用法学习: 1. Samoa ([sə'mou,ə]), officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i, one of the biggest islands in Polynesia. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu. Samoa was admitted to 加入联合国 the United Nations on 15 December 1976. Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language, culture and beliefs. Historically, they were experienced sailors and used stars to navigate during the night. Oceania (UK [ˌouʃɪˈɑ:niə, ˌousɪ-] or US [ˌouʃi:ˈæniə]), also known as Oceanica, is a region centred on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from its three subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia to, more broadly, the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago. The term is often used more specifically to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate islands or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone (Wallacea and Australasia) or the Pacific ecozone (Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea). Melanesia[ˌmɛləˈni:zɪə] is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises the countries of Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea; besides these independent countries, Melanesia also includes New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France, and the region of West Papua, which includes two provinces of Indonesia, Papua and West Papua. Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a shared cultural history with two other island regions, Polynesia to the east and Melanesia to the south. There are four main archipelagos along with numerous outlining islands. Micronesia is divided politically into five sovereign states and three U.S. territories. The region has a tropical marine climate, and is part of the Oceania ecozone. 2. timetraveller穿越者, time travel穿越. riff v. To improvise 即兴发挥 in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes. Scorsese is very patient and welcomes improvisation: There were multiple occasions when the scene became something absolutely different just because he [Hill] would bring up some hilarious subject, and we would just riff on it until the film canister ran out, and Marty would let us do it all over again from a different angle, and we'd keep riffing. n. I. A repeated instrumental melody line in a song. Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child has been named the greatest guitar riff of all time, 41 years after it was recorded, in a poll by website Music Radar. II. A clever or witty remark. III. A variation on something. Both the Orbit and the Pinnacle are riffs on an idea sketched out in 1917 by Vladimir Tatlin for a monument to international communism. 3. garland (ˈɡɑ：lənd) n. 花环. 圣诞树装饰(Christmas tree ornament) a wreath(ri:θ)花环( a band of flowers or foliage intertwined into a ring, usually placed on a grave as a memorial or worn on the head as a garland or a mark of honour. laurel wreath月桂花环 ) or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes. beaded garland, wired garland. 4. let go I. Used other than as an idiom: see let, go. Please, Mom, can you let me go to her party? II. (intransitive, with of and transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on. (cut/let loose with sth) You're hurting him! Let him go! Let go of the phone. A. to shout something out or expel something; to shout or express something wildly. The whole team let go with a loud shout. The audience cut loose with a loud cheer. B. to deliver a strong verbal reprimand. Molly let loose with a tremendous scolding at Dave. Dave cut loose with a vengeful retort. III. To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation. IV. (euphemistic) To dismiss from employment. The secretary didn't work out, so her boss told her she was being let go. V. (euphemistic, transitive) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance. VII. (euphemistic, usually reflexively) 无所谓了. 不计较了. 随便了. To gain weight. Wow, dude! You've really let yourself go this time!.
1d 纷扰: One Direction fans know where Liam Payne lives — and they're apparently descending on his London home in droves成群结队的. On Tuesday, the singer took to Twitter to ask them to please stop. He also apologized for alarming Directioners with a photo that shows him standing on the ledge ( I. A horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall. II. A cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall. III. An underwater ridge or rock shelf. IV. A level of rock-bearing ore; a vein. 例子: During a recent press event for his film Man On A Ledge, Sam Worthington spoke to Moviefone and basically admitted that this year's Clash Of The Titans fell short of a lot of people's expectations. Thank you very much, Internet. Here's what he had to say regarding Wrath Of The Titans: "I just think we can improve on it. I think the first one, we kind of let down some people. And yeah, I totally agree. The only point of doing a sequel is either the audience demands it or you are crazy. The 40 Year Old Virgin star plays a New York police detective in the upcoming film and attempts to talk down a former cop-turned-conman, portrayed by Avatar actor Sam Worthington, from jumping to his death from a window ledge. One scene sees the pair high up on the ledge of a building and Banks reveals the look of fear on her face in the movie was all real as the stunt, shot earlier this month, went awry. A flange 法兰 is an external or internal ridge, or rim (lip), for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera; or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel. Thus flanged wheels are wheels with a flange on one side to keep the wheels from running off the rails. The term "flange" is also used for a kind of tool used to form flanges. ) of a building, reportedly where his apartment is located. There was a time when all it took to make One Direction's Liam Payne happy was a good book, a nice cup of tea, and a health and safety manual. Those days are gone. Oh yes - just like Zayn Malik's badger (I. 獾 Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat. II. The fur or hair of this mammal. III. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel. ) quiff( The quiff is a hairstyle that combines the 1950s pompadour hairstyle, the 50s flattop, and sometimes a mohawk. The etymology of the word is uncertain but may derive from the French word "coiffe" which can mean either a hairstyle or, going further back, the mail knights wore over their heads and under their helmets. The hairstyle was a staple in the British 'Teddy Boy' movement, but became popular again in Europe in the early 1980s and is currently facing a resurgence in popularity. The modern-day quiff, which includes plenty of hair at the front of the top of the head, receding into shorter hair at the back with a trimmed back and sides, has become very popular with celebrities. Celebrities seen sporting quiffs include: Elvis Presley, musician; Bruno Mars, musician; Zayn Malik of One Direction, musician.) and Harry Styles' innocence, Captain Sensible is officially a thing of the past过去式, with daring alter ego CAPTAIN PAYNGEROUS taking his place. How do we know this? Because Captain Sensible would be ripping out his own hair while rocking in a corner muttering something about 'recklessness' if he were to clap eyes on this photo of Liam standing on the edge of a VERY, VERY HIGH LEDGE. Christ Paynis, you're giving us a Heart Attack - and not the good kind. Then again, maybe this is all the proof we've ever needed that Liam is, in fact, Batman. 关于Zayn Malik的quiff发型: The Olympic Closing Ceremony left us with many questions, but after realising that the big finale wasn't going to involve the Spice Girls falling arse over tit off those taxis after all, we were left with one unanswered issue in need of further investigation: what WAS that thing Zayn Malik had nestled under his hat? At first we naturally assumed that a small badger had found its way onto Zayn's forehead in hope of a snuggle, but after careful assessment, we think it's safe to say that someone has gone and got himself a highlight. Singular. The cheekboned one's hair has definitely been looking less poofy ( I. (slang) Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated. II. (slang) Pertaining to, or describing homosexual behaviour or culture. III. Something that can make a poofing sound. Some synonyms for same-sex attraction or sexual activity include men who have sex with men or MSM (used in the medical community when specifically discussing sexual activity) and homoerotic (referring to works of art). Pejorative terms in English include queer, faggot, fairy, poof, and homo. Beginning in the 1990s, some of these have been reclaimed as positive words by gay men and lesbians, as in the usage of queer studies, queer theory, and even the popular American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The word homo occurs in many other languages without the pejorative connotations it has in English. As with ethnic slurs and racial slurs, however, the misuse of these terms can still be highly offensive; the range of acceptable use depends on the context and speaker. Conversely, gay, a word originally embraced by homosexual men and women as a positive, affirmative term (as in gay liberation and gay rights), has come into widespread pejorative use among young people. ) than usual lately, but in special honour of the Olympics, his quiff made a special appearance, turning up to help out the lads on stage. To be honest, we nearly missed 1D's flash of a performance entirely, we were so shocked by the apparition ( apparition (,æpə'riʃən) n. I. an appearance, esp of a ghost or ghostlike figure. II. the figure so appearing; phantom; spectre. III. the act of appearing or being visible. ) bobbing about 跳来跳去的 his forehead(bob about move up and down with no specific path; "the cork bobbed around in the pool".). But presumably Zayn was feeling a tad patriotic and not allowed to take to the stage in a glittery catsuit, decided to extend the going for gold theme to his barnet. Floppy or quiffy, we're not fussy what Zayn does with his hair. Frankly he could invest in some galoshes and start calling himself Percy the Park Keeper and we'd still fancy him. But what do you think - are you loving or loathing the badger quiff situation?
Australian man swims with shark and only a birdcage for protection: Shaun Harrington was caught on camera attempting to swim with a tiger shark in the waters off Coolangatta, Queensland. The daredevil 爱闯祸的, 闯祸精(n. One who is recklessly bold. adj. Recklessly bold.) entered the water with only a tiny cage for his head as protection, getting the 's---' scared out of him when the 8- to 10-foot beast swam toward him. Shaun Harrington got a little freaked out when a tiger shark swam toward him and he had nothing but a small head cage to protect himself. An Australian adrenaline junkie went cage diving with a tiger shark with nothing but a birdcage for protection. The devil of the deep lunged at (lunge (lʌndʒ) n. I. A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword. II. A sudden forward movement or plunge. v. v.intr. I. To make a sudden thrust or pass. II. To move with a sudden thrust. lunge at someone or something to jump or dive at someone or something. The dog lunged at the man, but he got out of the way without getting bitten. The dog lunged at the bicycle. lunge for someone or something to charge or jump at someone or something; to attack someone or something. The mugger lunged for her, but she dodged him. Ted lunged for the door, but Bill beat him to it.) Shaun Harrington, 27, after he got in the water off Coolangatta, Queensland — before he even had time to plop ( plop v.intr. I. To fall with a sound like that of an object falling into water without splashing. II. To let the body drop heavily: Exhausted, I plopped into the armchair. v.tr. To drop or set heavily, with or as if with a plopping sound: plopped the child into the stroller. ) the flimsy ( I. 纤细脆弱的. Light, thin, and insubstantial. not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building. a flimsy fabric. II. 不结实的, 不壮的. Lacking solidity or strength: a flimsy table. III. 不可信的, 缺乏说服力的. Lacking plausibility; unconvincing: a flimsy excuse. ) $50 cage on his head. "It was heavy — it scared the s--- out of me and I thought I was a goner((ˈɡonə) 死定了. One that is ruined or doomed. a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp a person who is dead or about to die. (a) goner a dead or dying creature or person. The boy brought the sick fish back to the pet store to get his money back. "This one is a goner," he said. John thought he was a goner when his parachute didn't open. )," Harrington told news.com.au. The tiger shark startled Harrington and eventually caused him to flee the waters off Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia. The Australian news site reports that the daredevil's twin brother, Dean, shot video of the close encounter for their surfing and fishing clothing line, The Mad Hueys. "We were just having fun but it turned crazy," said Harrington. The Harringtons set out to look for sharks with a professional fisherman friend, who caught the 8- to 10-foot tiger shark with his first line. The small cage Harrington took into the water was only made to cover his head. Shaun startled his brother when he said that all the protection would come from the bird cage, but he proceeded anyway. "I jumped into the water and was swimming with the cage and the next thing I knew, the bloody thing was coming at me," he said to news.com.au. The overboard下水了的 ( I. (Nautical Terms) from on board a vessel into the water. II. go overboard a. to be extremely enthusiastic. b. to go to extremes. to do too much; to be extravagant. Look, Sally, let's have a nice party, but don't go overboard. It doesn't need to be fancy. Okay, you can buy a big comfortable car, but don't go overboard on price. III. throw overboard to reject or abandon. fall overboard to fall from a boat or a ship into the water. Someone fell overboard and they had to stop the boat and go back. The lady's sunglasses fell overboard. wash overboard [for someone or something] to be carried overboard (off the deck of a ship) by water. Our chairs washed overboard in the storm. I was afraid that the dog would wash overboard, so I took her below. The high seas washed two of the sailors overboard. The storm washed our chairs overboard. ) Harrington screamed out while holding the birdcage in front of his torso so the shark wouldn't tear him apart. Then he scrambled back onto the boat, as his onboard pals chuckled 笑(giggle) at his predicament [priˈdikəmənt]. "I was flailing ( flail I. To beat or strike with or as if with a flail: flailed our horses with the reins. II. To wave or swing vigorously; thrash: flailed my arms to get their attention. III. To thresh using a flail. n. A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end. wiki: The term flail (类似于鞭子, 但是鞭子头上绑着星星型, 流星锤等式的武器) refers to two different weapons: a two-handed infantry weapon derived from an agricultural tool and a one-handed weapon. The defining characteristic of both is that they involve a separate striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The two-handed variant saw use in a limited number of conflicts during the European Middle Ages. The two-handed flail is a hand weapon derived from the agricultural tool of the same name, commonly used in threshing. Only a limited amount of historical evidence exists for their employment in Europe during this era. Threshing 去壳 is the process of loosening the edible part of cereal grain (or other crop) from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it. It is the step in grain preparation after harvesting and before winnowing去糠, which separates the loosened chaff from the grain. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain. Threshing may be done by beating the grain using a flail on a threshing floor. Another traditional method of threshing is to make donkeys or oxen walk in circles 转圈拉磨 on the grain on a hard surface. A modern version of this in some areas is to spread the grain on the surface of a country road so the grain may be threshed by the wheels of passing vehicles. Threshing (thrashing) was originally "...'to tramp or stamp heavily with the feet'..." and was later applied to the act of separating out grain by the feet of people or oxen and still later with the use of a flail. A threshing floor 打谷场, 打麦场 is of two main types: 1) a specially flattened outdoor surface, usually circular and paved, or 2) inside a building with a smooth floor of earth, stone or wood where a farmer would thresh the grain harvest and then winnow it.) around like crazy to get back on the boat before it sunk its teeth into me." Avoiding Apple, HP returns to mobile with a giant Android phone and a tablet for India: HP has confirmed rumors that it's planning a smartphone comeback with Android — though it's targeting a curious market at first: India. The smaller Slate 6 is what's known as a "phablet," a smartphone that's so large it approaches 接近于 the size of a tablet. HP isn't yet saying when the devices will be available in other countries, but given that it's focusing on India first, I figure it will focus more on emerging markets before it enters the cutthroat 竞争激烈的 smartphone market in more connected countries. Why India? The company saw a need there that it could fill, HP's VP of consumer PC business Ron Coughlin told Re/Code. It also helps that India is one of the few markets that Apple hasn't penetrated much with the iPhone. Apple is reportedly gearing up to offer a cheaper iPhone 4 model to tempt more Indian consumers, but at this point it ranks at the bottom of India's top 10 smartphone vendors, according to research firm Gartner. I wouldn't be surprised if HP ends up undercutting ( undercut I. to cut under or beneath. II. to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of; undermine. III. to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competitor). IV. to cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture. ) Apple's potential cheap iPhone plans with a $200 price for the Slate 6. HP has notably had a contentious ( I. Given to contention; quarrelsome. II. Involving or likely to cause contention; controversial: "a central and contentious element of the book" (Tim W. Ferguson). ) history with smartphones: Former CEO Leo Apotheker killed HP's mobile business back in 2011, which was built on the WebOS-powered software and hardware from its $1 billion Palm acquisition. Though WebOS had plenty of potential, HP just couldn't deliver a device that successfully competed against the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. (Though the firesale prices 甩卖(I. any instance of offering goods or assets at greatly reduced prices to ensure a quick sale. II. A sale of merchandise damaged by fire. ) of HP's TouchPad tablet proved the need需求 for ultra-cheap tablets.) While HP hasn't divulged the pricing of its new Android devices, the specs hint that they will be affordable (a necessity for India).
