背景介绍:
1. Narnia: Chandler被发现有第三个乳头。Ross好奇地问,那你这个多出来的乳头有没有什么特别的功能。又气又急的Chandler反讽说:“按一下我的第三个乳头,就会打开通往纳尼亚(Narnia)神异王国的通道。”纳尼亚是西方著名的儿童魔幻小说,描述了四个小孩经由衣橱到达神奇的纳尼亚王国的故事。
2. tristate area: 三洲地区,即纽约州,新泽西州和康涅狄格州。上述三州现为美国东部最具购买力和强劲发展的经济区域。
3. Ice Capades: 白雪溜冰团,美国著名的冰上舞蹈表演团体
4. Snoopy: 史努比一只和善、憨直,喜欢做白日梦的卡通小猎犬
5. per chance=by chance: 或许,可能
6. set somebody up: 是设计,陷害某人的意思,set yourself up这里是说Monica怕Phoebe又陷入对Duncan的感情,不能自拔,也可以说是把自己有赔进去了
短语精讲:
1. hook up with: 用钩钩住,与……恋爱
eg. As I was saying, Virgos are friendly and like to hook up with people.
就像我所说的,处女座很友善,喜于和其他人混在一起。
eg. For Fat Cap I didn't have any desire to hook up with Adidas. I just wanted the flavor of that classic shoe.
我没想要和阿迪达斯合作,我只是喜欢那双经典运动鞋的风格。
2. as much as: 差不多,尽……那么多
eg. We want to succeed and do well just as much as you want us to.
我们想要获得成功,我们想要尽量表现得好就像你想要的那样。
3. get over: 熬过,忘却(感情)
eg. It is the best way to let out your emotions and get over the death.
因为这是释放你的感情和克服亲人死亡带来痛苦的最好方法。
4. dress up: 盛装打扮
eg. She may not be royalty but she does get to dress up as the queen of Naboo.
她可能不是皇室但是她确实打扮的像纳布女皇。
eg. Use garnishes to dress up your meal and add the finishing touches.
用一些配菜来把你的佳肴装饰一番,再加上一些最后的润色。
5. for your information: 仅供参考,告诉你好了
eg. I'm perfectly able to look after myself,for your information.
我完全能够照顾自己,特此奉告。
6. cut it out: 够了,省省吧
eg. Cut it out. Stop fucking around and go for a job. That is your most important thing.
省省吧。别再胡闹了,去找个工作吧。这才是你最重要的事。