【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语1029期
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：跟着美剧练发音
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Bill: You know Nolan Ross?
Emily: Yes, we've been close for a long time.
Bill:A bit of an odd 1 bird, that one. I wouldn't guess he had any real friends atall, much less one as lovely as you.
Emily:Nolan knows when people look at him, they see dollar signs, So he's built up afew defense 2 mechanisms 3. It's hard to know who to trust when it comes to money.
Bill: Couldn't agree more. So who do youtrust?
Emily:With my money? Myself since 2008. I've been sitting in cash 4 and short-termbonds wondering when that second shoe's gonna drop.
Bill: My fund 5 actually made money in 2008.
Emily: Really? Well, what do you have, acrystal ball?
Bill:And a magic 6 hat. Bit of free advice? The other shoe's not gonna drop anytimesoon. You should consider getting back into the market.
Emily: Never said I wasn't considering.
Bill:Well, then you and I have a lot to discuss. Call my office. We'll set a lunchwhen you're ready. Loser pays.
Emily: Always.
1 odd
adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会
- She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
- He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！
2 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
3 mechanisms
n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用
- The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 cash
n.现金，现款；vt.兑换现款，付现款
- Could you cash these chips?可以兑现这些筹码吗？
- I never carry much cash with me.我从不多带现款。