用法学习: 1. footloose and fancy-free 自由自在的, 没有包袱的, 无牵无挂, 百无牵挂, 一个人吃饭全家饱 Having no attachments, especially romantic ones, and free to do as one pleases. When I was in my twenties, footloose and fancy-free, I would travel at the drop of a hat. free to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities: My sister's married but I'm still footloose and fancy-free. 方便面 seasoning 调料包. Make sure to add only half the seasoning. Not that it's too spicy, but sodium content is high in the seasoning. complex (繁杂, 错综复杂, 不意外困难) VS complicated (困难重重的): Complex is used to refer to the level of components in a system. If a problem is complex, it means that it has many components. Complexity does not evoke difficulty. On the other hand, complicated refers to a high level of difficulty. If a problem is complicated, there might be or might not be many parts but it will certainly take a lot of hard work to solve. Complexity is intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk] ( 内在的, 固有的 relating to the essential qualities or features of something or someone. the intrinsic beauty of the Italian language. intrinsic to: Providing good service is intrinsic to a successful business. If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic 内在的, 自身的, 本身的, 固有的 interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things. The paintings have no intrinsic value except as curiosities. The rate is determined by intrinsic qualities such as the land's slope. Sometimes I wonder if people are intrinsically evil. It was intrinsically a very powerful ship. ). Something is complex if it involves a lot of [metaphorical] moving parts even when considered as a Platonic ideal. Complication is extrinsic ( extrinsic [eksˈtrɪnsɪk] 外在的, 来自外部的 coming from outside a particular person or thing. Extrinsic reasons, forces, or factors exist outside the person or situation they affect. Nowadays there are fewer extrinsic pressures to get married. extrinsic influences. ). Something is complicated by external influences, or because of external influences. Pedantically [pəˈdæntɪk] 抠细节, 吹毛求疵的, something can be complex without being complicated, or complex because it is complicated. (Things are rarely complicated without also being complex.) In realms where precision is important, there is often a distinct division between the terms. In medicine, for instance, a broken bone may be described as a complex fracture because the fracture is complicated by breaking the skin, inviting the risk of infection. In common use, complex is more usually used in a technical sense. Complicated is more likely to appear in everyday language among the general population since most complexity in everyday life is complicated in some way. 2. Incels ([ˈɪnsɛlz] 草食系, 禁欲一族) (a member of a group of people on the internet who are unable to find sexual partners despite wanting them, and who express hate towards people whom they blame for this: The word incel is short for "involuntary celibate". Incels obsess over their own unattractiveness.), a portmanteau of "involuntary celibates", are members of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one, a state they describe as inceldom. Discussions in incel forums are often characterized by resentment, misogyny 仇恨女人 ( [mɪˈsɑdʒəni] the feeling of hating or strongly disliking women, or being prejudiced against them. ), misanthropy (misanthropy [mɪsˈænθrəpi] 反人类, 不喜欢人类 the feeling of disliking people and avoiding social situations. Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. ), self-pity, self-loathing, racism, a sense of entitlement to sex, and the endorsement of violence against sexually active people. Estimates of the overall size of the subculture vary greatly. Incels are considered mostly male and heterosexual, but sources disagree about their ethnic makeup 种族构成. At least four mass murders, resulting in a total of 45 deaths, have been committed in North America by men who have either self-identified as incels or who had mentioned incel-related names and writings in their private writings or Internet postings. Incel communities have been criticized by the media and researchers for being misogynistic, encouraging violence, spreading extremist views, and radicalizing their members. The red pill and blue pill is a popular meme representing a choice between taking a "red pill", that reveals the unpleasant knowledge and the cruel truths of every day life, and taking a "blue pill" to remain in ignorance. The "black pill" is a set of beliefs that are commonly held amongst members of incel communities, such as biological determinism 决定论 (the belief that everything is caused by another event or action and so you are not free to choose what you do. nominative determinism 名字决定论 the idea that a person's name might somehow influence what sort of job they decide to do. Glasgow University Chair of Human Nutrition Professor Mike Lean (nominative determinism at work) has been working with a company called Eat Balanced to produce what they claim are "the only nutritionally balanced pizzas you can buy". ), fatalism [ˈfeɪt(ə)lˌɪzəm] 认命论 (the belief that you cannot prevent things from happening, especially bad things.), and defeatism 失败论 挫败感 for unattractive people. Someone who believes in the black pill is referred to as "blackpilled". The black pill has been described by Vox correspondent Zack Beauchamp as "a profoundly sexist ideology that ... amounts to a fundamental rejection of women's sexual emancipation ( emancipation [ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n] 赋权 the process of giving freedom and rights to someone. the emancipation of slaves. emancipate [ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt] to give freedom and rights to someone. ), labeling women shallow, cruel creatures who will choose only the most attractive men if given the choice." The concept of the black pill distinguishes incels from the men's rights movement and their popular reference to the red pill, an allusion to the dilemma in the movie The Matrix where the protagonist must choose to remain in a world of illusion (taking the blue pill) or to see the world as it really is (taking the red pill). In the context of men's rights activism, "taking the red pill" means seeing a world where women hold power over men. The black pill, on the other hand, refers to hopelessness. It also holds that one's personality is not very important. 3. centrifuge [ˈsɛntrɪfjuːdʒ] 离心机 (centripetal force [senˌtrɪpət(ə)l ˈfɔrs] 向心力 ( centrifugal force [senˌtrɪfjəɡ(ə)l] ) a force that makes things move toward the center of something when they are moving around that center. Gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun. ) a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g. cream from milk) or liquids from solids. ungodly I. If you describe someone or something as ungodly, you mean that they are morally bad or are opposed to religion. II. If you refer to a time as an ungodly hour, you are emphasizing that it is very early in the morning. ...at the ungodly hour of 4.00am. III. If you refer to the amount or volume of something as ungodly, you mean that it is excessive or unreasonable. ...a power struggle of ungodly proportions. ungodly hour a time of day when it is very early or very late, and not reasonable to speak to or see someone. speak evil of 乱说话, 说坏话 slander. "it is a sin to speak evil of the king". think/speak ill of somebody formal to think or say unpleasant things about someone. She really believes you should never speak ill of the dead. febrile [ˈfiːbrʌɪl] 发烧的, 发热的 I. having or showing the symptoms of a fever. "a febrile illness". II. characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. Febrile behaviour is intensely and nervously active. The news plunged the nation into a febrile, agitated state. "the febrile atmosphere of the city". Febrile delirium [dɪˈlɪriəm] delirious [dɪˈlɪrɪəs] 高烧说胡话, 烧糊涂了 ( Penny (over Sheldon's strange throat clearance): Why didn't you just…. (louder throat clearance) Why didn't you just have soup at home. Sheldon: Penny, I have an IQ of 187, don't you imagine that if there were a way for me to have had soup at home I would have thought of it? Penny: You can have soup delivered. Sheldon: I did not think of that. Clearly febrile delirium is setting in, please bring me some soup while I still understand what a spoon is for. ) is defined as an acute and transient confusional state with high fever. There are very few reports on febrile delirium, although fever is one of the commonest symptoms in children. We previously found a posterior slowing in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of delirious patients with fever. Delirium, also known as acute confusional state, is an organically caused decline from a previous baseline mental functioning that develops over a short period of time, typically hours to days. Delirium is a syndrome encompassing disturbances in attention, consciousness, and cognition. It may also involve other neurological deficits, such as psychomotor disturbances (e.g. hyperactive, hypoactive, or mixed), impaired sleep-wake cycle, emotional disturbances, and perceptual disturbances (e.g. hallucinations and delusions), although these features are not required for diagnosis. 4. LASIK or Lasik 激光手术 (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction 激光治疗近视, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. LASIK surgery is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the eye's cornea in order to improve visual acuity. For most people, LASIK provides a long-lasting alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses. Stuck me with Sheldon. Big bang theory: Penny: You deliberately 故意的 stuck me with Sheldon 塞给, 留给 ( stick with someone/something to stay close to someone, or to continue to do something: Stick with me, and we’ll do lots of interesting things. Once Stephen takes up a hobby, he sticks with it. They're going to stick with the same team as last Saturday. stick with it: We had a tough time for a few years, but we stuck with it. stick with someone if something sticks with you, you continue to remember it clearly. It was a moment that has stuck with me for years.). Leonard: Well, I had to, you see what he's like. 5. another day, another dollar 当一天和尚, 撞一天钟 Life goes on, and it is necessary to work to earn money. A phrase referring to the uneventful course of one's working routine. A: "How was work?" B: "Not bad. Another day, another dollar." despondent 兴致不高的, 气馁的, 垂头丧气的, 闷闷不乐的 adj in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. I feel despondent when my work is rejected. Despondently, I went back and told Bill the news. "she grew more and more despondent". dejected [dɪdʒektɪd] adj If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something. someone who is dejected has lost all their hope or enthusiasm, especially because they have failed at something. They sat in silence, looking tired and dejected. Everyone has days when 每个人都有...的时候 they feel dejected or down. Passengers queued dejectedly for the increasingly dirty toilets. 6. Tens of thousands of Canadians have signed an online petition demanding the couple pay for their own security detail ( detail I. a group of soldiers or police officers given a particular job. If someone is detailed to do a task or job, they are officially ordered to do it. He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident Room. II. 一角. a small part of something such as a painting or photograph, especially when shown separately from the rest of it. A detail of a picture is a part of it that is printed separately and perhaps made bigger, so that smaller features can be clearly seen. The cover shows a detail from a Victorian painting. III. all the small aspects or features that something has, especially when they are difficult to notice. attention to detail: Attention to detail is important in this job. an eye for detail: She has an incredibly good eye for detail (=ability to notice detail). IV. details [plural] information further/full details: For further details contact Sam Davis. Full details are available from the following address. 安保队伍: A security detail, often known as a PSD (Protective Services Detail, Personal Security Detachment, Personal Security Detail) or PPD (Personal Protection Detail), is a protective team assigned to protect the personal security of an individual or group. PSDs can be made up of military personnel, private security contractors, or law enforcement agents. ) rather than seeking public funding to keep them safe. The Sussexes' security arrangements have been up in the air since they announced their exit from the royal family, prompting speculation over who will foot the bill. 7. Crop dusting 喷药, 施药, 施肥 I. 撒肥, 施肥: the spraying of powdered insecticide or fertilizer on crops, especially from the air. II. the act of farting while walking, dragging the smell around with you and spreading its stank-y love. to flatulate while walking through an area or by group of people. Whoa! Smells like somebody has been crop dusting. III. to enter a room, flatulate, then leave. He came in and crop dusted us. cupcake to flatulate into one's cupped hand and then place the hand in another person's face. The act of cupping a pungent fart in the palm of your hand. Then presenting it to the nearest persons face and opening your hand, so the fart is released directly under the targets nose. Other variations include farting in a buscuit tin and quickly shutting the lid. Leaving a viscous mantrap for the next buscuit nibbler. Dutch oven I. In the bedroom, however, a Dutch oven is when you fart in bed and pull the covers over someone else's head, trapping it in like a Dutch oven traps heat. II. 砂锅, 石锅, 陶罐. 药罐. an iron or earthenware container with a cover used for stews, etc, III. a metal box, open in front, for cooking in front of an open fire. 8. at the drop of a hat 为一丁点事, 稍有风吹草动, 轻易的, 没有什么原因的, 不为点什么的, 毫不犹豫地 informal without hesitation or good reason. "he used to be very bashful, blushing at the drop of a hat". pepper-and-salt adj Pepper-and-salt hair is a mixture of dark hairs and grey or white hairs. A mottled mixture of black, grey, and white. Usually used in reference to hair. Her salt-and-pepper hair gave our teacher a look of distinction and authority. II. a black and white police car. There is a salt and pepper around the corner waiting for speeders. III. interracial, including black and white. It was sort of a salt and pepper meeting, with representatives from all neighborhoods.
Big bang theory: 1. So who'd he get to be on his team? He won't say. He just smiles and eats macaroons out of his bat jar. He's using psychological warfare 心理战. We must reply in kind 以牙还牙( in kind If you respond in kind, you react to something that someone has done to you by doing the same thing to them. They hurled defiant taunts at the riot police, who responded in kind.). I say we wait until he looks at us, then laugh like, "Yes, you are a smart and strong competitor, "but we are also smart and strong, and we have a reasonable chance of defeating you. 2. For years, merciless thugs 无情的 like Kripke have made my life a series of painful noogies and humiliating wedgies and the insensitively named Indian burns. Well, that stops now. Sheldon, we don't have a chance. The only improvement you were able to make was to put fresh batteries in the remote. What you fail to realize is Kripke suffers from a fatal flaw: Overconfidence from his robot's massive size and its overwhelming power. That's not overconfidence. That's observation. Trust me, Kripke will fall easy prey to my psychological warfare. Observe. Kripke. I would ask if your robot is prepared to meet its maker but as you are its maker, clearly the two of you have met. What is his problem? Way to bust out the Jedi mind tricks, dude. I wanna make sure that we're all clear. Standard Robotic Fighting League rules apply. Are you crazy? This is a street fight. The street has no rules. He's right, Leonard. The paradigm is to the death. I will, however, give you the opportunity to concede my superiority now and offer me your robot as the spoils of war 战利品. Never. I'd rather see Monte dead than in your hands. That could be easily arranged. 3. Gentlemen, switching to local nerd news Fishman, Chen, Chaudury and McNair aren't fielding a team ( field I. to try to catch or stop a ball after it has been hit in a game such as cricket or baseball. In a game of cricket, baseball, or rounders, the team that is fielding is trying to catch the ball, while the other team is trying to hit it. When we are fielding, the umpires keep looking at the ball. Are we fielding or batting? II. 组队. 派出队伍. to send out a team or player to play in a game: Brazil fielded a strong team in the World Cup. If a sports team fields a particular number or type of players, the players are chosen to play for the team on a particular occasion. England intend fielding 选派, 派出 their strongest team in next month's World Youth Championship. III. field questions/telephone calls to answer or deal with questions/telephone calls. If you say that someone fields a question, you mean that they answer it or deal with it, usually successfully. He was later shown on television, fielding questions. IV. If a candidate in an election is representing a political party, you can say that the party is fielding that candidate. The new party aims to field candidates in elections scheduled for next year. adj. You use field to describe work or study that is done in a real, natural environment rather than in a theoretical way or in controlled conditions. I also conducted a field study among the boys about their attitude to relationships. Our teachers took us on field 现场 trips to observe plants and animals, firsthand. The man offering help is a field worker 现场工作人员.) in the university Physics Bowl this year. You're kidding. Why not? They formed a barbershop quartet and got a gig playing Knott's Berry Farm. So, in your world, you're like the cool guys. Recognize. This is our year. With those guys out, the entire Physics Bowl will kneel before Zod. Zod? Kryptonian villain. Long story. Count me out. What? Why? You want me to use my intelligence in a tawdry competition(I. unpleasant, or immoral. a tawdry affair. If you describe something such as a story or an event as tawdry, you mean that it is unpleasant or immoral. ...the yawning gulf between her fantasies and the tawdry reality. ...the tawdry business of day-to-day bartering and bargaining. II. 普普通通的. 不值钱的. 便宜货. inexpensive and of bad quality. If you describe something such as clothes or decorations as tawdry, you mean that they are cheap and show a lack of taste. ...tawdry jewellery. )? Would you ask Picasso to play Pictionary? Would you ask Noah Webster to play Boggle? Would you ask Jacques Cousteau to play Go Fish? Come on, you need a four-person team 四人战队. We're four people. By that reasoning 照你的说法, 安装你的逻辑, 你要这么说的话 we should also play Bridge, hold up a chuppah. Sheldon, what, do I need to quote Spock's dying words to you? No, don't. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one 少数服从多数( This statement was made by Spock in The Wrath of Khan. Spock says, "Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Captain Kirk answers, "Or the one." This sets up a pivotal scene near the end of the film. ). Damn it, I'll do it. 4. Time share 分时共享 I wonder why no one else bid This is a classic piece of sci-fi movie memorabilia. I know! I still can't afford it. Why don't we share it? Well each put 200 bucks and we'll take turns having it in our house. A time shared time machine. I'm in. Sheldon? Need you ask? But I still don't understand why no one else bid. I understand why no one else bid. chick magnet (pussy magnet, babe magnet) (I. (US, slang) Something used to get the attention of attractive women. When he walks his dog the girls all want to pet it – it's a real chick magnet. II. (US, slang) Someone whom women find extremely attractive. With those clothes and that smile, he's a real chick magnet. A person, typically male, who is very attractive to women. Often used with a degree of humor or facetiousness ([fəˈsiʃəs] trying to be funny in a way that is not appropriate. I wasn't being facetious. facetious comments.). John thinks he's such a chick magnet now that he's making so much money, but everyone thinks he's just as foolish as ever. 5. Wait, you're going up against 对阵 Sheldon Cooper? That arrogant, misogynistic, East Texas doorknob that told me I should abandon my work with high-energy particles for laundry and childbearing? She's in. So, how do you feel? Nice and loose 放松轻松, 轻松上阵? Come to play? Got your game face on? Are you ready? 5. AA, if you can answer correctly, the match is yours. He doesn't have it. He's got squat ( I. [countable] a position in which you are squatting on your feet. II. [countable] British a house where people live without permission and without paying the owner. A squat is an empty building that people are living in illegally, without paying any rent or any property tax. After returning from Paris, David moved to a squat in Brixton. Thomas now faces eviction from his squat. III. [uncountable] informal anything I don't know squat about what is going on. He's got squat means he has nothing or knows nothing like for example, John wants to do a project on Indonesia, but 'he knows nothing about' is the the same thing as saying he know squat. adj. wide and not very tall or high a squat building/church/tower. If you describe someone or something as squat, you mean they are short and thick, usually in an unattractive way. Eddie was a short squat fellow in his forties with thinning hair. ...squat stone houses. ). AA, I need your answer. 6. No Guts No Glory 不入虎穴焉得虎子 One must take risks in order to achieve a goal or glory. One who doesn't try doesn't succeed. On the other hand, some physicists are concerned that if this supercollider actually works, it'll create a black hole and swallow up the earth, ending life as we know it. What a bunch of crybabies. No guts,no glory, man. Hey, check it out. The school of pharmacology is looking for volunteers. 7. So, how do you two know each other? Oh, he once spent nine months with my legs wrapped around his head. Excuse me? She's my twin sister. She thinks she's funny, but frankly, I've never been able to see it. That's because you have no measurable sense of humor, shelly. How exactly would one measure sense of humor? A humormometer? Well, I think you're delightfully droll ( adj. [droʊl] funny in an unusual way. Something or someone that is droll is amusing or witty, sometimes in an unexpected way. The band have a droll sense of humour.) . Or, as the french say, trs drale. Okay, so let me see if I got this. 8. Gentlemen, I believe I've found the solution to all our problems. We can't ask Leslie Winkle. Why? Because you slept together, and when she was done with you she discarded you like last night's chutney ( a cold food made from fruit, spices, and vinegar, eaten with meat or cheese. Chutney is a cold sauce made from fruit, vinegar, sugar, and spices. It is sold in jars and you eat it with meat or cheese. ...mango chutney. )? Yes. Sometimes you've got to take one for the team. Sack up, dude. 8. And I got him this amazing autographed copy of The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Nice. I got him a sweater. Okay, well, he might like that. I've seen him get chilly 喊冷, 冷得打哆嗦( I. cold enough to be unpleasant. The days are still warm but the evenings are getting chilly. Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold. It was a chilly afternoon. The rooms had grown chilly. II. If you feel chilly, you feel rather cold. I'm a bit chilly. III. 冷淡的. unfriendly. You say that relations between people are chilly or that a person's response is chilly when they are not friendly, welcoming, or enthusiastic. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness. a very chilly response. ). 9. frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪti] lack of seriousness; light-heartedness. If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity. He was one of my most able pupils, but far too easily distracted by frivolities. "a night of fun and frivolity". frivolous [frɪvələs] (flippant, foolish, dizzy [informal], superficial ) 不当回事的 I. 不严肃. 不认真的 If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor. II. If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money. The group wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects. I think a birthday party's a terrible idea. I envy Leonard for growing up without that anguish. Anguish?! Year after year, I had to endure wearing comical hats while being forced into the crowded, sweaty hell of bouncy castles. Not to mention being blindfolded and spun toward a grotesque tailless donkey as the other children mocked my disorientation. Okay, sweetie, I understand you have scars that no nonprofessional can heal, but, nevertheless, we're going to throw Leonard a birthday party. Have I pointed out that I'm extremely uncomfortable with dancing, loud music and most other forms of alcohol-induced frivolity 瞎胡闹, 嬉笑打闹? 10. Is your medication wearing off 失效, 药效到了? 11. Okay, we don't have that in stock but I can special-order it (carry stock) 专门订货 for you( A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer. If the item is not one you normally carry, can you send a special order to the supplier? Special orders for non-stock products are processed efficiently, using automated procedures, and quickly directed to the relevant supplier. A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer. ). Him. Excuse me, sir. You don't work here. Yes, well, apparently, neither does anyone else. 12. Sheldon, I think I've made a mistake. I can see that 看得出来. Unless you're running a marathon choosing both stuffing and mashed potatoes is a starch-filled redundancy. No, it's about Penny. A mistake involving Penny. Okay, you'll have to narrow it down. I don't think I can go out with her tonight. Then don't. Other people would say, "Why not?" Other people might be interested. I'm gonna talk anyway. I assumed you would. Now that I'm actually about to go out with Penny, I'm not excited, I'm nauseous ( nauseous [nɔːziəs , US -ʃəs] If you feel nauseous, you feel as if you want to vomit. If the patient is poorly nourished, the drugs make them feel nauseous. A nauseous wave of pain broke over her. nauseate [nɔːzieɪt] If something nauseates you, it makes you feel as if you are going to vomit. The smell of frying nauseated her. She could not eat anything without feeling nauseated. Even though nauseous and nauseated are often used to mean feeling unwell, many purists insist that nauseous means "causing nausea" while nauseated means "feeling sick." Casually, it is probably OK to use both words to mean feeling ill. However, in more formal situations, use each word correctly. ). Then your meal choice 食物选择 is appropriate 合适的, 没问题的. Starch absorbs fluid which reduces the amount of vomit available for violent expulsion. Right. You also made a grammatical mistake. You said "nauseous" when you meant "nauseated. But go on. Sheldon, this date is probably my one chance with Penny. What happens if I blow it? Well, if we accept your premise and also accept the highly improbable assumption that Penny is the only woman in the world for you we can logically conclude that the result of blowing it would be that you end up a lonely, bitter old man with no progeny ( [ˈprɑdʒəni] 后代 I. [singular/uncountable] a person's child or children. a. the young animals or plants produced by a particular parent. You can refer to a person's children or to an animal's young as their progeny. Davis was never loquacious on the subject of his progeny. II. [uncountable] things that develop from something else. loquacious [loʊˈkweɪʃəs] 爱说的, 话多屁稠的, 滔滔不绝的 tending to talk a lot or too much. loquacity [loʊˈkwæsəti] the quality of being talkative. Theophrastus defines loquacity as a lack of self-control in speech. ). The image of any number of evil lighthouse keepers from Scooby-Doo cartoons comes to mind. You're not helping. All right, what response on my part would bring this conversation to a conclusion? Tell me whether or not to go through with the date. 13. I've spent the past three and a half years staring at grease boards full of equations. Before that, I spent four years working on my thesis. Before that, I was in college, and before that, I was in the fifth grade. This is my first day off in decades and I'm going to savor it. 例子2: Raj: Grab a corner. Whoa, what’s your hurry, cowboy? Savour the moment. Howard: Oh, yeah. 例子3: Okay, so she said she wants to slow things down. It's like saying, "I'm really enjoying this meal. I'm going to slow down and savor it 好好享受, 尽情享受." "No, it's like, "This fish tastes bad," so I'm gonna slow down and spit it out. 14. Sheldon: So you're saying that friendship contains within it an inherent obligation to maintain confidences? Penny: Well, yeah. Sheldon: Interesting. See, One more question, and perhaps I should have led with this 放在头里, 先说( to put a particular story first or in the most important position in a news report or newspaper: The Times leads with the coming mayoral elections.). When did we become friends?14. old college try (informal) A vigorous, committed attempt or effort, often in the context of a nearly hopeless situation where failure is expected. Usage notes: Often used in the expression give it the old college try. give it the old college try ( = give it one's best shot) to use one's very best effort. to try very hard We can win this game if we give it the old college try! Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree. This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular. 例子: Penny, hold on. You sure things can't work out with you and Leonard? Excuse me? I'm just wondering if you really gave it the old college try. Or in your case, the old community-college try. Okay, where is this coming from 这话是从何说起, 为何这么问? Leonard is upstairs right now with my archenemy. Sheldon, come back. You're losing me. It's Leslie Winkle, Penny. She belittles 看不起, 贬低 my research. She called me "dumb-ass. Given the situation I have no choice but to withdraw my previous objections to your ill-considered relationship with Leonard. Oh, gee, well, thank you for that. But, um, I think for now Leonard and I are just gonna stay friends. 15. Let's see, Raj was the kung pao chicken. I'm the dumplings. Yes, you are. Creepy, Howard. Creepy good or creepy bad? Who was the shrimp with lobster sauce 我点的是, 我要的是? That would be me. Come to papa, you un-kosher delight. I'm not necessarily talking to the food. Sit over there. 16. Look, Mom included the memory card. We can pick up right where I left off in 1999 when I had pernicious anemia. The thing is, someone's coming over. Well, no problem. I have three controllers. The more the merrier 人越多越好( used for saying that you will be happy if more people come or take part in what you are doing. used to say an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of people are there: "Do you mind if I bring a couple of friends to your party?" "Not at all - the more the merrier!" ). Sheldon, it's a date. I have a date coming over. Oh. Well, you can't blame me for not jumping to that conclusion. Why? What's so unusual about me having a date? Well, statistically speaking-- -All right, all right. Nevertheless, I have one now and I'd appreciate it if you would, you know, make yourself scarce ( [skers] if something is scarce, there is not very much of it. Fresh water and medicine were scarce in the disaster area. water-scarce 缺水的 lacking available water. It is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world. Some African countries are water-scarce. make yourself scarce 少出现为妙 to stay away from a particular place in order to avoid a difficult or embarrassing situation. ). I am a published theoretical physicist with two doctorates and an IQ which can't be measured by normal tests. How much scarcer could I be? You know what I mean. 17. renaissance [rɪˈneɪsons] US [ˈrenəsons] 注意读音, 后边是桑思 I. [SINGULAR] new interest in something that makes it popular again. see/enjoy/experience a renaissance: Miniskirts have seen something of a renaissance lately. II. the Renaissance the period in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries when there was increased interest in ancient Greece and Rome, which produced new developments in art, literature, science, architecture etc. a. [ONLY BEFORE NOUN] relating to the Renaissance period. the Renaissance city of Florence. Renaissance art/buildings/style. 例子: LEONARD: You're nitpicking 吹毛求疵, 找茬, 鸡蛋里挑骨头. SHELDON: Oh, really? Well, here's another nit for you ( louse ( lice 复数) 头发虱子. the egg of an insect called a louse that people sometimes have in their hair. ). The flagons would not have been made of polypropylene. Renaissance fairs aren't about historical accuracy 历史事实. They're about taking chubby girls who work at Kinko's and lacing them up in corsets so tight their bosom jumps out and says, "Howdy." Bosoms would not have said, "Howdy," in the 15th century. If anything, they would've said, "Huzzah." I don't care what the bosoms say, Sheldon. I just wanna be part of the conversation. Hi, guys. Looks like you've been to the Renaissance fair. I'm hoping. Renaissance fair? More of a medieval-slash- Age of Enlightenment slash- any-excuse-to-wear-a-codpiece fair. 18. I'm from East Texas, the Gulf region. Home to many Vietnamese shrimpers. Do the shrimpers feature in your story? No. Anyway, when I was 8 a Montgomery Ward delivery van ran over our family cat, Lucky. Lucky? Yes, Lucky. He's irony impaired. Just move on. Okay, dead cat named Lucky. Continue. While others mourned 哀悼 Lucky I realized his untimely demise provided me with the opportunity to replace him with something more suited to my pet needs. A faithful companion that I could snuggle with at night yet would be capable of killing upon telepathic command. So not a puppy? Please. No, nothing so pedestrian( I. used by people who are walking. a pedestrian bridge/walkway. II. ordinary and boring a pedestrian account of his childhood. pedestrian mall a shopping area in a city or town where vehicles are not allowed. ). 19. Well, your attempt at juvenilizing me By excluding me from the set of adult males, just. Oh, I'm too tired to do this. Right. I heard you've been pulling all-nighters With middle earth barbie. She comes into my room. No one's supposed to be in my room. I would postulate that she's escaping into the online world To compensate for her sexual frustration. I do that, too. But probably in a different way. That's not what she's doing, Leslie. She's just trying to shore up her self-esteem. It has nothing to do with sex. 20. Leonard takes Los Robles Avenue. Well, good for Leonard. Euclid Avenue is shorter as the crow flies, but it has speed bumps which increase point-to-point drive time, making it the less efficient choice. But you have the conn 掌舵 ( One of the most important principles of ship handling is that there be no ambiguity as to who is controlling the movements of the ship. One person gives orders to the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. This person is said to have the "conn."). Oh! If you're not going to slow down for the speed bumps, I withdraw my objection. Here's a fun question. Do you know what the most common street name is? No. The answer's tricky. It's Second Street. You'd think it would be First Street. In most towns, First Street eventually gets renamed to something else. Like Main Street Broad Street Michigan Avenue. Leonard and I often use our commute time to exercise our minds with brain teasers like that. 20. Oh, do we have to suffer through this transparently manipulative, pseudo-reality again? ALL: Yes. You and I have a standing TV schedule ( standing noun I. standings 排名表 [plural] a list of teams or players put in order according to how many points they have won in games or competitions against each other. The usual British word is table. II. [uncountable] the status or reputation that someone or something has. This latest scandal will undoubtedly have affected his standing with his colleagues. of high/great/considerable etc. standing 地位: We are delighted to be working with a company of such high standing 高段的, 高级的. a research center of international standing. a. used about people's social status. People's jobs are an important measure of social standing. The owner of this house would have been a man of standing in Roman society. b. someone's success or status as measured in numbers, for example in an opinion poll. The president's current high standing in the polls is not likely to last. standing adj I. always existing. standing invitation: We have a standing invitation to stay with Jen and Mike whenever we want. II. standing water is very still and does not flow. III. done from a position in which you are standing on both feet. a standing jump. The 5,000 meters begins from a standing start. standing joke something that happens regularly that a particular group of people find funny. They always spell his name wrong. It's a standing joke. outstanding I. extremely good or impressive. a visit to an area of outstanding natural beauty. an outstanding example of Indian art. II. 尚未完成的. 未曾完成的, 还未做完的, 尚未结束的. a job or action that is outstanding has not yet been completed or dealt with. Some tasks are still outstanding. Talks will resume next month to discuss the outstanding issues. III. an amount of money that is outstanding has not yet been paid. outstanding debt: All your outstanding debts 未曾支付的 must be settled now.) the result of extensive debate and compromise. Any alterations except for breaking news have to be pre-approved at the weekly roommate meeting. Put it on the agenda. You have to make a motion. I'll make a motion but you're not gonna like it. Fine. Mock parliamentary procedure. At least put it on mute. Oh, Giselle's not getting kicked off. It's totally gonna be Summer. 21. What was my first strike? March 18th. You violated my rule about forwarding e-mail humor. I did? The photo of the cat who wants to "Has Cheezburger?" Oh, come on, everybody loves Lolcats. They're cute and they can't spell because they're cats. I trusted you with my e-mail address and you betrayed that trust by sending me Internet banality. Strike one. Touching my food, strike two. Don't worry, they only stay on your record for a year. You can get them removed early but you have to take his class. Oh, come on, I touched one onion ring. And then you put it back. Compromising the integrity of all the other onion rings. Oh, honey, the buses don't go where you live, do they ( a joking way of saying that he is eccentric — which of course he is. )? Look, I wish I could be more lenient 仁慈, 宽容, 宽宏大量 with you. But since you've become a permanent member l've to hold you to the same standards as everybody else. Congratulations, you're officially one of us. Congratulations, you're officially one of us. One of us, one of us. Well, what a thrill.
