这集多条线并行发展,铺垫为主。
贯穿始终的马术相关用语
champ(chomp) at the bit
be eager to start
reins of power
权力的缰绳
Derby
非比喻,是Raul Gomez租私人飞机去看的马术比赛。
主要剧情:
机器人的投资招标会,Bobby认识了新出场女友;
Chuck受警察局长所托去查养老金的管理问题;
Bobby和各个银行打招呼,让Taylor借不到杠杆资金;
Bobby了解内幕信息,进行了一次成功投资;
女员工的生日酒会;
Taylor让不靠谱资金自动退出。
idioms
stay in one's own side of the sandbox
循规蹈矩
kind of 使用了两次
招标的时候,机器人公司技术负责人回答技术问题前:my kind of question
另一位竞选人被评价为:my kind of candidate
scamp in a sewing circle
gossiping about something
有意思的是,这和pulp fiction中的一段台词有关。
lash out = attack
live a little = spend time doing enjoyable things
out of blue = unexpectedly
strikes and gutters = win some, lose some
look before you leap
三思而后行
Carry water for someone = to serve or assist difficult tasks for someone
Well I'm not gonna carry your fucking water.
A steady stream of = many things one after another
I am a value add. = "I am useful" in business.
Roll out = to get out of bed; to introduce especially for widespread sale to the public
The ones I rolled out were stone winners. (fair and honest winner)
get a shot to do sth. (have a shot at) = try sth.
on god's green (earth) = on earth
used for emphasis
How on earth did that happen?
Phrases
Contract makes the world go around
What's up in this rotation?
I didn't have you as a flatterer.
What's the thing?
raise questions
for the record
so that the true facts are recorded or known.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Expect sb. to do sth.
I can assure you.
hit
这个动词用的非常多。
Wendy和女员工对话:Email correspondence hits me.
Chuck和老部下的对话: So hit me with the back half. (tell someone sth. interesting, exciting, or shocking.)
do me the favor of doing
I happen to be expert in that.
You really cannot take any chances.
Do sth. risky or dangerous.
To dive deep into = start doing sth. suddenly and energetically, without stopping to think.
To count on sth = to expect sth to happen and make plans based on it.
Don't go doing something
To go above and beyond = to do more or better than would usually be expected of someone.
Advanced Vocabulary
unaccounted for
funds unaccounted for
whilst (while) I am merely a humble barrister (Attorney) with no particular portfolio.
insulate
这个词被使用了两次,insulate yourself
you looking for the endorsement ... to catapulte you into the race.
suddenly trust one into ...
margin
净利
motormouth
话匣子
fete
招待
conman
someone who uses dishonest or illegal methods to trick people into giving them money
implore
so that the scarcity would get you to implore me for a way in
此外,注意到这边get的用法,get sb. to do sth.
mighty = powerful
hanker = yearn
to have a strong or persistent desire
注意到这个词在Andrew Ng的书名里面用到,“Machine Learning Yearning”
hoard
to collect and often hide away a supply of something
tl;dr
Too long; didn't read.
fella = fellow, man
patsy = (someone) rather stupid
veld | predator | prey
flat, open country with few trees, like Southern Africa | 掠夺者 | 被掠夺者
armour = 盔甲
under armour
sublimate = improve or polish
overlay = cover the surface
wrath = strong anger
await = to wait for
attaboy
word given when your do a damn good job!
Go give him an attaboy, Ben.
macher
a powerful, influential person
Baroque
有一些引申在里面,老古董的
by baroque rules of New York State succession.
contemplate = spend time considering a possible future action.
contemplated your retirement
practically = almost
I can practically feel your hand in my pocket

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