用法学习: 1. There's not much to it 没什么难的. "There's not much to it" means that something is simple and easy. You can use this phrase when you're explaining how something works: You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it. You know how to juggle. Now you're showing your nephew how to do it. You tell him that it's not as hard as it seems. There's not that much to it 很容易的, 很简单的, 没什么难的, really. not that much "Not that much ___" means "not very much" or "not as much as expected". For example: Do you want the rest? There's not that much left. A: How much is it? B: It's not that much. Just 25 bucks. not much in it 区别不大 Not an appreciable or very noticeable difference (between two things being compared). I'm getting paid a bit more in my new role, but there's not much in it—it's more to have an impressive title on my CV. not much of a 算不上的 used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something. If you describe something as not much of a particular type of thing, you mean that it is small or of poor quality. It hasn't been much of a holiday. It's not much of a career, you may think. I'm not much of a detective, am I? We haven't had much of a summer this year. not much on 不讲究, 不感兴趣, 不喜欢, 不擅长 not known for, good at, or interested in (something) He's not much on looks. She's not much on studying. not so much something as something 不是...而是.., If you say that something is not so much one thing as something else, you mean it is more the second thing: They're not so much lovers as friends. I don't feel angry so much as sad. 2. thrill kill 为求刺激而杀人 I. An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience. II. (attributive, usually hyphenated) Of, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder. wiki: A thrill kill is premeditated or random murder that is motivated by the sheer excitement of the act. While there have been attempts to categorize multiple murders, such as identifying "thrill killing" as a type of "hedonistic [ˈhiːd(ə)nɪst] mass killing", actual details of events frequently overlap category definitions making attempts at such distinctions problematic. Thrill killers have been frequently romanticized in films. in the throes [θroʊz] of I. in the middle of doing or dealing with something very difficult or painful. involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation or activity The country remains in the throes of a bitter conflict. "a friend was in the throes of a divorce". II. if someone is in the throes of passion, they are having sex. III. if someone is in the throes of love, they are in love with someone. She was in the throes of her first serious love affair. the final/last/death throes of something the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly. the last throes of my career. 3. 加拿大亿万富翁被杀: But as they stepped closer, a sickening realisation crept in( creep in/into I. to gradually start to affect or change something. Politicians have warned of voter cynicism creeping in, unless there's an immediate inquiry. creep into something: It seems that very few errors crept into the text. II. if a word or meaning creeps in, it gradually becomes used. The French worry about the number of English words continuing to creep in. creep into something: A new meaning of "sexy" crept into the language a few years ago. ). They weren't mannequins at all, but Barry and Honey Sherman, the billionaire owners of the property. The couple had been left in a gruesome position, seated side by side, with belts looped around their necks 绕脖子, 环颈 and fastened 系着, 系紧 to the railing behind them. onerous [ˈəʊn(ə)rəs,ˈɒn(ə)rəs] 费劲, 难做, 困难重重的 adj. (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. If you describe a task as onerous, you dislike having to do it because you find it difficult or unpleasant. ...parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a very difficult child. "he found his duties increasingly onerous". transcendent [trɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)nt] I. 高于一切的, 超越一切的. beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience. Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them. ...the idea of a transcendent God who stood apart from mankind. "the search for a transcendent level of knowledge". II. (in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of Aristotle's ten categories. intuitive [ɪnˈtuɪtɪv] I. 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. based on your feelings instead of on facts or evidence. an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding. 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. II. capable of basing decisions, actions, etc. on feelings instead of on facts or evidence. His temperament 脾性 is more intuitive 感性的 than scientific 理性的. III. 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. innate [ˈɪˌneɪt] 天生的, 与生俱来的 An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with. an innate quality or ability is one that you have always had His innate sense of justice made him popular with his workforce. They have an innate sense of fairness. ...a society in which individuals could develop their innate abilities and capacities. I believe everyone is innately psychic. 4. House of lies: outrage as Republicans prepare to swear in fantasist ( A fantasist is someone who constantly tells lies about their life and achievements in order to make them sound more exciting than they really are. Singleton was a fantasist who claimed to have a karate blackbelt. ) Santos: A crescendo of bipartisan outrage will accompany the swearing in on Tuesday of George Santos, one of the Republican party's most controversial new Congress members who has admitted large parts of his biography are a fantasy. The New York politician, caught in lies over his family background, education and work history, is facing calls to step down from several senior figures within his own party before he even sets foot on the floor of the chamber. Yet in a reflection of his importance to would-be speaker Kevin McCarthy's personal ambitions, the current Republican leadership has remained all but silent on the Santos affair. McCarthy needs every vote he can get from the party's precariously thin majority to win the gavel, and appears willing to embrace a self-confessed liar to get there. The unraveling of Santos's fantasy world has gathered pace in recent days, following an inquiry by the New York Times last month that first questioned large chunks of the résumé he presented to voters to win a narrow victory for Republicans in a usually reliable Democratic district. Santos has admitted he lied about having Jewish ancestry, working for at least two Wall Street banks, and about obtaining a degree from a college that said it had no record of his attendance. A growing number of lawmakers have expressed disquiet ( disquiet [dɪsˈkwaɪət] noun. a feeling of being very worried or nervous. There is growing public disquiet about the cost of such policing. verb. to make someone worried or uneasy. If something disquiets you, it makes you feel anxious. This information disquieted him. 'I think it would be in both our interests to talk,' he said, regarding her with the intense gaze that always disquieted her. ) as Santos prepares to take his seat in Congress, including the Kentucky Republican James Comer, the incoming House oversight committee chair. Comer told Fox News he was "pretty confident" the ethics committee would open an inquiry 开启调查. "What Santos has done is a disgrace. He’s lied to the voters," he said. 5. vote with one's feet indicate an opinion by being present or absent. "the East Germans voted with their feet in an irresistible move towards freedom". "This is the worst Christmas I've had in the CBD and I've got 15 years I've been in the CBD, people are voting with their feet and not coming into the city," he explained. plough [plaʊ] = the British spelling of plow I. 翻土 turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing. "Uncle Vic ploughed his garden". 好莱坞明星受伤: The Avengers star suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in an accident while plowing snow 铲雪 and remains in intensive care. The 51-year-old actor was seriously injured while driving a snow plow near his home in Reno, Nevada, on New Year's Day, and was airlifted to hospital. TMZ reported eyewitness accounts from Renner's neighbours, who said the actor was plowing a road on Sunday morning so his family could get out after a snowstorm. One neighbour said that, despite its safety features, the Sno-Cat plow ran over one of Renner's legs. II. (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner. "the car ploughed into the side of a van". Darwin CBD retailer Paul Arnold installs panic room in his store as others report being punched, grabbed by drunken itinerants [aɪˈtɪnərənt] 流浪汉 ( I. someone who travels around frequently, especially in order to get work. An itinerant worker travels around a region, working for short periods in different places. ...the author's experiences as an itinerant musician. II. An itinerant is someone whose way of life involves travelling around, usually someone who is poor and homeless. ): In Darwin's central Smith Street shopping mall, food retailers and other business owners have claimed they are losing money hand over fist( if you make or spend money hand over fist, you earn or spend it in very large amounts. If you say that someone is making or losing money hand over fist, you mean that they are getting or losing a lot of money very quickly. ) because drunk itinerants regularly brawl ( to fight in a noisy way, especially in a public place. ) and aggressively demand money from their customers. Darwin has always had itinerant drinking camps in its parks, but local charities have found there are more rough sleepers than usual this year. Police said that, to address underlying causes, the force is connecting rough sleepers with accommodation, alcohol and medical services. duke it out I. (informal) To fight, especially with the fists. A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out. For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out 争抢着 for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in the United States, with the BQs – BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – seeming to edge out 打败, 赶走 all the others to claim a slight lead. II. (informal) To argue heavily or at length. The candidates duked it out 争吵 on the proposal for hours. fight it out 决战. 一决雌雄, 一决胜负 To fight until there is decisively and conclusively a winner. put up one's dukes I. (idiomatic) To raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight. II. (idiomatic, by extension) To take firm action or to show oneself to be committed to such action, as when competing in a sporting event or other contest. A Venn diagram 文氏图(讲集合重叠概念) is a widely used diagram style that shows the logical relation between sets, popularized by John Venn in the 1880s. The diagrams are used to teach elementary set theory, and to illustrate simple set relationships in probability, logic, statistics, linguistics and computer science. 6. soak [soʊk] I. If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. Soak the beans for 2 hours. He turned off the water and left the dishes to soak. II. If a liquid soaks something or if you soak something with a liquid, the liquid makes the thing very wet. The water had soaked his jacket and shirt. Soak the soil around each bush with at least 4 gallons of water. III. If a liquid soaks through something 湿透, it passes through it. There was so much blood it had soaked through my boxer shorts. Rain had soaked into the sand. IV. If someone soaks, they spend a long time in a hot bath, because they enjoy it. What I need is to soak in a hot tub 泡澡. I was having a long soak in the bath. soaked 湿透, 被泡了 [soʊkt] adj If someone or something gets soaked or soaked through, water or some other liquid makes them extremely wet. I have to check my tent – it got soaked last night in the storm. My goodness, you're soaked through. Where's your car? We got soaked to the skin. His torn clothes were soaked in blood. soaking If something is soaking or soaking wet, it is very wet. My face and raincoat were soaking wet. soak up I. If a soft or dry material soaks up a liquid, the liquid goes into the substance. The cells will promptly start to soak up moisture. II. If you soak up the sun, you sit or lie in the sun, because you enjoy it. I was lying on my stomach soaking up the sun. III. If you soak up the atmosphere in a place that you are visiting, you observe or get involved in the way of life there, because you enjoy it or are interested in it. Keaton comes here once or twice a year to soak up the atmosphere. IV. If something soaks up something 吸干 such as money or other resources, it uses a great deal of money or other resources. Defence soaks up forty per cent of the budget. Such an investigation would soak up a huge amount of resources. 7. be half the battle 行百里者半九十 to be the most difficult part of a process so that once you have finished this part, you have almost succeeded: For a lot of jobs, getting an interview is half the battle. be half the dancer, writer, etc. you used to be to be much less good at doing something than you used to be: She's half the tennis player she used to be. be hearing/imagining/seeing things to think you are experiencing something that is not really happening: I'm sure I saw my glasses on this table, but they're not here now. I must have been seeing things. be heavily into something to be very interested in and involved with something: When I was younger I was heavily into politics. be heavy on 严苛, 严格 someone to treat or punish someone severely: I think his parents are being a bit heavy on him. be gunning for someone to often criticize someone or be trying to cause trouble for them: She's been gunning for me ever since I got the promotion she wanted. 8. dust off = (BrE dust down) I. 故技重施. If you say that someone dusts something off or dusts it down, you mean they are using an old idea or method, rather than trying something new. Critics dusted down the superlatives they had applied to the first three films. The singer dusted off classics such as 'Me and Bobby McGee'. II. If you say that someone has dusted himself or herself off or dusted himself or herself down, you mean that they have managed to recover from a severe problem which has affected their life. She dusted herself down 振作起来, 重新振作 and left to build her own career. When we are rejected, we picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and started again. III. If someone dusts down something or dusts dirt off something, they remove dirt or dust from it. He stood and dusted down his suit and folded the letter away. Use loose powder to set your makeup, dusting the excess off with a brush. dart out (of something) (at someone or something) 出去, 冲出去, 快速出去 to move quickly out of something toward someone or something. To move quickly out of somewhere or something. The kids darted out of the house as soon as they heard the ice cream truck. The ferret darted out of its burrow at the children. The snake darted out at the frog. The mouse darted out of its hole. dash I. If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly. Suddenly she dashed down to the cellar. She dashed in from the garden. ...a 160-mile dash to hospital. "She's dashing to 冲向, 急着赶, 急赶, 急着去 the airport as we speak. We'll bring that to you tomorrow," he said. II. If you say that you have to dash, you mean that you are in a hurry and have to leave immediately. Oh, Tim! I'm sorry but I have to dash. See you tomorrow night. Must dash now. III. If you dash something against a wall or other surface, you throw or push it violently, often so hard that it breaks. dash something against/ onto/ to etc: He picked up a glass and dashed it against the wall. In a fit of rage James had dashed the priceless vase to the ground. She seized the doll and dashed it against the stone wall with tremendous force. IV. If an event or person dashes someone's hopes or expectations 打破希望, 破坏希望, it destroys them by making it impossible that the thing that is hoped for or expected will ever happen. The announcement dashed hopes of an early end to the crisis. They had their championship hopes dashed by a 3-1 defeat. V. intransitive if water dashes against something, it hits it violently. dash against 冲击, 敲打: Huge waves dashed against the side of the boat. noun. I. A dash of something is a small quantity of it which you add when you are preparing food or mixing a drink. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar. II. A dash of a quality is a small amount of it that is found in something and often makes it more interesting or distinctive. ...a story with a dash of mystery thrown in. ...A fake fur collar or cuff adds a dash of glamour to even the simplest style. III. If you do something in a dash 匆忙的, 快速的, 急忙的, you do it very quickly, perhaps with very bad results. With three laps to go he was edged out in a dash to the line, finishing fourth. ...the dash to buy shares in internet companies. IV. A dash is a short fast race. V. A dash is a straight, horizontal line used in writing, for example to separate two main clauses whose meanings are closely connected. V. [British, informal, old-fashioned, feelings] You can say dash or dash it or dash it all when you are rather annoyed about something. Dash it all. It's just not playing the game, is it? VI. The dash of a car is its dashboard. VII. Dash is a mixture of stylishness, enthusiasm, and courage. The Prince was driving with great fire and dash. I must dash/I have to dash 我得走了, 我得赶紧走了 used for saying that you must leave quickly because you are in a hurry. make a dash 冲过去, 冲向 If you make a dash for a place, you run there very quickly, for example to escape from someone or something. I made a dash for the front door but he got there before me. Hand clamped over his mouth, he made a dash for the bathroom. dash off I. intransitive to leave quickly or suddenly because you are in a hurry. I've got to dash off straight after lunch to meet a client. II. transitive to write or draw something quickly because you are in a hurry. I sat down and dashed off a couple of notes. cut a dash British old-fashioned to look attractive, especially by wearing fashionable clothes. bug out I. 眼睛突出, 睁大眼睛. 瞪大眼睛. (of the eyes) open wide or bulge outwards. (of someone's eyes) to stick out or open very wide: When I tell people, their jaws drop and their eyes bug out. "he did a double take and his eyes bugged out". II. think or behave in an irrational or erratic way; panic or become hysterical. to behave or think in a strange way, especially because of being very worried, frightened, or angry: It's month two of production on the show, and everyone involved is sweating and bugging out. I started kind of bugging out about the whole thing."I knew they had my phone and I was bugging out". III. to leave a place or situation quickly, especially because of danger: The position gave us good cover and the capacity to bug out in an emergency. to leave quickly If you're finished, let's bug out. dab 擦拭 I. If you dab something, you touch it several times using quick, light movements. If you dab a substance onto a surface, you put it there using quick, light movements. She arrived weeping, dabbing her eyes with a tissue. She spread the icing over the cake, dabbing it with a knife. She dabbed iodine on the cuts on her forehead. He dabbed at his lips with the napkin. II. to touch a surface gently several times with something such as a piece of cloth, in order to make it clean or dry. Remove the stain by carefully dabbing it with a cloth. dab at 轻触, 轻碰: Marge dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief. III. to quickly put small amounts of a substance on a surface Dab some lotion onto the affected area. dab off to remove something from a surface by gently touching it several times with something such as a piece of cloth. He put his handkerchief to his face and dabbed off a tear. dab something off someone/something 轻擦, 轻拭: "This won't take long,' said the nurse, dabbing the blood off his arm. noun. I. A dab of something is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface. She wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick. ...a dab of glue. II. A dab is a small flat fish with rough scales. scurry [ˈskʌri] I. to move fast with small quick steps. When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened. The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover. The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish. scurry about/around/off etc.: They were scurrying around like ants. II. to hurry to do something or to get something. If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can. Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money. The animals scurried for shelter. Next to no explanation for Nat's sudden departure was given; Kochie just jokingly asked Monique when she first appeared, "What the hell are you doing here?" Responding to his confusion, Monique said that "Nat just scurried out and I happened to have been under the couch." 9. damaged goods 心灵受到伤害的人, 有心理创伤的人 I. a person considered to be less than perfect psychologically, as a result of a traumatic experience. II. a person, esp a public figure, whose reputation has been damaged. broken soul = shattered soul An emotionally/mentally unstable (or less stable than normal) person due to life challenges, recent taxing events, or the actions/behaviours of another person. This person may feel at the point of just crawling into a corner, breaking down, and crying due to sentiments of inadequacy, feebleness, and utter worthlessness. In extreme cases, thoughts of suicide or other forms of violence might arise for the purpose to, simply put, "just end it." And such a person is oft secluded, excessively sensitive, and/or too humble because the person might feel unworthy of any aid or love from anyone, including those who want to help and/or love. And while a soul cannot literally be broken, the person's ego may be conflicted to the point where a person no longer feels like the same person. The person may be going through the motions daily and may even have trouble enjoying favorite pastimes. A person who self-describes as a "broken soul," or a shattered soul, can get better, but time away from what is causing the person anguish or psychiatric/psychological help is usually needed. With the passing of both of their parents, Jack and Jill no longer found the will to go up the hill like always. Neighbours, at this point, thought they were broken souls, but any and all attempts to comfort them and take their minds off of their loss were rejected. It refers to a person who has had hard things happen to them in their life. When someone says that, it will most likely refer to the feeling of being worn down or broken. I feel that most likely this person went through something hard, and when they tried to recover and get back up, they got pushed back down. It does not necessarily mean that they are ready to give up, but more that they don't have a enough energy to fight for happiness anymore like they may have before. Like most things, it takes time to heal, but one day, they can feel whole again. old soul 早熟的人, 老派, 少年老成 a person, especially a child or young person, who demonstrates a maturity, understanding, or seriousness that is typical of someone much older: Our daughter was always so thoughtful and solemn, even as a baby—everyone says she's an old soul.
TBBT: 1. Penny: Here's your soup. Sheldon: Chicken? Penny: Yes. Sheldon: With the little stars? Penny: Yes. Sheldon: Heated to 180 degrees? Penny: Why don't I pour it in your lap, and you can tell me. Sheldon: You don't have to be mean. I'm sick. Penny: Yeah, well, I'm sick, too. Sheldon: Not my problem. I just don't understand how this happened to me. I'm scrupulous ( I. 非常在意的, 非常小心的, 万般小心的, 百般小心. very careful to be honest and to do what is morally correct. Someone who is scrupulous takes great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right. You're being very scrupulous, but to what end? I have been scrupulous about telling them the dangers. The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences. He is scrupulously fair, and popular with his staff. Namibia has scrupulously upheld political pluralism. II. done very carefully, giving a lot of attention to details. Scrupulous means thorough, exact, and careful about details. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail. scrupulously graded. The streets and parks were scrupulously clean. Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives. ) about my hygiene. I regularly disinfect 消毒 my hands, and I avoid contact with other people on general principle. Penny: I don't know what to tell you, Sheldon. Sheldon (remembering the hug): It's you! I touched you! Penny: Happy Valentine's Day. 2. Sheldon: Hello. Penny: Hello. Sheldon: Alright, let's dispense with 免去 the friendly banter, I believe you know why I'm here. Penny: Well, I always figured it was to study us, discover our weaknesses, and report back to your alien overlords. Sheldon: Yes, amusing. Extraordinary intelligence might well appear extraterrestrial to you, but let me be more specific. I believe you know why I'm here in the laundry room. Penny: Better acoustics 声效, 音效 for your throat singing? Sheldon (trying it): It's actually not bad. But my true purpose in being here will be revealed in this brief PowerPoint presentation. Lights. Why Sheldon Cooper, PhD, should go to Switzerland to see the CERN supercollider. A PowerPoint presentation by Sheldon Cooper, PhD. Penny: Oh, for God's sakes. Sheldon: Here we have a highly gifted researcher in the field of particle physics whose work has brought him to the precipice [ˈpresəpɪs] ( I. a very steep high cliff. II. a very dangerous situation. The country sat at the edge of a financial precipice. ) of forever changing mankind's understanding of the universe. AKA me. And here we have a waitress brushing her teeth with her finger. AKA you. Penny: I'm sorry. Is this supposed to be buttering me up? Sheldon: Please hold all questions to the end of the presentation. This is the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland, the product of decades of planning and construction. It is a Mecca for physicists the world over. This is Bath and Body Works on Colorado Boulevard. They sell scented soaps and lotions, some of which contain glitter. Now, let's see if we can match the individual to the appropriate destination. Penny: Okay, show's over. Sheldon: No, it's not. I've got five more slides. 3. Leonard: I wish Penny didn't have to work, she loves camping. Raj: Yeah, that would have been great. You and Penny having sex in the tent while I sit out here and watch Howard hump a cactus. Howard: Okay, the best I can tell(When someone uses 'as best as I can tell', it's usually means that they don't know something and they know they don't know.), there are eight other campsites nearby. Mostly science nerds like us, but just over yon ridge ( over the river/road: If something is on the opposite side of a road or river, you can say that it is over the road or river. ...a fashionable neighbourhood, just over the river from Manhattan. ) are two not unattractive middle school teachers who reek of desperation. Raj: Wow. Wonderful. How old are they? Howard: Oh I don't know, 50, 55. Raj: Oh, menopause, nature's birth control. Leonard: Come on, you guys can't be that hard up ( be hard up (for something) to not have enough of something important or valuable: I get paid next week, so can we go out to dinner then? I'm just hard up right now. If you're so hard up for friends, why don't you join a club? If you are hard up, you have very little money. if you are hard up, you do not have much money Her parents were very hard up. I'm a bit hard up at the moment. II. not having something that you want or need. III. 缺朋友. 缺女人. To be lonely and thus accept questionable friends or lovers. You must be hard up for friends if you're spending time with those losers. 'How about a date with Tom?' 'No, thanks, I'm not that hard up.' The media are obviously hard up for stories. IV. To need drugs or alcohol. Don't give him any money—I just know he's hard up for drugs. V. slang To be intoxicated. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You were hard up!). Howard: I am. Raj: Yeah, me, too. Howard: Look, they gave me homemade cookies. Leonard: Of course, they did. That's what grandmothers do. 4. Howard: Shh! Elevator shaft. Sheldon: Help me open it. Howard: Are you crazy? We can't go down an empty elevator shaft. Sheldon: Fine, if you don't want to proceed, then you forfeit the bet 愿赌服输, 认输, and I'll take possession of your Fantastic Four. Howard: Let's open her up. Sheldon: Are you bothered that I can so easily manipulate you? Howard: Don't push me, Sheldon. I may be small, but I took kung fu when I was 13, and I remember a good deal of it. Sheldon: Oh, really? Well, I grew up with an older brother and a very contentious 争强好胜的 twin sister and I believe I could easily best you in any physical confrontation, be it noogies, swirlies or the classic why are you hitting yourself? Raj: Ooh, big talk from a man who was once treed ( treed 被追的走投无路 adj I. forced to turn and face attackers. II. 被逼上树. To chase (an animal or person) up a tree. The dog treed the cat. III. To take refuge in a tree. the top of the tree 职业生涯顶端, 职业生涯顶峰 If you say that someone is at the top of the tree, you mean that they have reached the highest level in their career or profession. He sees himself going right to the top of the tree. ) by a chicken. 4. Past Leonard (Enters apartment. It is bare except for two lawn chairs(The main difference between beach and lawn chairs is their height to the ground. Beach chairs tend to allow people to recline a mere few inches above the sandy ground; lawn chairs have a more normal height of a couple of feet. Both can be used at home, depending on the look and feel that you're going for!), a television and some whiteboards): Oh, this is pretty nice. Uh, the bedrooms are back there? Past Sheldon: Explain the couch. Past Leonard: Oh, well, there were some people on the first floor moving out, and they sold it to me for a hundred dollars. Howard and Raj helped me bring it up. Past Sheldon: But what's wrong with the furniture we have? Past Leonard: They're lawn chairs. And there was no place for company. Past Sheldon: Did it occur to you that was by design? Past Leonard: According to the roommate agreement, I'm entitled to allocate 50% of the cubic footage of the common areas. Past Sheldon: But you didn't notify me by e-mail, so this is still a breach 违反规定. 5. Past Sheldon: Won't work. Past Leonard: Excuse me, but I've been working on this a long time. Trust me, it'll work. Past Sheldon: You don't see your mistake, do you? Past Leonard: There's no mistake. Past Sheldon: This is for a full-scale rocket, not a model. Past Leonard: Well, I've adjusted the formula. Past Sheldon: Not correctly. Past Leonard: Okay, I've had it with you 受够你了. You might be an expert on theoretical physics and science-fiction programs and where to sit on a freaking couch, but this is applied physics. And when it comes to applied physic… uh-oh.
Friends: 1. MNCA: Rach, why does my swizzel stick ( A swizzle stick 搅拌棒, 搅拌棍 is a small stick used to stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 18th century at a rum plantation in the West Indies using the branch of the Quararibea turbinata (also known as the "Swizzle stick tree"). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, stir sticks made of glass were created to shake out the bubbles from champagne, whose carbonation caused indigestion for some drinkers. Swizzle sticks became particularly ornate 装饰用的 with the advent of themed establishments such as the tiki bar and are sometimes kept as a souvenir or collected. ) have an eraser? [Rachel checks behind her ear, and finds a swizzel stick. She takes the pencil out of Monica's coffee.] RACH: Oh! That's why. I'm sorry [Monica puts her cup down in disgust.] And a nice, hot cider for Monica. Thank you. Rach, why does my cinnamon stick have an eraser?
