Speak English Like an American
《地道美语》
Give me a break. 饶了我吧。
Lesson 14 Amber and Ted Heat up the Kitchen
第14章 厨房感情升温
内容：安布尔和泰德在厨房烤饼干。安布尔想要泰德亲她一下，但是泰德说他太忙了。
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1、To break up with someone: to end a relationship with a romantic partner 分手
2、To crank out: to produce rapidly or in a routine manner 迅速而经常地制作；机械地完成，刻板地制造出，粗制滥造
* He cranked out three novels per year. 他每年都要应付地写3本小说。
3、crunch time: a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result 高压时期，紧缩时期
4、give me a break: that's ridiculous; that's outrageous 饶了我吧；这太可笑了
5、Go ahead: to continue; to proceed without hesitation 继续
"May I start?''Yes, go ahead.'"我可以开始了吗?""可以,开始吧."
6、Love at first sight: an immediate attraction 一见钟情
7、To make out: to kiss with much passion 柔情地接吻和抚摸；爱抚
8、To be nuts about: to like very much 很喜欢
9、To have a one-track mind: having all thoughts directed to just one thing or activity 一根筋，死心眼
10、To plug away at sth: to proceed with a boring or routine task; to keep trying埋头苦干
* He was plugging away at his work.他正在埋头苦干。
11、To treat sb. like dirt: to behave in a nasty way towards sb. 视某人如草芥，把某人看得一钱不值，瞧不起某人，怠慢某人，侮慢某人
12、heat up （尤指将已经冷掉的熟食）加热;变热;加剧;变得激烈（或热烈）;激化
When a situation heats up, things start to happen much more quickly and with increased interest and excitement among the people involved.
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