
各位乡亲们,早上好 ! 看美剧学英语,欢迎关注好莱坞英语。每周一至每周五我们每天都将梳理一集美剧里面的十个地道表达法 。今天我们已经来到了第二季的第二集。Frank Underwood 被任命为VP了。让我们也为美好的明天加把劲儿。来,一起灭了以下几个地道英语表达。
House of Cards Season02 Episode02
1, Get/Find One's Sea Legs 不晕船,习惯船的颠簸(适应新环境)
Get/Find One's Ice Legs 学会滑冰

After several days on board , I found my sea legs and no longer felt seasick .
在船上度过了几天后,我就习惯了颠簸,不再晕船了。
It took me quite a while to get my sea legs , but I feel much better now .
过了好长一段时间我才适应过来,但现在我好多了。
2, Tone Down the Rhetoric / Tone it Down 降低语调,让言辞/态度更加和缓

He's gonna tone it down or I'm firing him .
要么他态度变得和低调些,要么我就解雇了他。
The government would tone down its political rhetoric .
政府将缓和它的政治表态。
3, Rock the Boat 破话现状,捣乱
I realise I am new here and I don't want to rock the boat .
我知道自己是新来的,我不想惹事儿。
4, Snooze-fest 打盹儿,瞌睡,枯燥无聊得让人睡觉(的东西)
If your dog's normal sleep is now round-the-clock snooze fest , you'd better have a conversation with your vet .
如果你家的狗全天贪睡,你最好还是和你的兽医咨询下。
5, Keep something to oneself 保守秘密,秘而不宣,不与人来往
Keep those thoughts to yourself .
把那些想法闷在你心里。
6,Make a Scene (当众)大吵大闹 , 耍赖 ,争吵
Why did you make a scene in the restaurant ?
你为啥在餐馆大吵大闹?
7,Read Between the Lines 体会自立焊接的意义,明白言外之意
You need read between the lines to find out what the author is really saying .
你得好好揣摩揣摩作者到底想表达什么意思。
8,In a Tizzy 紧张不安状态,兴奋
He's got in a tizzy as the car engine wouldn't start .
汽车发动机发动不起来,他变得有些心慌意乱了。
9,Put something to Bed 结束完成某事
The controversy was put to bed. 这争议总算是消停了。
10,Hot shit 了不起,非常出色
He thinks he's real hot shit .
他自以为自己很了不起。
She thought it was such hot shit .
她原以为是件了不起的事儿呢。
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