电影院里的对话

以下两则对话，对话1是美国流行语的表达方式，对话2是译成标准英语后的表达方式。对话中的美国流行语，你能明白多少呢？

At the Movies?Chris and Lisa are seated in the movie theater waiting for Steve to arrive. (Dialogue 1)

Chris: I wonder what’s keeping Steve?

Lisa: Oh, I forgot to tell you. He’s not gonna show up. He called just before we took off.

Chris: What kind of line did he hand you this time?

Lisa: Something about his car dying again.

Chris: What a bunch of noise. He doesn’t even have a car. He gets around everywhere by bike. I don’t know what he’s trying to pull. The guy is a total flake.

Lisa: You said it. That’s the last straw. The guy lies like a rug. I don’t know why we’ve put up with him for this long. I’m telling you, if I run into him tomorrow, I’m reading him the riot act. This time, he blew it big time. Man, I’m gonna have a field day with him.

Chris: Try not to lose your cool too much. One thing’s for sure. It’ll be a cold day in hell before we invite him to the movies again. By the way, do you even know what this movie’s about?

Lisa: All I know is that the critics panned it. They all said the star kept blowing his lines. But you can always count on one thing…if a critic thinks a movie is a bomb, it’ll be a smash hit.

(Dialogue 2)

Chris: I wonder what’s detaining Steve?

Lisa: Oh, I forgot to tell you. He’s not going to come. He called just before we left.

Chris: What kind of excuse did he give you this time?

Lisa: Something about his car breaking down again.

Chris: What a lot of nonsense. He doesn’t even have a car. He goes everywhere by bike. I don’t know what he’s trying to achieve. The man is totally unreliable.

Lisa: I agree. That’s his last chance gone. The man always lies. I don’t know why we’ve tolerated him for this long. I’m telling you, if I see him tomorrow, I’m really going to scold him. This time, he made a big mistake. Man, I’m going to have a great time yelling at him.

Chris: Try not to lose your temper too much. One thing is certain. We’ll never invite him to the movies again. Incidentally, do you even know what this movie is about?

Lisa: All I know is that the critics criticized it harshly. They all said the star kept making mistakes saying his lines. But you can always depend on one thing…if a critic thinks a movie is a bad production, it’ll be a huge success.