Stop Sounding Weak: Aggressive English Vocabulary (Game of Thrones) · Learn English with Movies | English By Movie
通过《权力的游戏》中的高阶表达,学习如何在紧张对话中展现自信与权威。适合练习高阶词汇和自然表达,提升英语流利度和说服力。
What's worse?
更糟糕的是什么呢?
They botched it.
他们把事情搞砸了。
The wolf and the lion will be with each other's throats.
狼和狮子会互相攻击、试图杀死对方。
Are you still saying they are fighting?
你还在说他们正在打架吗?
Stop!
停下!
Learn how to dominate a conversation when tensions rise.
学习如何在气氛变得紧张时掌控对话的节奏。
Watch till the very end.
请一直看到最后。
Boris Lewis may have a hit.
鲍里斯·刘易斯的作品或许会大受欢迎(即取得成功)。
Quite crafty really.
真是相当狡猾啊。
So, Boris would never do that.
所以,鲍里斯绝对不会那么做。
There's no one or interest.
没有任何人或任何利益相关方会对此感兴趣。
No honor.
毫无荣誉可言。
You're quite a bit of gold.
你真是个非常棒的人(或:你真是个了不起的人)。
Boris Lewis may have a hit.
鲍里斯·刘易斯的作品可能会大受欢迎(即取得成功)。
Quite crafty really.
确实相当狡猾啊。
In heat.
处于发情期。
In heat refers to the time when female animals are ready to mate.
发情期”指的是雌性动物准备交配的时期。
While it's a biological term, using it in conversation implies a chaotic or uncontrollable situation caused by attraction.
虽然这是一个生物学术语,但在日常对话中使用它往往意味着一种由“吸引力”所引发的、混乱且无法控制的局面。
It's a very specific phrase you'll hear in nature documentaries or farm settings.
这是一个非常特定的短语,你通常会在自然纪录片或农场相关的场景中听到它。
The stray cats are in heat and making noise all night.
那些流浪猫正处于发情期,整晚都在发出嘈杂的声音。
It explains why the animals are acting loudly and strangely.
这解释了为什么这些动物会发出响亮的声音,并且行为异常。
Crafty?
狡猾吗?
Crafty describes someone who is clever, but perhaps a bit dishonest or tricky.
Crafty”这个词用来形容那些聪明但可能有点不诚实或狡猾的人。
Unlike smart, which is generally positive, crafty suggests using intelligence to manipulate a situation.
与“smart”(通常带有积极的含义)不同,“crafty”暗示人们会利用自己的智慧来操纵某种局面。
It's a great C2 word to describe a schemer.
这是一个非常贴切的词汇(属于 C2 类词汇),用来形容那些工于心计、善于策划他人的人。
He came up with a crafty plan to avoid paying the fee.
他想出了一个巧妙的计划来逃避支付这笔费用。
It shows he used clever tricks to get what he wanted.
这表明他使用了巧妙的手段来获得自己想要的东西。
So, Boris would never do that.
所以,鲍里斯绝对不会那么做。
There's no one or interest.
没有任何人或任何利益相关方会对此感兴趣。
No honor.
没有荣誉可言。
You're quite a bit of gold.
你真是个非常棒的人啊。
Quite a bit.
相当多。
Quite a bit is a common understatement meaning a large amount.
Quite a bit”其实是一种常见的委婉表达方式,用来表示“大量的”或“相当多的”意思。
British English speakers love this.
说英式英语的人非常喜欢这个。
Instead of saying a lot of money, which sounds basic, saying quite a bit sounds more sophisticated and natural.
与其说“很多钱”,这种表达显得过于简单、缺乏层次感,不如说“相当多的钱”——这样的表述更为优雅、自然,也更符合语言使用的习惯。
It took quite a bit of effort to fix the car.
修理这辆车花费了相当多的时间和精力。
It emphasizes that the task was actually very difficult.
这强调了这项任务实际上非常困难。
Now, he'll be offering a handsome reward.
现在,他将提供一笔丰厚的奖励。
Everyone knows that Lannister always pays his debts.
大家都知道,兰尼斯特家族总是会按时偿还自己的债务。
Would you be so good as too untimey?
您能稍微“不合时宜”一点吗?