天才斯塔克的第16次失败（上）Chapter17【双语】（订阅+关注+五星好评）

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You know what they say. The fifteenth time’s the charm.

Tony’s fourteenth attempt to sever the mental connection between Ava and Natasha had nearly incinerated half her head, and she was still resentful.

Like two sitting ducks.

he piped up

Come on. Haven’t you seen the documentary? Tony Stark— Iron Will? He’s the original American optimist.

I’m just getting started. Reverse dog years. What are those, cat years?

Natasha’s vision blacked out, and she flashed on a split second of imagery.

It had been one thing to logically understand quantum entanglement. But to see it for herself?

I don’t have a death wish.

Though the Triskeleon’s lab facilities were state of the art, Tony didn’t seem to be making much progress.

In fact, he seemed to be making everything but progress.

It was slow going.

Basically, if Tony could put the words Stark or Quantum in front of it, he was game.

Subject myself to more Stark Quantum Electrical Shock? Forget it. 

No offense or anything, but you might as well just tell them to each stick a fork in an electrical socket.

Pass. How about you call me after you build the Stark Quantum Burn Unit.

Let’s leave it at that.

Why? How about national security? Or even international peacekeeping? 

本节讲义 

1. 词汇

【重点词汇】

1) charm /tʃɑːrm/ n. 魔力；魔咒

2) detour /ˈdiːtʊr/ v. 绕道; (使)绕行

3) documentary /ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri/ n. 纪录片

4) optimist /ˈɑːptɪmɪst/ n. 乐观主义者

5) pass /pæs/ v. 不知道，略过；拒绝（邀请、提议等）

6) pulse /pʌls/ n. 脉搏

7) resentful /rɪˈzentfl/ adj. 感到愤恨的; 憎恨的

8) reverse /rɪˈvɜːrs/ adj. 相反的

9) sever /ˈsevər/ v. 割断; 中断

10) socket /ˈsɑːkɪt/ n. (电源)插座

11) state of the art /ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːrt/ adj. 应用最先进技术(或方法)的; 最先进的
a state-of-the-art computer 一台最高级的电脑

【拓展词汇】
1) burn unit /bɜːrn ˈjuːnɪt/ n. 烧伤科; 烧伤病房

2) catchy /ˈkætʃi/ adj. 悦耳易记的，朗朗上口的

3) hypnotic /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/ adj. 有催眠作用的; 使人昏昏欲睡的

4) incinerate /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ v. 把…烧成灰烬

5) sitting duck /ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈdʌk/ n. 易受攻击者; 易被击中的目标

6) slow going /'sləugəuiŋ/ adj. 缓步的；不想有所作为的
It's been slow going so far, but the project should speed up soon. 这个项目目前进展缓慢，但应该马上会加快了。

2.短语搭配
1) pipe up 提高嗓门，大声说话

2) black out 晕厥; 使一片漆黑

3) flash on 立即领会，马上想起，突然意识到
The young man flashed on it as soon as I explained. 我一解释，那年轻人马上就领会了。

4) everything but 除了
I want everything but ketchup on my burger. 我的汉堡所有东西都要加，除了番茄酱。

5) start off with 从什么开始，用什么开始

6) be game 愿意做…
Sure, I'm game to go to the mall. 当然了，我愿意去商场。

7) subject sb to sth 使某人经历或遭受某事
Police subjected him to hours of questioning. 警察对他进行了长达数小时的审问。

3. 实用句型

1) It’s one thing to..., it’s another thing to... 做什么是一回事，做什么什么又是另外一回事了。

It’s one thing to forecast the weather, it’s another thing to get it right! 预报天气是一回事，要预报得准又是另外一回事了！

2) No offense. 无意冒犯。没有要冒犯您的意思。

No offense, but I think you are mistaken. 无意冒犯，但是我觉得你错了。

3) Leave it at that. 到此为止。拉倒。算了。

I am afraid we shall have to leave it at that. 恐怕我们只好谈到此为止了。