英文电影宝典——Sleepless in Seattle

n Seattle" is history. An interesting expression: If it is said that a person "is history," this is a negative or cynical way of saying that they are no longer relevant, or perhaps even that they are about to die or be destroyed. Ever since Christmas, you’ve been kind of distracted. If a person is "distracted," they are being disturbed by something, or they have trouble concentrating on one thing because they can’t help thinking of another I started to wonder if we were the human equivalent of two rights making a wrong. A well known expression is "two wrongs don’t make a right" (Used to explain why one should not do one bad act in reaction to a previous bad act). It was like kismet, but not, if you see what I mean. "Kismet" is another word for fate or destiny. You just keep on having all three adolescent fantasies about how exciting your life is gonna be. An "adolescent" is a teenager, and a "fantasy" is a great wish in the form of a dream, for such things as money or sex. This is just like my grandmother’s china. In this case, "china" is fine plates and silverware. How many place settings should I put down? A "place setting" is a plate, silverware, napkin and glass for one person. I’m not one of those people, no siree. A colloquial way of saying no, or no way. Surprises are highly overrated. If something is "overrated," it is seen as better than it really is. You’ll be able to see Nightmare on Elmstreet 12. I will never know. The name of a ridiculous movie that had several sequels (though not as many as 12!). Don’t try anything tricky, understand? If doing something is "tricky," it is difficult to do, or perhapsit is done secretly, or in a clever way. Don’t go rolling in poison ivy as soon as I leave the house. A poisonous plant that can cause a person’s eyes and other body parts to become itchy and swollen (blown up). No one’s going to pack it on ice and take you to the hospital just so you could be a break-through in laser surgery. A "break through" is a great advance in science or some other field. "Laser surgery" allows a doctor to perform an operation with lasers, which are beams of light, so that no actual knives are needed. Don’t do anything that makes you need stitches. A "stitch" is a piece of thread that is used to sew up a cloth, or in the case of people, an open wound or injury on the skin. I’ll tell you, I’m getting laid. "To get laid" is a crude but common way of saying to have sex. There is no way that we are going on a plane to meet some woman who could be a crazy sick lunatic. A "lunatic" is a crazy person whose behavior is unpredictable. Didn’t you see "Fatal Attraction"? A well known and scary film about a woman who becomes obsessed with a married man. It scared the shit ou