经典对白之四：
10-15-4
旧情复燃

故事梗概

在这一集中，Chandler他们家隔壁的房子待售，他们前往拜访时惊奇地发现买主有可能是ChaNdler以前的女朋友Janice!Janece本来还在犹豫不决，但当知道会和Chandler成为邻居后，她便决意要把房子买下来！ Chandler惟恐有些歇斯底里和多情的Janice惹采麻烦，为吓走 Janice, 假装仍爱她，旧情复烯。这一突然的、过于主动的攻势使已有家室的Janice不知所措……

Janice: Ooh, that decides it then. I was on the fence. But knowing that you two would be our neighbors? Ah! now we have to get it! (Chandler and Monica are utterly shocked) Ellen, we're going to talk numbers. (Grabs Ellen by her elbow and pulls her outside)

Chandler: This can not be happening!

Monica: Okay, the realtor said another couple made an offer. Maybe the Janice's won't get it! Maybe the other couple will.

Chandler: The only way that that is going to happen, is if the other couple are the Hitlers.

讲解

be on the fence的意思是“未表态的或中立的，观望形势，抱骑墙态度，犹豫未决”(undecided as to which of two sidcs to support；uncommitted or neutral)相同地，sit on the fence／stand on the fence也是这个意思。例如：

You can’t sit on the fence any longer．You have to decide Whose side you’rc on．(你不能再犹豫不决了。你必须得表明你的立场。)

此外,be on both sidcs of the fence(两面讨好，两面不得罪人)；be on someone’s fence相当于be on someone’s side,即support or help Somebody (帮助，支持，拥护某人)。另外，be on the same side of the fence(站在同一立场上，和某方一致)；be on the other side of the fence(加入反对方面)。

还有大家常说的围城现象。这山望着那山高，别人的总是比自己的好。(something that you,say which means that other people always seem to be in a better situation than you，although they may not be)用英文表达就是：The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence).
例如：
I somctimes think I’d be happler teaching in Spain，but you know，the grass is always greener on the other side!(有时候我想在西班牙教书，我可能会更开心一些。但是，你知道，人们总喜欢这山望着那山高!)

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