Coach Shane's Easy English Expression(E-cubed) for Taiwanese: 9月 2014

2014年9月24日星期三

140_30-something

140 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—30-something
中譯: 30幾

A: How old is Shane?
B: I think he’s 30-something.
A: No! Maybe late 20s.
B: I think mid-30s.
A: Early 30s tops!

139 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Tops!
中譯: 頂多

A: I need to buy my new girlfriend a present.
B: Birthday?
A: Yeah. Should I get her something expensive?
B: How long have you been dating?
A: 3 days.
B: 10 bucks tops! No more!

138_I'm in deep doo-doo~

138 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I'm in deep doo-doo~
中譯: 有麻煩/深陷泥淖

A: So, John, did you finish?
B: Finish what?
A: The proposal. It’s due in ten minutes.
B: OH MY GOD. I didn’t even start.
A: You’re in deep doo-doo!

137_Hero vs Heroine PLUS one more inside!

137 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Hero vs Heroine PLUS one more inside!
中譯: 英雄/女英雄

A: Who’s your favorite hero?
B: Hmm…Joan of Arc!
A: She’s a heroine, not a hero!
B: Same thing—she was braver than most men!

136_Keep'm comin!

136 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Keep'm comin!
中譯: 多來一點!

A: Thanks for the question. Next? Come on, keep them coming.
B: Why do you teach English for free?
A: Because a lot of people don’t have enough money to study.
B: But you have to make money, too!
A: People with money can join my DDM classes! Those aren’t free! Next question! Keep them coming~~

135_If I were in your shoes...

135 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—If I were in your shoes...
中譯: 如果我是你...

A: Should I get the green shoes or the orange shoes?
B: If I were in your shoes, I’d get the purple shoes!
A: Purple? That’s an ugly color for shoes.
B: So are green and orange!

134_You and I/me...both?

134 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—You and I/me...both?

A: You and me are just the same.
B: You and I.
A: Whatever! We both love English, but you and me both hate to study!
B: And—you and I both like Coach Shane’s lessons!! And he likes you and me!

133_He's 40 going on 10!

133 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—He's 40 going on 10!
中譯: 他40歲像10歲

A: Look at your brother! He’s having a great time!
B: He’s 40 going on 10!
A: Is it his first time to Disney Land?
B: NO! He comes every year! He’s a kid!!

132_a tar baby

132 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—a tar baby
中譯: 棘手的問題

A: Do you think the West should have interfered with Saddam Hussein?
B: It was a tar baby!
A: How?
B: Saddam is gone, but the West is STILL over there. They created a problem and it’s just getting worse for them.

2014年9月23日星期二

131_(to) pay it forward

131 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—(to) pay it forward
中譯: 請客/把愛傳出去

A: What would you like today?
B: A venti Caramel Macchiato, please.
A: That comes to $5.15.
B: Okay… Here’s $10.30. I’ll pay for the next person’s, too.
A: Oh, paying it forward! Great. Next^^

2014年9月17日星期三

130_straight from...

130 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—straight from...
中譯: 來自

A: How do you like the new boss?
B: Terrible!
A: Why?
B: He’s straight from hell!

129_(to be) SLICK

129 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—(to be) SLICK
中譯: 圓滑/狡猾

A: How can Bill Clinton still be popular? He cheated on his wife.
B: He’s slick! Nothing sticks to him.
A: He’s like a snake, huh?
B: Straight from the Garden of Eden.

128_to GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO someone

128 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO someone
中譯: 問候/說哈囉

A: Shane! Can you give a shout out to me in your next lesson?
B: Sure! If I remember. I get so busy, I sometimes forget.
A: I’ll remind you every day!
B: That might help!!

127_(to) feel boxed in

127 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—(to) feel boxed in
中譯: 感到受限

A: Sue wants to break up with me.
B: Why? You guys look happy~
A: She says she feels boxed in.
B: You are a bit intense.

126_(to be) intense

126 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—(to be) intense
中譯: 很強烈

A: Put some sunscreen on.
B: I’ll only be outside for 20 minutes.
A: Those UV rays are intense!
B: Okay. Where is it?

125_Man it up!

125 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Man it up!
中譯: Man一點/像個男子漢!

A: Dad, I’m tired. Can we rest?
B: Only a little more to the top.
A: My legs hurt, dad!
B: Man it up, son! Man it up!

124_few and far between

124 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—few and far between
中譯: 稀少/罕見

A: The food here is really good.
B: Nice restaurants like this are few and far between.
A: I agree. How’d you find it?
B: Online.

123_I'm going to... (4 Pronunciations!)

123 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I'm going to... (4 Pronunciations!)
中譯: I'm going to(四種發音)

A: I’m going to go to the store.
B: I’m going to the store, too.
A: I’m going to buy beer.
B: I’m going to buy chocolate!

122_the black sheep

122 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—the black sheep
中譯: 異類/怪胎

A: I was such a black sheep when I was young!
B: People hated you?
A: Not really, they just didn’t understand me.
B: You seem fine now.
A: Yeah! I think I was just mature for my age!

121_He's mature for his age.

121 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—He's mature for his age.
中譯: 他很成熟

A: Is your daughter reading Shakespeare?
B: Yeah! She loves that stuff.
A: Isn’t she like…8 years old?
B: Yeah! She’s mature for her age^^

2014年9月15日星期一

120_Grow up!

120 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Grow up!
中譯: 成熟點!

A: Are you playing a video game?
B: No. It’s a simulation game.
A: Grow up!
B: Look at you! Wearing “Hello Kitty” pajamas.

119_It spoke to me^^

119 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—It spoke to me^^
中譯: (畫 or 書) 令我感動

A: This painting is SO ugly. Why did you buy it?
B: It spoke to me.
A: What did it say?
B: No! Look at it. It shows the meaning of life…

118_high-profile

118 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—high-profile
中譯: 引人注目

A: We need to grow our classes.
B: Yes. We need to be more high-profile.
A: Any ideas on how we do that?
B: Buy everyone who joins a free car?

117_another nail in the coffin

117 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—another nail in the coffin
中譯: 催命符

A: Russia and China have a LOT of new business deals.
B: Good for them.
A: But that’s another nail in the coffin for the dollar.
B: So…should we buy gold?

116_What do you say we...

116 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—What do you say we...
中譯: 要不要...

A: I’m bored.
B: What do you say we watch a movie?
A: Sure! What do you wanna see?
B: How about…Titanic!

115_low-key

115 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— low-key
中譯: 低調

A: My favorite actor is Tom Hanks.
B: Why’s that?
A: He’s great on-screen, and low-key off-screen.
B: You’re right! He’s never in the news like Lady Gaga!

114_out of the blue

114 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—out of the blue
中譯: 從天而降

A: You’re all wet!
B: I know! Out of the blue, it started to rain!
A: It rained?
B: Yes! It totally surprised everyone~

113_hard to beat~

113 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—hard to beat~
中譯: 難以擊敗

A: Who do you think will win the game?
B: Between the Yankees and the Astros?
A: Yeah.
B: The Yankees will be hard to beat!

112_Damned if I do, damned if I don't!

112 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Damned if I do, damned if I don't!
中譯: 進退兩難!

A: Are you going to the company dinner?
B: If I go, my wife will be mad. If I don’t, the boss will be mad.
A: You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
B: Damn it~~

111_No ifs, ands or buts!

111 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—No ifs, ands or buts!
中譯: 沒有藉口!

A: I want that report on my desk by 5.
B: 5? But it’s 4 o’clock now.
A: No ifs, ands or buts. 5.
B: All right~~

2014年9月8日星期一

110_Bite me!!

110 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Bite me!!
中譯: 走開啦!/去死啦!

A: Are you sick?
B: Bite me.
A: What? You look pale.
B: Ugh! I just found out my girlfriend is seeing someone else!

109_bite the dust

109 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—bite the dust
中譯: 壞掉了

A: Where’s your friend?
B: Who?
A: Your MP3 player! You’re always listening to it.
B: I dropped it and it bit the dust~

108_Beats me!

108 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Beats me!
中譯: 我被考倒了!

A: Is Pluto still considered a planet?
B: Beats me.
A: Well, in my book, it is.
B: Yeah. Mine, too.

107_Who are you? Einstein?

107 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Who are you? Einstein?
中譯: 你好厲害! 愛因斯坦嗎?

A: How can I fall in love?
B: Well, you need to stimulate your brain.
A: What?
B: You need an increase in dopamine and norepinephrine which will make you feel “love”.
A: Who are you, Einstein?

106_in my book...

106 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—in my book...
中譯: 就我來說...

A: Katy Perry is SUCH a good singer.
B: In my book, she’s not a singer AT ALL.
A: Then who’s a good singer?
B: Hmm…Freddie Mercury was a good singer.

105_Is A considered B?

105 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— Is A considered B?
中譯: A被認為B(形容詞或名詞)?

A: Is a McDonald’s salad considered healthy?
B: It’s a salad.
A: But it’s from McDonald’s.
B: My guess is it’s healthy.

104_Go figure!

104 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Go figure!
中譯: 自己想像吧!

A: You lived in Korea for over 20 years?
B: Yeah! Go figure!
A: Are you gonna go back?
B: I’m not sure.

103_sooner or later

103 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— sooner or later
中譯: 遲早

A: Did you see my lighter?
B: You haven’t quit smoking yet?
A: I will. Sooner or later.
B: Yeah. Sooner or later it’ll kill you.

102_typo

102 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— typo
中譯: (打字/拼字)錯誤

A: “Thanks you”? You made a typo.
B: Oh! Thanks! Do you see any others?
A: Um…nope. Looks good.
B: (Click.) Sent! Thank you for your help^^

101_Keep it PG!

101 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Keep it PG!
中譯: 維持輔導級

A: Don’t look over there.
B: Why? What’s going on?
A: Two people are kissing. Gross~
B: Oh~ Keep it PG!!

2014年9月2日星期二

100_I'm perplexed!

100 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— I'm perplexed!
中譯: 我被搞混了!

A: You look perplexed.
B: Yeah…was that a man or a woman?
A: Oh, you mean Pat?
B: Yeah. I’m not sure, either, actually.

099_rather upset

99 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—rather upset
中譯: 很生氣

A: I just found out I was adopted.
B: You must be shocked.
A: Well, I’m rather upset.
B: I would be, too.

098_to order take-out

98 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to order take-out
中譯: 叫外帶

A: I’m ordering take-out!
B: From where?
A: Monkey Burgers.
B: Get me a cheeseburger and a chocolate shake.

097_Make ends meet

97 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Make ends meet
中譯: 收支平衡

A: I think I’ll need a part-time job.
B: You already work!
A: But I can’t make ends meet.
B: Why don’t you try cutting out things like cable TV?

096_to die for

96 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— to die for
中譯: 渴望

A: Is that carrot cake?
B: It was.
A: Where’d you get that?
B: Monkey’s Bakery. Their stuff is to die for!

095_to get the hang of it

95 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to get the hang of it
中譯: 熟悉

A: How’s your backswing going?
B: I just can’t get the hang of it.
A: Your form looks good.
B: Thanks. I’ll keep practicing~

094_a sneezing FIT

94 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—a sneezing FIT
中譯: 噴嚏打不停

A: Who’s having a sneezing fit?
B: Jimmy.
A: He’s always sick.
B: By the way, that’s his keyboard you’re using.

093_to get the GIST

93 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to get the GIST
中譯: 略懂

A: Did you understand DD216?
B: Not everything but I got the gist of it.
A: It was about eating sweet and sour chicken in the bathroom, right?
B: No! It was about two kids who didn’t clean the bathroom properly!

092_pouting

92 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— pouting
中譯: 撇嘴(生氣)

A: Are you pouting?
B: No.
A: You’re pouting. Just because I won’t eat with you?
B: You never do anything with me.
A: Okay, I’ll eat with you!
B: Go away.

091_sump'n, nut'n, get'n

91 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST— sump'n, nut'n, get'n
中譯: something, nothing, getting

A: You want sump’n from McDonald’s? (something!)
B: Nut’n. (nothing!)
A: I’m get’n an apple pie. (getting!)
B: I said I don’t want nothing! (nothing!)