标题: Phantom of Venice 里面的俚语 [打印本页] 作者: yinlij 时间: 2010-1-2 14:45 标题: Phantom of Venice 里面的俚语 南希系列我玩了十部，1-3，15-21。18是我玩的第一部也是最喜欢的一部，乘假期重玩了一次，主要把里面的英语全部弄清楚了。顺手收集了里面的一些俚语。# O3 o' i. b/ g. G
i' {8 S: K6 f7 k' b) V Hang on to your hat! and Hold on to your hat!. s, }* y( [, a4 J7 L* O! G" a
Fig. Get ready for what's coming!; Here comes a big shock! There is a rough road ahead. Hang on to your hat! Here we go! Hold on to your hat!5 R, |1 j7 R9 F: ^6 y F
M# `( e/ e; M2 p talk up. V$ B+ @# [# C
1. To speak in favor of; promote: talked the candidate up; talked up the new product. 9 Y% ^ |' f& C1 q [2. To speak up in a frank, often insolent manner.$ T8 G& Y+ ~" |8 W/ ]5 h6 e
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make off with 4 u3 h0 U$ W0 M# _To snatch or steal: made off with the profits." R, a0 D; ]3 G
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suit oneself ' Z0 [! C0 ?, l* r- N2 [/ G/ n( d3 j
To pursue one's own intentions without reference to others . r$ {' v, ]4 g; w: A5 o' i% z 3 h% `, u6 l3 x have/keep (one's) fingers crossed! e. S+ H- S( z- r: A3 i9 _
To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome.* Y. _6 w8 ]+ _/ R& w
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on (one's) toes 1 D8 y* O( t& ~* j% u# `Ready to act; alert. / }0 w5 u8 e& b0 \ ! s- D9 T7 |3 @' Q: f5 S/ r' c to date ) u; L0 C7 r. b" r' d4 a# v7 gUntil now: To date, only half of those invited have responded.. N" w% I5 [! \) @, e0 k7 G
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keep to (oneself) - ^! ]$ _2 X9 g [/ ^& Y0 ]1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning. / m( ~3 j3 ?- Z9 ?7 L' b; q2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself. ! B g6 _- g5 ^: W; F$ J4 H2 C5 B. E d& e- d7 w
take issue 5 V- \ `7 h# [9 kTo take an opposing point of view; disagree. 0 @. Q# D; p& U7 ^( g. {6 o' d( z5 E( w+ _: h3 E$ }, a
fill in 2 ]0 E; {: l7 r1. Informal To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired: I wasn't there. Would you fill me in? / H0 s* U3 s$ d6 }2. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute.' K. p! N3 @0 p8 g# r/ j r
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ring a bell Informal # V A' y* ~* J9 ?To arouse an often indistinct memory. % u% @% q3 M$ ` X" _6 k' L 2 N4 i; ?6 n* u2 o' n in no time . O# o9 ^6 ?2 T* G$ L3 A* UAlmost instantly; immediately.9 E5 E8 E; g% y, S' q% r- k
7 J# u& W: w* p- l% N beat it Slang2 I0 W' v3 u6 T/ Z( i' Q1 K, N( Q
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9 @) ~/ c( j, z D6 k" t2 b rough edges ! R& s2 _ S: `# W4 O6 `$ d9 H
1. if a piece of work or a performance has rough edges, some parts of it are not of very good quality ! {; r \; x% Q7 WHe's a great footballer, but his game still has a few rough edges.( {9 v5 h) ]" B7 r$ H4 i/ q D, q& t0 {6 C
2. if a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely . y7 c8 H! _, ~) H. |+ |) n# P
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0 Z) M4 X$ r' v3 D* E bring someone or something up 2 w( D5 m* \% s! i1 X2 X. C1. Lit. to cause someone or something to go up with one from a lower place to a higher place. We brought them up and let them view the city from the balcony. Why did you bring up Tom? Wasn't he comfortable down there? $ v N- w3 h; J% t+ x; @$ J2. Fig. to mention someone or something. Why did you have to bring that up? Why did you bring up Walter? I hate talking about him!9 j4 B/ k- T1 i$ i5 c! V) |
3. Fig. to raise someone or something; to care for someone or something up to adulthood. We brought the dog up from a pup. We brought up the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit. ( K+ N! }3 y: n+ i5 O! n5 C 0 K( G" m- `1 |2 _4 A you bet Informal + U* y" {' T$ z* ]6 U- |Of course; surely.9 o& p- x/ {3 i3 d9 h. g
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Throughout the entire 24 hours of the day; continuously.5 E) ^+ q5 z/ P6 p% i
/ l. X; ^0 O5 U. ?8 [: E0 V take the stand : Z- R/ n4 [" H& z. k' Fto come and sit in the witness box in order to testify The witness was asked to take the stand. 6 w+ c4 y3 j+ C7 z: y0 { ' E7 h& T$ n p: Y. d less than - D; g% }. H ?2 g; UNot at all: He had a less than favorable view of the matter. / `3 r/ \. @! n3 ~ Z/ }# q o# ^ pull off Informal* U1 q' Y# C& A) N7 ]4 a j" `& z
To perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory. 4 L' Z( t/ T1 p" J ) t- K% U T* X/ ?7 e: @ make hay while the sun shines 3 i3 W$ s$ i3 _2 v% Z6 N" q' {to take full advantage of an opportunity # c; n, b& P4 J% [& q/ R( }5 A5 L( a n6 t6 N1 F# {$ w) @3 h
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1. To reduce to zero the book value of (an asset that has become worthless). 3 {4 `" S+ V2 U2 \, [; h2. To cancel from accounts as a loss. 4 t3 \: t2 w: }4 A6 t6 c, z* O3. To consider as a loss or failure: wrote off the rainy first day of the vacation. , z/ [) ^% h9 I* |0 Q. f2 ^4 }/ h9 T* k/ F* K4 ` P
take a fancy to something or someone 5 i# k3 t6 n8 }3 lstart liking, like, want, be fond of, hanker after, have a partiality for Sylvia took quite a fancy to him.! O/ l- u Z# M8 [9 ?) U
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lay on % [# \4 i; g0 x8 r+ y1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent. . Z! w3 n. a6 x' A. [2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute.0 v3 q* C, T8 d7 B# M
3. Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: "went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them" (John Vinocur).; Q6 z/ N! n* E P( i/ C* `
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brush up : l4 [- P$ x/ ?# d7 D. D. Y) e1. To refresh one's memory. 7 o9 d1 U. I# I4 \# f, ~' C2. To renew a skill. 3 P3 A. O3 l+ a; o 1 h4 R+ Z) g# H8 x5 R% t% N out of the blue8 e+ h0 c9 {. k+ n- Y: b' W4 E
1. From an unexpected or unforeseen source: criticism that came out of the blue. ; d4 w/ t- Y9 R$ A2. At a completely unexpected time: a long-unseen friend who appeared out of the blue.# W& q6 \0 X( H7 G: D5 c
