背景介绍：《Trouble is a friend》是歌手Lenka的歌曲，这首歌收录在她的音乐专辑《Lenka（兰卡的异想世界）》中，于2008年正式发行。

重点词汇词组

1. You're fine for a while but you start to lose control

for a while 暂时，一会儿

例：The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while.

他们给他的药片暂时缓解了疼痛。

相关俚语：

all the while 整段时间; 一直

例：There I was thinking you were hard at work and you were upstairs in bed all the while!

我以为你在努力工作，可你却一直在楼上睡觉！

2. You're fine for a while but you start to lose control

lose control 失去控制

例：He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control.

他脾气暴躁，有时会完全失控。

相关俚语：

spin out of control （活动或事件）迅速失控

例：The country's economy seemed to be spinning out of control.

这个国家的经济似乎要失控了。

3. He's gotta play a part

play a part 起作用，有影响

例：Everyone should play a part in the environmental protection.

每个人都应该在环境保护中发挥作用。

相关俚语：

the best/better part of 大部分，大半

例：I spent the better part of a day cleaning that kitchen!

我一天的大部分时间都花在清理那个厨房上了！

4. So don't forget as you ease on down the road

ease 小心缓慢地移动

例：I eased my way toward the door.

我缓慢地向门口走去。

常见搭配：

ease sb. out 把某人打发走; 使某人离职

例：The head teacher was eased out of his job after teachers and parents accused him of being autocratic.

老师和家长都指责这位校长太独断专行，于是他被迫离职。

5. I won't let him win but I'm a sucker for his charm

charm 魅力; 吸引力

例：I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.

我不得不施展出所有魅力让他们把礼堂借给我们。

相关俚语：

work like a charm 立竿见影；非常奏效

例：Flattery usually works like a charm on him.

拍他的马屁通常十分有效。

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