5月晨读笔记-07-好吃+飞机延误+行李丢失
语言点:
1. out of this world 此物只应天上有!
△ My mom's apple pie is out of this world.
※ 临走夸饭好吃还可以用It was a real treat.
2. outdo XX 胜过
※ 前缀out-: outweigh,outlive,outperform...
3. help yourself to...吃点儿... 吧
4. ⚠️ make a pig of oneself 吃太多
※ make a fool of yourself 出丑
※ make a good/bad job of sth 干得好/差
※ make a man (out) of sb 使...成为男子汉
※ make a meal of sth / make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
※ make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 化腐朽为神奇
5. go to waste 被浪费,被丢弃
△They don't let anything go to waste when they're camping.
6. helping 一份(联想※之前遇到的portion和serving)
△ We all had a second helping of pie.
7. hit the road 上路
△ Well, I guess it's time to hit the road.
8. knock oneself out 尽最大努力
还有一层含义是,随便你。
△ I'll check the kitchen floor. - Knock yourself out.
9. 临别谢主人:Thank you for a lovely time.
10. have sb over 邀请某人做客
△ We're having some friends over for dinner tonight.
11. stand by 静候详情
△ Please stand by for more information
12. I'll keep you posted/updated on sth. 随时通知您最新进展.
13. in the same boat 一根绳上的蚂蚱 (联想※ Welcome to my world.)
14. fully booked (联想※ we're booked solid)
15. Don't hold your breath. 别抱太大希望。
△ She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath!
16. honour sth 承兑... to honour a ticket/cheque
17. for ˌcrying out ˈloud 我的天呐(此处应插入岳云鹏图片)岂有此理!
△ For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that?
18. give sb a piece of my mind 跟XX说说我真正的想法
△ I'm gonna give that son of a bitch a piece of my mind.
19. be/get in a bind/dilemma 进退维谷 (※ between the devil and the deep blue sea,between two fires)
△ If you ever get in a bind you can always call us.
20. be pressed for time 时间紧迫 (in a hurry/rush)
△ If you are a new parent, you likely have found yourself pressed for time in a major way.
21. Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. 船到桥头自然直,车到山前必有路
22. up the ˈcreek (without a ˈpaddle) 陷入困境
△ If any more people resign, we'll be really up the creek.
23. 一直困扰我的baggage和luggage:
“行李”在美国一向用 baggage,近几年来才渐渐用 luggage。但在美国也往往把 luggage 统指衣箱、皮包等物件。说得明白些,英国的所谓 luggage 指旅客带着的衣箱、皮包等物件,店家出售的空箱和空包都不是 luggage,美国的所谓 luggage 往往指店家出卖的衣箱、皮包等物件,一经旅客带着便不是 luggage 而是 baggage 了。
24. piece这个量词可以用在很多东西上:
a piece of luggage/ baggage/ advice/ news/ clothing/ music/ furniture/ garbage
25. MIA (missing in action)
△ You've been MIA.
26. 不用老是说delicious,可以说:It's good.
27. I hate to be a party bummer.
28. 机场最常听到的话:May I have your attention, please.
29 飞哪个航班用 fly:Which airline do you fly?
30. 行李提取处baggage claim ,行李传送带carousel(marry-go-round)
语音点:
1. ˈwaiting list 重音在前
2. Chicago /ʃɪ ˈkɑːɡoʊ/
3. carousel / ˌkærəˈsel /
4. outdo 重音在后