Carrie: Miranda was obliged to attend her firm's annual softball game. A law firm softball game is like any other except when a lawyer steals a base, he gets promoted.
Jeff: Miranda. I was afraid you wouldn't come.
Miranda: All right. Let's get it over with.
Carrie: Panicked at the idea of spending another firm function labeled as a leper, Miranda had agreed to be fixed up on a blind date.
Jeff: Miranda, this is Syd. Syd, Miranda. Look at you two. It's a perfect match. Well, I'm gonna excuse myself.
Syd: Nice to meet you.
Miranda: You too. I'll tell what. I'm gonna get a soda. You want a soda?
Syd: Yeah.
Miranda: I'm gonna get us a soda. OK. Jeff.
Jeff: Pretty great, huh? Can I pick 'em or what?
Miranda: Yeah. I'm not gay.
Jeff: Seriously? I've been with the firm eight months. I haven't once seen you with a guy.
Miranda: Circumstantial, Jeff. I'm single. Christ! When did being single translate into being gay?
Jeff: Shit. You want me to go over there--
Miranda: No, I'll do it.
Carrie: Brave Miranda marched right over and told Syd she wasn't. They had a good laugh and decided to stay and play ball. Miranda and Syd's last-inning double play got the attention of everyone, even the firm's senior partner.
Charles: That was quite a play, ladies.
Miranda: It's all about teamwork, Charles.
Charles: Chip.
Miranda: Chip.
Charles: Listen, my wife and I are having a little dinner party on the 12th. Just some couples, nothing fancy. We'd love it if you both could make it.
Miranda: We'd love to.
Carrie: Later that night, Miranda gave me the lowdown on her day. So you think it's just because they think that you're in a couple?
Miranda: I know it. I've been with the firm for two years. He's barely spoken to me. All of a sudden, it's "Chip."
Carrie: A lawyer named Chip. Gotta love that.
Miranda: And they seemed so relieved to have finally figured me out.
Carrie: So you'll actually go through with the dinner?
Miranda: Yup. I'm determined to make partner in this firm, even if I have to be a lesbian partner.
Carrie: After Miranda left, I had a thought. Maybe the cold war isn't about hate. Maybe it's about fear, fear of the unknown. Married people don't hate singles. They just want us figured out.
妙語佳句，活學(xué)活用
1. Steal a base
指的是棒球比賽中的偷壘：在一次投球后，沒有擊球員、游擊手、傳球手或外野手的幫助而安全跑入（另一壘 ）To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a base hit, walk, passed ball, or wild pitch.
2. Fix up
這里的意思是"安排"，例如to fix up a date，還可以指"To provide a companion (on a date for)"，例如：My friend fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.
除了表示"安排（約會(huì)/約會(huì)的對(duì)象/一同做……的對(duì)象）"外，fix up 還可以表示"Provide or furnish someone with something"，例如：He can fix you up with a new car.
3. Blind date
指的就是a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met，中文里指的是"相親"，blind date 還可以指約會(huì)的"人"。
4. Perfect match
想要形容一對(duì)情侶或是夫婦"天生一對(duì)"就是用的這個(gè)詞了。"It's a perfect match. Well, I'm gonna excuse myself."這句話恐怕也是很多安排相親的人士常說的吧："你們真是天生一對(duì)。我有點(diǎn)事，先走了。（你們聊吧）"
Carrie: Miranda was obliged to attend her firm's annual softball game. A law firm softball game is like any other except when a lawyer steals a base, he gets promoted.
