all the better for; serial liar; faze, unfazed; zapper;

用法学习: 1. zapper I. 电蚊香拍, 电蚊香器 (mozzie/mosquite coil). A destructive device, especially one that destroys by means of electric current or radiation: a bug zapper. an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper". The Mortein Mozzie Zapper unit can be used with either the mat 电蚊香片 refill or the liquid refill. A mosquito coil is mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder. The coil is usually held at the center of the spiral, suspending it in the air, or wedged by two pieces of fireproof nettings to allow continuous smoldering焖烧, 熏烧. Burning usually begins at the outer end of the spiral and progresses slowly toward the centre of the spiral, producing a mosquito-repellent smoke. II. A remote-control device for switching a television set on and off and for changing channels. 2. faze (feiz) To disrupt the composure of; disconcert. worry; disturb. to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt; fluster. disturb the composure淡定 of. To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative), to perturb, to disconcert. Jumping out of an airplane does not faze him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster. Would it faze you if they had a bigger cock than you? unfazed not frightened or hesitant; undaunted; not put off. After stumbling and landing on her face, the toddler picked herself up and continued unfazed无所谓的, 淡定的. fluster I. (by extension) To confuse, befuddle, throw into panic by making overwrought with confusion. He seemed to get flustered when speaking in front of too many people. II. (intransitive) To be in a heat or bustle; to be agitated and confused. 3. We are heading towards relationship territory. He is a serial liar 一贯撒谎, 撒谎撒惯了. be (all) the better for something to improve as a result of something. improved as a result of. Their performance will be all the better for a little extra practice. And if that doesn't come for another two months or so, all the better for his Maple Leafs teammates and fans. David O'Leary's team continue to surprise and should be all the better for Lee Hendrie's return from a one-match suspension. I'd never walked there, except in my imagination, but perhaps I knew it all the better for that fact. The flood is a fascinating story, all the better for being told by working scientists. She chose to not let the incident get her down, and she is now very successfully self-employed and all the better for it. so much the better (also all the better) informal used to say that a particular action or situation would be even more successful. even better; all to the better. Please come to the picnic. If you can bring a salad, so much the better. The flowers look lovely on the shelf. It would be so much the better if you put them on the table. If you can go there this afternoon, so much the better. little/no better 也不好, 也不乐观, 也好不到那里去: There was a growing economic crisis in Asia, and things were no better in Europe. be no better than to be as bad or as unimportant as a particular type of person or thing. People treated me as though I was no better than an animal. better used for saying that someone is not as ill as they were before, or that something is not as painful as it was before. She's a little better today, but I think she should stay in bed. You'll feel better when you've had something to eat. Is your headache any better? better for something (=healthier as a result of something): I had a good rest, and I'm feeling a lot better for it. better for someone if something is better for you, it is more likely to make you healthy. Fresh vegetables taste nicer and they're better for you. better luck next time spoken used for encouraging someone who has not been successful at something. better still/yet used when you are adding a new idea that you think is better than a good one already mentioned. Come for a weekend or, better still, come for a whole week. would be better doing something British spoken used for saying that someone should do something else rather than what they are in fact doing. Why does he waste his time studying poetry? He'd be better getting some practical experience of business. someone's better half humorous someone's husband, wife, or partner. I'll have to ask my better half. 4. suck into be/get sucked in(to) 深陷, 身陷(got trapped) to be unable to stop yourself from getting involved in something bad. Like many unemployed people, Theresa got sucked into a spiralof debts. Would America be sucked into an unwanted war? sucked in 活该 I. You deserve it . negative, said when something bad happens to someone you don't like or disagree with. "What's happened?" "Everyone's heard what she said about the boss, now she's getting the cold shoulder". "Sucked in, she brought it on herself自找的". II. Taunting, usually lighthearted - laugh at a friend's misfortune. "I've got another test tomorrow". "Sucked in!" "Thanks". 4. good shit "good shit" is an expression someone says when they like an action or event that has happened. Person A: Hey, I'm seeing this band live tomorrow night, how are they? Person B: Dude, they are amazing live, you're going to have a blast! Person A: Good shit! A: Oh, you pick up the phone without even ringing. That's good shit. I like it. That's good sportsman shit.