【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1029期

  Bill: You know Nolan Ross?

 Emily: Yes, we've been close for a long time.

 Bill:A bit of an odd¹ bird, that one. I wouldn't guess he had any real friends atall, much less one as lovely as you.

 Emily:Nolan knows when people look at him, they see dollar signs, So he's built up afew defense² mechanisms³. It's hard to know who to trust when it comes to money.

 Bill: Couldn't agree more. So who do youtrust?

 Emily:With my money? Myself since 2008. I've been sitting in cash⁴ and short-termbonds wondering when that second shoe's gonna drop.

 Bill: My fund⁵ actually made money in 2008.

 Emily: Really? Well, what do you have, acrystal ball?

 Bill:And a magic⁶ hat. Bit of free advice? The other shoe's not gonna drop anytimesoon. You should consider getting back into the market.

 Emily: Never said I wasn't considering.

 Bill:Well, then you and I have a lot to discuss. Call my office. We'll set a lunchwhen you're ready. Loser pays.

 Emily: Always.

1 odd   

adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会

参考例句：

• She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
• He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cash   

n.现金，现款；vt.兑换现款，付现款

参考例句：

• Could you cash these chips?可以兑现这些筹码吗？
• I never carry much cash with me.我从不多带现款。

5 fund   

n.基金，资金，存款，财源，贮藏；vt.提供资金，积累

参考例句：

• They decided to set up a fund for this purpose.他们决定为此专立一项基金。
• This fund may not be drawn on without permission.这笔钱非经批准不得动用。

6 magic   

adj.有魔力的；n.魔法

参考例句：

• He is very good at performing magic.他很会表演魔术。
• That was a truly magic moment.那真是不可思议的一刻。