Duh的部落格

episode 3

genius and madness (n.)  a genius and a psycho.

ex: genius and madness were usually just a fine line between them.

a fine line between A and B一線之隔

psychopath 精神變態者

lunatic/psycho/insane

out for blood.

 => very angry and wanting to kill someone or to cause them pain or discomfort After being attacked

ex: the soldiers were out for blood./ you are ready to out for blood.

as a woman, it makes you being as a celebrity

shouldn’t be that in important

did you ever think maybe is the drinking that makes you sick?

oh, please, I flirt with the alcohol of my whole life

addicted沉迷,上癮

ex: don't flirt with the alcohol, it will ruin your whole life, you should attend to the AA(alcoholics anonymous). there are full of people just like you who addicted to drugs, medicines or alcohol, etc.

迎新會

ex: we are having an oriental party tonight./ freshman party =>orientation方向(n.)

it was something to see you in newspaper of all those time.

Les Vegas.

i am going to attend the US open next month

still you could become a world class player, be a real pro.

I don’t wanna plateau no, plateaus are the worst不想停滯不前 25’01

plateau (n) 高原 (v)平穩、停滯 (雅思、報表常用字)

ex: the US birth rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly.

you are far too old to be called the prodigy anymore天才兒童,神童 25’07

protégé=> a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person.  ex: The young composer regarded himself as Berg's protégé. 門徒

Protégée=> a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare. 女門徒

I am not interrupting, am I? 打擾 29’03

the chess prodigy西洋棋神童

I was her only heir繼承人

I think I got a gimmick花招(噱頭)

ex: should you have a gimmick to trick attention form audiences.

I’ll take your word for it. 好, 你說的算; 我信你

=> take my word for it 我說的算, 相信我說的

genuine bummer (n) 令人不快的事

ex: I’ve left my wallet at home, what a bummer! 真糟糕

I should have known better

I’m famished. =super hungry=starving

This one is for all the marbles.

all the marbles = everything(通常快接近勝利的時候才會說)

Be marvelous at= be good at

I’m afraid she’s had a bit of a relapse. 復發

ex: I managed to heal my arms ache for many years, but I had a bit of a relapse.(but then relapsed)

chess西洋棋，又稱國際象棋

chessboard棋盤

checkmate將死

En passant 吃過路兵

promotion 士兵升變

Castling 國王入堡

Last episode out. it's been a ball=a good time

Episodes (TV series)

An episode is 1 part of a tv show and a season is all of the parts of a tv show.

=> I watched all episodes of this TV series, and season 3 is my favorite.

=> there’s a total of 7 seasons for the walking dead.