The Office-S04E08

depose 免职

termination 终止

queasy: nauseated; feeling sick. "in the morning he was still pale and queasy"

tacky: Things that are tacky are cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tawdry, or trashy. Tacky clothes are a fashion nightmare, and tacky comments are embarrassing for everyone involved. 1. 发粘的 2. 寒酸的 3. 俗气的

guacamole: a dish of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomatoes, chili peppers, and seasoning. (Michael这里说lot of guacamole,其实就是说很多钱的意思,因为美元是绿色的)

throw in some ers and ahs

leave (something) to chance: To resign oneself to something's outcome being determined forces outside of one's control. My boss always scrutinizes the smallest details of any deal she makes—she says there's nothing more foolish than leaving things to chance in business. (类似“留下把柄”)

pull down the top (“打开敞篷车车顶”???)

talk smack: make boastful or insulting remarks, especially in order to demoralize or humiliate someone.

steroid 类固醇

plaintiff 原告

with respect to: as regards; with reference to. "the two groups were similar with respect to age, sex, and diagnoses"

hang off: To stay behind, often in a subdued manner. I hung off once I could hear Mom yelling downstairs. 3. To delay or wait rather than take action. You should hang off on booking a hotel until we know exactly how many people are coming on the trip.(剧里是“挂在”)

I'll allow it: A phrase that you say indicating approval of something, especially something sexual.

patronize: treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority. "she was determined not to be put down or patronized"

Throw yourself on someone's mercy: If you throw yourself on someone's mercy, you put yourself in a situation where they will have complete power to decide how to treat you, for example whether to punish or forgive you. He's going to throw himself on the mercy of the court. 

eerie: (/ˈirē/) strange and frightening. "an eerie green glow in the sky"

irie: (chiefly in Jamaican English) nice, good, or pleasing (used as a general term of approval). "the place is jumping with irie vibes"

xoxo: Hugs and kisses or XOXO is a term used for expressing sincerity, faith, love, or good friendship at the end of a written letter, email or SMS text message

testify against (someone or something): To present evidence or testimony against someone or something as a witness in a trial. I refused to testify against the mob boss unless the police were able to guarantee the safety of my family. Spouses cannot be made to testify against one another.

call it even: To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable. Since you paid for dinner last time, I'll pay this time, and we'll call it even.

ambivalent 矛盾的

assign 1. 分配 2. 指定

spin serve

contender 竞争者

Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them. ... Groomers may also build a relationship with the young person's family or friends to make them seem trustworthy or authoritative.

paddle 船桨,球拍

bring it on: used to express confidence in meeting a challenge. "if you want to fight me so bad, bring it on!"

one could do something in one's sleep: one regards something as so easy that it will require no effort or conscious thought to accomplish. "she knew the music perfectly, could sing it in her sleep"

Serve and volley is a style of play in tennis where the player serving moves quickly towards the net after hitting a serve.

volley 截击

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