
【摩登家庭】“我已经习惯了这样的生活方式。”【句子】...and I've grown accustomed to a certain lifestyle. 【Modern Family S3E22】 【发音】/ənd/ /aɪv/ /ɡrəʊn/ /əˈkʌs.təmd/ /tə/ /ə/ /ˈsɜː(r).tən/ /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/ 【发音技巧】and I've连读;accustomed to失去爆破; 【翻译】我已经习惯了这样的生活方式。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这个短语,表示“习惯于某事”,在英文中我们可以说be/get/grow/become accustomed to... 这些都是近义表达; 相当于be familiar with sth. and accepting it as normal or usual; 值得注意的是,这个短语当中的to是一个介词,所以后面要么加名词/代词,要么加动名词也就是doing,不可以在后面跟动词原形; eg: My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark. 我的眼睛慢慢适应了黑暗。 eg: She is a person accustomed to having eight hours' sleep a night. 她习惯了每天晚上睡够8个小时。 eg: This was not the kind of behaviour I was accustomed to. 这可不是我所习惯的那种行为。 eg: He had become accustomed to living without electricity, and missed it very little. 他已经渐渐习惯了没有电的生活,也就不怎么怀念有电的日子了。 eg: I am accustomed to sleeping late. 我习惯了晚睡。 eg: I have been accustomed to working long hours. 我已经习惯了长时间工作。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults.
【摩登家庭】“在本次赛事中,首次取得领先地位。”【句子】And as the market closed yesterday, I'm in the lead. 【Modern Family S3E22】 【发音】/ənd/ /æz/ /ðə/ /ˈmɑː(r).kɪt/ /kləʊzd/ /ˈjes.tə(r).deɪ/ /aɪm/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /liːd/ 【发音技巧】And as连读;market closed失去爆破;I'm in连读; 【翻译】到昨天闭市为止,我暂居首位。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这个短语,叫做in the lead; 这个短语可以理解成:“领先;处于领先地位”; ahead of other competitors or entities (often in a race or game); eg: If we can get in the lead early, I think we'll have a good shot at winning this relay. 如果我们能早早取得领先,我觉得我们很有可能可以赢得这场接力赛。 eg: The latest polls show the Democratic candidate in the lead. 最新民意调查显示民主党候选人处于领先位置。 eg: Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls. 工党在民意调查中依旧领先。 eg: For the first time in the race Harrison is in the lead. 哈里森在本次赛事中,首次取得领先地位。 eg: According to the polls, we're still in the lead by a large margin. 根据民意调查数据,我们仍然大幅度领先。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 His late goal finally broke the tie and put his team in the lead.
【摩登家庭】“这个项目已经准备就绪,可以启动。”【句子】Buddy, we are good to go. 【Modern Family S3E22】 【发音】/ˈbʌd.i/ /wiː/ /ɑː(r)/ /ɡʊd/ /tə/ /ɡəʊ/ 【发音技巧】good to失去爆破; 【翻译】老弟,我们完全达标了! 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下be good to go的英文说法。 这是美式英语中的一个口语化的表达, 相当于be ready to do sth.或者be ready to leave or to start doing sth.;“准备好了,一切准备就绪”; 之前我们在1626期节目当中也讲过这个短语,大家可以跳转超链接复习一下。 eg: Let me grab a jacket and then I'm good to go. 我再拿件夹克衫,我就准备好了。 eg: We have all the tools and supplies we need, so we're good to go. 我们所需要的工具和物料都备齐了,可以开始干活了。 eg: If you finish your homework, you're good to go. 如果你写完你的作业,你就可以走了。 eg: Check your bags. If everything is here, we're good to go. 检查你的包,东西都齐全的话,我们就出发。 在口语中,这种句型的主语也可以是东西、事物; eg: Don't worry. Your plan is good to go. 别担心,你的方案可行,没问题。 eg: The project is good to go. 这个项目已经准备就绪,可以启动。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 电池充满电了,所以相机现在可以正常使用。
【摩登家庭】“你的损失,反倒便宜我了。”【句子】Well, your loss is my gain. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/wel/ /jə(r)/ /lɒs/ /lɑːs/ /ɪz/ /maɪ/ /ɡeɪn/ 【发音技巧】loss is连读; 【翻译】好吧,你的便宜我来占。/你吃亏,我得利。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做Your loss is my gain. 其实就是字面意思:“你的损失就是我的获利”/“你吃亏,那我就捡便宜”; 词典里面这样解释的:It is said when someone gets an advantage from someone else's bad luck. “一人之失即是他人之得;此消彼长”; 口语中,我们也会省略中间的is,可以说成是:Your loss, my gain. 也可以把句意反过来,说成是My loss, your gain. eg: A: I'm not taking this job offer. 我不接受这个工作邀约。 B: Well, your loss is my gain. I'll apply for it. 行吧,你不要那正好我捡漏,我这就去申请。 eg: If you don't want to date her, your loss is my gain. 如果你不想跟她交往,那是你的损失,我正好想跟她交往。 eg: I don't want the ticket. My loss, your gain. 这票我不要了,算我亏,你捡漏了。 eg: I'm giving up this project. My loss, your gain. 我放弃这个项目,我吃亏,你捡漏。 eg: My loss, your gain - I don't need the extra seat. 算我吃亏便宜你,这个多余座位我不用。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 If you turn down the apartment, your loss is my gain.
【摩登家庭】“日落后,我们在滨海地带散了很久的步。”【句子】It's all about the destination, especially when the destination is your amazing oceanfront hotel. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ɪts/ /ɔːl/ /ɑːl/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðə/ /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/ /wen/ /ðə/ /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ɪz/ /jə(r)/ /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ /ˈəʊ.ʃən.frʌnt/ /həʊˈtel/ 【发音技巧】It's all连读;all about连读;destination is连读; 【翻译】终点才是最重要的,尤其是当你的终点是有超棒海景的酒店时。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做:oceanfront,ocean有“海洋”的意思,front表示“在...的前面”,这两个单词结合在一起,是什么意思呢? 这个单词有些词典并没有收录,比如说剑桥; 但在目前已有的词典解释当中,我们可以看到,oceanfront常见理解是名词用法,指“临海地带;海岸区域”,有的时候也可以当做是形容词,可以放在名词之前作定语,指“临海的;滨海的”。 当名词用的话,我们有一个近义词需要补充,英式英语中我们一般用seafront,也是一个意思,可以一起积累。 eg: They built a house on the oceanfront. 他们在滨海地带建了一栋房子。 eg: We took a long walk along the oceanfront after sunset. 日落后,我们在滨海地带散了很久的步。 eg: We rented an oceanfront cottage for our summer vacation. 我们租了一间临海小屋过暑假。 eg: We rented a house on the seafront for the summer. 我们在滨海地带租了一栋房子,用来过夏天。 eg: They decided to meet on the seafront. 他们约好在滨海地带见面。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 We booked an oceanfront hotel with private beach access.
【摩登家庭】“人生总有跌宕波折”用英语怎么说?【句子】They say the important thing in life isn't the destination. It's the journey, the challenges you face along the way, the unexpected twists and turns, the disappointments you overcome. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ðeɪ/ /seɪ/ /ðiː/ /ɪmˈpɔː(r).tənt/ /θɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /laɪf/ /ˈɪz.ənt/ /ðə/ /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ɪts/ /ðə/ /ˈdʒɜː(r).ni/ /ðə/ /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪz/ /juː/ /feɪs/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɑːŋ/ /ðə/ /weɪ/ /ðiː/ /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ /twɪsts/ /ənd/ /tɜː(r)nz/ /ðə/ /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənts/ /juː/ /ˌəʊ.və(r)ˈkʌm/ 【发音技巧】the important当中the重读;the unexpected当中the重读;twists and turns连读+不完全爆破; 【翻译】世人常说,生命中最重要的事情,并非抵达终点,而是旅途本身,是一路上遇到的重重挑战,是那些出乎意料的峰回路转,是克服了的那些失望和沮丧。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做:twist and turn 这个短语既可以当做动词使用,也可以当名词使用。 当动词的话,表示“蜿蜒曲折”或者“扭来扭去” to curve or change direction often 经常弯曲;不断变换走向; 或者有的时候也可以指: “扭动身体,扭来扭去动个不停”to move with twisting motions; eg: The road along the coast twists and turns. 沿海的那一条公路蜿蜒曲折。 eg: The path twists and turns up the mountainside. 这条小路沿着山腰蜿蜒盘旋而上。 eg: A little boy was twisting and turning in the seat behind me. 一个小男孩在我身后的座位上扭来扭去。 当这个短语作名词使用的时候,可以用来指“人生、故事、局势的波折、变故、跌宕起伏”; 这种用法在阅读和写作中都非常常见。 eg: The novel is full of unexpected twists and turns. 这部小说充满出人意料的情节波折。 eg: Life has its twists and turns. 人生总有跌宕波折。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 她整夜辗转反侧,无法入睡。
【摩登家庭】“他们彼此达成了约定。”【句子】We don't need a sports car to get out here. We should just make a pact. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/wiː/ /dəʊnt/ /niːd/ /ə/ /spɔː(r)ts/ /kɑː(r)/ /tə/ /ɡet/ /aʊt/ /hɪə(r)/ /wiː/ /ʃʊd/ /dʒʌst/ /meɪk/ /ə/ /pækt/ 【发音技巧】don't need a不完全爆破+连读;get out连读+闪音;should just不完全爆破;just make a不完全爆破+连读;pact失去爆破; 【翻译】我们并不是一定要一辆跑车才能到这里来。我们就做个约定好了。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做make a pact; pact在英文中一般是名词用法,理解成“契约;协定;合同”; a formal agreement between two people or groups of people eg: The United States and Canada have signed a free-trade pact. 美国和加拿大签订了一项自由贸易协议。 eg: They have made a pact with each other not to speak about their differences in public. 他们彼此达成了约定,不在公开场合讨论双方的分歧。 eg: We made a pact that we'd help one another through, no matter what. 我们立下约定,无论发生什么,都要互相扶持。 eg: The two countries signed a non-aggression pact. 这两个国家签署了互不侵犯协定。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 我们曾立下约定:如果四十岁双方都还单身,我们就结婚。
【摩登家庭】“等等,你该不会是暗恋她吧?”【句子】Hey, did you know there's a girl with a crush on Luke? 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/heɪ/ /dɪd/ /juː/ /nəʊ/ /ðeə(r)z/ /ə/ /ɡɜː(r)l/ /wɪð/ /ə/ /krʌʃ/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /luːk/ 【发音技巧】did you音的同化;there's a连读;with a连读;crush on连读; 【翻译】嘿,你知道有个小姑娘喜欢上咱们家卢克了吗? 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,叫做crush,表示“暗恋;偷偷的喜欢”; crush表“暗恋”一般比较常用名词用法。have a crush on sb. 这里的crush就指的是:a strong but temporary attraction for someone;或者a romantic infatuation with someone;这个用法我们在节目当中很久以前也讲过,当时是第15期节目当中,很久以前了。>>点我复习<< eg: Oh man, she's had a crush on Tommy for years! 好家伙!她暗恋汤米都好多年了! eg: Why are you always looking at her page? Wait, do you have a crush on her? 你为什么总一直看她的主页啊?等等,你该不会是暗恋她吧? eg: So I have a little crush on her, so what? It's not like she'd ever be interested in a geek like me. 是,我是对她有点动心,那又怎样?她根本不可能看得上我这种书呆子。 eg: Mary thinks she's getting a crush on Bill. 玛丽觉得自己渐渐对比尔动心了。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 Sally says she'll never have a crush on anyone again.
【摩登家庭】“没必要冲我发脾气,你丢钱包又不是我的错。”【句子】Did someone snap? 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/dɪd/ /ˈsʌm.wʌn/ /snæp/ 【发音技巧】Did someone不完全爆破; 【翻译】有的人是不是生气啦? 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达,非常简单,叫做snap,平时我们经常把它当动词用,有“发出噼啪的声音”这个意思,to cause sth. which is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound; eg: You'll snap that ruler if you bend it too far. 如果你把那根尺子掰得太狠,它就会折掉。 但是今天视频中,snap有“生气、发火”的意思;相当于to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger; 或者to say something suddenly in an angry way“突然生气地跟某个人说话”; 这个用法,之前我们在节目中也讲过,当时是在第248期节目中,大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习一下。 eg: When she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move house, I just snapped (= got angry). 她让我推迟行程去帮她搬家,我一下子就发火了。 eg: There's no need to snap at me - it's not my fault that you lost your wallet. 没必要冲我发脾气,你丢钱包又不是我的错。 eg: "Well, I hate you too!" she snapped. “行啊,我也讨厌你!” 她厉声说道。 eg: 'Don't just stand there,' she snapped. “别就傻站在那儿。” 她厉声呵斥道。 eg: He snapped a reply. 他没好气地甩出一句答复。 【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】 I was tempted to snap back angrily at him.
【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。