網絡課堂之英語口語詞彙(5)(Nord主講)錄音及筆記
可可網絡課堂之英語口語詞彙(5)(Nord主講)錄音及筆記
11. Child
Basic need 音形義
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] 孩子
Tom's first child died two days after he got divorced.
n. 無經驗的人,行動像小孩子的人
My wife is a child in financial matters. (我的妻子不善於理財。)
n. 產兒，產物
His books were the children of his brain.
衍生詞語
childish (幼稚的,孩子氣的);
childlike (天真的,特指大人的言行);
childhood (童年);
childless (無子女的); actionless 不行動的
常見搭配 Useful Phrases
臨產胎兒 child about-to-be-born
The baby is due next week.
淘氣的孩子 naughty child
任性的孩子 willful child
彬彬有禮的孩子 a well-behaved child
有天賦的孩子 a gifted child
獨生子 the only child; sole child
撫養孩子 raise a child; bring up a child;
收養孩子 adopt a child
習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs
wild child 舞會狂 (party animal)
child's play 極易做的事，小菜一碟；不重要的行爲
生活用語 Street Talks
A: Daddy, Uncle Willie is too fat.
B: Huh! He’ll be angry when he hears that.
C: Let it be, honey. He’s only a child. Children and fools speak the truth.
(童言無忌)
A: That’s not fair!
B: Stop acting like such a child! (別這麼幼稚。)
A: Was the test difficult?
B: Child's play. (小兒科。)
I'm a real wild child. I like to drink, chase women, and smoke weed. (大麻)
我是一個不喜歡循規蹈矩的人。
諺語 Proverbs
Children and fools cannot lie. 孩子和傻子，不會說謊。
The child is father of the man. 童年的經歷可決定成年以後的性格（三歲看大）。
12. clock [klɔk] [klak]
Basic need 音形義
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] (時)鍾
I set my alarm clock for 6.30. (我把鬧鐘撥到6 點半響。)
v. 計時；記錄
This old car has clocked up another 50,000 kilometers. (這部老爺車已經行駛了5 萬公里。)
v. 達到（速度）
He clocked 9.6 seconds for the 100 meters. (他用9.6 秒跑完100 米)
複合詞語
clockwise (順時針);
clock tower (鐘樓);
clock watcher (總看鐘點等着下班的人)
常見搭配 Useful Phrases
把鍾撥準 put the clock right
把鍾撥慢 turn back the clock
把鍾撥快 set a clock ahead
爭分奪秒 race work against the clock
給鐘上發條 wind a clock [waind]
搶時間 fight the clock
連軸轉 work around the clock (I work around the clock, 太忙了)
習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs
clock in/ clock out （上班/ 下班）簽到；打卡
stay the clock 不介意時間 (forget about time)
around the clock 夜以繼日
生活用語 Street Talks
A: Damn George, he’s trying to kill the clock. (爲保持分數而拿着球拖延比賽時間）
B: We’ve got to stop him. Come on!
If you don’t shut up, buster, I’m gonna clean your clock! (狠揍你一頓)
A: All staff in the company are required to clock in. (記錄上班時間)
B: Clock in? You mean punch in? (同樣表示記錄上班時間)
A: Yes!
B: Do we have staff who usually clock in late?
A: Sometimes, yes.
B: Well I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 o’clock a.m. I’m sure I won’t be late for work.
Let's stay the clock babygirl, and enjoy ourselves. (忘記時間)
13. Company ['kɔmpəni]
Basic need 音形義
Everyday Expressions
n. 同伴
I don’t feel at home in Alice’s company. (覺得不自在。)
n. 陪伴
George keeps his own company. (獨來獨往)
keep one’s company 讓某人陪伴
I will keep your company. 我會讓你陪着我的。
n. 公司
This company laid off 100 hands. (人)
公司名通常簡寫爲: Co.例：史密斯公司 Smith Co.
laid-off workers 工人
衍生詞語
companion (夥伴);
companionship (友誼，伴侶關係);
常見搭配 Useful Phrases
出版社 a publishing company; a publishing house
陪伴 for company
和某人一道 keep sb. company
和......交往，與......爲友 keep company with
和......一起 be in company with
斷絕來往 part company
習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs
company man (白領階層的)受僱者
Two is company, three is crowd. 兩人爲伴,三人添亂。
生活用語 Street Talks
A: Jack doesn’t enjoy the company of the opposite sex!（不喜歡與異性作伴）
B: What a queer bird! (多奇怪的人啊！)
C: No, I don’t think so. I think he’s glad of Joanna’s company!
A: See, they’re over there!!!
queer [kwiə] adj. 奇怪的；同性戀的；n. 同性戀者；怪人；僞造的貨幣
諺語 Proverbs
Better go it alone than to be in bad company. 寧可一人獨往，莫與壞人爲伴。
You may know a man by the company he keeps. 只見其友則知其人。
流行語彙
movie buff 電影謎 buffet 自助餐
animated cartoon(animation) 卡通片 ['ænimeitid]
documentary movie 紀錄片
newsreel 新聞片
comedy 喜劇片
tragedy 悲劇片
tragedy comedy 又悲又喜的片子 <Forest Gump>
action movie 動作片
romance 愛情片
sci-fi movie 科幻片 （等於science fiction） ['sai'fai]
detective movie 偵探片
western movie 西部片
horror/scary movie 恐怖片
thriller 驚悚片 ['θrilə]
nomination 提名獎； nominee 被提名者
Academy Award 學院獎
smash hit 巨大的成功
movie theater/house 電影院
drive-in 露天電影院
premier show/first run 首映
producer 製片人
director 導演
movie star 電影明星
actor/actress 男/女演員
leading actor 主角
supporting actor 配角
full house 客滿
box office 票房
