用法学习： 1. deadhead n. I. A person who uses a free ticket for admittance, accommodation, or entertainment. II. 空驶的飞机火车车. A vehicle, such as an aircraft, that transports no passengers or freight during a trip. III. A person regarded as dull-witted or sluggish. IV. A partially submerged log or trunk. Deadheading (railroads), crew traveling as passengers or movement of equipment in non-revenue mode for logistical reasons. Deadheading (flowers), the pruning(v. 修剪. n. 西梅干.) of dead flowerheads. In aviation, deadheading is the practice of carrying members of an airline's flight staff free of charge when they are not working. This most often happens when airline crew are located in the wrong place and need to travel to take up their duties (positioning). Confidence trickster Frank Abagnale impersonated a pilot and supposedly deadheaded on more than 250 flights. 2. agitate I. 搅拌. 搅动. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. Winds agitate the air. II. To upset; disturb. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; was agitated by the alarming news. III. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate. to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc.). agitate for a tax reduction. to agitate a political cause. agitate against/for someone or something to stir up active dissatisfaction about someone or something. The students were agitating against the closing of the old cafeteria. The committee agitated for a change, but nothing was done. agitate, churn, convulse, rock, shake: These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: land agitated 晃动, 摇动 by tremors; a storm churning the waves; buildings and streets convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground. tremor ['tremə] I. an involuntary shudder or vibration, as from illness, fear, shock, etc. felt a tremor of joy. tremor of aspen山杨, 白杨 leaves. The story was so terrible that it sent tremors down my spine不寒而栗. He felt a tiny tremor of excitement 兴奋的发抖 as he glimpsed the city lights. A tremor ran through the audience. An uncontrollable tremor shook his mouth. He managed to make his short speech without a tremor. a tremor of fear. II. any trembling or quivering movement. III. 颤抖, 震颤. a vibrating or trembling effect, as of sound or light. There was a slight tremor in his voice. IV. Also called earth tremor a minor earthquake. A slight earth tremor was felt in California. vb. to tremble. 3. rural ['ruərəl] 不过听上去是['rurəl]. recently ['ri:sn̩tli]注意重音位置 dehydrate [,di:'haidreit] statute ['stætʃu:t] (发音是出特, 不是tu特) A decree or edict, as of a ruler. statue ['stætju:] 是[tju], 不是[tʃu]. 4. push around somebody to threaten to hurt someone who is smaller or weaker. to harass someone physically; to jostle someone. I feel like I'm in third grade and the fourth-grade bully is pushing me around and trying to steal my baseball cards. I was a lot skinnier then and could get pushed around. I wish you would stop pushing me around all the time. Stop pushing Max around if you know what's good for you. push (somebody) around 推来搡去, 推诿来, 推诿去. (也可表示客服中被推来推去没人处理的情况 = get the runaround) I felt like I was pushed around like a piece of meat. runaround An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. give somebody the runaround, get the runaround 推脱来, 推脱去. (idiomatic) To delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions. They gave me the runaround when I called. I got a full tour of the facility by phone, but no answer to my question. push someone or something around to jostle someone around. The crowd pushed the visitors around and made them feel unwelcome. People on the sidewalk pushed the delegation about during the noon rush hour. jostle ['dʒosəl] vb I. 推搡. 推来搡去. 挤来撞去. to bump or push (someone) roughly. jostled against the others on the crowded platform. II. to come or bring into contact. III. to force (one's way) by pushing. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove. jostled through the guests to the bar. jostled my way through the mob. jostle someone around to push or knock someone around. Please don't jostle me around. Don't jostle around everyone! jostle someone aside to push or nudge someone aside. Poor little Timmy was jostled aside by the crowd every time he got near the entrance. The big kids jostled aside all the little ones. jostle with someone to struggle with someone. Andy jostled with Fred for access to the door. Timmy and Bobby jostled with one another while they were waiting to get in. 4. set/put pen to paper to write on paper. You can e-mail us, or, of course, you can always put pen to paper and send us a letter. woodcutter 伐木工人 a person who fells trees or chops wood. shine through if a good feeling or quality shines through, it is very noticeable. I am afraid this glue would shine through 照透, 透过 the test panel, it looks crappy. Perlman's musical talents shone through at an early age. 5. coalesce [,kəuə'lɛs] vb (intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend. The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. The various groups coalesced into one party. Their ideas coalesced into a new theory. coalesce into something [for two or more things] to blend or fuse and become one thing. The fading colors coalesced into a gray blur. In the distance, the crowd coalesced into a single blob. Null Coalescing Operator: The ?? operator is the null coalescing operator, and it can be used with both nullable types and reference types. It says "If the operand is nonnull, give it to me; otherwise, give me a default value."
For example: int? x = null; int y = x ?? 5; // y is 5. The ?? operator
is equivalent to calling GetValueOrDefault with an explicit default
value. 6. rub someone's nose in it or rub somebody's nose in the dirt Fig. to remind one of something one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or unfortunate that has happened. (Alludes to a method of housebreaking pets.) When Bob failed his exam, his brother rubbed his nose in it. Mary knows she shouldn't have broken off her engagement. Don't rub her nose in it. rub elbows/shoulders To mix or socialize closely: diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state. rub (one's) hands To experience or display pleased anticipation, self-satisfaction, or glee. rub [sb] (up) the wrong way to arouse anger (in); annoy. It's not her fault - she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way. rub up on To refresh one's knowledge of: I have to rub up on my French. rub [sb] (up) against someone or something to bump or scrape against someone or something. The cat rubbed up against me蹭蹭 and seemed friendly. The side of the car rubbed against the fence剐蹭. 6. castigate ['kæsti,geit] vb (tr) I. 严厉责骂, 批评或惩罚(某人). to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise. I am appalled that one so - called authority could castigate苛刻的批评 thousands of successfulk worthwhile programs. The film mercilessly castigates无情鞭挞 the old society. He castigated斥责 the secretaries for their sloppy job of filing. The principal castigate谴责 the student who have insult their teacher. II. To inflict severe punishment on. chastise [tʃæs'taiz] vb (tr). I. to discipline or punish, esp by beating. II. to scold severely. frisky I. playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic. He had his hands full, with three frisky kittens in the house. II. (informal) Sexually stimulated; horny. 7. A cyst([sist] cyst-囊, 胞. cyst 囊肿, 包囊. Cystic adj. bile cyst胆囊) is a closed sac (sac [sæk] (sack) A pouch or pouchlike structure in a plant or an animal, sometimes filled with fluid. a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant. juicy sac汁囊, renal sac肾囊 sack I. Informal A bed, mattress, or sleeping bag. II. a. A large bag of strong coarse material for holding objects in bulk. a sack of candy. b. A similar container of paper or plastic. v. 抢去. To rob of goods or valuables, especially after capture. bale A large package of raw or finished material tightly bound with twine or wire and often wrapped: a bale of hay. ), having a distinct membrane隔膜, 薄膜, 膈膜 and division compared to the nearby tissue. It may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. A collection of pus is called an abscess(['æbsɛs -sɪs] a localized collection of pus formed as the product of inflammation and usually caused by bacteria. ), not a cyst. Once formed, a cyst could go away on its own or may have to be removed through surgery. Most cysts in the body are benign (dysfunctional) tumors, the result of plugged ducts or other natural body outlets for secretions. A syrinx瘘管 (Syrinx is taken directly from the ancient Greek word for "tube." It is the root of the word "syringe.") in the spinal cord or brainstem is sometimes inaccurately referred to as a cyst. In medicine, a syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age. A syrinx results when a watery, protective substance known as cerebrospinal fluid, that normally flows around the spinal cord and brain, transporting nutrients and waste products, collects in a small area of the spinal cord and forms a pseudocyst. A pseudocyst is collection without a distinct membrane.
Despicable me: Surrounded by a small army of minions( minion ['minjən] n. I. 狗腿子. a favourite or dependant, esp a servile or fawning 谄媚的 one. A minion is a follower devoted to serve his/her master relentlessly. II. a servile agent. the minister's minions. servile ['sɜ:vail] adj I. 听话的, 服从的. 顺从的. obsequious or fawning in attitude or behaviour; submissive. II. of or suitable for a slave. III. existing in or relating to a state of slavery. IV. (when postpositive, foll by to) submitting or obedient. servile flatterers. servile obedience. ), we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist ( heist [haist] Slang chiefly US and Canadian n. a robbery. vb. (tr) to steal or burgle. heist someone or something (up) Rur. to lift someone or something. See if you can heist that box onto the top shelf. Dad heisted me up so I could see over the fence. John groaned and heisted up the bale包, 捆 of hay. ) in the history of the world. Gru delights in all things wicked喜欢一切邪恶的事情. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way挡住去路. Gru, a super-villain( villain ['vilən] n. I. a wicked or malevolent person. II. (in a novel, play, film, etc.) the main evil character and antagonist to the hero. ), has his pride injured自尊心受伤, 伤自尊 when an unknown super-villain steals the Great Pyramid of Giza, an action that is described by his colleague Dr. Nefario as making "all other villains look lame.". Gru and his minions steal a shrink ray from a secret base in Asia but the up-and-coming super-villain, Vector, who was also responsible for the Pyramid theft, immediately steals it from Gru, as revenge for freezing his head earlier. Gru attempts to break into Vector's fortress to get the shrink ray back, but is defeated by numerous booby traps( A booby trap (捕鼠器, 陷阱, 机关) is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they often have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. However, in other cases the device is placed on busy roads or is triggered when the victim performs some type of everyday action e.g. opening a door, picking something up or switching something on. Booby traps should not be confused with mantraps which are designed to catch a person. Lethal booby traps are often used in warfare, particularly guerrilla warfare, and traps designed to cause injury or pain are also sometimes used by criminals wanting to protect drugs or other illicit property, and by some owners of legal property who wish to protect it from theft. Booby traps which merely cause discomfort or embarrassment are a popular form of practical joke. Mantraps are physical security devices or constructions designed to entrap a human. In modern physical security protocols, a man trap refers to a small space having two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens. They are also known as air locks in the security industry. In a manual man trap, a guard locks and unlocks each door in sequence. An intercom and/or video camera are often used to allow the guard to control the trap from a remote location. Metal detectors are often built in, in order to prevent entrance of people carrying weapons. Such use is particularly frequent in banks and jewelry shops.). Gru, faking his credentials as 伪装成 a dentist, made by his minions at random, adopts the girls from Miss Hattie's Home for Girls, planning on using them to infiltrate Vector's base(use them as a pawn. ) so he can steal the shrink ray back. However, Gru has much difficulty nurturing them properly between their own rambunctiousness ( rambunctious [ræm'bʌŋkʃəs] adj Informal boisterous; unruly. Boisterous and disorderly. ), their ballet classes, and his own ineptitude 不称职 as a parent(I. awkward, clumsy, or incompetent. Bungling or clumsy; incompetent. inept handling of the account II. not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place. an inept remark.). The girls then suggest a day at a vibrant theme park - Funland; Gru agrees, believing he can leave the girls there, but when he attempts to leave them upon a rollercoaster, he is told by the attendant they cannot ride without an adult - to his dismay. He is then dragged around the theme park for the day, eventually warming up to the girls after they compliment him over blowing up a rigged carnival game(blow up Fig. to fall apart or get ruined. The whole project blew up. It will have to be canceled. All my planning was blown up this afternoon. rig I. To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out. II. To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain: 暗中操纵. rig a prizefight; rig stock prices. to rig an election. II. Informal To dress, clothe, or adorn: The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing. III. To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner: rig up a tent for the night. rig something up 因陋就简, 简单凑合, 凑起. to prepare something, perhaps on short notice or without the proper materials. We don't have what's needed to make the kind of circuit you have described, but I think we can rig something up anyway. We will rig up whatever you need. ). Margo, Edith, and Agnes interrupt the meeting, and Perkins announces that he has lost confidence in Gru and will no longer fund his operations. As Gru mopes and sulks about it 长吁短叹, 黯然伤神( mope [məup] vb (intr) I. to be gloomy or apathetic. II. to move or act in an aimless way. mope around to go about in a depressed state. Since her dog ran away, Sally mopes around all day. Don't mope around. Cheer up! ) at home, the girls offer the contents of their piggy bank to fund the plan. His minions then hand over their own savings. Gru, inspired, sacrifices parts of his lair ( I. The den or dwelling of a wild animal. II. 老巢. A den or hideaway. a secret retreat or base of operations; hideout: a pirate's lair. III. Obsolete A resting place; a couch. III. Austral slang a flashy man who shows off) to construct the spacecraft. Gru plans to steal the moon when it is nearest the Earth but this ends up being the same day as the girls' ballet recital. Gru becomes conflicted矛盾不已 and Dr. Nefario, seeing this as interfering with the plan, arranges for the girls to be returned to the orphanage. Around the same time, Mr. Perkins informs Vector (who is actually Mr. Perkins' son) of Gru's possession of the shrink ray and the adoption of the three girls, inciting ( incite [in'sait] vb (tr) to stir up or provoke to action. To provoke and urge on: troublemakers who incite riots; inciting workers to strike. incite someone 怂恿, 鼓动 to something to excite or provoke someone to something. The radicals tried to incite the students to violence. The students were incited to violent behavior by the lecturer. ) Vector to take action. Gru proceeds with his plan to steal the moon, successfully shrinking it to fit in his hand (with a brief prior attempt by Vector to latch onto the rocket where he receives an electrical shock), but is too late to attend the recital. He then finds a note from Vector, who has kidnapped the girls, telling him to give him the moon in exchange for them交换. After arriving at Vector's lair, Gru readily makes the trade做这个交易, but Vector reneges (back out 食言, 不守信用) on the deal, flying off with the girls and the moon, much to Gru's anger. Meanwhile, Dr. Nefario has discovered that the effects of the shrink ray are temporary; the bigger the object was originally, the faster it will regain its original size. As the moon starts to expand in Vector's ship, Gru, Dr. Nefario, and the minions pull off a daring mid-air rescue of the girls just as the moon explodes out from Vector's ship and launches itself back into orbit, with Vector trapped on the moon forever with one of Gru's minions still floating in space. Some time later, Gru has readopted the girls and treats them as his daughters, writing them a bedtime storybook framed around his own experience - named One Big Unicorn.
