网络课堂之英语口语词汇(5)(Nord主讲)录音及笔记
可可网络课堂之英语口语词汇(5)(Nord主讲)录音及笔记
11. Child
Basic need 音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] 孩子
Tom's first child died two days after he got divorced.
n. 无经验的人,行动像小孩子的人
My wife is a child in financial matters. (我的妻子不善于理财。)
n. 产儿,产物
His books were the children of his brain.
衍生词语
childish (幼稚的,孩子气的);
childlike (天真的,特指大人的言行);
childhood (童年);
childless (无子女的); actionless 不行动的
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
临产胎儿 child about-to-be-born
The baby is due next week.
淘气的孩子 naughty child
任性的孩子 willful child
彬彬有礼的孩子 a well-behaved child
有天赋的孩子 a gifted child
独生子 the only child; sole child
抚养孩子 raise a child; bring up a child;
收养孩子 adopt a child
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
wild child 舞会狂 (party animal)
child's play 极易做的事,小菜一碟;不重要的行为
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Daddy, Uncle Willie is too fat.
B: Huh! He’ll be angry when he hears that.
C: Let it be, honey. He’s only a child. Children and fools speak the truth.
(童言无忌)
A: That’s not fair!
B: Stop acting like such a child! (别这么幼稚。)
A: Was the test difficult?
B: Child's play. (小儿科。)
I'm a real wild child. I like to drink, chase women, and smoke weed. (大麻)
我是一个不喜欢循规蹈矩的人。
谚语 Proverbs
Children and fools cannot lie. 孩子和傻子,不会说谎。
The child is father of the man. 童年的经历可决定成年以后的性格(三岁看大)。
12. clock [klɔk] [klak]
Basic need 音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] (时)钟
I set my alarm clock for 6.30. (我把闹钟拨到6 点半响。)
v. 计时;记录
This old car has clocked up another 50,000 kilometers. (这部老爷车已经行驶了5 万公里。)
v. 达到(速度)
He clocked 9.6 seconds for the 100 meters. (他用9.6 秒跑完100 米)
复合词语
clockwise (顺时针);
clock tower (钟楼);
clock watcher (总看钟点等着下班的人)
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
把钟拨准 put the clock right
把钟拨慢 turn back the clock
把钟拨快 set a clock ahead
争分夺秒 race work against the clock
给钟上发条 wind a clock [waind]
抢时间 fight the clock
连轴转 work around the clock (I work around the clock, 太忙了)
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
clock in/ clock out (上班/ 下班)签到;打卡
stay the clock 不介意时间 (forget about time)
around the clock 夜以继日
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Damn George, he’s trying to kill the clock. (为保持分数而拿着球拖延比赛时间)
B: We’ve got to stop him. Come on!
If you don’t shut up, buster, I’m gonna clean your clock! (狠揍你一顿)
A: All staff in the company are required to clock in. (记录上班时间)
B: Clock in? You mean punch in? (同样表示记录上班时间)
A: Yes!
B: Do we have staff who usually clock in late?
A: Sometimes, yes.
B: Well I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 o’clock a.m. I’m sure I won’t be late for work.
Let's stay the clock babygirl, and enjoy ourselves. (忘记时间)
13. Company ['kɔmpəni]
Basic need 音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. 同伴
I don’t feel at home in Alice’s company. (觉得不自在。)
n. 陪伴
George keeps his own company. (独来独往)
keep one’s company 让某人陪伴
I will keep your company. 我会让你陪着我的。
n. 公司
This company laid off 100 hands. (人)
公司名通常简写为: Co.例:史密斯公司 Smith Co.
laid-off workers 工人
衍生词语
companion (伙伴);
companionship (友谊,伴侣关系);
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
出版社 a publishing company; a publishing house
陪伴 for company
和某人一道 keep sb. company
和......交往,与......为友 keep company with
和......一起 be in company with
断绝来往 part company
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
company man (白领阶层的)受雇者
Two is company, three is crowd. 两人为伴,三人添乱。
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Jack doesn’t enjoy the company of the opposite sex!(不喜欢与异性作伴)
B: What a queer bird! (多奇怪的人啊!)
C: No, I don’t think so. I think he’s glad of Joanna’s company!
A: See, they’re over there!!!
queer [kwiə] adj. 奇怪的;同性恋的;n. 同性恋者;怪人;伪造的货币
谚语 Proverbs
Better go it alone than to be in bad company. 宁可一人独往,莫与坏人为伴。
You may know a man by the company he keeps. 只见其友则知其人。
流行语汇
movie buff 电影谜 buffet 自助餐
animated cartoon(animation) 卡通片 ['ænimeitid]
documentary movie 纪录片
newsreel 新闻片
comedy 喜剧片
tragedy 悲剧片
tragedy comedy 又悲又喜的片子 <Forest Gump>
action movie 动作片
romance 爱情片
sci-fi movie 科幻片 (等于science fiction) ['sai'fai]
detective movie 侦探片
western movie 西部片
horror/scary movie 恐怖片
thriller 惊悚片 ['θrilə]
nomination 提名奖; nominee 被提名者
Academy Award 学院奖
smash hit 巨大的成功
movie theater/house 电影院
drive-in 露天电影院
premier show/first run 首映
producer 制片人
director 导演
movie star 电影明星
actor/actress 男/女演员
leading actor 主角
supporting actor 配角
full house 客满
box office 票房