys other people: waltz into 扭着屁股 You can't just waltz into my bedroom without knocking - it's private! waltz off with My idiot husband has gone and waltzed off with my car keys and left me without any way to get to work! )?" "We reserve priority assistance for our Hilton Honors members." "The promotions are great. You should check it out. "Hungry much 很饿吗?" "Our business expense 商务开支, 出差开支 allots $40 each for dinner. I plan on grabbing as many miles as I can." "OK, you gotta fill me in on the miles thing. What is that about? Are you talking about...like frequent flyer miles?" "You really want to know?" "I'm dying to know." "I don't spend a nickel if I can help it unless it somehow profits my mileage account." "So what are you saving up for -Hawaii, South of France?" "That's it? You're saving just to save? That's a little abstract( adj. I. 虚幻的. 不是真实存在的. existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object. existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object: "Humanity" is an abstract idea. Truth and beauty are abstract concepts. II. An abstract argument or discussion is general and not based on particular examples. If a statement, argument, or discussion is abstract, it is general and not based on particular examples. This debate is becoming too abstract - let's have some hard facts! the abstract general ideas. in the abstract So far we've only discussed the question in the abstract (= without referring to any real examples). I have difficulty dealing with the abstract - let's discuss particular cases. III. used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things: abstract art. an abstract painter. abstract noun I. a short form of a speech, article, book, etc., giving only the most important facts or ideas: There is a section at the end of the magazine that includes abstracts of recent articles/books. II. a painting that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things. abstract verb to consider something in a general way or make a general judgment after looking at particular details: Most interviewees focus on their own experience and do not generalize or abstract the situation. A general rule is arrived at by abstracting from the data. II. to remove or separate someone or something from a place or context (= the situation, facts, words, etc. that exist around something): abstract someone from something It was impossible to abstract children from their social environment with all its dangers. abstract something from something Relevant information was abstracted from the database or from medical records. III. to give a summary or abstract (= a short description giving the most important ideas) of something: If you find an article you think should be abstracted in our journal, submit it for consideration. ). What's the target?" "I'd rather not." "I don't mean to belittle your collection. I get it. It sounds cool." "And they put your name on a plane." "Men get hard-ons putting their name on stuff. You guys don't grow up. It's like you need to pee on everything." "Now who's stereotyping?" "Fear of mortality. It's like, yeah, you're gonna die one day." Ryan: "Why is that singular to men (为什么只有男人这样)( singular I. unusual or strange; not ordinary. II. of an unusual quality or standard; noticeable: It was a building of singular grace and beauty. He showed a singular lack of skill in painting.)?" "Probably because you can't have babies. If I had that many miles I would show up at an airport, look at the destination board, pick a place and go." 6. Ryan让Natalie帮着照相: I don't get it. Why does your sister want a fake photo? My sister is kooky. She thinks this is charming. It's like the gnome thing. No, I mean, why would she want a fake photo in front of St Louis airport? Are you kidding - Lambert Field? The Wright brothers flew through there. That domed main terminal, is the first of its kind, a precursor of everything from JFK to de Gaulle. "Well, that's a keeper (不错, 值得保留)." "Let me see it." Ryan:"Why she wants reminders of all the places she hasn't been is beyond me." "I'm sure she'll be crushed for having missed this airport." 7. 又在裁人, 被裁的发火了: "Do you know how fucked this place is now? I am the one thing - the one thing- preventing this place from being totally fucked in the ass." Ryan:"Sometimes they just need to vent". Natalie第一次裁人即遇到牛人"You don't have to sugar-coat it. I get the drill." "Inside the packet, you'll find a clearly worked out severance package." "Give me the bullet points." "three months' pay, six months' medical. And a full year of placement services (就业服务, 就业指导) through our CTC." "That's generous. Don't even sweat it. I'm pretty confident about my plans." 然后此人冷静的说她要自杀(Jump off the bridge), Natalie受不了了, Ryan出来劝说 "People say these things all the time. It's part of the trade 工作的一部分. They say crazy things. They get worked up." "She was really calm." "I think that's a good sign." "So they don't ever actually do it?" "No. No, it's just talk "How do you know? Do you follow up?" "No, nothing good's gonna come of that, but... I wouldn't worry about it. This is what we do, Natalie. We take people at their most fragile and we set them adrift." 8. Natalie: "I'll be back soon. I'm not sure how long this exercise is supposed to last. No, I don't even think of him that way. He's old." Ryan: "I want you to fill it with people. Start with casual acquaintances 不熟的人, friends of friends, folks around the office. And then the people you trust with your most intimate secrets". 说起婚姻: "Never want kids?" "Not a chance. Is that so bizarre? I just don't see the value in it." 在宾馆见到了Alex: "Maybe we should just all go up to our rooms and freshen up." Natalie和bf分手, Alex说"He broke up with you with a text message? Kind of like firing someone over the internet. What a weaselly prick." Natalie说"But what does that make me 那我成了什么? Someone who falls for a prick." Natalie:"I thought I'd be engaged by now. No offence." Alex:"None taken. It's all right" "Life can underwhelm you that way." Natalie:"I mean, where did you think you'd be by um..." Ryan:" It doesn't work that way." Alex:"At a certain point, you stop with the deadlines. It can be counterproductive." Natalie:"But sometimes it feels like, no matter how much success I have, it's not gonna matter until I find the right guy." Alex: "You really thought this guy was the one?" "I could have made it work. He um... He really fit the bill 满足所有条件. works in finance but is outdoorsy, you know, on the weekends. I always imagined he'd have a single syllable name like Matt or John..." Alex: "Honestly, by the time you're 34, all the physical requirements 外表的要求 go out the window. Like you secretly pray that he'll be taller than you." Alex: "Not an asshole would be nice. Someone who enjoys my company, comes from a good family. You don't think about that when you're younger. I don't know...someone who wants kids. Likes kids. Healthy enough to play with his kids. Please let him earn more money than I do. You might not understand that now, but believe me, you will one day. Otherwise that's a recipe for disaster. And hopefully some hair on his head. But I mean even that's not a deal breaker these days. A nice smile. Yeah, a nice smile. Nice smile just might do it." Natalie: "Wow, that was depressing. I should just date women." Alex:"Tried it. We're no picnic 不是省油的灯 ourselves."  Natalie: "I don't mind being married to my career. And I don't expect it to hold me in bed as I fall asleep. I just don't want to settle 接受现实, 随便找个人嫁了." Alex: "You're young. Right now you see settling as some sort of a failure." Natalie:"It is...by definition." Alex"But by the time someone is right for you, it won't feel like settling." 关于晚上的安排"Well, we were gonna hit that party for the tech conference at the hotel." Natalie: "I didn't know you could just attend those. I thought you had to register." Technically, I don't think it's open to the public." "You're gonna crash it? I get it. I'm in."