用法学习: 1. 关于Anytime Fitness: Don't quote me别说是我说的, but I heard a rumor they do not have free weights. Everything is pin loaded or "safety" weighted so you can not neck yourself( neck v.intr. Informal To kiss and caress amorously. to kiss, embrace, or fondle someone or one another passionately. v.tr. I. To strangle or decapitate (a fowl). to strangle or behead. II. Brit informal to swallow (something, esp a drink). He's been necking pints all night. ). 2. 卡戴珊尴尬Kim Kardashian left red-faced after less than 50 people turn up: Kim Kardashian jetted ( jet I. To travel by jet aircraft: jetted from Houston to Los Angeles. II. To move very quickly. ) to a nightclub after promoting her latest fragrance, but was left dejected( dejected [diˈdʒɛktid] 郁闷的 miserable; despondent; downhearted. Being in low spirits; depressed. ) when less that 50 people turned up at Hush in North Carolina. While that was being attributed to the almost no show, the event was dubbed as the convention after party, so the the club's bosses will have expected a solid turn out. The curvaceous (curvaceous [kɜ:'veiʃəs] 曲线玲珑 Informal (esp of a woman) having shapely curves or a well-rounded body. Having the curves of a full or voluptuous figure.) 31-year-old looked rather striking despite the plain black high-neck dress thanks to the efforts of her giant metal belt around her waist. She also applied theatrical eyeshadow and liner, crediting 归功于 the look to her make-up artist: 'Fierce glam tonight by @kristoferbuckle'. It was a nice surprise to see Kim experimenting with some varied footwear, after being glued to her favourite shoes of the season recently. 4. 采取主动: make it one's business to (do something) and take it upon oneself to do something 自发的, 主动的做某事
Fig. to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in
something that does not directly concern one. (As opposed to minding
one's own business.) I know it doesn't concern
me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.
Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the
old lady. take something (up)on oneself to accept the entire burden of something on oneself. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) You didn't need to take it all upon yourself. There are others here who can help, you know. Jan takes too much on herself. Delighted Tom Daley has revealed how he made the first move
on his boyfriend主动( take the initiative in courtship. She does not like to do so from her own initiative她不愿意主动这么做. He displays great initiative in his work. They were very obliging and offered to wait for us他们非常热情, 主动提出等候我们. We have been inundated with offers of help. ) after falling in love at first sight. He said his
fella even stopped him from quitting his diving career. 'After the
Olympics, I was down in the dumps( be down in the dumps 情绪不好, 心情不好 (informal) to be unhappy. Things hadn't been going so well for her at work and she was feeling a bit down in the dumps. ), as it's such a hard way to get back
into everything but he gave me the extra motivation and made me work
harder and that is exactly what I need,' he added. And he hoped more
young people would be able to speak more freely about their sexuality.
'It felt like a dirty little secret, it felt like I had chains wrapped
around me. 'I couldn't be who I was, I felt alone and trapped,' said Daley, who refused to confirm the identity of his boyfriend. 'Now that everyone knows, I have nothing to hide, those chains that I felt wrapped around me are gone.' 5. chilly (chili pepper) I. 寒冷的. Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold. I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please? II. 冷淡的, 冷漠的. Unfriendly or distant and cool. She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it. bone-chilling 寒冷彻骨的 I. Very cold. I arrived on a day of this last cold bone-chilling month of December. II. (figuratively) With a strong physical or psychological unpleasant effect. Ever since that bone-chilling post-Super Bowl two-parter [...] Reid just can't say no to drugs. chilling I. Becoming cold. As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles. II. Causing cold. III. 令人不寒而栗的. Causing mild fear. It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it. Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency. chill v. I. a. make (someone) cold: they were chilled by a sudden wind. b. cool (food or drink), typically in a refrigerator: chill the soup slightly before serving. c. 冰着, 冻着. [no object] (of food or drink) be cooled: they had some champagne chilling in the fridge. II. horrify or frighten (someone): the city was chilled by the violence. (as adjective chilling) 令人毛骨悚然的, 令人不寒而栗的 a chilling account of the prisoners' fate. III. a. [no object] (also chill out) informal calm down and relax: They like to get home, have a bath, and chill out. b. pass time idly with other people: She always seems to be just chilling with friends. n. I. an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body: There was a chill in the air. The draughty chill of the castle heat exhaustion symptoms include nausea, chills, dizziness and dehydration. b. a feverish cold: We had better return before you catch a chill. He was confined to bed with a severe chill. c. a coldness of manner: The chill in relations between France and its former colony. d. a depressing influence: his statements have cast a chill over this whole country. e. 寒意.a sudden and powerful feeling of fear: a chill ran down my spine. II. a metal mould, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting. take the chill off warm slightly: an electric heater took the chill off the house. wiki: In a legal context, a chilling effect寒蝉效应, 以儆效尤, 杀一儆百 is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of natural and legal rights by the threat of legal sanction. The right that is most often described as being suppressed by a chilling effect is the US constitutional right to free speech. A chilling effect may be caused by legal actions such as the passing of a law, the decision of a court, or the threat of a lawsuit; any legal action that would cause people to hesitate to exercise a legitimate right (freedom of speech or otherwise) for fear of legal repercussions. When that fear is brought about by the threat of a libel lawsuit, it is called libel chill. A lawsuit initiated specifically for the purpose of creating a chilling effect may be called a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, or "SLAPP" suit.
关于时尚(you are not fashionable, a super chic material, It was cool at first刚开始. frumpy adj. (of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive. n. I. 土妞. A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. II. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate. better-dressed men routinely experience better treatment and service than their sloppier 穿着随便的, 穿着不整洁的, 邋遢的 counterparts( sloppy I. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room. II. Marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod: sloppy use of language. III. Informal Oversentimental; gushy. ) Dressing sharp makes you more useful at work. rustic, uncouth土气的.): 10 Things You Need to Stop Wearing Immediately: Out with the trashy and in with the classy. Since autumn is actually here, and winter will soon be approaching, it's time to rid your wardrobe of things that have been worn too many times by too many girls. This list contains the 10 items that you should avoid wearing for the days when you strive to look your best. Jeggings: Come on girls. I know you're better than jeggings. At first刚开始的时候 they were innovative. You got to wear your pjs and jeans all at the same time. But you can spot a false pair of denims with a drawn-on zipper line ( draw on I. to use something that you have gradually gained or saved. As an actor, you often draw on your own life experiences. Your body draws on its reserves of fat during the times when you are fasting. II. to breathe in smoke from a cigarette. She shook her head as she drew on her cigarette. III. [often passive] draw something on something to take money from a bank account by writing a cheque. He paid with a cheque drawn on his company's account. IV. literary to put on a particular piece of clothing. draw on someone or something 利用 to use someone or something in some beneficial way; to extract from a resource, reserve, etc. to get ideas or facts from something. The second half of the book draws on new discoveries in the field of microbiology. I may have to draw on your advice in order to complete this project. If there is some way you can draw on me to your advantage, let me know. By the end of the contest I had drawn upon all the energy I had. Jol refuses to be drawn on 拒绝评论, 决绝发表意见 a Fulham return for Dempsey. quick on the draw able to react quickly to a situation. He was quick on the draw answering the reporter's questions. Usage notes: sometimes said about a person who reacts too quickly to a situation and makes serious mistakes. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of quick on the draw (able to take out and shoot a gun quickly). get the draw on someone Fig. to be faster than one's opponent in a fight. (Alludes originally to an Old West gunfight.) The sheriff got the draw on Arizona Slim and shot him in the arm. Bill's competitor got the draw on him. She was the first one in town to start selling those popular new shoes.) and pockets from a mile away. Be better than jeggings, and put on some pants. UGGs: I will defend this statement until the day I die: You ARE NOT fashionable一点不时尚 if you wear these monstrosities. They were a bad idea in 2006, and they sure as hell aren't a good idea now, especially when paired with shorts. Longchamp Bag： For those of you who think nylon is a super chic material, I'm sorry to say it's not. I get that these durable 结实耐用的 carry-alls fit everything you need for a full day of class, but too many girls walk around with a Longchamp in one hand and a skinny latte in the other. Anything with a High-Low Hem: It was cool at first, but the Billy Ray Cyrus of fashion just has to stop. I can't even go dress shopping without at least five of these "mullet dresses" on the rack. Either opt for a cocktail length, or a maxi dress -- nothing in between. Stacks of Friendship Bracelets: Are you a middle-schooler at sleep-away summer camp? Nope? Yeah, that's what I thought. These rainbow yarn bracelets are juvenile太幼稚了, and they need to stop ruining your outfits. How about trying a watch or a cuff for grownup wrist wear? Sperry Shoes: I'm guilty of owning these, but it's time that I throw away my battered pair as well. First off, they're guy shoes. So if you want to dress like your man, then go for it. But otherwise, save these dock siders for the Vineyard Vine wearing gentlemen. Bandage Dresses: I want to wear the exact same thing as all the girls at the party -- said no fashionable girl ever. Bandage dresses have become the uniform of party wear. There's nothing unique to them; they simply look like a dip dyed ace bandage from a first aid kit that you decided to wrap around yourself. Yeah, it accentuates 突出, 凸显 our curves, but a lot of them can accentuate the wrong curves. Sweat Pants with Words on the Butt: Everyone had those neon-colored sweatpants in high school with the words "PINK" or "JUICY" slapped on the backside. The keywords in that sentence were: high school. Ladies, we're basically one level away from the professional world, it's time to let go and throw out the wardrobe from the days when our moms still drove us around. North Face Fleeces(fleece I. a. The coat of wool of a sheep or similar animal. b. The yield of wool shorn from a sheep at one time. II. A soft woolly covering or mass. III. Fabric with a soft deep pile. Fleece is a general term for a soft fabric (often with a deep pile), and may refer to: A fleece, the woollen coat of a domestic sheep or long-haired goat, especially after having been sheared (but before being processed into yarn or thread). ): There's a time and place for everything, but these fleeces should not be in your daily repertoire. Any outfit, no matter how chic it is, immediately becomes frumpy ( adj. (of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive. n. I. 土妞. A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. II. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate. ) when you choose one of these as your outerwear外套. There are so many better options out there, like: leather jackets, peacoats, jean jackets or basically anything else. Save the North Face's for when you're running outside. Sneaker Wedges: Please, please, please make these stop. Athletic wear and wedges just don't mix. When are you ever running laps in a bar? Never. I know you think you look like bad gal RiRi when you wear these, but sadly, you don't. I apologize if this list offended anyone, but it's for everyone's own good. I'm just trying to look out for my fellow fashionistas. 文章之二Why Men Should Give a Damn About Appearance: You can talk all you want about fashion, but most men still won't give a damn. That's partly because there's a lot of silly, useless information out there that confuses, and as a society we've tried to push the mantra -- it matters how you perform, not how you look. And yes, in a perfect world that would be great; but we don't live in a perfect world. How you are perceived by others before you open your mouth depends mostly on the physical signals you send with your appearance. Appearances matter in real and fundamental ways that affect a man's daily life -- from how he is greeted when meeting others for the first time to whether or not he'll be harassed while traveling. A man doesn't need to stay on top of every passing trend; however he should thinking about his basic appearance every day. Still not convinced it's worth your time to dress sharp? Here are nine reasons why you should give a damn. Clothing is the primary instrument in creating a positive first impressions: People are superficial肤浅的, not just as a cultural phenomenon but as a hardwired instinct going all the way back to when our brains needed to make snap judgments on what was a stripy rock and what was a tiger about to eat us. We tend to be done formulating our initial opinion of someone before we've actually spoken to them. That means that your clothing is going to have a direct effect on people's default assumptions of you -- the better you're dressed, the more respect and attention they're going to automatically give you. Clothing can increases your perceived status among your peers: Even after the first impression is over your clothing can help improve people's reactions to you. Society is very visually-based, and better-dressed men routinely experience better treatment and service than their sloppier counterparts(sloppy I. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room. II. Marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod: sloppy use of language. III. Informal Oversentimental; gushy. ). Clothing serves as a substitute for character in the eyes of people who don't know you well enough to judge you by anything else. That may sound superficial, but it's true whether we think it should be or not. Your appearance may not mean much to you, but it does to the people who see you every day, making it worth caring about. Dressing sharp helps with your confidence: One of the first pieces of advice in self-help books is almost always something along the lines of "Get Your Personal Appearance Under Control!" It's good advice. People tend to perform better in life when they feel that they deserve to perform better. The automatic assumption that a well-dressed man should be treated with respect works when it's your reflection in the mirror, too. A few minutes spent spiffing yourself in the mirror before you leave home reinforces the idea that you deserve success and good treatment in your own mind. The requirements of dressing sharp teaches responsibility: As silly as it sounds, caring for your appearance will make you a more responsible man. You wind up keeping track of details like which shoes need to be shined and which shirts need to be ironed, and (unless you live with someone who loves you very much) you usually have to do those things yourself. It reinforces mental habits of attention to detail and planning ahead事先计划 that translate usefully into any career or skill. A good dresser notices detail in others: Once you start paying attention to details of collar shape, pocket square selection, and all the other little details of dressing well, you start to notice them on other men. And those men are noticing them on you too -- expect, once you start really putting some time and effort into your appearance, to start seeing approving nods from other well-dressed men. A really well put-together outfit 搭配得当的 is as good as a Masonic handshake for introducing you into a secret and elite society of men (and you don't even have to wear one of those little fez hats). Dressing sharp makes you more useful at work: Doesn't matter what your job happens to be and who you're working for, or even if you're your own boss -- if you're well enough dressed that you can step away from work and into a meeting with a client, customer, or supervisor without advance preparation, you're more useful. Having the casual, day-to-day presentation to step into any situation and look respectable is a huge advantage in the working world. Colors and patterns speak for you: Once you start to learn more about them, specific colors and patterns begin to display their own unique advantages. Blues convey youth, browns openness and trustworthiness; deep grays somberness and dignity -- each can be the best choice for a situation where many other colors would be equally appropriate but not as ideal. And by thinking about colors and patterns in a meaningful way rather than just throwing together anything that doesn't clash 色彩不搭, 撞色 too badly you may save yourself from being the guy whose tie keeps seeming to ripple on TV someday... Specific clothing pieces make statements about you: Uniforms and semi-uniform looks like the doctor's white coat are obvious symbols of the wearer's status or role. More subtle effects can convey nearly as much detailed information for a man who takes his time to plan the outfit well. From a bolo tie advertising a reckless, cowboy attitude to a pinstriped suit in the colors of a favorite baseball team, clothes can proclaim everything from your profession to your passions -- or both at once. Good looking men call the shots: When all's said and done, the best reason to take time with your clothing and appearance is to take charge of your life. Well-dressed men have already taken the way the world sees them into their own hands, and the added respectability and authority people afford them allows them to call the shots in group situations as well. Giving a damn about your appearance is a way of caring how much control you have over your own life -- not just over what color of tie to wear this morning.
土豪的流行和土豪现象: uncouth [ʌn'ku:θ] adj lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace. rustic: She was more rustic in her effort to appear urban. 时尚的: stylish, fashionable. 外媒的解释: Tu denotes earth or uncouth and hao means grandeur. Their love for bling has become the backbone of the global luxury goods industry, yet they are also the subject of disdain鄙视的对象, the butt of jokes, the punching bag for that which is offensive to good taste. They are the tuhao - tu means dirt or uncouth; hao means splendour - and they are the Beverly Hillbillies (The
Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally
broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971. The series is about a poor backwoods ( = backwater. I.
Heavily wooded, uncultivated, thinly settled areas. II.An area that is
far from population centers or that is held to be culturally backward. A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life. III. modifier uncouth; rustic. Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters. ) family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. A Filmways production created by writer Paul Henning, it is the first in a genre of "fish out of water( 刘姥姥进大观园 A person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings. Jim was a fish out of water at college. )" themed television shows, and was followed by other Henning-inspired country-cousin ( 穷亲戚. An acquaintance from the countryside, who is regarded by city-dwellers as being poorly adapted for city life. ) series on CBS. Reruns are still being broadcast on television. On TV Land, the show is broadcast, but has been converted to color film. Written off as lowbrow低俗 by some critics, the show shot to the top of the Nielsen ratings
shortly after its premiere and stayed there for several seasons. During
its first two seasons, it was the number one program in the U.S. During
its second season, it earned some of the highest ratings ever
recorded for a half-hour sitcom. The season two episode "The Giant
Jackrabbit" also became the most watched telecast up to the time of its
airing, and remains the most watched half-hour episode of a sitcom as
well. The series enjoyed excellent ratings throughout its run, although
it had fallen out of the top 20 most watched shows during its final
season.) of China. Or something like that: A crowdsourced translation call on China's social media yielded "new money," "slumdog millionaire," the "riChinese" and "billionbilly." When English falls short, French is on hand to help(at hand I. 手头的. happening or present at this time The
space shuttle's crew must stay completely focused on the task at hand.
The list includes 21 legal cases, but none of them deal with the issue
at hand. Etymology: from the literal meaning of at hand (easily reached). II. 在即的. 手边上. 触手可及的. close by in time or space. I don't happen to have your application at hand at the moment. With the holiday season at hand, everyone is very excited. on hand = in hand 随时可用的, 随时听用的, 随时恭候的 immediately available. Ms. Sharp will be on hand to answer questions later about the film. The two cosmonauts have seven hours of oxygen on hand, but the job should take only four hours. in hand I. 在握, 可掌控. 有把握. controlled, in one's possession or control. (be ~; have something ~.) It's
in hand. I have it right here. The papers are in hand. Have no fear.
They seemed to have the game in hand when they scored three goals. Usage notes: also used with take: I think the state failed to take the situation in hand. II. = on hand. immediately available. We have about 6,000 applications in hand for about 200 new positions. 网友解释: One thing I would say that "in" usually denotes something closer than "on" (which itself is usually closer than "at"), which is why the "nearby" meanings use the latter two. Note that "in hand" doesn't actually mean having more time at your disposal - it's just that we often say we have "time in hand" (things in hand can be in reserve, spare). Apart from the literal held in the hand, the other common idiomatic usage for this one is that if something is "in hand" it's being actively dealt with (by implication, really close to you), not just sitting on your "to-do" list. OP doesn't mention to hand,
which is actually more common than the others in British English (but
seemingly quite rare for Americans). In practice few would choose at
hand or on hand on the basis of how physically close/accessible
something was - largely pointless anyway, since few others would
apprehend any subtle distinction being made.): Tuhao have the artistic sensibilities of the arriviste, the social grace of the parvenu, and the spending habits of the nouveau riche. Tuhao once meant rich landowner - the villainous landed gentry ( [ˈdʒɛntri] n. I. persons of high birth or social standing; aristocracy. II. Brit persons just below the nobility in social rank. III. Informal, often derogatory people, esp of a particular group or kind. ) and class enemy( Class enemy 阶级敌人
is a term used in communism to refer to a person or social group of
people who are seen as "enemies" of the workers revolution. Class
enemies of communism - in the traditional sense before Stalin ran away
with it - would be the upper and Middle classes of society, rich,
land-owning people who were referred to as the Bourgeoisie.) of communist China's proletariat - but the term's modern revival复兴, 撅起 began with a popular joke that made its rounds on Chinese social media in early September. This rather lame joke struck a chord with China's middle class, a rapidly expanding group that now numbers over 300 million. As a middle-class lifestyle grows increasingly normal, so has disdain for flaunted wealth. Many Chinese would now say they consider themselves the antithesis ( antithesis [æn'tiθisis]对立面 I. the exact opposite. Direct contrast; opposition. II. contrast or opposition. The direct or exact opposite: Hope is the antithesis of despair. ) of tuhao - educated, fashionable, and disdainful of conspicuous consumption. After taking office in November 2012, President Xi Jinping started cracking down on corruption in the Communist Party. Chinese officials, some of the most notorious wearers of tuhao goods, cut down on ostentatious purchases, and luxury brands suffered. At the same time, Chinese live in a society where understanding tuhao is valuable, catering to tuhao taste is lucrative, and making tuhao friends is sensible. Multinational corporations, while wary of going against Xi's policies, understand this. Fancy a Hermès bag
with the Chinese flag on it? Done. Want to spend tens of thousands of
dollars on a watch with a Chinese zodiac motif? Why, you have more than
20 to choose from. Tuhao had their breakout moment爆发时刻 on September 20, when Apple introduced a gold version of the new iPhone 5s smartphone. Despite initial disbelief that Apple would indulge such tackiness alongside its Zen-like tradition of elegant design, the gilded phone has become insanely popular in China, where it is known - even in state media headlines - as the "tuhao gold." A-listers rubbed shoulders with security guards in uniforms styled after those worn by soldiers in China's People's Liberation Army; elderly locals performed Chinese opera. The country's middle class, it seems, is conflicted: The nouveau is surely gauche ( gauche [gəuʃ] adj lacking ease of manner; tactless. Lacking social polish. ), but the old is still uncouth. Among stiff competition, the most famous tuhao on the Chinese internet in early October was a nameless woman in backwater ( = backwoods ) Anhui province. Chinese media reported that she gave a Bentley worth approximately RMB 4 million (about $650,000) to her son-in-law as a wedding gift. Some allege the reporter fabricated the story, but it has already caused uproar online, where responses range from derision ( derision [dɪˈriʒən] 嘲讽 I. the act of deriding; mockery; scorn. Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule. The proposal was held in derision by members of the board. II. an object of mockery or scorn. ) to expressions of real or exaggerated jealousy of the young man's good luck. Those combinations - derision and jealousy, dirt and splendour - go to the root of ( root of the problem 问题根源 an understanding of the causes or basis of a problem. (determine ~; figure out ~; find ~; get to ~; get at ~.). It
will take a little more study to get to the root of the problem. Let's
stop avoiding the issue and get at the root of the problem. ) the conflicts undergirding (undergird
(tr) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain
around the underside of (an object, load, etc.). To support or
strengthen from beneath.) modern, gilded-age China. Wealth alone is proving to be an empty promise(空洞的诺言. A promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.), yet it remains essential for many kinds of access and influence. Small wonder that while Chinese may resent 憎恨 tuhao and poke fun at 嘲笑, 取笑 their taste, making their acquaintance (or better yet, marrying into their families) remains a convenient and enviable way to move up China's increasingly treacherous ( I. 背信弃义的. 奸诈的, 不可信的. 靠不住的. betraying or likely to betray faith or confidence. II. 凶险的. 危险的. unstable, unreliable, or dangerous treacherous weather. treacherous ground. ) social ladder. Reactions to the Bentley story "highlight a blatant opportunistic mentality" among our youth, commented a blogger who goes by the name Jumo. "If our young people didn't face so much totally unfair and unclear competition in their personal lives and careers, they would not have to bear so much pressure or be so impetuous ( [im'pɛtjuəs] I. Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate. II. Having or marked by violent force: impetuous, heaving waves.), anxious, or old before their time." Then perhaps they wouldn't need their mother-in-law to buy them a Bentley. 另一报道: Chinese on the Internet gleefully described the gold phone, by far the most popular of the three colors available, as tuhao jin, which in modern-day parlance might be translated as "the gold of the uncouth and wealthy." Used to connote derision for the garish and excessive tastes of China's new rich(garish [ˈgɛərɪʃ] 颜色艳丽的, 穿金戴银的, 色彩鲜艳的, 俗不可耐的 adj gay or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; gaudy. Loud and flashy. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy: garish makeup.), the term tuhao has since gone viral, yielding more than 24.2 million search results on Sina Weibo. The phrase is suddenly being used to poke fun at everything from gold-plated luxury cars to the opulent interior of a Chongqing school to, most recently, the golden exterior of the People's Daily office tower, currently under construction in Beijing. Thus, in a single stroke(in/at one stroke 一下子, 一夜之间 immediately In one stroke, farmers will go from $100,000 in revenues to nothing. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms at a (single) stroke or in a stroke: Rejecting the treaty would undo years of effort in a stroke.), tuhao links the crass nouveau riche benefiting from Communist rule in modern China with the cruel feudal landlords of pre-revolutionary China whom the Communists promised to wipe out 消除 generations ago. Tuhao is unique among the vernacular expressions used to describe China's new rich for its biting emphasis on the uncouth ways of country folk. It can be more lighthearted than the term baofahu (暴发户), literally "break-out household," which suggests upstarts who have suddenly struck it rich ( strike it rich to acquire wealth suddenly. If
I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore. Sally ordered a
dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich! ) but lack culture and sophistication.
