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。
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Hang on to your hat! and Hold on to your hat!; u* r4 u' |7 Q. v
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!
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talk up
% m0 d/ C) A7 \ k- `+ f7 M1. To speak in favor of; promote: talked the candidate up; talked up the new product.
) A7 X% ?% c* p( U5 i2 f j2. To speak up in a frank, often insolent manner.1 f6 u. S& E7 J) ]! \; T2 B
( d* {. x, J# y( @& [+ t7 _& [ make off with
) {) |) \0 e @3 t* k3 kTo snatch or steal: made off with the profits.
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0 V, Y2 z0 p$ _' R; Y" H0 @# C B suit oneself # e. j( N- V# D( t% A
To pursue one's own intentions without reference to others) d6 O/ h6 O# x! o# s& d% W$ t
! A9 }9 x2 J2 c0 h1 @! _ have/keep (one's) fingers crossed" X4 R( n5 e' H/ l. m8 ]8 e. C
To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome.6 A7 Z8 n/ I5 c
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on (one's) toes$ t- h) \+ g) b0 l% R
Ready to act; alert." `7 q& I3 h" D' B* Z/ k
) `2 ?2 W/ x0 T( K to date; o1 S$ r* q- o, C; H8 E- n
Until now: To date, only half of those invited have responded.6 _# F# B3 {& `1 l( ]& t
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keep to (oneself)
# U- D3 o0 d; u" U" V6 x1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning.
- `# H. K' w2 U* r P2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself.
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take issue
5 M- E- e6 u+ C' s' rTo take an opposing point of view; disagree.; z( x( i y" G/ n" P- R
3 L, ]! K4 x9 P% a6 m fill in
3 c3 ^' N2 Z& ]* u1 K9 z$ U0 e' J" P: U1. Informal To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired: I wasn't there. Would you fill me in?
* O2 u2 g3 ]# p( u# P0 h2. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute.
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ring a bell Informal1 y6 ~* k ^ M) l' U$ s3 z
To arouse an often indistinct memory." {0 {4 e6 Z! d4 g( S. `' y* v
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in no time
; h4 O6 o1 ?7 r3 }9 N( U& g' }8 ZAlmost instantly; immediately./ @6 A6 Z: j# o- q
) a& g+ `" N) `5 p7 ~' V4 p beat it Slang' p5 X: T, l6 ]+ `7 f
To leave hurriedly.3 X9 B) ?6 m i' W% U
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rough edges
" p X2 N+ P3 S/ q& I/ |* I1. if a piece of work or a performance has rough edges, some parts of it are not of very good quality
- ?/ [5 v2 n- x0 L5 p6 V0 FHe's a great footballer, but his game still has a few rough edges.! [# Z* ^) d+ N* K
2. if a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely * z( I5 s B; U5 S
I knew him before he was successful, and he had a lot of rough edges back then. ) @8 w& w- ]( h% i/ N2 S' y
" @5 w# C# o% @3 U6 o% t bring someone or something up 9 ?: \8 ^6 s2 A, S
1. 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? N& J7 L8 _4 e8 s7 v5 Y; g
2. 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!1 g# ?+ I" o. @9 Y1 y# w0 {
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.( q" ]2 n1 X3 U( Q4 n. d! k. [
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you bet Informal! ^9 f9 C" |% K1 `
Of course; surely.' E7 U F# L! D7 z
) A! U0 J7 I, C; o around/round the clock
: a( j* I# @$ E( d* xThroughout the entire 24 hours of the day; continuously.
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5 j- ?! j6 B' j7 ?% s- N take the stand
& z! X( j" w$ @( O) x% R$ O3 i& Fto come and sit in the witness box in order to testify The witness was asked to take the stand./ q. B9 T' ~* Z! ]1 c8 y$ x' ^
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less than* H- c6 W2 ~% u S7 S4 e6 n6 s
Not at all: He had a less than favorable view of the matter.
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pull off Informal
3 _, z2 b$ x1 uTo perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory.+ N0 X' `1 j5 B! U0 a) `2 F
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make hay while the sun shines
" E0 a$ X$ n* g; ]to take full advantage of an opportunity1 {& P0 j" F, V/ P/ T7 v! \
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write off
* K0 l2 A7 V, W+ P K/ t1. To reduce to zero the book value of (an asset that has become worthless).
" B. ?3 Q4 z* l2. To cancel from accounts as a loss.* ^- f/ Y! C3 d5 r/ z: T f
3. To consider as a loss or failure: wrote off the rainy first day of the vacation.
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0 O2 g5 R. g9 g take a fancy to something or someone 5 ^! X/ K- s, }' P( M6 W) d8 x
start liking, like, want, be fond of, hanker after, have a partiality for Sylvia took quite a fancy to him.
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8 _$ s$ \9 o# u8 P6 R6 L lay on
2 d& E. V: n5 e, J1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent.
, q, P# D+ J/ [& [2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute.
$ l4 z5 C# B( L2 X. e3. 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)." T# I2 W; @$ o# k5 |
& v$ ?3 T& e7 `$ @3 v" W0 T brush up
6 L3 a3 X/ V7 V! @3 g1. To refresh one's memory.
4 C# X9 q. m ^/ P8 z2 S! i# ~2. To renew a skill.. K( H, s; M$ r3 F" X7 g c* Z3 g
" j9 R: h5 [& @ U& D out of the blue9 I% @1 z/ r1 e% U2 Z. U
1. From an unexpected or unforeseen source: criticism that came out of the blue.$ b% i" |# z7 F! B* F$ }
2. At a completely unexpected time: a long-unseen friend who appeared out of the blue.
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