糖果单词 7.11 backfire, creepy, put someone off

Yiting plans to make Hugo jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.

一婷计划让Hugo吃醋，事与愿违的是Hugo去和她最好的朋友约会了。

Backfire      /ˌbækˈfaɪr/

v. backfire (on somebody)  to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results

事与愿违，得到和计划相反的结果哈哈哈哈哈哈，俗话称悲剧，哈哈哈哈。

Eg. His plan to win the girl backfired and she went to another guy.

他追求那妹纸的计划得到反效果，妹纸投入别人的怀抱了。

That guy is just creepy.

那家伙太诡异了。

Creepy    /ˈkriː.pi/

Adj. causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or slight horror; strange in a way that makes you feel nervous

诡异，令人毛骨悚然的; 古怪的，让人觉得紧张的。

Eg1. It feels a bit creepy in this house.

这个房子里有点慎人啊！

Eg2. I saw a creepy smile on his face.

我看到他脸上一丝诡异的笑容。

Once Candy has made up her mind to do something, nothing will put her off.

Candy一旦下决心要做什么，没有什么能阻拦她。

Put somebody off

Cancel or postpone an appointment with someone

取消或推迟约会。

Eg. Candy keeps on putting him off until things are all right.

Candy一直推迟和他的聚会直到事情全部处理好。

Cause  someone to lose interest or enthusiasm

使某人失去兴趣和热情。

Eg. Candy wanted to study filmmaking, but the high cost of  tuition put her off.

Candy本来想学电影的，但是昂贵的学费使她望而却步。

Distract someone.

分散某人注意力。

Eg. You shut up! I am trying to concentrate and you are putting me off!

你闭嘴！我就想集中注意力你却在这一直吵死分散我注意力！