用法学习: 1. oyster I. something from which advantage, delight, profit, etc, may be derived. the world is his oyster 无可阻挡, 无往不利, 士气正盛, 谁也阻挡不了: If you say that the world is someone's oyster, you mean that they can do anything or go anywhere that they want to. You're young, you've got a lot of opportunity. The world is your oyster. II. informal a very uncommunicative person. 玛格丽特公主的保姆要出书: In April 1949, having heard of the offer, Queen Elizabeth wrote to Crawford, saying: "I do feel, most definitely, that you should not write and sign articles about the children, as people in positions of confidence with us must be utterly oyster. If you, the moment you finished teaching Margaret, started writing about her and Lilibet, well, we should never feel confidence in anyone again." However, the Queen did give a carefully qualified approval for her to anonymously provide some assistance, writing: "Mr Morrah (the man chosen to write the articles), who I saw the other day, seemed to think that you could help him with his articles and get paid from America. This would be quite all right as long as your name did not come into it. Nevertheless, I do feel most strongly that you must resist the allure of American money and persistent editors and say No No No to offers of dollars for articles about something as private and as precious as our family." 2. A grace-and-favour home is a residential property owned by a monarch by virtue of his or her position as head of state and leased, often rent-free, to persons as part of an employment package or in gratitude 表达感谢 for past services rendered. Some are owned by UK charitable trusts. It is possible that the term crept into English through the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote of advisers who are ministers per grazia e concessione, which has been translated as "through grace and favour". Upon her retirement in 1948, Crawford was given Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, as a grace and favour home. Queen Mary also provided it with antique furniture and flower prints as a mark of her appreciation. 3. picnic informal, mainly Australian a troublesome situation or experience. no picnic 并非轻而易举的, 不是容易事, 不简单, 不容易 [informal] If you say that an experience, task, or activity is no picnic, you mean that it is quite difficult or unpleasant. Emigrating is no picnic. lasso [ˈlæsoʊ] 套马索 a long rope with one end tied in a circle, used especially in North America for controlling horses, cows, and other large animals. A lasso is a long rope with a loop at one end, used especially by cowboys for catching cattle. If you lasso an animal, you catch it by throwing a lasso round its neck and pulling it tight. Cowboys drove covered wagons and rode horses, lassoing cattle. noose [nuːs] 绳套 I. A noose is a circular loop at the end of a piece of rope or wire. A noose is tied with a knot that allows it to be tightened, and it is usually used to trap animals or hang people. II. You can refer to something that traps people in a difficult situation as a noose around their neck. The rebels are tightening the noose around the capital. goody two shoes = goody-goody 乖乖女, 乖小孩, 乖宝宝 (play goody two shoes) I. [informal, disapproval] The definition of a goody two shoes is a person who always does everything right and always follows the rules, so much so that it becomes annoying. If you call someone a goody-goody, you mean they behave extremely well in order to please people in authority. II. An example of a goody two shoes is a person who always sits in front, waves her hand to answer every question in class and tattle tales on people on the playground. 4. You could sell this. Serious? Mm-hmm! I mean, you got the eyes in the exact right spot. You tapered the edges. Guys would spend five or six bucks for that. Some suckers 傻小子, a lot more. Well, they they could buy a factory fly for 30 cents, do the job just fine. Why they buy that? Because rich people are always looking for new ways to spend their money. Okay. Hey. Listen I've been thinking about opening a shop down here for a while now. Bait and tackle. Sell two-handed rods, waders, all kinds of gear. Hand-tied flies like this. What would you say about coming in with 合伙, 搭伙 me on this? You and me in business? Why not? We'd be stuck. I mean, we'd need we'd need capital. It'd cost a lot up front 前期投入很大. No. It doesn't have to be a big place. We could operate in cash, so we don't have to pay credit card fees. Still, all that inventory 库存, the rent. What about that guy your niece works with? Byrde? Yeah, get him to invest. Not him. Why not? He seems to be throwing down 撒钱 on a lot of places.
Ozark: 1. Charlie, cop a squat(to sit down. To crouch down. You guys got a great spot for the fireworks—can I cop a squat here with you? Hey, man! Come in and cop a squat here next tome. Cop a squat and crack a tube. pop a squat I. (slang, of women) To urinate in a public place. II. To crouch down. ). Fries? No, thanks. Have you seen Zach? [Leah] He's pulling his boat out today. Pulling it out? Yep. Done for the season. He has, like, some work thing over Labor Day, so [Wyatt] Pulled her out before he left for Chicago this morning. He didn't tell you? Heard you two were at Party Cove the other night. You know, they always leave 总是会走的, 总是要走的, Charlotte. That's the difference between us and them. And I guess you're one of us now. 2. Who the hell is that on the pole? We needed to class the joint up(To class up something means to make that thing have class, or to make it classy. To add a touch of refinement or elegance to an otherwise seedy or unsavory location, grouping, or endeavor. The crystal doorknobs in the dive bar really 'class up the joint'. "Men of Honor", Billy say these words to Carl who just came into the bar: Hell, I don't know who classes up the joint more the fetching young lady in the fur stole or cookie here. So he's saying that he doesn't know who makes the place more elegant, the lady in the fur stole, or "cookie". Cookie appears to be Carl's nickname, and I'm guessing it's derogatory. By the way, it appears that he's being sarcastic. The speaker doesn't like the woman because I think she was inebriated at the time and later he says, "spoiled little rich girl gets her kicks draggin' stray men in here", suggesting that she might be promiscuous. Judging from the script, the speaker doesn't like African-Americans either. This suggests that Carl isn't welcome, and so neither Carl nor the girl would actually class up the joint, in the opinion of the speaker. ) if we ever wanna make any money. And this was Marty's idea? Mm-mm. Mine. I looked at our inventory and I felt that it was lacking. Don't get your thong in a bunch ( get (one's) panties in a bunch 别激动, 别不高兴 To become overly upset or emotional over something, especially that which is trivial or unimportant. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Ah, don't get your panties in a bunch, I'll have the car back by tomorrow morning! In my opinion, people are getting their panties in a bunch over this election. Don't get your thong in a knot = Modern North American derivative of don't get your panties in a bunch or don't get your knickers in a twist. Since the use of thongs as a ladies' undergarment has now widely replaced panties and knickers. It's a rude way to say "don't get upset." It sounds dismissive and condescending though so I wouldn't suggest using it! Sit down don't get your thong in a knot.). Competition's good for you. It builds character. Well, we all know why you're here. What was that you said? It's okay. Tell me. Bobby Dean turns up dead, and now you're in charge? Don't deny it. We all know who your daddy is. Anyone else got shit to say about my daddy? Hmm? Then get back to work. We got a shit-ton of money to make this weekend. 3. What the hell was the kid doing here, then? Why'd he drive all the way down from Chicago? Because he suspects. Okay, what does he suspect? And I'll need some specifics, Wendy. He doesn't believe his father committed suicide. And he's talking to the police. Well, did you change his mind? I don't know. Then you didn't change his mind. I don't know. You would know, don't you think? I don't know. And what was I supposed to do? Kill him and throw him off the dock? What did you tell him? What was said? What did you speak about? I told him his father was heartbroken because I left. 4. So, Zach that invite to Party Cove still good 邀请函还有效吗(Invite is still open, does the invite still stands, My invitation stands, The invitation stands, or The invitation is still there. You have a standing/open invitation to 随时欢迎, 欢迎随时 visit us any time. an open invitation I. an invitation to visit someone whenever you like. II. something that makes it easier for criminals to steal, cheat et.c. an open invitation to: The lack of security measures provides an open invitation to crime. "The invitation is still valid," to me implies something like, it had an official expiry date for a response. Like an invitation you've won to something, and needed to respond back before a certain time, or it would be invalid. As if it was from a contest, or something. 不地道的说法: My invitation is on. My invitation is current.)? We're going now. Give me five minutes. 5. I mean, what the fuck kind of place is this? You know? Those people? They're gonna cut a human out of another human? Not if we do what they want. You know, they've been in this house. They know which windows we keep open. What? They know the photos that we have, the color of my toothbrush. What the fuck are they doing inside our house? Casing us ( case out slang To observe and examine someone or something, often to gain knowledge for a specific future purpose. A noun or pronoun can be used between "case" and "out." I cased my opponent out in preparation for the big fight. Judging from the security footage, those men cased out the shop hours before robbing it. case the joint I. slang 现场勘测. 勘察现场. To observe a place in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for some criminal activity (often robbery). Judging from the security footage, those men cased the joint hours before robbing it. II. slang By extension, to thoroughly examine a place. In this usage, no devious motive is implied. As soon as my kids walking into the hotel room, they started casing the joint, exclaiming about everything from the TV to the mini-fridge. case someone or something out 观察, 看了个遍, 贼眉鼠眼的盯着看 Sl. to look someone or something over carefully, with a view to additional activity at a later time. He came into the room and cased all the lighting fixtures out. He cased out the fixtures to see which ones to replace. John cased the girls out. devious [ˈdiviəs] I. dishonest and clever. If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. [disapproval] Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private 当面一套背后一套. By devious means she tracked down the other woman. ...the deviousness of drug traffickers. a devious plot to overthrow the government. a. used about people's behavior. He's devious, self-centered and arrogant. II. formal not direct. 绕来绕去的. 曲里拐弯的. 七绕八绕的. A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible. [formal] He followed a devious route. a devious route through the city. ). What do you think? The good news is that we're safe because they're hedging ( hedge I. [intransitive] to avoid answering a question or making a decision in a definite or direct way. II. [intransitive] to protect yourself from risks involving your money. III. [transitive] to enclose an area with bushes. He hedged his vegetable garden with low bushes. IV. to buy and sell shares in such a way that the risk of losing money is low. hedge your bets to organize a situation so that you have several choices available to you, in order to increase your chances of success. People are evidently hedging their bets, looking to the future but not yet prepared to give up the past. hedged in with/by surrounded by people or things. The cathedral is in the center of the town, closely hedged in by other buildings. hedge something (in) with something to make special conditions for something so that you do not have to follow the usual rules. Most insurers' conditions are hedged with all sorts of exclusions. hedging the use of words and phrases that make what you are saying less certain or definite. There is no hedging in Mrs. Doel's language – no "if" or "perhaps" or "seems likely.") that I'm untouchable 不好惹的. 不敢碰的, but bad news is I'm not. But they think you are? Yeah. For now. 6. Every time I check the money, there's less of it. The stacks are half of what they were a month ago. So move on 'em. That cash isn't worth the paper it's printed on if I don't know how to clean it. You're the smartest person this side of the Mississippi. Anything you don't know yet, you'll figure. It's just, I don't I It's just what? Just you never done it before? Huh. First times can be fun, you know. There's a tingle that happens right before you do it. Do you ever watch those nature shows? The cheetahs and the gazelles and It's natural selection, Ruth. A moron's a different species than you and me. We got a right to take 'em out. This guy he's a downright numbskull for leaving that shit under his bed to begin with. You agree? I think you're right. A lot of accidents happen on the lake. Look for opportunity. Find the scenario you can control and you do what nature intended. Hey. You'll be fine, Ruthie. You got me inside you. 7. Who the hell said you could come in here without my permission? Did your pinko (a person with left-wing or liberal views. "a closet pinko".) parents not teach you the meaning of private property? Huh? Is the lake a dangerous place? Is what? Is the lake dangerous? This about the body they found? Well, dangerous is not the first word that comes to mind. Although, I've seen my share of bare bodies bloated beyond recognition tourists turned to Swiss cheese by propeller blades. They usually ascribe it to ignorance 归因于, 归结为. But I guess you can't discount 排除可能性 the possibility of something more sinister at work(discount I. If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand. Tour prices are being discounted as much as 33%. II. 不当回事, 排除, 否认, 斥责. 小看, 看低, 看轻, 看不起. 嗤之以鼻. If you discount an idea, fact, or theory, you consider that it is not true, not important, or not relevant. However, traders tended to discount the rumor. This theory has now been discounted. ). Is that why you have all these guns? If that's what you wanna say. My parents don't really like guns. Why the hell did they move here if they don't like guns? You know, a kid can't pass middle school health class until he had his hunter's safety badge. It was for work. What kinda work? My dad brings businesses back to life. Well, wasn't the swamp thing on the dock in business with your dad? If so, looks like a mighty dangerous place to be. No. I don't know. Well, I've been here nearly 30-odd years. And in that time, every son of a bitch I've seen move here was running from something unsavory 龌龊事, 肮脏事 ( unsavory = unsavoury adj [disapproval] If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavory, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable. Police officers meet more unsavory characters in a week than most of us do in a lifetime.). What were you running from? You moved here, right? What did you do? 8. This has been the best quarter you've had in seven years, Sam. Yeah. Your sales, they're up 43% from last August. I mean, while the regional comps ("Comps," or comparable sales 同比销售, is a term anyone on either side of a real estate transaction should know well. It refers to homes located in the same area and very similar in size, condition and features as the home you are trying to buy or sell.), they're down 6%. I mean, and the only real difference you've made in your in your business model, over the last year, is me. Well, my mom puts in the extra time, too, though. Sam, I have to redo everything she does. I know, but she still puts in the time. I deserve a bonus. These cookies are awful. Did you bake these? Eugenia, would you mind terribly if we just finished up here? Yes, I would. We're about to open. Okay. Wendy, go ahead. What were you gonna say? Since I've been working with you, you've been able to increase your commission from 5 to 7%. Now, I did some math. And you've been able to have an additional earnings of $192,000. I think it's only fair that I should request a bonus 要求奖金 beyond my hourly, that will align my total compensation with my value 配的上我的价值. Okay. What are we talking? Half your increase in income. Half? And, you know, if you don't agree, I thank you for everything, and you know, I'll just go I'll go right on over to, uh, to Lakeview Realty. I'll see what they can offer me. I'll give you 10,000. Forty. That coupled with my salary will be a little less than a third of your additional profits, give or take. Take. With you. [Eugenia] This hussy 骚货 (an insulting word for a woman who likes to attract men. ) comes in here, bats her eyes and gets your money gone faster than a toupee in a hurricane. You know, I think I'll just go on and do it, finally. Change my will. Give my money to the ASPCA. Save a stray cat, since that's what you're doing. 9. How you doing? There are, like, a dozen staff members outside, all dying to buy you a beer, and you're stuck in your cave - with your worried face 一脸担心. Yeah. Goodness. You are the worst at celebrating. Uh, well, listen, we gotta recarpet the rooms, and I've already placed the order, so I'm just waiting to hear if we can, uh, take delivery next week. We're fully booked next week. We've got three open suites, so I was just gonna rotate guests as they come, and we'll do the regular rooms first, then we'll do the cabins afterwards. Why don't we just wait till the off-season 淡季? Better to do it now. 'Cause they upcharge 加价 ( a charge or payment that is additional to the usual or basic price; a surcharge. "a gluten-free crust option is available for a small upcharge on all pizzas". n. A charge or payment that is an additional to the usual or basic price; a surcharge. money that a customer pays for an extra feature or service. You have to pay a $3 upcharge to watch a movie in 3D. How much is the upcharge for white sidewall tires? ) in the off-season. Everybody does their renovations then. Sound good? You know I like this place again? Good. And I mean for, like the first time since my grandma died. You know how I told you not to get my hopes up? Well, they're up. Okay, well there's a drink with your name on it. 10. We got a business plan and everything. We got other shit in motion, moron. Or did your thick head just forget? I ain't the one who forgot! Way you been sitting on shit, looks like you're the one who lost sight of the goal. Can you give us just one sec? No problem. Thank you. It's about opportunity. And without opportunity, you get caught. And guess what? I got my hands on some good goddamn opportunity this afternoon. So fuck off. Bullshit, you do. What? No way. 'Cause you don't got a plan! His dock. Okay? I'm rigging it to light him up 电死他. I'm gonna give him a ride home, and watch him burn. Perfect accident. And if you wanna take that chunk for your payday, and open a bait shop And tackle. then you go right on. In the meantime, shut your fucknugget mouth and get the hell out. What the hell was that about? Fucking bitch, that's what. Come on. Hey. She's an entitled piece of shit is all. Did you fuck with my shit? The dock. What dock? I rigged it this afternoon. Thirty fucking minutes later, unrigged. Marty Byrde steps out safe, sound, not at all electrocuted! You wanna tell me what the fuck happened? Russ, you're the only other person on this fucking planet who knew what I intended. The fuck are you accusing me of? Hey, maybe you just didn't rig it right, Ruth. Yeah? Why don't I rig our dock right now and throw you in? Hmm? Then you can tell me if I rigged it right, fuck! Cunt! 11. So, listen, Ruth, um, I need you to, um, take care of things around here for a little while. Can you do that? Run stuff 管理员工? Me? Yeah. Just through the holiday weekend. I gotta work at the Blue Cat. Well, it'll be fucking slammed here. I'll make it worth your while, cash-wise 付出有回报的, I promise. You got any questions, just give me a call. Okay? You'll be fine. 12. I just wanted to say sorry. All good. It's just about healed 马上就好了, 快要痊愈了. No, for my freak show 怪异行径 of a mother ( Flynn: What, are you stupid? Why are you letting your guard down around this girl? Just because she's cute doesn't mean she's innocent! Eugene : I'm sorry, have you met Rapunzel? Flynn: Okay, fine, she's as naïve as they come, but seriously! Don't let her get in the way of the big master plan! Remember what that is? Show her the lanterns, get crown from her, then GET THE HECK OUTTA TOWN! Before the guards kill you! Eugene: I don't know... I can't just leave her in that infernal tower, with that freak show of a mother. Flynn: You haven't even met this woman, and you're judging her? You've only heard one side of the story, and frankly, it's a very biased version. You don't know what's true and what isn't. This whole thing could just be a big misunderstanding. Eugene: Rapunzel wouldn't lie. Flynn: How do you know? You only met her about ten hours ago! Eugene: True, but I've got that gut instinct about people. I usually know who I can trust, and who I can't. Rapunzel practically screams trust. Flynn: And you practically scream pathetic! What do you think is going to happen, huh? That she'll follow you? That she'll help you steal and wreak havoc and then go with you to some remote island? Puh-LEASE! She isn't that kind of girl! Eugene: Well, I know that ! And I would never ask her to change who she is. But . . . well, maybe... maybe I could change.WHOA. Where did that thought come from? I stop dead in my tracks. My breath comes in short, erratic spurts as my heart batters against my rib cage. I'm losing my mind. Thinking of changing for a girl? What happened to my dignity? What happened to my sense of self? Where's the fearless Flynn Rider? I'll tell you! He's back in that damn tower. Meanwhile, Eugene is falling head over heels for a certain young blonde... ). And the punch you deserved, but a dead animal's just disgusting. Well, uh, apology accepted. Uh And, I'm really sorry - about all that stuff, too. Well Should've known I wouldn't come at you with my right (If you say that someone is within their rights to do something 有权利, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it. You were quite within your rights to refuse to co-operate with him.). Not again. Why? Is it, like, good manners to put the second black eye on the other side? Uh, I don't know about manners, but symmetry 对称 is more attractive. 13. You know that Bobby Dean had enemies? [Rachel scoffs] Most assholes do. People that would pin a murder on someone 嫁祸于人? You mean the someone that stole his strip club? Oh, please. I paid a fair price. A lot more than I needed to. Okay, I am starting to get the feeling that there is more to you than meets the eye 深不可测, at least more than good hair. And I'm not sure how I feel about it. Mm. I'm a businessman, Rachel. That's it. Yeah, look. I have no idea what Bobby Dean was into, okay? I avoided him like the clap when he was alive and I don't see why that should change now that he is dead. But here's what I do know. You, being here, being visible to customers I'm not sure that's good for business right now. You should stay away. Oh, yeah? At least, you know, camp out in the office or something till this gets sorted out. Yeah, fine. Although, let me ask you a question. Uh, what do you know about the name Snell? Well they've lived here as long as anyone can remember. Moved up into those hills when the dam was built. Lake swallowed up their ancestors' graves. Folks tell all kinds of tales about the devious things that are going on on that farm, but who knows what is just urban legend. 14. How'd Bobby look when they fished him out 打捞出来? Like a peeled pumpkin. Mm. Let that be a lesson to you, Ash. Never trust a redneck when you need the job done right. Yes, ma'am. And this Byrde man Martin Byrde. Said his employer wouldn't allow it. His exact words. Even after he saw the body? I watched Sheriff Nix fish it out right in front of him. All of which means he's more afraid of his boss than he is of us. Only question is, does he have reason to be? Ash! Now, you know what you need to do for us now, don't you? About Mr. Byrde. Yes, ma'am. Best get to it, then.
