妙语佳句:

he lost three huge cases, back to back.他连续输了三个大案子。

back to back:连续, 紧接

Fortunately, I picked winners back to back in the last few races.

我很走运，在最后几场马赛中，接二连三地赌赢了。

He doesn't need two associates backing him up.他应该不需要两个助手做他的后援。

back up:支持, 援助

He drought along a file of document to back up his claim.

他随身携带一卷宗文件以便证实索赔要求。

You can achieve what he's achieved and still suffer from performance anxiety.即便像他一样功成名就还是要饱受表现焦虑的困扰。

suffer from:遭受, 因 ... 而蒙受损害

Most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic jam.

世界上大多数大城市都交通堵塞为患。

Alcoholics often suffer from periods of oblivion.

饮酒过度的人常常失去记忆。

That's kind of terrifying.那还真有点恐怖

kind of:有点儿

I hate this kind of cheap emotion.

我讨厌这种肤浅的感情。

考考你:

即便像他一样功成名就还是要饱受表现焦虑的困扰。

他应该不需要两个助手做他的后援。

上期答案:

Listen, uh...I had no idea your mom was in town.

I popped in for a night or two.