Five Expressions Every Day (3)

1. state of the art

Source: Wayne: I spent two years developing this machine, it’s absolutely state of the art. [Friends S06E21, when Wayne talked his robot.]
Definition: using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge
eg. His new laptop is state-of-the-art.

2. it all adds up

Source: Ross: Of course! It all adds up! I mean you you’re obsessed with her. [Friends S06E04, when Ross asserted the relationship between Phoebe and Rachel]
Definition: It makes sense; The things which you find out explain something you didn’t understand. 这就对了,这就可以解释的通了

3. confess

Source: When are you gonna confess your secret marriage to Rachel? [Friends S06E04, when Ross asserted the relationship between Phoebe and Rachel]
Definition: to admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal

4. bummed

Source: Phoebe: Well, she told me that I’m gonna die this week, so I’m kinda bummed about that. [Friends S06E04, when Phoebe was worring about her psychic said she’s going to die this week.]
Definition: depressed, irritated. 郁闷,沮丧
eg. I’m really bummed to have to leave you!

5. nice try

Source: Rachel: Yeah. (Monica walks away) Nice try! (Rachel puts them in a box.) [Friends S06E04, when Rachel was packing her belongings to move to Ross’s and found the pair of candlesticks.]
Definition: 1) a good effort or attempt to do something; 2) usually used in an ironic way to say that an attempt at something was not very good or was not a nice thing to do.
虽然字面上的意思是夸奖别人做得好,但是实际上nice try最常用来讽刺别人“你想得美”。若有人想唬你去做一件很笨的事,你就可以说声Nice try。
eg. Nice try, but you’re not going to trick me this time.

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