用法学习： 1. flaky = flakey ['fleiki] adj I. like or made of flakes. II. tending to peel off or break easily into flakes. III. US slang eccentric; crazy. I've seen this problem when my network connection is flakey.
单词学习: 1. septic 脓毒性的 I. Of, relating to, having the nature of, or affected by sepsis. II. Causing sepsis; putrefactive. sepsis ['sɛpsis] I. 败血病 The presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the blood or tissues. II. 脓毒症. The poisoned condition resulting from the presence of pathogens or their toxins, as in septicemia. Septic shock 败血性休克
is a medical condition as a result of severe infection and sepsis,
though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site. septic tank 化粪池 n. A sewage-disposal tank in which a continuous flow of waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. A tank, usually below ground, for containing sewage to be decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. 2. A urinal 小便池, 小便斗, 医用便盆 is a specialized toilet for urination only. It can take the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing. While urinals are generally intended for use by males, it is also possible for females to use them. The different types of male urinal, for single users or trough (trough [trof] I. a narrow open container, esp one in which food or water for animals is put. II. a narrow channel, gutter, or gulley.) designs for multiple users, are intended to be utilized from a standing position. Designers of urinals for women have adopted various approaches: some intending the user to "hover" over the unit, facing away from it, others intending the user to stand facing the urinal, with or without a female urination device. While uncommon due to restroom segregation, it is possible for females to use male urinals. Public urinals usually have a plastic mesh guard, which may contain a deodorizing 除味的 urinal deodorizer block or "urinal cake". The mesh is intended to prevent solid objects (such as cigarette butts, feces, chewing gum, or paper) from being flushed and possibly causing a plumbing stoppage. In some restaurants, bars, and clubs, ice may be put in the urinals, serving some of the same purposes as the deodorizing block. The term may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such toilets. It can also refer to a small container in which urine can be collected for medical purposes, or for use where access to toilet facilities is not possible, such as in small aircraft or for the bedridden. Urinal deodorizer blocks (also called urinal cakes, para blocks, urinal mints, urinal pucks, urinal peons (pee-ons), urinal biscuits, or urinal cookies) are the small disinfectant blocks found in urinals. The purpose of these blocks is to disinfect and reduce or mask the odor of restroom urinals. They are placed above the urinal drain (often in the confines of a small plastic trap "urinal screen" that prevents their loss down the drain when they dissolve to a small size).
The Voice Recap: But it wasn't all happy campers( (a) happy camper 并非皆大欢喜 a happy person. The boss came in this morning and found his hard disk trashed. He was not a happy camper. ) with tensions between coaches Seal and Delta Goodrem erupting again over her criticism of his team's singer Jac Stone. Goodrem angered Seal when she said she "didn't feel I could completely engage" in Stone's version of Suzanne Vega's hit Luka, describing the performance as "too introverted 自我( Marked by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own thoughts as opposed to others or the environment; shy or reserved. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences. 内向的. He was a lonely, introverted child. )". Like last week's clash between the pair, the emotion spilled over into a post-performance interview filmed for by the show's digital team when Goodrem said Stone had pulled too many faces ( make/pull a face = make/pull faces 挤眉弄眼 to twist one's face into a strange expression. to change the expression on your face to show dislike or get attention. She made a face like she'd eaten a lemon. The child was making faces, and I wanted to laugh. She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh. ) and over-emoted ( emote [i'məut] 表情太过. vb (intr) to display exaggerated emotion, as in acting; behave theatrically. The more she emotes, the less he listens, and the less he listens, the more strident and emotive she becomes.) during the song, to which Seal snapped: "you do that". Producers were quick to rally around Goodrem, with footage of the undoing clash expected to be censored as it was last week with set insiders saying "it was not in the positive spirit of the show". But there's no doubt Seal's reaction to having his ego bruised did not impress senior management at Nine, who backed Goodrem for standing her ground with grace ( hold/stand one's ground 坚持立场. to stand up for one's rights; to resist an attack. to refuse to do what someone else wants. The lawyer tried to confuse me when I was giving testimony, but I managed to stand my ground. some people were trying to crowd us out of the line for tickets, but we held our ground. While others urged him to try to rescue the peace process, he's been insisting he'll stand his ground. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of stand your ground (to refuse to move back during a fight). ).
The Voice Recap: BLAME it on the eclipse(当天有半日蚀), or maybe Seal was onto something知道什么 when he made the bizarre claim yesterday that "everything is an illusion". But something was amiss with the final showdown of The Voice - and not just because another dramatic coaching moment hit the cutting room floor( The term cutting room floor剪片室 is used in the film industry as a figure of speech referring to unused footage not included in the finished film成片. In fact offcuts of film are retained in a special cutting room bin and numbered during the editing process in case they are required later. The phrase 'bin ends' is an alternative term. Although the omission of filmed material happens to some extent for every actor ever filmed, many famous actors' entire appearance in a particular project have ended up on the 'cutting room floor' at one stage or another throughout their careers, including Charlie Chaplin (when he accidentally walked onto the set of a "Keystone Cops" upon first arriving to Hollywood), Eric Stoltz's entire performance as Marty McFly in Back to the Future (when director Robert Zemeckis decided to recast Michael J. Fox halfway through filming 影片拍到一半 because Stoltz's performance was not light-hearted enough), and Johnny Depp's performance in Platoon (Oliver Stone felt Depp's storyline distracted from the core of the story). Other examples are Kevin Costner (as the friend whose funeral is attended in The Big Chill), John Lithgow (as super-agent Harry Zell in L.A. Story), and Phyllis Diller (as a cranky neighbor in Juno). The actors still get paid for the performance (since they did film the 'cut' scenes, even though they were removed) and since the advent of the DVD, their performances may often be resurrected via extended director's cuts, or as extras on the deleted scenes portions included on many DVD releases.) of Channel 9's top-rating show. Sticking to the platitudes( 老生常谈, 陈词滥调. 废话连篇. 空洞无物的话. I. a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace. II. staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness. A platitude is a trite, meaningless, biased, or prosaic statement, often presented as if it were significant and original. Whether any given statement is considered to have meaning is highly subjective主观性的, so platitude is often—but not always—used as a pejorative term to describe seemingly profound statements that a certain person views as unoriginal or shallow无新意而 浅薄的. An example of a platitude could be "go with the flow" or "a rule is a rule." 同义词: cliché, bromide, commonplace, platitude, truism: These nouns denote an expression or idea that has lost its originality or force through overuse: a short story weakened by clichés; the old bromide that we are what we eat吃什么长什么; uttered the commonplace "welcome aboard"; a eulogy颂词, 颂文, 赞颂, 歌功颂德, 颂圣 full of platitudes; a once-original thought that has become a truism. cliché ['kli:ʃei] I. (Linguistics) a word or expression that has lost much of its force through overexposure, as for example the phrase it's got to get worse before it gets better. II. 听出茧子来的东西. an idea, action, or habit that has become trite from overuse. truism ['tru:izəm] n. 明摆的事情. 明摆的事实. 废话, 不值一提的事实. an obvious truth; platitude. wiki: A truism is a claim that is so obvious or self-evident不用说的, 自不待言的 as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetorical or literary device. In philosophy, a sentence which asserts incomplete truth conditions for a proposition may be regarded as a truism. An example of such a sentence would be: "Under appropriate conditions, the sun rises." Without contextual support — a statement of what those appropriate conditions are — the sentence is true but incontestable无以争辩的. A statement which is true by definition ("All cats are mammals.") would also be considered a truism. This is quite similar to a tautology in which the conclusion of a statement is essentially equivalent to its premise, a statement that is "true by virtue of its logical form alone". The word may be used to disguise the fact that a proposition is really just an opinion, especially in rhetoric. A saying about people or an accepted truth about life in general is also a truism. bromide ['brəumaid] I. a. 溴化物. A binary compound of bromine with another element, such as silver. b. Potassium bromide. II. a. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. b. A tiresome person; a bore. ) which have made this feel-good format a TV phenomenon, the feedback given to artists from Team Delta and Team Joel were significantly out of sync with home viewer comments on social media and fan forums. Whether it was sound issues during Tim Morrison and Ben Goldstein's performances, or just the wacky ramblings of free spirit Danny Ross, the episode had more than just an echo of crazy about it. The few musical moments like Lyric McFarland's soulful rendition of Let's Stay Together and Michael Stangel's heartfelt version of Philip Phillips' American Idol winners' single, Home, were lost in a stream of poor song choices and equally off-the-mark ( off the mark or wide of the mark wrong or not accurate They said the course would be easy but that turned out to be way off the mark. Usage notes: sometimes used in the phrase not far off the mark (almost right)差不太多, 差不太远, 差的不算离谱: If you guessed he was jealous, you would not be far off the mark. ) overly-enthusiastic analysis from the coaches. Voice alumni Mahalia Barnes made the point well after Seal compared McFarland's performance to Aretha Franklin, tweeting: "I think it was a good strong performance of a great song...probably the best of the night. But to say it was like Aretha?" While the producers' commitment to affirming the artists ( affirm I. 证实(deny是否认). to assert positively. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively. She affirmed that she would go when I asked her. to affirm one's loyalty. II. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. To support or encourage. They did everything they could to affirm the children's self-confidence. The judgment of the lower court was affirmed. affirm explicitly:attest, certify, plead. affirm positively: promise, vow. affirm in an official capacity: attest, certify. affirm under oath:depose, testify. affirm with confidence: avouch, avow. affirm the contrary: bear false witness, contradict, disown. affirmative action: A policy or program providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society through preferential access to education, employment, health care, social welfare, etc. egalitarian [i,gæli'tɛəriən] 主张平等的. 平等主义的. adj Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.) is admirable( [ˈædmərəbəl] adj deserving or inspiring admiration; excellent. worthy of admiration; inspiring approval or respect; excellent. ), why they keep cutting short or culling ( cull I. To pick out from others; select. II. To gather; collect. to gather the choice things or parts from. III. To remove rejected members or parts from (a herd, for example). pluck. cull someone or something out of something and cull someone or something out to eliminate someone or something from a group. We will cull the older pigeons out from the flock. They culled out the slower runners from the team. ) moments when the coaches are critical. Cut to the moment from the latest episode, when Delta Goodrem chipped a rather flippant 轻薄轻佻无礼的 response from( chip I. To chop or cut with an ax or other implement. II. a. To break a small piece from: chip a tooth. b. 刮掉 To break or cut off (a small piece): chip ice from the window. III. To shape or carve by cutting or chopping: chipped her name in the stone. chip in a. to give as one's share; contribute: We each chipped in five dollars. b. to share a cost or burden by giving money or aid: to chip in on a birthday cake.) Team Joel singer Kathy Hinch, who had fallen well short of the competition's pop diva standards with her performance of Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love. Goodrem had praised the song choice as an opportunity to show off the kind of vocal acrobatics which won Lewis her reality TV start on The X Factor. Perhaps a little out of her depth( be out of your depth to not have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation. When Ruth started talking about the differences between the databases, I knew I was out of my depth. By half-time, England was losing 4-0 and the English players were looking hopelessly out of their depth. ), Hinch replied she was just high on vibing with the crowd( vibe n. A vibration. Often used in the plural. a feeling or flavour of the kind specified. a 1970s vibe. a nostalgic vibe to the decor; a stranger who gave off bad vibes. ). What a bemused( I. to confuse; bewilder. II. to cause to become lost in thought. ) Goodrem snapped back回话, - but the TV audience didn't see - was: "you keep vibing then and good luck." It was a retort which earned Goodrem the rebuke 责难, 指责 of the Fox Studios audience and would now explain to TV audiences why Joel Madden felt compelled to come so ardently to Hinch's defence. But that was lost or at least confused a few in the edit. The drama was not on the scale of Seal's ugly ego clash with Goodrem over Jac Stone or Michelle Martinez last week, but what the audience isn't seeing instead of what it should be seeing - good singers being tested by great songs - is sadly now stealing focus. On a positive note, it only affirms why Sunday's performances by Team Ricky's Luke Kennedy, Emma Pask and Caterina Torres were in a league apart and duly适当的 rewarded with iTunes success.
Why soy confused?: My local barista ([bə'ristə] n. a person who makes and serves coffee in a coffee bar.) told me he never drank soy milk as he didn't want to grow "man boobs", yet a menopausal 更年期 friend said her symptoms diminished症状消失 when she made the switch to soy products. Soy confused? It is true the wheels fall off the soy bandwagon ( fall off the wagon to start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when you have not drunk any. Six months later he fell off the wagon in spectacular fashion with a three-day drinking spree. be on the wagon 戒酒 someone who is on the wagon has decided not to drink any alcohol for a period of time. He'd been an alcoholic once, but when I met him he'd been on the wagon for about five years. fix someone's wagon Fig. to punish someone; to get even with someone; to plot against someone. If you ever do that again, I'll fix your wagon! Tommy! You clean up your room this instant, or I'll fix your wagon! He reported me to the boss, but I fixed his wagon. I knocked his lunch on the floor. hitch your wagon to [a star] to try to become successful by becoming involved with someone or something that is already successful or has a good chance of becoming successful He wisely decided to hitch his wagon to the environmentalist movement, which was then gaining support throughout the country. She hitched her wagon to a rising young star on the music scene. circle the wagons to stop communicating with people not in your group to avoid their ideas or beliefs. Americans are feeling it is an especially good time to spend time with family, to circle the wagons. Etymology: based on the custom of bringing wagons (vehicles pulled by horses) into a circle when they are being attacked. ) every few years. In New Zealand in 2012 there were calls for soy-based baby formula to be taken off supermarket shelves after research emerged suggesting exposure to soy in the womb or in childhood could affect female fertility. And then there's the Bonsoy story, where more than 600 Australians have joined a class action against Bonsoy Soy milk, claiming they got sick from an overload of iodine. With all the good and bad press surrounding the legume( ['lɛgju:m] 豆类, 豆科 I. any plant of the legume family, esp. one used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop. II. the pod, bean, or pea of such a plant, usu. divided into two parts and often used for food. ) it's hard to make sense of what types of soy one should be consuming. Professor Mark Wahlqvist, a long-standing member of the World Health Organisation's Nutrition Advisory Panel, says it's vital to distinguish between traditional and modern forms of soy. Traditional forms of soy foods include tofu, bean curd and tempeh (principally used in Indonesia). In Japan, traditional forms include miso soup, edamame and a fermented form of soy called natto. "Traditional forms of soy are all fairly intact, they haven't been broken down into components; the whole bean is eaten, or has been processed by the traditional food technology, like fermentation发酵," Wahlqvist says. The forms of soy consumed in the West are often based on soy isolates, where the protein is used as a food ingredient, so the type of soy we ingest here is not the type getting all of the positive spin, nor is the way we consume it. In Asia, soy products in their original form are used as condiments and not to excess不能过量. "In the West, soy is used in reconstituted ( I. To provide with a new structure: The parks commission has been reconstituted. II. To bring (a liquid in concentrated or powder form) to normal strength by adding water. III. to restore (food, etc.) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate reconstituted lemon juice. ) products like soy milk, meat look-alike products, protein bars and after-gym-workout shakes," Wahlqvist says. He says consumers should be mindful that when they consume products that do not contain soy in its pure form, they may miss out on the health benefits that exist in the type consumed in Asian countries. That said, he also cautions against soy "scare" stories that do not give the whole picture; for example, that soy causes thyroid suppression. It's true soy does contain goitrogens – substances that depress thyroid function, but he says: "Even though the goitrogenic activity of soy is low, it's true that it could be exacerbated 恶化, 加重 ( exacerbate [ig'zæsə,beit] To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate. ) by iodine ['aiə,di:n] deficiency 碘缺乏, 缺碘 with resultant goitre and thyroid (thyroid ['θairɔid] 甲状腺. ) disease. But this applies to several other foods like brassica [cruciferous vegetables] none of which we would want to discourage. The real issue is dealing with iodine deficiency." Earlier in 2013, Food Standards Australia New Zealand brought in a law allowing manufacturers to make health claims about a range of foods including soy products. Prior to this, nutritional claims could be made but not health claims such as "this food is good for strong bones". Wahlqvist says: "I resisted any move towards a health claim for soy protein [in the US and Australia], and still do now that health claims are possible in Australia, as it would have, has and will encourage so-called 'value-addedness' of food by splitting it apart." He says more studies are needed before any value-added benefits can be made on non-traditional soy products. John Eden, Associate Professor of reproductive endocrinology at the University of NSW, says we have nothing to fear when it comes to the endocrine system and soy products in the amounts typically consumed in the West. That said, he asserts glowing reviews can be just as confusing to the soy story. He and his team published a study in 2001 concluding soy products, including milk, powders, cheese, the works, do not help with the incidence of ( incidence I. degree, extent, or frequency of occurrence; amount a high incidence of death from pneumonia. II. The act or an instance of happening; occurrence. the act or manner of impinging on or affecting by proximity or influence. did not expect criticism and was surprised by its incidence. ) hot flushes ( Hot flashes 潮热 (also known as hot flushes, or night sweats if they happen at night) are a symptom which may have several other causes, but which is often caused by the changing hormone levels that are characteristic of menopause绝经期. ) in menopausal women. A similar peer-reviewed study conducted in 2009 in Germany concluded the same thing. What about women trying to get pregnant, should they avoid soy products? Eden says this is another myth and that estrogenic ( estrogen = oestrogen[US] ['ɛstrədʒən] 雌激素 Any of several steroid hormones produced chiefly by the ovaries and responsible for promoting estrus and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics. androgen [ˈændrədʒən] 雄激素 A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Androgen, also called androgenic hormones or testoids, is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. ) activity is everywhere. "It's in the water, other foods, cosmetics, everywhere – the quantities in soy are little. To assert that soy products can change endocrine system 内分泌系统 ( [ˈɛndəuˌkrain] I Secreting internally. endocrine disorders. II. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them. ) function is nonsense, it really does come down to having a balanced diet," he says. Can soy alter a woman's menstrual cycle经期? "Yes," Eden says, "but not significantly. As long as a woman is having at least six periods a year, that is considered 'normal'. Exactly how soy achieves a delay effect is open to speculation but more importantly it is not harmful. Just before I picked up the phone to you I downed some cheese, and a soy drink."
