5月晨读笔记-07-好吃+飞机延误+行李丢失

语言点:

1. out of this world 此物只应天上有!

    △ My mom's apple pie is out of this world.

     ※ 临走夸饭好吃还可以用It was a real treat.

2. outdo XX 胜过

    ※ 前缀out-: outweigh,outlive,outperform...

3. help yourself to...吃点儿... 吧

4. ⚠️  make a pig of oneself  吃太多

    ※ make a fool of yourself 出丑

    ※ make a good/bad job of sth 干得好/差

    ※ make a man (out) of sb 使...成为男子汉

    ※ make a meal of sth / make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做

    ※ make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 化腐朽为神奇

5. go to waste 被浪费,被丢弃 

     △They don't let anything go to waste when they're camping.

6. helping 一份(联想※之前遇到的portion和serving)

     △  We all had a second helping of pie. 

7. hit the road 上路

    △  Well, I guess it's time to hit the road.

8. knock oneself out 尽最大努力

    还有一层含义是,随便你。

    △ I'll check the kitchen floor. - Knock yourself out.

9. 临别谢主人:Thank you for a lovely time.

10. have sb over 邀请某人做客

      △ We're having some friends over for dinner tonight.

11. stand by 静候详情 

      △ Please stand by for more information

12. I'll keep you posted/updated on sth. 随时通知您最新进展.

13. in the same boat 一根绳上的蚂蚱 (联想※ Welcome to my world.)

14. fully booked (联想※ we're booked solid)

15. Don't hold your breath. 别抱太大希望。

     △ She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath

16. honour sth 承兑... to honour a ticket/cheque

17. for ˌcrying out ˈloud 我的天呐(此处应插入岳云鹏图片)岂有此理!

      △ For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that? 

18. give sb a piece of my mind 跟XX说说我真正的想法

      △ I'm gonna give that son of a bitch a piece of my mind.

19. be/get in a bind/dilemma 进退维谷 (※ between the devil and the deep blue sea,between two fires)

      △ If you ever get in a bind you can always call us.

20. be pressed for time 时间紧迫 (in a hurry/rush)

     △ If you are a new parent, you likely have found yourself pressed for time in a major way.

21. Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. 船到桥头自然直,车到山前必有路

22. up the ˈcreek (without a ˈpaddle) 陷入困境

     △ If any more people resign, we'll be really up the creek

23. 一直困扰我的baggage和luggage:

“行李”在美国一向用 baggage,近几年来才渐渐用 luggage。但在美国也往往把 luggage 统指衣箱、皮包等物件。说得明白些,英国的所谓 luggage 指旅客带着的衣箱、皮包等物件,店家出售的空箱和空包都不是 luggage,美国的所谓 luggage 往往指店家出卖的衣箱、皮包等物件,一经旅客带着便不是 luggage 而是 baggage 了。

24. piece这个量词可以用在很多东西上:

a piece of luggage/ baggage/ advice/ news/ clothing/ music/ furniture/ garbage

25. MIA (missing in action)

      △ You've been MIA.

26. 不用老是说delicious,可以说:It's good.

27. I hate to be a party bummer.

28. 机场最常听到的话:May I have your attention, please.

29 飞哪个航班用 fly:Which airline do you fly?

30. 行李提取处baggage claim ,行李传送带carousel(marry-go-round)

语音点:

1. ˈwaiting list 重音在前

2. Chicago /ʃɪ ˈkɑːɡoʊ/ 

3. carousel / ˌkærəˈsel /

4. outdo 重音在后

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