【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.

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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.

【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?

【句子】I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so critical. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/aɪm/ /ˈsɒr.i/ /ˈsɔːr.i/ /aɪ/ /ˈʃʊd.ənt/ /biː/ /səʊ/ /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ 【发音技巧】shouldn't be失去爆破；critical闪音； 【翻译】对不起，我不应该这么吹毛求疵的。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个词，叫做critical，它跟criticize是同源的。criticize是一个动词，而critical是一个形容词，在此处上下文中可以理解成：saying that someone or something is bad or wrong； 或者expressing disapproval of sb./sth. and saying what you think is bad about them. 相当于“挑剔的、苛求的”； 在口语中，我们经常说be critical of sb./sth.，表示“对某个人/事物挑剔”； eg: Her father was a very critical man. 她的父亲是一个很挑剔的人。 eg: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. 汤姆的父母对这所学校颇有微词。 eg: My aunt is extremely critical of everyone's clothes. 我的姑姑对所有人的穿着都格外挑剔。 eg: The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory. 这份报告强烈抨击了这家工厂的安全标准。 eg: The supervisor is always very critical. 这位主管向来十分挑剔。 eg: If you are too critical of yourself, you'll feel stressed all the time. 如果你对自己太过苛求挑剔，那你会一直倍感压力。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Stop being critical of everything your parent does.

【句子】What? I was making a joke. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /aɪ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ /ə/ /dʒəʊk/ 【发音技巧】making a连读； 【翻译】哪有？我开玩笑的。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做make a joke； 这个短语的意思是“开玩笑”；我们来看看对应的英文解释：laugh about sth. that is serious or should be taken seriously； 拿一些本来应该被严肃对待的事情开玩笑； 这个短语的后面经常也会加上of sth.，那么就会变成make a joke of sth.； eg: Don't make a joke of it! I could lose my job because of this! 别拿这事儿开玩笑！我可能会因此丢掉工作的！ eg: It's great that they can make a joke of this, but we could all be fired if something doesn't change! 他们能拿这件事情开玩笑，心态倒是挺好的，但是再不整改的话，我们所有的人都有可能丢掉工作。 eg: I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that. 迈克尔，真希望我能拥有你这份胆量，像你一样能坦然地拿这件事情开玩笑。 eg: He tried to make a joke of failing the exam, but he was actually really upset. 他装作对挂科一笑而过，但其实心里特别难受。 他想对挂科这件事情开个玩笑，但其实心里特别难受。 eg: Gradually she learned to make a joke of all her hardships. 慢慢地，她学会看淡所有磨难，一笑置之。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 You shouldn't make a joke of suicide—Tom's mother took her own life when he was still in high school.

【句子】Which watch should I pack? This one's showier. This one's more expensive. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/wɪtʃ/ /wɒtʃ/ /wɑːtʃ/ /ʃʊd/ /aɪ/ /pæk/ /ðɪs/ /wʌnz/ /ˈʃəʊ.i.ə(r)/ /ðɪs/ /wʌnz/ /mɔː(r)/ /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/ 【发音技巧】should I连读；more expensive连读； 【翻译】我该装哪一块表？这块表外观更浮夸张扬，而这块表更贵。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做showy，今天视频中出现的是它的比较级，我们去掉末尾的字母y，变成i，再加er，就可以变成showier； 这个形容词showy可以怎么理解呢？attracting a lot of attention by being very colourful or bright, but lacking any real beauty； “花哨的、浮夸的、吸睛的”这个词在有些情况下，会有一些贬义的色彩。 eg: I prefer simple watches, not showier ones. 我喜欢简约款式的腕表，我不喜欢那种花里胡哨的款式。 eg: His gold chain is too showy. 他那条金链子太张扬俗气了。 eg: This watch is too showy for daily office wear. 这块手表日常上班戴太浮夸了。 eg: Don't pick such showy prints for a job interview. 面试别选这种扎眼花哨的印花。 eg: The hotel lobby is full of showy marble and gold decorations. 这个酒店的大堂全都是浮夸的大理石和金色的装饰。 eg: Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion. 这个场合是如此正式庄重，她这条裙子未免过于张扬花哨了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 That showy sports car attracts stares wherever it goes.

【句子】Now come on! Trust me on this! 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/naʊ/ /kʌm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /trʌst/ /miː/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðɪs/ 【发音技巧】come on连读；Trust me不完全爆破； 【翻译】现在快走吧，信我这一次！ 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做trust someone on sth. 首先提醒各位，这个用法偏向于口语用法，书面语中不太建议用。 It means to believe someone's opinion or judgement regarding a particular matter or topic. eg: You can trust her on financial issues. 财务问题上你可以信任她。 eg: I trust him on financial investment. 我相信他在理财投资方面的判断。 eg: You can trust Lily on English grammar. 英语语法方面，你可以相信莉莉的判断。 eg: Don't trust him on homework answers. 作业答案方面，不要完全相信他。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 You can trust me on the best way to learn new words.

【句子】Gloria, I would never put you and Manny in danger. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ˈɡlɔː.ri.ə/ /aɪ/ /wʊd/ /ˈnev.ə(r)/ /pʊt/ /juː/ /ənd/ /ˈmæn.i/ /ɪn/ /ˈdeɪn.dʒə(r)/ 【发音技巧】would never不完全爆破；put you音的同化；and Manny不完全爆破； 【翻译】歌洛莉亚，我不会把你和曼尼置于危险的境地的。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做；put someone's life in danger； 理解成“把某个人的生命置于危险之中”，口语中也经常会把's life给省略掉，变成put someone in danger，意思也差不多，“把某个人置于危险的境地”； 我们也可以把动词put替换成place； 都表示一样的意思，to make a person face a situation where they might be hurt, injured or harmed；to expose someone to risk of harm； eg: This may put my client's life in serious danger. 这个举措可能会把我的客户的生命置于危险之中。 eg: They chose to stay, knowing that they were placing themselves in danger. 他们选择留下来，心里清楚这会将自己置于险境。 eg: Don't drive after drinking. You will put other people in danger. 不要酒后驾车，你会让其他人陷入危险。 eg: Ignoring safety rules can put you in danger. 忽视安全规则会让你身处险境。 eg: I would never put my family in danger. 我绝不会让我的家人陷入危险。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 It is selfish to take risks that put your classmates in danger during outdoor activities.

【句子】She did not blink once. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ʃiː/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /blɪŋk/ /wʌns/ 【发音技巧】did not不完全爆破；blink once类似不完全爆破； 【翻译】 她眼睛都没眨一下。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下英文中“眼睛都没眨一下”应该怎么说。 之前我们在第1980期节目中，我们就学过not bat an eye这样的说法，你也可以说not bat an eyelid；或者not bat an eyelash，都是近义表达，表示“眼睛都没眨一下，面不改色，极为平静”to not be shocked, worried, or upset by sth. 或者to remain calm and do not show any reaction； 今天我们这里出现的not blink其实来自not blink an eye，这个表达也是一样的意思； eg: When I told him the news he didn't even blink (=showed no surprise at all). 当我告诉他那个消息的时候，他眼睛都没眨一下。 eg: When he was told I was expecting twins, Harry didn't even blink. 当哈利得知我要生双胞胎时，他一点也不惊讶。 eg: Laura didn't even blink when I told her that the car was gone. 当我告诉萝拉车不见了的时候，她眼都没眨一下。 eg: I told him I'd quit school, but he didn't blink an eye. 我告诉他我打算退学，可他一点也不惊讶。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Even after hearing the shocking secret, she didn't blink an eye and kept calm.

【句子】-- Honey, I'm not leaving your mom. -- Might not be your call. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/ˈhʌn.i/ /aɪm/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /ˈliː.vɪŋ/ /jə(r)/ /mʌm/ /maɪt/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /biː/ /jə(r)/ /kɔːl/ /kɑːl/ 【发音技巧】not leaving不完全爆破；Might not be不完全爆破+失去爆破； 【翻译】——宝贝们，我不会抛下你们的母亲的。 ——或许还真由不得你。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做be someone's call； 理解成“由某个人决定”；to be ultimately left up to someone to decide； 这个其实跟be up to someone是可以完全互换的，都是一个意思。 eg: It's your call. = It's up to you. 这个事情由您决定。 eg: I don't really care what movie we see - it's your call. 我真的不太介意咱们看什么电影，你来定吧。 eg: Do we offer him the job? It's your call. 我们给他这份工作吗？你来定。 eg: I think we should use the extra money to invest in some new computer upgrades, but it's the boss's call in the end. 我觉得我们应该把多余的资金拿来升级一批新电脑，但最终决定权在老板手上。 eg: It's up to you - do you want to go out tonight or not? 你来定，你今晚要不要出门？ eg: I would give you permission, but it's not up to me. 我倒是想批准，但是这件事情我说了不算。 eg: If it were up to me, I would say yes. 要是这件事情由我做主，我肯定同意。 eg: It is up to the decision of the judges. 这件事情由裁判们来定夺。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 The success of this project is up to us.

【句子】I thought you operated on knees and elbows. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/aɪ/ /θɔːt/ /θɑːt/ /juː/ /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt.ɪd/ /ˈɑː.pə.reɪtɪd/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /niːz/ /ənd/ /ˈel.bəʊz/ 【发音技巧】thought you音的同化；operated on连读；knees and elbows两处连读； 【翻译】我原本以为你只是给膝盖和手肘做手术呢/你手下的病人都是手肘和膝盖受伤，不至于离世吧。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做：operate on sb.，表示“在某个人身上开刀、做手术”； to perform surgery on someone or an animal； 这个短语我们之前在第1339期节目中讲过，大家可以跳转一下超链接复习一下： >>点我复习<<，那一期节目中例句都比较简单，今天我们再看看别的例句： eg: We may have to operate on your leg. 我们有可能不得不在你的腿上开刀。 eg: He is going to operate on a patient. 他将要给一个患者开刀。 eg: The doctors are operating on me tomorrow morning, so I'm not allowed to eat or drink anything before then. 医生们明天早晨要给我做手术，所以在那之前我不能吃任何东西，也不能喝水。 eg: They decided not to operate on her. 他们决定不给她做手术。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 They had to operate on my dog because something had become lodged in his intestines.

【句子】I see a lot of people on their deathbed, Phil. 【Modern Family S3E21】 【发音】/aɪ/ /siː/ /ə/ /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ /əv/ /ˈpiː.pəl/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðeə(r)/ /ˈdeθ.bed/ /fɪl/ 【发音技巧】see a连读；lot of连读+闪音； 【翻译】临死之人的肺腑之言我见得多了，菲尔。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做：on one's deathbed，“在某个人临终的病床上”； 相当于in the process of or very close to dying或者while one is in bed and dying；所以经常引申为“临终、弥留之际、奄奄一息”这个意思； eg: He told me the truth on his deathbed. 他在临终的时刻，告诉了我事情的真相。 eg: He confessed all his sins on his deathbed. 他在弥留之际坦白了所有过错。 eg: He promised his mother on her deathbed that he would never marry. 母亲弥留之际，他向她许诺自己将终身不婚。 eg: Print newspapers are on their deathbed. 纸质报纸行业已经快要消失了。 eg: People rarely change their character even on their deathbed. 人到弥留之际，本性也难改。 eg: While he lay on his deathbed, he told his lawyer that he wanted to give all his money to charity. 弥留之际，他躺在病床上告诉律师，想把自己所有财产捐赠给慈善机构。 eg: He was on his deathbed when he finally confessed his love for Martha. 奄奄一息之时，他才终于向玛莎吐露了爱慕之情。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 You'd have to be practically on your deathbed before the doctor would come and see you!