MJE美剧笔记:生活大爆炸S01E01penny来做客(4)

Penny: Oh, I’m so sorry, I’m such a mess, and on top of everything else I’m all gross from moving and my stupid shower doesn’t even work.

Leonard: Our shower works.Penny: Really? Would it be totally weird if I used it?

Sheldon: Yes.

Leonard: No.

Sheldon: No?

Leonard: No.

Sheldon: No.

Leonard: It’s right down the hall.(注: down+n表方向用法)

Penny: Thanks. You guys are really sweet.(She leaves in direction of bathroom.)

A mess
【释】[singular] (informal) a person who has serious problems and is in a bad mental condition（牛津高阶） 一团糟：有严重问题且精神状况很糟的人。

【例】When my wife left me I was a total mess. (牛津高阶)

当我老婆离开我时，我整个人一团糟。

【例】She was a real mess after she broke up with her boyfriend.(原创)
她在和男朋友分手后真是一团糟。

On top of everything else

【释】in addition to something（牛津高阶）

除...之外

【例】On top of everything else, my car's been stolen.（牛津高阶）

除此之外，我的车被偷了。
【例】I've got numerous tasks to do today,and on top of everything else, my mom asked me to go shopping with her.(原创)
我今天有大量的工作要做， 除此之外，我妈妈还让我陪她去买东西。

Gross

【释】informal :very disgusting

令人作呕的

【例】She has a gross habit of chewing on the ends of her hair.（韦氏学习）

她喜欢咬她头发梢，真是个令人作呕的习惯。

【例】The table which is covered with solvent residue is so gross. (原创）

覆盖有有机溶剂残留的桌子让人作呕。

Down

【释】prep：along;towards the direction in which you are facing.（牛津高阶）

沿着...的方向

【例】Go down the road/street and turn left.(韦氏学习)

沿着这条道路/街走然后左转。

【例】There's a bridge three miles down the river.(韦氏学习)

沿着这条河三米远有一座桥。