14. Although I may not be doing a bang-up job yet, it beats having a woman of your reputation at the helm.
bang-up: very good
it beats: 那也总好过…
at the helm: 掌舵,掌权
15. Serena: I know that look. You're up to no good.
Blair: Good is subjective, and if you don't believe me, you can look it up.
Serena: You want to get Rachel back for the grade she gave you.
Penelope: A new teacher's like a child. It has to be taught.
Hazel: And spanked.
You're up to no good: 你又不怀好心,搞阴谋诡计了
get back for: 打击报复
spank: 打屁股
16. Eric: In our world, people say one thing, but they expect something else. If you can hold your own, it'll go a long way with my mom and her friends.
hold your own: 做你自己
go a long way with: 对…有效,大有帮助
17. Gossip Girl:Spotted, B hot for teacher.
make it hot for: to make things uncomfortable or dangerous for. Hot for Teacher is a song by Van Halen.
18. As much as I wish I wasn't, I'm still learning. It's like you not inflating your grades, I can't not act out against people. But I'm trying.
inflate:to enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly.其实从inflation(通货膨胀)去理解,就很容易明白用在这里就表示故意给高分,夸大分数的意思。
act out: to express (unconscious impulses, for example) in an overt manner without conscious understanding or regard for social appropriateness
19. Lily: I'm not scared of you, Jack.
Jack: You should be.
Lily: You're high and you're not thinking clearly. You need to think about the repercussions of what you're doing.
high:这是一个很容易被误用的单词,虽然中文里我们常说“昨天玩的很high”,用high来表示cheerful, exciting之类的意思,但是在口语中,其实high是表示under the influence of alcohol or drugs,指的是因为喝酒、吸毒而使人很兴奋。
repercussions: 反响,后果
20. Chuck: I heard from the board that Jack is on his way back to Sydney. You didn't press charges.
Lily: No, I just wanted him gone.
press charges (against): 提出指控,撤销指控就是drop the charge
I just wanted him gone: 我只是想要他消失,注意gone做形容词这样的用法
21. Dan: How's the city working out for ya?
Carr: I think I'm getting the hang of it. Like anything else, you just have to make it work for you.
How's the city working out for ya: 还住的惯吗,还适应吗
I'm getting the hang of it: 熟能生巧,to succeed in learning how to do something after practicing it. e.g. After three weeks of using this computer I think I've finally got the hang of it.