Words & idioms sleep, stake, Movie: red eye, upside of anger

New Words: 1. infusion(infuse) 1.) 沏或泡成的浸液(如茶等), 冲剂, 浸剂 infuse tea泡[沏]茶 infuse herbs泡制草药 Add the tea leaves and leave to infuse for five minutes.  2.) 注入,注入物 the infusion of $6.3 million for improvements为作改进而注入的630万美元 [count noun]an infusion of youthful talent年轻才俊的引入 infuse A into B;infuse B with A  把(某种素质)注入…, 在…中注入(某种素质) His arrival infused new life and energy into the team他的到来为这支队伍注入了新的生命力和活力 Her work is infused with anger她的作品充满了激愤  3.) 输液(inject) saline was infused into the aorta生理盐水被输入主动脉 fusion 融合 (不同风格的 如音乐, 料理等)融合合并联合, 混合体 point of fusion融结点 a fusion of interests利益的结合 nuclear fusion核融合 Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的 She was a fusion of the dreamer and doer她是空想者和实干者的结合 The film showed a perfect fusion of image and sound这部影片表现出了图像和声音的完美结合 fuse v. 熔化; 融合; 合并 . n. 保险丝, 熔丝 This is the right fuse for the refrigerator这是电冰箱上使用的保险丝 导火线; 引信 The bomb had a long fuse这种炸弹有很长的导火线   2. underpaid adj. 报酬过低的 underpay vt. 过少支付, 未付足  He complained of being underpaid他抱怨工资太低 These black workers are considered underpaid大家都认为这些黑人工人工资过低 3. underappreciated adj. 未得到正确评价的; 未受到充分赏识(或欣赏)的, 怀才不遇的 appreciate vt. 1.) 赏识, 重视, 欣赏 She feels that he does not appreciate her. 2.) understand (a situation) fully; recognize the full implications of充分理解(境况), 充分意识到 They failed to appreciate the pressure he was under他们没能充分理解他所承受的压力 [with clause]I appreciate that you cannot be held totally responsible你不应承担全部责任, 这我能理解 3.) vi. [no obj.]rise in value or price价格上涨, 价值提升 they expected the house to appreciate in value他们期望房屋增值 4. underrated 低估, 评价过低, 贬低, 看轻 =underestimate 5. off-color 1.) 颜色不佳的,脸色不好的 I'm feeling a bit off-color 2.) somewhat indecent or in poor taste, obscene 格调不高的, 低俗的, 不成体统的 off-color jokes off-brand 牌子不出名的, 牌子不受欢迎的, 蹩脚牌子的 off-course 偏离航向的 off-duty不当班, off-hours 下班时间, 休闲时间 off-hand(off-the-cuff) 事先未做准备的 off-load 下货, 卸货, 下客 off-putting 令人讨厌的, 老是推脱的 His manner is very off-putting, I find it very off-putting to have someone watching me all the time. off-season 淡季的 off-the-wall = weird 异常古怪的, 疯疯癫癫的 out of the character 1. unlike one's usual behavior, 不符合性格的, 不合常规的. Ann's remark was quite out of character. It was out of character for Ann to act so stubborn. 2. inappropriate for the character that an actor is playing. Bill went out of character when the audience started giggling. Bill played the part so well that it was hard for him to get out of character after the performance. 6. offer price开价, 报价 bid price 出价, 标价 7.  light-headed 头晕脑胀的, 头晕眼花的, dizzy and slightly faint(coma昏迷)she felt light-headed with relief她感到了宽慰, 高兴得像要昏过去似的 pass out 昏厥, 昏过去, 失去知觉; 喝得烂醉 She passed out when she heard the tragic news当她听到这悲惨的消息时, 一下子晕倒了 If I had taken one more drink, I would have passed out. 8. -wise 表示样子, 位置, 方向, 在...方面, 关于 Security-wise, there are few problems. Confidence-wise, Price-wise, tax-wise, time-wise, culture-wise. -ways 表示在...方向, 以...方式 edgeways以刃向外,从旁边, lengthways纵长地. -conscious [in combination]concerned with or worried about a particular matter关心…的, 对…感兴趣的, 担心…的 They were growing increasingly security-conscious他们越来越担心安全问题 9. nominal 名义上的, 有名无实的, 象征性的 honorary 名誉的 (官阶、学位等)作为一种荣誉授予的,荣誉的; (职位、职务等)无报酬的 honorable 值得尊敬的, 荣耀的, 高贵的, 尊贵的 10. be yours for the taking  also be there/free for the taking 在你掌握, 唾手可得 if something good is yours for the taking, it would be very easy for you to get or achieve She fell on the third lap, just as the gold medal was hers for the taking. If you're interested in the job, it's there for the taking. when you are young you always think the world is yours for the taking. easily available If you're interested in the job, it's there for the taking.  Just when it looked like the gold medal was hers for the taking, she fell and twisted her ankle. (just) taking care of business做我自己的事情, 做我该做的事情 Fig. doing what I am supposed to do; an answer to the question "What are you doing lately?" (Also abbreviated T.C.B.) Bill: Hey, man. What you been doing? Tom: Just taking care of business. Andy: Look, officer, I'm just standing here, taking care of business, and this Tom guy comes up and tries to hit me for a loan. Tom: That's not true! taking calls接电话(I got a call from, I received a call from) willing to receive telephone calls. I'm sorry, but she's not taking calls at the moment. Can I have her call you later? 11. plessant 任何叫人愉快的事情, 任何让人心情愉悦的东西 同义词有affable, agreeable, enjoyable  delightful均可以用来形容天气 如pleasant food可口的食物 pleasant weather宜人的天气 pleasant manners亲切的态度   12. sleep in 1.) 睡过头, 睡懒觉 I slept in and missed my bus我睡过了头, 误了公共汽车 Don't wake me in the morning—I'd like to sleep in for a time早上别叫醒我, 我想多睡一会儿 2.) 住在工作的地方 They have two maids who sleep in他们有两个住在他们家里的女仆 sleep out 1.) 住在工作地以外的地方 There are two other servants who sleep out还有两个佣人晚上不住在这里 2.) 在户外睡, 不在家睡, 在外借宿 It's so hot tonight; can't we sleep out in the garden You can't sleep out; anything might happen to you 3.) 以睡眠打发(日子); 睡觉时考虑(问题) Sometimes he feels that he would like to sleep out the rest of his days without having to work or think any more有时他觉得自己很想一睡了之, 再不用干活或想事 sleep off 用睡觉消除 Father is in a bad temper, but let him sleep it off父亲正在生气, 让他睡一觉消消气吧 I have a slight infection, but I think I'll manage to sleep it off我有点儿不舒服, 我想睡一会儿就会好的 sleep away 以睡觉度过(时间),  以睡眠摆脱(烦恼) The old man has nothing to do and always sleeps away his time那老人无所事事, 以睡眠虚度光阴 Go and have a good rest; you might be able to sleep your troubles away去好好休息一下, 你也许能以睡眠消除烦恼 sleep around 和很多人有性关系 I did everything to hurt her, including sleeping around我尽做些能刺伤她的事, 包括与别的女人上床 She slept around a lot of people before she got married 她在结婚前和很多人有过性关系 play around (with sb) [Play the field: to have many romantic or sexual relationships She's not interested in marriage at this stage, so she's quite happy to play the field.] 1). to have a sexual relationship with someone not your husband, wife, or partner厮混 He played around with a number of women. 2). to behave in a silly way We have to quit playing around and get down to work. sleep on something先睡一晚上对…再作出决定(sleep on a question/problem把问题留到第二天解决)  Fig. to postpone a decision until one has slept through the night. (As if one were going to think through the decision while sleeping.) It sounds like a good idea, but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my response. You go home and sleep on it and give me your answer in the morning. sleep on it to not make an immediate decision about a plan or idea, but to wait until the next day in order to have more time to think about it You don't have to give me your decision now. Sleep on it, and let me know tomorrow. sleeping partner匿名合伙人, 隐名合伙人, 幕后合伙人 (British) also silent partner (American & Australian) someone who is closely involved with a company, and often provides money for it, but is not a manager of it He was an extremely wealthy man, and she was hoping he might become a sleeping partner in their new vineyards. sleep together(sleep with sb.) 都是既有和某人同床的意思也暗含同床共枕的意思 sleep tight= good night to sleep warm and safe. (Usually said with good night to someone going to bed.) sleep tight, Bobby. See you in the morning. not lose sleep over something to not worry about something I don't intend to lose any sleep over this problem. Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over her. Don't lose any sleep over the matter. I refuse to lose sleep about it. sob oneself to sleep哭着入睡, 哭哭啼啼的入睡 to cry until one falls asleep. He sobbed himself to sleep for days after his grandpa died. The child sobbed himself to sleep night after night. lull (someone or an animal) to sleep轻哼使入眠 to quiet and comfort someone or an animal to sleep. The sound of the waves lulled me to sleep. The dog's heartbeat lulled her puppies to sleep. read oneself to sleep to read something in preparation for falling asleep. I need a really dull book so I can read myself to sleep. That's the kind of book I use to read myself to sleep. 13. pull up stakes收摊, 搬家, 离开 to leave the place where you have been living They lived in Los Angeles for several years before pulling up stakes for Nova Scotia. He pulled up stakes in Indiana and moved, permanently. up stakes离开 to prepare for leaving and then leave. (Up has the force of a verb here. The phrase suggests pulling up tent stakes in preparation for departure.) They just upped stakes and left without saying good-bye. It's that time of the year when I feel like upping stakes and moving to the country. stake out a/your claim to/on something 声称拥有, 要回 to lay claim to something. to make it clear that you want something, and that you think you deserve to get it (often + to ) . The prospector staked out a claim to the promising piece of land. We staked out a claim on two seats at the side of the auditorium. Descendants of the original settlers are going to court to stake their claim to the land. In order to stake a claim for world prominence in astronomy, the university is building a huge new optical telescope.   stake somebody/something out also stake out somebody/something 置于监视之下 watch someone, often secretly, to secretly watch a place Private detectives staked out their house, went through their garbage, and interviewed their neighbors. A television news crew staked her out from a next-door neighbor's yard. For a week, police staked out the suspect. have a stake in something 有利益关系 Fig. to have something at risk in something; to have a financial or other interest in something. I have a stake in that company. I want it to make a profit. I don't have a stake in it, so I don't care. "No matter which industry, which region or which job – each of us has a stake in the success of all." Julia Gillard twitted. 14. be a nasty piece of work (informal) to be a very unpleasant person He's a nasty piece of work, is Carl. I'd avoid him if I were you. 15. The upside of anger: According to Popeye, the youngest of her four daughters and narrator of the film, Terry Wolfmeyer is the "nicest, sweetest woman." However she quickly transforms into an angry shrew when her husband, Gray, apparently runs off to Sweden(left her 遗弃了她 abandon her) with his secretary. Anger over her abandonment impairs损害, 削弱 her judgment as she refuses even to contact Gray to hear his part of the story. To take the edge off(使减弱 That'll take the edge off your hunger那可以让你充充饥) her pain, she becomes the drinking buddy( 酒友 some one who is almost alway there when you drink, and if you are drinking and they are there they have to drink. it is the drinking buddy rule. usually someone that you trust and you don't mind making a full of your self in front of. a friend you can count on to get just as drunk as you and make amazing memories with.) and then the lover of Denny, a family friend and boozy ex-baseball player who hosts an "all jazz format" radio sports show. She is prone to drinking and Grey's (her husband) action has spurred her drinking to new heights(刺激到新高度). at the height of something在鼎盛期 Fig. at the most intense or forceful aspect of something. At the height of his career, Tom was known around the world. At the height of the party, there were 50 people present. 16. Red Eye: This is the story of a young resourceful富于机智的, 有策略的 heroine woman named Lisa Reisert who hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying! Upon boarding the plane, Lisa is trapped on a red-eye flight with a creepy令人毛骨悚然的 villainous邪恶的 handsome and charming man by the name of名叫, 以...的名义 Jackson Rippner, who's playing middle-man中间人, 中间商 in the plot to assassinate a Homeland Security official. He's got her father pinned down ( pin down somebody also pin somebody down 1. to get specific information from someone搞定某人 It is not easy to pin down a politician who won't even tell you if it's raining or snowing! We tried to pin him down on where the money would come from. 2. to keep someone from being able to escape by shooting at them For a time, the crew was pinned down by machine-gun fire. 3. to hold someone by force so that they cannot move使动弹不得, 使固定不动 Burns usually pinned down and then handcuffed his victims. I was pinned down by a wall that had fallen. Usage notes: when the object is a pronoun, it always follows pin: Don't pin me down about my plans. pin down something also pin something down to discover the facts or exact details about something The fire department is trying to pin down the cause of Wednesday's fire. So far we haven't pinned down a date.) by a would-be killer, using that advantage to coerce强迫 Lisa into phoning the luxury resort where she works and arranging to move the target into a pre-set position. Due to the bad weather and consequent随之发生的, 由此引发的 flight delay, she meets in the airport bar Jack Rippner, who is also in the waiting list. Otherwise, Lisa's father will be killed by a hit man职业杀手.