用法学习： 1. "白天晚上"的表达: She sleeps during the daytime and works at night. You can't say "I went to church during/in my daytime." You would say "I went to church during/in the daytime yesterday." or "Yesterday, I went to church in the daytime". Or you could skip the "daytime" word and say "I went to church yesterday during the day." or "I went to church yesterday afternoon/mid-morning." As far as using "my/your . . . " I can only think of one situation: "I like to spend my days off playing tennis" "He spends his days doing nothing". If you say, "I went to church in/during the daytime",
you are emphasizing that you went specifically in the day, and not the
evening (as perhaps you usually do). so for a past habit I would say "I used to go to church in the daytime". and for one event that occurred yesterday "I went to church yesterday in the daytime". in the nights在晚上. Is it cold sleeping at home in the nights? in the daytime在白天. late in the day 为时已晚, 太晚了 too late to be useful (often + for ) The new gun laws came a little late in the day for those whose friends or families were killed in the massacre. (often + to do sth) It seems rather late in the day to announce that diet drinks might cause cancer. 2. crack up I. to have a wreck. to crash something; to destroy something (in an accident). The driver cracked the car up in an accident. The pilot cracked up the plane. The plane cracked up and killed two of the passengers. Whose car cracked up on the expressway? II. an accident; a wreck. There was a terrible crack-up on the expressway. There were four cars in the crack-up. III. 笑场. 大笑. to break out in laughter. to make someone laugh very hard; to make someone break out laughing. The whole audience cracked up. I knew I would crack up during the love scene. You and your jokes really crack me up. That comedian really knows how to crack up 取悦 an audience. IV. Sl. to have a mental or emotional breakdown. The poor guy cracked up. It was too much for him. You would crack up, too, if you had been through all he went through. 3. race to someone or something, some place 争先恐后, 争抢着 to run to someone or
something. to compete against
someone to see who gets to a place first. The girls raced to the front room. We all raced to Mary, who
had the candy. I will race you to the door.
Tim wanted to race me to the corner. We all raced to the door in the last ten minutes. race to the bottom A situation in
which competition between governments leads to very excessive (harmful)
deregulation. Race to the bottom. A
race to the bottom is a socio-economic concept that is argued to occur
between countries as an outcome of regulatory competition. When
competition becomes fierce 激烈的[fiəs](I. having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage. a fierce dog. II. wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity. a fierce storm. III. vehement, intense, or strong. fierce competition. IV. Informal very disagreeable or unpleasant. Very difficult or unpleasant: a fierce exam. ) between nations over a particular area of
trade and production, countries are given increased incentive to
dismantle currently existing regulatory standards. A
race to the bottom may also occur within a country (such as between
states or counties), but this occurs much less frequently because the
federal government has recourse to enact legislation slowing or halting
the race before its effects become too pervasive. 3. Overtraining is a physical, behavioral, and emotional condition that occurs when the volume and intensity 训练量和训练强度 of an individual's exercise exceeds their recovery capacity. They cease making progress, and can even begin to lose strength and fitness. Overtraining is a common problem in weight training, but it can also be experienced by runners and other athletes. junkie also junky n. Slang I. A narcotics addict, especially one using heroin. II. One who has an insatiable interest or devotion: a sports junkie. a chocolate junkie. a baseball junkie. gym junkie 健身狂 Somebody that seems to be obsessed, addicted or mentally dependable, or just really enjoys always being and working at the gym. They are usually quite built and packed full of supplements and protein shakes. Gym Junkies generally fall into a very depressive state if they do not get their daily dose of gym workout. 4. whippersnapper a young and cheeky or presumptuous person. whipper snipper: A string trimmer, also called a "weed eater" or a "weed-whacker", is a powered handheld device that uses a flexible monofilament line instead of a blade for cutting grass and other plants near objects. It consists of a cutting head at the end of a long shaft with a handle or handles and sometimes a shoulder strap. String trimmers may also be known as edge trimmers, line trimmers, whipper snippers, string trimmer, weed whips, strimmers and by many other local and brand names. bugger factor (slang, UK) Another term for Sod's law or Murphy's law: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." bugger I. (slang, UK) Someone who is very fond of something. I'm a bugger for Welsh cakes. II. (slang, pejorative, UK, Australia, New Zealand) A foolish or worthless person or thing; a despicable person. He's a silly bugger for losing his keys. The bugger′s given me the wrong change. My computer's being a bit of a bugger.
表示"专门, 特意"的说法: 1. The suggestive notation has been chosen purposely. I had deliberately picked a city with a tropical climate. This ship was designed expressly for exploring the Arctic waters. For he deliberately stamped upon the fuse and put it out. He had come to England on purpose to find her. Mornings were dedicated to reading and afternoons to writing上午一心读书,下午专门写作. expressly [ik'sprɛsli] I. 明确的. 明白无误的. 清楚的肯定的. In an express or a definite manner; explicitly. In an expressive or explicit manner. We were expressly permitted to use the building. I expressly ordered the visitor to leave. II. 特别的, Especially; particularly: tools designed expressly for left-handed workers. I came expressly to see you. 2. 别太麻烦: If it's not much trouble. I can manage我没问题, 我可以做到, 我可以的(不用担心, 我可以做...的). go out of one's way 费尽心机, 专门, 特意地, 别太费劲 (idiomatic) To make an extra effort. I wouldn't mind some help, but please don't go out of your way for me. We went out of our way to please the visitor. We appreciate anything you can do, but don't go out of your way. They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Don't have to go out of your way to buy it for me, just when you come across a store, please have a look for me if it's not much trouble. bend over backwards (idiomatic) To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths. They bent over backwards to make sure everything was just right for the visit. go to great/extraordinary lengths (idiomatic) To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree. go the extra mile (idiomatic) To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job. The international community demands that Iran go the extra mile to satisfy concerns over its atomic energy program. deliberate adj. I. 特意的. Done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional: mistook the oversight for a deliberate insult. a deliberate lie. II. Arising from or marked by careful consideration: a deliberate decision. III. Unhurried in action, movement, or manner, as if trying to avoid error: moved at a deliberate pace. v.intr. I. 仔细考虑. 权衡再三 To think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made. II. To consult with another or others in a process of reaching a decision. deliberate about/on someone or something to
think about someone or something; to consider what to do about someone
or something. How long do you intend to deliberate about Carol? We will
deliberate about this matter as long as it takes to do it right. Let's
deliberate on this for a while. deliberate over someone or something 讨论, 争论, 探讨 to
discuss and argue about someone or something. We will deliberate over
this question tomorrow. We have been deliberating over Karen long
enough. purposeful adj. I. 目标明确的. 有目标的. Having a purpose; intentional: a
purposeful musician. Many unemployed people welcome the chance to do purposeful work, even if unpaid. II. 决绝的. 果断坚决的. 有目的的. 果敢的. 坚定的. Having or manifesting purpose; determined:
entered the room with a purposeful look. Her purposeful stare showed she meant business. a purposeful character. purposely 有明确目的的, 带着目的的. 有确定原因的. adv for a definite reason; on purpose. With specific purpose. Usage: Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: He had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked. deliberate, intentional voluntary willful, willing: refer to something not happening by chance. deliberate is applied to what is done not hastily but with full realization of what one is doing: a deliberate attempt to evade justice. intentional 故意的, 有心的, 有目的的 is applied to what is definitely intended or done on purpose: an intentional omission. voluntary is applied to what is done by a definite exercise of the will and not because of outside pressures: a voluntary enlistment. Intentional applies to something undertaken to further a plan or realize an aim. Deliberate stresses premeditation and full awareness of the character and consequences of one's acts: taking deliberate and decisive action. Willful implies deliberate, headstrong persistence in a self-determined course of action: a willful waste of time. Willing suggests ready or cheerful acquiescence in the proposals or requirements of another.
安全防护鞋: 1. A steel-toe boot (also known as a safety boot, steel-capped boot or safety shoe) is a durable boot or shoe that has a protective reinforcement 加强, 增强 in the toe which protects the foot from falling objects or compression, usually combined with a mid sole plate to protect against punctures from below. They were invented in Germany at the end of World War II. Although traditionally made of steel, the reinforcement can also be made of a composite material, a plastic such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or even Aluminum. Steel-toe boots are important in the construction industry and in many industrial settings. Occupational safety and health legislation or insurance requirements may require the use of such boots in some settings, and may mandate certification of such boots and the display of such certification directly on the boots. Safety footwear now comes in many styles, including sneakers and clogs. Some are quite formal, for supervising engineers who must visit sites where protective footwear is mandatory必须的, 强制的. Some brands of steel-toe footwear, particularly Dr. Martens and Grinders, have become fashionable within subcultures such as skinhead, punk, and rivethead. While brands that were previously renowned within the fashion industry have also diversified into the safety footwear market( diversify I. 多样化. to make diverse, as in form or character; give variety or diversity to; variegate. II. to distribute (investments) among different types of securities or industries. III. 扩大生产线. to expand (a business or product line. ) by manufacturing a larger variety of products. ), industrial brands like Caterpillar, Rock Fall and JCB have also given out licenses to produce safety footwear. Steel-toe boots have been used in assaults, such as the attack on Josie Lou Ratley, a Florida teenager. Nightclubs and other entertainment venues frequently include a "no steel toecaps" rule as part of their dress code to mitigate the possibility of serious injury to other patrons(mitigate ['miti,geit] To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. ) if the wearer becomes violent. 2. Sneakers( I. 运动鞋, 专门为某种运动的鞋. II. 一种鞋底很软有弹性的休闲鞋. 胶底鞋. ) are a type of footwear with a flexible sole made of rubber or synthetic material and an upper part made of leather or canvas. Sneakers were originally sporting apparel, but today worn much more widely as casual footwear. They can also refer to athletic footwear like basketball shoes, tennis shoes, cross trainers and other shoes worn for specific sports. The British English equivalent of "sneaker" in its modern meaning is "trainer", while the traditional "sneaker" is closer to the British "plimsoll见下边". In some urban areas in the United States, the slang for sneakers is kicks. In Hiberno-English, Canadian English and Australian English the term is runners or sneakers. In South African English the term used is tackies. The name "sneakers" originally referred to how quiet the rubber soles were on the ground, in contrast to noisy standard hard leather soled dress shoes. Someone wearing sneakers could "sneak up" on you. "It is only the harassed schoolmaster who can fully appreciate the pertinency of the name boys give to tennis shoes — sneakers." The British English term "trainer" is a slang abbreviation of "training shoe". 3. A clog 木鞋 is a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. Clogs are used worldwide and although the form may vary by culture, within a culture the form often remained unchanged for centuries. Traditional clogs were often worn in heavy labor. Today they remain in use as protective clothing in agriculture and in some factories and mines. Although clogs are sometimes negatively associated with cheap and folkloric footwear of farmers and the working class, some types of clogs are considered as fashion wear today, such as Swedish clogs (sv) or Japanese geta. Clogs are also used in several different styles of dance. When worn for dancing an important feature is the sound of the clog against the floor. This is one of the fundamental roots of tap, but with the tap shoes the taps are free to click against each other and produce different sound to clogs. 4. A plimsoll['plimsəl] shoe, plimsoll or plimsole 帆布鞋 (British English; see other names below) is a type of athletic shoe with a canvas帆布 upper and rubber sole. The shoe was originally, and often still is in parts of the United Kingdom, called a 'sand shoe' and acquired the nickname 'plimsoll' in the 1870s. This name derived, according to Nicholette Jones' book The Plimsoll Sensation, because the coloured horizontal band joining the upper to the sole(鞋底和鞋面之间的白带) resembled the Plimsoll line on a ship's hull, or because, just like the Plimsoll line on a ship, if water got above the line of the rubber sole, the wearer would get wet. In the UK plimsolls were compulsory in schools' physical education lessons. Australia: sandshoe or more simply with teenagers "canvas shoe", and include the similar shoe, the Dunlop Volley.
新闻故事: Minister Kate Lundy left in dark over ( 被蒙在鼓里. If you are left in the dark about something, you aren't given the information that you should have. ) Kevin Rudd's reshuffle: HAVING fashioned himself as consultative, kinder Kevin, the Prime Minister failed to personally call a female minister to tell her she was losing a plum portfolio. Kate Lundy, who retained minor portfolios, had news she was being replaced by Don Farrell as Sports Minister confirmed in a media release from Kevin Rudd's office on Monday morning. Ms Lundy, a supporter of Julia Gillard, who had controversially taken on football codes over the Crime Commission's drugs in sports report with Jason Clare, said she was "sad" to lose Sport. She was understood to be disappointed Mr Rudd did not convey the blow 传达这个打击 personally, instead leaving the job to Deputy PM Anthony Albanese. Mr Clare, who as Home Affairs Minister is responsible for agencies combating people smuggling and fighting gun crime in Sydney's west, was dumped from Cabinet. A Labor source yesterday said Mr Rudd had made it known after the pair's press conference to release the Crime Commission's report he believed Mr Clare had "over egged ( over-egg = overegg to spoil something by making too many improvements to it. over-egg the pudding 过犹不及, 太过了, 过头了 (British) to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it. As a director, I think he has a tendency to over-egg the pudding, with a few too many gorgeous shots of the countryside. have egg on one's face Fig. to be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face.) to seem stupid because of something you have done. You'll be the one who has egg on your face if it goes wrong. I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face. She's really got egg on her face! can't boil an egg (humorous) if someone can't boil an egg, they are not able to cook. Usage notes: This phrase comes from the idea that boiling an egg is a very easy thing to do. Don't expect a dinner invitation from Laura - she can't boil an egg. lay an egg I. Lit. [for a hen, etc.] to deposit an egg. Old Red stopped laying eggs, so we stewed her for Sunday dinner. II. Fig. [for someone] to do something bad or poorly; to perform poorly on stage. to fail to make people enjoy or be interested in something. Our first two sketches got big laughs, but the next two laid an egg. I guess I really laid an egg, huh? The cast laid an egg in both performances. egg on To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless. urge something (up)on someone to try to get someone to take something. I urged him to finish his studies. Arnold urged the new policy on the employees. He urged restraint upon them. abet [ə'bɛt] 怂恿. 帮凶. to assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing. abetted the thief in robbing the bank. abet someone in something to help someone in some deed; to help someone do something illegal. Surely you do not expect me to abet you in this crime! aid and abet someone Cliché to help someone; to incite someone to do something, possibly something that is wrong. (Originally a legal phrase.) He was scolded for aiding and abetting the boys who were fighting. ) the (drugs in sport) issue" for "his own personal ambition." Another source said Ms Lundy was known to have been outspoken毫不掩饰的 in support for former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Brendan O'Connor, who was moved to Employment, had held the job for fewer than 150 days with almost 13,000 people arriving on his watch在他们的管理下. In Opposition, Mr Burke was immigration spokesman and backed Kevin Rudd's promise to turn boats back in 2007 but yesterday supported the returned PM's claim the Coalition's tow back policy could provoke conflict, possibly war, with Indonesia. "It would be absurd 太荒唐 to think you can take a naval vessel to someone else's shore without provoking a reaction," he said yesterday. Rudd loyalists promoted to Cabinet yesterday included Joel Fitzgibbon, who was benched for four years after being forced to resign as Defence Minister, who was made Agriculture Minister. Richard Marles was another to rocket from the backbench to Cabinet as Trade Minister. Mr Crean, who welcomed the leadership change to Mr Rudd, is the fifth Labor MP to announce his retirement since last week's leadership change and said the minority government had been his lowest period 最低潮期 in politics. "We haven't been able to crowd out the noise( crowd someone or something out 挤出去. 排挤出去 to push or force someone, something, or an animal out of something. Don't crowd your brother out of line! Don't crowd out my favorite plants with all your rosebushes! ) in the last three years to get out the message," he said.
Amateurs beat Hollywood to make first Edward Snowden movie: While it's not a stretch to imagine 不难想象 ( not by any stretch (of the imagination) also by no stretch (of the imagination) even if you try, it is still difficult to accept. She was never a great player, not by any stretch of the imagination. He's nice-looking but by no stretch of the imagination could you describe him as handsome. Our survey was purely random and by no stretch scientific. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form by any stretch (of the imagination) (even possibly): It's the only plan that could, by any stretch, be relied upon to work. stretch n. I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang. To say crossing the street was brave was quite a stretch. I. 一段, 一截. a continuous length. a large or continuous expanse or distance. A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse: an empty stretch of highway. a stretch of water, a stretch of meadow. It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever. II. 松紧的, 有松紧力的. 可松紧的. (elastic) capacity for being stretched, as in some garments, (esp of a garment) to be capable of expanding, as to a larger size. socks that will stretch. stretch pants. That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch有相当的松紧力. III. a. an extent in time. A continuous period of time. (intr; usually foll by over) to extend in time. the course stretched over three months a stretch of ten years. b. Slang A term of imprisonment: served a two-year stretch. c. Informal The last stage of an event, period, or process. IV. longer than standard: stretch limousine加长型的, 加长车. v. I. (transitive) To lengthen by pulling. (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled. I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke. The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point. II. (transitive) 拉紧 To pull tight. First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum. III. (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource. I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days. IV. (figuratively, transitive) To be inaccurate by exaggeration. To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably. V. (intransitive) To extend from limit point to limit point. The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble. VI. (intransitive or transitive) To extend one's limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles. Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack. I always stretch my muscles before exercising. VII. (intransitive) To extend to a limit point. His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns. stretch one's legs 活动活动腿脚, 伸伸胳膊腿, 伸展伸展, 活动一下 Fig. to walk around and loosen one's leg muscles after sitting down or lying down for a time. We wanted to stretch our legs during intermission. After sitting in the car all day, the travelers decided to stretch their legs. stretch one's money and make one's money stretch Fig. to economize so that one's money lasts longer. We have to stretch our money in order to be able to buy groceries at the end of the month. stretch the truth and stretch the point; stretch it 夸张一点, 夸大一点 Fig. to exaggerate. (tr) Informal to expand or elaborate (a story, etc.) beyond what is credible or acceptable. That's stretching it a bit. When he claimed to have a Ph.D., he was stretching the truth. Sally tends to stretch the point when telling tales about her wild teenage years. stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach Prov. Do not spend more money than you have. Sue: I can get enough money for college if I take out several loans. Bill: I'd advise against it. Stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach. in the (home)stretch Fig. in the last stage of a process. (be ~; get ~.) We're in the homestretch with this project and can't change it now. We're in the stretch. Only three more days till we graduate. at a stretch continuously; without stopping. We all had to do eight hours of duty at a stretch. The baby doesn't sleep for more than three hours at a stretch. at a stretch Chiefly Brit a. with some difficulty; by making a special effort. b. if really necessary or in extreme circumstances. cat stretch a stretch position, naturally and comfortably assumed by a limber feline or imitated by human (notably as a gymnastic exercise), on all four with the back maximally arched and pointing upwards. ) the Edward Snowden saga would spawn books and movies, a group of amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong have already beaten Hollywood to the punch ( beat somebody to the punch/draw to do something before someone else does it. I was thinking of applying for that job but Carol beat me to the punch. I planned to write a book about using the new software program, but someone else beat me to the draw.) with a short thriller dramatizing the events that unfolded in the city last month. On June 9, Snowden identified himself as the source of leaked classified documents exposing mass surveillance programs purportedly operated by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The American computer technician also revealed he had been hiding out 藏身, 躲藏 in Hong Kong for three weeks, sparking widespread speculation about his exact whereabouts and whether he would find safe refuge in the territory -- a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Two days later, freelance videographer Edwin Lee contacted a few friends about shooting a short film about the maelstrom ( maelstrom ['meilstrəum] I. 大漩涡. A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war. II. A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. A maelstrom is a very powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water. A free vortex, it has considerable downdraft抽力, 下拉力. The power of tidal whirlpools tends to be exaggerated by laymen. ) swirling around Snowden in the city. "We were so intrigued as to why Snowden came to Hong Kong," Lee said, an Irish expatriate. "All of us love Hong Kong to death; we all call Hong Kong home." The five-minute film was shot over four days, Lee said, describing it as a "foot-on-the-gas" ( step on the gas = step on it to hurry in order to get something done quickly. If we're going to get this done today, it's time to step on the gas. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of step on the gas (to make a car go faster by giving the engine more gas). one foot on the gas, one foot in the grave.) guerrilla operation( Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians (or "irregulars") use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to dominate a larger and less-mobile traditional army, or strike a vulnerable target, and withdraw almost immediately. ). The script was mostly written the day before shooting and actors had no rehearsal time, he added. Yet the final product is surprisingly suspenseful and sophisticated, with gorgeous time-lapse panoramas of the city and "shaky cam" shots reminiscent of 让人想起 Hollywood. (Lee, who was largely in charge of cinematography and editing, named the Bourne film series and director Michael Mann as inspirations.) In its first week, the film has garnered over 43,000 views on Youtube. While Lee and his three co-directors/producers took creative license ( Artistic license (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. ) with plot details, such as an imagined briefing between a mainland Ministry of State Security attaché (Attaché [ə'taʃei or a'taʃei] 特使 is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned ('attached') to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency. Depending on custom, 'attaché' may be modified to correspond to the gender (i.e., 'attachée'). The term normally denotes an official, under the authority of an Ambassador or other head of a diplomatic mission, who serves either as a diplomat or as a member of the support staff. They monitor various issues related to areas of intervention. To this end, they may undertake the planning for decisions which will be taken and make all necessary arrangements, manages the agenda, conduct research for the study of particular matters, and acts as representative when necessary. Sometimes an attaché has special responsibilities or expertise, often specified by that field. Examples include a cultural attaché, labor attaché, legal attaché, military/defense attaché (or more specifically, naval attaché, air attaché), press attaché, agricultural attaché, commercial attaché, and science attaché. A related use for the term is in the phrase attaché case, similar to a briefcase. 公文包: A briefcase is a narrow box-shaped bag or case used mainly for carrying papers and other documents and equipped with a handle. Lawyers commonly use briefcases to carry briefs to present to a court, hence the name. Businesspeople and other professionals also use briefcases to carry important papers and, today, laptop computers. A portfolio is a handleless case for carrying in the hand or under the arm. A folio case is a portfolio with a retractable handle. An attaché case is a box-style case made of leather (occasionally aluminium), scrunched over a hinged frame that opens into two compartments. It was traditionally carried by an attaché, a diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate officially assigned to serve in a particular capacity. In recent years, leather pouches (usually slightly larger the size of standard paper [8.5 x 11]) with a zipper sealed compartment has been referred to as attaché's or poche document holders. (e.g., cultural attaché; military attaché).) and Hong Kong police, they also filmed scenes inside the same hotel where Snowden had stayed and shot a video interview with The Guardian. Renting the hotel room cost half of their estimated HK$4,200 budget (US$ 540), Lee said. The actor who played Snowden in the film also bears a remarkable similarity to the man himself, to the extent that the hairdresser who cut off the actor's "long shaggy hair" to mirror Snowden's photo warned him afterward not to be mistaken for the fugitive, said co-producer Shawn Tse, who orchestrated his makeover. Curiously Snowden has no dialogue in the film. "Yes the film was about Snowden, but he wasn't featured the most prominently," Lee said, adding that the team was careful not to impose judgments upon a man who largely remains a mystery to them. "He's mostly the catalyst [of events] affecting all these different people around him; it's more about the vignettes( vignette [vi'njɛt] I. A decorative design placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter of a book or along the border of a page. II. An unbordered picture, often a portrait, that shades off into the surrounding color at the edges. III. a. A short, usually descriptive literary sketch. b. A short scene or incident, as from a movie. v. I. To soften the edges of (a picture) in vignette style. II. To describe in a brief way.)," Lee said , describing the film's focus as split "50-50" between Snowden and the city of Hong Kong. Rather, the film is intended more as a homage to Hong Kong by a group of expatriates who love the city. "We tried to give Hong Kong the limelight we think it deserves," Tse said. Describing a "very muted response to the Snowden affair" from Hong Kong and the Chinese central government, Lee also acknowledged an underlying可能引发的 political critique in invoking the Ministry of State Security attaché. The scene was intended as a "vehicle to represent (Hong Kong's) relationship with China" and the murkiness暧昧角色 of Beijing's role in the Snowden affair. "To say China wasn't pulling any strings at all would be naïve ... Even though it gives us autonomy, it's always Beijing that calls the shots," Lee said. In a keen cultural detail, the attaché speaks in Mandarin, while the officers respond in Cantonese. Hong Kong authorities have denied that China influenced Snowden's decision to leave the city. While Lee said Snowden's sudden departure didn't cut their project short, he said it hastened the editing process to get the film out. He said there are no plans to extend the film or shoot a sequel, now that Snowden has left the city.
Tweaks to 457 visas slammed as 'window-dressing' with IT jobs still in doubt: THE Rudd government's 457 visa legislation tweaks have been likened to window-dressing 装点门面 ( I. a. Decorative exhibition of retail merchandise in store windows. b. Goods and trimmings used in such displays. II. A means of improving appearances or creating a falsely favorable impression: "The realignment ... may be more window dressing than a substantive change in how the company does business" (Connie Guglielmo). window-dress make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth". ) but the lack of clarity on exempt occupations has fuelled uncertainty in the tech marketplace. The government had a golden opportunity to clamp down on the IT industry for allegedly abusing the scheme but didn't...
Safety experts are trying to educate parents about the dangers of button batteries after the death of a young girl who swallowed one. Specialists tried desperately to save the four-year-old after she was taken to a hospital on Queensland's Sunshine Coast on Sunday with stomach bleeding. But there was little that could be done for her. Safety experts say they're worried parents don't fully understand the dangers in so many household items. Kidsafe Queensland says an estimated four children a week are rushed to emergency departments across Australia after swallowing the batteries. The biggest danger is when parents don't realise their children have swallowed one of the button batteries, which tend to lodge in kids' throats. Often parents can simply think their child is coming down with something(come down with something to become or to be sick with some illness. Susan came down with a bad cold and had to cancel her trip. I didn't go to work because I came down with the flu.), with symptoms including vomiting, coughing, abdominal pain and fever. "Once stuck, damage starts to occur after one to two hours," Kidsafe Queensland chief executive Susan Teerds says. "If the ingestion is not recognised, the battery can erode through into vital organs, causing catastrophic damage and sometimes death." The damage the batteries do is terrible. Saliva immediately triggers an electrical current, causing a chemical reaction that begins to burn through tissue. Safety campaigners want parents to realise how common these batteries are around the home, powering everything from bathroom and kitchen scales to hearing aids, MP3 speakers and musical greeting cards. Kidsafe advises parents to check检查 devices they believe may carry button batteries, and ensure battery compartments are secure电池仓是关紧的. Spare batteries should be kept up high, like poisons and medications, and old batteries must be carefully discarded as they still have enough charge to do very serious damage. Immediate hospital care is needed if a child is suspected of swallowing one. What parents need to know about lithium or button batteries: Symptoms of swallowing a button battery include: chest pain, coughing- nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever. How to keep your child safe: inspect检查 devices and ensure battery compartments are secure, keep coin-sized button batteries and devices out of sight and out of reach, old or "flat" batteries can still kill and must be disposed of 处理掉 immediately and safely. Seek immediate hospital care if ingestion is suspected, Where button batteries are commonly found: kitchen/bathroom scales, reading lights, games and toys, watches and calculators, torches and laser lights, in the gadget that locks and unlocks your car, MP3 speakers- musical greeting cards.
