spoon with someone;baccalaureate;dumb down;vestibule;eviscerated, gutted tuna, sterilization,shelf life; pull tab; preserve, conserve; bonkers; sunstroke, heat stroke; make it one's bussiness to do sth, take it upon oneself to do sth; timeless; back-of-the-envelope calculation; poetic license, poetic justice;

用法学习： 1. lady bug 瓢虫 have a mind like a steel trap to be able to think very quickly, clearly and intelligently She'll be a brilliant lawyer - she has a mind like a steel trap. steel trap 老鼠夹子 n. I. a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut. II. an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps); "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap". smart as a whip = whip smart extremely intelligent. Very intelligent or clever. Obama is overturning old stereotypes about black women by presenting herself as "nurturing, beautiful and stylish as well as whip smart, athletic and strong". He's only three and already learning to read. This simile alludes to the sharp crack of a whip. A simile比喻(simile ['simili] A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as, as in "How like the winter hath my absence been" or "So are you to my thoughts as food to life" (Shakespeare).) is a figure of speech that directly compares two things through some connective, usually "like", "as", "than", or a verb such as "resembles". A simile differs from a metaphor 打比方, 隐喻 in that the latter compares two unlike things by saying that the one thing is the other thing. Rhetoric: An analogy 类比 can be a spoken or textual comparison between two words (or sets of words) to highlight some form of semantic similarity between them. Such analogies can be used to strengthen political and philosophical arguments, even when the semantic similarity is weak or non-existent (if crafted carefully for the audience). Analogies are sometimes used to persuade those that cannot detect the flawed or non-existent arguments. 2. spoon with someone( spoon v. I. To serve using a spoon. Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate. II. (intransitive, dated) To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously. III. (transitive or intransitive, slang, of persons. ) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons摞在一起的.): It means to lie together cuddling into the back of your partner. It is referring to a cuddle position in bed together. You both face the same way with one person's body close to the other persons from behind usually with one arm around their waist. Like when you lay two spoons together side by side - this is why it is referred to as spooning. Quite often you are both in the foetal position facing the same way (i.e. not facing each other). Named after the way spoons stack together, this cuddling position maximizes intimacy and comfort. It's when two people lay on their sides facing the same direction cuddling with there knees slightly bent, similar to when a spoon rests on top of another they hug nicely together. Its not sexual, but you can try to have sex in a spoon position, not easy. 3. Social rejection occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction for social rather than practical reasons. The topic includes both interpersonal rejection (or peer rejection) and romantic rejection. A person can be rejected on an individual basis or by an entire group of people. Furthermore, rejection can be either active, by bullying, teasing, or ridiculing, or passive, by ignoring a person, or giving the "silent treatment 寂寞以对." The experience of being rejected is subjective主观的 for the recipient, and it can be perceived感觉, 感知, 自以为, 察觉 when it is not actually present. The word ostracism( ostracize = ostracise ['ostrə,saiz] vb (tr) I. a outcast, to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc. II. to punish by temporary exile.) is often used for the process (in Ancient Greece ostracism was voting into temporary exile). Although humans are social beings, some level of rejection is an inevitable part of life. Nevertheless, rejection can become a problem when it is prolonged or consistent, when the relationship is important, or when the individual is highly sensitive to rejection. Rejection by an entire group of people can have especially negative effects负面影响, particularly when it results in social isolation社交孤立. The experience of rejection can lead to a number of adverse 不良的 psychological consequences such as loneliness, low self-esteem, aggression, and depression. It can also lead to feelings of insecurity and a heightened sensitivity to future rejection. 4. baccalaureate [,bækə'lɔ:riit] I. the university degree of Bachelor or Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc. II. an internationally recognized programme of study, comprising different subjects, offered as an alternative to a course of A levels in Britain. III. US a farewell sermon delivered at the commencement ceremonies in many colleges and universities. Baccalaureate service, "a farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class" (in the United States). English Baccalaureate, a performance measure to assess secondary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In late 2010, the Government introduced a new performance indicator表现指标 called the English Baccalaureate, which measures the percentage of students in a school who achieve grades A*-C in English, mathematics, two sciences, a foreign language and history or geography. In September 2012, the new qualifications were formally announced to replace GCSEs, citing dumbing down as one of the reasons. The term dumbing down( dumb down 过度简化, 趋弱 vb (tr) to make or become less intellectually demanding or sophisticated attempts. to dumb down news coverage.) describes the deliberate diminishment of the intellectual level of the content of schooling and education, of literature and cinema, and of news and culture. The idea of and the term dumbing down originated in 1933 as slang, used by motion picture screenplay writers, to mean: "revise so as to appeal to those of little education or intelligence." The occurrences of dumbing down vary in nature, according to the subject matter under discussion and the purpose of the simplifier, but the dumbing-down usually involves the over-simplification 过度简化 of critical thought to the degree of conceptually undermining the intellectual standards of language and of learning of a society; by such simplistic means the writer and the speaker justifies the trivialization of cultural, artistic, and academic standards, as in the case of popular culture. Nonetheless, the term dumbing down is subjective, because what a person considers as a dumbed-down cultural artefact usually depends upon the taste (value judgement) of the reader, the listener, and the viewer. 5. in on something I. 加入, 参加, 插一脚. involved with something, such as an organization or an idea; informed about special plans. (be ~; come ~; get ~; let someone ~.). doing something with others. I wasn't in on planning the party. Usage notes: often used in the form get in on something: Let's go! Don't you want to get in on the fun? There is a party upstairs, and I want to get in on it. I want to get in on your club's activities. Mary and Jane know a secret, but they won't let me in on it. II. 分一杯羹. receiving a share of something. (be ~; Come ~; get ~; let someone ~.  ) I want to get in on the new European business that is supposed to develop. We will all want to get in on the scheme. horn in (on somebody/something) 介入, 横插一脚 to interrupt or try to become involved when you are not welcome. to attempt to participate in something without invitation or consent. Are you trying to horn in on my conversation with Sally? I hope you are not trying to horn in on our party. George worried that his brother would try to horn in on the company's success. come up with someone or something to find or supply someone or something; to manage to find or improvise something. to think of, develop, or find something. They've tried to come up with a solution. Over the summer they're hoping to come up with 100,000 volunteers. I came up with a date at the last minute. My mom is always able to come up with some yummy snack for me in the afternoon. pony up (something) to pay money. The price of gas increased and homeowners had to pony up more than anyone expected this winter. 6. vestibule ['vɛsti,bju:l] I. 前厅. A small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building. A lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the outer door and the interior of a building II. 车厢接头处. an enclosed area between two rail cars. An enclosed area at the end of a passenger car on a railroad train. III. Anatomy A cavity, chamber, or channel that leads to or is an entrance to another cavity: the vestibule to the ear.

 canned fish 罐头鱼: Canned fish are fish which have been processed, sealed in an airtight container such as a sealed tin can, and subjected to heat. Canning is a method of preserving保存 food, and provides a typical shelf life 保存期 ranging from one to five years. Fish have a low acidity 低酸度 at levels where microbes can flourish. From a public safety point of view, foods with low acidity (a pH more than 4.6) need sterilization消毒 under high temperature (116-130 °C). To achieve temperatures above the boiling point requires a method of pressurized cooking which is provided by the containment within the can. After sterilization, the containing can prevents microorganisms from entering and proliferating 繁殖, 激增 inside. Other than sterilization, no method is perfectly dependable as a preservative.  Such preservation techniques are needed to prevent fish spoilage防止变质 and lengthen shelf life. They are designed to inhibit[in'hibit] the activity of spoilage bacteria and the metabolic新陈代谢的 changes that result in the loss of fish quality. Spoilage bacteria are the specific bacteria that produce the unpleasant odours and flavours associated with spoiled fish. As tunas are often caught far from where they are processed, poor interim conservation中间保存 can lead to spoilage. Tuna is typically gutted 去除内脏 by hand, and later pre-cooked for prescribed times of perhaps 45 minutes to three hours. The fish are then cleaned and filleted, canned, and sealed, with the dark lateral blood meat often separately canned for pet food. The sealed can itself is then heated (called retort cooking) for 2 to 4 hours. This process kills any bacteria, but retains the histamine that can produce rancid flavors. The international standard sets the maximum histamine level at 200 milligrams per kilogram. An Australian study of 53 varieties of unflavored canned tuna found none to exceed the safe histamine level, although some had "off" flavors. The level of omega-3 oils found in canned tuna can be highly variable, since some common manufacturing methods destroy omega-3 oils. Sardines are canned in many different ways. At the cannery罐头厂, the fish are washed, their heads are removed, and the fish are cooked, either by deep-frying or by steam-cooking, after which they are dried. They are then packed in either olive, sunflower or soybean oil, water, or in a tomato, chilli or mustard sauce. Good quality sardines should have the head and gills removed before packing. They may also be eviscerated [i'visə,reit] 去除内脏 before packing (typically the larger varieties). If not, they should be purged of undigested or partially digested food or feces by holding the live fish in a tank long enough for them to empty their digestive systems. Sardines are typically tightly packed in a small can which is scored for easy opening( score I. to achieve (success or an advantage). To achieve a purpose or advantage, especially to make a surprising gain or coup. your idea really scored with the boss. II. (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to criticize harshly; berate. III. (intr) Slang (of a man) to be successful in seducing a person. To succeed in seducing someone sexually. IV. To succeed in buying or obtaining an illicit drug. V. To succeed in acquiring: scored two tickets to the play.), either with a pull tab 拉环 (similar to how a beverage can is opened), or a key, attached to the side of the can. Thus, it has the virtues 优点 of being an easily portable, nonperishable, self-contained food. The close packing of sardines in the can has led to their metaphorical use of the name in describing any situation where people or objects are crowded together, for instance, in a bus or subway car. It has also been used as the name of a children's game, where one person hides and each successive person who finds the hidden one packs into 挤进 the same space until there is only one left out, who becomes the next one to hide. A salmon cannery is a factory that commercially cans salmon. It is a fish processing industry that pioneered the practice of canning fish in general. It became established on the Pacific coast of North America during the nineteenth century, and subsequently expanded to other parts of the world that had easy access to salmon. Prior to canning, fish were salted to preserve them. difference of conserve and preserve: As a verb, to preserve food is to process it to extend its useful life. To conserve food is to use it responsibly now so that enough remains later. As a noun, preserve refers to a food whose primary ingredients are fruit pulp and sugar, cooked to a thick consistency. Also known as conserve or jam, this food was invented to preserve the ripe fruit that could not be eaten at harvest time and would otherwise spoil, and to conserve it for use at other seasons such as late winter when fresh food is scarce. So this is an example of a food being named for its purpose. Let us see the difference between preserve and conserve. When you conserve something, you ensure that you make use of it wisely. You make sure it is not wasted. There is a suggestion that if you do not make careful use of it, then chances are it will be impossible to replace the commodity. During the summer, the government always tells us to conserve power and water节省用水, 节省用电. It's okay to waste them during the winter months, but not during the summer. When you conserve something, you do not wish to waste or deplete any of the available resources. You attempt not to change anything drastically. The Minister asked the people in cities to conserve water. The fast bowler conserved his energy保存实力 by shortening his run up. During the summer, theatre owners conserve energy by switching off the AC. Preserve, on the other hand, suggests that you make attempts to keep something as it is, without making any changes. In other words, when you preserve something you keep it intact. You keep it safe, protecting it from danger. Our government doesn't do a good job of preserving保护 our monuments. We must make an effort to preserve our forests. This is a beautiful old house. We must preserve it.

 皇室宝宝: Royal birth announced by town crier (A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court (cf. Black's Law Dictionary). The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately精心打扮( elaborate adj. I. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed. elaborate preparations精心准备.  II. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail. ornate, showy, or gaudy: an elaborate costume. v. I. 详述, 阐述. 详细说. to work out in minute detail. to add details or information; expand (usu. fol. by on). To work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly. To express at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal. to elaborate on an idea. II. to produce or develop by labor. To produce by effort; create. elaborate on someone or something to give additional details about someone or something. Would you care to elaborate on that? I want to know more about Kelly. Could you elaborate on her? ), by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They carry a handbell to attract people's attention, as they shout the words "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" before making their announcements. The word "Oyez" means "hear ye," which is a call for silence and attention.). A town crier has announced the birth of a boy to the Duchess of Cambridge weighing 3.8kg. While around 60 per cent of punters thought the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were going to have a girl, bookmakers described the betting frenzy over the name as "bonkers"( bonkers ['boŋkəz] adj Slang chiefly Brit mad; crazy: "When word spread that free gas was to be found, the populace, as expected, went bonkers". drive someone batty/bonkers/nuts Fig. to annoy or irritate someone. You are certainly annoying! You're going to drive me batty. This cold is driving me bonkers. These tax forms are driving me nuts. ). But James, the name of Kate's brother, is the "red-hot" favourite with Ladbrokes, although Henry's odds 几率, 胜率 have been slashed from 50/1 to 5/1. "I think everyone's got sunstroke( 中暑. Heat stroke caused by exposure to the sun and characterized by a rise in temperature, convulsions, and coma. heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to intensely hot sunlight. Heat illness or heat-related illness is a spectrum of disorders due to environmental heat exposure. It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke. Heat stroke is defined as a body temperature of greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) due to environmental heat exposure with lack of thermoregulation. This is distinct from a fever, where there is a physiological 生理的 increase in the temperature set point of the body体温, 身体的平衡温度(set point: Set point (medicine), a term referring to any one of a number of quantities (e.g. body weight, body temperature) which the body tries to keep at a particular value. ). Treatment involves rapid physical cooling. ), we've had a pramload of bets." "It's been odds-on ( odds-on 大热门 Informal More likely than others to win; having a good chance of success. (of a chance, horse, etc.) rated at even money or less to win. being the one more or most likely to attain or achieve something. regarded as more or most likely to win, succeed, happen, etc. : the odds-on favorite. "I was the odds-on favorite to become the next president of the Ford Motor Company".  ) all year long that Kate would give birth to a girl and punters who believed it would be a boy have now collected over $A165,820 worth of winnings." Mr Appleton is not part of the official palace proceedings, but took it upon himself to ( make it one's business to (do something) and take it upon oneself to do something 主动揽事. 主动承担起责任, 当做自己的事, 自告奋勇 Fig. to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. (As opposed to minding one's own business.). to decide you will take responsibility to do something. I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to. Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady.) head to the hospital for the announcement. "I got a bit of a buzz about 4.30pm that it was a boy," he said. "I just turned up. It went down really well with the crowd, they went berserk (go berserk 发疯 to go crazy. She went berserk and strangled her cat. berserk adj. I. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. II. Mentally or emotionally upset; deranged: berserk with grief. III. Informal Unrestrained, as with enthusiasm or appetite; wild: berserk over chocolates. notes: When we say that we are going berserk, we may not realize how extreme a state this might be. Our adjective comes from the noun berserker, or berserk, which is from the Old Norse word berserkr, "a wild warrior or champion." Such warriors wore hides of bears, which explains the probable origin of berserkr as a compound of *bera, "bear," and serkr, "shirt, coat." These berserkers became frenzied in battle, howling like animals, foaming at the mouth, and biting the edges of their iron shields. )." And how did he celebrate the royal birth? At the pub with a beer. "Everyone is out celebrating, the champagne and beer is flowing, there's a real buzz ( "It's easy to see Lobo got a real buzz out of the hive of death!" It's a pun on the word buzz. The buzz is the sound the bees make. On the other hand to get a buzz off/out of something is to get high or drunk. It is also used to mean get excited or stimulated by something.)," he said from the pub. "This has brought us back together, like during the Olympics, everyone is smiling again." 小王子首露面: The Duchess of Cambridge wore a cornflower blue (矢车菊蓝色) Jenny Packham polka dot dress(polka 波尔卡舞. Polka dot 小圆点式样的 is a pattern consisting of an array of filled circles, generally equally sized and spaced relatively closely in relation to their diameters. Polka dots are most commonly seen on children's clothing, toys, and furniture, but they appear in a wide array of contexts. The pattern rarely appears in formal contexts, however, and is generally confined to more playful attire such as bathing suits and lingerie. Occasionally, white-on-black small dots appear on more formal clothing. Polka dots became common on clothing in the late nineteenth century in the United Kingdom.) when she left St Mary's hospital on Tuesday. The dress was a sentimental nod (tribute) 致敬 to the polka dot smock her late mother-in-law Princess Diana wore on the same steps when she gave birth to William 31 years ago. The Duchess looked radiant and happy( radiant ['reidiənt] adj I. sending out rays of light; bright; shining. II. characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etc. a radiant countenance. III. emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiated radiant heat. IV. sending out heat by radiation a radiant heater. ) in the custom made定制的 sun dress( A light summer dress with a bodice that exposes the arms and shoulders.) and the Duke looked handsome and proud wearing a simple blue shirt with rolled sleeves and black trousers. "The significance 重要性, 重要意义 of this outfit is extraordinary非凡的," says Helen McCabe, Editor in Chief of the Australian Women's Weekly. "It will be on the cover of hundreds of magazines and newspapers around the world – it's an image that will be seen over and over again. There will be books written about this baby, documentaries will be made and that photograph will be used for perpetuity永恒." Charles and Diana created an a similarly iconic image when they left St Mary's hospital cradling a newborn Prince William in 1982. Diana wore polka dots on a pale green, oversized smock dress that was very fashionable in the early 80's. It's rumoured that the young princess grabbed the frock in a rush to get to the hospital during labour. Given Diana's strong sense of style it's more likely that she planned the outfit in detail. "Diana's frock was fabulous at the time but perhaps hasn't stood the test of time经不住时间考验, " said McCabe. "Kate's taken a more conservative, timeless approach不会过时的, 永不过时的." Like Diana, Kate has been universally embraced as a style icon. During her pregnancy she became the poster girl for maternity chic with many of her mum-to-be choices selling out within hours of her being snapped in them. A fan of wrap dresses ( A wrap dress is a dress with a front closure formed by wrapping one side across the other, and knotting the attached ties that wrap around the back at the waist or fastening buttons. This forms a V-shaped neckline and hugs a woman's curves. A faux wrap dress resembles this design, except that it comes already fastened together with no opening in front, but instead is slipped on over the head. A wrap top is a woman's top cut and constructed in the same way as a wrap dress, but without a skirt. ), blazers, knee length coats and block colours there was much speculation about which designer the Duchess would choose to wear when she left hospital. Stylist Josh Flinn thinks that Kate chose the perfect dress. "It's pretty, classic and timeless不会过时的, 永不过时的. All the right ingredients for a history making image. Young girls will be rushing out to buy polka dot dresses this weekend".  The first hint that the new parents were preparing to leave hospital was when the royal stylist, Amanda Cook Tucker, arrived at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, shortly before Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. Mrs Cook Tucker has been cutting Prince William and Prince Harry's hair since they were children, and started styling Kate's long locks last year when she visited the Far East on a Diamond Jubilee Visit. The hair dresser arrived at the Lindo Wing with an aide, who was was carrying an infant car seat that retails for about $130, and a dress in a protective dry-cleaning sleeve. Kate reportedly has become close to Mrs Cook Tucker, who is known for her discretion谨慎 and keeps a low profile低调. Kate paired her dress with LK Bennett wedges, a cream version of the ones she wore the day after her wedding. The choice of a blue and white polka dot dress set tongues wagging in the British press about whether Kate's decision about the colour was conscious有意为之的, 有意的. Did she also have a pink version of the outfit hanging in a cupboard in case she was introducing a princess to the world? But the general consensus in the press was that the proud new parents got the Lindo Steps Look absolutely spot-on. 后继: The infant prince's name is thought to be in tribute to向...致敬 the Queen's father, King George VI. Ever the joker总是爱开玩笑的人 when asked what his nephew was like Harry held up his hands and said: "Well he's about that long and about that wide. "When I saw him he was crying his eyes out like all babies do I suppose - it's fantastic to have another addition to the family家庭再多一员," the 28-year-old prince told Sky News.

CNN's Jeff Zucker trades analog dollars for digital quarters: "The truth is digital and people consuming news and information from all of our digital assets, that's the most important thing for us," the CNN president said. Jeff Zucker, the former NBC executive and now president of CNN, coined the phrase "trading analog dollars for digital pennies" five years ago. It represented the challenge faced by companies built around content distribution and advertising; the revenues generated from accelerating Internet usage, especially mobile, has been far less lucrative than analog and has brought added financial stress. Nearly a year later he modified his statement to "trading analog dollars for digital dimes." Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference Tuesday, Zucker noted further progress, updating his back-of-the-envelope calculation ( A back-of-the-envelope calculation 粗率估算 is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as the actual back of an envelope. It is more than a guess but less than an accurate calculation or mathematical proof. The defining characteristic of back-of-the-envelope calculations is the use of simplified assumptions. A similar phrase is "back of a napkin", which is also used in the business world to describe sketching out a quick, rough idea of a business or product. ) to "a little north of quarters" and not ruling out parity平分秋色, 持平 ( parity I. The equivalent in value of a sum of money expressed in terms of a different currency at a fixed official rate of exchange. II. Equality of prices of goods or securities in two different markets. III. A level for farm-product prices maintained by governmental support and intended to give farmers the same purchasing power they had during a chosen base period. ) in the future. "We're much further along 远超从前, 大踏步前进 ( "no further along" means "has not made any progress". The situation itself is no furhter along, at least in the phyical world. ) than pennies, and we're further along I think than dimes, and we're probably a little north of quarters. You know, I don't know that there's 50-cent pieces, but somewhere between that," he said. For Zucker, the analog to digital transition is meaningful. "Digital is the future of CNN, he said. "We don't care what screen you are watching CNN on, as long as you can see the red logo on whatever screen you are using to access us. And to us, mobile is probably the most important part of our future, but digital as a whole is where we're concentrating everything." Nonetheless, the bulk of the Time Warner-owned CNN's revenue comes from distributors like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and DirectTV. Like the other established networks, CNN attract a younger audience, the prized 18- to 34-year-old demographic who grew up online and get their news from sources like Twitter and Facebook."When news happens, those same people do come to watch us on television," Zucker said, citing the Boston Marathon bombing as evidence. "In all of television, CNN was the No. 2 television network, not cable, that night among 18- to 34-year-olds, and we only lost by 2,000 viewers. They will find their way to us on television, and that's very important as we look out the next 5, 10, or 15 years( look out to watch what is happening and be careful. But when the ice suddenly breaks, look out. Usage notes: often used as an instruction: Someone shouted, "Look out, he's got a gun!".). Zucker contends that the 18- to 34-year-old demographic may get breaking news from Twitter and Facebook, but they come to CNN to see if it is true. "We can't ignore the numbers that came to us yesterday on the royal baby. So, I think we have to balance both, understanding where our bread is buttered for the time being," Zucker said. "...CNN has usually been essential in times of breaking news and people would use CNN a little bit like the spare tire 备胎 in the trunk," Zucker said. "You would take it out when you needed it, and then put it back. The key for us, and the goal and the strategy, is to make sure that we are more essential more of the time. So actually, you're using that tire on the car all the time. And that's really been the goal for us this year ... to build programming with hosts and anchors that will bring people back on a more regular basis." The network is bringing in new talent, working on revamping its prime time programming, and hiring talent to produce additional content for CNN's digital properties. Since Zucker came to CNN, some critics have accused the network of becoming too soft and dumbing down 变弱智, 低龄化, 低幼化 its coverage. For example, CNN had extensive coverage of the George Zimmerman trial and relatively modest coverage of the ongoing unrest in Egypt. "There has been no criticism of [CNN's coverage of the Zimmerman trial] since the verdict happened, and everybody recognized all the layers to that story," Zucker said. "We did recognize early on that this was much more than just a local murder trial, that there were issues of race, class, the Second Amendment, and self-defense." The CNN president also said he wants the network to be know for its objectivity客观性, differentiating it from more partisan党派性的 competitors, like Fox and MSNBC. "Just because we are objective doesn't give us a license to be dull( license ['laisəns] I. 许可. (Law) to grant or give a licence for (something, such as the sale of alcohol). II. (Law) to give permission to or for. (a/the) right to something a privilege or license to have something. (get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have the right to have the kind of house I want. You have a right to any house you can afford. license to do something permission, right, or justification to do something. You have no license to behave in that manner! Who granted you license to enter my house without knocking? poetic license 艺术自由 liberties or license of the type taken by artists, especially poets, to violate patterns of rhyme, harmony, structure, etc. the way in which writers and other artists are allowed to ignore rules or change facts in their work. It's obvious the writer was using a certain amount of poetic licence 艺术加工, 艺术再创造 because the route she mentions has been closed for 50 years. I couldn't tell whether he kept making spelling mistakes or if it was just poetic license. wiki: Artistic license 处于艺术原因的破格 (also known as dramatic license, historical license, poetic license, narrative license, licentia poetica, or simply license) is a colloquial term, sometimes euphemism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist to improve a piece of art. The artistic license may also refer to the ability of an artist to apply smaller distortions, such as a poet ignoring some of the minor requirements of grammar for poetic effect. poetic justice 善有善报恶有恶报 appropriate, ideal, or ironic punishment. if something that happens is poetic justice, someone who has done something bad is made to suffer in a way that seems fair. There is a kind of poetic justice in the fact that the country responsible for the worst ecological disaster this century is the one suffering most from its effects. It was poetic justice that Jane won the race after Mary tried to get her banned from the race. The car thieves tried to steal a car with no gas. That's poetic justice. Poetic justice is a literary device in which virtue is ultimately rewarded or vice punished, often in modern literature by an ironic twist of fate intimately related to the character's own conduct. ), and doesn't mean we can't have a point of view," Zucker said. CNN announced that the political debate show "Crossfire" would return to the network in the fall with Newt Gingrich, S.E. Cupp, Stephanie Cutter, and Van Jones at the table. Above all, Zucker wants to broaden the definition of news at CNN and cover stories of human interest without being above what people are talking about. "We have two domestic cable network competitors who are basically about politics all the time. What I want CNN to be about is all of the news. And all of the news is not just what's happening in Washington or in the Middle East, but it's also about entertainment and business and sports and culture and things that we all talk about, but not just equals politics," Zucker said.