slipper丑闻; hymen处膜; touchy-feely; prude/prudish; make a spiteful jibe; get one's rocks off; as far as it goes; not a patch on sb/sth; damn sth with faint praise; kangaroo court; warped sense of humor; unsullied; a bridge too far/overreaching goal/one step too many/bit off more than you can chew; ingratiate oneself into sth. ingratiate oneself with sb = fawn over/on sb. leaving and cleaving, become one flesh, consummate;;

 议会脏话之争Slipper's departure sparks slanging match( Brit 互骂, 互相谩骂 a dispute in which insults and accusations are made by each party against the other. ) over sexism: Labor and the Coalition are continuing to trade blows over yesterday's dramatic exit of the Speaker Peter Slipper, amid a broader debate over political judgement and sexism in the Parliament. Julia Gillard is coming under fire for her decision to stand by支持 Mr Slipper just hours before he quit over revelations he used "offensive" language to describe female genitalia. But the Coalition will not try to refuse the vote of Mr Slipper if he sides with the Opposition, in contrast to its insistence that the vote of former Labor MP turned independent Craig Thomson is "tainted" and cannot be accepted. Mr Slipper, who quit the Liberal National Party when he assumed the Speaker's chair late last year, has given no formal indication of how he intends to vote. But this morning, in his first parliamentary vote since standing down, Mr Slipper sided with Labor to amend the standing orders现有秩序 regarding the Deputy Speaker. The Coalition had tried to force Mr Slipper out of the Speaker's role at the start of yesterday's Question Time, but was blocked by Labor, which accused the Opposition of "repulsive double standards" in its charge of sexism. "Peter Slipper showed the judgement yesterday in resigning that the Prime Minister failed to show yesterday afternoon when she led the Peter Slipper defence team in the Parliament," Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne said this morning. "Her defence of the Speaker yesterday was insipid 枯燥乏味毫无生气的 and pathetic and un-prime ministerial." But Labor is rejecting the charge, arguing that the Coalition's move to force Mr Slipper out of the role would have turned Parliament into a "kangaroo court(A kangaroo court 瞎胡闹法庭, 罔顾事实的法庭 is "a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted". It is essentially where the defendant has already been deemed guilty, and has little if any opportunities to object or defend himself. The term is sometimes used without any negative connotation[,konə'teiʃən]没有任何负面含义. For example, many Major League Baseball teams have a kangaroo court to punish players for errors and other mistakes on the field, as well as for being late for a game or practice训练或比赛迟到, not wearing proper attire to road games, or having a messy locker in the clubhouse. Fines are allotted, and at the end of the year, the money collected is given to charity. The organization may also use the money for a team party at the end of the season.)". "We stated what our political position was very clearly yesterday, which is our condemnation of any sexist comments or text messages - that was appropriate," Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese told ABC Radio National. "What isn't appropriate is to use the Parliament for stunts each and every day." Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop said the introduction of gender in yesterday's debate marked a "disturbing development" in parliamentary standards. "The Prime Minister is now using gender as a shield against any criticism of her performance, her honesty, her competence," Ms Bishop told reporters in Canberra. "And she's using the charge of sexism and misogyny as a weapon against her critics. "The Prime Minister is setting back the cause of women decades倒退几十年 by using sexism as a shield against criticisms of her performance." Following the debate, Mr Windsor and fellow Independent Rob Oakeshott went back to see Mr Slipper in his office and delivered an "ultimatum" that his position was now untenable(I. Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible: an untenable position. II. Being such that occupation or habitation is impossible: untenable quarters.). "We suggested that he should resign rather than face the numbers in the Parliament in terms of sacking him," Mr Windsor has told ABC radio. "We spent about an hour with him and eventually he could see the reasoning in that明白这个道理. A number of MPs have expressed concern about Mr Slipper's wellbeing in the fallout from the yesterday's debate, and several went to see him after he stood down. In marking World Mental Health day this morning, Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert urged all sides to consider the implications of their behaviour. "Unfortunately Parliament has had its casualties - people have tried to take their lives," Mr Robert told reporters. "So it is incumbent(在职的; 义不容辞的.) and it is important to remember that we're dealing with people - we're dealing with people with wives, with children, with hopes and futures and visions, and that all should be forefront in our mind( at/in the forefront (of something) 走在前列的. Fig. at the place of greatest activity; vital or important to some activity. I interviewed Max Brown, the director who is in the forefront of the movie industry. The university I go to is at the forefront of computer technology.) in terms of what we do in politics."

议长辞职事件: 短信1. Slipper短信: Are you offended. Ashby: I'll be the first to say something offends要是的话, 我会第一个说出来. I'm not the one to hold back(闷在心里, 憋在心里不说). Slipper: Did warn you of my warped( warp [wɔ:p] v. I. 弯曲变形的. To become bent or twisted out of shape: The wooden frame warped in the humidity. The board has warped木板翘. The floor has warped so that it is not level. II. To turn aside from a true, correct, or natural course; go astray. III. to pervert or be perverted. 反常的, 乖戾的 Image warping, the process of distorting an image digitally. harp [ha:p] n. I. 竖琴 A harmonica. A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers. II. 口语的口琴. v. (usually with on) To repeatedly mention a subject. Why do you harp on about a single small mistake?  harp on something 喋喋不休, 唠叨个不停 to repeat something many times in an annoying way I'm tired of people who keep harping on what is wrong with the country. Usage notes: said especially about complaints. keep harping on something to continue to talk or complain about something; to keep raising a topic of conversation. Why do you keep harping on the same old complaint? You keep harping on my problems and ignore your own!  ) sense of humor, though. 短信2. S: You back with Bill(Mr Slipper was aware of Mr Ashby's interest in an insurance agent the Speaker called "Bill")? A: We're just taking it easy不急着怎样, 不着急 but still keen to see where it goes. S: Ok, so you've changed your approach改变方法, 改变策略(参看change tack, try a different tack)? Still virginal ( I. Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a virgin; chaste. II. Remaining in a state of virginity. III. Untouched or unsullied; fresh. extremely pure or fresh; untouched; undefiled. ) Bill? A: Yes. S: Good to meet someone unsullied( [ʌn'sʌlid] adj. 洁净无暇的, 干净的 (of a reputation, etc.) not stained or tarnished. spotlessly clean and fresh; "the unsullied snow of mountains". sully v. 没污染的, 未被染指的 to stain or tarnish (a reputation, etc.) or (of a reputation) to become stained or tarnished. ) by prior canal( [kə'næl] I. 运河. 水渠. An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation. II. Anatomy A tube, duct, or passageway.) actions. Amazing. A: I am waiting on answers to my texts. 短信3. S: The speaker has to have a seat to be Speaker. Only wrt(=with respect/regard to) Australia though. 新闻报道: A blockbuster affidavit filed in a Sydney courtroom last week has the potential to shake the federal government to its teeth( armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿 Fig. heavily armed with deadly weapons. The bank robber was armed to the teeth when he was caught. There are too many guns around. The entire country is armed to the teeth. by the skin of your teeth (informal) if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it We escaped by the skin of our teeth. England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 1-0.  rock/shake something to its foundations also rock/shake the foundations of something to damage or change an organization or a person's beliefs very much Allegations of scandal and abuse have rocked the party to its foundations. The ideas seemed to make sense, but shook the foundations of her own Christian beliefs. 关于牙: Why do I shake and my teeth chatter( I. 唠叨, 喋喋不休. II. (牙齿, 机器等)振动, 打颤.  )? When I'm at school, in the classroom and it's not really cold, just a bit chilly, I get goosebumps and like shake a lot as if I'm really cold but I'm not. It's weird, what could it be?), citing thousands of telephone text messages, many of which reveal the standard bearer ( A standard-bearer is a person (soldier or civilian) who bears an emblem called an ensign or standard, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used (and often honoured) as a formal, visual symbol of a state, prince, military unit, etc. This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an honour (especially on parade), or a permanent charge (also on the battlefield); the second type has even led in certain cases to this task being reflected in official rank titles such as Ensign and Cornet.) of Australia's parliament, Speaker Peter Slipper, sexually baiting and pressing逼迫 former aide James Ashby for information about his private life. Slipper stood aside as Speaker earlier this year but has continued to enjoy most of the perks of office, except the Speaker's chair. His arrival at the Federal Court last week brought a stiff rebuke after he entered the building via a security car park on the authorisation授权 of Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, who later apologised to the court. The text messages show that after Slipper first offered Ashby a job last year, Ashby initially declined it. He had already made Slipper's acquaintance and had helped him create YouTube videos portraying former Howard government minister and rival for Slipper's seat of Fisher, Mal Brough, in a poor light(poor light = dim enough. 光线不好. a poor light for reading. ). From the start, the texts veered ( veer I. to alter direction (of); swing around. II. (intr) to change from one position, opinion, etc., to another. veer away from sth. or sb. veer off from sth. veer toward sb or sth. ) between politics and sexual innuendo. At times it became exceptionally misogynistic from Slipper's side. The texts show Ashby deflecting or ignoring Slipper's lurid ( 绘声绘色的 I. vivid in shocking detail; sensational. a lurid account of the crime II. horrible in savagery or violence. III. pallid in colour; wan. IV. glowing with an unnatural glare. lurid flames. ) and sometimes gross language about women. Slipper then described women's sexual organs in vulgar terms as looking like "a mussell removed from its shell. Look at a bottle of mussel meat," he exhorted his aide. "Salty c----s in brine([brain] 腌渍 a strong solution of salt and water, used for salting and pickling meats, etc.)." Ashby immediately changed the subject to politics, ignoring Slipper's coarse reflections on women. "So tell me, do u want to run again or do u want to step up to speaker of the house and not bother with pre selection. I wanna know how much fight u have in u and whether I put my tactical brain into action to see u give mal a carving up(carve someone or something up to damage someone or something by careless or purposeful cutting (of a person, can be figurative). To divide something into parts. Someone carved the tabletop up. Who did it and why? The boxer wanted to carve up his opponent. The new owner carved up the company一分几块 and sold off several divisions. Local leaders have carved up the forest and turned the land over to a company that built homes on it.)." But in the hot environment now in the Parliament over respect for women – and which has been used to campaign against Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, Slipper's views may be a bridge too far( 难以实现的目标. 难以达到的目标. 风险太大的目标 = one step too many. Basically, the idiom means over-extension of one's capabilities. In the movie(a bridge too far), I believe, the team assigned to destroy the bridge (or bridges?) failed-- it was too far and too much trouble. An idiom inspired by Operation Market Garden, meaning an act of overreaching - going too far and getting into trouble or failing. A bridge too far 冒险,  is an idiom for a position reached that is too risky and might be the result of taking 'one step too many.' ( "One step too many" - or "a step too far" - would be common constructions. "Too many" for countable things, "Too much" for uncountable, or mass things, such as weight, or heat, etc. He never took one step too many, and always went to his destination by the shortest cut; he made no superfluous gestures, and was never seen to be moved or agitated. One drink of liquor too many, implying drunkenness:  I think I've had one too many. It's time to stop drinking. If you have had one too many, you have drunk too much alcohol. ) A current example of its usage might be something like: "I know I can graduate from college within four years but earning my doctorate degree within five years might just be a bridge too far for me to achieve!" It means over extending. Trying for more than you can do. Hence, the plan was overly ambitious and they went a bridge too far. The idiom "a bridge too far" means a target that is too ambitious, particularly one that will end up causing problems or even dire consquences. A similar cliché is "biting off more than you can chew贪多嚼不烂." When one uses the phrase "a bridge too far," the implication is that such an unrealistic goal 不现实的目标 not only will not be reached, the result will end up being harmful in some way. For example, a company with an overreaching goal难以实现的目标( overreach: To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much: overreach a goal.) might end up going out of business破产. A person's or group's project that is too ambitious might have to be scrapped altogether when it cannot be completed, resulting in a waste of time, money and effort. A more realistic target would be much more likely to reach, and extending the goal too far might result in a disproportionate amount of unwanted consequences if success is not achieved. ), even for a minority government clinging to power. Last week Slipper told the Federal Court that Ashby had ingratiated himself into ( ingratiate [in'greiʃi,eit] To bring (oneself, for example) into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort: She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration. ingratiate oneself into something to work hard to bring oneself into the favor of someone. Oh, how he fawns over the guests! Isn't it terrible the way he tries to ingratiate himself into their favor? You will never succeed in ingratiating yourself into my good graces. ingratiate oneself with someone 邀宠 to work oneself into someone's favor. Why do you have to ingratiate yourself with everyone? Don't you know how to be just plain friends? She was very obvious in her effort to ingratiate herself with the boss. fawn (all) over someone 巴结, 献媚, 奉承 Fig. to flatter someone or attend to someone excessively; to curry favor with someone. Please stop fawning all over the guests. You are embarrassing me. She always fawns over us when we visit. fawn (up)on someone Fig. to praise and flatter someone. Aunt Mabel fawned on the new baby till the poor child was rescued by her mother. I hate the way our aunts fawn on us at family gatherings. in someone's good graces in the good graces of somebody. 受人待见, 受人好评.  Fig. in good with someone; in someone's favor. benefiting from someone's good opinion. I'm not in her good graces so I shouldn't be the one to ask her. Marj would do just about anything to keep in Vinnie's good graces. ) the Slipper family (in July 2011) with a gift of strawberries. By October 2, Slipper was asking for more strawberries. He wrote to Ashby: "Hi James, would I be straining the friendship if you could let me have about 3 times the number of chutney strawberries I got last week. I like to make in quantity as not much more trouble. May also try some jam. Don't worry if too much trouble. (Ashby回复: Yeah, that's no probs. Shall I bring them up on Wednesday night?)" The messages released by Ashby's lawyers are designed to show that when taken in context, it was Slipper grooming Ashby in sexual chit-chat ( I. Casual conversation; small talk. II. Gossip.) and not the other way around. Slipper (and the Commonwealth until it settled with Ashby last week) had alleged that Ashby was part of a plot 阴谋 designed to bring down the Speaker, and that the legal action by Ashby was an abuse of process(Abuse of process is a cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action. It is a common law intentional tort. It is to be distinguished from malicious prosecution恶意控告, another type of tort that involves misuse of the public right of access to the courts.). Ashby has now sought to turn the tables by revealing Slipper's copious ( ['kəupiəs] adj I. 大量的. abundant; extensive in quantity. II. having or providing an abundant supply. III. full of words, ideas, etc.; profuse. ) text messages, which show an extreme interest in Ashby's personal relationships and sex life. Three days after the message with vulgarities about women's sexual organs, Slipper texted Ashby to say how he liked his openness and honesty compared to the closed world of politicians. Ashby replied that he had his secrets, revealed only to those closest to him. Slipper then pressed逼问 Ashby on what he thought of him, asking "How do I rate?" When Ashby struck up a relationship with a man he called Andrew, Slipper pressed for details. "Is he a special friend or just business," Slipper wanted to know. When Ashby replied, "Business but who knows what tomorrow brings," Slipper at the time was at a ball also attended by Andrew, but not Ashby. Slipper later sent a provocative挑逗性的 text to Ashby to report that he had met Andrew. "He reminds me of when I met Bill Clinton," Slipper wrote. "How so?" asked Ashby. "When I met the President in Canberra he shook my hand and touched my other elbow in a gesture that made me feel I was the only person in the room. Monica didn't stand a chance. Andrew similarly is a touchy ( I. easily upset or irritated; oversensitive. II. 一触即发的. extremely risky. a touchy situation. III. easily ignited. ) person which makes him seem warm and friendly and genuine." When Ashby did not reply, Slipper wrote again, "I liked him." Ashby then replied, "Yeah he definitely comes across genuine." By October 28, Slipper was texting Ashby to ask if he had "lost his maidenhood again?" with Andrew. "Whats that," asked Ashby, who then sent another text immediately about the use of a caravan park approval for public use. "Your virtual hymen(hymen ['haimɛn] n. Anatomy 处女膜. a fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time.)," wrote Slipper. "You're weird," wrote Ashby. "What's on the agenda for the weekend." Two weeks later, Slipper was still demanding to know if the relationship between Ashby and Andrew had been "consummerated ( 圆房, 洞房. consummate vt. ['konsə,meit] (tr) I. to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil. To realize or achieve; fulfill: a dream that was finally consummated with the publication of her first book. consummate a business transaction. II. (Law) to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse. adj [kən'sʌmit 'konsəmit] I. accomplished or supremely skilled. a consummate artist. II. (prenominal) (intensifier) Complete; utter. Complete or perfect in every respect: consummate happiness. a consummate bore. a consummate fool. commensurate [kə'mɛnsərit -ʃə-] adj I. having the same extent or duration. II. 相应的, 对等的, 匹配的, 配得上的. 相当的. 旗鼓相当的. 同等级别的. 同重量级的. corresponding in degree, amount, or size; proportionate. Corresponding in size or degree; proportionate: a salary commensurate with my performance. a sentence commensurate with the crime. III. able to be measured by a common standard; commensurable. wiki: Consummation (=consummeration) or consummation of a marriage, in many traditions and statutes of civil or religious law, is the first (or first officially credited) act of sexual intercourse between two people, either following their marriage to each other or after a prolonged sexual attraction. Its legal significance arises from theories of marriage as having the purpose of producing legally recognized descendants of the partners, or of providing sanction to their sexual acts together, or both, and amounts to treating a marriage ceremony as falling short of completing the creation of the state of being married. Thus in some Western traditions, a marriage is not considered a binding contract until and unless it has been consummated. These formal and literal usages support the informal and less precise usage of the word "consummation" to refer to a sexual landmark in relationships of varying intensity and duration. Within the Roman Catholic Church, a marriage that has not yet been consummated, regardless of the reason for non-consummation, can be dissolved 接触 by the pope. Additionally, an inability or an intentional refusal to consummate the marriage is probable grounds for an annulment. Catholic canon law defines a marriage as consummated when the "spouses have performed between themselves in a human fashion a conjugal act which is suitable in itself for the procreation of offspring, to which marriage is ordered by its nature and by which the spouses become one flesh合二为一." one flesh的解读: The term "one flesh" comes from the Genesis account of the creation of Eve. Genesis 2:21-24 describes the process by which God created Eve from a rib taken from Adam's side as he slept. Adam recognized that Eve was part of him—they were in fact "one flesh." The term "one flesh" means that just as our bodies are one whole entity and cannot be divided into pieces and still be a whole, so God intended it to be with the marriage relationship. There are no longer two entities (two individuals), but now there is one entity (a married couple). There are a number of aspects to this new union. As far as emotional attachments are concerned, the new unit takes precedence over all previous and future relationships (Genesis 2:24). Some marriage partners continue to place greater weight upon ties with parents than with the new partner. This is a recipe for disaster in the marriage and is a perversion of God's original intention of "leaving and cleaving.("Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (Genesis 2:24 KJV). Other translations render "leave and cleave" as "leave and be united" (NIV), "leave and be joined" (NASB), and "leave and hold fast"(ESV).)" A similar problem can develop when a spouse begins to draw closer to a child to meet emotional needs rather than to his or her partner. Emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, financially, and in every other way, the couple is to become one. Even as one part of the body cares for the other body parts (the stomach digests food for the body, the brain directs the body for the good of the whole, the hands work for the sake of the body, etc.), so each partner in the marriage is to care for the other. Each partner is no longer to see money earned as "my" money; but rather as "our" money. Ephesians 5:22-33 and Proverbs 31:10-31 give the application of this "oneness" to the role of the husband and to the wife, respectively. Physically, they become one flesh, and the result of that one flesh is found in the children that their union produces; these children now possess a special genetic makeup, specific to their union. Even in the sexual aspect of their relationship, a husband and wife are not to consider their bodies as their own but as belonging to their partner (1 Corinthians 7:3-5). Nor are they to focus on their own pleasure but rather the giving of pleasure to their spouse. This oneness and desire to benefit each other is not automatic, especially after mankind's fall into sin. The man, in Genesis 2:24 (KJV), is told to "cleave" to his wife( cleave1 I. 分割, 分裂. 分开. To split with or as if with a sharp instrument. II. To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting: cleave a path through the ice. III. To pierce or penetrate: The wings cleaved the foggy air. IV. Chemistry 分裂. 分解. To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules. cleave2 I. To adhere, cling, or stick fast. II. To be faithful: cleave to one's principles.). This word has two ideas behind it. One is to be "glued" to his wife, a picture of how tight the marriage bond is to be. The other aspect is to "pursue hard after" the wife. This "pursuing hard after" is to go beyond the courtship leading to marriage, and is to continue throughout the marriage. The fleshly tendency is to "do what feels good to me" rather than to consider what will benefit the spouse. And this self-centeredness is the rut that marriages commonly fall into once the "honeymoon is over." Instead of each spouse dwelling upon how his or her own needs are not being met, he or she is to remain focused on meeting the needs of the spouse. As nice as it may be for two people to live together meeting each other's needs, God has a higher calling for 更高的要求 the marriage. Even as they were to be serving Christ with their lives before marriage (Romans 12:1-2), now they are to serve Christ together as a unit and raise their children to serve God (1 Corinthians 7:29-34; Malachi 2:15; Ephesians 6:4). Priscilla and Aquila, in Acts 18, would be good examples of this. As a couple pursues serving Christ together, the joy which the Spirit gives will fill their marriage (Galatians 5:22-23). In the Garden of Eden, there were three present (Adam, Eve, and God), and there was joy. So, if God is central in a marriage today, there also will be joy. Without God, a true and full oneness is not possible. 其他例句: Renumeration will be consummerated with qualification and experience. The wife of Muhammad, Aisha, entered the marriage at age 6, which was consummerated at the age of 9. She was married to a son of Northumberland, and given the age's standards, it is likely that the marriage was consummerated. The question is: Are we allowed to say that Mohammed married a 6-year-old and consummated the marriage when she was nine? Are we allowed this truthful statement in a democratic society of which freedom of speech is or should be a cornerstone? Are we as laypeople required to know the clinical definition of "pedophilia"? And, most importantly, does religious law trump高过, 压过 secular俗世的 law? )". By November Slipper had Andrew's phone number. Andrew texted Ashby to say he had received a text from Slipper querying if he was still seeing Ashby and what was he doing that weekend. "Do I tell him we're going on a road trip or wot?" Andrew wrote to Ashby. "It feels weird him texting me, not sure wot to say or NOT say." "Yeah he's asked me too many personal questions so I don't talk to him bout you anymore," Ashby replied. When Slipper asked Ashby again about their sex life, Ashby replied, "Inappropriate." Peter Slipper has been accused of "using his position to pursue relationships of a sexual nature with young male employees", of sending lewd text messages to a male staff member and of urinating out of a window. In an application filed with the Federal Court on Friday, Mr Slipper is accused of "unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome sexual comments and unwelcome suggestions of a sexual nature" towards his staffer James Ashby. Mr Ashby claims the Commonwealth knew that, in 2003 when John Howard was prime minister, Mr Slipper had a sexual relationship with another younger male member of his staff.  He says the Commonwealth "failed to take reasonable and effective steps to prevent [Mr Slipper] from utilising his office to foster sexual relationships with young male staff members". Mr Ashby claims that as well as sexually harassing him, Mr Slipper attempted to victimise him when he rebuffed回绝 his advances. He says he has suffered "considerable stress, humiliation and illness and is currently seeking medical assistance". Over the next few months Mr Slipper persistently一而再再而三的 offered Mr Ashby a role as media adviser, which Mr Ashby declined. Mr Ashby claims in the first week of January 2012, Mr Slipper insisted he stay in his flat in Hughes, Canberra. The next morning, Mr Slipper allegedly told Mr Ashby he was "strange" and a "prude 保守的, 大惊小怪的人(尤其是性上)" because he showered with the door closed. At the end of that week, Mr Ashby claims Mr Slipper made a "vindictive恶意的, 怀有报复心的 and deliberately spiteful" jibe ( jibe = gibe n. 凶狠攻击的话. 恶狠狠的话. 狠话. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer or taunt; v. To be in accord; agree 一致: Your figures jibe with mine. jibe with something [for something] to agree with something. Your story doesn't jibe with what we heard from the arresting officer. Her tale jibes with yours quite well. ) about his weight, knowing that Mr Ashby previously had issues with his weight, saying "you look fat in that". Mr Ashby said that Mr Slipper asked him: "Have you ever c--- in a guy's a--- before?" Mr Ashby said he replied, "That's not the sort of question you ask people, Peter." The documents also state that, a few weeks later, Mr Slipper allegedly asked Mr Ashby: "Twinks or bears - what are you into?" Mr Ashby says "They are not questions you ask." He claims on three occasions, he travelled with Mr Slipper in a car, which Mr Slipper said was driven by "a friend". On each occasion, Mr Slipper is alleged to have asked the driver: "How many Cabcharges do you require?" Mr Slipper allegedly signed blank Cabcharge vouchers and gave them to the driver. Mr Ashby claims that the following text message exchange took place after Mr Slipper did an interview with the Sunshine Coast Daily, against Mr Ashby's advice. Mr Ashby: "You're not funny! I can't believe you called her! We'll have to clean this mess up擦屁股 now!! F--- f--- f---. It's so very hard to when you care about the bloke they keeping f----- over. I hope like hell they don't f--- u over with this report." Mr Slipper: "Would be good if you here but perhaps we are not close enough?" S: "Haha where's Tim tonight?" A: "Missing". S: "Gone to pick up lol". "Do you think timbo is closer to me than you?" A: "Yeah but that's to be expected那也是正常的, 那也是应该的. He's known u longer. That sort of stuff doesn't worry me." S: "And closer to you than pete?" A: "No he's closer to u. I hardly know him". A: "A random root lol". A: "I gotta stop being rude to my friends. Text u when I leave". S: "U getting rocks off( get one's rocks off I. Sl. [for a male] to ejaculate. to have sex. (Considered coarse.) Boys normally don't talk about getting their rocks off. II. Sl. to enjoy something. (Fixed order.) I really get my rocks off on heavy metal. I've listened to the stuff, but I sure don't get my rocks off on it.). Pity". S: "If you interested we could be closer?" A: "I think we're good already. I'm happy seeing Tim being closest. I hate stepping on toes( step/tread on somebody's toes to say or do something which upsets someone, especially by becoming involved in something which is their responsibility I'd like to make some changes to the working procedures, but I don't want to tread on anyone's toes. )". S: "Your call if u want to keep degrees of separation. No toes". S: "I told him position's open. But your call and no hard feelings in that you only want businesslike contact. In that event of the difficulty in our persona". A: "I don't know what type of contact you expect Peter. Perhaps u should define that u would like and I can then be clearer on my position." S: "U want something more? U brilliant at massages". A: "No I'm happy the way things are我很满意现状. I care for u Pete but the massage is as far as it goes (也就这样了. 没有更多了. as far as it goes 还算不错, 不算坏 as much as something does, covers, or accomplishes. (Usually said of something that is inadequate.) Your plan is fine as far as it goes. It doesn't seem to take care of everything, though. As far as it goes, this law is a good one. It should set stiffer penalties, however. 解释2: to the degree something is considered or exists. As far as gun control goes, I think we definitely need to make some changes. Their action is encouraging as far as it goes. 讨论: When we say "as far as it goes," we mean that whatever skill or knowledge you have is good, but there are more facts or abilities that you do not possess. For example: The newspaper in our town is good as far as it goes... This means that the newspaper has correct information, but there is usually information that has been left out. Your head's all right, as far as it goes, but you don't know business... You are an intelligent, informed person, but you do not know a lot about business.  Mrs Tompion used to use the word really as a negative in rather a similar way. When she said Yes, I suppose it is like that really, I knew she meant No, it isn't like that at all. It's this kind of thing which gets the British a reputation for being oblique ( I. 倾斜的. II. 非垂直的. III. 拐弯抹角的, 间接的, 暗中的. 迂回的 ).  Besides the examples above, here are a couple of phrases which are similar in meaning and may help you to understand "as far as it goes": up to a point and to some extent/to an extent. For example, someone who thinks that musicals are a poor man's version of opera might say "Phantom is alright as far as it goes, but it's not a patch on Madame Butterfly"( not be a patch on somebody/something 提鞋都不要, 不及万分之一  (British & Australian) to not be as good as someone or something else It's a reasonably entertaining film but it's not a patch on 'Bladerunner'. ). All the examples given seem to be examples of damning with faint praise. But one could say something like "I really like her, I think she is a very nice person, but that's as far as it goes, I'm not in love with her." damn someone or something with faint praise 明褒暗贬, 明褒实贬 Fig. to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically. to praise something or someone in such a weak way that it is obvious you do not really admire them. The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise. ). Life's a lot more simpler when it's business and a few drinks after work". S: "Sorry things not working out but appreciate your frankness. ".  "Thu tim as cannot guarantee availability不能保证随叫随到. Sorry u missing syd harbor cruises". Mr Ashby says he appeared to be uninvited to a harbour cruise with a delegation from Samoa because he rejected the sexual advances. On February 26, Mr Slipper allegedly sent another text message: "Tim [surname redacted] (redact [ri'dækt] I. To draw up or frame (a proclamation, for example). II. To make ready for publication; edit or revise. In the study of literature, redaction is a form of editing in which multiple source texts are combined (redacted) and subjected to minor alteration to make them into a single work. Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent work. ) thought you were a nice twink!" The exchange continued to detail a meeting Mr Slipper had with Tim. Mr Slipper said the meeting was "Bout whether your loyalty was to the thugs in LNP or to me! I told him I was hopeful your loyalty was to me." The documents say Mr Ashby says he has kept all the text messages on his mobile phone. They also say the phone has been "forensically( [fə'rɛnsik] forensically clean A disk, tape or other storage device that is completely free of data and viruses. There are no residual data whatsoever remaining on the medium. ) examined" to ensure the messages were genuinely sent. The documents state that Ms Hobson formed the view that the relationship was consensual after watching the video. 其他报道: Then Mr Slipper enquired whether Mr Ashby, after a night out, was not just tired but "shagged". Mr Ashby took that as a reference to sexual relations. There was another Bill reference on October 16 when Mr Slipper said: "Sounds to me that you may have broken the drought." Late in December, Mr Slipper playfully reprimanded Mr Ashby by saying: "I'm going to smack u. "  Mr Ashby replied, "Ah I might like it. Tho I'm not into pain." 短信来往: A: "Do not do the social media interview with them. They are digging for a new angle. It will not be good! The questions are laced with double meaning(一语双关的)(Lacing is the act of adding one or more substances to another. Some street drugs are commonly laced with other chemicals for various reasons, but it is most commonly done so as to bulk up the original product or to sell other, cheaper drugs in the place of something more expensive.). It's like answering the 'do I look fat' question. There's no right answer. A: Just be mindful we all carry the same level of commitment and stress for various reasons". S: Must understand I get upset when you play with my enemies and keep me in the dark. It is not what I expect of someone I considered I am close to. If you find this intolerable, please discuss". S:"You're a weird because you shower with the door shut". Ashby: "What's weird about that有什么好奇怪的?" S: "You're a prude". A: "You can call me what you like, I'm happy to wear the tag of prude. I don't know what you private schoolboys got up to in your day, but I've never found it normal to shower with the door open. My dad's never done it, I've never done it, my mates don't do it, that's not weird".