用法学习: 1. get out of bed on the wrong side (British, American & Australian) also get up on the wrong side of the bed (American) get out of the wrong side of bed, wake up on the wrong side of (the) bed if someone got out of bed on the wrong side, they are in a bad mood and are easily annoyed all day. to seem grouchy on a particular day. to begin the day feeling unhappy and uncomfortable. What's the matter with you? Did you get out of bed on the wrong side or something? the in thing (to do) the fashionable thing to do. Eating low-fat food is the in thing to do. Bob is very old-fashioned. He never does the in thing.
The expendables: 1. A mercenary雇佣兵( ['mɜ:sinəri -sinri]) is a person who takes part in an armed conflict, who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a party to the conflict, material compensation物质补偿 substantially in excess of 超过 that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party". As a result of the assumption that a mercenary is essentially motivated by money, the term mercenary usually carries negative connotations. There is a blur in the distinction between a mercenary and a foreign volunteer, when the primary motive主要动机 of a soldier in a foreign army is uncertain. For instance, the French Foreign Legion and the Gurkhas of the British and Indian armies are not mercenaries under the laws of war, since although they may meet many of the requirements of Article 47 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, they are exempt under clauses 47; some journalists describe them as mercenaries nevertheless. 2. Some reviews praised the film highly高度赞扬. The Hollywood Reporter said that "the body count is high and the personalities click in this old-school testosterone fest," Peter Paras of E! Online said that the movie is "peppered with ( pepper someone or something with something to shower someone or something with something, such as stones, bullets, etc. The angry crowd peppered the police with stones. The sheriff's posse peppered the bandit's hideout with bullets. ) funny dialogue, epic brawls and supersize explosions," and that "The Expendables is the adrenaline shot the summer of 2010 needs," Some highly negative reviews appeared. In The New York Post, Lou Lumenick labeled it "the brain-dead male equivalent ( brain-dead 脑残的 I. having undergone brain death. II. Slang. stupid. ) of Sex and the City 2". 3. 电影情节: Before the team can form a plan of attack, Jensen instigates a firefight( firefight I. 灭火. Firefighting, process of extinguishing destructive flames. Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general firefighting techniques and specialized areas of expertise. II. 交火. Firefight or fire fight, a large exchange of bullets between two sides (also known as a shootout). A shootout is a gun battle between armed groups. A shootout often, but not necessarily, pits law enforcement against criminal elements对立; it could also involve two groups outside of law enforcement, such as rival gangs. A shootout in a military context (i.e. regularly constituted armed forces or even guerrilla or insurgent forces 起义军) would usually be considered a battle or firefight (depending on size), rather than a shootout. Shootouts are often portrayed in action films and western films.), causing casualties for the pirates. Jensen then tries to hang a pirate, against Ross' orders. When Yang tries to stop Jensen, Gunner threatens Ying's life, requiring Ross to subdue 制服 Jensen. Though the team manages to rescue the hostages, Ross later discharges Jensen from the team due to his psychological problems and drug use. Upon returning home, Christmas is upset to discover his girlfriend Lacy (Charisma Carpenter) has left him for another man, because he was not forthcoming about his line of work( line of work: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business". ). Ross and Christmas fly to Vilena for initial undercover reconnaissance 参见后面的介绍 and meet their contact, Sandra (Gisele Itié), but are discovered. It is then revealed that ex-CIA officer James Munroe (Eric Roberts), with his henchmen杀手, 心腹, 党羽, 喽啰(Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse for his employer, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff马厩职员, henchman became the title of a subordinate official in a royal court or noble household. It is now used primarily to describe a lackey or trusted aide. lackey ['læki] n. I. a servile follower; hanger-on. II. a liveried male servant or valet. A liveried male servant; a footman. III. a person who is treated like a servant.) Paine (Steve Austin) and The Brit (Gary Daniels), are keeping Garza in power as a figurehead for their own profiteering operations, while Sandra is revealed to be Garza's daughter. Ross aborts and causes casualties among the army as they escape, but Sandra refuses to leave Vilena and let her people suffer. Meanwhile, a vengeful 意图报复的 Jensen approaches Munroe (renegade 叛变的, 叛徒的 CIA agent. ) to help and Garza is angered further when Sandra is captured by Munroe, who has her waterboarded ( Waterboarding is a form of torture in which water is poured over the face of an immobilized captive, causing the individual to experience the sensation of drowning. ) for information. Ross and the group discover that Mr. Church is a CIA operative and the real target is Munroe, who has gone rogue [rəug] ( To go "rogue" 叛变, 背叛 means to make a large deviation from one's strict training. For example, in the United States agents like FBI, Secret Service etc. get special training and are indoctrinated to follow the rules of their profession. If an individual agent starts to behave contrary to the rules he or she has gone rogue.) and joined forces with Garza to keep the drug money that funds the CIA to himself, resulting in profit losses for the CIA, but the CIA cannot afford a mission to kill one of their own directly because of bad publicity. Tool makes an emotional confession about letting a woman commit suicide during the Bosnian War, instead of finding redemption by saving her. Ross is then motivated to go back for Sandra alone, but Yang accompanies him. Jensen attempts to impale ( impale, empale 刺穿. 刺透, 穿透. 串在. [im'peil] (often foll by on, upon, or with) to pierce with a sharp instrument. They impaled his severed head on a spear. impale someone or something on something to put someone or something on a pointed object and press down. The crowd had impaled an effigy of the dictator on a sharpened stick. The waves almost impaled me on a submerged tree branch. Impalement is the penetration of an organism by an object such as a stake, pole, spear or hook, by complete (or partial) perforation of the central body mass.) Yang on a pipe, but Ross shoots him. A wounded Jensen makes amends 将功补过 ( make amends (to someone) (for someone or something) 补偿 to make up to someone for something that someone or something did. Don't worry. I will make amends to her for my sister, who behaved so badly. I will try to make amends for the accident. lean make amends to Sam, I'm sure.) and gives the layout of Garza's palace. Ross boards the plane with Yang and finds the rest of the team, ready to aid him. The team travels back home and celebrate at Tool's tattoo parlor, with the recovering and redeemed变好了的 Jensen. Christmas and Tool have a game of knife throwing and Christmas recites a limerick ( [ˈlimərik] A light humorous, nonsensical, or bawdy verse of five anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba. ) about Tool, then throws a bullseye from the street. 5. An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This contrasts with productions which develop and focus on certain main characters more than others. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on different characters in different episodes. In addition, the departure of players is less disruptive to the premise than it would be if the star of a production with a regularly structured cast were to leave the series. Ensemble casts of 20 or more actors are common in soap operas. In Hollywood, the term has recently begun to be misused as a replacement for the old term "all-star cast"; just meaning a film with many well-known actors, even if most of them only have minor roles, sometimes just cameo appearances. 补充特警和特种部队: 1. Reconnaissance侦查 is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain vital information about enemy forces or features of the environment for later analysis and/or dissemination. Often referred to as recce ['rɛki] (British English) or recon [ri'kon] (North American English, Australian English), the associated verb is reconnoitre in British English or reconnoiter in American English. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (LRRPs, Rangers, scouts, or military intelligence specialists), ships or submarines, manned/unmanned aircraft, satellites, or by setting up covert observation posts. a Renaissance man 无所不能的人, 全才, 通才 (formal) an intelligent and well-educated man who knows a lot about many different subjects. He's a poet, astronomer, musician - an all-round Renaissance man. renaissance = renascence [ri'neisəns (US also) 'rɛnə,sons]. reconnaissance, reconnoissance [ri'konisəns] 侦查 (surveillance)
An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather
military information. the act of reconnoitring. the process of obtaining
information about the position, activities, resources, etc., of an
enemy or potential enemy. reconnoiter [,rikə'noitər] To make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information. wiki: Reconnaissance, also known as scouting, is a military term for performing a preliminary survey; especially an exploratory military survey to gain, or collect information. Primarily, it refers to preliminary reconnaissance; reconnaissance used to determine the enemy forces disposition敌军部署 and intention目的意图; gathering information about an enemy's composition and capabilities敌军构成和能力, along with the lay of the land and weather conditions through direct observation. Reconnaissance is generally an intelligence-gathering asset of human intelligence (HUMINT), under the intelligence cycle of intelligence collection management. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (rangers, scouts, or military intelligence specialists), ships or submarines, manned/unmanned aircraft, satellites, or by setting up covert observation posts. Espionage间谍 normally is not reconnaissance, because reconnaissance is a military force's operating ahead of its main forces (lead force 先锋队, 先头部队. forlorn hope: 敢死队. point man. 领头人. 领头羊. ); spies are non-combatants operating behind enemy lines. 2. Special forces特种部队, or special operations forces are military units highly-trained to perform unconventional, often high-risk missions. Special forces, as they would now be recognised, emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War. Special forces capabilities include the following: Reconnaissance and surveillance in hostile environments, Training and development of other states' military and security forces, Offensive action, Support to counter-insurgency through population engagement and support, Counter-terrorism operations, Sabotage and demolition, Hostage rescue. 3. 澳洲情况: Australia first began raising special forces during World War II, following advice from the British. The first units to be formed were independent companies, which began training at Wilson's Promontory in Victoria in early 1941 under the tutelage of ( tutelage 指导, 教导. 监护. 保护. ['tju:tilidʒ] n. I. the act or office of a guardian or tutor. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship. II. instruction or guidance, esp by a tutor. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching. II. the condition of being under the supervision of a guardian or tutor. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.) British instructors. With an establishment of 建制, 人员组成 17 officers and 256 men, the independent companies were trained as "stay behind" forces, a role that they were later employed in against the Japanese in the South West Pacific Area during 1942–43, most notably fighting a guerilla campaign in Timor, as well as actions in New Guinea. In all, a total of eight independent companies were raised before they were re-organised in mid-1943 into commando squadrons and placed under the command of the divisional cavalry骑兵['kævəlri] regiments that were re-designated as cavalry commando regiments. As a part of this structure, a total of 11 commando squadrons were raised. They continued to act independently, and were often assigned at brigade level during the later stages of the war, taking part in the fighting in New Guinea, Bougainville and Borneo, where they were employed largely in long-range reconnaissance and flank protection roles. 4. 英国情况: During World War II, in 1940, the British Commandos were formed following Winston Churchill's call for "specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast." The Commandos were selected from volunteers among existing servicemen and went on to spawn a number of other specialist units including the Parachute Regiment, the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service. Another multi-national unit was formed around the same time the Long Range Desert Group for service in the western desert. In the Burma Campaign, the Chindits, whose long range penetration 长距离渗透 groups were trained to operate from bases deep behind Japanese lines, contained commandos (King's Regiment (Liverpool), 142 Commando Company) and Gurkhas. Their jungle expertise丛林技能, which would play an important part in many British special forces operations post war, was learnt at a great cost in lives in the jungles of Burma fighting the Japanese. The British No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was formed with complete troops of men from France, Belgium, Norway, The Netherlands and Poland. Most of these troops formed the foundation for their own countries special forces after the war. 6. 美国特种部队: The United States Navy's Sea, Air, Land Teams, commonly known as the Navy SEALs美国特种部队, 海豹突击队, are the U.S. Navy's principal special operations force and a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command and United States Special Operations Command. "SEAL" is always capitalized in reference to members of the Naval Special Warfare community. The acronym is derived from their capacity to operate at sea, in the air, and on land. SEALs are male members of the United States Navy. An exchange program with the Coast Guard海岸护卫队, which graduated three Coast Guardsmen as SEALs, was suspended in 2011. The CIA's highly secretive Special Activities Division (SAD) and more specifically its elite Special Operations Group (SOG) recruits operators from the SEAL Teams. Joint Navy SEALs and CIA operations go back to the famed MACV-SOG during the Vietnam War. This cooperation still exists today and is seen in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 7. 英澳特种部队: The Special Air Service or SAS is a regiment of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950.[ It is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world. The SAS together with the Special Boat Service (SBS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), Special Forces Support Group (SFSG), 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment and the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing form the UKSF under the command of the Director Special Forces. The SAS traces its origins to 1941 and the Second World War, and was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, and named the 21st Battalion, SAS Regiment, (Artists Rifles). The Regular Army 22 SAS later gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully assaulting the Iranian Embassy in London and rescuing hostages during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege, lifting the regiment from obscurity 名声鹊起 outside the military establishment. The Special Air Service presently comprises 22 Special Air Service Regiment of the Regular Army, 21 Special Air Service Regiment and 23 Special Air Service Regiment from the Territorial Army. It is tasked primarily with counter-terrorism in peacetime and special operations in wartime. 8. Special Police(在某些国家指特警, 在某些国家指不是警察但具有警察智能的人. ) does not have a consistent international meaning. In many cases it will describe a police force or a unit within a police force whose duties and responsibilities are significantly different from other forces in the same country or significantly different from other police in the same force as described in the following sections. The status of special constable in many (if not most) cases does not indicate a member of a special police force; in countries in the Commonwealth of Nations and often elsewhere it will usually describe a voluntary or part-time member of a national or local police force or a person involved in law enforcement who is not a police officer but has some of the powers of a police officer. A special constable or special police constable (SC or SPC) is a law enforcement officer. Many police departments are complemented 补充 by a Special Constabulary, members of which are referred to as special constables or, more colloquially, "specials". Special constables hold full police powers and hold the office of constable. Historically, and in different contexts, special constables have been paid or volunteer members of an ad hoc reserve force后备力量, 储备力量 or a permanent auxiliary, and have ranged from unarmed patrols to armed paramilitaries. 9. SWAT ("Special Weapons And Tactics") 美国特警, 特种武器和特种战术部队 is a commonly-used proper name for law enforcement units, which use military-style light weapons and specialized tactics in high-risk operations that fall outside of the capabilities能力范围 of regular, uniformed police. "SWAT" is commonly-used internationally, as a colloquial, generic term for these units. Organization: The relative infrequency不经常 of SWAT call-outs出警 means these expensively-trained and equipped officers cannot be left to sit around, waiting for an emergency. In many departments the officers are normally deployed to regular duties, but are available for SWAT calls via pagers, mobile phones, or radio transceivers. Even in the larger police agencies, such as the Los Angeles Police Department or the New York City Police Department, SWAT personnel would normally be seen in crime suppression 打击罪犯 roles—specialized and more dangerous than regular patrol, perhaps, but the officers would not be carrying their distinctive armor and weapons. Since officers have to be on call-out most of the day, they may be assigned to regular patrol duties. To decrease response times to situations that require a SWAT team, it is now a common practice to place SWAT equipment and weaponry in secured lockers in the trunks of specialized police cruisers. Departments that often use this style of organization are county sheriffs, due to the different sizes of counties, and the predominance of back-roads小路( 乡间小路 a little-used, often unpaved country road. ). In places like Los Angeles, where traffic may be heavy, the LAPD use cruisers such as this to respond with their officers so they do not have to return to the police station to armor up武装起来. However, heavier duty equipment may be needed depending on the situation that arises. Training: SWAT officers are selected from volunteers within their law-enforcement organization. Depending on their department's policy, officers generally must serve a minimum tenure within the department before being able to apply for a specialist section such as SWAT. This tenure requirement is based on the fact that SWAT officers are still law enforcement officers and must have a thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures. SWAT applicants undergo rigorous selection and training严格挑选和训练. Applicants must pass stringent physical agility, written, oral, and psychological testing to ensure they are not only fit enough but also psychologically suited for tactical operations. Some parent law-enforcement organizations of SWAT teams have also required their personnel to be veterans of the armed forces, but this is usually not considered strictly necessary for such personnel. Emphasis is placed on physical fitness身体素质, 身体健康 so an officer will be able to withstand the rigors of tactical operations. After an officer has been selected, the potential member must undertake and pass numerous specialist courses that will make him a fully qualified SWAT operator. Officers are trained in marksmanship ( marksman 枪手, 射手 n. A man skilled in shooting at a target.) for the development of accurate shooting skills. Other training that could be given to potential members includes training in explosives, sniper-training ['snaipə], defensive tactics, first-aid, negotiation, handling K9 units, rappelling and roping techniques and the use of specialized weapons and equipment. They may also be trained specifically in the handling and use of special ammunition such as bean bags ( A bean bag round, also known by its trademarked name flexible baton round, is a baton round fired as a shotgun shell used for less lethal apprehension of suspects. ), flash bang grenades, tasers, and the use of crowd control methods, and special non-lethal munitions. Of primary importance is close-quarters defensive tactics 近身防卫 training, as this will be the primary mission upon becoming a full-time SWAT officer. Clothing: Aside from the standard uniforms of their parent law-enforcement organizations, SWAT personnel often wear similar utility uniforms to armed-forces tactical uniforms, with the main difference being the colorations of such utility uniforms. SWAT utility uniforms are generally in solid colors, usually but not limited to dark gray, dark blue, or black. However, "urban camouflage" patterns have been developed, consisting mainly of black, white, and shades of gray. Whenever their personnel are not on immediate-crisis duty, SWAT team members's uniforms are more often than not entirely black in color, and otherwise resemble the duty uniforms of their parent law-enforcement organizations. 10. The United States Marine Corps海军陆战队 (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps is a component组成部分 of the United States Department of the Navy, often working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics; however, the Marine Corps is a separate branch.
