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看美剧学英文的笔记 [复制链接]

发表于 2018-6-1 11:14 |显示全部楼层
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题目说是看美剧,其实很多时候在歪楼,对不起大家了。今天解决一个很久以来看美剧的困惑,看是不是有朋友也有同样经历。

在netflix上面看美剧,很多时候第一集都叫 pilot (我肤浅理解是:飞行员嘛!)。照我理解这标题很多时候完全和剧情没关系,以美剧脑洞大开的风格,也不至于大家词汇贫乏到那么多剧集的标题都叫这个名字。依例 google 一下:

Wikipedia 上说:
A television pilot (also known as a pilot or a pilot episode and sometimes marketed as a tele-movie) is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge whether a series will be successful, and is therefore a test episode of an intended television series. It is an early step in the development of a television series, much like pilot studies serve as precursors to the start of larger activity. In the case of a successful television series, the pilot is commonly the very first episode that is aired of the particular series under its own name. A "back door pilot" is an episode of an existing successful series that features future tie-in characters of an up-and-coming television series or film. The purpose of the "back door pilot" is to introduce the characters to an audience before the creators decide on whether they want to pursue a spin-off series with those characters or not.

Television networks use pilots to discover whether an entertaining concept can be successfully realized. After seeing this sample of the proposed product, networks will then determine whether the expense of additional episodes is justified. They are best thought of as prototypes of the show that is to follow, because elements often change from pilot to series. Variety estimates that only a little over a quarter of all pilots made for American television proceed to the series stage,[1] although the figure may be even lower.[2]

Most pilots are never publicly screened if they fail to sell a series. If a series eventuates, pilots are usually—but not always—broadcast as the introductory episode of the series.

这意思是用于测试剧集成功的可能性的样品,像拍电影一样烧钱拍头一集,如果能成功和电视台签约,才有后续的剧集以至于剧季。非但是被枪毙的样品集大家看不到,连成功签约的电视剧也不一定让你看这个样品集。看到这里,大家应该对广电总局的怨念应该有所减轻了吧。米帝也有类似机关行使类似智能。

回过头查一查字典上 pilot 的意思,也说明了这个词有双重含义。比较 Wikipedia 只是少了一点行业内幕。有恍然大悟的朋友,点个赞吧。

pilot
ˈpʌɪlət/Submit
noun
1.
a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.
"a strike by local airline pilots"
synonyms:        airman/airwoman, flyer, aeronaut; More
2.
a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series.
"he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom"
synonyms:        trial episode, pilot episode, pilot programme; More
verb
1.
be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship).
"he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville"
synonyms:        fly, be at the controls of, control, handle, manoeuvre, drive, operate, steer, regulate, monitor, direct, captain; More
2.
test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely.
"one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June"
synonyms:        test, trial, put to the test, try out, carry out trials on, experiment with, assess, investigate, examine, appraise, evaluate, check out
"the enclosed questionnaire has been piloted in a number of institutions"

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发表于 2018-7-10 09:27 |显示全部楼层
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之前有朋友留言,powwow 没弄明白啥意思。其实是聚会/会议的意思。

查字典如下:
powwow
ˈpaʊwaʊ/
noun
1.
a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting and dancing.
2.
a conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues.
verbinformal
1.
hold a powwow; confer.
"news squads powwowed nervously"

还有经常把 heaven 和 haven 搞混。heaven 大家都知道了,Haven 经常和 safe 一起叫 Safe Haven。例子:The word “offshore” also makes us think of a tax haven as being a .... Germany is a safe haven for dictators' loot, the assets of organized crime ...


查了字典才发现,不是只有我一个人迷糊。

haven
ˈheɪv(ə)n/Submit
noun
a place of safety or refuge.
"a haven for wildlife"
synonyms:        refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary, asylum, place of safety, place of security, port in a storm, harbour, oasis, sanctum
"a safe haven in times of trouble"
an inlet providing shelter for ships or boats; a harbour or small port.
synonyms:        anchorage, harbour, port, mooring, roads; More
Tip
Similar-sounding words
haven is sometimes confused with heaven

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Ocean3mel 发表于 2015-10-6 13:52
看美剧 supernatural的时候,一个酒吧招待说有人喝酒闹事,他不得不86them.

查了一下:When used as a  ...

I've watched a few seasons, loved it but it's not for the faint-hearted :)

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发表于 2018-8-21 09:59 |显示全部楼层
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英文里有些词拼写和读音对于native speaker 来说貌似天差地别,对于咱们“老外”来说,就好像很接近,容易搞混。
比如:solute (溶解) 和 salute (敬礼);rack (货架) 和 wreck (残骸);escalation (升级) 和 exclamation (感叹号);stationery (文具) 和 stationary (静止)。欢迎大家来总结,分享。

Solute / Solution
/ˈsɒljuːt,sɒˈljuːt/
noun
noun: solute; plural noun: solutes
the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.

salute
səˈl(j)uːt/Submit
noun
1.
a gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.
"he raises his arms in a triumphant salute"
synonyms:        gesture of respect, greeting, salutation, address, hail, welcome, tribute, wave; More
verb
1.
make a formal salute to.
"don't you usually salute a superior officer?"

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新学的词汇
affidavit 宣誓书
ˌafɪˈdeɪvɪt/Submit
nounLAW
plural noun: affidavits
a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
"a former employee swore an affidavit relating to his claim for unfair dismissal"
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今天分享一个小胜利:
关系非常好的同事聊天时跟我开了个玩笑,说是要去搞 prospecting,然后看我的反应。我大脑高速运转找到以前看过的美剧《dead wood》之后,云淡风轻地问:looking for gold?他点点头很满意地继续我们的谈话。第二天他故技重施,另外一位亚裔同事没通过测试,一脸困惑地问:what?

就像“笑侠”朋友说的,英文对话中咱们移民闪光甚至是不露怯的每一个时刻,都是长期努力的结果啊。这里顺便推荐一下《dead wood》, 对美国淘金历史感兴趣的朋友可以看看。

prospect 我比较熟悉的是展望/前景的意思,它还有勘探的意思。
noun
1.the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
2.a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
3.a place likely to yield mineral deposits.
4.an extensive view of landscape.
verb
1.search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.

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看美剧时学到的,vet 有筛选候选人的意思,日常用到时,感觉听者有点困惑,连带着自己也不自信。今天查字典证明自己没错!高兴。


vet
noun
1.a veterinary surgeon.
verb
1.make a careful and critical examination of (something).
investigate (someone) thoroughly, especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or trustworthiness.

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mikelee19 发表于 2015-10-8 21:21
真深奥?

是的

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some phrases i learned lately:

cut the mustard : (from a radio program)
informal
come up to expectations; reach the required standard.
"I didn't cut the mustard as a hockey player"

run that by/past (sb): (from my boss)
to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve:
I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
Could you run that past me again?

sorry, can't type in Chinese this PC,


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another one:
have a ball

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发表于 2018-9-10 09:03 |显示全部楼层
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Grace81 发表于 2018-9-7 16:38
another one:
have a ball

have a ball

informal
enjoy oneself greatly.
"I was miserable but he was having a ball"
synonyms:        have a good time, have a great time, have fun, have the time of one's life;

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