1.who have been married only a short time and whose careers are still in the promising stage.倆人結(jié)婚不久，在事業(yè)上大有希望，但仍然處于發(fā)展階段。
be in the promising stage處于發(fā)展階段，處于有前景的階段 Socialism is still in the promising stage.社會(huì)主義仍然處于迅速發(fā)展的階段。
2.There is abundant luxury in the room but a minimum of taste.——（The room is richly furnished but shows little taste.）
房間布置相當(dāng)豪華，但品味很不高雅。
1）abundant luxury相當(dāng)豪華，abundant豐富的，大量的
2）but a minimum of taste但品味很不高雅，but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，minimum of taste缺少品味
3.He presses the buzzer on the house phone and speaks to the cook.他按了按家庭部電話的蜂音器對(duì)廚師說話。
Presses，speaks to劇本中的臺(tái)詞是劇本的主體，劇情的發(fā)展、人物的展現(xiàn)、劇本的主題思想全通過臺(tái)詞體現(xiàn)是。舞臺(tái)說明用現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)（一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)和現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)）。
4.I hardly slept a wink all night……——（I hardly had any sleep at all last night./I slept very little last night.）
not sleep a wink or not get/have a wink of sleep；not to sleep at all
Our next-door neighbours were so noisy last night that we didn't get a wink of sleep.
昨天晚上我們隔壁的鄰居特別吵鬧使我們一夜沒合眼。
5.There is nothing to do but face the fact that we're not invited.——（The only thing we can do now is to accept the harsh reality-that we are not invited.）
1）there is/was nothing to do but do sth.，there is/was nothing for it but to do sth.：除了……沒有別的辦法
Their car broke down in the wilderness.There was nothing to do but wait for help to arrive.
他們的車在荒原拋錨，除了等救援沒有別的辦法。
There is nothing to do but pay up immediately.
除了立即還清欠款之外別無選擇。
2）face the fact that：to accept that a difficult situation exists，although it is unpleasant
You must face the fact that you have to support yourself from now on.
從現(xiàn)在開始你得養(yǎng)活自己，你要面對(duì)這個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)。我們毫無辦法，只有面對(duì)沒有邀請(qǐng)我們這個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)。
6.Oh，there's got to be a way.There's got to be.
there's got to be a way：We must find a way to explain our absence.
has got to：has to
7.…there is on reason to feel slighted.We're both pretty new in pictures.It's not as though ）we were oldtimers who had worked with Scotty.——（……we don't have to feel upset that they ignore/snub us.After all，our Hollywood career is just beginning.）我們不必感到不安，畢竟在電影界我們倆人都還是新手，對(duì)我們不可能像對(duì)和斯格蒂一起共過事的老手那樣。（這里蘭蒂？布魯克斯勸妻子卡羅？梅森想開點(diǎn)，沒有邀請(qǐng)他們也有一定的道理，不能指望人們對(duì)他們像對(duì)好萊塢資深演員那樣。）
1）slight：to treat rudely or without proper respect；to insult冷落
She feels slighted because no one spoke to her at the party.
參加聚會(huì)的人沒有一個(gè)搭理她，她覺得受了冷落。
2）it's （not） as though / if：情況就好像（或不可能像）……一樣，又如：
It's as if I were a guest while they hosts.
事情弄得好像他們是主人我反而是客人似的。（我是主人，他們喧賓奪主。）
The manager is very disappointed with their performance.It's not as if they were new hands.
經(jīng)理對(duì)他們的表現(xiàn)很不滿意，他們又不是新手。（如是新手尚 可原諒。）
8.We've been through all（鏈接） this before.這些事我們已討論過了！
We have discussed/talked about all this before；
We've tried to find out why some of our friends have been invited.
9.And I may never have worked with Scotty，but I did meet him once，and he danced with me at a party.
我確實(shí)從來沒有和斯格蒂共過事，不過我和他有一面之交，在一次聚會(huì)上他還與我跳過舞。
1）這里may用來表示承認(rèn)某件事情是事實(shí)，接著but介紹與此相左的事實(shí)或論點(diǎn)，又如：
He may be very tall，but not necessarily a good basketball player.他個(gè)子很高，但未必是一個(gè)好的籃球選手。
He may be a good teacher，but not necessarily a good headmaster.他是一個(gè)好老師，但未必就是一個(gè)好校長。
I may have never been without a job，but I do understand how laid-off workers feel.
我確實(shí)是從來沒有失過業(yè)，但是我能理解下崗工人們的心情。
Cooking may be boring，but it can be a delightful thing to do at times.
做飯是件乏味的事，不過有時(shí)候也可以成為一件愉快的事。
Some students may think the training a waste of time，but later they'll find it very useful.
有一些學(xué)生認(rèn)為這種訓(xùn)練是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，不過以后他們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)很有用。
2）did表示強(qiáng)調(diào)
10.He was very nice to me，too，and said some very complimentary things.他對(duì)我很客氣，還說了些贊揚(yáng)我的話。
1）be very nice to對(duì)……很客氣
2）complimentary things贊揚(yáng)的話
be in the promising stage處于發(fā)展階段，處于有前景的階段 Socialism is still in the promising stage.社會(huì)主義仍然處于迅速發(fā)展的階段。
2.There is abundant luxury in the room but a minimum of taste.——（The room is richly furnished but shows little taste.）
房間布置相當(dāng)豪華，但品味很不高雅。
1）abundant luxury相當(dāng)豪華，abundant豐富的，大量的
2）but a minimum of taste但品味很不高雅，but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，minimum of taste缺少品味
3.He presses the buzzer on the house phone and speaks to the cook.他按了按家庭部電話的蜂音器對(duì)廚師說話。
Presses，speaks to劇本中的臺(tái)詞是劇本的主體，劇情的發(fā)展、人物的展現(xiàn)、劇本的主題思想全通過臺(tái)詞體現(xiàn)是。舞臺(tái)說明用現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)（一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)和現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)）。
4.I hardly slept a wink all night……——（I hardly had any sleep at all last night./I slept very little last night.）
not sleep a wink or not get/have a wink of sleep；not to sleep at all
Our next-door neighbours were so noisy last night that we didn't get a wink of sleep.
昨天晚上我們隔壁的鄰居特別吵鬧使我們一夜沒合眼。
5.There is nothing to do but face the fact that we're not invited.——（The only thing we can do now is to accept the harsh reality-that we are not invited.）
1）there is/was nothing to do but do sth.，there is/was nothing for it but to do sth.：除了……沒有別的辦法
Their car broke down in the wilderness.There was nothing to do but wait for help to arrive.
他們的車在荒原拋錨，除了等救援沒有別的辦法。
There is nothing to do but pay up immediately.
除了立即還清欠款之外別無選擇。
2）face the fact that：to accept that a difficult situation exists，although it is unpleasant
You must face the fact that you have to support yourself from now on.
從現(xiàn)在開始你得養(yǎng)活自己，你要面對(duì)這個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)。我們毫無辦法，只有面對(duì)沒有邀請(qǐng)我們這個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)。
6.Oh，there's got to be a way.There's got to be.
there's got to be a way：We must find a way to explain our absence.
has got to：has to
7.…there is on reason to feel slighted.We're both pretty new in pictures.It's not as though ）we were oldtimers who had worked with Scotty.——（……we don't have to feel upset that they ignore/snub us.After all，our Hollywood career is just beginning.）我們不必感到不安，畢竟在電影界我們倆人都還是新手，對(duì)我們不可能像對(duì)和斯格蒂一起共過事的老手那樣。（這里蘭蒂？布魯克斯勸妻子卡羅？梅森想開點(diǎn)，沒有邀請(qǐng)他們也有一定的道理，不能指望人們對(duì)他們像對(duì)好萊塢資深演員那樣。）
1）slight：to treat rudely or without proper respect；to insult冷落
She feels slighted because no one spoke to her at the party.
參加聚會(huì)的人沒有一個(gè)搭理她，她覺得受了冷落。
2）it's （not） as though / if：情況就好像（或不可能像）……一樣，又如：
It's as if I were a guest while they hosts.
事情弄得好像他們是主人我反而是客人似的。（我是主人，他們喧賓奪主。）
The manager is very disappointed with their performance.It's not as if they were new hands.
經(jīng)理對(duì)他們的表現(xiàn)很不滿意，他們又不是新手。（如是新手尚 可原諒。）
8.We've been through all（鏈接） this before.這些事我們已討論過了！
We have discussed/talked about all this before；
We've tried to find out why some of our friends have been invited.
9.And I may never have worked with Scotty，but I did meet him once，and he danced with me at a party.
我確實(shí)從來沒有和斯格蒂共過事，不過我和他有一面之交，在一次聚會(huì)上他還與我跳過舞。
1）這里may用來表示承認(rèn)某件事情是事實(shí)，接著but介紹與此相左的事實(shí)或論點(diǎn)，又如：
He may be very tall，but not necessarily a good basketball player.他個(gè)子很高，但未必是一個(gè)好的籃球選手。
He may be a good teacher，but not necessarily a good headmaster.他是一個(gè)好老師，但未必就是一個(gè)好校長。
I may have never been without a job，but I do understand how laid-off workers feel.
我確實(shí)是從來沒有失過業(yè)，但是我能理解下崗工人們的心情。
Cooking may be boring，but it can be a delightful thing to do at times.
做飯是件乏味的事，不過有時(shí)候也可以成為一件愉快的事。
Some students may think the training a waste of time，but later they'll find it very useful.
有一些學(xué)生認(rèn)為這種訓(xùn)練是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，不過以后他們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)很有用。
2）did表示強(qiáng)調(diào)
10.He was very nice to me，too，and said some very complimentary things.他對(duì)我很客氣，還說了些贊揚(yáng)我的話。
1）be very nice to對(duì)……很客氣
2）complimentary things贊揚(yáng)的話