用法学习: 1. line something/someone up I. 排成队, 排起来. 排列好. arrange a number of people or things in a straight row. "They lined them up and shot them". arrange in a line, arrange in lines, put in rows, arrange in columns; The books are lined up on a shelf above the desk. All children must line up when the whistle goes. II. 准备, 安排. 办妥. have someone or something ready or prepared. to organize or arrange for something to be done. to schedule someone or something [for something]. Please line somebody up for the entertainment. We will try to line up a magician and a clown for the party. They lined up a chorus for the last act. Lee had already lined up a good lawyer to handle his case. I'll try to line something up for Saturday - maybe we could go to the museum. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of line up (to form a line) "Have you got any work lined up?". We have a series of activities lined up to keep you entertained. line it up I've lined it up for someone to meet you at the airport. III. 对齐, 对准. 对着. 对好. to move something into the correct position in relation to something else, especially so that it is level with it. He lined the ball up and kicked it straight into the net. line up with: Hold a pen in front of you and line up its tip with some distant object. IV. if people are lining up to do something, they all want to do it at the same time. Her colleagues are lining up to demand her resignation. chat-up line 搭讪的话 something that you say to someone in order to start a conversation with them because you want to have a sexual or romantic relationship with them. 2. A sleeper hit is a term used in the entertainment industry for a film that plays successfully for a long period and becomes a big success, despite having relatively little promotion or lacking a successful opening. It is also used in a similar sense for music releases. blank: A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank. 比如有switch的panel上, 某一个switch不需要, 则可以用blank来堵住那个洞, 也可以叫blockout. if (the) worst comes to (the) worst 实在不行, 最坏的情况下 = when push comes to shove Prov. If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs. in the worst possible circumstances; if the worst possible thing should happen. If an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation. Worst comes to worst, these stock certificates will make fine wallpaper. We should be able to catch the four-thirty train, but if the worst comes to the worst, we could get a taxi and still get into town on time. Of course, I hope that your wife's health recovers, but if worst comes to worst, I want you to know that we'd be happy to have you stay with us. folic acid 叶酸(folic 在拉丁语中是leaf的意思). Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folate) is essential for numerous bodily functions. Humans cannot synthesize folate 人体不能合成叶酸 de novo; therefore, folate has to be supplied through the diet to meet their daily requirements. The human body needs folate to synthesize DNA, repair DNA, and methylate DNA as well as to act as a cofactor in certain biological reactions. It is especially important in aiding rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy. Children and adults both require folic acid to produce healthy red blood cells and prevent anemia.
关于免除债务, 免除罚款的说法(waive, remit, dismiss, dispense): 1. waive: I. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; forgo: to waive one's rank. II. 放弃权利. 弃权. to relinquish (a right) intentionally: to waive an option/right. III. 丢开繁文缛节. to put aside, esp. for the time; defer or dispense with: to waive formalities. IV. not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty, punishment etc). The judge waived the sentence and let him go free. A Queensland man has posted a flippant 开玩笑的, 逗趣的 apology after he was sent a fine for driving 100km/h in a 100km/h zone. "Guilty as charged for being a law-abiding citizen," Mr Murray told the Brisbane Times. "I am deeply saddened by my actions and believe I am just as bad as those ingrates who are downloading Dallas Buyers Club and/or Game of Thrones," he wrote. "Clearly I did not think of the children or consider the consequences
of my actions as I drove at an alleged speed of 100km in a 100km zone.
"I hope you can all forgive me. But most importantly I hope I can forgive myself for the monster I have become." Mr Murray, who was driving his dad's car at the time, said he would seek to have the fine transferred to his father and then have it dismissed (waive, 免罚, 免责, 撤销罚款, 免除) altogether. remit I. To transmit (money) in payment. Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families. II. a. 免除罚款. 免除债务 To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, debt, for example); cancel. "The taxes were remitted". Every creditor shall remit the claim that is held against a neighbour. b. To pardon; forgive: remitted their sins. III. To restore to a former condition or position. IV. Law a. To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action. b. To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision. The matter was remitted to the justices for a rehearing. V. To allow to slacken: The storm remitted its fury. VI. To desist from; give up. VII. To put off; postpone. n. I. the area of authority or responsibility of an individual or a group by taking that action. the committee has exceeded its remit. That issue is not within the remit of the group. 2. dispense 省却, 免除, 废弃, 无需, 没有...也行 dispense with royalties免除使用费, dispense sb. from 免除 vt. 分配分发 distribute dispense a prize发奖 dispense medicine配药, 执行实施 dispense the law without bias施政公允, 执法如山.免除豁免 They dispensed her from obligation. forgive I. To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. II. To renounce anger or resentment against. III. 免除. 豁免. 免掉 To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example). to free from the obligation of (a debt, payment, etc.). Your loan is forgiven. Debt relief is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. 3. 新闻: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau performed a genuine public service this week by alerting taxpayers to the tidal wave of student loan defaults coming their way. Too bad the intention was also to alert student borrowers to ways they can avoid repaying those loans偿还贷款. As college costs have continued to balloon膨胀, 膨大 in tandem with ( in tandem
if two things happen or are used in tandem, they happen or are used at
the same time, and if two people do something in tandem, they do it
together (often + with ). The new system is
designed to be used in tandem with the existing communications network.
She often works in tandem with a psychologist, one writing the software
and the other advising on likely user reaction. However, while it may be lagging far behind other developed countries, China's GDP per capita is growing quite rapidly in tandem with连同 its GDP. 如果换in tandem with为along with:
I think it changes the meaning more than a little - along with just
implies at the same time but does not mean they are linked together. In
tandem with carries a meaning of a linkage relationship, not just
simultaneity. along with只表示同时发生, 不表示互有关联, 而in tandem with表示关联着一起发生, 互有影响的. ) federal loan and grant subsidies, students have assumed more debt. Many jobless Americans have also sought asylum from the Obama economy by returning to school. A lot of these student borrowers upon entering the real world find themselves unable to make payments on 无力支付, 无力偿还 their gargantuan loans, notwithstanding low interest rates. The bureau reports that nearly seven million borrowers or 13% of outstanding loans are in default,
defined as not making a required payment for 270 days (nine months).
That headline default rate doesn't include the 8.9 million borrowers who
have postponed or temporarily reduced their payments. The Department of Education allows borrowers to defer 延期, 延迟, 推迟 payments for up to three years if they're experiencing economic hardship or can't find full-time work. All told(all told 加起来, 总的来说. 总共, 加一起 Fig. totaled up; including all parts. in total. There were 550 people there, all told. All told, he earned about $700 last week. All told, he has many fine characteristics.), about 40% of out-of-school borrowers have defaulted or delayed their payments, which is a de facto default. The government's reported default rate will likely climb when borrowers whose temporary amnesty expires临时豁免到期 have to resume payments on their loans, which in the meantime are accruing interest. But deadbeats ( n. I. One who does not pay one's debts. II. A lazy person; a loafer. adj. I. 欠账不还的人. 欠债不还的人. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts: a deadbeat dad. II. Having an indicator that stops without oscillation. ) need not fear. According to the bureau, "there are ways to avoid default on a federal student loan even when you think you can't afford your payment无力支付, 无力偿还." 4. Alimony( ['æliməni] 离婚相关的 配偶抚养费, 赡养费 I. Law
An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by
the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage.
Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally
separated persons. II. A means of livelihood; maintenance.) (also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England and Wales), spousal support (U.S./Canada) and spousal maintenance (Australia)) is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial support to his or her spouse before or after marital separation or divorce. The obligation arises from the divorce law or family law of each country. Traditionally, alimony was paid by a husband to his former wife, but since the 1970s there have been moves in many Western countries to gender equality 性别平等 with a corresponding recognition that 相应的承认 a former husband may also be entitled to alimony from his former wife. Once dissolution proceedings commence, either party may seek interim 过渡期的 or pendente lite ( pendente lite [pɛnˌdɛnteɪ ˈlʌɪti,-ˌdɛnti] during litigation. depending on the outcome of litigation. ) support during the course of the litigation. Where a divorce or dissolution of marriage 婚姻解体 (civil union) is granted, either party may ask for post-marital alimony. It is not an absolute right绝对权利, but may be granted, the amount and terms varying with the circumstances根据实际情况而不同. Unless the parties agree on the terms of their divorce in a binding written instrument, the court will make a determination based on the legal argument and the testimony submitted by both parties. This can be modified at any future date未来任何时候 based on a change of circumstances by either party on proper notice to the other party and application to the court. The courts are generally reluctant to modify an existing agreement unless the reasons are compelling除非理由充分. In some jurisdictions the court always has jurisdiction to grant maintenance should one of the former spouses become a public charge. One who allows his or her alimony obligations to go into arrears 过期不偿付, where there is an ability to pay有支付能力, may be found in contempt of court藐视法庭 and be sent to jail. Alimony obligations are not discharged 责任免除 as a result of the obligee filing bankruptcy. Ex-spouses who allow child-support obligations to go into arrears may have certain licenses seized, be found in contempt of court, and/or be sent to jail. Like alimony, child-support obligations抚养孩子义务 are not discharged as a result of the obligee filing bankruptcy. 5. reckoning n. I. 计算过程. The act of counting or computing. II. An itemized bill or statement of a sum due. III. 清算, 算总帐的日子. A settlement of accounts. retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning). IV. a. The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft. b. The position so calculated. Dead reckoning(航行用语)(使用之前的变量值加变化而得到的一个的变量估算值) is a process for estimating the value of a variable quantity估算变量值 by using a previous value and adding any changes. It is commonly used in navigation for estimating one's position. Short reckonings make long friends 好借好还, 再借不难. Prov. If you borrow something from a friend, pay it back as soon as possible so that the two of you remain friendly. Now that you've finished using Bert's saw, take it right back to him. Short reckonings make long friends. the day of reckoning
the time when an unpleasant situation has to be dealt with, or the time
when you are punished or criticized for the things you have done wrong.
Usage notes: In the Bible, the day of reckoning is the day at the end of the world when God will judge everyone.
澳洲植物: 1. Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle冬夏之交开着黄色小花的那种树, 是澳大利亚的国花) is Australia's floral emblem. It is a tree which flowers in late winter and spring, producing a mass of fragrant芳香的, 香气扑鼻的, fluffy, golden flowers. Golden Wattle has been grown in temperate (temperate [ˈtɛmpərɪt ˈtɛmprɪt] I. 气候温和的. having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature. temperate coastal areas. II. mild in quality or character; exhibiting temperance. ) regions around the world for the tannin丹宁酸, 鞣酸 in its bark树皮, which provides the highest yield of all the wattles. The scented 香气扑鼻的 flowers have been utilised for perfume making.
Although wattles, and in particular the Golden Wattle, have been the
informal floral emblem of Australia for many years, it was not until
Australia's bicentenary in 1988 that the Golden Wattle was formally adopted as the Floral Emblem of Australia. The date of gazettal(gazette [gəˈzɛt] I. A newspaper. II. An official journal. III. Chiefly British An announcement in an official journal. v. I. Chiefly British 宣布, 公布. To announce or publish in an official journal or in a newspaper. ) was 1 September which was marked by a ceremony
at the Australian National Botanic Gardens which included the planting
of a Golden Wattle by Hazel Hawke, the Prime Minister's wife. In 1992, 1
September was formally declared as "National Wattle Day". 2. Jacaranda春天开的紫色的喇叭状的花 is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions
of Central America, South America, Cuba, Hispaniola and the Bahamas. It
has been planted widely in Asia, especially in Nepal. It has been introduced to most tropical and subtropical regions. The genus name is also used as the common name. Although not consistent with the Guarani source, one common pronunciation of the name in English is given by [ˌdʒækəˈrændə]. The species are shrubs to large trees ranging in size from 20 to 30 m (66 to 98 ft) tall. The leaves are bipinnate(bipinnate [baiˈpinˌeit] having the leaflets themselves divided into smaller leaflets.) in most species, pinnate ( pinnate [ˈpineit, 'pinit], pinnated. 树叶在一个小枝上左右一瓣瓣分布的 Resembling a feather; having parts or branches arranged on each side of a common axis: a polyp with a pinnate form; pinnate leaves. Pinnate refers to feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. bipinnate:
pinnately compound leaves in which the leaflets are themselves
pinnately compound; also called "twice-pinnate". pinnate分布的小树叶,
本身又是pinnate的. ) or simple in a few species. The flowers are produced in conspicuous large panicles( panicle [ˈpænikəl] 一堆小花聚在一起形成一片大花的 A branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes. ), each flower with a five-lobed ( lobe [ləub] (花瓣petal) I. A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part: the lobe of an ear. II. A subdivision of a bodily organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries. lob v. To hit, throw, or propel in a high arc: lob a beach ball; lob a tennis shot over an opponent's head.) blue to purple-blue corolla; a few species have white flowers. The fruit is an oblong to oval flattened capsule containing numerous slender seeds. The tree canopies in some of Sydney's north shore and harbour suburbs in the east have a purple glow during late spring.
The city of Grafton on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia,
is also famous for its Jacarandas. Each year in late October and early
November the city has a Jacaranda festival during the period of full bloom. A street parade, local public holiday and a series of events are held. A local public holiday sees the city's businesses perform street theatre for passers by and street stalls街边摊 proliferate.
A Jacaranda Queen and Jacaranda Princess are named at a formal ball.
Jacarandas in bloom have become closely associated with Ipswich and
South East Queensland. The Ipswich City Council have used jacarandas to line avenues, and commercial developments in some areas, particularly along the Bremer River have incorporated jacarandas into their landscape design. The trees are common in parks throughout the city, most notably in a long curved avenue in New Farm Park in Brisbane, in Goodna, and in private gardens. In many parts of the world, such as Mexico, Los Angeles, Lisbon, Seville and Zimbabwe the blooming of this tree is welcomed as a sign of spring. 3. Waratah 新洲州花 (Telopea) is an endemic, Australian genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees,
native to the southeastern parts of Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria and Tasmania). The most well-known species in this genus is
Telopea speciosissima, which has bright red flowers and is the NSW state emblem. The waratah is a member of the plant family Proteaceae, a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The key diagnostic feature辨识特色 of Proteaceae is the inflorescence, which is often very large, brightly coloured and showy, consisting of many small flowers densely packed into a compact head or spike. Species of waratah boast such inflorescences ranging from 6–15 cm in diameter with a basal ring of coloured bracts. 4. Plumeria (common name Frangipani(鸡蛋花, 蛋黄花, 缅栀花, 粉黄白色或者黄白色花瓣. 后院里的那种大叶子树的大花))
is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It
contains seven or eight species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small
trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and
South America as far south as Brazil but can be grown in tropical and
sub-tropical regions. 5. Calendula officinalis (pot marigold金盏花(用来在重大事件中摆花坛的那种从金黄到橙黄的花), ruddles, common marigold, garden marigold, English marigold, or Scottish marigold) is a plant in the genus Calendula of the family Asteraceae. Pot marigold florets菊科植物的小花 are considered edible. They are often used to add color to salads, or added to dishes as a garnish and in lieu of saffron. The leaves are edible but are often not palatable. They have a history of use as a potherb and in salads. Along with和...一样, 就像 horsetails (Equisetum arvense), pot marigold is one of the few plants which is considered astringent收敛的, 止血的 ( converge 聚合, 收敛 I. to move or cause to move towards the same point. lines that converge. II. to meet or cause to meet; join. The avenues converge at a central square. III. 达成一致. (intr) (of opinions, effects, etc.) to tend towards a common conclusion or result. In time, our views and our efforts converged. converge (up)on someone or something I. Lit. to gather near or around someone or something. Everyone converged on the wounded sailor. The shoppers converged on the store as it opened for the big sale. II. Fig. to meet on someone or something; to grow together so as to focus on someone or something. Even political enemies converged on the matter of simplifying the tax code. Our discussions converged on Eric. ) despite not being high in tannins. Depending on the species, marigold foliage(植物叶子的总称, 叶子, 梗, 枝一起的称呼. foliage ['fəuliidʒ] 叶子 An ornamental representation of leaves, stems, and flowers, especially in architecture.) has a musky(麝香味的, musk 麝香 Musk is produced naturally by the musk deer and is used to attract other deer sexually. ), pungent刺激性气味的, 刺鼻气味的 scent, though some varieties have been bred to be scentless. It is said to deter some common insect pests, as well as nematodes. 5. Hydrangea 绣球花 (蓝色或粉色的) ([haiˈdreɪndʒ(i)ə]; common names hydrangea or hortensia) is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m (98 ft) by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous ( deciduous [dɪˈsɪdjuəs] 落叶的, 和evergreen相对 I. Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves; deciduous teeth. II. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees. III. Not lasting; ephemeral. ) or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous. 6. Banksia(那种花呈柱形的紫色或者黄色的, 树枝像是松树的树或者灌木丛) is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. Heavy producers of nectar, banksias form a vital part of the food chain in the Australian bush. They are an important food source for all sorts of nectarrific animals, including birds, bats, rats, possums, stingless bees and a host of invertebrates. Furthermore, they are of economic importance to Australia's nursery and cut flower industries. The Banksia genus was first described and named by Carolus Linnaeus the Younger in his April 1782 publication Supplementum Plantarum; hence the full name for the genus is "Banksia L.f." The genus name honours the English botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who collected the first Banksia specimens in 1770, during James Cook's first expedition. As the flower spikes or heads age, the flower parts dry up and may turn shades of orange, tan or dark brown colour, before fading to grey over a period of years. In some species, old flower parts are lost, revealing the axis; in others, the old flower parts may persist for many years, giving the fruiting structure a hairy appearance毛哄哄的, 毛茸茸的. Old flower spikes are commonly referred to as "cones", although they are not: cones only occur in conifers and cycads. Despite the large number of flowers per inflorescence, only a few of them ever develop fruit结果实, and in some species a flower spike will set no fruit at all. 6. Syringa vulgaris (lilac or common lilac 英国读(ˈlailək), 美国读(ˈlaɪlak) 欧丁香. cris说罗马尼亚有的花) is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae, native to the Balkan Peninsula, where it grows on rocky hills. Lilac 浅紫色, 丁香花的颜色 is a color that is a pale tone of violet that is a representation of the average color of most lilac flowers. It might also be described as light purple. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below as pale lilac, rich lilac, or deep lilac. There are other lilac flowers that are colored red-violet. 7. What are the trees with purple flowers in Sydney at the moment (March)? Tibouchina 'Alstonville'. I would also say Tibouchina. Aren't they beautiful? You can also buy them now as dwarf plants if you were interested in getting one that doesn't grow as big as the ones you have seen in people's gardens. Tibouchina [ˌtibu:ˈkainə] 紫薇花(是正常的5个花瓣的紫色的花, 不像jacaranda是喇叭状的花.) is a genus of about 350 species of neotropical plants in the family Melastomataceae. They are trees, shrubs or subshrubs growing 0.5–25 m tall, and are known as glory bushes or glory trees. 8. Lagerstroemia [ˌleiɡər'stri:miə], commonly known as crape myrtle or crepe myrtle([kreɪp] [ˈmɜ:təl] ) 桃红色, 桃色, 或者紫色到白色的花, is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian Subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia and parts of Oceania, cultivated in warmer climates around the world. Popular varieties used in modern landscaping include the bright red Dynamite Crape Myrtle, the deep pink 深粉色, 桃红色 Pink Velour Crape and the purple Twilight Crape Myrtle, which also has a bark that changes colors. Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers which occur in summer months. Flowers are borne in summer and autumn in panicles of crinkled flowers with a crepe-like饼状的 texture. Colors vary from deep purple to red to white, with almost every shade in between.
Although no blue-flowered varieties exist, it is toward the blue end of
the spectrum that the flowers trend, with no sight of orange or yellow
except in stamens and pistils. The fruit is a capsule, green and succulent at first, then ripening to dark brown or black dryness. It splits along six or seven lines, producing teeth much like those of the calyx, and releases numerous, small, winged seeds.
bugged, buggered, bugging: bugged窃听的: having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices; "wired hotel rooms"; "even the car is bugged". wired - equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service; "a well-wired house". bugging: means you are being tracked in any number of ways. "The original purpose of bugs was to relay sound, but today the miniaturisation of electronics has progressed so far that even commercially-available bugs designed to carry TV signals are usually the size of a cigarette packet. Professional bugs can fit into pens, calculators and other commonplace items. Some are only the size of small shirt buttons, although the power and operational life of the smallest bugs is very short." wiki - bugging: A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug or a wire, is usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. The use of bugs, called bugging, is a common technique in surveillance, espionage and in police investigations. A bug does not have to be a device specifically designed for the purpose of eavesdropping. For instance, with the right equipment, it is possible to remotely activate the microphone of cellular phones, even when a call is not being made, to listen to conversations in the vicinity of the phone. bugger I. a person who practises buggery. II. Slang a person or thing considered to be contemptible, unpleasant, or difficult. III. Slang a humorous or affectionate term for a man or child a silly old bugger, a friendly little bugger. bugger all Slang nothing. play silly buggers Slang to fool around and waste time. vb I. to practise buggery (with). II. (tr) Slang chiefly Brit to ruin, complicate, or frustrate. III. Slang to tire; weary. he was absolutely buggered. bugger off Chiefly British Slang To leave someone alone; go away. 作为名词: The word may be used amongst friends in an affectionate way and is used as a vernacular noun in order to imply that one is very fond of something (I'm a bugger for Welsh cakes). It can also imply a negative tendency (He's a silly bugger for losing his keys) [i.e., He's a fool for often losing his keys]. 作为动词: As a verb, the word is (potentially accidentally) used by the British to denote sodomy. In the UK, the phrase Bugger me sideways (or a variation thereupon) can be used as an expression of surprise. It can be used as a synonym for 'broken', as in "This PC's buggered," "Oh no! I've buggered it up," or "It's gone to buggery." In Anglophone Southern Africa, also in Australia and the UK, "buggered" is colloquially used to describe something, usually a machine or vehicle, as broken but can be repaired. The phrase bugger off 滚走 (bug off in American English) means to go, or run, away; when used as a command it means "go away" ["get lost" or "leave me alone"] and can be seen to be used in much the same type of relatively softly 'offensive' manner. "I'm buggered 累死了, 累惨了, 筋疲力竭的" or "I'll be buggered" is used as a colloquial phrase in the UK (and often in New Zealand and Australia as well) to denote or feign surprise at an unexpected (or possibly unwanted) occurrence. "I'm buggered" can also be used to indicate a state of fatigue.
