Episode 12 You're Tops ACT I 顶尖高手 第一幕

Am I glad to see you! ^{见到你我真是太高兴了！}

Am I glad/happy... ^{（倒装句）我真的很...（用于加强语气，表达强烈的感情）}

• Am I hungry! I haven't eaten all day. ^{我真是饿坏了！我一整天没吃东西了。}
• Was I surprised when they told me the news! ^{他们告诉我那消息时，我真是吃了一惊！}
• Is it cold outside! You'd better wear a coat. ^{外面真冷啊！你最好穿件大衣。}

How are things? ^{近况如何？}

How are things? ^{近况怎么样？ / 事情进展如何？（非正式问候语）}

• Hi John, how are things at the office? ^{嘿，约翰，办公室那边情况怎么样？}
• How are things with your new project? ^{你的新项目进展得如何？}
• "How are things?" "Not bad, thanks for asking." ^{“最近怎么样？”“还行，谢谢关心。”}

We don't get to see enough of each other. ^{我们见面的机会不够多。}

get to (do something) ^{得到机会做某事 / 能够做某事}

• I get to travel a lot in my current job. ^{我现在的工作有很多出差的机会。}
• We finally get to meet the famous author today. ^{我们今天终于有机会见到那位著名的作者了。}
• Did you get to see the fireworks last night? ^{你昨晚看成烟花了吗？（有没有机会看到）}

I'm restless. ^{我闲不住（坐立不安）。}

restless ^{焦躁不安的 / 坐立难安的 / 闲不住的}

• The children always get restless during long car trips. ^{长途坐车时，孩子们总是坐不住。}
• He had a restless night, worrying about the interview. ^{因为担心面试，他过了一个辗转反侧的夜晚。}
• I'm feeling restless; let's go for a walk outside. ^{我感觉有点坐不住，咱们出去散散步吧。}

Since I retired, I've got extra time on my hands. ^{自从退休以后，我的空闲时间多得是。}

have time on one's hands ^{有的是时间 / 闲得发慌}

• Now that the kids are at school, she has too much time on her hands. ^{既然孩子们都上学去了，她空闲时间多得不得了。}
• If you have some time on your hands, could you help me with this? ^{如果你现在有空，能帮我弄弄这个吗？}
• I don't know what to do with all this time on my hands. ^{我不知道该怎么打发这么多空闲时间。}

We don't need to do that. ^{不必那样（不必劳烦你）。}

You don't need to do that. ^{（用于婉言谢绝对方的好意）你没必要那样做 / 别客气。}

• "I'll drive you home." "You don't need to do that, I can take a taxi." ^{“我开车送你回家吧。”“不用了，我打车就行。”}
• "I can pay for your coffee." "Thanks, but you don't need to do that." ^{“我请你喝咖啡吧。”“谢谢，不过真的没必要破费。”}
• "I'll help you clean up." "That's kind, but you don't need to do that." ^{“我帮你收拾吧。”“你真好，但不用劳烦你了。”}

I'd like to use my brain a little more. ^{我想多动动脑子。}

use one's brain ^{动脑筋 / 使劲儿想}

• You need to use your brain more if you want to solve this puzzle. ^{你想解开这个谜题就得再多动动脑子。}
• Come on, use your brain! The answer is right in front of you. ^{别犯迷糊，动动脑子！答案就在你跟前。}
• He's very smart but he doesn't always use his brain. ^{他很聪明，但并不总把聪明劲儿用在正地方。}

You have so much energy and so many years of experience. ^{你有这么充沛的精力，还有这么多年的经验。}

years of experience ^{多年经验 / 资历深厚}

• She was hired because she has years of experience in marketing. ^{她被录用是因为她在市场营销方面有多年的经验。}
• With his years of experience, he can handle any crisis. ^{凭借多年的经验，他能处理任何危机。}
• It takes years of experience to master this craft. ^{掌握这门手艺需要多年的经验。}

I'm not looking for a full-time job. ^{我不打算找一份全职工作。}

full-time job ^全职工作

• I'm looking for a full-time job with health benefits. ^{我想找一份带医疗保险的全职工作。}
• Working a full-time job while studying is very difficult. ^{边上学边打全职工作是非常困难的。}
• He transitioned from a full-time job to a freelance career. ^{他从全职工作转型成了自由职业者。}

Maybe you can help me set the table. ^{也许你可以帮我摆好餐具。}

set the table ^{摆放餐具 / 准备开饭}

• Can you set the table for four people, please? ^{请摆一下四个人用的餐具好吗？}
• It’s your turn to set the table tonight. ^{今晚轮到你摆餐具了。}
• The dinner is almost ready; go and set the table. ^{晚饭快好了，去把桌子摆好。}

I prepared lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and a tossed green salad to begin with. ^{我准备了羊排、土豆泥，还有作为开胃菜的拌蔬菜沙拉。}

to begin with ^{首先 / 第一点 / （作为）开端}

• I didn't like the movie. To begin with, the acting was terrible. ^{我不喜欢这电影。首先，演技太烂了。}
• We’ll have some soup to begin with. ^{我们先喝点汤开开胃。}
• The project was difficult to begin with, and then it got even worse. ^{这项目刚开始就很困难，后来变得更糟了。}

There must be some way to put my mind to good use. ^{一定有某种方法能让我的才智得到充分利用。}

put [something] to good use ^{好好利用某物 / 使...发挥作用}

• She put her spare time to good use by learning a new language. ^{她利用业余时间学习了一门新语言。}
• We should put these old clothes to good use and donate them. ^{我们应该好好利用这些旧衣服，把它们捐出去。}
• He finally put his law degree to good use. ^{他终于让他的法律学位派上了用场。}

We'll find a solution. ^{我们会找到解决办法的。}

find a solution ^{找到解决办法 / 解决问题}

• It took them weeks to find a solution to the technical problem. ^{他们花了好几个星期才找到那个技术问题的解决办法。}
• The government is trying to find a solution to the housing crisis. ^{政府正努力寻找解决住房危机的办法。}
• If we work together, we can find a solution. ^{如果我们齐心协力，就能找到办法。}