1.ridiculous
可笑的;荒謬的
Do you know anyone that lives up to the ridiculous standards they establish in our culture?
你認識任何人符合那些他們在我們的文化里設立的荒謬標準嗎?
2.thrilled
adj. 非常興奮的;極為激動的
v. 激動(thrill的過去式);震顫
Also as thrilled as I am to be here, I stand before you with a deep sense of humility both because of how I got here and who is here.
我站在這里是如此的激動。 同時我也必須以謙遜的態度站在這里因為我知道我是如何才能站在這個地方的也明白在這里都是誰。
3.slow down
減速,放慢速度;使……慢下來
Before turning, you should slow down your car.
轉彎前,你得先減速。
4.hydroplane
水上滑艇;水上飛機;水平舵
Water had accumulated in the rim of this pan and the cover was beginning to hydroplane.
水蒸氣在鍋的邊緣凝結成水,蓋子摩擦力就變得很小了。
5.cynical
憤世嫉俗的;冷嘲的
He can be sweet, bitter, nostalgic, or cynical, but he cannot figure out how to be a man.
他可以是甜蜜的、苦澀的、多愁善感的、憤世嫉俗的,但他就是無法成為一個男人。
考考你 (請翻譯)
1.簡直廢話連篇。
2.我的飄移視力不太好,慢點。
上期參考答案
1.Are you guys picking out the wedding meal?
2.You're stuck in this creepy little love triangle.