English with Modern Family | Season 1 | Idioms, Expressions, Vocab · English in Context
通过《Modern Family》第一季学习实用英语习语和词汇，适合提升口语和听力的英语学习者。
I had a little cubicle and I wore my tennis shoes to work and changed into my work pumps.
我有一个小隔间，上班时穿着网球鞋，到了工作场所后会换上专门的职业高跟鞋。
It was a very working girl.
她是个非常勤奋、努力工作的女孩。
I'm gonna be so clutch.
我一定会发挥得非常出色（即在关键时刻表现出色）。
Mm -hmm, and I'm saying I was making quite a splash.
嗯……我当时确实引起了不小的轰动（或者说，我的行为确实引起了人们的注意）。
Well, then why'd you quit?
那么，你为什么还要辞职呢？
Well, Hayley called me old -fashioned, but I wanted to focus on raising a family, so I married your dad.
嗯，海莉说我思想守旧、过时；但我更想专注于抚养家庭，因此我嫁给了你的父亲。
Make a splash to become suddenly very successful, or very well -known,
一举成名，突然变得非常成功或非常有名。
to do something that attracts a lot of public attention.
做一些能够吸引大量公众关注的事情。
Examples.
示例。
Entrepreneur Bachelor, Tom Haverford is making quite a splash in the culinary world.
作为《创业小子》（Entrepreneur Bachelor）节目的主角，汤姆·哈弗福德（Tom Haverford）在烹饪界引起了不小的轰动。
We expect even bigger things from him in 2018.
我们期待他在 2018 年能取得更加出色的成绩。
Tom, what does culinary mean?
汤姆，什么是“culinary”（烹饪的）？
It means it's a cost or celebration.
这意味着这是一种成本，或者是一种庆祝活动。
But I do have a mutually beneficial business opportunity.
不过，我确实有一个对双方都有利的机会（或：一个能够实现互利共赢的商业机会）。
I highly doubt that.
我非常怀疑这一点。
I need a power April to walk in my show.
我需要一位实力强劲的表演者（比如 April），来为我的演出增色添彩。
You may just splash at the Center for Conservancy Gala.
你或许只是想随便参加一下“自然保护中心慈善晚会”（Center for Conservancy Gala）而已。
I'm guessing that you need something equally as exciting to follow it up.
我猜你需要一些同样令人兴奋的事情来作为它的后续内容。
I'm not really sure what you're asking me to do, Mom.
妈妈，我其实不太清楚你让我做什么。
Well, everyone's mad at me.
好吧，现在大家都生我的气了。
Maybe you could pave the way so that I can apologize.
也许你可以为我铺平道路，让我能够道歉。
Well, you know, we are actually all
嗯，你知道的，其实我们所有人……
supposed to have Sunday dinner tonight, so maybe I could go around and ask everyone if it's okay for you to join us.
今晚本来应该一起吃周日晚餐，所以我想可以去问问大家，你们是否愿意加入我们。
Pave the way.
为未来的发展铺平道路。
To make it easier for something to happen, or someone to do something.
为了使某件事更容易发生，或使某人更容易完成某件事。
To prepare the way with something, for someone to come, or something to happen.
为某人的到来或某件事的发生做准备。
Examples.
示例。
You're an influencer here.
你在这里可以算是一个有影响力的人（或者说是一个“网红”）。
People listen to you.
人们会听你的意见。
I want you to help them listen to me.
我希望你能帮助他们认真听我说话。
I get it.
我明白了。
You want me to pave the way for you.
你是想让我为你铺平道路。
Here's the thing.
事情是这样的……
I don't pave the way for people.
我不会为别人铺路（即不会主动为他们创造便利或机会）。
People pave the way for me.
人们为我铺平了前进的道路。
Let's say Bitcoin dies.
假设比特币真的消失了……
So what?
那又怎样？
My space friends, they both died.
我的那些“太空好友”……他们都去世了。
But they paved the way for other social media type like Facebook and Twitter to completely overrun the planet.
但他们为其他类型的社交媒体（如 Facebook 和 Twitter）的崛起铺平了道路，这些社交媒体最终彻底改变了全球的社交格局。
Paul, you've been on the lamp.
保罗，你最近确实遇到了不少麻烦（或者说“陷入了困境”）。