口语精华:

1. shed some light on something
弄清楚某件事

2. wipe the scowl off her face
抹去她脸上的愁容

3. burn the midnight oil
熬夜/开夜车

4. as far as I'm concerned…
我个人认为/据我所知...

5. every once in a while
偶尔

6. I'm still dying to try it.
我还是很想试试。

7. You're leading this dance.
这由你说了算。

8. Can we leave it at that?
我们可以不要再谈论那件事了吗?(表示说话人不想再谈论那件事)

9. You made a fool of yourself.
你让自己丢人了/你让自己出洋相了。

10. She always has her nose in those books.
她总是埋头苦读(那些书)。

11. They're heading off to college.
他们(准备)要上大学了。

12. I just put it out of my mind.
我只是不再想这件事了。

13. I had no idea you were such a fan of the mollusk.
我真不知道你原来是个爱吃贝类的人。

经典对白:

1. Roger: The ones with the best product make the worst client.
最好的产品造就了最难应付的客户(意思是:客户恃着自己产品好,不容易听广告公司的意见;或者说广告公司需要想到更好的idea才能打动客户)。

2. Don: I don't mind you staying late, just as long as you're not trying to milk us for the dinner money.
我不介意你留得晚(加班),只要你不是为了榨取晚餐补贴。

作者@MJE美剧口语联盟 (整理/排版:小红帽 BBQ 校对:记忆的笑脸 614)