用法学习: 1. tailspin ['teil,spin] n I. Aeronautics another name for spin. II. Informal a state of confusion or panic. A loss of emotional control sometimes resulting in emotional collapse. go into a tailspin I. Lit. [for an airplane] to lose control and spin to the earth, nose first. The plane shook and then suddenly went into a tailspin. The pilot was not able to bring the plane out of the tailspin, and it crashed into the sea. II. Fig. [for someone] to become disoriented or panicked; [for someone's life] to fall apart. Although John achieved great success, his life went into a tailspin. It took him a year to get straightened out. After her father died, Mary's world fell apart, and she went into a tailspin. The crackdown on protesters dented Erdogan's approval ratings; more threatening to his tenure, it spooked investors, emptied hotels and sent the Turkish stock market into a tailspin. "Yes, the protesters have something to lose," Ulgen told me. "But so does Erdogan.". put traffic into a tailspin. go into a tailspin to quickly become worse. The country's nickel industry went into a tailspin, with production falling for five years in a row. His career went into a tailspin when he joined the New York Mets. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe someone's mental condition: I imagine the news sent Barry into a tailspin. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of tailspin (a sudden fall by an aircraft in which the back points up and the aircraft turns around and around). 2. 口渴的同义词: dehydrated, dry, gasping(for a drink), panting, parched. 3. ACU's Pathway Programs are designed to enable you to develop your skills and to make the transition into university study as easy as possible. There are a number of different options you can pursue. Successful completion of these programs can lead to entry to degree level courses. pathway (foundation course) 预备课程, 入门课程: courses taken by a student to gain entry to a higher course or towards a final qualification. A foundation course is a preparatory course for university-level art and design education, used particularly in the United Kingdom. The foundation course is a one or two year preparatory course for school-leavers who want to qualify for a place on a bachelors degree course in art, design or architecture. The course is almost entirely practical in nature, although increasingly elements of art and design history have been introduced, and it is considered sufficient to qualify those who pass it to move on to a degree course without further study. It is the dominant form of entry to university and art college degree courses in the United Kingdom, but versions of it exist in several other countries, particularly where British influence over art education has been historically strong. In Ireland it is known at the Core Studies course, and versions of the foundation course also exist in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Malta and New Zealand. Although the foundation course still exists in Britain and elsewhere, in recent years there has been a major erosion of the original aims of the course as universities have started demanding that applicants have an increasing amount of knowledge that is specific to the art and design practice they want to specialise in. This has meant that many further education colleges that once offered the Foundation Course have now switched to subject-specific preparation courses, abandoning the generalist Foundation Course model. Outside of the UK most Foundation Course programmes are validated 被承认 by universities or national education authorities, although the programmes in Malta and Cyprus are validated by UK examining boards. 4. idiots ['idiəts] 一个是没有[r]的因, 再一个[ts]的破擦音. 破擦音[ts]、[dz]分别是字母组合ts和ds的读音. 舌端齿龈破擦辅音. 舌端先贴住齿龈, 堵住气流, 然后略下降, 气流送出口腔. [ts]是清辅音, [dz]是浊辅音. [ts]是清辅音, 送气但声带不振动. [dz]是浊辅音, 不送气, 声带振动. [ts]有点类似于汉语中的"次", 但发音时要有爆破的感觉, 且发音时没有元音的音素在内. [dz]有点类似于汉语中的"子"(轻音), 但发音时有爆破的感觉, 而且声带振动较强. 发音时也没有元音的音素在内. 5. Pregnancy rumour for Jackie O: is she expecting the pitter patter of little feet ( patter of tiny feet the sound of young children; having children in the household. I really liked having the patter of tiny feet in the house. Darling, I think we're going to be hearing the patter of tiny feet soon. The pitter-patter of tiny feet: The phrase now often heard is along the lines of "Soon there'll be the pitter-patter of tiny feet", meaning that a couple will soon start a family. )? 6. mean-spirited 恶意的, 不怀好意的 Having or characterized by a malicious or petty spirit. feeling or showing a cruel desire to cause harm or pain. To charge a person $200 for a misspelling of name on his ticket is mean-spirited.
传染病Infectious and Contagious: 1. 感冒, 流感, 爱滋病等传染的, 用contagious. Contagious 指人与人之间接触传染的, 指特别容易传播的疾病. Infectious是一个大集合, 包括人与人, 人与动物等通过各种方式, 包括水, 空气, 体液, 接触等可以传播的疾病. Contagious只是Infectious的一个子集. infectivity指传染性, 指传染的能力. infectiousness指传染强度, 指疾病传染的能力大小. 比较好的一种说法: Infections are diseases that are caused by microscopic germs (such as bacteria or viruses) that get into the body and cause problems. Some — but not all — infectious diseases spread directly from one person to another. Infections and other diseases that spread from person to person are said to be contagious. Some infections spread to people from an animal or insect, not another human. Lyme disease is an example: You can't catch it from someone you're hanging out with or pass in the street. It comes from the bite of an infected tick. Contagious diseases (such as the flu, colds, or other infections) spread from person to person in several ways. One way is through direct physical contact, like touching or kissing a person who has the infection. Another way is when an infectious microbe travels through the air after someone nearby sneezes or coughs. Sometimes people get contagious diseases by touching or using something an infected person感染的 has touched or used — like sharing a straw with someone who has mono or stepping into the shower after someone who has athlete's foot. Even if an infection or other disease is contagious, being exposed to it does not mean a person will automatically get sick. 2. wiki: Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness (i.e., characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting from the infection感染, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism. In certain cases, infectious diseases may be asymptomatic 无症状的 for much or even all of their course in a given host. In the latter case, the disease may only be defined as a "disease" (which by definition means an illness) in hosts who secondarily become ill after contact with an asymptomatic carrier. An infection感染 is not synonymous with an infectious disease, as some infections do not cause illness in a host. Infectious pathogens include some viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions. These pathogens are the cause of disease epidemics, in the sense that without the pathogen, no infectious epidemic occurs. The term infectivity传染性 describes the ability of an organism to enter, survive and multiply in the host, while the infectiousness of a disease indicates the comparative ease with which the disease is transmitted to other hosts. Transmission of pathogen can occur in various ways including physical contact, contaminated food, body fluids, objects, airborne inhalation, or through vector organisms. Infectious diseases are sometimes called "contagious" when they are easily transmitted by contact with an ill person or their secretions (e.g., influenza). Thus, a contagious disease is a subset of infectious disease that is especially infective or easily transmitted. Other types of infectious/transmissible/communicable diseases with more specialized routes of infection, such as vector transmission or sexual transmission, are usually not regarded as "contagious," and often do not require medical isolation (sometimes loosely called quarantine) of victims. However, this specialized connotation of the word "contagious" and "contagious disease" (easy transmissibility) is not always respected in popular use. 3. 网友意见: Speaking from my intuition here (which includes some formal education in biology): An infection occurs when pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or fungi cause damage to your tissues and physiology. A contagion occurs when those organisms are transmitted (over the air or other media) to other individuals, where they may cause new infections. In a nutshell, infection is the nasty consequence of having the bugs; contagion is their transmission. In practice, most diseases caused by infection are also contagious, so these two concepts are sometimes mixed up. But it doesn't need to be the case. Some infectious diseases, especially during some specific stages of the infection, cease being contagious altogether. Tertiary syphilis is an example. 4. 网友意见: Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic germs (such as bacteria or viruses) that get into the body and cause problems. Some — but not all — infectious diseases spread directly from one person to another. Infectious diseases that spread from person to person are said to be contagious. Some infections spread to people from an animal or insect, but are not contagious from another human. Lyme disease is an example: You can't catch it from someone you're hanging out with or pass in the street. It comes from the bite of an infected tick. Contagious diseases (such as the flu, colds, or strep throat脓毒性咽喉炎) spread from person to person in several ways. One way is through direct physical contact, like touching or kissing a person who has the infection. Another way is when an infectious microbe travels through the air after someone nearby sneezes or coughs. Sometimes people get contagious diseases by touching or using something an infected person has touched or used — like sharing a straw with someone who has mono or stepping into the shower after someone who has athlete's foot(Athlete's foot 足藓, 脚藓 (also known as ringworm of the foot, tinea pedis, and moccasin软皮平底鞋 foot) is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas, and in severe cases, swelling and amputation of the foot. It is caused by fungi in the genus Trichophyton. The disease is typically transmitted in moist communal areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses, and requires a warm moist environment, such as the inside of a shoe, in order to incubate. Although the condition typically affects the feet, it can infect or spread to other areas of the body, including the groin, particularly areas of skin that are kept hot and moist, such as with insulation, body heat, and sweat, e.g. in a shoe, for long periods of time. While the fungus is generally picked up through walking barefoot in an infected area or using an infected towel, infection can be prevented by remaining barefoot as this allows the feet to dry properly and removes the fungus' primary incubator - the warm moist interior of a shoe. Athlete's foot can be treated by a very limited number of pharmaceuticals (including creams) and other treatments, although it can be almost completely prevented by never wearing shoes, or wearing them as little as possible. Globally it affects about 15% of the population.). And sexually transmitted diseases are spread through all types of sex - oral, anal, or vaginal. You can help protect yourself against contagious diseases by washing your hands frequently, staying away from those who are sick, making sure you've gotten all of your vaccines, and always using condoms during any type of sex. 5. 网友意见: Contagious is defined as "capable of being transmitted from individual to individual (person to person; animal to animal); communicable." Infectious is defined as "caused by or capable of being communicated by infection." And to understand that you need to know that infection is defined as "invasion and multipication of microorganisms in body tissues." So something can be infectious without being contagious. Cholera霍乱 and typhoid伤寒 fever are both termed water- and food-borne infectious diseases. (They are caused by bacteria and spread through contaminated water and food.) So, no, I would not say cholera is contagious, but it is an infectious disease. Strictly, a contagious disease is one transmitted by physical contact, whereas an infectious one is transmitted via microorganisms in the air or water. In practice, there is little or no difference in meaning between contagious and infectious when applied to disease or its spread. In figurative senses, contagious may describe the spread of good things such as laughter and enthusiasm or bad ones such as violence or panic, whereas infectious usually refers to the spread of positive things, such as good humor or optimism. Examples of contagious disease are AIDS, influenza, and the common cold, which are passed fairly easily through contact between an infected individual and a susceptible individual.
前总理杰拉德反思: Gillard, who is apparently preparing to use her retirement from politics to write a book, has told pals that her book will not be a Latham Diaries-type book that dishes the dirt ( dish the dirt (informal) to tell people unpleasant or shocking personal information about someone (often + on ). Shauna agreed to dish the dirt on her millionaire ex-lover for a fee of £5,000. Some journalists just enjoy dishing the dirt. ) on her removal as Prime Minister. Losing power was like being "hit by a fist", Australia's first female prime minister Julia Gillard said on Saturday, recounting the pain of being dumped by her party. Gillard made history in 2010 when she became the first woman to lead the country after ousting Kevin Rudd in a Labor party room coup, a move that shocked the nation, which had voted Rudd into power just three years before. But in June Gillard received the same treatment herself, with her parliamentary Labor colleagues returning the leadership to Rudd after she failed to turn around dismal opinion poll ratings. "Losing power is felt physically, emotionally, in waves of sensation, in moments of acute distress," Gillard wrote in a piece published online in the Guardian on Saturday. "I know now that there are the odd moments of relief as the stress ekes away( eke I. To supplement with great effort. Used with out: eked out an income by working two jobs. II. To get with great effort or strain. Used with out: eke a bare existence from farming in an arid area. III. To make (a supply) last by practicing strict economy. eke something out to extend something; to add to something. He worked at two jobs in order to eke his income out. He managed to eke out a living. eke out I. to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it. You could eke out the meat with potatoes. II. to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc). The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting. ) and the hard weight 重压 that felt like it was sitting uncomfortably between your shoulder blades slips off. "I know too that you can feel you are fine but then suddenly someone's words of comfort 安慰话, or finding a memento ( memento [mi'mɛntəu] A reminder of the past; a keepsake. something that reminds one of past events; souvenir. ) at the back of the cupboard as you pack up, or even cracking jokes about old times, can bring forth a pain that hits you like a fist, pain so strong you feel it in your guts, your nerve endings神经末梢." Rudd ultimately lost the September 7 election to conservative leader Tony Abbott and has stepped down from the Labor leadership, which is now a contest between two of his former ministers, Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten. But Gillard, who said she watched the election night results on her own to "just let myself be swept up in it(sweep in (to some place) to dash or run into some place. The kids swept into the candy store and bought little bits of things. They swept in and spent all of a dollar before they left. sweep something up I. Lit. to clean up and remove something, such as dirt, by sweeping. Please sweep these crumbs up. Can you sweep up these crumbs? II. Lit. to clean up some place by sweeping. Please sweep this room up. Can you sweep up this room, please? III. Fig. to arrange something, such as hair, into a curve or wave. The hairstylist swept her hair up over the top. No one liked it. Sweep up my hair the way it looks in this picture.)", said more needed to be done to heal the Labor Party after three years of bitter infighting内斗 over the leadership. She criticised the switch back to Rudd just weeks ahead of the poll — a move that led several high-profile ministers to quit — saying it sent Australians "a very cynical and shallow message" about the party's sense of purpose. "It was not done because caucus now believed Kevin Rudd had the greater talent for governing," she wrote. "It was only done — indeed expressly ( I. 明确的. In an express or a definite manner; explicitly: I expressly ordered the visitor to leave. II. 特别的. 专门的. Especially; particularly: tools designed expressly for left-handed workers. ) done — on the basis that Labor might do better at the election. "Labor unambiguously sent a very clear message that it cared about nothing other than the prospects of survival of its members of parliament at the polls." Gillard, who opted not to stand in this month's polls, also said Rudd — whose downfall in 2010 came about after he lost the support of his colleagues — failed to articulate a reason why he had been installed as leader. "There was not one truly original new idea to substitute as the lifeblood of the campaign," she said, adding that some of Rudd's policy flourishes during his campaign — including appearing anti-foreign investment — needed to be ditched...
Angelina Jolie laps up life of waterfront luxury ( lap something up I. to enjoy something very much My dogs lap up whatever attention I can give them. II. to believe what is said or written without knowing or caring if it is true. Even if you're lying, there's always someone who will lap it up because most people want to believe you. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of lap up (to eat with great enthusiasm). ) with new Sydney home: AN energetic game of tennis with the kids or a relaxing cocktail by the pool after a busy day filming - these are the difficult decision facing Hollywood big shot 大人物 ( An important or influential person. ) Angelina Jolie. And if these delights begin to pall, a game of hide and seek in the Bellevue Hill mansion might appeal - although with 10 bedrooms (12 if you count the staff quarters(Servants' quarters 佣人房 are those parts of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century they were a common feature in many large houses. Sometimes they are an integral part of a smaller house - in the basements and attics阁楼, especially in a town house, while in larger houses they are often a purpose-built 专门建筑的 adjacent wing or block. In architectural descriptions and guide books of stately homes the servants' quarters are frequently overlooked, yet they form an important piece of social history, often as interesting as the principal part of the house itself.)) it might be after dinner before Jolie tracks down all of her six children. The 4029sqm Eastern Suburbs estate is where Jolie and her brood will call home at least for the next month while making her directional debut withe the new movie Unbroken. And all for the bargain-basement ( bargain basement 减价层, 特卖层 n. A basement floor or floors in a department store where goods and apparel are sold at reduced or discounted prices. wiki: A bargain bin 减价品 refers to an unsorted selection of merchandise, particularly softwares, tools and CDs, which have been discounted in price. Reasons for the discount can range from the closure of a production company to a steep decline in an item's popularity in the aftermath of a fad or scandal. Another reason for the discount can be the particular product line being discontinued. The origin of the term comes from the fact such items would be found in an isolated bin rather than on store shelves. The phrase "bargain basement" is now a synonym. "Bargain basement" used to be a literal basement in downtown department stores. Clearance merchandise 清仓货 would be placed there regardless of which section of the store it originally came from. The phrase "Bargain Basement" was also used figuratively to describe the purchase of professional footballers from clubs in lower divisions by richer clubs for a low fee. In more recent years, both terms have taken on a figurative meaning - most notably as a synonym for 'low-quality' or 'unimpressive'. The most common implication of an item's presence in a bargain bin is its low quality. "Knock-offs", for example, are associated with the term. The term "Bargain bin" is used in New Zealand, Australia, and some other countries to refer to a retailer whose primary function is to sell cheap goods (i.e., a Variety store). ) price of $40,000 a week - or $5700 a night. The property seems to have family appeal, recently being rented by Will Smith and his family. The Jolie's will have their run of the estate, including wait staff, groundskeepers and even a personal housekeeper to cater to the family's every need. With massive lawns, formal and casual dining rooms and television retreat with a TV screen that would do a cinema proud(do somebody proud I. (informal) to treat someone who is visiting you very well, especially by giving them lots of good food. We had a lovely lunch. Rosemary did us proud. II. (informal) to make someone proud of you by doing something very well Once again, the armed forces have done us proud.), the house is perfect for entertaining. And when the guests are gone you can tone up in the gym before pampering yourself in the luxury bathroom. Since jetting into Sydney last week Jolie has been seen with her six children - Maddox, 12, Pax, 9, Zahara, 8, Shiloh, 7, Vivienne and Knox, both 5 - visiting Sydney Aquarium, Taronga Zoo and Luna Park. Julie Rogers of Laing + Simmons Double Bay, who manages the property jointly with other agents, said despite it's enormous price tag, the estate was rarely off the rental market. "It's without a doubt one of the finer properties in all of Sydney," Ms Rogers said. While she would not be drawn on the specifics of its current tenants, she said all visitors - celebrity or otherwise - "thoroughly enjoyed" their time at the property. Meanwhile reports that Brad Pitt was set to join his family this weekend were seemingly wide of the mark, with the actor instead surfacing in London on the set of his upcoming action flick Fury, co-starring Shia Lebeouf. But Pitt is certain to spend time in Australia during filming of Jolie's second directorial effort, which is set to begin filming on October 21.
Tony Abbott住处: harbinger ['hɑ:bindʒə] n a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come. harbinger/portent/sign of things to come a sample of the events that are to occur in the future. The first cuts in our budget are a harbinger of things to come. Today's visit from the auditors is a portent of things to come. bunk n. I. a narrow shelflike bed fixed along a wall. II. short for bunk bed. III. Informal any place where one sleeps. IV. Brit slang a hurried departure, usually under suspicious circumstances (esp in the phrase do a bunk). vb I. (intr; often foll by down) to prepare to sleep. He bunked down on the floor. II. (intr) to occupy a bunk or bed. III. (tr) to provide with a bunk or bed. IV. (usually foll by off) to play truant from (school, work, etc.). bunk (up) together [for two or more people] to share a bed, a bedroom, or a tent. Shall we bunk together? My tent is big and you can bunk up with me. bunk (up) with someone to share a bed, a bedroom, or a tent with someone. Are you going to bunk up with Fred? I'll bunk with Todd. bunk down (for the night) to bed down for the night; to go to bed. Where are you going to bunk down for the night? I'm tired and ready to bunk down. Tony Abbott abandons possum-infested Lodge in Canberra to live with AFP recruits until renovations are complete. TONY Abbott has decided to bunk with Australian Federal Police recruits in a $120-a-night flat while renovations are conducted at the possum-infested prime ministerial residence The Lodge. The modest and unusual digs( digs: Lodgings.), in a red brick AFP building close to Parliament, will feature a kitchenette and around-the-clock security from his AFP security officers and their junior colleagues. Perhaps most importantly for the fitness fanatic, the student quarters also include an impressive gym. The AFP recruits were informed over the weekend that they should soon expect a very "VIP" visitor. The old Australian Federal Police College in Canberra where the Tony Abbott will be staying. The Lodge is preparing for major renovations that could last for up to a year to repair dodgy wiring, remove asbestos and replace the roof on the 1927 property. Mr Abbott rejected the other options on offer: a $3,000 a week dress circle (A section of seats in a theater or opera house, usually the first tier above the orchestra. a tier of seats in a theatre or other auditorium, usually the first gallery above the ground floor. ) rental in the nation's capital. Mr Abbott currently stays at the five-star Hotel Realm. Providing proper security to the Prime Minister was the biggest problem in finding a temporary new abode, with many options requiring significant security upgrades if AFP officers were to properly protect the PM. For that reason, staying a hotel was swiftly discounted as an option. The plan represents one of the most unusual Canberra living arrangements for a politician since former Liberal leader Brendan Nelson camped out in Joe Hockey's shed to save money after his divorce settlement. When Mr Abbott needs to entertain VIP guests he will do so at his Prime ministerial offices at Parliament House. In Sydney, Mr Abbott will also be able to use Kirribilli House on Sydney Harbour, but he has not yet announced when he will move out of the family home and live there. In the 1980s, Mr Abbott lived at St Patrick's seminary where he trained as a Catholic priest. Mr Abbott's unusual choice echoes the Canberra habits of his unlikely political hero: Labor's Ben Chifley. As Prime Minister, Mr Chifley preferred the Hotel Kurrajong to the Lodge. He died there in 1951 after suffering a heart attack. The historic hotel is close by to the AFP flat Mr Abbott will live in. "My old man always says that Ben Chifley was a great prime minister, I think probably because he was very down-to-earth and a decent human being,'' Mr Abbott said. The vexed ( vex [vɛks] vb (tr) I. to anger or annoy. to irritate; annoy; provoke: was told to stop vexing the dog. II. to confuse; worry. to torment; trouble; distress; worry: vexed by many problems. vexed [vɛkst] I. Irritated, distressed, or annoyed: greatly vexed by their behavior; the vexed parents of an unruly teenager. II. 争论不休的. Much discussed or debated: a vexed question. ) question of where to put the Prime Minister while the renovations were conducted at the Lodge has exercised the minds of public servants for years after Julia Gillard first signed off on the multi-million dollar renovations of the historic property two years ago. Ms Gillard was fond of regaling ( regale [ri'geil] vb (tr; usually foll by with) I. to give delight or amusement to. he regaled them with stories of his youth. II. to provide with choice or abundant food or drink. ) guests with stories of the possum urine stains in the ceiling detailing the horror in a 2012 interview with The Sunday Telegraph. "We had a celebrated incident where we had a visiting foreign leader,'' Ms Gillard said. "There was much shooing of people out of the dining room because someone spotted wee making its way down the wall to one of the very precious paintings from the National Gallery.".
