用法学习： 1. get carried away I. to stir strong emotions in; provoke to excessive behavior. made very emotional or enthusiastic, swept away: Don't get carried away - it's only a movie. to be overcome by one's feelings. She was/got carried away by the excitement. I got carried away and bought four new shirts. Not everyone was carried away by the news that the team had won. II. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become excessively involved, to take something too far. It was nice of him to write a poem for his new girlfriend, but shooting a full-length film is getting carried away(go overboard). carry someone away [for someone or something] to cause a person to lose control. The excitement of the parade carried us all away. The fervor of the speech carried away the whole crowd. carry away (transitive, nautical, of a mast or rigging) To break under sudden pressure of violent wind. sweep something away I. to get rid of something You will have to sweep away all your anger in order to improve your relations with your family. There was almost no wind to sweep the smog away. The waves nearly swept us away. The waves caused by the storm swept away all the debris on the beach. II. to destroy something The decision to close the lab meant that twenty years' work was swept away in a moment. Francis spent his last few years at home, until heart failure swept him away. III. To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet. sweep someone off their feet 神魂颠倒 (idiomatic) To seduce someone romantically. if someone sweeps you off your feet, you fall suddenly and completely in love with them She was hoping that some glamorous young Frenchman would come along and sweep her off her feet. 2. monad ['monæd] 单细胞生物. any fundamental singular metaphysical entity, esp if autonomous. monadic [mo'nædik] autonomous [ɔ:'tonəməs] adj. 自治的. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate. II. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed. 3. cheapjack adj. Inferior in quality or value. 同义词有:hoddy, tawdry. The boardwalk is rife with shabby shops selling cheapjack souvenirs. tawdry ['tɔ:dri] adj cheap, showy, and of poor quality. tawdry jewellery. true dat (true that) = fo real(for real). I. Used to acknowledge a statement said by another. said in agreement. an expression of affirmation. II. Used to agree with another. Indeed; Little Jimmy from down the lane: Hi, Mr. Ghetto! You look cool today! Mr. Ghetto: True dat, true dat! Student 1: Teacher always gotta be on my case. Its gettin' racial up in this piece. Student 2: Oh, true dat, true dat. She be rollin' like she own tha mo fo. Student 1: Fo real, shawty. 4. He tends to refrain from disclosing 试图克制透漏 aspects 方方面面 of his
personal life, though he discussed his life as a child actor, the
conflict in his family life (including his estrangement from his
father), and how he retired from acting at 14. 例子: Let's refactor ( I. (computing) To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour. The code works, but I must refactor it before it is production quality. II. (writing) To rewrite existing text in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without intentionally affecting its meaning. Similar to, but sometimes involving more extensive restructuring than, copy editing. Two significant activities which to contribute to community projects, such as wikipedia, are to refactor complicated articles into simpler ones, or refactor duplicated content into reusable templates. Copy editing 审稿, 编审 (also written as copy-editing or copyediting, and sometimes abbreviated to ce) is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing might not involve changing the substance of the text. Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting, printing, or publication. Copy editing is done before both typesetting and proofreading, the latter of which is the last step in the editorial cycle. In the U.S. and Canada, an editor who does this work is called a copy editor(in book publishing). An organization's highest-ranking copy editor, or the supervising editor of a group of copy editors, may be known as the copy chief, copy desk chief, or news editor. In newspaper and magazine publishing, the term is sub-editor (or the unhyphenated subeditor), commonly shortened to sub. The senior sub-editor on a title is frequently called the chief sub-editor. As the "sub" prefix suggests, British copy editors typically have less authority than regular editors. Typesetting 排版 is the composition of text by means of types. Typesetting requires the prior process of designing a font and storing it in some manner. Typesetting is the retrieval of the stored letters (called sorts in mechanical systems and glyphs in digital systems) and the ordering of them according to a language's orthography for visual display. ) the example to make the effect of capturing more striking 更显眼的, 更明显的. 5. double-speak/talk a way of speaking that confuses people in order to avoid telling them the truth. He said the new train service would run fewer trains, but would provide a better service - sheer double-talk. (It's been) good talking to you. and (It's) been good to talk to you.; (It's been) nice talking to you. a polite phrase said upon departure, at the end of a conversation. Mary (as the elevator stops): Well, this is my floor. I've got to get off. John: Bye, Mary. It's been good talking to you. John: It's been good talking to you, Fred. See you around. Fred: Yeah. See you. fast-talk someone into something to use deceitful talk to get someone to do something. You can't fast-talk me into giving you money. How dumb do you think I am? Max tried to fast-talk Lefty into robbing a bank with him. sweet-talk someone Rur. to talk convincingly to someone with much flattery. I didn't want to help her, but she sweet-talked me into it. He sweet-talked her for a while, and she finally agreed to go to the dance with him. sweet nothings 卿卿我我, 你侬我侬, 甜言蜜语, 情话. (idiomatic) Insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce. I love the way your eyes glimmer in the candlelight. You can talk (英)! also You should talk! (美) 光会说别人. 只会说别人. 说别人行. something that you say when someone criticizes another person for doing something that they do themselves 'He's a terrible driver.' 'You can talk!' And you're telling me I'm lazy? You should talk! You're a fine one to talk! (informal) something that you say when someone criticizes another person for doing something that they do themselves 'He's always complaining.' 'You're a fine one to talk!' speak out of turn Fig. to say something unwise or imprudent; to say something at the wrong time. to say something that you should not have said or that you did not have the authority to say I'm sorry if I spoke out of turn, but somebody had to tell him the facts. Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong. Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. 6. dux I. (UK) The top academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline. The movie is about Asian American overachievers( a person, esp. a child, who overachieves. One who overachieves; one who has too much success. underachiever. ) who become bored with their lives and enter a world of petty crime and material excess物质过剩. He attended Brauer College, graduating in 2005 where he was dux with an ENTER of 99.80, and was consequently named as the dux of the South West Region. On the strength of得益于 his Raw Comedy performance, Ballard was given the chance to develop some demos with Australian youth radio station Triple J and, along with Dyson, was given regular Mid-Dawn (1am to 6 am) shifts. Last year Triple J announced that Ballard and Dyson would take over as hosts of the 2010 Breakfast show. The Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) was the national Australian tertiary entrance rank, administered by Universities Australia (previously called the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee). It was a percentile ranking, designed to simplify the comparison of entrance levels for students educated in different processes of admission for university applicants from interstate. It was replaced by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank from 2010. II. (historical) A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion. III. (music) The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes. 7. Run-to-completion scheduling(Exception机制: A finally block always executes - whether or not an exception is thrown and whether or not the try block runs to completion运行完毕, 运行到结束. finally blocks are typically used for cleanup code.) is a scheduling model in which each task runs until it either finishes, or explicitly yields control back to the scheduler. Run to completion systems typically have an event queue which is serviced either in strict order of admission by an event loop, or by an admission scheduler which is capable of scheduling events out of order, based on other constraints such as deadlines. Some preemptive先发制人的, 先下手为强的 multitasking scheduling systems behave as run-to-completion schedulers in regard to scheduling tasks at one particular process priority level, at the same time as those processes still preempt other lower priority tasks and are themselves preempted by higher priority tasks. 8. 比如别人找你, 你正忙, 就可以告诉他: I'll come to get you(等下)我过来找你. The dachshund腊肠犬 (UK['dæksənd] or US['dɑ:kshunt] or US ['dɑ:ksənt]. 其他名称: ekkel Doxie (US), Weenie Dog (US) (S.A.), Wiener Dog/Hotdog (US), Sausage Dog (UK/US/AUS). wiener ['wi:nə], wienerwurst ['wi:nə,wɜ:st] wienie weenie ['wi:ni] n. I. (Cookery) US and Canadian a kind of smoked beef or pork sausage, similar to a frankfurter. II. Vulgar Slang A penis. German Shepherd 德国牧羊犬. 德国黑贝: German Shepherds are working dogs developed originally for herding and guarding sheep. Because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training they are often employed in police and military roles around the world. ) is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out ( flush out I. 逼出. 赶出. To force people or animals to leave a place where they are hiding. The troops changed their tactics to try to flush out the guerrilla army. The dogs were sent into the woods to flush out the pheasants. II. 冲洗干净. To clean by forcing a lot of water, or other cleaning liquid, through a dirty container or conduit. The heavy rains last week have flushed out the drains, thereby eliminating the unpleasant smells that had developed over the summer. III. (finance) To eliminate other possible hostile bidders in a takeover attempt. Analysts said yesterday they expected the company's statement to flush out other would-be bidders. ) badgers (黄鼬wheasel所在的科) and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. Despite this they are rated in the intelligence of dogs as an average working dog with a persistent ability to follow trained commands 50% of the time or more. They can have a loud bark叫声很大. Some bark quite a lot and may need training to stop, while others will not bark much at all. Dachshunds are known for their devotion and loyalty to their owners, though they can be standoffish towards strangers. If left alone, many dachshunds will whine until they have companionship. Like many dogs if left alone too frequently, some dachshunds are prone to separation anxiety分离焦虑症 and may chew objects in the house to relieve stress. Dachshunds are burrowers by nature and are likely to burrow in blankets (burrow I. to dig (a burrow) in, through, or under (ground). 挖沟. II. (intr; often foll by through) to move through by or as by digging to burrow through the forest. III. (intr) to delve deeply. he burrowed into his pockets. IV. to hide (oneself).) and other items around the house, when bored or tired. Dachshunds can be difficult to housebreak ( housebreak(英国用housetrain) v. I. to make house-broken. To train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house. To train to have excretory habits that are acceptable for indoor living: housebreak a puppy. II. To subdue; tame. n. 破门而入. 入室抢劫. Burglary of a dwelling: a neighborhood in which housebreaks are a common occurrence. housebroken(美国) = housetrained(英国) adj. I. Trained to have excretory habits that are appropriate for indoor living: a fully housebroken dog. II. Trained to be docile or compliant. "housebroken pets"; "`house-trained' is chiefly British". ), and patience and consistency is often needed in this endeavor. 9. Exception处理: if (ex.Status == WebExceptionStatus.NameResolutionFailure) Console.WriteLine ("Bad domain name"); else throw(c#中重新throw原有的exception的语法); Rethrowing in this manner lets you log an error without swallowing it. It also lets you back out of 退出而不处理 handling an exception should circumstances turn out to be outside what you expected非所预期, 并非预期. Rethrowing an exception does not affect the StackTrace property of the exception. When rethrowing a different exception, you can set the InnerException property with the original exception if doing so could aid debugging. Nearly all types of exceptions provide a constructor for this purpose.
新闻图片乌龙: President Obama met with South Korea's President Park Geun-hye at the White House this past Tuesday, and as major world leaders are wont ( wont [wəunt] adj. (postpositive) 习惯于. accustomed (to doing something). he was wont to come early. II. Likely: chaotic as holidays are wont to be. n. a manner or action habitually employed by or associated with someone (often in the phrases as is my wont, as is his wont, etc.) ) to do in each other's presence, handshakes abounded. This three-handed, two-roomed, Photoshop monstrosity( I. an outrageous or ugly person or thing; monster. II. the state or quality of being monstrous. ), however, was not one of them. What makes this not just bad but inexplicable ( inexplicable =inexplainable [ˌinik'splikəbəl] 解释不通的, 说不通的, 无法解释的. not capable of explanation; unexplainable. Difficult or impossible to explain or account for. expository [ik'spozitəri], expositive( 词源是expose.) of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory. serving to expound, set forth, or explain: expository writing. For expository purposes I am writing the code far less concisely than I normally would. set forth I. (transitive) 阐述. 声明, 写明. To state; describe; give an account of. Where any judge falls under any of the challengeable grounds set forth in section 13, the judge may state the grounds to the Court and remove himself from the case concerned. II. (transitive) To present for consideration; to propose. III. (intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition. IV. (intransitive) To start. Columbus set forth with three small ships. ) is that there were plenty of photos taken in which the pair of presidents actually shake hands. Yet Yonhap, South Korea's largest news provider, decided to take this opportunity to go for something, oh, a little more whimsical( [ˈwimzikəl] 异想天开的, 反复无常的. I. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. II. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. caprice [kə'pri:s] n. I. a sudden or unpredictable change of attitude, behaviour, etc.; whim. II. a tendency to such changes. capricious [kə'priʃəs] 冲动易变的. adj characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle. Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. whim 冲动 a capricious notion; fancy. Arbitrary thought or impulse: governed by whim. a party thrown on a whim. whimsy, whimsey ['wimzi] n. I. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim. a comedy with an air of whimsy. II. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy. ). And while you may assume that there's no way they could possibly expect anyone to believe that Geun-hye is shaking Obama's third, disembodied 脱离肉体的, 脱离现实的 ( disembody [,disim'bodi] to free from the body or from physical form. ) floating hand, the caption underneath the photo begs to differ: So what do we take away here? Are the clearly disparate ( disparate ['dispərit] utterly different or distinct in kind. in kind I. in goods rather than in money. The country doctor was usually paid in kind. He accepted two pigs as payment for an operation. Do you have to pay tax on payments made in kind? II. similarly; [giving] something similar to what was received. John punched Bill, and Bill gave it back in kind. She spoke rudely to me, so I spoke to her in kind. ) backdrops symbolic of a cultural divide象征着文化差异(Cultural divide 文化隔阂, 文化障碍 is a term of sociology and human psychology, referring to attempts to describe the differences in reaction, response, and perception of people exposed to multi-cultural situations. The phenomenon of the cultural divide emerged as mankind began to explore the world, and encountered vastly different languages, lifestyles, foods, values, and local customs. And it has continued significance in the modern world, in the context of the globalization of commerce, easy availability of travel, and dismantling of geographical barriers消除地域障碍, 地域藩篱. These cultural differences are primarily observed firsthand, through human contact, and travel. But the cultural divide can also be seen in various forms of media, such as movies, TV, and on the Internet; and through the emergence of digital communities; and digital means of interaction. All these have resulted in increasing interaction and exchange amongst people of different cultural backgrounds. In essence, the term "cultural divide" refers to the "virtual barriers", caused by cultural differences, that hinder interactions, and harmonious exchange between people of different cultures. Individuals may sense this phenomenon, or they may be oblivious 未察觉的, 不在意的 to it ( oblivious [ə'bliviəs] 未察觉的, 未意识到的 adj I. (foll by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware. oblivious to someone's stare. II. Failing to remember; forgetful. oblivious transfer (cryptography) A transfer in which a sender sends some information to a receiver but does not know what is received. oblivion [ə'bliviən] n. I. the condition of being forgotten or disregarded. the oblivion of sleep. II. the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank. sink into oblivion Fig. to fade into obscurity. She may be famous now, but in no time she will sink into oblivion. In his final years, Wally Wilson sank into oblivion and just faded away. ubiquitous 无处不在的. ). On the positive side, this cultural interaction can result in "bridging" the cultural divide, which has simultaneously gained importance to those seeking harmony, and peaceful exchange between cultures. When the cultural divide can be bridged, it can be beneficial for all parties. However, when cultures are vastly different, or if a people are opposed to such exchange, the cultural divide can be very difficult to bridge.)? Is that divisive ( divisive [di'vaisiv] 引起分歧的, 导致分裂的, 导致不和的, 不和谐的. Creating dissension or discord. causing or tending to cause disagreement or dissension. ) third hand the manifestation of Kim Jong-Un? Did a toddler get loose 脱离控制, 乱跑 in Yonhap's office right before press and wreak havoc? All questions to which we may never have answers — but then again, true art is supposed to challenge you.
词组学习: 1. squeeze I. Slang. a sweetheart: my main squeeze. be somebody's main squeeze to be the person that someone has a romantic or sexual relationship with Didn't you know? Jennifer is Bob's main squeeze. II. an amount extracted by squeezing. add a squeeze of lemon juice. III. vt. 挤进. to push or force in a confined space to squeeze six lettuces into one box. to squeeze through a crowd. IV. to crush or press (something) so as to extract (a liquid). to squeeze the juice from an orange to squeeze an orange. V. To force one's way: squeeze through a crowd; squeeze into a tight space. 2. put the squeeze on somebody/something I. to try to influence a person or organization to make them act in the way you want Human rights activists hope the US president will put the squeeze on the island's rulers. Racketeers putting the squeeze on small businesses.
II. to cause problems for someone, especially by making it difficult
for them to achieve something. to put pressure on someone or something. I
hate telephone calls that put the squeeze on me to contribute to
something, even to something obviously good. Higher numbers of commuters
using buses and trains have put the squeeze on public transportation. The recession has put the squeeze on many small businesses. III. Inf. to attempt to get money out of someone. The
mob put the squeeze on all the merchants, threatening to break their
windows if they didn't pay. Are you trying to put the squeeze on me for
more money? put the heat on somebody I. 施加压力 (British, American & Australian) to try to force or persuade someone to do something (usually + to do sth). put the heat/squeeze/screws on Environmental groups are putting the heat on the government to stop pollution from power stations. Android putting the squeeze on Apple. II. (American & Australian) if you put the heat on someone who is competing with you, you start to do well so they have to work harder or play better The Dodgers have won three games in a row and are starting to put the heat on the Mets. 3. squeeze (themselves) together挤在一起 [for creatures] to press close together. The little pigs squeezed themselves together to get a better chance at some food. They squeezed together and gobbled their dinner. They squeezed themselves together to keep warm. 4. squiz = squizz [skwiz] n. Austral and NZ slang a look or glance, esp an inquisitive(好奇的, 八卦的, 爱打听的, 爱管闲事的, 爱问的) one. inquisitive [in'kwizitiv] adj I. excessively curious, esp about the affairs of others; prying. Children are usually inquisitive. I want to know simply because I'm inquisitive. an inquisitive person. 爱管闲事的人. II. eager to learn; inquiring. 5. breeze I. 微风. II. Informal an easy task or state of ease being happy here is a breeze. III. Informal chiefly Brit a disturbance, esp a lively quarrel. v. Informal To progress swiftly and effortlessly. to move quickly or casually. He breezed into the room. We breezed through the test. shoot/bat the breeze/bull 闲聊 (American informal) to talk in a relaxed way about things that are not important We sat out on the porch until late, just shooting the breeze. breeze through something to do something easily or quickly Lisa breezed through her homework, then started practicing for the play. breeze through somewhere to move through a place quickly. Folks living close to the border could breeze through customs in those days. 6. Seaweeds are plants, they are marine algae( ['ældʒi:] pl n sing alga ['ælgə] 水藻. ). Seaweeds use sunshine to convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates碳水化合物. Without marine algae, the seas would be sterile and there would be no animals on land. Kelp大型褐藻 forests are more productive than rainforests. We use a by-product of seaweeds (called agar ['eigə] 琼脂) every day in toothpaste. 7. commission n. I. The act of committing or perpetrating: the commission of a crime. II. 任务. The
act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a
particular task or duty. The matter or task so authorized: Investigation
of fraud was their commission. III. 委员会(committee). A group of people officially
authorized to perform certain duties or functions: The Federal Trade
Commission investigates false advertising. vt. I. 授权. To grant a commission to. Network Ten has commissioned the first ever Australian series of The Bachelor in a bid to romance the viewers. Network Ten has bravely jumped back into reality TV by commissioning the first ever Australian series of The Bachelor. It's
a bold move by Ten to delve so deeply into the reality TV realm after
being badly burnt in 2012 by the failures of Everybody Dance Now, Being
Lara Bingle, The Shire and I Will Survive. Those flops cost the network money and several executives their jobs. However,
with new boss Hamish McLennan at the helm and with renewed enthusiasm,
Ten has taken on a tried and successful formula to revive their
viewership. Not only are Ten looking for a bachelor, but they are also on the lookout for a bevy of bachelorettes as possible suitors. If the US show is any guide, the bachelor has a better than a 50/50 chance of finding true love. delve I. To search deeply and laboriously: delved into the court records. II. To dig the ground, as with a spade. delve into something to examine or study something carefully; to enter into the examination or study of something. He delved into the solution of the problem facing him. I am just now delving into a study of the Trojan War. II. 下订单. 订购. To place an order for: commissioned a new symphony for the festival. III. To put (a ship) into active service. on commission 提成, 佣金 With a sales commission serving as full or partial recompense for the work done: sells boats on commission. out of commission I. [for a ship] to be not currently in use or under command. This vessel will remain out of commission for another month. The ship has been out of commission since repairs began. II. Fig. broken, unserviceable, or inoperable; not currently in use. My watch is out of commission and needs a new battery. I can't run in the marathon because my knees are out of commission. mission I. 使命召唤. 召唤. An inner calling to pursue an activity or perform a service; a vocation. II. 使命. a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people their mission was to irrigate the desert. III. a person's vocation (often in the phrase mission in life). IV. 使团. Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of persons representing or working for a particular country, business, etc., in a foreign country. mission in life 人生使命, 一辈子的使命 one's purpose in life; the reason for which one lives. Bob's mission in life is to make money. My mission in life is to help people live in peace. mission accomplished something that you say when you have finished doing something that you were told to do. Usage notes: This was a military phrase in World War II. Mission accomplished. I've got everything you asked for on the list.
杰克逊性侵案: A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson's successful defence against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer's estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him as a child, court records and an attorney said. He said Robson, 30, suffered a breakdown last year but has not stated how much his client is seeking to recoup from Jackson's estate if a judge permits him to pursue his abuse allegations. "Mr. Robson was one of my strongest witnesses in Michael Jackson's criminal trial," Mesereau said. "I called him to the stand at the beginning of the defence case and he was adamant that he had never been improperly touched or molested. This makes no sense." "Last year, on a career trajectory 职业轨道 that was off the charts意料之外的, 计划之外的, (Robson) collapsed under the stress and sexual trauma of what had happened to him for seven years as a child," Gradstein wrote in a statement that referred to Jackson as a sexual predator. Gradstein said he could not discuss specifics 细节 of the case, but he cited Robson's recent breakdown as the choreographer's reason for reversing大转向 his previous statements about Jackson. "As a result, he started intensive treatment which ultimately led to his ability to come forward," Gradstein said. "Mr. Robson's claim is outrageous and pathetic," Jackson estate attorney Howard Weitzman wrote in a statement. "This is a young man who has testified作证 at least twice under oath over the past 20 years and said in numerous interviews that Michael Jackson never did anything inappropriate to him or with him. Now, nearly four years after Michael has passed this sad and less than credible claim has been made. We are confident that the court will see this for what it is( recognize one for what one is and recognize something for what it is 辨明真相 (take it for what it is是怎样就是怎样) to see and understand exactly what someone or something is or represents. The disease represented a serious threat to all peoples, and Dr. Smith recognized it for what it was. I recognize you for what you are, you scoundrel! for what it's worth 有用也好, 无用也好. 你听也好, 不听也好. whether or not this is of value For what it's worth, I think you can't trust that man. And my son says, for what it's worth, that he won't do that again. )." "Wade Robson, in addition to being one of the most talented people on the planet, is one of the kindest, most gentle, decent and introspective human beings one will ever meet. He is the loving father of a young son and happily married," Gradstein wrote in a statement first obtained by celebrity website TMZ. During the trial, Robson bristled at ( bristled ['brisəl] n. 鬃毛. any short stiff hair of an animal or plant. I. (when intr, often foll by up) to stand up or cause to stand up like bristles. the angry cat's fur bristled. II. (intr; sometimes foll by up) to show anger, indignation, etc. she bristled at the suggestion. III. (intr) to be thickly covered or set. the target bristled with arrows. IV. (intr) to be in a state of agitation or movement. the office was bristling with activity. V. (tr) to provide with a bristle or bristles. bristle at something 怒发冲冠, 毛发倒竖 Fig. to show sudden anger or other negative response to something. (Alludes to a dog or cat raising the hair on its back in anger or as a threat.) She bristled at the suggestion. I knew Lily would bristle at the appearance of Max. bristle with rage/anger/indignation Fig. to demonstrate one's anger, rage, or displeasure with a strong negative response. (Alludes to a dog or cat raising the hair on its back in anger or as a threat.) She was just bristling with anger. I don't know what set her off. Walter bristled with rage as he saw the damage to his new car. ) testimony证词 by other witnesses that they had seen Jackson molest him. "I'm very mad about it," he told jurors. "It's not true and they put my name through the dirt. I'm really not happy about it." 其他报道: Robson told the Today show's Matt Lauer why he was coming out with allegations which directly contradict his under-oath testimony at the 2005 trial. "This is not a case of repressed memory( Repressed memory 记忆压抑(选择性失忆) is a condition where a memory has been unconsciously blocked by an individual due to the high level of stress or trauma contained in that memory. Even though the individual cannot recall the memory, it may still be affecting them consciously. The existence of repressed memories is a controversial topic in psychology; some studies have concluded that it can occur in victims of trauma while others dispute it. According to some psychologists, repressed memories can be recovered through therapy. Other psychologists argue that this is in fact rather a process through which false memories are created by blending actual memories and outside influences外部影响. Furthermore, some psychologists believe that repressed memories are considered a cultural symptom because there is no written proof of its existence before the 1800s.)... I never forgot one moment of what Michael did to me. But I was psychologically and emotionally completely unable and unwilling to understand that it was sexual abuse," he said. He alleged that Jackson trained him with role-playing on the phone before his 2005 court testimony, in what he said amounted to "brainwashing" - but denied being paid to say the things he said. "There was no money, there was no 'You must lie.' Michael, when he would talk to me before these things were going on and he would call me every day as these things were happening, it was complete manipulation 操纵 and brainwashing. "It wasn't any sense of the truth on the phone. He would role play with me and train me for these scenarios." Jackson, dogged for years by child molestation charges, was acquitted after the high-profile trial in 2005. But his career never recovered, and he died four years ago while rehearsing for a doomed comeback tour.
