聽美劇學英語 - 吸血鬼日記 第一季第1集11:濃霧密布

1、hook up

連接，接通(計算機或其他電子儀器)

technicians who hook up computer systems andnetworks.

連接計算機系統(tǒng)和網(wǎng)絡(luò)的技術(shù)人員

He brought it down, hooked it up, and we got thegenerator going.

他把它拿下來，連接好，我們的發(fā)電機就開始運轉(zhuǎn)了。

(尤指音樂家)(和…)搭檔，(和…)聯(lián)手

Anthrax have hooked up with Public Enemy for a metal/rap version of 'Bring On The Noise'.

炭疽樂隊和公敵樂隊聯(lián)手合作了重金屬加說唱版的歌曲《帶來噪音》。

Seeing as how we got on so well together, it just seemed natural that we should hook up.

既然處得這么好，似乎我們理所當然應該搭檔。

2、romance

羅曼史;戀愛;風流韻事

After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.

在閃電式的戀愛后，兩人在7月宣布訂婚。

a holiday romance.

假日羅曼史

浪漫;愛意;溫馨

He still finds time for romance by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.

他仍然會找時間為女友準備燭光晚餐，制造浪漫。

He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.

他對愛情和浪漫持非常懷疑的態(tài)度。

浪漫情調(diào);傳奇色彩

We want to recreate the romance and excitement that used to be part of rail journeys.

我們想再度營造以前坐火車旅行的浪漫和興奮。

3、concentrate

全神貫注;集中(心思)

It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and make something of himself.

是否能專心學習并取得一定成就要靠他自己。

Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs.

自來水公司應該集中精力減少水浪費，而不是修建新水庫。

使集中;使匯集

Italy's industrial districts are concentrated in its north-central and north-eastern regions.

意大利的工業(yè)區(qū)集中在該國中北部和東北部地區(qū)。

Most development has been concentrated in and around cities.

土地開發(fā)主要集中在城市及周邊地區(qū)。

使清楚地思考

A term in prison will concentrate his mind wonderfully.

一想到要被判刑，他的頭腦就會變得非常清醒。