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We've watched "Smother" in today's English Class.

Teacher：Greta
Date：12th Aug 2008

Well , why I post this article in my blog , 
it's because I think I should record what I've learned from the class & the movie.
If I can keep doing this action after class , 
not only I can review it and also I can arrange for my note.
Furthermore, it's also easier for me to review it from the blog instead of a lot of disorder notes.
If I do nothing after class , 
I know it's almost impossible for me to review those notes.

Although some words & sentences which has been taught by the teacher today are easy for me ,
but the problem is ,
when I need to use those simple words or sentence ,
I usually forget how to use it !
Therefore , to start recording all these useful sentences I've learned from the class ,
maybe this can help me to have more impression on it.

Finally , I really have to say --
Liv Tyler is really beautiful !
And she also has a slender figure !

【Notes of "Smother" - by Greta】

01. Physical therapy 物理治療 ／ Physical therapist 物理治療師

02. bake the bread 烤麵包

03. My toast just popped. 麵包烤好了

04. Hi, you've reached XX & OO,  leave a message at the ...  
     電話打到 XX & OO 的家，接通後聽到的制式電話答錄機留言。
→ reach (v) 接通了。

05. May I take a msg for you ?

06. Who's on the phone now ?

07. Hang on a second.

08. Put him／her on.  
     把他／她的來電話接過來

09. Ralph was on the speakerphone.
     Ralph 在線上，用免持聽筒就聽的到
→ speakerphone (n) 喇叭、擴音器；免持聽筒

10. I hope I'm not bothering you.

11. I don't really want to intrude you.
→ intrude (n) 打擾、冒犯

12. I just stopped by to say hello to you.
→ stop by 順路性的拜訪 = visit
→ ex：Would you stop by when you are in town？
     你來城裡時，要不要順便來拜訪一下？

13. Come in for some coffee and we'll call around for vacancies.
     進來喝點咖啡然後我們會看看附近有什麼旅館可以住宿
→ around 周圍、附近
→ vacancie 旅館

14. You're just one germen, genius.
     你只是個細菌，天才。〈How Ironic. 很諷刺〉

15. Sit tight = Sit still  坐好

16. I'm in the middle of class right now. Can we talk it later ?
     我現在正在上課，我們可以晚點在聊／談嗎？

17. How's it going ? ＝ Waht's up ? ＝ How are you ?
     問候語

18. Yeah, it got moved up. 時間被延長／延期
     〈電影劇情：原訂要參加的延期了〉
→ Seminar 研討會、專題討論會
→ Meeting／Conference Room 會議室

19. avoid accountability and make a joke of everything
     逃避責任並且每件事都開玩笑
→ accountability (n) 負有責任；應作解釋

20. the hours are flexible and the pay's not terrible

21. Just place／put them everywhere. 哪邊都可以放置
→ ex：Where do you want this table？
          ＝ Where do you want to place this table？
          這張桌子要擺在那兒？

22. Is anyone hungey？My treat.
     有人餓了嗎？我請客
→ hungry = starving 
→ It's my treat = Be my guest.  我請客

23. May I take your order, sir？
     先生，請問我可以幫您點餐了嗎？

24. Did she seem like she was high on marijuana？
→ marijuana (n) 大麻

25. Drug abuse  毒品濫用

26. Normally black movies don't hold my attention.
→ black movie 黑白電影
→ hold my attention = draw my attention

27. That's provoking [口語] = That's exciting

28. Don't bet on it.
     別打賭

29. I hope I'm not putting you out.
     我希望我沒有冒犯你

30. Right on.
     加油！做的好！
→ Go for it ! 加油
→ Well done. 做的好

31. I use it to scare people like you if sneak up on me.
→ sneak up on me 打我的小報告

32. You can tell me what's going on with you and dad？
→ you can tell 你知道的、你可以分辨的
→ ex：You can tell a Christian. 
          你可以分辨基督徒〈可以分辨出基督徒根ㄧ般人的不同〉
→ ex：I can tell you are from Taiwan. 我知道你是台灣人
→ you can never tell (ph) 誰都說不準

33. I think your father's having an affair.
→ have an affair 有外遇

34. I confronted him and he lied to me.
     我和他對質而我發現他對我說謊
→ confront (v) 坦誠面對；對質 (+with)
→ ex：confront a prisoner with a witness 使囚犯與證人對質

35. I'm too worked up now. 我今天操過頭了！

36. You're telling me. 你說對了
→ ex：
     A：The movie is so boring.
     B：You're telling me.

35. It's occupied.
     〈房間／廁所〉已被佔用了

36. They'll be here in any second.

37. I'll take a rain check. 我要改期
→ rain check (ph) 延期、改期
→ ex：I can't make it to dinner tonight; but can I take a rain check？

38. Would you focus？
     請你專注些好嗎？／你可以講重點嗎？

39. Did you set your alarm (clock) for work tomorrow？

40. I'm not spy on him. 我不是在刺探他

41. You always stir things up. 你總是把事情搞砸
→ stir things up 把事情搞砸
＝ mess up；screw up (ph)

42. Rolled the window up／down.
     把車窗升起來／降下來

43. That's really impressive. 那真是讓人印象深刻

44. Stop put the pressure on me. 不要再給我壓力了

45. That was the word from heart. 肺腑之言

46. ONS = one night stand ㄧ夜情