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1、LECTURESeptember 7th 2019Linsey : native expressions : dictation: culture points1. a penny for your thoughtsMeaning：a way of asking what someone else is thinkinga request to somebody who lost in consideration to share his or her thoughtsused for wanting to know what another person is thinking, usual

2、ly because they have not spoken for a some timeExamples：“你沉默了一會(huì)兒，有什么想法嗎。”“你看上去很?chē)?yán)肅。說(shuō)一下你的看法吧?！?. a penny for your thoughtsMeaning：a way of asking what someone else is thinkinga request to somebody who lost in consideration to share his or her thoughtsused for wanting to know what another person is thi

3、nking, usually because they have not spoken for a some timeExamples：“你沉默了一會(huì)兒，有什么想法嗎?！盰ou have been quiet for a while, a penny for your thoughts.“你看上去很?chē)?yán)肅。說(shuō)一下你的看法吧?！盰ou seem pretty serious. A penny for your thoughts.2. at the drop of a hatMeaning:at the slightest signalimmediately, without delaywithou

4、t any hesitationwithout any planning and for no obvious reasonExamples:我們現(xiàn)在的情況是法律隨時(shí)都可能被曲解。bent如果你需要幫助，就去找邁克。他可以馬上來(lái)。2. at the drop of a hatMeaning:at the slightest signalimmediately, without delaywithout any hesitationwithout any planning and for no obvious reasonExamples:我們現(xiàn)在的情況是法律隨時(shí)都可能被曲解。We now ha

5、ve a situation where laws are bent at the drop of a hat.如果你需要幫助，就去找邁克。他可以馬上來(lái)。If you need help, just call on Mike. He can come at the drop of a hat.3. back to the drawing boardMeaning:back to the planning stagestart again on a new design or plan after the failure of an earlier attemptback to the begi

6、nning because the current attempt was unsuccessfulExamples:我的實(shí)驗(yàn)失敗了，所以我重新開(kāi)始。experiment有時(shí)候，從錯(cuò)誤中走出來(lái)的最好方法就是從頭開(kāi)始重新開(kāi)始。3. back to the drawing boardMeaning:back to the planning stagestart again on a new design or plan after the failure of an earlier attemptback to the beginning because the current attempt w

7、as unsuccessfulExamples:我的實(shí)驗(yàn)失敗了，所以我重新開(kāi)始。My experiment was a failure, so Im back to the drawing board.有時(shí)候，從錯(cuò)誤中走出來(lái)的最好方法就是從頭開(kāi)始重新開(kāi)始。Sometimes the best way to proceed after a mistake is to start over and go back to the drawing board.4. the ball is in someones courtMeaning:it refers to the person who is r

8、esponsible to make the next move,in an activity, game, incident or event the responsibility of taking action lying with someoneExamples:全家人都支持他搬到另一個(gè)國(guó)家去的決定.但是，如果他在最后一分鐘決定改變主意，那就看他的了。我已經(jīng)同意和這個(gè)人見(jiàn)面，聽(tīng)取他的策劃，但是他沒(méi)有及時(shí)出現(xiàn)，決定權(quán)是在他手上的。4. the ball is in someones courtExamples:全家人都支持他搬到另一個(gè)國(guó)家去的決定.但是，如果他在最后一分鐘決定改變主意，那

9、就看他的了。The entire family has stood by his decision to move to another country but the ball is in his court if he decides to change his mind at the last minute.我已經(jīng)同意和這個(gè)人見(jiàn)面，聽(tīng)取他的策劃，但是他沒(méi)有及時(shí)出現(xiàn)，決定權(quán)是在他手上的。I have already agreed to meet this guy to hear his proposal out but he did not show up in time, the bal

10、l is still in his court.5. bark up the wrong treeor be barking up the wrong treeMeaning：waste ones efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path to make a wrong choicemake a mistake or wrong assumption in something you are trying to achieveExamples:如果你認(rèn)為按照這些步驟就能解決問(wèn)題，那你就錯(cuò)了。我不是散播那些關(guān)于你的謠言的人，那你還真錯(cuò)怪我了。5. b

11、ark up the wrong treeor be barking up the wrong treeExamples:如果你認(rèn)為按照這些步驟就能解決問(wèn)題，那你就錯(cuò)了。If you think you will solve the problem by following those steps, you are barking up the wrong tree.我不是散播那些關(guān)于你的謠言的人，那你還真錯(cuò)怪我了。I am not the person who spread those rumours about you, you are barking up the wrong tree.

12、6. be glad to see the back of someone.Meaning：to be glad that you no longer have to deal with someonebe pleased when somebody leaves or when something ends because you did not like themExamples:我老板折磨了我十年之后，他終于離開(kāi)了公司。我很高興終于熬出來(lái)了。我妹妹已經(jīng)和我們住了六個(gè)月了。我愛(ài)她，但很高興這一切結(jié)束了。6. be glad to see the back ofExamples:我老板折磨了

13、我十年之后，他終于離開(kāi)了公司。我很高興終于熬出來(lái)了。After my boss made my life difficult for ten years, he finally left the company. I was glad to see the back of him.我妹妹已經(jīng)和我們住了六個(gè)月了。我愛(ài)她，但很高興這一切結(jié)束了。My sister has been staying with us for six months. I love her but would be glad to see the back of her.7. beat around the bushals

14、o, beat about the bushMeaning：avoid talking about the main topicnot speaking directly or preciselyExamples:請(qǐng)你不要再拐彎抹角了，開(kāi)門(mén)見(jiàn)山好嗎?當(dāng)我問(wèn)喬治是否知道是誰(shuí)拿走了我桌上的文件時(shí)，他開(kāi)始拐彎抹角，拒絕給我一個(gè)直接的答復(fù).7. beat around the bushalso, beat about the bushExamples:請(qǐng)你不要再拐彎抹角了，開(kāi)門(mén)見(jiàn)山好嗎?Will you please stop beating about the bush and get to the

15、 point?當(dāng)我問(wèn)喬治是否知道是誰(shuí)拿走了我桌上的文件時(shí)，他開(kāi)始拐彎抹角，拒絕給我一個(gè)直接的答復(fù).When I asked George whether he knew who had taken the files from my desk, he started beating around the bush and refused to give me a direct answer.8. the best of both worldsalso, the best of all possible worldsMeaning:a win-win situationa situation i

16、n which one can get the advantages of two different or contrasting things at the same timeExamples:“如果你決定住在這里，你就能享受到鄉(xiāng)間的綠意和城市生活的便利設(shè)施。這真是兩全其美，真的。”“你可以買(mǎi)到便宜的東西，但你必須在質(zhì)量上做出妥協(xié)。魚(yú)和熊掌不能兼得。”8. the best of both worldsalso, the best of all possible worldsExamples:“如果你決定住在這里，你就能享受到鄉(xiāng)間的綠意和城市生活的便利設(shè)施。這真是兩全其美，真的?！盜f y

17、ou decide to live here you get the greenery of the countryside and the amenities of urban life. Its the best of both worlds, really.“你可以買(mǎi)到便宜的東西，但你必須在質(zhì)量上做出妥協(xié)。魚(yú)和熊掌不能兼得?！盰ou can get this item for cheap, but youll have to compromise on quality. You cannot have the best of both worlds.9. best thing since

18、 sliced breadMeaning:something that is too finean excellent person or thingExamples:網(wǎng)絡(luò)的發(fā)明改變了我們的生活方式; 這是有史以來(lái)最好的東西。他表?yè)P(yáng)她的方式你會(huì)這么想的，她是有史以來(lái)最棒的。9. best thing since sliced breadExamples:網(wǎng)絡(luò)的發(fā)明改變了我們的生活方式; 這是有史以來(lái)最好的東西。The invention of internet has changed the way we live; it is the best thing since sliced brea

19、d.他表?yè)P(yáng)她的方式你會(huì)這么想的，她是有史以來(lái)最棒的。The way he was praising her - you would think that she was the best thing since sliced bread.Word Bank of the Day:overgeneralize 過(guò)度泛化stoplight 紅燈Demandingness 苛求型 Inflammatory labeling 煽動(dòng)性的標(biāo)簽cognitive distortions 認(rèn)知扭曲irrational 非理性的rational 理性的cruel 殘忍的selfish 自私的exist 存在 e

20、volutionary 進(jìn)化的ancestor 祖先alert 警告injustice不公平energize 激勵(lì)confront 面對(duì)increase 提高nervous system 神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)digestive system 消化系統(tǒng)conserve 保存dilated 擴(kuò)大的extremities 四肢complex 復(fù)雜的forces of nature 自然力量overgeneralize 過(guò)度泛化stoplight 紅燈They tend to overgeneralize, they use words like: always,never, every, this always

21、 happens to me, I never get what I want, or i hit every stoplight on the way here today. 他們傾向于過(guò)度概括，他們使用這樣的詞:總是，從來(lái)沒(méi)有，每一次，這總是發(fā)生在我身上，我從來(lái)沒(méi)有得到我想要的，或者我今天在這里遇到的每一個(gè)紅綠燈。Demandingness 苛求型 Demandingness: they put their own needs ahead of the needs of others I dont care why this person is driving so slow, they

22、need to speed up or move over so I can get to this job interview.苛求型:他們把自己的需要放在別人的需要之前我不在乎這個(gè)人為什么開(kāi)得這么慢，他們需要加快速度或者挪過(guò)去，這樣我才能去面試這份工作。Inflammatory labeling 煽動(dòng)性的標(biāo)簽煽動(dòng)性的標(biāo)簽Inflammatory labeling they call people fools, idiots monsters, a whole bunch of things Ive been told Im not allowed to say during this Te

23、d Talk.煽動(dòng)性的標(biāo)簽他們煽動(dòng)性的標(biāo)簽他們, , 稱(chēng)人們?yōu)樯倒希装V稱(chēng)人們?yōu)樯倒?，白癡, , 怪物，怪物，還有好多還有好多我我被告知被告知是是我不能在我不能在TedTed演講中說(shuō)演講中說(shuō)的詞的詞。cognitive distortions 認(rèn)知扭曲irrational 非理性的So for a long time, psychologists have referred to these as cognitive distortions or even irrational beliefs, and yeah sometimes they are irrational. Maybe eve

24、n most of the time.很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間以來(lái)，心理學(xué)家把這些稱(chēng)為認(rèn)知扭曲，甚至非理性信念，是的，有時(shí)它們是非理性的。也許大部分時(shí)間都是這樣。rational 理性的cruel 殘忍的selfish 自私的But sometimes these thought are totally rational. there is unfairness in the world, there are cruel selfish people and its not only okay to be angry when were treated poorly, its right to be an

25、gry when were treated poorly.但有時(shí)這些想法是完全理性的。世界上有不公平，有殘忍自私的人，當(dāng)我們受到不公平的對(duì)待時(shí)，憤怒是可以的，當(dāng)我們受到不公平的對(duì)待時(shí)，憤怒是正確的。exist 存在 evolutionary 進(jìn)化的ancestor 祖先Now there is one thing I want you to remember from my talk today, its this: Your anger exists in you as an emotion. Because it offered your ancestors both human and

26、non-human with an evolutionary advantage.從我今天的演講中，我想讓你們記住一件事，那就是:你的憤怒作為一種情緒存在于你體內(nèi)。因?yàn)樗鼮槟愕淖嫦忍峁┝巳祟?lèi)和非人類(lèi)的進(jìn)化優(yōu)勢(shì)。alert 警告injustice不公平Just as your fear alerts you to danger, your anger alerts you to injustice. it is one of the ways your brain communicate to you that you have had enough.正如你的恐懼使你警覺(jué)到危險(xiǎn)，你的憤怒使你警覺(jué)

27、到不公正。這是你的大腦與你溝通的方式之一，你已經(jīng)受夠了。energize 激勵(lì)confront 面對(duì)increase 提高Whats more, it energizes you to confront that injustice, think for a second about the last time you got mad, your heart rate increased. Your breathing increased, you started to sweat.更重要的是，它激勵(lì)你去面對(duì)不公平，想想上次你生氣的時(shí)候，你的心率升高了。你的呼吸加快了，你開(kāi)始出汗。nervou

28、s system 神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)Thats your sympathetic nervous system otherwise known as your fight or flight system kicking in to offer you the energy you need to respond.這是你的交感神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)，也就是你的戰(zhàn)斗或逃跑系統(tǒng)，為你提供你需要的能量來(lái)做出反應(yīng)。digestive system 消化系統(tǒng)conserve 保存dilated 擴(kuò)大的extremities 四肢Thats just the stuff he noticed. At the same time,

29、 your digestive system, its slowed down so you could conserve energy, thats why your mouth went dry and your blood vessels dilated to get blood to your extremities.這正是他注意到的。與此同時(shí)，你的消化系統(tǒng)變慢了，所以你可以保存能量，這就是為什么你的嘴變干了，你的血管擴(kuò)張，讓血液流到四肢。complex 復(fù)雜的forces of nature 自然力量Thats why your face went red, its all part

30、 of this complex pattern of physiological experiences that exist today. Because they helped your ancestors deal with cruel and unforgiving forces of nature.這就是為什么你的臉會(huì)變紅，這都是今天存在的復(fù)雜的生理體驗(yàn)?zāi)Ｊ降囊徊糠?。因?yàn)樗麄儙椭愕淖嫦葘?duì)付殘酷無(wú)情的自然力量。Word Bank of the Day:immortal: living or continuing forever.punish: to make someone suf

31、fer because they have done something wrong or broken the law.brook: a small streamFascinated by: extremely interested by something or someone.appear: come into sight; become visible or noticeable smoke appeared on the horizonseem; give the impression of being. she appeared not to know what was happe

32、ning The ox was actually an immortal from the Heaven. He made mistakes in the Heaven and was punished as an ox in the Earth. One day, the ox suddenly said to the cowherd, You are a nice person. If you want to get married, go to the brook and your wish will be come true. The cowherd went to the brook

33、 and saw all 7 pretty daughters of Emperor came down from Heaven and took a bath in there. Fascinated by the youngest and also the most beautiful one, he took away her fairy clothes secretly. The other six fairies went away after bath. The youngest couldnt fly back without her fairy clothes. Then th

34、e cowherd appeared and told her that he would not return her clothes unless she promised to be his wife. After a little hesitation and with a mixture of shyness and eagerness, she agreed to the request from this handsome man. So they married and had two children two years later.immortal: living or c

35、ontinuing forever.One day, the old ox was dying and told the cowherd that he should keep his hide for emergency purpose.The Emperor found the skys not that beautiful as before without the 7th daughter weaving clouds and rainbows. He wanted his daughters grandmother to find the missing daughter and to bring her back. While the 7th princess was flying to the Heaven with her grandmother, the cowherd