《破產(chǎn)姐妹》口語(yǔ)養(yǎng)成之“冒充”
作者:小陽(yáng)
2020-11-09 15:14
sth off as sth
【原句】Oleg, did you really think you could pass this off as you?(S06E09)
【翻譯】Oleg你真以為能用它冒充你嗎?
【場(chǎng)景】Oleg從餐廳小門(mén)跑到隔壁Max她們的甜品酒吧里訴苦,接著Earl跑過(guò)來(lái)說(shuō)Han找Oleg有事,正說(shuō)到話一半沒(méi)下文時(shí),Han帶著一個(gè)類似衣服架的架子推門(mén)而入。
【講解】
pass sth off as sth拿…假冒,用…冒充。
= to pretend that something is a particular thing when it is not
pass off 發(fā)生,進(jìn)行,舉行。= to happen
【例句】
It's hard to believe anyone would try to pass this nonsense off as literature.
很難相信有什么人會(huì)試圖把這種毫無(wú)意義的文章當(dāng)作文學(xué)。
The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.
盡管當(dāng)?shù)鼐用駪n懼擔(dān)心,流行音樂(lè)節(jié)還是平安順利地舉行了。
outlet on the wall
【原句】There's an outlet on the wall right there.(S06E09)
【翻譯】墻那邊有插座。
【場(chǎng)景】Max帶著平板與Caroline和另位男士聚餐,簡(jiǎn)稱四人約會(huì),Randy隔著屏幕與Max對(duì)話,沒(méi)聊多久平板就提示快要沒(méi)電,Max趕忙詢問(wèn)店員得知附近有插座。
【講解】
outlet?n. [ C ]
①電源插座(同 power point)。②(尤指管道或洞口的)出口,排放孔。如an outlet pipe排放管。
③(情緒或精力的)發(fā)泄方式,發(fā)泄途徑,施展的機(jī)會(huì)。④零售網(wǎng)點(diǎn);經(jīng)銷點(diǎn);專賣店。如a fast-food outlet快餐店。
【例句】
Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents.
她的工作沒(méi)有給她提供發(fā)泄精力及施展才華的機(jī)會(huì)。
The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.
水管的出水口堵住了。
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