听电影《超完美男人》学英语第51期:每样东西都有它的两面
日期:2012-09-01 17:30

(单词翻译:单击)

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After that, they're just people.
一时之后,他们还是一样。  
Who will excite you, disappoint you...
他们会令你激动,他们会令你失望。  
scare you a little bit.
会令你感到有点害怕。  
And, boy, I know how tempting it is to run away when that happens.
我知道当发生了那些事情后,一走了之有多么大的诱惑力。  
It's good for avoiding things. But the problem is you end up...
对于逃避确实有好处,但是最后你逃避的。  
avoiding yourself.
是你自己。  
Avoiding people you love.
逃避那些你所热爱的人。  
You end up avoiding life.
最后你逃避的是生活。  
So, I've decided to start setting an example for you girls.
所以,我决定为你们树立榜样。  
I'm going to try showing you what sticking it out looks like.
我要让你们知道如果你直面它会是什么样子的。  
Really get to know people.
你将会真正了解别人。  
And let people get to know us.
并且让别人真正了解你们。  
I don't promise to be any good at it, but I will try.
我不能保证对此一定有什么好处,但是我会尝试。  
Because I want you and Zoe to be better at this than I am.
因为我希望你和周在这方面比我强。  
I want you to learn how to let people in.
我希望你们学习如何接纳别人。  
He's a sweet boy. I think it would be worth it.
他是一个好男孩。我认为你值得给他一个机会。  
Turn it over. Everything always has two sides.
翻过来,每样东西都有它的两个面。

妙语佳句
1.a little bit
有点;有几分;少许
Sure, it will cost a little bit more in product costs, but you’ll be so glad when it prolongs the dreaded turkey neck!
当然,它将在产品上花费多一点点的,但是当它延长了那可怕的火鸡脖子的时候,你会能够很开心的。
2.run away
逃跑;失控
I had run away like a child, instead of keeping control of the situation, as I thought I should.
我像个小孩子似地逃跑了,却没控制住那一情形,因为我认为我应当控制得住自己。
3.end up doing
以…而告终;结束
They just have to wait and give it some time because they can end up doing very well.
他们现在需要做的是花些时间耐心等待,因为他们最后都能达到个人职业的顶峰。
4.stick out
突出;坚持;醒目
If a client approaches you with their cheek you have little choice but to extend yours in return: to stick out a hand stiffly would get the meeting off to a sticky start.
如果一位客户将他/她的脸颊靠近你,你几乎毫无选择,只能以自己的脸颊回应;如果死板地伸出手去握,会让会见从一开始就变得棘手起来。
考考你
翻译
1.我知道当发生了那些事情后,一走了之有多么大的诱惑力。  
2.我要让你们知道如果你直面它会是什么样子的。 
上期答案
1.And tell her she only saw one side of the drawing.
2.I thought that we all agreed that it was time for a new adventure.

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重点单词
  • adventuren. 冒险,奇遇 vt. 冒险,尝试 vi. 大胆进行,
  • settingn. 安装,放置,周围,环境,(为诗等谱写的)乐曲 动词
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • disappointv. 使 ... 失望
  • extendv. 扩充,延伸,伸展,扩展
  • stickn. 枝,杆,手杖 vt. 插于,刺入,竖起 vi. 钉
  • stickyadj. 粘的,闷热的,困难的,令人不满意的
  • turkeyn. 土耳其 turkey n. 火鸡,笨蛋,失败之作