Odie的英语课

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  • Odie的英语课 537 James Bond Words | Henchman

    536 复习
    gadget 小装备,小装置,小工具
    kitchen gadget 厨房小用具
    Have you seen this handy little gadget? 你见过这种很有用处的小工具吗?


    henchman
    【贬义】帮派成员,帮凶,打手,走狗,党羽

    Henchman 基本给两类人工作:
    politician 政客,政治家,政治人物
    gangster 黑帮,流氓,歹徒,匪徒

    一个政客和他的党羽
    a politician and his henchmen
    一个黑帮大佬和他的打手
    a gangster and his henchmen


    Henchman 的单复数变形和man一样,单数 henchman,是复数是 henchmen。

    Henchman 来源古英语,由“种马+人(horse + man)”人,原指是马夫,照顾马匹的人。现在 henchman 没有“马夫”的意思了。
    groom 马夫,新郎,男仆,年轻男子,王室侍从官
    Henchman 随着时间的演变,衍生出“值得信赖的追随者,得力助手,帮派成员”的意思。


    在007小说和电影里有很多henchmen,让人最印象深刻的《007之金手指》里的Oddjob,他戴着一顶黑色的礼帽,是个武器,也可以说是一个gadget。
    顺便说一下,演Oddjob的演员(Harold Sakata)在20几岁时还参加1948年的伦敦奥运会,夺得一枚举重银牌,所以他也是Olympic medal winner(奥运会奖牌获得者)。


    Henchman 不光指男人,007里面也有多女打手,也叫 henchman。

    6 min
  • Odie的英语课 536 James Bond Words | Gadget

    531~535 复习
    (and) things/stuff like that ……之类的东西/事情
    I need to buy apples, bananas and stuff like that. 我要买点苹果香蕉之类的东西。
    She likes nice clothes and things like that. 她喜欢漂亮的衣服之类的东西。
    I've been busy shopping and things (like that). 我忙着购物之类的事情。


    [正式]……等等,等,以及其他
    and so on / and so forth / et cetera
    I need some help getting ready for dinner, setting the table, and so on. 我需要一些帮助来准备晚餐,摆桌子等等。


    whenever 无论何时,任何时间 it doesn't matter when
    wherever 无论到(或在)哪里,无论什么地方 it doesn't matter where
    whoever 无论什么人,任何人 it doesn't matter who
    whatever 无论什么,任何事物 it doesn't matter what
    whichever 哪个都行,哪些都行;无论哪个,无论哪些 it doesn't matter which
    however 无论怎样,无论如何 it doesn't matter how


    如果长辈问具体问题,单独回答这些词不太礼貌:
    stuff,whenever,wherever,whoever,whatever,whichever,however


    最近上映了一部新的007电影,那我们来学几个和007有关的单词。


    首先,007叫 James Bond 詹姆斯·邦德,英国军是情6处007号特工。
    邦德由Ian Fleming 伊恩·弗莱明(1908-1964)创作,他是英国小说家、特工,他以自己的间谍经验创作詹姆斯·邦德系列。


    gadget
    小工具,小装置,小装备,小玩意儿

    kitchen gadget(s)
    厨房小工具


    handy 有用的,方便的;手巧的(hand 手+词缀-y)
    a handy gadget
    一个很有用的小工具

    请大家跟我读
    gadget
    kitchen gadget
    handy gadget 

    Have you seen this handy little gadget?
    你见过这种很有用处的小工具吗?
    have you seen...? 你见过……吗?


    请大家跟我读三遍
    Have you seen this handy little gadget?

    *这个工具是用来把蛋黄和蛋清分开……><"

    It's for separating egg yolks from whites.(seperate 动词,分开,隔开,egg yolk 蛋黄,egg white(s) 蛋白)


    片头音乐:
    James Bond Theme - John Barry(詹姆斯·邦德主题曲 - 约翰·巴里)
    The Best Of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection(007詹姆斯·邦德系列电影30周年音乐全集)

    9 min
  • Odie的英语课 535 Vague language 12 不礼貌的情况 B

    534 复习

    如果长辈问具体问题,单独回答这些词不太礼貌。

    stuff,whenever,wherever,whoever,whatever,whichever,however


    我们来看两个对话,比较一下:


    对话①

    家长和 teenage daughter(青春期的女儿)说:

    You spend too long on the phone.

    你在电话上用的时间太长了。

    女儿说:

    Whatever.

    无所谓。

    * 这个回答非常不礼貌,意思是 I don't care. 我不在乎。


    A: You spend too long on the phone.

    B: Whatever. 

    A: 你在电话上用的时间太长了。

    B: 无所谓。 


    对话②

    A和B是朋友,约好要去另一个朋友Jane(简)的家里见面,A和B说:

    We're meeting around seven at Jane's place.

    我们7点左右在简的家见面。

    at Jane's place 在简的家

    place (日常用法)家

    B说:

    No, it's at six thirty.

    不是,是6点半。

    A听了B说的之后,就说:

    Well, whenever.

    嗯,几点都行。

    * 因为A和B是朋友关系,可以使用随意一些的表达。A回答 Whenever. 意思是ta不在意到底是6点半还是7点去。


    A: We're meeting around seven at Jane's place.

    B: No, it's at six thirty.

    A: Well, whenever.

    A: 我们7点左右在简的家见面。

    B: 不是,是6点半。

    A: 嗯,几点都行。


    6 min
  • Odie的英语课 534 Vague language 11 不礼貌的情况 A

    533 复习

    等等,等,以及其他

    and so on [正式,书面]

    and so forth [正式]

    et cetera [正式,书面] 缩写为 etc.

    I need some help getting ready for dinner, setting the table, and so on. 我需要一些帮助来准备晚餐,摆桌子等等。


    这节课我们要学的是有几个词,当比我们年长的人问我们具体的问题时,如果单独使用这些词来回答,会显得不太礼貌。


    比如:stuff

    [a father to his son]

    A: What did you do at school today?

    B: Stuff. 

    A: 你今天在学校做什么了?

    B: 没干什么。/ 就那些事。

    * 这里儿子回答Stuff.不太礼貌,听起来像是:我不想跟你说/不想告诉你。I don't want to talk to you. 


    还有这些词:

    (when,where,who,what,which,how 加上 -ever —>)

    whenever,wherever,whoever,whatever,whichever,however

    在别人对我们进行具体询问时,中文都可以说成“无所谓,随便”。

    * 这些词本身不是不礼貌的。


    whenever

    什么时候都行;无论何时,任何时间

    it doesn't matter when


    wherever

    哪儿都行;无论到(或在)哪里,无论什么地方

    it doesn't matter where


    whoever 

    谁都行;无论什么人,任何人

    it doesn't matter who


    whatever 

    什么都行;无论什么,任何事物

    it doesn't matter what


    whichever 

    哪个都行,哪些都行;无论哪个,无论哪些

    it doesn't matter which


    however  

    怎么都行;不管怎样,无论如何

    it doesn't matter how


    请大家和我读一下

    whenever

    wherever

    whoever

    whatever

    whichever

    however


    7 min
  • Odie的英语课 533 Vague language 10 And so on

    532 复习
    I need to buy cards and wrapping paper and stuff like that. 我需要买贺卡和包装纸之类的东西。
    She likes nice clothes and things like that. 她喜欢漂亮的衣服之类的东西。
    I've been busy shopping and things(like that). 我忙着购物之类的事情。


    等等,等,及其他
    【正式场合】
    and so on
    and so forth
    et cetera


    forth 【正式】向前;外出,离开
    * “第四,第四个”是fourth

    I need some help getting ready for dinner, setting the table, and so on.
    我需要一些帮助来准备晚餐,摆桌子等等。
    need some help + doing... 需要帮助(做……)
    get ready for... 准备
    set the table 摆桌子


    下面这句很难,是大学文学课上的一句话:
    The book has often been looked at from a feminist perspective and so forth but I want to look at it from a political perspective today.
    人们经常从女权主义等角度看待这本书,但是今天我想从政治角度来看待它。
    from a feminist perspective 从女权主义的角度(perspective 角度,观点,视角;feminist 女权主义,女性主义)
    from a feminist perspective and so forth 从女权主义等等的角度


    【书面场合】
    and so on
    et cetera (缩写 etc.)

    9 min
  • Odie的英语课 532 Vague language 9 And things/stuff (like that) B

    531 复习

    ……之类的东西,……等等

    (and) things/stuff like that 

    = (and) that sort/type/kind of thing

    I need to buy apples, bananas and stuff like that. 我要买点苹果香蕉之类的东西。


    我需要买贺卡和包装纸之类的东西。

    I need to buy cards and wrapping paper and stuff like that.

    贺卡 cards

    包装纸 wrapping paper (第217课 学过 wrap 动词,包,裹,包裹,包装;名词,包裹物,包装物)


    请大家和我读三遍

    I need to buy cards and wrapping paper and stuff like that.


    She likes nice clothes and things like that.

    她喜欢漂亮的衣服之类的东西。


    请大家和我读三遍

    She likes nice clothes and things like that.


    I've been busy shopping and things.

    我在忙着购物之类的事情。

    be busy doing... 忙于做……

    and things 后面省略了like that

    I've been busy shopping and things (like that).


    请大家和我读三遍

    I've been busy shopping and things.


    and things (like that)

    and stuff (like that)

    ……之类的东西/事情


    7 min
  • Odie的英语课 531 Vague language 8 And things/stuff like that A

    526~530 复习

    thing/stuff 东西,事情

    What's this thing/stuff? 这个东西是什么?

    What's that thing/stuff? 那个东西是什么?

    What's this thing/stuff here? 这里的这个东西是什么?

    What's that thing/stuff (over) there? 那里的那个东西是什么?

    I have too many things to do. 我有太多事情要做。

    I have too much stuff to do. 

    I have to go now. 现在得走了。


    Where's the thing/stuff for cleaning the window? 擦窗户的东西在哪儿?

    What's that thing/stuff you use when your lips get dry? 你嘴唇干的时候用的那个东西是什么来着?


    What do you call it? 它叫什么?


    or something  之类的,诸如此类的(当不太确定,不太明确时)

    She's got a small dog, a kind of poodle, or something. 她有一只小狗,是一种贵宾犬,之类的。

    She works for a bank or something. 她在银行或是类似的单位工作。

    Would you like some coffee or something? 你想喝点咖啡什么的吗?


    sort/type/kind 品种,种类,类型

    (and) that sort/type/kind of thing 之类的东西,等等(当要说某个种类时)

    They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing. 他们卖纪念品、明信片之类的东西。

    He never eats chocolate, candies and that type of thing. 他从不吃巧克力、糖果之类的东西。

    把这句话换成第一人称I做主语—>

    I never eat chocolate,candies and that type of thing. 我从不吃巧克力、糖果之类的东西。

    I don't eat chocolate,candies and that type of thing. 我不吃巧克力、糖果之类的东西。

    I don't eat sweet things. 我不吃甜食。


    这节课要学的表达和上节课学的 (and) that sort/type/kind of thing 意思一样,之类的东西,等等,表示种类,还可以说:

    (and) things/stuff like that


    上节课的句子 —>


    我不吃巧克力、糖果之类的东西。

    I don't eat chocolate,candies and things like that. 

    他们卖纪念品、明信片之类的东西。

    They sell souvenirs, postcards and things like that.


    我要买点苹果香蕉之类的。

    I need to buy apples, bananas and stuff like that.

    I need to buy... 我需要买……


    11 min
  • Odie的英语课 530 Vague language 7 Sort, type, kind

    529 复习

    She's got a small dog, a kind of poodle, or something. 她有一只小狗,是一种贵宾(犬),之类的。

    She works for a bank or something. 她在银行或是类似的单位工作。

    Would you like some coffee or something? 你想喝点咖啡什么的吗?


    种类,类型,品种

    sort

    type

    kind 


    ……那类的东西,……之类的东西,……等等

    ...(and) that sort of thing

    ...(and) that type of thing

    ...(and) that kind of thing


    They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.

    他们卖纪念品、明信片之类的东西。

    souvenir(s) 纪念品

    postcard(s) 明信片


    请大家和我读三遍

    They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.


    He never eats chocolate, candies and that type of thing.

    他从不吃巧克力、糖果之类的东西。

    never 从来不……

    candies 糖果,单数是candy (candy多美国英语用,英国英语说sweets)


    请大家和我读三遍

    He never eats chocolate, candies and that type of thing.


    8 min
  • Odie的英语课 529 Vague language 6 Or something

    528 复习

    What do you call it? 它叫什么?

    Where's the thing for cleaning the window? 擦窗户的东西在哪儿?

    What's that stuff you use when your lips get dry? 你嘴唇干的时候用的那个东西是什么来着?


    or something

    ……之类的,这样的,诸如此类的


    有时也会在后面加上like that —> or something like that,意思一样。


    She's got a small dog, a kind of poodle, or something.

    她有一只小狗,一种贵宾(犬),之类的。

    she's = she has

    poodle 贵宾犬


    请大家和我读三遍

    She's got a small dog, a kind of poodle, or something.


    She works for a bank or something.

    她在银行或类似的单位工作。


    请大家和我读三遍

    She works for a bank or something.


    Would you like some coffee or something?

    你想喝点咖啡什么的吗?


    8 min
  • Odie的英语课 528 Vague language 5 What do you call it

    527 复习

    What's this black stuff? 这个黑黑的东西是什么?

    I've got (too much) stuff to do. I have to go now. 我有(太多)事情要做,现在得走了。


    当我们不知道或不记得某个东西的名字时,会说:

    what do you call it?

    它叫什么?


    请大家和我读三遍

    what do you call it?


    如果我们不记得某个人的名字时,也可以这么说:

    what do you call him?

    what do you call her?

    what do you call them?

    他/她/他们叫什么(来着)?


    这些句子还可以组成一个长名词,一般只是口语说的,不写出来,写出来会看起来有点怪:

    what-d'you-call-it/-him/-her/-them

    whatchamacallit 或 whachamacallit

    等很多形式……


    我们不知道或者忘记东西的名字时,thing 和 stuff 这两个词就很好使,这也是为什么 thing和 stuff 使用频率那么高,就像中文我们经常说“那东西,这东西,……的东西”一样。


    举个例子:

    我要擦窗户,问家里人擦窗户的工具放哪了,但我忘了那东西叫什么了,就可以说:

    Where's the thing for cleaning the window?

    擦窗户的东西在哪儿?

    clean the window 擦窗户,清洁窗户

    clean 打扫,清洁,使……干净


    又或者:

    最近天气干燥,我就想起之前朋友说ta用的护唇的东西很好用,我忘了是什么东西,就问ta:

    What's that stuff you use when your lips get dry?

    你嘴唇干的时候用的那个东西是什么(来着)?

    use 用,使用

    when your lips get dry 你的嘴唇(变)干燥时


    请大家和我读

    Where's the thing for cleaning the window?

    What's that stuff you use when your lips get dry?


    9 min

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