【连读】
had it all
sell me out
work hard at it
an architect
met a woman
could’ve died
listen up
or if
run away
let it be
one-on-one
when I
shoulda done - should v done - should have done
gonna
I hate that I miss you (that I)
All our nights
【词汇扩展】
pitch
n.
absolute pitch 音高
ground for playing 足球场
v.
pitch an idea 兜售想法
pitch a tent 支起帐篷
crystal clear 非常清楚
clear cut
go ahead
My boss gave me a go ahead.
I got a go ahead.
greenlight
OK / Yes.
sell me out - 出卖
rat sb out
lay bare - 揭露
had it all
You can't have it all.
You can't have one's cake and eat it.
That's another story.
history - The rest is history. - 剩下的大家都知道，不用多说了
Jack Ma was an English teacher in Hangzhou. Blala.. The rest is history.
spotty history
in-depth discussion / conversation
count your blessings - 别身在福中不知福
A blessing in disguise - 塞翁失马
treasure your eyes
reap just what you sow - 种瓜得瓜
karma is a bitch - informal 报应
karma - tips
bravo - 好棒
encore
bring the house down
in God we trust- we trust in God
doctor - 篡改, e.g., the photo has been doctored
easy come easy go - 来得快，去得快
I don’t care much about money.
leave people in awe
awe - 心生敬畏
I was shocked. Sth is a shocker. I was taken aback.
awestruck - 肃然起敬
How awestruck I am to see how China has progressed.
younger version
young rocky feller
yong Ryan Gossling
a more handsome verision
close your eyes, and hold your breath
Don’t hold your breath -
sth following is not surprised / Don’t set high expectation on it.
It won’t happen.
smell reek - smell unpleasant
put your hands up
listen up - hear me out
went out to buy some drinks
got carded / I went to bar and they carded me.
act your age - behave at your age
sb is annoying. Come on, act your age
hoe - hoor, hooker
hoes before bros - 重色轻友
Ghetto children - 贫民窟孩子
y’all - you - southern American
bottle neck
shadow sb - learning from sb, follow sb
sleep on it - let me think about it
sleep like a log - sleep very well, without being woken by any noises
let bygones be bygone
trapped in the past
dwell on - don’t dwell on the past. Time to move on
indulge in
linger on
clear - the coast is clear - 危险已解除
it speaks to me
through - Are you through it? - Do you finish it?
野心勃勃
shot for the starts
reach for the starts
领衔主演
Eric stars in this movie.
This movie stars Eric, Justin, and Sherry.
leading role in the movie
shed light on
use - need
I could use some direction
I need some direction.
The story/plot could use some work.
I could use some help.
suggest
推荐: suggest sth/sb to sb
建议: 后面不直接sb
suggest + n/doing
suggest to sb that
He suggest (that) Eric (should) join the club.
Shit happens - life is full of unpredictable events
Under the weather
Down in the dumps
run away vs. hide
逆袭：
From rages to riches
Jack Ma was from rages to riches, building Alibaba empire.
From zero to hero
Hide：兽皮
runaway success: 一举成功，一炮打响, runaway bestseller
Get off the ground
Through and through: I’m Chinese through and through.
Completely, 100 percentage
There is no one who knows me better than you.
You know me through and through.
out-and-out
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
you have a heart of gold.
That’s a big if.
if, but, and
make your day
put yourself together
shoulder the responsibility: to accept, to assume, to take the responsibility
天文数字 trillion / astronomical /bajillion
I’m super busy, having a bajillion things to do.
a dime a dozen - 不值钱
go downhill / go south
on the rocks
this is my grandfather on my mother’s side.
heaven is million years away 天堂 not countable
the heavens 天空：countable
stultify
1.
cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
"the stultifying conformity of provincial life"
synonyms: hamper, impede, obstruct, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother, repress More
2.
cause (someone) to appear foolish or absurd.
chill out
chill - relax, easy
scenario:
cool down, easy
just chilling - just looking around
hang out
lay book, kick back and relax
let it be
one-on-one
watch your back - nervous
pat your back - courage
have to go
stay put, stay where you are, stay in place
you take what you get
turn it into honesty
complex vs. complicated
nuance
complex: quantity
complicate: inter-connect
trudge: walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
plod: walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps.
vote with your feet
Come over unannounced / uninvited - show up / visit
Come prepared
Strike your pose - 摆pose
Strike sb as a adj. person - strike me as a funny person
Crack up - make sb. laugh out, hilarious
Cheer up
grew up + doing - I grew up listening to pop music.
cross talk
interference in one channel from another or others
conversation that does not relate to the main topic being discussed
dance to the music 伴着音乐起舞
unsung hero 幕后英雄
copy that, roger that 收到
all time favorite 始终喜欢
rain or shine 风雨无阻（营业）
through thick and thin
tear-jerker 催人泪下 make me cry
page-tuner 爱不释手
melt the years away
goodie oldie days, oldie but goodie 美好旧时光
deja wu 似曾相识
let bygones be bygones 让过去成为过去
has-been 过气
make a comeback 东山再起
all I do - stress
wait for - stress end of sentence
nit-picking - giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing:
carry the weight
You words carry strong weight
carry considerable weight
our place, our home
well-spent
as much as - as much as I hate to do ti, I must stay home and finish my paper
devil
devil’s advocate
deviled egg
better the devil you know
speak of the devil
The devil is in the details.
break down verb & noun
I had a mental breakdown
【pair】
stagnate / stifle
zero / hero
underestimate / overestimate
over-perform / under-perform
overwhelm / underwhelm
radio / video
feel / few
late / tardy
promise / guarantee
【背诵】
the best things in life, they’re free.
watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
Nobody says you have to …
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