runout

用法学习: 1. runout: I. In the context of the automotive industry, "in runout" means a car model is in its final phase of production and sales before being permanently discontinued or replaced by a new generation. When a vehicle line enters "runout," dealerships are actively clearing out remaining factory stock to make room for future models. The current-generation Renault Koleos is in runout after a stellar run as one of Renault Australia's most popular models, with more than 21,000 examples sold. II. an act or instance of expiring or becoming depleted the runout of a union contract. a runout in office supplies. III. Something that has been run out. The landslide had a long runout. note: In geology and natural hazard engineering, runout means the total distance a landslide travels from its source to its final resting place. A "long runout" means the falling rock, mud, or debris moved exceptionally far horizontally, often defying standard friction model. The freeway guardrail runout around this object is shorter than recommended. note: In civil and highway engineering, runout length refers to the theoretical distance needed for an errant vehicle that has veered off the highway to come to a safe stop. When a report states that the guardrail runout is "shorter than recommended," it means the barrier does not extend far enough upstream (in front of the object) to capture a car drifting off the road at high speeds. The runout length is defined as the distance from the hazard to the point where a vehicle is assumed to leave the road. Obviously, the longer the runout length, the longer the guardrail. III. The end portion of the groove of a phonographic record, after the recorded sound. 2. rubric [ˈruː.brɪk] I. 规则. 准则. a set of instructions, especially on an exam paper, usually printed in a different style or colour. A rubric is a set of rules or instructions, for example the rules at the beginning of an examination paper. Either she had been poorly prepared by her teachers or the exam rubric was unclear. Read/Follow the rubric carefully. Essay writing is a core part of American high school, mainly in English and history classes. It's drilled 练习, 训练 heavily because it's also the format for timed writing on exams like AP tests.  Teachers grade with rubrics 打分规则 covering thesis, evidence, organization, and grammar, and often require drafts and revisions. Grammar, spelling, and sentence variety count toward the grade — most teachers grade on a rubric splitting points among thesis, evidence, organization, and mechanics. II. A rubric is a title or heading under which something operates or is studied. The aid comes under the rubric of technical co-operation between governments. 3. Balkanisation is the process of breaking a larger region, state, or system into smaller, mutually hostile, and independent entities. balkanization = balkanisation [ˌbɔːl.kə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən] disapproving I. the process of dividing a region or group into smaller regions, groups, etc., especially ones that are unfriendly to or fight with each other, or the process of becoming divided like this. If you disapprove of the division of a country into separate independent states, you can refer to the Balkanization of the country. We can't accept the fragmentation or balkanization of the country. He insists that America is different because it does not have the same type of balkanization as seen in the history of Europe. Some fear the government's concessions to a rebel organization will lead to a Balkanisation of the nation. The ABC presenter asked Mr Joyce whether he agreed with Senator Hanson's characterisation of Muslims after Senator Hanson said in the program: "Muslims breed, and the taxpayer pays". Mr Joyce responded by saying problems arose when communities failed to assimilate, arguing "Balkanisation" created divisions that were "at odds with the egalitarian ethos of Australia". II. the process of causing or allowing a system or culture to become divided between different groups or areas of interest, especially ones that compete or disagree with each other, or the process of it becoming divided like this: The poll confirms how deeply the balkanization of the media is, he said. What we are seeing is the Balkanization of the Internet, she claims. balkanize [ˈbɔːl.kə.naɪz] I. to divide a region or group into smaller regions, groups, etc., especially ones that are unfriendly to or fight with each other, or to become divided like this: He stated that the assassination was part of a conspiracy to balkanize the country and the region. "I'm afraid we are going to either balkanize or become a fascist dictatorship," she says. II. to cause or allow a system or culture to become divided between different groups or areas of interest, especially ones that compete or disagree with each other, or to become divided like this: He wanted to break the barriers of specialization that he felt were balkanizing Western education. They divided the company into several independent operating businesses, which served to further Balkanise the sports group. 4. repeal: 废止法律(立法行为). abolish: 彻底废除制度/体系, 废止制度, 习俗或系统性的事物. 彻底消灭. Revoke: 撤销许可/决定/命令, 用于具体授权或裁决. overturn: 推翻(法院)判决, 司法专用. Nullify: 宣告无效, 强调法律上失效. rescind [rɪˈsɪnd]: 撤销, 废除. 常用于撤销法令,决议或协议. 语气较为正式. The board decided to rescind its earlier resolution. repeal [rɪˈpiːl] 废止法律条文, 废除(法律) If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force. If the government repeals a law, it officially ends it, so that it is no longer valid. The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities. That year was the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. The official insisted on anonymity on a call with reporters to preview the president's actions and said Mr Trump signed three proclamations to launch the tariffs under Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act. Several Democratic politicians last year proposed repealing the section because they said Mr Trump could use it to destabilise the economy. 6. preamble [ˈpriː.æm.bəl] 前言 I. publishing specialized an introduction to a speech or piece of writing. an introduction to a speech or piece of writing. an introductory statement in a document—such as a law, constitution, or resolution—that explains its purpose and underlying philosophy. Derived from Latin, it acts as a "preface" that outlines goals or historical context. A preamble is an introduction that comes before something you say or write. The controversy has arisen over the text of the preamble to the unification treaty. II. colloquially used to describe an action that precedes or introduces another event. something that happens before or leads to something else: 'I would like you to return to the villa as soon as possible,' she said without preamble. The agreement between the warring parties to talk may be a preamble to peace. III. A preamble is an introductory statement in a document—such as a law, constitution, or resolution—that explains its purpose and underlying philosophy. the preamble to the Constitution. 7. under lock and key 锁的好好的 I. locked away safely. If something or someone is kept under lock and key, they are in a container or room which has been securely locked. The books were normally kept under lock and key in the library vault. He is currently under lock and key at Eastmoor secure unit in Leeds. Her jewellery is securely under lock and key at the bank. II. If a person, especially a criminal, is under lock and key, they are being kept in a place from which they cannot escape, usually a prison. be/get in on the ground floor 从一开始就参与 involved in something from its beginning. If you get in on the ground floor, you become involved in a business or plan in the early stages, in order to gain an advantage. A supplier wants to get in on the ground floor and grow with the business. He was able to get in on the ground floor of the computer industry. He was sure that he was getting in on the ground floor with the next big thing. Can someone tell me how you get in on the ground floor of a deal like that? acute [əˈkjuːt] I. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage. You can use acute to indicate that an undesirable situation or feeling is very severe or intense. The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis. The report has caused acute embarrassment to the government. The labour shortage is becoming acute. She felt acute 非常糟糕的 embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour. The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas. Acute disappointment is the intense, often physical sensation that hits when reality clashes sharply with your expectations. II. An acute pain or illness is one that quickly becomes very severe. An acute illness is one that becomes severe very quickly but does not last very long. Compare chronic. ...a patient with acute rheumatoid arthritis. ...an acute case of dysentery. acute abdominal pains. an acute attack of appendicitis. III. used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences: acute eyesight/hearing. an acute sense of smell. a woman of acute intelligence/judgment. IV. If a person's or animal's sight, hearing, or sense of smell is acute, it is sensitive and powerful. In the dark my sense of hearing becomes so acute. V. If you say that someone is acute or has an acute mind, you mean that they are quick to notice things and are able to understand them clearly. Into her nineties, her thinking remained acute and her character forceful. His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind. Everything he writes demonstrates the acuteness of his intelligence. 8. TBBT: Raj: Oh, my pleasure, and don't worry about your presentation today. You're gonna be great. Howard: Yeah, you're gonna knock it out of the park. TBBT: Bernadette: Want to pause the video game and help me clean up? Howard: I am cleaning up. Look at the mess the Joker made of Gotham City. Bernadette: Come on, it's your friend who's coming to stay here. Howard: Raj grew up in India. Trust me, he's seen worse. Bernadette: Howie. Howard: I promise I'll help out the rest of the week. Bernadette: The rest of the week? You said it was just gonna be a night or two. Howard: Yeah, but if I told you a week, would you have said yes? Bernadette: No. Howard: Then you left me no choice. Bernadette: I love Raj, but that's a long time for a house guest. Howard: I know, but they're tenting his building. He can't find a hotel he likes that allows dogs. Bernadette: He's bringing Cinnamon? Howard: For a whole week, the nerve of some people. The nerve of (someone) 臭不要脸的, 真不要脸啊, 无耻, 真是无耻啊! An exclamation of shocked disapproval regarding something someone said or did. They thought I would just go along with their plan to cut my pay while giving me more responsibility. The nerve of them! The nerve of you—how dare you suggest something so horrible! 9. cantilever [ˈkæn.tə.liː.vər] I. (engineering, construction) 斜臂支撑. a projecting beam or member supported at only one end. A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony. A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure. ...the old steel cantilever bridge. cantilever arch, cantilever arm, cantilever armchair, cantilever beam, cantilever bracket, cantilever brake, cantilever bridge, cantilever crane, cantilever fin, cantilever frame, cantilever girder, cantilever landing gear, cantilever moment, cantilever monoplane, cantilever mounting, cantilever roof, cantilever roof bar, cantilever sheet-piles, cantilever single-strut landing gear, cantilever span, cantilever spring, cantilever timbering, cantilever tower crane, cantilever truss, cantilever-type, drilling mast, cantilever wall, cantilever wing. II. 单点支撑的. 单边支撑的. a long bar that is fixed at only one end to a vertical support and is used to hold a structure such as an arch, bridge, or shelf in position: a cantilever bridge. III. A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system. cantilever circuit. cantilevered [kæntɪliːvərd] A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers. Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports. ...a cantilevered balcony. Miami's skyline is rapidly changing, with a downtown skyscraper boom that was set in motion a decade ago after the Federal Aviation Authority began approving projects set at a new maximum allowable height of 1,049 feet. But that's not the only reason the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, long known as a lively metropolis of late nights and ocean views, have become a developer's playground. Hospitality, automobile and fashion brands — and confusingly, even Frida Kahlo' estate — are all vying to build luxurious branded condos and hotels in Miami's low-tax, little-unionized and business-friendly environment. Some other splashy projects include billionaire Ken Griffin's new global headquarters for the financial firm Citadel Group and Delano Residences, which will offer the Southeast's first cantilevered observation deck. wiki: A cantilever is a structural element that is firmly attached to a fixed structure at one end and is unsupported at the other end. Sometimes it projects from a vertical surface such as a wall. A cantilever can be in the form of a beam, plate, truss, or slab. When subjected to a structural load at its far, unsupported end, the cantilever carries the load to the support where it applies a shear stress and a bending moment. Cantilever construction allows overhanging structures without external support. "To be someone's playground 娱乐场" is an idiom meaning one person freely uses, manipulates, or toys with another person or situation, often without restraint. It can also literally refer to an outdoor area where someone—such as a child or a pet—plays. a place where a particular group of people enjoy themselves: This area of the coast is the playground of the rich and famous. But that's not the only reason the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, long known as a lively metropolis of late nights and ocean views, have become a developer's playground. an idle mind is the devil's playground 人闲是非多 proverb When one has nothing to do, one is more likely to get into trouble. Whenever I'm off from school for the summer, my grandmother tries to get me to sign up for group camps and activities, always reminding me that an idle mind is the devil's playground. Well, it's no surprise to me the boy is doing drugs and stealing. He dropped out of high school and didn't do anything with his life! An idle mind is the devil's playground, after all. An idle mind is the devil's playground, so is it any surprise they started causing mischief after being left to their own devices for so long? 10. champagne taste and a beer wallet = champagne taste on a beer budget 心比天高命比纸薄 Expensive or extravagant tastes or preferences that are beyond one's economic means. I only earn minimum wage, but I can't stop buying designer clothes and eating at the best restaurants—I guess I've got champagne taste and a beer wallet! A: "Of course Ralph wants to stay at a lavish hotel. How exactly does he plan to pay for it, though?" B: "Good question. You know he's always had champagne taste and a beer wallet." When you have champagne taste and a beer wallet, you really need to look out for and take advantage of sales.

lodestar

用法学习: 1. lodestar [ˈləʊd.stɑːr] I. 启明星. 指路明灯. a star that leads or guides. a star, especially the Pole Star, used to help find direction. II. one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide. an example or principle that people want to follow: The party manifesto is no longer the lodestar it used to be. big tent 大家庭, 大家 noun. politics mainly US specialized a political party or group that includes many different groups or ideas, and so can attract a wide range of supporters. a widely inclusive composition or character that allows people of differing backgrounds, opinions, and interests to be members of a group or organization (such as a political party) "The Republican Party is a big tent," he said. "We have strong core beliefs that bring us together, but we can disagree about social issues." I feel very comfortable in the Republican tent. It's a big tent. It goes all the way from the right, all the way crossing the center line. adj. 包罗万象的. including many different groups or ideas, and therefore able to attract a wide range of supporters: We are a big-tent organization. Obama wanted to demonstrate his desire for a big-tent administration that transcended partisan politics. Abrams's witty and con­fes­sional whis­per-pop has earned her open­ing slots for both Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, the cur­rent lode­stars of big-tent singer-song­writers. at bat taking your turn to try to hit the ball in a baseball game. the time when it is your turn to try to hit the ball in a baseball game: In a nine-inning game, you might get four or five at bats. I struck out on the sixth pitch of the at bat. He came to the plate with only two hits in 15 at-bats. I struck out almost every time I was at bat. The game was tied in the ninth inning with the home team at bat. 2. not know the first thing about something 一点不懂, 一点不了解, 完全不懂 to know nothing about a subject. If you say that you do not know the first thing about something, you are emphasizing that you know absolutely nothing about it. You don't know the first thing about farming. I'm afraid I don't know the first thing about car engines. RACHEL: Monica, what are you talking about? You don't know the first thing about the stock market. MONICA: What's to know? Buy sell, high low, bears bulls... TBBT: Leonard: Why are you mad at me? You're the one that did the stupid thing. I'm just trying to fix it. Penny: Ugh, I need some air. Leonard: Wuh, Penny. Sheldon: I don't know the first thing about women, but I would not follow her. Mike: Listen to Stretch. not care for someone/something 不感冒, 不关心, 不在乎, 不喜欢 to not like something or someone: She didn't much care for his friends. I have to say I don't much care for modern music. Your father thought she was nice but Camille and I didn't care for her. Sheldon: Hello Penny. Leonard just left. Penny: I know. I want to talk to you. Sheldon: What would we talk about? We've no overlapping areas of interest I'm aware of, and you know I don't care for chit-chat. Penny: Okay, can you just let me in. Sheldon: Well alright, but I don't see this as a promising endeavour. Sheldon: I don't care for your mother's bathroom. There's not an angle to 没有任何一个角度 do one's business without a clown figurine staring at you. think much of I. To like; to hold in high esteem; to look upon favourably. I don't think much of her new book. II. 没多想. 想都没想, 没好好想. (usually in the negative). To consider deeply. When he asked to have a look at my bank statements, I didn't think much of it, but now I'm certain he was up to something no good. 3. in the pink = in the pink, pink of health = in the pink of condition 非常健康, 容光焕发, 满面红光 in good physical condition; healthy; fit. to be in excellent physical condition, perfect health, or at the peak of excellence. being at the peak of physical condition or in excellent, perfect health. People often use this phrase to describe someone who looks extremely fit, robust, or fully recovered from an illness. "in the pink of condition" often used interchangeably with "in the pink of health" to describe someone who is flourishing, feeling fantastic, or in top physical form. The phrase has an interesting history. While it might seem like it refers to a healthy, flushed complexion, the word "pink" in this context actually dates back to the 16th century, where it referred to the "peak" or highest degree of excellence of something (such as the flower). fasten [fɑːsən] I. When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt. Her long fair hair was fastened 束起来, 绑起来 at the nape of her neck by an elastic band. ...the dress, which fastens with a long back zip. Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened. This shirt fastens at the back. II. If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example with a piece of string or tape. fasten something on, together, etc. 贴在, 贴住 to fix one thing to another: I fastened the sticker to the windscreen. There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box. Mamma fastened the picture on the wall. III. If someone or something fastens your attention on a particular thing 注意力集中在 or if your attention fastens on it, you start to concentrate on it rather than on anything else. More and more her memory and all her thoughts fastened on 聚精会神于 one event. The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries. fasten on/upon something to give attention to something, because it is of special interest or often because you think it is the cause of a problem: The politician has fastened on the problems of the working poor. My mind fastened on his admission that he was an agent. IV. If someone or something fastens on a particular thing, they start to concentrate on it. My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail. It's a gross over-simplification to fasten on to the red deer as a threat to the environment. V. If someone fastens on 紧盯着, 盯紧, 步步紧逼, 亦步亦趋的跟着 you, they keep following, talking to, or staying with you, when you want them to go away. To "fasten a nickname on/onto someone" 绑定, 牢牢的关联起来 means to attribute, attach, or stick a moniker to someone or something so that it becomes strongly associated with them. While "fasten" generally relates to securing items like seatbelts or doors, in linguistics it acts as a figurative verb meaning to permanently attach a label, just as you would pin a badge. They fastened various nicknames to each other. fastening A fastening is something such as a clasp or zip that you use to fasten something and keep it shut. The sundress has a neat back zip fastening. A sundress or summer dress 夏天的长裙 is an informal or casual dress intended to be worn in warm weather, typically in a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting. It is commonly a bodice-style sleeveless dress, typically with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps, and may be backless. A sundress is typically worn without a layering top and is not usually worn over a blouse, sweater, or t-shirt, or with leggings. 4. decedent [dɪˈsiː.dənt] 死者, 逝者 noun. a deceased person. a person who has died: The judge will assess the situation, taking into account the wishes of the decedent, if they can be determined. Do heirs pay capital gains tax on the assets they acquire from a decedent? An autopsy report obtained by CNN Wednesday said two people with Erving the day he drowned "disposed of the decedent's belongings and failed to report the incident to authorities." Erving's body wasn't found until four days later, on April 17. purchase verb. I. to buy something: Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance. Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares. She purchased her first house with the money. noun. I. something that you buy: How do you wish to pay for your purchases?. a big/major purchase A car is a major purchase. II. the act of buying something: You can apply the value of your old car to the purchase of a new one. New restrictions have been placed on the purchase of guns. A house is the most expensive purchase that most people ever make. No purchase is necessary for you to enter this competition. This product may be frozen. If required, freeze on day of purchase. III. 抓紧. 抓住. 抓牢. a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something. a firm hold that allows someone or something to be pulled or lifted without sliding or falling. If you get a purchase on something, you manage to get a firm grip on it. I got a purchase on the rope and pulled. I couldn't get any purchase with the screwdriver on the damn screws. Dancers use a special powder on their shoes to help them get a better purchase on the floor. and their hopes have no purchase on reality... simply means their hopes have no grip on reality or are not holding on to reality. IV. 施加影响. a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage. He could get no purchase on the situation. note: In the UK, we use the term "purchase" in the same way as "grip." To "have purchase on" or "get purchase on" means to be able to grasp or get hold of something. To have "good purchase" 紧紧抓住 means to be holding something firmly. You don't hear the expression very often but it is still used in rock climbing and some aspects of engineering. IV. If XX has purchase on YY, XX is using YY for support. A bird getting purchase on a tree/wire/fence is resting on the tree/wire/fence; the tree/wire/fence is holding the bird up. A mountain-climber or rock-climber gets purchase on a rock to use it to hold up the climber's weight so the climber doesn't fall. The tree/wire/fence or rock does not depend on the bird or climber at all, but a bird or climber who fails to get purchase fails to get any support from it, so (s)he can not rest there and ends up either falling or looking for somewhere else to rest. sentient [ˈsen.ti.ənt] rarely: [ˈsen.ʃənt] 有感觉的, 有感知的 adj. able to experience feelings. A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. ...sentient creatures human and nonhuman alike. It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly. 5. And there is, in the end, a resonant moral to the story. Zeus's law, adapted to the modern age as the golden rule to treat others as you'd wish to be treated, is a major theme. Violating the rule comes back to haunt Odysseus, which Nolan uses to make the film relatable. meaty [ˈmiː.ti] adj. I. 多肉的. Food that is meaty contains a lot of meat. ...a pleasant lasagne with a meaty sauce. II. 有内容的. 有实质的. 有料的. You can describe something such as a piece of writing or a part in a film as meaty if it contains a lot of interesting or important material. having a lot of important or interesting ideas: a meaty book/letter/report. She has written some wonderfully meaty parts for older actresses. The short, meaty reports are those he likes best. Even the stars who appear for a blip of time get some meaty scenes, like Lupita Nyong'o, beautiful and angry as the devastated Helen of Troy and her murderous sister, Clytemnestra. III. You can describe a part of someone's body as meaty if it is big and strong. He looked up and down the corridor, meaty hands resting on his thighs. IV. large and having a lot of flesh: meaty tomatoes. wily 有智慧的, 精明强干的, 能干的, 强悍的 adj. If you describe someone or their behaviour as wily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people. (of a person) intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and people, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim: a wily politician. His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President. Robert Pattinson makes Penelope's main suitor, Antinous, arrogant and wily, and Samantha Morton is chilling as the witch Circe. 6. sink to such a level/such depths = sink so low 堕落至此 to do something so bad: I can't believe you would sink so low as to snitch on your best friends. sink to new depths to behave in an even worse way I can't believe he lied. He's really sunk to new depths. sink to the ground/floor 跌到在地板上, 跌到在地上 If someone sinks to the ground, they fall down to the ground: Exhausted, he sinks to the floor and puts his head in his hands. The wounded soldier sank to the ground. recriminate in [rɪˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt] to return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations. to respond to an accusation by accusing the person in return. It describes the act of making a countercharge or engaging in a cycle of mutual blame rather than accepting responsibility. recrimination [rɪˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən] 互相埋怨, 互相指责 arguments between people who are blaming each other. Recriminations are accusations that two people or groups make about each other. The bitter rows and recriminations have finally ended the relationship. The war sweeps up everyone in hatred and recrimination. The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s). Western leaders, instead of presenting a coherent policy, have repeatedly lapsed into finger-pointing and recrimination. Fast-forward to full-time, as England's players lay crestfallen on the Atlanta turf, the recriminations had already begun. And unfortunately, much of the blame for England's collapse will fall at the feet of its manager Thomas Tuchel. recriminatory [rɪˈkrɪm.ɪ.nə.tər.i] involving arguments between people who are blaming each other: Eventually the couple become angry and recriminatory. There has been a wave of recriminatory statements by rival leaders. modicum [ˈmɒd.ɪ.kəm] a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty: a modicum of A modicum of something, especially something that is good or desirable, is a reasonable but not large amount of it. I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success. ...a modicum of privacy. There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work. Anthony Gordon gave England a 55th-minute lead, and at that moment the Three Lions had a modicum of control. At the very least they looked a threat on the break, with Gordon's pace a big part of that. on the break 快速反击, 转守为攻: In soccer, "on the break" refers to a rapid counter-attack. It happens when a defending team wins the ball and immediately surges forward with pace, attacking before the opposing team has the time to reorganize their defense and get players back. 7. 足球比赛: Much of the build-up to this match focused on the fractious ( fractious [ˈfræk.ʃəs] 好生气的, 总是抱怨的 [disapproval] easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining. If you describe someone as fractious, you disapprove of them because they become upset or angry very quickly about small unimportant things. ...fractious national movements. Nancy was in a fractious mood. The children were predictably fractious.  a fractious child. tending to argue, fight, or complain, and hard to control: fractious relationships. the fractious nature of politics. factious [ˈfakʃəs] 派系的 given to, producing, or characterized by faction. likely to argue or disagree. Factious is an adjective describing people, groups, or actions that are divisive, rebellious, or prone to causing dissension. It typically refers to behavior that promotes the formation of breakaway factions or incites arguments and splits within a larger organization or political party. The Lisbon Treaty was the result of long negotiations among the factious states of Europe. This factious (not fractious) dispute has split the party still further. facetious [fəˈsiː.ʃəs] adjective disapproving not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever. If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious. The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said. Al facetiously described himself as the Last Angry Man. facetious remarks. He's just being facetious. ) history of these two nations in a footballing context, and especially at the World Cup. So it was little surprise to see tempers high and tackles flying in basically from the kick-off as referee Ismail Elfath struggled to keep up with it all. England scraped to the hydration break in front thanks to a fine Jordan Pickford save, but from that point on decided to shut up shop 哑火. Tuchel subbed Gordon off for defender Ezri Konsa, and soon two more defenders joined him on the pitch in Dan Burn and Nico O'Reilly. All this happened while Messi began to dictate the game. Argentina threw bodies forward and looked more threatening with every passing minute. England had no outlet, no escape. Tuchel invited the Argentina pressure on and eventually it overwhelmed England. Fine margins(situations where the difference between success and failure is extremely small, meaning that even a minor detail, slight variation, or split-second decision can dramatically change the outcome. It highlights how tiny, almost unnoticeable edges have a significant impact.), but decisions Tuchel surely would like to have back. The first came from Enzo Fernandez, who had spent much of the second half trying to get his radar tuned with a succession of shots from range. Closer and closer he got, eventually forcing a tipped save from Pickford which drew a corner. From that corner, as the England defence gravitated towards Messi, Fernandez was suddenly free in shooting range. This time he whipped his shot 射门 perfectly beyond the diving Pickford. From that moment, there only looked like being one winner. Argentina continued to press, Alexis Mac Allister coming closest when he struck the upright with a driven low shot. But when Argentina needed him, Messi delivered again. He drove to the byline and stood up a delightful cross with non-preferred right foot to Lautaro Martinez, who could not miss with his header. It was trademark Messi. Quiet and peripheral for so long, biding his time, waiting for the most devastating moment to strike in the most influential way. He remains the very best. Having withstood 经受, 顶住了 the physical barrage in the first half, the second half had begun on English terms. Gordon's goal capped off a delightful move, which saw Harry Kane and Declan Rice combine before Morgan Rogers delivered a pinpoint cross to be swept home. It was Gordon's first goal at this World Cup, though he has played an important role on the left flank regardless. Just behind him at left-back was Djed Spence, whose reputation has skyrocketed throughout this tournament. His shining moment came shortly after Gordon's goal, when Argentina's Guiliano Martinez was played in ( play in To pass (someone) the ball into an attacking position.) and was seemingly one-on-one with Pickford. Spence came from nowhere with an eruption of pace and produced a perfectly timed and placed slide tackle to take ball and man and kill off the danger. Immediately dubbed the tackle of the tournament, had the result gone the other way it would have been a moment spoken about in English football forever. 8. incisive [ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv] 一针见血的 Incisive describes something that is impressively direct, clear, and sharply focused. It usually refers to analysis, commentary, or questions that cut through confusion to quickly get to the core of a complex matter. Literally, it can also refer to a sharp, cutting edge or to the incisor teeth. expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important. expressing an idea or opinion clearly and in a persuasive manner: The guide's incisive comments give us a new perspective on the painting. incisive questions/comments. After looking like the better side for the first hour of the match, earning a deserved opening goal through an incisive counterattack 反攻, 反击 from Morgan Rogers and goalscorer Anthony Gordon, Tuchel decided to – to borrow a term from American football – go into the prevent defense the rest of the way.  And, as any Falcons fan sitting in the same stadium on an autumn Sunday a few months from now will tell you, the prevent defense 全面防守 never works. After scoring the opener, England retreated into the same shell that beat Mexico in the Azteca. The difference between Wednesday's match and that famous win in early July is that England had a full squad on the pitch against Argentina; when they parked the bus against Mexico, they were a man down. But a little more adventurousness was needed, a little more threat. With England getting more and more defensive, the Argentines were able to press further into the attacking half in search of a goal. The Spanish might be the most well-drilled 训练有素的 team in this tournament, having just finished squeezing the life out of France with a semifinal performance that would make a boa constrictor proud. The Spanish are chasing their own otherworldly feat, coming close to matching beat-for-beat their performance in South Africa 16 years ago that ended with a World Cup title. They are undoubtedly the best team in this tournament, a collective that moves as one and can shut down talented individuals – just ask Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and others from France. At this point, it is clear that this group of Argentinian players would rather lose a leg than disappoint their legendary leader. The never-say-die attitude of the world champions is not built around personal pride or glory – it's about elevating one man and fulfilling his dreams. So often through this tournament, Argentina's players have said that all they do is for Messi, to ensure that he reaches the heights they believe he deserves. It's a level of devotion, a level of faith, that is unlike anything else in world soccer right now. The French came out flat against Spain in the semifinal, looking relatively uninspired for such a massive occasion. It's hard to imagine the Argentines facing that same sort of crisis, given their belief in Messi and the desire to elevate to heights 达到高度 rarely seen in this sport. 9. thick and fast 又凶又猛, 凶猛而至, 汹涌而至 quickly and in large numbers. If things happen thick and fast, they happen very quickly and in large numbers. The rumours have been coming thick and fast. Distress calls were pouring in thick and fast from all over the area. Distress calls were pouring in, thick and fast, from all over the area. When Professor Shor's algorithm came out in 1994, the deadline to Q-Day felt far away. But progress came thick and fast. enough to choke a horse/snake (informal, idiomatic) An excessive quantity. A huge or excessive amount. When my grandmother cooks for family gatherings, she always makes enough to choke a horse! A: "Do you think I got enough balloons? B: "Are you kidding? Only enough to choke a horse!" It must take you guys half an hour to remove all these decorative pillows when you want to go to bed—considering you have enough to choke a horse! You didn't have to buy enough wrapping paper to choke a horse, just because it was on sale. if you say that something is big enough to choke a horse, you are emphasizing that it is very big. a wad of bills big enough to choke a horse. Mrs Wolowitz (off): Howard, the medicine's not working. Howard (off): You just took it. At least let it reach your first stomach. Hey, Mike. Let me help you out, there. Mike: Thanks. What's wrong with your mom? Howard: Oh, her gout's flaring up 又犯了. Turns out an apple pie a day does not keep the doctor away. Mrs Wolowitz (off): How can one little toe hurt so bad? Howard: Maybe because that little piggy is being crushed by the barn. She should quiet down soon. I gave her enough pain meds to choke a, well, her. Bernadette: I guess we're gonna have to do all the cooking. not hit the (broad) side of a barn 扔的不准, 投篮不准 slang Have very poor aim. To hit a target that is difficult to miss. Almost always used in the negative to mean that one has very bad aim. Boy, you can't hit the broad side of a barn—the net is over here, you know! These guys haven't made a single basket in the last 10 minutes—they just can't hit the side of a barn right now. Don't pick her for our team—she can't hit the broad side of a barn with that throw of hers. That rookie can't hit the broad side of a barn, let alone strike anyone out. Their missiles couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. 10. cut (one's) cloth 量入为出 To act in accordance with one's limitations, often financial. If you cut your cloth according to your situation, you limit what you do to take account of the resources you have. You'll go bankrupt if you don't start cutting your cloth. I know you don't want to lay off any of your workers, but you've got to cut your cloth to keep the business afloat. If you want to buy a house, you need to cut your cloth and really save your money. Ford would be forced to cut its cloth according to the demands of the market. The Government would have to cut its cloth and eliminate programmes which were not used. Mr Hayter — a former director at Colliers International who has since joined the Save Festival Plaza Alliance, which is opposed to the development — said both the rent and $73.4 million fit out 装修 were "extravagant". "Frankly, the tax office should be cutting its cloth to suit the times that we're in rather than indulging itself in the level of extravagance that appears to be involved in the deal it has struck with Walker Corp on tower two,"  he said. He said while a 15-to-20-year life-span for an office fit out was "probably about right", it was "hard to see that it's completely run its life". "It may well be that some of the fit out there is actually still usable with a bit of refurbishment," he said, adding that he had not personally been in the ATO's office. But the ATO argued in the submission that extending its lease at 26 Franklin Street "would not represent value for money" because the building's "aging fit-out" would require "a significant refresh to provide fit-for-purpose accommodation". The ATO said its existing fit out "is at the end of its usable life" and had "excess storage facilities that do not support an efficient use of space". It also said the "strong uptake" of work from home was an opportunity to reduce its office footprint. Note: You can also say that you cut your coat according to your cloth, with the same meaning. Organisations which are supported by the taxpayer must cut their coats according to their cloth. cut your coat according to your cloth 量入为出, 有多大力量办多大事 said to emphasize that someone should do as well as possible with the limited money they have. be cut from the same cloth = be cut out of the same cloth 一丘之貉 Of two or more persons or things, very similar; possessing many of the same fundamental characteristics. to have very similar qualities to someone or something else: We're cut from the same cloth, you and I. His first movie was cheaply made and full of clichés and this film is cut from the same cloth. Today's players are not cut out of the same cloth as those greats. 11. cangue = cang [kæŋ] 枷锁 (formerly in China) a large wooden collar worn by petty criminals as a punishment. A cangue is a heavy wooden collar or portable pillory used in imperial China for public shaming, restraint, and corporal punishment. Weighing anywhere from 10 to 100 pounds, the board locked around a person's neck made it impossible to feed themselves, turning the sentence into one of severe humiliation and exhaustion. wiki: A cangue ([kæŋ] KANG), in Chinese referred to as a jia or tcha (Chinese: 枷), is a device that was used for public humiliation and corporal punishment in East Asia and some other parts of Southeast Asia until the early years of the twentieth century. It was also occasionally used for or during torture. Because it restricted a person's movements, it was common for people wearing cangues to starve to death as they were unable to feed themselves. The word "cangue" is French, from the Portuguese "canga," which means yoke, the carrying tool has also been used to the same effect, with the hands tied to each arm of the yoke. Frequently translated as pillory(The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks 锁住脚的木枷锁. Stocks are a feet restraining device that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. ), it was similar to that European punishment except that the movement of the prisoner's hands was not as rigorously restricted and that the board of the cangue was not fixed to a base and had to be carried around by the prisoner. At times, the cangue was used as a general means of restraining prisoners along with manacles and leg chains; this was true particularly of those with grave sentences or low social standing. 12. generational run 定义一个时代的 (Internet slang) A period of consistent, historic success, high-quality output, or dominance in a competitive field; implies a streak of achievements so impressive that it defines an entire generation or is considered a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon. Used frequently to describe athletes operating at an otherworldly level. For example, it is a phrase often used for Lionel Messi's late-match heroics, where he dominates key moments of matches and racks up massive statistical achievements well into his late 30s. It is also applied to teams or athletes who hold multi-year, undisputed reigns in their respective leagues. generational lock-in (Internet slang) A legendary state of focus; an intense, hyper-focused discipline or obsession so extreme that it feels historic. the rub of the green luck that a person has in a particular situation, especially a competition.  good luck in an activity or sport. Providing we have the rub of the green, there is no reason why we can't do really well in the summer. enjoy the rub of the green He charged into a 6–1 lead, and was certainly enjoying the rub of the green. Sometimes you just don't get the rub of the green. Note: Lawn Bowls: Originating in the 1500s, a "rub" originally referred to any bump or hindrance on the bowling green that affected how the ball rolled. Shakespearean Link: The term "rub" was widely used to denote any obstacle or difficulty. Famously, William Shakespeare used the word in Hamlet (1600) during the "to be or not to be" soliloquy: "To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub" (meaning, there's the obstacle). Outside of its formal USGA definition in golf, the phrase is casually applied to any situation—whether in sports, business, or life—where you must simply accept unpredictable circumstances and keep playing your game. You might hear it used in phrases like, "We just didn't get the rub of the green today" (meaning we were unlucky. the run of something 随便使, 随便用 I. the freedom to use something: While she's away, I've got the run of her house. So do you have the run of the garden? II. A run of something is a continuous period during which it lasts or is repeated: a run of successes/defeats/bad luck. I've had a run of good luck this year and hope it lasts. The club has seen a run of victories this season, thanks to improved coaching. What a run of bad luck - first his wife left him, and then his dog died. A run of legislative defeats in the Commons has dogged the Prime Minister this term. hothouse = greenhouse often disapproving noun. I. 温室. a place or environment in which people, especially children, are taught to develop skills and knowledge more quickly than usual: hothouse atmosphere He was attracted by the hothouse atmosphere of Britain's top schools. "It's like [HBO financial drama] Industry," he says. "It's really smart, flawed people and the generational rub of working in a hot-house environment." II. 温床. a place where there is a lot of a particular activity: a literary/political hothouse. verb. to give a child a lot of extra teaching or training in an activity or subject, because you want them to be very good at it: She claims he is ruining his children's lives by hothousing them. The more children are hothoused, the more they are likely to be stressed instead of stimulated. 13. exigent [ˈek.sɪ.dʒənt] 需要紧急处理的 needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people: an exigent problem. an exigent manager. a. calling for immediate action or attention; urgent; critical. b. requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting. Being "duct taped" refers to being physically restrained or bound using duct tape, a strong, waterproof, and sticky adhesive cloth tape. In a literal sense, it describes someone being tied up or gagged, commonly depicted in crime-related scenarios, pranks, or pop culture media. Idiomatically, "getting duct taped" implies being forcibly silenced, held back, or subdued. In informal and humorous contexts, it's often used as an exaggerated threat or joke about keeping someone quiet or stopping them from making trouble. What's going on? Have a seat. You're also getting duct taped so sit. Ok. Dr. Sturgis will be joining us for dinner. I thought he was in the nuthouse. We do not call it that. That's what Dad calls it. 

Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe: Chief of staff Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump's closest aide, and FBI Director Kash Patel helped personally orchestrate a sprawling investigation last week at the White House aimed at determining who in the government leaked information about the security deficiencies of a Qatari-gifted airplane meant to be used as Air Force One – with some officials being asked to turn over 上交 their phones to investigators on White House grounds, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Trump had fumed over disclosures about the new plane, sources said, and his government quickly stood up an intense leak probe ( stand up I. 经得起考验, 经得起审查的. 经得起拷问. If an idea or some information stands up, it is proved to be true or correct. to prove to be true when closely examined. If something such as a claim or a piece of evidence stands up, it is accepted as true or satisfactory after being carefully examined. He made wild accusations that did not stand up. How well does this thesis stand up to close examination? The evidence is weak and will not stand up in court. Good research will stand up under any criticism. Their evidence will never stand up in court. stand up to Their argument won't stand up to detailed criticism (= when it is studied critically). II. to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with. to fail to meet someone you had arranged to see: He was supposed to be here at seven, so by seven thirty I began to think that he stood me up. I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour. III. To stand up also means to continue to be strong even after receiving severe treatment. To have durability and longevity; to last over time. We've had this car for nearly 20 years, and it still stands up. It looks slick, but it won't stand up to the extreme conditions of the local environment. This fabric will stand up well 依然坚挺 even if it gets lots of wear. IV. To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony. Will you stand up for me (as my best man) at the wedding? The bridesmaids will stand up over there during the ceremony. V. (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.). VI. In tech and project management, to "stand up" something 部署系统 means to launch, deploy, or build a system so it is fully operational. It comes from the "daily stand-up" meeting in Agile, meaning to get a project up and running smoothly. If you are looking to deploy a new tech stack, database, or server, it requires a structured approach to ensure everything is configured and launched properly. Standing up an investigation 发起调查 means formally initiating a fact-finding process to uncover the truth about a specific incident, grievance, or policy breach. Whether you are dealing with workplace misconduct, financial discrepancies, or even something fun and recreational, setting a solid foundation is the key to a successful outcome. Trump had fumed over disclosures about the new plane, sources said, and his government quickly stood up an intense leak probe that roiled the government. stand up for something/someone = stick up for something/someone to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked: It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here. stand up for yourself Don't be bullied, learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe in. stand-up adjective I. performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage: stand-up comedy. a stand-up comedian. II. 忠诚可靠的. loyal; that you can rely on to defend you: He was friendly, passionate, and a stand-up kind of guy. III. involving violence or loud shouting, etc.: The two men had had a stand-up row in the pub after the game. VI. A stand-up meeting is one at which people stand, rather than sit: the hotel's stand-up management meetings. stand-up I. comedy performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage; stand-up comedy: an evening of stand-up. II. a person who performs stand-up comedy; a stand-up comedian: He has worked as an actor, but is best known as a stand-up. III. a meeting at which people stand, rather than sit. ) that roiled ( roil 震动, 动荡 to seriously disturb; to throw into confusion. Something that roils a state or situation makes it disturbed and confused. Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets. One lesson from the crises that have roiled the eurozone over the past five-plus years is that anyone who tells you the only response to a public debt crisis is to slash spending and embark on "structural reform" is either masochistic or downright mad. rail against/at 气不过, 愤愤不平, 心怀不满, 愤恨, 忿忿不平 to complain angrily. to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings. To protest, criticize, or complain angrily about someone or something. to complain vehemently about someone or something. Why are you railing against me? What did I do? Leonard is railing against the tax increase again. I spent a lot of my teenage years railing against my parents, but looking back, I gave them way more grief than they deserved. Employees has formed a picket line outside of the company as they rail against proposed cuts to their pay and pension schemes. He railed against/at the injustices of the system. ) the government. As the investigation unfolded, at least one federal agency emailed employees warning that if they were contacted by outside agencies requesting information and devices, they needed to immediately contact their own agency's attorneys, one source told CNN. The sources said Patel — who had been preparing to travel to Chicago — was diverted to the White House on Friday to take a hands-on role in running the probe, which became public early the next morning when the New York Times reported that the Justice Department had issued subpoenas to four of its journalists who reported on security concerns surrounding the new plane. Patel posted up in an office ( post up (someone) I. 占位. To establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free-throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders. In basketball, if an attacking player posts up, or posts up a defending player 紧盯, 跟紧, 紧跟, they position themselves close to the basket, but usually with their back to it, so that they can receive the ball while protecting it from the defending player before they try to score: On offence, he's now posting up near the basket as well as firing the usual number of three-pointers. Sometimes he'll work out of the low block and post up his defender. post-up in basketball, an action in which an attacking player positions themselves close to the basket, but usually with their back to it, so that they can receive the ball while protecting it from a defending player before they try to score: I think the post-up is something that I have to add to my game. He's our best post-up player. II. To affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like. If the bailiff does not find the witness at his home, he will post up a court warrant there instead. III. To enter any information, data etc (into a register, account, record etc). IV. To occupy a position. I'll post up by the window to look out for him. ) next to Wiles' for roughly seven hours, as the two established what one source referred to as a "war room" in the West Wing. In addition to asking for cell phones, investigators sought information from those who were traveling with Trump or had a role in the trip, including officials across various agencies. Not all officials who were asked to turn over their devices did so, one of the sources told CNN. The effort reflects the extent to which the White House was willing to exert control over a law enforcement investigation — a significant breach of the Justice Department's historic independence, though one that has become somewhat common in Trump's administration. CNN has previously reported that Trump also talked with Patel on the phone about the leak investigation. A White House official said: "Leaks that jeopardize the safety of the President, his staff, and the traveling press pool are dangerous and a threat to national security. The White House takes these leaks seriously and will do everything legally to ensure the individual or individuals are caught and it does not happen again." Journalists and free press advocates have criticized the Justice Department's move to subpoena the New York Times journalists as an affront to (affront [əˈfrʌnt] 侮辱, 冒犯 noun. a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone: Such statements are an affront to people of conscience. If something is an affront to you, it is an obvious insult to you. It's an affront to human dignity to treat people so poorly. She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity. verb. to insult or offend someone. If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. His reforms had so affronted many of his natural supporters in England. He pretended to be affronted, but inwardly he was pleased. Reggie reacted with the same affronted horror Midge had felt. I was most affronted by his comments. an affronted look/glance. ) the First Amendment, and the Times has said it plans to fight them in court. The exact nature of the security differences between the old and new planes is not fully clear. Aviation observers studying pictures of the aircraft told CNN the new plane appears to lack external modifications to the tail cone associated with a type of directional infrared missile defense system. However, the absence of visible features does not definitively establish which systems are or are not installed. 

World Cup final: Lamine Yamal, Spain's golden boy on the verge of teenage immortality: Lamine Yamal scores again. That telescopic ( [ˌtel.ɪˈskɒp.ɪk] I. 望远镜的. making things that are far away look bigger. Telescopic lenses and instruments are used to make things seem larger and nearer, and are usually longer than others of the same type. ...a sporting rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. a telescopic lens. II. done using a telescope: telescopic observations. III. 可长可短的. 可伸缩的. If an object is telescopic, it is made of several parts that slide inside each other so that it can become longer or shorter. A telescopic object is made of cylindrical sections that fit or slide into each other, so that it can be made longer or shorter, for example to save space when it is not being used. ...this new lightweight telescopic ladder. a telescopic umbrella. In soccer (football) slang, a "telescopic leg" (or having telescopic legs) refers to a player's exceptional ability to extend their leg to an unnatural distance to intercept, tackle, or steal the ball from an opponent. It describes the physical reach a defender uses to poke the ball away at the last second, catching dribblers off guard. ) left leg whipping a ball across a despairing 绝望的 goalkeeper, or those dazzling feet carrying him delicately through a pack of defenders, or his quick wit 冷静的头脑 placing him in the perfect spot at the perfect time. Lamine Yamal scores again and he smiles. The braces his grin reveals are enough to hint at his age, which only this week has trickled past 19, but the self-consciousness which undercuts his casual bravado does that job just as well. Yamal scores again, smiles and celebrates with a hand gesture flashed towards the cameras, whose lenses have barely left him all evening. His hands crossed at the wrists, with his fingers he displays the number 304. These are the final three digits of 08304, which is the postcode of the tiny Catalonian neighbourhood of Rocafonda. Yamal flashes the 304, paying tribute to his home town Rocafonda. It is a forgotten part of Mataró, located roughly 30 kilometres north of Barcelona. The town has primarily been a neglected refuge for immigrants, first from other reaches of Spain and then eventually from other neighbouring countries. It is also, incredibly, where Yamal's story begins. And as that story unravels, with Monday morning's (AEST) World Cup final set to become a significant chapter, Spain's boy wonder wants the world to know where he came from. When Yamal walks onto New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup final, he will do so as Spain's most famous and popular player. Whether he is Spain's best player is a matter of personal taste 个人口味. The metronomic (metronome [ˈmet.rə.nəʊm] 节拍器) ( I. mechanically regular (as in action or tempo). … the swimmer's arms lift and glide under the surface in a reliable metronomic cadence. II. of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time. metronomic chemotherapy. III. (of a process or activity) characterized by a regular and consistent tempo, akin to the ticking of a metronome. The word metronomic is derived from metronome, shown below.) Rodri won a Ballon d'Or only two years ago, after all, and there isn't a weak link in that side from Mikel Oyarzabal up front to Unai Simon in goal. But there are few more thrilling than Yamal anywhere in the world, and none with more promise at the tender age of 19. He is Barcelona's stated heir to 指定接班人(a stated heir (a "named heir" or beneficiary) is an individual specifically designated in a will or trust to inherit a person's assets. Unlike automatic heirs in intestate succession (who inherit by state law), stated heirs receive their designated portions based entirely on the written legal document. ) Lionel Messi, an attacking force unlike anything Spain has produced in a generation or more. Yamal is a match-winner, with a predilection (predilection [ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃn] 偏好, 偏爱 a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something. If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. "my predilection for Asian food". ...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses. Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food. vocabulary: A predilection is a preference for or bias toward something. If you have a predilection for wool clothing, you should take up knitting. Predilection is based on the Latin verb praediligere, or "prefer before others," which breaks down to prae, before, and diligere, "choose or love." We often use the word predilection for tendencies that people seem to have been born with, also called predispositions [ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn]. If you're a night owl, you probably have a predilection for cities, while morning people tend to prefer the country. ) for winning the biggest matches in the most breathtaking ways. He can play anywhere really, but is best suited on the right wing from where he can cut inside 切入 onto his deadly left boot, rather like Messi. He is a dribbler almost in the Neymar mould, and an entertainer too. Yamal has been spoken about in Barcelona and beyond since he was 12 years old, and through his fledgling career to date — albeit one which is remarkably long for a young man not yet out of his teens — he has ticked off records and dominated headlines like only the greats have managed before him. Full name Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, he was born in July 2007 and grew up in Rocafonda. His father was Moroccan and his mother from Equatorial Guinea, and when they split up his grandmother carried much of the load of raising him. Living in a tough neighbourhood and under great financial distress, Yamal gravitated to football early and was playing for local club La Torreta by the time he was four. It was there that Barcelona's junior scouts spied him, aged six, and liked what they saw. Yamal was invited to join the illustrious La Masia academy, the Barcelona school of greatness which has spat out 造出, 生产出 dozens of the world's best players over the past 50 years. Even among that company, and before he was of high school age, Yamal stood out. He moved up through the age levels, the pick of his class in every year, until he started making national waves at age 12. Marca, Spain's daily sport tabloid, ran a story in 2019 about this 12-year-old in Barcelona's academy who was "a carbon copy of Lionel Messi in all facets". Certainly not the first La Masia scholar to be burdened with such a comparison, Yamal's ascent did not slow. At La Masia he was taught to combine his many natural athletic gifts — speed, agility, explosive acceleration 爆发式加速跑 — with the finer details of Barcelona's tactical philosophy. Here he was taught that the team comes before all else. Yamal would dominate national underage competitions with Barcelona, inevitably topping the goalscoring charts as his team lifted the trophy, but never once did he claim a "player of the tournament" award. Barcelona, it turned out, had banned its own players from winning such individual awards at the junior level, both in order to shield them from intentional limelight and to teach a lesson about humility and teamwork. Fifteen years and 290 days old, but he barely even looks that. Striding onto the Camp Nou turf, Lamine Yamal is just a boy. But in taking those first steps, he has now become the youngest player to ever pull on the Barcelona shirt in a La Liga match. On that evening in May 2023, Yamal played 11 minutes of a game that was over well before he came on. With Barcelona 4-0 up against the nine men of Real Betis, its manager decided to delight the crowd with a glimpse of the latest prodigy. That may have been because Barcelona's manager at the time was Xavi, and he too had once been Barcelona's brightest young star. A fellow La Masia graduate who went on to conquer the world, Xavi was the perfect person to help Yamal take his first steps into the spotlight. "We have to take care of him, but I think he's ready and I'm not afraid to trust youth," Xavi said. Before he had even played for Barcelona's reserves, he showed enough in those 11 minutes to prove he belonged. A shot on target, a deft pass to Ousmane Dembele who fluffed the chance, energy and spark and talent in abundance. In the second game of the following season, in August of 2023, Xavi handed Yamal his first Barcelona start in a La Liga match against Cádiz CF. With that, and at the age of 16 years and 38 days old, he became the youngest player to start in the Spanish first division in the 21st century. One week later, he became the youngest player to provide an assist in La Liga this century. And from there, the records began to pile up. A tap-in away ( tap in I. 轻触击球. to hit a ball gently in football, golf, etc. so that it enters the goal, hole, etc. I passed it to her and she tapped in the cross. Keane struck again, tapping the ball in from less than six yards. He tried to tap in, but his putter caught on the green. II. = tap on 刷卡上车(tap off 刷卡下车) to touch a payment device against an electronic device as you get onto a bus or other form of transport in order to pay for your travel: You can tap in and out on any bus within the local zone. Passengers simply need to touch their card or phone on the reader when boarding to tap in, and again when exiting the bus to tap out. Tap on using the driver's ticket machine at the start of each journey and tap off at the end of each journey on the tap off reader located by the exit. III. to put information into a computer, phone, or other machine by touching a screen or keys, using a keyboard, etc. : She tapped in numbers on the security door and entered the building. Users tap their code in and the amounts are immediately deducted. tap-in a gentle hit of the ball in football, golf, etc. causing it to enter the goal, hole, etc.: tap-in putt We watched a tap-in putt go wildly past the hole. The ball bounced over the keeper's head, leaving her with a simple tap-in to level the scores 追平. ) to Granada made him the youngest goal-scorer in La Liga history. Yamal then became the youngest starter in Champions League history; the youngest player to appear in El Clásico; the youngest to score in the Copa del Rey; youngest to score a brace in a La Liga game; youngest to play 50 games for Barcelona; youngest to play 100 games for Barcelona; youngest to play in a Champions League semifinal; youngest to score in a Champions League semifinal … and on and on the list went. Almost anything Lamine Yamal did was something that had never been done before. In rapid time, he became the darling of Barcelona and Spanish football. Not only for his achievements and records, but for the brilliant way he played. So easy on the eye, Yamal was grace and power all in one, a wicked dribbler with a fierce shot and a maverick's spirit. In May 2025, Barcelona played Inter in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. It finished 3-3, but will be remembered as one of the great games in the competition's history, and it was Yamal who elevated it. From 2-0 down, Yamal's incredible opener turned the tide 形势逆转 and his influence did not abate 停歇 for the full 90 minutes. At the end of the match, Inter manager Simone Inzaghi labelled him a "talent that is born every 50 years". That same year, he finished second behind Ousmane Dembele for the Ballon d'Or. He had only just turned 18 years old. For much of the world, Euro 2024 was its introduction to Lamine Yamal and a fresh new Spain squad ready to take the game by storm. Yamal had been handed his first international cap in September 2023 against Georgia, scoring in a 7-1 rout. Naturally, he became the youngest player to do both of those things in the process. By the time Euro 2024 came around, Yamal was a first-team fixture 固定首发阵容 for Spain. He became the youngest player in European Championships history in Spain's first game against Croatia, at which point he set about illuminating 照耀, 光耀 the tournament. Lamine Yamal celebrates with a happy shout on football pitch. Alongside fellow members of Spain's bright new generation like Gavi, Pedri and Nico Williams, Spain was a revelation ( be a revelation to be an extremely pleasant surprise. a pleasant often enlightening surprise. If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. The noise, the buildings, the people, came as a revelation. Degas's work had been a revelation to her. her talent was a revelation. Anna's boyfriend was a revelation. note: When someone is described as "a revelation," it means they are an unexpected but completely positive, eye-opening experience. It implies that the person brought a fresh, amazing perspective, suddenly exceeded all expectations, or was a startling, wonderful surprise in a particular situation. This expression is highly subjective and frequently used in several different contexts: In the workplace: Saying a new hire is "a revelation" means their talent, work ethic, or performance has blown everyone away and greatly improved the team. In sports: It describes an athlete who suddenly breaks out or performs at an extraordinarily high, unforeseen level, quickly becoming the standout star of the team. In personal relationships: Describing a partner, friend, or acquaintance as a revelation means they continuously provide delightful surprises, showing you new and refreshing ways of thinking or living.). It lifted the trophy after a 2-1 win over England in the final, a result which cemented Spain's return to very top of the international game. Yamal finished with four assists at the tournament, a joint-record, and his lone goal — an audacious, bending effort from long range which crashed in off the post in the semifinal against France — was declared the goal of the tournament. It is with such lofty expectations that Yamal arrived at this World Cup, but also with a crook hamstring which had kept him from Barcelona's final matches of the 25/26 season. Steadily he has built up his fitness and touch 球感(To "build" a great touch in soccer, master your first touch and one-touch passing by training with a solid wall, practicing juggling with smaller balls (like a tennis ball), and focusing on your body mechanics. These fundamentals create a soft, reliable touch that absorbs the ball rather than bouncing it away.) as Spain improved from game to game. Yamal scored his first World Cup goal in the 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, and was man of the match in a dazzling display in the 3-0 win over Austria. And yet there has been some disappointment in his achievements so far this tournament. Yamal is yet to have "the moment", a relative truth laid more bare by the influx of such "moments" enjoyed by his cotemporaries at the top of the game, among them the peerless Messi. Where Yamal has excelled though is in his maturity and selflessness, his willingness to be part of something greater within this Spain side rather than its headline act. Look at Spain's second semifinal goal against France. Scored by Pedro Porro and assisted by Dani Olmo, it looks on first glance as though Yamal has played no part. But as the move unfolds, Yamal holds his wide position knowing he is unlikely to receive the ball. He knows defenders gravitate towards him, and so Lucas Digne remains within touching distance. Digne has had a torrid time keeping up with (torrid [ˈtɔrɪd] I. full of strong emotions, especially sexual emotions. a torrid relationship/affair. A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex. She began a torrid 激情四射的 love affair with a theatrical designer. ...torrid bedroom scenes. The Turnbull-Abbott tussle was very torrid, not just for the Liberal Party internally, but for the government more generally for years and years and years. II. ​mainly literary torrid weather 干热的 is very hot and dry. ...the torrid heat of a Spanish summer. have a torrid time to experience a very difficult period of time. If someone or something has a torrid time, they experience a lot of difficulties. Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships. The minister suffered yet another torrid day of criticism.) Yamal all night. In the space vacated by both Yamal and Digne, Porro surges through and scores. The French defence has been split wide open 撕开, 扯开 by one good run, one good pass and one teenage phenom who was incessantly taught at La Masia that no one player is greater than the whole. It is this awareness of space and ability to read the game that allows him to stand as Messi's peer, if not yet his equal. The pair may not spend much time alongside each other on the pitch during Monday's final, as each occupies the opposite flank to the other, but their bond is inescapable. Of course there is that photo, which you have probably seen and marvelled at, of a young Messi bathing a baby Yamal during a UNICEF charity shoot. Few stranger things have ever occurred in human history. Yamal wears Barcelona's number 10 now, just as Messi did. He is being propelled upon the same path, set the seemingly unattainable goal of matching the greatest there has ever been by first conquering him in the biggest moment of his career. While Spain's fate feels less tied to Yamal than Argentina's does to Messi, he is still the team's spark plug. The player most likely to conjure the unconjurable to change a game, the one best able to provoke spectators to their feet in wide-eyed anticipation. From Rocafonda to New Jersey, Lamine Yamal is yet to discover a stage which didn't suit him. Should he and his team rise to this particular occasion, a legend will have emerged from the shell of niño prodigio.