电影对白
Alex：That was weird．
Marty：Somebody's dreaming．
Alex：l think l saw Mort on the plane wing．
Melman：You got Madagascar on the brain．
Alex：l know l'm gonna miss it． lt was incredible． l think it'll seem more fun the further we are from it．
Marty：Like when you bit me on the butt?
Alex：l'm gonna take that thing you're holding onto and use it onstage． lt's all part of my little actor's salad bar of emotional tidbits．
Marty：Are the butts next to the croutons?
Alex：You don't need to be sarcastic．
Gloria：When we get back，l might sign up for the breeding program．
Melman：Breeding program?
Gloria：We reach a point when we want to meet somebody． Settle down，have a relationship．
Marty：l can see that．
Melman：What? Like dating?
Gloria：Yeah，dating．
Melman：Other．．． other guys?
Gloria：What do you mean，other guys?
Melman：Darn it！ What is holding up that beverage service?！ l'm gonna go check．
Gloria：You all keep talking． l'm gonna catch a few winks．
Julien：lt's so funny！ l like laughing！ lt's such a nice experience！ To laugh！ Do you mind going back? This is first class． lt's nothing personal． We're just better than you． Maurice，l'm open！ Hit me！
Melman：ls that Vivaldi? ln－flight slave．
Waiter： Can l help you， Mr． Mankiewicz?
Julien：Bring my nuts on a silver platter．
Melman：We were checking on our drink order．
Waiter： Sorry． Been a little backed up．
Melman：l guess l'll go back．．．
Julien：Where's your body? You're freaking me out！ Would you please go over there，please? What happened to the separation of the classes?
Waiter： l'm sure this democracy thing is just a fad．
地道表达
1．on the brain：对．．．念念不忘，着迷。影片中Melman对Alex说：“你对马达加斯加念念不忘啊。”来看例句：
She had the affair on the brain．她无时无刻不想着这件事。
The coach has winning on the brain．教练一心想着取得胜利。
2．hold up：阻挡，拦截。Melman支吾道：“饮料来的怎么那么慢? 我去看看。”
Hold up your time， thanks！耽误您时间了，谢谢！
The boss held up on all plans to travel．老板推迟所有的旅行计划。
3．catch a few winks：打个盹儿，闭目养神。影片中Gloria说：“你们继续聊，我想打个小盹。”来看例句：
She'll just catch a few winks before getting ready for the party．聚会就绪前她先打个盹儿。
4．back up：这里的意思是积压，拥塞。飞机上的侍者对Melman说：“不好意思，现在有点忙。”
The correspondence has been backing up for several days．待处理的信件已经积压好几天了。
5．just a fad：昙花一现，一时流行。影片中侍者对Julien说：“民主只不过是昙花一现的流行。”来看例句：
Is this new music just a fad? 这些新音乐将会是昙花一现？
It appears that green tea is more than just a passing fad．看来，绿茶只是一时流行。
