The Sopranos 3x06 - University 英文筆記

• to that extent 到那個程度或範圍
  例：Gigi, Beansie... Us Italians, I think we're the only ones that use nicknames to that extent.
• soubriquet = moniker = nickname 綽號
  
• pneumonia 肺炎
• date 棗、棗椰樹。例：date-nut bread。
• sever 切割、切斷
  例：Russell Crowe is trapped. They're gonna sever off his head.
• yank 猛拉、迅速地拉出
  例：He yanks the sword from that dude. That was so phat.
  
• phat = great = wonderful
  
• care for 喜歡、照料
  例：I didn't care for it.
• butler 男管家
• pigheaded 固執的、頑固的、愚蠢的
• student union 學生活動中心
• pointy-head 知識份子 (有貶意)
  例：All these horrible people in it with pointy heads and stuff. There's one guy had no legs. He hopped around on this hands.
• hop 單足跳、跳過
• obsessive-compulsive disorder 強迫症
• poli-sci = political science
• ferret 雪貂、白鼬
• snap out of it 重新振作
  例：You gotta snap out of this, Caitlin.
  
• culture shock 文化衝擊、文化震驚
  例：I'm sure coming here has been a culture shock for her.
• dental cleaning 洗牙
  例：I got a postcard from the dentist. It's time to schedule a cleaning.
• bundt cake 一種環狀蛋糕
• cry over 抱怨、發牢騷
  例：She cries over like everything.
• scalp 頭皮
  例：Her scalp is like, all raw.
• cut sb. some slack 對誰寬容一點
  例：Cut her some slack. She's under a lot of strain.
  
• rise to the bait 上勾、中圈套
  例：Did you see? How I didn't rise to the bait?
• pole 杆、柱、鋼管
  例：You're on the poles tonight, honey.
  
• weight loss center 減肥中心
• reclaim 重新收復、降服、開拓
  例：I have come to reclaim Rome for my people.
• weasel 黃鼠狼、狡猾的人
• word to the wise 對聰明的人不用說太多他就能懂。
• hopped-up 醉的、迷幻的、(汽車) 改裝的
  例：What's the matter with you? What are you, hopped up on something?
• fuse box 保險絲盒
• fraternize 跟誰友善、親近
  例：What did tell you about fraternizing?
• shell out 支付
  例：I didn't shell out three crackers for you to be modeling your teeth.
• thoroughbred 純種的、有教養的
  例：That kid's thoroughbred, but those choppers, fucking train wreck.
  
• chopper 牙齒
  
• run ragged 忙碌
  例：- Not bad, Chrissy. Decent week. - Not bad? I'm running ragged here.
• conniption 歇斯底里
  例：She starts having conniptions over this homeless lady in the street.
• hygienist 衛生學者、保健專家
• affectionate 溫柔親切的、深情的
  例：One minute he's all affectionate, and the next he's like a totally different person.
  
• affair of the heart 戀愛、愛情
  例：I don't get involved in affairs of the heart.
• repressed 壓抑的
  例 ：I had a lot of repressed anger.
• outfitter 旅行用品店
• syrup 糖漿
• pine tree 松樹
• flattop 平頭、航空母艦
  例：Look at Kirk Douglas' hair. They didn't have flattops in ancient Rome!
• primo = best 頂級的、最好的
  例：I'm talking primo notes, I got an A.
• resident adviser = RA 宿舍舍監
• trance 恍惚、出神、發呆
  例：How about the football trance? I swear to god, we can have an entire conversation, but if that TV's on, he's not hearing a word I'm saying.
• attention span 可專注的時間
  例：Men have the attention span of children.
• reciprocate 交換、報答
  例：I'm glad we could reciprocate.
• Dean's List = Consistent Honor List = Honor Roll 成績優異的學生會被學校列在這個名單
• aside from 除了…之外
  例：Aside from Tim Daly chewing my ear for an hour, it was wonderful.
• chew one's ear 嘮叨、囉嗦、碎碎念
• sportscaster 體育節目播報員
• toxic 有毒的
• cut the line 插隊
  例：Hey, that guy cut the line!
• restraining order 限制令
  例：Did I tell you my father's filing a restraining order against her?
• horn in = poke one's nose into 插手、介入
  例：We couldn't do anything without her horning in.
• commemorate 紀念
  例：I tell you I wanted a painting commemorating my husband's last thoughts. You give me cows with halos and Indians making love?
  
• halo 光環、光圈
• cul-de-sac 死路、道路的盡頭
  例：We'll get a little house in a cul-de-sac. I know that guy who's a mortgage broker.
  
• mortgage 抵押
• rug 小地毯、小毯
• cynicism 冷嘲熱諷、悲觀主義、厭世
  例：You have this underlying cynicism about everything.
• logjam 水上漂浮太多圓木以致阻塞、阻塞、僵局
  例：Sometimes even painful sessions can break the logjam.
• high roller 花錢不手軟的人