看剧学英语|《小谢尔顿》S1E19之如何克服对狗狗的恐惧

　　看剧学英语|《小谢尔顿》S1E19之如何克服对狗狗的恐惧  关于小谢尔顿的一系列文章，小编已经更新到第19篇啦，今天继续一起来学习吧

　　01

　　gum

　　[ɡʌm]

　　N-COUNT 牙龈；齿龈；牙床

　　Your gums are the areas of firm, pink flesh inside your mouth, which your teeth grow out of.

　　【例句】The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.

　　这种牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。

　　N-MASS 黏胶；黏合剂 Gum is a type of glue that is used to stick two pieces of paper together.

　　【例句】He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.

　　他举着一张被撕成两半后又用胶粘在一起的一英镑的钞票。

　　02

　　shake up

　　PHRASAL VERB 使震动;使激动;使心烦意乱

　　If you are shaken up or shook up by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel shocked and upset, and unable to think calmly or clearly.

　　【例句】The jockey was shaken up when he was thrown twice from his horse yesterday...

　　昨天赛马骑师两次从马背上被摔下来,受惊了。

　　PHRASAL VERB 彻底调整，重组，改革(组织、机构、行业等)

　　If someone shakes up something such as an organization, an institution, or a profession, they make major changes to it.

　　【例句】The government wanted to reform the institutions, to shake up the country...

　　政府想要实施机构改革，整顿国家。

　　03

　　immaculate

　　[ɪˈmækjələt]

　　ADJ-GRADED 干净整洁的;纤尘不染的

　　If you describe something as immaculate, you mean that it is extremely clean, tidy, or neat.

　　【例句】Her front room was kept immaculate.

　　她的客厅一尘不染。

　　ADJ-GRADED 无瑕疵的;完美的

　　If you say that something is immaculate, you are emphasizing that it is perfect, without any mistakes or bad parts at all.

　　【例句】The goalkeeper's performance was immaculate.

　　守门员的表现堪称完美。

　　04

　　beat around the bush

　　旁敲侧击

　　be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or with hold information

　　〔说明〕beat about〔around〕the bush多用于疑问句或否定祈使句。

　　05

　　intervene

　　[ˌɪntəˈviːn]

　　VERB 干涉;干预;介入

　　If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change it.

　　【例句】The situation calmed down when police intervened...

　　警方干预后，局势平息下来。

　　VERB 干扰;阻挠;打扰

　　If an event intervenes, it happens suddenly in a way that stops, delays, or prevents something from happening.

　　【例句】The South African mailboat arrived on Friday mornings unless bad weather intervened...

　　除非受恶劣天气干扰,南非邮船一般在星期五上午抵达。