用法学习: 1. get/have (something) on (someone) I. 握有把柄. 短处. 掐住七寸. To have incriminating or unfavorable proof against someone, as for some crime, wrongdoing, or misbehavior. Obtain or possess damaging knowledge about someone. They hoped to get something on the candidate. Once Tom had something on his boss, he knew he would not be pressured again. Go to the police, for all I care! You haven't got anything on me! If we want to nail him for fraud, we'll need to get more on him than a few questionable phone calls. II. To have a particular advantage over someone. You may think you can beat me, but I've got 10 years' experience on you.
Animal Kingdom: 1. What? Are you afraid of asbestos? Hey, don't cut the wire, could be live 带电的. Backpack. Don't forget the backpack. All right, where's the safe? Spread out 分散开. Where's the safe, Pope? I don't know. You don't know where the safe is? Jesus. Right there. This is it? This thing is massive. Yeah. Bolted 箭在弦上, 说什么都晚了, 后悔晚矣, 没有回头路了. Push it through. Pope, it's not gonna fit 过不去, (洞口太小). Let's just go. We're gonna make it bigger. Use the saw, make it bigger. You want me to cut this wire? 2. (as) tough as old boots = (as) tough as shoe leather I. very strong, and not easily made weaker. [of someone] very strong willed. When
Brian was lost in the mountains, his friends did not fear for him; they
knew he was tough as leather. My English teacher was as tough as an old
boot. He might be in his eighties but he's tough as old boots, that man. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots,
the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the
Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the
troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family. II. [of meat] very tough. This meat is tough as an old boot. Bob couldn't eat the steak. It was as tough as an old boot. III. [of someone] not easily moved by feelings such as pity. She doesn't care. She's as tough as old shoe leather. He was born tough as an old boot and has only grown more rigid. tough/smart cookie someone who is strong enough to deal with difficult or violent situations. someone who has a strong character or is intelligent, and deals well with problems and disappointments. 3. Uh, Smurf's looking for the rent. You got to talk to Adrian. He's in the back. All right. I need the rent. Look, I'm sorry, okay? You didn't have to get the kid in on it 拉进来. Jesus. Cracked three of my ribs. I had to pay 4 grand for an MRI and make sure my spleen didn't rupture. Yeah, I don't think I'm gonna have the rent for a while. Come on, man, Smurf's gonna lose her shit. How about I ask her for the money? I'll tell her you sucked my dick like a champ, then sucker-punched (king-hit, coward punch) 无预警殴打 me like a pussy. You owe me 4 grand. Minus the rent, let's make it 2,500. 4. Just leave the cash in there. Uh I'll be flush in a day or two. Unh-uh. Oh, come on. You know I'm good for it 信守承诺, 说到做到. flush adj. I. if two surfaces or edges are flush, they are exactly level with each other. The cupboard doors aren't quite flush. flush with: Try to trim the hedge so it’s flush with the fence. II. informal with a lot more money than you usually have. Sammy was feeling flush 感觉有钱, 感觉富有 after a win at the races. flush verb I. [intransitive] 面红耳赤. 脸红. (blush) if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or ill, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited. Lisa flushed and looked away. flush with: Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing. someone's face/cheeks flush (with something): Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. II. [intransitive/ transitive] to make water pass through a toilet. a. flush or flush away. [transitive] to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it. flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet. b. [intransitive] if a toilet flushes, water passes through it. The loo won't flush! III. [transitive] to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it. Yesterday I flushed the radiator and replaced the coolant. IV. flush out 冲刷出去. 清除, 冲洗出去, 刷洗 [transitive] to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding. Use plain water to flush out the debris. flush something out of something: Drinking plenty of water helps to flush harmful substances out of your body. Today we flushed four pheasant and three rabbits. flush someone from something: The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot. hot flush the feeling of suddenly being very hot that a woman may have during the menopause (=when she stops being able to have children). royal flush 一条龙, 王炸 a set of the five highest playing cards from the same suit in the game of poker. busted flush 风光不再, 英雄末路 if a person or organization is a busted flush, they no longer have any power or influence. blush/flush to the roots of your hair 脸红脖子粗, 红到耳根子 to have a very red face because you are embarrassed. the first flush of youth/success/love/freedom etc 初尝... the time when something is new and exciting. She was still in the first flush of her huge success. 5. Yeah, if you had actually cased the place. The job was solid. We had time. I'm sorry. You're on parole, idiot. You get caught, it's a twenty-year bid. I was looking out for 我是在关心你 you. J has more balls than you do. Oh, give me a break. He has more balls than you do! What a hero. He cut a wire. Yeah. He's just as stupid as you are, man. What? You really want to go back to prison for for for 10 grand? Some of us aren't looking to suck off Mommy's tit for the rest of our lives. You could have fooled me. What? What are you gonna do? Huh? What the hell are you gonna do? Let's just split it three ways. 6. I got the watch back from Nicky. What'd you tell her? No, I just took it. She thinks she lost it. Oh, man, she loves that thing. You gotta give it back to her. Smurf said it was a loose end. Tell Nicky not to sell it. 7. She was asking about loose ends. There are none. Meaning what, Pope? I took care of it. I scared the guy. What does that mean? He couldn't ID us if we went up and kissed him. Well, you still should have said something. The only loose end is J. I told you we couldn't trust him. He's just a kid, man. What did you expect him to do? Ease up on him, and then we'll see. 8. And the tweakers. You wore your masks, right? Yeah. Except when we grabbed them. Why would they buy drugs off guys in ski masks? Because they're shithead tweakers 瘾君子(a person who uses methamphetamine as a recreational drug.). Which is exactly why they wouldn't remember. You better hope not, since you let them go. 9. The cops match the DNA, they arrest them, not us. If they find them dead in the desert with bullets in their heads maybe not the cleanest 干净利索的 misdirect 误导 ( to use something wrongly or for the wrong purpose. He accused them of trying to misdirect national resources. a. to send someone or something the wrong way or to the wrong place. They had misdirected all his letters. misdirect I. If resources or efforts are misdirected, they are used in the wrong way or for the wrong purposes. Many of the aid projects in the developing world have been misdirected in the past. ...a misdirected effort to mollify the bishop. II. If you misdirect someone, you send them in the wrong direction. He had deliberately misdirected the reporters. mollify [mɒlɪfaɪ] If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups. He looked first mollified and then relieved as it occurred to him his plight could be worse. ). 10. What about the Range Rover? You sure no one saw you take it? (Pope) Yeah. The alley was empty, plus the street light was out. Why was J all banged up when you got home? You don't believe me? Ask him. He stopped short ( stop short/dead 急停, 骤停, 乍听, 忽然停车 to stop moving very unexpectedly. stop (or cause to stop) suddenly or abruptly. to suddenly stop what you are doing or saying I started to explain but stopped short when I realized Adam was in the room. "she began to speak, but stopped short at the look on the other woman's face". stop short of (doing) something 差点就..., 就差做... to not do something, although you almost do it. If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do. to almost do something but then decide not to do it. If someone stops short of doing something, they come close to doing it but do not actually do it. He stopped short of explicitly criticizing the government. The resolution stopped short of an outright declaration of independence. They accused the president of incompetence, but stopped short of calling for his resignation. I stopped short of telling him the brutal truth. I stopped short of telling him what I really thought.) on the way back. I didn't have my seat belt on, so my face hit the dash. He's right. No one saw us. Kilmer's got it in 50 pieces by now. We we we couldn't get to Kilmer's. We we had to drop it in the salvage yard, the one we used for the bank. So, the car with Craig's blood and a dead cop's bullets in it is sitting in San Pedro waiting to be found? I was worried Craig was gonna bleed out 失血过多. You two are going back to that car. You're gonna strip it, bleach it, chop it in 10 pieces, and then throw it into the goddamn ocean. No, why why us? It was Baz's call. Baz made the call. He wouldn't have had to if you hadn't screwed up in the first place. What about him? Huh? He's a part of the family now. Why is he getting a free ride? Why do we always have to do the grunt work 呻吟( groan, grunt, moan, squeal ), 苦力( Did, um did you rob Nicky's house? I heard you and Craig talking about it. Was it Nicky's? So what if it was? You could've robbed anybody, man. Look, man, I'm just the grunt 跑腿的, 跟班的, 卖苦力的, 卖命干活的, okay? Talk to Baz. He's the big man with the plan. He's not done with them. )? It's bullshit. J, after school tomorrow, help your uncles with the car, okay? Sure. 11. I'm sick of it, man. I'm serious. We do all the hard work, and she controls the cash? Nah, man. Nah. I'm pulling my own jobs 自己干 if this keeps up 再发生 ( keep up I. [transitive] to continue to do something. If you keep something up, you continue to do it or provide it. To maintain something to an expected or acceptable level. Keeping up the exterior of the house has been a lot more work than I expected. Were you able to keep up your garden this year? I'd like to keep up my painting, but it's tough with two young kids. I can't continue working these long hours. If I keep it up 持续这样, 老是这样, 继续这样做, I'll get burned out. If you keep this up 反复犯错, 老毛病不改, you're going to get expelled. I was so hungry all the time that I could not keep the diet up for longer than a month. They risk losing their homes because they can no longer keep up the repayments. We're on a winning streak – hopefully we can keep it up. Keep up the good work. The trade unions continued to keep up pressure for higher wages. If you keep something up, you prevent it from growing less in amount, level, or degree. There will be a major incentive among TV channels to keep standards up. Opposition forces are keeping up the pressure against the government. a. to continue to pretend that something is true. She tried to appear cheerful but couldn't keep it up. His family kept up the pretence that he had been ill. II. [intransitive] to move at the same speed as someone or something. to stay level or equal with someone or something: You run too fast – I can't keep up 跟不上. Try to keep up! keep up with someone: He had to hurry to keep up with her. a. to make progress or learn at the same speed as someone or something. By studying hard she managed to keep up. keep up with someone: We always try to keep up with our competitors. III. [intransitive] to continue to learn about something or find out about something, so that you know the latest things that are happening. If you keep up with what is happening, you make sure that you know about it. She did not bother to keep up with the news. keep up with: We try to keep up with what's happening. IV. [intransitive] to continue to understand what someone is saying. I told you she's my sister, not my girlfriend. Keep up! keep up with: I found myself unable to keep up with the conversation. If you keep up with your work or with other people, you manage to do or understand all your work, or to do or understand it as well as other people. Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work. Life is tough for kids who aren't keeping up in school. V. [transitive] [keep someone up] to prevent someone from going to bed. It's late. I'd better not keep you up any longer. VI. To maintain or adhere to an agreement. How can I trust you if you never keep up your end of the bargain?). You know? You and me, man. What do you think about that? Yeah. I'm in. You know, I would love to see Smurf on her knees right now, getting metal sparks in her hair and shit. 12. 'Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud Whoa, nice! I blew through a stop sign the other day. My mom almost had a seizure. Yeah? Yeah, she's like the queen bitch of the fun police. Even my dad is sick of her, and he's about as fun as Ebola. He just made O-5 lieutenant commander, and I'm like, "Great, cool. Christmas in Cabo." And even he was game, but of course she talked him out of it. How much do you need for Cabo? I don't know. Like 2 grand? So steal it. Rob a bank. I'm serious. Get some cash, drive yourself down to Cabo. You're old enough. You deserve Cabo. My parents would so come after me. Not if you tied them up. You could do it while they're sleeping. Do your dad first. Jesus, J. You didn't tell me your uncle was psycho. 13. you've made this bigger in your mind. Nope. You liked it, too. I was angry. Baz and I were fighting. I was drunk. I had a new baby. It was no big deal. At least, not for me. Have you told Baz? No, because it was no big deal. Maybe I should tell him. 14. So, there's the frequency. Who can tell me the wavelength? Okay. Uh, could someone at least shout out the wrong answer? And from the ashes of ignorance we can pluck out a little learning? Come on, guys. It's 588 nanometers. That is not the wrong answer, Josh. 15. I, um I heard about your mom. I just wanted to check in, see if you're all right. I'm fine, thanks. You're lucky to have family. You're an excellent student, Josh. I'd hate to see that change. If you need any special help, I'm here for you, okay? Thank you, Ms. Anderson. You can call me Alexa outside of class 课堂以外. 15. Are those for Pope? I thought you said your hookup 关系 at the pharmacy dried up(I. A hookup 接头 is a connection between two places, systems, or pieces of equipment. A connection. The plumber came to fix the sewer hookup. I need to buy some hookup wire. Water and electric hook-ups are available and facilities are good. Oh, I have a great pot hookup if you ever want some. II. A brief sexual relationship or encounter; a fling. He met his two most recent partners at bars, and expressed strong ambivalence and dislike of meeting partners online, but reported half a dozen additional hookups with partners met online. III. (slang) A sexual partner. The predominant way of finding a hookup or sexual partner would be going online.). Remember Pope's old shrink, the one he tried to stab? I borrowed a few of his files and paid a visit to one of his patients. Had to improvise a little bit today. Ah. So you stole them. We did things, baby, you and me, right? Things your brothers never had to do. When I first took you in, do you remember? You used to steal food from the kitchen, and hide it all around the house. I think it took you about a year to believe I was gonna feed you regularly. God, your parents were shits. I don't know how you survived. 16. I would call, but I didn't wanna, you know, and wake up Lena. You still pissed at me for yesterday? No. I just spaced out( space out I. [transitive] to arrange objects, events, activities, etc. so that they are a particular time or distance apart. Space your workouts two days apart to avoid sore muscles. Bean plants should be spaced three inches apart. II. [intransitive] informal to not pay attention to someone or something because you are thinking, tired, bored, etc. Say that again please. I spaced for a minute. III. [transitive] American informal to forget to do something. I completely spaced that math assignment! ). Cath. That cop's funeral was huge. Did you see it on TV? Yeah, I did. They're gonna need to arrest someone. Yeah, maybe someone, but it ain't gonna be us. Are you sure? I'm sure. We cleaned it all up. Hey. I promise. We cleaned it all up. If SWAT breaks down the door in the middle of the night, you'll get on the floor and let them cuff you. Cath, come on. Promise me. I don't want Lena to get shot because her parents are just stupid. 17. What do you want? Maybe I missed your ugly face. Got used to seeing it the past couple years. Buddy of mine worked construction on a strip mall ( A strip mall (also called a shopping plaza, shopping center, or mini-mall) is an open-air shopping mall where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front. They face major traffic arterials and tend to be self-contained with few pedestrian connections to surrounding neighborhoods. ) in San Marcos. Cut all sorts of corners to save money. Put up a couple flimsy ( I. light and not providing very much protection. a flimsy cotton blouse. II. badly built or made, and so likely to break easily. Thousands live in flimsy 摇摇欲坠的 huts in the hills surrounding the capital. III. not very reliable, or not easy to believe. He was convicted on very flimsy evidence. a flimsy excuse. ) walls. There's a landscaping business in the back. They pay everybody on Saturdays, mostly illegals, all cash. I scouted (recon) 踩点, 监视, 事先考察, 探查, 调查 it( scout VS scope out VS reconnoiter VS survey VS reconnaissance VS surveillance VS case. scope out I. to assess the potential of (an opportunity or suggestion). to examine someone or something carefully. We need to scope the competition 调查, 评估, 掂量 before we open a new business. a scoping-out study. II. to look carefully to see if something or someone is interesting or attractive: We scoped out 侦查 the local area to see if it would be a good place to rent a flat. On the morning of February 28, 1997, after months of preparation, including extensive reconnoitering [ˌrikəˈnɔɪtər] 侦查 of their intended target—the
Bank of America branch located at 6600 Laurel Canyon Boulevard—Phillips
and Mătăsăreanu armed themselves with a semi automatic HK-91 and
several illegally converted 非法改装过的枪 weapons. They filled a jam jar with gasoline and placed it in the back seat with the intention of setting the car and weapons on fire to destroy evidence after the robbery. He also fired at an LAPD-owned helicopter, surveying above 侦查, 高空侦查, forcing it to retreat to a safer distance. He briefly retreated inside, then reemerged through the north doorway. be-all and end-all = the be-all and end-all of sth 终极目标
If something is the be-all and end-all to you, it is the only important
thing in your life, or the only important feature of a particular
activity. For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running. Kardashian
said that attending university was not the be all and end all when it
came to her three kids North, five, Saint, three, and Chicago, one --
because all what really matters is that they're good people. Police believed that the offender had a pattern of conducting extensive reconnaissance [rɪˈkɒnɪsəns] 侦查 on several homes in a targeted neighborhood before selecting one for attack. As part of his surveillance, he was known to look in the windows of future victims and prowl in the yards of homes for several nights before attacking. On a few occasions, it is believed that in the run-up to 之前 attacks the offender entered the homes of future victims to unlock windows, unload guns and plant ligatures ( [ˈlɪɡətʃər] I. formal a piece of rope or string that you tie around something. II. medical a thread or wire that doctors tie around a blood vessel to stop someone from losing blood. ) for later use. case = scope out 勘察, 勘查, 考察, 侦查, 查看 if a criminal cases a place, such as a bank, they watch it and look around it to help them plan their crime. He saw McVeigh casing the Oklahoma City federal building before it was bombed. He went to the museum to case it. ). It's at least 10 grand if you catch 'em on a regular week. We go in at lunch. Use a hammer on the Sheetrock, tin snips on the beams. Only thing between us and that safe's a shit load of cheap insulation. I've been in 11 years, man. Some of us gotta work to live. I get it. Wife's got you playing house. Parole agent's coming around. I'm not looking to take any risks yet. I wouldn't either. Ass like that. How's the baby? Lisa. Lena. She's getting big. Not a baby anymore. Invite me over sometime for dinner. I'm great with kids. 18. We're also going skydiving this afternoon, too. We're not. You've been staring at bars for three years. Let's go have some fun. Come on. Besides, I already put the down payment 付了首付 on the plane, so you gotta go. What plane? For Pope's birthday. Skydiving, paintball. We're gonna take him out tonight. Celebrate the fact that we don't have to go through a metal detector to bring him his cake this year. That's quite a lavish day you have planned. You need any money? No, we got it covered. Yeah, we pooled what we had, called in some favors(call in a favour to ask someone to help you because you helped them in the past. call in a loan to ask someone to pay you the money that you lent them. ), so we're good. 19. I can't believe you haven't noticed. Where did you find it? It must have fallen in my bag 掉到我包里了. Just don't wear it to the house. Smurf and my mom, they, uh They had a falling-out. It might drudge up some old shit 揭一些旧伤疤, 伤心事. 20. Did you know my mom? A little. What about her and Baz? Were they close? He tried to get her help. And it looked like she might turn the corner a couple times. Then the money started disappearing. Couple hundred here or there, and then a lot more. And they just they had to change locks. Yeah, she said that Smurf kicked her out because she stood up to her. Said Smurf turns on anyone she can't control. Or goes against her. 21. No one by that name has been admitted. Yeah, he's not gonna have I. D. on him. He's a white male in his 60s. Probably reeks like alcohol. Can you check again, please? You are? His son. One moment. No one by that description has been admitted. Okay, thank you. 22. Ricardo called. The rent's past due. Well, I don't have it. We're laying low. I mean Oh, okay, I'll tell him that. I'm sure he'll understand. Well, it wouldn't be an issue if we just lived in one of Smurf's buildings. Just ask him if he can let it slide a few more days, please. But you can dig up the money to blow on Pope's birthday. Cath I already caught it from Smurf. I really don't want to hear it from you, too. Oh, just ask her for it. Doesn't help that I have to keep making excuses for why you won't bring Lena over. 23. Are you coming tonight? Baz really missed you, honey. Oh, he didn't tell you? Well, good news, then, huh? I'm making ribs. Bring the baby. I'm working. Well, call in sick. Do you need cash? I can't get my shift covered this late. Quick like a bunny, Lena! Why don't you leave her with me today? I know Baz would like it. She's got a doctor's appointment. Maybe next time. 24. Here's your plate, baby. I ate before I went fishing. Just have a little protein, Andrew. Keep up your strength. It's head high (A head high, as opposed to a body high, is a type of substance-induced state where a person obtains an altered sense of perception. This can be characterized by bouts of creativity, inward exploration, and the formulation of deep thoughts often coupled with a desire to analyze things. Individuals experiencing a head high often report a heightened sense of perception and sometimes even attribute it to bursts of energy. Individuals experiencing a head high will often have an increased heart rate during the high. Unlike a head high, a body high is usually characterized by a sense of relaxation and mellowness. A head high, on the other hand, is a mental high, where the consumption of cannabis alters more of your mind than your body. With a head high, your body will feel more or less normal, but your state of mind is altered. A person doesn't feel as 'stoned' when they are experiencing a head high.). I'm gonna head out before the kooks finish brunch. Stop by Tao's on your way. They're late with the rent 租金还没有付. I feel like shit. I can't keep anything down. You know, you might feel better if you got a little sleep. We got you a beautiful suite. I can't sleep there. It's noisy. Hey. You know, J hasn't been around as much since Baz went to Mexico, huh? You haven't noticed? I don't care. I'm not sure that's the smartest position to take. You know, you've been gone a long time, baby. Life went on out here. Your brothers did a lot with Baz calling the shots. You're gonna have to work your way back in there. But J J is new. J is up for grabs. 25. lover's quarrel = lover's tiff 小打小闹, 情人斗嘴. A lovers' quarrel or domestic quarrel was a common phenomenon in relationships, specifically romantic relationships. It consisted of a conflict between the two parts in the relationship which resulted in a direct verbal confrontation. One common expression uttered by the male in such a conflict was "you're not my mother!" When two lovers, sometimes of the same sex, get into a heated tiff over something petty, usually concluded with steamy intimacy as a result of such intense back and forth jabs. Corey and Divyan ended their lovers quarrel with a long black. Coffee was then offered later. 26. court-martial 军事法庭 (The spellings court martialing and court martialed are used in American English; courts martial is also used as a plural form for the noun.) a court for trials of members of the military who have broken military laws. A court martial is a trial in a military court of a member of the armed forces who is charged with breaking a military law. He is due to face a court-martial on drugs charges. He was arrested, tried by court martial and shot. a. a trial in a military court. verb. to judge someone in a military court. a. to decide that someone is guilty in a military court. If a member of the armed forces is court martialled, he or she is tried in a military court. I was court-martialled and sentenced to six months in a military prison. The Navy takes this shit so seriously. Wait. Would they fire you? They could court-martial me. 27. We case a joint, we go in with guns, we come out with cash. It's not that complicated. Like the Wells Fargo job? So easy it landed you in prison. Yeah. Saving your ass. Are you on board with this crap? Let's see if the plan has legs. Gonna need you guys to do your part. Yeah, I got an opening in my schedule on Thursday, so It's gotta be tonight. Renn's throwing a party. Well, you're missing it. I'll give you the details in a minute. Is that your way of telling us to leave? Mm-hmm. 28. be/get hip to something informal to learn about a new product, idea etc. More and more people are getting hip to e-banking. Well, the problem with that is everybody's done it. The IRS is kind of hip to it, which is what made offshore accounts so appealing back in the day, but now there's a... 29. Smurf kicked her out, that's my fault? If you hadn't. If I hadn't what? You think I killed her, don't you? That's what you think. Who told Smurf about Julia and me? Oh, Smurf just happened to walk in on us? Bullshit. You played it wrong 打错牌了, 打错注意了, 走了昏招了. 30. keg party a party in which people drink beer that is poured from kegs rather than bottles or other containers. Baz did not tell me that you guys were having a keg party. 'Cause I didn't invite him. 31. I'm just talking to her. What's going on? I don't care who you talk to. Okay, then. Then stop acting like someone died and have some fun. It's a party. That's what you do at a party. Is that an order 下命令, 是命令吗? What is your problem? I don't want your brother throwing me off a boat in the middle of the night. You said to be here, so I'm here. 32. You figured out what's been going on? Yeah, enough. And you think you're protecting her? You're using her, right? Yes. And her dad. I thought you'd know this by now. Everyone outside the family is a mark ( I. If you say that a type of behaviour or an event is a mark of a particular quality, feeling, or situation, you mean it shows that that quality, feeling, or situation exists. It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paid out of his client's share. Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect. II. If something marks 标记, 标注 a place or position, it shows where something else is or where it used to be. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened. ...the river which marks the border with Thailand. III. An event that marks a particular stage or point is a sign that something different is about to happen. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history. That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career. IV. If you do something to mark an event or occasion, you do it to show that you are aware of the importance of the event or occasion. The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark 纪念 the occasion. V. If a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a quality or feature which that thing typically has. Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor. VI. Something that marks someone as a particular type of person indicates that they are that type of person. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist. VII. In a team game, when a defender is marking 盯人, 死盯着 (AM use cover or guard ) an attacker, they are trying to stay close to the attacker and prevent them from getting the ball. Every player knows who to mark when we start a game. They had stopped Ecuador from building up attacks with good marking. to make your/a mark If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual. She made her mark in the film industry in the 1960s. to overstep the mark If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable. He overstepped the mark and we had no option but to suspend him. wide of the mark If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems. be a mark/sign of something 标志, 标记 to show that someone or something is a particular thing, has a particular quality The ability to perform well under pressure is the mark of a true champion. call someone a mark: The big problem with the term "mark" is that its origin comes from being a victim in a scam. Calling someone a mark is not only disrespectful to them, it's disrespectful to wrestling as a whole, implying it's the same old carnie con game it was 100 years ago. A person identified as an easy target, or "sucker". A mark is always the short end of a joke or scam, and is never let in on whats going on. A mark is usually being cheated out of money. It's origin is from old English traveling carnivals from the late 1800s to early 1900s, where workers would refer to people paying to see their made up shows and games a "mark". not from urban gangsters like most people think. Mark is also the origin to the term "smark" or "smart mark" which is a person who know's he/she is being scammed. A mark is a wrestling fan who believes (or temporarily suspends his disbelief) in pro wrestling. The Smark is the fan who knows wrestling is choreographed, but appreciates it on a higher level. mark-ass bitch 傻逼, 被人骗还帮人数钱 The worst type of bitch, one who is a "mark", which means that he/she is a target that is very vulnerable to attack from others. Like a sitting duck. Calling someone this implies that you intend to murder them or do them harm in some way, or that you suspect someone else will, and that they deserve what's coming to them.). Everyone. Am I a mark? Look, you overreacted. It's fine. You didn't do any permanent damage. But this thing is happening, okay? With or without you, this is happening. Just leave Nicky and her family alone. Are you making demands 提要求 now? You're lucky you and I are just talking right now. You're lucky. Family comes first. Everything else is second. You understand me? I need to know you're not gonna do anything stupid. 33. Well, thanks for tonight. No, thank you for risking a lame evening. Is your dad still in the picture? I'm still trying to figure that out. Sounds complicated.
