用法学习： 1. We can talk away any problems. talk away to continue to talk for a long time. Nobody's listening, but she just keeps talking away. for starters/openers (和to begin with相近) as a beginning If they want to be involved, for starters, they might join Saturday's antiwar protest downtown. Usage notes: often used in the form that's just for starters那才只是个开始: You've got to put down a deposit of $500, and that's just for starters! to begin with first or most importantly To begin with, I don't have enough money to take a trip to Europe this summer. behind/at the wheel 幕后主使 driving a vehicle Mia was behind the wheel, and Kim was studying the map. We need to find out first who is behind the wheel of all of these things. 2.erogenous [i'rodʒinəs] = erogenic [ˌɛrə'dʒɛnik] I. Sensitive to sexual arousal. II. Causing sexual arousal, erotogenic. erogenous zone A part of the human body that is particularly responsive to sexual stimulation. wiki: An erogenous zone 敏感区, 性感带 is an area of the human body that has heightened sensitivity高度敏感, the stimulation of which may result in the production of sexual fantasies, sexual arousal and orgasm. People have erogenous zones all over their bodies, but which areas are more sensitive than others vary. Some may resent stimulation that others find arousing. The stimulation of these areas can produce gentle, mild or intense arousal. The erogenous zones may be classified by the type of sexual excitement that they provoke. Many are gently aroused when their eyelids, eyebrows, temples, shoulders, hands, arms and hair are subtly touched. Gently touching or stroking of these zones stimulates a partner during foreplay and increases the arousal level. Also, the gentle massage or stroke of the abdominal area along with kissing or simply touching the navel can be a type of stimulation. 3. get ideas 变得胆大妄为的. 变得自以为是的, 别想歪了, 别打鬼主意, 别打任何主意 to become ambitious, restless, etc. Don't get any ideas: don't think of any funny ideas or don't let your imagination run wild. MONA: I have noticed that you are always smiling at George. I think that you should stop that. SUSAN: Why? I am very friendly. I smile at everyone. MONA: I know, but he may think that you want to be his girlfriend. SUSAN: Oh, you're right. I had better stop smiling at him so much. He might get ideas. rough idea (about/of something) 粗略的想法 a general idea; an estimate. (get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I need to get a rough idea of how many people will be there. I'll manage to get a rough idea. That's good enough. flirt with the idea of doing something Fig. to think about doing something; to toy with an idea; to consider something, but not too seriously. I flirted with the idea of going to Europe for two weeks. Jane flirted with the idea of quitting her job. test the waters 试水 to try something new. We are testing the waters to see if online ads increase sales. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of test the waters (to put your toe into water to see how cold it is). not have the faintest/foggiest idea to not know anything at all about something not have the foggiest notion I didn't have the faintest idea where I was or which way I was going – I simply knew I had to get away. These people don't have the foggiest idea what America's really like. Usage notes: also used in the forms I have no idea and I haven't the slightest idea. float I. To offer for consideration; suggest: floated my idea to the committee.
II. To release (a security) for sale. III. to move or cause to move
buoyantly, lightly, or freely across a surface or through air, water,
etc.; drift. fog floated 大雾弥漫 across the road. IV.. To arrange for (a loan). float a loan Fig. to get a loan of money; to arrange for a loan of money. I couldn't afford to pay cash for the car, so I floated a loan. They needed money, so they had to float a loan. float on air 感觉轻飘飘的 Fig. [for someone] to feel free and euphoric. I was so happy, I was floating on air. Mary was floating on air after she won first prize. float an idea 征询意见, 征求意见, 试探想法, 征求意见, 征求看法. 试水打探, 试探一下某个想法, 就某一个想法试探大家的反应 (canvass, sound out, test the waters. ) ( canvass
I. to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate.
To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: "The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts". II. a. 拉选票. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders. b. 调查民意 To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll. canvass for游说, 拉选票 canvass v. I. 游说, 拉选票 a house-to-house canvass. II. 征询意见. Opinions on the merger were canvassed. They promised to canvass all member clubs for their views. canvas 画布. sound out somebody
to carefully discover what someone thinks or knows I thought it might
be good to sound him out about having you come to work for us. His policy was to sound out top business leaders before making any new economic proposals. Usage notes: used to describe a way of asking about someone's opinions without upsetting or angering them.) to suggest something informally to see if people accept it or are interested in it The mayor originally floated the idea, and it was quickly taken up迅速采纳 by a number of city agencies. entertain a. 考虑这件事. 想过这件事. To consider; contemplate. to admit into the mind; consider: I never entertained such an idea. entertain an idea. b. To hold in mind; harbor. to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister. to entertain thoughts of revenge. entertained few illusions. not float somebody's boat (informal) If something does not float your boat, you do not enjoy it or want it. The idea of crawling through an underground cave doesn't really float my boat. He says nothing of没提及, 没说到 what kind of characteristics有什么特色 he'd like in his new ride新买的车 or how much he'd like to spend, just that the Accord and Liberty float his boat ( not float somebody's boat 满足需要, 满足要求 (informal) If something does not float your boat, you do not enjoy it or want it. The idea of crawling through an underground cave doesn't really float my boat. whatever floats your boat do what makes you happy If you want to have five children you should have five - whatever floats your boat. Usage notes: also used in the form what floats your boat: By the time you've finished high school, you've probably figured out what floats your boat. float a loan Fig. to get a loan of money; to arrange for a loan of money. I couldn't afford to pay cash for the car, so I floated a loan. They needed money, so they had to float a loan.). He's obviously a man of few words and, given there's absolutely nothing wrong with these two options, we'll stick with his no-nonsense philosophy少说废话的哲学 and get down to business. whatever floats your boat do what makes you happy If you want to have five children you should have five - whatever floats your boat. Usage notes: also used in the form what floats your boat: By the time you've finished high school, you've probably figured out what floats your boat知道你要的是什么了. drift是飘飘荡荡, 欲沉不沉的样子. float是飘着的, 飘在水上的. 浮起来的. off course I. Lit. not going in the right direction. (be ~; drift ~; get ~.) The ship is off course and may strike the reef! II. Fig. not following the plan correctly. (be ~; get ~.) The project is off course and won't be finished on time. l am off course and doing poorly. drift apart (from each other ) I. Lit. [for floating things] to separate as they drift. The boats drifted apart from one another. The boats drifted apart in the waves. II. Fig. [for people] to lead their lives without contact with each other having been together or friendly. He drifted apart from his friends. As the years went by, they drifted apart. drift away
(from someone or something ) [for floating people, animals, or things]
to move away from a particular person or thing, on the surface of water.
We watched the boat drift away from us. He was drifting away on the ice block and there was nothing we could do. drift off to sleep Fig. to fall asleep gradually. At last, he drifted off to sleep. During that boring lecture, I drifted off to sleep a number of times. get/catch someone's drift 领会懿旨, 领会意思
Fig. to understand what someone is saying or implying. (Akin to if you
get my drift.) to understand the general idea of something. I knew enough German to get the drift of this article. I don't get the drift of what you're trying to tell me. I don't want to hear anymore about her or you. Do you get my drift? I've heard enough talk and seen enough inaction不作为—if you get my drift. 4. waifs and strays 无家可归的, 流浪狗, 流浪猫 (British & Australian) people or animals who have no home and no one to care for them. Emma was always bringing home waifs and strays and giving them a bed for the night. waif [weif] I. a. A homeless person, especially a forsaken or orphaned child. b. An abandoned young animal. II. 没人要的东西. Something found and unclaimed, as an object cast up by the sea. 5. He has a flirtatious爱和人调情的 wife. idle-rich富贵闲人, 有钱又有时间的人 I. Having old money. II. Being rich without working. The Great Gatsby: This is an opulent story of the idle rich in the 1920s. opulent 富有的 I. Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent. II. Characterized by rich abundance; luxuriant. In April, Ben Affleck was in talks about playing the role of Tom Buchanan but had to pass due to a scheduling conflict with Argo. 6. state the obvious 废话, 明摆着的: "You're stating the obvious" or "Don't state the obvious". Does anybody know a word that means to "state the obvious." Perhaps a more elegant word than "duh." If you "state the obvious" it means that you say something that others think is readily apparent or easily perceived (so they may wonder why you are saying it when it is so easy to see, know, or understand). teach one's grandmother to suck eggs 班门弄斧 Fig. to try to tell or show someone more knowledgeable or experienced than oneself how to do something. Don't suggest showing Mary how to knit. It will be like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Bob has been playing tennis for years. "Egg sucking" removed the egg contents while preserving the shell intact不动的. Two small holes were made on the ends of the egg, and the contents sucked out. The shell could then be painted or otherwise used for decorative purposes without it becoming rotten and smelling bad. 'Is the Pope a Catholic?' 'Is rain wet?' 7. A mirage海市蜃楼([mi'rɑ:ʒ]) is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. In contrast to a hallucination, a mirage is a real optical phenomenon which can be captured on camera, since light rays actually are refracted to form the false image at the observer's location. What the image appears to represent, however, is determined by the interpretive faculties of the human mind. For example, inferior images on land are very easily mistaken for the reflections from a small body of water.
Telematics typically is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT (Information and Communications Technology). Hence the application of telematics is with any of the following: The technology of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices in conjunction with affecting control on remote objects. The integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, for application in vehicles and with control of vehicles on the move. Telematics includes but is not limited to Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology in automotive navigation systems. Most narrowly, the term has evolved to refer to the use of such systems within road vehicles, in which case the term vehicle telematics may be used. In contrast telemetry is the transmission of measurements from the location of origin to the location of computing and consumption, especially without effecting control on the remote objects. Telemetry is typically applied in testing of flight objects but has multiple other uses.
coping: 1. To deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem. To be with someone through thick and thin. In
psychology, coping is "constantly changing cognitive and behavioral
efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are
appraised as taxing" or "exceeding the resources of the person". Coping
is thus expending conscious effort to solve personal and interpersonal
problems, and seeking to master, minimize or tolerate stress or
conflict. Psychological coping mechanisms are commonly termed
coping strategies or coping skills. Unconscious or non conscious
strategies (e.g., defense mechanisms) are generally excluded. The term
coping generally refers to adaptive or constructive coping strategies,
i.e., the strategies reduce stress levels. However, some coping
strategies can be considered maladaptive, i.e., stress levels increase.
Maladaptive coping can thus be described, in effect, as non-coping.
Furthermore, the term coping generally refers to reactive coping, i.e.,
the coping response follows the stressor. This contrasts with proactive预防性的
coping, in which a coping response aims to head off a future stressor. Coping
responses are partly controlled by personality (habitual traits), but
also partly by the social context, particularly the nature of the
stressful environment. 2. Queensland's peak childcare industry organization has called on the State Government to scrap its plan to spend $300 million on 240 new kindergartens by 2014. Childcare Queensland says the Government should instead employ a second full-time teacher in each preparatory year classroom(Preparatory school
预科学校 (UK), an independent school preparing children up to the age of 11
or 13 for entry into fee-paying secondary independent schools. University-preparatory school大学预科学校,
a school in North America that is a private secondary school, typically
charging high fees, designed to prepare students aged 14–18 for higher
education at a university or college.). President Gwynn Bridge said prep teachers currently had to deal with 25 students and only had assistance from a part-time teacher aide for 10 hours a week. "We've got teachers who are absolutely not coping(难以应付, 无法应付, 详细解释见下边)," she told brisbanetimes.com.au this morning. Ms Bridge said the teachers did not have time to properly teach students life skills and had particular trouble dealing with problem children问题学生. "If you have one or two students with behavioural issues
you're going to lose the whole group," she said. The comments came in
the wake of reports that prep teachers faced abuse and violence from
some prep students. The State Government-established prep year gives students access to a year of learning before they begin formal schooling正式上学. 3. cope I. =handle, manage 应
付的过来, 对付得了, 应付自如 To contend or strive, especially on even terms or with
success, to deal successfully with or handle a situation; manage she coped well with the problem. coping with child rearing and a full-time job. cope with someone or something = handle to endure someone or something; to manage to deal with someone or something. I don't think I can cope with any more trouble. I can't cope with your being late for work anymore. II. 对付, 克服 To contend with difficulties and act to overcome them: "Facing unprecedented problems, the Federal Reserve of the early 1930s couldn't cope" (Robert J. Samuelson). III. 作为名次 =coping
是墙上边凸出来用于挡雨的盖子. The top layer or course of a masonry or brick wall,
usually having a slanting upper surface to shed water; a cope. not coping应付不了, 对付不了, 受不了了, coping 应付自如: (网上一则求助帖) Not coping very well. In last 18 months have been through all-sorts(各种各样的事情. 什锦甘草糖果 a mixture, esp a mixture of liquorice sweets. Liquorice (['likəris -əriʃ] 甘草) allsorts (also spelled licorice allsorts) consist of a variety of liquorice sold as a mixture. These confections糖果 are made of liquorice, sugar, coconut, aniseed jelly, fruit flavourings, and gelatine. ). My daughter had a miscarriage, I have become a carer for my disabled grandmother, my mum died from cancer, my father died from brain tumor, tenants租客 in the house I rent stopped paying rent so had to pay 2 mortgages and legal fees法律费用 to get them out on top of being in lots of debt. Just found out I am going to get redundant so wondering how much more I can take. Work full time and have a couple of kids, hubby, dogs etc so knackered and no time or money to make time for myself. My husband does help when he's home but works away a lot常常出差 with his job, also my son has aspergers( Asperger syndrome or Asperger's syndrome ([æ'spɜ:dʒi:z]) is an autism spectrum(范围, 领域, 系列) disorder
that is characterized by significant difficulties in social
interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior
and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its
relative preservation保存 of linguistic and cognitive认知的, 有认识力的
development.) so he is a handful himself ( handful I. A small, undefined number or quantity: only a handful of people on the street. II. Informal 难以应付, 难以对付的人, 棘手的事 One that is difficult to control or handle. a person or thing difficult to manage or control: The hyperactive toddler is a real handful. a handful孩子难带, 难管, 不听话 Fig. someone, often a child, who is difficult to deal with. (*Typically: be ~ become ~.) Bobby can be a real handful when he needs a nap. ). Kids don't do enough around the house but getting sick of asking for help and not getting it. Taking medication but not even touching the sides连边都不着 at the minute( touching the sides when you have something to eat and it's not satisfying you can describe as not touching the sides, can also be used to refer to a loose orifice. I was banging this girl and it just wasn't touching the sides. orifice ['orifis] n. Chiefly technical an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture. ). Not really sure there is an answer out there. 另一则求助贴: I'm not coping, 2 options, which should I do? This isn't one of those, how should I commit suicide questions don't panic. I'm definitely NOT suicidal, but I'm definitely not coping with extreme insecurities极度不安全 which are consuming me and affecting my every day life, causing me to not eat, self-harm, and using alcohol as a coping mechanism because anti-anxieties and anti-depressants evidently don't work on me... I'm on a waiting list for Pychotherapy but months down the line(还有几个月的时间 down the line/road in the future, if an event is a particular period of time down the line, it will not happen until that period of time has passed We'll probably want kids too but that's a few years down the line. Waiting even a year to put money into your retirement account can make a big difference down the line. )
I've been waiting and getting worse by the day... I am a student. I
have been to my lecturer whom I trust a few times, she has said she can
only support me academically which I get, and she's being very professional about the whole thing, and I have my best friend, who knows how insecure I am, picks now to break away from me, and feels like she can't handle the things I tell her... I see that I have 2 options: I. I can suppress压抑, 压着 like hell,
same as I’ve been doing the last goodness knows how many years, I can
not tell anyone I’m suffering, I can eat, and just not tell anyone how
much I’m drinking, I can suppress the hell out of my insecurities, and cover them up best I can,
if I self-harm, I can do it where it won't be seen, I can smile, and
laugh, and do all the right things, I can be focused, and studious勤勉的, and be the perfect student, and just suppress all this hell for another 10 years. This may lead to my eventually being sectioned(I.
To separate or divide into parts. II. To cut or divide (tissue)
surgically. III. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate
sections.) or ya know, somehow end up being admitted to a mental hospital精神病院, or just dying of alcoholism if the psychotherapy doesn’t get to me in time. II: OR, I could (somehow) breakdown ( break down sb. I. to cause something to weaken or decay, to cause someone to become emotional Andy broke down and cried several times during his retirement speech. Temperatures were high enough to break down the chemicals. One sniff of that chocolate was enough to break down my determination not to eat sweets. II. to explain something. Let me break it down for you - when a dog shows its teeth, it's about to attack you. ) at Uni, I mean properly break-down, I could literally pour out my heart, tell my friend the full truth
how much I’m really hurting, how she’s hurt me, I could stop eating
again, I could self-harm, whatever it takes to somehow break down so
that the college, the teachers… Vic, can“t ignore it anymore so that
they will support me properly, as this is what I actually truly desire,
their support – and risk. 4. 影评- Dirty: For his directorial debut, Matthew Johnson takes on bullying by way of a fake documentary about two cinema geeks making a revenge报复性的 comedy for their high school film class. Where the movie finds its personal spin on exploring the culture-wide epidemic that some people are assholes is in its consideration of how fantasy coping mechanisms 应对机制 (In psychology, coping is expending conscious effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize or tolerate stress or conflict. Psychological coping mechanisms are commonly termed coping strategies or coping skills. Unconscious or non conscious strategies (e.g., defense mechanisms) are generally excluded. The term coping generally refers to adaptive or constructive coping strategies, i.e., the strategies reduce stress levels. However, some coping strategies can be considered maladaptive, i.e., stress levels increase. Maladaptive coping can thus be described, in effect, as non-coping. Furthermore, the term coping generally refers to reactive coping消极应对, 临场应对, i.e., the coping response follows the stressor. This contrasts with proactive coping积极应对, in which a coping response aims to head off a future stressor. Coping responses are partly controlled by personality (habitual traits), but also partly by the social context, particularly the nature of the stressful environment.) can mushroom 疯狂增长 out of control. How much mental energy精力 can one invest in dreams of vengeance before the step it would take to realize the presumed catharsis ( catharsis [kə'θɑ:sis] I. Medicine Purgation, especially for the digestive system. II. 情感净化, 情绪升华. A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience. III. 情绪宣泄. 情绪抒发. A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit. wiki:
Catharsis is the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity
and fear—through art or to any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration. It is a metaphor originally used by Aristotle in the Poetics to describe the effects of tragedy on the spectator.
Catharsis is a term in dramatic art that describes the effect of
tragedy (or comedy and quite possibly other artistic forms) principally
on the audience (although some have speculated on characters in the
drama as well). ) feels too small not to take? Ask a psychopath. The titular Dirties refers to the designation Matt (Matthew Johnson) and Owen (Owen Williams) apply to every domineering ( domineering [,domi'niəriŋ] adj. 刚愎自用、喜欢支配别人的, 专制的. Tending to domineer; overbearing. acting with or showing arrogance or tyranny; imperious. Many of her women friends also had domineering husbands. domineer [,domi'niə]
vb (intr; often foll by over) to act with arrogance or tyranny; behave
imperiously. To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly;
tyrannize. ) jerk that makes their teenaged existence hellish. As outsiders with a specialized interest in performing, the cool-obsessed buddies make easy targets for insecure pricks doing the human equivalent of spraying musk on tree trunks to mark their territory. A manic extrovert, Matt doesn't exactly shy away from the attention, exacerbating (exacerbate [ig'zæsə,beit, ik'sæs-] 激化. 恶化. 加剧 To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.) the cycle of abuse and reinvigorating his identity as a victim.
wisdom teeth pulled: Does it hurt getting a tooth pulled and what does laughing gas (happy gas) actualy do?? Laughing gas (aka nitrous oxide) will relax you and sort of make you not care about what's happening. And yes, people do start giggling sometimes, they're so loose & relaxed. Almost like floating/flying. It's fairly pleasurable. Before you get the injection of novocaine, the Dr. will put a numbing gel on the gum tissue to make getting that shot a bit easier. You'll feel things going on, but it won't hurt. You'll register pressure, but no pain. You'll even hear little cracks of the roots letting go. When you're all relaxed with the nitrous it will be an interesting experience. Adopt an attitude of 'it's no big deal'. If you do, it really won't be that big of a deal.
Open marriage rumor: Pinkett Smith was a guest on HuffPost Live with host Marc Lamont Hill, and he wasted no time in quelling the curiosities of many regarding the rumor. Gamely (in a brave or sporting manner. in a game or plucky manner. ), Pinkett Smith answered him but kept it just vague enough for varied interpretation不同解读. "I think people get that idea because Will and I are very relaxed with one another," responded Pinkett Smith. "I've always told Will, 'You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay. I'm here as his partner, but he is his own man. He has to decide who he wants to be and that's not for me to do for him. Or vice versa." Hill expertly mentioned another Hollywood couple that also had a rumored similar situation in Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Pinkett Smith spoke to that point and the struggles of marriage, saying she and her husband maintain their individuality维持自我 but respect their partnership as well.
电影Silver Linings Playbook: Against medical advice不顾医生建议 and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.'s institutionalization入院治疗 was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder极端躁郁症. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication (which he doesn't take because of the way it makes him feel) and has mandatory 强制的 therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the "silver linings" in his life. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki. He finds there are certain instances where he doesn't cope well, however no less so than some others who have never been institutionalized, such as his Philadelphia Eagles obsessed OCD father who has resorted to being a bookie (bookmaker = bookie I. a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races. II. a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books. A bookmaker, bookie or Turf Accountant is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds. Bookmaking may be legal or illegal, and may be regulated. Now, since the inception of the National Lottery, it is not only legal but also a small contributor to the British economy, with a recent explosion of interest with regard to the international gaming sector industry. Bookmaking is generally illegal in the United States, with Nevada being a notable exception. ) to earn a living, his best friend Ronnie who quietly seethes over the control ( seethe I. (intr) to boil or to foam as if boiling. II. (intr) to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger. The nation seethed with suppressed revolutionary activity. I seethed with anger over the insult. III. (tr) to soak in liquid. seethe with someone or something I. to swarm or seem to "boil" with someone or something. The wedding reception was seething with guests and well-wishers. The room was just seething with flies and other flying creatures. II. [for someone] to be agitated with anger, hatred, scorn, disgust, etc. Laura was seething with rage as she entered the tax office. We were seething with disgust at the rude way they treated the people who had just moved in. ) wielded by his wife Veronica, and Veronica's widowed sister, Tiffany Maxwell, a recovering sex addict. In their fragile mental states, Pat Jr. and Tiffany embark on a love/hate friendship based primarily on what help the other can provide in achieving their individual goals. But they may reevaluate their goals as their relationship progresses更进一步. 另一介绍: Pat Solitano upon discovering his wife with another man beats him. He would be sent to a mental hospital where he would be diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. He would get released and would go live with his parents. But he is reluctant to take his meds because he doesn't like how they make him feel or go to mandated therapy. The only thing he wants is to try and get back together with his wife but she already wrote him off and got a restraining order on him. He goes around trying to find someone who might know where she is but doesn't. His friend, Ronnie invites him to dinner and he meets Ronnie's sister-in-law, Tiffany who's also reeling from a personal loss. They make a connection but Pat is devoted to his wife refuses to do anything. When he learns she sees his wife, he asks her to give his wife a letter. She agrees on the condition that he be her dance partner at upcoming competition. He agrees and they establish a rapport. Life doesn't always go according to plan生活不能如愿. Pat Solatano has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
