(Because the po master's English is really bad, and I can't find the lines of the deadly woman on the Internet, I have to take a few minutes every day to take notes. If there are mistakes, I hope everyone can correct them~ Let's make progress together!)
Episode 1
10.25 Text:
I start ed dating Be th A nn in high school. She use d to make me sandwiche s a nd sew buttons on my shirts. I tell you, there's nothing sexier than a girl who like to take care of you.
I was introduced to Simone a t a benefit. Oh, the entrance she made. Designer gown, dipping in diamonds. You coul d tell from the way she walked; she knew she was fabulous.
I first saw Taylor a t a women’s march. She was giving a speech about dismantling the patriarchy. And I don't really remember mu ch of i t becau se o f the entire time she was speaking, I wa s jus t thinking that is one hot feminist.
10.25 Screenshot of oral notes
10.26 Notes
Word analysis (the following green words are the definition in the film) [refer to idoce5 Longman dictionary] (ah, there is no color font after copying it...)
(Because it is better to understand English words through English, most of the following are explained in English)
Start:
1 begin doing something [ intransitive and transitive ] to do something that you were not doing before, and continue doing it SYN begin :
There's so much to do I don't know where to start.
2 begin happening [ intransitive and transitive ] ( also start off ) to begin happening, or to make something begin happening :
What time does the film start?
3 begin in a particular way [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive ] ( also start off ) to begin something in a particular way, or to begin in a particular way :
A healthy breakfast is a good way to start the day.
start with Phrases:
The festivals started with a huge fireworks display.
start as Phrases:
The restaurant started as a small take-out place.
start badly/well/slowly etc Phrases:
Any new exercise program should start slowly.
start (something) by doing something Phrases:
Chao starts by explaining some basic legal concepts.
4 business/organization [ transitive ] ( also start up ) to make something begin to exist
start a business/company/firm etc Phrases:
She wanted to start her own catering business.
5 job/school [ intransitive and transitive ] to begin a new job, or to begin going to school, college etc :
I started college last week.
6 car/engine etc [ intransitive and transitive ] ( also start up ) if you start a car or engine, or if it starts, it begins to work :
The car wouldn't start this morning.
7 begin going somewhere [ intransitive ] ( also start off/out ) to begin travelling or moving in a particular direction SYN set out :
We'll have to start early to get there by lunchtime.
8 life/profession [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive ] ( also start off/out ) to begin your life or profession in a particular way or place
start as/in Phrases:
She started as a dancer in the 1950s.
9 road/river/path etc [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition ] if a river, road, path etc starts somewhere, it begins in that place :
The trail starts immediately behind the hotel.
start in/at Phrases:
The race will start at the town hall.
10 prices/amounts [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition ] if prices, amounts, or rates start at or from a particular number, that is the lowest number at which you can get or buy something
start at/from Phrases:
Room prices start from £25 a night.
11 start from scratch/zero to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning : Phrases:
There were no textbooks, so the teachers had to start from scratch.
12 deliberately begin something [ transitive ] to deliberately make something start happening, especially something bad :
I started a fire to warm the place up.
start a fight/argument Phrases:
Oh, don't go trying to start an argument.
13 to start with (spoken) Phrases: (first/first)
a) said when talking about the beginning of a situation, especially when it changes later :
I was pretty nervous to start with, but after a while I was fine.
b) said to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating :
There are problems. To start with, neither of us likes housework.
14 be back where you started Phrases: to try to do something and fail, so that you finish in the same situation that you were in before :
A lot of people who lose weight gain it back over time, and end up back where they started.
15 sports [ intransitive and transitive ] if a player starts in a game, or if someone starts them, they begin playing when the game begins, especially because they are one of the best players on the team
start for Phrases: (where to go)
Astacio started for the Dodgers on Tuesday night.
16 start a family Phrases: to have your first baby :
We're not ready to start a family yet.
17 start afresh/anew Phrases: to stop doing what you are doing and begin doing it again in a better or different way :
She saw her new job as a chance to start afresh.
18 somebody started it! Phrases: spoken used to say that someone else has caused an argument or problem :
'Don't hit her!' 'But she started it!'
19 start something/anything Phrases: to begin causing trouble :
It looks like Jess is trying to start something.
20 move suddenly [ intransitive ] to move your body suddenly, especially because you are surprised or afraid SYN jump :
A loud knock at the door made her start.
start from Phrases:
Emma started from her chair and rushed to the window.
21 start young to begin doing something when you are young, especially when it is unusual to do it :
Woods started young, and was coached by his father.
22 don't (you) start! British English spoken used to tell someone to stop complaining, arguing, or annoying you :
'Mum, I don't like this ice cream.' 'Oh, don't you start!'
Phrases:
² start back phrasal verb
to begin returning to the place you came from
start back to/down/up etc
I started back down the mountain to camp.
² start in phrasal verb American English
1 to begin doing something, especially with a lot of effort :
I decided to just start in and see what I could do.
start in on
Lilly started in on her burger.
2 to begin criticizing someone or complaining to them about something
start in on
Mom turned away from Rose and started in on me.
² start off phrasal verb
1 to begin something in a particular way, or to begin in a particular way
start something ↔ off with something/by doing something
The theater company started off their new season with a Shakespeare play.
start off with something/by doing something
I started off by drawing the flowers I had collected.
2 to be a particular thing or have a particular quality at the beginning of something, especially when this changes later :
The puppies start off white, and get their black spots later.
² start off as
The games start off as a social event, but players soon become competitive.
I started off as a drummer.
3 start something ↔ off to make something begin happening :
We're not sure what starts the process off.
4 start somebody ↔ off to help someone begin an activity
start somebody ↔ off with
He started me off with some stretching exercises.
5 to begin going somewhere :
I sat in the car for a few minutes before starting off.
start off to/towards/back etc
She started off to school in her new uniform.
6 start somebody off British English informal to make someone get angry or start laughing, by saying something :
Don't say that; that'll just start him off.
start somebody off doing something
He made her jump, and that started her off giggling.
² start on somebody/something phrasal verb
1 to begin doing something or using something :
You'd better start on your homework.
2 start somebody on something to make someone start doing something regularly, especially because it will be good for them :
Try starting your baby on solid foods at four months old.
3 British English informal to begin criticizing someone or complaining to them about something
start on somebody/something at
Ray's wife started on at him about spending too much time in the pub.
² start out phrasal verb
1 to begin happening or existing in a particular way, especially when this changes later
start out as
'The Star' started out as a small weekly newspaper.
2 to begin your life or profession, or an important period of time :
When the band first started out, they played at small clubs.
start out on
young couples starting out on their life together
3 to begin going somewhere :
Oliver started out at five, when it was still dark.
² start over phrasal verb American English
to start doing something again from the beginning, especially because you want to do it better :
If you make a mistake, just erase it and start over.
² start up phrasal verb
1 if you start up a business, company etc, or it starts up, it begins to exist :
Tax breaks help new companies start up.
start something ↔ up
Jordan started up a band of his own.
2 if an engine, car etc starts up, or you start it up, it begins working :
The driver got back into the car and started up.
3 if a sound, activity, or event starts up, it begins to exist or happen :
The crickets had started up now that it was evening.
Date: n./v.
Examples of verbs:
1. write date [ transitive ] to write or print the date on something :
a newspaper dated November 23, 1963
Make sure you sign and date it at the bottom.
2. old-fashioned [ intransitive ] if clothing, art etc dates, it begins to look old-fashioned :
His designs are so classic, they've hardly dated at all. → dated
3. relationship [ intransitive and transitive ] to have a romantic relationship with someone SYN go out with :
Is he still dating Sarah?
4. show sb's age [ transitive ] if something that you say, do, or wear dates you, it shows that you are fairly old :
Yes, I remember the moon landings – that dates me, doesn't it?
Phrases:
At a later / future date
To date
10.28
Beth Ann was a virgin on our wedding night.
I was Simone's third husband.
Right away, Taylor told me she was bisexual.
She wanted nothing more than to be a housewife.
Oh, she loved to shopping and throw parties.
So I married a lawyer.
My Jewish parents were thrilled. (Super happy)
We were very happy, for the first few years.
Until she discovered my secret.
And then, all hell broke loose.
(Ah, ah, ah, I have been busy with postgraduate entrance exams recently, and may have to stop for a while)
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