2013年8月27日 星期二

The Zack Files Season 1 - Episode 5: Sock World

That's because your Mom is organized.
ordered; orderly; efficient : 

a highly organized person ,; well-organized office

A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation.

fashion statement
時尚宣言

fame
the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements


No·bel, Al·fred
(1833-96) a Swedish engineer and chemist who invented dynamite (=a powerful explosive substance) and became very wealthy from his factories that produced explosives. When he died, he left all his money to establish the Nobel prizes.
A Nobel Prize is one of a set of prizes that are awarded each year to people who have done important work in science, literature, or economics, or for world peace.

the dryer would grind your hands off
If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder.

Spencer 跟爸爸借了一很酷的機器,Cam 問他是不是 Geiger counter
a Geiger counter, is a type of particle detector that measures ionizing radiation. It detects the emission of nuclear radiation

With this I should be able to download any data generated by the device

To generate a form of energy or power means to produce it.

wormhole
a hole that connects one part of the universe with another part far away

conduct
to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
conduct a survey/investigation/review etc
conduct an experiment/a test
conduct a campaign
conduct an interview


WWKD
think, what would Captain Kirk do in my situation He would go back to his ship.


what you gonna do, give me a blister
bubble-like swelling under the skin, filled with watery liquid (caused by rubbing, burning, etc) 水泡

it's not working, it's jammed.
stuck and impossible to move

if you cut the power, you may release the hatch
A hatch is an opening in the deck of a ship, through which people or cargo can go. You can also refer to the door of this opening as a hatch.艙門

lever
a stick or handle on a machine or piece of equipment, that you move to operate it

it's your funeral
A funeral is the ceremony that is held when the body of someone who has died is buried or cremated.

I am talking to the authority 
The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.

Come on, cough up.
informal to give someone money, information etc when you do not really want to

What's that for? bait, this dryer can not resist a single sock.
food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them

good night and drive safe
"Drive safely" is correct - but I think you'll hear "Drive safe" very often in conversation, even though it's theoretically wrong.
an expression used to advise a departing person to be careful while driving.


I talked to the super.
informal a superintendent
AmE someone who is in charge of an apartment building and is responsible for making repairs in it




 







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