看美剧学英语:看《极品老妈》第一季学地道口语(20)
2015-12-15 16:20
来源:吉林新东方
作者:朱博
Violet找到了理想的adoptive parents,但是Luke似乎不太喜欢把自己的宝贝儿送去领养的idea,所以Christy又有活儿干了…
run in the family
To be a common feature in a particular family. 如果说某项特质在某个家庭中世代相传,就是something runs in the family. 例如:
Heart disease runs in the family.
Artistic talent seems to run in the family.
come around / round (to something)
To change your mood or your opinion. 如果你对某事改变想法,就叫做come around to something,例如:
He’ll never come round to our way of thinking.
另外,它也表示去某人家里做短暂的拜访,例如:
Do come around and see us some time.
be (all) for the best
有时候有些做法跟决定目前看起来很糟或者很让人痛心,但是从长远的角度来讲,这是最好的做法和打算。语义上有时很像我们常说的“长痛不如短痛”。例如:
I don’t want you to leave, but perhaps it’s for the best.