跟著《傲骨賢妻》學英語,第一季第二集-3

21. How do I know you?

* 我在哪兒見過你嗎?


22. I'm rooting for your husband.

*root for somebody: [no passive](usually used in the progressive tenses)(informal)to support or encourage somebody in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation


23. I know he has a lot of enemies in this town, but I always root for the underdog.

*underdog: a person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc.


24. The only reason someone's forced out of public office in America these days is sex.

*be forced out of public office 被迫辭去公職

*the only reason+從句+is...

*these days 現(xiàn)在,最近


25. I remember when you had a respectable firm, Will, one that wouldn't sink to scurrilous charges like these.

*I remember when + 從句 ?我記得還……的時候

*respectable: considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct

?respectful: showing or feeling respect - respectful of something/somebody

*..., one that...

*sink to something: to have such low moral standards that you do something very bad


26. Do you think you're the first firm she's shopping this lawsuit to?

*shop something to somebody: tell somebody


27. What would you say to someone bringing unsubstantiated sexual charges against a public figure just in order to gain an advantage?

*what would you say to something/動名詞從句:對于……你有什么看法?

*unsubstantiated: not proved to be true by evidence

?synonym:?unsupported

*bring charges against somebody

*public figure 公眾人物


28. I would say you want to change the subject from rape.

*change the subject from something


29. Well, I would agree that as offensive and misguided as these charges are, the optics aren't exactly in favor of our side.

*as...(adj.) as something is/are = even though

*in favor of our side 向著我們這邊


30. So, we're willing to make an offer.

*willing (to do something): not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something

*offer: an amount of money that somebody is willing to pay for something

?- I've had an offer of $2?500 for the car.

?- They've decided to accept our original offer.

?- The offer has been withdrawn.

?- They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

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