Speak English Like an American
《地道美语》
three sheets to the wind
Lesson 23 Bob Has a Surprise Visitor
第23章 不速之客
内容：鲍勃的前家具店老板彼特前来拜访。他让鲍勃回公司，但是鲍勃不感兴趣。
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日积月累：
1、stop by：pay a quick visit 顺便拜访；顺路探望
① And she asked me to stop by and say hello for her. 她让我顺便拜访你，并带她向你问好。
②Could you stop by the store on the way home for some bread? 回家时你能不能顺路进那家店里买点面包？
2、come on in: come in；enter
① Come on in, the door's open! 请进，门是开着的。
②If nobody answers the door when you ring tonight, just come on in. 如果你今晚来按门铃没有人来开门，直接进就是了。
3、hold a grudge against (sb.)：stay angry with sb. about a past offense 怀恨在心
① Nicole holds a grudge against Jenny for voting for Andrea instead of her. 妮可对杰妮怀恨在心，因为她把票投给了安德鲁。
②Never hold a grudge against your family; try to forgive and forget. 不可怨恨家人；要设法宽恕，不再放在心上。
4、at first：in the beginning 一开始，最初 这个表达在第16章出现过。
拓展：love at first sight 一见钟情
5、burn sb. up：make sb. angry；irritate sb. 惹怒/激怒某人
eg. The way he treats me really burns me up. 他这样对待我真使我生气/恼火。
拓展：
6、no hard feelings：no anger；no bittemess 别见怪；别往心里去
① He held out his large hand. 'No hard feelings, right?' 他伸出大手：“不生气，对吧？”
② We had a heated argument, but no hard feelings. Let's move on. 我们进行了激烈的争论，但别往心里去。让我们继续前进吧。
7、three sheets to the wind：drunk；wasted；lquored up；dead drunk 形容喝得非常醉，行为举止不稳定，就像帆船上所有的帆都松开了，随风飘动，不受控制。这个表达起源于航海术语，"sheet" 是指控制帆的绳索，"three sheets" 意味着所有的帆都松了，因此船会随风乱转。
① After drinking four beers, Bob was three sheets to the wind. 喝了4瓶啤酒后，鲍勃是彻底醉了。
② By the end of the night he was three sheets to the wind and we had to take him home in a cab. 那晚最后他喝得酩酊大醉，我们只好用出租车把他送回家。
8、get rid of：free oneself of；throw out 处理；解决；解雇；摆脱
① I began to suspect they were trying to get rid of me. 我开始觉察出，他们试图摆脱掉我。
② I can't get rid of this headache. 我这头疼老也不好。
9、get (sth.) straight: clarify；understand 如它字面意思一样,把某物捋直,如果某件事情一团乱麻、某件事情讲得糊里糊涂,那get it straight就是把这一团乱麻捋直、捋清楚。
① So let me get this straight. You didn't know I love you? 换句话说，你不知道我爱你?
② Just to get things straight, the meeting has been rescheduled to 3 PM, correct?我想确认清楚，会议已经重新安排到下午3点，对吗？
10、get plastered：get drunk；get loaded；get sloshed 醉薰薰的;喝个大醉；喝醉酒
eg. We used to get plastered before every game. 我们以前每场比赛前都要大醉一场。
11、on the job：at work 在工作；在工作岗位上；在干活儿
① Real learning, however, takes place on the job. 但真正的学习是在工作中发生的。
② There was no formal training; they learned on the job. 并没有正式的培训；他们是边干边学的。
12、lose one's head：lose control of one's behavior；not know what one is doing 惊慌失措;不知所措;失去理智
① It is important not to lose your head. 重要的是不要失去理智。
② Don't lose your head over it! 别因此而昏头了！
13、level with (sb.): speak openly and honestly with sb. 与…持平；和…一样高；向（某人）说实话
① I'll level with you. I've no training or anything. 实话告诉你吧，我没有受过任何训练。
② He leaned over the counter so his face was almost level with the boy's. 他倾身伏在柜台上，一张脸几乎凑到小男孩的面前。
14、let (sb.)go: fire；dismiss employees 解雇；开除
① The investment bank let Chris go after they discovering he was stealing erasers,paper clips,and other office supplies. 克里斯因为偷拿办公用品而被解雇了。
② They held him for three hours and they let him go. 他们扣留了他3个小时后放走了他。
15、no use crying over spilt milk：there's no point in regretting sth. that's too late to change 覆水难收
“别为打翻的牛奶哭泣”是英国一句古代的谚语，意即中文的覆水难收。
① As the saying goes ─ it's no use crying over spilt milk. 常言道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。
② What happened had happened already and there's no use crying over spilt milk. 发生的事情，已经都发生了，不能悔改。
16、Not on your life!：definitely not！这辈子都别想！
17、well off：wealthy；financially secure 富裕的，富有的;繁荣昌盛的，阔绰的;境况良好的
① Some people don't know when they're well off. 有些人身在福中不知福。
② I've got my own room so I'm well off. 我有自己的房间，所以还不错。
18、small fortune：a good amount of money 一大笔钱
① A car like that costs a small fortune. 那样的车价格不菲。
② We've forked out a small fortune on their education. 我们在他们的教育上可花了不少钱。
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