原文:That justhappen tocollapse right after you get here?偏偏在你到这之后塌陷吗
happen to:碰巧,偶然
I happen to know that professor.
我正好认识那位教授
原文:I can'tcover upa safety hazard.我不能掩盖这个安全隐患
cover up:掩盖
How can you cover up your mistake?
你怎么能把自己的错误掩盖起来呢?
原文:Well, I think it would be wrong torip awaythe world he's constructed.我觉得要毁掉他构造的世界是错误的
rip away:毁掉,除去
If you rip away that elaborate manner he puts on for everybody, you wouldn't find much underneath.
他这人让人感觉很不错,其实除去他这精致的外衣,并无什么真正内涵。
原文:I cancut you downto size.我可以降低你的威信
cut down:削减
He tried to cut down on smoking but failed.
他试图少抽烟,但没成功。
delusion:妄想症
roof:屋顶
damn:糟透的
shrunken:缩小的
rampant:不能控制的