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How to say it in American English: over the deep end
MC：Jessica 在北京學漢語，她的中國朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎么說的詞，就會來請教她。今天是Lulu要問的：抓狂。
Jessica: Morning Lulu!
Lulu: Jessica!! 我必須跟你說說，我都快氣死了!
Jessica: 你怎么啦?
Lulu: 還不是我室友! 她特別不自覺，我所有的洗發(fā)水，擦臉油都隨便用，還動不動就帶男友回家! 我都快要抓狂了! 抓狂! scratch crazy!
Jessica: haha... 抓狂不是 scratch crazy, 你可以說，she's pushing me over the edge.
Lulu: over the edge?
Jessica: 對，edge is spelled e-d-g-e,edge 邊緣。My roommate always brings her boyfriend over to our apartment. I feel like I'm living with a couple. It's really pushing me over the edge.
Lulu: push somebody over the edge, 就是使某人抓狂。這么說來，她可真是 push me over the edge! 昨天她又把男朋友帶會公寓，我警告她說，這是最后一次了! 這又該怎么說呢?
Jessica: Oh, You can say: that's the final straw.
Lulu: final straw, 這個說法真形象! 好，我今天回去就再這么告訴她一次!
Jessica: You know what Lulu, my roommate is actually doing the same thing. She always uses my things, it's really annoying! You and I are in the same boat.
Lulu: in the same boat? 我們在一條船上? 哦我明白了，就是說我們處境相同，對不對?
Jessica: That's right! We both have annoying roommates-- we're in the same boat. Now, tell me what you've learned today!
Lulu: 第一：使某人抓狂叫 push sb over the edge; 第二，警告說這是最后一次，可以講 that's the final straw；第三，處境相同，叫 in the same boat.
A: My neighbor is pushing me over the edge!
B：I know you're upset, 楊琳。Maybe you should report the problem to the building's manager and let him sort things out.
A：You're right. There must be other people in the building who are in the same boat with me! We should all go to the manager and complain. 大家一起去告他的狀！
B: I'm sure things will work out. Now let's talk about something else. My Mom's birthday is coming. Do you have any gift ideas?
A：Hmm, 送禮物給媽媽？你以前都送什么？
B: Home-make cakes, flowers, skin care products, gift cards... I mean, I've given her almost all kinds of gifts a Mom would want. I'm out of ideas this year.
A: Don't worry. 只要你去商場逛一逛，肯定會發(fā)現(xiàn)適合送媽媽的禮物，只有你想不到的，沒有商家做不出的！
B: Okay. I'll go shopping then!
A：說到逛商場買禮物，今天的“美語三級跳”就要講一個男朋友給女朋友買生日禮物的故事。
B: How sweet!
A：嘿嘿，你想別急著夸這個男朋友，聽了節(jié)目你就知道是怎么回事了！
