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shoo-in
长胜将军；必然的胜利者
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in.
他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 | |
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Trev talks to the cop
Trev: I hope they'll forgive me now that we got everything back.
Cop: They still seem pretty mad.
Trev: Yeah, I know. I really blew it this time.
Cop: You should be more careful ’bout who you talk to. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there.
Trev: I figured that one out the hard way.
Cop: Give your friends some time. I think they'll get over it.
Trev: This has been one good lesson.
Cop: Time for another lesson. You still have a speeding ticket to pay.
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崔佛跟警察说话
崔佛：现在东西都找回来了，我希望他们会原谅我。
警察：他们似乎还是很生气。
崔佛：是啊，我知道，我这次真的搞砸了。
警察：你应该更注意讲话的对象。外面可是个狗咬狗的世界。
崔佛：我已经学到惨痛经验。
警察：给你的朋友一点时间。我想他们会让这件事过去的。
崔佛：这真是个很好的教训。
警察：现在是另一个教训。你还有张超速罚单要付。
重点解说：
★ blow it 搞砸
★ dog-eat-dog (a.) 狗咬狗的，弱肉强食的
★ figure out 理解，懂得
★ the hard way 用痛苦方式才…，learn the hard way‘学得惨痛教训’
★ get over 把…忘掉
★ speeding (n.) 超速驾驶 | |
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The F.B.I. regularly makes up a list of the nation's ten worst criminals. This list, called the "Ten Most Wanted." is posted as widely as possible. Pictures of the wanted men and women appear in post offices, newspapers, and police stations. Publicity helps the police to track down people on the list. Once a face becomes widely known it is difficult for the criminal to hide.
美国联邦调查局定期地整理一份全国十个最严重罪犯的清单。这个被称作‘十个最主要的通缉犯’的清单被尽可能的广泛发布。通缉犯的照片出现在邮局、报纸和警察局。大众的注意有助于警察追捕清单上的罪犯。一旦罪犯的面容变得人人皆知，他想要躲起来就难了。
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Time for elevenses.
对话
Gemma: I haven't started work so early in weeks.
Meryl: Yes, it's only a quarter to ten and we've been at it for almost four hours.
Gemma: Time for elevenses before we die of hunger and thirst.
Meryl: Great idea. I'll pop out and get some doughnuts.
Gemma: And I'll put the kettle on.
Meryl: Oh yes, I'm just dying for a cup of tea.
杰玛：我有很多星期没有这么早开始工作了。
梅里尔：是啊，现在才九点四十五分，而我们已经工作了将近四小时。
杰玛：是吃上午茶的时候了，否则非死于饥渴不可。
梅里尔：好主意。我去买些炸甜甜圈回来。
杰玛：我去煮水。
梅里尔：好啊，我真想喝杯茶。
下午茶叫afternoon tea，上午茶叫什么？Elevenses。顾名思义，elevenses一般在十一点左右吃，这个字也可指吃茶点的时候，例如：(1) We had elevenses at a small village（我们在一个小村庄吃上午茶）。(2) We never discuss business during office elevenses（我们在办公室吃上午茶时，从来不谈公事）。Elevenses一般有茶或咖啡，以及一些点心。梅里尔要吃炸甜甜圈：I'll pop out and get some doughnuts。那pop是拟声字，本指‘砰’的一声，可引伸解作‘迅速或突然的来/去’、‘顺道走进’等，例如：(1) He's popped out for a moment（他出去了，不久就回来）。(2) I popped into the pub for a drink on my way home（我回家时，顺道走进酒馆喝一杯）。留意We've been at it for almost four hours的at字。At可用来表示‘从事（某种活动）’，例如：(1) The two countries were then at war（当时两国在交战）。(2) I saw them at work/at play/at lunch（我看见他们在工作/在游玩/在吃午餐）。Be at it的it，可以泛指工作，不必明言是什么工作，例如：He was at it the whole day（他整天在工作）。有时，你会看到be at it again的说法，这常有不满含义，指某人又在做某些讨厌的事，例如：She is fond of gambling, and is at it again（她嗜赌，现在又在赌博）。What are you at?即‘你在做什么？’这at和ing动词差不多，例如你可以说I saw them working/playing/having lunch和What are you doing?等。
作者：古德明（香港）
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