看摩登家庭學英文_Modern Family S01E19 - 歐美

摩登家庭的單元已經進行了四個多月，感覺大家應該也跟著我的文章快把第一季看完了，
接下來書蟲女孩有一些關於學習「英文閱讀」的新想法，很快就會推出相關文章，大家敬
請期待囉～

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Modern Family season 1 episode 19–Game Changer

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時間發生在 Phil 生日這一天，剛好也是 ipad 第一天上市，Claire 決定要幫 Phil 排
隊購買 ipad 當作他的生日禮物，但卻不小心睡過頭而導致沒買到，Phil 因而看淡一切
不再期待生日驚喜；Jay 買了一套西洋棋給 Phil 當作生日禮物，偶然決定要跟 Manny
下一場棋，Manny 在 Gloria 的建議之下故意輸給 Jay；Lily 的嬰兒監控機偶然跟其他
家的機器頻率對到，一開始讓 Mitch 整個驚慌失措，決定要向Jay 學習一些防身術，然
而 Cam 也意外地拯救了一段婚姻。看到這集我才知道原來 ipad 第一次發行已經是六年
多前的事！

mope (v.) 自怨自艾
to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to do anything or be
more happy.
Gloria: He mopes, he makes the face, he slams the door.

bummed (adj.) 沮喪的
discouraged, depressed.
Claire: Was I bummed to get up at 5:00 and wait in line?

toss out sth/toss sth out
1. to suggest something as a possibility.
例句：We tossed out half a dozen titles and then discussed what we thought
about each on
2. to refuse to accept or consider something.
例句：The judge tossed out the case two weeks ago.
Jay: Let me toss this out.

momentum (n.) 動能、動力
1. the force that makes a moving object keep moving.
2. the ability to keep increasing, developing , or being more successful.
Jay: I used your momentum against you.

oath (n.) 誓言
a formal and very serious promise.
Cam: I know you’ve taken an oath to not tell people where other people live.

shovel (n.) 鏟子
a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones,
etc.
Phil: Just heading out to the yard to get a shovel for my cake.

shovel (v.) 剷
1. to lift and move earth, stones etc with a shovel.
2. shovel sth into/onto sth to put something, usually food, somewhere quickly.

§摩登家庭小趣聞：
YEAH! 摩登家庭第八季9/21就要回歸啦！角色們已經開始讀本了～

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