CollocationA2↩ 00:03
come right up
come right up
马上就来
- Another coffee here, chère. - Coming right up , Virgil.
- 再来杯咖啡,亲爱的。 - 马上来,维吉尔。
Pronunciation↩ 00:03
Coming right up
coming末尾辅音自然带向right,right up连得更紧。
- Another coffee here, chère. - Coming right up , Virgil.
- 再来杯咖啡,亲爱的。 - 马上来,维吉尔。
Pronunciation↩ 00:08
how you doing
you弱读成yə,整组快速说成‘how-yə-doing’。
- Hey, how you doing , Tiana? - Hey, y'all .
- 嗨,蒂安娜,最近怎么样? - 嗨,大家。
SlangB1↩ 00:08
y'all
你们、大家——美国南方口语,熟人间非正式使用。
- Hey, how you doing , Tiana? - Hey, y'all .
- 嗨,蒂安娜,最近怎么样? - 嗨,大家。
CollocationA2↩ 00:10
go out doing something
go out doing something
出去做某事
We all going out dancing tonight. Care to join us ?
我们今晚都要出去跳舞。你要一起来吗?
CollocationB1↩ 00:10
care to do something
care to do something
想来参加吗
We all going out dancing tonight. Care to join us ?
我们今晚都要出去跳舞。你要一起来吗?
GrammarB1↩ 00:10
Care to join us
省略疑问句:Care to相当于Would you care to,省略主语和助动词的礼貌邀请。
We all going out dancing tonight. Care to join us ?
我们今晚都要出去跳舞。你要一起来吗?
CollocationB1↩ 00:12
live a little
live a little
别总那么拘谨,享受一下
- Yeah, come on. Live a little . - Come on, Tiana.
- 来嘛,享受一下生活。 - 来嘛,蒂安娜。
CollocationB1↩ 00:18
work a double shift
work a double shift
连续上两个班
I'm going to work a double shift tonight.
我今晚要连上两个班。
GrammarA2↩ 00:18
going to work a double shift
be going to将来:be going to加动词原形,表示已经计划好的近期行动。
I'm going to work a double shift tonight.
我今晚要连上两个班。
Pronunciation↩ 00:18
going to work
going to常弱化为gonna,to几乎不重读。
I'm going to work a double shift tonight.
我今晚要连上两个班。
CollocationA2↩ 00:21
save for something
save for something
为某目标攒钱
So you can save for your restaurant. I know, I know.
这样你就能为自己的餐馆攒钱。我知道,我知道。
CollocationB1↩ 00:24
all someone ever does is do something
all someone ever does is do something
某人整天只会做某事
Girl, all you ever do is work.
姑娘,你成天就知道工作。
SlangB1↩ 00:33
dang
该死的、讨厌的——damn的温和替代说法,带抱怨语气。
Are you talking about that dang restaurant again?
你们又在说那家该死的餐馆了?
CollocationB1↩ 00:37
a down payment on something
a down payment on something
首付款
Oh! You ain't never going to get enough for the down payment .
哦!你永远都攒不够首付的钱。
GrammarB2↩ 00:37
ain't never going to get enough
双重否定:ain't和never叠用表达强烈否定,是南方口语风格,正式英语慎用。
Oh! You ain't never going to get enough for the down payment .
哦!你永远都攒不够首付的钱。
SlangB1↩ 00:37
ain't
不是、不会——口语和方言用法,正式英语中避免使用。
Oh! You ain't never going to get enough for the down payment .
哦!你永远都攒不够首付的钱。
CollocationB2↩ 00:45
about as much chance of doing something as
about as much chance of doing something as
做某事的机会非常渺茫
You got about as much chance of getting that restaurant
你想拿到那家餐馆的机会,
GrammarB2↩ 00:45
about as much chance of getting that restaurant
as比较结构:about as much...as比较两件事的可能性,后半句在下一行补全。
You got about as much chance of getting that restaurant
你想拿到那家餐馆的机会,
GrammarB2↩ 01:00
being voted King of the Mardi Gras parade
被动动名词:on后接being voted,表示恭喜某人被选为狂欢节游行国王。
Congratulations on being voted King of the Mardi Gras parade .
恭喜你被选为狂欢节游行的国王。
Pronunciation↩ 01:00
voted King of
重读voted和King,of弱读,突出荣誉称号。
Congratulations on being voted King of the Mardi Gras parade .
恭喜你被选为狂欢节游行的国王。
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
in a row
in a row
连续地
for the fifth year in a row !
这都连续第五年了!
CollocationB1↩ 01:15
keep something coming
keep something coming
让某物不停送来
Well, keep them coming till I pass out .
别停,直到我撑晕过去为止。
CollocationB1↩ 01:15
pass out
pass out
昏倒、失去意识
Well, keep them coming till I pass out .
别停,直到我撑晕过去为止。
CollocationB1↩ 01:54
a word of advice
a word of advice
一句忠告
A little word of advice . My mama always said,
给你一句小建议。我妈妈总说,
Pronunciation↩ 01:56
through his stomach
his弱读,through-his连起来,stomach落重音。
"The quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach ."
“俘获男人心最快的办法,就是先抓住他的胃。”
CollocationB2↩ 02:04
bona fide + noun
bona fide + noun
名副其实的
Tia! You are a bona fide genius.
蒂娅!你真是个货真价实的天才。
CollocationB1↩ 02:13
cover something
cover something
钱够支付某项费用
Excuse me, Daddy. Will this about cover it ?
不好意思,爸爸。这些差不多够了吗?
Pronunciation↩ 02:25
sure as heck
sure和heck都重读,连用形成夸张的决心语气。
And I sure as heck ain't letting him go!
我说什么也不会让他溜走!
SlangB2↩ 02:25
sure as heck
绝对、说什么也——非正式地加强语气,表达强烈决心。
And I sure as heck ain't letting him go!
我说什么也不会让他溜走!