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影片對白：

Mrs. X: As you can see, I have attached a list of basic house rules.

Annie: Hello, Manolo.

Mrs. X: We believe it's important to maintain some sense of structure in our home for Grayer's sake. Rule number one: Grayer and his playmates are never allowed in the master bedroom.

Annie: Oops.

Mrs. X: Of course, you should refrain from entering our bedroom as well. Rule number two: Grayer is never allowed to nap during the day.

Annie: No naps?

Mrs. X: This throws his sleeping schedule completely off. And I prefer him tired when I get home. Rule number three: We just had the walls redone.

Annie: Mmhm.

Mrs. X: Please keep Grayer from rubbing up against them.

Annie: Oh!

Mrs. X: Rule number four: If school is ever canceled, the following nonstructured outings are permissible...the Met, the Morgan Library, the French Culinary Institute, the New York Stock Exchange. Rule number five:

Annie: Rule number five!

Mrs. X: We do not take the subway because of germs.

Annie: Oh God.

Mrs. X: Rule number six: Grayer still must be in a stroller when crossing Park or Madison.

Annie: Blah blah blah.

Mrs. X: Rule number seven: Grayer maintains a highsoy organic diet. Rule number eight: Practice French with Grayer at least three times a week. His father wants him to attend Collegiate where he's currently waitlisted.

Annie: French? Holy merde.

Mrs. X: His acceptance is a top priority.

Annie: Mon Dieu.

妙語佳句，活學活用

1. Manolo: 即Manolo Blahnik，著名女鞋品牌，價格昂貴。影片中Annie一邊讀著Mrs. X給她的規則清單，一邊偷偷試穿Mrs. X的名貴鞋子。

2. master bedroom: 主臥室。相對地，客房就是guest room。

3. refrain from doing sth.: 避免做某事。影片中Mrs. X讓Annie也盡量不要進主臥室。

請看例句：Refrain from using such coarse language. 別使用這樣的粗俗的語言。

4. throw off: 使慌亂，使出錯。影片中Mrs. X指午睡會打亂Grayer的睡眠規律。

看一下例句：The jeers threw the performers off. 喝倒彩使演員們驚慌失措。

5. germ: 細菌，病菌。因為地鐵上細菌比較多，所以Mrs. X一家不乘坐地鐵。germ還有“起源，萌芽”的意思。請看例句：

It's just the germ of an idea, but something may come out of it.

這只是個初步的想法，但是也許能有所成就。

6. stroller: 手推童車

7. waitlist: 把……列入等候者（或申請人等）名單。影片中Mr.X希望讓他的兒子受到最好的教育，所以早早地就把他列入了大學申請人的名單。

例句：All they could do was to waitlist us for the afternoon flight.

他們所能做的僅僅是把我們列入下午航班的候機者名單。

8. holy merde: <法>相當于英語中的holy shit。

9. Mon Dieu: <法>相當于英語中的My God。

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