《貴婦失蹤記》精彩英文詞彙表達
1.That's the spirit！
这就对了！这样才对嘛！
延伸：That's the attitude！态度正确！
2.see the light of day：诞生；问世
eg：When did your book see the light of day？
你的书何时面世的？
3.governess：n 家庭女教师
4.out of one's senses：失去理性，疯了=out of one's mind
5.speedy：a 迅速的，尽快的
eg：We wish Bill a speedy recovery.
我们祝比尔早日康复。
6.in view of：鉴于，考虑到...
7.steady one's nerves：稳定情绪
8.stump：v把...难住
eg：That's what stumps us.
这就是我们觉得难解的地方。
或者可以说成：That's where we are stumped.
9.You can't be serious！
你一定是在开玩笑！
10.at liberty to do sth：有做...的自由
11.trouble的用法之一：trouble sb for doing sth/sth
eg：May I trouble you for the sugar，please？
能麻烦你给我一些糖吗？
12.rhyme with：与…押韵；与…相谐音
eg：Try to think of some words that rhyme with it.
13.dense：a 有“愚笨”、“笨拙”的意思
eg：Well，I may be very dense，but if this is some sort of a joke，i'm afraid i don't see the point of it.
好吧，我也许不够聪明，但我真不知道这种玩笑的笑点在哪里。
14.invariably：总是，不变地 adv
15.moot：a（因不大可能发生而）无考虑意义的
eg：In view of this，I don't think his idea has become moot.
鉴于此，我并不认为他的观点不切实际。
16.muscle in on sth：强行挤入/干涉
17.be deep in conversation：相聊甚欢，谈得很投入
18.concussion：脑震荡 n
19.from my point of view：依我之见
20.rosy：a 1.（脸色）红润的；2.（希望、可能性、机会等）乐观的
eg：
a：I think it's being with kids so much that's made her face invariably so rosy.
b：As a matter of fact，with the conditions as they are now，my chances of becoming a judge are very rosy.
21.untoward：a 意外的（常指不好的情况）
eg：We won't muscle in on this case as long as nothing untoward happens.
22.above suspicion：无可怀疑，无可置疑
23.take leave of one's senses：举止若狂
eg：Have you taken leave of your senses?
你疯了吗？
24.look young for one's age：看上去比实际年龄年轻
25.faint heart：懦夫，怕事的人，无决断力的人
26.have consideration for others：为他人着想
eg：Some people have so little consideration for others，which makes life so much more difficult than it needs to be.
有些人就是没半点公德心，生活就是因为这些人的存在才会这么艰难的。
27.serenade：/ˌserəˈneɪd/ 为...演唱小夜曲 v
eg：Faint hearts never have the guts to serenade those on whom they have a crush.
懦夫打死都没胆量去为他们的意中人演唱小夜曲。
28.take a second：需要一点时间
eg：It won't take a second.这不用花多少时间的。
29.not in one's right mind：精神失常
eg：You are not in your right mind.
你怎么神不守舍的。
30.be aching to do sth：渴望做某事
31.have no regrets：无所遗憾
eg：I have no regrets，for I have been everywhere and done everything.
哪都去过，啥都做过之后，我没有遗憾了。
32.rub it in：反复讲别人不愿意听的东西
33.cad：无赖（男人）n
34.powerful voice：说话有分量/影响力
eg：He has a powerful voice.
他说话很有分量。
35.hold out on sb：对某人作隐瞒
eg：Why are you holding out on us？Just tell us the truth.
你还对我们隐瞒什么？快告诉我们真相。
36.know sth backwards：对...了如指掌/倒背如流
37.get up to tricks：耍花招，耍滑头
eg：If she gets up to any more of her tricks，we shall be too late for the last day of the match.
她要是再耍什么滑头的话，我们就连最后的赛事都赶不上了。
