Learning from the TV series
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Booyah! – Slang term from the early 1990s meaning roughly “OH YEAH!” or “IN YOUR FACE!” or “THERE WE GO!”
lunatic (adj.) – a person who is mentally ill (offensive old-fashioned)
run amok (ph.) – to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner
psychopath (n.) – someone who is very mentally ill and dangerous
whitewash (v.) = hide (v.) -He whitewash the fact. Don’t believe in him!
gild the lily (ph.) – 畫蛇添足 e.g Not gonna to lie, what you have done is gilding the lily.
entrance 入口(n.)/ 吸引(v.) – e.g I were entranced by your eyes.
emblem (n.) = symbol (n) – e.g A dove is often used as an emblem of peace
consternation (n.) – e.g I get a consternation
op-ed (n.) – used to describe a piece of writing that expresses a personal opinion and is usually printedin a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed
ambush (v.) 埋伏
bunker (n.) – 地堡 a shelter, usually underground, that has strong walls to protect the people inside it frombullets or bombs
Sanctuary (n.) 避難所
protection or a safeplace, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted:
Nuke (n.) = neuclear weapon
showdown 攤牌 (n.) v.s pardon (n.) 寬恕/特赦
sedative (n.) 鎮定劑
dossier (n.) – a set of papers containing information about a person, often a criminal, or on any subject
humiliate (v.) – to make someone feel ashamed or lose respect for himself or herself
embarrass (v.) < humiliate (v.) < insult (v.)
eke out a living (ph.) 維持生計- e.g He is the breadwinner earning money for their family to eke out a living, such a great father, isn’t he?
plausible (adj.) – e.g I need an affirmative answer in lieu of a plausible response.
outrank (v.) – e.g I need you following my order as I outrank you, got it?
indemnification (n.) – e.g Now, we need your trust and cooperate with us. We have bought you the indemnification.
indemnify (sth.) against (sth.) [ph.] – e.g The insurance also indemnifies the house against flooding.
Life Insurance (n.) 人壽
Hospital Cash Insurance (n.) 住院保險
Outpatient Insurance (n.) 門診保險
have/throw tantrum (n.) – a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child’s
example: Charlie had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn’t buy him any sweets
duffle bag (n.) 手提包;行李袋
exonerate (v.) sb. – 為 XX 洗脫嫌疑/罪名 to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something
alibi (n.) – 不在場證據 proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it,especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened:
let’s get something straight (ph.) 我們入正題啦 …
Go off book (ph.) 不跟犒讀 – example: what’s he doing? Go off book!
Pay it forward (ph.) 以德報怨 v.s Tooth for Tooth and Eye for Eye (以牙還牙)
Now I have a score to settle (ph.) – something bad that was done to someone that the harmed person keeps in mind in order to do something bad in return
subpoena (n.) – 法庭傳召書 to order someone to go to a law court to answer questions
[UK] Did you try to come off cocaine = Did you try to stop using (some drug)? [US] Did you come off? = Did you succeed?
go (off) without a hitch = happen successfully without any problems
This task keeps me on my toes – the task that forces you to continue directing all your attentionand energy to what you are doing
Groundwork (n.) = work that is done as a preparation for work that will be done later
Verb. lay the groundwork. (idiomatic) To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals. quotations ▼ The introductory mathematics courses will lay the groundwork for all your subsequent engineering studies.
walk sb through sth. — phrasal verb with walk uk /wɔːk/ us /wɑːk/ verb. to slowly and carefully explain something to someone or show someone how to do something: She walked me through the six-page document. He’ll walk you through the procedure.
Somebody is indisposed = become ill = fell sick
What else do you have in your playbook? ≈ What else suggestions have you got?
Disown (v.) – to make it known that you no longerhave any connection with someone that you were closely connected with: e.g It’s a story set in the last century about a girlwhose parents disowned her when she marrieda foreigner.
Emissary (n.) – 使者 a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part in discussions
Transfusion (n.) – the process of adding an amount of blood to the body of a person or animal, or the amount of blood itself:
She suffered kidney failure and needed a bloodtransfusion.
keep me posted (ph.) – A phrase used to tell someone to keep them informed about what happens in the meantime. Kinda like asking to keep you updated of all the things that happen in your absence.
precarious 危險的， 不安的 (adj) – in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in placefirmly
Set up (ph.) = arrange – I will set up the call/meeting , sir.
I can’t put my finger on it, but … 雖然我不是100%sure, 但是…
I can put my finger on it! 我敢寫包單！
I am pragmatic 我務實
pragmatic (adj.) – suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixedtheories, ideas, or rules
be on a short leash (ph.) – With strict, overbearing control that limit’s one’s independence or autonomy.
e.g Alright, you can do it, under my order. You are on a short leash.
Ransom (n.) 贖金
I’m sorry. I don’t follow. = I don’t understand.
on what ground? (ph.) = “what is the evidence of this” or ” what is the true meaning”
liquidate
plight (n.) an unpleasant condition, especiallya serious, sad, or difficult one – e.g I understand your plight.
We are working hard to craft a solution.
paranoid (adj.) 偏執 feeling extremely nervous and worriedbecause you believe that other peopledo not like you or are trying to harm you
My word is my bond (ph.) – old-fashioned or formal. If someone’s word is their bond, they always keep a promise: “But listen, you have to promise never to tell anyone.” “My word is my bond.”
Scrupulous (adj.) = extremely honest :
Scrupulous (adj.) = careful
doing everything correctly and exactlyas it should be done:
in the wind (ph.) = on the lam (ph.)
If someone is in the wind, they are missing, especially after escaping: e.g The suspects are in the wind. = They are on the lam.
Flee (v.) = escape
interrogate (v.) to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence:
(Sth) threw (sb) off [ph.] = catch (sb) off guard = once in a blue moon
When something unexpected happens, you might get “thrown off”. That means that you don’t know how to react. You think about what happened a lot and can’t concentrate on other things.
examples:
You surprised me when you gave me a kiss, Tom. It kind of threw me.
you have just caught me off guard
Once in a blue moon, there’s an issue I can’t resolve.
How so? (ph.) – wants the other to elaborate or explain
lack of Prepareness (n.) v.s thorough preparation (n.)
She looks somberly = she is sad or at least she is not in a good mood.
I catch you at a bad time? = asking “it isn’t a good time, is it?”
You threw me a bone (a big one. ) = To attempt to appease or placate someone by giving them something trivial or of minorimportance or by doing some small favor for them. (A reference to giving a dog a bone or scrapfrom a bigger portion of food.)
Plight (n.) = an unpleasant condition, especiallya serious, sad, or difficult one – e.g Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.
Pledge (v.) = a serious or formal promise, especiallyone to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise:
square (sth.) with (another thing.) =
to match or agree with something, or to think that one thing is acceptable together with another thing:
Crusade (n.) – [ C ] a long and determined attempt to achieve something that you believe in strongly
OR = 聖戰 holy war
That’s the thing about crusade. They started with the best intentions.
Culprit (n.) – 罪魁禍首 someone who has done something wrong: Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.
Coup (n.) 政變
