英语老师瑶瑶

【句子】So what do you say? Anybody up for a hobo adventure? 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/səʊ/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /duː/ /juː/ /seɪ/ /ˈen.iˌbɒd.i/ /ˈen.iˌbɑːdi/ /ʌp/ /fə(r)/ /ə/ /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ /ədˈven.tʃə(r)/【发音技巧】what do失去爆破；up for不完全爆破；for a连读；【翻译】你们觉得如何？来一场流浪大冒险怎么样？【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下的英文说法是：be up for sth.，可以理解成：be ready and willing for something，“准备好了做某事；愿意去做某事”； eg: Sure, I'm up for going to the mall.没问题，我愿意去商场。eg: I'm a little busy right now, but your brother is probably up for a game of basketball.我这会儿有点忙，不过你弟弟说不定愿意打一场篮球赛。 eg: Who's up for pizza tonight?谁今晚想要吃披萨？ eg: The team is up for the game tonight. 全队已经整装待发，迎战今晚的比赛。 eg: Who's up for a swim?谁要去游泳？ eg: We're going swimming tonight. Are you up for it?我们今晚要去游泳，你去不去？ eg: I'm up for organizing the meeting if nobody else wants to do it.要是没人愿意组织这场会议，我可以来负责。 eg: Two candidates are up for election.有两名候选人参与竞选。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】我们所有人都准备好了迎接这场竞赛。

【句子】You know, Cam, maybe it's time Lily learned about loss. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/juː/ /nəʊ/ /kæm/ /ˈmeɪ.bi/ /ɪts/ /taɪm/ /ˈlɪl.i/ /lɜː(r)nd/ /əˈbaʊt/ /lɒs/ /lɑːs/【发音技巧】learned about连读；about loss不完全爆破；【翻译】小卡，你知道吗，也许莉莉该学着接受失去这件事情了。【适用场合】今天我们来学习的英文说法是it's time (that) sb. did sth.，表达“是时候该做某事了”；当加强语气的时候，我们也可以说：It's high time/It's about time that...，来看看对应的英文解释：It is used for saying that something should be done or happen immediately or very soon.这里为什么从句当中要用一般过去时呢，因为这里是虚拟语气的用法，带有“现在已经有点晚了，这个事情早就该做了”的含义；eg: It's time you went to bed.你该睡觉了。 eg: It's time somebody told him the truth.是时候有人告诉他真相了。 eg: It's time we left.我们该走了。 eg: It's time somebody stopped him.总得有人出来制止他。 eg: It's time we had a serious talk.我们是时候好好谈一谈了。 eg: It is high time that someone gave him the punishment he deserves!早该有人给他应有的惩罚了！ eg: It's high time you started thinking about saving for your old age.你早就该开始为养老存钱做打算了。 eg: It's high time that this room was properly cleaned! 这间屋子早就该好好打扫一番了！ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Thank you for a lovely meal, but it's high time we started heading home.

【句子】Yeah, I know. It's like she's in love with soccer. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/jeə/ /aɪ/ /nəʊ/ /ɪts/ /laɪk/ /ʃiːz/ /ɪn/ /lʌv/ /wɪð/ /ˈsɒk.ə/ /ˈsɑː.kər/【发音技巧】she's in连读；【翻译】是啊，我知道。她似乎很喜欢足球。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下be in love with sb.的英文说法；先来看看对应的英文解释：If you are in love with someone, you feel romantically attracted to them, and they are very important to you.所以其实就是“爱上某个人”这个意思，当中的sb.经常替换成sth.，此时这个短语可以理解成“爱上某件事情；爱上做某件事情”；当中的be动词我们也经常用fall来替换，变成fall in love with sb./sth.，意思差不多，只是更强调动态的变化； eg: Laura had never been in love before.Laura从未陷入过爱河。 eg: I've never really been in love with anyone.我从来没有真的爱过谁。 eg: Working with Ford closely, I fell in love with the cinema.我曾与福特密切共事，也由此深深爱上了电影行业。 eg: I fell in love with him because of his kind nature.我爱上了他，因为他内心善良。 eg: They fell in love with each other.他们彼此相爱了。 eg: He's in love with his work.他热爱自己的工作。 eg: I fell in love with the house.我爱上了这个房子。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He had always been in love with the enchanted landscape of the West.

【句子】But, you know, there's something about driving your kids around. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/bʌt/ /juː/ /nəʊ/ /ðeə(r)z/ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ /jə(r)/ /kɪdz/ /əˈraʊnd/【发音技巧】about driving失去爆破；kids around连读；【翻译】但是，开车接送孩子还是有好处的。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下drive someone around这个英文说法。它可以理解成：“开车载某个人四处逛；接送某个人到处跑”；这个短语相当于to drive one to different places or sights;或者to transport a person in a vehicle on a tour of something or some place；eg: Fred will drive you around the city to see the sights. 弗莱德会开车带你逛全城，四处游览景点。eg: He spent an hour driving himself around the town.他开着车在镇上兜兜转转了一个小时。eg: I had to drive around my mom to six different stores until she found what she was looking for.我不得不开着车载着我妈妈跑了六家不同的商店，她才买到她要的东西。eg: My parents were actually thrilled when I got my license because it meant I could drive my younger siblings around to all their after-school activities.我拿到驾照的时候，父母特别开心，因为这样我就可以开车接送弟弟妹妹们往返各个课后活动场地了。【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】When I visited my dad in Philadelphia, he drove me around and showed me all of the historical sites.

【句子】Bunny said he's on an amazing adventure, having the time of his life... 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/ˈbʌn.i/ /sed/ /hiːz/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ən/ /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ /ədˈven.tʃə(r)/ /ˈhæv.ɪŋ/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /əv/ /hɪz/ /laɪf/【发音技巧】said he's不完全爆破；he's on连读；on an amazing两处连读；time of连读；【翻译】兔兔说，他正在经历一场华丽的冒险，玩得非常开心……【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下两个短语，第一个其实就是go on an adventure “动身/出发去探险/冒险”，to travel somewhere and do something that is unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous；我们在视频中强调的是一种状态，所以说的是be on an adventure；下面我们看几个例子： eg: They went on an adventure hunting for treasure in the western hills.他们前往西山探险，寻找宝藏。eg: The kids are on an adventure deep in the forest.孩子们此刻正在森林深处探险。 eg: They are on an adventure to find the hidden cave.他们正在寻找隐秘洞穴的探险途中。 eg: The book is about a boy who wants to go on an adventure with his friend.这本书讲述了一个男孩想要和朋友一同去探险的故事。 今天我们要学的第二个短语叫做have the time of one's life；可以理解成：to have an extremely fun, exciting, or enjoyable time (doing sth.)；或者看这条英文解释：If you have the time of your life, you enjoy yourself very much indeed.“度过一生中最难忘、最开心的时光”；其中的one's 需要跟随句子主语作相应改变。 eg: I traveled to France for the first time last summer, and I had the time of my life!去年夏天我第一次去法国旅行，那段时光简直太美好了！ eg: A: "Did the kids enjoy the circus?" B: "Oh, they had the time of their lives!"A：“孩子们喜欢马戏团演出吗？”B：“他们玩得开心极了！” eg: I had the time of my life in college. I wish I could go back to those carefree days!大学那段时光，是我人生中最美好的日子。我真希望能回到那些无忧无虑的岁月！ eg: What a great party! I had the time of my life. 这场派对太棒了，我玩得无比尽兴。 eg: We went to Florida last winter and had the time of our lives.去年冬天我们去了佛罗里达，度过了一段难忘的美好时光。 eg: The children had the time of their lives at the circus.这些孩子们在马戏团玩得不亦乐乎。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】She was determined to go on an adventure - she wanted to get out and see the world.

【句子】Uh, we just heard from Bunny. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/ʌ/ /wiː/ /dʒʌst/ /hɜː(r)d/ /frəm/ /ˈbʌn.i/【发音技巧】just heard from两处不完全爆破；【翻译】我们刚刚收到Bunny的来信了。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下这个短语，叫做：hear from sb.，它可以理解成to receive a letter, telephone call, etc from sb. “收到某个人的来信、电话等等”； eg: It was good to hear from him again.再次收到他的来信/消息，真好。 eg: I haven't heard anything from her for months.我已经有好几个月没收到她的任何消息了。 eg: I look forward to hearing from you.我期待收到你的消息。 eg: It's years since I heard from Jill.我已经好几年没有吉尔的音讯了。 eg: The police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the accident.警方希望任何目击这场事故的人能够联系他们。 eg: Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you.有空给我们发个消息吧，能收到你的消息总是特别开心。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.

【句子】I don't like the sound of that. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/aɪ/ /dəʊnt/ /laɪk/ /ðə/ /saʊnd/ /əv/ /ðæt/【发音技巧】don't like不完全爆破；like the不完全爆破；sound of连读；【翻译】现在这情况，可不怎么乐观。/这听起来可不怎么妙。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做like the sound of something，这个短语的字面意思是：“喜欢某个东西的声音”；引申意味是：“对于某个听到的消息感到非常满意/开心”；to feel happy or satisfied about a piece of information you have just heard；今天我们视频中出现的是它的否定形式； 我们之前在第1961期节目中讲过相关的短语，大家可以点击一下超链接，跳转复习一下。>>点我复习

【句子】We're not some one-horse town. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/wɪə(r)/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /sʌm/ /ˌwʌn.hɔː(r)s/ /taʊn/【发音技巧】not some不完全爆破；【翻译】这个小镇没有你想的那么落后。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做one-horse town；字面意思：“只有一匹马的小镇”，在很多口语中这个表达可以理解成：“偏僻的、规模极小、配套很差的小镇”，有点像“鸟不拉屎的地方”；相当于a town that is small and boring； eg: I lived in a one-horse town when I was little.我小时候住在一个偏僻冷清的小镇。 eg: After graduating, she left the one-horse town to seek opportunities in big cities.在毕业之后，她离开了这座闭塞的小城，去大城市寻找发展机会了。 eg: I hate this one-horse town. There's no cinema, no cafes, nothing fun.我讨厌这个偏僻的小城，没有电影院，没有咖啡馆，一点好玩的都没有。 eg: Would you want to spend your whole life stuck in this one-horse town?你愿意一辈子困在这个闭塞无聊的小镇里面吗？ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】After two nights in that one-horse town, I couldn't wait to drive back to the city.

【句子】So I blew off my errands and headed up the coast. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/səʊ/ /aɪ/ /bluː/ /ɒf/ /ɑːf/ /maɪ/ /ˈer.əndz/ /ənd/ /ˈhed.ɪd/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /kəʊst/【发音技巧】blew off连读；and headed不完全爆破；headed up连读；up the不完全爆破；【翻译】于是我不再想那些琐事，将车驶向了海边。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做blow off；它可以理解成to relieve or release pressure或者let off；“减轻；释放压力；放走”；在今天视频中，它的用法可以理解成：to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet or give an answer to someone when you are expected to；“决定不去做别人期待你完成的事；或者是本该赴约、回复他人，但是却刻意不这么做”； eg: I had a homework assignment due, but he tried to persuade me to blow it off and go to a party with him.我有一份作业到期要交，可他劝我别写了，跟他去参加派对。 eg: A lot of kids are blowing off classes this semester.这学期有好多学生都在翘课。 eg: I didn't blow them off - I just couldn't make it.我不是故意爽约的，我只是确实忙不过来。 eg: I sent them so many emails but they blew me off.我给他们发了好多封邮件，但是他们压根不理我。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Are you tempted to blow off your regular exercise program?

【句子】I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so critical. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/aɪm/ /ˈsɒr.i/ /ˈsɔːr.i/ /aɪ/ /ˈʃʊd.ənt/ /biː/ /səʊ/ /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/【发音技巧】shouldn't be失去爆破；critical闪音；【翻译】对不起，我不应该这么吹毛求疵的。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个词，叫做critical，它跟criticize是同源的。criticize是一个动词，而critical是一个形容词，在此处上下文中可以理解成：saying that someone or something is bad or wrong；或者expressing disapproval of sb./sth. and saying what you think is bad about them.相当于“挑剔的、苛求的”；在口语中，我们经常说be critical of sb./sth.，表示“对某个人/事物挑剔”； eg: Her father was a very critical man.她的父亲是一个很挑剔的人。 eg: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.汤姆的父母对这所学校颇有微词。 eg: My aunt is extremely critical of everyone's clothes.我的姑姑对所有人的穿着都格外挑剔。 eg: The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.这份报告强烈抨击了这家工厂的安全标准。 eg: The supervisor is always very critical.这位主管向来十分挑剔。 eg: If you are too critical of yourself, you'll feel stressed all the time.如果你对自己太过苛求挑剔，那你会一直倍感压力。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Stop being critical of everything your parent does.

【句子】What? I was making a joke. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /aɪ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ /ə/ /dʒəʊk/【发音技巧】making a连读；【翻译】哪有？我开玩笑的。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做make a joke；这个短语的意思是“开玩笑”；我们来看看对应的英文解释：laugh about sth. that is serious or should be taken seriously；拿一些本来应该被严肃对待的事情开玩笑；这个短语的后面经常也会加上of sth.，那么就会变成make a joke of sth.；eg: Don't make a joke of it! I could lose my job because of this!别拿这事儿开玩笑！我可能会因此丢掉工作的！eg: It's great that they can make a joke of this, but we could all be fired if something doesn't change!他们能拿这件事情开玩笑，心态倒是挺好的，但是再不整改的话，我们所有的人都有可能丢掉工作。 eg: I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.迈克尔，真希望我能拥有你这份胆量，像你一样能坦然地拿这件事情开玩笑。 eg: He tried to make a joke of failing the exam, but he was actually really upset.他装作对挂科一笑而过，但其实心里特别难受。他想对挂科这件事情开个玩笑，但其实心里特别难受。 eg: Gradually she learned to make a joke of all her hardships.慢慢地，她学会看淡所有磨难，一笑置之。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】You shouldn't make a joke of suicide—Tom's mother took her own life when he was still in high school.

【句子】Which watch should I pack? This one's showier. This one's more expensive. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/wɪtʃ/ /wɒtʃ/ /wɑːtʃ/ /ʃʊd/ /aɪ/ /pæk/ /ðɪs/ /wʌnz/ /ˈʃəʊ.i.ə(r)/ /ðɪs/ /wʌnz/ /mɔː(r)/ /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/【发音技巧】should I连读；more expensive连读；【翻译】我该装哪一块表？这块表外观更浮夸张扬，而这块表更贵。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做showy，今天视频中出现的是它的比较级，我们去掉末尾的字母y，变成i，再加er，就可以变成showier；这个形容词showy可以怎么理解呢？attracting a lot of attention by being very colourful or bright, but lacking any real beauty；“花哨的、浮夸的、吸睛的”这个词在有些情况下，会有一些贬义的色彩。eg: I prefer simple watches, not showier ones.我喜欢简约款式的腕表，我不喜欢那种花里胡哨的款式。 eg: His gold chain is too showy.他那条金链子太张扬俗气了。 eg: This watch is too showy for daily office wear.这块手表日常上班戴太浮夸了。 eg: Don't pick such showy prints for a job interview.面试别选这种扎眼花哨的印花。 eg: The hotel lobby is full of showy marble and gold decorations.这个酒店的大堂全都是浮夸的大理石和金色的装饰。 eg: Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.这个场合是如此正式庄重，她这条裙子未免过于张扬花哨了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】That showy sports car attracts stares wherever it goes.

【句子】Now come on! Trust me on this! 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/naʊ/ /kʌm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /trʌst/ /miː/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðɪs/【发音技巧】come on连读；Trust me不完全爆破；【翻译】现在快走吧，信我这一次！【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做trust someone on sth. 首先提醒各位，这个用法偏向于口语用法，书面语中不太建议用。It means to believe someone's opinion or judgement regarding a particular matter or topic. eg: You can trust her on financial issues.财务问题上你可以信任她。 eg: I trust him on financial investment.我相信他在理财投资方面的判断。 eg: You can trust Lily on English grammar.英语语法方面，你可以相信莉莉的判断。 eg: Don't trust him on homework answers.作业答案方面，不要完全相信他。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】You can trust me on the best way to learn new words.

【句子】Gloria, I would never put you and Manny in danger. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/ˈɡlɔː.ri.ə/ /aɪ/ /wʊd/ /ˈnev.ə(r)/ /pʊt/ /juː/ /ənd/ /ˈmæn.i/ /ɪn/ /ˈdeɪn.dʒə(r)/【发音技巧】would never不完全爆破；put you音的同化；and Manny不完全爆破；【翻译】歌洛莉亚，我不会把你和曼尼置于危险的境地的。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做；put someone's life in danger；理解成“把某个人的生命置于危险之中”，口语中也经常会把's life给省略掉，变成put someone in danger，意思也差不多，“把某个人置于危险的境地”；我们也可以把动词put替换成place；都表示一样的意思，to make a person face a situation where they might be hurt, injured or harmed；to expose someone to risk of harm； eg: This may put my client's life in serious danger.这个举措可能会把我的客户的生命置于危险之中。 eg: They chose to stay, knowing that they were placing themselves in danger. 他们选择留下来，心里清楚这会将自己置于险境。 eg: Don't drive after drinking. You will put other people in danger.不要酒后驾车，你会让其他人陷入危险。 eg: Ignoring safety rules can put you in danger.忽视安全规则会让你身处险境。 eg: I would never put my family in danger.我绝不会让我的家人陷入危险。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】It is selfish to take risks that put your classmates in danger during outdoor activities.

【句子】She did not blink once. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/ʃiː/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /blɪŋk/ /wʌns/【发音技巧】did not不完全爆破；blink once类似不完全爆破；【翻译】 她眼睛都没眨一下。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下英文中“眼睛都没眨一下”应该怎么说。之前我们在第1980期节目中，我们就学过not bat an eye这样的说法，你也可以说not bat an eyelid；或者not bat an eyelash，都是近义表达，表示“眼睛都没眨一下，面不改色，极为平静”to not be shocked, worried, or upset by sth. 或者to remain calm and do not show any reaction；今天我们这里出现的not blink其实来自not blink an eye，这个表达也是一样的意思； eg: When I told him the news he didn't even blink (=showed no surprise at all).当我告诉他那个消息的时候，他眼睛都没眨一下。 eg: When he was told I was expecting twins, Harry didn't even blink.当哈利得知我要生双胞胎时，他一点也不惊讶。 eg: Laura didn't even blink when I told her that the car was gone.当我告诉萝拉车不见了的时候，她眼都没眨一下。 eg: I told him I'd quit school, but he didn't blink an eye.我告诉他我打算退学，可他一点也不惊讶。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Even after hearing the shocking secret, she didn't blink an eye and kept calm.

【句子】-- Honey, I'm not leaving your mom.-- Might not be your call. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/ˈhʌn.i/ /aɪm/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /ˈliː.vɪŋ/ /jə(r)/ /mʌm/ /maɪt/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /biː/ /jə(r)/ /kɔːl/ /kɑːl/【发音技巧】not leaving不完全爆破；Might not be不完全爆破+失去爆破；【翻译】——宝贝们，我不会抛下你们的母亲的。——或许还真由不得你。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做be someone's call；理解成“由某个人决定”；to be ultimately left up to someone to decide；这个其实跟be up to someone是可以完全互换的，都是一个意思。 eg: It's your call. = It's up to you.这个事情由您决定。 eg: I don't really care what movie we see - it's your call.我真的不太介意咱们看什么电影，你来定吧。 eg: Do we offer him the job? It's your call.我们给他这份工作吗？你来定。 eg: I think we should use the extra money to invest in some new computer upgrades, but it's the boss's call in the end.我觉得我们应该把多余的资金拿来升级一批新电脑，但最终决定权在老板手上。 eg: It's up to you - do you want to go out tonight or not?你来定，你今晚要不要出门？ eg: I would give you permission, but it's not up to me.我倒是想批准，但是这件事情我说了不算。 eg: If it were up to me, I would say yes.要是这件事情由我做主，我肯定同意。 eg: It is up to the decision of the judges.这件事情由裁判们来定夺。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The success of this project is up to us.

【句子】I thought you operated on knees and elbows. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/aɪ/ /θɔːt/ /θɑːt/ /juː/ /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt.ɪd/ /ˈɑː.pə.reɪtɪd/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /niːz/ /ənd/ /ˈel.bəʊz/【发音技巧】thought you音的同化；operated on连读；knees and elbows两处连读；【翻译】我原本以为你只是给膝盖和手肘做手术呢/你手下的病人都是手肘和膝盖受伤，不至于离世吧。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做：operate on sb.，表示“在某个人身上开刀、做手术”；to perform surgery on someone or an animal；这个短语我们之前在第1339期节目中讲过，大家可以跳转一下超链接复习一下：>>点我复习

【句子】I see a lot of people on their deathbed, Phil. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/aɪ/ /siː/ /ə/ /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ /əv/ /ˈpiː.pəl/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðeə(r)/ /ˈdeθ.bed/ /fɪl/【发音技巧】see a连读；lot of连读+闪音；【翻译】临死之人的肺腑之言我见得多了，菲尔。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做：on one's deathbed，“在某个人临终的病床上”；相当于in the process of or very close to dying或者while one is in bed and dying；所以经常引申为“临终、弥留之际、奄奄一息”这个意思；eg: He told me the truth on his deathbed.他在临终的时刻，告诉了我事情的真相。 eg: He confessed all his sins on his deathbed.他在弥留之际坦白了所有过错。 eg: He promised his mother on her deathbed that he would never marry. 母亲弥留之际，他向她许诺自己将终身不婚。 eg: Print newspapers are on their deathbed.纸质报纸行业已经快要消失了。 eg: People rarely change their character even on their deathbed.人到弥留之际，本性也难改。 eg: While he lay on his deathbed, he told his lawyer that he wanted to give all his money to charity.弥留之际，他躺在病床上告诉律师，想把自己所有财产捐赠给慈善机构。eg: He was on his deathbed when he finally confessed his love for Martha.奄奄一息之时，他才终于向玛莎吐露了爱慕之情。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】You'd have to be practically on your deathbed before the doctor would come and see you!

【句子】Don't try to clever your way out of this. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/dəʊnt/ /traɪ/ /tə/ /ˈklev.ə(r) / /jə(r)/ /weɪ/ /aʊt/ /əv/ /ðɪs/【发音技巧】Don't try失去爆破；out of连读+闪音；【翻译】别为了推卸责任跟我耍嘴皮子。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做clever one's way out of sth.；这个其实是一个不太正规的说法，在词典中clever其实并没有动词用法，一般用形容词表示“聪明的、聪慧的”；我们完整、比较推荐的说法应该是Don't try to be clever and talk your way out of this.今天我们来讲解的核心句式结构是：动词+one's way out of sth.比如说：talk your way out of sth. 靠辩解、花言巧语摆脱责任；eg: You can't talk your way out of breaking the rule.你犯规了，就别想着靠嘴皮子蒙混过关。 lie your way out of sth. 靠撒谎开脱责任；eg: He lied his way out of being grounded.他靠撒谎躲过了禁足惩罚。 再比如说：argue your way out of sth. 靠争辩脱身、躲过责罚eg: Don't try to argue your way out of this mistake.别想着通过争辩来推卸这个错误。 再补充一个，bluff your way out of sth. 靠虚张声势来脱身（明明心里没底却装作胸有成竹） 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He bluffed his way out of the awkward interview question.

【句子】-- Why would you toss it?-- Because my hands were full? 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/waɪ/ /wʊd/ /juː/ /tɒs/ /tɑːs/ /ɪt/ /bɪˈkɒz/ /bɪˈkɑːz/ /maɪ/ /hændz/ /wə(r)/ /fʊl/【发音技巧】would you连读；toss it连读；【翻译】——你为什么突然扔过来？——我手忙不过来了呀？【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做(one's) hands are full；这个短语的字面意思是：“某个人的手是满的；手上拿满了东西”；在引申义中，也可以理解成：“忙得不可开交；手头事情太多了分身乏术”；Someone is too busy or has too much going on to be able to do or become involved with anything else. eg: I really wish that I could babysit for you tonight, but I'm afraid my hands are full at the moment.我真的很想今晚帮你照看孩子，但是我这会儿实在抽不开身。 eg: Hey, can you answer the door? I'm taking the roast out of the oven, so my hands are full.嘿，你能开一下门吗？我正在把烤肉从烤箱里拿出来，手上东西满了腾不开。 口语中你也可以说have one's hands full；理解成to be very busy or too busy to do sth. else；eg: She certainly has her hands full with four kids in the house.她家里有四个孩子要照看，实在忙得团团转。 eg: She had her hands full with new arrivals.新来的一堆人让她忙得分身乏术。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Normally I'd pass a project like this on to Dave, but his hands are quite full this month.

【句子】Part of me wants to shake things up. 【Modern Family S3E21】【发音】/pɑː(r)t/ /əv/ /miː/ /wɒnts/ /wɑːnts/ /tə/ /ʃeɪk/ /θɪŋz/ /ʌp/【发音技巧】Part of连读；shake things up不完全爆破+连读；【翻译】但是内心深处，其实我是想干点刺激的事儿。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做shake things up；这个短语的字面意思是：“把事物摇晃起来、搅动起来”；to shake sth. in order to mix up or loosen its contents；eg: It's easier to pour the ketchup if you shake the bottle up first.如果你把瓶子先摇一摇，倒番茄酱会容易得多。 eg: Shake things up in the jar.把罐子里面的东西摇一摇。 在口语中，它的引申意味也很常用。可以指：to do sth. different from one's normal routine in order to make things interesting；“改变平淡的生活模式，打破沉闷，找一些新鲜的事物，换换花样”； eg: I'm tired of getting Chinese food - let's shake things up and try that new Polynesian restaurant.一直吃中餐我已经腻了，我们换一换口味，尝试一下那家新开的波利尼西亚餐厅吧。 eg: It's important to shake up your day-to-day routine, or you may end up in a rut.打破日常的生活习惯很重要，不然生活容易变得一成不变、枯燥乏味。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Make sure you shake up the carton of juice before you pour it out.

【句子】Why do we listen again and again? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/waɪ/ /duː/ /wiː/ /ˈlɪs.ən/ /əˈɡen/ /əˈgeɪn/ /ənd/ /əˈɡen/ /əˈgeɪn/【发音技巧】again and again两处连读；【翻译】为什么我们总是百听不厌？【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做again and again；可以理解成constantly or repeatedly；或者many times；“一次又一次地；屡次；反反复复地”； eg: The phone rang again and again until I finally answered it.电话铃声响了一遍又一遍，最后我才接。 eg: I've told you again and again to pick your clothes up off the floor, and it's still a mess in here!我再三跟你说，让你把地上的衣服收拾好，现在这里还是乱糟糟的！ eg: Why do you continue to trust John when he just lies to you again and again?约翰一次又一次地对你撒谎，你为什么还愿意相信他？ eg: He knocked on the door again and again until I finally answered.他不停地敲门，最后我终于开了门。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I've told him again and again to shut the door but he always leaves it open.

【句子】The jealous wife who tricks the husband who trusts her... 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ðə/ /ˈdʒel.əs/ /waɪf/ /huː/ /trɪks/ /ðə/ /ˈhʌz.bənd/ /huː/ /trʌsts/ /hɜː(r)/【发音技巧】暂无；【翻译】妒火中烧的妻子，糊弄了信任她的丈夫……【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做trick sb.；这个短语可以理解成“糊弄某个人；戏弄某个人”；to deceive someone, often as a part of a plan；之前我们在节目中还学习过trick sb. into doing sth.“哄骗某个人做某事”；那一期节目的名字叫做：“那个骗子哄骗我，让我以为我中了彩票。”大家可以点击超链接跳转复习一下，是我们的第1405期节目。>>点我复习

【句子】The prodigal son who returns home to the father who forgives him. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ðə/ /ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/ /ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/ /sʌn/ /huː/ /rɪˈtɜː(r)nz/ /həʊm/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(r)/ /huː/ /fə(r)ˈɡɪvz/ /hɪm/【发音技巧】暂无；【翻译】浪子回头，得到了父亲的宽恕。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，跟这个形容词prodigal有关，它可以理解成：“放荡的；浪费的；挥霍的”；wasteful with money; tending to spend large amounts without thinking of the future；下面我们来看一个例子： eg: There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds.坊间一直有传言，说他肆意挥霍公司资金。 而今天视频中出现的这个表达the / a prodigal (son)，就非常有意思了，先来看看它所对应的英文解释：a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later is sorry about this and returns home；这个释义其实完美契合了中文的“浪子回头”，可以理解成：“离家出走、挥霍钱财后幡然醒悟、重返家园/原集体的人”；这个表达有点偏正式用法，带有一定的贬义/幽默的语气。 eg: He was a prodigal son in his youth.他年轻时是个挥霍家产的浪子。 eg: Well, well, the prodigal son has returned. Guess you didn't like that fancy new company that poached you last year.哟哟，浪子终于回头了。看来去年挖走你的那家光鲜新公司，你待得并不顺心啊。 eg: All the family went to the airport to welcome the prodigal son home.全家人都去了机场，迎接这位归来的浪子。 eg: After years abroad, the prodigal son came back to his hometown.漂泊海外多年，这位游子终归故里。 eg: He was a prodigal son who spent all his father's money.他曾是个挥霍无度的浪子，花光了父亲所有积蓄。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The novel tells a story of a prodigal son who finally repented.

【句子】The stories are as old as time itself. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ðə/ /ˈstɔː(r).riz/ /ɑː(r)/ /æz/ /əʊld/ /æz/ /taɪm/ /ɪtˈself/【发音技巧】stories are连读；as old as两处连读；time itself连读；【翻译】这些故事就像时间本身一样古老。【适用场合】今天我们学习这个表达，叫做as old as time，字面的意思是：“跟时间一样老；亘古久远的；非常老的；老掉牙的”；来看看英文解释：having existed forever or been eternally true；或者extremely old； eg: The human instinct to innovate is as old as time itself.人类与生俱来的创新本能，亘古有之。 有的时候为了表示强调，time后面还会加一个反身代词itself； eg: Teenagers defying their parents - it's a tale as old as time!青少年忤逆父母，这事儿自古以来就没断过。 eg: The rivalry between these two teams is old as time.这两支队伍的恩怨由来已久。 eg: Eh? You'll have to speak up, my dear. I'm old as time, so my hearing's not what it used to be.啊？麻烦大点声说话啦，亲爱的。我岁数一大把了，耳朵不如以前好使了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Why don't we ever sing new songs? Those hymns are as old as time.

【句子】-- Does it really matter that he's allergic to eggs?-- Actually, yes. Eggs are on the list. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/dʌz/ /ɪt/ /ˈrɪə.li/ /ˈriː.əli/ /ˈmæt.ə(r)/ /ðæt/ /hiːz/ /əˈlɜː(r).dʒɪk/ /tə/ /eɡz/ /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ /jes/ /eɡz/ /ɑː(r)/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðə/ /lɪst/【发音技巧】Does it连读；matter闪音；that he's击穿+连读+闪音；he's allergic连读；Eggs are on两处连读；【翻译】——知道他对鸡蛋过敏有什么关系吗？——事实上，有关系的。清单上有鸡蛋的选项。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做：on the list；它可以理解成字面的意思“在清单上；在名单上；”；有的时候它也可以理解成“在待办事项里”、“在邀请名单上”或者“在优先考虑或者候选范围里”这个意思；It means that a person, thing, task or item is included in a specific written or mental list.eg: Is your name on the list?你的名字在清单上吗？eg: I couldn't see my name on the list.我在名单上看不到自己的名字。eg: Cleaning the garage is on the list for Saturday.打扫车库这件事在周六的待办清单上。eg: Three of our products made it on the list of best-sellers.我们有三款产品进入了畅销榜。eg: You should put him on the list for the promotion.你应该把他列入晋升的人选名单。【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I'll put you on the list for the next tour.

【句子】Boy, Sister Mary's done a number on you. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/bɔɪ/ /ˈsɪs.tə(r)/ /ˈmeə.riz/ /dʌn/ /ə/ /ˈnʌm.bə(r)/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /juː/【发音技巧】done a连读； 【翻译】天呐，玛丽修女真的是让你脱胎换骨啊。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做：do a number on sb.，这个表达，我们之前节目中也讲过。当时是在第1083期节目中，那一期节目标题叫做“啊，你的狗狗尿在我的新鞋上了。”；大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习一下。今天这个句子的翻译，其实多少带有一些讽刺的口吻。这句话原本的意思是“天呐，玛丽修女把你变得不像你了。”因为do a number on sb. 原本的意思是“给某个人造成了很大的负面影响；严重伤害了某个人；让某个人发生了糟糕的、巨大的改变”；对应的英文解释是：to hurt or harm someone；eg: Considering her pessimism toward marriage, her last break-up must have really done a number on her.看她现在对婚姻这么悲观，看来她上次分手肯定对她打击很大。 eg: The prof did a number on me because of my term paper. 教授因为我的学期论文把我狠狠数落了一顿。教授就我的学期论文把我批得够呛。 eg: That boss of yours really did a number on you. You'll never get promoted.你那位老板，可着实为难你了，你基本没有晋升机会了。 这个短语中，我们也可以把sb.换成sth.，这个短语就变成do a number on sth.，表示“给某个事物造成很大的负面影响；伤害了某个事物”；eg: I guess I really did a number on my computer because IT couldn't even fix it.看来我把我的电脑折腾得够呛，技术部的人都修不好了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Sun and pollution can really do a number on your skin.

【句子】I'm sure you'll agree it's for the best. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪm/ /ʃɔː/ /ʃʊə(r)/ /juːl/ /əˈɡriː/ /ɪts/ /fə(r)/ /ðə/ /best/【发音技巧】you'll agree连读；【翻译】我相信你也会同意，这是最好的方案。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做be for the best，可以理解成good in spite of the way it seems; 或者better than you think or than it appears to be；“结果终究是好事；未必是坏事；一切都是最好的安排”；用于这样的场景：当下看起来不太好，长远来看反而是更好的结果。 eg: I had to go home and change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was for the best because I avoided a major traffic jam.我把咖啡洒在身上了，不得不回家换衣服，但是结果反而是最好的，因为我避开了大堵车。 eg: I'm a little sad we broke up, but I guess it's for the best. 我们分手了我有点难过，但也许这样最好/是最好的结果。 eg: We're taking your phone away if you slack off. We just want you to pass the exams. It's for the best. 如果你再懈怠我们就要没收你的手机了。我们只是想让你通过考试，这是为了你好/这样最好。 eg: I was really disappointed to get rejected from my first-choice school, but I think it will be for the best because now I won't be so far from home.我被第一志愿的学校拒了，真的感觉很失望。但是我觉得塞翁失马焉知非福，这样一来，我就不用离家里太远了。 eg: Tom, I love you, but we do nothing but fight lately. I think it would be for the best if we broke up.汤姆，我爱你，可我们最近光吵架了。我觉得我们分手或许对彼此都好。 eg: I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. She'd been ill for a long time. Perhaps it's for the best. 听闻你的姑妈去世了，我深感惋惜。她病了很久了，也许对她来说，那是种解脱。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I didn't get into the college I wanted, but I couldn't afford it anyway. It's probably all for the best.

【句子】He committed suicide. His death was on his terms. That's not justice. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/hiː/ /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ /ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/ /hɪz/ /deθ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /hɪz/ /tɜː(r)mz/ /ðæts/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/【发音技巧】committed suicide闪音+不完全爆破；was on连读；not justice不完全爆破；【翻译】他是自杀的，那是他自己的选择。那并不算恶有恶报。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做on one's own terms；这个表达我们之前节目中也出现过，当时是在第1791期节目中，讲解的是绝望的主妇S2E6，大家可以点击一下超链接复习一下，那期节目名字叫做“他更愿意用自己的方式生活”。这个短语可以理解成：in accordance with one's wishes; in one's own way，相当于“按照自己的意愿或者条件；用自己的方式”这样的意思； eg: He prefers to live on his own terms.他更愿意按照自己的方式生活。 eg: I'll only take the job on my own terms.我只会依照自己的条件接受这份工作。 eg: She wants to succeed on her own terms.她想按照自己的方式获得成功。 eg: If I agree to help, it will only be on my terms.就算我同意帮忙，那也只能是按照我的方式来。 eg: Don't just accept this job because it would make your parents happy - you need to act on your own terms for once.不要仅仅因为能让父母开心就接受这份工作——你总得有一次按照自己的意愿来行事。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He wants to come into the business on his own terms.

【句子】I want for George Williams to walk through that door, so I can take a knife and plunge it into his heart. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪ/ /wɒnt/ /wɑːnt/ /fə(r)/ /dʒɔː(r)dʒ/ /ˈwɪl.jəmz/ /tə/ /wɔːk/ /wɑːk//θruː/ /ðæt/ /dɔː(r)/ /səʊ/ /aɪ/ /kən/ /teɪk/ /ə/ /naɪf/ /ənd/ /plʌndʒ/ /ɪt/ /ˈɪn.tuː/ /hɪz/ /hɑː(r)t/【发音技巧】want for不完全爆破；walk through不完全爆破；that door失去爆破；take a连读；and plunge it失去爆破+连读；【翻译】我希望乔治·威廉姆斯从这扇门里走进来，这样我就可以拿一把刀，把刀刺进他的心脏。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做plunge sth. into sb./sth.，它可以理解成“把某物插入某人体内/某物；”这样的意思；而且通常强调非常暴力、速度很快；在本期视频中，相当于to push or thrust an object deeply into something；或者就是to stab sth. into sb./sth.；eg: I plunged the shovel into the soil.我把铁锹猛地插进了土里。 eg: The murderer plunged the knife into his victim.那个杀人犯猛地把那把刀插进了受害者体内。 eg: She plunged her face into some cold water. 她把脸一头埋进了一些凉水里。 eg: The villain laughed cruelly before plunging the knife into the victim's back.那名歹徒狞笑着，随后将尖刀猛地刺入受害者的后背。 当然，也有一些引申义的使用。eg: The recession plunged many families into poverty.经济衰退让许多家庭陷入了贫困。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The conflict plunged the country into chaos.

【句子】Why don't you guys go down to the lobby, talk it out over some coffee? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/waɪ/ /dəʊnt/ /juː/ /ɡaɪz/ /ɡəʊ/ /daʊn/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈlɒb.i/ /ˈlɑː.bi/ /tɔːk/ /tɑːk/ /ɪt/ /aʊt/ /ˈəʊ.və(r)/ /sʌm/ /ˈkɒf.i/ /ˈkɑː.fi/【发音技巧】don't you音的同化；talk it out两处连读+闪音；【翻译】你俩不如现在就下楼，在大厅找个地方坐下来，喝杯咖啡聊一聊？【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做talk something out；这个短语可以指to discuss sth. in order to resolve, settle or find the solution to it；“通过充分的交谈、讨论来解决问题，把矛盾谈开，把心结打开”； eg: They'd been fighting for a few days until they finally got together and talked it out.他们吵了好几天，最后终于坐下来把事情谈开了。 eg: Let's not get mad. Let's just talk it out. 咱们别生气，好好把话说开。 eg: Please, let's talk out this matter calmly.拜托了，咱们冷静地把这件事情谈清楚。 eg: I talked out the problem with a therapist. 我和一位心理医生把问题谈开了。 eg: The company executives talked the proposal out behind closed doors.公司高管们闭门讨论了那项提案。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The purpose of this meeting is to talk out the problem in a calm and neutral environment.

【句子】... and you're gonna get her back a whole lot faster if you'll just listen to me, okay? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ənd/ /jə(r)/ /ˈɡɒn.ə/ /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ɡet/ /hɜː(r)/ /bæk/ /ə/ /həʊl/ /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ /ˈfɑː.stə/ /ˈfæs.tər/ /ɪf/ /juːl/ /dʒʌst/ /ˈlɪs.ən/ /tə/ /miː/ /əʊˈkeɪ/【发音技巧】and you're音的同化；get her击穿+连读+闪音；lot faster不完全爆破；just listen不完全爆破；【翻译】我很快就会把宝宝还给你，只要你们俩听我说几句，好吗？【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做a whole lot；这个短语呢，在今天视频中相当于是一个程度副词；意思其实就类似a lot；或者说相当于to a very great degree or extent；所以可以翻译成：“非常；很”这样的意思； eg: The kids enjoyed the show a whole lot.那些孩子们非常喜欢那场表演。 eg: I'm feeling a whole lot better.我感觉好多了。 eg: We'd be able to get this done a whole lot faster if the boss weren't constantly interrupting us.如果不是老板一直打扰我们，我们应该很快就把这个事情做完了。 eg: I guess we're putting an offer in on this house because Mary likes it a whole lot.我猜我们要对这栋房子报价了，因为玛丽特别喜欢它。 在英文中a whole lot后面也可以跟上of sth. 变成a whole lot of sth. 理解成“许多的某个东西/事物”；eg: I lost a whole lot of money.我丢了好多钱。 eg: There were a whole lot of people I didn't know.当时有很多人我都不认识。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】那批新电脑真的是快得多。

【句子】No, I am on Mindy's side. She is the one caught in the middle. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/nəʊ/ /aɪ/ /æm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ˈmɪn.diz/ /saɪd/ /ʃiː/ /ɪz/ /ðə/ /wʌn/ /kɔːt/ /kɑːt/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈmɪd.l/【发音技巧】I am连读；am on连读；She is连读；caught in连读+闪音；【翻译】不，我是站在敏迪这一方。她被夹在中间左右为难。【适用场合】今天我们来学习两个表达。第一个，on someone's side，表示“站在某个人一边；支持某个人”这样的意思；supportive or in aid of one or one's idea, plan, intention, etc.这个表达，我们之前学过，当时是在第2222期节目当中，大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习一下。>>点我复习

【句子】I had a window. Fran was in the shower, so I just grabbed the baby and ran. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪ/ /hæd/ /ə/ /ˈwɪn.dəʊ/ /fræn/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ /səʊ/ /aɪ/ /dʒʌst/ /ɡræbd/ /ðə/ /ˈbeɪ.bi/ /ənd/ /ræn/【发音技巧】had a连读；was in连读；just grabbed两处失去爆破；and ran不完全爆破；【翻译】我逮住了一个机会。富兰当时正在洗澡，我抱起宝宝就跑了。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下这样的一个英文单词，叫做window；除了大家熟知的“窗户”以外，window也可以有这样的意思：a period when there is an opportunity to do something“做某件事情的机会/窗口”； eg: I'm quite busy this week but there might be a window on Friday.我这周特别忙，但是周五可能会有空档。 eg: If a window of opportunity (= an opportunity) should present itself, I'd be a fool not to take advantage of it.倘若是机会降临，我要是再不把握住就太傻了。 eg: I've got a window on Friday when I could see you.我周五有空，可以见你。 eg: I'll have a one-hour window after lunch to finish the report.午饭后我有一小时空档来写完这份报告。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Don't miss this critical window to improve your exam scores.

【句子】-- I'm taking my baby and I'm getting on a plane to Pittsburgh. -- You wouldn't dare! 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪm/ /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ/ /maɪ/ /ˈbeɪ.bi/ /ənd/ /aɪm/ /ˈɡet.ɪŋ/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ə/ /pleɪn/ /tə/ /ˈpɪts.bɜː(r)ɡ/ /juː/ /ˈwʊd.ənt/ /deə(r)/【发音技巧】and I'm连读；getting on闪音+连读；on a连读；wouldn't dare失去爆破；【翻译】——我要带着宝宝，坐飞机去匹兹堡。——你根本不敢！【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下这样的一个英文表达，叫做wouldn't dare。这个表达在口语中比较常见，其实是wouldn't dare to do sth. 的简略版本。有些时候，你也会看到wouldn't dare do sth. 的表达，它也是对的。这样的表达是什么意思呢？to be too frightened to do sth.；“太过害怕而不敢做某事”；前面的主语可以是you，也可以是其他人称代词。如果是you wouldn't dare通常我们会理解成“你不敢的；谅你也不敢；你没那个勇气/胆量”； eg: Don't you touch that! You wouldn't dare!别碰那个东西！你根本不敢！ eg: She threatened to tell everyone, but she wouldn't dare.她威胁说要告诉所有人，但是她根本不敢。 eg: You can't fire me - you wouldn't dare!你不敢开除我，你没那个胆量！ eg: Would Larry argue with the boss? He wouldn't dare.拉里会跟老板顶嘴吗？他哪里敢啊。 eg: I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbors complained.我不敢在公寓里办派对，生怕邻居们会投诉。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】A: "I'll give you till the end of the week to move out. After that, we're going to start throwing your stuff on the curb." B: "You wouldn't dare! You touch anything I own, and I'll sue the pants off you!"

【句子】Okay, watch me make a decision. I'm done with this marriage. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/əʊˈkeɪ/ /wɒtʃ/ /wɑːtʃ/ /miː/ /meɪk/ /ə/ /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ /aɪm/ /dʌn/ /wɪð/ /ðɪs/ /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/【发音技巧】make a连读；【翻译】好吧，看好了，我也要做个决定。这日子我受够了！【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下的英文说法，be done with sb./sth.，这个短语可以表示：to have finished dealing with somebody or something, so that you do not have to think about it anymore“完成某个事情，以便后续不用再想这件事（尤其是不愉快的事情）”；所以在有些口语场合中，它可以指“受够了某个人/某个事情”；之前在我们学习摩登家庭的台词的时候，也讲过这句，当时是第148期节目，大家也可以点击一下超链接，跳转复习一下。 eg: I'm done with this kind of life.我受够了这种生活。 eg: Are you done with your homework yet? 你完成你的作业了吗？ eg: Are they done eating dinner?他们吃完晚饭了吗？ eg: You've hurt me for the last time, Brandon - I'm done with you!布兰登，这是你最后一次伤害我了，我受够你了！ eg: I'm done with Tom and Mary. They are dishonest people.我受够汤姆和玛丽了。他们不诚实。 eg: Let's just give them what they want and be done with it.不如就给他们想要的，把这事儿了结了算了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I've been working on this essay for hours now, so I'm just going to write the conclusion and be done with it.

【句子】It may take you a while to get something on her. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ɪt/ /meɪ/ /teɪk/ /juː/ /ə/ /waɪl/ /tə/ /get/ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /hɜː(r)/【发音技巧】It may不完全爆破；g et something不完全爆破；【翻译】你可能要花点工夫，才能抓住她的把柄。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下get sth. on someone的英文说法；可以理解成to find out some bad or secret information about somebody that can be used against them“抓住某个人的把柄、黑料、过错；拿到能指证对方的证据”同义表达你也可以说have sth. on someone，意思一样； eg: You haven't got anything on me.你抓不到我的任何把柄。 eg: The police are trying to get something on the suspect.警方正尽力搜集证据，抓住这名嫌疑人的把柄。 eg: If you want to win the debate, you need to get something on your opponent.如果你想赢得这场辩论，你需要抓住对手的把柄。 eg: She is very careful, so it is hard for others to get something on her.她做事十分谨慎，别人很难抓到她的把柄。 eg: Go to the police, for all I care! You haven't got anything on me!你尽管去报警好了，我毫不在意！你根本抓不到我的任何把柄！ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】他终于抓到了这位不诚实的经理的把柄。

【句子】One day, she'll slip up, and I'll have something against her. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/wʌn/ /deɪ/ /ʃiːl/ /slɪp/ /ʌp/ /ənd/ /aɪl/ /hæv/ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /əˈɡenst/ /əˈɡeɪnst / /hɜː(r)/【发音技巧】slip up连读；and I'll连读；against her击穿；【翻译】早晚有一天，她会疏忽，而我会抓住她的把柄来对付她。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下slip up的英文说法。slip up当做动词短语使用的时候，可以指“犯错；疏忽”to make a mistake；eg: These figures don't make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?这些数字不对劲啊，我们是在哪个地方出错了吗？ eg: There were occasions when we slipped up.我们有过几次失误。 eg: You will see exactly where you are slipping up.你会清楚地看到自己错在哪里。 eg: I think I slipped up and sent the check to the wrong address.我想我是弄错了，把支票寄到了错误的地址。 这个动词短语中间如果加上连字符，slip-up，就可以当名词去使用，表示“一个错误、过失、疏忽”a careless mistake；eg: We cannot afford another slip-up like this one.我们再也经不起像这样的失误了。 eg: The girls had made three crucial slip-ups.这些女孩犯了三个关键性的错误。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】我希望你不要再犯错误了，尽量小心点。

【句子】Seriously, I'll make it worth your while. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ˈsɪə.ri.əs.li/ /ˈsɪr.i.əs.li/ /aɪl/ /meɪk/ /ɪt/ /wɜː(r)θ/ /jə(r)/ /waɪl/【发音技巧】make it连读【翻译】说真的，我不会让你白等的。【适用场合】今天节目中，我们要学习一下make it worth your while的用法。在英文中，这个短语可以理解成：to ensure that something is beneficial to one or not a waste of one's time；或者to pay someone money to do sth.“让某人不虚此行、不白费力气、给对方足够好处作为回报”； eg: If you can get me the list of names I want, I'll make it worth your while.如果你能弄到我要的名单，我不会让你白忙活的。 eg: I was reluctant to do research at a different library, but the librarian totally made it worth my while by helping me find a ton of books on my topic!我本来不太情愿跑另外一个图书馆查资料，但是图书管理员帮我找到了一大堆相关主题的书籍，这一趟真的没白来。 eg: If you have to go, you might as well make the trip worth your while by spending a few extra days just relaxing.既然你不得不去，还不如多待几天放松一下，让这次出门不虚此行。 eg: I made it worth the waiter's while to give us good service. 我给了小费，以答谢服务员周到的服务。 eg: If you throw a few contracts my way, I'll make it worth your while.如果你要是分几个项目合同给我，我必有重谢，不会亏待你的。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】If you can work on Saturdays and Sundays, we'll make it worth your while.

【句子】There's science to back that up. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ðeə(r)z/ /ˈsaɪəns/ /tʊ/ /bæk/ /ðæt/ /ʌp/【发音技巧】back that不完全爆破；that up连读+闪音；【翻译】那可是有科学依据的。【适用场合】今天节目中，我们要学习一下back something/somebody up 的英文说法。本期视频中，这个短语的意思，可以理解成to give one's support or assistance to someone or something，“给予某个人或者某个事物支持或者帮助”； eg: You didn't see that meeting on the calendar, either? OK, please back me up on this, so the boss doesn't think I'm an idiot.你也没看到日历上的那个会议吗？好吧，那你得帮我圆一下，免得老板觉得我是个傻瓜。 eg: You have to back up what I say to Mom so she believes it really was an accident, got it?你得在妈妈面前为我说的话作证，让她相信那真的是个意外，明白吗？ eg: The government has agreed to back its allies up in the war.该政府已经同意在战争中支持其盟友。 eg: You're my best friend - of course I'm going to back you up!你是我最好的朋友——我当然会支持你！ eg: Don't worry. I will back you up when you need me. 别担心，你需要我时，我会支持你的。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】They won't back up anyone who is known for lying.

【句子】If you don't, you'll just become more resentful, she'll get nuttier. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ɪf/ /juː/ /dəʊnt/ /juːl/ /dʒʌst/ /bɪˈkʌm/ /mɔː(r)/ /rɪˈzent.fəl/ /ʃiːl/ /get/ /ˈnʌt.i.ə(r)/【发音技巧】If you类似连读的处理；just become失去爆破；resentful不完全爆破；get nuttier不完全爆破+闪音；【翻译】如果你不奋起反抗的话，你以后心里只会越来越窝火，她也只会变得更加不可理喻。【适用场合】今天视频中，我们要学习一下nutty的英文用法。其实在之前节目中，我们都讲过nut、nuts的相关用法，可以跟“发疯的；疯狂的；不正常的”这样的意思相关；在第599期节目中，我们讲到了nuts当做名词，表“疯子”的用法；第676期节目中，我们学到了be nuts about sb./sth. 表示“对某个人/某个事情痴迷”；第1645期节目中，我们讲到了be nuts和go nuts的英文说法；而今天我们学到的形容词nutty，也是来自于名词nut；nutty可以指“古怪的；发疯的；疯狂的”；crazy, foolish or strange； eg: She's got some nutty idea about setting up a school for cats.她有个荒唐的想法，想给猫咪办一所学校。 eg: She's got some nutty friends. 她有一群古怪的朋友。 eg: They had some nutty idea about eating only raw food. 他们有个奇葩的想法，说只吃生的食物。 eg: He's as nutty as a fruitcake (= completely crazy).这里的俚语as nutty as a fruitcake字面意思是“疯狂得像一块水果蛋糕”其实可以理解成：“太疯狂了”他简直太疯狂了。/他脑子不正常。 eg: He looked like a nutty professor. 他看起来像是一个怪里怪气的教授。 eg: It sounds nutty, but she can make it work.这事情听着很不靠谱，但是她能做成功。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He had this nutty idea about buying a castle in Scotland.

【句子】-- I know, but what can I do?-- You could stand up to Fran. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪ/ /nəʊ/ /bət/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /kən/ /aɪ/ /duː/ /juː/ /kʊd/ /stænd/ /ʌp/ /tʊ/ /fræn/【发音技巧】what can失去爆破；can I连读；could stand不完全爆破；stand up连读；up to失去爆破；【翻译】——我知道啊，但是我又能怎么办？——你可以向弗兰表明态度。/你可以勇敢反抗弗兰。【适用场合】今天视频中，我们一起来学习这样一个短语，叫做stand up to sb. 这个短语可不是简单的“站起来”的意思，它有“反抗某个人；拒绝向某个人屈服”的含义；英文含义是：to defend yourself against a powerful person or organization when they treat you unfairly；我们在之前的节目中也提到过这个短语的用法，第一次是在第263期节目中，第二次是在第372期节目中。大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习。 eg: He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.他从不害怕跟恶霸硬刚。 eg: You've got to stand up to people like that.对那种人，你就得硬气一点，别惯着。 eg: If you stand up to him he'll probably back down.如果你敢跟他对着干，他多半就会败下阵来。 eg: She stood up to her boss when he accused her of arriving late and leaving work early.当老板指责她迟到早退时，她直接跟老板据理力争。 eg: He is a tough customer, and you have to learn to stand up to him. 他是个很难搞的顾客，你得学会跟他硬碰硬。 eg: You've got to stand up to the boss if you want him to respect you.想让老板尊重你，你就得敢跟他硬气一点。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】She's not afraid to stand up to senior members of staff if she thinks they're wrong about something.

【句子】I may be a Catholic, but I'm so not above slapping a nun. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪ/ /meɪ/ /biː/ /ə/ /ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/ /bʌt/ /aɪm/ /səʊ/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /əˈbʌv/ /ˈslæp.ɪŋ/ /ə/ /nʌn/【发音技巧】but I'm连读+闪音；not above连读+闪音；slapping a连读；【翻译】我可能是个天主教徒，但把我惹急了，我照样敢扇修女的耳光。【适用场合】今天视频中，首先我们说一下“不辞而别”的英文说法，叫做leave without saying goodbye；原句说的是：Well, I couldn't leave without saying good-bye, Gabrielle.“加布丽尔，我没办法做到不辞而别。”这个短语非常好理解，就是字面意思。我们再来看看几个例句：eg: I'm just afraid that you'll leave without saying goodbye.我就是害怕你会不辞而别。 eg: Why did you leave without saying goodbye?你当初怎么不告而别？ 然后我们来学习一下关键句当中，这个短语，叫做be not above doing sth.；在今天视频中，它可以理解成：you are willing to do it, even if it is rude, shocking or normally unacceptable for someone like you“哪怕不合身份、很出格，我也照样做得出来”；这个含义和用法通常带有一部分的贬义色彩。这个短语在一些其他的场合中，也可以理解成：to not be too proud to do sth.“不至于骄傲到不肯做某事”；“不摆架子；不耻于做；肯放下身段去做”；这种意思通常就是褒义或者中性色彩。eg: He is not above asking for help when he needs it.他需要帮助时，不耻于开头求助。 eg: She is not above admitting when she is wrong.她不会死要面子的，错了她就会承认。 eg: They are not above cheating to win the game.为了赢得比赛，他们不惜作弊。 eg: He's not above lying to protect himself.= He sometimes lies to protect himself.为了自保，他是会撒谎的。（他有时会为了保护自己而撒谎。） eg: She was not above helping with the housework when necessary.必要时，她也会帮忙做家务，并不觉得自己掉价。 eg: I'm not above doing my own cleaning.我自己打扫卫生也完全没问题，并不觉得这有失身份。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Good teachers are not above learning from their students.

【句子】Oh, no, no, no. I'd catch holy hell. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/əʊ/ /nəʊ/ /nəʊ/ /nəʊ/ /aɪd/ /kætʃ/ /ˈhəʊ.li/ /hel/【发音技巧】I'd catch失去爆破；【翻译】不，不，绝对不行。那样我将永无宁日。【适用场合】今天节目中，我们学习这样一个短语，叫做catch hell；先来看看对应的英文解释：to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth.或者to be yelled at or criticized in a very angry and severe way所以这个短语可以理解成“被狠狠地骂一顿，或者因为做错事情而吃苦头”，当然了在这个短语中间加上了holy，那就语气更加强烈了。 eg: If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!要是你爸爸发现了这事儿，你会挨一顿狠批。 eg: She caught hell (from her boss) for coming in late.她因为来晚了被老板狠狠训了一顿。 eg: If I get home past curfew again, I'm really going to catch hell from my parents!要是我再晚于宵禁时间回家，我爸妈非把我骂死不可！ eg: Listen, you're gonna catch hell from the other committee members if you keep blowing off meetings.听着，你要是老不去开会，其他委员会成员可饶不了你。 eg: This isn't the first time Bill's caught hell about his drinking.这已经不是比尔第一次因为喝酒的事情挨骂了。 eg: Somebody is going to catch hell for this!这事非得有人倒霉挨批不可！ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I know Tom caught hell from the boss for the mistake in his report.

【句子】Well, she probably saw you drop me off yesterday, and she assumed the worst. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/wel/ /ʃiː/ /ˈprɒb.ə.bli/ /ˈprɑː.bə.bli/ /sɔː/ /sɑː/ /juː/ /drɒp/ /drɑːp/ /miː/ /ɒf/ /ɑːf/ /ˈjes.tə(r).deɪ/ /ənd/ /ʃiː/ /əˈsjuːmd/ /ðə/ /wɜː(r)st/【发音技巧】probably不完全爆破；drop me不完全爆破；and she不完全爆破；assumed the不完全爆破；【翻译】可能她昨天看到你送我回家，于是就往最坏的那方面想了。【适用场合】今天节目中，我们学习这样一个短语，叫做assume the worst；先来看看对应的英文解释：to think that the worst possible thing has happened or will happen；“觉得最糟糕的事情已经发生了，或者即将发生”或者“把情况往最坏处想”； eg: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). 别总把事情往最糟的情况去想。 eg: When he didn't come home all night, we assumed the worst.他一整晚没回家，我们都往最坏的地方想了（觉得他出事了）。 eg: Don't assume the worst about him - he might just be busy.别把他想得那么坏，他可能只是忙而已。 eg: Let's assume the worst and prepare for it.咱们做最坏的打算，提前准备。 eg: I'm the type of person who always assumes the worst.我就是那种凡事都往最坏处想的人。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Assuming the worst, we still have a plan B.

【句子】Look, I'm gonna level with you. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/lʊk/ /aɪm/ /ˈɡɒn.ə/ /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ˈlev.əl/ /wɪð/ /juː/【发音技巧】暂无；【翻译】咳，我跟你说实话吧。【适用场合】今天视频中，我们出现了lose it的英文说法，这个在我们之前的节目中，我也讲解过。当时是在第774期节目中，和第1390期节目中，大家可以点击超链接跳转复习。它可以理解成：“情绪失控；变得非常生气、沮丧”；eg: Mom is going to lose it when she gets home and finds out that we broke her vase.当妈妈回家发现我们把她的花瓶打了，她肯定要发火的。 今天我们来学习一下level with sb. 的用法； 这个之前我们在第389期节目中，讲解Desperate Housewives S1E8的时候出现过。点我跳转复习。这个短语可以理解成：to be honest with someone或者to tell sb. the truth and not hide any unpleasant facts from them；“对某个人坦白；对某个人说实话，不隐瞒那些不愉快的事情”；level在英文中做形容词有“平坦的；水平的”这样的含义，所以level with someone引申为“把大家都放在同一个平面上，平等地、坦诚地交流”； eg: Just level with me - did you take the money?你跟我老实说，钱是不是你拿的？ eg: She decided to level with her parents about failing the exam.她决定跟父母坦白考试不及格的事情。 eg: To level with you, your performance hasn't been up to standard lately.跟你说实话，你最近的表现不太达标。 eg: He advised the suspect to level with the authorities.他劝告嫌疑犯对当局坦白。 eg: Level with me, and tell me what you thought of my cake.跟我实话实说，告诉我你觉得我做的蛋糕怎么样。 eg: Okay, I'm gonna level with you. This thing is a steal at this price!好吧，我跟你说实话吧，这个东西这个价格太划算了！ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The police encouraged the criminal to level with them about the crime.

【句子】I'm not suggesting that you sign her up for all day, maybe just a couple of hours in the afternoon. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/aɪm/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /səˈdʒes.tɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /juː/ /saɪn/ /hɜː(r)/ /ʌp/ /fə(r)/ /ɔːl/ /ɑːl/ /deɪ/ /ˈmeɪ.bi/ /dʒʌst/ /ə/ /ˈkʌp.əl/ /əv/ /ˈaʊə(r)z/ /ɪn/ /ðiː/ /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tərˈnuːn/【发音技巧】not suggesting不完全爆破；that you音的同化；her up连读；for all连读；just a连读；couple of连读；the afternoon定冠词重读；【翻译】我并不是说建议你把她全托在这里，也许就下午几个小时而已。【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达是：sign someone up，英文中sign up可以理解成：to agree to do sth.or to join a program or organization。eg: She's decided to sign up for music school.她决定报名音乐学校。 所以，sign someone up可以理解成“为某个人报名某个课程/活动”或者“让某个人加入”尤其是指那种没有提前征求当事人意见的情况；to put someone's name on a list for an activity, course, etc., especially without asking them first or when they are not sure；eg: My mother signed me up for piano lessons on the weekend.我妈妈给我报名了周末的钢琴课。 eg: Has anyone signed you up for the office picnic? 有人帮你报名参加公司的野餐活动了吗？ eg: Can you sign up Liz for the party?你能帮丽兹报名参加派对吗？ eg: I signed my daughter up for swimming lessons. 我给我的女儿报名了游泳课。 在介词短语搭配上，大家可以留意一下，如果后面跟for，一般加活动/服务；如果后面是with，一般加的是机构/团体，有签约的含义； 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I want to sign George up with our softball team.

【句子】It just goes to show angels are everywhere. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/ɪt/ /dʒʌst/ /ɡəʊz/ /tʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ /ɑː(r)/ /ˈev.ri.weə(r)/【发音技巧】It just不完全爆破；just goes失去爆破；angels are连读；【翻译】由此可见，天使无处不在。【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达是：go to show，可以理解成“正好说明/恰恰证明；这就表明”这样的含义；to prove, demonstrate, or indicate that something is true或者看这条英文解释：It is used for saying that a particular fact is proved by what has happened；而且它经常使用到的形式是it goes to show...； eg: It just goes to show that you can never trust reporters.事实证明，你永远不能相信记者。 eg: Their success just goes to show that you can't underestimate the power of good marketing.他们的成功恰恰证明，千万不要低估优秀营销的力量。 eg: It just goes to show that the right director can make even the most ridiculous premise into a great movie.这恰恰说明，只要导演选对了，再离谱的设定也能拍成一部好电影。 eg: It just goes to show what you can do when you really try.这恰恰说明，只要肯努力，你能展示出自己的能力。 eg: His research goes to show that the medication is ineffective.他的研究恰好表明，这种药物并无效果。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】He had all his money stolen? It just goes to show you should always lock your desk.

【句子】But when our funding came up short, she graciously offered to step aside, said there's plenty of God's work to do here. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/bʌt/ /wen/ /ˈaʊə(r)/ /ˈfʌn.dɪŋ/ /keɪm/ /ʌp/ /ʃɔː(r)t/ /ʃiː/ /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs.li/ /ˈɒf.əd/ /ˈɑː.fərd/ /tʊ/ /step/ /əˈsaɪd/ /sed/ /ðeə(r)z/ /ˈplen.ti/ /əv/ /ɡɒdz/ /ɡɑːdz/ /wɜː(r)k/ /tʊ/ /duː/ /hɪə(r)/【发音技巧】But when类似不完全爆破；when our连读；came up连读；offered to失去爆破；step aside连读；said there's不完全爆破；【翻译】但是当我们资金短缺时，她慷慨地主动说要退出，说这里还有很多上帝的工作要做。【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达是：come up short；和step aside；第一个，come up short可以理解成to disappoint或者to fail to meet certain expectations or goals；再比如说to not go far enough；所以就是“使人失望；没有达到特定的期望或者目标”；eg: The shot came up short of the target.这一投未能命中目标。 eg: The state education budget came up short last year.去年州教育预算不足。 eg: I came short on my sales goal this month, which is really disappointing.这个月我没能完成销售目标，真是让人失望。 eg: I had hoped to finish my thesis over the summer, but I came short because I was asked to make some pretty significant edits.我原本希望能在暑假完成论文，但因为被要求做了不少重大的修改，最终我还是没能完成。 再来看看第二个短语，step aside；它可以理解成“让步；避开；让出（位置/名额）”这样的意思，to step sideways to make a space for someone else；eg: Step aside, please - this lady needs a doctor.麻烦靠边让一下，这位女士需要医生的帮助。 eg: Dad, you're nearly 70 - why don't you step aside and let someone younger do that job?爸爸，你都将近70岁了，你为什么不能让位，让更年轻的人做那份工作呢？ eg: At the end of her term, she stepped aside and allowed the new appointee to take over.在她的任期结束时，她主动让位，由新任命的接替者接手。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】I didn't want to come short, but I was going to collapse if I didn't take a break!

【句子】Well, bon voyage, Father. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/wel/ /ˌbɒ̃ vɔɪˈɑːʒ/ /ˌbɑːn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(r)/【发音技巧】暂无；【翻译】神父，祝你们一路顺风。【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达是：Bon voyage! 这个句子其实跟Bon appetite一样，都是来自法语，Bon voyage! 可以理解成：“一路顺风，一路平安”；相当于Farewell and have a pleasant journey. 类似于英语中的Have a nice trip! 适用于告别，祝别人旅途顺利的场合。 eg: I just came to say bon voyage before you got on your train.我就是在你上火车之前来跟你说一声一路顺风的。 eg: A: "OK, I'd better hit the road." B: "Have a wonderful trip, darling, and be safe. Bon voyage!"A：“好了，我该上路了。”B：“亲爱的，祝你旅途愉快，一路平安。一路顺风啊！” eg: Michael came to say bon voyage before you left for the airport? That is very sweet.麦克在你出发去机场之前来跟你道别了？真是体贴。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Everyone said their bon voyages as the happy couple left on a cruise for their honeymoon.

【句子】Hello, Gabrielle. What brings you here? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】【发音】/həˈləʊ/ /ˌɡæb.riˈel/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /brɪŋz/ /juː/ /hɪə(r)/【发音技巧】What brings失去爆破；【翻译】嗨，加布丽尔，什么风把你吹来了？【适用场合】今天我们学习的表达是：What brings you (around) here?末尾的副词here也可以换成其他的地点状语；它可以理解成：“你怎么来了？什么风把你吹来了？”相当于for what reason are you here? eg: What brings you to London? = Why have you come to London?你为什么来伦敦了？ eg: Hello, Simon! What brings you here?你好啊，西蒙！什么风把你吹来了？ eg: What brings you around here, Tom? I feel like I haven't seen you in years.汤姆，什么风把你吹来了？我感觉好几年没见你了。 eg: A: "Well, what brings you here today?"B: "I wanted to inquire about setting up a savings account for my son."A：“那您今天来，是有什么事呢？”B：“我想咨询一下为我儿子开一个储蓄账户的事情。” eg: Tom: "Hello, Mary. What brings you here?" Mary: "I was invited, just like you."汤姆：“你好啊，玛丽，什么风把你吹来了？”玛丽：“我是受邀而来，跟你一样。” 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Doctor: "Well, John, what brings you here?" John: "I've had this cough for nearly a month, and I think it needs looking into."