绝望的主妇精学版S01E17第一部分学习笔记

DH S01E17 Part01

Illustrative and coherent pictures.

Sacred /secret: 神圣的

Pitch black:

Sth give away to sth:

Custodian / Administrator: 管理员

Gus, the custodian, dreams of some day winning the lottery, and quiting his thankless job;

Howard, the security guard, envisions a luxurious retirement in the tropics.

Ruth Ann, the night nurse, fantasizes about leaving her husband.

But the most vivid dreams of all belong to the patient in Room 312.

 

Even though she knew that she was about to die, Juanita didn’t care.

Honor someone’s promise

Throw a dinner party in someone’s honor.

At one point or another / sooner or later /at the end of day

Prince charming.

Bonding.  Catch up/get together with someone

Discussing current events.

Press charges.

Youth detention centers.

Brochure

Get through to someone

Child discipline

Respect for authority / boundaries

Cross the line.

Ranch

Anger management.

Barracks: 营房

Bleak:

Recidivism [rɪ’sɪdɪvɪzəm]: 再犯率

Tamed

Old-fashioned heart to heart.

Revolution war

Set up a play day

Plea bargain: 认罪协议

Guilt as sin:

Some believe people are judged by the way they live life and others by the way they leave life.

Velvet:

Interior:

Drape:

Possession:

Over the top: too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort.

Home:

2、She’s in a home now, her mind turned to mush.

3、funeral home

In-house position.

Sensible: 务实的

Bells and whistles: 华而不实的装饰,胡里胡哨的点缀

Hate one’s guts:

Treat sb like trash.

Pinch pennies:

Flush with cash:

Let sb to true to one’s roots:

Born humble and barefoot.

Welcome to my humble abroad.

Far-fetched:

Lying on the spot:

God forbid: 苍天不容

Let alone /not to mention

Master bath:

Mix business with pleasure.

Mix pleasure with commitment.

Litter:

Make arrangement to do sth. 张罗某事

You see my husband and I still don’t have a clear account as to how Juanita passed.

A written or spoken report of something that has happened. (书面或口头的陈述、描述、报告)

Candy striper:

Toss:

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