标题: Phantom of Venice 里面的俚语 [打印本页] 作者: yinlij 时间: 2010-1-2 14:45 标题: Phantom of Venice 里面的俚语 南希系列我玩了十部，1-3，15-21。18是我玩的第一部也是最喜欢的一部，乘假期重玩了一次，主要把里面的英语全部弄清楚了。顺手收集了里面的一些俚语。 0 U6 T" Z' f* A% G7 p$ K$ \. F+ E+ O" N! L9 \- b' [$ S' @
Hang on to your hat! and Hold on to your hat! ( o! H9 x2 Z7 Y% x jFig. Get ready for what's coming!; Here comes a big shock! There is a rough road ahead. Hang on to your hat! Here we go! Hold on to your hat! & D, R, ^: Q5 S$ e0 ^7 {( U" g% Y6 e$ s, ]" B3 Z# Z( X& B- k
talk up" C% _: D9 Z( G" f* o8 y* ^
1. To speak in favor of; promote: talked the candidate up; talked up the new product. 3 l/ X3 V: v4 G2 ]/ n0 W$ j3 Y. w2. To speak up in a frank, often insolent manner. ; O b- R, U7 Q2 y+ X5 P' E, _2 b# u/ G5 Q
make off with 7 u6 e+ J# f+ `2 K N5 l' z: z ZTo snatch or steal: made off with the profits.* c2 i+ I6 s/ y: ]
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suit oneself * d$ q2 i# j: [& c( h& N' c. G
To pursue one's own intentions without reference to others# L: F) S0 _* _! P
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To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome.5 D( M: L4 B1 D8 Z( f3 T
! c- Z2 U2 Z! R7 T4 f+ ^ on (one's) toes 5 m1 w8 _# F! Z7 g* v- Q* vReady to act; alert.. d7 [' y7 c) p4 y8 h
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Until now: To date, only half of those invited have responded. : A) j8 u4 j2 k: Q 1 v6 Z; [8 }" a) y+ E5 R7 v keep to (oneself)+ s/ d! A9 Q2 ?4 y# I
1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning. 5 W% O6 V% A* v j w2 C4 Y+ ~. F2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself. Q; y; s- q& H' a! D1 p7 ^8 I2 |8 }) h; q
take issue) Q5 i8 A0 }) J! A" K8 R
To take an opposing point of view; disagree.( R' k3 N% @: I' U/ h" d% V
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1. Informal To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired: I wasn't there. Would you fill me in?) ?0 u2 o2 y ~5 I
2. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute.- n5 `/ e L }0 b& u2 G
; O; p) Z7 E' o; z7 m2 e ring a bell Informal/ p' k$ Y; k; m# o
To arouse an often indistinct memory. 2 @7 t. H" K6 p3 Z' ]5 }' H2 a, R6 y" E5 ]$ G: h, O1 o- \# u2 }- ]
in no time 5 Y/ F. q0 S9 ?# TAlmost instantly; immediately.( G8 g9 {( \$ X8 C1 e0 h, y# Y9 H
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beat it Slang6 ?7 Y( Q' Q4 a. } c. P
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2 |, z( Q c. `; e. X% _$ J6 q: L rough edges 5 t5 w3 c; B& E) A4 T n1. if a piece of work or a performance has rough edges, some parts of it are not of very good quality ; J: J$ r7 ?7 F; w" d, t: V& K N
He's a great footballer, but his game still has a few rough edges. 8 Z0 B" ?. W1 K2 K7 K2. if a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely " J) _# H3 @0 Q, ^' h/ R7 JI knew him before he was successful, and he had a lot of rough edges back then. 7 V* [2 W8 |4 s
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bring someone or something up 3 S1 m+ ]$ ]! R b( z$ b1. Lit. to cause someone or something to go up with one from a lower place to a higher place. We brought them up and let them view the city from the balcony. Why did you bring up Tom? Wasn't he comfortable down there? & X" @/ J# o: a0 L) b4 D2. Fig. to mention someone or something. Why did you have to bring that up? Why did you bring up Walter? I hate talking about him!9 {" f* E/ B1 A
3. Fig. to raise someone or something; to care for someone or something up to adulthood. We brought the dog up from a pup. We brought up the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit./ `4 i' \7 }; g, O5 s
! T+ L7 e2 {" d0 }! U you bet Informal + [5 x5 U9 M$ }1 _" w- \# L6 [Of course; surely.0 p3 C8 C' Q- ~' \0 E3 {$ O) N
5 }9 b7 w" ~3 O5 _$ _( k5 w around/round the clock + w9 E+ t: U6 K% jThroughout the entire 24 hours of the day; continuously. * k8 |: F5 c/ a- w4 D% a. Q& Q5 L4 G+ {. e
take the stand $ V$ X {6 D1 p$ `& Xto come and sit in the witness box in order to testify The witness was asked to take the stand.% Z6 {8 K5 G7 ?- x' @# n2 a
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less than 4 o' g( a' v: _, {' f5 sNot at all: He had a less than favorable view of the matter.7 E8 p4 k6 W( G
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pull off Informal 6 N+ ?; u; n1 m' VTo perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory.' ]3 s5 [& y5 w) j: C4 R
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make hay while the sun shines * m, U4 a, F& v& M* a
to take full advantage of an opportunity 5 S( [$ ~: f" u3 u9 E& Z . ^; H& H, V! } write off ' w& f, c- o% p* c% u: m1. To reduce to zero the book value of (an asset that has become worthless).) u/ A3 l* |* k' y
2. To cancel from accounts as a loss. ' L; t w, t/ `# H+ Y2 k9 {$ r2 I3. To consider as a loss or failure: wrote off the rainy first day of the vacation. ( l9 z6 K# \$ ~8 j2 Z6 ?; l4 E# K o2 f& w& n q# c0 U
take a fancy to something or someone " Y! C$ i2 R3 o8 M. o: l
start liking, like, want, be fond of, hanker after, have a partiality for Sylvia took quite a fancy to him. * S: R) {5 e' O& _# ^* b% `& ]7 U/ I% O
lay on$ G: d1 Q0 J+ B% U2 r2 t! w; ~
1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent.- q9 j. M5 ^9 H' [- G
2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute. ! \6 L% P4 q% b% o$ r+ M7 U: w3. Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: "went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them" (John Vinocur).' w0 E z, Y& F5 \& j$ q( y
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1. To refresh one's memory.3 W8 T1 b; K3 s( c o6 q4 D) J
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1. From an unexpected or unforeseen source: criticism that came out of the blue.; C( _# p! `5 F7 a$ S" ]5 c, Y0 S
2. At a completely unexpected time: a long-unseen friend who appeared out of the blue.$ L. b0 }, P3 p0 f2 K- [% I1 l5 N# _
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[s:43] 作者: detectivelyw 时间: 2010-1-4 21:35
太棒了！赞LZ~7 y6 h& A9 j/ J* v% {" E
咱们玩Nancy Drew系列追求的就是这种品味。 $ S+ F; i" \8 T, U( u在静谧的时光里进入Nancy的世界随她经历种种惊险，用智慧与耐心去破解谜题，领略异域文化的美妙。当然也少不了融入一个英语的语言环境~ / Y* c6 U0 z, f. a" r像LZ这样细细品味Nancy世界里的一点一滴将会感到无穷的乐趣~. B- t. [$ Q- C! |" @8 N3 c; R
小弟虽然水平有限，但是也在不断追求这种乐趣~作者: detectivelyw 时间: 2010-1-4 21:38
我最喜欢的也是Phantom of Venice。感觉情节十分连贯紧凑，而且谜题也一点不变态，这样比较容易有成就感。玩的整个过程都十分快乐~作者: jobwkg 时间: 2010-1-5 16:21
支持這種帖....有收穫 [s:39]作者: yinlij 时间: 2010-1-6 13:26
谢谢楼上的几位。 l8 O% o) Z1 x$ h! ?; ]7 K4 ~( q今天看到别人贴的从威尼斯回来拍的照片，和游戏里面的很像。 - y# g t% M1 x. q: `- e1 D作者: ssfve 时间: 2010-1-6 20:17
照片真不错作者: hana_bi 时间: 2010-1-6 21:42
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好东西0 C& Z, Y2 Q- P2 i2 K* M. W
谢谢分享～
