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【句子】The prodigal son who returns home to the father who forgives him. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/ðə/ /ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/ /ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/ /sʌn/ /huː/ /rɪˈtɜː(r)nz/ /həʊm/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈfɑː.ðə(r)/ /huː/ /fə(r)ˈɡɪvz/ /hɪm/ 【发音技巧】暂无； 【翻译】浪子回头，得到了父亲的宽恕。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，跟这个形容词prodigal有关，它可以理解成：“放荡的；浪费的；挥霍的”；wasteful with money; tending to spend large amounts without thinking of the future； 下面我们来看一个例子： eg: There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds. 坊间一直有传言，说他肆意挥霍公司资金。 而今天视频中出现的这个表达the / a prodigal (son)，就非常有意思了，先来看看它所对应的英文解释： a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later is sorry about this and returns home；这个释义其实完美契合了中文的“浪子回头”，可以理解成：“离家出走、挥霍钱财后幡然醒悟、重返家园/原集体的人”； 这个表达有点偏正式用法，带有一定的贬义/幽默的语气。 eg: He was a prodigal son in his youth. 他年轻时是个挥霍家产的浪子。 eg: Well, well, the prodigal son has returned. Guess you didn't like that fancy new company that poached you last year. 哟哟，浪子终于回头了。看来去年挖走你的那家光鲜新公司，你待得并不顺心啊。 eg: All the family went to the airport to welcome the prodigal son home. 全家人都去了机场，迎接这位归来的浪子。 eg: After years abroad, the prodigal son came back to his hometown. 漂泊海外多年，这位游子终归故里。 eg: He was a prodigal son who spent all his father's money. 他曾是个挥霍无度的浪子，花光了父亲所有积蓄。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 The novel tells a story of a prodigal son who finally repented.

【句子】The stories are as old as time itself. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/ðə/ /ˈstɔː(r).riz/ /ɑː(r)/ /æz/ /əʊld/ /æz/ /taɪm/ /ɪtˈself/ 【发音技巧】stories are连读；as old as两处连读；time itself连读； 【翻译】这些故事就像时间本身一样古老。 【适用场合】 今天我们学习这个表达，叫做as old as time，字面的意思是：“跟时间一样老；亘古久远的；非常老的；老掉牙的”； 来看看英文解释：having existed forever or been eternally true； 或者extremely old； eg: The human instinct to innovate is as old as time itself. 人类与生俱来的创新本能，亘古有之。 有的时候为了表示强调，time后面还会加一个反身代词itself； eg: Teenagers defying their parents - it's a tale as old as time! 青少年忤逆父母，这事儿自古以来就没断过。 eg: The rivalry between these two teams is old as time. 这两支队伍的恩怨由来已久。 eg: Eh? You'll have to speak up, my dear. I'm old as time, so my hearing's not what it used to be. 啊？麻烦大点声说话啦，亲爱的。我岁数一大把了，耳朵不如以前好使了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Why don't we ever sing new songs? Those hymns are as old as time.

【句子】-- Does it really matter that he's allergic to eggs? -- Actually, yes. Eggs are on the list. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/dʌz/ /ɪt/ /ˈrɪə.li/ /ˈriː.əli/ /ˈmæt.ə(r)/ /ðæt/ /hiːz/ /əˈlɜː(r).dʒɪk/ /tə/ /eɡz/ /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ /jes/ /eɡz/ /ɑː(r)/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðə/ /lɪst/ 【发音技巧】Does it连读；matter闪音；that he's击穿+连读+闪音；he's allergic连读；Eggs are on两处连读； 【翻译】——知道他对鸡蛋过敏有什么关系吗？ ——事实上，有关系的。清单上有鸡蛋的选项。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做：on the list； 它可以理解成字面的意思“在清单上；在名单上；”； 有的时候它也可以理解成“在待办事项里”、“在邀请名单上”或者“在优先考虑或者候选范围里”这个意思； It means that a person, thing, task or item is included in a specific written or mental list. eg: Is your name on the list? 你的名字在清单上吗？ eg: I couldn't see my name on the list. 我在名单上看不到自己的名字。 eg: Cleaning the garage is on the list for Saturday. 打扫车库这件事在周六的待办清单上。 eg: Three of our products made it on the list of best-sellers. 我们有三款产品进入了畅销榜。 eg: You should put him on the list for the promotion. 你应该把他列入晋升的人选名单。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 I'll put you on the list for the next tour.

【句子】Boy, Sister Mary's done a number on you. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/bɔɪ/ /ˈsɪs.tə(r)/ /ˈmeə.riz/ /dʌn/ /ə/ /ˈnʌm.bə(r)/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /juː/ 【发音技巧】done a连读； 【翻译】天呐，玛丽修女真的是让你脱胎换骨啊。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做：do a number on sb.，这个表达，我们之前节目中也讲过。 当时是在第1083期节目中，那一期节目标题叫做“啊，你的狗狗尿在我的新鞋上了。”； 大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习一下。 今天这个句子的翻译，其实多少带有一些讽刺的口吻。 这句话原本的意思是“天呐，玛丽修女把你变得不像你了。” 因为do a number on sb. 原本的意思是“给某个人造成了很大的负面影响；严重伤害了某个人；让某个人发生了糟糕的、巨大的改变”； 对应的英文解释是：to hurt or harm someone； eg: Considering her pessimism toward marriage, her last break-up must have really done a number on her. 看她现在对婚姻这么悲观，看来她上次分手肯定对她打击很大。 eg: The prof did a number on me because of my term paper. 教授因为我的学期论文把我狠狠数落了一顿。 教授就我的学期论文把我批得够呛。 eg: That boss of yours really did a number on you. You'll never get promoted. 你那位老板，可着实为难你了，你基本没有晋升机会了。 这个短语中，我们也可以把sb.换成sth.，这个短语就变成do a number on sth.，表示“给某个事物造成很大的负面影响；伤害了某个事物”； eg: I guess I really did a number on my computer because IT couldn't even fix it. 看来我把我的电脑折腾得够呛，技术部的人都修不好了。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Sun and pollution can really do a number on your skin.

【句子】I'm sure you'll agree it's for the best. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/aɪm/ /ʃɔː/ /ʃʊə(r)/ /juːl/ /əˈɡriː/ /ɪts/ /fə(r)/ /ðə/ /best/ 【发音技巧】you'll agree连读； 【翻译】我相信你也会同意，这是最好的方案。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做be for the best， 可以理解成good in spite of the way it seems; 或者better than you think or than it appears to be；“结果终究是好事；未必是坏事；一切都是最好的安排”； 用于这样的场景：当下看起来不太好，长远来看反而是更好的结果。 eg: I had to go home and change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was for the best because I avoided a major traffic jam. 我把咖啡洒在身上了，不得不回家换衣服，但是结果反而是最好的，因为我避开了大堵车。 eg: I'm a little sad we broke up, but I guess it's for the best. 我们分手了我有点难过，但也许这样最好/是最好的结果。 eg: We're taking your phone away if you slack off. We just want you to pass the exams. It's for the best. 如果你再懈怠我们就要没收你的手机了。我们只是想让你通过考试，这是为了你好/这样最好。 eg: I was really disappointed to get rejected from my first-choice school, but I think it will be for the best because now I won't be so far from home. 我被第一志愿的学校拒了，真的感觉很失望。但是我觉得塞翁失马焉知非福，这样一来，我就不用离家里太远了。 eg: Tom, I love you, but we do nothing but fight lately. I think it would be for the best if we broke up. 汤姆，我爱你，可我们最近光吵架了。我觉得我们分手或许对彼此都好。 eg: I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. She'd been ill for a long time. Perhaps it's for the best. 听闻你的姑妈去世了，我深感惋惜。她病了很久了，也许对她来说，那是种解脱。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 I didn't get into the college I wanted, but I couldn't afford it anyway. It's probably all for the best.

【句子】He committed suicide. His death was on his terms. That's not justice. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/hiː/ /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ /ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/ /hɪz/ /deθ/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /hɪz/ /tɜː(r)mz/ /ðæts/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ 【发音技巧】committed suicide闪音+不完全爆破；was on连读；not justice不完全爆破； 【翻译】他是自杀的，那是他自己的选择。那并不算恶有恶报。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做on one's own terms； 这个表达我们之前节目中也出现过，当时是在第1791期节目中，讲解的是绝望的主妇S2E6，大家可以点击一下超链接复习一下，那期节目名字叫做“他更愿意用自己的方式生活”。 这个短语可以理解成：in accordance with one's wishes; in one's own way，相当于“按照自己的意愿或者条件；用自己的方式”这样的意思； eg: He prefers to live on his own terms. 他更愿意按照自己的方式生活。 eg: I'll only take the job on my own terms. 我只会依照自己的条件接受这份工作。 eg: She wants to succeed on her own terms. 她想按照自己的方式获得成功。 eg: If I agree to help, it will only be on my terms. 就算我同意帮忙，那也只能是按照我的方式来。 eg: Don't just accept this job because it would make your parents happy - you need to act on your own terms for once. 不要仅仅因为能让父母开心就接受这份工作——你总得有一次按照自己的意愿来行事。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 He wants to come into the business on his own terms.

【句子】I want for George Williams to walk through that door, so I can take a knife and plunge it into his heart. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/aɪ/ /wɒnt/ /wɑːnt/ /fə(r)/ /dʒɔː(r)dʒ/ /ˈwɪl.jəmz/ /tə/ /wɔːk/ /wɑːk/ /θruː/ /ðæt/ /dɔː(r)/ /səʊ/ /aɪ/ /kən/ /teɪk/ /ə/ /naɪf/ /ənd/ /plʌndʒ/ /ɪt/ /ˈɪn.tuː/ /hɪz/ /hɑː(r)t/ 【发音技巧】want for不完全爆破；walk through不完全爆破；that door失去爆破；take a连读；and plunge it失去爆破+连读； 【翻译】我希望乔治·威廉姆斯从这扇门里走进来，这样我就可以拿一把刀，把刀刺进他的心脏。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做plunge sth. into sb./sth.，它可以理解成“把某物插入某人体内/某物；”这样的意思；而且通常强调非常暴力、速度很快； 在本期视频中，相当于to push or thrust an object deeply into something；或者就是to stab sth. into sb./sth.； eg: I plunged the shovel into the soil. 我把铁锹猛地插进了土里。 eg: The murderer plunged the knife into his victim. 那个杀人犯猛地把那把刀插进了受害者体内。 eg: She plunged her face into some cold water. 她把脸一头埋进了一些凉水里。 eg: The villain laughed cruelly before plunging the knife into the victim's back. 那名歹徒狞笑着，随后将尖刀猛地刺入受害者的后背。 当然，也有一些引申义的使用。 eg: The recession plunged many families into poverty. 经济衰退让许多家庭陷入了贫困。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 The conflict plunged the country into chaos.

【句子】Why don't you guys go down to the lobby, talk it out over some coffee? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/waɪ/ /dəʊnt/ /juː/ /ɡaɪz/ /ɡəʊ/ /daʊn/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈlɒb.i/ /ˈlɑː.bi/ /tɔːk/ /tɑːk/ /ɪt/ /aʊt/ /ˈəʊ.və(r)/ /sʌm/ /ˈkɒf.i/ /ˈkɑː.fi/ 【发音技巧】don't you音的同化；talk it out两处连读+闪音； 【翻译】你俩不如现在就下楼，在大厅找个地方坐下来，喝杯咖啡聊一聊？ 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做talk something out； 这个短语可以指to discuss sth. in order to resolve, settle or find the solution to it； “通过充分的交谈、讨论来解决问题，把矛盾谈开，把心结打开”； eg: They'd been fighting for a few days until they finally got together and talked it out. 他们吵了好几天，最后终于坐下来把事情谈开了。 eg: Let's not get mad. Let's just talk it out. 咱们别生气，好好把话说开。 eg: Please, let's talk out this matter calmly. 拜托了，咱们冷静地把这件事情谈清楚。 eg: I talked out the problem with a therapist. 我和一位心理医生把问题谈开了。 eg: The company executives talked the proposal out behind closed doors. 公司高管们闭门讨论了那项提案。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 The purpose of this meeting is to talk out the problem in a calm and neutral environment.

【句子】... and you're gonna get her back a whole lot faster if you'll just listen to me, okay? 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/ənd/ /jə(r)/ /ˈɡɒn.ə/ /ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ɡet/ /hɜː(r)/ /bæk/ /ə/ /həʊl/ /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ /ˈfɑː.stə/ /ˈfæs.tər/ /ɪf/ /juːl/ /dʒʌst/ /ˈlɪs.ən/ /tə/ /miː/ /əʊˈkeɪ/ 【发音技巧】and you're音的同化；get her击穿+连读+闪音；lot faster不完全爆破；just listen不完全爆破； 【翻译】我很快就会把宝宝还给你，只要你们俩听我说几句，好吗？ 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做a whole lot； 这个短语呢，在今天视频中相当于是一个程度副词； 意思其实就类似a lot；或者说相当于to a very great degree or extent； 所以可以翻译成：“非常；很”这样的意思； eg: The kids enjoyed the show a whole lot. 那些孩子们非常喜欢那场表演。 eg: I'm feeling a whole lot better. 我感觉好多了。 eg: We'd be able to get this done a whole lot faster if the boss weren't constantly interrupting us. 如果不是老板一直打扰我们，我们应该很快就把这个事情做完了。 eg: I guess we're putting an offer in on this house because Mary likes it a whole lot. 我猜我们要对这栋房子报价了，因为玛丽特别喜欢它。 在英文中a whole lot后面也可以跟上of sth. 变成a whole lot of sth. 理解成“许多的某个东西/事物”； eg: I lost a whole lot of money. 我丢了好多钱。 eg: There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. 当时有很多人我都不认识。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 那批新电脑真的是快得多。

【句子】No, I am on Mindy's side. She is the one caught in the middle. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/nəʊ/ /aɪ/ /æm/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ˈmɪn.diz/ /saɪd/ /ʃiː/ /ɪz/ /ðə/ /wʌn/ /kɔːt/ /kɑːt/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈmɪd.l/ 【发音技巧】I am连读；am on连读；She is连读；caught in连读+闪音； 【翻译】不，我是站在敏迪这一方。她被夹在中间左右为难。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习两个表达。 第一个，on someone's side，表示“站在某个人一边；支持某个人”这样的意思； supportive or in aid of one or one's idea, plan, intention, etc. 这个表达，我们之前学过，当时是在第2222期节目当中，大家可以点击一下超链接跳转复习一下。>>点我复习<<，那期节目名字叫做：“我们至少还有时间的优势”； eg: We're all on your side, Jerry. We just want to see this issue resolved as quickly and easily as possible. 我们都支持你的，杰瑞。我们只是希望看到这个问题可以尽快顺利地解决。 eg: I'm glad you're on my side in this debate. 我很开心在这场辩论中，你是站在我这边的。 今天我们要来学习的第二个表达，叫做caught in the middle； 它前面经常是be动词或者是get这样的系动词，一起搭配使用，字面意思是“被夹在中间；被困在中间”，在口语应用场景中，可以理解成：“左右为难；身处两难的境地”。 来看看它所对应的英文解释： in a position between two or more sides in an argument, often leaving one without a clear course of action to satisfy either side； 在有些情况下，这个短语也可以换成我们之前学的be in a dilemma； eg: When my friends broke up, I was often caught in the middle, as each one complained to me about the other. 当我的朋友们分手时，我常常被夹在中间，因为他们各自都会向我抱怨对方。 eg: Dude, Mom and Dad are fighting in there. You'll be caught in the middle if you go in now. 兄弟，爸爸妈妈正在里面吵架呢，你现在进去会左右为难的。 eg: I know that they're arguing about the budget because I walked into the conference room at the wrong time and was caught in the middle. 我知道他们在争论预算的事情，因为我不合时宜地走进了会议室，结果我被夹在中间，左右为难。 eg: When parents don't get along, the children are often caught in the cross-fire. 当父母相处不融洽的时候，孩子们常常会被卷入战火中/被夹在中间受到牵连。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Don't get involved in their argument. You'll just be caught in the middle.

【句子】I had a window. Fran was in the shower, so I just grabbed the baby and ran. 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/aɪ/ /hæd/ /ə/ /ˈwɪn.dəʊ/ /fræn/ /wɒz/ /wɑːz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ /səʊ/ /aɪ/ /dʒʌst/ /ɡræbd/ /ðə/ /ˈbeɪ.bi/ /ənd/ /ræn/ 【发音技巧】had a连读；was in连读；just grabbed两处失去爆破；and ran不完全爆破； 【翻译】我逮住了一个机会。富兰当时正在洗澡，我抱起宝宝就跑了。 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这样的一个英文单词，叫做window； 除了大家熟知的“窗户”以外，window也可以有这样的意思： a period when there is an opportunity to do something “做某件事情的机会/窗口”； eg: I'm quite busy this week but there might be a window on Friday. 我这周特别忙，但是周五可能会有空档。 eg: If a window of opportunity (= an opportunity) should present itself, I'd be a fool not to take advantage of it. 倘若是机会降临，我要是再不把握住就太傻了。 eg: I've got a window on Friday when I could see you. 我周五有空，可以见你。 eg: I'll have a one-hour window after lunch to finish the report. 午饭后我有一小时空档来写完这份报告。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 Don't miss this critical window to improve your exam scores.

【句子】-- I'm taking my baby and I'm getting on a plane to Pittsburgh. -- You wouldn't dare! 【Desperate Housewives S2E10】 【发音】/aɪm/ /ˈteɪ.kɪŋ/ /maɪ/ /ˈbeɪ.bi/ /ənd/ /aɪm/ /ˈɡet.ɪŋ/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ə/ /pleɪn/ /tə/ /ˈpɪts.bɜː(r)ɡ/ /juː/ /ˈwʊd.ənt/ /deə(r)/ 【发音技巧】and I'm连读；getting on闪音+连读；on a连读；wouldn't dare失去爆破； 【翻译】——我要带着宝宝，坐飞机去匹兹堡。 ——你根本不敢！ 【适用场合】 今天我们来学习一下这样的一个英文表达，叫做wouldn't dare。 这个表达在口语中比较常见，其实是wouldn't dare to do sth. 的简略版本。 有些时候，你也会看到wouldn't dare do sth. 的表达，它也是对的。 这样的表达是什么意思呢？to be too frightened to do sth.；“太过害怕而不敢做某事”； 前面的主语可以是you，也可以是其他人称代词。 如果是you wouldn't dare通常我们会理解成“你不敢的；谅你也不敢；你没那个勇气/胆量”； eg: Don't you touch that! You wouldn't dare! 别碰那个东西！你根本不敢！ eg: She threatened to tell everyone, but she wouldn't dare. 她威胁说要告诉所有人，但是她根本不敢。 eg: You can't fire me - you wouldn't dare! 你不敢开除我，你没那个胆量！ eg: Would Larry argue with the boss? He wouldn't dare. 拉里会跟老板顶嘴吗？他哪里敢啊。 eg: I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbors complained. 我不敢在公寓里办派对，生怕邻居们会投诉。 【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】 A: "I'll give you till the end of the week to move out. After that, we're going to start throwing your stuff on the curb." B: "You wouldn't dare! You touch anything I own, and I'll sue the pants off you!"