語言點(diǎn):
1. What XX do you have in mind涧郊? 你想要個(gè)什么樣的XX善已?
(聯(lián)想※ What are you looking for in XX?你希望找個(gè)什么樣的XX/?你最看重XX的啥末购?
? ? ?△ What?are?you?looking?for?in a plan/?your next job/ in a girl/ in a relationship?)
2. run a special 促銷活動(dòng)
? ? △ We’re?running?a?special right now
3. inclusive of tax 含稅
4. can't make heads or tails of 毫無頭緒茬故,暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向
? ? △ I can't?make?heads or?tails of?this map.
5. bang up 毀壞,損害
? ? △?He was in a car accident and was?banged?up?pretty badly.
? ? △ He?banged up?the car.
6. highway/daylight robbery 漫天要價(jià)氏涩,敲竹杠
? ?(聯(lián)想※ pricy届囚,rip off :The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers. 名詞rip-off:What a rip-off!)
7. cut it close(英cut it fine) 卡點(diǎn)兒
? ? ?△ It's?cutting it?close?to get to the station at 9:45 when the train leaves at 9:50!
8. grace period 寬限期
9. 你幫我我大忙啦是尖。You've been such a big help.
10. 都妥了意系。You're good to go. You’re all set.?
11. The cost of the car repairs is going to be $350, inclusive of parts?and?labour. 部件費(fèi)和人工費(fèi)
12. call for 預(yù)測(cè)
? ? ?△ The weather forecast is calling for rain tomorrow.
13. pull up ?調(diào)記錄
? ? ? △ pull up your reservation
? ? ? △ pull up his file
14. just my luck 真倒霉!這運(yùn)氣饺汹!
15. worth sb's while 對(duì)...有好處(或用處)蛔添,值得
? ? ? △ It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.
16. as a rule 一般來說,通常
? ? ?△ I don't care much for horror movies?as?a?rule.
17. zoo 吵鬧的地方
? ? ?△ The classroom was a?zoo?after the teacher went away.
18.?make a racket 大吵大鬧
? ? △ How dare you?make?such?a?racket?in the Great Hall!
19. reek of 散發(fā)著...的臭氣 (想到GOT里的Theon臭佬??)
? ? ? (聯(lián)想※ smell stink
? ? ? ? ?△ He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.
? ? ? ? ?△ It stinks of smoke in here.)?
20. 實(shí)在抱歉。I do apologize for that.
21. big bags 大眼袋 You have big bags under your eyes.(此處應(yīng)插入蘇大強(qiáng)圖片??)
22. make it to... 到達(dá)XX
23. make good time 快速前進(jìn)迎瞧,比預(yù)計(jì)行進(jìn)快
? ? ? △?We made good time and arrived by midday.
? ? ? △?We drove on a zigzag road and we couldn't?make?good?time.
24. make a pit stop 小停一下(上廁所夸溶,或吃點(diǎn)東西)
? ? ?△ Do you think we can?make?a?pit?stop?
25. grab a bite 吃點(diǎn)東西
(復(fù)習(xí)※ grab?匆忙地拿,刃坠琛缝裁;抓緊吃、睡等
? ? ? grab a beer/drink
? ? ? grab some lunch
? ? ? grab some sleep (We can grab a?few hours sleep at?the airport.?)
26. turn off 駛離(比如:下高速)
? ? ?名詞turn-off 出口匝道
27. know XX like the back of your hand 對(duì)XX了如指掌(尤指道路)
28. doze off 打盹兒
? ? ? ?△ ?I closed my eyes for a minute and must have dozed off.
29. Hang/turn a left out of the gas station. Hop on 35 South. Take it about 10 miles and you'll see a sign for 80 East.
hop on 跳上... (This is a?hop-on-hop-off service and tickets are valid for 24 hours.)
30. a backseat driver (這不是我嗎?? 居然還專門有個(gè)詞 )
? ? ?△ I have to admit I'm?a?bit of?a?backseat?driver.
? ? ?△ You know, I'd tell you to stop being such?a?backseat?driver, but how can you be one when you don't even know how to?drive? (是我是我還是我足绅,不會(huì)開車還要指手畫腳捷绑,感謝老公。氢妈。)
引申為:越俎代庖的人粹污,干涉與己無關(guān)之事的人
31. bite one's tongue 忍住不說
? ? ? I'll try to bite my tongue. ?But don't hold your breath.??
32. I'm afraid so. (很不幸,是的)
I guess/suppose so. (雖然不太愿意首量,但是‘是的/可以’壮吩。)
33.?collision damage waiver CDW ?車損險(xiǎn) ?If the car comes back in two pieces, you can get away with it.
34.?refill 動(dòng)詞重音在后,名詞重音在前
? ? ? Can I have a refill? 能續(xù)杯嗎蕾总? ?替芯也是refill
35. mail 是不可數(shù)名詞 I get enough junk mail already.
語音點(diǎn):
1. ?back-seat ?driver重音在后
2. collision damage waiver 重音在waiver上面
3. pit stop 重音在前