用法学习: 1. icy ['aisi] adj I. made of, covered with, or containing ice. an icy road. II. freezing or very cold. an icy day. III. 冷漠, 冷淡的. cold or reserved in manner; aloof. icy fingers. an icy stare; icy detachment. good looking out 太有心了, 太心细了, 太为别人着想了: it means that you did a good job of looking out for someone else's interests...or it can also be used as a phrase of gratitude for considering someone else in something. The act of watching out for someone in their best interest. Dude 1: Hey man, I saw you weren't in class today. I took notes for you. Dude 2: Thanks man. Good looking out! Good looking out, I really needed those five dollars. John is going to a concert. He calls frank and says, "Hey Frank, I'm going to a concert on Saturday night...would you like me to get you a ticket?" Frank says, "No thanks John, I have to work...but good looking out." Thanks Mom for putting up my bike last night, I forgot.That's good looking out. 2. An awning or overhang(一般是帆布的那种遮雨棚, 在窗户上或者是门上的) is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a light structure of aluminium, iron or steel, possibly wood or transparent material (used to cover solar thermal panels in the summer, but that must allow as much light as possible in the winter). Awnings are also often constructed of aluminium understucture with aluminium sheeting. These aluminium awnings are often used when a fabric awning is not a practical application where snow load as well as wind loads may be a factor. 3. Channel 7 reporter Ben Davis to join 4BC drive-time as host： 4BC general manager Anthony Frangi said: "Ben Davis is a real talent, with energy to boot( in addition to, also). Having Ben at the helm, Drive will be a highly-charged, informative show packed with plenty of punch." The sport reporter was tackled to the ground by an inebriated醉醺醺的( [in'i:bri,eit] adj. Exhilarated or stupefied by or as if by alcohol; intoxicated. ) fan during a live cross from the Broncos/Melbourne Storm NRL finals match at Olympic Park. He had been interrupted several times as four men skylarked 大吵大闹 ( To play actively and boisterously; frolic. to romp or play jokes. ) in the background – one even tried to stick Davis's tongue in his ear. In 2007, Davis was crash-tackled and set upon ( set upon someone or something to attack someone or something violently. The dogs set upon the bear and chased it up a tree. Bill set upon Tom and struck him hard in the face. I saw an old man set upon by muggers in an alley. Demonstrators wearing ski masks set upon a stopped police car.) by rugby league fans in Melbourne.
Man's fight for divorce: I took the road less traveled选择了一条没有人走过的路. One that more men should be allowed to travel. In addition to the attempts at alienating me from my children, my wife called the police after several arguments in futile attempts to have me vacate the marital residence and be thrown in jail. Luckily for me she was never psychotic ( psychotic [saiˈkotik] 精神病的, 精神失常的 Of, relating to, or affected by psychosis. ) enough to hurt herself or abuse the criminal justice system's bias against men. At the time of my lawsuit, New York was the last state who hadn't adopted no-fault laws(结婚不需要理由法). This gave me leverage 砝码 that no one can use in court today. Now, everyone is at the mercy of their spouse and can't contest their divorce. In fact, most people have no idea that your spouse can file for divorce for any reason and not have to prove why they want out of the marriage. My ex would have perjured 作伪证 ( To make (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under oath. to render (oneself) guilty of perjury. ) herself in court since there were several inconsistencies in her sworn deposition. Her attorney decided it would be unwise for her to proceed in that manner. This was the turning point that forced a settlement. I'm not sure many men have the testicular fortitude意志力, 决心, 韧劲 to endure the pain it takes to achieve this goal today. Particularly since the avenue I pursued is now closed off to men in the family court's crusade against fatherhood. I certainly thought of giving up but never did. I was also determined to get the court to understand the seriousness of my desire to be a fully committed parent and I was willing to go through the financial expense of seeing it through. I persevered by demonstrating that I was rational, reasonable, and always focused on the best interest of my children. Instead of relying solely on my attorney's advice and historical precedent, I saw the bigger picture and thought long term. I used several tactics to my advantage. I never left or was forced out of our marital residence, I managed to avoid physical altercations身体冲突 by keeping my emotions in check as much as possible, avoided being taken to jail by the NYPD by calmly explaining my side of the story and kept my focus by remaining totally devoted to my two children. I always took the high road ( high road a. The easiest or surest path or course: the high road to happiness. b. The most positive, diplomatic, or ethical course.) and never talked badly about 说坏话 my ex to our children, no matter how tempting. I still don't-she is the mother of our kids. They love her just as much as they love me. I know all too well the stories of men who get taken advantage of by unscrupulous attorneys who don't offer alternatives and other potential options their clients can pursue. I have seen many cases where spousal and/or child support is automatically assumed to be part of divorce even though it may be unwarranted, and most attorneys don't even discuss potential options for their clients. I truly feel that men who desire to be a part of their children's lives need not pay their future ex-wife at all. My ex wife and I, more often than not, peacefully co-exist without a state ordered child or spousal support. I must emphasize this particular point: if anyone chooses the road I took, it requires a lifelong commitment of taking care of your children – something that unfortunately, most men today are not even given an opportunity to do.
"替身, 替补, 候补演员, B角"的说法: 1. In theater, an understudy(本意是跟着学, 就像古代的陪读一样, 陪太子读书的人) 剧场话剧的候补演员, 一般同时扮演一个小角色(歌剧界叫cover, covering. standbys or alternates专门的替补演员, 候补演员. double是危险、脱衣服等情况下的替身, swing是歌剧界的替补. backup. ) is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when
the understudy takes over, the theater manager will make a relevant
announcement prior to the start of the performance. In the opera
world, the term cover or covering is used. More recently, the term
"understudy" has generally only been applied to performers who will
cover a part, but still regularly perform in another role within the
show; usually a minor, extra role. Performers who are only committed to
covering a part and do not regularly appear in the show are often
referred to as standbys or alternates替补演员, 候补演员. Standbys are normally required to
sign-in and remain at the theater the same as other cast members,
although sometimes they may call in, until they are released by the
Production Stage Manager. If there is no doubt about the health of the
actor being "covered," or there are no hazardous stunts to be performed,
a standby may be released at the first intermission if not before. At
times, standbys are required to stay within a certain area around the
theater (10 blocks in New York City is a common standard). The standby
must also have a cell phone so that at any time they can be called to
the theater. Several actors made their name in show business by being the understudy of a leading actor and taking the role over for several performances. Kerry Ellis was called to perform as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady when Martine McCutcheon took ill(take ill/sick to become ill. I took sick with a bad cold last week. I hope I don't take ill before final exams.). In the audience that day was Brian May who was then writing his musical We Will Rock You (Musical), and he was so impressed with Ellis' performance he immediately wanted to cast her as Meat, a lead in the show. When Carol Haney broke her ankle while playing the role of Gladys in The Pajama Game, Shirley MacLaine assumed the role. 2. stand-in 电影电视中的负责代替演员试灯光走位的演员 One who substitutes for an actor while the lights and camera are adjusted or during hazardous action. A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting. The director will often ask stand-ins to deliver the scene dialogue ("lines") and walk through ("blocking"走位) the scenes to be filmed. In this way, a good stand-in can help speed up the day's production and is a necessary and valuable cast member on a film. Stand-ins are distinguished from body doubles, who replace actors on camera from behind, in makeup, or during dangerous stunts. Stand-ins do not appear on camera. However, on some productions the jobs of stand-in and double may be done by the same person. In rare cases, a stand-in will appear on screen, sometimes as an in-joke. Stand-ins do not necessarily look like the actor, but they must have the same skin tone, hair color, height and build as the actor so that the lighting in a scene will be set up correctly. 3. In musical theater, the term swing is often used to refer to a member of the company who understudies several chorus and/or dancing roles. If an understudy fills in for a lead role, a swing will act the parts normally performed by the understudy. A super swing or universal swing is a swing who may commute around the country as needed to act in various productions of a widespread show. In contrast, a prompt 提示人, 提词人 cues an actor while not personally being on the stage or in the spotlight.
