TTFN is an initialism for a colloquial valediction告别词: it stands for Ta Ta For Now. 'Ta Ta' is akin类似近似的 to 'bye bye'. The expression came to prominence in the UK during the Second World War. TTFN originates from Morse code (and is still used occasionally in ham radio业余无线电) as an ending to a transmission but was brought into popular use in the UK in 1941 in the weekly radio comedy ITMA by the character Mrs. Mopp. 奥巴马为了保持和年轻人的联系, 在通过短信发布自己的running mate时也是这么说的"Me and Joe Biden Be BBFs(BBF stands for Best Friends Forever), TTFN", 用了时下年轻人流行的词.
In these times faggot is not really used if somebody is really a homosexual mostly used instead of calling somebody stupid or a loser. Ralph: Chris hasn't been answering his phone. John: Yeah, he is probably hanging out with those other kids thats why. Ralph: He is such a faggot. John: Yeah him and his faggot friends. I started to avoid避开躲避 her recently.
boner an erect blood filled penis, also known as erection, stiffy, chubby, hard on That guy would stick his boner in anything with a hole. Making out with his girlfriend gave him a boner. hanky panky(hanky-panky) 1.捣鬼, 诡计 2. 乱搞Anything which can happen between a couple. There is no set definition as to what it may be, but it can be said that it is something that someone who is not part of the couple would not want to be around when it is occurring. castrate 阉割,去势 unwitting 1.不知情的 an unwitting subject in an experiment一个实验中未意识到自己在被实验的一名实验对象 2.无意的 an unwitting admission of guilt无意间对所犯罪过的承认 slur 蔑称(as a slur作为蔑称) 模糊, 污点 When a man is drunk his speech is slurred.当一个人喝醉时, 他说话就口齿不清 Don't slur my brother's reputation!不要破坏我兄弟的名声!
freak (someone) out 抓狂疯狂 to become very excited or emotional. There was a bomb scare at the school, and parents were freaking out about their kids' safety. Her latest album just freaked me out. flip out 让某人抓狂 to suddenly become excited, frightened, or crazy. He didn't just flip out and start shooting, he planned to kill them. The first time I saw that film, I absolutely flipped out. Usage notes: also used in the form flip someone out: I am not easily scared, but this totally flipped me out.
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is pictured in this mug shot(=mugshot,head shot, booking photograph A photograph of a person's face, especially one made for police files, Most mug shots are two-part, with one side-view photo, and one front-view. The term derives from mug, an English slang term for face, Another source suggests the term comes from mug, as in grimace(n.&v. 鬼脸怪相), because early subjects would try to reduce their mugshot's value for later identification by grimacing or otherwise twisting their facial muscles.) taken by Colorado cops on July 4, 2003 following his arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old hotel employee. Eagle County prosecutors are currently deciding whether to formally file charges against the 24-year-old Los Angeles Laker.
Democratic National Convention: Sen. Hillary Clinton introduced herself as a "proud supporter of Barack Obama" at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Tuesday as she called on her party to rally behind her former rival. Leading up to her address, there was a lot of speculation about what she would say and whether she would make a strong enough call for unity. But she made a very strident case for Obama's candidacy. Appearing strong and energized, Clinton thanked her voters for supporting her historic campaign as a female candidate and reached out to those(reach out (to someone) to make a special effort to communicate with or help someone. I was going through a hard time, and Johnny really reached out to me during that period. He used his dance company as a way of reaching out to African-American youth. ) wary of提防 Obama by telling them they weren't in this for her, but for her cause为她的事业. "I thought she was a class act(展示了出众才能的One of distinctive and superior quality "Academy members ... tend to favor films that will make Hollywood seem a class act instead of a hotbed(温床 a hotbed of intrigue阴谋的温床) of money-grubbing(moneygrubbing积蓄钱财的) vulgarians(俗人, 俗物 "vulgar粗俗庸俗的"的名词形式)" Jay Carr.)," said political analyst David Gergen, who worked in the Clinton administration. "I think it could well be said(一点不为过的说) that nothing has so become her campaign as the way she has ended it here tonight."
Edexcel(英国一个教育机构)的数学试卷出错问题:However Edexcel allowed the exams in Europe and the UK to continue without alerting the candidates or invigilators监考人. During the marking process判卷过程 compensation was given给了补偿 to candidates by giving credit给了分 to those who had used either the figures on the question paper or on the answer sheet. Edexcel的及格分数(pass mark)及判卷问题:Further controversy followed in 2005 when an investigation by The Times Educational Supplement revealed that scores as low as 16% could lead to a 'C' grade(thus, called for a shake-up for pass mark sink so low) in Mathematics, and that some exam scripts were marked by university graduates, including Edexcel administration staff, rather than teachers. In 2008 it emerged in Private Eye that Edexcel had mistakenly hired a 16 year old student to mark GCSEs.
In the course of在...过程中 spotlighting security risks in Government jobs, Republican Washington has begun to develop men who jump at shadows(大惊小怪, 虚惊一场, 草木皆兵). Shadow-jumping caused the State Department to pocket-veto(搁置否决, 以搁置的方式否决) the nomination of Mildred McAfee Horton, distinguished educator and ex-WAVE commander, to the United Nations' Economic & Social Affairs Commission. Last week shadow-jumping accounted for another victim: Chicago Investment Banker David Lee Shillinglaw, in the running for an appointment to the U.N.'s Economic & Social Council. This time the jumpy one was a U.S. Senator, Illinois-Republican Everett Dirksen.
Obama introduces Biden as running mate
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (CNN) -- Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden to the nation as his running mate Saturday, telling supporters that he is "a leader who is ready to step in and be president."
For months, I've searched for a leader to finish this journey alongside me and join me in making Washington work for the American people. I searched for a leader who understood the rising costs confronting working people and will always put their dreams first," Obama said.
Democrats hope that Biden's working-class roots工人阶级出身 and foreign policy experience will help Obama, who informed Biden of his decision Thursday. Known for his plain-spoken(坦率的，说话直截了当的) approach and penchant偏爱 for speaking from the cuff, Biden wasted little time taking to the traditional vice presidential candidate's role of political attack dog(a watchdog trained to attack on command). He also seized on a McCain comment from this week when he could not remember how many houses he owns and said McCain was out of touch with the "kitchen-table"餐桌 issues that working families工薪家庭 face.
关于军队 Militaries are generally divided into several services(also called branches军种). The three most common are armies, navies, and air forces. Some nations also organize their marines and their special forces as independent services. It is worthwhile to make mention of the term joint. In western militaries, a joint force is defined as a unit or formation comprising representation of combat power战斗力量 from two or more branches of the military. 军队(armies)的编制如下(Hierarchy of modern armies):
| Symbol | Name | No. of personnel | No. of subordinate units | Unit leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXXXXX | region or theater or front | 1,000,000 + | 4+ army groups | |
| XXXXX | army group集团军 | 250,000 + | 2+ armies | |
| XXXX | army军 | 60,000-100,000+ | 2-4 corps | colonel general or general or army general |
| XXX | corps军团 | 30,000-50,000+ | 2+ divisions | lieutenant general |
| XX | division师 | 10,000–20,000 | 2-4 brigades or regiments | major general |
| X | brigade旅 | 2000–5000 | 2+ regiments or 3–6 battalions or Commonwealth regiments |
brigadier general, brigadier or colonel |
| III | regiment团 or group | 2000–3000 | 2+ battalions or U.S. Cavalry squadrons | colonel |
| II | battalion营 (of infantry), (U.S. Cavalry squadron骑兵中队 or Commonwealth armoured regiment) | 300–1000 | 2–6 companies, batteries, U.S. Cavalry troops, or Commonwealth squadrons | lieutenant colonel |
| I | company连 (of infantry), artillery battery炮兵连或中队, U.S. Cavalry troop or squadron of armour or combat engineers (Commonwealth) | 70–250 | 2–8 platoons or Commonwealth troops | chief warrant officer and captain or major |
| ••• | platoon排 or Commonwealth troop | 25–60 | 2+ squads, sections, or vehicles | warrant officer and first or second lieutenant |
| •• | section or patrol | 8–12 | 2+ fireteams | corporal to staff sergeant |
| • | squad班 or crew | 8–16 | 2+ fireteams or 1+ cell | corporal to staff sergeant |
| Ø | fireteam | 4–5 | n/a | lance corporal to sergeant |
| Ø | fire and manoeuvre team | 2 | n/a | any/Private First Class |
其他词汇:boot camp海军训练新兵之营地 hand to hand Combat training徒手格斗训练
