台词
-Alex: A little help here?
-Claire: This is why we suggested the violin.
-Alex: A cello is more in demand in university orchestras.
-Haley: You know whats not in demand?
-Alex: Oh, what?
-Haley: Girls who play in university orchestras.
-Alex: Hhhhh.
-Phil: Here, Ill help you carry it out to the curb.
-Alex: Okay. Here.
-Claire: Phil, put on some pants.
-Phil: Come on. This covers up more than my bathing suit.
今日积累
cello [n.] 大提琴
in demand 需求大
例句:
Good secretaries are always in demand.
优秀的秘书总是很抢手。
【扩展】
by popular demand
由于许多人的要求;由于普遍要求
例句:
By popular demand, the play will run for another week.
应广大观众要求,这出戏将加演一周。
By popular demand, they will do another song as an encore.
应歌迷要求,他们将再唱一首。
encore 就是我们去到演唱会,演出结束时,歌迷们会喊“安可”,希望爱豆可以再加演一曲,“安可”就是encore的音译
orchestra [n,] 管弦乐团
例句:
She plays the flute in the school orchestra.
她在校管弦乐队里吹长笛。
curb
这个单词我们之前有提到过
大家还记得吗?
忘记了话点击下面链接复习一下哦~
pants [n.] 裤子
a new pair of pants 一条新裤子
在英式英语中有所不同
pants 表示 内裤或者短衬裤
a pair of pants 一件内裤
pants 在英国的俚语(slang)中
也可作形容词,表示某个东西你觉得它很劣质
Their new CD is absolute pants!
他们的新光盘绝对是劣质品。