《老友記》第一季第一集:
(1). Monica和Paul在約會,Paul談及妻子出軌的事
Paul: I know, I know, I'm such an idiot. I guess I should have caught on when she started going to the dentist four and five times a week. I mean, how clean can teeth get?
Monica: My brother's going through that right now, he's such a mess. How did you get through it?
catch on
If you catch on to something, you understand it ,or realize that it is happening.
明白,認(rèn)識到
例句:
He got what he could out of me before I caught on to the kind of person he’d turned into.
我還沒有意識到他已經(jīng)變成了那樣的人,他就已經(jīng)從我這里把能套走的都套走了
dentist
A dentist is a person who is qualified to examine and treat people’s teeth.
牙科醫(yī)生,牙醫(yī)
例句:
Visit your dentist twice a year for a check-up.
每年去牙醫(yī)處做兩次牙齒檢查
go through
If you go through an experience or a period of time, especially an unpleasant or difficult time, you experience it.
經(jīng)歷,經(jīng)受(尤指苦難或艱難時期)
例句:
He was going through a very difficult time.
他正處于非常艱難的時期
mess
a person who has serious problems and is in a bad mental condition
遇到嚴(yán)重問題且精神狀態(tài)不佳的人
get through
If you get through a difficult or unpleasant period of time, you manage to live through it.
度過,熬過(困難或者不快的時期)
例句:
It is hard to see how people will get through the winter.
難以想象人們將怎樣熬過這個冬天
(2). Monica與Paul討論如何熬過分手
Monica: You actually broke her watch? Wow! The worst thing I ever did was, I-I shredded by boyfriend's favorite bath towel.
Paul: Ooh, steer clear of you.
shred
If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into small narrow pieces
切碎,撕碎
例句:
Finely shred the carrots, cabbages and cored apples.
將胡蘿卜,卷心菜切成細(xì)絲并給蘋果去核
towel
A towel is a piece of thick soft cloth that you use to dry yourself.
毛巾
a bath towel
浴巾
steer clear of
If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
避開,躲避,繞開
例句:
I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
我認(rèn)為很多人,特別是女性,都會回避這些敏感問題
(3). Monica把水噴到了Paul身上
Monica: I know being spit on is probably not what you need right now.
Monica: Wow! I'm-I'm-I'm glad you smashed her watch!
spit
If you spit liquid or food somewhere, you force a small amount of it out of your mouth.
吐出(少量液體或食物)
例句:
You shouldn't spit your gum onto the sidewalk!
你不該把口香糖吐到人行道上
smash
If you smash something, or if it smashes, it breaks into many pieces, for example when it is hit or dropped.
打爛,摔碎
例句:
Two to three glasses fell off and smashed into pieces.
兩三只杯子掉了下來,摔得粉碎
4. Rachel早上沖了咖啡,Joey讓Rachel再做點(diǎn)別的什么
Joey: Listen, while you're on a roll, if you feel like you gotta make like a Western omelet or something...
on a roll
If someone is on a roll, they are having great success which seems likely to continue.
連連成功,連交好運(yùn)
例句:
I made a name for myself and I was on a roll, I couldn’t see anything going wrong.
我靠自己的能力出名了,接二連三地獲得成功,我覺得一切似乎一帆風(fēng)順
omelet
An omelet is a type of food made by beating eggs and cooking them in a flat pan.
煎蛋卷,攤雞蛋
a cheese omelet 奶酪蛋餅
5. Monica與Rachel聊Paul
Monica: So how you doing today? Did you sleep okay? Talk to Barry? I can't stop smiling.
Rachel: I can see that. You look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth.
hanger
A hanger is the same as a coat hanger.
hanger同coat hanger
A coat hanger is a curved piece of wood, metal, or plastic that you hang a piece of clothing on.
衣架
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