(上接
第四部分
)
1. Barney: Oh, come on, you have been
throwing yourself at me
all night!
(哦,少来了,你整晚都在往我身上扑!)
解析:
throw yourself at somebody: to try very hard to attract someone's attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them
勾引
2.
Lily:
I guess our relationship had to
take a hit
so a new one out there could
blossom
.
(大概只有我们做出了牺牲,外边那两人才能更进一步。)
解析:
(
1
)
take a hit
:
to be badly affected in some way
遭受重大损伤
例:
The region's economy will take a hit if the airbase is closed.
(这个空军基地如果关闭掉,这个地区的经济将大受影响。)
His pride took a hit.
(他的傲气遭受打击了。)
The company took a public relations hit
when it lost the lawsuit.
(输了这个官司,公司的形象大受影响。)
She took a big financial hit when the stock
market fell.
(股市大跌,她损失很大。)
(
2
)
blossom
:
v.
原意是“开花”,这里是
''to change, grow and
develop fully''
(全面发展)的意思。
例:
Their friendship began to
blossom during the summer.
(今年夏天,他们的友谊更进一步了。)
Their friendship blossomed into romance.
(他们从友情发展成爱情。)
a blossoming romance
(感情更进一步)
3.
Barney: But I have thought about it for three seconds, and
it makes a lot of sense
.
(但我考虑了三秒钟,觉得这个想法其实非常靠谱。)
We both think the marriage-commitment thing's
a drag
.
(我们都非常讨厌结婚啊承诺啊什么的。)
解析:
(
1
)
make sense: to be reasonable
有意义,有道理
例:
It makes little/no sense to
continue.(=there is little/no point in continuing)
(没理由再继续下去了。)
It makes sense to leave early to avoid
traffic.
(早点出发避开高峰期,很有道理。)
Why did she do a thing like that? It doesn't seem to make sense.
(她为什么要做那种事啊?没理由啊!)
(
2
)
a drag
:
something or someone that is boring,
annoying or disappointing
无聊、惹人嫌的事
/
人
备注:
''a drag''
是非正式的用法。
例:
Don't be such a drag! Come to the party.
(别这么扫兴了,来参加聚会吧!)
It's a real drag having to travel so far to work every day.
(每天上班这么远真讨厌。)
My parents can be such a drag. They won't
let me do anything.
(我爸妈太讨厌了,他们什么都不让我做。)
These meetings are a total drag.
(这些会议太无聊了。)
4.
Barney: I
checked with
Ted.
(我问过泰德了。)
解析:
check
:
to ask someone whether something is correct, true, or allowed
向某人确认
例:
I'm not authorized to give you a refund - I'll have to check first.
(我没有权利直接退钱给你,我要先去问问看。)
I'm not sure when you should arrive. I'll
have to check that with my wife.
(我不知道你几点到比较好,我去问问我太太。)
Make a phone call to check that you're writing to the right person.
(打个电话问问看你的信是不是寄给了该寄的人。)
Call the factory to check whether the beds can be delivered today.
(给定制床铺的工厂打个电话,问问床铺能不能今天送来。)
Check with your doctor before going on a diet.
(在减肥之前问问医生的意见。)
I'll have to check with the manager before I can let you in. (我要先跟经理说一声,才能让你进来。)

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