吃透职场美剧《丑女贝蒂》第193期:时尚报道
日期:2013-06-16 09:13

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中英对白

It's official!

官方新闻

Jumpsuits are back... again!

囚衣重新成为时尚

Thank or curse, former "Mode" evil queen Wilhelmina Slater,

感激还是咒骂 前《风尚》邪恶女王威廉敏娜·斯莱特

who started the trend after being spotted about town in a one-size.

在市中心被抓拍到身着囚衣 再次引领潮流

In other news, Connor Owens,

下一则新闻 康纳·欧文

former "Mode" finance whiz turned caged con man

前《风尚》金融奇才 锒铛入狱

is behind bars for stealing the Meade fortune.

据传是盗窃米德家族的财产

Officials are searching for the missing monies.

警方正在寻找被偷款项

Let's hope enough of it turns up to buy Willie a belt.

但愿这钱够买威莉一条腰带

After all, Ms. Slater, a waist is a terrible thing to waste.

斯莱特女士 请注意千万别埋没了你的腰身

词汇学习

1. curse:咒骂,诅咒

语法用法:~ (at sb/sth)

双语释义:utter curses (against sb/sth)

vt. 诅咒(某人[某事物])

【典型范例1】He cursed (at) his bad luck.

他诅咒自己运气不好。

【典型范例2】I cursed her for spoiling my plans.

我诅咒她坏了我的事。

2. con:哄骗

双语释义】instance of cheating sb; confidence trick

(俚语)欺骗;骗局

【语法用法】只用作单数

【典型范例1】This so-called bargain is just a con!

这种所谓的大减价不过是个骗局!

【典型范例2】He's a real con artist.

他是个不折不扣的假艺术家。

妙语连珠

behind bars:在狱中

【典型范例1】He was for putting bad men behind bars.

他赞成将坏人关进监狱。

典型范例2】He was a pickpocket and had been behind bars for many years.

他曾是个扒手,在监狱中关了许多年。

2. turn up

【双语释义1】If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive, often unexpectedly or after you have been waiting a long time.

(常指出其不意地或经长久等待后)出现,到来,露面

【典型范例1】Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony.

理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。

【典型范例2】This is similar to waiting for a bus that never turns up.

这就跟等待一辆永远等不到的公共汽车差不多。

【双语释义2】If you turn something up or if it turns up, you find, discover, or notice it.

找出;发现;注意到;出现

【典型范例1】It is a very rare 15th-Century spoon, which turned up in an old house in Devon.

在德文郡一座老房子里发现的一把非常珍贵的 15 世纪的勺子。

【典型范例2】Investigations have never turned up any evidence.

调查从没发现任何证据。

【双语释义2】When you turn up a radio, heater, or other piece of equipment, you increase the amount of sound, heat, or power being produced, by adjusting the controls.

开大,调高(收音机、暖气等)

【典型范例1】Bill would turn up the TV in the other room.

比尔会把另一个房间里的电视声音开大。

【典型范例2】Turn the heat up high.

把暖气开大。

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重点单词
  • fortunen. 财产,命运,运气
  • waistn. 腰,腰部
  • confidenceadj. 骗得信任的 n. 信任,信心,把握
  • unexpectedlyadv. 未料到地,意外地
  • cursen. 诅咒,咒骂,祸端 vt. 咒骂,诅咒,使受罪 vi
  • utteradj. 全然的,绝对,完全 v. 发出,作声,发表
  • rareadj. 稀罕的,稀薄的,罕见的,珍贵的 adj. 煎得
  • evidencen. 根据,证据 v. 证实,证明
  • trendn. 趋势,倾向,方位 vi. 倾向,转向
  • spoonn. 匙,调羹,匙状物 vt. 以匙舀起 vi. 调情