单词用法: 1. chuck something away 扔掉, 处理掉 I. to throw something away; to dispose of something. Would you please just chuck this garbage bag away? I don't want to chuck away any paper that's been used on only one side. II. to push or shove someone or something out of the way quickly or roughly. She chucked the children away and ran to lock the door to protect them. He chucked away his clothes in a drawer. The rock star approached, and the guard chucked the teenagers away. 2. smart-ass 自作聪明的人 (but the Aussie way to spell it smart-arse) someone who mouths of to provoke or be funny to people/persons. usualy ends with the smartarse getting a severe beating. guy 1: what you lookin at fool? guy 2: I dunno, I have to get my animal book to find out. both guy 1 & 2 are being a smartarse. A person who, by means of purpsose or not, uses sarcasm to have a laugh. A person who, on a regular bases, annoys the hell out of people with their sarcastic-attitude. Someone who enjoys giving flippant, sarcastic and/or rude answers to legitimate questions; also someone who enjoys being sarcastic and rude in general. See also: wise-ass, smart-aleck, etc. You are in a chat: CrazyChick: Hello room. You: Why the fuck are you talking to a room.. There are perfectly good people here. CrazayChick: Fuck you man Damn smartass. smart ass someone who makes wisecracks and acts cocky. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) Some smart ass came in here and asked for a sky hook. Don't be such a smart ass! 3. 衣服缩水: If clothes really shrink in the wash缩水, why is that? And do clothes shrink if they are in the dryer烘干机 for a really long time? Shrinking clothes is often due to too much heat太多热 somewhere along the way(= somewhere along the line at some point during a period or an activity I don't know what went wrong with our relationship but somewhere along the line we stopped loving each other. along the way在这期间某一刻 while something is happening, during the time that something is happening or that you are doing something I've been in this job for thirty years and I've picked up a good deal of expertise along the way在这期间学到了很多技能. Enjoy the concert, but please call me along the way to let me know how you are. I'm new at this parenting thing and I'm bound to[ 注定会, 一定会, 肯定的, 决定好了的, 有义务责任去做 be bound and determined (American) to have a strong wish to do something and to not allow anything to stop you from doing it (often + to do sth) She's bound and determined to make her career in medical research.] make a few mistakes along the way.), in the washer洗衣机, in the dryer, or if ironing. The fabric or garment might not be made to handle tumble drying(V. I. 跌倒, 跌跌撞撞 tumble down the remaining stairs. II. (滚筒)甩干 To make or become dry by rolling about in the heated rotating drum of a clothes dryer. III. 弄皱, 弄乱). As they always say 'follow label instructions'. Heat does a number on(do a number on someone or something 伤害很大 Sl. to damage or harm or hurt someone or something. The teacher did a number on the whole class by giving them a pop quiz. Dairy foods do a number on my stomach. This case has really done a number on the judge – he looks much older than he did just a few months ago.) anything, including laundry. Washing in warm (not hot) water, then skipping the dryer and hanging the clothes out to air dry晾干 has always worked pretty well. And cold water/air is your best bet for no shrinking at all, and it's probably easier on the clothes. knoch ur mug somewhere. Did you watch me? cleaner. Don't give me that look. 4. coccyx /'koksiks/ = tailbone A small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. I sprained(扭伤A painful wrenching, twisting or laceration of the ligaments of a joint.) my coccyx. sprain 的意思是 A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint, to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments. 指对关节部分的韧带的扭伤. strain To injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; wrench表示由于过度疲劳或过度使用而导致的拉伤: strain a muscle. To stretch or force beyond the proper or legitimate limit, To stretch or exert one's muscles or nerves to the utmost: strain a point. Quotation marks单引号或双引号(single or double, 前引号后引号可以叫left-handed, right-handed, opening or closing ) or inverted commas (informally referred to as quotes or speech marks) are punctuation marks at the beginning and end of a quotation, direct speech, literal title or name. The closing single quotation mark is identical or similar in form to the apostrophe and similar to the prime symbol. 5. ring the bell 正当时, 正中下怀(hit the right button, score a bullseye) Inf. to be just what is needed; to hit the spot. This cold water really rings the bell. A good hot bowl of soup would ring the bell about now. ring a bell also ring any bells I. if a phrase or a word, especially a name, rings a bell, you think you have heard it before Does the name 'Fitzpatrick' ring a bell? (often + with ) No, I'm sorry, that description doesn't ring any bells with me. II. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one. have a familiar ring (to it) to seem as if you have heard it or experienced it before Passing notes to friends in class may have a familiar ring to it, but these days students use text messages on their phones to send forbidden messages. 6. Short-term memory短期记忆 (or "primary" or "active memory") is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time. In contrast, long-term memory indefinitely stores a seemingly unlimited amount of information. Short-term memory should be distinguished from working memory which refers to structures and processes used for temporarily storing and manipulating information. Short memory健忘, 爱忘事=forgetful; having a bad memory; have a poor memory; amnesia. Have a short memory for everything. 7. How are you feeling?问一个生病的人现在感觉怎么样. Good, just not in the mood of company. Am I interrupting?我打扰到你们了吗, 打断你们了吗? fix up安排相亲: To provide a companion on a date for: fixed me up with an escort at the last minute. fix somebody up (with somebody/something) also fix up somebody (with somebody/something) to arrange something for someone If they want to work, I can fix them up. I thought you didn't like her and had fixed her up with your friend Paul. you know this was a fix-up, My parents met on a fix-up(安排的约会, Sex and the City中carrie和一对朋友夫妇在吃饭, 忽然来了另一个男孩, 装作偶然遇见的样子, 朋友就说, 那就坐一起吧).
GPS reliant依赖症: Researchers have concluded that people living in developed nations have become overly reliant on过度依赖 satellite navigation such as GPS devices. And that the results can be... dangerous. Anyone with a think tank could probably figure this one out on their own, but the research shows that such over-reliance这样的依赖 on the devices can produce some bad results产生不良的结果 when said devices inevitably fail out. US-based GPS system, which are all vulnerable脆弱的 to widespread failure should the system encounter any interference or downtime.
Chris Brown的丑闻: Chris Brown's weewee(小鸡鸡 A penis that is under 4 inches in length when hard. Anything over 4 inches can be refered to as dick, cock, ect. the thing that peepee comes out of my doctor circumsized my weewee! ) has been exposed supposedly by a vindictive(恶意的, 报复性的, 具有报复之心的 I. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful. II. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.) ex. One Of Chris Brown's Ex Chicks drops off & leaks流出 Breezy's bathroom sexting pix! Its not clear if the girl is planning to drop anymore but its a coincidence she decided to to put this out on the same month Chris Brown’s New Album drop. Self-portrait自拍照 shows a naked Brown in bathroom mirror. A nude photo reportedly of Chris Brown has leaked online late Friday (March 4), which shows the 21-year-old "Run It" singer standing full-frontal in bathroom mirror. Taking the pic with his iPhone and adorned in (I. to decorate she adorned her hair with flowers II to increase the beauty, distinction, etc., of) nothing more than his tattoos and newly dyed blond hair, Brown appears with a look of concentration in the photo, which first appeared on WorldStarHipHop.com. According to the website, it was leaked by an ex-girlfriend of the notorious R&B superstar, who recently dropped the single "Bomb," featuring Wiz Khalifa, from his upcoming LP F.A.M.E. Generally known to be vocal爱讲话的 when scandal hits, Brown was relatively silent on Twitter after the photos appeared online, tweeting and then removing "WTF!!! Here we go!!!" on his verified认证过了的 account. "Another day!! Another lesson! Another party!!" he tweeted on Saturday afternoon. "I'm so thankful to have the support of my fans with my music! Love." The incident is the latest in a series of photo scandals for Brown, who saw more pictures of a beaten-up and bruised Rihanna(his ex) released in February. Brown pleaded guilty to a felony and accepted a plea deal of five years of probation on June 22, 2009 for domestic abuse against the "Umbrella" chanteuse. The photos, which showed Rihanna with her eyes swollen眼肿 and with cuts lining the inside of her mouth, were viewed by Brown as retribution报复 for violent acts he perpetrated against her. "It's ironic how 'somebody' put this out right around my album time! Wow! I guess that's supposed to be strategic chess move(棋着 the act of moving a chess piece). Unbelievable," he tweeted. "The Devil is always busy!! But when u have a destiny, nothing or no one can stop what God has planned!" Brown is hardly the first celebrity to have nude pictures appear online. Other stars caught with their pants down have included Ashley Green, Pete Wentz, and Rihanna, among others. F.A.M.E is slated for release March 22. revenge 和 avenge 的区别 revenge for yourself报复 avenge for others or someone's death为...报仇. retribution报复 /,retrE'bju:FEn/ retributive /ri'tribjEtiv/ 报复性的, 报应的, 惩罚性的 vindictive见上文
