用法学习: 1. aside adv. used for telling someone that what you are mentioning is not as important as what you are going to say next. You're right to mention her home circumstances, but that aside, how is her school work? n. An aside 内心独白 is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. An aside is usually a brief comment, rather than a speech, such as a monologue or soliloquy. Unlike a public announcement, it occurs within the context of the play. An aside is, by convention, a true statement of a character's thought; a character may be mistaken in an aside, but may not be dishonest. aside from I. except for Aside from hanging about in the street, there's nothing for kids to do here. II. used for saying that something exists, is true, or happens in addition to something else. He'd eaten half a loaf of bread, and that was aside from the sandwich he'd had earlier. brush/sweep/cast something aside to refuse to consider or deal with something. Railway companies brushed aside fears that staff cuts would compromise safety. 2. stressed-out adj. Informal Undergoing or suffering the effects of extreme stress: "frequent asides that are often exasperating to today's more stressed-out public". (James Wilcox). stress out Informal I. (intransitive) To become stressed. To subject to or undergo extreme stress, as from working too much. Don't stress out. II. (transitive) To inflict stress on (someone). Will you stop worrying? You're stressing me out. With her thesis defence coming up, she is completely stressed out. stress n. I. importance or significance attached to a thing; emphasis: to lay stress upon good manners. II. (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal. Go easy on him, he's been under a lot of stress lately最近压力很大. III. (uncountable, phonetics) The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word. Some people put the stress on the first syllable of "controversy"; others put it on the second. v. I. (informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated. II. 重音, 强调. To emphasise (a syllable of a word). "Emphasis" is stressed on the first syllable, but "emphatic" is stressed on the second. III. To place emphasis on. To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.: stressed basic fire safety. I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence. lay emphasis/stress on something to place emphasis on something; to emphasize something. When you present this explanation, lay emphasis on the matter of personal responsibility. I'm afraid I laid too much stress on the notion of good attendance. If you are really sick, stay home! no stress 别紧张, 别有压力 Inf. no problem; no bother. Don't worry, man, no stress. Relax. No stress. It doesn't bother me at all. 3. squeal[skwi:l] 尖叫 v.intr. I. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound. When someone does a super short, super high pitched scream-like noise. When he pinched my side, I squealed. II. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret. to confess information about another. To scream by making a shrill, prolonged sound. The act of telling on someone(snitching) and recieving a reward in return. To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone. III. (intr) Brit to complain or protest loudly n. A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires. IV. This term can be used in many instances. Mostly used to describe sexual sounds or acts. Such as masturbating and sex. 4. The Instamatic was a series of inexpensive, easy-to-load 126 and 110 cameras made by Kodak beginning in 1963. The Instamatic was immensely successful, introducing a generation to low-cost photography and spawning numerous imitators. During its heyday, the range was so ubiquitous that the Instamatic name is still frequently used (erroneously [iˈrəunɪəs] ) to refer to any inexpensive point-and-shoot camera傻瓜相机. (It is also frequently used incorrectly to describe Kodak's line of instant-picture cameras, the Kodamatic series.). Point shooting举枪就射, 扫射, also called threat focused shooting, is a method of shooting a firearm that relies on a shooter's instinctive reactions, kinematics运动学, and the use of biomechanics that can be employed effectively in life-threatening emergencies to quickly engage close targets. This method of shooting is recognized for use in life-threatening situations where the use of sight shooting cannot be employed due to lack of time to use the gun's sights, low-light conditions, or because of the body's natural reaction to close quarters 近在咫尺的, 近身的 threats which prevent meeting the marksmanship requirements of sight shooting. Three-point field goal三分球: A three-point field goal (also known as a three-pointer, three, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. A three-point field goal is distinguished from a "three-point play" or an "and-1", which occurs when a shooter successfully scores a two-point basket while being fouled, and then makes the ensuing free throw. If such a foul occurs on a successful three-point shot, the resulting free throw gives the player a chance to earn a four-point play. If a player gets fouled while shooting a three-point shot but does not score they get three free throws. 5. instantaneous (ˌinstən'teiniəs) I. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. II. Done or made as quickly or directly as possible: an instantaneous reply to my letter. II. Present or occurring at a specific instant: instantaneous velocity; instantaneous pressure.
比伯惹祸: "You have to analyze any evidence to see what comes forward," spokesman Steve Whitmore said. "It may not be that particular narcotic (cocaine) as they originally stated." What's more likely, Whitmore said, is that the substance is ecstasy or Molly, a synthetic stimulant marketed as a pure form of MDMA, the main ingredient in ecstasy. "Let's just wait and see, but we're fairly certain it's a controlled substance," Whitmore said. Detectives served a felony search warrant looking for "video surveillance or other relevant evidence" after one of Bieber's neighbors reported that his house had been egged被掷鸡蛋, 被丢鸡蛋. Sheriff's officials said the incident had been classified as a felony because the homeowner reported the value of the damage to his house at $20,000. "I get that 我明白, 我知道 the eggs don't seem that significant, but it does rise to the level of a felony," Lt. Dave Thompson said Tuesday. In last Thursday's incident, a neighbor called authorities to the 25000 block of Prado del Grandioso, saying someone was pelting ( pelt1 I. The skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it. II. A stripped animal skin ready for tanning. pelt2 I. To strike or assail repeatedly with or as if with blows or missiles; bombard: pelted 丢, 掷 each other with snowballs. II. To cast, hurl, or throw (missiles): children who pelted stones at the neighbors' windows. III. To strike repeatedly: Hailstones pelted the tent. v.intr. I. To beat or strike heavily and repeatedly. II. To move at a vigorous gait. n. I. A sharp blow; a whack. II. A rapid pace: galloped away at a pelt. pelt someone or something with something to hit or strike someone or something with something. The citizens pelted Max with rocks. The boys pelted the mad dog with a hail of stones. pelt down (on someone or something) [for something] to fall down on someone or something hard or in quantity. (Typically rain, hail, sleet, stones, etc.) The rain pelted down on the children as they ran to their school bus. The ashes from the volcanic eruption pelted down on the town, covering the houses in a gray shroud. (at) full pelt/steam/tilt (informal) as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn't make it to the airport in time. ) his home with eggs. The neighbor was home with his daughter at the time and witnessed the incident. Authorities said they didn't know what might have prompted the egging. Thompson said Bieber is a suspect in the incident. "The investigation is ongoing. He was not arrested, nor exonerated ( exonerate (ɪɡˈzonəˌreɪt) vb (tr) I. (Law) to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge. II. to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt. To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task. ) at this time," he said. A-League clubs circle as Vegalta Sendai日本球队 scrap放弃 Tom Rogic loan move租借: The in-demand playmaker has been tipped for a return to Australia after failing to secure a switch from Scotland to the Japanese top flight( top-flight 顶级俱乐部 of superior or excellent quality; outstanding. ). Tom Rogic's proposed loan move from Celtic to Vegalta Sendai has been cancelled after the J-League club's hierarchy vetoed the deal. New Vegalta coach Graham Arnold, Rogic's former mentor at the Central Coast Mariners, had wanted to rescue the promising 21-year-old from what has proved to be a frustrating spell at the Scottish Premiership title-holders. But Arnold was unable to convince his new employers of the worth值得 of bringing in the playmaker(A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays.) on a short-term basis. News of the collapsed move has sparked rumours of a return to the A-League for the eight-cap Socceroo, with The World Game reporting that Sydney FC are interested in his services. A potential swoop (I. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. II. To make a rush or an attack with or as if with a sudden sweeping movement. Often used with down: The children swooped down on the pile of presents.) from Melbourne Victory has also been mooted in some quarters(moot adj I. subject or open to debate: a moot point. vb I. (tr) to suggest or bring up for debate. II. (Education) (intr) to plead or argue theoretical or hypothetical cases, as an academic exercise or as vocational training for law students.), with the club battling to retain 留下 attacking midfielder Mitch Nichols in the face of interest from Cerezo Osaka. Victory may yet be able to retain Nichols, with Cerezo believed to also be interested in Uruguayan centre-forward Diego Forlan. Rogic meanwhile has made just three first-team appearances for Celtic this season, casting doubt on his hopes of a berth一席之地 in Ange Postecoglou's Australia squad for the World Cup in Brazil later this year. Tomic退赛: Rafael Nadal enjoyed an easy passage into 轻松进入第二轮 the second round of the Australian Open after Bernard Tomic retired hurt after just a set of their much-anticipated first-round match. Tomic struggled with a leg injury throughout the opening set and, after losing it 6-4, he walked off Rod Laver Arena to a chorus of boos from a crowd that had just seen their other favourite, Lleyton Hewitt, scrap his way 放弃 through five battling sets against Andreas Seppi.
king-hit事件又一起: A murder charge has been laid against the man accused of fatally punching teenager Daniel Christie in Sydney's Kings Cross. On Saturday, after 11 days in hospital, Christie's life support was turned off. The labourer and self-proclaimed 自称的 martial arts fighter has also been charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and other assault-related offences. He was refused bail and is due before Sydney's central local court on Tuesday. Bruising battle looms over public service's 12 per cent wage claim: Australia's 165,000 Commonwealth public servants are on a collision course with (at loggerheads) the Abbott government over their new 12 per cent wage claim. The main public-sector union has submitted its log of claims for this year's eagerly awaited急切盼望中的 service-wide enterprise bargaining talks, calling for guaranteed wage rises of 4 per cent each year for the three-year life of the deal. But with the Abbott government determined to 下决心 take a razor to its public-sector wage bill of nearly $20 billion, a pay demand of nearly twice the rate of inflation sets the scene for 注定有一场好戏(set the scene (for something) I. to make something possible or likely to happen. The recent resignation of two cabinet members has set the scene for a pre-election crisis. II. to describe a situation so that people can understand what is happening. Let me just set the scene briefly and my colleague will add some details later. ) a bruising ( I. (Pathology) causing bruises, as by a blow. II. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful: four months of bruising negotiation. ) industrial battle this year. With enterprise agreements in 117 departments and agencies, employing about 165,000 workers, due to expire in June, the two sides have not even agreed on terms for the negotiations. Agreement has yet to be reached on whether the talks will be held on an agency-by-agency basis or if the new deal will be centrally agreed and tailored by individual departments. Public Service Minister Eric Abetz was still on holidays on Monday and unavailable to be interviewed and his office did not respond to questions before deadline. The last round of negotiations was messy and protracted( protract To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly 无谓的, 没有必要的 protracted the negotiations. retract 撤回. retract a statement ), resulting in a range of settlements. Customs officers landed one of the better agreements but only after they went on strike for their 11 per cent wage rise涨工资 over three years. Wage deals across the public service are disparate(disparate (ˈdɪspərɪt) utterly different or distinct in kind. Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements: a disparate group of people who represented a cross section of the city.) and the pay gap between public servants on the same rank 同等职位 but in different departments has swollen to as much as $47,000 a year in some instances. But the service's workplace authority, the Public Service Commission, told union delegates last year that a "central negotiating table", with 10 senior bureaucrats facing trade unions and employee representatives, was preferable to holding more than 100 sets of negotiations. The Community and Public Sector Union says it developed its log of claims, which has been served on the Australian Public Service Commission as well as individual departments, after consulting 咨询 with more than 18,000 federal bureaucrats. The union also wants to see improvements to public service job security, better protection for workers taking voluntary redundancies, changes to workplace dispute arrangements and guarantees on leave and other entitlements. CPSU assistant national secretary Louise Persse said the log of claims was not just about wages. "Our members are concerned about a range of issues," she said. "Pay is one of those, job security is another, workload 工作量 is another. "It is no secret that an Abbott government poses significant threats and challenges to public-sector workers and it will be a tough bargaining environment. "But our delegates learnt a great deal in the last round of bargaining and we will be using that knowledge this time around." The union official said she and her colleagues were worried that the process was well behind schedule after the disruption of the change of government last year. "In the normal course of things正常情况下, 正常进展的情况下, we would start to talk about those things with the government of the day about 12 months out只剩下12个月(8 months out from the world cup. out 误差, 不准确 inaccurate, wrong, incorrect, faulty, off the mark, erroneous, off target, wide of the mark, incorrect or inaccurate: calculations out by $247. Our calculations were only slightly out.) but there have been changes there so, unfortunately for our members, that has led to some delays," Ms Persse said. "But we've served our claim and we're ready."
Child porn charge for teen who sent naked pictures of boyfriend's ex: The teenager, who cannot be named because she was 16 at the time, was convicted by a Canadian court of possessing and distributing传播 child pornography and uttering threats. The prosecution argued that the girl found the intimate pictures on her boyfriend's phone and texted them to a friend, then posted one image to the victim's Facebook page in an attempt to embarrass her and prevent any ongoing relationship with her boyfriend. The Crown also argued that the teenager sent threatening text messages to the victim, threatening to "stomp" her if she moved to the accused's school, CBC News reported. The trial was centred on three pictures and a number of text messages shared between the accused, her boyfriend, her friend and the victim. After the verdict defence lawyer Christopher Mackie said the charge was too harsh太严历. "These child pornography laws were intended to protect children, not to persecute them, and again it seems the criminal justice system, it's a heavy hammer to be using," he said. Mr Mackie added that the convicted teenager feels unfairly targeted专门针对, as there were multiple people involved. "There seems to be a number of people involved, but there has only been one person charged with an offence," he said. Mr Mackie has filed a constitutional challenge and plans to file an abuse-of-process application. Crown prosecutor Chandra Fisher said the case could set a precedent. "It may well be difficult to find precedents. I've had a quick look already and nothing I've found quite fits," Ms Fisher said.
