第一、重点词汇

1. screw

双语释义：act of sexual intercourse

[C.N] 性交（美国俚语）

典型例句：The boss have a screw with his new secretary, so he can order us about.

这个新来的秘书与老板上过床，所以她可以任意指挥我们。

2. scandal

双语释义：talk about the bad things people are thought to have done; gossip

[U.N.] 流言蜚语；闲话

典型例句：Most of us enjoy a bit of scandal.

我们大多愿意知道一点别人的坏事。

Have you heard the latest scandal?

你听到最近这段闲话了吗?

相关短语：spread scandal （散布流言蜚语）

3. unbelievable

双语释义：used to emphasize how good, bad or extreme sth is

[adj.] 难以置信的

典型例句：It is unbelievable how stupid he is.

他真是笨得令人难以置信。

其他词汇：

1. gerbil n.沙鼠

2. director n. 导演，总监

3. slut n. 荡妇，懒妇

第二、重点短语

1. out of nowhere：突然冒出来，不知打哪儿来的

例句：The thought swam into her mind out of nowhere and she realized it was a great relief to have this as an excuse.

这想法不知从何处涌入她的脑海，她意识到有了这种理由心里觉得大大地宽慰了。

At the last moment, a short man appeared out of nowhere to win the race.

最后时刻突然出现一个个子很矮的人赢得了比赛的胜利。

2. leave sb for sb：（恋爱，婚姻上）甩掉某人而跟随另一个人

例句：My mother left my father for a rich men called John.

我母亲甩掉我父亲，跟随了一个叫做约翰的有钱的人。

3. drink like a fish：豪饮，大口大口地喝酒

例句：Some people can drink like a fish and handle it.

有些人既能豪饮，又能控制酒量。

I used to drink like a fish and get drunk all the time.

我以前酒喝得很猛而且每次都喝醉。

4. know about：知道，了解

例句：I'd love to know about the plan.

我想知道这个计划。

He's such an ostrich he doesn't want to know about his wife's love affairs.

他真是自己骗自己--对妻子有外遇不闻不问。

6. in rehearsal：在排练

例句：The weak points of the play became apparent in dress rehearsal.

在彩排中,这出戏的不足之处才暴露出来。

The symphony is in rehearsal now.

这支交响乐正在排练中。

7. help sb. with sth：帮助......做......

例句：She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.

她今天早晨要过来帮我补习数学。

Several students offered to stay behind to help me with my lessons after school.

放学后几个同学主动留下来帮我补课。

8. kind of ：有点儿

例句：I hate this kind of cheap emotion.

我讨厌这种肤浅的感情。

其他短语：

1. before the company：在同事面前

2. a broken heart：受伤的心

3.in tights：穿着紧身衣

4. wait a minute：等一会

5. this summer：今年夏天

6. for years：多年以来，好多年

7. a huge scandal：散布很广的绯闻