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用法学习: 1. shine through = show/come through 显而易见, 让人不得不注意到的 (of a good quality or skill) be clearly evident. If a quality shines through, it is strong and easy to see, usually in a particular situation. if a good feeling or quality shines through, it is very noticeable. What shines through in all her work is her enthusiasm for life. Perlman's musical talents shone through at an early age. Take off your make-up and let your natural beauty shine through. She is a quiet woman but her passion shines through in her music. "at Murrayfield his talent shone through". His wife work in a strip club? That's not for his wife or his family for that matter, his family is too good for that! That's Marty's upper middle class snobbery shining through 作怪. This goes toward the all around internal prejudice against the Langmore's and the poor. Why can't Ruth run a strip joint? From the moment of her introduction, she's been portrayed as smart as hell and the pity of Ruth is that if she was born into a family with a smidge of money and decency, she'd be encouraged to try for a better life. Worse, she knows it, and wants that better life for Wyatt. the elements of something 基础知识, 基本知识 the first and most basic things that you learn about a subject. a two-day course on the elements of design. be in your element to feel very happy and comfortable in a situation. Sitting at the head of the table, surrounded by family and friends, Doug was in his element. the elements I. the first or basic principles; rudiments. II. wind, rain, and the other forces of nature that make the weather. 2. Thus far I feel like the sociopathic FBI agent is not one of the better elements. One element that I like, one that separates this show from Breaking Bad for me is that both Bateman and Linney are playing people who are devoted and engaged parents. Whatever caused the chill 吓一身冷汗 to descend in their own relationship, they have the most civil crumbling marriage 逐渐崩溃的, 逐渐粉碎的 ever and I love that whenever it involves their children, they move into a partners-in-parenting mode. I'm OK with a few out there moments 讲不通的, 不合逻辑的, but if it is completely irrational what's the point. 3. too many balls in the air 穷于应付的, 应付不来的, 太多事情需要处理的, 太多头绪 Too many things happening or competing for one's attention at the same time. The phrase alludes to juggling. Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully. Between working, taking classes, and spending time with my family, I just have too many balls in the air right now. Oh, Rachel. She really messed up. There are a lot of balls in the air now. We've got the mob guy, the FBI agent after the cartel, Cade after Marty's money and Wilkes--because you know he's not doing all this just for Wendy, he's going to want something for his trouble. comeuppance [kʌmˈʌp(ə)ns US ˌkəˈməpəns] 下场, 报应 noun informal a punishment or fate that someone deserves. A negative outcome which is justly deserved. a person's bad luck that is considered to be a fair and deserved punishment for something bad that they have done. If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done. [informal, approval] The central character is a bad man who shoots people and gets his comeuppance. She'll get her comeuppance. "he got his comeuppance in the end". Loving Ruth's character and looking forward to her father's comeuppance, as well as Mrs. Snell's. 4. conduit [UK ˈkɒndɪt, US AU ˈkɒnduːɪt] 渠道, 管道 I. a pipe or passage that water flows through to go from one place to another. A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go. II. a plastic tube that covers and protects wires. III. formal a person, place, or system that is used for passing goods or information from one group of people to another. A conduit is a person or country that links two or more other people or countries. He was welcomed and used as a trusted conduit for information. What I remember (without re-watching) is that when Mason found out that his church-on-the-water services were a drug distribution 渠道销售商 conduit, he told the Snells he could not in good conscience go along with it. Sometime later, he came home and instead of finding a pregnant Grace, he found a bloody newborn with no sign of his wife. It kind of unhinged him. plumb I. formal to manage to understand something difficult or mysterious. Science's attempts to plumb the mysteries of the universe. II. to connect the water pipes in a room or building. plumb the depths (of something) 拉低 I. to have or feel a negative quality or emotion very strongly. He's really plumbed the depths of depression since their breakup. II. to be a very extreme example of something bad. His comments plumb the depths of bad taste 拉到新低. plumbing I. the job of fitting and repairing pipes, water tanks, and other equipment used for supplying and storing water. The plumbing in a building consists of the water and drainage pipes, baths, and toilets in it. The electrics and the plumbing were sound.  II. the system of pipes, water tanks, and other equipment used for supplying and storing water in a building. Plumbing is the work of connecting and repairing things such as water and drainage pipes, baths, and toilets. She learned the rudiments of brick-laying, wiring and plumbing. I spent all day trying to fix a leak in the plumbing 管道系统. 5. I was pretty certain that Grace tried to talk some sense into Mason by pointing out that God hadn't saved him previously from the gunshot, that the shooter just had lousy aim( the robber was a horrible shot ). She wasn't thrilled to 不愿意, 不喜欢, 不想, 不高兴 be in league with drug dealers but she didn't want Mason to die over saying no to preaching on the water. And he did go out onto the water and preached until his conscience got the better of him and he quit before the heroin distribution part of the services took place. Grace was the one who wanted Mason to continue preaching, the slap in the face 打脸的是 to Mason is that his pride in being against crime is what got his lovely wife slaughtered. Hence Mason's guilt sending him around the bend( send / drive someone round the bend to annoy someone very much. to make someone very angry, especially by continuing to do something annoying A week on vacation with my relatives is enough to send me around the bend. That loud beeping noise is sending me round the bend! My mother's been driving me around the bend. Staying at home all day was driving her around the bend. That humming noise is driving me round the bend. round the bend If you say that someone is round the bend, you mean that they do foolish or silly things. [British, informal] People thought I was round the bend.). 6. make one's (own) bed (and lie in it) 自尝恶果, 自找苦吃, 自己找罪受, 自作自受 (idiomatic) To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure. If you say that someone has made their bed and must lie in it, you mean that since they have chosen to do a particular thing, they must now accept the unpleasant results of their action. Not really a Rachel fan and don't care for her smugness to Marty. She kind of made her own bed 自食其果, 自己种下的苦果. handwave A glib statement or explanation that glosses over important details. handwavy 忽略细节的, 一笔带过的,  adj. (of a demonstration, proof, or explanation) Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples. wave of the hand (idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic. hand waving insubstantial words, arguments, gestures, or actions used in an attempt to explain or persuade. Actions, words, or ideas that are meant to impress or appear convincing but which are in reality insubstantial or inconsequential. The governor has been doing a lot of political handwaving over the issue of immigration lately, but few suspect that anything will actually be accomplished in the coming year. wiki: Hand-waving 貌似在做什么事, 其实一点作用也没有 (with various spellings) is a pejorative label for attempting to be seen as effective – in word, reasoning, or deed – while actually doing nothing effective or substantial. It is most often applied to debate techniques that involve fallacies, misdirection and the glossing over of details. It is also used academically to indicate unproven claims and skipped steps in proofs (sometimes intentionally, especially in instructional materials), with some specific meanings in particular fields, including literary criticism and speculative fiction, mathematics and logic, and science and engineering. The term can additionally be used in work situations, when attempts are made to display productivity or assure accountability without actually resulting in them. The term can also be used as a self-admission of, and suggestion to defer discussion about, an allegedly unimportant weakness in one's own argument's evidence, to forestall an opponent dwelling on it. In debate competition, certain cases of this form of hand-waving may be explicitly permitted. Hand-waving is an idiomatic metaphor, derived in part from the use of excessive gesticulation, perceived as unproductive, distracting or nervous, in communication or other effort. The term also evokes the sleight-of-hand distraction techniques of stage magic, and suggests that the speaker or writer seems to believe that if they, figuratively speaking, simply wave their hands, no one will notice or speak up about the holes in the reasoning. This implication of misleading intent has been reinforced by the pop-culture influence of the Star Wars franchise, in which mystically powerful hand-waving is fictionally used for mind control, and some uses of the term in public discourse are explicit Star Wars references. Actual hand-waving motions may be used either by a speaker to indicate a desire to avoid going into details, or by critics to indicate that they believe the proponent of an argument is engaging in a verbal hand-wave inappropriately. 7. She's been shaping up to be a real force. The creative decision to get the whole family "in on it" was a smart move because it opens up a lot more for her than to just be "wife keeping secrets". I'm of course very much rooting for the Byrds to get away with it, so I hope they find a way to foil the FBI investigation. I'm just not seeing Rachel as a strong CI (criminal informants). Ugh - if I hear the dad spew the "you're a Langmore" nonsense one more time. I love the kids plotting and scheming. Again, it would be easy to go with 'brat teenagers rebelling'. spin your wheels (一遍遍的尝试, 但)白费力气, 枉费心机, 徒劳无功 American English to continue trying to do something without having any success. To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere. I've been spinning my wheels on this problem all week, with nothing to show for it. I felt like I was just spinning my wheels trying to make him understand. To waste one's time or energy idly or frivolously; to neither progress nor regress, but remain in a fixed, neutral position. They kept me on to manage what's left of this division, but to be honest, I've just been spinning my wheels here for the last couple of years. We haven't been able to do anything new until more funding comes in, so the project is just spinning its wheels for the moment. I'd be spinning wheels to 一而再再而三的尝试 eliminate the Snells. Even if it's something that takes a few years to come to fruition. 8. I'm not a fan of hunters, hunting season, and hunting scenes. Wendy was weak-willed 轻易屈服, 没有坚持 when it came to her son going inside the house and not out hunting. I know they had to further the story, but... I am glad that Ruth finally heard me yelling at my screen to let the bobcats go! I've really had enough of them, they are tiresome. Ruth's dad can go with them. I don't really care for this druggie, strung-out ( strung out I. be nervous or tense. "I often felt strung out by daily stresses" II. North American be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. "he died, strung out on booze". If someone is strung out on drugs, they are heavily affected by drugs. experiencing the strong effects of drugs such as heroin or cocaine: For most of her teenage years, she was strung out on crack. He was permanently strung out on heroin. III. If things are strung out somewhere, they are spread out in a line. Buildings were strung out on the north side of the river. IV. very tired and worried: By the end of the week I was completely strung out. string sth out If a group of similar things or people are strung out, they are in a long line with spaces between each one: Most of Canada's population is strung out along its 5,525-mile border with the US. The geese were strung out along the river bank. ) Rachel that came back. She wasn't like that at all the previous season. Marty blowing off Ruth 随便打发掉, 置之不理 is going to bite him in the ass.

Ozark: 1. Any of those dogs so much as 哪怕只是, 就连 pisses in that barn(If you say that someone did not do so much as 甚至都没有, 甚至连...都没有 perform a particular action, you are emphasizing that they did not even do that, when you were expecting them to do more. You're gonna let Rachel go, and you're gonna drop all pending charges. If she gets so much as 哪怕是一个 a parking ticket. I didn't so much as catch sight of him all day long. Laura had not reproached him, never so much as mentioned it. She auctioned off the car without so much as taking a ride in it. so much as 基本上是, 等同于 In effect, nearly the same as. Mom as much as told Jane she couldn't go. The clerk so much as accused the customer of shoplifting. These expressions intensify the meaning of the verb and indicate that the action is unexpected. however much, much as Even though, no matter how much. As much as I hate to, I must stay home tonight, However much it hurts, you ought to admit you were wrong, Much as Karen would love to see us, she can't get out of her prior commitment. not so much sth as sth If you say that something is not so much one thing as something else, you mean it is more the second thing: They're not so much lovers as friends. I don't feel angry so much as sad. ), you'll be hearing from our lawyer. What exactly do you expect to turn up 你是期待能发现什么? His name is Camino Del Rio. Ring any bells? He a Mexican? Last he was seen, he was headed on to your property. Well, anything you can tell me about the fire out here last night? That was a prescribed burn(decided by a law or a rule. You can cancel it during the prescribed period, without charge. The level of toxic chemicals was within the prescribed 规定的 limits.) on one of our fields. If you farmed, you'd know. In the middle of the night? Because I think you're hiding something. I think you're trying to destroy evidence out here. 2. exhaustive 详尽的 If you describe a study, search, or list as exhaustive, you mean that it is very thorough and complete. This is not an exhaustive list but it shows how many projects are taking place. The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive. Hawley said these costs were scrutinised exhaustively by independent accountants. ...an exhaustively researched, sensitively written account. So, I've made an exhaustive list of Missouri adoption agencies. 3. I need you to meet me somewhere, in town. What, now? Why? Behind the movie theater, that lot? What the fuck's going on, Marty? Ruth, meet me. No. I'm staying put. Fine, don't move. I'm gonna be right there. Marty, they will kill her. Why did you hesitate? She tried to kill me. What? Ruth tried to kill me. Bruce turned on me. You cheated on me. Maybe I'm not the best judge of character 不会看人. 4. I gotta do something about those poppy fields. Snells? Mm-hmm. What are you gonna do? I don't know. I'm tired of playing monkey ( Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, or Monkey, is a children's game in which two or more players must pass a ball to one another, while a player in the middle attempts to intercept it. The game could be considered a reverse form of dodgeball, because instead of trying to hit people in the middle with the ball, players attempt to keep the ball away from them. The game is played worldwide. ) in the middle, though. Yeah, well, that's because you're trying to please everybody, and it's not goddamn possible. You gotta act. And let everybody else react. 5. You want us to destroy that field? Yes, today. Mm-hmm. Then you keep paying us for our product. You want us to keep paying you for heroin that you're not delivering? Mm-hmm. Otherwise, we'll just take our chances. I'm spending way too many billable hours arguing with these rednecks. I'd use a different word if I were you. I hate this place. Those sheets at the Ramada? Ugh. Like sandpaper, and I miss my kids. 6. I've got you, Marty. It's over. The cartel knows where you are. They're waiting to just kill you. But here, it's safe. Your family is safe. Agents are at the house right now, ready to take Wendy and the kids right into protective custody. Life, so they say, is but a game. And they let it slip away if I were you, I'd just really think it through, because we may never pass this way again 再也不会从这过儿了, 再也不会来这里了 (歌词: I will pass this way but once if there's any good that I can do. Let me do it now for I'll never pass this way again. I will see this day but once if there's any kindness I can show. Let me show it now for I'll never see this day again ). 7. Now this takes me way back. Hey, what? You're choking the life out of the steering wheel. Come on. We got the job done. Let's enjoy it. Ow! You okay? Yeah. Buddy, you all right? You sure you're okay? Never better. Whoa! You know, I saw these guys at the Fox Theater, in Detroit, in '65. God damn, that was some show. Hmm. Do you miss it? Your life back in Detroit? Sometimes. Hmm. You know, that city was in its prime. It was vibrant. And it really had soul. Hmm. Yeah, I always thought I'd make my way back. Hmm. Maybe you will. Yeah. Promise me, when you get that casino up and running, you're gonna get the hell out of here. 8. Let's just cut straight to it, shall we? And bring your attorney up to speed here. The fact is, Marty, you are really good at creating corporate structures. But the problem is, you lack people skills. Misjudgment of character 看错人. I mean, it's your Achilles' heel. I mean, I don't wanna talk out of school here( = tell tales out of school 八卦, 说小道消息 To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip. ), but Just look at your track record, you know? Hmm? Oh, Bruce Liddell, your longtime business partner and friend. He became an informant for us. I mean, he turned on you, buddy I mean, like that. That has to hurt. And now your daughter, she takes five grand of cartel money, stashes it away in a lunch box reeking of pot, by the way I'm sure you know how the cartel reacts when the value of an operative plummets. Or if their loyalty's ever in question. Do you think you're safe? Your poor kids, Marty. They were so scared this morning, but not surprised, because they're complicit. And they're starting to crack. You know it. I'm sure you also know that we try kids as adults all the time now. Will you be charging my client? If not, we've heard enough. Your bosses, they need to trust you to keep this all together so it doesn't all topple over. We both know that if you could substantiate those charges, you would have arrested her. I know Ruth wired the dock because I unwired it. You were never supposed to walk out of the boathouse that day. And if you don't believe me, ask your son. Ask Jonah. Jonah was there. In fact, he pulled a rifle on me, right on your own lawn. Look, Marty, you're under no obligation to use the cartel's attorney. 9. There was a French writer, long time ago I can't remember his name. Well, I can't remember anybody's name. Anyway, he was old for those days and very sick, lungs and ticker all going, and he was stuck in bed. Now, this guy's a loner all his life. But he tells the lady taking care of him that he wants to see his friends, say goodbye. So she sends out word, and all his friends come to his little hovel, gather around his deathbed, telling stories. And you know what happens? What happens? He doesn't die. And then after a couple days, the friends, well, they leave. They have lives. And then he dies. Sad, but sweet. Because, when you think you're gonna die yesterday, today is sweet. So, hang in, Wendy. Lose your shit tomorrow. Today's no day to fall apart. 10. But the money's tied up 死期的, 订死了, Charlotte. It's safe, running interest. Wally was born near Linn. Lost both his parents. Fell on hard times(fall on hard times 经历困难 To experience a difficult period, especially financially. to lose your money and start to have a difficult life. To go through a very difficult period of time, especially due to financial hardship. We fell on hard times after my wife's restaurant closed down, so I had to take on a second job to make ends meet. The government paints a picture of this rosy economic recovery, but there are still countless families falling on hard times. The scheme is designed to help kids whose parents have fallen on hard times.), but righted himself a little, didn't you? Why you bringing some kid into our kitchen? He's a foster child, and I thought that if he likes us and we like him, then maybe he might be Our heir? No, I want a baby boy, someone we can mold. We're gonna try this boy out, Darlene. So, please keep an open mind, please? 11. Am I interrupting something? You're interrupting nothing. FBI is all over Marty Byrde. He had a dozen men to his house. Took him in for questioning. I know all about it. Well, you need to know something else. These feds. They're not messing around. And they don't care much for local law enforcement. What are you saying? I'm saying that if the feds decide to come around here, there's not much I can do. May I remind you of your debt to us? That's why I'm here. But, like I said, I can't I'd offer you coffee, but I just rinsed the pot. I'll be on my way, then. 12. Who's Ruth Langmore? We work together closely. She's very valuable. She's smart. I shouldn't need to tell you this, but if we get any indication that your loyalty isn't solid 坚不可摧的, arrangements will be made. Do you understand that? Yeah, I understand that. Okay, so tell me about your computers. What are they likely to find on them? If they found anything, I wouldn't be sitting here. Do you know that for a fact? You know, I'd appreciate it if you didn't treat me like a child. Speaking of, what about the money on your daughter's shelf? Is that my client's money? It is not. How much do they know, your son and daughter, about everything? They don't know anything. Well, as a parent, I find that implausible 不可能的, 不可信的, 胡说八道的, 胡话(If you describe something as implausible, you believe that it is unlikely to be true. I had to admit it sounded like an implausible excuse. It seems implausible that the projects would have gone ahead without her backing. They are, rather implausibly, close friends.). Kids see things. They hear things. What do your kids know? This isn't about my kids. They know that I'm opening a casino. They think the raid is connected to that. Are you lying to protect them or yourself? Your son pulled a gun on a federal agent, Marty. Pull over. 13. The FBI sent half its Midwest dipshits ( a very stupid or unpleasant person. How can you leave me for that dipshit! that dipshit son of hers. ) to our little hamlet, so I'd say we have a problem with their crop of opium poppies. Do you agree? I agree. I have a source at the US Attorney's office. I can see if there's a warrant pulled. Because if the FBI find our poppies, then our casino is dead. And if our casino is dead Arrangements will have to be made. I wish you'd stop saying that. Well, I really wish I didn't have to. I'm loyal to you. I've been loyal to you for years, to a fault. If you have reason to suspect otherwise, I'd like to hear about it. 14. Your friend Wilkes, he funds that orphanage, doesn't he? Uh-huh. You think he could help me and Jacob find a baby? I'm sorry. A child, Wendy, a baby boy. We'd take more kindly to destroying our field if you could get us a baby. We've done a lot of things, Marty, things that we said we would never do. But I am sorry. I am not gonna help that woman get a baby. I would get them quadruplets if they would plow that field. 15. I am so sorry that Grace is gone. There is nothing we can do to bring her back, but you can still help your son. Call the sheriff. Tell him you don't plan to bring the baby in to test for Grace's DNA. Why would I do that? Because you know the Snells. You know what they're capable of 什么都干得出来. They'll do anything they can to stop that test. Grace would still be alive if it wasn't for you and Marty. If I hadn't invited you into my home, if you hadn't fed me lies about your father helping build a church and the depth of your faith. That wasn't a lie. You think coming here is gonna absolve you? That blood is never washing off. I'm gonna see to that. I want you to remember what happened to you the last time you didn't listen to reason. Please, I am begging you. Smarten up. Save yourself. Save your son. Don't come back to the lake. 16. Is this how you run a business? You take people's money and flake? Oh, crap. Look, I'm so sorry. We, uh, had a death in the family. What the fuck's that? It's your money back. I'm failing that class because of you, dipshit. And I'll give you 50% discount on the next one. That's fragile. Just stay the fuck out of it, burnout. Oh, yeah! Hey, hey! Break it up 别打了. 17.  We don't need to make a big deal of this. Oh, yeah? Jonah is laundering money under his second identity. Charlotte is stealing drug cartel cash and telling secrets to Wyatt Langmore, who, incidentally, thinks that you killed his dad. So, you know, I think, even for us, we need to make a big fucking deal about this. I don't need a recap 不需要你告诉再我一遍, either, okay? This is just a moment, and we're gonna get out of it. We need six months, and then we're free, Wendy. 18. What happened to Ruth Langmore? You don't just show up here without any warning. This isn't a partnership. I don't talk about my work with you. She has bruises up and down her arms. Did you do that to her? Ruth Langmore is a petty thief helping to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. So it's a miracle she's not gutted in a ditch somewhere. I want to talk to your boss. I want it in writing that 书面保证 I get a plea deal when this is over. There is no written agreement. Besides, no one knows who you are, and that's for your own safety. You only get a plea deal when you deliver something useful. I got you a search warrant. Yeah, which so far is doing nothing. Well, that's not my fucking problem. Maybe if you hadn't outed me to Marty Byrde Maybe if you hadn't forced my hand Maybe if you could hold a fucking conversation with him without being loaded. I did everything I was supposed to do. You can't keep doing this to me. Doing this to you? Christ, why is it that criminals are always so indignant [+ at/about] 气愤不已的, 义愤填膺的, 愤慨的, 愤愤不平的( If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair. He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents. MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them. Sheena gave her an indignant look. 'That is not true,' Erica said indignantly.)? I'm not a criminal. Yeah? Then why are you in this mess, huh? Why are you standing here, in some strange gay guy's $40 motel room, whining like a grade school brat who just flunked her test and swears it's everyone else's fault but her own? 18. Jesus wanted me to tell you that just because you go to church, just because you dress in your Sunday best, does not mean that he smiles down on you. Christ wants you to know also that false piety ( [ˈpaɪəti] I. [uncountable] strong religious belief and behavior. Piety is strong religious belief, or behaviour that is religious or morally correct. II. pieties. [plural] statements that are morally right but not sincere.) is the greatest of all sins, because false piety is fakery. Excuse me. Do you have a permit ( residential permit 停车证. A residence permit 居民证 (less commonly residency permit) is a document or card required in some regions, allowing a foreign national to reside in a country for a fixed or indefinite length of time. These may be permits for temporary residency, or permanent residency. The exact rules vary between regions. In some cases (e.g. the UK ) a temporary residence permit is required to extend a stay past some threshold, and can be an intermediate step to applying for permanent residency. Residency status may be granted for a number of reasons and the criteria for acceptance as a resident may change over time. In New Zealand the current range of conditions include being a skilled migrant, a retired parent of a New Zealand National, an investor and a number of others.) to be out here? A permit? Why would I need a permit to exercise my freedom of speech on behalf of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? That what it is? Yes. Calling all these Christians fakers? I'm not calling them all fakers. We received a child endangerment report about a preacher out here, with a baby, in the cold, seven, eight hours a day. Now, I think that report's true. 19. When we first met, I actually didn't know what to make of Jimmy Small, whom we called Buddy. We were roommates, but we didn't get off to a particularly smooth start. See, Buddy liked to skinny-dip. In fact, the first morning that my husband and I woke up in the Ozarks, we we looked out over the vastness of the lake, and there was Buddy, buck naked, staring back at us. But we we got to know him. And love him. He saved our family. In ways I can't explain, he literally saved us. And he was the man who I wanted to have a drink with at the end of a bad day. We weren't related, but he was family. 20. You know, when the power company dammed up our land, our family's remains had to be moved out of harm's way. So, I guess I should thank you for helping us find them. That said, you'll be hearing from our lawyer about the civil suit we're bringing against the FBI for desecrating 亵渎 our graves. 21. Oh, I know that it pisses off Wendy, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do. You know, I'm trying to keep everything from unraveling 分崩离析. And if I let myself get emotional. Maybe you could say exactly that. It's not that easy. You know, when Charlotte was born do you know what my first thought was? Hmm? It's not okay to die. The most joyful day of my life, and I'm hit with that crushing realization that I'm the last line of defense 最后防线, you know, against anything. I mean, no one can live up to that standard not even Marty Byrde.

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Ozark: 1. I don't see why I have to pay for a B plus, dude. I wrote you an 89 paper. You have a 78 average. C to an A too fast and they're gonna find out. Then we're all screwed and my business goes bust(If a company goes bust, it loses so much money that it is forced to close down. [informal, business] ...a Swiss company which went bust last May.). I want a solid A on my history project, though. 2. You were here the night it happened. Why wouldn't you talk to the police? I read the report. Um Uh, well, you know, Rachel had it pretty much taken care of, and I wanted to get the family out of here before they saw something, you know? So you saw the bodies? I saw the bodies, yeah. What did you do with their guns? I don't know that they had any guns. Um, can I talk to you for one second real quick? Let me talk to Charlotte, and we'll pick this back up 接着说, okay? Just excuse us for one second. He thinks that I killed his dad because of something that you told him. Do you not see that as a problem? It seems pretty clear to me. It's only a problem if you did it, right? Charlotte, do you think that I'm capable of doing something like that? Do you? You can't physically stop me from seeing anyone. Yes, I can. I can ship you off to boarding school in China if that's what it takes. Don't test me on that 考验我. 3. They are onto me. She was fishing 试探. You're being paranoid. Look, I told you what he does, okay? He comes in every night with his blue fucking mesh bag, he locks himself into the office, and he doesn't say shit about anything. 4. Emancipation 释放奴隶, 还自由身 ([ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] the process of giving freedom and rights to someone. the emancipation of slaves. emancipate [ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt] to give freedom and rights to someone. ) of minors is a legal mechanism by which a minor is freed from control by their parents or guardians, and the parents or guardians are freed from any and all responsibility toward the child. Children are considered legally incompetent to enter into contracts and to handle their own affairs. Emancipation overrides that presumption and allows emancipated children to legally make certain decisions on their own behalf. Even without a court proceeding, some jurisdictions will find a minor to be emancipated for purposes of making a decision in the absence of the minor's parents or guardians. For example, a child in most jurisdictions can enter into a binding contract to procure their own basic needs. However, in such cases where a child's needs are not provided for by a parent, a child will often be deemed a ward of the state and have a court appointed guardian placed in the role of the parent. 5. People think this song is played out( play out I. To use up; exhaust: Our strength was played out early in the contest. II. to develop or end in a particular way. Her union reforms were played out against a background of rising unemployment. The film has eerie parallels with the drama being played out in real life. They disagreed violently, and no one knew how the situation would play out. III. [transitive] [always passive] if an event or situation is played out in a particular way, it happens in that way. When a situation plays out, it happens and develops: The debate will play out in the media over the next week or two. His career as a writer was played out against a background of alcoholism. III. [transitive] 脑子里过一遍. if you play out a situation, you pretend that it is really happening. Children often play out quite violent scenes. IV. [transitive] to continue to play a sport until the end of a particular period. She played out the rest of her career in America. be played out I. worn out or used up. tired out. tired and no longer having power or effectiveness: I'm about played out, Jack - it's time I retired. [ before noun ] figurative They won't get people to vote for those played-out old policies. II. 不流行了. 不时尚了. 过气了. 歌听出茧子了. Something that has been repeated so often, become so popular, or the exposure to which is so widespread that it is no longer hip or cool. Can be used to describe a piece of popular culture, for example a song or movie, or an abstract concept, such as playing Jenga or neo-conservatism. Something may be played out to the degree that it can never be hip or cool again, or it may be played out temporarily, for example when one gets too drunk for days in a row, then says "drinking is played out," and then gets drunk again the following weekend. a. "Yo, don't use the n-word; racism is played out, son." "Sorry dawg, but playing basketball at Candle Park is played out. I'm trying to go to Vassault." ), but I say fuck 'em. You don't feel like someone who cares too much what others think. Where you from? Dayton. I'm here for work. I'm John. Hi, John. I'm someone you want no part of. Come on, now I'm even more attracted. 6. touched in the head (colloquial) Demented; slightly mentally deficient. Wyatt came to you for a rec, and you just gave him this. Yes, I did. Look, I'm not one to tell someone how to do their job, but it feels a little like a blow-off ( I. [transitive] American informal to not do something you had agreed or arranged to do. I can't believe you blew off the exam today. II. [transitive] 随便打发. American informal to behave as if you think someone or something is unimportant. I invited her to join us but she just blew me off. III. to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet someone you are expected to meet: "Aren't you going to the meeting?" "No, I'm going to blow it off." ). I mean, it would be great if you can write a letter for Mizzou. Well, I didn't blow him off at all. On the contrary, I was introducing Wyatt to legitimate options. What does that mean? Well, especially since Wyatt's already missed a number of days this year, which any university will take into account. His dad died. What, is he supposed to miss the funeral? Look, I'm sorry. There's been a lot going on. Could you just cut him a break this once and write the letter? Mizzou only accepts so many people from each school. Wyatt is better off at LOTC for two years and, if he can handle it, transferring. Look, I get that being a puppet master for kids' lives is doing wonders for your ego, but put the bias aside. Wyatt isn't like the other Langmores. He's better than me, my daddy, my daddy's daddy put together. He understands shit about the world that most people never even have to think about. I think Wyatt has a chance for success at LOTC. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have another appointment. Are you touched in the head or something? Excuse me? Please leave. Now! No! I'm not leaving without that fucking letter! It is my responsibility, Miss Langmore, to pick the winners. I'm not about to take advice from someone who couldn't get past the tenth grade. 7. You have really found your calling 找到了你真心想做的. You think? Mm-hmm. Well, I don't know what Mom would say. Man, the audience is growing. Hey, sorry about that heckler jerk. That's rare. I know your business is really growing, but I was just wondering how you might feel about making some supplemental income 挣点零花钱. 8. Now all you gotta do is put the vest on. Well, our talk is about business, and he's got schoolwork to do. No, I don't. He's old enough to learn our ways. 9. Your insurer will likely see that the damage was not caused by an act of God, but a large boat. And if he's a suspicious type 多心的 You know those insurance fuckers. He might even think that it was caused by a $300,000 wake boat. No payout coming from Allstate, if you know what I mean. So, one option is to declare bankruptcy, of course, and the other is to take what I offered you two days ago. Marty Byrde Enterprises will replace all these boats out front before the owners know a thing. You're worse than your dad. We'll get you your breakwater. Breakwaters are structures constructed near the coasts as part of coastal management or to protect an anchorage from the effects of both weather and longshore drift. Breakwaters reduce the intensity of wave action in inshore waters and thereby reduce coastal erosion or provide safe harbourage. Breakwaters may also be small structures designed to protect a gently sloping beach and placed one to three hundred feet offshore in relatively shallow water. 10. He finally made his ask 提出要求 ( ask, request, solicit mean to seek to obtain by making one's wants known. ask implies no more than the statement of the desire. ask a favor of a friend. request implies greater formality and courtesy. requests the pleasure of your company. solicit suggests a calling attention to one's wants or desires by public announcement or advertisement. a letter soliciting information. ). I wasn't very receptive. What was his ask? He wants to build a hotel and a shopping mall next to the casino. The Snells are never gonna go for that. That's what I told him. And then he threatened us. So he's just gonna jam up hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and I gotta explain that to Chicago and to the Snells? They're not gonna be happy about that. We can get another business. Where? I think I might have something. 11. Senator Blake, can we have a word? Yeah, the word is "no. " The casino bill. You opposed it, called it another Charles Wilkes boondoggle ( People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much. [US, informal, disapproval] a plan or project, especially one created by the government, that wastes a lot of time and money. The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle. GM has been criticised - rightly - for boondoggling it up at taxpayers' expense.). Why'd you skip the vote? I had a family emergency. There are whispers you made a deal with Wilkes. Whispers? Is that what passes for reporting now? I'm giving you a chance to clear the record, Senator. God damn it, do I need to call security? If you'd just make a statement. He is not gonna like how that looks when it leads 头条 tonight. Do I really need to make this call? We're leaving. But this is public property, and the press is entitled. 12. It's a sad fact, but sometimes depressed people kill themselves. That's what you had on him? His psychiatric record? That's what you were gonna expose? He was in a business where there's no room for secrets. You know that. 13. That's our casino. Yeah, plus a 300-room hotel, upscale mall, green space. Hmm. I've been waiting for something. It's just business, Wendy. Well, have you talked to the Snells? It's their land. I was counting on you for that. You're counting wrong 指望错了. The Snells are proud people. They will never sell. They haven't heard my offer. It doesn't matter. We can discuss other possibilities. There's nothing to discuss. This is what I want. I don't wanna fight with you. You and your husband need this casino. I can deliver it, or I can kill it. 14. You can't just walk in here like this. What if I was dressing 穿衣服? You really think I'm gonna see something that shocks me? And you got a fucking job to see about. 15. Well, how did you explain killing his brothers? I told him the truth. I thought Russ was a fucking rat. What are you talking about? I found a bug in his trailer. That shit didn't get there by accident. You found a bug in Russ' trailer? You didn't think that you should mention that to me, Ruth? He's fucking dead. Okay, but whoever he was working with, unless you killed them too, is probably still around. 16. So, how'd you get involved with Byrde in the first place? Easy. I just stole some of his cash, and he wanted me to keep quiet. Who knew we had so much in common? I wonder if it's the same cash he hid in my wall. At the Blue Cat? It's gone, though, now. Has he ever tried to fuck you with his overt-act(An open act; an act indicating an intent to commit a crime. In criminal law, an overt act 昭然若揭的, 不加掩饰的 is the one that can be clearly proved by evidence and from which criminal intent can be inferred, as opposed to a mere intention in the mind to commit a crime. Therefore, it is an act that, while innocent per se, can potentially be used as evidence against someone during a trial to show participation in a crime. For instance, the purchase of a ski mask, which can conceal identity, is generally a legal act but may be an overt act if it is purchased in the planning of a bank robbery. The term is more particularly employed in cases of treason, which must be demonstrated by some overt or open act. ) shit? Yep. Fucker. Does he roll in with that lame blue mesh bag 网兜, lock himself in the office like he's working out or some shit? No, not unless he's benching a flash drive and a bulk of cash, like a cat burglar's utility bag. 17. You left a message for us. Well, you didn't need to respond in person. It sounded important. Well, uh, listen, it's cold. Why don't we go inside. We can discuss it. Okay? It wouldn't have anything to do with the man who showed up on our property, looking to turn our land into a theme park, would it?

John Allen Chau: Do missionaries help or harm?: While he was not himself a missionary, Chau did say that his aim was to bring the gospel to the tribe. And his attempts to do so have brought into focus the hundreds of thousands of Christians around the world spreading their faith. But who are these missionaries? What do they hope to achieve? And are they a positive force around the world, or an unwelcome presence? Religious people were often at the vanguard of 急先锋, 先锋团, 先锋队 colonial efforts. Spreading religion was seen as a way to "civilise" people outside of Europe and the US. Over time, this turned to physical as well as spiritual development. "However much this might be a trigger for conversations about missionary projects, John Chau is not a representative evangelical ([ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl̩] I. relating to a form of Christianity in which church services are very lively and people express their religious beliefs in an open and enthusiastic way. evangelical preachers. II. someone who is evangelical is very enthusiastic about something and likes to tell other people how good it is. )," David Hollinger, retired professor emeritus 退休教授 ([ɪˈmerɪtəs] used in the title of someone such as a professor, chairman, or president if they no longer do that job. Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour. ...emeritus professor of physics. He will continue as chairman emeritus. ) at the University of California at Berkeley, tells the BBC. "He's anomalous 不通常的, 不一样的 ([əˈnɑmələs] unusual or unexpected. Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected. [formal] For years this anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists. His position here is anomalous.)." "Evangelicals are still proselytising (proselytize [ˈprɑs(ə)ləˌtaɪz] to try to persuade people to share your religious or political beliefs. If you proselytize, you try to persuade someone to share your beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs. I assured him we didn't come here to proselytize. Christians were arrested for trying to convert people, to proselytise them. ) [trying to convert], but they're now also building hospitals and schools," he says. "A lot have very strong service projects." "It isn't about getting people to believe like we believe," he writes. "It is about people seeing for themselves 亲眼去看, from the Bible, that God has a plan for mankind in general and everyone in particular." Andrew Preston, the professor of American history at the University of Cambridge, says that even historically, some missionaries were at the forefront of 在前沿 learning languages. "The best way to learn about a people is to sit in the mud with them, eat their food with them, sleep in their huts with them, rejoice in their joys with them, and go through their burdens with them," he says. "It is then that you begin to appreciate your new family and begin to view their culture through their eyes." The couple intentionally do not count how many they have converted. "Every soul matters," Scott says. "When you start to count and set goals, say, you want 500, you become so goal-driven and numbers-driven that you pass by that one person who's so important they might take a long time." "Though they weren't seriously considering it, they tossed around ideas of how to approach the people safely, how to begin to make friendly contact, how to minimise their "footprint" while at the same time reaching out to them to learn their language and culture," he says. Both Mr and Mrs Esposito believe what happened to John Chau was tragic. They are aware that some people deem his actions foolish, and that there are others who support them. "I would hesitate to cast a stone (cast a stone at cast aspersions upon. throw/cast the first stone 自以为是的指责别人 (idiomatic) To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless. To be the first to criticize someone or something. Be quick to blame, criticize, or punish. She's always criticizing her colleagues, casting the first stone no matter what the circumstances. OK, fine, I'll cast the first stone—that movie was awful! Alicia cast the first stone, but of course the boss heard me—and only me—complaining about him. Etymology: From the Bible John 8.7 where Jesus tells the accusers of a woman of adultery, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. pot calling the kettle black. People (who live) in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. It is uncouth, hypocritical, or unacceptable to criticize or judge other people for faults or misdeeds of which one is also guilty. He's been hounding his opponent for dodging taxes, when it's public knowledge that he still owes the IRS for years of tax delinquency. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! A: "She just spends her time complaining about other people. It's so shallow and annoying!" B: "Now, now—people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." etched/cast in stone 板上钉钉 Permanently fixed or firmly established; not subject to any amendment or alteration. Often used in the negative. The deal isn't yet cast in stone, but we're confident it will go ahead as hoped. ) one way or the other with him 作评论," Jennifer Esposito says. "From everything I've read he loved the Lord - his sacrifice may bring many to Christ in the future. "Who knows what seeds [have been planted] or what bigger things are going to happen." "We should all copy his heart, in the sense that he was willing to die, but I don't think everyone should be seeking out dangerous tribes necessarily." "I used to be a missionary," the post reads. "I thought I was doing God's work. But if I'm being honest, I was doing work that made me feel good." "This is white supremacy [s[j]uˈpreməsi] ( a situation in which one person, group, or thing has more power or influence than any other. the dollar's supremacy on the global foreign exchanges. They need to maintain their technological supremacy. Rival gangs battled for supremacy. ). This is colonisation." "Dragging uncontacted people out of the jungle for their own good is sometimes not for their own good," he told the BBC. "Nobody should play God." Countries worldwide have taken a dim view of missionary work. Proselytising is illegal in Nepal, and in August the law reportedly changed to state that foreigners convicted of the crime can be deported after a maximum jail sentence of five years. Historically, Prof Preston says some, but not all, US Protestant missionaries came to develop an "ambivalence 界限模糊, 模棱两可 to empire"([æmˈbɪvələns] the feeling or state of being ambivalent. ambivalent feeling two different things about someone or something at the same time, for example that you like them and dislike them. Leigh's response was ambivalent. Most of us have an ambivalent attitude toward technology. Joe was ambivalent about taking the job.). "They realised they were a part of US hard power, they couldn't escape that." Because of that link, some missionaries came to promote local identities and nationalist causes - even when it ran counter to US aims. "There were still plenty of American exceptionalists," he says, who believed the US was unique among nations. "But a lot of them wanted to improve the world on Christian, not American lines." Mr Allen agrees that this association can be difficult, saying he feels "disgusted" when he sees any form of colonialist action in missionaries or even businessmen. "Some days, no matter how hard we try, we seem to get unnecessary deference (  [ˈdef(ə)rəns] behavior that shows you respect someone and are willing to accept their opinion or decision. Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.)," he says, explaining they strive to build "genuine relationships based on mutual trust and respect". "I'm not naive enough to think I'll ever be Kamea, but our team on the ground strives to work toward dismantling any colonial leanings and replacing them with co-dependent friendships."

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用法学习: 1. wear someone/thing out exhaust or tire someone or something. "an hour of this wandering wore him out". to make someone very tired: All this walking is wearing me out. At a community church opening in Dorchester, the heir to the throne met with young mum Amelia Kerr, 33, and her 4-week-old baby, Oliver. Kerr recalled the Duke of Cornwall saying, "My grandchildren wear me out, I don't know how you do it."

 Ozark: 1. So, tell me. Why does this casino mean so much to you? Marty's an entrepreneur, kinda like yourself. He saw a need 看到了需求. No one needs another casino. Our investors would disagree. Yeah? And who are they? They wanna remain silent investors. Oh, that's a non-answer answer 说了等于没说. You have oppo research 对手调查(In the politics of the United States, opposition research (also called oppo research) is the practice of collecting information on a political opponent or other adversary that can be used to discredit or otherwise weaken them. The information can include biographical, legal, criminal, medical, educational, or financial history or activities, as well as prior media coverage, or the voting record of a politician. Opposition research can also entail using "trackers" to follow an individual and record their activities or political speeches. The research is usually conducted in the time period between announcement of intent to run and the actual election; however political parties maintain long-term databases that can cover several decades. The practice is both a tactical maneuver and a cost-saving measure. The term is frequently used to refer not just to the collection of information but also how it is utilized, as a component of negative campaigning. Negative campaigning or mudslinging 抹黑 is the process of deliberate spreading negative information about someone or something to worsen the public image of the described. Deliberate spreading of such information can be motivated either by honest desire of the campaigner to warn others against real dangers or deficiencies of the described, or by the campaigner's dishonest ideas on methods of winning in political, business or other spheres of competition against an honest rival. In United States politics, negative campaigning has been called "as American as Mississippi mud" and "as American as apple pie". Some research suggests negative campaigning is the norm in all political venues, mitigated only by the dynamics of a particular contest. ). Pretty sure you know who they are. The gambling commission's gonna investigate. We're prepared. It's all legal. What we don't have are the votes. Do you have any ideas? Did you take a look at Foreman's file? I'm not comfortable with that. It's a dirty business. But if you really believe in what you're doing, sometimes the ends justify the means 只要结果是好的, 手段无所谓, 可以不择手段. Just depends how important it is to you. But I have some ideas. We'll talk 'em through. We're getting close. Let me take over. 2. I'm really flattered. No, I am, but right now, I need to make this happen. So how do we get that one last vote? Yeah, Blake's gonna be a tough vote. But there may be a play 有一种策略, 有一种玩法( play I. You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something. Hill tried to play the peacemaker. She was just playing the devoted mother. So you want to play nervous today? II. You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way. Investors are playing it cautious行事谨慎, and they're playing it smart. what are you playing at? (get at, angle for) 你在玩什么 If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because you think they are doing something stupid or wrong [informal, feelings] What on earth are you playing at? come into play/be brought into play When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect. The real existence of a military option will come into play. Breathing brings many muscles into play. n. [uncountable] if there is play in something such as a rope, it is not stretched tight and you can move it.  ). I've read his file. He's a crusader. He's clean. You look close enough, there's always dirt. He won't vote for anything you back. He doesn't have to. He just has to not show up. And they'll be a vote short. If you already had something on him, why didn't you tell me? Because I didn't want to waste it on a lost cause 没谱的事, 没有希望的事情, 必败无疑的事(a person or thing that can no longer hope to succeed or be changed for the better. "their opposition to planning for full employment was a lost cause".). 3. Thank you for seeing me so late 这么晚见我, Senator Foreman. Just show me the video. You don't have to look at it. Give it to me. Who the fuck are you? Untie me, you fuckin' bitch. I'm sorry. I should call the state police. This is extortion. Yes, it is. But if you call the authorities, it just goes public. This way, no one's the wiser. No one gets hurt( none the wiser/any the wiser 没有人知情, 谁也不知道, 悄无声息的, 神不知鬼不觉的 If you say that someone is none the wiser after an event or an explanation, or that nobody is any the wiser after it, you mean that they have failed to understand it, or are not fully aware of what happened. He'd published four volumes of work on the subject but having talked to him, I was none the wiser. We could have stolen the original from the warehouse without you being any the wiser. "Forums are fun because you can act young or act like a good biker online and nobody is the wiser." "Your alcohol cost goes through the roof, and it seems as though nobody is the wiser." this is from the old meaning of wise - to know. it is also in the phrase 'to be wise to something' - to realise something, to know something that people are trying to hide from you. Modern colloquialism - 'to wise up'. so it does not actually mean 'wiser' in the normal sense of that word. It means nobody knows. Nobody is wiser (than they were before). Nobody knows any more now than they did before - you are not giving away any information - people do not know the truth. in your usages - you can [make yourself appear to] be who you want, and nobody knows, nobody has any way of knowing - nobody is the wiser. or 'they are none the wiser'. wise up If someone wises up to a situation or state of affairs, they become aware of it and take appropriate action. [informal] Some insurers have wised up to the fact that their clients were getting very cheap insurance. It's time to wise up and tell those around you that enough is enough. get/be wise to somebody/something informal to realize that someone is being dishonest  Teachers quickly get wise to students who are cheating. it would be wise to If someone says to you that it would be wise to do something, they are advising you to do it, because it is the most sensible and reasonable action or decision in a particular situation. It would be wise to get his eyes checked to ensure there is no problem.). If I vote for this bill, how do I know this won't surface later? I give you my word. Your word? You're disgusting. 4. I thought you were fucking dead. You don't have long to wait. You sick? Bum ticker (bum ticker American Slang, A bad heart. My heart is bad. I have a bad heart. I have (medical) heart problems. My uncle has a bum ticker.). That's tough, man. 5. If you was my daughter, I'd tar the living shit outta you. And if I was your daughter, I'd slit my throat first. We both know that there is no fucking backup offer. Drop 50K and let me get the fuck out of here. We got a deal? 6. If I have to do all the heavy lifting (hard yards ) 苦力, 辛苦活(The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.), then why do I need you? I'll be delivering the rest. Of all the guys who don't hate your guts? You think I'm an evil right-wing capitalist, but I believe in the causes I back. If you were in Chicago, I would fight you tooth and nail. And you'd lose. I'd wipe the floor with you. Yeah. I assume you have oppo research on these guys. Jim. Bring in the files. He's very protective of me. What you're about to see is what we have on the undecideds and nos. It's thorough, detailed, and, obviously, highly confidential. Thanks, Jim. I know. It's a lot. Please. In Chicago, this would be baby steps 刚起步, 小菜一碟, 小意思. They're all gonna be at the prayer luncheon today. 7. I don't understand what you want me to do. You need to get the hillbillies 山里人, 乡下人 under control. I'm an investment adviser. I don't strong-arm people 胁迫, 威逼利诱(strongarm)(If you refer to someone's behaviour as strong-arm tactics or methods, you disapprove of it because it consists of using threats or force in order to achieve something. [disapproval] The money has been recovered without resorting to verbal abuse or strong-arm tactics. The paper is openly critical of the strong-arm president. to use force or threats to make someone do something. I was strong-armed into 被逼着 going along. shoehorn 鞋拔子 n. A shoehorn is a piece of metal or plastic with a slight curve that you put in the back of your shoe so that your heel will go into the shoe easily. v. 死拉硬拽. 勉强. 硬塞进去. 强塞. 强行弄进去. If you shoehorn something into a tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult. to try to make something fit into a place that is too small or not appropriate. Their cars are shoehorned into tiny spaces. I was shoehorning myself into my skin-tight ball gown. ). I don't care how you do it. But they're jamming up the transfer 交货. Okay, I got it. I'll head down there, and I'll see what the holdup 问题出在哪里了, 拖延的原因  is. Do better than that. If we don't get this working, my client might decide this whole operation just isn't worth the trouble. 8. Can I help you? I'm looking for Cade Langmore. What's your business with him 有什么事吗? I'm his parole officer. I gotta get myself an alarm clock. I'm checking on you to see how you're adjusting. Yeah, it's good to sleep in a real bed. And my family has been a blessing. This your daughter? You've seen the resemblance? Should we get it over with? You got a cup? Uh, sorry, but I gotta watch. 'Course you do. So How you doing getting employment 工作找的怎样了? Well I'm workin' on it. The job market, it's a tight one. My boss might have an opening at the Blue Cat Lodge. All right, well, you do need to get a job by the next time I'm here. 9.  This is a nice space. Lake view. I hope the lease isn't predicated n. [ˈpredɪkət] v. [ˈpredɪkeɪt] on ( n. In some systems of grammar, the predicate of a clause is the part of it that is not the subject. For example, in 'I decided what to do', 'decided what to do' is the predicate. the part of the sentence that contains the verb and its object or complements and gives more information about the subject, for example "was combing her hair" in the sentence "Francesca was combing her hair." v. If you say that one situation is predicated on another, you mean that the first situation can be true or real only if the second one is true or real. to base an action or decision on the existence or truth of something else. predicate something on/upon something: The new tax cuts are predicated on future surpluses. Financial success is usually predicated on having money or being able to obtain it. ) you actually opening a casino. You did speak to a state senator about lifting the casino cap from 13 to 14. Uh, it was a preliminary conversation. Well, I'll save you the legwork 省省力气, 免得你跑题. That bill will never reach the floor. Is that your opinion, or does it belong to Charles Wilkes? We don't know you. Well, that's understandable. Maybe we can talk you through some of our... 10. self-sufficient 自给自足的. [ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food. able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people: The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports. They were busy with growing vegetables and all the other chores of a self-sufficient rural life. "I don't think the country could ever be self-sufficient in food". emotionally and intellectually independent. able to take care of yourself, to be happy, or to deal with problems, without help from other people: She's a very self-sufficient young woman. He had never had to make a decision in his life but now he had to be entirely self-sufficient. "their son was a little bit of a loner and very self-sufficient". 11. Charles Wilkes is a union-busting, right-to-work ( In the context of US labor politics, "right-to-work laws" refers to laws (currently effective in 27 states) that prohibit union security agreements between companies and labor unions. Under these laws, employees in unionized workplaces are banned from negotiating contracts which require all members who benefit from the union contract to contribute to the costs of union representation.) toolbag ( a sturdy bag used by a worker to hold his or her tools. a plumber's toolbag. ). Though he does have a couple of things on social issues worth listening to. Like I said, not ours. Yeah, I'm gonna ignore that. His office laughed me off the line( laugh off 一笑置之 to joke about something in order to show that you think it is not important or serious. They just laughed off the rumours that they are getting married. to laugh someone out of court If you laugh someone out of court, you say that their opinions or ideas are so ridiculous that they are not worth considering. It's easy for a younger generation of critics to laugh Limon out of court.  ) when I asked for an appointment. What about if we use your real estate connections to locate the lake house? Sure, but it's off-season. He's probably never there. And even if he was, what are we supposed to do? Camp on his front yard? Yeah, well how the hell are we gonna get to him? 12. Where's Del? I was hoping you could tell me. Oh. Uh I assumed he'd be here. We can't seem to locate him. Last we heard, he was in Chicago. Okay. Well, what does that mean? It means we endeavor without him. Trust me when I tell you that my client has a very deep bench 不缺人手, 人才济济("deep bench" not only refers to a lot of candidates, it refers to a lot of strong candidates.). Yeah. Should we go inside? Discuss things more casually? Good. My client is prepared to offer an 80-20 split. In whose favor? Seems to me that 80-20 in either direction doesn't exactly speak to a partnership. My client appreciates what a project this size must mean for you. You're donating your land, but he's the one incurring all the risk. Quite frankly, my client and I both have doubts you can even deliver this casino. Okay. Why is that? 'Cause Missouri has a cap on the number of casinos allowed to open? Or the fact that the casino has to be actually physically completed before a bid can be approved? Which creates a huge financial risk for most people, but provides an opportunity to move cash for us. Don't forget about the political campaign needed to overturn that cap. It would take a seasoned pro, right? Someone like, say, my wife. So, my job is to deliver a casino. I can do that. You just need to make a fair deal. And to be clear, I'm gonna be taking 3% of the profits. Okay? That's my customary fee. I don't want anyone to think I'm being anything less than transparent. You do realize you're betting everything on being able to pull this off. 13. This is a drill we're familiar with. You buckle up! Drive safe. Things happen. You apologize and you move on. She blew a man's head off. For which she is contrite ( If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong. [formal] She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.' The next day he'd be full of contrition, weeping and begging forgiveness. contrive [kəntraɪv] I. 图谋. 设计. 计划. 谋划. 策划. If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone. [formal] The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases. II. If you contrive something such as a device or piece of equipment, you invent and construct it in a clever or unusual way. We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain. III. If you contrive to do something difficult, you succeed in doing it. [formal] The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years. IV. When someone has done something dishonestly, you can say that they have contrived to do it. [disapproval] They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications. contrived [kəntraɪvd] 故意的. 设计好了的 I. If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned. [disapproval] There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said. It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment. II. 牵强的. 不具说服力的. 生拉硬套的. If you say that the plot of a play, film, or novel is contrived, you mean that it is unlikely and unconvincing. [disapproval] The plot seems contrived. ). Am I supposed to believe that? The woman brought you fresh honey. 14. Clean sheets 干干净净的, 白纸一张 again. I thought I'd feel different. Like we went around the world, came back and everything had changed. 15. I used to not even think about the future. Because, you know what was the point 有什么意义, 有什么用? So I'd get mad or get into trouble. But in the last few months, I've been I've been tryin' to be a better person. Think about people besides just myself. You know, I got a real job, one with insurance and everything, and I'm looking after two boys, and I'm even thinking about their futures. But I know I gotta keep myself right. Because if I don't, I'll lose everything. And I don't think any of that would be possible if it wasn't for my dad. I've been coming to visit him regular and And I know how bad he wants to do good 做好人. Thank you, Miss Langmore. Though it's important for this parole board to consider the inmate's character, it's also important to consider the question, "Why now?" Yes, ma'am. Like I said, I'm becoming the guardian of two boys, my cousins, who recently lost their dad. And I'm tryin' my best every day. But I'm just a young girl. I know what it means to need a daddy. 16. I was wondering. Why do we use the freezer when embalmed bodies don't need to be refrigerated? Coolers. I'm sorry. They're called coolers, not freezers. In the funeral game. That notwithstanding 尽管 (If something is true notwithstanding something else, it is true in spite of that other thing. [formal] He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held. His relations with colleagues, differences of opinion notwithstanding, were unfailingly friendly. ), I think we could save an enormous amount of money on refrigeration costs if we turned the coolers into storage units. I'll buy the locks myself. Of course. Also, I was thinking We should probably buy some more caskets in bulk 批量买. To save money. Say 25? I need to borrow the hearse. I'm sorry. We have a terminally ill tenant. He wants to test drive his final ride. That's okay, isn't it? Well it's all highly unusual. 17. I hope you're using a rubber. Come on, it's not like that. We just hang out. Fixing it up 收拾一下 for your dad? Yeah. It's gonna be okay. I know. I just want him to have a nice place. Start straight. Well, just saying you're not alone. 18. Before you ask, don't worry. I'll replace your phone this afternoon. Guys, this is a new baseline, okay? We're gonna build normal from here. We're out of danger? Uh, yes. But everything from now on needs to be about keeping it that way. Which means we need 100% honesty. Like our lives depend on it. You understand that? Yeah.

 Meghan's wedding planning left 'emotional' Kate in tears: Rumours about a growing rift 罅隙, 嫌隙, 裂痕 between Meghan and Kate are gaining steam 甚嚣尘上 after it was claimed the Duchess of Cambridge was "left in tears" during planning for the Duchess of Sussex's wedding. According to the Daily Mail, Kate was reportedly "emotional" after Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress fitting 试穿 ahead of Meghan and Harry's wedding, sources say. It comes as tensions between Meghan and Kate are rumoured to be the cause of a growing rift between Princes Harry and William. Kensington Palace confirmed that Harry and Meghan were moving out, but a spokeswoman explained that this was to facilitate preparations for having a baby. They added that Windsor is a special place for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who also formed a part of the decision to make the move. "But there has been a bit of tension between the brothers." It comes as Meghan's closest aide, who sensationally quit just six months after the royal wedding, is said to have happily worked as Robbie Williams' personal assistant.