看英剧学口语：马已脱缰，木已成舟。
玛格丽特公主的婚事马上就要被媒体曝光。女王站在姐姐的立场真心希望可以成全妹妹，尽管丈夫和母亲都不同意。本期的口语用法颇为生动，《王冠》口语学习第七波，咱们用心领会。
1. I’ve been wracking my brain about how I can best help you.我绞尽脑汁地想怎样才可以给你最大的支持。
Notes: “wrack”作为动词的意思是“严重伤害”，“wrack my brain”显而易见可理解为“绞尽脑汁”，够形象。例句如下：
I’ve been wracking my brain about what presents I should prepare for my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.关于情人节送女朋友什么礼物，我真的绞尽脑汁。
I’ve been wracking my brain to solve this math problem.为了解开这道数学题，我绞尽脑汁。
2. If he were a good influence, he’d patch things up with his wife.如果他真想为她好，就应该和妻子和好。
Notes: “patch up”这个短语表示“修补，平息”。“patch things up with somebody”的意思是“与某人和好”。例如：
He went to the tailor’s to patch up his coat.他去裁缝店补外套。
I tried to patch things up between them.我试着化解他们之间的矛盾。
Has she ever tried to patch things up with him?她有试着跟他和好吗？
3. I’ve given Margaret my word and I’m determined to support her.我向玛格丽特承诺过了，我一定会帮助她。
Notes: “give somebody my word”直译过来是“给某人我的话”，理解下就是“给某人承诺”。和之前分享过的另一个表达是同样的意思，还记得是什么吗？对啦！就是“You have my word.”“determined”作为形容词表示“坚决的”。“be determined to do something”自然就是“决意做某事”，可谓很坚定。更多例句：
I will study hard in college, I give you my word.我向你保证，我一定会在大学努力学习。
He is determined to start his own business.他下定决心要创业。
4. I’m on my knees with gratitude.我真是感激涕零。
Notes：“on my knees”的意思是“跪下”，“on my knees with gratitude”直译过来是“感激得跪下了”，可见感谢的程度之深——“感激涕零”，“感激不尽”。在片中饱含讽刺的意味。例句：
She fell on her knees and prayed to God.她跪下来，向上帝祷告。
What do you expect? I’m on my knees with gratitude?你在期待什么？等着我感激涕零？
5. This horse has already bolted.木已成舟/亡羊补牢，为时已晚/覆水难收。
Notes：“bolt”作为不及物动词有个意义是“（马等）脱缰”。这句话直译过来就是“马脱缰了。”脱缰的野马再难追回，形容某件事木已成舟，来不及阻止了。
They are gonna release the news. This horse has already bolted.他们马上就要发布这条新闻了，木已成舟。
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