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China faces the Pacific on the east. 中国东临太平洋。

on the same page

if two or more people or groups are ~, they agree about what they are trying to achieve 目标一致;就目标达成共识



Are employers and employees on the same page when it comes to retirement benefits? It was an effort to get us all on the same page.

do you have the time?

几点了? (问时间 不同于 do you have some time.)

academic convention

学术惯例(/kәnˈvenʃn/)



(convention: a general agreement about basic principles or procedures;)

a transitional period (government)

过渡期 (过渡政府) (/trænˈzɪʃәnl/)

synchronous conversation

实时会话(/ˈsɪŋkrәnәs/)



Open a synchronous (telephone/face to face) conversation appropriately. /Transitions within states should normally be synchronous, since there is no change of owner. 状态间的转换通常应该是同步的,因为所有者没有改变

foundation of conversation

谈话的基础



Starting a conversation over the phone is important to setting the foundation of the conversation. Having sth to say before you pick up the phone is very important.

pick up the phone

拿起电话



Starting a conversation over the phone is important to setting the foundation of the conversation. Having sth to say before you pick up the phone is very important.

rely on

to need or depend on sb/sth (/rɪˈlaɪ/)



As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.
These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.

rely on

to trust or have faith in sb/sth (/rɪˈlaɪ/)



You should rely on your own judgement.
You can rely on me to keep your secret.

British Columbia

BC省(位于加拿大西部) (/kәˈlʌmbiә/)

light rail

a transport system using small trains or trams, often serving parts of a large metropolitan area 轻轨

cross (sth) out

to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong



Circle the cues and Cross out the repetition, paraphrases, examples and digressions.

take (sb/sth) seriously

to think that sb/sth is important and deserves your attention and respect (/ˈsɪriәsli/)



In this view, language is seen as a game in which each person in a particular language community knows all the rules. Unlike recreational games, however, this game is taken very seriously.

no matter who,what,etc

used to say that sth is always true, whatever the situation is, or that sb should certainly do sth
...but the rules, no matter what we do, are very well defined.



They don't last long no matter how careful you are.

most of the time

绝大部分时间，在很多时候; 大多数时候



But most of the time we have to work.
Most of the time, friends all go out and do things together.大多数时候,朋友们会一块出去并且一起做事。

lecture excerpt

lecture摘录



Compare the lecture excerpt to the textbook paragraph. Write down the ways that they differ.

as you know well

正如你十分了解的



Sb who comes from a different one, as you know well, may not know all the rules. So you have some problems with communication.

topic sentence

a sentence in a paragraph that expresses the main idea or point of the whole paragraph (段落)主题句



The reader can find main ideas by looking for topic sentences or thesis statement.

make an educated guess

有根据的推测



Predicting does not mean knowing the correct answer; it means making an educated guess.

what will come next

接下来会是什么



and discuss with the class what you predict will come next.

come to one’s attention

引起某人关注;注意



It came to scholar’s attention primarily in the past few decades even though it’s been around for centuries.

have been around for centuries

流传了几个世纪;几个世纪之前就有



It came to scholar’s attention primarily in the past few decades even though it’s been around for centuries.

become very popularly known


广为人知 (/ˈpɑːpjәlәrli/)



And in the last few years it became very poplularly known because there was a book called Snow Flower and the Secret Fan written by a woman named Lisa See.

bring (sth) to (a public) light

to present or reveal someone or something to the public; to make something known



I don’t know if anyone has read it, but that really brought nu shu to a public light.
brought the real facts to light.

the only one of its kind

unique 唯一的;独一无二的



And Chinese scholars think it (nu shu) might be the only one of its kind actually in existence.

in existence

现存的 (/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/)



And Chinese scholars think it (nu shu) might be the only one of its kind actually in existence.

come about

to happen



and its origins are very obscure(它的起源是非常模糊的), nobody really is exactly sure when it came about.



Can you tell me how the accident came about?

mutually exclusive

互相排斥的 (/ˈmyutʃuəli/ /ɪkˈsklusɪv/)



Ensure that response categories are both exhaustive and mutually exclusive.

open question

If something is an ~, people have different opinions about it and nobody can say which opinion is correct. 开放性问题; 对于该问题各人有不同的观点，很难说谁的观点是正确的



A UN official said he thought it was an open question whether sanctions would do any good. 一位联合国官员表示，他认为对于制裁是否能够起到作用这个问题，尚无定论。

closed question

封闭式问题; ~ questions provide a list of acceptable responses. Checklist, multiple choice questions, true/false questions, and attitude scales fit this category.

sentence

How late for an appointment is acceptable? 约会迟到多久是可以接受的?

pseudo-conflict

~ is a conflict or situation where the people are actually in agreement , but perceptions and misunderstanding prevents them from seeing that they are in agreement (/ˈsudoʊ/)

simple conflict

~ occurs when communicators have different ideas or goals about given situation. 直接冲突

ego conflict

出现人身攻击的conflict

walk away

走开



Walk away, cool off and come back to the conflict later (How to manage simple conflict)

cool off (/down)

to become calm, less excited, or less enthusiastic平静下来



Walk away, cool off and come back to the conflict later (How to manage simple conflict)

personal attack

人身攻击

sweeping statement

sweeping statement/generalization



a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts - used to show disapproval 以偏概全



Avoid sweeping generalizations – be specific

follow one’s suggestion

听从别人的建议

at one’s expense

paid for by someone …出钱 (/ɪkˈspɛns/)



We were taken out for dinner at the company's expense.

at one’s expense

it means that if you are doing something you are doing it at your own risk. you have to pay from your pocket.



(cost your anything from money to time to part of his life) (/ɪkˈspɛns/)



Accommodating: may be at your own expense, and actually work against your own goal, objectives, and desired outcomes.

at the expense of


at the expense of (someone/something)
with loss or damage to someone or something 以牺牲…为代价



He built up the business at the expense of his health.
an education system that benefits bright children at the expense of those who are slower to learn

work against (sth/sb)

to make it more difficult, (or easier,) for someone to achieve something: 对…不利(有利)



Accommodating: may be at your own expense, and actually work against your own goal, objectives, and desired outcomes.

desired outcome

期望的结果



Accommodating: may be at your own expense, and actually work against your own goal, objectives, and desired outcomes.

the other party

对方;另一方



Accommodating: is effective when the other party is the expert or has a better solution.

preserve future relations

维护未来的关系



Accommodating: can also be effective for preserving future relations with the other party.

(be) of the essence

If you say that something is ~, you mean that it is absolutely necessary in order for a particular action to be successful. 至关重要 (necessary and very important) (/ˈɛsns/)



Accommodating: may be appropriate for emergencies when time is of the essence, when you need quick, decisive action, and people are aware of and support the approach.

decisive action

果断的行动



Accommodating: may be appropriate for emergencies when time is of the essence, when you need quick, decisive action, and people are aware of and support the approach.

way out

a way of escaping from a difficult situation (困境的)出路；解决之道



Compromising: an easy way out, when collaborating would produce a better solution.

break free (of sth)

To escape or depart by breaking ties or barriers (physical or immaterial); to depart by a forcible or sudden effort, to escape from restraint. 打破；冲破藩篱



Collaborating: you break free of the “win-lose” paradigm and seek the “win-win.”

seek the “win-win”

寻求“双赢”



Collaborating: you break free of the “win-lose” paradigm and seek the “win-win.”

a high-degree of

高度的



Collaborating: requires a high-degree of trust and reaching a consensus.

reach a consensus

达成共识 (/kənˈsɛnsəs/)



Collaborating: requires a high-degree of trust and reaching a consensus.

get everyone on board

Keeping everyone on your team engaged …



ensure successful programs (everyone on your team give their support to an idea or a project)
Collaborating: can require a lot of time and effort to get everybody on board and to synthesize all the ideas.

what was the conflict over?

为什么冲突

bury your head in the sand

to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it

reasonable doubt

~ is a standard of proof used in criminal trials. When a criminal defendant is prosecuted, the prosecutor must prove the defendant's guilt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. If the jury—or the judge in a bench trial—has a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt, the jury or judge should pronounce the defendant not guilty. (/ˈrizənəbl; ˈriznəbl/)



At the beginning of the film, 11 jurors feel the boy is guilty, but one juror is not sure; he has a reasonable doubt that the boy is guilty, and so causes conflict in the jury room.

walk of life

(n) one of many different jobs people do or one of different levels of society



the position in society someone has, especially the type of job they have 行业,职业; 社会阶层



There were people from all different walks of life: lawyers, artists, teachers and mechanics.

spider's web

a fine network of sticky threads made by a spider in which insects are caught



A fly got caught in the spider's web.
The photograph shows drops of dew caught in spider's webs.

driving rain (snow)

rain or snow that falls very hard and fast 暴雨/大雪

natural selection

a natural process in the world of animals and plants in which only the strongest organisms will survive



Natural selection was a crucial element in the evolution.

boiling point

the temperature at which a liquid boils



The boiling point of water is 100° C.

wake up

to awaken; to stop sleeping



She always leaves her curtains open so that she can wake up with the sunlight.

light blanket

a thin cover for a bed, made of wool, cotton, or other material薄毯



When Marcos saw Maria sleeping on the sofa, he covered her with a light blanket so she wouldn’t be too cold.

go off

to make a loud noise very suddenly (警报器) 突发大的响声



When my alarm went off at 6:00 a.m., I was in the middle of a very good dream.

drive (sb) nuts

to make someone angry, irritated, or crazy



Please stop singing that song over and over again. You’re driving me nuts!

medicine cabinet

a small, flat cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used to store medicines, toothbrushes, lotions, and other things, and has a mirror on front (/ˈmɛdəsn/ /ˈkæbənət/)



If you have a headache, take an aspirin. There’re in the medicine cabinet.

(a) wake-up call

a hotel service that calls guests at a time the guest wants to wake them up in the morning
He missed his flight because the hotel forgot to give him a wake-up call.

early (/late) riser

a person who enjoys waking up early in the morning



(a person who usually gets out of bed early/late in the morning) (/ˈraɪzər/)



Because Samuel is an early riser, he usually makes breakfast for his wife so that she can sleep a little later.

swish (sth) around

to quickly move a liquid around the inside of one’s mouth without drinking it



The dentist said that I should swish mouthwash around for at least 30 seconds every morning.

shower curtain

a large piece of plastic or cloth that hangs from the ceiling to the floor in front of a bathtub or shower to keep water from entering the rest of the room (/ˈkərtn/)



This morning Uncle Kenny forgot to close the shower curtain, so there was water all over the floor.

lather up

to cover oneself with soap or one’s hair with shampoo (/ˈlæðər/)



We ran out of hot water immediately after I lathered up, so I had to wash off the soap in cold water!

rinse off

to use water to remove soap from something



Kelly’s son cried when she rinsed him off because she accidentally got soap in his eyes.

electric razor

an electronic device for shaving (/ˈreɪzər/)



When I was a child, I always woke up to the sound of my father using an electric razor to shave his face

hand razor

a plastic or metal tool for shaving, held in one’s hand (/ˈreɪzər/)



When he started shaving, he often has cuts on his chin because he didn’t know how to use a hand razor.

shaving cream

a cream, foam, or lotion that is put on the skin before shaving刮胡膏，剃须膏



If I shave without shaving cream, my skin becomes red and itchy.

disposable blades

the flat, sharp piece of metal in a hand razor that cuts the hair and can be thrown out and replaced (/dɪˈspoʊzəbl/)



Disposable blades are more expensive than traditional blades but they never need to be re-sharpened.

come by (sth)

to manage to get something



How did you come by that cheque?...你是怎么弄到那张支票的？
In rural France, English language magazines are rather hard to come by.在法国乡村,很难找到英语杂志。

come by (sth)

to receive something



When Brittany’s grandmother died, she came by a large amount of money.
How did you come by that scratch on your cheek?

come by

to make a short visit to a place, in order to see someone



(to visit a place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere else)



I'll come by (the office/your house) one day this week and we can have a chat.

fall through

to not be completed, or not happen



We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.
When he tried to raise the price, the deal fell through.

figure on (sth)

If you ~ something, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans. 预料;料想



If you figure on something, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans.
Jack worked as hard as he could to build his business, but he hadn't figured on a few obstacles. …是他始料不及的

figure out

If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. 想出;理解;弄清



It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment...他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。
They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation...他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。

be bound for

If a vehicle or person is ~ a particular place, they are travelling towards it. 要到…去的;驶往…的



The ship was bound for Italy.这艘船驶向意大利。
...a Russian plane bound for Berlin.飞往柏林的俄罗斯飞机

go without (sth)

If you go without ~ that you need or usually have or do, you do not get it or do it. 缺少(所需之物);没有(常有之物等)



(to manage without something that you usually have or need)
I have known what it is like to go without food for days...我知道几天没有东西吃是什么滋味了。
The embargo won't hurt us because we're used to going without.禁运不会对我们有妨害,因我们已经习惯了没有供应的日子

give in (to sb/sth)

If you ~, you admit that you are defeated or that you cannot do something. 投降;认输



All right. I give in. What did you do with the ship?行啦,我认输。你如何处理的那艘船？
The rebels were forced to give in.

give in (to sb/sth)

If you ~, you agree to do something that you do not want to do. 屈从;让步



I pressed my parents until they finally gave in and registered me for skating classes... 我不断缠着父母,直到他们最终让步,给我报了溜冰班 / Officials say they won't give in to the workers' demands. 官员们表示他们不会向工人的要求让步。

wait on (sb)

If an employee ~s you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want. 服务;服侍;招待



(informal to wait for something to happen before you do or decide something)



There were plenty of servants to wait on her...有很多仆人服侍她。
Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.每学期每个学生都要在餐厅服务一周。

coral reef

a line of hard rocks made of coral located in shallow warm sea waters (/ˈkɔrəl/)



Last summer, at a diving camp, I explored coral reef.

kangaroo court

(disapproving) an illegal court that punishes people unfairly



(If you refer to a court or a meeting as a ~, you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair, and is intended to find someone guilty. 私设的法庭 [表不满]) (/ˌkæŋɡəˈru/ /kɔrt/)



Ned Kelly was tried in a kangaroo court.

what’s the point of…?

…还有什么意义呢? …. 有什么意义?



What was the point of thinking about him?...想他有什么用呢？

there’s no point in (doing) something

…没什么意义



There was no point in staying any longer.再留下来就没有意义了

turn in

When you ~, you go to bed. 上床睡觉
(to go to bed)



Would you like some tea before you turn in?你睡前想喝杯茶吗？

turn (sth) in

to give something to someone in authority
(When you ~ a completed piece of work, especially written work, you give it to the person who asked you to do it. 上交;提交;交付)



Now we wait for them to turn in their essays...现在我们等着他们交上作文。
They turned in a petition with 80,000 signatures.

write (sth) out

to write something on paper, including all the details, especially a piece of work or an account of something



to write sth completely (out 一般表示completely)



A: Can you tell me how to get to your house for the party? B: Yes, I’ll write the directions out for you after class.
Patient: Should I write my name on the first line? Nurse: Yes, please write out you complete name; do not use any initials.

stick to (sth)

If you ~ something, you continue doing, using, saying, or talking about it, rather than changing to something else. 坚持



I tried to learn to play tennis several years ago, but I did not stick to it long enough to become good.
John is a bright student, but if he does not stick to his studies better, he will not graduate this year.

stick to (sth)

to hold to sth by (of as if by) glue



If a stamp won’t stick to the envelope, put a little glue on the back of the stamp.
I did not realize that several leaves had stuck to my dress this morning. I spent the entire day with leaves on my back.

fossil fuel

fuel such as coal or oil, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants (/ˈfɑsl/ /ˈfyuəl/)



Fossil fuel is the opposite of renewable energy sources.

call on (sb to sth)

to ask or demand that someone do something
If you ~ someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it.要求;呼吁;号召



One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign...肯尼亚一位高级宗教人士要求政府下台。
Frequently he was called upon to resolve conflicts.不断有人要求他出面解决冲突。

pay back

to give someone the money that you owe them



(to return money that you borrowed from someone) (pay sth back to sb; pay sb back sth)



I'll pay you back on Friday.
We're paying back the loan over 15 years.

pay back

to punish someone for making you or someone else suffer报复



(If you ~ someone for doing something unpleasant to you, you take your revenge on them or make them suffer for what they did. ) (pay sb back for sth)



I'll pay Jenny back for what she did to me!
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone.

pick up

to get better, stronger, etc.
(if a situation ~s, it improves)



Her social life was picking up at last.
The economy is finally beginning to pick up again.

make out

When you ~ a cheque, receipt, or order form, you write all the necessary information on it. 填写完



If you would like to send a donation, you can make a cheque out to Feed the Children...
I'm going to make out a receipt for you.

save up

= save (money)



The majority of people intend to save, but find that by the end of the month there is nothing left...
Tim and Barbara are now saving for a house in the suburbs...

fill in (/out)

If you ~ a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use fill out)



(to complete a form, etc. by writing information on it)



to fill out an application form

fill in (for sb)

If you ~ for someone, you do the work or task that they normally do because they are unable to do it.



(to do someone's job for a short time while they are not there)



Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.

I’ve been looking for you.

我一直在找你



Sue! I’ve been looking for you. We need to touch base this week.

light rain

小雨

be on the ball

to be aware of and understand what is happening and able to react quickly



The new publicity manager is really on the ball.

have something (/a lot) on the ball

(informal) to be capable of doing a job very well; to be intelligent



Maybe then, I thought, I could find a way to prove I had something on the ball. 我想,那时候也许我就可以找到一个方法来证明我还是有两把刷子的。

keep (get) the ball rolling

to make something start happening; to make sure that something continues to happen



Now that we've started this tradition, we need to keep the ball rolling. 既然我们现在已经开始了这个传统，我们就要把它继续下去

now that

because now既然；由于



Now that you put your hand to the work, you should do your utmost to finish it. 既然你已经着手这项工作了,那就应该尽力完成它。

as a rule

usually; most of the time (usually, but not always.)



As a rule, we take the bus.

settle up (with sb)

When you ~, you pay a bill or a debt. 付清



(to pay what you owe on an account or bill)
We settled up and checked out of the hotel.
I'll settle up with the bartender, then let's go.

apart from

1. (prep) not including;
2. in addition; as well as



We haven't informed anyone yet, apart from the boss.
What other sports do you like apart from football?

owing to something

(prep) because of something（正式）



Our flight has been cancelled owing to heavy rains.

all too

to a high degree
(used to show that sth is more than you would like 太；過分; 实在太…)



I'm all too aware of the problems. 我實在太明白這些問題了。
The end of the trip came all too soon. 這次旅行結束得未免太快了

keep (yourself) to youreself

to avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs



Nobody knows much about him; he keeps himself very much to himself. 誰對他都不太瞭解，因為他很少和人交往。
Canadians are not very social, they often keep to themselves.

support network

社会支持网络

so far, so good

used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet

take a look at

to observe or examine someone or something.看一看



I took a look at the website.

sneak a look(/peek) at

If you~ at someone or something, you secretly have a quick look at them. 偷(看)



You sneak a look at your watch to see how long you've got to wait. 你偷偷地望一眼手表，看看要等多长时间。

Haper’s base

Haper的坚定支持者群体 (base: core voters, partisans)



African-Americans remain the firmest part of Mr. Obama’s base, with 91% approving of his job performance. 非洲裔美国人仍是奥巴马阵营中最坚定的支持者，满意其政绩者达91%。

the leader of opposition

反对党首领 (/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃn/)

left(/right) wing

左/右翼 (Quebec—left wing; Alberta—right wing)

be screwed either way

怎么都不好(如：有朋友想离婚，问你单身怎么样？你这样回答You’re screwed either way.表示离婚单身都不好。)



Sucre shakes his head. “We’re screwed either way, aren’t we?” Sucre摇头道，“不管怎样我们都玩完了，对吧？”

Good luck

meaning unluckly,you比如你说想娶安吉丽娜-朱莉,别人会说：~! 即不可能实现

the person on the phone

在打电话的人

give (sb) the eye

to look at someone in a way that communicates romantic interest.



Did he give you the eye? (to look at you flirtatious way.)

He has an anger problem.

he can’t control his temper. = He has lost it.

lose it

(informal) to be unable to stop yourself from crying, laughing, etc.; to become crazy 禁不住(哭,笑等);變得瘋狂



Then she just lost it and started screaming. 然後她再也控制不住，尖叫起來。

average Joe (/Joes)

An ~ is an average or ordinary man. 普通人



I'm just an average Joe. 我不过是个普通人。
They are average Joes.

average Jane (/Janes)

An ~ is an average or ordinary woman. 普通人

kick (sb) out

(informal) To ~ someone out of a place means to force them to leave it.



(informal) to make someone leave or go away (from somewhere)



The country's leaders kicked five foreign journalists out of the country...该国领导将5名外国记者驱逐出境。
Her family kicked her out.她的家人把她赶了出来

holy matrimony

marriage



Most Christian authorities and bodies view marriage (also called ~) (/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/)



We are gathered here today to join Joanne Louise Cunningham and Charles, Chachi-Chachi-Chachi, Arcola in the bound of holy matrimony.

in the bound of holy matrimony

就是结为夫妇，在神圣婚姻的约束范围内(/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/)



We are gathered here today to join Joanne Louise Cunningham and Charles, Chachi-Chachi-Chachi, Arcola in the bound of holy matrimony.

get it together

to get one's life in order. to get oneself organized; to get mentally adjusted



Ross: Y'know, here's the thing. Even if I could get it together enough to- to ask a woman out,... who am I gonna ask? (He gazes out of the window.)

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I have never made coffee before in my entire life 我这辈子从没泡过咖啡。



Rachel: Isn't this amazing? I mean, I have never made coffee before in my entire life.

(if I can ...) there isn't anything I can't do

(如果我能…) 那就没有什么我不能做到的.



Y'know, I figure if I can make coffee, there isn't anything I can't do.

be on a roll

(informal) to be experiencing a period of success at what you are doing (/roʊl/)



Joey: Listen, while you're on a roll, if you feel like you gotta make like a Western omelet or something... (Joey and Chandler taste the coffee, grimace, and pour it into a plant pot.) Although actually I'm really not that hungry...

sentence

Hi, Paul, is it? 嗨,保罗,是吗？

in a low voice

低声地



Monica and Paul walk to the door and talk in a low voice so the others can't hear. The others move Monica's table closer to the door so that they can.

on a real date

真正的约会时



That wasn't a real date?! What the hell do you do on a real date?

it doesn't make much of a difference

没有多大的区别



All right, kids, I gotta get to work. If I don't input those numbers,... it doesn't make much of a difference...

Would I have seen you (in anything)?

我有见过你吗



Joey: Yeah, I'm an actor.
Rachel: Wow! Would I have seen you in anything?

start after (sb)

began to follow sb



You should both know, that he's a dead man. Oh, Chandler? (Starts after Chandler.)

Did you sleep okay?

睡得还好吧？



Monica: So how you doing today? Did you sleep okay? Talk to Barry? I can't stop smiling.

I can see that.

我看得出来



Rachel: I can see that. You look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth.

Are you in trouble.

你惹上麻烦了



Rachel: Oh wow. Are you in trouble.

big time

on a large scale; to a great extent



Rachel: Oh wow. Are you in trouble. Monica: Big time!
This time they messed up big time!

Hardly used

几乎没用过的



Want a wedding dress? Hardly used.

get ahead of oneself

[for someone] to do or say something sooner than it ought to be done so that the proper explanation or preparations have not been made.



I think we are getting a little ahead of selves here. Okay. Okay. I am just going to get up, go to work and not think about him all day. Or else I'm just gonna get up and go to work.

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I think we are getting a little ahead of selves here. 我想我们聊的有点儿远了



I think we are getting a little ahead of selves here. Okay. Okay. I am just going to get up, go to work and not think about him all day. Or else I'm just gonna get up and go to work.

wish me luck!

祝我幸运！



Oh, look, wish me luck!

welcome back

欢迎回来



Hey Frannie, welcome back! How was Florida?

sentence

You had sex, didn't you? 你做爱了，对不?

and you’re having sex

你却在做爱



Oh, I hate you, I'm pushing my Aunt Roz through Parrot Jungle and you're having sex! So? Who?

take credit for (sth/sb)

Paul 得感谢我呢; Paul还欠我人情



Are you kidding? I take credit for Paul. Y'know before me, there was no snap in his turtle for two years.

before me

在我之前



Y'know before me, there was no snap in his turtle for two years.

sentence

there was no snap in his turtle for two years 他已有两年无法入道



The "snap in his turtle" refers to sexual performance, it's kind of a "clean" way of saying a vulgar idea (also known as a euphemism). A man who has no snap in his turtle is impotent; or, unable to have an erection.
Y'know before me, there was no snap in his turtle for two years.

sentence

why would anybody do something like that? 为什么会有人那样做？



Monica: Why, why would anybody do something like that?

get you into bed

设法骗你上床;让你上床



Ross: I assume we're looking for an answer more sophisticated than 'to get you into bed'

burst out laughing

突然笑出声;突然笑起来;不禁大笑



Joey: (bursts out laughing again) I can't believe you didn't know it was a line!

burst out

burst out (laughing, crying, or making another noise)



to begin doing something suddenly
Joey: (bursts out laughing again) I can't believe you didn't know it was a line!

Guess what?

猜猜看；猜怎么着



Rachel: Guess what? Ross: You got a job?

I'm trained for nothing!

我书都白念了！我一点经验都没有！

sentence

I was laughed out of twelve interviews today. Rachel面试表现太差,太出糗,被轰笑出了面试官的办公室。



Chandler: And yet you're surprisingly upbeat. Rachel: You would be too if you found John and David boots on sale, fifty percent off!

You would be too if you…

如果….换成是你,你也会一样

on sale

being offered at a reduced price



Chandler: And yet you're surprisingly upbeat. Rachel: You would be too if you found John and David boots on sale, fifty percent off!

how well you know me

你真是太了解我了



Chandler: Oh, how well you know me...

sentence

Rachel's credit cards are spread out on the table 瑞秋的信用卡铺散在桌上



Rachel's credit cards are spread out on the table along with a pair of scissors.瑞秋的信用卡铺散在桌上，旁边放着一把剪刀。

live off (sb/sth)

to receive the money you need to live from someone or something because you do not have any yourself



Monica: C'mon, you can't live off your parents your whole life.
to live off welfare

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I know that. That's why I was getting married. 我知道，所以我选择结婚。



Rachel: I know that. That's why I was getting married.

sentence

it's hard being on your own for the first time 第一次独立并不轻松



Phoebe: Give her a break, it's hard being on your own for the first time.

sentence

I remember when I first came to this city. 我记得我第一次来到这个城市的情况



Phoebe: You're welcome. I remember when I first came to this city.

sentence

My mom had just killed herself and my step-dad was back in prison 我妈刚自杀，我继父再度入狱



My mom had just killed herself and my step-dad was back in prison, and I got here, and I didn't know anybody.

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I got here, and I didn't know anybody. 我在这儿人生地不熟。



My mom had just killed herself and my step-dad was back in prison, and I got here, and I didn't know anybody.

end up (doing/in sth)

to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in



If you ~ doing something or ~ in a particular state, you do that thing or get into that state even though you did not originally intend to. 到头来



And I ended up living with this albino guy who was, like, cleaning windshields outside port authority, and then he killed himself, and then I found aromatherapy.

port authority

港务局



And I ended up living with this albino guy who was, like, cleaning windshields outside port authority, and then he killed himself, and then I found aromatherapy.

I know exactly how you feel.

我你的心情我能体会



And I ended up living with this albino guy who was, like, cleaning windshields outside port authority, and then he killed himself, and then I found aromatherapy. So believe me, I know exactly how you feel.

jump out the airplane

跳出飞机



Rachel: No. No, no, I'm not ready! How can I be ready? "Hey, Rach! You ready to jump out the airplane without your parachute?" Come on, I can't do this!

the now dead plant

(现)已死的植物



Ross: Come on, you made coffee! You can do anything! (Chandler slowly tries to hide the now dead plant from that morning when he and Joey poured their coffee into it.)

It's kinda like a symbolic gesture...

只做个象征性的姿势就可以了;这只是一个象征性的姿态



Rachel: Y'know what? I think we can just leave it at that. It's kinda like a symbolic gesture...

leave it at that

(informal) to say or do nothing more about something [口语]行啦；就这样好了；到此为止吧



Rachel: Y'know what? I think we can just leave it at that. It's kinda like a symbolic gesture...

the national anthem

国歌 (/ˈænθəm/)



Time Lapse, Rachel and Ross are watching a TV channel finishes it's broadcast day by playing the national anthem.

crash (out) on (somewhere)

(informal) to fall asleep; to sleep somewhere you do not usually sleep



Monica: Well, that's it (To Ross) You gonna crash on the couch?

crash on the couch

在沙发上睡觉; 在沙发上对付一夜



Monica: Well, that's it (To Ross) You gonna crash on the couch?

sentence

I gotta go home sometime. 我一会就回家了(不确定时间)



Ross: No. No, I gotta go home sometime.

sentence

You just put it back where you found it. 放回原地就好了.你把它放回原处就好了



Monica: That's Paul's watch. You just put it back where you found it. Oh boy. Alright. Goodnight, everybody.

you have it

你来(Ross 和Richel两个人同时伸手拿最后一个饼干时,Ross谦让Richel时说的话)



Rachel: No, you have it, really, I don't want it-

back in high school

在高中时



You know you probably didn't know this, but back in high school, I had a, um, major crush on you.

have a major crush on (sb)

很暗恋你



You know you probably didn't know this, but back in high school, I had a, um, major crush on you.

have a crush on (sb)

If you have a ~ on someone, you are in love with them but do not have a relationship with them. 暗恋 [非正式]



You know you probably didn't know this, but back in high school, I had a, um, major crush on you.

my intense vulnerability

我的极度脆弱



Ross: Oh. Listen, do you think- and try not to let my intense vulnerability become any kind of a factor here- but do you think it would be okay if I asked you out? Sometime? Maybe?

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try not to let my intense vulnerability become any kind of a factor here 尽量不考虑我的极度脆弱性;不要不受我的极度脆弱性的影响



Ross: Oh. Listen, do you think- and try not to let my intense vulnerability become any kind of a factor here- but do you think it would be okay if I asked you out? Sometime? Maybe?

sentence

Monica enters the living room as Ross is leaving Ross正准备走的时候Monica进入客厅



Rachel goes into her room and Monica enters the living room as Ross is leaving.

what’s with you?

(idiom) what’s wrong? what’s wrong with you?



Monica: See ya.... Waitwait, what's with you? Ross: I just grabbed a spoon. (Ross exits and Monica has no idea what that means.)

sentence

I can't believe what I'm hearing here. 我真不敢相信我的耳朵



Joey: I can't believe what I'm hearing here. Phoebe: (sings) I can't believe what I'm hearing here...

Would you stop?

你有完没完？你停下来(stop)好吗?



Monica: What? I-I said you had a- Phoebe: (sings) What I said you had... Monica: (to Phoebe) Would you stop?
Phoebe: Oh, was I doing it again?

walk up (to sb/sth)

to walk toward someone or something, especially in a confident way



to approach someone or something on foot
Rachel: (walks up with a pot of coffee) Would anybody like more coffee?

sentence

Would anybody like more coffee? 有人要添咖啡吗？



Rachel: (walks up with a pot of coffee) Would anybody like more coffee? Chandler: Did you make it, or are you just serving it?

sentence

I'll have a cup of coffee 给我来杯咖啡;



Rachel: (walks up with a pot of coffee) Would anybody like more coffee? Chandler: Did you make it, or are you just serving it?
Rachel: I'm just serving it. All: Yeah. Yeah, I'll have a cup of coffee. 你煮的还只是端过来而已？

More coffee?

加点咖啡



Customer: (To Rachel) Ahh, miss? More coffee? 嗨，小姐？加点咖啡？

sentence

What you guys don't understand is 你们不懂的是;你们不明白的是



What you guys don't understand is, for us, kissing is as important as any part of it.

Everything you need to know is..

所有你要知道的是..



Rachel: Everything you need to know is in that first kiss.

an opening act

the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act



Chandler: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.

pretty much

(informal) almost; almost completely



Chandler: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.

stand-up comedian

单口相声演员；独角滑稽秀演员 (/kəˈmidiən/)



Chandler: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out.

sit through (sth)

to stay until the end of a performance, speech, meeting, etc. that you think is boring or too long



If you ~ something such as a movie, lecture, or meeting, you stay until it is finished although you are not enjoying it. 坐到…结束



Chandler: Yeah, I think for us, kissing is pretty much like an opening act, y'know? I mean it's like the stand-up comedian you have to sit through before Pink Floyd comes out. 就像佛洛伊得乐队出场前，你得耐着性子先看完脱口秀

sentence

it's not that we don't like the comedian, that's not why we bought the ticket.并不是我们不喜欢脱口秀,但那不是我们买票的原因
Ross: Yeah, and-and it's not that we don't like the comedian, it's that-that... that's not why we bought the ticket.

word of advice

忠告：cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness);



Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.

bring back (sb/sth)

to return someone or something 给…带回



Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.

sentence

next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone
下次你将会发现自己坐在家里独自听唱片



Yeah, well, word of advice: Bring back the comedian. Otherwise next time you're gonna find yourself sitting at home, listening to that album alone.

Opening Credits

In a movie, television program, or video game, the opening credits are shown at the very beginning and list the most important members of the production片头字幕.

Prehistoric History


史前历史 (/ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk/)



Museum of Prehistoric History, Ross and a co-worker (Marsha) are setting up an exhibit which includes some mannequins of cave people.

cave people

洞穴人;穴居人



Museum of Prehistoric History, Ross and a co-worker (Marsha) are setting up an exhibit which includes some mannequins of cave people.

sentence

doesn't she seem a little angry? 她看起来是不是有点生气吗?



Ross: No, it's good, it is good, it's just that- mm- doesn't she seem a little angry?

she has issues

she has problems or worries



Ross: No, it's good, it is good, it's just that- mm- doesn't she seem a little angry?
Marsha: Well, she has issues.

He's out (doing sth)

他到外面(干…)



He's out banging other women over the head with a club, while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet!

sentence

get the mastodon smell out of the carpet! 去除地毯上乳齿象的味道



He's out banging other women over the head with a club, while she sits at home trying to get the mastodon smell out of the carpet!

See?

懂吗?



Ross: Marsha, these are cave people. Okay? They have issues like 'Gee, that glacier's getting kinda close.' See?

sentence

Speaking of issues, isn't that your ex-wife? 谈到问题,那不是你前妻吗?



Marsha: Speaking of issues, isn't that your ex-wife?

catch up with someone

to get someone or to be at the same point with someone.



Ross: Okay, okay, yes, it is. (waves) How about I'll, uh, catch up with you in the Ice Age.

sentence

anyone who stands erect 任何直立的人



Ross: Ah, well, in here, anyone who... stands erect... So what's new?

what's new?

有什么新鲜事吗? 有什么新消息?...



Ross: Ah, well, in here, anyone who... stands erect... So what's new?

sentence

Marty's still totally paranoid 玛蒂的疑心病还是很重



Carol: Marty's still totally paranoid. Oh, and, uh-

sentence

I've already seen this one! (看电视时)这集我看过了。



Chandler: Oh, I think this is the episode of Three's Company where there's some kind of misunderstanding.
Phoebe:...Then I've already seen this one! (Turns off the TV.)

take a drink from Joey

从Joey手里面夺走一听饮料



Monica: (taking a drink from Joey) Are you through with that?
Joey: Yeah, sorry, the swallowing slowed me down.

be through with (sth)

If you are ~ with something or if it is through, you have finished doing it.



Monica: (taking a drink from Joey) Are you through with that?
Joey: Yeah, sorry, the swallowing slowed me down.

slow (sb) down

to make something or someone go at a slower speed or be less active 使…慢下来；使 …速度减慢



Monica: (taking a drink from Joey) Are you through with that?
Joey: Yeah, sorry, the swallowing slowed me down.

little ball of paper

小纸团



Monica: Whose little ball of paper is this?!

that would be mine.

一定是我的
(would: 一定,表示假设或猜测)



Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.

I balled it up

将它揉成了纸团。



Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.

now I wish I was dead

现在我希望我死了; 现在我不如死了算了



Chandler: Oh, uh, that would be mine. See, I wrote a note to myself, and then I realised I didn't need it, so I balled it up and... (sees that Monica is glaring at him) ...now I wish I was dead.

sentence

we all know how cruel a parent can be about the flatness of a child's pillow 我们都知道，父母对孩子的枕头(flatness)要求有多苛刻



Monica: Look , I'm sorry, guys, I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition than they already have.
Chandler: Yes, and we all know how cruel a parent can be about the flatness of a child's pillow.

give them more ammunition

给他们提供更多的’弹药’ (/ˌæmyəˈnɪʃn/)



Monica: Look , I'm sorry, guys, I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition than they already have.
Chandler: Yes, and we all know how cruel a parent can be about the flatness of a child's pillow.

you're scaring me.

你吓到我了



Phoebe: Monica- Hi! Um, Monica, you're scaring me. I mean, you're like, you're like all chaotic and twirly. And not-not in a good way.

sentence

That's because as far as my parents are concerned, Ross can do no wrong.
因为在我爸妈心目中，罗斯不可能犯错



Monica: That's because as far as my parents are concerned, Ross can do no wrong. Y'see, he's the Prince. Apparently they had some big ceremony before I was born.

sentence

Rachel enters from her room. 瑞秋从她房间里出来。



(Rachel enters from her room.) Rachel: Has anybody seen my engagement ring?

sentence

Has anybody seen my engagement ring? 有人看见我的订婚戒指吗?

couch cushion

沙发垫



Rachel: Oh God,.... (Starts to look under the couch cushions.)

sentence

like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough 好象我为明天担心的还不够



Rachel: Oh, like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough, having to give it back to him... 'Hi Barry! Remember me? I'm the girl in the veil who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family!'

the girl in the veil

穿着婚纱的女孩 (/veɪl/)



Rachel: Oh, like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough, having to give it back to him... 'Hi Barry! Remember me? I'm the girl in the veil who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family!'

sentence

..who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family 让你在亲友面前出糗的人.



Rachel: Oh, like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough, having to give it back to him... 'Hi Barry! Remember me? I'm the girl in the veil who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family!'

we'll find it. Won't we!

我们会找到的，对不?



Monica: Easy Rach, we'll find it. (To all) Won't we! 别急，我们会找到的，对不?

stomp on your heart

践踏你的心;伤透你的心



Rachel: Oh, like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough, having to give it back to him... 'Hi Barry! Remember me? I'm the girl in the veil who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family!'

have (got) something on

(not used in the progressive tenses) to be wearing something



Joey: Alright, when'd'ya have it on last?

sentence

when'd'ya have it on last? 你最后一次戴着是什么时候？

sentence

You don't get a lot of 'doy' these days... 这年头说”doy”的人不多



Joey: Alright, when'd'ya have it on last? Phoebe: Doy! Probably right before she lost it!
Chandler: You don't get a lot of 'doy' these days...

sentence

I had it this morning 我今天早上还戴它



Rachel: I know I had it this morning, and I know I had it when I was in the kitchen with...

don't be mad

别生气



Rachel: (looks at the lasagne and realizes something) Ohhhhh, don't be mad...

sentence

I gave you one job! 我就让你做了这么一件事情!



Monica: I gave you one job! (Starts to examin the lasagne through the bottom of the glass pan.)

sentence

look how straight those noodles are! 你看面条现在变得多直



Rachel: Oh, but look how straight those noodles are!

sentence

you know that's not how you look for an engagement ring in a lasagne.. 你知道在千层面中找订婚戒指不是那样找



Chandler: Now, Monica, you know that's not how you look for an engagement ring in a lasagne...

I can’t do it.

我办不到



Chandler: Now, Monica, you know that's not how you look for an engagement ring in a lasagne...
Monica: (puts down the lasagne) I just... can't do it.

pick through (sth)

to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones you want



to search through a collection of things in order to find something
Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe start to pick through the lasagne as there's a knock on the door which Monica answers.

sentence

…as there's a knock on the door which Monica answers 这时敲门声响起，莫妮卡去开门



Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe start to pick through the lasagne as there's a knock on the door which Monica answers.

sentence

hat is not a happy hi. 这可不是个高兴的“嗨”。



Ross: (standing outside the door).....Hi.
Monica: Wow. That is not a happy hi.

sentence

Do that for another two hours, you might be where I am right about now. 你再持续两小时，就会变成我这样



Monica: W-w-wh-... wha-... w-w-w-...
Ross: Yeah. Do that for another two hours, you might be where I am right about now. (He enters.)

put (sth) in perspective


means to see sth from an objective viewpoint. (/pərˈspɛktɪv/)



Chandler: Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective, huh, Mon?

how do you fit into this whole thing?

你现在要怎么办? 你现在要怎么适应这件事?



Rachel: Well now, how-how do you fit into this whole thing?

want me to be involved

想让我加入(指卷入这件事)



Ross: Well, Carol says she and Susan want me to be involved, but if I'm not comfortable with it, I don't have to be involved basically it's entirely up to me.

basically it's entirely up to me

基本上这是完全取决于我



Ross: Well, Carol says she and Susan want me to be involved, but if I'm not comfortable with it, I don't have to be involved basically it's entirely up to me.

sentence

I mean presumably, the biggest part of your job is done 我猜,你大部分的工作已经结束了



Monica: What does she mean by 'involved'?
Chandler: I mean presumably, the biggest part of your job is done.

sentence

they want me to go down to this- sonogram thing with them tomorrow 她们要我和她们去做超音波检查



Ross: Anyway, they want me to go down to this- sonogram thing with them tomorrow.

sentence

What's that curry taste? 怎么会有咖哩味? 那个像咖哩的是什么味道？



Mrs. Geller: Oh, Martha Ludwin's daughter is gonna call you. (Tastes a snack) Mmm! What's that curry taste?
Monica: Curry.

the Ludwins

路金一家



Mr. Geller: (To Ross) Do you remember the Ludwins? The big one had a thing for you, didn't she? 你还记得路金一家人?他们的大女儿喜欢你，对不?

have a thing for

对……十分喜欢



(informal) to have a strong like or dislike of someone or something in a way that seems strange or unreasonable



Mr. Geller: (To Ross) Do you remember the Ludwins? The big one had a thing for you, didn't she? 你还记得路金一家人?他们的大女儿喜欢你，对不?

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she just graduated, and she wants to be something in cooking, or food, 她刚毕业，想做些烹饪啊食品啊之类的工作



Mrs. Geller: Oh, she just graduated, and she wants to be something in cooking, or food, or.... I don't know. Anyway, I told her you had a restaurant- 她刚毕业，想做些烹饪啊食品啊之类的工作……我也不知道。总之，我告诉她你有家餐厅。
Monica: No Mom, I don't have a restaurant, I work in a restaurant.

help me with the spaghetti

帮我做义大利面



Monica: Ross, could you come and help me with the spaghetti, please?

bring up (sth)

to mention a subject or start to talk about it
If you ~ a particular subject, you introduce it into a discussion or conversation. 提出



Monica: I know this is going to sound unbelievably selfish, but, were you planning on bringing up the whole baby/lesbian thing? Because I think it might take some of the heat off me.

take some heat off me

减轻一点我的压力; 帮我减轻一些压力



Monica: I know this is going to sound unbelievably selfish, but, were you planning on bringing up the whole baby/lesbian thing? Because I think it might take some of the heat off me.

plan on (sth)

to intend or expect to do something



Monica: I know this is going to sound unbelievably selfish, but, were you planning on bringing up the whole baby/lesbian thing? Because I think it might take some of the heat off me.

What that Rachel did to her life

瑞秋到底怎么了? 瑞秋怎么了?



Mrs. Geller: What that Rachel did to her life.... We ran into her parents at the club, they were not playing very well.

run into someone

(informal) to meet someone by chance



Mrs. Geller: What that Rachel did to her life.... We ran into her parents at the club, they were not playing very well.

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What's that supposed to mean?
那是什么意思?



Mrs. Geller: Well, at least she had the chance to leave a man at the altar...
Monica: What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing! It's an expression.

没什么，随便说说



Mrs. Geller: Well, at least she had the chance to leave a man at the altar...
Monica: What's that supposed to mean? Mrs. Geller: Nothing! It's an expression.

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You're independent, and you always have been! 你很独立的,一直都是这样的



Mr. Geller: Don't listen to your mother. You're independent, and you always have been! Even when you were a kid... and you were chubby, and you had no friends, you were just fine! And you would read alone in your room, and your puzzles...

you were just fine!

你不也过得好好的吗;你也不挺好吗;你也挺好的



Mr. Geller: Don't listen to your mother. You're independent, and you always have been! Even when you were a kid... and you were chubby, and you had no friends, you were just fine! And you would read alone in your room, and your puzzles...

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And you would read alone in your room, and your puzzles... 你会待在你房里看书玩拼图



Mr. Geller: Don't listen to your mother. You're independent, and you always have been! Even when you were a kid... and you were chubby, and you had no friends, you were just fine! And you would read alone in your room, and your puzzles...