warrant: a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action 〔法院授权警方采取行动的〕令状
The magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest. 地方法官发出了对他的逮捕令。----有道英语
"When you get a warrant, I'll open the door." (你拿到搜查令,我就给你开门)----《爱情避风港》
watch: to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation 留心,注意〔某事〕
"Stay to the right, watch the car! watch the car!" (保持在右边,小心车!小心车!)----美剧《绝望主妇》
I'm a bad choice for that job, 字面直译是对于那个工作,我是最坏的选择。所以就是我最不适合那个工作,我肯定做不好那个工作的意思啦,当你想要拒绝某人要你做某事的时候就可以这样说。
babysitter: n. 临时照顾幼儿者,与保姆有区别,就是大人不在的时候帮忙看一下小孩儿,不一定非得是大人来做babysitter,哥哥姐姐看管弟弟妹妹也可以叫babysitter.
"She's dropping Marcus off at the babysitter." (她把Marcus送到临时保姆那儿去了)----美剧《家有正太》
That's all for today
June 9, 2018. XOXO
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