绝望的主妇精学版S01E09第三部分学习笔记
绝望的主妇精学版S01E09第三部分学习笔记

Taking my herb remedy

The covid-19 is raging on

Pull myself together

Mental institution: 精神病院

One of those daysdepressed, frustrated, mopey

The comedown is a really bitch.

Help sb get over the hump:帮某人度过难关

Deeply troubled: 问题、麻烦很大

Flee away: 逃离出来

Harbor [‘hɑːbə] :窝藏

Informative / valuable

Low-downsomething valuable that requires you make an effort to dig it up.

Gathering place:聚集地

UpscaleA-list /high-grade/upscale/high-class

ChargeA person, especially a child, who is in your care and who someone is responsible for. (小主人)

Lynette’s social circle is limited.

She wants to secure a desirable high-grade nanny.

Frivolous:轻浮

Cheap and low: foodie not accountable

Dizzy: dozing off during the daytime not reliable

Making a connection:对上眼的

Sunny / sweet/ kind / responsible/ friendly/ considerate / thoughtful /caring /reliable

I couldn’t help but notice how wonderful you’re with those children.

Urinatorformal_ take a pee

Urine:尿液

I want you to pull him off from the swim team.

Take sb off somewhere:将某人从某处撤下

Not…just because… 口语里面经常用的强调句

Not…until…

Not…as/so long as…

Just because…doesn’t… / Doesn’t…just because…

我看你是不到黄河心不死/不撞南墙不回头

It seemsthatyou’re not gonna give in until you hit the dead-end.

只有我有一口气在,就不会让你得逞。

You’re not gonna make it, not as long as I live.

Deconstruct:拆解 assemble拼装

Go through the mind-ritual

不要以为我好说话,就认为我没有脾气!

Don’t assume that I have no disposition just because I’m open to persuasion.

不要以为有谁给你撑腰,你就可以无法无天了!

Just because you’ve got someone hold your back, doesn’t mean you’ve got the free rein / can do whatever you do.

You’re not gonna nail the English language, not as long as you failed to practice/ give it a try.

省略句与扩展句 (加、减)强调 / 弱化 /省略(低调陈述)

Take advantage of the fundamental and essential elements of the show.

Molly-coddle/ spoil:

Way up the balance:

There’s a love called letting go, and there’s love called molly-coddle.

Push sb around / order sb around:

Fight sb on sth

Make a clear break

Escalate: 升级、升高、扩大化

Splash

Same thing you just did to every memory I have of our marriage. 

Devote oneself into sth /steep oneself into/ dedicate oneself into sth

Freak out:惊讶 / 气极败坏

Run away with sb

Mow the lawn

You’re not mature enough to have a realistic perspective on this relationship.

Fundraise:筹钱  — 给医院的护士增加人员

Hosting the fundraise event

Folding chairs:折叠椅

Fill in:填补空挡

Back out:退出

Look on the bright side:双关语

If someone has gone through trying times, you can say this phrase “look on the bright side.”

 人生哪能多如意,万事只求半称心

Tom is under spotlight

Dorky Charm生活大爆炸

Audience/ user/ customer-friendly

Slutty / predatory

She thinks that Susan is going to upstage her/ steal her thunder.

Line up—队列秩序

压轴:

Come clear /make a confession

Exquisite /delicate: 精致的、细腻的

Devastatingly: In a way that causes a lot of damage or destruction; or has a very powerful effect that makes people very shocked.

令人窒息的 / 魅力四射的/ 艳压群芳的 / 最具杀伤力的/ 惊艳四座 /

华美靓丽的:radiant 无与伦比的:impeccable

Festive /festival:

Helen Caused a scene

Dignified: to make sth one notch above. (往好的、高尚的、重要的方面去铺设)

高逼格的经典

Keep you hands off / Stay away from my son

ChiffonA very thin, almost transparent cloth of silk and nylon. 雪纺面料

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