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看美剧一定要懂的10句地道俚语（上） No.1 bag※重现美剧场景MakeBookman, director of the New York Public Library, visits Jerry Seinfeld for a book he borrowed 20 years ago and never returned.纽约图书馆馆长Bookman查到Jerry Seinfeld 20年前借走的一本书一直未还，特地上门训话。 Bookman: I don’t judge a man by the length of his hair or the kind of music he listens to. Rock was never my bag. But you put on a pair of shoes when you walk into the New York Public Library, fella.听着，年轻人！我不管你头发有多长，听的是什么音乐——我从来就不喜欢摇滚。但不管怎么样，你只要跨进纽约国立图书馆，那就得遵守这里的规章制度。 ※模仿地道美音Modelbag: an area of interest or skill 有兴趣或擅长的领域例：Cooking is not my bag.? ? ? 做饭我并不拿手。例：I got sunshine in my bag and my future is coming on. (lyrics by “Gorillaz”)? ? ?我有一身好手艺，我的未来一片光明。（“街头霸王”乐队的歌词） ※扩展语言知识Multiply1. bag的本义是a container used for carrying or storing items，即“袋子”。一个人随身携带的袋子，引申为“所拥有的手艺”。2. You put on a pair of shoes when you walk into the New York Public Library. 这句话字面上的意思是：你只要跨进纽约国立图书馆，最好还是穿上一双鞋！言下之意是：（你平时怎么样我管不着）只要你在我管辖的地盘（纽约国立图书馆），你就得照我的规矩来。 No.2 B. O.※重现美剧场景MakeJ is complaining about B.O..J对B.O.发表意见。 So when somebody has B.O., the “O” usually stays with the “B.” Once the “B” leaves, the “O” goes with it.要是一个人有体臭，“臭”往往是跟着“体”的，身体一离开，臭味也就随之而去了。There should be a B.O. squad that patrols the city like a “Smell Gestapo.” To sniff ’em out, strip ’em down, and wash them with a big, soapy brush...这儿应该有一个“体臭别动队”才好，像嗅觉灵敏的盖世太保那样在城里到处巡逻，去找出那些家伙，剥掉他们的衣服，拿个大肥皂刷子去洗刷……※模仿地道美音ModelB.O. [bi??o?]B.O. stands for body odor. B.O. 指体臭味，是body odor的缩写。例：A strong B.O. clung to the room.? ? ?这房间里有一股强烈的体臭味，挥之不去。例：Jessie refused to pay the taxi fare?because she suffered severely from the cab-driver’s B.O. the whole trip.? ? ? Jessie拒付车费，因为出租车司机的体臭折磨了她一路。※扩展语言知识MultiplyOther equally offensive odors include: bad breath, stinky feet, any cologne with the word “musk” on it...还有一些同样让人不快的气味，如口臭、脚臭，以及一些标有musk（麝香）字样的香水等（有些香水真让人受不了，是不是？）。※挖掘文化背景MineIn the workplace in the U.S., literally hundreds of managers have been confronted with complaints by others of fellow employee