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-This is supposed to be the "Georgetown Express."
-Mel, you have to see more than one college on a college road trip. What's the harm?
-The harm is we have a lot of ground to cover. And I've already seen Northwestern.
-Not as a potential student. Come on. Flow with me.
-Look at this place! Oh, look at the trees! The field! It's like a four-star resort with some books and learning!
-Dad, just don't embarrass me, okay?
-And that's how, in 1853, the university named the surrounding town "Evanston, in honor of its founder, John Evans. He was a doctor and a builder and boring, boring, boring. Questions?
potential
n. 潜能；可能性；[电] 电势
adj. 潜在的；可能的；势的
The company has identified 60 potential customers.
该公司已确定了60位潜在的客户。
resort
n. 凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地
vi. 求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法
His punishing work schedule had made him resort to drugs.
他那累人的工作日程已经使他不得不求助于毒品了。
embarrass
vt. 使局促不安；使困窘；阻碍
His clumsiness embarrassed him.
他的笨拙令他尴尬。
be supposed to
应该；被期望
Own raise a rumpus , reduces the energy consumption, again has US to be supposed to take the lead, improvement environment Ability stronger, the responsibility is bigger! 跟读
自己动手动脚，减少能源消耗，再有美国应该带头，改善环境。能力越强，责任越大！
flow with
充满
You just flow with it and incorporate his tips into your life naturally.
你只需要任其而流，让他的提示与你的生活自然结合。
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-Mr. School Spirit, with the foam finger. Disregard his sarcastic tone, James.
-How does Northwestern compare to other universities, like Georgetown, for example?
-Georgetown? We're better than Georgetown.
-Excuse me. Hypothetically speaking, if your dad was an overprotective control freak and lived 40 miles away from Northwestern, then would you go to Georgetown?
-Hi, I'm Nick. I don't think I've seen you around before.
-No, I was just checking out the campus.
-How about a personal tour? - Personal tour of what?
-Dad, this is Nick. Nick, this is my dad.
-I was just about to show Melanie around campus. I don't have a problem with that. Besides, something about this school feels safe.
-Meet me back at the student union when you're done. You kids have fun.
-Can we see the rest of this beautiful school?
- Okeydokey.
sarcastic
adj. 挖苦的；尖刻的，辛辣的
She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.
她用挖苦的话来取笑别人的缺点。
Freak
n. 怪人，怪事；畸形人；反复无常
adj. 奇异的，反常的
Diaz is a fitness freak who's trained in martial arts.
迪亚斯是个受过武术训练的健身迷。
union
n. 联盟，协会；工会；联合
Do all teachers have a right to join a union?
所有的教师都有权利加入工会吗？
compare to
把...比作，比喻为
How does this development process compare to the approach you use today?
相比你现在使用的方法，这个开发方法如何呢？
check out
检验；结账离开；通过考核；盖章
They packed and checked out of the hotel.
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