摩登家庭第一季学英语（美剧学英语摩登家庭S101）

本集的重要知识点包括：

have sb. over

rub sb the wrong way

start off

和imagine的用法

rub sb the wrong way 惹怒某人

rub vi.vt.n.摩擦;用…擦;触怒;

I was hoping some of his genius might rub off.

我希望他的才华也可以影响他人。

Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish.

打磨木头的表面，为刷清漆做准备。

What are you going to get out of him if you rub him up the wrong way?

你要是不小心把他惹毛了，你有什么好处？

start off

开始旅行； 以…开始； 迅速跑开； 出发

Unexpectedly it poured with rain and it was impossible to start off.

不意大雨如注,无法启程.

What shall we start off this thing with?

我们该从哪儿开始谈这件事?

imagine 后面加动词的话是doing，或者接从句

I cannot imagine what to do in this situation.

我不能想像在这种情况下该怎么办。

I can't imagine lying like that. I would go crazy.

我无法想像那样躺着的情形, 我会发疯的。

be put in that position 被放在那样的位置上、境地里