The Sopranos 4x12 - Eloise 英文筆記

• calculating 慬慎的、精明的、會算計的
  例：Corrado Soprano is not some harmless old man being persecuted by the government, but a ruthless and calculating mob boss who controls a vast criminal enterprise.
• vast 巨大的、龐大的
• clandestine 秘密的、暗中的
  例：Over the pass few months, you've heard from FBI agents who have documented clandestine meetings at his doctor's offices.
• bid rigging (法律用語) 暗中操縱競標，一種詐騙手法。
• sweetheart deal 私下協議，通常指腐敗政府官員的祕密交易。
• payoff 發薪、賄賂、還債。例：secret payoff。
• cramped 吃緊的、(因空間小) 阻礙的、有限的
  例：It seems to me, is to show how mean humans can be to each others. Especially when living in cramped conditions.
• carb = carbohydrate 碳水化合物、醣
  例：That's all there is for breakfast, is fat and carbs?
• bitch fest 抱怨大會 (指會議淪為一群人在那裡抱怨，毫無建設)
  例：For two years, it's been a bitch fest about how we never get away. So I make it happen. Top shelf across the board. All of a sudden, her mother's psoriasis is like the bubonic fucking plague.
• top shelf 頂級的、頭等的
• across the board 涵蓋所有人 (或全程) 的
• psoriasis 牛皮癬
• bubonic plague 淋巴腺鼠疫
• clubhouse 俱樂部會所
• debacle 崩潰、潰裂
  例：- This shit with Tony? - Total debacle.
• sunblock/sunscreen 防曬油
  例：You put your sunblock on?
• end run (美式足球) 帶著球躲避障礙，跑到終點得分。可比喻突破或閃避障礙。
  例：I'm not sure I like that he did that end run.
• allegorical 比喻的、寓意的、象徵的
  例：He's an old-fashioned guy, Pop. Very allegorical.
• mulligan 什錦羹、發球發太爛而要求重新發球 (高爾夫球)
  例：You're distracting me. I'm taking a mulligan.
• back into a corner 使陷入困境
  例：I'm afraid that you backed yourself into a corner, this HUD thing.
• tad 小孩子、少量、微量
  例：Remember, Carmine, even from the beginning I felt 40 was a tad steep.
• poseur = poser 裝模作樣的人、裝腔作勢的人
  例：He's a bit of poseur, if you ask me.
• talk the talk (and walk the walk) 說道理 (並身體立行)
  例：- Tony. He likes to talk the talk, I don't know. - What did he say? - His turf, his appraiser.
• resod 重新蓋 (鋪) 草皮
  例：Did they resod that green?
• glorified 美其名的、被讚美的
  例：Family? I told you, they're glorified crew.
• on reflection 考慮後、想到之後
  例：- I've been close with Tony for a lot of years. - On reflection, John, maybe that's the sticking post. Tony feels like you're friends and not business associates.
• nose in the air 自大、趾高氣昂、自以為了不起
  例：The man in the store says to put mirrors, but Mama thinks it's nose-in-the-air when people look at themselves.
• light-colored 亮色的
  例：We should pick a light-colored ceramic tile maybe.
• top dollar 高價、很多錢
  例：Julius La Rosa would sing with that voice of his. Top dollar, they paid.
• horse and buggy 馬車
• go places 有成就、成功
  例：She's going places, that girl. Poised, mature. Cooks for these other two.
  
• poised 穩重的、穩定的、平衡的、泰然自若的
• speak of the devil 說人人來、說曹操曹操就到
• shape up 成形、順利發展、形成
  例：The place is really shaping up.
• chopper 用直升機載
  例：Why don't you chopper them out?
• hasta la vista = see you later (西班牙語) 待會見、再見
• worse off 惡化、情況更槽、每況愈下的
  例：He's probably worse off than me.
• hazy 朦朧的、霧朦朦的、模糊的
  例：My memory's a little hazy.
• zip 小人物、微不足道的事物
  例：Furio called. The stupid zip moved back to Italy.
• humongous 巨大的、龐大的
  例：There's this humongous stone fireplace.
• Pyrenees 庇里牛斯山
• countess 女伯爵、伯爵夫人
• pervade 彌漫於、遍及於、流行於、散佈於
  例：This stuff is pervading our educational system, not to mention movies, TV shows.
  
• self-loathing/hatred 自我厭惡
  例：- Bily Budd is a story of an innocent sailor being picked on by an evil boss. - Who is picking on him out of self-loathing caused by homosexual feelings in a military context.
• biblical 聖經的
  例：It's a biblical reference, does that make it gay?
• parakeet 小型鸚鵡、鸚哥
• peaks and valleys 高峰和低谷、起起落落
  例：Every friendship has its peaks and valleys.
• smart-alecky 自作聰明的、自以為懂的
  例：Don't give me that smart-alecky shit.
• wormy 蠕蟲的、蟲蛀的
• fuss 大驚小怪、大題大作、忙亂
  例：I didn't see what all the fuss was, particularly for what it cost.
• doggy bag 餐廳給客人用來打包剩餘食物的袋子
• break 找開、換零錢
  例：I have a 100 I need to break. 我有一張一百元鈔票要找開。
  
• savings account 存款帳戶
• substantial 大量的、為數不少的、很多的
  例：It's come to our attention this site is employing a substantial number of non-union laborers in violation of our master contract.
• civic duty 公民義務
  例：It's a privilege. Hard-working guy. Wife and two kids. Performing a civic duty we should all take part in.
  
• take part in 參加、參與
• on second thought 重新考慮之後
  例：On second thought, I'll just meet you there.
• caliber 程度、水準
  例：This business agent he owns was there from the union. Put on a Emmy-caliber performance.
• retaliation = revenge 報復、報仇、復仇
• notwithstanding 儘管、雖然
  例：I am not wearing the gloves. Soprano family tradition, notwithstanding.
• literary critic 文學評論家
  例：I was merely pointing out to you what serious literary critics have to say about the book.
• trolley 電車、手推車
• queasy 令人想吐的、催吐的、噁心的
  例：My joints ache, my stomach is all queasy.
• goggles 護目鏡、蛙鏡
• solder 焊接
  例：I had to solder something in my computer.
• Venice 威尼斯
• wipe off 擦去、去除、清掉
  例：My kitchen's all wiped off for the night.
• bring up to date 更新、趕上進度、現代化
  例：I know things have been slow lately. That ought to bring us up to date.
• epidemic 傳染病、流行病
• menopause 更年期
• have come way too far to 已經走太遠了，來不及反悔或放棄。
  例：We've come way too far to let it all go to shit.
• second gear 二檔
  例：With all due respect, you wanna go down memory lane, put it in second gear.
• preach to the choir 跟支持者講道理。他們都已經支持你了，何必再白費唇舌？
  例：- It's on page four of the boss manual, John. Jesus! - You're preaching to the choir, Tony.
• at heart 內心裡、本質上
  例：At heart, I know you're a pragmatist. As I am.
• barge 遊艇、平底船
• hate guts 非常討厭、恨之入骨
  例：She hates my guts.