用法学习： 1. c# fixed statement: The fixed statement is required to pin a managed object, such as the bitmap in the previous example. During the execution of a program, many objects are allocated and deallocated from the heap. In order to avoid unnecessary waste or fragmentation碎皮 of memory, the garbage collector moves objects around. Pointing to an object is futile ( I. 没用的, 无效的, 无意义的, 没意义的, 徒劳无功的. Having no useful result. having no effective result; unsuccessful. II. pointless; unimportant; trifling. Trifling and frivolous; idle: the futile years after her artistic peak. ) if its address could change while referencing it, so the fixed statement tells the garbage collector to "pin" the object and not move it around. This may have an impact on the efficiency of the runtime, so fixed blocks should be used only briefly, and heap allocation should be avoided within the fixed block. 2. tough luck/cookies That is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.) I do not have any sympathy for your problems. Anyone who misses three classes will fail, and if you don't like it, tough luck! Tough luck, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. That's too bad, tough cookies. Usage notes: sometimes used to say you are sorry that someone is having problems: If a beggar approached us, she would murmur "tough luck" and give him a few coins. 3. Around a thousand far-right protesters shouting, "Muslim killers, off our streets" marched through central London on Monday against a backdrop of swelling anti-Muslim feeling following the killing of a British soldier last week. Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, was hacked( 劈, 砍 ) to death in broad daylight光天化日之下 at a south London street by two men who said they killed him in the name of Islam. The attack has shocked Britain and stirred an anti-Muslim backlash, including attacks on mosques. In a tense but largely peaceful demonstration, supporters of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) rallied in London outside Prime Minister David Cameron's residence waving placards ( ['plækɑ:d] I. a printed or written notice for public display; poster. A sign or notice for display in a public place. II. a small plaque or card. A small card or plaque, such as a nameplate on a door.) and shouting anti-Islamic obscenities. 4. incentive [in'sɛntiv] 刺激, 激励. n. I. a motivating influence; stimulus. II. an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production. an incentive scheme. adj. serving to incite to action. an incentive bonus for high productivity. motivation [,məuti'veiʃən]是动力, 做事情的动力. motive是动机. motivate vt. 新闻标题: A FREIGHT train has plowed [plau] into ( 冲进, 撞进. I. To strike with force. II. To undertake (a task, for example) with eagerness and vigor. ) a garbage truck and derailed near the US city of Baltimore, triggering a fire and a massive explosion that injured a driver and was reportedly felt for 能感觉到 kilometres. Firefighters in eastern China rescue an abandoned newborn baby boy lodged in a sewer pipe(lodge I. 提供住所. a. To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed. b. To rent a room to. c. To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire. II. To serve as a depository for; contain: This cellar lodges our oldest wines. III. To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate. IV To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall. V. To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file. VI. To vest (authority, for example). VII. To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone. v.intr. I. a. To live in a place temporarily. b. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping. II. To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.). 5. man-about-town 花花公子, 出入娱乐场所的人 a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure. a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated ( sophisticated I. Having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement; lacking natural simplicity or naiveté. II. Very complex or complicated: the latest and most sophisticated technology. III. 高级的, 高雅的, 高档的. 高品质的, 高品位的. appealing to cultivated tastes. Suitable for or appealing to the tastes of sophisticates: a sophisticated drama. a sophisticated restaurant. ) life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game. 6. A route card 工序卡, 工作记录, 工作列表, 工作程序表(to do list) is a document that is used by hillwalkers as an aid to navigation and route planning. The military also use a similar technique for planning night marches and/or patrols. In typical use, the route card will not be followed exactly by the party leader but is used as a backup if conditions deteriorate情况恶化, 条件恶化. When following legs每一段行程 on a compass bearing, the estimated time is not usually used as a precise indicator of when the leg is over but as a kind of fail-safe ( fail-safe adj. I. Capable of compensating automatically and safely for a failure, as of a mechanism or power source. II. Acting to discontinue a military attack on the occurrence of any of various predetermined conditions. III. 万无一失的. 确保成功的. 保险的. Guaranteed not to fail. unlikely to fail; foolproof. guaranteed to work; totally reliable. "There is no fail-safe mechanism guaranteed either to contain or to restore presidential authority" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.). v. To render fail-safe: fail-safed the computer against power outages. ) to stop the group from overshooting the actual objective 目标过大, 志向太大, 设定的目标太不现实 and getting lost( overshoot 冲出去. 超过. 使劲过大. I. To shoot or pass over or beyond. II. To miss by or as if by shooting, hitting, or propelling something too far. III. To fly beyond or past; overrun: The plane overshot the runway. IV. To go beyond; exceed. ). If a precise estimate is needed, pace-counting may be used instead if terrain permits. Nowadays, it is typical to enter the co-ordinates from the route card into a handheld GPS unit and use this in conjunction with a compass if conditions deteriorate. In some cases, each member of the expedition may memorise a section of the route and have their own compass preset to the relevant bearing. This is a particular technique特别技巧 for military night patrols where the soldiers each lead a section of the route. 6. salvo n. 齐鸣. 齐开炮. 齐发射. I. a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms. b. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft. c. The projectiles or bombs thus released. a salvo of guns. II. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as: a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise. b. A forceful verbal or written assault. The pardons provoked a salvo of accusations. wiki: A salvo is the simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms including the firing of guns either to hit a target or to perform a salute. Troops armed with muzzleloaders required time in which to refill their arms with gunpowder and shot. Gun drills were designed to enable an almost continuous rain of fire 枪林弹雨 on the enemy by lining troops into ranks, allowing one rank to fire a salvo, or volley, while the other ranks prepared their guns for firing. China Southern has released a $720 return economy airfare from Australia to China in the latest salvo in the airline battle on the lucrative route. The airline has also slashed its premium fares, with return business class from $2380 and first class from $3800. 7. 标题: Teenager incinerated( incinerate 烧成灰 [in'sinə,reit] vb. to burn up completely; reduce to ashes. ) in crash in stolen overloaded car near Brisbane. 新闻: Gurrumul's heavenly voice天籁之音 had the crowd spellbound for every second of the concert. The compelling stories behind the songs narrated on the screen by family members at his home in Elko Island also swelled the emotional pull of the music. get something over with = get something over and done with = get something done. to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more. I've made an appointment to have my wisdom tooth out tomorrow morning. I just want to get it over and done with. runny 稀的. fluid; capable of flowing. Inclined to run or flow: runny icing; a runny nose. The sauce is so runny. 形容汤或者酱料稀稠用watery, thinner thicker. dump是stupid, numb是麻木的. dull v. I. 和brighten相对. (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt. make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses". dull the nerves. He drinks to dull the pain. II. 变钝的, 不锋利的. (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp. To lose a sharp edge; to become dull. A razor will dull with use. Years of misuse have dulled the tools. adj. I. Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp. All these knives are dull. II. Boring; not exciting or interesting. He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake. When does having a dull personality 个性闷, 个性无趣 ever get you a girlfriend? Even if you get one, how does being dull help you keep a relationship for over a year? III. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster. Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints. IV. Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding. 讲述: Went to the Podiatrist脚病医生( podiatrist [pə'daɪətrɪst] a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. Also called chiropodist. ) yesterday about the sharp pain 疼得厉害 the base and edge of my right pinky toe (5th metatarsal). I thought it was a stress fracture, since it happened while rolling on a harder surface. Hit the floor pretty hard with the edge of my foot. Anyway, had the X-rays done, even had an MRI done, the doctor says it's not a stress fracture, but it's nerve damage. He told me it could take up to a year or longer for it to heal up all the way. Since he understands that I got to train, he told me my options are waiting the year or massaging it till it deadens the nerves. What would you do? If you'd kill off/deaden/dull the nerves, how would you go about doing it? What dangers would there be for having dead nerves on the edge of your foot? 8. 表示能吃: I have empty legs暗指食物会到腿上, I am a big eater不一定正确, 但大家都明白, I have big appetite. Beer and a big appetite好胃口(big stomach指肚子大) helped Andrew Fifita's rise from a skinny winger to 116kg destroyer. 说什么东西没有味道的, 无滋无味的: insipid, tasteless. insipid I. lacking spirit; boring. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. II. lacking taste; unpalatable. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty. 除味剂: pong n. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A stench, a bad smell. depong是除味剂. pong也可以做动词等同于 reek, smell, stink. bad body ordor 难闻的体味, 体臭. Deodorant. antiperspirants([,ænti'pɜ:spərənt] An astringent preparation applied to the skin to decrease perspiration[,pɜ:spə'reiʃən] I. 汗臭. II. The fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat. Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration. Prov. People get brilliant results primarily by working hard, not because they have special inborn powers. Child: Betty always does the best drawings in art class. She must be a genius. Father: If you worked hard, you could do just as well. Remember, genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.). Deodorants and antiperspirants come in many forms. What is commonly used varies in different countries. In Europe, aerosol sprays are popular, as are cream and roll-on 滚珠型的 forms. In the United States, solid or gel forms are dominant. 9. in/at the back of someone's mind 大约记得, 模模糊糊记得, 约略记得 I. Fig. remembered by someone, but not very important; vaguely remembered by someone.You should put this problem in the back of your mind and concentrate on other things. II. 抛到脑后. 抛到一边. 丢到九霄云外 (have something ~; keep something ~; leave something ~; put something ~; remain ~; Stay ~.) understood or known but not actively considered. I'd like to believe we can still be friends, but in the back of my mind, I know that's not true. 10. through and through thoroughly; completely. I've studied this report through and through trying to find the facts you've mentioned. I was angry through and through, and I had to sit and recover before I could talk to anyone. I give you this 50 bucks, so we are square now(清帐了, 两讫了, 两清了. You share your juice and I share my bread, so we are even. 扯平了. ). grafter擦子, 擦床. high chair: 婴儿椅子. 婴儿餐椅. unpack the dish washer洗碗机. 新闻: Meanwhile, he said funding for the Parramatta rail line had always been "out there is cloud cuckoo land(Cloud Cuckoo [kukoo, ˈkʊku:]] Land 梦想天国, 梦幻世界, 不现实的世界, 太天真, 异想天开, 天方夜谭 refers to an unrealistically idealistic state where everything is perfect. ("You're living in cloud cuckoo land, mate.") It hints that the person referred to is naïve, unaware of reality or deranged in holding such an optimistic belief. derange [di'reindʒ] vb (tr) I. to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange. II. to disturb the action or operation of. III. (Psychiatry) to make insane; drive mad. ), somewhere in the dim distance future不知道多远的未来". Greens MP Cate Faehrmann said it was disgraceful the Parramatta line was again being used as a political football政治足球. "When will the old parties stop treating the people of western Sydney as electoral fodder( cannon fodder 炮灰, 堵炮眼的. 白送死的 soldiers who are not believed to be important and who are sent to fight in the most dangerous places where they are likely to die Inexperienced troops were used as cannon fodder. fodder ['fodə] I. 草料. 马料. Feed for livestock, especially coarsely chopped hay or straw. II. Raw material, as for artistic creation. raw experience or material. fodder for the imagination. III. A consumable, often inferior item or resource that is in demand and usually abundant supply: romantic novels intended as fodder for the pulp fiction market. pulp magazine: an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper. Pulp magazines (often referred to as "the pulps"), also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long. Pulps were printed on cheap paper with ragged, untrimmed edges. Fiction is any form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, documental, and musical work. In contrast to this is non-fiction, which deals exclusively in factual events (e.g.: biographies, histories).)?" 关于android市场占有率没意义敌不过苹果高端, 利润高的报道: John Kirk: It's a reference to the old joke that you can lose money on every sale but make it up in volume. Many companies in the Android ecosystem are losing money or, at best, breaking even(Break-even (or break even) 收支持平 is the point of balance between making either a profit or a loss. The term originates in finance, but the concept has been applied widely since.). HTC, Motorola, and many of the other phone manufacturers are in that boat. VentureBeat: But isn't profit a trailing indicator跟踪指标(trailing I. (of a plant) having a long stem which spreads over the ground or hangs loosely trailing ivy. II. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind.)? Kirk: Yes, it is. But market share isn't necessarily a leading indicator首要指标. Profit comes from a combination of market share times margins, and people are completely ignoring margins.
关于万无一失, 十拿九稳, 确保, 万全之策, 绝无失手: 1. BEST SCREENPLAY (ADAPTED): "Up in the Air" has this in the bag(稳操胜券, 囊中之物). "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" is a slam-dunk(n. (usu. as modifier] something reliable or unfailing; a foregone conclusion or certainty. 可靠的东西, 万无一失的东西, 可预料的必然结果, 非常容易确定的事, 确定无疑的事, 十拿九稳的 The film season's one slam-dunk hit. Predicting his success was a slam dunk. v. 断然拒绝 They continue to slam-dunk every proposal we make他们继续断然拒绝我们的每一个提议) shoo-in(被认为肯定可以取胜的人, 队等, 万无一失的胜利 He was a shoo-in for re-election.) for Best Music. There's an off chance( 很小的一点希望, 有那么一点希望) that "White Ribbon" could win. 2. fail-safe
adj. I. Capable of compensating automatically and safely for a failure,
as of a mechanism or power source. II. Acting to discontinue a military
attack on the occurrence of any of various predetermined conditions.
III. 万无一失的. 确保成功的. 保险的. Guaranteed not to fail. unlikely to fail;
foolproof. guaranteed to work; totally reliable. "There is no fail-safe mechanism guaranteed either to contain or to restore presidential authority" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.). v. To render fail-safe: fail-safed the computer against power outages. wiki: Fail-safe or fail-secure 保险装置 describes a device or feature which, in the event of failure, responds in a way that will cause no harm, or at least a minimum of harm, to other devices or danger to personnel. Fail-safe components of a system are distinguished from fail-secure components in that, in the former, component failure allows, but does not cause or invite, a certain improper system behavior. In the latter, component failure does not allow a certain improper system behavior, although some proper behaviors are impeded. For example, a lock that unlocks at the wrong time has failed, but it may be considered fail-safe if its failure does not send the door flying open or attract undue attention to the door's unlocked state. In contrast, a fail-secure lock will remain locked during a failure, but cannot be unlocked even with the correct key. 3. To try and briefly answer your question, there is no sure fire ( 万全之策. 万无一失的, 敢保证的 Bound to be successful or perform as expected: a sure-fire solution to the problem.) way to import it yet. 4. without fail 万无一失, 无一例外, 肯定, 绝无失手. I. if something happens without fail, it always happens Every Tuesday afternoon, without fail, Helga went to visit her father. II. something that you say in order to emphasize that something will be done or will happen 'You will meet me at the airport, won't you?' 'Don't worry, I'll be there without fail.'. 5. In a business where there are no infallible( 百战百胜的. 常胜将军, 颠扑不破的, 万无一失的, 永远有效的) filmmakers, where audiences are perpetually fickle ( 一天三变的, 没有准数的, 没准的. 变化无常的, 易变的. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious. changeable in purpose, affections, etc.; capricious. ), blowing hot and cold(三心二意, 出尔反尔, 老爱变的, 没有准主意的. 今天这样, 明天那样的. Fig. to be changeable or uncertain (about something). He keeps blowing hot and cold on the question of moving to the country. The boys will get tired of Ann's blowing hot and cold男孩子们对于安的出尔反尔感到厌烦.) over every fresh new actor or hot new trend, the only constant is that唯一不变的是 our movies are our most enigmatic consumer product of all, their appeal a perpetual mystery. All we know is that something was missing from the witches' brew represented by "Knight and Day," something that even a savvy marketer like Sella is still having trouble figuring out. It's why movie marketers are often a little tightly wound. The ground is always shifting under their feet. Slam dunks are for basketball. Home runs are for baseball. When it comes to the movies, you could lose an awful lot of money betting on a sure thing.
Top athletes steering children down a dangerous path to a poor diet, study shows.: HIRING male sports stars as spruikers 代言人 ( spruik ['spru:ik] vb (intr) Austral archaic slang to speak in public (used esp of a showman or salesman). ) for junk food almost guarantees impressionable (impressionable I. Capable of receiving an impression; plastic: impressionable plaster. II. 易受影响的, 容易被影响的. adj. easily influenced or characterized by susceptibility to influence. Readily or easily influenced; suggestible. an impressionable child an impressionable age. ) young boys will choose it over more healthy options, research has found. It also reveals that claims such as "it's a good source of calcium and protein" significantly increase the likelihood可能性 that children will go the junk food option. The study of 1300 Melbourne children, which was published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, found celebrity endorsements were especially effective 有效的, 有影响的 on boys, increasing the odds机率, 机会, 可能性 they'll pick junk food by 65 per cent. The study tested responses of grade 5 and 6 children to nutrient content claims, sports celebrity endorsements and premium offers(premium offer 赠品(prize一般指随货品直接赠送的东西, premium需要单独去申请的赠品.): Sales promotion technique in which two or more complementary免费赠送的 products are sold together at a price lower than their combined price. Premiums are promotional items — toys, collectables, souvenirs and household products日常用品 — that are linked to a product, and often require box tops旧时用包装盒子的上半部分作为购买证据, tokens or proofs of purchase购买证据 to acquire. The consumer generally has to pay at least the shipping and handling costs to receive the premium. Premiums are sometimes referred to as prizes, although historically the word "prize" has been used to denote (as opposed to a premium) an item that is packaged with the product (or available from the retailer at the time of purchase) and requires no additional payment over the cost of the product. In marketing, product bundling打包销售 is offering several products for sale as one combined product. This is common in the software business (for example: bundle a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database into a single office suite), in the cable television industry (for example, basic cable in the United States generally offers many channels at one price), and in the fast food industry in which multiple items are combined into a complete meal. A bundle of products may be called a package deal 促销装 or a compilation or an anthology ( compilation [,kompi'leiʃən] n. I. something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc. Something, such as a set of data, a report, or an anthology, that is compiled. II. the act or process of collecting or compiling. anthology [æn'θolədʒi] I. A collection of literary pieces, such as poems, short stories, or plays. II. A miscellany, assortment, or catalog, as of complaints, comments, or ideas: "The Irish love their constitution for what it is: an anthology of the clerical-nationalist ideas of 1936". ). A boxtop, in the context of being a proof of purchase, is understood to be the upper portion of a product box, detached, and mailed as part of a claim for a radio premium or other advertising offer. During the 1930s through 1950s, cereal boxtops were usually the most common proofs of purchase used to claim such premiums. ). The children were shown mocked-up versions of products with sports stars, offers for items such as free movie tickets, and claims about the nutritional benefit of products. It found that premium offers had less impact on children's choices. Ms Martin said nutrient claims could influence parents, but it was interesting to see they were also quite powerful有影响力的 with children. "And then they use it to pester (To harass with petty annoyances; bother. to annoy or nag continually. ) their parents," she said. She said regulations around high-level health claims had been introduced, but this should be extended to nutrient health claims.
The intro(Luke 1:1-4): Lots of other blokes have had a go at telling you what happened ( set forth something (slightly formal) to explain or state something officially. to explain something; to present some information. She set her ideas forth in an organized and interesting manner. Please set forth your thoughts quickly and concisely. Our views were set forth by our attorney in her March 13th letter. The board set forth the conditions for her release. Selina based her argument on the rights set forth in the First Amendment of the Constitution. Usage notes: usually said about something stated in writing. set out something I. (slightly formal) to give the details of or explain something, esp. in writing. Your contract sets out the terms and conditions of your employment. II. 拿出, 取出. 放出来. (for someone or something) to put something in a particular place. to remove something and place it so that it is available for someone or some purpose. I set a piece of cake out for you to eat whenever you get home. Liz set out some cake for Karen. The waiter cleared the table and set out silverware for their next course. Put your trash in a garbage bag and set it out by the curb. set out (on something) to begin a journey; to begin a project. We set out on our trip exactly as planned. We set out at noon. set/launch forth on something I. Lit. to start out on something, such as a journey. We intend to set forth on our journey very early in the morning. What time will you launch forth on your trip? II. Fig. to begin presenting a speech or an explanation. As soon as John set forth on his speech, three people walked out. Every time he launches forth on a presentation, it's a half hour before he shuts up. set forth in words = express. set forth evidence. set forth the meaning. set forth the character of = characterize. set forth in a will. ) - sticking to the ridgy didge( ridgy didge I. (Australia, colloquial) Genuine, authentic, true; honest, upright. Are you ridgy-didge? - Do you really mean that? Are you telling the truth? II. (Australia, colloquial) Good, fine. didgeridoo [,didʒəri'du:]. ridge: 脊. ), fair dinkum facts, having got the good oil straight from the horse's mouth(get straight from the horse's mouth). And I've had a yarn with a whole lot of the blokes that were there and saw it all - and heard it - so I thought I'd have a go too at sorting it all out, and making it clear, so that you'll know, Theo old mate, that you're not being a mug ( mug: To be mugged off 被骗, 被愚弄, 被耍
means that you are being made a fool of by someone taking advantage of
you. There are two different meaning to the word mug that comes into
context with you use this phrase. to mug someone 抢劫, is take
something from someone by use of force. So in this context taking
someone of their respect/street cred. to be a mug, is to be fooled by someone, or to be taken advantage of. Here is a reference to the reality TV show The Only Way is Essex where someone feels that they have been made of fool (mug) of by his date, who is dancing with another man. She responds that she didn't make him look like a fool (she didn't mug him off). mug: face. You've got a mug only a mother could love. She's got a great body, but a bad mug.), but you've got it straight. Surprising News(Luke 1:5-25): In the days when old Herod was boss cocky of ( boss cocky n. Austral informal a boss or person in power. ) Judea there was a sky pilot (slang priest. A member of the clergy, especially a military chaplain. a chaplain( ['tʃæplin] 卓别林是chaplin. 随军牧师, 随军教士. 军队, 医院, 学校等的教士. I. A clergyman ['klɜ:dʒi] appointed to say prayers and perform divine service. Each house of congress usually appoints it own chaplain.) in one of the military services. II. A member of the clergy attached to a chapel. II. A member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital.) called Zechariah(know to his mates as Zeck), who was married to a shelia named Libby. They were both good, decent sort of people( keep to the ways of commandments, enjoying a clear conscience before God. 问心无愧, 坦坦荡荡. ) who'd lend you a cup of sugar ( Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor: means give me a little bit of sweetness or affection as if I was your neighbor. The phrase is based on people borrowing sugar when they had run out from their neigbors - some people still do. It then changed into a euphemism ( for being nosey 好打听的, 多事的, 爱管闲事的, 爱管私事的, 爱探听隐私的, 爱打听隐私的. Prying; inquisitive. a nosy/nosey parker (British & Australian informal) someone who is too interested in finding out information about other people. Tell him to mind his own business, the nosy parker! ). For instance if your neighbor heard raised voices大声了点, 提高嗓门 and they thought you were fighting with your partners- they might pretend they needed sugar in order to come to your house - to poke their noses into your private affairs. The euphemism has now been turned into a metaphor by singers and poets who use the term to refer to - wanting a bit of sweetness, love, affection or warmth. It doesn't necessarily have to be sexual or romance. It just refers to positive emotions. You may have acted in a cold or stand-offish way and the person is reminding you she is another human being- your neighbor. So give me a bit of affection and stop being aloof and distant. If you were not being aloof or distance. She may be saying she likes you and therefore she wants some romantic affection from you. ) or a fiver ( fiver ['faɪvə] A five-dollar bill. Chiefly British. A five-pound note. ) till payday. But they had no ankle biters嗷嗷待哺的人, 孩子( A small child. Also applied to small dogs. ), because poor Lib(他妻子名叫Elizabeth. Elizabeth could never conceive不能生育. childless, barren.) had this medical problem, on top of which they were both getting a bit wrinkly满脸皱纹的(getting on in years 变老 becoming old. She's getting on in years, but she's healthy. ). Anyway, one time when Zeck was on duty at the Temple in Jerusalem, they drew straws 抽签(chosen by lot) to see who'd go into the inner room to light the candles, and Zeck got the short straw(It so happened that as Zachariah was carrying out his priestly duties before God, working the shift assigned to his regiment, it came his one turn in life人生转机 to enter the sanctuary of God and burn incense点香.). When it was lighting up time everyone was hanging around outside, praying and so on, and Zeck barged in ( barge I. To move about clumsily. II. 冲进, 闯进, 横冲直撞. To intrude or interrupt, especially rudely: barged into the meeting. n. I. a. A long, large, usually flatbottom boat for transporting freight that is generally unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft. b. A large, open pleasure boat used for parties, pageants, or formal ceremonies. II. A powerboat reserved for the use of an admiral. barge into someone or something Fig. to bump or crash into someone or something, possibly on purpose. She just barged into me and nearly knocked me over. Tom tripped, barged into the water cooler, and hurt his knee. He just barged right in without knocking. Don't barge in like that, without letting us know you're here!) and got the fright of his life - right in front of him was an angel, as large as life and twice as ugly(big/large as life (and twice as ugly) bigger than life (and twice as ugly) Cliché a colorful way of saying that a person or a thing appeared, often surprisingly or dramatically, in a particular place. The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard. I opened the door, and there was Tom as large as life. I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.).(Unannounced 毫无征兆的, 不告而来的, 不告而别的, an angel of God appeared just to the right of the altar of incense. Zachariah was paralyzed in fear吓瘫了.).
嫌犯押解中逃跑: Two Australian security guards were asleep at Bangkok airport when a criminal convicted of serious offences in Australia who they were guarding 押解, 看守 slipped away 逃跑, 逃脱 unnoticed 趁人不注意的, 没人注意到的 through a fire exit door, an investigation has found. The botched escort 押解, 押护 of 25-year-old German-born Carlo Konstantin Kohl by the security guards contracted by the Immigration Department has angered Thai authorities, who said they were not informed of his arrival in Thailand. A spokesman for the department said Kohl was taken to a transit hotel 过渡宾馆, 过境宾馆 after his arrival from Australia because a flight to Germany was delayed eight hours by bad weather. He was last seen taking a shower. A Thai police investigation found the guards were asleep in the airport's transit lounge过境大厅 when Kohl walked freely around the airport before exiting unnoticed through a fire escape火灾逃生通道 after disconnecting the electricity supply. Thai police have been unable to locate Kohl and have offered a reward for his capture抓捕. They believe he may be hiding out 藏身于 in Bangkok's red-light district. The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted an Airport Authority source as saying the escape had damaged the authority's reputation and prompted increased security measures at the airport. Serco is preparing a report for the department in Canberra on why Kohl was left unguarded. The company could face a fine over the incident.
Pro tennis player uses iPhone camera to dispute call争议判罚: Frustrated with a call by officials, a pro tennis player ruffles feathers(ruffle somebody's feathers to irritate or annoy someone. to make someone annoyed He wasn't asked to speak at the conference, and I know that ruffled his feathers a bit. ) at the French Open with a 21st century argument style. At one point in the game, Stakhovsky hit the ball and a line judge ruled the shot as out of bounds出界. To make sure, officials went to the line to examine where the ball hit and confirmed the ruling. Stakhovsky attempted to argue the call to no avail. The match continued, and when the players switched sides换边, 交换场地, Stakhovsky collected his iPhone from the bench and captured a shot of the marking caused by where the disputed ball landed. The crowd jeered in response, and an official handed the picture-happy tennis player a violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. The officials never reversed the call取消判罚, Stakhovsky lost the outing( outing I. An excursion, typically a pleasure trip. II. A walk outdoors. III. The exposing of one assumed to be or wishing to be considered heterosexual as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual. IV. 出战. 出场. An athletic competition or an appearance therein. a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest. The rookie pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first outing with the team. ), and it seems likely that he'll pay a fine for his behavior on the court. Game over. I'm no forensic ( forensic [fə'rɛnsik] adj 法医的, 法庭的. relating to, used in, or connected with a court of law. Relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law. forensic science. ) expert, nor a master interpreter of smudges( smudge [smʌdʒ] vb I. 变脏. 弄模糊. to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so. Photo negatives smudge easily. II. (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost. a smoky fire to drive away insects. n. I. a smear or dirty mark. II. 模糊点. 黑点. a blurred form or area. that smudge in the distance is a quarry. ), but Stakhovsky plans on showing the photo to French Open tournament directors, which seems pointless.
