用法学习: 1. Wisdom teeth usually emerge from your gums between the ages of 17 and 24. They are the last of the large grinding teeth嚼牙(= molar. 或说back teeth. 从里往外依次是molar, premolar, canine, incisor. ) at the back of your mouth (molars). Some people never develop wisdom teeth or you could have up to four appearing – one in each corner of your mouth. For most people, wisdom teeth don't cause any problems and so they don't need to be removed. However, if there isn't enough space for them to grow at the back of your mouth they become 'impacted' wisdom teeth, causing pain, swelling and/or infection. Having your impacted wisdom teeth surgically removed (extracted) can relieve these symptoms. It may be possible for your dentist to remove your wisdom teeth, or you may be referred to an oral surgeon. Antibiotics can help treat an infection, but your symptoms may flare up again. Having your wisdom teeth removed is often the only way to permanently relieve your symptoms. Molars are the most posterior and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food. In humans, the molars are four-cusped teeth. Incisors( [in'saizə] 门牙, front teeth )(A tooth adapted for cutting or gnawing 咬啃, 噬虐, located at the front of the mouth along the apex of the dental arch.) (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and on the mandible below. Humans have a total of eight (two on each side, top and bottom). 智齿手术后: Rinse mouth on the day of surgery(to avoid washing away the blood clot血块 and restarting the bleeding). Don't smoke for a week, this can slow down healing减缓痊愈 and increase the chances of infection. Remove the piece of gauze纱布 in your mouth when get home. Sedated patients will not have gauze in their mouths post op. Go to the chemist 药店 on the way home to fill out the script(scrip = script n. (Medicine) Informal a medical prescription.), take two pain killers as soon as you get home and take antibiotics as ordered. 2. In accounting, reconciliation ( [,rɛkən,sili'eiʃən] 对账 ) refers to the process of ensuring that two sets of records (usually the balances of two accounts) are in agreement. Reconciliation is used to ensure that the money leaving an account matches the actual money spent, this is done by making sure the balances match at the end of a particular accounting period. Well reconciliations refers to two sets of records (what is being put in the well ( well put 说得好 skillfully explained and/or argued. That was well put! I couldn't have said it better myself! ) compared to what actual costs are being spent). Each account is given a work breakdown structure number (WBS) that will determine the cost of the well. The two numbers are compared to assure that they balance at the end of the accounting cycle. There is usually a difference. To ensure the reliability of the financial records, reconciliations must, therefore, be performed for all Balance Sheet accounts on a regular and ongoing basis. A robust reconciliation process improves the accuracy of the financial reporting function and allows the Finance Department to publish financial reports with confidence. 4. The durian ['djuriən] 榴莲 (美国人发音为du) is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the family Malvaceae. Regarded by many people in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 centimetres (6 in) in diameter, and it typically weighs one to three kilograms (2 to 7 lb). Its shape ranges from oblong( oblong ['ob,loŋ] adj having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape. Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction. ) to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as pleasantly fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia. 5. ointment ['ointmənt] 药膏(cream: a soft solid or thick liquid containing medicaments or other specific ingredients, applied externally for a prophylactic, therapeutic, or cosmetic purpose.) A highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; a salve. fly in the ointment Fig. a small, unpleasant matter that spoils something; a drawback. someone or something that spoils a good situation. What remains a fly in the ointment is the fact that the UN has not approved the peace plan. Etymology: from a Bible story which explains that dead flies spoil ointment (medicine spread on the skin). We enjoyed the play, but the fly in the ointment was not being able to find my hat afterward. It sounds like a good idea, but there must be a fly in the ointment somewhere. genetic code 基因码, 基因序列 n. The sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins. It is the biochemical basis of heredity and nearly universal in all organisms. break a code to figure out a code; to decipher a secret code. The intelligence agents finally broke the enemy's code. When they broke the code, they were able to decipher messages. a code for. code A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation. By synecdoche: a code word, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity. To say he has nowhere to stay is a code for can I stay in your place. The ASCII code of "A" is 65. 6. Rubbing my eyes揉眼睛( His father massages his nose and chin. ) all the time nearly cost me my sight: During his teens, the sight in his left eye had deteriorated so much that he'd find it hard to judge the distance to each step when walking down stairs, or he'd pour a drink over the table instead of into a glass. He coped by relying on his right eye. But, by the time he'd reached 18, Jonathan had to accept that things were no longer fine when he had started developing problems with his good eye, too. 7. Orlando Bloom离婚: His wife of three years did not rate a mention提都没有提一下, 连提都没有提 ( 关于rate a mention的另两个例子: Logie favourites barely rate a mention: AN intense TV campaign to woo votes has paid off for Channel 10's poorly-rating news program The Project, with host Carrie Bickmore landing a prized - and surprising - Gold Logie nomination. Bickmore, who shares hosting duties with Dave Hughes and Charlie Pickering, is understood to be up for the small screen's top award as the most popular personality on Australian TV. Ironically, she features on one of the nation's most unpopular programs. In a twist莫名其妙的是, it is understood no cast member from Packed To The Rafters has made it into the nominations for gold. 'Man of Steel' barely rates a mention in Bush memoirs: GEORGE W. Bush appears to have confined his "deputy sheriff" John Howard - and Australia, for that matter - to little more than a footnote in his just-published memoirs, offering no insight into his friendship with the former prime minister. He includes him in a list of leaders who in 2002 shared the Bush administration's assessment of the threat posed by Iraq. He also notes that Mr Howard - a "staunch advocate" for confronting Saddam Hussein - was one of many allies who told him that a UN resolution was essential for winning public support for action against the dictator. The only other reference appears as a footnote to observations the former president makes about Tony Blair, who features heavily. Mr Bush writes glowingly of Mr Blair, who shared his "faith in the transformative power of liberty" and who "had courage". "No issue demonstrated it more clearly than Iraq." Ultimately, Mr Blair became Mr Bush's great confidant. "Over the years, he grew into my closest partner and best friend on the world stage." Reportedly paid a $US7 million advance先期款 for an initial print run of 1.5 million, Mr Bush shares numerous lighter moments in his memoirs, which are more chatty than studious or introspective.) during the Friday interview on Live With Kelly and Michael in New York, but he did enthusiastically discuss "snogging" his star crossed lover ( "Star-crossed" or "star-crossed lovers" is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces 外部力量. The term encompasses other meanings, but originally means the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship. Such pairings are often but not always said to be doomed from the start.) Condola Rashad in the film actor's first stage project, Romeo and Juliet. When asked what snogging meant, Bloom responded," It's a British term for a smooch( smoodge = smooge (of two people) to kiss and cuddle. ), or you know, a good, long kiss. A proper get in there. Love to show you." Bloom did however speak endearingly about his son Flynn, 2, who he shares with the former Victoria's Secret model and David Jones ambassador. "He's about to go to gym class," Bloom bragged. "He seems to be just exploding into everything at the moment." A rep for the pair confirmed rumours surrounding their split in a joint statement on Friday, saying they had been amicably separated for the past few months. 8. 房产市场: On Saturday four bidders slugged it out ( slug it out to compete against someone or something for first or highest position. to fight something out; to argue intensely about something. They finally went outside to slug it out. We'll just have to sit down in the conference room and slug it out. Will the rest of the country find these teams interesting enough to watch them slug it out on TV for seven games? Two new mystery novels are slugging it out in the bookstores. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of slug it out (to fight, esp. by hitting with the hands). duke it out 互不相让, 酣战 to compete against someone or something. The airlines are duking it out, offering better service and cheaper fares as a way of attracting passengers. Usage notes: often used in newspaper writing to describe competition between political candidates: Candidates are still duking it out in state primaries, with no one the clear winner yet. fight it out I. to argue fiercely until agreement is reached. For at least two years these two companies have been fighting it out over who holds the trademark. II. to compete against a team or organization until one side wins. Seattle and Phoenix fought it out up to the last day of the regular basketball season. ) for a five-bedroom house at 32 Pymble Avenue, Pymble, which sold under the hammer for $3,325,000. "Our reserve保底价 was $2.9 million and the first bid was $2.9 million, which caused some consternation( consternation [,konstə'neiʃən] n. a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion. A state of paralyzing dismay. )," Mr MacLennan said. "There was a very aggressive doctor, a merchant banker and a Chinese family - it was a very interesting mix." The upper end of 高端市场 the "stodgy" ( stodgy ['stodʒi] adj I. (of food) heavy or uninteresting. Indigestible and starchy; heavy: stodgy food. II. 了无新意的. 波澜不惊的. excessively formal and conventional. dull; graceless; inelegant. a stodgy business suit. III. Solidly built; stocky.) north shore market is also starting to lift after a few years of flat activity, he said.
"It's caused by business confidence, primarily. We are seeing more buyers in the upper end than we have seen in three years." The lower end of the market, between $600,000 and $1 million, is "going absolutely crazy", he said. 9. 史上最强分手信The most epic break-up letter. Ever.: I know your life is already your punishment. A 40-year-old man of mediocre accomplishment成绩平平 who's incapable of true intimacy, who casually lies and cheats, who isn't even close to his ultimate dream of a book deal, who is frail, insecure, pathetic, tortured, has no moral fiber 道德标准, 道德韧性, 坚韧 ( the strength and ability to do what you think is right, even in a difficult situation. Moral fibre is the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations. He lacked the moral fibre to be leader. People complain about the decline of the nation's moral fiber, but I don't see any real evidence of it. ), who's dissatisfied with his career and is constantly traveling to corporate wastelands( 荒野, 荒原, 荒地. a region, period in history, etc., that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate. American television is a cultural wasteland. a cultural wasteland.). And then a woman comes along and tries to love him, encourage his dreams, invite him to be her "other whole," and he repays her kindness with lies, secrecy, a handful of sh*tty chocolates he probably picked up at the airport on his way home from France, an unceremonious [,ʌnsɛri'məuniəs] breakup( I. Without the due formalities; abrupt: an unceremonious departure. II. Not ceremonious; informal: made an unceremonious presentation.) based on his own inability to get close to someone who has her sh*t together and with whom he could have a real partnership, and tops it off by having an affair with his ex the entire time - at an apartment just ten blocks away from his girlfriend's. And projects onto his girlfriend that she was the untrustworthy one. And tells her the breakup was about "something I just can't put my finger on说不清道不明的." This is who you are: an aging, sad, sneaky, devious man who travels from one hotel to another, putting on a face for strangers, living out of a suitcase, having no real home and no connections, lying to others, lying to himself. So I don't have to humiliate you. Your entire life is one big humiliation. And no matter how much you meditate, do yoga and undergo therapy, this will never change. This is who you are." 网友评论: The fact that she has listed his apparent shortcomings puts the onus ( onus [ˈəunəs] n. I. a responsibility, task, or burden. II. Law burden of proof. 举证责任. The responsibility of proving a disputed charge or allegation. the obligation, in criminal cases resting initially on the prosecution, to provide evidence that will convince the court or jury of the truth of one's contention. The onus was on the defense attorney. III. a. A stigma. b. Blame.) back on her. Why was she with this guy to begin with? If he was that bad, why did she stay with him? Surely because she couldn't get anyone better. Which then begs the question, What is wrong with her? Don't throw stones( People who live in glass house shouldn't throw stones. hypocrisy, pot calling the kettle black. Do not criticize others if you have similar weaknesses yourself.). 10. The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen. It is produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA. PT is an abbreviation for personal transporter. Computers and motors in the base of the device keep the Segway PT upright when powered on with balancing enabled. A user commands the Segway to go forward by shifting their weight forward on the platform, and backward by shifting their weight backward. The Segway detects, as it balances, the change in its center of mass, and first establishes and then maintains a corresponding speed, forward or backward. Gyroscopic sensors and fluid-based leveling sensors detect the weight shift. To turn, the user presses the handlebar to the left or the right. 11. 澳经济前景: OK, it's a slight exaggeration to say they're(2.3m people who would be coming in next 5 years) turning up tomorrow, but it's a bit like that from a historical perspective. And it may as well be tomorrow as far as our public preparedness goes. The nation's infrastructure, especially public transport, is groaning under its present load yet we're adding 2.3 million over the next five years, roughly 40 per cent by birth, 60 per cent by immigration. (The actual new arrivals figure is bigger than that – this is the net population growth after some of us shuffle off(shuffle off this mortal coil (humorous) to die Usage notes: This phrase comes from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. (Often jocular or formal euphemism. Not often used in consoling someone.) Cousin Fred shuffled off this mortal coil after suffering a heart attack. When I shuffle off this mortal coil, I want to go out in style—bells, flowers, and a long, boring funeral. I really want to see the Coliseum before I shuffle off this mortal coil. lost in the shuffle 弄丢了, 搞丢了, 混丢了 ignored or forgotten. In conflicts between doctors and insurance companies, patients' needs may be lost in the shuffle. Usage notes: often used in the form get lost in the shuffle: Maybe your name got lost in the shuffle when we typed the list. Etymology: based on the idea of losing a playing card when the cards are shuffled (moved around)).). That's far from a shocking discovery, but the reality of our population base and growth rate has crept up on us( creep up on sb 悄然来袭, 悄然袭来, 慢慢找上门来, 悄无声息的上身, 不知不觉已经 If a feeling or state creeps up on someone, they start to experience it so gradually that they do not realize it: It was only after I turned 60 that old age began to creep up on me.). It's just mathematics that a population of 23 million growing at our present rate of 1.8 per cent means about 10 per cent more people in five years – 2.3 million. Phrased like that though话虽那么说, it was one of the insights within a speech by the Reserve Bank deputy governor, Philip Lowe, last week. Lowe cited this population growth as one of the reasons to be optimistic about business investment picking up. The dollar is weaker, business confidence has improved, as has the outlook for our key trading partners and interest rates are low. The key point of the speech is that private investment certainly needs to pick up as the resources investment boom tapers off. As the accompanying graph附图 shows, non-mining private investment as a percentage of GDP is running at its lowest level since the early-90s recession. Lowe observed somewhat in passing that public sector investment also is low, but that's an understatement. Subtract the private non-mining investment from the total non-mining investment in that graph and you'll see that the public investment as a percentage of the economy has never been lower. 12. stress out 紧张不已, 压力大 I. (intransitive) To become stressed. Will you stop worrying? You're stressing me out. II. (transitive) To inflict stress on (someone). With her thesis defence coming up, she is completely stressed out. [go/get off] scotch-free = scot-free I. 吃霸王餐. 不付帐. Without having to pay: got away from the restaurant scot-free. "He went scot-free". II. (this saying is so used) 安然无恙的. 毫发无损的. Without incurring any penalty or punishment. to go unpunished; to be acquitted of a crime. Without consequences or penalties. (This scot is an old word meaning "tax" or "tax burden."). came away from the incident scot-free. The thief went scot-free. Jane cheated on the test and got caught, but she got off scot-free. 另一个来源的说法是: The origin of the phrase "scott free" lies in the original wording, "scotch free". "Scotch" is used in this sense to be a scratch, mar, or scar, particularly in a grid pattern. Similar uses of "scotch" in this context include "butterscotch", (made with butter, has to be sliced up in the pan after cooling), "hop=scotch", (a child's game that in part involves "hop"-ping over grid lines /"scotches") and "Scotch plaid", (refering to the regular gridwork formed by the boundaries of the different colors/patterns). Hence, to escape "scott free" is to emerge from a dangerous circumstance without even a scratch or mark, much less more severe damage. beat the rap 逃脱惩罚 Sl. to evade conviction and punishment (for a crime). He was charged with drunk driving, but he beat the rap. The police hauled Tom in and charged him with a crime. His lawyer helped him beat the rap. There's no way he can beat the rap now. No lawyer can save him. soused [saust] adj. Slang. drunk; intoxicated. test something out to try something out; to test something to see if it works. I can't wait to test my new laptop out. I will test out the new brakes on the car. I think I'll put together a few phrases to test you guys out测试一下, 测验一下, 考一下. test out (of something) to score high enough on a placement test that one does not need to take a particular course. I tested out of calculus. I don't know enough Spanish to test out. 13. If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas: The quote has a large almost universally agreed meaning of "You should be cautious of the company you keep. Associating with those of low reputation may not only lower your own but also lead you astray by the faulty assumptions, premises and data of the unscrupulous.". Be careful who you are hanging around with, because you'll pick up soon their evilness, badness. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. [Don't ] teach one's grandmother to suck eggs 班门弄斧, 关公面前耍大刀, 不自量力 Fig. to try to tell or show someone more knowledgeable or experienced than oneself how to do something. Don't suggest showing Mary how to knit. It will be like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Bob has been playing tennis for years. 14. 澳房产市场疯狂: A similar frenzy of activity is expected over coming weeks as vendors try to take advantage of the rising market and buyers compete for more properties. Clearance rates are holding up and homes are selling above their asking prices. In a sign of boom times, Sydney's clearance rate continues to defy gravity, having remained above 80 per cent for weeks, according to figures from Australian Property Monitors. The number of first timers climbing on the property ladder has been declining as the market "improves" and prices rise, even with the low mortgage lending rates.
