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Modern Family S5E3_01


1、in charge of 负…的责任，主管，负责管理


2、quibble ['kwɪbl]

to argue about small unimportant details 〔为小事〕争论，发牢骚；斤斤计较；吹毛求疵
[+ about/over]
• Let’s not quibble over minor details. 我们不要为了些细枝末节斤斤计较吧。

a small complaint or criticism about something unimportant 小小的不满[批评]；吹毛求疵
• I’ve just got a few minor quibbles. 我有几个小小的意见。

3、stay out of his way 放任他去发挥/别挡着他。

4、Dream big, Winnow down. 构思远大，行动精简

winnow ['wɪno]
vt. 簸；把…挑出来；精选
vi. 分出好坏；扬谷
n. 扬谷；扬谷器

to make a list, group, or quantity smaller by getting rid of the things that you do not need or want筛选，选取
SYN WHITTLE DOWN
• We need to winnow the list of candidates to three. 我们需要把名单上的候选人删减到三位。

winnow sb/sth ←→ outphr v
to get rid of the things or people that you do not need or want from a group 筛除〔不想要的人或物〕