owenlee 看绝望的主妇学英语片断精讲之厨房用语
在绝望的主妇第四季第二集里，有一个主题专门描述了Bree与Katharine俩人的厨艺争斗，大家知道Bree的厨艺在紫藤郡可以说是家喻户晓，维护自己的“厨娘第一”对于Bree这个凡事要面子、从不愿认输的人来说，不亚于拳王维护自己的金腰带。很明显，凯瑟琳在该集中不断向Bree施加压力，先是用剪刀帮她挑出衣裙上的线头，挑战她的“完美”，后又偷梁换柱，用自己精心炮制的派换掉了Bree向来得意的派，以挑战Bree精湛的厨艺。
由于凯瑟琳使用的都是的伎俩相对高级，让人难以发作。Bree回到家里向Orsan描述事由以征求Orsan的意见，以下是两个人的对白中英对照剧本，以及该片段学习笔记：
Orsan：She upstaged your lemon meringue pie? 你抢了你的柠檬蛋白酥派的风头?
——>> You’ve gotta be kidding. – I’m not. 你开玩笑吧 — 没有
Bree：That despicable woman was just supposed to bring a simple green salad. 那个卑鄙的女人本应该只带蔬菜沙拉的
——>> She not only brought a pie…she hid mine and served hers. 她不仅带了派… 还用了掉包计
Orsan：Well,that’s beyond despicable. That’s culinary terrorism. 这已经不仅仅是卑鄙了 这是厨房的恐怖主义
Bree：Oh,it gets worse. Her pie was better than mine. 更可恶的是 她做的派比我的好吃
Orsan：Impossible. 怎么可能
Bree：It’s true. Everyone thought so. 事实摆在眼前 大家都这么想
——>> Even me. 甚至我也这么想
——>> Oh,and that simple green sala… 还有那个简简单单的沙拉…
——>> mache and baby arugula with duck confit and candied walnuts! 放了蘑菇 嫩芝麻菜 脆皮烤鸭肉和甜核桃!
Orsan：My god, she plays to win. 天啊 她这是志在必得
Bree：I have been here for hours trng to replicate her recipe, and nothing has even com close! 我在这儿学着她的做了几个小时 口味还是相差甚远!
Orsan：Don’t be so hard on yourself. This one’s fantastic. 别太苛刻了 这个好吃极了
Bree：That’s hers! 那是她的!
Orsan：Sorry. 对不起
Bree：Orson,what am I gonna do? Orson 我该怎么办?
Orsan：You might have to bite the bullet and ask her for her recipe. 你可以用枪对着她 找她要配方
Bree：What? Surrender? Debase myself? 什么? 向她屈服? 贬低我自己?
Orsan：Bree,it’s your signature pie. Bree 这是你最拿手的派
——>> You make it for parties, church suppers, bake sales. 你为聚会 教堂晚宴 蛋糕店制作
——>> If she’s always right there behind you with her superior version, 如果她总是拿她做的更好吃的版本，在你后面搞小动作
——>> staking out her claim as fairview’s number one homemaker… 申明自己是美景镇最好的主妇…
Bree：She will have stolen my entire identity. 她会抢走我的一切名誉
Orsan：Well,I wouldn’t go that far. 还不至于
Bree：No,it’s true. 不 会的
——>> The only thing about me that’s special is what I can doin the kitchen. 厨艺是我唯一的长处
——>> You’re right, I have got to get that recipe… 你是对的，我要弄到她的配方…
——>> by any means necessary. 不惜一切代价
Upstage：If someone upstages you, they draw attention away from you by being more attractive or interesting. （使相形见绌；抢…的风头）
Culinary terrorism：厨房恐怖主义，Orsan用夸张的手法形容Katharine处心积虑的抢他人风头的调包行为不亚于厨房里面搞恐怖主义。
Replicate：to make or do something again in exactly the same way. （复制、模拟）
Bite the bullet ：To do or accept something unpleasant, often after a period of hesitation; to accept something difficult and try to live with it. （咬紧牙关应付、硬着头皮做不愉快的事）
Surrender：the act of stopping fighting and officially admitting defeat. （承认失败、停止宣战）
Surrender：（投降、认输；放弃挣扎、屈从；向上供述某事或上交某物 ）
1、To admit that you’ve been defeated;
E.G.1：You might have to bite the bullet and ask her for her recipe. What? Surrender? Debase myself? （绝望的主妇S04E02）
E.G.2：My point is, he would not meekly surrender to the rules…and neither should you. （生活大爆炸：S04E21）
2、To give it up or let go of sth after a struggle.
E.G.1：Some, when faced with a bloody battle, simply give in. But for some, surrender is unacceptable. （绝望的主妇S04E02）
E.G.2：You once offered me the chance to surrender before being visited by the plagues. I did not, and so I paid the price. （亿万S04E12）
3、To give the control or use of sth to someone else, usually authority or superior.
E.G.1：His business partner, Mr. Tanaka fled the country, and Mr. Solis himself has refused to surrender his passport. （绝望的主妇S01E10）
E.G.2：I’d prefer not to be a “sort of” anything, milord. I will surrender my position for the duration of the visit, if I must. （唐顿庄园2019电影版）
要记住“Surrender”这个词，我们需要了解下的核心意群——放低姿态对待某人或处理某事。这个放低姿态的程度根据语境会有所不同：
- 斗争中被打败、举白旗认输，包括军事战斗及不同势力间的较量
- 某人遇到强劲的对手、困难的局面而被迫放弃其主张及意愿
- 下级对上级或民众对执法部门上交某物，如让出职位、递交护照
Debase：to reduce the quality or value of something. （贬低某事物的品格与价值）
Signature ：used to describe the product or service that a company or person is known for. （知名的、有招牌效应的）
Staking out one’s claim：To assert one’s ownership of or right to something. （申明或主张自己拥有某种事物的所有权）
Steal one’s identity：To take away the good quality or reputation someone has earned, ususally in a tricky, dishonest or delusive manner. （用欺螨、不正当手段抢占别人已经获得的成就和荣誉）
