英美人天天都在说的4000句 194:wash one’s hands of

　　[00:00]G：Hey, hey! Didn't we just pay nine hundred bucks¹ to have this roof fixed²?
[00:03]N：I swear to god this house is starting to fall apart.
[00:06]First the heating went out, and the gas thing broke, and the plumbing³ froze...
[00:10]I don't know. Sometimes I... I think I would just like to wash my hands of this whole thing...
[00:14]G：I have a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. I say we sell this dump.
[00:18]Let's get rid of it. Let's not be so by-the-book. You know, let's be adventurous⁴.

1 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 plumbing   

n.水管装置；水暖工的工作；管道工程v.用铅锤测量（plumb的现在分词）；探究

参考例句：

• She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche. 她毕生探索人类心灵的奥秘。
• They're going to have to put in new plumbing. 他们将需要安装新的水管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。