LectureSeptember21st2019LinseyComingup:Part1:TranslationPart2:NativeexpressionsTranslation:X一代被稱為“迷惘的一代”，即出生于1961年至1980年間的鑰匙一代。這是人群最小的一代，夾在嬰兒潮一代和千禧一代之間。Translation:GenerationXisknownasthelostgenerationthelatchkeygeneration,bornbetween1961and1980.Thisisthesmallestgeneration,sandwichedbetweenboomersandthebigmillennials.X一代被稱為“迷惘的一代”，即出生于1961年至1980年間的鑰匙一代。這是人群最小的一代，夾在嬰兒潮一代和千禧一代之間。Translation:相反，我喜歡把憤怒看作是一種動力。就像你的口渴促使你去喝水一樣，就像你的饑餓促使你去吃東西一樣，你的憤怒也能促使你對不公平做出反應(yīng)。Translation:Butinstead,Iliketothinkofangerasamotivator.Thesamewayyourthirstmotivatesyoutogetadrinkofwater,thesamewayyourhungermotivatesyoutogetabitetoeat,yourangercanmotivateyoutorespondtoinjustice.相反，我喜歡把憤怒看作是一種動力。就像你的口渴促使你去喝水一樣，就像你的饑餓促使你去吃東西一樣，你的憤怒也能促使你對不公平做出反應(yīng)。Part2:

NATIVEExpressionsPart1NativeExpressions:Hint:forgetwhatyouwerethinking,rightinthemiddleofthinkingaboutit剛剛我說什么來著？我忘記了。Part1NativeExpressions:1.“Ilostmytrainofthought.”剛剛我說什么來著？我忘記了。WhatwasIsaying?Ilostmytrainofthought.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:forgetsomething

真不敢相信我竟然忘了她的生日。我完全忘了!Part1NativeExpressions:2.“Itslippedmymind.”真不敢相信我竟然忘了她的生日。我完全忘了!Ican’tbelieveIforgotherbirthday.Itcompletelyslippedmymind!

Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:Youknowthatyouknowsomething,butyoucan’trememberitatthatmoment!等等。不要告訴我。我知道這首歌。這個名字就在我嘴邊呢!Part1NativeExpressions:3.“It’sonthetipofmytongue!”等等。不要告訴我。我知道這首歌。這個名字就在我嘴邊呢!Wait.Don’ttellme.Iknowthissong.Thenameisonthetipofmytongue!Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:somethingisfamiliar,butyoucan’tcompletelyrememberit他的名字聽起來很熟，但我不記得他長什么樣。Part1NativeExpressions:4.“Itdoesn’tringabell.”他的名字聽起來很熟，但我不記得他長什么樣。Hisnameringsabell,butIcan’trememberwhathelookslike.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:forgetsomethingassoonasyouhearit,forgetsomethingquickly他告訴我他的名字了，但我就是一只耳朵進，一只耳朵出。Part1NativeExpressions:5.“Itwentinoneearandouttheother.”他告訴我他的名字了，但我就是一只耳朵進，一只耳朵出。Hetoldmehisname,butitwentinoneearandouttheother.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:helpsomeoneremembersomething不太能想起來。你能再和我說一遍嗎?Part1NativeExpressions:6.“Canyourefreshmymemory?”不太能想起來。你能再和我說一遍嗎?Itdoesn’tringabell.Canyourefreshmymemory?Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:ahumorouswayofsayingthatyoumomentarilycan’tremembersomethingsimplebecauseyouaregettingolder我昨天腦子像老年人一樣。我以為我哥哥是我兒子。Part1NativeExpressions:7.“Ihadaseniormoment.”我昨天腦子像老年人一樣。我以為我哥哥是我兒子。Ihadaseniormomentyesterday.Ithoughtmybrotherwasmyson.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:tofailtoremembersomething他說我們以前見過面，但我卻不記得。Part1NativeExpressions:8.“Idrewablank.”他說我們以前見過面，但我卻不記得。Hesaidwe’dmetbefore,butIjustdrewablank.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:youarenotinthemoment,thatyourmindissomewhereelse.thebrainstoppayingattention.公共汽車突然停了下來，我才從我的想法里醒來。Part1NativeExpressions:9.“zoneout/stareintospace.”公共汽車突然停了下來，我才從我的想法里醒來。IrealizeIzonedoutwhenallofsuddenthebusstopped.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:Whenyouaresoinlovewiththatpersonthatyoufinditdifficulttobreathe.那顆鉆石美得讓我無法呼吸。Part1NativeExpressions:1.Takemybreathaway那顆鉆石美得讓我無法呼吸。Thatdiamondissogorgeousthatittakesmybreathaway.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:suddenlyaffectedbyanillnessorafeeling.thisidiomcouldimplythatheorsheisunawareofyouraffectionandhasdonenothingtoencourageit.幸運的是，Bill也被Katie迷住了。Part1NativeExpressions:2.“Iamsmittenwithher”Beingsmittenwithsomeonecouldimplythatheorsheisunawareofyouraffectionandhasdonenothingtoencourageit.幸運的是，Bill也被Kaite迷住了。Fortunately,BillwasequallysmittenwithKatie.Part1NativeExpressions:Aninformalidiomaticexpressionthatdescribesyoungromanticinfatuation.

我們上高中的時候，我超級暗戀他。Part1NativeExpressions:3.“Haveacrush/secretcrushonsomeone”

我們上高中的時候，我超級暗戀他。Ihadanawfulcrushonhimwhenwewereinhighschool.Part1NativeExpressions:Hint:ThereisnofeelingofrespectoraffectionbetweentwopeopleBob和Gill合不來。他們就是看對方不順眼。Part1NativeExpressions:4.“Nolovelostbetween”=no/littlelovelostbetween鮑勃和吉爾合不來。他們就是看對方不順眼。BobandJillcannotgetalongtogether.Thereisnolovelostbetweenthem.Part1NativeExpressions:Falldeeplyandcompletelyinlove,especiallysuddenlymadlyinlove/beverymuchinlovewithsomeone他通過一個交友網(wǎng)站認識了她，并為她神魂顛倒。Part1NativeExpressions:5.“Fallheadoverheelsinlove.”headoverheelsinlove/fallheadoverheelsforsomeone他通過一個交友網(wǎng)站認識了她，并為她神魂顛倒。Hemetherthroughadatingwebsiteandfellheadoverheelsforher.Part1NativeExpressions:ProposemarriagetosomeoneAsksomeonetomarryyouMaggie深愛著Stuart，所以當他向她求婚時，她想都沒想就答應(yīng)了。Part1NativeExpressions:6.“Popthequestion”瑪吉深愛著斯圖爾特，所以當他向她求婚時，她想都沒想就答應(yīng)了。MaggiewasdeeplyinlovewithStuart,sowhenhepoppedthequestion,shesaidyeswithoutanyfurtherthought.Part1NativeExpressions:marryawoman,especiallytoavoidscandalifsheispregnant.datedorhumorousHonesthereoriginallymeant‘respectable’,butwasprobablyassociatedwiththearchaicsense‘chasteorvirtuous’.所以你終于娶到Denise了！Part1NativeExpressions:7.“Makeanhonestwomanofsomeone.”所以你終于娶到Denise了！SoyoufinallymadeanhonestwomanoutofDenise.Part1NativeExpressions:togetmarried他們已經(jīng)約會很長一段時間了，現(xiàn)在正打算幾個月后結(jié)婚。Part1NativeExpressions:8.“Tietheknot.”=togetmarried他們已經(jīng)約會很長一段時間了，現(xiàn)在正打算幾個月后結(jié)婚。Theyhavebeendatingeachotherforquitesometimenowandareplanningtotietheknotafewmonthsfromnow.Part1NativeExpressions:Toarrangeadatefortwopeople.多年來我一直想撮合Carmen和Bill!我覺得他們在一起會很棒!Part1NativeExpressions:9.“Fixsomeoneup.”=hooksomeoneupToarrangeadatefortwopeople.多年來我一直想撮合卡門和比爾!我覺得他們在一起會很棒!I'vebeentryingtofixCarmenandBillupforyears!Ithinkthey'dbegreattogether!Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：awayofaskingwhatsomeoneelseisthinkingarequesttosomebodywholostinconsiderationtosharehisorherthoughtsusedfor?wantingto?knowwhatanother?personis?thinking,usuallybecausetheyhavenotspokenforasometimeExamples：“你沉默了一會兒，有什么想法嗎?！盤art1NativeExpressions:1.apennyforyourthoughtsMeaning：awayofaskingwhatsomeoneelseisthinkingarequesttosomebodywholostinconsiderationtosharehisorherthoughtsusedfor?wantingto?knowwhatanother?personis?thinking,usuallybecausetheyhavenotspokenforasometimeExamples：“你沉默了一會兒，有什么想法嗎。”"Youhavebeenquietforawhile,apennyforyourthoughts."Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:attheslightestsignalimmediately,withoutdelaywithoutanyhesitationwithoutanyplanningandfornoobviousreasonExamples:如果你需要幫助，就去找邁克。他可以馬上來。Part1NativeExpressions:2.atthedropofahatMeaning:attheslightestsignalimmediately,withoutdelaywithoutanyhesitationwithoutanyplanningandfornoobviousreasonExamples:如果你需要幫助，就去找邁克。他可以馬上來。Ifyouneedhelp,justcallonMike.Hecancomeatthedropofahat.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:backtotheplanningstagestartagainonanewdesignorplanafterthefailureofanearlierattemptbacktothebeginningbecausethecurrentattemptwasunsuccessfulExamples:有時候，從錯誤中走出來的最好方法就是從頭開始重新開始。Part1NativeExpressions:3.backtothedrawingboardMeaning:backtotheplanningstagestartagainonanewdesignorplanafterthefailureofanearlierattemptbacktothebeginningbecausethecurrentattemptwasunsuccessfulExamples:有時候，從錯誤中走出來的最好方法就是從頭開始重新開始。Sometimesthebestwaytoproceedafteramistakeistostartoverandgobacktothedrawingboard.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:itreferstothepersonwhoisresponsibletomakethenextmove,inanactivity,game,incidentoreventtheresponsibilityoftakingactionlyingwithsomeoneExamples:全家人都支持他搬到另一個國家去的決定.但是，如果他在最后一分鐘決定改變主意，那就看他的了。Part1NativeExpressions:4.theballisinsomeone'scourtExamples:全家人都支持他搬到另一個國家去的決定.但是，如果他在最后一分鐘決定改變主意，那就看他的了。Theentirefamilyhasstoodbyhisdecisiontomovetoanothercountrybuttheballisinhiscourtifhedecidestochangehismindatthelastminute.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：wasteone'seffortsbypursuingthewrongthingorpathtomakeawrongchoicemakeamistakeorwrongassumptioninsomethingyouaretryingtoachieveExamples:我不是散播那些關(guān)于你的謠言的人，那你還真錯怪我了。Part1NativeExpressions:5.barkupthewrongtreeorbebarkingupthewrongtreeExamples:我不是散播那些關(guān)于你的謠言的人，那你還真錯怪我了。Iamnotthepersonwhospreadthoserumoursaboutyou,youarebarkingupthewrongtree.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：tobegladthatyounolongerhavetodealwithsomeonebepleasedwhensomebodyleavesorwhensomethingendsbecauseyoudidnotlikethemExamples:我老板折磨了我十年之后，他終于離開了公司。我很高興終于熬出來了。Part1NativeExpressions:6.begladtoseethebackofExamples:我老板折磨了我十年之后，他終于離開了公司。我很高興終于熬出來了。Aftermybossmademylifedifficultfortenyears,hefinallyleftthecompany.Iwasgladtoseethebackofhim.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：avoidtalkingaboutthemaintopicnotspeakingdirectlyorpreciselyExamples:請你不要再拐彎抹角了，開門見山好嗎?Part1NativeExpressions:7.beataroundthebushalso,beataboutthebushExamples:請你不要再拐彎抹角了，開門見山好嗎?Willyoupleasestopbeatingaboutthebushandgettothepoint?Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:awin-winsituationasituationinwhichonecangettheadvantagesoftwodifferentorcontrastingthingsatthesametimeExamples:“你可以買到便宜的東西，但你必須在質(zhì)量上做出妥協(xié)。魚和熊掌不能兼得?！盤art1NativeExpressions:8.thebestofbothworldsalso,thebestofallpossibleworldsExamples:“你可以買到便宜的東西，但你必須在質(zhì)量上做出妥協(xié)。魚和熊掌不能兼得?！?Youcangetthisitemforcheap,butyou'llhavetocompromiseonquality.Youcannothavethebestofbothworlds."Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:somethingthatistoofineanexcellentpersonorthingExamples:他表揚她的方式——你會這么想的，她是有史以來最棒的。Part1NativeExpressions:9.bestthingsinceslicedbreadExamples:他表揚她的方式——你會這么想的，她是有史以來最棒的。Thewayhewaspraisingher-youwouldthinkthatshewasthebestthingsinceslicedbread.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:somethinglikeamoodthateverybodycanfeelyoucansense/feel/smell/tasteitbutnotseeitExamples:隨著秋天的臨近，我感到空氣中有一股寒意。Part1NativeExpressions:1.intheairMeaning:somethinglikeamoodthateverybodycanfeelyoucansense/feel/smell/tasteitbutnotseeitExamples:隨著秋天的臨近，我感到空氣中有一股寒意。Ifeltthechillintheairasautumnapproaches.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：tofeeltenseorunabletorelaxtobeirritableExamples:我的新同事讓我很不舒服，我討厭和她一起工作。Part1NativeExpressions:2.onedgeExamples:snapoutofit我的新同事讓我很不舒服，我討厭和她一起工作。Mynewcolleagueputsmeonedge,Ihateworkingwithher.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：asituationwhenapersonisextremelyafraid,nervousoranxiousExamples:我從噩夢中醒來，呼吸沉重，出了一身冷汗。Part1NativeExpressions:3.coldsweatMeaning：asituationwhenapersonisextremelyafraid,nervousoranxiousExamples:我從噩夢中醒來，呼吸沉重，出了一身冷汗。Iwokeupfromanightmare,breathingheavyandincoldsweat.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:somethingthatmovesyouonanemotionallevelExamples:我們看了一部感人的電影，講的是一個男孩二戰(zhàn)期間住在集中營的旁邊。Part1NativeExpressions:4.hearttouchingalso,heart-warmingMeaning:somethingthatmovesyouonanemotionallevelExamples:我們看了一部感人的電影，講的是一個男孩二戰(zhàn)期間住在集中營的旁邊。Wewatchedaheart-touchingmovieaboutaboywholivednexttoaconcentrationcampduringtheSecondWorldWar.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：withsincereanddeepfeelingExamples:我對這份新工作非常滿意，這是我內(nèi)心的真實想法。Part1NativeExpressions:5.fromthebottomofmyheartMeaning：withsincereanddeepfeelingExamples:我對這份新工作非常滿意，這是我內(nèi)心的真實想法。IamreallyhappywiththenewjobandImeanthatfromthebottomofmyheart.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:tobecomeunbearableforsomeonetoirritatesomeonetoagreatextentExamples:pathetic把你的手機調(diào)成靜音模式——鈴聲大的吵得我心煩。Part1NativeExpressions:6.getonnervesExamples:把你的手機調(diào)成靜音模式——鈴聲大的吵得我心煩。Putyourmobilephoneinasilentmode-itsloudringtoneisgettingonmynerves.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：thingsbeyondourimaginationsbeingsurprisedExamples:天哪，你再這樣持續(xù)做的話，你最終會失去你的新工作。Part1NativeExpressions:7.goodgriefExamples:天哪，你再這樣持續(xù)做的話，你最終會失去你的新工作。Goodgrief,keepupthesameworkandyouwillenduplosingyournewjob.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：affectedbyastrongemotionwhilebeingunabletodosomethingaboutittobeverynervous當他們叫我上臺時，我太緊張了。Part1NativeExpressions:8.weakinthekneesalso,weakatthekneesExamples:當他們叫我上臺時，我太緊張了。WhentheycalledmetogoonstageIwentweakintheknees.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：awayofsayingthatyouarehappytoseesomeonesomethingthatyouarehappytolookatExamples：真不敢相信我有一年沒見到你了!看見你真好！Part1NativeExpressions:9.asightforsoreeyesExamples：真不敢相信我有一年沒見到你了!看見你真好！Ican'tbelievethatIhaven'tseenyouinayear!Youareasightforsoreeyes.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:toavoiddealingwithaproblemtopostponedealingwithsomethinginthehopesthatitbecomessomeoneelse'sproblemtoleaveacomplicatedissueforsomeotherdayExamples:我知道這房子需要粉刷，但我們幾年后就要搬走了。所以，我打算就這樣吧。Part1NativeExpressions:1.kickthecandowntheroadExamples:我知道這房子需要粉刷，但我們幾年后就要搬走了。所以，我打算就這樣吧。IrealisethatthehouseneedstobepaintedbutwearegoingtomoveinafewyearssoIamkickingthecandowntheroad.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：theintensityoftheissuecanbelowereddownbydiscussionseekinghelpcansolvetheproblemsfasterExamples:Sara應(yīng)該告訴別人她正在經(jīng)歷什么，因為分擔困難，困難減半。Part1NativeExpressions:2.atroublesharedisatroublehalved=aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved=aworrysharedisaworryhalvedExamples:莎拉應(yīng)該告訴別人她正在經(jīng)歷什么，因為分擔困難，困難減半。Sarashouldtellsomeoneaboutwhatsheisgoingthroughbecausetroublesharedistroublehalved.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：movingfromaverydifficultpositiontoonethatisconsideredmuchworseExamples:從我原來的學校搬到這所學校簡直是更糟糕。Part1NativeExpressions:3.outofthefryingpanintothefirealso,outofthefryingpanandintothefireExamples:從我原來的學校搬到這所學校簡直是更糟糕。Movingfrommyoldschooltothisoneislikejumpingoutofthefryingpanintothefire.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：it'sbettertofindsolutionofanytroubleontimebeforeitbecomesworseExamples:看來我的車出了毛病，最好檢查一下，省時省力。Part1NativeExpressions:4.astitchintimesavesnineExamples:看來我的車出了毛病，最好檢查一下，省時省力。Itseemsthatsomethingwrongwithmycar,it'sbettertogetitscheck-upasastitchintimesavesnine.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：ProblemsonlargeprojectscanoftenbeattributedtosmallmistakesthatwereoverlookedExamples:你需要確保你的律師仔細閱讀合同。細節(jié)決定成敗。Part1NativeExpressions:5.thedevilisinthedetailMeaning：ProblemsonlargeprojectscanoftenbeattributedtosmallmistakesthatwereoverlookedExamples:你需要確保你的律師仔細閱讀合同。細節(jié)決定成敗。Youneedtomakesurethatyourlawyerreadsthecontractsverycarefully.Thedevilisinthedetails.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：Anythingthatisparticularlyannoying,difficult,troublesome,inconvenientorirritatingincludingaperson,place,situationorthing.Examples:他的突然爆發(fā)給別人帶來非常不適感，使他成為社會上不受歡迎的人。Part1NativeExpressions:6.painintheneckExamples:他的突然爆發(fā)給別人帶來非常不適感，使他成為社會上不受歡迎的人。Hissuddenoutburstshavemadehimarealpainintheneckandasociallyunwantedperson.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：experiencefinancialhardshipbeaffectedbyadropinincomeExamples:自從Frank被解雇后，我們真的感到手頭拮據(jù)。我們甚至買不起孩子們的新鞋。Part1NativeExpressions:7.feelthepinchExamples:自從Frank被解雇后，我們真的感到手頭拮據(jù)。我們甚至買不起孩子們的新鞋。SinceFrankwasmaderedundant,we'vereallyfeltthepinch.Wecan'tevenaffordtobuythekidsnewshoes.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：toonlyknowaverysmallpartoftheproblemtonothavethefullscopeofanissueExamples:這家公司的經(jīng)理和雇員之間的問題只是冰山一角。Part1NativeExpressions:8.tipoftheicebergExamples:這家公司的經(jīng)理和雇員之間的問題只是冰山一角。Themanager-employeeproblemsinthiscompanyarejustthetipoftheiceberg.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：atimefilledwithproblemsachaoticsituationExamples:遠離那些自找麻煩的人。Part1NativeExpressions:9.troubledwatersExamples:遠離那些自找麻煩的人。Stayawayfromthosewhotrytofishintroubledwaters.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：averyshortperiodoftimeveryquicklyExamples:我很快就完成了這個項目。Part1NativeExpressions:1.innotimeExamples:我很快就完成了這個項目。Icompletedtheprojectinnotimeatall.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning：aneventthatismostlikelygoingtohappensoonoccurringinthenearfuturejustaroundthecornerExamples:我們即將推出一些令人興奮的新產(chǎn)品。Part1NativeExpressions:2.onthehorizonMeaning：aneventthatismostlikelygoingtohappensoonoccurringinthenearfuturejustaroundthecornerExamples:我們即將推出一些令人興奮的新產(chǎn)品。Wehavesomeexcitingnewproductsonthehorizon.Part1NativeExpressions:Meaning:totakealongtimetomakeadecisiontospendalargeamountoftimeconsideringonesoptionsbeforemakingadecisionExamples:你應(yīng)該考慮一下再回去找你的前任復合