语言点:
1. What XX do you have in mind? 你想要个什么样的XX?
(联想※ What are you looking for in XX?你希望找个什么样的XX/ 你最看重XX的啥?
△ What are you looking for in a plan/ your next job/ in a girl/ in a relationship?)
2. run a special 促销活动
△ We’re running a special right now
3. inclusive of tax 含税
4. can't make heads or tails of 毫无头绪,晕头转向
△ I can't make heads or tails of this map.
5. bang up 毁坏,损害
△ He was in a car accident and was banged up pretty badly.
△ He banged up the car.
6. highway/daylight robbery 漫天要价,敲竹杠
(联想※ pricy,rip off :The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers. 名词rip-off:What a rip-off!)
7. cut it close(英cut it fine) 卡点儿
△ It's cutting it close to get to the station at 9:45 when the train leaves at 9:50!
8. grace period 宽限期
9. 你帮我我大忙啦。You've been such a big help.
10. 都妥了。You're good to go. You’re all set.
11. The cost of the car repairs is going to be $350, inclusive of parts and labour. 部件费和人工费
12. call for 预测
△ The weather forecast is calling for rain tomorrow.
13. pull up 调记录
△ pull up your reservation
△ pull up his file
14. just my luck 真倒霉!这运气!
15. worth sb's while 对...有好处(或用处),值得
△ It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.
16. as a rule 一般来说,通常
△ I don't care much for horror movies as a rule.
17. zoo 吵闹的地方
△ The classroom was a zoo after the teacher went away.
18. make a racket 大吵大闹
△ How dare you make such a racket in the Great Hall!
19. reek of 散发着...的臭气 (想到GOT里的Theon臭佬😿)
(联想※ smell stink
△ He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.
△ It stinks of smoke in here.)
20. 实在抱歉。I do apologize for that.
21. big bags 大眼袋 You have big bags under your eyes.(此处应插入苏大强图片😝)
22. make it to... 到达XX
23. make good time 快速前进,比预计行进快
△ We made good time and arrived by midday.
△ We drove on a zigzag road and we couldn't make good time.
24. make a pit stop 小停一下(上厕所,或吃点东西)
△ Do you think we can make a pit stop?
25. grab a bite 吃点东西
(复习※ grab 匆忙地拿,取;抓紧吃、睡等
grab a beer/drink
grab some lunch
grab some sleep (We can grab a few hours sleep at the airport. )
26. turn off 驶离(比如:下高速)
名词turn-off 出口匝道
27. know XX like the back of your hand 对XX了如指掌(尤指道路)
28. doze off 打盹儿
△ I closed my eyes for a minute and must have dozed off.
29. Hang/turn a left out of the gas station. Hop on 35 South. Take it about 10 miles and you'll see a sign for 80 East.
hop on 跳上... (This is a hop-on-hop-off service and tickets are valid for 24 hours.)
30. a backseat driver (这不是我吗😂 居然还专门有个词 )
△ I have to admit I'm a bit of a backseat driver.
△ You know, I'd tell you to stop being such a backseat driver, but how can you be one when you don't even know how to drive? (是我是我还是我,不会开车还要指手画脚,感谢老公。。)
引申为:越俎代庖的人,干涉与己无关之事的人
31. bite one's tongue 忍住不说
I'll try to bite my tongue. But don't hold your breath.🤣
32. I'm afraid so. (很不幸,是的)
I guess/suppose so. (虽然不太愿意,但是‘是的/可以’。)
33. collision damage waiver CDW 车损险 If the car comes back in two pieces, you can get away with it.
34. refill 动词重音在后,名词重音在前
Can I have a refill? 能续杯吗? 替芯也是refill
35. mail 是不可数名词 I get enough junk mail already.
语音点:
1. ˌback-seat ˈdriver重音在后
2. collision damage waiver 重音在waiver上面
3. pit stop 重音在前