用法学习: 1. attain I. to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort. Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. II. To succeed in doing something: succeed, manage, pull off, bring off, accomplish, triumph, achieve, attain, be able to do something, make it. III. to reach a particular age, amount, or level. On attaining the age of 20 she will inherit the remainder of the estate. The adult female attains a length of four inches. secure I. to get or achieve something important. He secured widespread support among the party's senior members. secure someone's release (=make it possible for someone such as a prisoner to have their freedom): We are seeking their assistance in securing the release of the hostages. secure a victory: The team secured their second victory of the season. II. to make an area or building safe. A police escort secured the route of the American president. We have done our best to secure the embassy against terrorist attacks. secure/safe in the knowledge that not worried because you are sure that nothing bad will happen. They continued their campaign, safe in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them. land 获得, 得到 I. [transitive] to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunity. At the age of 19 she landed a small role in a West End play. land a job: He was hoping to land the job on a permanent basis. land someone something. Landing a date can be as hard as a coconut or as easy as pie, depending on your outlook. The key is to be yourself and have confidence. To attract that special woman, you have to believe in your ability to look good, be interesting, and carry a conversation. Master these basic things, along with other techniques talked about in this tutorial, and you'll be well on your way to making a girl's heart melt. II. land or land up [intransitive/transitive] informal to be in an unpleasant situation or place, or to cause someone to be in an unpleasant situation or place. land in: She landed up in hospital with a broken leg. land someone in something: His recklessness could land him in real trouble. land a punch/blow to succeed in hitting someone He landed a punch on Jackson's nose. land someone in it British informal to cause problems for someone, especially by talking about what they have said or done. Dean's really landed me in it by saying that I didn't mind helping. 2. An eight-year-old boy playing at a Tongan community church construction site in Sydney's southwest has died after concrete slabs 水泥板, 水泥预制板 (concrete block) fell on him. Erwin Makafana was playing on the slabs at the Sydney Tongan Seventh-Day Adventist Church's property in Leppington on Tuesday afternoon when some slipped and crushed him. 3. 福建土楼: The tulou, or "earthen 土制的 buildings,"(I. made of earth. an earthen floor. II. made of clay粘土, 黏土. an earthen pot. ) of Fujian Province in southeastern China are traditional homes built by the Hakka people, who migrated south to this region from central China around the 14th and 15th centuries. In the open-air 露天 courtyard庭院, 院子里, paved with lumpy cobblestones, there is usually a well or two, plus a small, ornate装饰的 enclosure for the worship of ancestors祭拜祖先. The space commands you to turn around and around to marvel at the dizzying sweep of rooms, the view overhead of sky and mountains, and the audacity ( [ɔ:ˈdæsəti] the confidence to say or do what you want, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people. have the audacity 勇敢无畏的 to do something: She had the audacity to tell him off. ) of a design that contains a community within a giant impregnable 坚固的 ( impregnable [ɪmˈpreɡnəb(ə)l] I. a place that is impregnable is very well protected and difficult to attack. II. 牢不可破的. someone who is in an impregnable position is very difficult to defeat or remove. The Prime Minister's position is no longer impregnable. III. impregnable opinions or feelings 根深蒂固的 are very difficult to change. impregnate I. to make a substance such as a liquid spread all the way through something. a pad impregnated with natural oils. II. formal to make a woman or female animal pregnant. ) building. Almost everyone I met in Hekeng was named Zhang. Villages in the Fujian highlands are clan-based 家族 settlements, with a single surname predominant. Part common sense 半是, 一半是, part mysticism( part..., part... 半是. 半是. 又...又... a mixture of two or more things. Their feelings were part excitement, part fear. I am part Russian, part English. be (only) part of the problem/story/reason etc只是一部分: Planning experts say outdated transportation systems are only part of the city's problem. be part and parcel of something to be an aspect of something that has to be accepted. These little arguments were part and parcel of their relationship. the best/better part of something almost all of something, especially a period of time. The journey will take him the best part of a year. part of me/him etc used for saying that you are not completely sure about what you think or feel about something. Part of me still wants to believe you. want no part of something 不想介入, 不想参与 to not want to be involved in something that you think is bad. It was a bad idea and he wanted no part of it. take something in good part British to not be offended or upset by a joke or criticism. ), feng shui is believed to align humans with the positive energies of their surroundings. An auspicious 时机好的, 好兆头的 ( showing signs that suggest that something is likely to be successful. This is not an auspicious time to be opening a new factory. ) setting, say its adherents, will guarantee wealth, influence, and an abundance of offspring子孙繁荣. A mountaintop, unsheltered from wind, doesn't bode well for health and tranquility. 4. The story of Southwest's legal fight was turned into a children's book, Gumwrappers and Goggles by Winifred Barnum in 1983. In the story, TJ Love, a small jet, is taken to court by two larger jets to keep him from their hangar 机库( [ˈhæŋə(r)] a very large building where planes are kept, built, or repaired. ) and to stop him from flying. In court, TJ Love's right to fly is upheld支持 after an impassioned plea from a character referred to as "The Lawyer". In music, a serenade 小夜曲 (or sometimes serenata, from the Italian word) is a musical composition, and/or performance, in someone's honor. Serenades are typically calm, light music. The word serenade is the translation of the Italian word serenata, derived from the word sereno, which means "calm". nice manners = good manners: 注意行为举止. ped xing = pedestrian crossing 人行横道, . A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk(pelican crossing(A pedestrian crossing with traffic lights operated by pedestrians. A Pelican crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing featuring a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road - a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so.), puffin crossing (Previously only zebra crossings had been used, which have warning signals (Belisha beacons), but no control signals. The pedestrian lights are situated on the far side of the road to the pedestrian. A puffin crossing has the lights on the same side as the pedestrian.), toucan crossing, zebra crossing.) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road. Crosswalks are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. Marked pedestrian crossings are often found at intersections, but may also be at other points on busy roads that would otherwise be too unsafe to cross without assistance due to vehicle numbers, speed or road widths. They are also commonly installed where large numbers of pedestrians are attempting to cross (such as in shopping areas) or where vulnerable road users (such as school children) regularly cross. Rules govern usage of the pedestrian crossings to ensure safety; for example, in some areas, the pedestrian must be more than halfway across the crosswalk before the driver proceeds. Signalised pedestrian crossings clearly separate when each type of traffic (pedestrians or road vehicles) can use the crossing. Unsignalized crossings generally assist pedestrians, and usually prioritise pedestrians, depending on the locality. What appear to be just pedestrian crossings can also be created largely as a traffic calming technique, especially when combined with other features like pedestrian priority, refuge islands, or raised surfaces. A refuge island, also known as a pedestrian refuge or pedestrian island, is a small section of pavement or sidewalk, completely surrounded by asphalt or other road materials, where pedestrians can stop before finishing crossing a road. It is typically used when a street is very wide, as the pedestrian crossing can be too long for some individuals to cross in one traffic light cycle. It is also often used when no light exists, and pedestrians need safe harbour after managing one direction of traffic, before taking on the next. This significantly improves the amenity for pedestrians trying to cross busy streets, as they are much more likely to find two small gaps in traffic rather than one situation in which gaps for both directions coincide. Since this reduces their average waiting time, it also improves safety - with impatient pedestrians less likely to use gaps that turn out to be too short for safe crossing. 5. emancipation [ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] 断绝关系, 解放, 释放(They are very similar. Liberation is to remove an oppressive government or foreign government. Emancipation 摆脱禁锢, 摆脱束缚 is to free individuals from bondage. ) the process of giving freedom and rights to someone. the emancipation of slaves. Emancipation is any of various efforts to procuring economic and social rights, political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchised group, or more generally in discussion of such matters. "Political emancipation" as a phrase is less common in modern usage, especially outside academic, foreign or activist contexts. However, similar concepts may be referred to by other terms. meteoric 流星似的, 流星式滑落, 流星式坠落 Similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or brevity: a meteoric rise to fame. Her meteoric rise and fall as a movie star makes up think twice before. Meteorite falls 陨石坠落, also called observed falls, are meteorites collected after their fall from space was observed by people or automated devices. All other meteorites are called "finds". meteorite [ˈmi:tiəraɪt] 陨石 a piece of rock that has fallen from space and landed on the ground. bund 外滩 a raised area of land around a rice field or a reservoir that is designed to keep water in. the bund 上海外滩. Shanghai officials have reportedly identified all of the 36 dead in the city's New Year's Eve stampede tragedy in the Bund tourist area, and all but two were under the age of 30. 6. 美国变性男孩节前自杀: Leelah wanted her voice to be heard. She left a suicide note, pre-scheduled to publish to her Tumblr account in the hours after her death. It was preceded by a series of three gory images that should have served as a warning sign 警告信号 for the dire crisis she was in. In the note, she discussed experiencing gender dysphoria ( body dysmorphic disorder [dɪsˈmɔrfɪk] a mental illness in which a person believes that there are serious problems with their body that need to be fixed. Body dysmorphic disorder (also known as BDD, body dysmorphia, dysmorphic syndrome, or dysmorphophobia), is a disorder that involves belief that one's own appearance is unusually defective and is worthy of being hidden or fixed. This belief manifests in thoughts that many times are pervasive and intrusive. Muscle dysmorphia (also known as "megarexia" or "reverse anorexia nervosa") is a disorder that is characterized by a fear of being too small, and perceiving oneself as small and weak even when one is actually large and muscular. Sometimes referred to as the Adonis Complex, muscle dysmorphia is a very specific type of body dysmorphic disorder. In this disorder a person is preoccupied with thoughts concerning appearance, especially musculature. As with other forms of body dysmorphic disorder, muscle dysmorphia is strictly connected with selective attention: individuals selectively focus their attention on perceived defect (too skinny body, underweight etc.). They are hypervigilant to even small deviations from perceived ideal and they ignore information that their body image is not consistent with reality. Dysphoria 焦虑症 is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. In a psychiatric context, dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation. Common reactions to dysphoria include emotional distress or indifference. The opposite state of mind is known as euphoria. Gender identity disorder (GID) 性格认同障碍 or gender dysphoria 性别焦虑症 is the formal diagnosis used by psychologists and physicians to describe people who experience significant dysphoria (discontent) with the sex they were assigned at birth and/or the gender roles associated with that sex. Evidence suggests that people who identify with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth may do so not just due to psychological or behavioral causes, but also biological ones related to their genetics, the makeup of their brains, or prenatal exposure to hormones. ) from the age of 4, but having no language for it 不知道怎么说, 不知道怎么表达 and doing "traditionally 'boyish' things to try to fit in." 7. 美国节前女士携枪购物, 被儿子意外杀害: "This situation is such a tragedy, particularly happening so close to the holidays," Lieutenant Miller said. Asked why the woman might have felt the need 感觉需要 to go armed to the Walmart, he said that carrying a weapon was not particularly remarkable or unusual. "It's pretty common around here — a lot of people carry loaded guns," he said. This part of Idaho, about 100 miles from the Canadian border, is not part of the state's famed agriculture belt, known for its potatoes, which stretches far to the south. Up here, evergreen forests, the blue expanse of nearby Lake Coeur d'Alene, and the deep historical imprint 历史印记 of the silver mines that defined life for decades starting in the 1800s, make it feel more like Montana and Washington, the states that sandwich 夹在中间. 夹着 it on either side. Judy Minter, a self-employed artist who was working on an art display at City Hall, said that she too supported the right to bear arms, though she said she did not carry a weapon herself. The wisdom of when to go armed or not seemed to her to be more the question at issue in Tuesday's accident. "There's a lot of people who do carry guns in this area," said Ms. Minter, who had spent most of the day photographing bald eagles, a common sight on Lake Coeur d'Alene. "But for her to have it within reach of her child — that was not very smart." 8. valid 有根据的. 有道理的, 点到实处的, 说到点子上的 A valid argument, comment, or idea is based on sensible reasoning. They put forward many valid reasons for not exporting. He recognised the valid points that both sides were making. The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake 响尾蛇 coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the rattlesnake are the words "Dont tread on me". The flag is named after American general and statesman Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution. It was also used by the Continental Marines as an early motto flag, along with the Moultrie Flag. In modern times, the Gadsden flag is a libertarian symbol. It is sometimes associated with the Tea Party movement. Considered one of the first flags of the United States, the flag was later replaced by the current Stars and Stripes (or Old Glory) flag. Since the Revolution, the flag has seen times of reintroduction as a symbol of American patriotism, a symbol of disagreement with government, or a symbol of support for civil liberties. The First Navy Jack, which was not directly related to the Gadsden flag, has been in use by the United States Navy since its beginnings. The First Navy Jack is the current U.S. jack authorized by the United States Navy. The design is traditionally regarded as that of the first U.S. naval jack flown in the earliest years of the republic. The First Navy Jack was first used in recent history during the
Bicentennial year, 1976, when all commissioned naval vessels were
directed to fly it for the entire year, in lieu of the standard
fifty-star jack. 9. Price fixing (price gouging) 操纵物价(Price gouging is a pejorative term referring to a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities at a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair. This rapid increase in prices occurs after a demand or supply shock: examples include price increases after hurricanes or other natural disasters. In precise, legal usage, it is the name of a crime that applies in some of the United States during civil emergencies. In less precise usage, it can refer either to prices obtained by practices inconsistent with a competitive free market, or to windfall profits横财. In the Soviet Union, it was simply included under the single definition of speculation 投机. The term is similar to profiteering投机 but can be distinguished by being short-term and localized, and by a restriction to essentials such as food, clothing, shelter, medicine and equipment needed to preserve life, limb and property. In jurisdictions where there is no such crime, the term may still be used to pressure firms to refrain from such behavior.) is an agreement between participants on the same side in a market to buy or sell a product, service, or commodity only at a fixed price, or maintain the market conditions such that the price is maintained at a given level by controlling supply and demand. The intent of price fixing may be to push the price of a product as high as possible, generally leading to profits for all sellers but may also have the goal to fix, peg, discount, or stabilize prices. The defining characteristic of price fixing is any agreement regarding price, whether expressed or implied. Price fixing requires a conspiracy between sellers or buyers. The purpose is to coordinate pricing for mutual benefit of the traders. For example, manufacturers and retailers may conspire to sell at a common "retail" price; set a common minimum sales price, where sellers agree not to discount the sales price below the agreed-to minimum price; buy the product from a supplier at a specified maximum price; adhere to a price book or list price; engage in cooperative price advertising; standardize financial credit terms offered to purchasers; use uniform trade-in allowances; limit discounts; discontinue a free service or fix the price of one component of an overall service; adhere uniformly to previously-announced prices and terms of sale; establish uniform costs and markups; impose mandatory surcharges; purposefully reduce output or sales in order to charge higher prices; or purposefully share or pool markets, territories, or customers. Price fixing is permitted in some markets but not others; where allowed, it is often known as resale price maintenance or retail price maintenance. The term fixed price 固定价格 is a phrase used to mean the price of a good or a service is not subject to bargaining. The term commonly indicates that an external agent, such as a merchant or the government, has set a price level, which may not be changed for individual sales. In the case of governments, this may be due to price controls. Bargaining is very common in many parts of the world, outside of retail stores in Europe or North America or Japan, this makes this an exception from the general norm of pricing in these areas. Price controls 价格管控 are governmental restrictions on the prices that can be charged for goods and services in a market. The intent behind implementing such controls can stem from the desire to maintain affordability of staple foodsand goods, to prevent price gouging during shortages, and to slow inflation, or, alternatively, to insure a minimum income for providers of certain goods or a minimum wage. There are two primary forms of price control, a price ceiling, the maximum price that can be charged, and a price floor, the minimum price that can be charged. 10. for all I know 据我所知, 据我掌握的情况 according to the information I have; I think; probably. (Usually implies uncertainty.) if you say that a situation could be true for all you know, you are emphasizing that you do not know anything about it. Heidi could be married with ten children for all I know! We haven't spoken for years. For all I know, the mayor has resigned already. She may have gone to town for all I know. 亚航失事: Hugh Ritchie, the Singapore-based chief executive of Aviation Consultants International, said the plane was flying roughly 100 knots below the general cruising speed, well within the safe envelope 区间 for flight but possibly a sign that it was climbing, had experienced severe icing or slowed to better manage turbulence. Richard L. Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group in the United States, said that Flight 370 "was most likely an act of human malfeasance or terrorism, while this looks for all the world like ( for all the world like something 全世界都觉得像, 所有人都觉得像 very much like something. exactly: She sounds for all the world like her mother on the phone. He stood with his legs apart and his head thrown back, looking for all the world like a victorious warrior. She looks for all the world an old-fashioned school teacher. ) bad weather." help yourself. Go for it. Go ahead. 请便. be my guest比較客氣, 如果有人問你, 我可不可以借用你的東西? 我可不可以嚐嚐你的食物? 你就可以說, "be my guest". knock yourself out(随便用吧, 尽情用吧, 爱怎么用怎么用吧)比較粗俗一點, 通常是很熟的朋友才會這麼說. 意思是, 隨便你做什麼都可以, 我不在乎. 譬如死黨來你家, 看到你新買的遊戲, 問你可不可以玩? 你若說knock yourself out, 不只是讓他玩, 而且他就算玩到三更半夜也無所謂. 或是死黨問你, 有啤酒喝嗎? 你若說knock yourself out, 就是讓他盡量喝, 喝醉了也無所謂. Suit yourself 爱怎样怎样, 我不和你争(each to their own)(You decide the way you want it.; Have it your way. Mary: I think I want the red one. Tom: Suit yourself. John (reading the menu): The steak sounds good, but it's hard to pass up the fried chicken. Sally: Suit yourself. I'll have the steak. "Suit yourself" means, basically, "ok, do whatever you want; I'm done arguing". It implies that the speaker made some attempt (perhaps small) to get the listener to do something; it's not generally something you say out of the blue. It's a pretty common idiom in US English. )跟這兩個的語氣有點不太一樣. Be my guest是客氣的, 歡迎的, knock yourself out不但歡迎而且很隨性豪氣, 但suit yourself卻是不太情願的. 通常是對方跟你的意見不合, 你是在不情願的情況下順對方的意的. 譬如你想出去跟朋友聚會, 但女友不想跟你去, 說什麼太無聊, 不喜歡你的朋友之類, 說她寧可待在家看電視, 那你就可能丟下一句, "suit yourself", 隨你便, 然後自己一個人出門去. 11. have eyes bigger than one's belly/stomach 眼大肚子小, 眼高于顶 (UK) one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach. I. (idiomatic) To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy. He has eyes bigger than his stomach.You have eyes bigger than your stomach. II. (idiomatic) To want more than one can handle. When choosing software, don't have eyes bigger than your stomach.
Rather, stick to whatever level of software you need, and no more. window of opportunity 稍纵即逝的机会 Fig. a brief time period in which an opportunity exists. This afternoon, I had a brief window of opportunity when I could discuss this with the boss, but she wasn't receptive(willing to listen or to consider suggestions 不听的, 不听劝的, 听不进去的. a receptive audience. The company is receptive to new ideas at all times.). I wussed out. Missed my window of opportunity. 12. 拉斯维加斯新年也下雪警报: Forecasters temper call for New Year's Eve snow in Las Vegas: But forecasters are trying to temper excitement over the rare chance of snowfall by warning the public that snow is one of the hardest weather elements to predict. Temperatures must be ideal and it is difficult for snow to accumulate in the desert. Protect furry friends during the cold weather by keeping them indoors, if possible. If pets are kept outside, making sure they have access to draft-free shelter that is elevated off the ground. Flowing 波浪一样的 cascading 错落有致的, 一层层的 hair. The restaurant is packed. How do you know. Just a hunch直觉. Who are you to talk about her like that你是谁敢那么说她. disaffected [ˌdisəˈfektəd] a disaffected member of a group or organization no longer feels any loyalty towards it. dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them. "a military plot by disaffected elements in the army". feeling unhappy about and separate from an organization or idea that you once supported: Charges of incompetence were made by disaffected members of the club. Buzzed driving: In an effort to make our roads safer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, did some investigating and found that young men between the ages of 18 and 34 were responsible for the vast majority of drunk-driving accidents. But when asked, these young men made a distinction between being drunk and being buzzed 微醺的. "Everyone understands dancing-with-a-lampshade drunk and says they would never drive like that. But they do drive with a buzz on 头晕晕的(have a buzz on Fig. to be intoxicated. Pete has a buzz on and is giggling a lot. Both of them had a buzz on by the end of the celebration.) because they don't believe they are impaired," said Robin Mayer of the NHTSA. These men defined "buzzed" as having a couple of beers, but when pressed, "a couple of beers" was more like "eight to 10 beers." 13. You can have fun playing pickup basketball ( In sports, a pick-up game 打野球, 打街球 is a game that has been spontaneously started by a group of players. Players are generally invited to show up beforehand, but unlike exhibition games and regular games there is no sense of obligation or commitment to play. Pick-up games usually lack officials and referees, which makes them more disorganized and less structured than regular games but the total number of players in such games globally is likely to be greater than the number playing in formal competitions and leagues. Without formal rules and regulations, pick-up games are often played with a less rigid set of rules, which are sometimes established by the players themselves.) in the park. But if you want to win a serious tournament, you need a team. You need organization. Teams bring to bear the different strengths of the individuals involved. they operate from a common strategy and common game plan. The people on the team know - or should know - what they do is contributing to winning the game. The people on the team develop their skills and learn how to operate as a unit. Coaches develop the game plan based on their understanding of the laws of the game, and of the strengths and weaknesses of the two sides. If she is a good coach, she lets the players know the game plan, inside out. She forges people into a team, with a common sense of purpose, based on this understanding. At key points, she sums up what they have accomplished, and what they need to do to go further and win. An important part of this is identifying and learning from mistakes, and from advances. And as the game develops, she leads the players to make the necessary changes and adjustments.
How Robin Williams helped his teenage co-star land a prom date in video with Ben Stiller: He is remembered for his uproarious ( [ʌpˈrɔ:riəs] extremely noisy and loud. uproarious laughter. ) and unhinged ( unhinge to make someone upset or mentally ill. unhinged 精神不正常的, 疯疯癫癫的 adj (usually humorous) Mentally ill. affected with madness or insanity; She was unhinged with grief. ) performances on screen and on stage. And Robin Williams was equally giving of himself 付出自己, 无私奉献, 慷慨付出(give of oneself To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy. Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success. to be generous with one's time and concern. Tom is very good with children because he gives of himself. If you want to have more friends, you have to learn to give of yourself. ) when he was off-duty. Too cool for school: Robin Williams and Ben Stiller helped their teen co-star Skyler Gisondo ask his girlfriend to be his prom date. The teen actor was shooting the comedy away from home and was unable to ask his date Hillary out in a traditional way, so he enlisted the help of the laugh riots 大笑不停, 狂笑(Laughter, coming from the ancient greek word laughter, which means, "to make my belly itch" is a thing of great joy. However this can turn into an evil phenomenon known as Laughter riots. Though cases are rare, they are extremely deadly, and have caused several billions of dollars in damages. Ben: I love Family Guy, that show's a total laughriot. Tony: Yeah, at thanksgiving this year mom made aunt Cathy cry. Marie: Oh no, that must have been horrible. Tony: No, it was a freaking laughriot. ) to shoot a short video 'prom-posal'. 'I realized that was the most awesome three minutes of my life and I've accepted it will go downhill from there,' he explained to The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. 'All morning, Robin was pitching more ideas,' he said of the Mrs. Doubtfire star. 'He was saying "Can I say this? Would it be appropriate to say this?" You're Robin Williams. You can say whatever you want!' What developed was a hilarious banter between the trio. 'Yo, Hillary, will you go to the prom with my man, Sky-lar?' the Good Will Hunting Oscar-winner says at the start of the video, later giving the high school senior a kiss on the cheek. Ben, who plays Skyler's father in Night At The Museum, then quips: 'He's a good guy, a great kisser. I don't know that personally, but I've seen. Just that time with the monkey. It was for a scene, but it seemed like you had a connection.' The seemingly off the cuff banter is interrupted by a monkey that is carrying a rose. Without missing a beat紧接着, Robin remarks: 'A monkey and a rose. That's so Freudian.' Skyler, who will appear in the reboot of Vacation, co-starring Christina Applegate and Ed Helms, due in theaters next year, told the magazine that his prom date did accept his elaborate invitation. 'Robin was this bottomless reservoir 无穷无尽之源 of kindness and hilarity,' he added. 'It was just so special to work so closely with this guy who's movies I've grown up with and watch his preparedness and his kindness.' Ben added: 'On set we felt it was going to be the last Night At The Museum so there was that awareness of it 我们有这个意识, 我们有这个觉悟, 意识到了, but obviously we had no clue what was going to happen (to Robin).'
