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.
