英语老师瑶瑶 - 节目列表

【句子】Look, I'm gonna level with you. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/lʊk/ /aɪm/ /ˈɡɒn.ə/ /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ˈlev.əl/ /wɪð/ /juː/ 【发音技巧】暂无； 【翻译】咳，我跟你说实话吧。 【适用场合】 今天视频中，我们出现了lose it的英文说法，这个在我们之前的节目中，我也讲解过。当时是在第774期节目中，和第1390期节目中，大家可以点击超链接跳转复习。 它可以理解成：“情绪失控；变得非常生气、沮丧”； eg: Mom is going to lose it when she gets home and finds out that we broke her vase. 当妈妈回家发现我们把她的花瓶打了，她肯定要发火的。 今天我们来学习一下level with sb. 的用法； 这个之前我们在第389期节目中，讲解Desperate Housewives S1E8的时候出现过。点我跳转复习。 这个短语可以理解成：to be honest with someone或者to tell sb. the truth and not hide any unpleasant facts from them； “对某个人坦白；对某个人说实话，不隐瞒那些不愉快的事情”； level在英文中做形容词有“平坦的；水平的”这样的含义，所以level with someone引申为“把大家都放在同一个平面上，平等地、坦诚地交流”； eg: Just level with me - did you take the money? 你跟我老实说，钱是不是你拿的？ eg: She decided to level with her parents about failing the exam. 她决定跟父母坦白考试不及格的事情。 eg: To level with you, your performance hasn't been up to standard lately. 跟你说实话，你最近的表现不太达标。 eg: He advised the suspect to level with the authorities. 他劝告嫌疑犯对当局坦白。 eg: Level with me, and tell me what you thought of my cake. 跟我实话实说，告诉我你觉得我做的蛋糕怎么样。 eg: Okay, I'm gonna level with you. This thing is a steal at this price! 好吧，我跟你说实话吧，这个东西这个价格太划算了！ 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 The police encouraged the criminal to level with them about the crime.

【句子】I'm not suggesting that you sign her up for all day, maybe just a couple of hours in the afternoon. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/aɪm/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /səˈdʒes.tɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /juː/ /saɪn/ /hɜː(r)/ /ʌp/ /fə(r)/ /ɔːl/ /ɑːl/ /deɪ/ /ˈmeɪ.bi/ /dʒʌst/ /ə/ /ˈkʌp.əl/ /əv/ /ˈaʊə(r)z/ /ɪn/ /ðiː/ /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tərˈnuːn/ 【发音技巧】not suggesting不完全爆破；that you音的同化；her up连读；for all连读；just a连读；couple of连读；the afternoon定冠词重读； 【翻译】我并不是说建议你把她全托在这里，也许就下午几个小时而已。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：sign someone up，英文中sign up可以理解成：to agree to do sth. or to join a program or organization。 eg: She's decided to sign up for music school. 她决定报名音乐学校。 所以，sign someone up可以理解成“为某个人报名某个课程/活动”或者“让某个人加入” 尤其是指那种没有提前征求当事人意见的情况； to put someone's name on a list for an activity, course, etc., especially without asking them first or when they are not sure； eg: My mother signed me up for piano lessons on the weekend. 我妈妈给我报名了周末的钢琴课。 eg: Has anyone signed you up for the office picnic? 有人帮你报名参加公司的野餐活动了吗？ eg: Can you sign up Liz for the party? 你能帮丽兹报名参加派对吗？ eg: I signed my daughter up for swimming lessons. 我给我的女儿报名了游泳课。 在介词短语搭配上，大家可以留意一下，如果后面跟for，一般加活动/服务； 如果后面是with，一般加的是机构/团体，有签约的含义； 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 I want to sign George up with our softball team.

【句子】It just goes to show angels are everywhere. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/ɪt/ /dʒʌst/ /ɡəʊz/ /tʊ/ /ʃəʊ/ /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ /ɑː(r)/ /ˈev.ri.weə(r)/ 【发音技巧】It just不完全爆破；just goes失去爆破；angels are连读； 【翻译】由此可见，天使无处不在。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：go to show，可以理解成“正好说明/恰恰证明；这就表明”这样的含义；to prove, demonstrate, or indicate that something is true或者看这条英文解释： It is used for saying that a particular fact is proved by what has happened；而且它经常使用到的形式是it goes to show...； eg: It just goes to show that you can never trust reporters. 事实证明，你永远不能相信记者。 eg: Their success just goes to show that you can't underestimate the power of good marketing. 他们的成功恰恰证明，千万不要低估优秀营销的力量。 eg: It just goes to show that the right director can make even the most ridiculous premise into a great movie. 这恰恰说明，只要导演选对了，再离谱的设定也能拍成一部好电影。 eg: It just goes to show what you can do when you really try. 这恰恰说明，只要肯努力，你能展示出自己的能力。 eg: His research goes to show that the medication is ineffective. 他的研究恰好表明，这种药物并无效果。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 He had all his money stolen? It just goes to show you should always lock your desk.

【句子】But when our funding came up short, she graciously offered to step aside, said there's plenty of God's work to do here. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/bʌt/ /wen/ /ˈaʊə(r)/ /ˈfʌn.dɪŋ/ /keɪm/ /ʌp/ /ʃɔː(r)t/ /ʃiː/ /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs.li/ /ˈɒf.əd/ /ˈɑː.fərd/ /tʊ/ /step/ /əˈsaɪd/ /sed/ /ðeə(r)z/ /ˈplen.ti/ /əv/ /ɡɒdz/ /ɡɑːdz/ /wɜː(r)k/ /tʊ/ /duː/ /hɪə(r)/【发音技巧】But when类似不完全爆破；when our连读；came up连读；offered to失去爆破；step aside连读；said there's不完全爆破； 【翻译】但是当我们资金短缺时，她慷慨地主动说要退出，说这里还有很多上帝的工作要做。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：come up short；和step aside； 第一个，come up short可以理解成to disappoint或者to fail to meet certain expectations or goals；再比如说to not go far enough； 所以就是“使人失望；没有达到特定的期望或者目标”； eg: The shot came up short of the target. 这一投未能命中目标。 eg: The state education budget came up short last year. 去年州教育预算不足。 eg: I came short on my sales goal this month, which is really disappointing. 这个月我没能完成销售目标，真是让人失望。 eg: I had hoped to finish my thesis over the summer, but I came short because I was asked to make some pretty significant edits. 我原本希望能在暑假完成论文，但因为被要求做了不少重大的修改，最终我还是没能完成。 再来看看第二个短语，step aside；它可以理解成“让步；避开；让出（位置/名额）”这样的意思，to step sideways to make a space for someone else； eg: Step aside, please - this lady needs a doctor. 麻烦靠边让一下，这位女士需要医生的帮助。 eg: Dad, you're nearly 70 - why don't you step aside and let someone younger do that job? 爸爸，你都将近70岁了，你为什么不能让位，让更年轻的人做那份工作呢？ eg: At the end of her term, she stepped aside and allowed the new appointee to take over. 在她的任期结束时，她主动让位，由新任命的接替者接手。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 I didn't want to come short, but I was going to collapse if I didn't take a break!

【句子】Well, bon voyage, Father. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/wel/ /ˌbɒ̃ vɔɪˈɑːʒ/ /ˌbɑːn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(r)/ 【发音技巧】暂无； 【翻译】神父，祝你们一路顺风。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：Bon voyage! 这个句子其实跟Bon appetite一样，都是来自法语， Bon voyage! 可以理解成：“一路顺风，一路平安”；相当于Farewell and have a pleasant journey. 类似于英语中的Have a nice trip! 适用于告别，祝别人旅途顺利的场合。 eg: I just came to say bon voyage before you got on your train. 我就是在你上火车之前来跟你说一声一路顺风的。 eg: A: "OK, I'd better hit the road." B: "Have a wonderful trip, darling, and be safe. Bon voyage!" A：“好了，我该上路了。” B：“亲爱的，祝你旅途愉快，一路平安。一路顺风啊！” eg: Michael came to say bon voyage before you left for the airport? That is very sweet. 麦克在你出发去机场之前来跟你道别了？真是体贴。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Everyone said their bon voyages as the happy couple left on a cruise for their honeymoon.

【句子】Hello, Gabrielle. What brings you here? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/həˈləʊ/ /ˌɡæb.riˈel/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /brɪŋz/ /juː/ /hɪə(r)/ 【发音技巧】What brings失去爆破； 【翻译】嗨，加布丽尔，什么风把你吹来了？ 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：What brings you (around) here? 末尾的副词here也可以换成其他的地点状语； 它可以理解成：“你怎么来了？什么风把你吹来了？” 相当于for what reason are you here? eg: What brings you to London? = Why have you come to London? 你为什么来伦敦了？ eg: Hello, Simon! What brings you here? 你好啊，西蒙！什么风把你吹来了？ eg: What brings you around here, Tom? I feel like I haven't seen you in years. 汤姆，什么风把你吹来了？我感觉好几年没见你了。 eg: A: "Well, what brings you here today?" B: "I wanted to inquire about setting up a savings account for my son." A：“那您今天来，是有什么事呢？” B：“我想咨询一下为我儿子开一个储蓄账户的事情。” eg: Tom: "Hello, Mary. What brings you here?" Mary: "I was invited, just like you." 汤姆：“你好啊，玛丽，什么风把你吹来了？” 玛丽：“我是受邀而来，跟你一样。” 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Doctor: "Well, John, what brings you here?" John: "I've had this cough for nearly a month, and I think it needs looking into."

【句子】In fact, water is always scarce in Botswana. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/ɪn/ /fækt/ /ˈwɔː.tə/ /ˈwɑː.tər/ /ɪz/ /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ /ˈɑːl.weɪz/ /skeə(r)s/ /ɪn/ /bɒtˈswɑː.nə/ /bɑːtˈswɑː.nə/ 【发音技巧】water闪音；is always连读； 【翻译】事实上，博茨瓦纳一直很缺水。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下形容词scarce的用法， 在英文中，scarce可以理解成not easy to find or obtain “不易找到或获取的；稀缺的”； 或者看这条英文解释：if sth. is scarce, there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities“数量不足的；仅有少量的”； eg: Food and clean water were becoming scarce. 食物和清洁用水变得越来越匮乏。 eg: Details of the accident are scarce. 这起事故的细节非常少。 eg: Fresh water and medicine were scarce in the flooded region. 在洪灾地区，淡水和药品十分紧缺。 eg: Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce. 就业机会日益稀缺。 eg: Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought. 干旱期间，新鲜蔬菜供应不足。 eg: With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do. 由于就业机会如此之少，许多年轻人无事可做。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 战时，食物常常短缺。

【句子】He lost both his parents to this drought. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/hiː/ /lɒst/ /lɑːst/ /bəʊθ/ /hɪz/ /ˈpeə.rənts/ /tʊ/ /ðɪs/ /draʊt/ 【发音技巧】lost both失去爆破； 【翻译】在这次旱灾中，他失去了自己的双亲。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习的表达是：lose sth. to sb.，它可以指to have sth. taken away by sb./sth.， “使得某个东西被某个人/某个事物带走”；或者理解成stop having sth.“不再拥有某物”； 那如果是跟疾病相关的使用场景呢？ If you lose someone to something such as a disease, they die as a result of it. 某个人患上了某种疾病而去世，所以你失去了ta。 eg: The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. 这家公司的许多生意都被竞争对手抢走了。 eg: They feared losing the sale to a rival company. 他们担心这笔买卖会被竞争对手抢走。 eg: She lost her son to cancer when he was only five. 她儿子五岁时就因为癌症夭折了。 eg: She lost her mother to cancer. 她的母亲因为癌症去世了。 eg: She almost lost her life to the freezing water. 她差点在冰冷的水中丧命。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 成千上万的士兵在战争中丧生。

【句子】Don't give me that look. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/dəʊnt/ /ɡɪv/ /miː/ /ðæt/ /lʊk/ 【发音技巧】Don't give失去爆破；that look不完全爆破； 【翻译】别那么看着我。 【适用场合】 今天学习一下give sb. a look这样一个短语，它可以指look at someone in a particular way，“给某个人一个特定的眼神”，通常可以在look前面加上各类形容词。 比如看下面的例子： eg: She gave me a strange look. 她奇怪地看了我一眼。 eg: She gave me a puzzled look. 她很迷惑地看了我一眼。 eg: She gave me a questioning look. 她用询问的目光看了我一眼。 eg: Oliver gave her an odd look. 奥利弗怪异地看了她一眼。 eg: Giving him a look of disgust, she walked away. 她厌恶地看了他一眼，走开了。 eg: She gave me a look of surprise. 她惊讶地看了我一眼。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Franco gave them a look which might have been disapproving.

【句子】Now is not the time to wrap yourself in the flag. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/naʊ/ /ɪz/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /tʊ/ /ræp/ /jə(r)ˈself/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /flæɡ/ 【发音技巧】not the不完全爆破；wrap yourself类似连读的处理； 【翻译】现在可不是你表达爱国之情的时候。 【适用场合】 今天学习一下wrap oneself in the flag这个短语，这个短语的字面意思是“把某个人自己裹在国旗里面”。 比如说看这个例子， eg: She wrapped herself in the flag at the rally to show her support for the team. 她在集会上身披国旗，以示对球队的支持。 而在日常应用中，你会发现这个短语引申以后，国旗象征着强烈的爱国主义情怀。 所以这个短语可以理解成：to use one's supposed patriotism as a justification for one's words or actions； 可以理解成：“通过表现出爱国主义来提升自身形象或者获取个人利益”，通常带有贬义色彩。 eg: Although national pride is important to the prime minister, he does not wrap himself in the flag as his predecessor used to do. 虽然国家自豪感对首相来说至关重要，但他并没有像他的前任那样表达强烈的爱国情感。 eg: He has refused to respond to the valid criticisms of this war. Instead he just warps himself in the flag and talks about "security". 他拒绝回应针对这场战争的合理批评，反而披着爱国主义的外衣，大谈“安全”。 eg: Politicians always try to wrap themselves in the flag on Independence Day, but I think most people can see through that. 政客们总想在独立日那一天高唱爱国论调，但是我觉得大多数人都能看穿这个把戏。 eg: During the election, the candidate wrapped himself in the flag to appeal to voters. 在选举期间，这位候选人设立爱国的形象来吸引选民。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 They often wrap themselves in the flag when trying to criticize outside opinions.

【句子】... but at the end of the day, she is still a woman, just like me. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/bət/ /æt/ /ðiː/ /end/ /əv/ /ðə/ /deɪ/ /ʃiː/ /ɪz/ /stɪl/ /ə/ /ˈwʊm.ən/ /dʒʌst/ /laɪk/ /miː/ 【发音技巧】but at连读+闪音；at the不完全爆破；the end当中the重读；end of连读；still a连读；just like me两处不完全爆破； 【翻译】但是毕竟，她还是个女人，跟我一样。 【适用场合】 今天我们来重点学习这个表达，叫做at the end of the day； 这个短语的字面意思是：“在一天要结束的时候，” eg: I will have an answer at the end of the day. 今天傍晚我会得到一个答案。 eg: I'm usually tired at the end of the day. 一天结束时我通常很累。 但是事实情况是，在口语运用场合中，它相对来说很少被理解成字面意思。 更多的情况下，它的意思是ultimately，或者看这条英文解释when everything else has been taken into consideration，所以可以理解成“最终；终究；说到底”的含义； eg: At the end of the day, family is the most important. 说到底，家人才是最重要的。 eg: At the end of the day, we all want the same thing. 归根到底，我们想要的都一样。 eg: At the end of the day, it's just a job. 说到底，这不过是份工作。 eg: That's just how I feel about your girlfriend. At the end of the day, your relationship is your business. 我对你女朋友就是这种感觉，不过说到底，你们的感情是你们自己的事。 eg: At the end of the day you will have to decide where you want to live. 归根到底，还是得你自己决定想住在哪里。 eg: At the end of the day the only person who can take your life forward from here is you. 说到底，能让你的生活从这里往前走的，只有你自己。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision.

【句子】Please restrain yourself, Gabrielle. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/pliːz/ /rɪˈstreɪn/ /jə(r)ˈself/ /ˌɡæb.riˈel/ 【发音技巧】暂无； 【翻译】请自重，加布丽尔。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这个表达，restrain oneself，这里的动词restrain可以理解成：to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing sth., or to limit the growth or force of sth.； 所以它有“抑制、克制、阻止、限制”这样的意思； 而对应地，restrain oneself可以理解成“控制自己的情绪、行为”，在口语中也经常会有restrain oneself from doing sth. 的用法； If you restrain yourself from doing sth., you prevent yourself from showing that emotion or doing what you wanted or intended to do. eg: Unable to restrain herself, she rose and went to the phone. 她控制不住自己的情绪，站起身走向了电话。 eg: She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself. 她当时是如此的愤怒以至于她很难控制住自己的情绪。 eg: She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain. 她不得不忍住，才没有痛得喊出声来。 eg: I was tempted to answer back, but I restrained myself. 我本来想顶嘴，但还是忍住了。 eg: Please restrain yourself from coughing during the performance. 在演出期间，请克制一下，不要咳嗽。 eg: I wanted another piece but somehow restrained myself. 我还想再吃一块，但是我管住了自己。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 They restrained themselves from laughing.