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136 Letting off Steam

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An Englishman is at home with his girlfriend.
(E=Englishman; G=girlfriend)
G: Have you gone mad? Why are you roaring your head off like a lion?
E: Rrrrr...ah!
G: Hey, have you gone off your rocket or what? Cut that out!
E: I'm letting off steam. The guy on TV said it's good for me.
G: Oh, really? Meowww! Meowww!
E: Hey, what are you doing?
G: The girl on the radio said meowing like a cat helps to cure indigestion.
E: Come on, that's absurd. You can't believe everything people say, you know.
G: Look who's talking! 
E: Uh...OK, wise guy. You win.

let off = release
That busy businessman let off steam by playing tennis three times a week. 散发多余精力
be mad at 对...愤怒      be mad about 对...疯狂
go off one's rocket = go crazy
cut it out = stop it
spirits
let up = stop
groceries  杂货
doubtful
on the radio  不说：in the radio(在内部，里面)
on TV  不说：on the TV
The pot is calling the caddle. 半斤八两
for good = forever  adv.


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0 absurd 6ySz2     
adj.荒谬的，荒诞的，荒唐可笑的，不合理的
参考例句：
  • It is ridiculously absurd to believe that the number 13 is unlucky.相信数字13是个不吉祥的数字是荒唐可笑的。
  • It was absurd of you to do such a thing.你做那样的事是愚蠢的。
0 ah bzFzbi     
int. 啊!呀!嗳!哈!(表现痛苦，感叹，惊奇，怜惜，厌弃，欢喜等)
参考例句：
  • Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
  • Ah,I've got it.哦，我想起来了。
0 believe zQNy5     
v.相信；认为
参考例句：
  • Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
  • I believe what you say.我相信你的话。
0 businessman 8xJzEl     
n.商人(男)；男企业家
参考例句：
  • He was a very able businessman in his day.当年，他是一位很有才干的实业家。
  • Jenny was married to a businessman.珍妮嫁给了一位商人。
0 busy Ms4zC     
adj.忙的；繁忙的
参考例句：
  • Are you busy tomorrow afternoon?明天下午你忙吗？
  • I am busy these days.我这些日子很忙。
0 calling 3xzzNq     
n.呼喊；（从事某职业或活动的）欲望；职业；邀请v.叫( call的现在分词)；通电话；认为；估计
参考例句：
  • He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
  • The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. 委员会要求全球禁止捕鲸。
0 cure KOpzP     
n.治疗，治愈，治疗法，怪人&vt.治疗，治愈，改正，腌制，加工处理
参考例句：
  • He says he can cure me but I still doubt him.他说他能治好我的病,但我还是不相信他。
  • The only way to cure backache is to rest.治疗背痛的唯一办法是休息。
0 e e1671797c52e15f763380b45e841ec32     
n.英语字母表的第5个字母；C大调音阶中的第三音
参考例句：
  • The "e" in " time" is a silent letter. time中的e不发音。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • You've made a mistake -- you've left out the letter e. 你出了一个错，把字母e 落了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 Englishman Dp9xR     
n.(pl.Englishmen)英国人；英国男人
参考例句：
  • I was astonished that he was not an Englishman.我很惊讶,他竟不是英国人。
  • She stared thoughtfully at the Englishman across the table.她若有所思地盯着桌子对面的那个英国人。
0 everything 8nUx3     
pron.每件事，每件东西
参考例句：
  • I hope everything is going well with you.我希望你事事如意。
  • He does well in everything.他样样做得好。
0 girlfriend JsbzR8     
n.女朋友；女伴侣
参考例句：
  • My girlfriend is a teacher.我女朋友是个老师。
  • I just broke up with my girlfriend.我刚和我的女朋友分手了。
0 guy 2egxj     
n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人
参考例句：
  • She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
  • That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。
0 helps 74c6abe13f6fc1bafd3575a8d055c56d     
n.助手( help的名词复数 )；补救办法；有用v.帮助( help的第三人称单数 )；有助于，有利于；治疗；避免
参考例句：
  • My family helps to keep me centred. 家人帮助我保持冷静。
  • He always helps with the housework. 他总是帮着做家务。
0 lion X0kxk     
n.狮子
参考例句：
  • The lion is a wild animal.狮子是一种野生动物。
  • The lion is the king of animals.狮是百兽之王。
0 mad rA2x4     
adj.疯狂的，发疯的，生气的，愚蠢的，狂欢的；n.狂怒
参考例句：
  • Don't fight with him, he is a mad man.别跟他打架, 他是疯子。
  • Mother gets mad with me for coming home late.妈妈为我回家迟了而发火。
0 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
参考例句：
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 pot QPwxo     
n.罐，壶；v.把...装罐
参考例句：
  • Please make me a fresh pot of tea.请给我沏一壶新茶。
  • What is the pot made of?这个锅子是什么做的？
0 radio iTixs     
n.收音机；无线电报，无线电话；v.无线电通讯
参考例句：
  • The radio says it will be cloudy tomorrow.无线电收音机报道明天多云。
  • He learned English through the radio.他通过无线电学习英语。
0 really 9TqxT     
adv.真正地，实际上，实际上；很；实，其实
参考例句：
  • I really have to go.我确实得走了。
  • He's really a paper tiger.他实际上只是一个纸老虎。
0 roaring 9jxzmk     
n.吼声；咆哮；怒号；轰鸣adj.兴旺的；喧哗的；风哮雨嚎的adv.非常地v.怒吼，咆哮，大声喊出( roar的现在分词)
参考例句：
  • juggernauts roaring through country villages 隆隆驶过村庄的重型卡车
  • All we could hear was the sound of roaring water. 我们只能听到汹涌澎湃的涛声。
0 rocket KXKx6     
n.火箭，烟火；v.发射火箭，猛涨
参考例句：
  • They crowded out to look at the rocket.他们涌出去看那火箭。
  • They planned to send a rocket to the moon.他们计划向月球发射火箭。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 steam 5GFz8     
n.蒸汽，水汽；精力；vi.蒸发，行驶，发怒；vt.蒸，煮，散发
参考例句：
  • Ice,snow and steam are different forms of water.冰、雪、蒸汽是水的不同形式。
  • Steam trains gave way to electric trains.蒸汽火车被电气火车取代。
0 stop cGczE     
n.停止，车站，滞留；v.停止，停止，制止
参考例句：
  • What is the next stop?下一站是哪儿？
  • Let's stop to rest.让我们停下来休息。
0 tennis Up4w9     
n.网球，网球运动
参考例句：
  • He joined the tennis club.他加入了网球俱乐部。
  • Do you like playing tennis?你喜欢打网球吗？
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期，周
参考例句：
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么？
0 win KgAwW     
v.赢得，胜利，成功
参考例句：
  • I'm sure he will win.我确信他会赢。
  • We hope she may win.我们希望她会获胜。
0 wise nfzwu     
adj.明智的，有学问的，有智慧的，聪明的
参考例句：
  • He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
  • Even the wise are not always free from error.智者千虑，必有一失。

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