看The Baby Boss《宝贝老板》电影学英文
这部2017年初上映的电影讲述了小男孩Tim对于babybrother的到来感到强烈不满，两人展开一场父母爱争夺战的故事。Tim有着overactive
imagination，整天活在自己的世界里做着战无不胜的小英雄，直到碰到了对手baby boss……
这是部老少皆宜的动画片，而且语言简单又地道，拿来学口语再适合不过。这里以电影的前三十分钟出现的语言知识点为例，给大家解析一下值得一学的口语表达：
the law of the jungle
The law of the jungle means a situation in which people are prepared to
harm other people in order to succeed. 例如：
These criminal gangs only recognize the law of the jungle.
order somebody about/ around (disapproving)
Order somebody about / around means to keep telling somebody what to do in
a way that is annoying or unpleasant. 例如：
It was obvious he was used to ordering people around.
have/ throw a fit
Have / throw a fit means to be very shocked, upset or angry. 例如：
Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!
get on to somebody
Get on to somebody means to become aware of somebody's activities,
especially when they have been doing something bad or illegal. 例如：
He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to
him.
track record
Track record means all the past achievements, successes or failures of a
person or an organization. 例如：
He has a proven track record in marketing.
make way for somebody/ something
Make way for somebody or something means to allow somebody or something to
pass; to allow somebody or something to take the place of somebody or something.
例如：
Make way for the Lord Mayor!
Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland.
the way of the world
The way of the world means the way that most people behave; the way that
things happen, which you cannot change. 例如：
The rich and powerful make the decisions—that's the way of the world.
do the math
Do the math means to think carefully about something before doing it so
that you know all the relevant facts or figures. 例如：
If only someone had done the math!
Do the math before you take on more debt.
ground somebody
Ground somebody means to punish a child or young person by not allowing
them to go out with their friends for a period of time. 例如：
You're grounded for a week!
behind bars
Behind bars is an informal way of saying ‘in prison’. 例如：
The murderer is now safely behind bars.
breaking point
Breaking point is the time when problems become so great that a person, an
organization or a system can no longer deal with them. 例如：
to be at/ to reach breaking point
to be stretched to breaking point
除了上面这些，大家肯定还会对下面这句话印象深刻：
The triangle is the strongest shape found in nature.
没错!小学学的那句数学定理就这么说!
这部动画片的后面还有好多值得学习的表达，大家拿出小本本，边看边积累吧!
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