用法学习: 1. loo 复数是loos 马桶 Chiefly British. A toilet. A stooge (Scrooge McDuck) is a person who will try and take every
dollar you have, and then save those dollars for any cause that doesnt
involve giving it to friends, or family. These stooges are often in
'stooge denial'. You can spot a stooge, at events where free food is
served. Stooges often attempt to think up of scams for scoring free
money through friends and family. They travel in groups hoping to stooge
more money, and can often be found in Mitsubishi Pajero's which run on
Oil rather than petrol. They enjoy the taste of Bundaberg Rum and should
be avoided where possible, unless prepared to give them money. Warning:
some stooges walk among us everyday and have been trained in the art of
stooging very well. so pay attention to all signs. Ben didn't want to drive to the party because he is a stooge. Ben stole a coca cola bike from woolworths which he said he was going to pay them $60 for. (what a stooge). stooge 的词典解释: I. 捧哏的人 The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man. II. 被人利用的人. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet. someone who is taken advantage of by another III. Slang A stool pigeon. stool pigeon 内线, 诱饵 I. Slang A person acting as a decoy or as an informer, especially one who is a spy for the police. II. A pigeon used as a decoy. decoy I. a. 诱饵. a person or thing used to beguile or lead someone into danger; lure. A living or artificial bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or within shooting range. b. An enclosed place, such as a pond, into which wildfowl are lured for capture. II. A means used to mislead or lead into danger. 2. swinging, swinger. a. Sexually promiscuous. b. Practicing exchange of partners, especially spouses, for sex. chopper I. Informal A helicopter. II. choppers假牙 Slang Teeth, especially a set of false teeth. III. Informal A motorcycle, especially one that is customized改装的摩托. A chopper is a type of motorcycle that was either modified from an original motorcycle design ("chopped") or built from scratch to have a hand-crafted appearance. The main features of a chopper that make it stand out are its longer frame design accompanied by a stretch front end (or rake). 3. Bobsleigh or bobsled(类似于滑梯, 但有个小车坐的娱乐项目. sled/sleigh 是雪橇. 参考luge. ) is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled重力加速的滑梯 that are combined to calculate the final score. The various types of sleds came several years before the first tracks were built in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where the original bobsleds were adapted upsized luge/skeleton sleds designed by the adventurously wealthy to carry passengers. All three types were adapted from boys delivery sleds and toboggans. A toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transport used by the people in northern Canada. In modern times, it is used on snow to carry one or more people (often children) down a hill or other slope for recreation. A toboggan differs from most sleds or sleighs in that it has no runners or skis (or only low ones) on the underside. The bottom of a toboggan rides directly on the snow. Some parks include designated toboggan hills where ordinary sleds are not allowed and which may include toboggan runs similar to bobsleigh courses. chairlift = cable car缆车 A mechanized, cable-suspended, aerial chair assembly used to transport skiers up or down a mountain slope. a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain. rapid river 激流勇进, 在湍急的河流中, 坐着筏子玩儿的娱乐项目. taipan是一种澳大利亚体型较大的蛇. Man arrested for luge ride on SA street: A 19-year-old man has been arrested after turning a road in the Adelaide Hills into a luge (A Luge (pronounced [lu:ʒ] ) is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat.) course.
Police say a patrol was on speed detection duty when officers spotted
the man riding a street luge down the hill. His trip was recorded on
police video, which showed him passing a car travelling in the opposite direction. Police described the activity as highly dangerous. "One false move on a device like a street luge can result in serious injury or death," a spokesman said. There was no word on how fast the man was travelling but he was charged with riding a recreational device on a road and disobeying不服从命令 a police direction to stop. 4. Scallions(应该是洋葱的叶子, 下端有一个洋葱型的根茎.) (also known as green onions, spring onions, salad onions, green shallots, onion sticks, or syboes), are the edible plants of various Allium species, all of which are "onion-like", having hollow green leaves and lacking a fully developed root bulb. garlic sprout 或garlic shoot 是蒜苔. quill鹅毛笔 fountain pen钢笔 ballpoint pen圆珠笔. calligraphy pen书法笔. chip in (on something) 凑钱 I. to contribute a small amount of money to a fund that will be used to buy something. Could you chip in a dollar on the gift, please? II. chip in (on something) (for someone) to contribute money toward a gift for someone. Would you please chip in on the present for Richard? Will you chip in for Randy? 5. The weather cleared up放晴 at 11 O'clock, so we really had a good fun after that. 其他新闻句子: Four people were rescued from cars that became trapped in flooded causeways(河堤, A raised roadway, as across water or marshland. ) are warning floodwaters could linger for several weeks. He just walked back, I think. Can we back out after entering the park? Yeah, any time, we'll just put a stamp on. pop around/in/by/over (for a visit) to come by [someone's residence] for a visit. I'll get this sorted out, and pop around again. You simply must pop around for a visit sometime. I will pop by about noon. I can pop in for only a minute.
男孩在巴厘岛被电死: Friends of Jake Flannery forced to re-enact (重现, 情景再现 口语里可以用relive. reproduce the error重现错误 I. To enact again: reenact a law. II. To perform again: reenact the first two scenes. III. To go through a second time: reenacted the events leading up to the accident. ) mate's electrocution ( electrocute [i'lektrə,kju:t] I. 电死 to kill as a result of an electric shock. To kill with electricity. a worker who was electrocuted by a high-tension wire高压电线( live wire 带电的电线). II. (Law) 执行电刑, 做电椅 US to execute in the electric chair. To execute (a condemned prisoner) by means of electricity. ) death in Bali. WITH tears in their eyes, the devastated friends of Jake Flannery were yesterday faced with a grim残忍的, 残酷的 task no teen should ever have to perform - the re-enactment of their mate's death. In the shadows of (in the shadow of something I. near something 在附近, 离得很近 Her house is located in the shadow of the state capitol. II. influenced by something bad that has happened or could happen. 活在阴影里 The children of the survivors lived their lives in the shadow of the Holocaust. The organization is trying to protect civil rights in the shadow of terrorism. beyond/without a shadow of a doubt if something is true beyond a shadow of a doubt, there is no doubt that it is true. This is without a shadow of a doubt the best film I have seen all year. afraid of one's own shadow 疑神疑鬼 Fig. easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious. (An exaggeration.) After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow. ) the Legian bar where Jake was electrocuted by live wiring during a freak Schoolies Week accident in Bali, a friend named Michael got on his knees and relived重现 the moment he tried to save the 18-year-old; using the CPR he was certain would bring his mate back. Friends hugged and wept in each other's arms as the enormity of the Gosford High School leaver's fate once again washed over ( wash over someone Fig. [for a powerful feeling] to flood over a person. A feeling of nausea washed over me. A strong feeling of satisfaction washed over me. ) them. Earlier, a Balinese police officer impersonating装成, 扮成 (masquerade, disguise) Jake showed how the teen sidestepped(step aside) a pallet ( a straw-filled mattress or bed. any hard or makeshift bed ) of bricks on the pavement in the early hours of Saturday morning, grabbing the sign from the Joker's Cafe to balance himself. It was to be Jake's last act. The pole was electrified带电的, courtesy of an adjacent live wire from the neon lights. As his school mates united on the roadside, friends gathered at his family's home in Gosford, New South Wales, yesterday to remember a Jake that excelled at everything he put his mind to do. Parents Colin and Cheryl Flannery are yet to make a decision whether to fly to Bali to retrieve their son: "I just want to bring him home; find a good spot for him," Mr Flannery said yesterday. Loved ones who gathered yesterday at the family's Bateau Bay home on the Central Coast described Jake as a brilliant young man who had been looking forward to a bright future. "He was just a fantastic guy. He was really good academically, in creative arts and at sport as well - he was a very good hockey player," his uncle, Peter Flannery, said. Jake celebrated the end of his HSC at the selective Gosford High School just a few weeks ago, and had been planning to unwind in Bali before knuckling down to ( knuckle down (to something) Fig. to get busy doing something. I want you to knuckle down to your work and stop worrying about the past. Come on. Knuckle down. Get busy. ) pursue study and a career in either photography or social media. "Obviously you're always worried about these sorts of things (the Schoolies Week trip) but this is just a tragic accident," his uncle said. "I've been so stressed about担心, 紧张 him going out there," said Cheryl Flannery, her voice trembling with emotion. "But Jake was very, very, very excited. He was on such a high." Jake's grieving pals plan to cut short their Bali break and head home to the NSW central coast. A large group of teens from Gosford High had jetted overseas for the two-week Schoolies trip, but now are scrambling for flights so they can pay final respects to their fallen mate. A FAULTY坏掉的 electric neon sign may have been responsible for the death of an Australian teenager outside a busy nightclub in the popular holiday area of Kuta in Bali. Police say criminal negligence is to blame for the electrocution, but have not named any
suspects. Jake Mitchell Flannery died from an
electrical shock电击 he received while walking with a group of friends down
Jalan Legian in the tourist hub of Kuta.
Thrifty Aussies worry US companies: Thrifty Australian consumers are starting to concern some of the biggest companies in the United States, with the head of Campbell Soup describing an increasingly "recessionary mindset". Fairfax reports lacklustre ( 暗淡无光的, 不活泼的, 死气沉沉的, 无光泽的, 无生气的 Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. ) consumer confidence is beginning to become a talking point话题 for US executives and analysts as they present quarterly earnings results. Campbell Soup has told investors its Arnott's Biscuits division, as well as soup and other food categories, have been hit by a weakening consumer environment in Australia. "A more cautious Australian consumer and the volume impact of higher prices at retail drove a profit decline for total global baking and snacking (division)," Campbell chief executive and president Denise Morrison said. HJ Heinz has also singled out Australia, stressing a tough retail environment because of the competition between Coles and Woolworths. "In Australia, we are confronting a combination of weak categories, relentless promotional pressure and growing private label, as well as executional issues," Heinz chairman and chief executive Bill Johnson said last week during his second quarter presentation to US analysts.
