流行口語 第173課

Larry 和李华刚看完一部最新的恐怖片，两个人在离开戏院的时候还在讨论这部电影．今天李华会学到两个常用语： go overboard 和guzzle¹。
LH: 这电影好恐怖，真吓人喔！
LL: Actually, I think it was kind of disappointing. I think the director went a little overboard with some of the special effects.
LH: 你是在说导演和电影里的特效，但是你说的“went a little overboard"，我可不懂吔．那是什么意思啊？
LL: To go overboard is to go too far with it or use too much of it. I think the director relied too much on special effects.
LH: 哦～，原来 to go overboard 就是做得过头了，太过份了．所以你刚才是说这部电影的导演啊用了太多特效，对不对？
LL: Exactly. I think the writers went a little overboard, too.
LH: 啊？连编剧都做过头了，为什么呀？
LL: Well, the writers created a main character who is a pilot, a linguist², a professor, and an expert in martial³ arts. That sounds a little overboard to me!
LH: 那倒也是吔．他们把主角啊写成是一个飞行员、语言学家兼教授、而且还是武术高手呢，是有点太夸张了！一个角色有这么多才能，好像有点不真实了。
LL: Yup. Of course, maybe I'm going a little overboard by analyzing⁴ a movie so much. After all, it’s just a movie.
LH: 嗯～，你觉得你对这部电影的分析太过份啦？我倒没有这种感觉吔．是啊，这只不过是一部电影．可是，看完电影大家不是都会讨论分析吗？
LL: Aaaagh?
LH: Larry，你怎么啦？
LL: My stomach hurts. I think I went overboard with the popcorn⁵.
LH: 嘿！我刚才就告诉你，别吃那么多爆米花，你看，现在胃开始疼了吧？
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LL: Aaaagh (groan).
LH: Larry，怎么啦，你的胃还在疼啊？
LL: Well, I pigged out on popcorn and then I was really thirsty, so I guzzled⁶ a large soda⁷. Now, I'm really uncomfortable.
LH: Guzzle a large soda？你是说你喝了一大杯汽水，是这个意思吗？
LL: Yeah, to guzzle is to drink it quickly. The salt in the popcorn made me really thirsty, so I guzzled a bunch of soda.
LH: Guzzle 就是很快喝下去的意思．我知道，那就是说啊，你大口大口地喝了好多汽水．哼，你啊吃了那么多爆米花，那玩意儿又干又咸的，你口渴了就往下灌汽水．这么吃胃不疼才怪呢！
LL: I know. I know. I'm suffering the consequences of my actions.
LH: 对啊，你啊毫无克制地吃爆米花，接着又大口地喝汽水．你现在知道这么做的后果，吃苦头了吧！你啊真是自作自受！
LL: Yes, I know. Usually I don't guzzle soda like that.
LH: 是呀，我啊从来没见你喝过那么多汽水 - guzzle so much soda。
LL：Yes, I've never done that before. I just suffered a temporary lapse⁸ in judgment⁹.
LH：我看也是啊，你啊真是一时胡涂．好啦好啦，看你那么难受，我们赶快回家吧，让你吃点药，看能不能好一些。
LL: That's a good idea. I have some Pepto Bismol in my medicine cabinet. That should make me feel better.
LH: Larry，你家里老有这种叫 Pepto Bismol 的药呀？我知道那是胃不舒服的时候吃的药．听我的劝， Larry，下回啊再口渴，还是喝白水好！
LL：You're right!
 
　　今天李华学到了两个常用语．第一个是： go overboard，就是指“做什么事情做得太过头、太过火的意思”．另一个常用语是： guzzle，是指“很快喝下什么饮料”。

 

1 guzzle   

v.狂饮，暴食

参考例句：

• Melissa had guzzled gin and tonics like they were lemonade.梅利莎像喝柠檬汽水一样大口地喝着加奎宁水的杜松子酒。
• Pigs guzzle their food.猪总是狼吞虎咽地吃东西。

2 linguist   

n.语言学家；精通数种外国语言者

参考例句：

• I used to be a linguist till I become a writer.过去我是个语言学家，后来成了作家。
• Professor Cui has a high reputation as a linguist.崔教授作为语言学家名声很高。

3 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

4 analyzing   

v.分析；分析( analyze的现在分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析n.分析

参考例句：

• Analyzing the date of some socialist countries presents even greater problem s. 分析某些社会主义国家的统计数据，暴露出的问题甚至更大。 来自辞典例句
• He undoubtedly was not far off the mark in analyzing its predictions. 当然，他对其预测所作的分析倒也八九不离十。 来自辞典例句

5 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

6 guzzled   

v.狂吃暴饮，大吃大喝( guzzle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The children guzzled down all the cakes. 孩子们大吃一通，把蛋糕都吃光了。 来自互联网
• The boys guzzled the cheap Vodka. 这些男孩狂饮廉价的伏特加酒。 来自互联网

7 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

8 lapse   

n.过失，流逝，失效，抛弃信仰，间隔；vi.堕落，停止，失效，流逝；vt.使失效

参考例句：

• The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.这一事故被看作是一次严重的安全疏忽。
• I had a lapse of memory.我记错了。

9 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。