英文电影宝典——Breakfast at Tiffany’s

who pay her for the privilege, and by visiting a well known gangster named Sally, who pays her each week for taking a message to his lawyer (The message is in the form of a "whether report"). One day Holly meets Paul Varjak, a handsome young writer who moves into the apartment upstairs. Paul is working on a novel, but since he can’t make a living as a writer, he works as a gigolo for a wealthy older woman who he calls "E2." E2 pays him well for his services and even pays for the apartment in Holly’s building. After moving in, Paul gets to know Holly, and soon learns about her strange Texas past, the brother that she adores, and the fact that she seems determined to marry any man, as long as he’s extremely rich. Paul doesn’t have much money, but their friendship grows stronger, and as Holly’s life is shaken by ever greater problems, she learns that there are more important things to look for in people beyond how much they’re worth. A Quick Note on Mr. Yunioshi: The character of Holly’s Japanese neighbor is played by Mickey Rooney, who was the writer of the book on which this film was based. Although Tiffany’s is now considered a classic romance, many critics over the years have noted how ridiculous Rooney’s portrayal is. With his exaggerated accent and rabbit teeth, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that this is an ugly racial stereotype, clearly filmed well before most people expressed disapproval of such silly depictions. Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know Paul moves into the building, and immediately meets Holly and her cat. You can’t go on ringing my bell. You disturb me. "To disturb" a person is to bother or annoy them. You like me, you know you do. :: I worship you, Mr. Arbuck. "To worship" a person is to idealize them, or respect them as if they were a God. Didn’t I pick up the check for five people? "To pick up the check" at a restaurant is to pay the bill for others. When you asked for the change for the powder room, what do I give you? A $50 bill! Now doesn’t that give me some rights?! A "powder room" is a small room in a public place like a restaurant where women go to put on makeup and make themselves pretty. I’m going to call the vice-squad on you! A "vice-squad" is a group of police officers that deal with crimes such as prostitution and drugs. I stuck it in the suitcase so it muffles the sound. Note that "to stick" often means to put or place. "To muffle" a sound is to make it quieter by placing material such as cloth all around it. Poor slob without a name. A "slob" is a very messy or dirty person. Such a person is also called a pig, though here, Holly is describing her cat! I don’t want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. If two things "go together," this means that they seem to fit well together,

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