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动感英语（239）Action English

 

AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语

a whole new ballgame 指现在的情况与以前完全不一样

例：High school was fun but university was a whole new ballgame.

    中学时候的生活还是很有趣，但到了大学就完全不一样了

例：I have a lot of work experiences in America, but working in China is a whole new ballgame.

    我在美国有丰富的工作经验，但在中国工作却派不上用处

CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白

<1>Doyou think I was wrong to run that drill.(片中)

run a drill 演练

例：After 9.11, many companies ran drills in their offices to prepare for such an emergency.

    在9.11事件后，很多公司都开始在他们办公室内演练如何应对紧急情况发生

<2>I would have see to it first.(片中)

see to it  确保某事完成

例：If you do the washing up, I'll see to the baby.

    如果你去洗盘子，我就去看住小孩

例： Summer, please see to it that these letters are in the post today.

     Summer,请今天把那些信邮递出去

MOVIE TUNES 原声碟

''Mine,Mine,Mine ''          《风中奇缘》插曲

All of my life, I have searched

for a land like this one
A wilder, more challenging country ……

动感英语（240）Action English

AMERICAN SLANG 美国俚语

I lost my head, sir.（片中）

lose one's head 失控，失态（生气）

例： After hours of barking, I lost my head and put the dog out of the house.

        狗一直叫了好几个小时，我实在忍不住于是把它赶出了屋子

CLASSIC FILM CLIPS 经典对白

<1> He's getting close, but I don't think he's spotted us.(片中)

spot n.一个点；v.认出，识别出（人海茫茫中）

例： Mum spotted you in the middle of the crowds of people getting off of the plane.

        妈妈在机场人海中一眼就认出我了

例：Ehtelyn spotted a flaw in the design and we had to take it apart and start again.

      Ehtelyn依然看得出这设计有问题，于是我们不得不重新拆开重新做

<2>We're gonna take her out.(片中)

take out  打败谁  毁灭谁

例：We’re gonna take out the other team at the game tonight!

      我们在今晚要去打败那只队伍

 

MOVIE TUNES 原声碟

"The colors of the wind"   From <风中奇缘>

You think you own

whatever land you land on

The earth is just a dead thing you can claim.

But I know every rock and tree and creature has a life……

 

 

241 Action English （8.26 动感英语笔记）

American Slang

You’re way out of your league, Hunter. You’re not ready to make tough decisions yet.

out of one’s league 力不从心、招架不住

e.g. 1) I can plan parties and weddings, but an international convention is out of my league.

       2) Learning French id easy, but Korean is out of my league.

 

Classic Flim Clips

You can’t be influenced by the captain or anybody else, you gotta make up your own mind.

make up one’s mind 作决定、下决心

e.g. 1) Please make up your mind about which way we should go, so we can start driving.

       2) I can’t make up my mind whether to wear the black pants or the blue ones to the party.

It’s up to you.

up to you 你（自己）作决定

e.g. It’s up to you what film we see tonight.

 

Movie Tunes

Artist: Pocahontas
Song Title: Savages (Part 1)
Album:
[B u y " " CD]

[Ratcliffe]
What can you expect
From filthy little heathens?
Here's what you get when the races are diverse
Their skin's a hellish red
They're only good when dead
They're vermin, as I said
And worse
[English Settlers]
They're savages! Savages!
[Ratcliffe]
Barely even human
[English Settlers]
Savages! Savages!
[Ratcliffe]
Drive them from our shore!
They're not like you and me
Which means they must be evil
We must sound the drums of war!
[English Settlers]
They're savages! Savages!
Dirty redskin devils!
Now we sound the drums of war!
[Powhatan]
This is what we feared
The paleface is a demon
The only thing they feel at all is greed
[Kekata]
Beneath that milky hide
There's emptiness inside
[Native Americans]
I wonder if they even bleed

They're savages! Savages!
Barely even human
Savages! Savages!
[Powhatan]
Killers at the core
[Kekata]
They're different from us
Which means they can't be trusted
[Powhatan]
We must sound the drums of war
[Native Americans]
They're savages! Savages!
First we deal with this one
[All]
Then we sound the drums of war
[English Settlers]
Savages! Savages!
[Ben]
Let's go kill a few, men!
[Native Americans]
Savages! Savages!
[Ratcliffe]
Now it's up to you, men!
[All]
Savages! Savages!
Barely even human!
Now we sound the drums of war!

242 Action English （8.27动英笔记

American Slang

Reporting live from the French aircraft carrier Foch in the Mediterranean Sea, this is Richard Valitarini for CNN.

live 现场的、纪实的

e.g. 1) Jay Chou had a live online interview last night.

       2) I’m nervous because this will be my first live show, so I cannot make any mistakes.

 

Classic Flim Clips

My primary concern here is the breakdown in the system.

primary concern 最关心的（问题是… …）

e.g. 1) In this case, our primary concern is wealth or health?（屏幕上显示的）

       2) In this case, my primary concern should be the safety, not the money.（Duren讲的）

But insofar as the letter of the law is concerned …

the letter of the law (an exaggerative way to say THE LAW) 法律

e.g. 1) According to the letter of the law, a police officer in California can pull you over for not wearing your seatbelt.

       2) I don’t wanna do this, but as far as the letter of the law is concerned, I have to arrest you.

 

Movie Tunes

Artist: Pocahontas
Song Title: If I Never Knew You (End Title)
Album:
[B u y " " CD]

If I never knew you, if I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of how precious life can be
And if I never held you, I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you the missing part of me

In this world so full of fear, full of rage and lies
I can see the truth so clear in your eyes, so dry your eyes
And I'm so grateful to you, I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever if I never knew you

If I never knew you I'd be safe, but half as real
Never knowing I could feel a love so strong and true
I'm so grateful to you, I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever if I never knew you

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we made the whole world bright
I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
All they'd leave us were these whispers in the night
But still my heart is singing we were right

If I never knew you
There's no moment I regret
If I never knew the love
Since the moment that we met
I would have no inkling of
If our time has gone too fast
How precious life can be
I've lived at last

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
I thought our love would be so beautiful
We'd turn the darkness into light
And still my heart is singing we were right
We were right

And If I never knew you, if I never knew you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Empty as the sky
Never knowing why, lost forever
If I never knew you

动感英语（243）Action English

American slang  美国俚语
Hey, Keep chilling （片中）
chill   放松
例：Chill ! Don't worry so much about your job !
Classic film clips   经典对白    “低俗小说”
（1）That hit the spot （片中）
hit the spot  及时雨，刚刚好
例：That nap really hit the spot , I have so much more energy now.
（2）Did I break your concentration .（片中）
break  短暂的打扰
break one's concentration  打扰...的注意力
例：My dog always wants attention , she breaks my concentration when I 'm trying to watch Tv.
Movie Tunes  原声碟
True Love Is Not Nice
Well it hurts from the
bottom and it hurts
down to your soul
That's because true
love is not nice and
it brings up hurt
from when I was five years old
赏析：歌曲“真爱并不美好”选自〈我为玛丽狂〉

动感英语（244）Action English

 

1, American slang  美国俚语  

No kidding ? I don't know that .（片中）

no kidding  别开玩笑

例：You got a tattoo again?  No kidding !

       A：I will quit my job tomorrow.

       B：No kidding! why ?

Classic film clips  经典对白     “低俗小说”

（1）She must have the night off or something.（片中）

off   没上班，休假

例：A：I didn't see you at the office yesterday .

       B：I had the day off .

（2）mindless, boring - gettin' to know you chit-chat .（片中）

chit - chat 闲聊

例：A：What did you talk about with Evelyn?

       B：Nothing special, just chit-chat.

       I like to have meaningful conversations. Chit-chat is kind of boring .

Movie Tunes   原声碟

More Today Than Yesterday

Everytime I kiss your

lips , my mind starts

to wonder and if all

my dreams come true

I'll be spending time

with you I love you

more today than yesterday .

赏析：歌曲 “明天会更好”选自《呆呆向前冲》The Waterboy

 

动感英语（245）Action English

AMERICAN SLANG  美国俚语    《 低俗小说》

She's OD-in'  ?   （片中）

O.D   过多/过量的服毒，吸毒

例：Several rock stars have OD'd on heroin and died.

        有几位摇滚巨星死于过多的服用 海洛因

例：I had to take my friend to the hospital last night because she OD'd.

         我有一个朋友她服药过多，昨晚我把她送去了医院

CLASSIC FILM CLIPS   经典对白

<1>hurry up , We're losing her .（片中）

lose  死，离去

例：I feel so sorry for Ben, He lost his grandpa a few days ago.

         我很同情Ben，几天前他的爷爷离开了人世

例：I almost lost my best friend in a car accident , Luckily , she recovered from her injuries .

         一起车祸差点失去了我最好的朋友，好在幸运，她又康复了

<2>She's supposed to come out of it like that （片中）

come out of   脱离局面，摆脱处境

例：Kevin was in a coma for a long time , He just came out of it last week.

         Kevin昏迷已经委久了，上个礼拜他醒过来了

MOIVE TUNES  原声碟

New Year's Eve

Holding a glass of

champagne

everyone having fun

Trying to get out of

the rain ……