用法学习: 1. no-go adj. Not in a suitable condition for proceeding or functioning properly: The space launch was no-go. a go or no-go decision. n. A situation in which planned operations cannot be effectuated, as in the case of the launch of spacecraft: The flight is a no-go because of technical problems. 劝明星别理会那些责骂挑衅之声: Don't buy into it 别上当, 别卷进去, take the high road. She is just trying hard to get famous. buy in (to something) I. Lit. to purchase shares of something; to buy a part of something the ownership of which is shared with other owners. To acquire a stake or interest in: bought into a risky real estate venture. I bought into a company that makes dog food. Sounds like a good company. I would like to buy in. II. Fig. Informal To believe in, especially wholeheartedly or uncritically. to agree with; to accept an idea as worthwhile. The committee liked my proposal and decided to buy into my plan. Do you think you can get the whole board to buy in? couldn't buy into that brand of conservatism. In management and decision making, buy-in (as a verb or noun) signifies the commitment of interested or affected parties to a decision (often called stakeholders) to 'buy into' the decision, that is, to agree to give it support, often by having been involved in its formulation. high road I. a. The easiest or surest path or course: the high road to happiness. b. The most positive, diplomatic, or ethical course. II. Chiefly British A main road; a highway. moral high ground (idiomatic) A position or point of view which is
ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are
under consideration. the high ground 占据制高点, 占据高地 I. if a person or an organization has the high
ground, they are in the best and most successful situation His company
holds the high ground in the area of multi-media disks. Both parties
could be seen trying to take the high ground on issues such as
education. II. if something has the high ground, it is thought to
be of good quality, serious, and honest Our programmes hold the high
ground of British broadcast journalism. We have lost the moral high
ground by backing regimes with poor human rights records. take the high road 别和小人计较, 别和小人一样着, 采取高姿态, 姿态高： being "morally superior". It means to do whats the most acceptable ethically. The expression "take the high road" means to take the road less travelled. It would probably be a rougher path, more difficult to travel. But even though it is the more difficult choice, it has its own rewards. By contrast, the low road is the path of least resistance. It is the road taken by the majority, so it would be less difficult to travel. I think the low road is this earthly existence, ending with our death. The high road is belief in the greater good and our hope for eternal life. When you 'take the high road' - it means doing the right thing even if its not popular or easy. If a person wrongs 委屈, 冤枉 you, no need to go and seek revenge or let it worry you. "Take the high road" and let them take the low road. In the long run that person will have probably wronged many people and their reputation is tarnished (their road is rougher) - while if you don't let it bother you and stick to doing the right thing, life will more likely work out for you as you are not bothered by the negative stress and your reputation is better. Metaphorically speaking, like a High Road (aka freeway / highway) the view is often better and you can travel faster, while the low road is slower and has more obstacles and traffic lights. It's also the correct path to take to becoming what is also known as a righteous dude. 2. right/wrong way round facing the right / wrong way: He put the wheel on the right/ wrong way round. the other way around with the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa". Conjunctivitis [kən,dʒʌŋkti'vaitis] (also called pink eye 红眼病, 结膜炎 or madras eye in India) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids). It is commonly due to an infection (usually viral, but sometimes bacterial) or an allergic reaction. your finger on the pulse (of something) knowledge of what is happening now in a particular area. They've got their finger on the pulse of popular culture in Latvia. hold a finger to I. Used when comparing one object that fails to match the high quality or characteristics of another object. Kyle: "what's fishing like her in July?" Jim: "Well, I'll tell ya this much, the fish ya'll caught today don't hold a finger to the ones in July!". II. Offering ones finger when making a promise, as if to allow them the opportunity to bite, saw, or break it off if the promise is not kept. Bill: "You gotta be kidding me! I don't believe you at all!". Wes: " I promise on my mother's grave!" Bill: "I still don't believe you!". Wes: "Here, look, I'll hold my finger to it.". hold someone or something in high regard Fig. to think well of someone or something. All of us hold the vice president in high regard. We hold these policies in high regard. 4. 1D Concert in Perth: WA Police say they won't be acting as a personal security service for One Direction, despite fears that the hugely popular fivesome are being trailed around Perth by a reckless cadre ( cadre ['kɑ:də] n. I. (Military) the nucleus of trained professional servicemen forming the basis for the training of new units or other military expansion. II. a basic unit or structure, esp of specialists or experts; nucleus; core. III. (Military) a group of revolutionaries or other political activists, esp when taking part in military or terrorist activities. IV. a member of a cadre. ) of obsessive fans. The boyband have been upbraided ( upbraid [ʌp'breid] vb (tr) I. to reprove or reproach angrily. II. to find fault with. upbraid someone for something to scold someone for doing something. The judge upbraided David severely for his crime. Walter upbraided his son for denting the car. ) by WA police minister Liza Harvey, after allegations their entourage ran a series of red lights on Great Eastern Highway on Thursday morning while being pursued by teenaged fans and their equally enraptured mothers. "Obviously we'll look into the allegations of the driving incident but we're not following them around monitoring them, that's what they hire people for," a WA Police spokesperson said. An estimated 200 fans camped outside the venue's hotel overnight, but were thwarted after the band deployed the classic rock'n'roll move of entering via the back door. Perth Arena, which will host the band's two concerts on September 28 and 29, has laid on extra backstage security for the event. "We love how enthusiastic the One Direction fans are, but first and foremost comes their safety," said the venue's general manager Michael Scott. 5. flip out 情绪失控, 发疯 to suddenly become excited, frightened, or crazy. He didn't just flip out and start shooting, he planned to kill them. The first time I saw that film, I absolutely flipped out. Usage notes: also used in the form flip someone out: I am not easily scared, but this totally flipped me out. He is a bit unstable, a bit emotional. He is a flip out. If you take issue with something he has done, jut go straight up to him and say mate, I don't reckon you've done the best job there, see how that one goes down? Did you do well at it你上次做这个做的怎么样? I am out of energy 筋疲力竭, 筋疲力尽 today. Two-hander is a term for a play, movie, or television programme with only two main characters. The two characters in question often display differences in social standing or experiences, differences that are explored and possibly overcome as the story unfolds. Michael Douglas在因Behind the Candelabera或Emmy后的Acceptance Speech获奖感言, 致辞时说: This is a two-hander, Matt, you are only as good as your other hand, you deserve half of this. 6. roundabout 简接的, 拐弯抹角的, 不直接的 adj. Indirect; circuitous: "This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way" (George Gamow). We had a few roundabout discussions about our marriage issues before I finally call it off. round about adv. prep I. on all sides. spectators standing round about. II. approximately. at round about 5 o'clock. around about 前后, 大约 Around about lunch time(中午的时候, 中午前后, 不说this noon, 更不说this midday) today, I experienced something really weird. say something in a roundabout way 不直接了当的, 含糊其辞的 to imply something without saying it; to say something indirectly; to speak using circumlocution. Why don't you say what you mean? Why do you always say something in a roundabout way? What did she mean? Why did she say it in a roundabout way? it's swings and roundabouts (British & Australian) also what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts 有好处也有坏处, 好坏参半, 有优点也有缺点 (British & Australian) something that you say to describe a situation in which there are as many advantages as there are problems. If you make more money, you have to pay more tax, so what we gain on the swings, we lose on the roundabouts. It's swings and roundabouts, really. If you save money by buying a house out of town, you pay more to travel to work. 7. I'll never take selfies. I reckon it's a loveme thing 自恋的事情 to do. talk someone's head off I. Fig. [for someone] to speak too much. Why does John always talk his head off? Doesn't he know he bores people? She talks her head off and doesn't seem to know what she's saying. II. Fig. to talk to and bore someone. to talk endlessly; to argue vigorously. I talked my head off trying to convince them. Don't waste time talking your head off to them. John is very friendly, but watch out or he'll talk your head off. My uncle always talked my head off whenever I went to visit him. grass skirt 草裙 = hula skirt. whistle stop n. I. A town or station at which a train stops only if signaled. II. A brief appearance of a political candidate in a small town, traditionally on the observation platform of a train. a brief appearance in a town, esp by a political candidate to make a speech, shake hands, etc. a whistle-stop tour. a whistle-stop tour a very quick visit to several places (often + of ). Coach loads of tourists come for whistle-stop tours of the main European cities. A whistle stop or whistle-stop tour is a style of political campaigning where the politician makes a series of brief appearances or speeches at a number of small towns over a short period of time. Originally, whistle-stop appearances were made from the open platform of an observation car or a private railroad car. Prince Charles of the United Kingdom started a five-day whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom on Monday 6 September 2010 with a speech in Glasgow. Prince Harry's planned whistel stop in Sydney: The green campaigning tour is a part of the Prince's Start initiative that aims to build public awareness of sustainable activities. Moves are under way for Prince Harry to meet Australian veterans as part of his whistle-stop trip to Sydney for the International Fleet Review, soldiers who will later compete against him in a race to the south pole. The prince will host a private party at his city hotel next Saturday after spending most of the day on the harbour aboard HMAS Leeuwin with Governor-General Quentin Bryce who, as the Queen's representative, will take the royal salute from warship crews. A source close to the organiser said: ''He is breaking away from the IFR to hold a charitable function at the Shangri-La and it is to do with veterans, but I can't confirm which charity it is. I was told it was going to be a fund-raiser.''. 8. scratch the surface I. Lit. to scratch something just on the surface, not extending the mark below the finish into the wood, stone, marble, below. There is no serious damage done to the bench. You only scratched the surface. II. 只知其一不知其二. 不知底细. Fig. to just begin to find out about something; to examine only the superficial aspects of something. if you scratch the surface of a subject or a problem, you only discover
or deal with a very small part of it (usually +of ). Up to now newspaper
articles have only scratched the surface of this tremendously complex
issue. The investigation of the governor's staff revealed some suspicious dealing. It is thought that the investigators have just scratched the surface. We don't know how bad the problem is. We've only scratched the surface. Did you do any filthy things this weekend? She is really go all out for it(go all out for = give full measure perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night".). the full monty (mainly British humorous) if something is the full monty, it is as complete as possible. Complete, the whole thing. Their wedding was magnificent, with a champagne reception, three-course dinner and a band - the full monty. be on full/red alert 全身戒备 if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are prepared to act immediately if necessary. The British flagship in the area went to battle stations and remained on full alert for twenty minutes. The full monty
is a British slang phrase of uncertain origin. It is generally used to
mean "everything which is necessary, appropriate, or possible; 'the
works'", and has been in common usage in the north of England for many
years; the 1982 Yellow Pages for Manchester listed both a "Full Monty
Chippy" and a "Fullmonty Chippy". A US equivalent might be the phrase "the whole nine yards", "the whole ball of wax", "the whole enchilada", or "the whole shebang".
Since the 1997 film The Full Monty, which features a group of men in
Sheffield learning to strip, the phrase has acquired an additional usage
meaning removing every item of clothing.
健身相关: 1. tune up (for something) to prepare for something. The coach feels confident that the team is tuned up for tonight's game. tune something up to adjust an engine or vehicle so that it works as well as possible. I haven't tuned up my car in two years. The motorcycle isn't running right, but she can't afford to tune it up. tone someone or something up to make someone or something stronger or more fit, muscularly. I suggested an exercise that would tone him up and make him feel better. The exercises toned up his tummy muscles. I need to get busy and tone myself up. 2. We all tend to repeat the things we like doing, so it's no wonder that once we find a workout that suits us we stick to it. Archer advises against this. 'Change your programme after four to six weeks, otherwise you get into a pattern and you stop producing results because your body has hit a plateau( hit a plateau 达到峰值 Fig. to reach a higher level of activity, sales, production, output, etc., and then stop and remain unchanged for a time. When my sales hit a plateau, my boss gave me a pep talk. When production hit a plateau, the company built a new factory. ),' he says. Exercise is enjoyable for its own sake. But once the high of bashing out monster reps on the bench press wears off热情消退 it can seem a bit pointless. Keep short-term and long-term goals in mind to keep you motivated, and chart your progress. You beat yourself up (beat oneself up 过度自责, 自责不已, 懊悔不已. Fig. to be overly critical of one's behavior or actions; to punish oneself with guilt and remorse over past actions. (Not a physical beating. Fixed order.) It's over and done with. There's no need to beat yourself up. He's beating himself up over his role in the accident. kick oneself (for doing something) 后悔死了 Fig. to regret doing something. If you say that you'll kick yourself when or if something happens, you mean that you will feel angry with yourself because you have done something stupid or missed an opportunity. You'll kick yourself when I tell you who came in just after you left. If I don't get one now and they've sold out by next week, I'll kick myself. I could just kick myself for going off and not locking the car door. Now the car has been stolen. Don't kick yourself. It's insured. ) when you have a bad session: Even the most motivated and energetic gym-goer can have a really crap training session. There's often no real reason: your body just isn't up for it. Don't imagine that you're going backwards. 'Sometimes you don't feel great, but just being there is enough,' says Archer. 'People who are hard on themselves自我要求高 and start to feel negative about it tend to eventually stop going to the gym altogether.' You confuse a tired brain with a tired body：A tough day at the office leaves you shattered and in no mood for the gym, so you go home and try to get an early night but end up with a bout of insomnia. If that sounds familiar, you may need to separate mental and physical fatigue. 'People think they're tired when all they've done is sit at their computers. Their brain is knackered but their body is keyed-up ( key someone up 激动不已 = wind someone up to cause someone to be anxious or excited. The excitement of the moment really keyed me up. Thoughts of their vacation keyed up the children so much they couldn't sleep.) and ready for exercise,' says Archer. 'By going to the gym, you'll get your energy levels surging and de-stress yourself in the process.' Between sets, you wander around or sit staring into space until you sense that the guy waiting for your station is getting wound up( wind someone up I. Inf. =key someone up Fig. to get someone excited. That kind of music really winds me up! II. Inf. Fig. to get someone set to do a lot of talking. (Fig. on winding up a clock.) The excitement of the day wound Kelly up and she talked almost all night. A good movie tends to wind me up for a while. wind something up I. Lit. to tighten the spring in something, such as a watch or a clock. Please wind your watch up now—before it runs down. Wind up your watch before you forget. II. Fig. to conclude something. Today we'll wind that deal up with the bank. I have a few items of business to wind up. Then I'll be with you.) and you launch into the next set. This is likely to sabotage your workout. 'Your recovery time is important when looking at how much you are going to be able to lift later on,' says Archer. 'Too short a rest and your muscles won't have recovered; too long and you won't get the benefit.' Wear a stopwatch and don't be intimidated into starting your next set too early. You hammer yourself into the ground with weights and cardio training until you end up breaking down your body faster than it can repair itself. 'When I train my clients I go for three or four sessions in the gym a week with three days off within that,' says Archer. 'When you rest is when you grow, and people don't realise how long they have to rest. Listen to your body and if a muscle is aching don't work it until it stops.' 3. lose ground (to someone or something) 落后, 丢失阵地 to fall behind someone or something. I am losing ground to Wendy in the sales contest. We were losing ground to the opposite team in our quest for the trophy. After every two months of intense, solid training, take an entire week off from weight training and cardio. Two months of constant training likely will take a toll on your muscles' ability to recover. You must allow them to recover by having them take a break. Do not allow the alleged psychological barrier of taking a week off stand in your way. You may be thinking you will lose ground by taking time off, but nothing can be further from the truth. 4. 9 Steps to Eliminating a Plateau: Frustrated with your progress? Do you pump iron week after week, only to see the same physique time and time again? Do you feel discouraged 泄气 and disheartened 没劲 by your progress? You may have hit a plateau. The human body is incredibly effective at adapting to change. This applies to all types of scenarios and situations, working out is no different. Following the same routine for a prolonged period of time will have nothing but toxic consequences不良后果 to one's mind, spirit and progress. A plateau is literally the end result of a fitness rut that no one is immune to不可避免的. The best way to get over a plateau is to look for signs of one. The most obvious of these signs is the inability to progress at one's goals, regardless of whether its weight loss, weight gain, muscle growth or strength gains. Another sign is fatigue and low motivation. Both of these symptoms go hand in hand, as they are psychological responses by our body. They are a direct result of our inability to progress and to a lesser extent, are caused by over training. There are several ways to prevent and get over a plateau. The following will provide you with 9 simple steps to do just that! #1) Rest! Rest! Rest! If you have reached a plateau or think you have it is important to rest. Taking a week to ten days off from the gym can work wonders. You will come back feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. This is especially important for those individuals who feel tired and unmotivated. Remember, don't just plant your butt in front of the couch and eat wedges(potato wedges 薯块, 宽而短的薯条) – go for walks, spend time with family, do some yoga etc. This is called active resting and relaxation. Use this additional free time to do relaxing, enjoyable and constructive activities. It is important to take short breaks from working out, when one has been consistently training for 3 to 4months. These breaks should last about a week and will assist in preventing a plateau. #2) Eating Habits: As you increase your physical activity your body's caloric requirements will rise. This will probably be accompanied by an increase in one's metabolism. 3 square meals a day will not cut it. Even if you're eating 5 to 7meals/day you have to examine the nutritional value of these foods. If you find that you are hungry in between meals or throughout the day, you are seeing a clear sign of inadequate food consumption. It is also important to make sure that you are meeting your daily protein requirements. If you are looking to pack on some heavy muscle, a rule of thumb is to eat about 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. Remember to eat moderately sized meals, every 2 to 3 hours throughout the day. #3) Change the Routine. Many people are skeptical 抱怀疑态度的 about changing their routine. It is a norm to be hesitant of change, especially when things have gone so well in the past. The body is a beautiful object that adapts easily to the stresses it is exposed to. This is the main reason why it is important to modify one's routine every now and then. Changing the routine doesn't mean starting from scratch. All you have to do is take out one exercise, for a particular workout and replace it with another. You should also change the order in which you perform exercises. These two changes, though small, will shock the body and promote greater muscle growth. A great way to prevent gains from diminishing is to systematically change one's routine at certain fixed intervals. Changing one's routine every 4 to 6 weeks is a great way to prevent the halting of one's progress. #4) Stay F.I.T. It is important to not only modify the exercises one does, but also change how one exercises. F.I.T. stands for frequency, intensity and time. These words are golden when it comes to breaking out of a plateau. They can be used to modify one's cardio and resistance training program. Lets run through them quickly: Frequency: It is important to increase or decrease how often you workout. Intensity: You should try and increase or decrease the level at which you train. Time: You should also change the length of time you train for. #5) Sleep Enough! Your body regenerates and repairs muscle tissue the fastest when you're sleeping. It is therefore important to get an ample amount of sleep every night. The average adult should strive for ( strive for something 力求, 尽力达到 to try to obtain or bring about something. I am striving for the best possible result. Mary strives for perfection in everything she does. ) 7 to 8 hours of sleep to ensure that the body is properly rested. The amount of sleep you get has a direct effect on your energy levels as well as how you train. This is very important when it comes to building muscle, so sleep enough! #6) Keep Workouts Under an Hour. The goal of weight training is to train your muscles to stimulate growth, not murder them. When we put intense pressure on our muscles for prolonged periods of time, our bodies go into a state of catabolism (muscle breakdown). This will usually begin to happen if weight training is done for more than an hour and a half. Consistently working-out for more than an hour will result in over-training. This will lead to the weakening of one's muscles. #7) Challenge Yourself! Overloading our muscles results in growth and strength. It is therefore important to assess our ability to challenge ourselves. When we are working out, we must pay attention to the number of reps we perform per set, for a given exercise. If you are able to do 7 to 8 reps on the last set of a specific exercise, you are lifting too light. If you are able to get less than 4 reps, you are lifting too heavy. You must consistently increase weight whenever possible, but strive for 4 to 6 reps on the last set of an exercise. 4. Combine Weight Machine Exercises With A Few Free Weight Movements: Generally speaking, free weight exercises are superior to weight machine exercises, but for the beginner using weight machines is a nice way to ease into the process of weight lifting, while also helping ensure you are using proper form. To get the best of both worlds( the best of both worlds if you get the best of both worlds, you get the advantages of two different things at the same time. She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds. With these delicious but healthy recipes you can have the best of both worlds. By making his parents and his teachers angry with him, Jim seemed to have the worst of both worlds. ), consider combining some free weight exercises with machine exercises.
