The Office-S04E05

airtime:  the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air.

shabby: 1. in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care. "a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car" 2. dressed in old or worn clothes. 3. (of behavior) mean and shameful. "shabby, disrespectful treatment"

quick cuts: Fast cutting is a film editing technique which refers to several consecutive shots of a brief duration (e.g. 3 seconds or less). It can be used to quickly convey much information, or to imply either energy or chaos.

MTV: MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel, launched on August 1, 1981.

on crack: adjective. figuratively, to do something shocking, say something shocking, believe something shocking, etc. I can't believe you did that... you're on crack! Are you on crack? See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.

back rub: a brief massage of a person’s back and shoulders. "giving her a back rub was therapeutic for him as well"

I give a mean back rub.

aromatherapy: 香薰疗法

muffler 围巾

mitten 手套

let something slide: negligently allow something to deteriorate. "Papa had let the business slide after Mama's death" （其实也不一定要用在“恶化”的场景下）

sandbox: a shallow box or hollow in the ground partly filled with sand for children to play in.

leeway: 1. the amount of freedom to move or act that is available. "the government had several months' leeway to introduce reforms" 余地，退路，回旋 2. the sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the desired course. "the leeway is only about 2°"

neck: (verb.) 1. (of two people) kiss and caress amorously. "we started necking on the sofa" 2. swallow (something, especially a drink). "after necking some beers, we left the bar"

nuzzle: rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth. "he nuzzled her hair"

fast-track 快速通道

How do I fast-track this, get to first base?

make up one's mind: make a decision; decide. "he made up his mind to attend the meeting"

shack 窝棚

have something in store (for someone): Fig. to have something planned for one's future. "Tom has a large inheritance in store for him when his uncle dies. I wish I had something like that in store."

have in store: have (something) in store (for one) To have something awaiting (one) or prepared (for one).The future has plenty in store—try not to worry about it too much.We have a lot of fun activities in store for the kids at camp this summer.

spike 长钉

in-house: without assistance from outside an organization; internally. "services previously provided in-house are being contracted out"

Ready to Air: specialises in securely streaming video content to the world's media. We deliver pre-transmission and pre-release video to journalists securely and reliably, wherever they are. Ready to Air is the efficient and secure way of making sure video content is available to the right people at the right time.

on my dime: Entirely at one's own expense

I'm willing to stake my entire reputation on it.

seal someone’s fate:  to show or decide that something bad will definitely happen to someone. "Further floods may have sealed the fate of the few remaining villages."

Michael Scott seals his own destiny... in a good 

get cracking: act quickly and energetically. "most tickets have been snapped up, so get cracking if you want one"

coup: 1       n-count   When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country.   (=coup d'état)  ...a military coup..., They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt. (政变)    2       n-count   A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult.  The sale is a big coup for the auction house... 

titillate: stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way. "these journalists are paid to titillate the public"

under the impression: Thinking, assuming, or believing something, as in I was under the impression that they were coming today. This idiom often suggests that the idea or belief one had is mistaken.

news flash: a single item of important news that is broadcast separately and often interrupts other programs. 新闻快讯

juicy: (slang) adjective. secret or incriminating. Mary just told me some juicy gossip about Cindy. See more words with the same meaning: information, gossip, speech, talk.

avatar: an icon or figure representing a particular person in video games, Internet forums, etc.

crack: Slang. Crack, or (craic, Irish), Scottish, Northern English and Irish slang for 'fun', 'joke', 'gossip', or 'mood'.

crack somebody up: verb To laugh very hard. ... verb To cause someone to laugh very hard. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "crack" and "up." Josh's joke cracked us all up. That comedian just cracks me up.

sling on your back 斜挎(过去式slung)

tar 焦油

break me off

Piss/Shit or get off the pot: "make a decision." This phrase is most commonly used towards a person or group whom the speaker feels are behaving indecisively. Often occurs in tense situations where the speaker believes a quick decision is necessary or urgent. Sometimes delivered as "life advice." "Shit or get off the pot. Don't just sit there waiting for a better option, or hoping someone will fix it for you."

snatch 抢夺

hashbrown 炸土豆饼

fiery: consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly. "the sun was a fiery ball low on the hills" 火热的

wreck 破坏，失事，废墟

Let me pour your some bubly

one and all: everyone. "well done one and all!"

big hit: (n.) something very popular, something very successful, something that many people are interested in (most often used to refer to a song, album or movie) Examples Christina Aguilera's new album is a big hit.

when push comes to shove: (figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult. He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.