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Action English 39期     2005-2-5

Movie Dictionary
(Gerry)

Sound stage 摄影棚

Set 布景

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American Slang
(Duren)

That's using the old noodle.

Noodle=brain 脑子，头脑

Use the noodle=use your smarts  动动脑子

例句  Use your noodle to figure out the math problem.
        动动脑子把这道数学题做出来。

        You haven't used your noodle, so you got ripped off.
        因为你没有动脑子，所以就被人家骗了。

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Classic Film Clips
(Duren)

Snap out of it. 振作起来，作回自己。

例句  Hey I know you broke up with your girlfriend and you are depressed.But snap out of it.It's not the end of the world.
       我知道你和女友分手了，而且你很难过。可你要振作起来，这没什么了不起的。

       Hey I don't know what you are thinking about.But snap out of it.You still have a lot of work to do.
       我不管你在想什么，但是你得赶快找回自己，还有很多活等着你去干呢。

 Sham  n冒牌货  fake=phony adj.假冒的

例句  That company is a sham.They promise to help you ,but they only steal your money.
        那家公司是冒牌的。他们说会帮助你，可事实上，他们只会赚你的钱。

        I am a sham.I can't really do all the things I said I can do.
        我是个冒牌货。我原来说过的事，其实我都做不到。

 Is his mom losing her marbles? 他妈妈疯了么?

lose one's marbles=go crazy=lose one's mind 疯了（做了一些很蠢的事情）

例句  Hey have you lost your marbles?Don't tell your girlfriend she's ugly.
       你疯了么？别告诉你的女朋友她唱得不好看。

       Are you losing your marbles?Are you really got married that guy?
       你一定是昏了头吧？你想嫁给那个家伙？