babydaddyEP0103.doc

Words & expressions from Baby Daddy EP0103
1. I'm a nurse practitioner.
practitioner: n. Doctors are sometimes referred to as practitioners or medical practitioners. 行医者[FORMAL] (尤指医生、律师等)开业者；从业者
nurse practitioner: 护理师，执业护师
2. Um... Mother's history? Checkered.
checkered: ①including good parts and bad parts 多变的
He has had a checkered career with many ups and downs.
②marked by many problems or failures多波折的，坎坷的
eg. trying to prevent discovery of his checkered past 努力阻止发现他坎坷的过去
3. Do you remember that rank jersey you used to wear in high school?
jersey: n. A jersey is a shirt that you wear when playing football, soccer, or some other sports. 运动衣
4. It's tight, but it's definitely my good luck charm.
good luck charm: something believed to bring good luck 幸运符
5. If it's drool, spit-up, or doodie-related, it's your responsibility.
drool:流口水
spit-up: 吐口水，吐奶
doodie: [美国俚语]粪便
6. Come on, Emma, let's go finish "The Little Red Riding Hood."
The Little Red Riding Hood：小红帽
7. I kind of had to improvise.
improvise: v. ①If you improvise, you make or do something using whatever you have or without having planned it in advance. 临时拼凑
例：You need a wok with a steaming rack for this; if you don't have one, improvise.
你需要一口带有蒸笼的锅，如果没有就临时凑合一下。
②When performers improvise, they invent music or words as they play, sing, or speak. 即兴演奏; 即席演说
例：I asked her what the piece was and she said, "Oh, I'm just improvising."
我问她那首乐曲是什么，她说，“哦，我只是即兴演奏。”
8. All right, I will see you tonight at the arena.
arena: n. An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch. 竞技场
9. She's such a phony. I mean, nobody is that nice.
phony: ① n. a dishonest or insincere person
② a. fake, not true; not honest or sincere
例：He gave a phony name to the police. = The name he gave the police was phony.
a phony [=(more commonly) counterfeit] $100 bill
She's been talking in a phony [=fake] Irish accent all day.
phony politicians
10. He hasn't taken that many pucks to the head.
puck: n.冰球
11. And hopefully, I'll stop him from shredding you like you did his lucky jersey.
shred: ① V. If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. 切碎; 撕碎
例：They may be shredding documents. 他们也许正在粉碎那些文件。
② N-COUNT If you cut or tear food or paper into shreds you cut or tear it into small, narrow pieces. 碎片; 细条
例：Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds. 把这棵卷心菜切成细长条。
③ N-COUNT If there is not a shred of something, there is not even a small amount of it. 一丁点儿
例：He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks.
他说没有一丁点儿支持这些说法的证据。
12. Quick, cut my Achilles tendon.
Achilles tendon: 跟腱
例：David Beckham says he is doing well after an operation on his ruptured achilles tendon. 在做完跟腱断裂手术之后，大卫贝克汉姆说，他感觉良好。
13. Really, 'cause it looked like Danny just whaled on.
whale on: to attack or hit someone or something repeatedly — often + at, into, or on狠揍；猛击；反复打击：
例：She whaled on him [=she pounded him] with her fists.
The manager was whaling into his employees. [=was angrily criticizing his employees]
14. Where's Danny going? Penalty Box.
Penalty Box：（冰球、曲棍球）被罚下场的队员座席。
15. Or perhaps it was my brilliant pep talk that convinced you to give up a decade of silly superstitions and finally learn to believe in yourself.
pep talk: A pep talk is a speech intended to encourage someone to make more effort or feel more confident. 鼓舞士气的讲话[INFORMAL]
例：Powell and Cheney spent the day giving pep talks to the troops.
鲍威尔和切尼花了一整天给部队作鼓舞士气的讲话。
16. Sorry I put your girlfriend in a headlock.
headlock: a method of holding someone by putting your arm around the person's head 摔跤中的夹头
例：He had me in a headlock.
17. Apparently, still your signature move.
signature: something (such as a quality or feature) that is closely associated with someone or something — usually singular 招牌
例：Her latest movie includes the humor and fast pace that have become her signature.