2014年8月27日 星期三

080_to get CARRIED AWAY

80 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to get CARRIED AWAY
中譯: 無法控制

A: What’s wrong?
B: I have a bump. It might be cancer. It might be deadly. I could die! I should go to the doctor! I’m dying!
A: I think you’re getting carried away.
B: It’s CANCER.
A: It’s a pimple.



079_My dogs are barking!

79 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—My dogs are barking!
中譯: 我的腳好痛!

A: Let’s take a rest.
B: You tired?
A: My dogs are barking!
B: You need to get new shoes~



078_to GOOF OFF

78 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to GOOF OFF
中譯: 混日子/遊手好閒

A: Dad, can I go study at the library?
B: No!
A: Why not? All the other kids are there.
B: I know. And all you do is goof off. If you want to study, stay home and study.



077_Nine out of ten...

77 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Nine out of ten...
中譯: 十之八九

A: How do you like my stew?
B: Hmm… Well, it’s different~
A: You don’t like it!
B: No! Nine out of ten times I love your food, but sometimes…
A: You hate it! You hate ME!



076_I changed my mind.

76 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I changed my mind.
中譯: 我改變主意了

A: I’m ready to go to the movies!
B: Let’s go!
A: I changed my mind.
B: What?
A: I want to stay home!
B: NO! We always do what YOU want to do. This time we’re doing what I want to do! GET READY. NOW.



075_take it with a grain of salt

75 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—take it with a grain of salt
中譯: 不把它當真

A: The president said he wouldn’t increase my taxes.
B: You have to take those promises with a grain of salt.
A: I voted for him because of that promise.
B: That’s too bad~



074_When it comes to...

74 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—When it comes to...
中譯: 提到...

A: When it comes to pizza, pepperoni is my favorite.
B: When it comes to soda, Coke is it.
A: How about I buy you a pizza and Coke?
B: When it comes to friends, you’re the best!



073_to TWEAK something

73 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to TWEAK something
中譯: 微調...

A: What are you doing?
B: Tweaking my resume.
A: It looks fine.
B: Hmm… What about this font instead?
A: Oh~ That does look better.



072_to KOWTOW

72 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to KOWTOW
中譯: 叩頭(卑躬屈膝)

A: You look stressed.
B: I have to go out with my boss tonight. He drinks.
A: Don’t kowtow to him when it comes to drinking. Be polite but strong.
B: But what if I lose my job?



071_to TINKER AROUND with something

71 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to TINKER AROUND with something
中譯: 修理/修改

A: What are you gonna do today?
B: I might tinker around with my blog.
A: Is there a problem?
B: Well, I want it to look nicer.



2014年8月26日 星期二

070_and whatnot

70 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—and whatnot
中譯: ...等等(etc)

A: What’d you get at the store?
B: I got some chips, and cheese dip, and candy bars, and whatnot.
A: Ooh^^ Can I have a candy bar?
B: No! They’re for the party~ You’ll have to wait.



069_to be ON CALL

69 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to be ON CALL
中譯: 待命

A: Hey, Parmy, let’s have lunch.
B: I can’t. I’m on call.
A: The boss again?
B: Yep. As soon as he calls, I gotta go~



068_Hat's off to YOU!!

68 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Hat's off to YOU!!
中譯: 佩服你!!

A: My English is getting better.
B: That’s great! Have you been doing DD?
A: Yeah! I was 100% correct on the last Daily Dictation!
B: My hat’s off to you!



067_a brouhaha

67 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—a brouhaha
中譯: 打架

A: Did you stay ‘til the end of the game?
B: No. I left at halftime.
A: You’re lucky. A huge brouhaha broke out.
B: Were you okay?
A: I barely escaped!



066_to STRAIGHTEN smo/smt OUT

66 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to STRAIGHTEN smo/smt OUT
中譯: 糾正某人/某物

A: Professor Dick was so rude to me.
B: He probably didn’t know you were a teacher.
A: I’m really mad.
B: I’ll go talk to him and straighten this out. Don’t worry.
A: I won’t be happy unless he apologizes.



065_hoopla

65 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—hoopla
中譯: 喧鬧

A: What’s all the hoopla?
B: It’s the 4th of July!
A: Are those fireworks!
B: Yeah! Check it out!!



064_to get the nod

64 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to get the nod
中譯: 得到同意

A: I wanna start an English speaking class online.
B: And charge money?
A: Yes, but not a lot.
B: You might wanna get the nod from your students first.
A: Good idea!



063_Nuke it!

63 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— Nuke it!
中譯: 微波它!

A: You should heat up that sandwich before you eat it.
B: I’ll nuke it.
A: No! That’s bad! Just put it in the oven for 10 minutes.
B: But I wanna eat now~~



062_to PUT UP WITH someone/something

62 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to PUT UP WITH someone/something
中譯: 忍受某人/某物

A: I can’t put up with this anymore.
B: What? What’s bothering you?
A: The noise! The damn construction!
B: They’ll be here all week! You’ll have to put up with it~



061_Don't chew with your mouth open!

61 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Don't chew with your mouth open!
中譯: 吃東西時別張嘴!

A: What are you eating?
B: Brownies^^
A: Gross! Don’t chew with your mouth open.
B: Then don’t ask me questions when I’m eating.



060_to HONE

60 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to HONE
中譯: 磨鍊

A: How will you start your speech?
B: Well, um, okay: “Yo, what’s up ladies and gentlemen…”
A: Yo? What’s up? I think you need to hone your communication skills.
B: Oh…how about… “Check this out, ladies and gentlemen…”
A: Come on! This is your grandmother’s 70th birthday party speech! Not a RAP concert!



059_I'm sticking to my guns!

59 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I'm sticking to my guns!
中譯: 堅守任務

A: Doing YouTube videos and podcasts every day is tough, isn’t it?
B: It is. It takes a LOT of time.
A: You should take a break.
B: Not yet. I’m sticking to my guns. I told my students that I would produce a new video and a new podcast every day. I’m gonna do that.



058_cushy

58 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— cushy
中譯: 容易

A: You don’t work Mondays?
B: I work. I just work from home.
A: Wow! Your job’s so cushy!
B: I know! We do have lots of nice things!



057_...on the edge

57 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—...on the edge
中譯: 在...邊緣

A: What’s wrong with you?
B: I’m on the edge, man. I’m gonna lose it.
A: Why? What happened?
B: Everything. My job. My girl. My future. I feel like I’m gonna explode~



056_a pushover

56 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—a pushover
中譯: 容易說服的人

A: Boss, can I go home early tonight?
B: No! I need everyone here until we finish.
C: Mr. Havencroft~ could I leave early? I want to buy a dress~
B: Oh, Miss Tisdale! Of course you can. Buy a pretty dress, okay?
A: Havencroft’s such a pushover when it comes to women~



2014年8月25日 星期一

055_taking forever!

55 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—taking forever!
中譯: 等那麼久!

A: You done yet?
B: Almost.
A: Come on! You’re taking forever!!
B: Just a minute. Okay! Go on in~
A: UGH~~~



054_to TURN OUT

54 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to TURN OUT
中譯: 結果是

A: How was the interview?
B: It turned out they weren’t hiring a clerk.
A: Oh, no. That’s too bad.
B: They were hiring a manager. And I got it!
A: Wow! Everything turned out great!



053_being picky

53 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—being picky
中譯: 挑剔

A: What can I get you?
B: A hamburger, please.
A: Anything else?
B: Well, please cook it medium rare. Toast the buns and butter the bottom bun. I’d like twice as much   ketchup as mustard. Three dill pickle slices. No cheese. A thin tomato and one strip of bacon. Am I       being too picky?
A: No, not at all, sir.



052_the apple of one's eye

52 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—the apple of one's eye
中譯: 珍愛的人或物

A: Andrey really smiles when he sees three children.
B: They’re the apple of his eye.
A: They look so cute.
B: Well, they resemble their mother!!



051_Keep it down!

51 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Keep it down!
中譯: 小聲一點!

A: Come on! Keep it down.
B: What? This song is SO cool.
A: It’s stupid. And the singer is HORRIBLE.
B: That singer is my hero. And the song is so deep.



2014年8月24日 星期日

050_Keep me on my toes~

50 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Keep me on my toes~
中譯: 讓我保持警覺

A: Your spelling is wrong.
B: Where?
A: Here. You wrote “practise” but it should be “practice”.
B: Oh! Thanks for keeping me on my toes!



049_Kick it up a notch!

49 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Kick it up a notch!
中譯: 調高音量(溫度)

A: It’s pretty cool in here.
B: The thermostat’s at 24.
A: Can we kick it up a notch?
B: Okay. Ooh! That’s my favorite song!
A: Me, too! Let’s kick that up a notch, too!



048_I'm down!

48 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I'm down!
中譯: 算我一份

A: You wanna go watch the basketball game tonight?
B: You paying?
A: No need~ Free tickets!
B: Cool! I’m down^^



047_to LACK something

47 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to LACK something
中譯: 缺少某物

A: Any advice? How do I get more YouTube viewers?
B: Well, you are lacking something.
A: What? Energy? Humor?
B: Hair. You might want to get a toupee.



046_to TURN IN

46 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to TURN IN
中譯: 交(功課/報告)/上床睡覺

A: Did you turn in the assignment?
B: Yes. Now I’m free!
A: So, what are you going to do?
B: I’m going to turn in early tonight! I’m tired.



045_to COME IN ON

45 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to COME IN ON (day)
中譯: 星期#可以

A: Can you come in on a weekend?
B: No. I can only go in on weekdays.
A: Can you come in on Friday?
B: No, I’m Muslim. That’s my weekend. Sunday?



044_a pain in the neck

44 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—a pain in the neck
中譯: 令人頭痛

A: Oh, this traffic is SUCH a pain in the neck.
B: Well, it’s Friday night. It’s always bad.
A: Next time, let’s take the subway or bus.
B: Oh, but standing on the bus is such a pain in the neck, too!



043_to STEAL someone's THUNDER

43 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to STEAL someone's THUNDER
中譯: 搶某人的風采(或成果)

A: Aren’t you inviting Amanda to the wedding?
B: No way! She always tries to steal my thunder.
A: How? Because she always tries to be the queen?
B: That’s right. That’s MY day and I’m not gonna let ANYONE steal my thunder.



042_to GO DOWN to...

42 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to GO DOWN to...
中譯: 去市區/到樓下/往南到

A: Are you going down to the store today?
B: I went down yesterday.
A: Please? I need some more beer.
B: Go get it yourself~



041_to COME DOWN WITH something

41 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to COME DOWN WITH something
中譯: 染上(病)

A: You don’t look too good.
B: I feel terrible.
A: Are you coming down with a cold?
B: I think so. I’d better buy lots of vitamin C.



2014年8月20日 星期三

040_...already!

40 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—...already!
中譯: (加強語氣)

A: Where is my fried chicken already? I ordered 30 minutes ago?
B: Here’s your order, sir.
A: I thought you forgot about me.
B: With your beautiful voice? How could I?



039_to GO ALL OUT

39 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to GO ALL OUT
中譯: 全力以赴

A: Look at all the bags!!
B: Summer shopping! I went all out this year!
A: You don’t have summer clothes?
B: They’re last year’s clothes. I can’t wear last year’s clothes.



038_Don't sweat it!

38 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Don't sweat it!
中譯: 別擔心!

A: I need you to finish this report, okay?
B: By when?
A: By next Tuesday.
B: That gives me only a couple days to work on it.
A: Don’t sweat it! You can come in on the weekend^^



037_LUCK vs LOCK vs LOOK

37 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—LUCK vs LOCK vs LOOK
中譯: 

A: Where you going?
B: The library.
A: I wanna look for a book.
B: Good luck. They locked up already.
A: It’s that late?



036_I beg to differ.

36 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I beg to differ.
中譯: 我不太同意

A: Don’t these uggs look good on me?
B: I beg to differ.
A: What?
B: You look like a gay cowboy. Uggs are for women.



2014年8月19日 星期二

035_It'll all come down to...

35 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—It'll all come down to...
中譯: 全靠...

A: In order to win the tournament, he must make this putt.
B: It will all come down to this putt.
A: It all comes down to this shot…
B: It all comes down to his concentration…
A: NO! He missed! He’s a loser!!



034_to SELL someone OUT

34 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to SELL someone OUT
中譯: 出賣某人

A: I can’t believe you sold me out to mom!
B: You are always selling me out!
A: Okay, let’s make a truce.
B: Okay. From now on, we lie for each other to mom.
C: I heard that~~~



033_I'm broke!

33 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I'm broke!
中譯: 我沒錢!

A: Let’s go eat lunch.
B: ‘kay. Burgers?
B: Nah, I want something healthy.
A: Healthy? Healthy means expensive. I can’t. I’m broke.



032_To rain on someone's parade~~

32 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—To rain on someone's parade~~
中譯: 潑人冷水

A: What’s that? A present?
B: Diamond earrings. They’re for Sue. 
A: Wow. Uh…I don’t want to rain on your parade, but Sue just got engaged.
B: What? Engaged? She’s gonna get married? What???



031_Count me IN/OUT

31 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Count me IN/OUT
中譯: 算我一份/別算我

A: Did you hear? The boss is looking for volunteers.
B: For what?
A: To help wash his car.
B: Count me out! I’d rather get fired.
C: He can count me in! I love the boss.



030_Knock on wood!

30 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Knock on wood!
中譯:但願有(持續)這種好運 

A: You broke your arm again?
B: Yeah. This is my third time!
A: I’ve never broken my arm! Knock on wood!
B: It’s no big deal.



029_Are you done yet?

29 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Are you done yet?
中譯: 你好了嗎?

A: Are you done yet?
B: Almost.
A: Hurry up! I’ll wait in the car.
B: Hey, you got any toilet paper out there? Hello? Anyone? Help!



028_to PUSH IT

28 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to PUSH IT
中譯: 得寸進尺

A: Can you make me spaghetti?
B: I’m a little tired, but why not^^
A: Thank you. Can you make garlic bread, too?
B: Uh…okay.
A: And do the dishes?
B: You’re pushing it.



027_to LOOK AWAY

27 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to LOOK AWAY
中譯: 移開目光

A: Don’t look away from me when I’m talking to you.
B: Yes, mom.
A: Did you take the cookies or not?
B: I was hungry!