tangled, pothead/stoner; form follows function形式与内容; destruction party; scab/flakes;

单词用法: 1. Complimentary tickets赠票, 赠券. (Given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy: complimentary copies of the new book.). Those cables are all tangled缠在一起, 搅和在一起. pothead瘾君子One who habitually smokes marijuana. a habitual user of cannabis. stoner 瘾君子 Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. My friend bought this for $100 in another store, can you beat it? Elvis (helicopter): "Elvis" is the nickname of an Erickson S-64 Air-Crane Helitanker(air tanker是灭火飞机, 空中加油飞机) which has gained fame in Australia as a highly visible and valuable tool in bushfire suppression. The helicopter, which can hold 9,500 litres of water or foam mix, has been brought out by the Victorian Government from the USA for each fire season since 2001-2002. The aircraft obtained its nickname due to time that it spent working for the United States National Guard in Memphis, where singer Elvis Presley lived for most of his life. I saw heaps of helicopters on a drill this morning. drill 作为动词 v. I. 和teach相似, 教, 指导, 训练 To instruct thoroughly by repetition in a skill or procedure. To infuse knowledge of or skill in by repetitious instruction. drill pupils in grammar. II. 训练士兵 To train (soldiers) in marching and the manual of arms. 作为名词也有同样的意思. I. a. Disciplined, repetitious exercise as a means of teaching and perfecting a skill or procedure. b. A task or exercise for teaching a skill or procedure by repetition: conducted an air-raid drill; a drill for learning the multiplication tables. I. The training of soldiers in marching and the manual of arms. 2. CoPilot Live for Android Setup Was A Breeze: Installation安装(=setup) was just a matter of downloading the software then applying my license code. In a matter of a few minutes就几分钟的时间, 只有几分钟的时间, I was staring at the familiar and welcome sight of the CoPilot Live interface. Setup was quick and easy. Even though the Android version is almost exactly the same, I observed a noticeable difference in terms of speed – particular with the rendering of maps when you zoom ahead or around your current location. This has to be the result of the much more powerful processor (1Ghz Snapdragon) on the HTC Desire. This took my experience with CoPilot up another notch! For me, it strikes a very good balance between function and form( Form follows function 形式服务于内容, 形式大于内容 is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose. ) – in the past, I’ve used GPS software that looked amazing but lacked functionality and other way around. My only gripe ( 不满意的地方, 不喜欢的地方. [graip] A complaint or grievance ) is that CoPilot Live 8 doesn't have Twitter functionality built in yet. Hope they incorporate this in soon. I think integration with location based social media sites like FourSquare would make sense too. 3. break a sweat = start sweating 原意为出一身汗多用于否定句中More often in negative, 比喻为work out, 吓一跳等会让人出一身汗的事情: I was so frightened, I broke out in a cold sweat. Larry broke out in a cold sweat when he cut his hand. I. I'll break a sweat right now. I am gyming不规范但有意思的说法. II. To put effort into something. He succeeded effortlessly, without breaking a sweat. We went all the way from here to there and I did not break a sweat. break out in a [cold] sweat = break into a sweat 吓出一身冷汗 Lit. or Fig. to become frightened or anxious and begin to sweat. I was so frightened, I broke out in a cold sweat. Larry broke out in a cold sweat when he cut his hand. 4. Opinion polls show that the majority of Australians back same-sex civil unions but Prime Minister Julia Gillard is flatly断然的, 干脆的, 直截了当的 opposed to gay marriage. Ms Gillard is suggesting the issue be put to a conscience vote( A conscience vote or free vote (抛开政党路线政策的, 个人的)良心投票, 自由投票 is a type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personal conscience rather than according to an official line set down by their political party. ) in Parliament - a vote which would be lost because the Coalition would vote against any change. "I'm proposing to insert a new set of words into Labor's platform which would commit the Labor Party into amending the Marriage Act to ensure equal access to marriage for all couples, irrespective of 不管, 无关, 不考虑 sex, who have a mutual commitment to a shared life," Mr Barr told Radio National. It's about ensuring that the Labor Party is on the right side of history on this issue. He believes it has the numbers to bring about change. But it is unlikely factional bosses would allow a platform change which would humiliate the leader, and instead it is likely they will engineer ( 策动, 策划, 引发. To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; maneuver. to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner. He engineered the minister's downfall ) the conscience vote compromise折衷. Mr Barr says questions of equality平等性 should not be the subject of conscience within the ALP. "We've always had a view持有这样的观点 within the party that conscience votes are reserved for those matters of life and death. This is a matter of equality. 5. destruction party破坏性聚会 这种聚会上一般就是trash the place( to trash yourself 糟蹋自己. trash: Slang to attack or destroy (someone or something) wilfully or maliciously. white trash an offensive way of describing poor white people who are not educated. These are the poor white trash that the middle class don't want to know about. ) you are partying in, like making a big dent on floor boards木地板. Next time the owner would try to top超过 yours behavior in your own house. I heard a big thunder ( thunder 砰的一声 The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning. ) on that destruction party, it turned out he punched a big hole on the wall.  An "open house = open day 开放日", or as it is more often called "Open Day", is an event held at an institution where its doors are open to the general public to allow people to have a look around it in order to gain information on it. These are often held at schools and universities to attract prospective students, familiarize them (and their parents) with facilities, allow new students to become familiar with facilities and meet others, or to open informal communication channels between school staff and students and parents. 6. Police hold grave fears for the safety of two men who have gone missing in Sydney. Mr A is described as 185 to 190 centimetres tall with a medium build, tanned complexion, brown eyes and brown curly hair. Police say Mr A has not accessed his bank accounts since he was last seen. Police also have concerns for a safety of a man last seen leaving his Mascot home a month ago. gynae ['gaini] adj. 妇科的. gynecology = gynaecology妇科学 gynaecologist 妇科专家. gynecological - of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination". cut down (on something) to reduce the amount of something or of doing something; to use or buy less of something. You will have to cut down on the time it takes you to get ready in the morning. The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. I know I need to cut down on coffee, I drink too much every day. cut/take someone down (to size) 打回原形 Fig. to make a person humble; to put one in one's place. John's critical remarks really cut me down to size. Jane is too conceited. I think her new boss will take her down to size. 8. Scab痂, 硬皮(scar 伤疤), a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing reconstruction phase. A crust that forms over a healing wound, consisting of dried blood, plasma, and other secretions. scab over [for a wound] to form a scab结痂. The wound soon scabbed over and the injury was well on its way to healing. I hope this shaving cut scabs over before I have to leave for work. Dandruff = scurf 皮屑 得到(头皮屑口语化的说法是head flakes) is the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp (not to be confused with a dry scalp). Dandruff is sometimes caused by frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold. As it is normal for skin cells to die and flake off, a small amount of flaking is normal and common. 9. 打电话的用语: Sorry, who is this? Who am I talking/speaking to/with你是哪位? He wants you.他找你 duck out (of somewhere) 出去了, 离开了[ =stepped out of the building ] to leave a place quickly and without being noticed. The press was waiting for us in front of the hospital, so we ducked out a side door into the car. Usage notes: often said about leaving before an event is finished: She ducked out of the dinner to watch the last quarter of the game. 乔治克鲁尼的新电影: The Ides[aidz] of March is the name of the 15th day of March in the Roman calendar, probably referring to the day of the full moon. 10. 板球术语, cricket terms. Duck: a batsman's score of nought (zero) dismissed, as in "he was out for a duck." It can refer to a score of nought not out during an innings, as in "she hasn't got off her duck yet", but never refers to a completed innings score of nought not out. Originally called a "duck's egg" because of the "0" shape in the scorebook. Rabbit = bunny I. a particularly bad batsman, usually a specialist bowler. A "rabbit" often seems unsure of how he should even hold his bat, as typified by Phil Tufnell. II. The term is also used for a higher order batsman who is out frequently to the same bowler, although then most often in the form bunny; for example, Ricky Ponting is sometimes described by commentators as "Harbhajan's bunny(Harbhajan is Ricky Ponting's nemesis 天敌[Natural enemies].)". 11. peehole马眼 That dude is half-cooked半生不熟的, 有点呆傻的 anyway, he wasn't there. half-baked I. Only partly baked. II. Informal 不成熟的, 计划不周的 Insufficiently thought out; ill-conceived: a half-baked scheme. III. Informal Exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense: a half-baked visionary. put the mockers on something 打乱了计划, 坏了好事 to spoil something or to prevent it happening. to ruin the chances of success of. Carol's parents decided to stay in on Saturday night, which put the mockers on her plans for a party. 

  The Inbetweeners影评: When The Inbetweeners started a few years ago on E4, there was no great media circus ( circus: noisy or rowdy behavior. Media circus 媒体疯狂的报道, 跟马戏团似的 is a colloquial metaphor, or idiom, describing a news event where the media coverage is perceived to be out of proportion to the event being covered, such as the number of reporters at the scene, the amount of news media published or broadcast, and the level of media hype. The term is meant to critique the media, usually negatively, by comparing it to a circus, and is considered an idiom as opposed to a literal observation.) or PR frenzy to support it. By all intents and purposes ( to/for all intents and purposes For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking. seeming as if; looking as if. Escape from that prison was, for all intents and purposes, impossible. A licensed physician's assistant is to all intents and purposes a doctor. Tom stood there, looking, for all intents and purposes, as if he could strangle Sally, but, being the gentleman that he is, he just glowered. Mary: Is the car washed now? John: For all intents and purposes, yes, but I didn't dry it yet. For all intents and purposes the case is closed. This treaty is for all intents and purposes no longer viable. ) it should have been a flop. Yet, through word of mouth and a loyal fan base The Inbetweeners has culminated in 3 series and now a feature length film. We catch up with 来看一看, 看一下 the lads in their different lives. Will (Simon Bird) has been left out of his father's wedding, Neil (Blake Harrison) is snogging(长时间的搂抱着接吻) girls behind a deli counter, love-sick得了相思病的 Simon (Joe Thomas) is dumped by Carli (Emily Head) and Jay (James Buckley) has a mishap involving a snorkel, a cricket glove, some Asda-price sliced ham and a web-cam. So far, so normal. For those, worried that The Inbetweeners Movie sounds too much like a straight forward – straight to DVD movie then have no fear不用怕, 不用担心. Sometimes, the characters are extremely annoying in many different ways – arrogant, sexist, lovesick and outright dumb – but they're so recognisable and real that despite their misgivings疑虑担忧害怕, they're also likable. There's a sense that not only are the lads making the most of their holiday but the writers are going out all guns blazing( with (your) guns blazing also all guns blazing if you do something, especially argue, with guns blazing, you do it with a lot of force and energy. The boy's mother arrived at the school, all guns blazing, furious that her son had been suspended. ). Ever been de-kegged by a pool? Had a holiday bust up ( bust someone up I. 拆散, 拆开 Sl to cause lovers to separate; to break up a pair of lovers, including married persons. (See also bust something up.) Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break (apart)' here. Mary busted Terri and John up. Mary busted up Terri and John. 2. Sl to beat someone up; to batter someone. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'hit' here.) You want me to bust you up? Max busted up Lefty pretty badly. ) with a mate, or seen a man perform self-fellatio in a club?  Embarrassing dance moves ensue, Will's indignant moral compass ['kʌmpəs] 道德指南针, 道德价值取向, 道德天平 (The mind-set that a person is in when making a questionably moral decision. Them: She cheated on me! Should I cheat on her? Me: I don't know. What does your moral compass tell you? ) comes into full swing in a mix-up with deckchairs and a bromance is on the rocks( I. likely to fail because of serious problems. At the time, it seemed like capitalism was on the rocks. It became clear that her 15-year marriage to David was on the rocks. Usage notes: most often refers to relationships between people or organizations, as in the examples. II. with ice. I'll have a whiskey and soda on the rocks. Usage notes: used only to refer to alcoholic drinks. ), but it is done with a glee and relish that keeps it well away from an Anglo-sized American Pie. There are some sections which fall flat, Simon selling his clothes to Carli's new boyfriend and then standing in the street naked is a stretch too far( = that's stretching it too far. 扯得太远了, 太离谱了), and some gags are repeated from the series but it still retains that same perverted magic.