Short Sentences: 1. mean well好意 to intend to be nice, polite, helpful, etc., but fail in the effort. I know you mean well, but your comments are sort of insulting. 2. But at the Google IO developer conference Thursday, Froyo was touted as an antidote(矫正方法, 对抗手段, 解药 喻指杀手锏, 特效药 Usage Note: Antidote may be followed by to, for, or against: an antidote to boredom; an antidote for snakebite; an antidote against inflation.) to Apple's iPhone. After demonstrating a cloud-to-device messaging API, Google VP of engineering Vic Gundotra mocked取笑 the iPhone's more limited push notification service. 3. Watson enjoys dressing up(爱穿衣打扮 She dressed the children up她把孩子们打扮得漂漂亮亮) and being pampered(暴饮暴食, 好吃, 爱吃), both of which she got to do this week in an exclusive glamour fashion shoot in Alex Perry frocks连衫裙 for the Sunday Herald Sun. 4. The leader in exile of some 20 million Tibxxetan Buddhists has reached out to other religions, like the Jains - you know, the guys who won't even step on a bug不杀虫子. 4. "It's unbelievably irritating惹人烦惹人厌恶的 to overhear偶然听到 someone on a cell phone," said Lauren Emberson, the study co-author. "It's harder to tune out(Slang a. To disassociate oneself from one's environment: "The average reader, used to seeing the world in three-dimensional color, tunes out" (Carlin Romano). b. To become unresponsive to; ignore置之不理=neglect: tuned out the children's screaming.), you can't pull your attention away转移注意力 from it and you're more distracted分心 by it. 5. "He was in a double bind ( a double bind两难境地 a situation in which you cannot succeed because whatever you decide to do, there will be bad results Women find themselves in a double bind. If they stay at home with their kids they're regarded as non-achievers and if they go out to work, people say they're neglecting their family. in a bind=in a jam forced to deal with a difficult situation Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow. )and he had no choice," Dr Juan said. 6. Brownlow medal-winner Akermanis encouraged gaxy players to bite their tongues(bite your tongue保持缄默, 咬紧牙关 to stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to, even if you would like to say it I really wanted to tell her what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue. ) and stay in the closet. 7. 关于一女人爬阳台坠死: They say it appears the woman was in the habit of(有...的习惯, 常常.) climbing over the balcony instead of using the corridor. An investigation is underway. 8. 关于HTC在美的形象宣传活动: BW: What’s the response been to the campaign? Have you seen a lot of uptick(报升, 提升, 微涨, 股票等用语) in awareness(意识) and other markers of success? JM: Absolutely. So not only has brand awareness品牌认知 gone up substantially—though I’m hesitant to tell you any specific kinds of numbers because it’s only been six months and six months in the brand world is not particularly significant—but we have also seen a huge uptick in our brand awareness and our recommendation rate. 9. With many contestants having honed磨练, 磨光, 磨使更锋利 their vocal skills at black churches and suburban megachurches, "Idol" has been embraced by Christian communities across the nation. Congregations have launched enthusiastic viewing收视收看 parties and vote drives for favorites. 10. foyer门厅. scallop扇贝 squid乌贼[乌鱼或墨斗鱼], 鱿鱼 squash南瓜笋瓜 11. HTC Evo 4G: The HTC Evo 4G from Sprint could be the best Android smartphone to date if it wasn't for the device's poor battery life. Thanks to that glaring(可以形容坏的事物)显眼刺目的, 耀眼的 problem, the Evo faces catch-22s(左右为难的境地) at every turn(处处, 老是). A few minutes watching YouTube clips or ESPN Mobile sporting events on the Sprint TV application as I did will make one forget they are watching TV on a phone instead of a TV set. This was especially true when I used the little kickstand支架 to prop up the device to watch hands free. Let me curb the enthusiasm克制一下热情 with a note of caution一丝警惕, 一丝谨慎. I burned through a quarter of the juice(电能, 能源, The batteries have run out of juice电池没电了 HTC Evo 4G is Great When it's Got Juice. ) from the Evo's lithium battery watching Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Alamagro whack balls across the clay court红土网球场 at Roland Garros. I can't complain about any dropped(掉线的, drop out) calls. Sprint isn't bad in my neck of(in some neck of the woods Rur. in some vicinity or neighborhood; in some remote place. (The some is usually this, that, your, their, etc. Can be used to refer to some specific section of a forest.) I think that the Smiths live in your neck of the woods. What's happening over in that neck of the woods?) Fairfield County, CT. Feeling, as silly as it may sound, is a big deal for phones and at the end of the day I trust my feelings. 12. Mobile communication: the future of business The recent slew of smartphones have made working on the go(=on the move) almost as easy as taking a laptop with you, but which platform is best for business and finance software? It’s hardly surprising as today’s smartphones offer a wealth of(大量的, 丰富的) features that can help business users do more while they’re on the move. However, the current crop of smartphones use a bewildering令人眼花缭乱的, 令人困惑费解的 array of operating systems, with old stalwarts忠实拥趸, 坚定支持者 like Blackberry and Microsoft being joined by young upstarts新军 like iPhone, Android and WebOS. But, with many of these mobile platforms primarily targeted at consumers, the question is how do they square up(square up (for fighting) to get ready for an argument or a fight. John was angry and appeared to be squaring up for a fight. When those two square up, everyone gets out of the way. square something up弄平 to cause something to have right angles. Please square the door frames up better before you nail them in. Can you square up this box a little better?) when it comes to real business features? Certainly in the near future Blackberry is likely to remain the number one choice, thanks to its excellent push email system and strong support from business software developers. However, Apple is likely to be a significant player. It’s starting to make inroads(侵犯, 侵入) in the business world with the consumer appeal of the device helping to ease its path. Google, with Android, seems to be concentrating on adding consumer friendly features rather than business orientated ones and Microsoft has to hope that the next release of Windows Phone finds favour with受宠 business users and helps stem the flood力挽狂澜, 止住颓势 of defections背叛 to other platforms.
新州交通部长辞职事件, 州长的记者招待会: Campbell lived with secret for two decades: Keneally. David Campbell, who resigned last night before television footage of him visiting a gaxy sex club was aired, had been living a double life for more than two decades, Premier Kristina Keneally said today. "I do think that under these circumstances在这种情况下 David has made the right call做得对, the right call for himself and for his family, to take that time that he and his family clearly need to work through the issues that have arisen," In addressing reporters she said. "I would say speaking as a person and a Premier I was shocked, I was saddened, I'm distressed," Ms Keneally said. "As a Premier ... as a woman, I am concerned for关心 his family and his wife in particular and I cannot imagine the impact this is having particularly on his family and on him at this time." She did not think it was acceptable for him to abuse滥用 the benefits of his office, his car in particular. "It is appalling that he lived a lie活在谎言里, and it is appalling that he lives in a society [in which] he feels he has to live a lie," Ms Keneally said. "He told me his first concern was for his wife and children and that's why he wanted to resign," she said. She said Mr Campbell was "one of the work horses of my government" and that his record as a minister stood him in very good stead(stand somebody in good stead (slightly formal) also hold somebody in good stead to be useful or helpful in the future, to be of great use and benefit to someone. His recommendation will stand you in good stead when you apply for a job.). She said it was time for everyone to stand back and give Mr Campbell space to deal with his personal issues. She said human beings were complex individuals and there was "never a black and white in these things". "There will be debate whether a person's sexuality has any bearing关系关联(the case has no direct bearing on the issues being considered 这个案例与正在考虑的问题没有直接联系) on [their performance] as a minister or their job performance." Callers打进电话者 to talkback radio this morning took opposing stances相反的立场 about whether or not the story was in the public interest为了(符合)公众利益, with many saying Mr Campbell's private life was no-one else's business, while others said it was hypocritical for the minister to have campaigned in his electorate on family values. 后继报道片段: Campbell's resignation forced Ms Keneally to make emergency cabinet reshuffles, which have led to criticisms she is at the mercy of(任由摆布, 在...前毫无办法) Labor powerbrokers. Ms Keneally is facing fresh allegations that she is a "puppet玩偶木偶 premier" after it was reported her preference to appoint Frank Sartor to the role was vetoed by powerbrokers Joe Tripodi and Eddie Obeid. 关于Ms Keneally的首选是环境部长的谣言, 环境部长说: "Scandals like this do no one any good对谁也没有好处. Scandals like this hurt all sides of politics." "I was not seeking to do transport in fact the opposite is true," he said. "I've got a lot of unfinished business in environment - that's where I wanted to stay. "She's respected my wishes - it's as simple as that. There was no other conspiracy about this matter."
