英文电影宝典——Breakfast at Tiffany’s

"indeed" is used for emphasis. Do you think she’s deeply and importantly talented? :: No. Amusingly and superficially talented, yes. If a person is "superficially talented" (as opposed to "deeply talented"), they probably have a skill that is fun to watch, such as stripping or playing a sport, but not one that involves great intelligence (If something is superficial, it is on the surface, like physical beauty). Gracious! Do you think she’s handsomely paid? :: Indeed. If a person is "handsomely" paid, they’re well paid, though this adverb is old-fashioned. Every Tom, Dick and Harry, uh, Sid, thinks he takes a girl to dinner, she’ll just curl up like a kitten in a little furry ball at his feet, right? "Every Tom, Dick and Harry" is a way of saying every typical guy. "To curl up" is to roll oneself up in a ball, like a sleeping cat, and if something is "furry," it is covered with fur or animal hair. I just buzzed Yunioshi. "To buzz" a person is to call them on a phone or, as here, to press on a button outside a building to let a person inside know you’re there. In spite of the fact that most of these rats fork up $50 for the powder room, like little dolls, I have $9 less in the old bank account than six months ago. "To fork up" is a dated but interesting way of saying to agree to pay. No longer will I play the field. The field stinks both economically and socially, and I’m giving it up. "To play the field" is a colloquial way of saying to date, or go out with lots of different people, often in hopes of finding a romantic partner. "To give up" doing something is to stop doing it. This time I’m calling the police department and the New York State Housing Commission and if necessary, the Board of Health. Many state governments have both a housing commission and board of health to enforce laws that are related to housing and public health. Miss Golightly further announces her intention to use her not inconsiderable talents for the immediate capture, for the purpose of matrimony, of Rusty. If a person has "not inconsiderable talents," this is a poetic way of saying they are in fact quite talented. "Matrimony" is the official act of getting married. I detect a look of disapproval in your eyes? "To detect" something is to notice, or find out after carefully looking. Tough beans, buddy, cause that’s the way it’s gonna be. "Tough beans" is a fun expression which means "too bad." "Buddy" is another word for friend. Note that "going to" -----> "gonna" in rapid speech. My brother gets out of the army in February and then it’s all up to me. I need money and I’ll do whatever I have to do to get it. If a problem is "all up to you," this means that you will be the person responsible for solving or taking care of it. I do not accept drinks from disapprov

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