用法学习: 1. meander [miˈændər] I. If a river or road meanders, it has a lot of bends, rather than going in a straight line from one place to another. ...roads that meandered round the edges of the fields. A rural single railway track meanders through the valley. The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre. We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream. II. If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. to move slowly without a particular direction or purpose in mind. meander along/through/about 漫无目的的游走: Visitors can meander through 100,000 square feet of exhibit space. We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards. It's so restful to meander along Irish country roads. III. If a speech, account, or piece of writing meanders, it seems to move from one topic to another without any order or purpose. talk or write for a long time, changing subjects or ideas, so that people become bored or confused. His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs. ...a rich and meandering 话题跳跃的, 频繁转换话题的 novel. noun. A meander is a large bend in a river. institute to start something such as a system or an official process. If you institute a system, rule, or course of action, you start it. We will institute 颁布, 实施 a number of measures to better safeguard the public. Hormone replacement therapy is very important and should be instituted early. The company has instituted new security measures for its staff.
intuition VS instinct (subconscious): intuition 第六感, 直觉 Your intuition or your intuitions are unexplained feelings you have that something is true even when you have no evidence or proof of it. Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong. You can't make a case on your intuitions, Phil. an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, instead of by considering facts or evidence. Archaeologists often use their intuition to decide where to dig. Sometimes you just have to rely on your intuitions. intuitive 直觉的 I. based on your feelings rather than on facts or evidence. If you have an intuitive idea or feeling about something, you feel that it is true although you have no evidence or proof of it. A positive pregnancy test soon confirmed her intuitive feelings. He seemed to know intuitively that I must be missing my mother. Some of the ideas are very intriguing and sound intuitively plausible. an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding. a. capable of basing decisions, actions etc on feelings rather than on facts or evidence. His temperament is more intuitive than scientific. II. an intuitive system, method, piece of software etc is easy to use because the process of operating it is very obvious. The new version has a more intuitive user interface. instinct 本能 noun. I. Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers. The basis for training relies on the dog's natural instinct to hunt and retrieve. He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct. II. If you have an instinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it. Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land. Irene is so incredibly musical and has a natural instinct to perform. III. If it is your instinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it. I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview. a natural ability to know what to do in a particular situation. My first instinct was to turn and run. Potential investors want to know that you’ve got strong entrepreneurial instincts. trust/follow your instincts: It's always best to trust your instincts. instinct tells/warns you: Instinct told me that it would be unwise to return home. IV. Instinct is a feeling that you have that something is the case, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts. There is scientific evidence to support our instinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health. He seems so honest and genuine and my every instinct says he's not. gut feeling/instinct a feeling that you are certain is right, although you can give no good reason why. Beverly had a gut feeling there was something seriously wrong. homing instinct 认家 if an animal or bird has a homing instinct, it is able to find its way home across long distances. killer instinct 杀手本性, 天生残酷, 生性残忍 the ability to be cruel and not worry about other people, in order to be successful. A counterintuitive 不符常识的, 不符逻辑的, 与常识有悖的 proposition is one that does not seem likely to be true when assessed using intuition, common sense, or gut feelings.
contrary to an intuitive belief or to common-sense expectations.
Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would
expect it to: Steering a sailboat is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go. intuitive I. based on your feelings instead of on facts or evidence. an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding. a. capable of basing decisions, actions, etc. on feelings instead of on facts or evidence. His temperament is more intuitive than scientific. II. an intuitive system, method, piece of software, etc. is easy to use because the process of operating it is very obvious. The new version has a more intuitive user interface.
stuck, stick 用法: be stuck on someone strongly attracted to someone. very attracted to someone, or in love with them. Mark's wife was stuck on him from the day they met. He says he's stuck on me. be stuck for something to be unable to think what to say or do. For once Anthony was stuck for words 一时语塞, 一时无语, 无言以对, 不知道怎么说才好, 无话可说 (=did not know what to say). stuck 陷住了, 过不去了, 被难住了 adj. something is too difficult: I'm really stuck - do you have any idea how to answer these questions? be stuck with sb/sth 摆脱不掉, 甩不掉, 丢不掉 to have to deal with someone or something unpleasant because you have no choice or because no one else wants to: We were stuck with him for the entire journey! stick something on someone 迁怒于人, 推卸责任, 嫁祸于人 to say that someone is responsible for something bad. Don't try and stick the blame for this mess on me! stick-on 粘上去的, 贴上去的 adj. used to refer to something that has glue on one side of it, so that it can stick to a surface: a stick-on label. I got some stick-on soles for my shoes, but they keep coming off. stick by someone to continue to support someone who is in a difficult situation. stick by something to do something that you promised or decided that you would do. The principal is sticking by his decision to retire next year. stick to something I. to do something that you promised or decided you would do, or that you believe you should do. We said we'd give her the cash, and we must stick to 说到做到 our agreement. II. to continue to do or use one particular thing and not change it or stop it for any period of time. I think we should stick to our original plan. stick rigidly/ resolutely to 严格遵守, 严格执行 something (=without changing or stopping): If you stick rigidly to your diet, you will lose weight. stick to the rules (= obey the rules): If everyone sticks to the rules, we shouldn't have any problems. a. to talk or write about one particular thing only. "Forget your opinions, just stick to the facts," said Mel impatiently. Try to stick to the point. stick to doing something: Writers should stick to writing about things they know about. III. 别走上岔路, 待在主路. to continue to follow a particular path, especially in order to avoid danger or to avoid getting lost. stick [close] to someone 紧跟, 贴紧 to stay very close to someone and follow them wherever they go. Moore stuck close to the race leader until the last lap. stick to your guns 坚守住, 坚守想法, 坚持住 informal to refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people They tried to persuade me, but I stuck to my guns. stick to your story 不要改口, 嘴硬, 不改口 informal to refuse to change your account of an event or situation, especially when it is not true or when people doubt it. No one's to blame. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. stick up I. intransitive to continue upward farther than the end of a surface or the main part of an object. You've got some hair sticking up 竖起来 in the back. The oil rig stuck up 耸立 out of the darkness. II. transitive informal to raise something upward, especially your arm or hand. Maggie stuck up her hand 举手 to answer the question. III. transitive very informal to steal money or goods from a person or place using a gun. an attempt to stick up a local bank. stick 'em up 举起手来 spoken if someone with a gun tells you to stick 'em up, they are ordering you to raise your arms above your head, usually because they are going to steal money or goods from you. stick out I. intransitive to continue farther than the end of a surface or the main part of an object. stick out of: A magazine was sticking out of his coat pocket. stick out from: A pair of feet stuck out from under the blanket. stick out through: His bony elbows stuck out through the holes in his jacket. someone's ears/teeth stick out: The picture showed Eddie with very short hair and his ears sticking out. II. transitive to push or stretch something forward or away from you, especially a part of your body. He stuck his chest out proudly as he stepped onto the stage. Ben stuck out his tongue at the little girl (=as an insult). stick something out of something: She stuck her arm out of the car window and waved. stick something out from something: Alice stuck her head out from under the covers. III. intransitive to be easy to notice or remember because of being unusual or different. One face in particular stuck out 出挑, 鹤立鸡群 from the crowd. IV. transitive very informal to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant to the end. stick it out: It was a tough course, but we stuck it out 坚持下去, 坚持到底, 坚持到最后一刻 ( stick in there ). stick your neck out 冒风险, 不怕死 ( go out on a limb 冒死, 冒着被骂的风险 If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill. ) informal to take a risk by saying or doing something that could be wrong or could make other people react angrily. I'll stick my neck out and say we'll have it done by Friday. stick at something = keep at something 坚持住, 坚持下来, 挺过来, 挺过去, 挺住 to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something. You will find the diet hard at first, but stick at it 别退缩. Revising with your friends may help you stick at it. stick with someone I. to stay close to someone and go with them wherever they go, especially so that they can help or protect you. Stick with me 紧紧跟随, 盯紧, 跟着我, 跟紧 and you'll be all right. II. to continue to do or use something, and not change 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 忘不掉, 久久不能忘怀, 印象深刻 if something sticks with you, you continue to remember it clearly. It was a moment that has stuck with me for years. a stick to beat someone with 拿来说嘴, 抓住了把柄 a piece of information or an argument that can be used for criticizing or punishing someone. This report is being used as yet another stick to beat nurses with. stick at nothing 来者不拒 (to do something) informal to be willing to do anything, even if it is illegal, in order to achieve something. He will stick at nothing 什么也挡不住 to make money. revise [rɪˈvaɪz] I. transitive 更正, 修订, 修正 to change your opinion or judgment of someone or something. a. If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate. Some of their prices were higher than their competitors' so they revised their prices accordingly. It was right that estimates were revised when new information became available. b. to state a new amount after changing your opinion or judgment. These figures have now been revised. Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downward 调低, 调高. II. transitive to change, improve, or make additions to something such as a book, law, or piece of writing. When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. Three editors handled the work of revising 修订, 校阅, 修改 the articles for publication. The staff should work together to revise the school curriculum. The text has been revised and published in a new edition. a revised draft of the treaty. III. transitive to change the way that you do something. If you want my advice, you should revise your security arrangements. If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are. He soon came to revise his opinion 改变态度, 修正意见, 看法改观 of the profession. IV. (复习, 温习. US 用review) education British to review for a test. When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. I have to revise for maths. I'd better skip the party and stay at home to revise.
Big Bang Theory: 1. Penny: Look at you, talking sports. Leonard: This is fun, huh? We get to see our friend throw out the first pitch, have a hot dog, watch the game. Sheldon: Whoa. Nobody said anything about watching the game. Amy: Sheldon, what did you expect? Sheldon: I expected to see Howard throw the baseball, finish my hot dog, and hightail it 赶去, 着急着慌的, 急忙的, 急急忙忙的, 赶紧的, 赶紧跑过去 across the street ( hightail it To hurry or run; often, to flee. He started to hightail it out of there, but I stopped him at the door. The cat hightailed it out of the bushes. To depart very quickly. The phrase refers to the way some animals raise their tails when fleeing. We hightailed it out of the party when we heard police sirens approaching. I hightailed it to the store for cleaning supplies when I heard that my mother-in-law was coming to town. ) to Disneyland just in time for Mickey's Soundsational Parade. Amy: I'll tell you what. If we stay, I'll buy you cotton candy 棉花糖 and a bobblehead ( A bobblehead 点头翁, also known as a nodder, Hannah, wobbler or bobble head, is a type of collectible doll. Its head is often oversized compared to its body. Instead of a solid connection, its head is connected to the body by a spring or hook in such a way that a light tap will cause the head to bobble, hence the name. ). Sheldon: Who's the bobblehead of? Amy: Does it matter? Sheldon: No, as long as it bobbles. 2. Stuart: Oh. I appreciate the offer, but actually your mother already gave me the money. Howard: What? Stuart: Yeah. I told her it was too much, but she said she was happy to help out her bubala ( sweet heart; dear; sweetie. Alternatively spelled "bubala" this is basically a diminutive form for the word "friend", though it is often used by older family members like grandmas to talk nicely to their grandchildren. ). Howard: Excuse me. Ma, you are cancelling that cheque, and Stuart is not your bubala, I'm your bubala. You can't have more than one bubala. 3. Howard: You admit Amy's a distraction? Sheldon: Oh, very much so. Listen to this. This is from two days ago. Hi. Hope you're having a good day. Who has time for this constant sexting? Leonard: Well, maybe we have lost our focus. Howard: It wouldn't kill us to get together and brainstorm ideas. Raj: Ooh, we could have one of those retreats. Leonard Like our own science retreat. Howard: My cousin has a cabin out in the woods( cabin I. 木屋 A cabin is a small wooden house, especially one in an area of forests or mountains. II. A cabin is one of the areas inside a plane. the part of an airplane where the passengers sit. He sat quietly in the First Class cabin, looking tired. III. A cabin is a small room in a ship or boat. He showed her to a small cabin. A log cabin is a small log house, especially a less finished or architecturally sophisticated structure. Log cabins have an ancient history in Europe, and in America are often associated with first generation home building by settlers. A cottage is, typically, a small house. It may carry the connotation of being an old or old-fashioned building. In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cosy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. ). Sheldon: I'm not going to a cabin in the woods. Did you see the movie Cabin in the Woods? Leonard: Then we'll go to a hotel. Sheldon: A hotel? Did you see The Shining? 4. Howard: Hey. I didn't think you'd make it. Raj: Why not? Howard: Well, 'cause you have a steady girlfriend now, and we assumed you'd have to stay home to lower the food down to her in the pit. Raj: For your information, Emily is working tonight. Sheldon: Yeah, one would assume, on getting out of the pit. Leonard: Okay, let's focus. The girls are gone, we have 48 hours. There are no distractions. Let's change the world. Sheldon: Thinking caps on. Howard: Here we go. Raj: Ooh, this is exciting. We're innovating. I feel like we're in the Facebook movie. Howard: Oh. I never saw that. Sheldon: Really? Raj: Oh. It's wonderful, and I swear I'm not saying that because Justin Timberlake is in it. Sheldon: Yeah, I have it on Blu-ray. We should watch it. Raj: Cool. I'll make the popcorn. Leonard: Guys, in 30 seconds, we went from let's change the world to let's watch TV. Sheldon: I'm sorry. Is that a no? Howard: Okay. No. Leonard's right. We're here to focus. Didn't we used to have a list of all our ideas? Leonard: I, I think I still have it. Sheldon: I did not get a clear answer. I'm gonna set this down now. Leonard: Ah, here it is. Whoa. I haven't looked at these in years. Robot girlfriend. Howard: Mm, that was mine. Leonard: Robot prostitute. 5. Sheldon: I miss Stuart's place. All this loud music and exposed brick. What, is this a comic book store, or a rave at the third little pig's house? Howard: Yep, I wish Stuart would reopen. I hate this place, too. Leonard: Okay, I believe because he's an 80-year-old man in a 15-year-old's tee shirt. But you're just upset about Stuart and your mom and all their HBOs. Howard: Yes, I am. You know, I can't even watch Game of Thrones now without thinking of mother saying, Stuart, which one is Thrones? Raj: You know, he might not reopen. He didn't get a lot of money from the insurance company. Sheldon: Oh, boy, if there is one thing that gets my goat 惹恼 (get the shits, give me the shits)(irritate someone. to annoy someone. It really gets my goat – the way she keeps interrupting all the time.), it's those dad-gum ( = darn = god damn 见鬼的, 垃圾的 used to emphasize what you are saying, especially to express anger: "Kids don't learn a dadgum thing about voting in Florida schools," he said. I can't find a daggum picture online. ) insurance companies. Leonard: Why? Because they won't get off your lawn ( "You kids get off my lawn!" is an American expression of the late 20th century and early 21st century. Slight variations including "Get off my lawn!" and "You kids get out of my yard!" are common. This phrase presents the supposed reaction of a stereotypical elderly middle-class homeowner confronting boisterous children entering or crossing his or her property. Today, the phrase has been expanded to mock any sort of trivial or petty complaint, particularly those of older people regarding the young. )? Is Stuart trying to get a loan, or, or find investors? Howard: All I know is, he's got my mother buying four-ply toilet paper. I mean, four-ply. If his butt is so delicate, why doesn't he just use an angora rabbit 安卡拉长毛兔? Sheldon: For starters, they shed and bite. Leonard: Hey, here's a thought 一个想法, 一个建议. Why don't we put up the rest of the money ( put the money up (for something) 集资, 投钱, 投资, 提供资金 To provide the necessary funds for something, such as tuition, a business venture, a company, etc. It's a pretty radical idea, Wade, but who on earth is going to put up the money? I heard Mary's father-in-law is putting the money up for her start-up company. ) that Stuart needs? 6. Howard: We could snap a rubber band on our wrists every time we get sidetracked 岔开话题. Sheldon: Mmm, not bad. You know, in medieval times, idle chatter 闲聊的人 was punished with a device called the scold's bridle [ˈbraɪd(ə)] 马嚼子. It's an iron cage that's locked around the head and pierces the tongue. Leonard: If only we had one. Sheldon: Oh, I'll check Amazon. Leonard: Everyone stop. This was a stupid idea. Negative reinforcement ( Negative reinforcement 免受惩罚的鼓励, 通过免于惩罚来鼓励奖励 is a term described by B. F. Skinner in his theory of operant conditioning. In negative reinforcement, a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus. In behavioral psychology, reinforcement is a consequence applied that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus. This strengthening effect may be measured as a higher frequency of behavior, longer duration, greater magnitude, or shorter latency. reinforcement I. the process of reinforcing something. II. reinforcements 增援, 援兵 plural extra soldiers or police officers who go to help an existing group of soldiers or police officers. The army brought in extra reinforcements to fight the rebels. reinforce [ˌriɪnˈfɔrs] I. to make an idea, belief, or feeling stronger. If something reinforces a feeling, situation, or process, it makes it stronger or more intense. A stronger European Parliament would, they fear, only reinforce the power of the larger countries. This sense of privilege tends to be reinforced by the outside world. These latest figures reinforce the view that economic growth is slowing. The message that you should not drink and drive needs to be constantly reinforced. a. to make a situation, process, or type of behavior stronger and more likely to continue. Feminists often argue that marriage reinforces the inequality between the sexes. b. If something reinforces an idea or point of view 强化, it provides more evidence or support for it. The delegation hopes to reinforce the idea that human rights are not purely internal matters. II. to make a building, structure, or object stronger. Eventually, they had to reinforce the walls with exterior beams. Its windows were made of reinforced glass 强化玻璃. Crews started work today to reinforce 加固 the seriously damaged bridge. III. 壮大力量. 增援. to make a group of soldiers, police, etc. stronger by adding more people or equipment to it. To reinforce an army or a police force means to make it stronger by increasing its size or providing it with more weapons. To reinforce a position or place means to make it stronger by sending more soldiers or weapons. Both sides have been reinforcing their positions after yesterday's fierce fighting. Troops and police have been reinforced in the city. ) isn't working. Sheldon: I think you mean positive punishment ( Positive punishment 威胁, 恐吓式 is the part of punishment, which also focuses on decreasing the rate of any specific undesired behavior from an individual. The concept works by presenting a certain negative consequence to the individual once an undesired behavior has been exhibited. Negative punishment is the part of punishment, which also focuses on decreasing the rate of any specific undesired behavior from an individual. The concept works by removing a certain favorite or desired item from the individual's life.). Negative reinforcement is the removal of a positive stimulus. It's a common mistake. Howard: Negative reinforcement is really wrong? Sheldon: Oh, it's used incorrectly all the time. Even Bill Murray makes that mistake in the first scene of Ghostbusters. Raj: No way. Not Bill Murray. Shortly afterwards. Bill Murray (on screen): I'm studying the effect of negative reinforcement on ESP ability. Raj: Huh. Bill Murray did get it wrong. Howard: Jump ahead to 快进到 the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Leonard: No. Sheldon: Leonard's right. We can't just jump ahead. We have to watch the whole movie. 7. Raj: Huh. All this time 这么多年 I never knew there were steam tunnels down here. Amy: Most universities have them. When I was an undergrad 本科生, I spent three days in one pledging a sorority( In some fraternities, pledging is a process with multiple stages that can take up to a year and a half. In other fraternities, pledging takes place over a matter of weeks. A big part of pledging is becoming familiar with the fraternity: learning about every single member, bonding with pledges, and learning about the founding members, the history of the fraternity and the Greek system as a whole. The other big part of pledging is proving oneself worthy of being made a brother. Will the pledge uphold the ideals of the fraternity? Will he be someone they're proud to call a brother? ). Raj: Did you get in? Amy: No. They forgot I was there. But it really opened up my pores. 8. Howard: Talk about wasted money. What about the late fees 迟付惩罚金 on our credit card because somebody didn't pay the bill on time? Bernadette: Well, maybe I would have paid it if I wasn't also doing everything else around here. Howard: Oh, you're saying I don't do anything around here. Look at my chore chart. Leonard: She made him a chore chart. Penny: I see it. Howard: Do the dishes. There's a star right there. Bernadette: That was a pity star. Putting water in the roasting pan and leaving it in the sink is not doing the dishes. Howard: That pan had to soak 需要泡一下 and you know it. Bernadette: Well, don't come crying to me when you don't get your allowance. Howard: It's not an allowance. It's a stipend [ˈstaɪˌpend] ( I. money paid regularly to someone, especially a priest. A stipend is a sum of money that is paid regularly, especially to a magistrate or a member of the clergy, as a salary or for their living expenses. II. 零用钱. 生活费. 零花钱. spending money. A stipend is a sum of money that is paid to a student for their living expenses. ), and we said we weren't gonna call it an allowance in front of my friends. 9. Amy (on walkie-talkie): You guys doing okay down there? Sheldon: Please keep this channel clear 通道畅通 for emergencies. Thank you. Amy: I'm going to the vending machine. Do you want anything? Sheldon: This is a simulation. We have to survive on the supplies we brought. Amy: Okay, just checking. Raj: We should have asked her to get some Funyuns. Sheldon: You're not going to have Funyuns when we're a mile below the surface of the Earth. Raj: What if we brought them down with us? Sheldon: We'll take 我们要 some Funyuns. Amy: Anything else? Sheldon: Some York Peppermint Patties, a couple of Dr. Peppers, and run to Best Buy and see if they have a portable DVD player and season one of a show called Hannah Montana. Rajj: Have her get season two. Season one, it was still finding itself 没找到方向, 找不到方向( I. To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life. When he was in his early twenties, he backpacked around Europe to find himself. To discover and pursue one's true and inherent character, passion, skill, or vocation. I know you're unhappy in your job, so I think you should take some time off to really find yourself 认清自己. Many students leave college and realize that they still have yet to find themselves. II. To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something. As you enter the cafe, you find yourself wondering why they decided to paint the entire room blue. When news of his wife's murder spread around the media, he found himself in front of a press conference explaining his actions. III. to realize and accept one's real character; discover one's true vocation. IV. To be in a particular state of mind. How do you find yourself this morning? V. (literally) To find (something) for oneself. I need to find myself a boat. VI. (literally) To discover oneself to be in a particular place. I got drunk and woke to find myself in the neighbour’s garden the next morning. ). 10. Bernadette: Sorry you guys had to see that. Penny: Oh, don't apologize. Leonard: Yeah. It just makes it a lot harder to pretend it never happened. Bernadette: Money's a sensitive subject for Howie because of the difference in our income. Penny: It really bothers him? Bernadette: Well, sure. There's still a lot of pressure on guys to be providers 养家糊口的人. So even though he's happy for me, it's just a little tough on him. Penny: Uh-oh. Leonard: What? Penny: Well, if I do well in sales, I could end up making a lot more money than you. Leonard: Not a problem. I grew up with a mother who emasculated my father financially and in every other aspect of his life, so really, it's what I think love looks like. Bernadette: I'll be right back. I'm gonna go check on him. Penny: Maybe it's a good thing we came here. It's like a lesson in what not to do. Leonard: Yeah I don't want something dumb like money to come between us. Penny: It won't. Let's just promise to figure this kind of stuff out before we get married. 11. Raj: Oh, this heat is brutal. Sheldon: As someone from the tropical subcontinent of India, you should know that fanning yourself in a humid environment only raises your body temperature. Rajj: Huh. That does explain why the servants used to look so hot while they were fanning me. Let's get our minds off how uncomfortable we are. We could take some more simulated instrument readings. Sheldon: My major focus at the moment is keeping my claustrophobia at bay. Raj: How's that going? Sheldon: You tell me. I feel like I can't breathe, and I am tempted to crack you open and suck the air right out of your lungs. Raj: Sheldon, if this is too much, we can stop. Sheldon: We're not stopping. Raj: You don't have to bite my head off. Sheldon: I apologize. I just, I'm plagued by 深受...之苦, 深受困扰 an internal struggle. Raj: If you would just use the bucket, you'd be so much more comfortable. Sheldon: My struggle is emotional. Raj: Oh. Is it Amy? Sheldon: It's dark matter. When I entered the field of string theory, I was a prodigy. I rose to a position of respect, and I assumed my career would continue on that upward trajectory. Now here I am in my 30s, I'm back at square one. And, frankly, it's frightening. Raj: Sheldon, you know what I think of when I'm scared? Voyager. Sheldon: Voyager the space probe or Voyager the Star Trek TV show? Raj: The space probe. Sheldon: Good. Because I am too hot and tired to go on about how much I hate Voyager the TV show. Raj: By the time I was born, Voyager 1's mission was supposed to be over. It had seen Jupiter and Saturn and all their moons, but it kept going. When I left India for America, I was never more scared in my life. I had no idea what lay ahead. Whenever I feel that way, I think about how Voyager is still out there somewhere beyond our solar system, going further than anyone ever thought it could. Don't leave. You can do this. 12. Amy: Do you really need me to transcribe ( I. 原样照写. to write, type, or record something exactly as it was said. I was transcribing their testimony for the court records. If you transcribe a speech or text, you write it out in a different form from the one in which it exists, for example by writing it out in full from notes or from a tape recording. She is transcribing, from his dictation, the diaries of Simon Forman. Every telephone conversation will be recorded and transcribed. II. music to change music so that a different instrument can play it. III. music to copy or record music. IV. to write something written in the alphabet of one language using the alphabet of another language. ) this? Sheldon: You're not doing it for me. You're doing it for future generations who will benefit from my struggle. (Voice on recorder) Sheldon's Mine Simulation Log, entry four. My Kit Kat has melted. All is lost. Raj: You call yourself a friend? I was trying to help you, and at the first sign of trouble you ran away, leaving me to fend off a family of rats. You're a completely selfish human being and a, and a physical and a moral coward. Sheldon: His statements of the obvious continue to annoy. 13. Raj: So, as Hannah Montana, Miley was a world-famous pop star. But then she would take off her wig and go to school like a normal girl. Which, I don't have to tell you, at that age, is its own headache. Sheldon: That's preposterous. How would she go unrecognized just by wearing a wig? Raj: But you're okay with Superman concealing his identity 掩饰身份 with a pair of glasses? Sheldon: He doesn't just put on a pair of glasses. He combs back his curlicue and affects a mild-mannered personality. 14. Leonard: Thanks again for having us. Howard: Oh, of course. What did you guys want to talk about? Penny: Well, you know, now that we're engaged, we had some questions about how you handle money as a couple. Bernadette: I told you they weren't gonna ask us to swing with them. Howard: I didn't think they were going to. I just wanted to have a way to say no without hurting Leonard's feelings. Leonard: Well, nailed it. Howard: So what did you want to know? Penny: Well, do you guys ever fight over money? Bernadette: Sure, sometimes. I mean, it can be a little awkward since I make so much more money than Howie. Howard: You didn't have to say so much more. Bernadette: Well, I didn't have to, but for the sake of accuracy I felt that I should. Howard: I brought a lot of significant assets into the relationship, too. Bernadette: Like what? Your incomplete set of Star Trek collector plates? Howard: For your information, I just bought the last one I needed on eBay. Bernadette: Without asking me? Howard: There were only three minutes left in the auction and it was a mint condition Scotty from a smoke-free home. Bernadette: How much, Howie? Howard: Not a lot. Bernadette: How much? Howard: Let's not talk about this in front of our friends. Bernadette: Was it more or less than falconry school ( Falconry schools 鹰猎学校 teach individuals how to care for, handle, and fly birds of prey for the purpose of falconry. They often offer courses, experience days, and one-on-one tuition, sometimes even allowing visitors to observe birds of prey in action. Many schools focus on best practices for raptor care and training, with some specializing in specific types of raptors like hawks, falcons, and owls. Falconry 鹰猎 is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person involved in falconry: a "falconer" flies a falcon 鹰隼; an "austringer" (Old French origin) keeps Eurasian goshawks and uses accipiters for hunting. In modern falconry, the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), and the peregrine falcon (Falco perigrinus) are some of the more commonly used birds of prey 猎鸟 ( predatory birds, (although not the same as) raptors ) ( raptor: I. a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that kills and eats small birds and animals. Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. Raptors have no natural predators, other than man. II. a type of small dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor that stood on two legs. Eagles are larger, stronger, and tend to hunt bigger prey. Hawks are smaller, quicker, and more agile, hunting smaller animals. ). The practice of hunting with a conditioned 培训过的 falconry bird is also called "hawking" or "gamehawking", although the words hawking and hawker have become used so much to refer to petty traveling traders, that the terms "falconer" and "falconry" now apply to most use of trained birds of prey to catch game. However, many contemporary practitioners still use these words in their original meaning. In early English falconry literature, the word "falcon" referred to a female peregrine falcon only, while the word "hawk" or "hawke" referred to a female hawk. A male hawk or falcon was referred to as a "tiercel" (sometimes spelled "tercel"), as it was roughly one-third less than the female in size. This traditional Arabian sport grew throughout Europe. Falconry is also an icon of Arabian culture. The saker falcon used by Arabs for falconry is called by Arabs "Hur" i.e. Free-bird,[citation needed] and it has been used in falconry in the Arabian Peninsula since ancient times. Saker falcons are the national bird of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Yemen and have been integral to Arab heritage and culture for over 9,000 years. They are the national emblem of many Arab countries.? Howard: For the tenth time, that was a Groupon. Leonard: Like I would swing with him ( swing with (someone or something) I. 同意, 支持. To understand, agree with, or support someone or something. OK, I can swing with most of the rules you've laid out, but some of them are just silly. A: "I was thinking we could paint this room green." B: "Yeah, I can swing with that!" to appreciate someone or something. Man, I can really swing with that color. Glorious! I can really swing with John. He and I are real close. II. To be able to compete or contend with someone or something. Don't worry, I think I'll be able to swing with 干一场, 竞争, 同场竞技 some dusty old professor in a debate. They may be a small company, but they've proved they can swing with the biggest and best in the industry. III. slang To engage in sex with someone outside of one's marriage or committed relationship. We've been swinging with couples from all over town for the past 10 years, and it has only ever made our own marriage stronger. He said that he and his wife wanted to swing with me, but I told them I wasn't into that sort of thing.).
