2。 Get all rowdy。 局面都失去控制了。
在这里 rowdy 有两个意思,这两个意思通常都是交缠在一起的,一个是noisy(很糟杂,很吵闹)的意思,一个是out of hand(很失控,很失态)的意思。
e。g。 The football match was incredibly rowdy。 这场足球比赛失控了。(也可能是这个足球比赛很混乱,场面很混乱)
After a few beers; he always bees very rowdy。 几杯啤酒过后,他经常会变得容易失去控制(经常变的很失常,很失态)。
3.Thinking you are all that。
all that指物品时表示非常特别;指人时,如果是说自己,说明对自己评价过高,如果是说别人,可能是夸奖,也可能含有贬抑,要根据语境来考虑。
e。g。 He kept on talking about his new car; but actually it isn’t all that。 他经常提起他的新车,实际上它并没有他说的那么好。
After winning that game; he definitely thought he was all that。 赢了那场比赛之后 ,他就觉得自己很了不起了。
MOVIE TUNES 原声碟
《X档案》 Walking After you。
The keys: Tangled 纠缠的; 紊乱的;混乱的;杂乱的
Blanket of clouds 云彩做的毯子 Dreaming aloud 大声地做梦
Things just won’t do without you。 事情没你不行
Matter of fact = in fact 事实上
ACTION ENGLISH 96
MOVIE DICTIONARY 电影词典
Underwater filming 水下摄影
AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语
the fat lady sings 这些事情干完了 等于waiting until something’s over
文化背景: 在国外;歌剧结束前;总会有个胖女人出来唱女高音;这是歌剧收场的一个标志; 在这里表示事情干完了
e。g。 We shouldn’t really make any plans until the fat lady sings。
My boss said; you’ve not finished with today’s work until the fat lady sings。 Then you can go home。
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白
1。 ship all banged up ( 电影中的原句 )
banged up 意思是毁了;相当与 damage。 但是有两个含义;可能是这个东西毁了;但是还能用;也可能是不能再用了
e。g。 My bike’s pretty banged up。 It’s very old。
2。 Who is the man? ( 电影中的原句 )
意思是: 让我们看看谁这么棒! ( 夸奖人的句子; 但是只用于男性)
e。g。 I really like Michael Jordan。 He is the man。
He scored three goals he is the man。
3。 Where you at? ( 电影中的原句 ) 等于 where are you?
注: 电影中有些口语化的说法不合乎语法逻辑; 我们可以给他们变成合乎语法逻辑的;都可以;都是对的。
e。g。 She gave me directions but I just couldn’t find where she was at。
MOVIE TUNES 原声碟
From 《 Ice Age 》
ACTION ENGLISH 97
MOVIE DICTIONARY 电影词典
freeze frame 定格
AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语
Can you give me a hand?
give somebody a hand it means do somebody a favor 。 帮助某人
e。g。 I was lucky。 My brother give me a hand with my home work last night 。 我真是走运啊!昨晚我弟弟帮我完成了家庭作业。
My friend’s boat was broken 。 So I stopped to give him a hand。 我朋友的汽艇坏了,因此我要去帮助他。
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白
1。Let’s pick it up !
to pick something up it means to improve or to do something faster 。
pick something up 有好多解释,如:拣东西,买物品,加速。在这里当提高讲。
e。g。 If you want to get into Harvard 。 You’re gonna need to pick up your work ! 如果你想进哈佛,你就得努力提高你的功课。
Since he’s been training every day 。 His football skills have been picked up 。 自从他每天坚持训练后,他的球技突飞猛进啊!
2。 We’re on a tight schedule
be on a tight schedule it means they’ve not much time to waste 。 时间紧迫,迫在眉睫。
e。g。 I was going to go sightseeing when I passed through Chicago 。
But my schedule was too tight。 我路径芝加哥时想观光游览一下,但我的日程安排的很满。
3。I’ve got something I got to handle 。
handle to handle something it means to take care of all responsibility on the situation or a task。 处理某事
e。g。 I don’t think I could handle having more than two children 。 孩子一多,我就不知所措了!
He had to leave the party early to handle some problem at work 。 他得提早离席,因为单位里有事情要办。
MOVIE TUNES 原声碟
from ‘wake up’ 醒来
discredit it means to make someone look bad 。 使某人难堪
edit it means revising 。 eg : edit a paper 。 修改,润色
thread it means used in sewing eg : thread a needle 。 穿针引线
padically it means unique ;unusual 。 与众不同的 fury 狂怒的,激烈的
that they had in 1966 ~~~~ 在这里特指像1966年那个多事之秋,当时的政坛动荡不稳。这首歌号召大家一起奋斗,去挑战像那个年代一样的局势,希望大家不要懒惰,携起手来去改变这个世界!!
e on! 一起来吧!
Although you try to discredit ; 纵然你绞尽脑汁想诋毁他的名誉
You still never edit ; 但你还是不能成功
The needle ; I’ll thread it 。 我能做到穿针引线
Padically poetic 。 那是多么的激情澎湃,充满诗意啊!
Standing with the fury。 起来!用充满愤慨的目光挑战那个多事之秋的1966年
That they had in 66’ 此歌呼声: Stand up ! Don’t be lazy ! change the world together !
ACTION ENGLISH 98
MOVIE DICTIONARY 电影词典
Youth film 青春影片; 讲年轻人的事情
AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语
I have no idea。 等于 I don’t know about it。
e。g。 I had no idea it was your birthday yesterday。
I wish I’d studied more mathematics because I’ve got no idea how to do my taxes。
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白
1。A crash course 速成班
e。g。 Before taking up her joy in Paris; she took a one…month crash course in French。
He only took a crash course in sailing so I don’t think he likes to sail too far from the shore。
2。payback 报复
e。g。 Since his enemies got him put in jail he’s been looking for payback。
He attacked me; now I want payback。
3。let somebody down 让某人失望 disappoint someone
e。g。 I specifically asked you to get there by 12:30pm; now you’re an hour late。 You really let me down。
He’s going to bring me back a present from Mexico; I’m sure he won’t let me down。
MOVIE TUNES 原声碟
from〈蚁哥正传〉 ‘high hopes’ 远大理想
rubber…tree plant 橡胶树
apple pie in the sky 在此引申为天上掉馅饼
Just what makes that little old ant think he’ll move that rubber…tree plant? 究竟什么力量能使体弱多病的小蚂蚁搬动那颗大橡胶树呢?
Anyone knows an ant can’t move a rubber…tree plant 。 人人都知道一个小小的蚂蚁是不能挪动橡胶树的。
But he’s got high hopes ! he’s got high hopes ! 但是它有远大的理想!!
He’s got high apple pie in the sky hopes! 它会努力去实现这个不怎么现实的理想!
ACTION ENGLISH 99
MOVIE DICTIONARY 电影词典
35 mm film 35毫米电影胶片
AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语
bully me ! 欺负谁 bully同时也是个名词。意思是爱欺负人的人
e。g。 He is such a bully ! He pushes the other kids around at school 。 他太欺负人了!他总是在学校里肆意摆布低年级学生。 Push around 摆布
I’m not gonna tell you my secret 。 So stop bullying me ! 别逼我!我是不会对你讲我的个人隐私的!
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白
1。 The thorn in both our sides。 a thorn in one’s side 一个人或者事情总让你心痛;让你不舒服
e。g。 The dog next door is a thorn in my side。 It never stops barking。 隔壁的狗真的很让我反感;它总是不停的叫。
I wish I could stop thinking about my ex…girlfriend。 She is nothing but a thorn in my side。 我希望我能尽快忘记我以前的女朋友。她是我心中永远的痛。
2。 I have but one pet cause today。 pet cause 爱好
e。g。 I am trying to fix this old motorcycle。 It’s my new pet cause。 我一直在修理我的旧摩托车。这已经变成我新的爱好了。
Stop telling me how to live my life! I’m not your pet cause。 不要告诉我怎么生活。我可不是你的爱好。
3。 He’s already history。 history意思是过去了;死了 等于it’s gone。 It’s dead。
e。g。 That girl is history。 I broke up with her 2 months ago。 This is my new girlfriend ; she’s Angela。我和前女友分手俩月了,她已经成为回忆了。这是我的新任女友,她叫安吉拉。
Duran; if you don’t start working harder; you’ll be history。 嘿,Duran!你知道吗?你要是工作不努力了,就得被别人顶了!
MOVIE TUNES 原声碟
From
ACTION ENGLISH 100
MOVIE DICTIONARY 电影词典
8mm & 16mm 16mm的胶片是带音轨的;8mm的不带1
AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语
schmoe 笨蛋;蠢货;美国口语中常用。 等于 a stupid person。
e。g。 I wouldn’t let just any schmoe work for me。 He’d have to be well qualified。我可不要蠢货来给我工作。他必须是很有资格的。
Don’t listen to that schmoe; he doesn’t know what he’s talking about。 别听那个蠢货的;他自己都不知道自己说什么。
CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白
1。 I feel that’s a bum rap。
bum rap 意思是 受冤枉 等于 getting unfair blame
e。g。 Just because you gained 10 kilos doesn’t mean it’s my fault。 What a bum rap to blame me! 你长了10公斤不是我的错啊;你真是冤枉我了!
It was a bum rap