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drop-dead (drŏp'dĕd'):

Bedazzled（神鬼愿望）是好莱坞著名喜剧导演哈罗德·拉米斯最新推出的一部充满笑料的超级搞笑片，青春偶像布兰登·弗雷泽（曾主演‘木乃伊’）在片中又有出彩表演，“世界第一美人”伊丽莎白·赫利则变成了妖艳迷人的魔鬼。这部不可多得的精彩喜剧大家可一定不要错过哦……

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Bedazzled —— 神鬼愿望

Meet Elliot Richards, a well-meaning but socially inept technical-support advisor who is in love with Alison Gardner, a female co-worker. Unfortunately she barely knows he's alive. Desperate to gain Alison's affections, Elliot strikes a deal with the Devil - a lusty, drop-dead gorgeous woman with, as he'll soon discover, a wicked sense of humor. In exchange for Elliot's soul, the temptress will grant him seven wishes.

     well-meaning：好心眼的；布兰登·弗雷泽扮演一个好心眼的小伙子艾略特，他暗恋女同事嘉内尔，但是由于不善交际只能眼睁睁的看着机会一个个的错过，有一天他碰到了迷人的魔鬼（伊丽莎白·赫利），她给了艾略特七个愿望，但是他必须用他的灵魂作为交换。

     inept：无能的，不称职的。

      drop-dead：形容女人美得要人命的。

      in exchange for：交换，以此易彼。

      temptress：诱惑男人的女性

drop-dead (drŏp'dĕd')
adj. Slang.

Very impressive; spectacular: “a special video of the best-dressed women making drop-dead, knockout entrances at parties and fashion shows in Paris and New York” (André Leon Talley).

knockout entrances at parties and fashion shows in Paris and New York” (André Leon Talley).

Of or relating to a deadline that cannot be changed: a drop-dead date.

Idioms
drop dead

An expression of anger, rejection, or indignation toward someone. For example, I should do all that work for you? Drop dead!

This rude imperative is usually hyperbolic, that is, the speaker is not literally asking someone to die on the spot. Curiously, the

adjective (and adverb) drop-dead is not at all insulting. Rather, it means "dazzling" or "awe-inspiring," as in She wore a drop-dead outfit that all the other women admired. This usage originated in slangy journalism in the 1960s.

The verb drop dead has one meaning:

Meaning #1: die (colloquial)

Synonyms: kick the bucket, buy the farm, conk, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

Drop dead

Drop Dead is a common expletive used to express extreme frustration, anger, or hatred. It is an expression most often used by individuals in a heightened emotional state, as a verbal attack. The implied message is that the recipient of this statement should suffer a sudden ailment and die within a short time. Often, those who use this expression later admit to

exaggeration or overstatement.

In print, the term is frequently used in the form "A to B: Drop Dead" in reference to the 1975 New York Daily News headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead".

it is very good .....

Also tell you the truth , SKY is a drop-dead person....

Dish up 送上，给予

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To start, Elliot asks to be rich, powerful and married to Alison. When he awakens the next morning, he discovers he's all that and more - as a Colombian drug lord. No problem, he thinks, because he's got six more wishes. How about becoming the most emotionally sensitive man in the world? Sure, only Elliot ends up a sniveling, driveling fool. A 7' 6" basketball superstar? Elliot breaks all NBA records, but unfortunately his "equipment" doesn't measure up.

drug lord：毒枭；艾略特的第一个愿望是得到财富和权势，于是一觉醒来，他变成了一个哥伦比亚大毒枭。

sensitive：敏感的，多愁善感的；艾略特第二个愿望是变成世界上最多愁善感的人，这次呢？他变成了一个成天流着眼泪淌着口水的傻瓜。

sniveling：流鼻涕，啜泣。

driveling：淌口水，说傻话。

equipment：装备；在第三个愿望中，艾略特想成为NBA篮球明星，于是他变成了身高七尺六寸的巨人，但是只有一个部位没有变，大家猜猜是哪儿？

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drug lord：毒枭；艾略特的第一个愿望是得到财富和权势，于是一觉醒来，他变成了一个哥伦比亚大毒枭。

sensitive：敏感的，多愁善感的；艾略特第二个愿望是变成世界上最多愁善感的人，这次呢？他变成了一个成天流着眼泪淌着口水的傻瓜。

sniveling：流鼻涕，啜泣。

driveling：淌口水，说傻话。

equipment：装备；在第三个愿望中，艾略特想成为NBA篮球明星，于是他变成了身高七尺六寸的巨人，但是只有一个部位没有变，大家猜猜是哪儿？

dish up：送上，给予

喜欢捉弄人的魔鬼可不是傻瓜，她总是在满足了艾略特的愿望之后把他的生活搅得一团糟，慢慢的艾略特也明白了是怎么回事儿。

Elliot is learning the hard way to be careful what he wishes for. Because the Devil, always a step ahead of him, is dishing up hilariously subversive versions of Elliot's desires, turning each of his new lives into a living hell.

dish up：送上，给予；

喜欢捉弄人的魔鬼可不是傻瓜，她总是在满足了艾略特的愿望之后把他的生活搅得一团糟，慢慢的艾略特也明白了是怎么回事儿。

subversive：颠覆性的，破坏性的。

Dish up
准备饭菜，端上饭菜

Dish up a scandal
添油加醋地叙述一件丑闻

Help me dish up the dinner.
请帮我把菜肴分盛到盘子里。

Dish up old arguments in a new form
用新形式提出旧论据

fade out(away):

1. Gradually disappear or become inaudible; also, cause to disappear or become inaudible gradually. For example, He let the final chord fade out completely before he played the next movement. The antonym is fade in, "to appear gradually or become audible," as in The images on the screen faded in until they could be seen clearly. These terms originated in the motion-picture and broadcasting industries, where they apply to images and sounds. [c. 1915]

2. Also, fade away. Quietly depart, as in "Florence Scape, Fanny Scape and their mother faded away to Boulogne" (William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848). [Mid-1800s]

The verb fade away has one meaning:

Meaning #1: become weaker, as of sound or vision

Synonyms: dissolve, fade out

To lose clarity or definition; fade away.
变得模糊；消失，逝去
The colour will fade away little by little.
这颜色会逐渐褪掉的。
You may fade away and the sergeant will take over.
你可以走了，军士会来接替你的。
fade in, fade out
淡入淡出

静谧忧伤：A place nearby

歌手简介：认识琳恩，发现听歌原来这么简单。管它什么歌词、什么成长，只要拥有一个播放器，只那么简单一点，它就能抚慰你的心灵。难过低落时，听一听琳恩，她会帮你找回勇气；情绪亢奋时，听一听琳恩，她会让你沉寂；不管走到哪里，听一听琳恩，她会载你到一个波澜不惊的中庸世界。

A place nearby by Lene Marlin

I entered the room
Sat by your bed all through the night
I watched your daily fight
I hardly knew

The pain was almost more than I could bear
And still I hear
Your last words to me

Heaven is a place nearby
So I won't be so far away
And if you try and look for me
Maybe you will find me someday
Heaven is a place nearby
So there is no need to say goodbye

I wanna ask you not to cry
I will always be by your side

You just faded away

You spread your wings you had flown
Away to something unknown
Wish I could bring you back
You are always on my mind
About to tear myself apart

You have your special place in my heart

I wanna ask you not to cry
I will always be by your side

A place nearby by Lene Marlin

I entered the room
Sat by your bed all through the night
I watched your daily fight
I hardly knew

The pain was almost more than I could bear
And still I hear
Your last words to me

Heaven is a place nearby
So I won't be so far away
And if you try and look for me
Maybe you will find me someday
Heaven is a place nearby
So there is no need to say goodbye

I wanna ask you not to cry
I will always be by your side

Words and phrases

1. I hardly knew：处理中文歌词时，译文借用了翻译法——“反话正说”。

由歌词的时态，我们可推出，“歌者”的感情描述全发生在“爱人”逝世之后，所以，“我过去难以感受”可处理为“我现在终于明白”。

2. faded away：逐渐凋零，逐渐消失。在歌中，fade是die（死亡）的委婉语。

3. about to tear myself apart ：处理中文歌词时，译文也借用了例句一的翻译法——“反话正说”。

在歌中，about to tear myself apart 指“（离开你）使我撕心裂肺”，反过来，可以表达为“（你在我脑中）与我难以割舍”。

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