Wackner的虚拟法庭从小打小闹到审理正式案件并监禁犯人,Marissa认为虚拟法庭没有这个权利,这已经属于越界行为了。cross the line字面意思是越过某条界线,一般指触犯了某项禁忌或者规则,越界做了过分、出格、让人难以接受的事情例句:We shouldn't cross the line and do bad things. 我们不应该越界做坏事。Her criticism crossed the line from helpful to just plain hurtful. 她的批评跨越了界限,从有益到纯粹有害。 2 grow on sb 逐渐为某人所喜爱
傲骨之战第九集迎来脱口秀女演员Wanda Sykes加盟,其饰演的Allegra段位高超角度清奇,三言两语解决了律所削减这一拖了一整季的问题,真的是让人越来越喜欢的角色~~grow on sb 逐渐为某人所喜爱,使某人越来越喜欢,有一种被某人慢慢喜欢上的感觉。例句:I wasn't sure about this album when I bought it, but it's really grown on me. 我买这张专辑的时候心里也没谱儿,但是渐渐地我越听越喜欢了。You may not like drinking soy bean milk at first, but it will grow on you. 你可能刚开始时会不喜欢喝豆浆,但你会渐渐习惯。 3 see sth in sb/sth 相信某人或某事具有特定的品质
Liz和Diane很欣赏Allegra,惹来David发问,她们究竟看重了你哪点?但后来也慢慢真香了哈哈哈哈。see sth in sb/sth指相信某人或某事具有特定的品质。例句:Her teacherssaw something special in her. 她的老师看到她身上有与众不同的地方。Some people like to spend their whole holiday lying on a beach, but I don't see the fun in that. 有些人喜欢在海滩上度过整个假期,但我看不出这有什么乐趣。 4 brick and mortar 实体店,实体企业
brick and mortar也可写作brick-and-mortar,字面的意思是砖块和砂浆,引申为有实体建筑的,一般用来表示传统的实体企业,他们拥有厂房、仓库、店面、相关设施以及直接与客户面对面接触的销售服务人员等,在建筑物中为客户提供服务的传统业务。如今的互联网数字化时代,这种实体企业受到了极大的冲击。例句:Brick-and-mortar businesses have had a hard time in the digital economy. 实体企业在数字经济时代生存艰难。More and more brick-and-mortar stores are using the internet to sell their products. 越来越多的实体店都使用互联网来销售他们的产品。 5 settle down 坐下,安静下来,安定下来
虚拟法庭因为监禁了Rivi手下的毒贩被找Rivi上门引发争吵。settle down在这里指安静,冷静下来。例句:Wait until the excitement has settled down. 等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。settle down在英语中更常见的用法是指安定下来,尤指某人结婚或买房之后,在一个地方安定下来开始过着平静的生活。例句:One day I'll want to settle down and have a family. 总有一天我会想安定下来,拥有一个家庭。 6 on sb’s side 站在某人的一边,支持某人
on sb’s side指站在某人的一边,处在某人的立场上,支持某人。例句:As a friend, I'm always on your side. 作为朋友,我永远和你站在一边。Some of the younger people seem to be on the side of reform. 一些年轻人似乎站在改革的一边 7 keep/hold ... in check 制止,控制住...
keep/hold ... in check指制止,控制住某人或某事。例句:He's trying to hold his emotions in check. 他在努力控制自己的情绪。The police were strong enough to keep such movements in check. 警方力量很强大,足以制止这类行动。 8 call in sick 打电话请病假
call in sick指打电话请病假,当我们感觉不舒服需要打电话给领导请假就是call in sick,下图是一些call in sick的小技巧~
例句:I don't feel good, I'm going to call in sick and take the day off. 我感觉有点不舒服,打算打电话请个病假,今天在家里休息。Peter called in sick, but I think he's just faking it. 皮特打电话请病假,但是我觉得他是装的。 9 come out of nowhere 突然、出人意料地出现或发生
come out of nowhere指突然、出人意料地出现或发生。例句:She said her attackerseemed to come out of nowhere. 她说袭击她的人不知道是从哪里冒出来的。The company has come out of nowhere to become one of the leaders in the industry。那家公司凭空出现,成为行业的领导者之一。 10 time-out 时间暂停