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英语博客-北美风情 254 That’s so sketchy

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 　　Here’s an episode1 all about bad and uncomfortable feelings. Have you ever been around a person who you didn’t trust? Or maybe you entered a building and for some reason you didn’t feel safe. It can be hard to describe what makes something seem sketchy2, dodgy, or shady3, but we know it when we feel it! Check out this episode, we promise it’s safe and you can trust our explanations.

　　Maura:So, something or a person or a place could be called sketchy.
　　Andrew:Absolutely. And this is something that’s just not clear. This place, or this person, this thing, you just have a sort of strange feeling towards it. You can’t trust it completely.
　　Maura:Right. This might be a time when you don’t feel safe around a certain person or in a certain place. It’s just a bad feeling, kind of like an instinct4.
　　Andrew:Yeah. It’s almost like, if you’re describing a sketchy person, that you think that maybe that person doesn’t have a good intention; they’re gonna do something bad towards you.
　　Maura:So sketchy can also be used to describe a place. And when I think of a sketchy place, I think of dark streets with buildings that have broken windows and people walking around who maybe look a little bit dangerous. That’s how I would describe a sketchy place.

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1 episode Titzy     
n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一
参考例句：
  • The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
  • This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。
2 sketchy ZxJwl     
adj.写生的，写生风格的，概略的
参考例句：
  • The material he supplied is too sketchy.他提供的材料过于简略。
  • Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.对于已发生事实的详细情况知道的仍然有限。
3 shady AEczp     
adj.成荫的，多荫的，可疑的，靠不住的
参考例句：
  • This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
  • He's a rather shady person.他是个相当靠不住的人。
4 instinct W6pxS     
n.本能，直觉；生性，天性
参考例句：
  • We all have a strong survival instinct.每个人都有强烈的求生本能。
  • Birds learn to fly by instinct.鸟儿学飞是出于本能。

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