Part Four: Jack - Why I Changed My Mind
phony = phoney
/ˈfoʊni/
someone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not
credit
praise or approval because you are responsible for something good that has happened
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed).
至少该表扬他尝试过。
goody two-shoes
A goody two-shoes is someone who tries to please someone in authority or who never does anything wrong.
A person who always does the "right thing", never does anything that they're "not supposed to do" and acts "perfect" in every single way possible.
Note: This expression is used to show disapproval.
fridge
/frɪdʒ/
refrigerator
freezer
a large piece of electrical kitchen equipment, used for keeping food and drinks cool
whine
/waɪn/
to complain in a sad annoying voice about something
Oh Charlotte, please stop whining.
哎呀，夏洛特，请你别再抱怨了。
scold
/skoʊld/
to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done
责骂，斥责（小孩）
Her father scolded her for upsetting her mother.
父亲斥责她惹母亲生气。
sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems
表示同情的；有同情心的
My friends were very sympathetic when I lost my job.
我失业后,朋友们都非常同情我。
rise to the occasion/challenge
to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual
a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion
绝对能够应对困境的一名年轻运动员The team rose to the challenge.
球队挺身迎接挑战。
kiddo
/ˈkɪdoʊ/
used by adults to address a young person
年轻人，小伙子（成年人对年轻人的一种称呼）
Come on, kiddo, let’s go.
来，小伙子，我们走吧。
mess something up / mess up something
to make something dirty or untidy
弄脏；弄乱
Who messed up the kitchen?
谁把厨房弄得乱七八糟的？
stand a chance/hope (of doing something)
to be likely to be able to do something or to succeed
You’ll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.
你有了学位，找到工作的机会就更大。
