《老友记》第一季第三集：
(1). 六个人在讨论约会用语
Joey: It's like dating language. Y'know, like 'It's not you' means 'It is you'.
Chandler: Or 'You're such a nice guy' means 'I'm gonna be dating leather-wearing alcoholics and complaining about them to you'.
Phoebe: Or, or, y'know, um, 'I think we should see other people' means 'Ha, ha, I already am'.
Rachel: And everybody knows this?
**Joey: **Yeah. Cushions the blow.
**Chandler: **Yeah, it's like when you're a kid, and your parents put your dog to sleep, and they tell you it went off to live on some farm.
leather
Leather is treated animal skin which is used for making shoes, clothes, bags, and furniture.
皮革
例句：
He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
他身穿皮夹克和深色裤子
alcoholic
An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
酗酒者，嗜酒如命的人
例句：
He showed great courage by admitting that he is an alcoholic.
他以极大的勇气承认自己酗酒
complain
If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it.
抱怨，发牢骚
例句：
The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe.
这对美国夫妇抱怨到欧洲旅行的花销太高
For my own part, I have nothing to complain of.
我这方面没什么好抱怨的
cushion the blow
缓冲打击，说话绵软一点
cushion
To cushion the effect of something unpleasant means to reduce it.
减轻(令人不快的影响)
例句：
They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform.
他们称需要西方的援助来缓解重大改革带来的冲击
The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.
这些补助金用于减轻农民因难以预测的恶劣天气而遭受的损失
The price rises will be cushioned by welfare benefits.
社会福利将缓解价格上涨带来的负面影响
put to sleep
If a sick or injured animal is put to sleep, it is killed by a vet in a way that does not cause it pain.
使(尤指有病或受伤的动物)无痛苦地死去，使长眠
例句：
I’m going to take the dog down to the vet’s and have her put to sleep.
我要把小狗带到兽医那里，让她安乐死
(2). Chandler教Joey吸烟
Chandler: Alright, now try taking a puff.
(Joey tries and visibly winces.)
Chandler: Alright.. okay. No. Give it to me.
Joey: No no no, I am not giving you a cigarette.
Chandler: It's fine, it's fine. Look, do you wanna get this part, or not? Here.
puff
If someone puffs at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it.
吸，抽(香烟等)
例句：
He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice.
他点了一只雪茄，吸了两口
He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.
他边听边点头，还吸着一支粗短的烟斗
Puff is also a noun.
She was taking quick puffs at her cigarette like a beginner.
她像刚开始抽烟的人一样很快的吸着
wince
If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard or remembered something unpleasant.
(因疼痛或因看到，听到或记起不快之事而)皱起脸，皱眉蹙额
例句：
Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain.
只要左腿一受力，他就会疼得呲牙咧嘴
He winced at the thought of dining with Camilla.
一想到要跟卡米拉一起吃饭，他皱起眉头
cigarette
Cigarettes are small tubes of paper containing tobacco which people smoke.
香烟，卷烟
例句：
He went out to buy a packet of cigarette.
他出去买包烟
part
A part in a play or film is one of the roles in it which an actor or actress can perform.
角色
例句：
Alf Sjoberg offered her a large part in the play he was directing.
Alf Sjoberg让她在其导演的戏中扮演重要角色
(3). Phoebe的银行账户上多了500块
Joey: Y'okay, Phoebe?
Phoebe: Yeah- no- I'm just- it's, I haven't worked- It's my bank.
Monica: What did they do to you?
Phoebe: It's nothing, it's just- Okay. I'm going through my mail, and I open up their monthly, you know, STATEMENT-
Ross: Easy.
Phoebe: - and there's five hundred extra dollars in my account.
open up
If you open something such as a bottle. box, parcel, or envelope, you move, remove, or cut part of it so you can take out what is inside.
将(瓶，盒等)开封，拆开(包裹，信封等)
Open up means the same as open.
例句：
The Inspector opened the packet of cigarettes.
检查员撕开了那包香烟
Open is also an objective.
an open bottle of milk.
一瓶已开封的牛奶
I tore the letter open.
我拆开了这封信
statement
A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement.
财务报表，结算单
account
If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
(银行等的)账户
例句：
I had two accounts with Natwest, a savings account and a current account.
我在国民威斯敏斯特银行有两个账户，一个储蓄帐户和一个活期存款账户
(4). Monica不想让其他人见她的约会对象
Monica: Alright. I'm gonna go change, I've got a date.
Rachel: This Alan again? How's it goin'?
Monica: It's going pretty good, y'know? It's nice, and, we're having fun.
Joey: So when do we get to meet the guy?
Monica: Let's see, today's Monday... Never.
change
When you change your clothes or change, you take some or all of your clothes off and put on different ones.
换(衣服)，更衣
例句：
They had allowed her to shower and change.
他们准许她冲个澡，换套衣裳
I changed into a tracksuit.
我换上一身运动装
I’ve got to get changed first. I’ve got to put my uniform on.
我的先换一下衣服，穿上制服
get to
If you get to do something, you manage to do it or have the opportunity to do it.
得以做，有机会做
例句：
How do these people get to be the bosses of major companies?
这些人是怎样成为大公司的老总的？
Do you get to see him often?
你经常能见到他吗？
They get to stay in the nice hotels.
他们住进了舒适的宾馆
(5). Phoebe跟银行沟通后，银行又多给她500块
Phoebe: 'Dear Ms. Buffay. Thank you for calling attention to our error. We have credited your account with five hundred dollars. We're sorry for the inconvenience, and hope you'll accept this- (Searches in her purse) -football phone as our free gift.' Do you believe this?! Now I have a thousand dollars, and a football phone!
Rachel: What bank is this?
call attention to
to make someone notice and think about a person or a thing
唤起注意，引起对…的注意
credit
When a sum of money is credited to an account, the bank adds that sum of money to the total in the account.
(给账户)存(钱)，把…记入贷方
例句：
She noticed that only $80,000 had been credited to her account.
她注意到自己的账户里只存进了$80,000美元
Interest is calculated daily and credited once a year, on 1 April.
利息按天计算，每年4月1日一次性打入账户
inconvenience
If someone or something causes inconvenience, they cause problems or difficulties.
不便，麻烦，困难
例句：
We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
我们为维修期间造成的任何不便道歉
The practical inconveniences of long hair are negligible.
长发在实际生活中产生的不便可以忽略不计
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