《破产姐妹》口语养成之“消停点”

h a break

【原句】I don't know why I can't catch a break from you two. (S06E01)

【翻译】你两就不能消停点嘛。

【场景】Caroline跟Max召集餐厅所有员工进行开会，公布了关于餐厅制服的调整，看到Han的新制服不忍笑了，Han表现出害羞表情，顺道Max还给他递过去一顶配套的制服帽。

【讲解】

catch a break 松口气；休息一下；意外得到好运。

如Trying to catch a break 想要喘息的机会；趁着间隙。Don't catch a break. 别太赶歇一站。

【例句】

Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!

你每次面试求职都应这样做，没准儿你就会抓住一个机会。

Winston never could seem to catch a break.

温斯顿看起来就是个苦命人。

up with

【原句】I had to put up with Max's heartbreak over her LA boyfriend Randy for months. (S06E01)

【翻译】Max和她洛杉矶男友Randy分手，她连着几个月消极怠工，我都忍了下来。

【场景】Caroline作为合伙人提出Han也要在上班时间进行餐厅服务，另外她们的甜品吧快开张了，需要Han来补上人手不足。跟着上句，对着她们的行为与计划，Han对于能捣鼓的两人表示能不能消停点。

【讲解】

put up with sth/sb 忍受，忍耐。= to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

扩展 put up sth 进行（反对或抵抗）。= to show or express a particular type of opposition to something

【例句】

I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean.

房子凌乱我能忍受，但我讨厌房子不干净。

They have a lot to put up with (= they have a lot of difficulties).

他们遇到了很多困难。

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