生活大爆炸S01E04 MJE美剧笔记：时间旅行

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        Scene: Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment.
        Sheldon: I’ve been thinking about time travel again.
        Leonard: Why, did you hit a roadblock with invisibility?
        Sheldon: Put it on the back burner. Anyway, it occurs to me, if I ever did perfect a time machine, I’d just go into the past and give it to myself, thus eliminating the need for me to invent it in the first place.
        Leonard: Interesting.
        Sheldon: Yeah, it really takes the pressure off.
       
        Put it on the back burner
        【释】When something is put aside for more important things.
        因为其他更重要的事情，而把某事放一边
        【例】That project is on the back burner for now, there are other important things I need to focus on.
        那个项目现在先放一边，这有其他更重要的事情需要我关注。
        【例】We can't go on that vacation, we can't afford it. We'll just put it on the back burner for now.
        我们负担不起费用，我们也不能去那里度假。我们会暂时把这个（度假计划）先放一放吧。
        Perfect
        【释】to make fully accomplished
        全面完成
        【例】People spend so much time perfecting their resume these days
        如今，人们花如此之多的时间来完善他们的简历。
        takes the pressure off
        【释】 减轻负担；放松
        【例】The fish-farming industry says it's feeding the hungry world and taking pressure off wild stocks.
        鱼养殖业说，它们(行业)的（存在）让饥饿的人们有鱼吃的，并缓解了野生种群的生存压力。
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        Leonard: Sounds like a breakthrough, should I call the science magazines and tell them to hold the front cover? (Exiting the apartment.)
        Sheldon: It’s time travel, Leonard, I will have already done that.
        Leonard: Then I guess congratulations are in order.
        Sheldon: No, congratulations will have been in order. You know, I’m not going to enjoy this party.
        Leonard: I know, I’m familiar with you.
        Sheldon: At the last department party, Dr. Finkleday cornered me and talked about spelunking for 45 minutes.
        Leonard: Yes, I was there.
       
        hold
        【释】(with object) keep or reserve for someone
        保留或保存某物给某人
        【例】A booking can be held for twenty-four hours.
        一个预约能够保留24小时。
        【例】Please hold two tickets for us.
        请给我们留两张票。
        in order
        【释】in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement.
        秩序井然，按顺序
        【例】Everything is in order for their arrival.
        他们到来所需要的一切都准备就绪了。
        【例】Wen says world must get ‘houses in order,’ not rely on China.
        温家宝说：“各国必须先把自己的事情做好，不是把责任一味的推给中国。”
       
        cornered
        【释】force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape， 这边具体指“detain (someone) in conversation”
        被逼至绝路的，这里具体指在“谈话而困住（某人）”
        【例】The man was eventually cornered by police dogs.
        该名男子最终被警犬逮住。
        【例】The police cornered the thieves and captured them.
        警方把小偷逼到角落里，并抓获了他们。
        spelunking
        【释】the exploration of caves, especially as a hobby
        洞穴探察，特别指把它作为自己的爱好
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