Jerry英语口语学习笔记 - Updated on 09 June. 2014
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Make It Or Break It Season 2 Episode 1
stun
My little buddy and I were totally stunned
that's sick
俩意思
一个是看到一个特恶心特残忍的人或者事，你说that's sick，意思跟有神经病啊差不多
一个是年轻人爱用的，看到一个特厉害特有意思的事，说that's sick，是在夸它
Smoking age
The minimum legal age to purchase or smoke cigarettes or tobacco products varies from country to country. Ages range from 15 to 21.
bring it (on)
放马过来
off the hook
freed from an obligation. (Alludes to a fish freeing itself from a fishhook. *Typically: be ~; get ~; get someone ~; let someone ~.)
Thanks for getting me off the hook. I didn't want to attend that meeting.
I couldn't get myself off the hook no matter what I tried.
having avoided a difficult situation
He's just happy to be off the hook on that harassment charge.
Usage notes: often used with the verbs get or let: She got him off the hook by lending him her class notes.
attitude
[戏剧]（表演时的）姿势；
lots of attitue
vengeful
报复心驱使的
Then can be very vengeful
for good
永远
The theater closed down for good.
这家剧院永久关闭了。
for good and all
一劳永逸
intoxicated
[ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪtɪd]
He appeared intoxicated, police said. 他看上去喝醉了,警察说
陶醉的;极其兴奋的;忘乎所以的 If you are intoxicated by or with something such as a feeling or an event, you are so excited by it that you find it hard to think clearly and sensibly.
They seem to have become intoxicated by their success... 他们似乎陶醉在成功的喜悦中。
limelight
众人注目的中心
When I was President, I was always in the limelight there was no privacy.
我当总统时一直为公众瞩目,谈不上私人的生活。
ever since
adv. 从那时到现在
He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
自从她离开他以来，他一直很消沉
But he never showed up and he is been avioding me ever since
Conceited
自负的;傲慢的;自高自大的 If you say that someone is conceited, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they are far too proud of their abilities or achievements.
thought him conceited and arrogant... 我认为他既自负又傲慢。
beat sb. to it 抢先
i was going to take the seat but another man beat me to it 我刚要坐下，另一个人抢在我前面了
unanimous
所有人）一致同意的，全体一致的，无异议的 When a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing.
The board of ministers unanimously approved the project last week.上周长执会一致批准了这个项目。
宣誓效忠
I pledge my allegiance to the National Gymnastics Organization
[ə'liːdʒəns]
back in the day
在过去，在以前
黃金年代
Remember back in the day when we waited for the stars in the corn field.记得我们那时候在玉米地里看星星。
I was an elite gymnast,too,back in the day 过去 我也是个很出色的体操运动员
expedite
['ekspədaɪt]
vt. 加快进展
Please do what you can to expedite the building work. 请尽量加快建工作
风衣
windbreaker
trench coat
wind coat
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inspire
启发;使产生灵感和热情If someone or something inspires you, they give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm.
Jimi Hendrix inspired a generation of guitarists. 吉米·亨德里克斯启发了整整一代吉他演奏者
The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux. 那本书的灵感源于一个真实人物,即塔玛拉·德特罗。
激励;鼓舞;驱使;使产生热情If someone or something inspires you to do something new or unusual, they make you want to do it.
And what inspired you to change your name? 是什么促使你改名的?
soothe
1. VERB 安抚;抚慰;使平静 If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer.
He would take her in his arms and soothe her... 他会把她揽在怀中抚慰她。
soothing
Put on some nice soothing music...播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
2. VERB 减轻，缓和(身体的痛处或不适) Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.
...body lotion to soothe dry skin.滋润干燥皮肤的润肤液
soothing
Cold tea is very soothing for burns.凉的茶水非常有助于减轻烧伤灼痛。
unattended
ADJ 无人照料的；无人看管的 When people or things are left unattended, they are not being watched or looked after.
Never leave young children unattended near any pool or water tank...千万不能放任小孩呆在水池或水槽附近不管。
An unattended bag was spotted near the platform at Gatwick…在盖特威克机场站的站台附近发现了一个无主袋子。
开始干起来
Okay, then let's get the show on the road and I'll stop bugging you. 好，那么让我们开始动起来，我将不再惹你生气。
act up
（孩子）耍脾气，捣蛋 If a child is acting up, they are behaving badly.
If any of you act up I will call Santa
well up
涌出
Tears well up in one's eyes.泪如泉涌。
predatory
['predətɔːri]
1. ADJ （动物）捕食性的 Predatory animals live by killing other animals for food.
...predatory birds like the eagle.像鹰一样的捕食性动物
People who run small businesses are frightened by the predatory behaviour of the banks.小公司经营者被银行的掠夺行为吓坏了。
predatory pricing - cutting prices to a level that drives competitors out of business. It is one of the key benefits which multinational corporation use to compete with its national focus competitors.
冰棍
ice lolly
Popsicle
frozen sucker
Buckle up
系上安全带
willful
任性的
She was a willful child.她是个任性的孩子。 {:5_320:} 本帖最后由 jerrygong 于 2013-11-2 23:09 编辑
Phrase
in good hands
Fig. in the safe, competent care of someone.
Don't worry. Your children are in good hands. Sally is an experienced baby-sitter.
Your car is in good hands. My mechanics are factory-trained.
Are u in good hands
take someone by surprise 使吃惊
She slides the panel back,he turns,and it takes him by surprise
not quite
The translation does not quite correspond to the original. 译文不切原意。
I am not quite about twenty。我还不到二十岁。
The boy might have known the truth, but I am not quite sure. 这男孩当时也许知道真相，但我不很确定。
Actually, that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。
up to
what are you up to tonight? : Busy or occupied with
How have you been up to?
up to something:physically or mentally capable of something胜任，能做；足以应付
grab a bite
grab a bite (to eat) 吃点什么 e.g. you wanna go grab a bite or something?想去吃点什么吗？
wide awake
ADJ 完全清醒的;完全醒着的 If you are wide awake, you are completely awake.
I could not relax and still felt wide awake
come on to
对...轻薄；吃豆腐
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
push around
1. PHRASAL VERB 把…差来遣去；摆布；使唤 If someone pushes you around, they give you orders in a rude and insulting way
We don't like somebody coming in with lots of money and trying to push people around. 我们不想有人拿着很多钱加入，试图到处使唤人。
joy ride
兜风
Let's go for a joy ride.让我们去兜兜风。
go up in smoke
成为泡影
Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
take the rap
顶罪,背黑锅
I'm not going to take the rap for you. 我不打算替你顶罪。
it's just my cup of tea
正合偶的口味，指人，事等等
It's not my cup of tea. It's too bright.它不合我的口味，颜色太鲜了。
to my taste
The salad is to my taste. 这个沙拉符合我的口味
Do you find skiing or jogging more to your taste?你觉得是滑雪还是慢跑更合你的口味？
call/phone in sick
打电话请病假
I will call in sick for you. Just stay at home and rest for the day.我会帮你打电话请病假。你今天就在家里休息吧！
flip through
将一翻而过(浏览)
I haven't read the book properly, I just flipped through it to see what it was like.我没有真正地看过这本书，只是浏览了一下看是关于什么的罢了。
I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
make a fuss about (=make too much fuss)
大惊小怪; 小题大做; 无事自扰
make a fuss about trifles
Play hooky
旷工、旷课=cut classes=skip classes['huki]
Though he often plays hooky, he does well in study. 他经常逃学，然而他的功课却很好。
wishful thinking
一厢情愿
It's only his own wishful thinking. 这只是他自己一厢情愿。
talk big=brag 吹牛
吹牛
I don't believe all he says about the profits he is making; ever since I have known him he has liked to talk big.他说他如何如何赚钱，我就不太相信，我们认识以来他总是喜欢吹牛。
Stop bragging!别吹牛!
rack one's brains 绞尽脑汁
绞尽脑汁
Even after racking his brains he couldn't think of a single example.即使绞尽脑汁，他还是连一个例子也想不出来。
in view of
鉴于(由...看来,考虑到,由于)
In view of our long-standing relationship, we agree to allow you a discount.考虑到我们长期的关系, 我方同意给你方折扣。
be in season
正是吃````的好季节，比如西瓜，草莓，苹果桃子什么的
Strawberries are cheaper when they're in season.草莓当令时便宜些.
on the market
上市
These computers are not yet on the market.这些计算机还未上市。
to the best of my knowledge~~~~~~
=As far as i know, ~~~~~~~~~~~~
就偶所知，老驴传授经验的开场白
try one's luck
碰运气
I think I'll try my luck at roulette.我想玩玩轮盘赌碰碰运气。
Words - No explain
Sports names
bullfighting 斗牛
sumo 相扑 ['su:məu]
judo 柔道 ['dʒuːdəʊ]
fencing 击剑
softball 垒球
hockey 冰球
field hockey 曲棍球
Athletics 田径 [æθ'letɪks]
Archery 射箭
wrestling 摔跤
Pilates 普拉提
marathon ['mærəθən]
sport related
Pistol 手枪 ['pɪstl]
Rifle 步枪
Stopwatch 秒表
sleigh/sled 雪橇
sumo ring 相扑场地
bout 回合
On Your Mark 各就各位
athlete 运动员 ['æθliːt]
weightlifting
barbell 杠铃
good lift 成功
no lift 失败
attempt 试举
A lifter is allowed three attempts to achieve a "good lift"
he will judge whether the lift is a "good lift" or a "no lift."
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FriendsSeason 1 Episode 1-It.All.Began
aura
['ɔ:rə]
灵气
Stop cleasing my aura.
wig/hairpiece 假发
So does he have a hump? A hump and a hairpiece?他有驼背么？有假发的驼子？
hysterical
歇斯底里的
Oh really, so that hysterical phone call I got from a sobbing woman at 3:00 A.M., "I'll never have grandchildren, I'll never have grandchildren." was what? A wrong number?
strip joint（nightclub )
脱衣舞夜总会
striptease
脱衣舞
metaphor（analogy）['metəfər]
比喻 隐喻
It's a metaphor, Daddy!
代糖
sweetener
Sweet'n Low
drift apart
疏远
After twelve years of marriage,the two people began to drift apart.
I know that you and I have kinda drifted apart, but you're the only person I knew who lived here in the city.
get screwed
1. Sl. to have sexual intercourse. (Considered a crude usage.) A lot of the college kids on spring break in Florida do nothing but get drunk and get screwed.
2. Sl. to get cheated. I really got screwed on that last deal.
on a roll 接踵而至的成功
in the midst of a series of successes.
Don't stop me now. I'm on a roll.
Things are going great for Larry. He's on a roll now.
laugh someone out of something
to force someone to leave a place by laughing in ridicule.
The citizens laughed the speaker out of the hall.
We laughed the city council out of the auditorium.
walk out on somebody/something
to suddenly end your relationship with someone or something
She walked out on her husband and two children after 12 years of marriage.
Why would anyone walk out on a seven-year contract that includes a share of the profits?.
Paul: Ever since she walked out on me, I, uh…
spell something out
1. Lit. to spell something (with letters).
I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out? Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly.
2. Fig. to give all the details of something.
I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully. The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.
The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.
crash
v 临时在哪儿凑合一觉。
Monica: Well, that's it (To Ross) You gonna crash on the couch?
for the best
good in spite of the way it seems; better than you think or than it appears to be. (Often said when someone dies after a painful illness.)
I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. Perhaps it's for the best.
Monica: Okay, look, this is probably for the best, y'know? Independence. Taking control of your life. The whole, 'hat' thing.
let go of someone or something
释放，放开
Phoebe: If I let go of my hair, my head will fall off.
He let go of the coat and it fell in the water. 他的手一松，手里的外衣就掉到水里了。
done with
finished with someone or something.
Mary is done with Bill. She has found another boyfriend.
When John graduated from school, he decided that he was done with study for good and all.
I agree. I'll be glad when we are done with all these exams.
Done with the bookcase!
catch on
1. PHRASAL VERB 明白;认识到 If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
Paul: I know, I know, I'm such an idiot. I guess I should have caught on when she started going to the dentist four and five times a week. I mean, how clean can teeth get?
Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on. 等一下！我开始有点懂了。
2. PHRASAL VERB 时兴;流行 If something catches on, it becomes popular.
The idea has been around for ages without catching on.这个观点已经提出来有年头了，可是一直没被广泛接受
steer/stay clear of something/somebody
to avoid something or someone because they are dangerous or bad for you
I'd steer clear of Joe if I were you - he'll only cause trouble.
I try to steer clear of heavy meals these days.
Paul: Ooh, steer clear of you.
Ross: Well, you may wanna steer clear of the word 'dumped'.
live off
if you live off someone that is where you get the money that you need.依赖 ... 生活
you can’t live off your parents you whole life
fixate
to focus one's eyes or attention on 盯着某物看/把注意力集中于
Ross: No!! Okay?! Why does everyone keep fixating on that? She didn't know, how should I know?靠 你们这帮家伙 能不能别说这个拉
grab a bite
grab a bite (to eat) 吃点什么 e.g. you wanna go grab a bite or something?想去吃点什么吗？
to hell with
. 让．．．见鬼去吧
Ross: No I don't. To hell with her, she left me. 没错，我不会的，去她的，她甩掉我！
all better
less sick/ill or unhappy
I am all better now.不通啦 心情好啦 没事了
line up
to form a line; to get into a line.
All right, everyone, line up!
line someone or something up (in something)
to put people or things into some kind of formation, such as a row, column, ranks, etc.
The teacher lined the children up in two rows. Please line up the children in a row.
They are all lined up next to the door.
head
朝着（某一地点）行进（美国英语中亦作 are headed）
If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place.
In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place.
Rachel: Well, I was kinda supposed to be headed for Aruba on my honeymoon, so nothing!
Words - With explanation
condolence
1. N-UNCOUNT 慰唁 A message of condolence is a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
Neil sent him a letter of condolence. 尼尔给他发了一封唁函。
2. N-PLURAL 慰唁 When you offer or express your condolences to someone, you express your sympathy for them because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident. 他向这次事件中的死者家属表示了慰唁。
My condolence.
denounce
1. ~ sb/sth (as sth) to strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. 谴责；指责；斥责
She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. 她公开谴责政府处理这场危机的方式。
2. ~ sb (as sth) to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about sb's illegal political activities 告发（某人从事非法政治活动）
Many people denounced their neighbours to the secret police.许多人向秘密警察告发自己的邻居。
nature nurture['nɜːrtʃər]
先天后天
The researchers used the gold standard for such nature- nurture studies:twins.
研究人员采用了进行这种先天——后天研究的金牌标准：孪生孩子。
Is it nature or nurture? 这是先天差异，还是后天培养造成的
expressions on your face面部表情
To beam is to have a big happy smile on your face.beam 指笑逐颜开。
To smirk is to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc.smirk 指傻笑、得意地笑以示自鸣得意、知他人所不知等。
To sneer is to show that you have no respect for someone by turning your upper lip upwards.sneer 指翘起上唇嗤笑、讥笑以示轻蔑。
To glare or glower is to look in an angry, aggressive way.glare 和 glower 指怒目而视、咄咄逼人地瞪眼。
To scowl is to look at someone in an angry or annoyed way.scowl 指怒视。
To frown is to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead.frown 指皱眉、蹙额。
To grimace is to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust, etc.grimace 指因痛苦、厌恶等扭曲着脸。
pluck
1. VERB 采；摘 If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing.
I plucked a lemon from the tree...我从树上采了一个柠檬。
2. VERB 拔；拉；抽；扯 If you pluck something from somewhere, you take it between your fingers and pull it sharply from where it is.
He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street…他从嘴里抽出香烟，把它扔到街上。
Phoebe: Ooh! Oh! (She starts to pluck at the air just in front of Ross.)
4. VERB 拔除（鸡或其他死禽）的毛 If you pluck a chicken or other dead bird, you pull its feathers out to prepare it for cooking.
She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken.她拔鸡毛时看上去很轻松。
5. VERB （用镊子）拔，修（眉毛） If a woman plucks her eyebrows, she pulls out some of the hairs using tweezers.
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Sit thought
坐着挨到(电影、讲座、会议等)结束 If you sit through something such as a film, lecture, or meeting, you stay until it is finished although you are not enjoying it.
The children are too young to sit through a long concert. 这些孩子太小，音乐会时间长他们就坐不住了。
stand-up comedian
独角滑稽秀演员 单口相声演员
opening act
n. 开场，开幕"
The young actor blew his lines during the opening act.那个年轻的演员在第一幕就把台词忘得一干二净
mannequin
['mænɪkɪn]
（尤指商店橱窗中用以展示服装的）人体模型
（尤指T台或平面）时装模特
glacier
['ɡleɪʃər]
n.冰河；冰川
similare as iceberg
be through with something
To have finished or completed it.
Are you through with that?
ball it up
就是把(纸)捏成一个小团
The children were balling up snow to make a snowman
MONICA: Whose little ball of paper is this?!
CHANDLER: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn’t need it, so I balled it up and... (OFF MONICA’S LOOK) ...now I wish I was dead.
pear shaped
We have a saying in the UK 'It's all gone pear shaped' which means 'It's all gone horribly wrong.'
When something is going pear shaped, it means it's going wrong or badly
run sth by/past sb
to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve: 解释给谁听
I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
chubby
['tʃʌbɪ]
slightly fat in a way that people usually find attractive 胖乎乎的；圆胖的；丰满的
chubby cheeks/fingers/hands 胖乎乎的脸/手指/手
You were chubby.
anecdote
['ænɪkdəʊt]
轶事；趣闻 An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened
Peter was telling them an anecdote about their mother.皮特正在给他们讲一件他们母亲的趣闻
pace
（由于焦虑或不耐烦而）在…踱步 If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient.
veil
n. 面纱；
vt. 用面纱遮盖
Things change,roll with the punches
世事多变
do the/one's makeup
化妆
a thing
The big one had a thing for you, didn't she?
Yeah, well, uh, we're kind of a thing now.
orthodontist
[ɔːθə'dɒntɪst]
n.牙齿矫正医师
settle for sth
to agree to accept something (even though something else would be better). 勉强接受
I had hoped to get 1000 for my old car but had to settle for a lot less.我那辆旧汽车原指望卖上 1000 英镑，後来少卖了很多也认了。
Ask your grocer for Wilson's canned corn—the best corn in cans. Don't settle for less.
border on sth
to come very close to begin something,especially a strong or unpleasant emotion or quality 近似于，接近，几乎是
child abuse
the crime off harming a child in a physical,sexual or emotional way 摧残儿童，虐待儿童；(尤指)对儿童的性虐待
性虐待
Carol: Ross. You're not actually suggesting Helen Willick-Bunch-Geller? 'Cause I think that borders on child abuse.
wind up with someone or something
to end up having someone or something.
I don't want to wind up with all the kids for the weekend.
We wound up with Thanksgiving at our house again.
Joey: Alright, when'd'ya have it on last?
Phoebe: Doy! Probably right before she lost it!
This may hurt.
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