《致命女人2》的剧情大反转和人物前后反差是相较第一季的特点，对比第一集和最后一集里的旁白，Alma从“The middle-aged housewife no one ever talks about. The drab sparrow no one has time for. The plain Jane who’s never invited to the party.” 摇身变成“People were finally looking at her, and each one of them knew her name. And for a middle-aged woman who had gone unnoticed for so long, it was truly a happy ending.” 这前后呼应的描写，也让最后一幕成为全剧的亮点。

　　作为英语学习者，除了优秀的剧情，我们也来关注一下有哪些地道的语言值得一学吧：

　　Season 2 Episode 1:

　　台词：The plain Jane who’s never invited to the party.

　　plain Jane = A female who is not considered physically attractive by societal standards. 平平无奇没有什么吸引力的女子，例：

　　Betty always felt like she was a plain Jane, so she was very surprised when the most handsome boy in school asked her to be his prom date.

　　台词：We both know I’ve done wonders with my garden.

　　work/do wonders/miracles (for/on/with somebody/something) = to have a very good effect on somebody/something 取得很棒的效果，例：

　　Her new diet and exercise program has worked miracles/wonders for her.

　　You’ll love this new face cream. It does wonders on my wrinkles.

　　It’s amazing how the overhead lighting does wonders with this room-it’s like an entirely new space.

　　台词：She knows her way around a needle and thread.

　　know one’s way around = to know and understand how something works, to be familiar with a place, subject, etc. 了解，懂行，例：

　　Thanks to smartphones, you don’t need to know your way around a professional camera to take a fine picture these days.

　　台词：What’s that old saying? Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

　　Nothing ventured, nothing gained. = Risks must be taken in order to achieve anything significant or meaningful. If you do not take risks, you will never accomplish anything.不入虎穴焉得虎子，例：

　　Go on, apply for the job. You know what they say - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

　　台词：- I hear your specialty is investigating infidelity. – It’s my bread and butter.

　　bread and butter = a person or company’s main source of income, a job or task that provides one with a steady income. 主要的收入来源，例：

　　I’m an artist on the weekends, but being a tutor is my bread and butter.