背景知识:
Jamestown colony of Virginia,King George:瑞秋和钱德勒等人打牌,输了却不知道给钱,因此钱德勒用乔治三世(King George)把弗吉尼亚的殖民地詹姆斯敦给了美国来作比喻。乔治三世是英国历史上的君主
,他对北美殖民地采取强硬态度,最终导致美国革命。
词汇讲解:
1. bluff: 以假象骗(人),佯作有把握以骗(人)
eg. Have you ever called someone's bluff?
您是否曾以虚张声势来形容某人?
2. break up: 使……分裂
eg. The ship went aground and started to break up.
轮船搁了浅,开始破碎。
3. rematch:(对手之间的)第二次比赛;重赛
eg. By the spring, the governor looked vulnerable in the next election and I began to think of a rematch.
到了春天,怀特州长看上去已经无力赢得连任,我于是开始考虑再次竞选州长。
4. nice guy: [口语]好人
eg. Women now know that if they want a nice guy, they have to be less of a mystery.
女子们现在知道了如果想嫁一个好男人,她们必须减少自身的神秘感。