Let's enjoy the following excerpts from Chet's inculcation of Bryce!
He pulled my curtain aside and looked across the street."One's character is set at an early age, son, The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life." He was quiet for a minute, then dropped the curtain and said, "I hate to see you swim out so far you can't swim back."
"Yes, sir"
He frowned and said,"Don't yes-sir me, Bryce." Then he stood and added, "Just think about what I've said, and the next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run."
? A person's character is formed at a young age, son. The choices you make now will affect your life ... I don't want to see you go too far but can't turn back. Think carefully about what I said and make the right decision next time you are faced with a choice. In the long run, the damage to everyone can be minimized.
arranged the word chain that we will use in our daily expression:
It's all made sense to me, which I think is very reasonable
To be held about the earth and brushed by the wind, it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty. Stay away from the ground and be blown by the wind, just like your heart is kissed beautifully.
It's like your heart has been kissed by beauty
But it can be very easy to have gone the other way. That kind of thing is very possible
Julie Baker had always? just? seemed? plain? to? me.Until now.? Julie Baker has always been ordinary to me. Until now,
it didn't take long for me to realize that ... I soon realized this
I still don't get it? I still don't understand
it was dump? Stupid
it does't come cheap, it's not cheap
it was no use/it is no use? Useless; There is no need to
it/that only made things worse? It will only make the result worse/worse.
It was hopeless. There was no hope.
A Raging River of Sweat Randown My Temples rained down from my temples.
Everyone else I called had stuff they had to do? Everyone else I called has something to do
? I didn't want to make up some lame lie about it.
I'd embarrassed her into it because I embarrassed her
I felt worse than before.
This was not something. Thing I could immediately absorb this is not something I can immediately understand.
no conductive to concentration is not conducive to concentration?
What was his deal with Julie? What's the matter with him and Julie Baker?
it was worth it? It's worth it
There was this definite tension between XX and XX does have this kind of tension
Get your mind off anything important? Don't think about anything important
what? seemed? like? an? age／? It seems that it has been a long time
she hadn't said word one to me
My throat is sore and swollen
I was feeling a l. I feel much better
phrase collocation
transmitted dimensional space transcends the spatial dimension
on the bottom half of the page
a killer telephoto lens? A killer telephoto lens
look off into the distance and stare at the distance
at the helm of a ship
at the helm (of)? Take power; Hand steering
a)? in charge of something
b)? guiding ? a? ship ? or? Boat
the pit of my stomach chest; Heart
a radiant beacon
sb throw sb the wick dest look I'd ever seen the most evil expression I have ever seen
slam the hand on the table
a lack of oxygen at birth. Hypoxia at birth
umbilical cord
it had nothing to do with sth and. . . Irrelevant
run in the family? Family inheritance
a serious mental or physical handicap serious physical and psychological obstacles
pass gas fart
there is no excuse for something
Longman explanation: used to say that someone's? behaviour ? is too bad to be? explained ? Or accepted
example: there is no excuse for such rudeness.
throw/toss a baseball around with sb and throw a baseball with someone
clap/clap up? Refuse to speak? Keep silent
Longman explains: informative? to suddenly stop talking, especially when you are? nervous ? or? shy
have absolutely no pride in? There is no pride/self-esteem
overly dramatic? Go too far
feel bad about (doing) something/feel bad for
a)? to feel? ashamed ? or? sorry ? about something
I felt bad about not being able to come last night.
b)? to feel? Ill
l ay into someone scolds someone
Longman explains: to attack or? criticize ? Someone or something
example: outside the club, two men were laying into each other.
no sweat Longman explanation: spoken? Used to say that you can do something easily
Example: "I'll? finish ? this by? tomorrow ,? No sweat."
ditch sb (informal) get rid of, discard, discard
clear a mind
clear your head/mind? Clear your mind
Longman explains: to stop? worrying ? or thinking about something, or get? rid ? of the effects of drinking too much? Alcohol
Come to check out the digs to see where I live
in a flash moment; Immediately
in a matter if seconds?
crack open in a few seconds? Crack; Break down
joke around, joking around
knee high? Knee-high
got it untitled handle. . Untie
a world of is an exaggerated phrase than a lot of, which means countless
such as a world of trouble, endless troubles
So a world of good means endless benefits, endless good, great anger, old nose,
Good here is a noun. A world of acts as a quantifier
a screaming loud reminder
A little? slice? of? Time for a while
do? a? good? deed／? a thousand? good? Deeds/doing good deeds
doing? dark? Deeds do shady things
your good deed for the day
Longman explained: something? kind ? or? helpful ? That you do–used humorously
help sb out to help … do things; Lend money to
flannel shirt
get the chance to do
anywhere near is close to; Completely; Almost
not anywhere near? Not at all; Not at all; Far from it;
make it up to sb? Make up for
on her usual pout pouted as usual
dwell on? Elaborate; Meditate; Think carefully; Tell
wash off
Longman explanation: wash something? off? to? clean ? dirt , dust ? etc from the? surface ? of something with water
? The back way home
trade old.