系统口语 笔记 09

系统口语 笔记 09

All night long 一整夜

I didn’t get any sleep last night because my neighbor ‘s dog was barking all night long.

 

Have a one-night stand

 

Unit sixteen

Note not

The vowel sounds

/əʊ/ and /ɒ/

 

IPA    KK       口型

əʊ      o    疯狂舀水音

ɒ       a    感叹祖国大好河山超级大嘴音

 

/o/

boat  blows coast bowl toe toast comb code coat roll rose rope

 

coast      coastal area

 

bowl  dark l   发音+ e

 

toe finger     thumb index finger middle finger ring finger little finger

 

hair brush comb

 

code red 紧急 警报

copy that /roger that

walkie-talkie 对讲机

 

trench coat 风衣

 

roll one’s eyes 翻白眼

 

1 fresh off the boat 初来乍到

My grandfather was still fresh off the boat when he opened up his business here in 1820 ,and he didn’t speak a lick of English.

 

Foodie 吃货

The food Ranger

Exploring china a culinary adventure 美食之旅

 

2 dreamboat

A very attractive or appealing person

Of course I have a crush on peter – he ‘s a total dreamboat!
oh Tom is my dreamboat!

Good-looking guy

Have a thing for =I ‘m into you

 

3 burn one’s boats /bridges 断后路

Why don’t you tell your boss the truth?

He knows nothing about it

 

I don’t wanna burn my bridges at this time

I ’ll tell when all is set 准备好

 

4 super bowl

超级碗

Bowl 大型体育馆 季后赛

 

5 a bowl of cherries

Wonderful ;a very pleasant .typically used in the metaphoric expression

Life is (not) just a bowl of cherries.

 

I got a promotion and got engaged in the span of a week!

Life is just a bowl of cherries these days.

 

Unfortunately life is not a bowl of cherries and you have to work hard for your living.

 

6 from top to toe

Carefully ,she began to wash her body from top to toe.

She was trembling from top to toe

He ‘s dressed from top to toe in black.

 

From bottom to the top

 

7 tiptop around (someone or something)

To avoid confronting with a troublesome or undesirable person ,problem, situation ,issue ,etc.

 

The boss just keeps tiptoeing around the fact that we need to hire more[61]  staff if we want to remain competitive.

 

8 propose a toast 祝酒

I’d like to propose a toast to all of you.

May I have your attention, please?

I ‘d like to propose a toast to Harry.

 

9 let’s rock and roll!( let’s do this ! let’s get going)

Is everyone ready for our trip? Ok then ,let’s rock and roll!
everybody ready ? yeah .good let’s rock and roll.

 

Right in

 

10 be at the end of (one’s )rope

To be completely worn out or exhausted

 

I’m at the end of my rope with this project

Mary is at the end of her rope. After her husband lost his job last year she’s been the only breadwinner for her family.

 

Live from paycheck to paycheck

 

11 a bed of roses 巴适

An easy ,comfortable situation

Who said life would be a bed of roses?

If I had a million bucks , 美元 I would be in a bed of roses.

 

/a/ 向下走

want lock got fond wrong rob rock gone God dog shock box

 

 

I wanna

I gonna

 

Locker 储物柜

 

I got it

I got a new job

I got go

 

Be fond of

I am into you

I have a weakness for…

 

Don’t get me wrong

I didn’t meant it

不要误解我

 

rob 抢劫

 

she’s gone .身体/生命 走掉

 

she’s gone for good=pass away

 

oh my God= my man = my gosh

 

lucky dog  

you’re lucky dog.

Dog day 三伏天

Love me love my dog

 

Box office 票房

 

1 have a lock on (someone/something)

To have complete control over someone or something, or exclusive access to acquire something

Greg may think he has a lock on the promotion, but I ‘m determined to prove him wrong

 

2 life is like a shower ,one wrong turn and you’re in hot water

 

Life was like a box of chocolates ,you never know what you’re gonna get.

 

I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged .their feathers are just to bright.

 

3 be going into shock

She’s going into shock. 休克

 

Unit seventeen

Arthur’s mother

The consonant sounds

[θ] and [ð]

IPA   KK      口型

θ     θ      唯一咬舌音

ð     ð    唯一咬舌音

θ

thick both three thank think thought healthy earth length fourth Smith birthday

 

thick fog 浓雾

thick eyebrow 浓眉 thin eyebrow

smog 雾霾 合成词

hangry 饿者

smobie 低头族

 

two is better than one. 人多力量大

 

thank thx

 

keep healthy

keep fit

keep in good health

 

on a diet

 

earthquake

 

the fourth of July 独立日

 

throw a birthday party 举办生日派对

 

1 have a thick skull

To be stubborn stupid or an especially slow learner

I’ve always had a thick skull when it comes to math

Our son has such a thick skull

Once he’s made up his mind about something

There’s no way anyone can change it!

 

2 Both feet on the ground 脚踏实地

Firmly grounded in a realistic , pragmatic实用的 mindset思维模式 regarding one’s or others’ idea ambition ,plans or goals

 

It’s great that you are so intrepid勇敢无畏 in our business, but you have to keep both feet on the ground or you could end up losing everything.

 

I never worry about our eldest daughter’s future.

She has feet firmly on the ground.

 

3 表达感谢 thank you

Thanks a bunch /million!
I really appreciated it!

I owe you one.

You rock!

Oh you shouldn’t have.

You’re the best!
sure.no problem.

 

4 can’t hear(oneself)think 无法思考

For God’ s sake shut up.

I can’t hear myself think.

 

If you’re sitting in the front yard ,you cant hear yourself think because the traffic is getting very very bad.

 

5 think before you…

Think before you speak/act.

 

You should think twice before having kids.

 

6 without a second thought 毫无犹豫

He dived in after her without a second thought

He’s able to lose a couple hundred bucks without a second thought ,but I never gamble because I hate losing money.

Gamble 赌博 =bet

 

7 heaven on earth

Have you had Jennie’s cookies?

They ‘re heaven on earth

 

某地 is heaven on earth.  It was so beautiful I didn’t want to leave.

 

8 smith

Will Will Smith smith?

Yes Will Smith will smith.

打铁

 

A can can what it can can ,can’t can what it can’t can.

 

ð

breathe then than these though sunbathe 日光浴 other weather with

 

1 breathe a word 秘密

To share information that is suppose to be kept secret.

Often used in the negative to encourage silence

And if you breathe a word of this to the cops ,we’ll come after you.

Don’t worry .I wont breathe a word about this matter.

good cop   bad cop

donut 甜甜圈

 

2 under the weather 生病

Yeah , I was under the weather last week ,but I ‘m feeling much better now.

She was suffering form stress and generally under the weather

I ‘m felling a little under the weather lately

 

Unit eighteen

Sun full June

The vowels sounds

/ʌ/,  /u:/ and  /ʊ/

IPA    KK            口型

ʌ      ʌ     经典收小幅减肥急促短啊音

u:      u    小圆唇长呜音

ʊ      ʊ     经典收小腹减肥圆唇短呜音

 

shut   much  luck  come   blood  cut  young   must   mother brothe uncle  cousin

 

shut up

 

good luck

keep fingers cross

knock on wood

 

bloody hell

 

paper cutting

 

could you please…?

Would you please…?

Can I have a …?

Magic word: please

 

Mother mom ma

Pa papa bad father

 

dude man brother bro buddy

 

1 shut

You shut your mouth or I ‘ll shut it for you

Keep your mouth shut or I ‘ll shut it for you

 

2 flesh and blood 血肉至亲 血肉之躯

You’re my own flesh and blood

She ‘s our flesh and blood, so let’s all try to get along with her while she’s in town

 

3 cut/cut it out (to stop doing something)

Cut the eye -rolling ,will you?

If they don’t cut it out soon, I ‘m going to go up there and give them a piece of my mind.给颜色看看

 

4 an old head on young shoulders 少年老成/老气横秋

A young person who acts or speaks like an older person

Katie may only be 13,but she is so insightful .She ;s rally an old head on young shoulders.

洞察力

He ‘s only seventeen, but he has an old head on young shoulders and remains calm under pressure.

 

5 be young at heart

To behave in a way or have a deposition that is more youthful than one’s age

Grandma is a still so young at heart

I can’t believe she’s taking dance lessons at 90 years old.

 

6 a must -have 必须有的

The iPod quickly established itself as a must-have device

It’s this year’s must-have for children

 

7 be tied to （one’s） mother’s apron strings 围裙 控制

To be controlled or dominated by one’s mother

I ‘m worried that my husband will forever be tied to his mother’s apron string——he ‘s a grown man but still does every little thing she asks

 

Can you make a decision on your own, or are you tied to your mother’s apron stings?

 

ʊ

look pull full good foot wolf would put cook book

 

push vs pull

 

how ya doin”?

I ‘m doing good.

 

Cooker 厨具

Cook 厨师

 

Book worm

Nerd/geek

 

In one’s good book 你在我的好人本里

 

1 one’s future looks bright

Tom’s future looks bright and he will do well if he keeps working hard

Your future looks bright if you can keep up such an impressive level or performance

 

2 (as) good as new

Look at this vintage 复古的comic book I found in the attic-it’s good as new!
a little rest and I ‘ll be as good as new.

 

Recharge my battery =as good as new

 

3 put( one’s )best foot forward

A phrase used when one is trying to present an ideal version of oneself ,typically to try to impress others

Often used in the phrase’ put (one’s )best foot forward

You really need to put your best foot forward in the interview if you want to get this job

Put your best foot forward during an employment interview

 

4 cook someone’s goose

To interfere with, disrupt ,or ruin something for someone

News of my involvement in this scandal 丑闻 will cook my goose

She really cooked her roommate’ goose that time.

 

5 a closed book

Someone or something that is difficult to know or understand

She’s such a private person that I don’t actually know very much about her. I guess I married a closed book

He is such a closed book ,that guy.

 

/u/

fool rude boot shoe new lose soup shoot

 

1 (as) tough as old boots

Having great strength of body ,mind ,or will

My grandmother is tough as old boots-she lived through the Great Depression and raise four kids pretty much all on her own.

Barbara is tough as old boots and rules her husband with an iron hand铁腕

 

2 put oneself in someone’s shoes

Before being quick to judge someone for their actions ,you should always try to put yourself in their shoes

Everyone is human ,after all

Don’t judge a book y its cover

 

Unit nineteen

Shirt short

The vowel sounds

/ɜ/ and /ɔr /

 

/ɜ/

shirt were burn heard work word worst burn bird birth nurse hurt

 

I am snowed under with work

Work like a dog  勤奋

 

1 get(one’s)shirt out

To become angry or make one angry

Can you please be patient and not get your shirt out so easily?

 

2 have money to burn

To have a lot of money that one can spend freely (and often unnecessarily)

He ‘s got money to burn ,He’s just spent $4000 on a picture of Mickey Mouse

I was staying at the Ritz——I had money to burn in those days!

3 (do )you hear me?

Are you going to obey my instruction or command?

Do you understand exactly what I ‘, telling you?

 

You cannot borrow the car without my permission, or you’ll be grounded for a month—— do you hear me?

You are not to visit that woman anymore, you hear me?

 

4 have a word with sb 谈谈 比较严肃

Aunt Jane let me have ice cream for dinner

Is that so? Jane may I have a word with you?

I just had a word with Stu and he said he’ll join us tonight

Can I have a word ,Marie? It’s about Jane.

 

5 hurt

I am sorry about that I know it hurts

I’ve been there before .i know it hurts

Love hurts.

Suck 糟糕透了

…sucks

 

/ɔr /

short bored war four horse form

 

peace out !再见

tata!再见

 

总结：

Daily routine

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