【烤鸭地道口语say-say-say】第251期-第300期

•主持人:冬飞•荣誉主持:horsegy,sandying,elftea,raineblue520,天使大叔,emilyhenry,vivcat•创建时间:2008.04.24节目进行中•更新频率:每周一到五沪江网【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第251期“地道英语”出炉：nag是啥意思？•Ilikemybossexceptforonething-he'salwaysnaggingmeaboutgettingtoworkontime.I'mnevermorethanfiveminuteslate,andthat'sonlywhenthebusdoesn'tshowupontime.Nag这个字的意思就是没完没了地唠叨，让人听起来很烦燥。但是，这个字不是用来专门形容太太的，它还可以用在其它方面，Ilikemybossexceptforonething-he'salwaysnaggingmeaboutgettingtoworkontime.I'mnevermorethanfiveminuteslate,andthat'sonlywhenthebusdoesn'tshowupontime.我的老板什么都挺好，就是老是嘱咐我要按时上班，唠叨个没完。实际上，我即便晚到也从来没有超过五分钟的，而那也只是在公共汽车晚到的时候才会发生。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第252期“地道英语”出炉：Easystreet是啥意思？•Joeisanexampleofwhathardworkcando.Heworkedsevendaysaweekforfiveyearstomakehisrestaurantthebestintown.Nowthemoneyisrollinginandhe'slivingoneasystreet.答案：easystreet是一个常用语,用来形容一个人有足够的钱,生活得很舒适。Joeisanexampleofwhathardworkcando.Heworkedsevendaysaweekforfiveyearstomakehisrestaurantthebestintown.Nowthemoneyisrollinginandhe'slivingoneasystreet.要知道辛勤劳动能得出什么成果,乔伊就是一个例子。他整整五年,每个星期工作七天,从而使他开的饭馆成为当地最好的饭馆。现在,他的财源滚滚,生活得可消遥自在啦。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第253期“地道英语”出炉：streetsmarts是啥意思？IlearnedalotofstreetsmartsduringtheyearswhenIhadtowalkthroughTimesSquaretomyofficeeveryday.Iwalkedwithconfidence,wasawareofpeoplearoundmeandheldontomypurserealtight.答案：streetsmarts是在大学里学不到的,只有在实际的生活经历中逐步得来的智慧和本领。IlearnedalotofstreetsmartsduringtheyearswhenIhadtowalkthroughTimesSquaretomyofficeeveryday.Iwalkedwithconfidence,wasawareofpeoplearoundmeandheldontomypurserealtight.有几年,我每天去办公室都得走过纽约时报广场。在这段时间里,我学到好多关于如何防备坏人的本领。我走起路来总是显得很有信心,注意周围的人,同时紧紧地抓住我的皮包。沪江网【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第254期“地道英语”出炉：Toknockoff是啥意思？•Say,Charlie,doyouknowit'salreadysixo'clock?Timetoknockoff.Wecanfinishpaintingthisroomtomorrow.toknockoff可以解释为:停止工作Say,Charlie,doyouknowit'salreadysixo'clock?Timetoknockoff.Wecanfinishpaintingthisroomtomorrow.我说呀,查理,你知道现在已经六点钟了吗?该停工啦。我们可以明天来把这间房间粉刷完。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第255期“地道英语”出炉：toknockoff是啥意思？•I'dlovetogotothemovieswithyou,buttonightIhavetostayhomeandknockoffatermpaperformyEnglishclass.Iwon'tspendmuchtimeonitbutIneedtoturninsomethingtomorrowtomakesureIpassthecourse.toknockoff不顾质量匆忙地写什么东西。I'dlovetogotothemovieswithyou,buttonightIhavetostayhomeandknockoffatermpaperformyEnglishclass.Iwon'tspendmuchtimeonitbutIneedtoturninsomethingtomorrowtomakesureIpassthecourse.我真想和你们一起去看电影。可是,今晚我得呆在家里给英语课写期终报告。我不会在这份报告上花很多时间,但是为了肯定能通过这一课程,我明天必须交点作业。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第256期“地道英语”出炉：torunatightship是啥意思？•Iliketorunatightshiparoundhere.Thatmeansthatyou'dbetterbehereat8:30andyoudon'tgetoffworkuntil5:30.Nocominglateorgoinghomeearly!Andyoudon'ttakemorethan30minutesforlunch.Doyouunderstand?Torunatightship是一个单位的纪律严明;Iliketorunatightshiparoundhere.Thatmeansthatyou'dbetterbehereat8:30andyoudon'tgetoffworkuntil5:30.Nocominglateorgoinghomeearly!Andyoudon'ttakemorethan30minutesforlunch.Doyouunderstand?我喜欢在这里实行严格的纪律,这就是说,你们最好8:30就到这里,5:30以前不能下班。迟到早退是不行的。午饭时间不能超过半个小时。懂不懂?沪江网【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第257期“地道英语”出炉：Tight-lipped是啥意思？MyfatherfoughtinWorldWarTwo.Andhemusthavebeenarealhero--hehasawholeboxfullofmedals.Buthe'satight-lippedmanwhonevertalksaboutwhathedidtoearnthem.答案：Tight-lipped实际上就是中文里我们所说的:嘴巴很紧,也就是指那些说话不多的人。MyfatherfoughtinWorldWarTwo.Andhemusthavebeenarealhero--hehasawholeboxfullofmedals.Buthe'satight-lippedmanwhonevertalksaboutwhathedidtoearnthem.我父亲参加过第二次世界大战。他肯定是一个真正的英雄,因为他有一个盒子里全是奖章。但是,他是一个不多说话的人,他从来也没有说过他干了了些什么才得到这些奖章的。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第258期“地道英语”出炉：Looselips是啥意思？IdidconfideinmysisterMarythatImightconsideradivorce.Mywifegotreallymadwhensheheardaboutthis.Looselipsreallycancausetrouble.答案：Looselips就是指嘴巴关不住,说话很随便,不加考虑,不负责任。IdidconfideinmysisterMarythatImightconsideradivorce.Mywifegotreallymadwhensheheardaboutthis.Looselipsreallycancausetrouble.我确实告诉过我妹妹玛丽我可能会考虑离婚。我太太听说了以后可真是发火了。信口开河可真能带来麻烦。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第259期“地道英语”出炉：outofone'sskull是啥意思？•Honey,you'dhavetobeoutofyourskulltolendthatno-goodbrotherofyoursanymoremoney.Healreadyowesyouovertwothousanddollarsandhehasneverpaidbackapenny!outofone'sskullHoney,you'dhavetobeoutofyourskulltolendthatno-goodbrotherofyoursanymoremoney.Healreadyowesyouovertwothousanddollarsandhehasneverpaidbackapenny!亲爱的,你要再借钱给你那没有用的弟弟,那你就是疯了。他已经欠你两千多美元,他还从来没有还过你一分钱呐。沪江网【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第260期“地道英语”出炉：Tohaveafeelinginone'sbones是啥意思？•IjustcamebackfromSallyandJoe'swedding.Itwasbeautiful,andtheybothlookedsohappy.Butyouknowsomething?IhopeI'mwrongbutIhavethisfeelinginmybonesthatthismarriagewon'tlastayear!Tohaveafeelinginone'sbones就是某人有一种感觉,好像什么事情要发生,但是又讲不出道理。IjustcamebackfromSallyandJoe'swedding.Itwasbeautiful,andtheybothlookedsohappy.Butyouknowsomething?IhopeI'mwrongbutIhavethisfeelinginmybonesthatthismarriagewon'tlastayear!我刚参加萨莉和乔伊的婚礼回来。婚礼安排得很漂亮,他们两看起来也很高兴。但是,你知道吗,不知道为什么我总感到他们的婚姻维系不了一年。我希望我的感觉是错的。【烤鸭地道口语saysaysay】第261期“地道英语”出炉：lick是啥意思？•Theyoungboxerappearstohavegreatpotential.Althoughhewasdefeatedintheend,hegotinquiteafewgoodlicksduringthematch.Maybeonedayhewillemergeasoneofthebest.Lick这个字的一般解释是用舌头舔,但是在作为俗语的时候,它有攻击对方,或者是设法克服某种困难的含义。Theyoungboxerappearstohavegreatpotential.Althoughhewa