看美剧《破产姐妹》学英语词汇:extra
2016-03-28 11:22
来源:沪江
作者:
本期词汇精选出自《破产姐妹》哦!台词选自第一季第一集。啥?你说extra的用法你都会?哼~那可不一定哦~
台词:
LEE: Hello today. I have paycheck for you.
MAX: I need to talk to you. You fired Paulina, Han?
LEE: I am no longer Han Lee. I have new American name to go with changing neighborhood.
MAX: To go with the changing neighborhood. You need to remember this for your immigration exam.
LEE: Correct. To go with the changing neighborhood.
MAX: Bryce? Your name is Bryce Lee? Wait, wait, um, um, um... Don't hire a new waitress, okay? I've been doing all the work anyway, and I really could use the extra money.
LEE: You need help.
MAX: No, I don't.
LEE: Everyone need help sometimes.
MAX: I don't. I've been waiting my whole life, okay? I've waited on tables, I've waited in bars, I've waited on home pregnancy tests.
李:早,发工资了啊。
麦克斯:我有话跟你说。你是炒了波琳娜吗,韩?
李:我已经不叫李韩了。为了适应新时代社会,我取了个新的美国名。
麦克斯:是新时代"的"社会,移民考试的时候可别说错这个。
李:对 为了适应新时代"的"社会。
麦克斯:小笼?你居然改叫李小笼?等等、等一下,别再招人来了,好吗?反正活儿都是我干的,我真的挺需要多份工资。
李:你需要帮手。
麦克斯:不用。
李:谁都需要帮手。
麦克斯:我不用,我当了一辈子的侍应生,在餐厅、酒吧都做过侍应,还在家等验孕结果来着。
例句音频示范(BY好好):
The word "extra" means more or another.
“extra”这个单词意思是“更多的”或者“另外的”。
We had to pay extra money for our tickets.
我们要为罚单多付一些钱。
There was an extra cost.
有一笔额外的支出。
Does the drink cost extra or is it included with the meal?
饮料是另外付账还是包在套餐里面?
Is there enough room for an extra person in the car?
车里再加一个人,地方够吗?
They had to stay an extra day in Dallas because their flight was delayed.
因为航班延迟,他们得在达拉斯多待一天。
You can also use "extra" as a prefix to create new words. In this case, the situation or thing is very good or a large amount.
你也可以把“extra”作为前缀来组成新单词。如果这样,语境或语义就是“非常好”或“非常多”。
The wine had an extraordinary taste.
这杯红酒非常美味。
An extraordinary amount of time and effort went into the development of that product.
大家花费了大量的时间和精力在该产品的开发上。
He's extraordinarily talented.
他天赋异禀。
She has extravagant tastes in clothing.
她在穿衣打扮上爱好极为奢侈。
(编辑:何莹莹)