(0422学习笔记)【Learning English with TV】539 Johnny Depp - Edward Sci
说明:‘Learing English with TV Series' 见下面链接,目标人群就是中高级,所以笔记里面Simon 没有使用太多的中文,毕竟,用英语学习英语是最好的方式。如果有任何问题,欢迎留言,有问必答。
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1KY41177aM/
Vocabulary:
Door-to-door salesman (saleswoman) [salesperson]: going from one house or building in an area to another;
direct selling = door-to-door
exquisite: very beautiful; delicate
accent: 大家以前只知道他的 noun的用法吧, AE/BE accent,本句作为 verb,to emphasize something
harmless: no harm
harm: to hurt sb
disturb: interrupt. e.g. no disturbing
stare: ~ at sb | tolook at sb without moving your eyes, because you are surprised, angry or bored
e.g. What are you staring at?
endear: ~ sb to sb | you make yourself popular and liked by them
throw(=have/give) a (barbecue) party
exceptional: = outstanding/brilliant/gorgeous/fantastic/ superb/perfect/
snip: cut sth quickly with scissors
handicap/handicapped: body or mind is injuried or damaged in some way.
Sentences:
Believe it or not = would you believe it?
said when telling someone about something that is true, although it seems unlikely
it goes without saying: to say that sth is so obious (=easy to see or find out) that doesn't need to be explained
e.g. It goes without saying that smoking is harmful for your health.
tried and true: sth that has been proven working
e.g. It's tried and true.
depend on: you need it
year (day) in and year out: continuously or repeatedly over a period of years (days)
barge in: to enter a room suddenly and noisily usually interrupting sb in a rude way
e.g. The kids just barged in wiouth knocking.
barge in on sb:
e.g. She barged in on me when I was in the bathroom.
You don't have any reason to .... you shouldn't feel embarrassed
Do you have any reason to believe that MIKE still resides there?
as harmless as a cherry pie: SAYING, no harm to anybody
a heck of a .. : AE, sth is really impressive or good
e.g. That's a heck of a game.
no kidding: you understand or agree to what sb just said
Don't be ridiculous: strong form to disagree with what sb has just said