二、Listen and Learn 内容透析
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I'm not staying long. 我一会就走。
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I'd like to get out of here before someone throws me down and tattoos me. 我得在某人把我按住给我纹身之前安全撤离这儿。throw down:推翻、扔掉、摔倒。tattoo:纹身。
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This is Brooklyn, lil,not the warped tour. 这是布鲁克林,不是摇滚音乐节。warp:v.使变形,变弯。warped:adj.弯曲的,反常的。这里的Warped Tour是指每年举办的一个大型的露天音乐节演出。
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heart-shaped:心形的。shape表示“形状”,要具体说明是怎样的形状,给它加上ed,前面加上形状和连接符就好。再比如:V-shaped表示V字形的。
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And here I thought I was, getting better-looking every day. 我还曾经想过,自己会一天比一天帅。better-looking是good-looking(好看的)的比较级。
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What's the big emergency? 有什么急事?emergency: 紧急情况,突发事件。
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And us Humphreys sure are proud of him. 我们Humphreys家族都以他为荣。be pround of:对…感到自豪。
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Well, currently, he's sitting in the, lobby of the hotel where we're living. 我们说话这工夫,他正坐在我们住的酒店大厅。currently:adv. 当前。current:adj. 当前的。current affairs是指“时事”。lobby: 大厅,休息室。
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Oh, well, I know what you're implying. 我知道你在暗示什么。imply: 暗示,意味。比如:Blue implys coolness and freedom. 蓝色意味着冷静和自由。
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Admit it. You’re falling for me again. 承认吧,你又爱上我了。fall for: 对…倾倒,爱上,迷恋。
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It's the low-income tax bracket, the bad v-neck t-shirts, the awful jokes. 低收入纳税人,差劲的V领体恤,还有那些没趣的笑话。tax bracket指的是纳税等级。
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An unfortunate twist of fate. 命运开了个玩笑。twist of fate:命运的转折。nonetheless:尽管如此。
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Are you seeing someone? 你是不是在和谁约会?
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Not serious or he's married?That is your type. 是还不够认真,还是他已经结婚了?有妇之夫是你喜欢的类型。I am serious. 我是认真的。如果你要强调的话,可以加上一个单词dead,它虽然是“死亡”的意思,但是也通常也用来加强语气。I am dead serious. 我极为认真。This is your type. 这是你喜欢的类型。This is not your cup of tea. 那不是你喜欢的类型。one's cup of tea可以用来表示"某人感兴趣或喜爱的东西"。
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What's his name? I’ve read about, him in "Forbes" or "Rolling Stone"? 他叫什么?上过《福布斯》,还是上过《滚石》杂志?rolling stone:《滚石》杂志;不定居的人,无固定职业者。A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔,转行不聚财。
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I'm gonna take that as a compliment. 这句话我就当是褒奖了。compliment:恭维,称赞。I don't need some new boy influencing, her, distracting her from her needs. 我不想陌生人影响她,分散她的精力。distract from:转移,使…分心。比如:Don't let social activities distract you from your study. 不要让社会活动影响你的学习。
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No offense:无意冒犯,请勿见怪。None taken:不介意。
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