用法学习: 1. He's gone like a virgin on prom night. He's about to go crazy on the track and lose it, just like a virgin girl loses her virginity on prom night. A simile generally referring to sex. "Screwed like a virgin on prom night". There are many other take-offs ( take off I. 模仿, 嘲讽. To imitate, often in a satirical manner. They love to take off all the politicians' mannerisms. II. To become successful, to flourish. The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit. III. To quantify. I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project. IV. (transitive) to absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission. If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa. He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner. ) of this. For instance: "off like a dress on prom night". The idea is that virgins don't make it through prom night without losing their virginity. This isn't particularly true...while prom night is an excuse for more sex for some couples, it's generally only ones who were already having sex anyway. 2. someone's bread and butter Fig. someone's basic income; someone's livelihood—the source of one's food. something that provides you with regular income. Our customers are our bread and butter, so treat them with respect. I can't miss another day of work. That's my bread and butter. I worked as a bartender for a year, and it was the tips that were my bread and butter. know which side your bread is buttered (on) to be careful not to upset people who you know can help you. To be aware of where one's interests lie in a situation and will act accordingly to protect or further them. to know who to be nice to and what to do in order to get an advantage. Ollie won't refuse to come with us. He knows which side his bread is buttered. butter one's bread on both sides (idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible. on the lam 逃亡, 有人追杀, 被追杀, 被通缉 running from the police. (Underworld.) running away from the police or someone in authority in order to escape going to prison. He finally gave himself up to the police after 12 years on the lam. Richard has been on the lam for a week now. The gang leader broke out of prison and is still on the lam. on the run I. avoiding being found. running from the police. A very dangerous man was on the run last night after escaping from prison. Usage notes: usually refers to avoiding the police. II. at a disadvantage The mayor is on the run in this campaign and may even lose the election. Competition from catalog businesses has department stores on the run. III. while busy doing something else. He eats on the run, grabbing a sandwich in his car. 4. shut the front door闭嘴. good eye好眼力, 识货, 眼尖, 有品位. = great observation: You are perceptive, or can appraise things well, or skillfully. It often implies this in conjunction with being able to construct, arrange, or pick out things that are good quality, well done, a good bargain, etc. Used to commend someone after they notice a particularly subtle yet important thing or detail. (Eye is used as a noun, but refers to the observation, not the organ.) Walter: Wow, I never would've realized that these were birth control pills - good eye, Mom! "She has a good eye for bargains" (Doesn't overlook any, usually finds the best ones, and/or ones overlooked by other people, or sees them sooner). "He has a good eye for antiques" (he can recognize the really valuable ones, even when others might not). "He has a good eye for interior decoration" (he can recognize good interior design, and or he can create good interior design). 5. A panel beater车体修理工
is a term used in some Commonwealth countries to describe a person who
repairs vehicle bodies back to their factory state after having been
damaged (e.g., after being involved in a collision). In the USA the same
job is done by an auto body mechanic. They do this using many skills such as planishing(金属塑形) as well as various other metalworking techniques, welding, use of putty fillers,
and many more. Accident repair may require the panel beater to either
repair or replace, and in many cases both, various parts of a vehicle.
These parts may be made from various metals including various steels and
alloys, many different plastics, fibreglass and others. Planishing (from the Latin planus, "flat") is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface by finely shaping and smoothing sheet metal. This is done by hammering with a planishing panel hammer or slapper file against a shaped surface called a planishing stake that is held in a vice or a mounting hole in a blacksmith's beak anvil, or against hand-held, shaped, metal tools that are known as Dollies or Anvils. The shape of the stake or dolly has to match the desired work piece contour, and so they come in a variety of complex shapes. 6. treacherous ['tretʃərəs] adj. I. 骗人的；不忠的；奸诈的；不可信的；靠不住的 a treacherous ally[ə'lai]不忠的盟友. II. 背叛的；背信弃义的 I hear that the old man has broken with that treacherous son of his. III. 危险的；凶险的. 变化莫测的. treacherous weather conditions. treacherous ice (看起来坚固而)踏上去会破裂的冰. The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on. The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers. The track is very treacherous after any rains. The oil made the ground slippery and treacherous to walk on. She was swept away by the treacherous currents. ally oneself to someone or something 结盟, 结成同盟, 站队 to unite or affiliate oneself with someone or something. She sought to ally herself to the older members. Jane allied herself to the teacher almost immediately. ally (oneself) (with someone) (against someone or something) to unite with someone in opposition to someone or something. Sally allied herself with John against the committee. We allied with the older ones against the younger ones. They allied themselves against the attackers. 7. Baise-moi tells the story of Nadine and Manu who go on a violent spree against a society in which they feel marginalised. Nadine is a part-time prostitute, and Manu is a slacker ( I. One who shirks work or responsibility: "In terms of their outlook on the future, slackers regard tomorrow with a studied cynicism or . . . don't even conceive of one" (Julie Caniglia). II. One who tries to evade military service in wartime; a draft dodger. ) who does anything—including occasional porn film acting—to get by ( get along/by (on a shoestring) 挣扎谋生 Fig. to be able to afford to live on very little money. For the last two years, we have had to get along on a shoestring. With so many expenses, it's hard to get by on a shoestring.) in her small town in southern France. One day Manu and her friend, a drug addict, are accosted ( accost I. 调戏 To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request. II. To solicit for sex.) in the park by by three men, who take them to garage and gang-rape them. While her friend struggles, screams, and fights against the rapists, Manu lies still with a detached漠然的表情 look, which troubles 激怒, 使不安 the man raping her, who soon gives up. Manu then returns to her brother's house, and does not tell him what has happened, but he realises after noticing bruises on her neck. They(Manu and Nadine) soon realise that they share common feelings of anger, and embark on a violent and sexually charged road trip together. In need of money they hold up a convenience store, and also kill a woman at an ATM. Finally, after a spree of murder and sexual activity, the two women enter a swingers' club and kill everyone there. The pair discuss what they have done, and agree that it has all been pointless because nothing has changed within them. 8. tape up 粘起来, 粘住, 贴起来, 贴好, 粘好: Make sure you tape up the envelope securely. Wilkins played the whole of the game with his right leg taped up. Did you tape up your car? tapering 调整期: In the context of sports, tapering refers to the practice of reducing exercise in the days just before an important competition. Tapering is customary in many endurance sports, such as the marathon, athletics and swimming. For many athletes, a significant period of tapering is essential for optimal performance. The tapering period frequently lasts as much as a week or more. taper: A regular haircut is a men's and boy's hairstyle that has combable length on top, a defined or deconstructed side part, and a short, semi-short, medium, long, or extra long back and sides. The style is also known by other names including taper cut, regular taper cut, side-part and standard haircut; as well as short back and sides, business-man cut and professional cut, subject to varying national, regional, and local interpretations of the specific taper for the back and sides. The essential elements of a regular haircut are edging, siding and topping. A tapered back and sides generally contours to the head shape; the hair progressively graduates in length from longer hair at the upper portions of the head to shorter hair at the lower edge of hair growth on the back and sides. Other names for this style of taper include full crown, tight cut, and fade. Semi-short, also known as a half crown. The hair on the sides and back is cut with a coarse clipper blade about half way up to the crown; the clipper starts to gradually arc out of the hair at the top of the ears.
kahuna: 1. shaman ['ʃæmən] The plural form is shamans, not shamen; n. A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events. 2. kahuna [kə'hunə] I. Another term for big tits/breasts. Whoa, look at Sally's kahunas! She must wear a D cup at least! II. Australian slang for testicles or penis. Probably came about as a confusion between spanish cohones and hawaiian kahuna. Wait a second, he told the cop he was full of shit? Guy must have some pretty big kahunas.… "I have got bigger Kahunas than you". III. American slang: literally balls, testicles; figuratively a man who has big kahunas has a lot of nerve, is brave, a risk taker, has a lot of testosterone. Ted Turner: "Hey, listen. You've got to have big kahunas 很有种 to be in this business. Ronald Comacho, one of three fans arrested, filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs. If you're involved in starting the ruckus, you have some pretty big kahunas to then file a lawsuit. How big are the balls of the person who posted this message? My hat is off to the guy with the "BIG KAHUNAS"! IV. To put a Kahuna on someone or something is to curse it with bad luck. This is perhaps derived from its etymological roots of sorcerer or wizard. 3. Kahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined in Pukui & Elbert (1986) as a "priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession". With the revival of the Hawaiian culture beginning in the 1970s, some native Hawaiian cultural practitioners call themselves kahuna today. Others, particularly devout Christians, disdain the term. The word has been given an esoteric or secret meaning by modern followers of Max Freedom Long and Huna to emphasise a priestly or shamanic standing, however, those interested in true Hawaiian traditional mysticism must understand that "Huna" is not Hawaiian and should be wary of anyone using the term. The use of the term in reference to surfing can be traced back to the 1959 film Gidget, in which "The Big Kahuna", played by Cliff Robertson, (Martin Milner in the TV episode), was the leader of a group of surfers. The term then became commonplace in Beach Party films of the 1960s such as Beach Blanket Bingo, where the "Big Kahuna" was the best surfer on the beach. Eventually, it was adopted into general surfing culture. Hawaiian surfing master Duke Kahanamoku may have been referred to as the "Big Kahuna" but rejected the term as he knew the original meaning of the word.
puffer: An inhaler or puffer (The boy reportedly told staff at after-school care he was out of breath after possibly suffering an asthma attack. But when given a puffer the boy reportedly had a fit and could not be revived, News Corp reports.) is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment of asthma. Zanamivir (Relenza), used to treat influenza, must be administered服用 via inhaler. To reduce deposition in the mouth and throat, and to reduce the need for precise synchronization精确同步 of the start of inhalation with actuation of the device, MDIs are sometimes used with a complementary spacer or holding chamber device. A puffer has a plastic L-shaped outer case and a metal canister that fits inside it. The metal canister contains the medication and a propellant to push the medication out when you press down on the top of the metal canister. Puffers are the only type of inhaler that can be used with a spacer. If you are not using a spacer, you'll need good coordination to协调性 be able to press on the canister and breathe in at the same time. Using a spacer will get the medication into your lungs more effectively, and help to reduce side effects of the medication.
发型, 理发相关: Think back to your last haircut. How'd you feel about it when you walked out of the shop? Disappointed? While your disappointing haircut might have been due to poor barbering, it's often the case that your poor communication with the barber was at least partly to blame. Barbers can't read minds. If you don't tell them exactly what you want, you're going to get whatever haircut the barber feels comfortable giving. For example, I knew an old barber (and I'm talking old) who'd give every customer a crew cut if the customer didn't explicitly say exactly how he wanted his hair cut. If you want to avoid this fate, you have to learn how to talk to your barber. But telling a barber what you want can be intimidating for a man, especially with all the special lingo they throw around. Well, never fear. I called up registered master barber Steve Hankins from Red's Classic Barbershop in Indianapolis, IN to get the scoop on how to confidently communicate with your barber. With his tips, we've created a comprehensive guide on what to say to your barber so you get exactly the haircut you want next time you plop down in that chair. Let's get to it. Tell him what general style you want: When you first sit down in the barber's chair, try to give him a general description of the style you want. Are you looking for a crew cut(A crew cut 前边长, 后头短的发型 is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short, semi-short, or medium. A short crew cut is sometimes referred to as a butch, though with the exception of variant forms, a butch differs from a crew cut in that the top hair is cut a uniform short length. A long crew cut can be referred to in the US as an ivy league crew cut or ivy league. A long crew cut might be graduated in length on the top of the head from one and a half inches(38mm) at the front hairline to one half inch(13mm) at the back of the crown. A short crew cut might have a similar proportional graduated difference in the length of the hair on the top of the head. A flattop is a type of crew cut where the hair on the top of the head is graduated in length from the front hairline back through the crown to form a flat deck, of level, upward sloping or downward sloping inclination.)? Are hoping you to look like Don Draper? Perhaps you want a more modern style. You might want to bring in a photo of the look you'd like to achieve. Once you've got this covered, you can then get into the specifics. Tell him how much you want taken off剪去多少 and where：After you tell your barber what general style you want, tell him exactly how much you want taken off. Don't just say, "Give me a trim, Mac" or "Just a little off the top." One barber's trim is another barber's close shave (a close shave/call a situation where something unpleasant or dangerous nearly happened. I had a close shave when a tree fell just where I had been standing. Wow, that was a close shave. I thought the guard would spot us. The speeding car passed only a few inches from us—a real close call. ). To avoid getting your hair cut too short, Steve says to be specific with how much you want taken off. "Short and long are all relative from barber to barber各不相同," he says. So say things like "an inch off the top" or "a quarter inch off the side." If you don't know exactly how much you want taken off, let your barber know you don't know. What he'll probably do is just cut a bit off to see if you like it. Then if you want it shorter, you can go shorter. If you're a clippers man, memorize the numbers of the guards you use. Then you can just walk into the barber and tell him "I want a 2 on the sides and a 3 on the top." Tell him if you want a taper: When you're at the barber, you'll likely hear the word "taper" thrown around quite a bit. If you've been nodding your head all this time and saying "Yeah, give me that!" even though you have no idea what a taper even is, here's a quick rundown on what a taper means when it comes to haircuts. A taper gradually changes your hair length from the top of the head down to the nape of the neck. The taper usually starts off long at the top and gets shorter as you go down to the neck. The length of the taper can vary. You can have a really long taper or a short taper. Most men's haircuts involve some sort of taper, but some men prefer that their hair length be the same all around their head. Make sure to tell the barber your preference. Tell him what kind of neckline (or nape) you want: A lot of men don't think about how their neckline looks because they hardly ever see it, but the masses of people who walk and stand behind you get to eyeball it every day. If you don't keep it clean and trim, a great haircut can suddenly look unkempt. When choosing what sort of neckline you want, you have three options: blocked, rounded, and tapered. Each has their pros and cons. Blocked. A blocked nape means cutting a straight line across the natural neckline. When done correctly, your neckline will have the appearance of a squared block. If you're self-conscious about your skinny chicken neck, a blocked nape can give you the appearance of a wider, thicker neck. If you already have the neck of a drill sergeant, go with another type of neckline. The biggest drawback with blocked napes is that they will appear untidy as the hair grows out. Once the hair begins to grow under the neckline, the new hair growth sticks out like a sore thumb. If you decide to go with the blocked neckline, it's recommended you go back into the barber once a week to clean it up. Or better yet, learn to do it yourself. Rounded. A rounded neckline simply takes the corners off a blocked nape finish. Like the blocked neckline, the rounded nape can start to look untidy once hair starts growing below the neckline. Tapered. Instead of creating a strong line at the nape of the neck, a tapered neckline follows the natural neckline and gradually shortens the hair as it gets closer to the bottom of the neckline. A tapered neckline can slim a wide neck. However, the biggest advantage to the tapered nape is that as your hair grows out, the neckline remains blended and neat. You won't need frequent touch-ups as you would with a blocked or rounded nape. Tell him if you want any texture in your hair: Many of the more modern men's hairstyles incorporate some sort of texturing. Steve the Barber recommends using these terms with your barber if you'd like to add some texture to your hair: Choppy. When you need a bit of volume to your hair, ask for choppy. Choppy hair occurs when the barber uses point cutting. He'll pick up the hair at different lengths and cut it at a 45 degree angle. You can then run product through your hair and style it as you please. The result is a nice, textured look. Razored. When a barber razors your hair, he uses a straight razor to trim the ends instead of scissors. "Why," you might ask, "would I want the barber to use a straight razor to cut my hair?" First, it's badass. Second, it helps the hair lay flatter on your head and diminishes bulk. "If you have really curly hair卷发, you might ask your barber to trim the edges with a razor blade," says Steve. Layered有层次的. When you have longer hair resting on top of shorter hair, you've got layers, my friend. If you have thinning or balding hair, layers can give your hair the appearance of depth and volume. Thinned out削薄. If you have a thick, bushy mane, ask the barber to bust out the thinning shears to take some of that volume off your brain canister. Thinning shears look like regular scissors, but they have teeth that cut some hair strands and leave other strands uncut. Men with normal hair thickness will be okay getting their hair thinned every other visit to the barbershop. If you have a giant furry animal living on your head, Steve suggests getting it thinned at every visit. Tell him how you want your arches： The spaces between your hairline and your ears are called arches. Here's how you can trim them. High arch. You can ask your barber to cut the arch around your ear higher into your hairline. That will leave more space between where your hairline ends and your ears begin. Men with smaller ears might consider a higher arch as it can make the ears appear larger. The disadvantage with having a higher arch is that it can look messy and awkward as your hair grows out. And if they're too high, they make you look pretty dorky( I. Slang A stupid, inept, or foolish person: "the stupid antics of America's favorite teen-age cartoon dorks" (Joshua Mooney). II. Vulgar Slang The penis.). Natural arch. For most men, keeping their natural arch is the way to go. That's what Steve the Barber recommends; "It just looks better," he says. Tell the barber to keep your natural arch and he'll just clean it up with some short trimming. Tell him how you like your sideburns鬓角(sideboards): Finally, tell him how you like your sideburns. Basic details you should give him include how long and how thinned out you want them. Possible sideburn lengths include: Top of the ear, Mid-ear, Bottom of the ear. If you're not going for the Ambrose Burnside look, ask your barber to trim and thin out your sideburns a bit. Now quit yapping and listen to your barber for a minute… After you've told the barber what you want, Steve suggests shutting your yap and listening to your barber's suggestions. "A lot of guys come in with an idea of how they want their hair, but it's just not possible with their hair type. Or what they're asking for won't look good with their face. Customers need to come in with an open mind and they have to be flexible," says Steve. Listen to what your barber has to say and trust his expertise. Your relationship with your barber is like any good relationship-communication should be a two-way street. He should listen to what you're looking for and give you feedback and advice. A good barber will ask you if you're happy with how your hair looks as he goes along. If your barber doesn't communicate at all and doesn't listen to your preferences, it's probably time to pick a new barber. One of the best parts of the barbershop tradition is that as you partake of this manly ritual, the barber can become your buddy, someone you're not only comfortable with, but look forward to seeing. After awhile, all you'll have to say when you plop down in his chair is, "Give me the usual!"
