04 - 杀死伊芙 Killing Eve S01E04

Season 01 Episode 04

1. niche 

niche

Niche来源于法语。法国人在建造房屋时，有时在外墙壁上凿出一个不大的神龛，以供奉圣母玛利亚。所以这个词本身有壁龛的意思。

n.壁龛

n. 缝隙, 细分市场，专营市场

英文释义：a specific area of marketing which has its own particular requirements, customers, and products.

adj. 细分的，小众的

We have found a niche in the shoe market.

He is fond of niche music.

2. on the days either side of 

on the days either side of 

either  两者之一

either … or …  要么……要么……

We need another doctor. Either Mr. Smith or Mr. Green is OK.

There are flowers on either side of the street.

on the days either side of sth.在某事发生的前后那几天

Some people are in no mood for working on the days either side of holidays.

3. land 

Land        n.土地

the land of milk and honey

富饶的乐土；丰裕之地；鱼米之乡

vi.降落，着陆，登陆

The cocoon landed in the hot tea. 蚕茧掉落到热茶里了。

You’ve really landed me in a big trouble!

land sb. in sth. 使某人陷入某困境

4. cultivate 

Cultivate

词根: cult=耕作

cult + -ivate

cult + -ure 

vt. 耕作，养殖，栽培，促进增长，培养，教养

culture作动词表“培养”时，一般指生物科技中的培养“细胞、细菌”。

China was the first country in the world to cultivate silkworms and develop silk weaving.

中国是世界上最早发明养蚕和丝织的国家。

Working under high pressure, people need to cultivate a positive mental attitude.

工作于高压之下，人们需要培养积极的心态。（ = foster 培养）

5. drop in 

drop in

Just drop in whenever you would like to.

Jenny often drops in on me on her way home after work.

drop in on sb. 顺道拜访某人

The teacher asked me to drop by his office.

drop by + place  顺便拜访某地

那天我们顺便去了当地著名的博物馆。

We dropped by the famous local museum.

你想去看看张老师吗？

Do you want to drop in on Mr. Zhang?

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