看电影《男人百分百》学英语口语地道表达

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Nick现已心有所属,只能笃定主意放弃Lora,通过读心术窥探了Lora的内心世界之后,他将计就计给双方一个台阶,终止了与Lora的情人关系。以下是电影《男人百分百》欧文版学习笔记,请先思考以下问题:
Tuned in:(上心、跟上节奏、合拍)
释义1:If someone is tuned in to something, they are aware of it and concentrating on it.
E.G.1:1.7 billion were there for his birth, 220 countries tuned in for his first step. –例句出处《楚门的世界》
E.G.2:Jim’s father never tuned in when they were growing up. Their mother essentially raised them on her own. –例句出处《The Free Dictionary》
释义2:To watch or listen to a particular broadcast. (观看或收听某个广播电视节目)–相关词汇:Stay tuned!
E.G.1:Be sure to tune in tomorrow, when we’ll have the results of the big contest! –例句出处《The Free Dictionary》
E.G.2:If you’ve just tuned in, this is Dr. Marcia Fieldstone. –例句出处《西雅图未眠夜》
Put someone out of one’s misery:(告之某人其急切想知道的,使其摆脱痛苦或释怀)
释义:To tell someone something they are very keen to know, so that they stop worrying about it.
E.G.1:I wish she had just broken up with me right there, and put me out of my misery. –例句出处:《生活大爆炸》
E.G.2:What’s the difference at this point, right? I mean, why torture me? Just put me out of my misery. –例句出处:《恋爱假期》
PS:However, its origin is from when a suffering animal is put down (or ‘put to sleep’), thus ending its suffering (so it is no longer miserable via illness). –美剧《纸牌屋》的第一个场景还记得吗?


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