用法学习: 1. proscribe 勒令停止, 被命令结束 (of a government or other authority) to not allow something. to forbid an action or practice officially ( a. to condemn or prohibit. b. to outlaw; banish; exile. ). to order an end to the existence or use of something. The organization has been proscribed by law: In some cultures surgery is proscribed. They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed 禁止 by US law. Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are proscribed by international law. The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using proscribed drugs. While the federal government has proscribed three international far-right groups as terrorists, no Australian groups have been listed. Author Sally Rooney says she will continue to support Palestine Action, despite the group being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. tradwife 传统家庭主妇 a married woman who embraces the role of supporting her spouse and taking care of domestic affairs. a married woman, especially one who posts on social media, who stays at home doing cooking, cleaning, etc. and has children that she takes care of. Tradwife is short for traditional wife: Trad wives are not just traditional stay-at-home mothers, but social media influencers making money for content. Gen Z is watching a lot of tradwife content. Trad wives don't split the bill! wiki: A tradwife (a neologism for traditional wife or traditional housewife) is a woman who believes in and practices traditional gender roles and marriages. Some may choose to take a homemaking role within their marriage, and others leave their careers to focus on meeting their family's needs in the home. The traditional housewife aesthetic has since spread throughout the Internet in part through social media featuring women extolling the virtues of being a traditional wife. charlatan 江湖术士, 江湖骗子 ( = shyster, quack, or faker, swindler, mountebank ) I. charlatans harming their patients with dubious procedures. II. 大骗子. one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability. a charlatan willing to do and say virtually anything to remain in the spotlight. A charlatan is a person who falsely pretends to have knowledge or skills, often for personal gain. They are essentially deceivers who exploit others' trust and naivety by feigning expertise or abilities they lack. This can manifest in various forms, including medical quackery, fraudulent business practices, or even political manipulation. wiki: A charlatan (also called a swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame, or other advantages through pretense or deception. One example of a charlatan appears in the Canterbury Tales story "The Pardoner's Tale," with the Pardoner who tricks sinners into buying fake religious relics. Synonyms for charlatan include shyster, quack, or faker. Quack is a reference to quackery or the practice of dubious medicine, including the sale of snake oil, or a person who does not have medical training who purports to provide medical services. mountebank [ˈmaʊn.tɪ.bæŋk] 骗子, 招摇撞骗的人, 装逼的人 someone who pretends to be someone or something that they are not, or to be able to do something that they cannot: The university was divided into those people who thought he was a genius and those who thought he was a mountebank. The potion was dispensed by both physicians and itinerant mountebanks. 2. fall over yourself UK = US fall all over yourself 前仆后继, 争先恐后, 争着抢着 to be very eager to do something: fall over yourself to do sth If you say that people are falling over themselves to do something, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about doing it, and often that you disapprove of this. Within days of his death those same people were falling over themselves to denounce him. Publishers are falling over themselves to produce non-fiction for seven-year-olds. "Once again, the media is falling all over themselves to defend criminal illegal gang members. We hear far too much about gang members and criminals' false sob stories and not enough about their victims." high-minded 道德高尚的, 道德标准高的 having strong moral principles. having very high moral standards of behaviour. If you say that someone is high-minded, you think they have strong moral principles. The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague. "rich high-minded Victorians". He later stated that his relationship with Trott was "an ideal love-affair, platonic in a philosophical sense; we never exchanged a kiss, let alone an embrace. We were both extremely high-minded, perhaps too much so". singe [sɪndʒ] to burn slightly on the surface, without producing flames: My sweater started to singe when I leaned over a burning candle. a slight burn mark: singe (mark) 烙印, 烧伤 The hot iron left a singe (mark) on my dress. With the Nazi secret police, the Gestapo, closing in on the plotters, a final attempt was organised in July 1944. Stauffenberg personally took a briefcase containing a block of plastic explosive to a conference in the Wolf's Lair. The explosives were armed and placed next to Hitler, but it appears they were moved unwittingly at the last moment behind a table leg by Heinz Brandt, inadvertently saving Hitler's life. When the bomb detonated, it killed Brandt and two others, while the rest of the room's occupants were injured, one of whom, Rudolf Schmundt, later died from his injuries. Hitler's trousers were singed by the blast, and he suffered a perforated eardrum and conjunctivitis, but was otherwise unharmed. 3. recommend (recommend sth, recommend that sb do sth. recommend doing sth, recommend sth to sb, recommend sb to sth.) to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done: I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious. She has been recommended for promotion. The headmistress agreed to recommend the teachers' proposals to the school governors. The doctor recommended (that) I get more exercise. I recommend writing your feelings down on paper. The city has much/little to recommend it (= it has many/few pleasant qualities). Can you recommend a hotel in San Francisco? I recommend that you go on a diet. recommend that sb do sth Most financial advisers recommend that you buy individual life insurance, at least as a supplement. We recommend changing your internet provider. The board will recommend the offer to shareholders. They've recommended some software to help with the planning process. Can you recommend a good restaurant in this area? recommend sth to sb This is the package that we recommend to most clients. I can recommend several candidates. recommend sb to sth This is the package that we recommend to most clients. 4. Gerbilling, also known as gerbil stuffing or gerbil shooting, is an urban legend description of a fictitious sexual practice of inserting small live animals (usually gerbils but also mice, hamsters, rats and various other rodents) into one's rectum to obtain stimulation. Some variations of reports suggest that the rodent be covered in a psychoactive substance such as heroin prior to being inserted. There is no evidence that the practice has ever occurred in real life, and its existence remains highly dubious, as all rodents have long nails and teeth for digging or burrowing and naturally try to burrow out of any small spaces. The Mongolian gerbil 沙鼠 or Mongolian jird (Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily active during the day, making them diurnal (but some species, including the common household pet, exhibit crepuscular behavior), and almost all are omnivorous. gerbil a small, furry animal that has long back legs and a thin tail, and is often kept as a pet. a small animal, similar to a mouse with long back legs, that is often kept as a pet. ) (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent ([ˈrəʊ.dənt] 啮齿目) belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae.Their body size is typically 110–135 mm (4+1⁄4–5+1⁄4 in), with a 95–120 mm (3+3⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) tail, and body weight 60–130 g (2–4+1⁄2 oz), with adult males larger than females. The animal is used in science and research or kept as a small house pet. Their use in science dates back to the latter half of the 19th century, but they only started to be kept as pets in the English-speaking world after 1954, when they were brought to the United States. However, their use in scientific research has fallen out of favor. 5. slump 衰落, 下跌, 下滑, 跌落 verb. I. (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly: The value of property has slumped. Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year. II. to sit or fall heavily and suddenly: She slumped into the chair, exhausted. noun. I. a fall in the price, value, sales, etc. of something: There's been a slump in the demand for new cars. II. a period when an industry or the economy is in a bad state and there is a lot of unemployment: an economic slump. The airline industry is currently in a slump. III. a period when someone is tired and does not have much energy: The body's desire for a nap is strongest in the afternoon slump. Simple carbohydrates are converted rapidly into glucose, which produces a short energy boost followed by an energy slump. IV. 低谷, 低潮. in sport, a period when a team or player is performing badly: Their mid-season slump seems to be well and truly behind them. He is battling a slump, not having won since late last year. V. 耷拉肩的. a position in which the body, or part of the upper body, is bent forwards or down in a heavy way, or the act of moving into this position: She has the classic adolescent slump 耷拉. "They never choose me," she said with a slump of her shoulders. VI. a dish consisting of cooked fruit with a thick bread-like mixture on top, cooked in a flat saucepan on top of the cooker. Slump is sweetened fruit topped with dollops of dough and cooked on the stovetop. a recipe for a peach slump. 6. misanthropic [ˌmɪs(ə)nˈθrɒpɪk] 厌世的, 不喜欢人的, 不喜欢他人的 having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable. the fact or quality of not liking other people: In much of his work there is a sour, disappointed misanthropy. The only way I can express my misanthropy is through humour. "a misanthropic drunken loner". Ron Howard's entertaining new film, Eden, dramatises this outlandish but true story, with its colourful characters including a misanthropic doctor-philosopher, an earnest down-to-earth married couple, and a flamboyant poseur who called herself a Baroness. poseur [pəʊˈzəː] = poser a person who behaves affectedly in order to impress others. someone who pretends to be something they are not, or to have qualities that they do not have: You look like a real poseur in your fancy sports car! acolyte [ˈæk.əl.aɪt] 追随者, 侍者, 助手, 侍僧, 教士助手 anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious ceremonies. a. An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person. Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641. To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'. b. An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services. When the barge reached the shrine, acolytes removed the pall. masticate [ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt] 咀嚼 to chew (= crush with the teeth) food. When you masticate food, you chew it. Her mouth was working, as if she was masticating some tasty titbit. Don't gulp everything down without masticating. Poor digestion can be caused by defective mastication of the food in the mouth. He had his eccentricities. He had all his teeth extracted because, Dore later explained in her memoir, he had "a system of eating which required an intensive mastication of each mouthful", which had "worn his teeth to stubs". thrall [θrɔːl] If you are in thrall to someone or something, or in the thrall of someone or something, he, she, or it has a lot of power to control you. If you say that someone is in thrall to a person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them. He is not in thrall to the media. Tomorrow's children will be even more in the thrall of the silicon chip. Her love for him was like a madness, and she was completely in its thrall. 7. Movie - Eden: She was truly a piece of work. As she does on screen in Eden, she actually did pitch her camp very close to the Wittmers and bathe in their one source of drinking water. She pilfered ( pilfer [ˈpɪl.fər] 小偷小摸 I. to steal things of little value or in small amounts: Neighborhood kids were pilfering (candy) from the corner store. He was caught pilfering (sweets) from the shop. to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: He was caught pilfering stationery more than once. II. to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization: They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate. U.S. officials claimed the plane's electronic surveillance equipment had been thoroughly examined and pilfered by their military. Closed circuit TVs have helped reduce the levels of pilferage experienced by retailers. His pilfering of the fund landed him in prison and destroyed his political career.) supplies of food from both families. She and her men would have small but loud parties within earshot of the Wittmers. Before long, she was scheming, pitting the Ritters and the Wittmers against each other. And that was not a pot that needed stirring. "The Ritters and the Wittmers hated each other," Goldfine says. No wonder. The free-spirited Dore scorned Margret as a hausfrau ( [ˈhaʊsfraʊ] I. a German housewife. II. informal a woman regarded as overly domesticated. "a hausfrau from upstate New York". ), even though she herself was controlled by Friedrich in an increasingly toxic relationship. As Margret's due date 生产期 approached, Dr Ritter flat-out refused her request to help with the birth. Howard's film has Sweeney giving birth alone in the cave where the Wittmers really did live before building a house, howling as she is threatened by feral dogs. Look at the actual people in The Galapagos Affair and you can see that Jude Law vaguely resembles the lean, intense Ritter, and also see that de Armas's Baroness was given quite a Hollywood glow-up(a de-glammed Sydney Sweeney.). The documentary is full of archival footage, much of it shot over many visits to Floreana by Allan Hancock, a California mogul who regularly sponsored a ship full of scientists who came to explore. A film made by a member of Hancock's crew includes the Baroness and this rather unkind commentary: "She is not beautiful but attractive enough to have lured two European men to share her exile." In Eden, Ana de Armas plays the Baroness – and according to director Ron Howard, the character is toned down compared to the real woman( In Howard's film the Baroness arrives on shore in a long silk robe, carried on the shoulders of her two men as if she were a goddess. And although the film recreates the characters and setting with great authenticity, Howard says, "In fact, in places we tone these characters down a little bit. If Ana de Armas played the Baroness as fully and theatrically as the woman seemed to present herself, we were concerned that we would just be crossing some line.). 8. "Deadshit" is an Australian slang term used to describe someone who is unpleasant, boring, or insignificant. It can also be used to express frustration or dissatisfaction. The term often conveys a sense of contempt or derision for the person being described. Australian (a person who is) contemptible or very unpleasant. a no hoper; a dullard. despicable; mean: it was a deadshit thing to do. a person of low intelligence (an insult); despicable (person) That was a deadshit party. pay the piper = he who pays the piper calls the tune I. to pay for one's pleasures or bear the consequences of one's actions. said to emphasize that the person who is paying someone to do something can decide how it should be done. To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control. II. (idiomatic) To pay a monetary or other debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable or a result of something one has enjoyed. You might be able to get back on the horse 东山再起, do great things. Hell, you might even win a national championship. But if you don't pay the piper, he will come calling. cauterize = cauterise [ˈkɔː.tər.aɪz] 烧伤疗毒, 烧伤止血 I. to burn body tissue using heat or a chemical, to stop an injury from bleeding or getting infected, or to remove harmful cells. burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection. "I'll freeze the hand and cauterize the wound". The quickest solution is to cauterize the wound. He had persistent nose bleeds until he had a blood vessel cauterised. II. to stop something from causing someone to feel emotion, especially a negative emotion: Years of silence cauterized their feelings about the war but these wounds have now reopened. Marty, you did not cauterize the stems. You know what? Here's what happens. The sap pollutes the water and then they die twice as fast. I know, I know, I know, I know. I'II get it. I promise. You weren't this mad the last time I forgot to cauterize. ergo[ˈɜːɡəʊ] a Latin word meaning "therefore": It will tend to be the more prestigious universities that benefit; ergo, the existing hierarchy of universities will be reinforced. deign 屈尊降贵, 委屈自己 (deign to do something): to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it. If you say that someone deigned to do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it. At last, Harper deigned to speak. Weatherby didn't deign to reply. If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised. See, I happen to know a thing or two about people. You get approached a lot. Probably have since the day you strapped on your first training bra. But you're smart and you're creative and you're caring and deep. But how come the guys only see the package it comes in? Sure, you're flattered, but ultimately, ultimately, it's tiresome because it has nothing to do with you. You were born that way. You can't take credit for it. Your insides, though. That's yours. That's what you want someone to truly see, even a stranger. Ergo, you fake a handicap rather than deign to have a conversation with a fellow human being. You prefer sign language? Fine. Smooth. Real smooth. "Call it 说得没错, 预测的没错, 说的对 说得对" most commonly means to decide to stop an activity, as in "let's call it a day" (stop working for the day) or "let's call it a night" (stop for the evening). It can also mean to declare or announce something, such as a prediction ("I called it!") or a medical event ("the doctor is calling it"). "I called it!": To mean that you correctly predicted the outcome of something. I'm calling it": To declare that nothing more can be done, often in a medical context, or to give up. Well, your concierge called it 推荐的对. That was real good. slippery 滑头的 狡猾的 I. (of a person) evasive and unpredictable; not to be relied on. Someone who is slippery cannot be trusted: "Martin's a slippery customer. He's as slippery as an eel - you can never get a straight answer out of him. He's a slippery customer (= person), and I've never felt comfortable with him. I'm increasing the pH level. Hey. You do your thing. I'm still trying to wrap my head around what your thing is. You're just gonna have to read my book. You're slippery. I prefer "mysterious." How long you been at this? Oh, I've always wanted to do it. I finally got up the guts a couple of years ago to open my own shop. Good for you. II. (of a word, an idea, etc.) difficult to define (= to say what its meaning is) or to understand completely: Realism in art is a notoriously slippery term to define. The lawyers argued that the word "intended" is a decidedly slippery one. They agreed that finance is a particularly slippery domain. 9. Is that the international song for "got laid"? No! Hardly. Come on, throw me a bone 给我点料. What happened last night? Click ones tongue. 弹舌头, 呲了一声. candle of truth In Christianity, a lighted candle symbolizes enlightenment and the sharing of truth, indicating that one's light should be visible to others. In Early Christianity, it also had ritualistic significance, as candles served to intimidate Sharbil, representing the judge's authority and the intention to evoke fear. Additionally, the lighted candle is a metaphor for knowledge and truth that should be openly revealed instead of concealed. I mean, if this is the candle of truth, then I guess I should be honest. I... I used her life insurance money for a down payment on a condo in Mexico. kernel of truth (idiomatic) A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements. A singular element of truth or wisdom within a greater story, narrative, speech, or claim, especially when most or all other elements are fictitious or of questionable veracity. There may be a kernel of truth in the story of how George Washington confessed to his father that he chopped down the cherry tree. I think the governor's speech is a bunch of hogwash by and large, but there is a kernel of truth in what he said about the need for lower taxes. Is there a kernel of truth to this rumor of layoffs?Please say no. There is not one kernel of truth in any of that nonsense you just said! 10. aberration [ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən] 偶然事件, 偶发的反常事件, 不正常, 反常 a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving: mental aberration 精神反常 I'm sorry I'm late - I had a mental aberration and forgot we had a meeting today. In a moment of aberration, she agreed to go with him. The misconduct was an aberration from the norm for him. a change from what is typical or usual, esp. a temporary change: The drop in our school's test scores was dismissed as an aberration. indomitable [ɪnˈdɒm.ɪ.tə.bəl] (of a person) strong, brave, and impossible to defeat or make frightened. If you say that someone has an indomitable spirit 不服输的精神, you admire them because they never give up or admit that they have been defeated. used to say that someone is strong, brave, determined, and difficult to defeat or frighten: The indomitable Mrs Furlong said she would continue to fight for justice. ...a woman of indomitable will. He was utterly indomitable. standing room only I. 人非常多的, 顾客成群的. a way of selling a product in which someone tries to sell it quickly by telling the buyer that many people want to buy it and that only a limited number are left: With a standing room only sales close, you indicate to the buyer that, if they do not buy now, they might not be able to buy in the future. II. 站座 accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled. III. An event is described as standing-room only when it is so well-attended that all of the chairs in the venue are occupied, leaving only flat spaces of pavement or flooring for other attendees to stand, at least those spaces not restricted by occupancy by fire codes for ingress/egress of crowds. Some venues issue standing-room-only (or SRO) tickets 站票 for a reduced cost since it can become uncomfortable to stand through the course of an event. However, some fans prefer standing-room-only tickets, as the crowds that gather can be more active than people who are sitting down for much of the event. IV. A few weeks later, it was standing room only inside the church as the couple were laid to rest. 9. overdose I. too much of a drug taken or given at one time, either intentionally or by accident. an amount of a medicine or drug that is too large: an accidental overdose of acetaminophen. When he was 17 he took an overdose of sleeping pills and nearly died. Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose. II. too much of something: After watching two operas, I was suffering from an overdose of culture. verb. I. to take too much of a drug: She overdosed on aspirin and died. II. to have too much of something: I think I've just overdosed on cheesecake! brief adj I. lasting only a short time or containing few words: His acceptance speech was mercifully brief. I had a brief look at her report before the meeting. It'll only be a brief visit because we really don't have much time. After a brief spell/stint in the army, he started working as a teacher. The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident. If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible. Now please be brief–my time is valuable. I hope to be brief and to the point. verb. I. to give someone detailed instructions or information. If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it. A department spokesperson briefed reporters. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides. He is briefing the account executives on the new airline accounts. We had already been briefed about/on what the job would entail. brief against/in favour of someone/something to make information about someone or something public, with the intention of criticizing/praising him, her, or it. If someone, especially a politician, briefs against another person, he or she tries to harm the other person's reputation by saying something unfavourable about them. Ministerial colleagues were briefing against him. On several occasions government officials briefed against their own ministers. debrief 质询, 述职 to question someone in detail about work they have done for you. to question someone in detail to get useful information about something that person has done for you. When someone such as a soldier, diplomat, or astronaut is debriefed, they are asked to give a report on an operation or task that they have just completed. The men have been debriefed by British and Saudi officials. He went to Rio after the CIA had debriefed him. After every flight, engineers thoroughly debrief the test pilot. The pilots were thoroughly debriefed after every mission. a debriefing session. noun. I. If something is said in brief, it is said in a very short form, with very few details: "So you didn't enjoy the party much." "In brief, no." II. briefs [ plural ] a piece of underwear worn by men or women, covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs: cotton briefs. III. a set of instructions or information. instructions that explain what someone's work or task is. If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing. She joined the company less than two years ago with a brief to turn the studio around. His brief was to streamline the group's financial services operation. give sb/prepare a brief We have prepared a brief for a full study by a consultant. It was my brief to make sure that the facts were set down accurately. IV. law specialized a document or set of documents containing the details about a court case. a document that shows the facts of a legal case that will be argued by a lawyer in a court: to prepare/file/submit a brief. V. UK informal a lawyer who will speak for someone in a court of law. My brief advised me to plead guilty. creative brief MARKETING a document that gives details of what should be considered when something is being designed or advertised: In any marketing campaign, a good creative brief will focus your efforts and sharpen your message. design brief a written description of what a new project or product should do, what is needed to produce it, how long it will take, etc.: An effective design brief is the single most critical factor in ensuring that a project is successful. watching brief if someone has or is given a watching brief on something, someone has asked them to check on and give a report about what is happening in a particular situation or in a particular business, etc.: have/keep/maintain a watching brief on sth Potential investors are keeping a watching brief on the fund. 10. self sufficient 自给自足, 自己承担一切的, 不需要帮助的 I. needing no outside help in satisfying one's basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food. able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people: a self-sufficient economy/person. The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports. They were busy with growing vegetables and all the other chores of a self-sufficient rural life. "I don't think the country could ever be self-sufficient in food". able to provide everything you need for yourself, especially food, without buying from or being helped by others: be self-sufficient in sth Currently, the UK is only 62% self-sufficient in beef. Building its own marketing organisation in the US would allow the company to become financially self-sufficient and market its own products. II. emotionally and intellectually independent. "their son was a little bit of a loner and very self-sufficient". III. able to take care of yourself, to be happy, or to deal with problems, without help from other people: She's a very self-sufficient young woman. He had never had to make a decision in his life but now he had to be entirely self-sufficient. They showed their self-sufficiency by growing their own vegetables. outgoings 支出 amounts of money that regularly have to be spent, for example to pay for heating or rent. money that a person or business has to spend regularly, rather than money that they earn or receive: a financial statement of income and outgoings. monthly/annual/regular outgoings. cover/reduce/cut (back) your outgoings Increasing numbers of people are finding it more difficult to cover their monthly outgoings. 11. my word is stronger than oak = my word is oak = my word is my bond 说话算数, 一诺千金, 说话算话, 说到做到: it suggests a powerful promise, implying your word is strong, steadfast, and as durable as oak wood. Oak wood is known for its strength and sturdiness, and when used metaphorically, it symbolizes trustworthiness and a commitment that will not falter, even in the face of challenges. My word is my bond is a phrase expressing the idea that one's promise or spoken word is as binding as a formal legal contract. It's also the motto of the London Stock Exchange, highlighting the importance of integrity and trust, especially in business. The phrase was also used as the title for a memoir by actor Roger Moore, famous for playing James Bond. My word is good I. What someone says is trustworthy; someone has integrity or can be believed. In this usage, a possessive adjective or proper noun is used before the phrase. She had established a rock-solid reputation within the company and the community at large—everyone knew her word was good. Don't worry, boss, we can trust him. His word is good. II. There is a positive reaction or reception from other people or the public at large. We were nervous about how our new product would do, but word has been good so far 口碑挺好, 传言都是正面的 and sales seems to be picking up momentum. Word is good regarding 据说是 our estimates, so I think we should be able to ship before the deadline. zesty I. Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy. II. Zestful. III. (informal, LGBTQ, of a man) Effeminately or flamboyantly gay. Fruit, fruity, and fruitcake(fruity I. (informal) Crazy. II. (informal, sometimes derogatory, chiefly US, of a male) Effeminate, flamboyant; homosexual. III. (informal, UK) Sexually suggestive. His text message was filled with fruity language.), as well as its many variations, are slang or even sexual slang terms which have various origins. These terms have often been used derogatorily to refer to LGBT people. Usually used as pejoratives, the terms have also been re-appropriated as insider terms of endearment within LGBT communities. Many modern pop culture references within the gay nightlife like "Fruit Machine" and "Fruit Packers" have been appropriated for reclaiming usage, similar to queer. 11. Upskirting or upskirt photography 拍裙底照 is the practice of taking photographs or videos under a person's skirt or kilt, capturing an image or video of the crotch area, showing underwear such as panties, and sometimes genitalia. An "upskirt" is a photograph, video, or illustration which incorporates such an image, although the term may also be used to refer to the area of the body inside a skirt, usually from below and while being worn. The practice is a form of sexual fetishism or voyeurism and is similar in nature to downblouse photography. The primary ethical and legal issue relating to upskirt photography in the United States is the reasonable expectation of privacy, even in a public place. In a few countries, nonconsensual upskirting is a criminal sexual offense. ride something out 安然无恙, 安全度过, 安然度过 to continue to exist during a difficult situation and until it ends, without serious harm. to stay and experience a difficult situation, rather than trying to escape it. If a ship rides out a period of bad weather, it continues to float during it, without serious damage: The ship managed to ride out the storm. Many companies did not manage to ride out the recession. Some of the children have fears about riding out another storm. to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed by it. to manage not to be destroyed, harmed, or permanently affected by the difficult situation you experience: The government seems confident that it will ride out the storm. Many small businesses are facing huge rent increases, and not all of them will ride it out. ride the storm/crisis out. ride out the storm to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much It was a difficult time but they managed to ride out the storm. 12. a set price 固定价格 An established, inflexible price (for something). They offer a three-course meal at a set price of $60 per person. I'm sorry, but that's a set price. I'm not willing to negotiate. Come on, it's a garage sale—nothing has a set price. Moms thought everything was too much. She never understood that you couldn't haggle at JC penney. It's like, "those are set prices, mom." You really can't loiter 闲逛, 晃来晃去 in the frozen food aisle. I am not loitering. I am shopping. 4.99? I'll give you two. The Popsicles are a set price. They're not negotiable. You're good. 2.50. Ma'am, if you wanna beat the heat 躲避酷暑, they sell air conditioners at Sears. Oh. We have an air conditioner. Moms just won't let us turn it on. Air-conditioning is expensive. set a/the/(one's) price (for something) To establish or come up with a price for which one is willing to buy or sell something. A: "How much do you want for this old typewriter?" B: "Set a price, and I'll see if it's fair." He decided to let everyone set their own prices for the artwork according to their own budgets, trusting that people wouldn't rip him off. The place sets the prices way too high for this stuff. There's a shop in town that sells most of for much cheaper! set one's (own) price to name the (relatively high) price at which one is willing to sell something. If you have a first edition of Milton, you can almost set your own price. They are in great demand by collectors. junket 公款旅行 noun. disapproving a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official that is paid for by someone else or with public money. an unnecessary trip by a government official which is paid for with public money. a trip or party for a group of employees or politicians that is paid for by their company or government: A group of MPs was criticized last week for spending thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on a junket to Hollywood. a corporate/press junket. The senator is off on another junket to Hawaii at taxpayers' expense. If you describe a trip or visit by an official or businessman as a junket, you disapprove of it because it is expensive, unnecessary, and often has been paid for with public money. an extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense. "the latest row over city council junkets". He took frequent junkets with friends to exotic locales. verb. INFORMAL attend or go on a trip or celebration at public expense. "the mayor junketed off to Christchurch for a cricket match last week". jaunt noun. a short journey for pleasure, sometimes including a stay: a Sunday jaunt into the hills. A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement. Giving up our holidays and business jaunts will be more difficult. a weekend jaunt. verb. to go on a short journey for pleasure: jaunt off disapproving He's always jaunting off around the world on business trips, leaving his wife to cope with the babies by herself. jaundice [ˈdʒɔːn.dɪs] 黄疸 a serious disease in which substances not usually in the blood cause your skin and the white part of your eyes to turn yellow. Jaundice is an illness that makes your skin and eyes become yellow. He had barely recovered from that first bout of malaria before he contracted jaundice. 13. Ock" (or "Ocky") 阿拉伯人 is a colloquial term for a man of Middle Eastern or Arabic descent who runs a convenience store or bodega [bəˈdeɪ.ɡə] 拉丁便利店( I. a small shop that sells things that are often needed, especially one in an area of a US city where a lot of Latino people live (= people whose families originally come from Latin America). (in a neighborhood with a lot of Spanish-speaking people) a small store that sells food and other items for the house: Would you run down to the bodega and pick up a quart of milk and some kitty litter? Around the neighbourhood, bodegas and groceries sit vacant. II. a bar or wine shop, especially in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country: Try to visit a bodega, one of the large wine cellars to be found in towns and most villages. ) in New York City. The term is derived from the Arabic word "akh" (or "akhi"), meaning "brother," and has become a common and informal way to refer to these business owners. The Madness Episode 2: It's Kallie. Where you at? Headed to Max's. You still doing that? Picking up something for Demetrius. Huh. Try 6th and West Cambria. Ock on the corner does it way better. I'll meet you there. I already ordered. For Demetrius too. Muncie: So this your spot?Just say "gimme a jawn ( [dʒɔːn] (chiefly in eastern Pennsylvania) used to refer to a thing, place, person, or event that one need not or cannot give a specific name to. "these jawns are very inexpensive". ) with everything," and you won't be the same. Hmm. You trying to make me fat? So I read some of what they're posting. Alt-right batshit. What, they got me eating babies on pizzas? Basically. Yeah. You going to the cops? They gave me the... Kallie: Mmm. I'm thinking for this, I'm on my own. Okay, John Wick. Not even. 'Cause you don't really fit that. I got a plan. And I'd make sure you got some work on you. Work? What? Heat. Just let me know. You telling me you got guns? I'm a Black girl living in North Philly. The people that are after me, that... that's just all talk. Until they're not. Wasn't there some Staten Island guy who killed a Mafia don 'cause he read the dude was a pеdоphіlе? Yeah. Guy literally lived with his mother. Almost started a mob war. I'm just saying, they're out there, and if you can't talk to them rationally... Hey, yo. Yo, yo, yo, did you put mayo in that? Uh, yeah, sorry. Uh, it's cool. It's cool. Demetrius hates mayo. Hmm. Well, the boy's probably got the munchies 饿坏了, so it don't matter what he eats. bung it on 装腔作势, 假装, 夸大其词 夸张 INFORMAL AUSTRALIAN affect a style of speech or behaviour that is pretentious or ostentatious. "Georgie knew them well enough to know they were just bunging it on". 14. Graymail is a form of coercion similar to blackmail wherein a defendant threatens revelation of state secrets during a trial. Graymail is used as a defense tactic, usually in an attempt to force the government to drop a case to avoid revealing national secrets. A "soft file," more commonly known as a soft copy or digital file, is the intangible, electronic version of a document, image, or other data that exists on a computer, USB drive, or other digital device and can be viewed on a screen without printing. It is the opposite of a hard copy, which is the physical, printed version of a document. Would you mind putting in the name Max Meladze? See what comes up. Agency got a graymail letter from Meladze. Jesus Christ. What? There's no way anyone outside the agency should know a classified agency cryptonym and an officer pseudonym. Could Meladze could be one of ours? Not without her showing up in the system. But? But it's possible she was a hip-pocket asset(someone working on behalf of US intelligence who was not officially vetted), so there wouldn't be a file on her and no way to ID her case officer. Why would her handler soft file her in the first place? She could've been a new source he hadn't fully vetted. With that level of institutional knowledge? No. That's troubling. I don't have access to the specifics 详细信息, 明确信息, but Selby Shaw is a pseudonym for a DO officer who operated in Belarus at that time. 15. regroup [ˌriːˈɡruːp] 重新再来, 重新集结, 重整旗鼓 I. to organize something again in order to make a new effort, especially after a defeat: They lost their first game, but then regrouped and beat Detroit and Hartford. II. to organize again in order to make a new effort, esp. after a defeat: They lost their first game, but then regrouped and beat Detroit and Hartford. When people, especially soldiers, regroup, or when someone regroups them, they form an organized group again, in order to continue fighting. Now the rebel army has regrouped and reorganised. The rebels may simply be using the truce to regroup their forces. III. 重组. to change the structure of an organization or a group of people to make it more successful, especially when there have been problems: It was a financial setback that forced them to regroup. They need time to recover, regroup, and come up with a new strategy. leathery [ˈleð.ər.i] adj 老树皮似的, 干枯的 with the look and feel of leather. If the texture of something, for example someone's skin, is leathery, it is tough and hard, like leather. resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather. His hair and beard are both untidy and his skin is quite leathery. leathery skin/hands. a leathery face. a leathery aroma. bat around = bat something back and forth I. In baseball, if a team bats around, it continues an inning (= turn to play) so that the player who had the first turn to bat in the inning has another turn before the inning is over: Texas batted around in the fourth inning and scored five runs. We batted around for the second time in three matches. II. to discuss something such as an idea or problem, usually without reaching any definite decision: We spend a couple of hours batting around marketing strategies. The agenda included some issues that have been batted back and forth 讨论来讨论区, 翻来覆去的讨论 at conferences for years. first cab off the rank 当仁不让, 首当其冲的, 第一个冲出去的, 一马当先 INFORMAL AUSTRALIAN the first to seize an opportunity. the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something. "the party is the first cab off the rank in opposing this bill".
leaven [ˈlev.ən] I. 专用于面包的发酵 to add a substance to bread or another food made with flour to make it increase in size when it is cooked. to cause fermentation in (dough or batter). II. 缓和缓解情绪, 让事情变得有趣, 让事情变得不无聊. to make something less boring. If a situation or activity is leavened by or with something, it is made more interesting or cheerful. His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport–a black cab. He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war's rigours with riotous enjoyment. Even a speech on a serious subject should be leavened with a little humour. noun. I. any substance that produces fermentation in dough or batter, such as yeast, and causes it to rise. II. a piece of such a substance kept to ferment a new batch of dough. III. an agency or influence that produces a gradual change. ferment noun. [ˈfɜː.ment] verb. [fəˈment] noun. Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty. The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months. verb. 一切的发酵(面包, 啤酒, 酸奶, 泡菜等等). If a food, drink, or other natural substance ferments, or if it is fermented, a chemical change takes place in it so that alcohol is produced. This process forms part of the production of alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer. If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, which may cause it to produce bubbles or heat, or turn sugars in it into alcohol. You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol. Sauerkraut and kimchi are both essentially fermented cabbage. The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry. Manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product. ...partially fermented wine. Yeast is essential for the fermentation that produces alcohol. II. to stir up or seethe with excitement. To stir up trouble, agitation, or social change; agitate. noun. a state of confusion, change, and lack of order or fighting. a state of confusion or excited expectation, esp. because of suddenly changing conditions: He was a central figure in the intellectual ferment of his time. The late 1960s and the early years of the 1970s were a period of ferment in western societies. in ferment The resignation of the president has left the country in ferment. differences: All leavening involves fermentation (gas produced by microbes makes dough rise), but not all fermentation is leavening (e.g., wine ferments but doesn't "rise"). Leaven: specific to bread/dough rising (small, uplifting, transformative). Ferment: broader: covers fermentation (beer, wine, yogurt, kimchi, etc.) and metaphorical agitation/unrest. foment 滋生, 引发 [fəʊˈment] verb. If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop. to cause trouble to develop: The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension. They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence. 发酵过程: The preparation of sourdough begins with a pre-ferment (the "starter 起子" or "leaven 酵母", also known as the "chief", "chef", "head", "mother" or "sponge"), a fermented mixture of flour and water, containing a colony of microorganisms including wild yeast and lactobacilli. The purpose of the starter is to produce a vigorous leaven and to develop the flavour of the bread. In practice there are several kinds of starters, as the ratio of water to flour in the starter (hydration) varies. A starter may be a liquid batter or a stiff dough. Flour naturally contains a variety of yeasts and bacteria. When wheat flour comes into contact with water, the naturally occurring enzyme amylase breaks down the starch into the sugars glucose and maltose, which sourdough's natural yeast can metabolize. With sufficient time, temperature, and refreshments with new or fresh dough, the mixture develops a stable culture. This culture will cause a dough to rise. The bacteria ferment starches that the yeast cannot metabolise, and the by-products, chiefly maltose, are metabolised by the yeast, which produces carbon dioxide gas, leavening the dough. Obtaining a satisfactory rise from sourdough takes longer than a dough leavened with baker's yeast (现代用的酵母, 以前都是用sourdough) because the yeast in a sourdough is less vigorous. In the presence of lactic acid bacteria, however, some sourdough yeasts have been observed to produce twice the gas of baker's yeast. The acidic conditions in sourdough, along with the bacteria also producing enzymes that break down proteins, result in weaker gluten and may produce a denser finished product. yeast vs leaven: Yeast: A living microorganism (a type of fungus). When used in baking, yeast feeds on sugars in the dough and produces carbon dioxide gas (which makes the dough rise) and a bit of alcohol. Also used in making beer, wine, and other fermented foods. In short: yeast is the actual organism. Leaven: A broader term for anything that makes dough rise. Can be yeast, sourdough starter (wild yeast + bacteria), baking powder, or baking soda. Also used metaphorically to mean "something that causes transformation or influence." In short: leaven is the effect or agent that causes rising — yeast is just one kind of leaven. Easy way to remember: Yeast = the little fungus itself. Leaven = the action or substance that makes dough expand (yeast, baking soda, etc., can all be leaven).
