用法学习: 1. easel ['iːzəl] 画架 An easel is a wooden frame that supports a picture which an artist is painting or drawing. a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is painting or drawing. The studio has a desk at one end and an easel at the other. Easel painting is a term in art history for the type of midsize painting that would have been painted on an easel, as opposed to a fresco wall painting, a large altarpiece or other piece that would have been painted resting on the floor, a small cabinet painting, or a miniature created sitting at a desk, though perhaps also on an angled support. It does not refer to the way the painting is meant to be displayed; most easel paintings are intended for display framed and hanging on a wall. bend I. If someone bends to your wishes 委曲求全, they believe or do something different, usually when they do not want to. Congress has to bend to his will. Do you think she's likely to bend on her attitude to Europe? II. If you bend rules or laws, you interpret them in a way that allows you to do something they would not normally allow you to do. A minority of officers were prepared to bend the rules. III. If you bend the truth or bend the facts, you say something that is not exactly true. Sometimes we bend the truth a little in order to spare them the pain of the real facts. IV. When a road, beam of light, or other long thin thing bends, or when something bends it, it changes direction to form a curve or angle. The road bent slightly to the right. Glass bends 折射 light of different colours by different amounts. A bend in a road, pipe, or other long thin object is a curve or angle in it. The crash occurred on a sharp bend. ...an historic town nestling in a bend of the river. V. If you bend something that is flat or straight 掰弯, you use force to make it curved or to put an angle in it. Bend the bar into a horseshoe. She'd cut a jagged hole in the tin, bending a knife in the process. ...a length of bent wire. VI. When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend. I bent over and kissed her cheek. Turn the pot if the plants show signs of bending towards the light. She bent and picked up a plastic bucket. She was bent over the sink washing the dishes. VII. When you bend your head 低着头, you move your head forwards and downwards. Rick appeared, bending his head a little to clear the top of the door. VIII. When you bend a part of your body such as your arm or leg, or when it bends, you change its position so that it is no longer straight. These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs. As you walk faster, you will find the arms bend naturally and more quickly. Keep your knees slightly bent. to change the position of your body or a part of your body so that it is no longer straight but curved or forming an angle: She dropped her umbrella and bent down 弯腰 to pick it up. Bend your knees and keep your back straight when lifting heavy objects. to bend someone's ear If you say that someone is bending your ear about something, you mean that they keep talking to you about it because they think it is important; used especially when you are irritated by this. He was fed up with people bending his ear about staying on at school. round the bend [British, informal] If you say that someone is round the bend, you mean that they do foolish or silly things. People thought I was round the bend. drive sb round the bend [British, informal, feelings] If you say that someone or something drives you round the bend, you mean that you dislike them and they annoy or upset you very much. And can you make that tea before your fidgeting drives me completely round the bend? to bend over backwards 鞠躬尽瘁 If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind. People are bending over backwards to please customers. 2. piss in someone's cornflakes (idiomatic, vulgar, informal) To disappoint or irritate someone. To really upset, irritate, or disappoint someone. Sorry
to piss in your Corn Flakes, but you won't get any credits for the
class unless you attend every single lecture. A: "Watch out, the boss is
in a foul mood today." B: "Wow, I wonder who pissed in his Corn Flakes?". Sorry to piss in your cornflakes, but my mom's got asthma, so take your cigarettes outside. haul/drag/rake/call someone over the coals (pull someone across the coals) 严厉批评, 尖刻批评 to criticize sharply; censure; scold. to reprimand someone. to speak angrily to someone because they have done something you disapprove of: He was hauled over the coals for coming in late for work. go for the jugular [dʒʌgjʊlər] (A jugular or jugular vein is one of the three important veins in your neck that carry blood from your head back to your heart. ) informal
to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way. to make a
serious effort to defeat someone, usually by criticizing or harming them
in a cruel way: He will very quickly go for the jugular in the debate. Cunningham went straight for the jugular, telling him that his work was a complete disaster. fire in your belly 必胜决心 a strong determination to succeed. If you say that someone has fire in their belly, you are expressing approval of them because they are energetic, enthusiastic, and have very strong feelings. The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc. Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father. Neither of the candidates has a fire in his belly, so it's hard to get excited about them. Ali returned to boxing with a new fire in his belly. monkey grip 紧紧攥住, 抓住不撒手 Not releasing an item from your hand, even if it is not needed or is having a negative affect. Originating from the story of trapping monkeys. This is done by placing a banana behind a device that a monkey can easily get their hand through. While grabbing the fruit they make a fist that wont allow them to pull out and they wont let go of the banana. Maybe if you let go of your monkey grip on those groceries you could open the door. I had a monkey grip on the fork and couldn't catch the dropping plate of food. turf out 逐出, 赶出, 踢出去 British, Informal to throw out; remove, discard, dismiss, etc. to get rid of a number of things or something large that you do not want: I turfed out a load of old shoes last week. If someone is turfed out of a place or position, they are forced to leave. We hear stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streets. The party was turfed out of office after 15 years. ...the right wing landslide which has turfed out the government. The singer, Pink, or P!nk was reportedly 'turfed out', but she was graceful about it. surf 'n' turf = surf and turf = reef and beef Surf and turf, sometimes called reef and beef, is a main course combining seafood and red meat, typically beefsteak. While lobster and filet mignon are a standard combination, variations common to steakhouse menus include prawns, shrimp, squid, or scallops, which may be steamed, grilled, or breaded and fried. a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak. a steak served with seafood or fish, especially filet mignon and lobster. a dish that includes lobster (= a sea creature with a long body covered with a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs) and steak (= a large, flat piece of meat from a cow), or sometimes similar foods. It was without doubt the best surf and turf I have ever tasted. The surf 'n' turf combo was substantial and satisfying. The surf & turf section of the menu looks great! 3. run a mile 跑路, 跑得远远的, 躲得远远的 = run for the hills If you say that someone would run a mile when faced with a particular situation, you mean that they would be very frightened or unwilling to deal with it. If anybody had told me that I was going to have seven children, I would have run a mile. I'm very squeamish and when I see needles I run a mile. to be extremely unwilling to be involved in something, and to avoid it. to try very hard to avoid a particular situation or person because you do not want to deal with them. to be extremely unwilling to be involved in something, and to avoid it: Investors are likely to run for the hills if the market begins to fall again. Such revelations would be enough to make most people run for the hills. If someone asked me to marry them, I'd probably run a mile. He'd run a mile if I asked him to marry me. cabal [kəˈbæl] a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action: He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime. muckraking 散播负面信息 [disapproval] If you accuse someone of muckraking, you are criticizing them for finding and spreading unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone, especially a public figure. the activity, especially by newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public: There was so much muckraking about his family life that he decided not to stand for election. The senator accused opposition leaders of muckraking. Alexey Navalny became the undisputed leader of anti-Kremlin political forces and anyone opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, largely because of his muckraking videos on corruption in the Kremlin halls of power. muckrake = muckspread to seek out and expose scandal, esp concerning public figures. muckraker a person, especially one in a news organization, who tries to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public: He made a name for himself as a celebrity muckraker in this relatively quiet little city. Muckrakers aren't likely to dredge secrets from his past. wrap someone (up) in cotton wool 小心呵护, 细心保护 to try to protect someone too carefully. to protect someone completely from the dangers, difficulties etc of life You can't wrap those kids in cotton wool all their lives. You can't wrap (up) your children in cotton wool forever. dick togs 三角泳裤 pl (plural only) (Australia (Queensland), New Zealand, slang, vulgar) A tight-fitting men's swimsuit that reveals the outline of the genitals. togs pl (plural only) I. (UK, slang) Clothes. II. (with noun qualifier) Clothes for a specific occasion or use. gardening togs, swimming togs. III. (Ireland, Queensland, New Zealand) Swimsuits, of either the women's or men's tight-fitting type (in some regions referred to as "speedos"). 4. flirty(flirty comment/clothes, he is flirty ) VS flirtatious (he is flirtatious)) adj I. suggesting or expressing a playful sexual attraction. If you describe someone as flirty, you mean that they behave towards people in a way which suggests they are sexually attracted to them, usually in a playful or not very serious way. She is amazingly flirty and sensual. She had an appealing flirty smile. "she is extremely flirty and vivacious". II. Flirty clothes are feminine and sexy. The skirts were knee-skimming and flirty. flirtatious behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, especially not in a serious way. Someone who is flirtatious behaves towards people in a way which suggests they are sexually attracted to them, usually in a playful or not very serious way. He was dashing, self-confident and flirtatious. She's very flirtatious. a flirtatious relationship. vocabulary: When you're flirtatious, you have a playful kind of banter, especially with someone in whom you're romantically interested. Your heart will flutter if your crush gives you a flirtatious smile. You might expect two lovesick teenagers to be flirtatious with each other, while it's deeply embarrassing to watch your grandmother treat her favorite waiter in a flirtatious way. Don't take it too seriously, though — there's a lightheartedness to all flirtatious behavior. In fact, the unserious 16th-century meaning of flirt was "to flit inconstantly from object to object." coquettish [koʊˈketɪʃ] adj 挑逗的, 卖弄性感的, 妖艳的, 卖弄风骚的, 风情万种的, 卖弄风情的 (flirtatious, inviting)
a coquettish woman behaves in a way that is intended to attract men
sexually. If you describe a woman as coquettish, you mean she acts in a
playful way that is intended to make her sexually attractive. ...a coquettish glance. "a coquettish grin". But he said there was no sexual contact "whatsoever" and an allegation he had sex with her during a lesson was "absolute garbage". "There was nothing sort of coquettish, or really, really flirtatious," he said. "I mean, we were very friendly, we got on very, very well." He said there was some touching of students to correct posture, which was a "normal part" of a singing lesson. vocabulary: Coquettish describes a woman's flirtatious manner. If you were acting in a coquettish way, you might banter playfully and bat your eyelashes. Coquettish is the adjective form of the noun coquette, a young, flirtatious woman. Coquette is the feminine diminutive of the French word coq, which means cockerel or rooster.
The word was originally applied to men in the form of coquet to express
how men would strut to attract women the same way roosters do to
attract hens. Using coquet for a flirtatious male is now rare, but the
feminine version remains. 5. generous Although we need to replace two-thirds of the turf, the absence of events scheduled after the three Taylor Swift concerts provides us with a more generous window 更充足的时间 for turnaround time, MCG boss said. half and half 一半一半 equal amounts of two different things: The waste is mixed half and half with reclaimed wood and turned into decking. Researchers believe the causes of asthma are about half and half genetic and environmental. If you don't like wholewheat pasta, try mixing it half and half with regular pasta. In our family, we speak Spanish and English, half and half. someone would give someone the shirt off his or her back someone would be willing to do anything to help another person. the last thing that someone has left. to do anything to help (someone) She'd give me the shirt off her back if I ever needed help. Charlie is the nicest guy – he'd give you the shirt off his back if you were in trouble. He's the kind of man who'd give you the shirt off his back.
mafs quote: 1. Tim reckons Sara isn't giving the relationship a real go and says they're star-crossed lovers in a Shakespearean tragedy. Tim had better watch himself because if he's going to quote Shakespeare willy-nilly 想做就做的, 随意的, 随心所欲的, 随便的( I. If something happens to you willy-nilly, it happens whether you like it or not. The government were dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation. II. If someone does something willy-nilly, they do it in a careless and disorganized way, without planning it in advance. Clerks bundled papers into files willy-nilly. ), the man is going to have his DMs inundated with thirsty literature girls like me. 2. We cut to Ellie, who says she's "emotionally exhausted" from how up and down her relationship has been with Ben, as well as the obvious emotional hangover from him mocking her and saying the two of them weren't a match. 3. "We are the weakest link," Lucinda says to him, saying that she's in "deep assessment" mode about their relationship. Lucinda says she and Tim are on different pages and that she's done with trying so hard to gain his affection.
One Day Quote: 1. How's our Oliver? He looks very emotional. Yeah, he's been in character for the last six weeks. I think if he could, he'd have given himself rickets ( Rickets is a disease that children can get when their food does not contain enough Vitamin D. It makes their bones soft and causes their liver and spleen to become too large. Early studies of rickets soon pointed to a lack of sunlight. Rickets 佝偻病 is a condition that results in weak or soft bones in children, and is caused by either dietary deficiency or genetic causes. Symptoms include bowed legs, stunted growth, bone pain, large forehead, and trouble sleeping. Complications may include bone deformities, bone pseudofractures and fractures, muscle spasms, or an abnormally curved spine. ). Well, if anyone can pull this off, then you can. The kids adore you. You're a natural. Fiona's keen to meet you. Oh, you know, I'm looking forward to meeting her too. 2. odious [oʊdiəs] 可憎的, 可鄙的, 讨厌的, 憎恶的 If you describe people or things as odious, you think that they are extremely unpleasant. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate. extremely unpleasant; repulsive. "a pretty odious character". an odious crime. an odious little man. Herr Schmidt is certainly the most odious man I have ever met. The judge described the crime as odious. 3. Toby, what do you want? Ah. I'm looking for the most odious man on television. Yeah. I think you'll find that's you who you're looking for, not me. Razor-sharp comeback there, Dex. You seen the papers? One bad write-up ( A write-up is an article in a newspaper or magazine, in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a film, restaurant, or new product. a report or article that makes a judgment about something, such as a play or film: The paper didn't give the show a very good write-up. The show received a good write-up. The guide book contains a short write-up of each hotel.). Not bothered. 4. a night out ( girls' night out, boys' night out) 晚上出门狂欢 an evening spent at a restaurant, theatre, etc. rather than staying at home. an evening spent outside of the home celebrating, having fun, etc, esp late into the evening I need a night out with the girls this weekend. I'd like a top that I can wear on a night out. Everyone deserves a night out once in a while. He was coming home after a night out with friends when it happened. Where do you go for a night out these days? How'd it go? Yeah, it was great. Nine million last week up against the football. Hopefully, this week we'll get more. What time are you back? There's a party later. Dex, what are you like? ( what are you like 你...怎么回事, 你怎么这样? informal British used as an expression of light-hearted incredulity at behaviour regarded as foolish or eccentric. used in a joking, friendly way, when you are surprised by what someone has just said or done 'I think she's a lovely lady.' 'What are you like!' "What are you like? I don't believe you are doing this". used when someone has said or done something silly: "Of course Emma's only worry was whether her lipstick had smudged." "Emma! What is she like?" ) Well, it's all part of the job. Is it? Of course it is. Thanks. Aren't you filming tomorrow? Yeah. Yeah. But not till four. I'm knackered. I'm gonna have a night in 晚上不出门了. 6. in business I. 公司正常运转. operating as a company that produces, buys, or sells goods or services. operating as a business Currently, there are fewer firms in business in the area than ever before. We have only been in business for three weeks so it's still too early to say whether we'll succeed or not. The hotel has been in business for over 150 years. Customer satisfaction is important if you want to stay in business. It's taken a lot of work to set up the new company, but we're hoping to be in business by the fall. With the market as unstable as it is, we're just trying our best to stay in business. II. informal ready to begin doing or using something. Ready and able to function or engage fully in some activity or task. The last thing I need to do is install the new hard drive, and then I should be in business. OK, I've finished the repairs. Your engine had to be completely overhauled, but you're back in business now! Just plug in the computer and you're in business 一切就绪, 准备好, 可以开始了! He quickly changed the tire. He quickly changed the tire, and was back in business in 10 minutes. in the business of to have (something) as one's job or purpose A public library is in the business of providing information to the public. What do your parents do? Uh, my father is in business 做生意的. And well, my mother's dead now, but she used to be an antiques dealer. So she had a shop? 7. Uh, hi. It's me. I'm speaking to you from my brand-new mobile device. Um, I'm at home. Of course, I'm on a mobile, so I could be anywhere. But no. I'm I'm at home. Um School's out for summer 放暑假了, 放假了( "School is out" is a phrase that typically means the school day or school term has come to an end, and students are no longer attending classes. The expression is often used to convey a break from academic activities, either temporarily (such as the end of a school day) or more permanently (such as the end of a semester, school year, or graduation). The specific context in which the phrase is used can determine its meaning: End of the School Day: "School is out" can simply mean that the current school day has concluded, and students are free to go home. End of the Semester or School Year: At the end of a semester or academic year, "school is out" indicates a more extended break, such as summer vacation or a holiday break. Graduation: In the context of graduation, "school is out" may signify the completion of an entire educational program, and students are moving on to the next phase of their lives. The phrase is often associated with a sense of freedom and relaxation, as students and educators alike look forward to breaks from regular academic routines. ). Six weeks. Yeah, I get a whole six weeks of freedom. Maybe I'll take myself somewhere. Club Tropicana, drinks are free. Or some sort of cruise. Um Yeah, anyway, I hope you and Graham are well. I'll have to come and see you soon, while I'm free of the school shackles 桎梏, 禁锢, 枷锁. Miss you. Bye. 8. Fencing. I'm going all in for fencing. Don't suck up. Of course I won't. And don't be a boiled sweet either. A boiled sweet? Mm-hmm. Okay. And don't be a nodding dog ( nodding dog a small model of a dog carried as a mascot in a motor vehicle, with a head so mounted that it moves up and down with the motion of the vehicle). And don't be nervous. They'll adore you. Mm. Why wouldn't they adore you? pig-ignorant 蠢得像猪 adj INFORMAL extremely stupid or uneducated. extremely ignorant or unknowledgeable. "lazy, pig-ignorant drivel". Okay. He's so cultured 有文化的 all of a sudden. Well, it came free with last week's Sunday Times. I thought it might get me into the right mindset. What for? Daddy. Don't call him that. Obviously, I won't. To his face. And don't bother with Vivaldi. He'll hate that. He enjoys classical music. It says so in Who's Who. Everyone says that in Who's Who. Do they? Yes. Oh, well, no matter. I've got a series of topics prepared. Such as? Greek mythology. Dex. What? He said he studied Classics at Oxford. Yes, but only because his mother's family founded the college. He is pig-ignorant. Oh! Well, what is he interested in, then? Me. If I'm happy, he's happy. boiled sweet ( = hard candy in AM) (Britain) A hard sweet, made by boiling sugar, which gradually dissolves when sucked. A hard candy (American English), or boiled sweet (British English), is a sugar candy prepared from one or more sugar-based syrups that is heated to a temperature of 160 °C (320 °F) to make candy. Among the many hard candy varieties are stick candy such as the candy cane, lollipops, rock, aniseed twists, and bêtises de Cambrai. "Boiled" is a misnomer, as sucrose (a disaccharide) melts fully at approximately 186 °C. Further heating breaks it into glucose and fructose molecules before it can vaporize. 9. Dexie, I was, uh all set 都准备好要 to leave you a message. How are you, buddy? Uh, I'm good. Just at Sylvie's parents' house before we head to Budapest. Well, I don't want to keep you, mate. As you know, I had lunch with the Game On! producers today. They are keen to keep working with you. Uh-huh. Yeah. Okay. What's the offer? Yeah. They just don't think it's gonna work to bring you back for series two. I thought today was just about working out my deal. No. No, I know. It took me by surprise as well, mate. But why? Fuck knows. I'm fucking furious. I I don't understand. Me neither. They said something about refreshing the format, appealing to a younger audience. 10. ghastly [ˈɡɑːst.li] 让人作呕的, 丑恶的, 让人不快的 I. unpleasant and shocking. extremely bad or ugly: ghastly weather What ghastly weather! It hasn't stopped raining for hours. ghastly mistake It was all a ghastly mistake. I thought her outfit was ghastly. Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder. If you describe someone or something as ghastly, you mean that you find them very unpleasant. ..a mother accompanied by her ghastly unruly child. It was the worst week of my life. It was ghastly. ...a particularly ghastly murder. II. If someone looks ghastly, they look very ill or very shocked, especially with a very pale face: You look ghastly 面色苍白的 - are you okay? vocabulary: Something that's ghastly isn't just gross. It's shockingly, horrifyingly unpleasant — so gruesome and grisly that it makes you want to puke. An adjective used to describe that which inspires visions of death and feelings of revulsion, ghastly originated circa 1300. It is very close in meaning to the similarly spelled ghostly. In fact, the word in Old English was originally spelled gastli. But over the years, people confused gastli with ghost, began to adopt the gh- spelling. But don't you forget the "h" - that would be a ghastly spelling error on your part. Anyway, besides the, um the incident Besides that, I had a I had a great day. I like your family. Do you? I don't. They were ghastly today. I really, really like you. 11. live large 生活奢侈 US slang to live like a very wealthy and successful person. To have a luxurious lifestyle. The term sometimes implies that such a lifestyle will be temporary. The royalties from his hit album have allowed him to live large well after the peak of his stardom—he still has six houses. We lived large while we were in Vegas, but now it's back to the old grind. a star who is living large. live it up 纵情声色, 肆意享乐 informal spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life. to have an exciting and very enjoyable time with parties, good food and drink, etc.. If you live it up, you have a very enjoyable and exciting time, for example by going to lots of parties or going out drinking with friends. There is no reason why you couldn't live it up once in a while. He's alive and well and living it up in the Bahamas. "they're living it up in Hawaii". have it large 狂欢 (live it up, live it large) go out and enjoy oneself, typically with drink or drugs; go clubbing. "are you still having it large every weekend?" give it large I. (UK, slang) To verbally abuse or intimidate. I know that you weren't happy with your meal, but you really went too far by giving it large to the poor waitress. II. (UK, slang) To boast or impress. I'm not trying to give it large, but my monthly salary is more than you earn in a year! III. 大玩特玩. 狂欢, 纵情声色. To engage in or seek out pleasurable, hedonistic activities with great enthusiasm or intensity, especially dancing, drinking alcohol, and using drugs. go out and enjoy yourself, typically with drink or drugs. After the stress of exams, we were all eager to go out and give it large on Friday night. Well, you look really good on it. Do I? Absolutely. Thanks. Do you want me to say that you look better too? Only if you can pull it off. Well, you do. Better than you did during the rock and roll years, when you were giving it large, or whatever it is that you were doing. I was worried about you. Were you? Yeah. It wasn't so much the drinking and drugs. It was more the flat cap ( A flat cap 鸭舌帽 is a rounded cap with a small stiff brim in front, originating in Northern England. The hat is also known in Ireland as a paddy cap; in Scotland as a bunnet; in Wales as a Dai cap; and in the United States as an English cap or Irish cap. Various other terms exist (cabbie cap, driver cap, golf cap, longshoreman cap, ivy cap, train engineer cap, etc.). Flat caps are usually made of tweed, plain wool, or cotton, while some are made using leather, linen, or corduroy. The inside of the cap is commonly lined for comfort and warmth. flat cap A flat cap is the same as a cloth cap. A variety of my male friends think tweed flat caps are a good idea.). Fuck off. Shall we sit for a bit? 12. I didn't have Tilly pegged as ( have someone pegged to understand completely the way someone is or who they are. to understand completely the way someone is or who they are. Those who have her pegged as fragile singer-songwriter should hear her touring band at full tilt blasting out the Na Na Song. pegged I. expected to do or be something, based on an assumption or stereotype or past behavior (followed by for or an infinitive): The son of a wealthy businessman, he was pegged to follow in his father's footsteps.This was a team pegged for greatness before they even set foot on the practice field. II. identified or labeled (followed by as):Once you’re pegged as a manipulator, word will spread; count on it. ) a traditional wedding person. I'm not sure coming down the aisle to a club anthem can be described as traditional. Mm, true. But Homage to Graham. Graham. "Acid House Graham." Yeah. I can't believe he lasted the course ( stay the course 坚持到胜利, 坚持到最后, 跑完全程 ( = last the course) keep going strongly to the end of a race or contest. pursue a difficult task to the end. "critics predicted the car could not stay the course". "success in small businesses requires determination to stay the course". to continue doing something until it is finished or until you achieve something you have planned to do: She interviewed dieters who had failed to stay the course to find out why they had given up. Stay the course" is a phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism. The modern usage of this term was popularized by United States presidents George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan.). Mm. Um I'd better go. I'm, uh I'm under strict instructions 管得很严, 管教严格(someone is following orders or instructions that they must adhere to.). That's Sylvie. Will you come and say hi? Oh yeah, later. Absolutely. I just wanna have a look at my speech. You're making a speech? Not really. It's just a toast. 13. it's curtains for someone 玩完了 said to mean that it is the end of something If the vote is yes, it's curtains for us. A way of life will disappear. used to say someone will die or have to stop doing something: It'll be curtains for him if he doesn't do what I tell him! So, how are you these days? Yeah. Different. A lot more sensible than the last time you saw me. Just had to get something out of my system. And is it out? I think so. You know, if you're 22 and fucking up, you can say, "It's okay." "I'm only 22." But 32 I screwed up my career and screwed up with my mom. No, you didn't. I screwed up my friendships. But then I met Sylvie. Yeah. It's just such a shame she's so unattractive. Better yet, she takes no prisoners(take no prisoners 不管你是谁, 不留情面, 不管不顾, 说到做到, 咄咄逼人, 不管三七二十一 to carry out a plan or an action in a very forceful and determined way, without caring if you harm or upset other people. wholeheartedly
aggressive; zealous; gung-ho. to be very determined and not care about
other people's feelings when trying to achieve something: When Eric's anger is aroused, he takes no prisoners. a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking. You
will have to fight for what you want and what you believe in and you
should assume the attitude that you're taking no prisoners. be given no quarter 杀光 If you say that someone was given no quarter, you mean that they were not treated kindly by someone who had power or control over them. This is not war as you learned it. It is brutal work, with no quarter given.
No quarter, during military conflict, implies that combatants would not
be taken prisoner, but killed. The term no quarter may originate from
an order by the commander of a victorious army that they will not
quarter (house) captured enemy combatants. Therefore, none can be taken
prisoner and all enemy combatants must be killed. ). Um, I'm off the drugs. I'm off the booze. Not smoking. Special occasion 特殊场合. So true love found you in the end. Something like that. I heard it was curtains for Ian. Anyone else on the horizon? Oh, don't you start. What? Anyway. I can actually go about saying I'm a writer now. I don't, obviously, because that would be really sad. But I could. Only downside is everyone thinks you're good for a wedding speech. I mean, for today, I wrote my own, Graham's, and the best man's. Well, I promise not to ask for that. Though maybe you can read what I write. Give it a polish 润色一下. I'm engaged. Dexter, that's amazing. Congratulations. Oh. So you're you're pleased? Pleased? I'm destroyed. No. No. But seriously, that is fantastic news. No, it's more than fantastic. It's rad ( that's rad slang That's exceptionally good, excellent, cool, or exciting. ("Rad" is short for the slang term "radical.") You're going to the Lady Gaga concert too? That's rad! A new bicycle? Wow, that's rad—thanks, Mom and Dad! ) and sweet. It's old-school. Well, I wanted to tell you in person. And give you this. Wow. Now, that is a wedding invitation. Is it scented? It's lavender, apparently. No, that's not lavender. That's um that's money. Yeah, that is the smell of money. Yeah. It's eight quid a pop, which is obscene 太夸张了, I know, but Sylvie loves 'em. I can't believe I'm actually seeing this in print. "Saturday, 13th September." That's in, like Seven weeks. It's not too long. It's what they call a shotgun wedding. Oh my Oh my God. Yeah. You're gonna be a dad? Fuck me, Dex. Space the bombshells 爆炸性新闻 out 悠着点说, 慢着点说. Hang on. You're getting married, and you're having a baby. Dex, you're having a baby. I know. Is that allowed? Will they even let you? Apparently. But you think it's a good thing? Yes, of course it is. Man, I turn my back for one minute 稍一不注意, 稍一不留神 ( You turn your back for one minute, 一个不注意, 一个不留神, 一个不当心), and Oh God. Where are you? Uh, truth be told, I'm lost. Well, how could you possibly be lost? Where are you? I'm in a maze. Yeah, I know. It's a-maz-ing! Dexter, everyone's on the dance floor, and I'm stuck with that deadly cousin. Can you just get unlost and come back now? Yes, of course. Who are you with? Uh, um, there's a whole gang 一大帮 of us. You know, Edinburgh posse [pɒsi]. Right. Callum's back now. It's fine. Hurry up. 14. Can I just say something? Uh, of course. I'm a bit drunk now, but I'm just gonna say it. Okay. I've missed you. I've I've missed you too. No, but I've missed you so, so much. There've been so many things I've wanted to talk about, but you weren't there. And sometimes I've really regretted just walking off 走开 like that. I don't blame you. I was Awful? Yeah. Yeah, you were. And selfish and cruel and boring. So bloody boring. Okay. Thanks. You know, I could have stuck it out. Because it was your mom. It was losing your mom. It's okay. I mean, you said nothing wrong. God, this is ridiculous. I've drunk too much. Your bad influence, as usual. Come here. I'll tell you what it is. Every single day that I didn't see you, I thought about you. In some way or another. So did I. You know, I thought, "I wish Dex could see this." Or "Dex would find this funny." Or "What a wanker!" And then seeing you today, I thought maybe I'd got you back. My best friend. But all of this, with the wedding and the baby. I am so happy for you, Dex. I really am, but But I kind of feel like I've lost you all over again. You know what happens when you have a family. Your priorities change, and you lose touch with people, and Not necessarily. No, it happens. It happens all the time. You'll have new friends. Couples you met at antenatal classes ( antenatal [æntineɪtəl] = prenatal (in US) 孕妇教育, 亲子教育 Antenatal means relating to the medical care of women when they are expecting a baby. ...antenatal classes. ...antenatal care.). Or be too tired 'cause you've been up all night. No. We're gonna have one of those babies that takes care of themselves. You just leave them in a room, apparently. A little gas stove, some bottled water. It won't be like that. Okay? I promise. Do you? Absolutely. What time is it? It's, um It's, uh It's nearly midnight. We should go. We're nearly there. 15. Uh, I keep getting your twin brothers muddled up ( muddle noun. If people or things are in a muddle, they are in a state of confusion or disorder. My thoughts are all in a muddle. We are going to get into a hopeless muddle. ...a general muddle of pencils and boxes. The laws led to confusion, muddle and years of delay. ...domestic muddles and family tensions. verb. If you muddle 搞混 things or people, you get them mixed up, so that you do not know which is which. Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two names. The question muddles up three separate issues. He sometimes muddles me up with other patients. I know that I am getting my words muddled up. ). A good way to remember is that Sam's hateful, and Murray's foul. I don't think they like me very much. I don't think they like anyone apart from themselves. I don't know. I think they think I'm a bit of a loser or something. 16. Were you at Edinburgh Met at Freshers' Week, didn't we? We always used to knock around together in London, until your man here went quiet on me. Did I? Yeah. Well, you know, you could've could've phoned me too. I did, eejit ( eejit [iːdʒɪt] noun informal Irish a stupid person; an idiot. "don't stand there like a gormless eejit!" ). You never returned my calls. 16. Did you see that Emma Morley's here? Uh, yeah. I heard you two fell out. We did. But you're all right now? Um, I'm I'm not sure. We'll see. Did you two ever, uh Nearly, once or twice. Nearly? What does that mean? Louisa, she seems nice. Yeah, I wouldn't get too attached. She's on the way out. 17. How was that? All okay? I don't know, Phil. You've let me down. You've let yourself down. You've let the whole school down. Seriously, though. Any feedback? Feedback? Okay. Uh, Phil continues to excel this term. He responds very well to instruction and is always willing to take on new challenges with. Gusto. Well, I was gonna say "flair (flair I. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack. If you have a flair for a particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well. ...a friend who has a flair for languages. a flair for interior decorating. II. Instinctive discernment; keenness: a flair for the exotica. III. Distinctive elegance or style: served us with flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. If you have flair 优雅的, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch 威力, panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 and flair 优雅, 从容 you'd expect. I hear the beta crew had a good run. Everybody pulled their weight 各尽其职. 12 shills, hundred-count each. Almost 40 grand. Go out with a flair 闲庭信步似的 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. have a flair for something to have a talent for doing something; to have a special ability in some area. Alice has quite a flair for designing. I have a flair for fixing clocks. vocabulary: Use the word flair to refer to someone's knack or natural talent for something. Someone might have a flair for throwing fantastic parties, or a flair for solving complex math problems. Something or someone with flair
is flashy, catchy and full of energy. But oddly enough, flair meant
"odor" when it originated in the mid 14th century. It wasn't until 1925
that the word came to mean a distinctive talent, elegant style or dashing ability. So maybe think of someone absolutely reeking of style and panache — but in a good way. punch verb. I. If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist. After
punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head. He
punched the wall angrily, then spun round to face her. He was hurting
Johansson with body punches in the fourth round. ...the awesome range of blows which have confirmed him as boxing's hardest puncher 重击手. In American English, punch out means the same as punch. 'I
almost lost my job today.'—'What happened?'—'Oh, I punched out this
guy.'. In the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each
other out. II. If you punch the air 振臂欢呼, 高举欢呼, 举拳欢呼 you put one or both of your fists forcefully above your shoulders as a gesture of delight or victory. At the end, Graf punched the air in delight, a huge grin on her face. III. If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard,
you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a
computer or to give the machine a command to do something. Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button 击键. IV. If you punch holes in something, you make holes in it by pushing or pressing it with something sharp. I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton. noun. I. A punch is a tool that you use for making holes in something. Make two holes with a hole punch 穿孔机. II. If you say that something has punch, you mean that it has force or effectiveness. My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch 缺少力度. Hurricane Andrew may be slowly losing its punch 冲击力, 威力, but its winds are still around 100 miles an hour. III. Punch is a drink made from wine or spirits mixed with things such as sugar, lemons, and spices. prowess [praʊɪs] Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something. He's
always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. The best and the
brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess. panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 an impressive way of doing something that shows great skill and confidence. The first few songs are played with typical panache. If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing.)." However, his language is disgusting. I can't help myself. One minute, it's the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and next, suddenly this filth. That is your bad influence. So it's my fault? Yeah. If you weren't so gorgeous. I'm not gorgeous, though, am I? I'm just young. Or younger. Not that much younger. I'm still in my twenties. For three more weeks. You are gorgeous, though. Also, I have to say, a terrific teacher. Thanks. That's nice. No, I'm serious. The kids love you. The other staff. I know the exam results 考试成绩, 考试结果 are gonna be wonderful. And I think, after the long holidays, we should talk about your future here. Okay. Not head of year 年纪级长. Not yet. Okay, but can we have this conversation with your trousers on? Fair enough. Mm. Six weeks without this.. hm. I know what you can do over the holidays. Lose this. Just shave it off. I won't get this rash, and I'll get to see your face. I can't shave it off. Why not? What are you trying to hide? What's behind the mask, Phil? It's my trademark. It's because I've got too much testosterone. I shave it off at breakfast, I look like a pirate by teatime. And Fiona says I've got a weak chin ( A receding chin is also known as retrogenia or a weak chin. Instead of jutting out or lying flat, a receding chin slopes back toward the neck. It happens when the lower jaw – or mandible – is out of alignment with the upper jaw.) otherwise. I'll change the subject. 18. Hello, darling. Where are you? I'm just finishing off here 马上完事. Hang on, I'll take you (拿起话筒) ( Inclusion: if speaking about forming a team, or hiring a person, the phrase "take you" would imply that the person is included. Example: “If we were hiring more people right now, I would take you, but unfortunately we aren’t. I wish you all the best.” Hold/Grasp: if the phrase was used in this sense, it would probably be in a sentence such as “I would take you by the hand. but my parents are watching.” Fight (Capture/Possession): the verb “take” is also used when talking about seizing a city/district/town by force. Example: “The Spartans took 拿下, 攻下, 攻占, 攻取 the city.” As such, it can also be used to indicate your willingness or intention to fight, for example: “Dude, if you touched my girl, I would take you right here and now!” Carry/Transport: here, the verb “take” is used in a way similar to “go with”. Example: “I’m sorry. If I were going to Toronto this weekend, I would take you, but I have to stay here this weekend.” Sex: I definitely remember this phrase being used in romance novels. A contrived example would be “You are the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen. I would take you right now, if people weren’t watching.”). Yep, that's better. Certainly. I'll call in on the way home. Stir-fry or pasta? Stir-fry, I think. Oh no, we've got prawns in the freezer. In the back, at the bottom. I'm sure. Last year, I think. Look at the date. No, they'll be fine. They last forever 保质期很长. Okay, I'll get some. But don't throw them out. 19. God, end of term is so weird, isn't it. Everyone winding down, getting distracted. All the teachers putting videos on. Hope you're not putting videos on. Me? No. Wouldn't dream of it( wouldn't dream of something/doing something 想都不会想, 才不会, 怎么会, 怎么可能. used to say that you would not do something because you think it is wrong or silly. used to say that you would never do something because you think it is bad or wrong. I would never dream of asking for more money. "Did you ever do anything to hurt her?" "I wouldn't dream of it!" I wouldn't dream of letting strangers look after my own grandmother! My father is very generous, but I wouldn't dream of actually asking him for money! ). Yeah. Um, here. So how are you gonna fill the time 打发时间? Uh, I'll go up to Leeds for a bit. See my parents. You are so bloody lucky, having six weeks stretching out ahead of you. No ties, no responsibilities. No nothing. Well, not nothing. Fiona's dragging me off to Corsica. Up and down. Up and down. Literally, climb every mountain. Two weeks with Julie Andrews. What am I going to do without you? Good job I saw your car. Nearly locked you in. Yeah. Just leaving now. Lock up behind us. Thank you very much! Enjoy the summer. 20. So, where were you, then? I just told you. Well, I think you were with someone. Not this again. You smell of it. You smell of sex 闻起来有性味. That that's not sex. It's it's PE. Are you drunk? I left my special edition liqueur here. So, yeah. I may have had a few tumbler ( I. A tumbler is a drinking glass with straight sides. He took a tumbler from a cupboard. The contents of a tumbler can be referred to as a tumbler of something. Add a few drops to half a tumbler of water. II. A tumbler is an acrobat who performs on the ground, often with other members of a group. ). For Christ's sake, give me back the key. How many bloody copies do you have? Fuck it. I'm gonna change the locks. 21. puree ['pjʊəreɪ] verb. make a puree of (fruit or vegetables). If you puree food, you make it into a puree. Puree the apricots in a liquidiser until completely smooth. "puree the potatoes through the sieve". Puree is food which has been crushed or beaten so that it forms a thick, smooth liquid. ...a can of tomato puree. Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree. A purée (or mash) is cooked food, usually vegetables, fruits or legumes, that has been ground, pressed, blended or sieved to the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., apple sauce or hummus. quote: So put her down around seven, okay? Fine. There's plenty of formula. And I've pureed the veggies. They're in the fridge. In the fridge, yeah. And if she won't take that, there's ready-made jars in the cupboard, but they are only for emergencies, okay? Can I give her crisps? I can give her crisps, can't I? Just brush off the salt. 22. Guess what I just found? How many guesses am I allowed? None. Remember that mixtape you made for me when I was traveling? Uh, vaguely 模糊记得. I couldn't give you the track listing ( In the field of sound recording and reproduction, a track listing (also called a track list or tracklist) is a list created in connection with a recorded medium to indicate the contents of that medium and their order. The most typical usage of a track listing is for songs or other discrete segments on an album. ), though. Well, listen. Listen to the track listing. Actually, do you know what? Just come over. No. I'm I'm at Tilly's, remember? Shit, of course. The the dinner party. Mm, well, it's not a party. And there's certainly no evidence of any dinner. Come over. No. No more babies. I mean, Jazz is a very nice example of one, but no. I need intelligent, adult conversation, and something to eat. And I need a kebab. Kebab? Ah, can you get one for me too? Pop it on the District line with a little note. 23. Sniff his head 问一下, 嗅一嗅. What? No. Sniff his head. I demand it 命令, 要求. It's like the back of a watch strap. Yeah. Oh, did I say garlic mayo? Uh, no. Oh, for God Where's my phone? Oh, poor Graham. Oh, poor Graham. Well, I expelled that child from my body while he sat there reading the NME. 24. You used to go out with Suki Meadows. Uh, yeah, just a double espresso. I mean, she's everywhere these days, isn't she? What was it like, then? Going out with her? Uh, quite loud, sometimes. But fun. What happened to you, then, mate? Dunno. Still trying to work that one out. Cool. Can you get that for me 帮我丢一下咖啡杯? 25. It's like when I was younger, everything seemed possible, and now it's like nothing does. You've just lost your confidence. That's all. All right, you've had a shitty, shitty time. But at some point, you are gonna think of this as a new start. What's going on with work? Not much. Okay. There's lots of things you can do. Like what? I dunno. Media. You could try for presenting jobs again. Oof. What about photography? Or food? You could do something with food. I don't have the experience. I'm not really qualified for anything. You've got a degree. A low 2:2 in Anthropology. Hey. People will always need anthropologists. So, that's your pep talk? That was it. How was it? I still wanna jump in the canal. Come on. Let's go. 26. manage I. If you manage 应付, 对付, you succeed in coping with a difficult situation. She had managed perfectly well without medication for three years. I am managing, but I could not possibly give up work. How did your mother manage when your father left? Hello, Jasmine. Can you hear me? It's Mommy. Hello. Go on. Say something. Uh, it's me again. Obviously. But you're managing. Of course. Did you ever doubt me? Well, you should, um just get back to your party. I probably should. Good night. Night, Dexter. II. If you say that you can manage an amount of time or money for something, you mean that you can afford to spend that time or money on it. This makes it ideal for those who can only manage a few hours in the morning or evening. 'All right, I can manage a fiver,' McMinn said with reluctance. III. If you say that someone managed a particular response, such as a laugh or a greeting, you mean that it was difficult for them to do it because they were feeling sad or upset. He looked dazed as he spoke to reporters, managing only a weak smile 勉强挤出笑容. He managed a few sentences about 挤出几句话 his visit to the prison. Now is the time to forge ahead with all the enthusiasm and optimism that you can manage. I will/can manage 我没问题, 我能应付的过来 You say 'I can manage' or 'I'll manage' as a way of refusing someone's offer of help and insisting on doing something by yourself. I know you mean well, but I can manage by myself. 'I'll do it, Eleanor,' Angus said, quickly jumping up. But this time she only shook her head. 'I'll manage,' she said firmly. 27. Shall we get some wine? Not for me, thanks. Sort of off it. Oh, really? How long? A month or so. I mean, it's not AA or anything. Just, you know, trying to avoid it. Nothing good ever came of it, so Okay. Uh, just coffee, then. Just coffee. Please, can you sign this for me? No. Don't be ridiculous. You've got to. Something Something personal with today's date. Just in case you get really famous and I need the cash. Have you even read it?Uh, I started to. I just didn't get past page four. Emma, I thought it was wonderful. It's just a silly kids' book. 28. Emma, be honest with me. I think it's a very good idea. But it's not your idea. It doesn't have to be. I know it's a lot of money. It's his money. She left it to him. He can do what he wants. Hmm. It's less about the money. I'd just rather no more blind alleys ( blind alley 死路一条 a situation or method that is not effective or will not produce results. If you describe a situation as a blind alley, you mean that progress is not possible or that the situation can have no useful results. The Internet has proved a blind alley for many firms. This sort of thinking just seems to be leading us up/down a blind alley. ). Is he up to it? I absolutely believe he is. Well, if it means he'll never appear on television again. Then it's money well spent. 29. And how's Jazz? Sorry. We don't have to talk about this. No, it's fine. Um, I've got her once a fortnight. One lousy overnight stay. Could you ask for more time? I could, but Even now you can see the fear in her eyes when her mom drives off. "No. Don't leave me here with this weird, sad freak." And then I I buy her all these presents, Em. It's pathetic. It's pathetic. You know. There's a pile of them every time she arrives. It's like Christmas morning every time. Because if we're not opening presents, then I don't I don't know what to do with her. If we're not opening presents, then she just She just starts crying and asking for Mommy. By which she means Mommy and that bastard Callum. And I don't even know what to buy her. Because every time I see her, she's different. It's, uh, you know, you turn your back for a week, ten days, and uh everything's changed. And she started walking. For Chrissake, she started walking, and I missed it. How? How can I miss that? I mean, isn't Isn't that my job? Fuck, I'm sorry. Bollocks. 30. garret [gærɪt] A garret is a small room at the top of a house. a very small, uncomfortable room at the top of a house. An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house. My place is about half an hour from here. Don't be imagining huge windows, parquet floors, or anything. It's just It's just two rooms over a courtyard. Garret. Yes, exactly. A garret. A writer's garret. 31. Your feet are weird. Leave them alone. I can't. I'm compelled 不受控, 身不由己, 不由自主( feel compelled If you feel compelled to do something, you feel that you must do it, because it is the right thing to do. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye. I felt morally compelled to help. compel 被迫 迫不得已 If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it. ...the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet. Leonie's mother was compelled to take in washing to help support her family. Drivers are compelled by law to have insurance. ). This one doesn't even have a toenail. Where's the toenail? I lost it in a brawl. She's completely out 完全睡过去了, 睡着了. Mm, I should hope so, after all that gin. I'll move her. No, no, that's fine. Not yet. Leave her there. 32. lilac [laɪlək] 丁香花, 丁香树 I. A lilac or a lilac tree is a small tree which has sweet-smelling purple, pink, or white flowers in large, cone-shaped groups. Lilacs grew against the side wall. ...a twig of lilac. Lilacs are the flowers which grow on this tree. ...a vase of tulips, lilies, lilacs and primroses. Her hair smelt of lilac. II. Something that is lilac is pale pinkish-purple in colour. All shades of mauve, lilac, lavender and purple were fashionable. 33. wolf verb If someone wolfs their food 狼吞虎咽, they eat it all very quickly and greedily. I was back in the changing-room wolfing tea and sandwiches. The boys wolfed the sandwiches (down) and then started on the cake. He wolfed down the rest of the biscuit and cheese. She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner and wolfed it down. keep the wolf from the door If you keep the wolf from the door, you succeed in providing food and other necessary things for yourself or your family. A lot of the lads took small jobs to help keep the wolf from the door. a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼 a person with a pleasant and friendly appearance that hides the fact that they are evil. Sorry, Dad. It was my fault. I refuse to believe that. It was both of us really. Shall we? It was a wet fish shop before. That's why it's got that slight, um Stink. atmosphere. But that'll go. What happened to the fish shop? It went out of business. But the area's changing. The footfall's ( footfall [ˈfʊtfɔːl] I. 走路声. 脚步声. the sound of a footstep or footsteps. A footfall is the sound that is made by someone walking each time they take a step. She heard Tom's familiar, flat footfall on the staircase. "you will recognize his footfall on the stairs". II. ( = US foot traffic 客流量 ) the number of people entering a shop or shopping area in a given time. the number of people who go into a shop or business in a particular period of time: Footfall is an important indicator of how successful a company's advertising is at bringing people into its shops. "a drive to improve footfall in individual branches". ) good, especially with a match day crowd. What are you planning? Uh, well, it's it's sort of a Parisian ( [pærɪziən or pəˈrɪzɪən] adj. Parisian means belonging or relating to Paris. ...a Parisian restaurant. ...Parisian fashion. noun. A Parisian is a person who comes from Paris. ) deli and café ['kæfeɪ]. Boulangerie, fromagerie. All artisan (craftsman 不需要创新, 更多是重复性的工作, artisan需要创新) ( 手艺人. An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands. someone who does skilled work with their hands. a. made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands: artisan bread/cheese. b. making things in a traditional way with your hands: an artisan baker. ). You, uh, might miss the match day crowd. But there's lots of families. Nice community. There's nowhere else like it. Yeah. And with some secondhand furniture and good coffee. Tables on the street in the summer. You need permission for that. A table and chairs license from the local authority. I've already checked. I think we'd get it. It's all here. The business plan. It's all laid out for the next two years. For you. It's much the same as the first one. Well, I loved the first one. It's nice to read something that's not about Stalingrad. Oh, that's book three.Well, I'll wolf it down. Thank you. 34. Oh my God. Every morning, like this massive electric shock. I like it. It's like waking up in a nightclub. What's wrong with the weather forecast. I've been thinking. I think you should give up your flat. Move in. Dex, are you asking me to be your flatmate? Emma, will you be my flatmate? Okay, I'll think about it. You'll do it soon? Why? Are you gonna get someone else in? I can't if you're always here. Not always. Five nights. I want you here every night. That's the point. I know, but living together. We said we weren't gonna do that. We lived together in Paris. Yeah. But that was last century. And Paris. What? You don't like the flat? No, I love it. It's just such a bachelor pad( A bachelor pad 单身狗的房间 is a home (pad) in which a bachelor or bachelors (single men) live. The exact standards on what constitutes a bachelor pad are often ambiguous and debated but one definition describes it as: A "bachelor pad" is a slang term for a living space owned by a bachelor (single man) that is designed as a collective space (as opposed to individual items) with the purpose of facilitating a bachelor in his daily activities to include but not limited to daily functionality, use of free time, hobbies and interests, entertaining friends, and seducing women. A bachelor pad can be done on a very limited budget as is the case with many young adults and college students, or to an extravagant level as seen amongst some celebrities. It should not be confused as such with "bachelor apartment", a real estate term which refers an apartment with no bedroom –the main room serves as a bedroom, living room, and dining room (and sometimes kitchen as well). In the United Kingdom the term "bachelor pad" usually refers to a flat where a single young man lives alone. Most students in the UK, who unable to afford this luxury, perforce live with other students, hence the heightened social status attributed to this particular sense of the phrase. perforce Perforce is used to indicate that something happens or is the case because it cannot be prevented or avoided. The war in 1939 perforce ushered in an era of more grime and drabness. ) You know, all your old flames. A long time ago. Yeah, but they're ghosts, Dexter. They're unhappy spirits. But if you move in, you'll drive them out. You can bring your books and your desk. Your postcards and your candles. It'll be ours. Okay. But we said we were going to be independent. Isn't it exhausting, pretending like it's not what we want? You know it'll be harder to have affairs? Oh, come on. That's what hotels are for. Shut up. 35. Callum wants to go scuba diving. Sharm. That's amazing. Have you been? No. No, but I've been, um I've been snorkeling. Well, we're going scuba diving. Yeah, with the air tanks. Well, yeah, that's even better. Mm. So, Dexter's He's at the café. But don't worry. He'll be back soon. I wasn't worrying. Um Look, I I just wanted to say that, um The wedding. It's very, very kind of you to invite me. It's very generous. I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna sit that one out. Okay. No, I understand. I'll tell Dex. Like, I'm sure it's going to be a lovely day. Jasmine is thrilled. Well, it's more of a party. It's not a big deal. I think it is. Callum likes to get to the airport nine hours before. If I don't harpoon ( harpoon 梭镖 To harpoon a whale or large fish means to hit it with a harpoon. Norwegian whalers said yesterday they had harpooned a female minke whale. barbed spear used to kill whales, tuna, swordfish, and other large sea creatures, formerly thrown by hand but now, in the case of whales, shot from especially constructed guns. ) him, it'll be a miracle. Um, make sure she doesn't get to bed too late. And love to Dexter. I really am so happy for both of you. 36. I mean, the first ten minutes, I'm this model stepmom. I'm like, "Let's make coil pots. Let's learn origami." And then I'm shattered. And she's delightful, but she can't spell. She wrote, "I love you, Emma" and spelt love with a "U." Fuck's sake. I hope you picked her up on it ( pick someone up on something 说他, 说她 to criticize someone about something they have said: "I want to pick you up on the point you made a few minutes ago about personal morality, Archbishop." His teacher picked him up on his pronunciation. ). Mm. Well, let's just say she won't be doing that again.
