pull out cash in wads; stake out a spot; dystopia,utopia; come out of one's shell; complimentary or pejorative; stoky/slender build; warn sb off; collect/gather one's thoughts/wits; think on one's feet;heads up;in over your head;play/mess with (one's) head/thoughts/mind; play footsie with someone;cavalier;big dipper, milky way;

用法学习: 1. pull out (of something) I. 退出. to withdraw from something. to stop being involved in something. She's considering a run for governor if Mr. Lamb pulls out of the race. For some reason, he pulled out of the coalition and went his own way. The other side got impatient with the negotiations and pulled out. II. to drive out of something, such as a driveway, parking space, garage, etc. to leave a place. If everyone is ready, we can pull out by six in the morning. The car pulled out of the driveway and nearly hit a truck. Look out! A car is about to pull out! Usage notes: used of vehicles or the people in them. III. 拿出. 抽出. Rappers who keep a street style with baggy pants pull out wads of money. Niggas pullin' out cash in wads抽出大把的钱. 打电话时对方说话不清楚: You are audible but not clear可以听见但是不清楚. 2. Some slept there overnight to stake out a spot 占一个地方, 占一个位置 near the red carpet on Tuesday evening. The five-piece group5人组合 has gone on to top charts around the world and has amassed a die-hard 死忠的, 忠实的 army of fans, known as Directioners. 3. barmaid = bar tender 酒吧女招待 A woman who serves drinks in a bar. dystopia [dis'təupiə] utopian [ju:'təupiən] 乌托邦的 adj of or relating to a perfect or ideal existence. n. I. often Utopian Of, relating to, describing or having the characteristics of a Utopia: a Utopian island; Utopian novels. II. a. Excellent or ideal but impracticable; visionary: a utopian scheme for equalizing wealth. b. Proposing impracticably ideal schemes. A dystopia is a community or society, usually fictional, that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of a utopia. Matt Damon's dystopian future in Elysium: It's not been an easy journey, but as he prepares to star in sci-fi thriller Elysium, Matt Damon tells how he found contentment with his work and family, and even his pal Ben Affleck is doing OK. Damon, 42, said that the strict diet he adopted for 'Elysium' made him grumpy. "I was grumpy on this set, because I was on a diet for the whole movie. I think I shut up a little bit and keep to myself (when I diet)," he added. About being mistaken for Mark Walhberg: "I've talked to Mark about this because he gets people (that) come up and say, 'I love you in The Bourne Identity'. So Mark and I have a deal. If we're mistaken for 被认错 one another, we have to be as polite as possible," he said. 4. break the mould 打破传统, 标新立异, 特立独行, 打破陈规, 打破旧有模式 to do something differently, after it has been done in the same way for a long time She broke the mould by insisting on becoming a doctor instead of a nurse. (often + of ) A new TV show is about to be launched which aims to break the mold of the usual daytime programs. Trail blazing, or trailblazing, is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with blazes, markings that follow each other at certain — though not necessarily exactly defined — distances and mark the direction of the trail.  The term trail blazer开天辟地者, 创新者 refers to an individual who creates a new trail in the wilderness. It may also be applied to anyone who explores new aspects of a science, technology, art, or other discipline. They broke the mould when they made somebody/something标新立异, 创新. something that you say which means someone or something is very special and that there is not another person or thing like them They broke the mold when they made Elvis. There's never been a star to match him. be cast in the same mould 同一个模子造出来的 if two people are cast in the same mould, they have the same type of character. Jack is cast in the same mould as his father - intelligent, kind, but stubborn. come out of your shell  to become more friendly; to be more sociable. to become less shy and more friendly. Tom used to be very withdrawn but he's really come out of his shell since Susan took an interest in him. Come out of your shell, Tom. Go out and make some friends. 5. Twink is a gay slang term describing a young or young-looking man with a slender, ectomorph build, little or no body hair, and no facial hair. In some societies, the terms fox, plum, chick, or chicken小鲜肉 are preferred. The related term twinkle-toes, which implies that a man is effeminate, tends to be used in a derogatory manner. The terms can be complimentary褒义的 or pejorative贬义的. The term's namesake名字缘起, 起源 is the "golden-colored phallic-shaped(phallus阴茎) snack cake" Hostess Twinkie, commonly regarded as the quintessential junk food: "little nutritional value, sweet to the taste and creme-filled." Cream is among the well-known food-related euphemistic terms晦称, 隐晦说法 for semen. A twink is "memorable for his outer packaging外表, 外包装, 外在", not his "inner depth". The golden color also alludes to those who are excessively sun tanned. The junk food reference has a number of connotations, including a perceived lack of intelligence and being ideal only for a short term, but not having lasting qualities没有持久性, 没有长期的好处 or being very healthy. Most of these concerns no longer apply, as the definition of twink has broadened, and qualifiers (such as muscle or femme) narrow the meaning to a more specific type of twink. Twinks are often clean-shaven(=clean cut) to emphasize a youthful青春的, 年轻的, fresh-faced新鲜的, 令人焕然一新的 appearance, although many are young enough not to have facial hair yet. The term has been used by bears in a derogatory and pejorative manner. In some cases, it is a neutral中性的词汇 descriptive term, and can be contrasted with bear. Closely related (in the United States) is boi, although this generally represents a more feminine look or a generational way of defining oneself. The term is often modified by various descriptors, e.g., femme [ˌfæm] twink, Euro twink and muscle twink. The term is often used in the gay porn industry. There is a backronym that states that twink stands for "teenaged, white, into no kink", although these criteria are neither necessary nor sufficient to allow one to be classified as a twink. A "boi" is (generally) the younger male who prefers older men, and is the "boi" in a "daddy and boi" dating, relationship, or sexual situation, where "boy" and "boi", respectively, are used to differentiate between someone who is underage, and someone who just identifies as the younger who wants or needs someone older. In this context, "boi" can be masculine or effeminate, or anywhere along that spectrum, and some males identify as a "boi" well beyond their 20s, and especially so long as they are involved with older men. Often, though not always, a "boi" prefers the submissive role. stocky build (stocky I. Solidly built健壮的, 壮硕的; sturdy. II. Chubby; plump. ), slender纤瘦的, 纤细的 build and overall youthful青春洋溢的 appearance. 6. warn someone off to advise a person to stay away. We placed a guard outside the door to warn people off until the gas leak could be fixed. The guards warned off everyone in the vicinity. warn someone off (something) 离远点, 远离, 保持距离, 别靠近 to tell someone not to do something because of danger or some other reason: A series of flares had been placed along the pavement to warn off motorists. If you want to warn me off this guy, I got it. Thank you for that. warn someone off the course Horse Racing prohibit someone who has broken the laws of the Jockey Club from riding or running horses at meetings under the Jockey Club's jurisdiction. 7. collect/gather one's thoughts/wits 心智恢复, 镇定下来, 稳定心神 (idiomatic) To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc. think on one's feet 随机应变, 见招拆招, 到时候再说, 走一步看一步(play it by ear), 水来土掩, 兵来将挡 Fig. to be able to speak and reason well while (standing and talking) in front of an audience, especially extemporaneously. to think and react quickly, especially in a situation where things are happening very fast. An ability to think on your feet is a definite advantage when you're doing live comedy shows. She really thinks on her feet well. I am not able to think on my feet too well before a bunch of people. play something by ear also play (it) by ear I. to play a piece of music after hearing it and without written music My brother can play anything on the piano by ear. II. to deal with a situation as it develops and without a plan. I'm not sure if I can go bowling or not, I'll just have to play it by ear. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: I write by ear, and rarely with any exact notion of how I want it to come out. head something up I. Lit. to get something pointed in the right direction. (Especially a herd of cattle or a group of covered wagons.) Head those wagons up—we're moving out. Head up the wagons! II. Fig. to be in charge of something; to be the head of some organization. I was asked to head the new committee up for the first year. Will you head up the committee for me? give somebody a heads up 提个醒, 事先警告, 事先通知, 透点内情 to give someone information or a warning. I wanted to give you a heads up that I'll be sending you the revised form for your approval. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get a heads up: They promised we'd get a heads up on the new proposal tomorrow. Heads up: This little phrase has several meanings - an advance warning事先警告 - being wide awake and alert - being the head of - a type is display screen. over one's head I. 超出理解范畴, 超出理解能力. (idiomatic) More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one's comprehension. This is way over my head. Can you explain it more simply? II. (idiomatic) More than one can handle; too much. I'm in over my head 力不从心 on this project. Can you help? in over your head 不胜任 involved in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with. Historians say that as president, Harding was a man who was in over his head. They are all in over their heads with this money business. Calculus is very hard for me. I'm in over my head. III. 超常发挥. 超水平发挥. (idiomatic, sports) Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance. He just shot a spectacularly over his head round of golf and beat all of us. play/mess with (one's) head verb I.  to manipulate a person in an emotional way. He's just playing with your head. II. To seriously upset someone. III. 让人迷惑不已. 让人摸不着头脑, 让人昏了头脑, 冲昏了头脑, 让人糊里糊涂. 捉弄. When you play a practical joke on someone, you play with their heads. When you call someone and pretend to be someone else, you play with their heads. When you change something on someone's computer and the other person cant figure it out, you play with someone's head. I'd characterize "messing with someone's head" as slightly different from run-of-the-mill practical jokes. By one definition, "messing with someone's head" causes them confusion. By another definition, it simply refers to a person who cause one cognitive or emotional difficulties of some form. Love can mess with one's head, for example. messing or playing with one's thoughts/minds. Either manipulative or unconscious, such as in a case were one person has a crush on someone but doesn't know if the feeling is reciprocal, which make him/her uncertain of how to read the signals. 8. play someone false假装, 装假, 欺骗 to betray someone; conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; be treacherous or faithless. cheat, trick, betray, deceive, fool, dupe. "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well." play someone off against (someone else) to scheme in a manner that pits two of your adversaries against one another bring people into conflict or competition for one's own advantage: Bill wanted to beat me up and so did Bob. I did some fast talking, and they ended up fighting with each other. I really played Bill off against Bob. The president played the House off against the Senate and ended up getting his own way. Detectives employ more than one informant so as to play one off against the other. play someone for a fool 当傻子耍, 当猴耍 Fig. to treat someone like a fool; to assume someone is naive or stupid. to treat someone as if they are stupid, especially by trying to get something from them in a way that is not fair. He's playing you for a fool. Just don't lend him any more money. Don't play me for a fool. I won't have it. You are playing me for a fool! Stop it! play someone along informal deceive or mislead someone over a period of time: He'd play her along till she got fed up. play footsie with someone(Footsies, a playful form of flirting. The act of flirting in which one secretly touches the feet or legs of another with one's own, as under a table.) I. 调情, 互通款曲. to get romantically or sexually involved with someone. (Refers literally to secretly pushing or  rubbing feet with someone under the table.) Someone said that Ruth is playing footsie with Henry. Henry and Ruth are playing footsie with each other. II. 暗中勾结. 暗中勾搭, 串通一气. to get involved in a scheme with someone; to cooperate with someone. to be involved with a person or an organization secretly, because you know that other people will not approve. The government never forgave him for playing footsie with the terrorists. The guy who runs the butcher shop was playing footsie with the city meat inspector. Henry was playing footsie with the mayor in order to get the contract. play first chair I. 首席. to be the leader of a section of instruments in an orchestra or a band. (More literal than the following sense.) Sally learned to play the violin so well that she now plays first chair in the orchestra. I'm going to practice my flute so I can play first chair. II. Fig. to act as a leader. I need to get this job done. Who plays first chair around here? You're not the boss! You don't play first chair. play fast and loose (with someone or something) 粗心对待, 散漫对待, 不负责任的对待, 不当回事. Fig. to act carelessly, thoughtlessly, and irresponsibly. I'm tired of your playing fast and loose with me. Leave me alone. Bob got fired for playing fast and loose with the company's money. cavalier [,kævə'liə] adj I. 随便的,傲慢的,蔑视的,草率的, 轻慢的. Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive. showing haughty disregard; offhand: a cavalier attitude toward the suffering of others. II. 漠不关心的. 无所谓的. 粗心的, 不当回事的, 不以为然的, 无可无不可的, 怎么样都好的. Carefree and nonchalant; jaunty. How can you be so cavalier with our money? Why are we more cavalier with head injuries than hamstrings or ankles? haughty ['hɔ:ti] Scornfully and condescendingly proud. having or showing arrogance 傲慢的, 目中无人的. He gave me a haughty look and walked away. 他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开. hoity-toity Pretentiously self-important, haughty or pompous. thoughtless giddy behavior. having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people. play someone 玩弄 not really caring about them, doing what you want, and telling them what they want to hear, not really meaning what you say. play fair to do something by the rules; to play something in a fair and just manner. John won't play with Bill anymore because Bill doesn't play fair. You moved the golf ball with your foot! That's not playing fair!

北斗七星, 星座, 银河星系: dipper I. (Cookery) 勺子(ladle). One that dips, especially a container for taking up water. a ladle used for dipping. A long-handled spoon with a deep bowl for serving liquids. II. 一种小鸟. Also called water ouzel any aquatic songbird of the genus Cinclus and family Cinclidae, esp C. cinclus. They inhabit fast-flowing streams and resemble large wrens. III. a slang word for pickpocket. IV. a person or thing that dips, such as the mechanism for directing car headlights downwards. V. a small metal cup clipped onto a painter's palette for holding diluent or medium big dipper. ladle something up to scoop something up in a ladle. Jerry ladled a cool dipper of water up and quenched his thirst. Please ladle up the soup and serve it. ladle something out of something and ladle something out to scoop something out of something with a spoon or ladle. Marie ladled the last of the gravy out of the gravy boat and went to the kitchen for more. She ladled out the soup. big dipper 勺星. 北斗七星 What constellation looks like a spoon? The Big Dipper(Big Dipper is the American term for the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major, called the Plough( = plow ) in Britain. plow = plough I. 划开. 划破. (when intr, usually foll by through) to move (through something) in the manner of a plough. the ship ploughed the water. The tornado plowed up an acre of trees. II. (intr; foll by through) to work at slowly or perseveringly. III. (intr; foll by into or through) (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path. to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often fol. by through, along, etc.): to plow through a crowd. the plane ploughed into the cottage roof. IV. to reinvest or reuse (usu. fol. by back): to plow profits back into new equipment. ), also known as the Plough or the Saptarishi (after the seven rishis), is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. The component stars are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major. The North Star (Polaris北极星), the current northern pole star on Earth, can be located by imagining a line from Merak (β) to Dubhe (α) and then extending it. Polaris is part of the "Little Dipper", Ursa Minor. Ursa Major, the constellation of which the Big Dipper is a part. Big Dipper, alternative name for a roller coaster ride, especially in the United Kingdom. The Milky Way bar巧克力棒 is a chocolate bar distributed by the Mars confectionery company. The Milky Way银河星系 is the galaxy that contains our Solar System. Its name "milky" is derived from its appearance as a dim glowing band arching across the night sky in which the naked eye cannot distinguish individual stars. When observing the night sky, the term "Milky Way" is limited to the hazy模模糊糊的 band of white light some 30 degrees wide arcing across the sky (although all of the individual stars that can be seen with the naked eye are part of the Milky Way Galaxy). The Milky Way is the galaxy in which we live. It is a spiral shaped galaxy that contains about 200 billion stars, including our Sun. It is about 100,000 light-years across and about 10,000 light-years thick. If you are at a place which has a very dark night sky, you can sometimes see the Milky Way as a thick band of stars in the sky. We live near the edge of the Milky Way.