
【摩登家庭】“她正在楼上收拾,准备出门。”【句子】Manny! We're leaving! Get ready! 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ˈmæn.i/ /wɪə(r)/ /ˈliː.vɪŋ/ /ɡet/ /ˈred.i/ 【发音技巧】Get ready不完全爆破; 【翻译】曼尼,出发啦!快收拾一下! 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,非常简单,叫做get ready。 这个短语可以理解成to prepare for sth.,“为某个事情做好准备”; 常见搭配是get ready to do sth.或者get ready for sth.; eg: Get ready to see the best movie of your life! 准备好去看你这辈子看过的最棒的电影吧! eg: I have to go home early so I can get ready for our trip tomorrow. 我得早点回家,好为我们明天的出行做准备。 eg: You're going to the new restaurant tonight? Wow, then get ready for an outstanding meal! 你今晚要去那家新开的餐厅?哇,那准备好享用一顿超赞的大餐吧! eg: She's upstairs getting ready to go out. 她在楼上,正在为出门做准备。/她正在楼上收拾,准备出门。 eg: We're leaving at eight o'clock, so you've got half an hour to get ready. 我们八点就要动身,所以你还有半个小时来做好准备。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 他们正在准备庆祝这个节日。
【摩登家庭】“她在派对上到处炫耀她的新项链。”【句子】So this is all about you parading me around like a trophy? 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/səʊ/ /ðɪs/ /ɪz/ /ɔːl/ /ɑːl/ /əˈbaʊt/ /juː/ /pəˈreɪdɪŋ/ /miː/ /əˈraʊnd/ /laɪk/ /ə/ /ˈtrəʊ.fi/ 【发音技巧】this is连读;all about连读;like a连读; 【翻译】所以你只是把我当作战利品带过去炫耀是吗? 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做parade sth./sb. around; 英文中parade的意思是“游行、夸耀”, 这个短语可以理解成:“炫耀某物/某人、招摇过市”to show sb./sth. in public so that people can see them/it; eg: Don't parade your wealth around. 别到处炫富。 eg: The trophy was paraded around the stadium. 奖杯被绕着体育场巡回展示。 eg: She paraded her new necklace around the party. 她在派对上到处炫耀她的新项链。 eg: He paraded his kid around at the party. 他带着他的孩子在派对上到处显摆。 eg: Don't parade your success around. 不要到处炫耀你的成就。 除了parade around中间加炫耀的物品的情况以外,有的时候你也会看到parade around 后面加上地点的用法。 eg: He paraded around the street. 他在街道上大摇大摆闲逛。 eg: She paraded around the hall. 她在大厅里大摇大摆地走来走去。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 He paraded his medal around.
【摩登家庭】“如果你再不开始交往靠谱一点的男生,到头来就只能找个呆瓜。”【句子】They certainly didn't expect me to end up with somebody like you. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ðeɪ/ /ˈsɜː(r).tən.li/ /ˈdɪd.ənt/ /ɪkˈspekt/ /miː/ /tʊ/ /end/ /ʌp/ /wɪð/ /ˈsʌmˌbɒd.i/ /ˈsʌmˌbɑː.di/ /laɪk/ /juː/ 【发音技巧】didn't expect连读;expect me不完全爆破;end up连读; 【翻译】他们肯定没想到,我能娶到你这样的美女。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做end up with... 其实之前我们在节目中也学过end up的表达,第一次是在第653期节目中,标题叫做“孤独终老”,还有一次是在第911期节目中,标题叫做“再那么乱花钱,小心身无分文!”; 大家可以点击两个标题跳转超链接复习一下。 今天我们学的是end up with sb./sth.,可以理解成: to finish with the possession of someone or something or in the company of someone or something “到头来拥有某物”,或是“最终与某人相伴”; eg: Be careful or you will end up with Johnny for the weekend. 当心点,否则整个周末你就要跟强尼待在一起了。 eg: Do you want to end up with the bill? 你该不会想最后落到你来买单吧? eg: I thought my date was with Sally, but I ended up with her twin sister. 我原本以为约会对象是萨莉,到头来却是她的双胞胎妹妹。 eg: It seems that we've ended up with the most boring tour guide on the planet. He's seriously putting me to sleep. 看样子我们碰上了全世界最无聊的导游。他真的快把我讲睡着了。 eg: If you don't start dating more serious guys, you're going to end up with a doofus. 如果你再不开始交往靠谱一点的男生,到头来就只能找个呆瓜。 eg: She didn't love him, but she ended up with him anyway. 她并不爱他,但到头来还是跟了他/但到头来还是跟他在一起了。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 He dated many girls, but he ended up with his childhood friend.
【摩登家庭】“坐冷板凳”用英语怎么说?【句子】I was shy, and I spent most of my time on the bench. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/aɪ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ʃaɪ/ /ənd/ /aɪ/ /spent/ /məʊst/ /əv/ /maɪ/ /taɪm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðə/ /bentʃ/ 【发音技巧】and I连读;spent most of不完全爆破+连读; 【翻译】我那时候很胆怯,大多数时间我都是坐冷板凳。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,跟体育运动有关,叫做on the bench,其实就是中文里面的“坐冷板凳”,“坐替补席、未能上场比赛”; 来看看英文解释:sitting, waiting for a chance to play in a game. (In sports, such as basketball, football, soccer, etc.) eg: Bill is on the bench now. I hope he gets to play. 比尔现在坐在替补席上,希望他能获得上场机会。 eg: Our best player is on the bench. 我们队最厉害的球员在替补席,没能上场。 eg: John played during the first quarter, but now he's on the bench. 约翰第一节上过场,但现在坐到替补席了。 eg: The players on the bench might have a big impact on this game if the starters need to come out. 如果首发球员需要下场,替补席上的这些球员可能会对本场比赛起到关键作用。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 He's been on the bench all season due to problems with his hip.
【摩登家庭】“他总喜欢在同学们面前显摆。”【句子】Do you wanna see them or you want to show off to them? 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/duː/ /juː/ /ˈwɒn.ə/ /ˈwɑː.nə/ /siː/ /ðem/ /ɔː(r)/ /juː/ /wɒnt/ /wɑːnt/ /tə/ /ˈʃəʊ.ɒf/ /ˈʃəʊ.ɑːf/ /tə/ /ðem/ 【发音技巧】want to失去爆破;show off连读; 【翻译】你是真心想见他们,还是单纯想要去炫耀? 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下show off的用法,相当于中文中的“炫耀、显摆”; 这个短语带有比较明显的贬义色彩。 来看看对应的解释,to behave in a way which is intended to attract attention or admiration, and which other people often find annoying; 或者看这条解释:If you say that someone is showing off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own. eg: She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one. 她买那辆跑车纯粹就是为了显摆,证明自己买得起。 eg: He's always showing off to his classmates. 他总喜欢在同学们面前显摆。 eg: All right, there's no need to show off. 好了,没必要炫耀了。 eg: Naomi was showing off her engagement ring. 娜奥米在炫耀自己的订婚戒指。 eg: Our son always likes to show off when we have guests over. 家里来客人的时候,我们儿子总是喜欢表现、显摆自己。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 Bill drove around all afternoon showing his new car off.
【摩登家庭】“他非常需要那笔钱。”【句子】If you wanna go there so bad, that's the only way you're gonna get there. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ɪf/ /juː/ /ˈwɒn.ə/ /ˈwɑː.nə/ /ɡəʊ/ /ðeə(r)/ /səʊ/ /bæd/ /ðæts/ /ði:/ /ˈəʊn.li/ /weɪ/ /jə(r)/ /ˈɡə.nə/ /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ɡet/ /ðeə(r)/ 【发音技巧】If you类似连读的处理;the only当中the重读;get there不完全爆破; 【翻译】如果你那么想去,这就是唯一的办法了。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下bad当副词去用,应该注意些什么。 此时bad是一个程度副词,等于badly;所以千万不要翻译成“差的、糟糕的”这样的形容词词义,此时它相当于very much这个意思。 其实标准英语语法里面badly才是正规副词,只是美式英语中,在一些非正式场合里,bad也经常当作副词用。 下面我们来看看bad和badly当作副词用的一些例句。 eg: He needs the money bad/badly. 他非常需要那笔钱。 eg: My arm hurts so bad. 我的胳膊好疼啊。 eg: They are badly in need of help. 他们急需帮助。 eg: The event was very badly organized. 这场活动组织得非常糟糕。 eg: I thought he behaved very badly. 我认为他表现得非常差劲。 eg: It hurts really bad when I run. 我跑步的时候疼得很厉害。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 她非常想要赢得这场比赛。
【摩登家庭】“我们今晚要去游泳,你去不去?”【句子】So what do you say? Anybody up for a hobo adventure? 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/səʊ/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /duː/ /juː/ /seɪ/ /ˈen.iˌbɒd.i/ /ˈen.iˌbɑːdi/ /ʌp/ /fə(r)/ /ə/ /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ /ədˈven.tʃə(r)/ 【发音技巧】what do失去爆破;up for不完全爆破;for a连读; 【翻译】你们觉得如何?来一场流浪大冒险怎么样? 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下的英文说法是:be up for sth.,可以理解成: be ready and willing for something,“准备好了做某事;愿意去做某事”; eg: Sure, I'm up for going to the mall. 没问题,我愿意去商场。 eg: I'm a little busy right now, but your brother is probably up for a game of basketball. 我这会儿有点忙,不过你弟弟说不定愿意打一场篮球赛。 eg: Who's up for pizza tonight? 谁今晚想要吃披萨? eg: The team is up for the game tonight. 全队已经整装待发,迎战今晚的比赛。 eg: Who's up for a swim? 谁要去游泳? eg: We're going swimming tonight. Are you up for it? 我们今晚要去游泳,你去不去? eg: I'm up for organizing the meeting if nobody else wants to do it. 要是没人愿意组织这场会议,我可以来负责。 eg: Two candidates are up for election. 有两名候选人参与竞选。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 我们所有人都准备好了迎接这场竞赛。
【摩登家庭】“这间屋子早就该好好打扫一番了!”【句子】You know, Cam, maybe it's time Lily learned about loss. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/juː/ /nəʊ/ /kæm/ /ˈmeɪ.bi/ /ɪts/ /taɪm/ /ˈlɪl.i/ /lɜː(r)nd/ /əˈbaʊt/ /lɒs/ /lɑːs/ 【发音技巧】learned about连读;about loss不完全爆破; 【翻译】小卡,你知道吗,也许莉莉该学着接受失去这件事情了。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习的英文说法是it's time (that) sb. did sth.,表达“是时候该做某事了”; 当加强语气的时候,我们也可以说:It's high time/It's about time that...,来看看对应的英文解释:It is used for saying that something should be done or happen immediately or very soon. 这里为什么从句当中要用一般过去时呢,因为这里是虚拟语气的用法,带有“现在已经有点晚了,这个事情早就该做了”的含义; eg: It's time you went to bed. 你该睡觉了。 eg: It's time somebody told him the truth. 是时候有人告诉他真相了。 eg: It's time we left. 我们该走了。 eg: It's time somebody stopped him. 总得有人出来制止他。 eg: It's time we had a serious talk. 我们是时候好好谈一谈了。 eg: It is high time that someone gave him the punishment he deserves! 早该有人给他应有的惩罚了! eg: It's high time you started thinking about saving for your old age. 你早就该开始为养老存钱做打算了。 eg: It's high time that this room was properly cleaned! 这间屋子早就该好好打扫一番了! 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 Thank you for a lovely meal, but it's high time we started heading home.
【摩登家庭】“他们彼此相爱了。”【句子】Yeah, I know. It's like she's in love with soccer. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/jeə/ /aɪ/ /nəʊ/ /ɪts/ /laɪk/ /ʃiːz/ /ɪn/ /lʌv/ /wɪð/ /ˈsɒk.ə/ /ˈsɑː.kər/ 【发音技巧】she's in连读; 【翻译】是啊,我知道。她似乎很喜欢足球。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下be in love with sb.的英文说法; 先来看看对应的英文解释:If you are in love with someone, you feel romantically attracted to them, and they are very important to you. 所以其实就是“爱上某个人”这个意思,当中的sb.经常替换成sth.,此时这个短语可以理解成“爱上某件事情;爱上做某件事情”;当中的be动词我们也经常用fall来替换,变成fall in love with sb./sth.,意思差不多,只是更强调动态的变化; eg: Laura had never been in love before. Laura从未陷入过爱河。 eg: I've never really been in love with anyone. 我从来没有真的爱过谁。 eg: Working with Ford closely, I fell in love with the cinema. 我曾与福特密切共事,也由此深深爱上了电影行业。 eg: I fell in love with him because of his kind nature. 我爱上了他,因为他内心善良。 eg: They fell in love with each other. 他们彼此相爱了。 eg: He's in love with his work. 他热爱自己的工作。 eg: I fell in love with the house. 我爱上了这个房子。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 He had always been in love with the enchanted landscape of the West.
【摩登家庭】“他开着车在镇上兜兜转转了一个小时。”【句子】But, you know, there's something about driving your kids around. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/bʌt/ /juː/ /nəʊ/ /ðeə(r)z/ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ /jə(r)/ /kɪdz/ /əˈraʊnd/ 【发音技巧】about driving失去爆破;kids around连读; 【翻译】但是,开车接送孩子还是有好处的。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下drive someone around这个英文说法。 它可以理解成:“开车载某个人四处逛;接送某个人到处跑”; 这个短语相当于to drive one to different places or sights; 或者to transport a person in a vehicle on a tour of something or some place; eg: Fred will drive you around the city to see the sights. 弗莱德会开车带你逛全城,四处游览景点。 eg: He spent an hour driving himself around the town. 他开着车在镇上兜兜转转了一个小时。 eg: I had to drive around my mom to six different stores until she found what she was looking for. 我不得不开着车载着我妈妈跑了六家不同的商店,她才买到她要的东西。 eg: My parents were actually thrilled when I got my license because it meant I could drive my younger siblings around to all their after-school activities. 我拿到驾照的时候,父母特别开心,因为这样我就可以开车接送弟弟妹妹们往返各个课后活动场地了。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 When I visited my dad in Philadelphia, he drove me around and showed me all of the historical sites.
【摩登家庭】“走!一起去冒险啊!”【句子】Bunny said he's on an amazing adventure, having the time of his life... 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ˈbʌn.i/ /sed/ /hiːz/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ən/ /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ /ədˈven.tʃə(r)/ /ˈhæv.ɪŋ/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /əv/ /hɪz/ /laɪf/ 【发音技巧】said he's不完全爆破;he's on连读;on an amazing两处连读;time of连读; 【翻译】兔兔说,他正在经历一场华丽的冒险,玩得非常开心…… 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下两个短语,第一个其实就是go on an adventure “动身/出发去探险/冒险”,to travel somewhere and do something that is unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous; 我们在视频中强调的是一种状态,所以说的是be on an adventure; 下面我们看几个例子: eg: They went on an adventure hunting for treasure in the western hills. 他们前往西山探险,寻找宝藏。 eg: The kids are on an adventure deep in the forest. 孩子们此刻正在森林深处探险。 eg: They are on an adventure to find the hidden cave. 他们正在寻找隐秘洞穴的探险途中。 eg: The book is about a boy who wants to go on an adventure with his friend. 这本书讲述了一个男孩想要和朋友一同去探险的故事。 今天我们要学的第二个短语叫做have the time of one's life; 可以理解成:to have an extremely fun, exciting, or enjoyable time (doing sth.); 或者看这条英文解释:If you have the time of your life, you enjoy yourself very much indeed. “度过一生中最难忘、最开心的时光”; 其中的one's 需要跟随句子主语作相应改变。 eg: I traveled to France for the first time last summer, and I had the time of my life! 去年夏天我第一次去法国旅行,那段时光简直太美好了! eg: A: "Did the kids enjoy the circus?" B: "Oh, they had the time of their lives!" A:“孩子们喜欢马戏团演出吗?” B:“他们玩得开心极了!” eg: I had the time of my life in college. I wish I could go back to those carefree days! 大学那段时光,是我人生中最美好的日子。我真希望能回到那些无忧无虑的岁月! eg: What a great party! I had the time of my life. 这场派对太棒了,我玩得无比尽兴。 eg: We went to Florida last winter and had the time of our lives. 去年冬天我们去了佛罗里达,度过了一段难忘的美好时光。 eg: The children had the time of their lives at the circus. 这些孩子们在马戏团玩得不亦乐乎。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 She was determined to go on an adventure - she wanted to get out and see the world.
【摩登家庭】“我们刚刚收到她的来信了!”【句子】Uh, we just heard from Bunny. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ʌ/ /wiː/ /dʒʌst/ /hɜː(r)d/ /frəm/ /ˈbʌn.i/ 【发音技巧】just heard from两处不完全爆破; 【翻译】我们刚刚收到Bunny的来信了。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这个短语,叫做:hear from sb.,它可以理解成to receive a letter, telephone call, etc from sb. “收到某个人的来信、电话等等”; eg: It was good to hear from him again. 再次收到他的来信/消息,真好。 eg: I haven't heard anything from her for months. 我已经有好几个月没收到她的任何消息了。 eg: I look forward to hearing from you. 我期待收到你的消息。 eg: It's years since I heard from Jill. 我已经好几年没有吉尔的音讯了。 eg: The police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the accident. 警方希望任何目击这场事故的人能够联系他们。 eg: Drop us a line, it's always great to hear from you. 有空给我们发个消息吧,能收到你的消息总是特别开心。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
【摩登家庭】“这听起来可不太妙!”【句子】I don't like the sound of that. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/aɪ/ /dəʊnt/ /laɪk/ /ðə/ /saʊnd/ /əv/ /ðæt/ 【发音技巧】don't like不完全爆破;like the不完全爆破;sound of连读; 【翻译】现在这情况,可不怎么乐观。/这听起来可不怎么妙。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达,叫做like the sound of something,这个短语的字面意思是:“喜欢某个东西的声音”; 引申意味是:“对于某个听到的消息感到非常满意/开心”; to feel happy or satisfied about a piece of information you have just heard; 今天我们视频中出现的是它的否定形式; 我们之前在第1961期节目中讲过相关的短语,大家可以点击一下超链接,跳转复习一下。 >>点我复习<< eg: -- "The radio says there will be rain turning into snow." -- "Ooh, I don't like the sound of that." ——“收音机上说,将会有雨转雪。” ——“这听起来可不太妙。” eg: I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce. 这道红酒焖牛肉听着就很不错。 eg: So I'm going to be talking to over ninety people, am I? I don't like the sound of that! 所以我要跟九十多个人讲话是吗?光听这事儿我就头大/听着就不太妙。 eg: They're consulting a lawyer? I don't like the sound of that! 他们居然要找律师?这事儿听起来不太妙啊! eg: A vacation in Greece? I like the sound of that! 去希腊度假?这想法听着太棒了! 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 Jeff didn't seem to like the sound of their plan.
【绝望的主妇】“我小时候住在一个偏僻冷清的小镇。”【句子】We're not some one-horse town. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/wɪə(r)/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /sʌm/ /ˌwʌn.hɔː(r)s/ /taʊn/ 【发音技巧】not some不完全爆破; 【翻译】这个小镇没有你想的那么落后。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达,叫做one-horse town; 字面意思:“只有一匹马的小镇”,在很多口语中这个表达可以理解成:“偏僻的、规模极小、配套很差的小镇”,有点像“鸟不拉屎的地方”;相当于a town that is small and boring; eg: I lived in a one-horse town when I was little. 我小时候住在一个偏僻冷清的小镇。 eg: After graduating, she left the one-horse town to seek opportunities in big cities. 在毕业之后,她离开了这座闭塞的小城,去大城市寻找发展机会了。 eg: I hate this one-horse town. There's no cinema, no cafes, nothing fun. 我讨厌这个偏僻的小城,没有电影院,没有咖啡馆,一点好玩的都没有。 eg: Would you want to spend your whole life stuck in this one-horse town? 你愿意一辈子困在这个闭塞无聊的小镇里面吗? 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 After two nights in that one-horse town, I couldn't wait to drive back to the city.
【摩登家庭】“我给他们发了好多封邮件,但是他们压根不理我。”【句子】So I blew off my errands and headed up the coast. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/səʊ/ /aɪ/ /bluː/ /ɒf/ /ɑːf/ /maɪ/ /ˈer.əndz/ /ənd/ /ˈhed.ɪd/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /kəʊst/ 【发音技巧】blew off连读;and headed不完全爆破;headed up连读;up the不完全爆破; 【翻译】于是我不再想那些琐事,将车驶向了海边。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达,叫做blow off; 它可以理解成to relieve or release pressure或者let off; “减轻;释放压力;放走”; 在今天视频中,它的用法可以理解成:to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet or give an answer to someone when you are expected to; “决定不去做别人期待你完成的事;或者是本该赴约、回复他人,但是却刻意不这么做”; eg: I had a homework assignment due, but he tried to persuade me to blow it off and go to a party with him. 我有一份作业到期要交,可他劝我别写了,跟他去参加派对。 eg: A lot of kids are blowing off classes this semester. 这学期有好多学生都在翘课。 eg: I didn't blow them off - I just couldn't make it. 我不是故意爽约的,我只是确实忙不过来。 eg: I sent them so many emails but they blew me off. 我给他们发了好多封邮件,但是他们压根不理我。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 Are you tempted to blow off your regular exercise program?