发音解析：

辅音+元音连读：前一个单词结尾的辅音和下一个单词开头的元音连读。比如：

miss out on that passion

holding up

it kind of burns out

重点表达

Hold up：阻挡，耽搁

overrated: 高估的

Over-前缀，表示“超过，过度”，例如overreacted (反应过激的)，overpriced（定价过高的），overprotective（过度溺爱的）

in the case of: 就……来说，至于……

区别in case of 万一，假使：In case of an accident, call the police.

miss out on: 错过，错失

例句

Sorry I’m late, but my train was held up.

That movie is highly overrated.

In the case of singing, Uncle Bear sucks.

He came late to the party and missed out on all the fun.

剧本台词

Rachel: There, well, see? Barry wouldn't even kiss me on a miniature golf course.

Ross: Come on.

Rachel: No, he said we were holding up the people behind us.

Ross: (sarcastically) And you didn't marry him because...?

Rachel: I mean, do you think there are people who go through life never having that kind of...

Ross: Probably. But you know, I'll tell you something. Passion is way overrated.

Rachel: Yeah right.

Ross: It is. Eventually, it kind of... burns out. But hopefully, what you're left with is trust, and security, and... well, in the case of my ex-wife, lesbianism. So, you know, for all of those people who miss out on that passion... thing, there's all that other good stuff.

Rachel: (sigh) OK.

Ross: But, um... I don't think that's going to be you.

Rachel: You don't.

Ross: Uh-uh. See, I see.... big passion in your future.

Rachel: Really?

Ross: Mmmm.

Rachel: You do?

Ross: I do.

Rachel: Oh Ross, you're so great.