看The Baby Boss《宝贝老板》电影学英文
2017-07-31 16:44
来源:新东方网
作者:朱博
这部2017年初上映的电影讲述了小男孩Tim对于baby brother的到来感到强烈不满,两人展开一场父母爱争夺战的故事。Tim有着overactive imagination,整天活在自己的世界里做着战无不胜的小英雄,直到碰到了对手baby boss……
这是部老少皆宜的动画片,而且语言简单又地道,拿来学口语再适合不过。这里以电影的前三十分钟出现的语言知识点为例,给大家解析一下值得一学的口语表达:
the law of the jungle
The law of the jungle means a situation in which people are prepared to harm other people in order to succeed. 例如:
These criminal gangs only recognize the law of the jungle.
order somebody about/ around (disapproving)
Order somebody about / around means to keep telling somebody what to do in a way that is annoying or unpleasant. 例如:
It was obvious he was used to ordering people around.
have/ throw a fit
Have / throw a fit means to be very shocked, upset or angry. 例如:
Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!
get on to somebody
Get on to somebody means to become aware of somebody's activities, especially when they have been doing something bad or illegal. 例如:
He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to him.