Andy: Oh, I get it. I get it. I get it. I get it. The piece is called "urban
jungle", right?
Nigel: Yes, the modern woman unleashes the animal within to take on the big city. Good. Go. Sometimes I can't
believe I talk about this crap all day. Bobby, come here.
Andy: Oh, thank you. Thank you.
Nigel: Let me see. Make sure Miranda gets these as soon as possible.
Andy: Mm-hmm.
Nigel: And tell her I switched in the Dior for the Rocha.
Andy: Oh, great. Can't wait.
Nigel: Excuse me. Can we adjust the attitude?
Andy: I'm sorry.
Nigel: Don't make me feed you to one of the models.
Andy: Sorry. It's a busy day. My personal life is hanging by a thread, that's all.
Nigel: Oh, join the club. That's what happens when you start doing well at
work, darling. Let me know when your whole life goes
up in smoke. That means it's time for a promotion.
妙語(yǔ)佳句，活學(xué)活用
1. Take on
Take on 常用的意思有下面幾種：
1) Undertake or begin to deal with，例如：I took on new responsibilities.
2) Hire, engage，例如：We take on extra workers during the busy season.
3) Oppose in competition，例如：This young wrestler was willing to take on all
comers.
4) Acquire as, or as if, one's own, 例如：He took on the look of a
prosperous banker.
這個(gè)片語(yǔ)也寫(xiě)作hang by a hair，意思是"depend on a small thing or be at risk"，例如： His
life now hangs by a thread. 他命懸一線。
這個(gè)表達(dá)來(lái)自一個(gè)關(guān)于Damocles的傳說(shuō)。Damocles是Syracuse國(guó)王Dionysius的一個(gè)大臣。國(guó)王厭煩了Damocles的阿諛?lè)畛校?qǐng)他前來(lái)赴宴，并讓他坐在僅用一根頭發(fā)懸吊的利劍下面，來(lái)警示他所處地位的危險(xiǎn)。Damocles'
sword 也成為一個(gè)表達(dá)，表示"即將到來(lái)的危險(xiǎn)"，例如：The likelihood of lay-offs has been a sword of
Damocles over the department for months. 部門(mén)可能要裁員的消息讓這幾個(gè)月來(lái)每個(gè)人都提心吊膽。
Andy: Hi.
