Learn from House of Cards

1. 词汇 (Vocabulary)

英语词汇	中文含义	发音	例句
Manipulation	操纵	/ˌmænɪpjʊˈleɪʃn/	Frank is a master of political manipulation. （弗兰克是操纵政治的高手。）
Leverage	杠杆；影响力	/ˈlevərɪdʒ/	He used his connections as leverage to get what he wanted.
Betrayal	背叛	/bɪˈtreɪəl/	Betrayal is a recurring theme in the series.
Accountability	问责；责任	/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/	Politicians must uphold accountability to the public.
Ruthless	无情的；冷酷的	/ˈruːθləs/	Frank’s ruthless tactics shock everyone.
Diplomacy	外交	/dɪˈpləʊməsi/	Diplomacy often requires strategic thinking.
Constituency	选区；选民	/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/	Frank worked hard to gain the trust of his constituency.
Scandal	丑闻	/ˈskændl/	The media exposed a huge scandal involving the senator.

2. 经典台词

“Democracy is so overrated.”

民主被高估了。

“There’s no better way to overpower a trickle of doubt than with a flood of naked truth.”

压制一丝怀疑最好的方法就是用赤裸裸的真相淹没它。

“I have no patience for useless things.”

我对无用之事毫无耐心。

“Power is a lot like real estate. It’s all about location, location, location.”

权力就像房地产，一切都关乎地段、地段、地段。

“Hunt or be hunted.”

不是猎人就是猎物。

“**I never make such big decisions so long after sunset and so far from dawn.” **

我从不在日落之后、黎明之前做出重大的决定。