用法学习: 1. like nobody's business (informal) very quickly or very well. very well; very much. In an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy. His customers reimburse him for the equipment he buys, but it looks like he spends money like nobody's business. She can sing like nobody's business. What a set of pipes! My mom can cook chocolate chip cookies like nobody's business. We get through butter in our house like nobody's business. She cooks like nobody's business. (= she cooks very well). be no/nobody's fool to be intelligent. John's no fool. He's never going to believe that excuse. 2. live off (of) someone or something 以...为生 to obtain one's living or means of survival from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: You can't live off your uncle all your life! I manage to live off of my salary. How exciting is that to have your pets on animal channel, I think I'll live off of them. live off benefits/income/interest live off earnings/a pension/savings She has been living off her savings since she lost her job in December. Many young unemployed people are still living off their parents. How do you unwind 放松, 放轻松, 别紧张 after a days work? throw under the bus 出卖 I. (idiomatic, transitive, of a person or group) To betray or blame; as a scapegoat or otherwise for personal gain. "I got thrown under the bus by BAE," she says. "They did not want to take responsibility, so they pointed at us转嫁给( point at sb. 对着指指点点的, 指点着, 指着)." II. (idiomatic, transitive, of a thing, idea, etc.) To discard or disown. A recent magazine article discussed the need to throw under the bus worn-out cultural catchphrases, with the first being "throw under the bus." fair-weather friend (idiomatic) One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so. 3. Pleurisy胸膜炎 (also known as pleuritis) is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining surrounding the lungs. There are many possible causes of pleurisy but viral infections spreading from the lungs to pleural cavity are the most common. The inflamed pleural layers rub against each other every time the lungs expand to breathe in air. This can cause sharp pain剧痛 when breathing, also called pleuritic chest pain. pneumonia (nju:ˈməunɪə) 肺炎 n. (Pathology) inflammation of one or both lungs, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with liquid, which renders them useless for breathing. It is usually caused by bacterial (esp pneumococcal) or viral infection. Cinnamon ([ˈsinəmən]) 桂皮, 肉桂 is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. While Cinnamomum verum is sometimes considered to be "true cinnamon", most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from related species, which are also referred to as "cassia" to distinguish them from "true cinnamon". 4. Bieber's Queensland visit wasn't exactly smooth sailing一帆风顺. The teen idol was criticised by Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate for undermining the city's efforts to fight graffiti, after Bieber tagged the wall of his hotel, QT, with cartoon faces in fluorescent paint on an outdoor wall.
澳买凶杀人案: A Wollongong solicitor was burnt alive in her home as part of a plot hatched 策划 by a man with whom she was intimately involved and another woman he was seeing, a court has heard. The Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that Katherine Foreman, 31, was murdered in the early hours of October 27, 2011 when a man and a woman broke into her home as she slept, emptied 倒 a bucket of petrol into her bedroom and set it alight点着了(set sth on fire). "In quick time很快的 a ferocious blaze commenced," Crown prosecutor Chris Maxwell, QC, said in his opening address to the jury, sitting in Wollongong. "She was unable to escape that inferno, although she clearly attempted to do so." Mr Maxwell said the location of Ms Foreman's badly-burnt body on a landing outside her bedroom demonstrated this was the case. "The presence of debris in her airways呼吸道 in both lungs is in keeping with the inhalation of smoke and soot 煤灰烟灰 ( Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.), indicating that the deceased had been alive and breathing during the fire," Mr Maxwell said. The court heard that a fourth person, Wendy Evans, has previously pleaded guilty to murder over the crime, though the prosecution stressed this did not prove the others were also guilty. The court heard that a crucial factor in the commissioning买凶, 雇佣 and carrying out of the murder was a love triangle involving Mr Rawlinson, Evans and Ms Foreman. "Central to the offence, the Crown says, was an intimate relationship that existed between Rawlinson and Evans in the months leading up to the fire," Mr Maxwell said. "Rawlinson had also been in an ongoing relationship with the deceased. There is evidence that they remained in regular communication, saw each other regularly and it appears they were still intimately involved up until her death. "Rawlinson told the police [after the alleged murder] that he had sex with the deceased on the Sunday night before her death." Nevertheless, Mr Rawlinson allegedly wanted the woman dead, the Crown said. The jury heard that text messages from Mr Rawlinson's phone discovered by detectives after the murder revealed the "closeness"亲密, 亲近 of his relationship with Evans as well as the "enmity敌对, 敌意 and ill will恶意 ... which both of them had towards Ms Foreman". In one message, Mr Rawlinson allegedly told Evans: "I want to be with you till we die. I hope you understand the various reasons why it needs to happen to her now. I love you." The Crown alleges that this and other similar texts are evidence of a plot between the pair to kill Ms Foreman or cause her serious bodily injury or grievous harm严重伤害 - all of which constitute 构成 the crime of murder in NSW. At the same time, Mr Maxwell said, a "campaign of deception was being orchestrated策划 ... against the deceased, calculated 精心计划 to cause her fear". The jury heard that in pursuit of this plan, the pair enrolled the help of 雇凶 Bernard Spicer and Michelle Proud, making payments of $2400 to the former through a friend's TAB account. The four were part of a "joint criminal enterprise" to murder Ms Foreman. It was Mr Spicer and Evans, the Crown alleged, who purchased a bucket and a large water container on the night of October 26, filled them with petrol, drove to Ms Foreman's home on a quiet street in the Wollongong suburb of Corrimal and broke in using a key they had obtained. The court heard that Evans had a last-minute text message exchange with Rawlinson before setting Ms Foreman's bedroom on fire. This text was subsequently deleted, but in an intercepted conversation after the alleged murder, Evans recalled it as saying: "You asked if she was asleep, I said 'yes', you said 'do it and get out'." The Crown said this recollection was part of a number of conversations in which Evans and Mr Rawlinson expressed concern that their text messages would be obtained by police and used against them对他们不利. Ms Proud was also said to have been concerned about being caught, telling a friend after the alleged murder "all BJ [Spicer] was supposed to do, like ... I said go in there, mess her up a bit, damage her face ... fuck her face so it can't be fixed up..." Mr Maxwell said this was evidence of her role in the joint criminal enterprise and her desire to see Ms Foreman seriously harmed. The trial continues. 后续: Katie Foreman, known around Wollongong as the "sexy solicitor", started exchanging sexually explicit emails and texts with one police prosecutor after convincing him to remove incriminating ( I. To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act. II. 治罪. To cause to appear guilty of a crime or fault; implicate. to accuse of or indicate involvement in a crime or fault: The testimony of the defendant incriminated many others. testimony that incriminated the defendant.) facts from a case involving a juvenile client in February 2011. The prosecutor, Senior Constable Sean Thackray used his NSW Police Force email account to initiate the relationship, emailing Ms Foreman that "you took advantage of me being attracted to you" and "totally owe me a favour". Ms Foreman emailed back, denying she took advantage of him to benefit her client, but adding: "I would gladly take advantage of you in more work-unrelated circumstances. Any suggestions about how [I might do that]?" The pair continued to exchange emails until Snr Const Thackray put an end to it 11 days later, saying: "I am at serious risk of harsh disciplinary action if I continue to liaise with you." He then switched to his personal mobile phone and continued sexting her. Snr Const Thackray denied they had sex but did kiss. "You might call it heavy petting... we had our hands on each other," he told jurors at the NSW Supreme Court. Lake Illawarra Detective Sergeant Craig Fleuren told jurors he had sex with Ms Foreman twice at her house in November 2010 after they had met while on opposing sides of a court case. He was the officer in charge of the matter and Ms Foreman represented one of the accused. Both police officers were investigated over their interactions with Ms Foreman and both cleared of misconduct.
澳棒球明星被射杀 - Lane 'killer' turns star witness: The youngest Oklahoma teen charged with the murder of Australian baseball player Chris Lane has become the prosecution's star witness(In legal proceedings, a star witness 明星证人 is a witness who provides major and crucial information in a criminal case. In some instances, a case may have several star witnesses, and their testimony证词 may cinch a conviction or acquittal, especially when handled by a skilled lawyer. The testimony of star witnesses is often a topic of interest for the general public as well, especially in high profile cases, and in open courtrooms, there may be a number of bystanders present to listen to the testimony of a star witness. A witness is someone who provides information in a court of law which is designed to shed light on a case. Juries and judges weigh the information provided by witnesses and submitted evidence to reach a decision in a trial, making the testimony of any witness important in the overall success of a trial. A star witness, however, may be the base upon which a case is built and presented in court, making his or her testimony crucial to the outcome of a trial.). Lane's death garnered heavy media coverage in both the U.S. and Australia, prompting the judge to issue a gag order barring anyone involved from talking about the case outside court. That means little information has been released since the 22-year-old Melbourne native was shot in the back and died in August. But investigators have said Lane was shot while jogging down a tree-lined street绿树成荫的 near the home of his girlfriend's parents in Duncan, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City. A few days after the shooting, Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford said it appeared to be random and that Jones gave a detailed confession to investigators. "They saw Christopher go by, and one of them said: 'There's our target,'" Ford said in August. "The boy who has talked to us said: 'We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody.'" "He's got blood on his back," the woman on her 911 call said. She later relayed word 传话, 转述 from another witness, telling the operator: "He's turning blue(You don't turn blue after you die. The only way you would be blue is if before your death you are deprived of oxygen which causes your body, particularly your face, to turn blue. If you are not blue before your death, you will not be afterwards. When your dead, your body doesn't need oxygen. A dying person's extremities (nose, lips, fingers and toes CAN turn blue, due to lack of oxygen. A dying person's blood circulation 血液循环 slowly shuts down as death approaches - this can also give them a pale or yellow waxy蜡黄 appearance. However, cyanosis (blueness) is not always a sign of impending death. A person who has trouble breathing can also turn a little blue, due to lack of oxygen in the blood. This can occur in a person like you are describing, who is out of breath easily. Sometimes this has to do with fluid in the lungs and the heart not pumping efficiently. There are medications and treatments available to ease the distress of being short of breath or having trouble breathing, such as oxygen therapy, a low dose of morphine (very good for breathlessness), medications that help the body get rid of excess fluid and make the heart beat stronger. extremity I. The most extreme or furthest point of something. an utmost degree. extreme character: the extremity 极端 of his views. the extremity of joy. II. An extreme measure. a drastic measure or effort: to go to any extremity to succeed. III. A hand or foot. limbs of the body, in medical terminology. IV. Guillian-Barré syndrome causes one to not be able to move one's extremities. V. A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing). (until you are) blue in the face for a long time. The attorneys can talk until they're blue in the face, but I don't think they'll convince the jury that this guy is innocent. You can argue yourself blue in the face but it isn't going to change my opinion. Usage notes: used to suggest that someone will not listen to what is being said. ). He's making a noise."
Super Bowl halftime show star Bruno Mars brings old-school showmanship to dynamic performance: During Bruno Mars' 12-minute display — complete with a seamless cameo by The Red Hot Chili Peppers — the 28-year-old singer touched on bouncy '60s Motown, fun '70s disco funk, slick '80s pop and a hint of modern hip-hop-flash. He may not have the figure 没有...的身材 of Beyoncé or the buzz of Madonna. But this year's half time star — Bruno Mars — brought dynamism and an old-fashioned sense of showmanship to his Super Bowl blow-out. Opening with his smash "Locked Out of Heaven," the pompadour'd star whipped through a tight and brisk run ( whip through something Fig. to work through something very fast. Do this carefully. Don't just whip through it. She whipped through her homework and went outside to play.) of four hits. His sole guest stars — The Red Hot Chili Peppers — seamlessly slipped their percussive song "Give It Away" into the headliner's "Runaway Baby." Mars' 12-minute display exuded ( exude [iɡ'zju:d] (ooze, radiate, manifest) (tr) 洋溢着. 展露出. 露出. to make apparent by mood or behaviour. To exhibit in abundance: a face that exuded self-satisfaction. he exuded confidence. ) a friendliness and ease so winning, it made the edginess or cool of some past Super Bowl stars irrelevant. More, the performance wore its sources well并不辱没原曲(wear I. 面带 To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance. She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction. II. (colloquial, with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation. I know you don't like working with him, but you'll just have to wear it. III. 销蚀. 磨损. 侵蚀 To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use. You're going to wear a hole in the bottom of those shoes. The water has slowly worn a channel into these rocks. Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks. Exile had worn the man to a shadow. IV. (intransitive) To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use. The tiles were wearing thin due to years of children's feet. V. To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary. His never-ending criticism has finally worn my patience. Toil and care soon wear the spirit. Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out 拖垮 and win. VI. (intransitive) 耐磨, 耐久. To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate. Don't worry, this fabric will wear. These pants will last you for years. This color wears so well. I must have washed this sweater a thousand times. I have to say, our friendship has worn pretty well. It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well. VII. (intransitive, colloquial) (in the phrase "wearing on (someone) 噬虐") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience. Her high pitched voice is really wearing on me lately. VIII. (intransitive, of time) To pass slowly, gradually or tediously. wear on, wear away. As the years wore on, we seemed to have less and less in common. ), doubling as a history lesson in song. The songs Mars offered represented a virtual pop nexus 关联, 联系( I. a form of connection. II. a connected group. III. the centre of something. ) of the last 40 years, touching on bouncy '60s Motown, fun '70s disco funk, slick '80s pop and a hint of modern hip-hop-flash. At one point, he referenced James Brown's fast-footed dance moves. Even Mars' wardrobe echoed the past. His gold glitter suit could have been worn by Elvis, with its skinny labels borrowed from later '60s Mods. By outfitting the whole band with similarly spangled suits, and putting them through similar dance steps, he referenced acts from The Temptations to the Four Tops. The Peppers' cameo upped 提升 the athleticism of the display, as did their wardrobe — or lack thereof(Pepper成员穿的都很少). Even 30-degree temperatures couldn't encourage singer Anthony Kiedis or bassist Flea to put on some shirts. As men in their 50s, the Peppers lent some gravitas to the event( gravitas (ˈɡrævɪˌtæs) I. 严肃性. 庄重. 正经. seriousness, solemnity, or importance. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity. II. (figuratively) substance, weight. ), though Mars' age represents an encouraging change from recent halftime shows. At 28, he's the youngest star to have this honor in 13 years. For his finale, Mars downshifted into his hyper-romantic hit "Just the Way You Are," broken up by cameos from American troops offering shout-outs to loved ones from overseas. The move underscored Mars' role as pop's nice-guy, a family-friendly entertainer enlivened by just the right amount 刚刚好的 of flash.
双性人模特androgynous model [ænˈdrɔdʒinəs] 阴阳人的, 双性人的: Blurring the boundaries 模糊了界限 between men and women has brought Andrej Pejic international celebrity as a model, writes Caroline Overington, who talks to the 21-year-old and his mother about his career and family life. ASK any mother what they want for their children, they'll probably say they want them to be happy. Drill down a little(drill down 仔细看, 好好看看, 认真看一下, 深入看一下 (intr, adverb) to look at or examine something in depth. to look for something on a computer or website by moving from general information to more detailed information: Many websites have some form of hyperlink navigation as you drill down. to drill down through financial data.), and here is what they mean: They'd like their children not be bullied at school. They'd like them to have friends. Also, ultimately, if their children fall in love, they hope that it will be with somebody who will love them right back for being exactly as they are. It's probably fair to say that Melbourne mum, Jadranka Pejic, worried a little more than might be normal about her son, the now-21-year-old Andrej. "Of course I could see that he was different," she tells the Weekly. "I was thinking, what kind of life will he have? Will the world accept him?" Short answer? Yes, it would accept him. In certain circles, Andrej Pejic is now the man most-wanted, a model who has strutted catwalks in London, Paris and New York, posed for French Vogue, and appeared on towering billboards in Times Square, all of which means that he's near the pinnacle of his profession, an amazing achievement, more so when you understand that he has done all this — strutted and pouted and posed - dressed not as a man but as a fine-boned 骨骼精奇的 woman. It's an extraordinary story , not just because Andrej is so unusual — indeed, beautiful — to look at, nor because he's making it as a man in a woman's world. The background is fascinating, too: Andrej came to Australia with his mother when he was just eight, speaking not a word of English. They were fleeing the war in Bosnia. Jadranka was university educated, but took a series of low-paid, cleaning jobs to put Andrej and his brother, Igor, through school(完成学业), while trying to find her own feet找到自己的立足点 in Melbourne. From the earliest age, she could see that Andrej was different from other boys. "He wanted to play with Barbie dolls and Barbie cars," Jadranka tells the Weekly. "I would try to hide these things from people but because it was my son and it made him happy I would slip his Barbie doll to him under the table and say, here, go and play with it, and bring it back to me when you are finished." He wanted to grow his hair and wear girl's clothes. She wondered whether she could, or even should try to change him. She was terrified that he'd be bullied. Then he gained entry to 考进, 进入 University High, a school with students from 55 different nations, who present in all kinds of ways (it's got goths, and Geeks, and kids with Mohawks.). The school's motto is "individuality, diversity and excellence" - all of which Andrej had in spades(in spades [speidz] (扑克牌中的方块) 以最极端的方式 in the best or most extreme way possible; extravagantly. in large amounts or to a very great degree. Last year we harvested almost no potatoes, but this year we're getting them in spades. He complained that Allan had stolen some of his ideas, but Silverman didn't mention that he had done the same in spades. All Freya really wanted was results, and results were what I gave her – in spades. He flunked the test in spades. He succeeded at life in spades—honors degree, great career, rich wife, lovely children, and early retirement.). "It was a sophisticated, liberal school," Andrej says. "They encouraged me to just be me." Andrej was academically brilliant, cruising through his classes考试轻松过( cruise I. Informal To move leisurely about an area in the hope of discovering something. (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed. To travel at a constant speed or at a speed providing maximum operating efficiency for a sustained period. taxis cruising for fares. II. Slang To look for a sexual partner, as in a public place. to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner. III. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or to maintain order: taxis and police cars cruising in the downtown area. sail To move along or
progress smoothly or effortlessly. (often foll by: over, through, etc)
to move fast or effortlessly 轻松通过, 轻松过去: No traffic, we are sailing. we sailed through customs; the ball sailed over the fence. sailed into the room five minutes late; sailed through the exam; sailed through the red light.), and he proved popular at University High, where his long hair and make-up was just part of who he was. Friends told him he was pretty enough to be a model but he was also keen on university. Then one night, he was working late, trying to earn a bit of extra money, when he was discovered by a modelling agency while working the counter at McDonald's in Melbourne's Swanston Street. It was New Year's Eve, and his life was about to change forever. It has been reported that Pejić was scouted as a model just before turning 17 while working at McDonald's, but she has also referenced being scouted at a swimming pool whilst still in high school in Melbourne. In May 2011, Pejić's magazine cover for the New York-based magazine Dossier Journal—in which Pejić is pictured taking off a white shirt with long blond locks in curlers—was ruled too risque(steamy I. 热气腾腾的. of, resembling, full of, or covered with steam. II. lustful or erotic: steamy nightlife. graphic I. drawn, pictorial. II. vivid, descriptive. III. grotesque or otherwise repulsively gory. IV. pornographic. raunchy (ˈrɔntʃi, ˈrɑn-) Obscene, lewd, or vulgar. Sexually explicit. rule I. 占统治地位的. 流行的. To prevail at a particular level or rate. (intr) to be customary or prevalent: chaos rules in this school. Prices ruled low. II. (intr) to be pre-eminent or superior: football rules in the field of sport. III. Slang To be excellent or superior: That new video game rules! IV. (tr) 克制, 控制. to restrain or control: to rule one's temper. V. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 统治. to exercise governing or controlling authority over (a people, political unit, individual, etc): he ruled for 20 years; his passion for her ruled his life. VI. 判定 (when tr, often takes a clause as object) to decide authoritatively; decree: the chairman ruled against the proposal. VII. (tr) to mark with straight parallel lines or make one straight line, as with a ruler: to rule a margin. ) by US bookstores Barnes & Noble and Borders, which covered the image with an opaque sleeve. Concerns were expressed that customers would read Pejić as a topless woman. Pejić has described herself as living "in between genders" and has stated she prefers to be referred to by female pronouns. 其他报道, 晒母亲照片: Now we know where Elle cover star Andrej Pejic gets his striking looks from. With his blonde hair, slender frame and chiseled cheekbones, the androgynous Bosnian-born model, who has become a favourite with the world's top womenswear designers, seems to have inherited his mothers good-looking DNA好基因. Now Andrej, who has appeared in high fashion magazines is a prominent fixture in the modelling industry. The likeness to his mother is so striking in the image that some have claimed it is actually Andrej in the picture. One Instagram user wrote: 'Hahaha!! That's u!!! Dun lie babe'. While others were dumbfounded by the resemblance, writing: 'Wow! Thought she was you!' She explained his tendency to gravitate towards the feminine to Blic Online: 'Andrej was five or six years and he was more interested in how his hair looks like. Responding to controversy over his feminine looks, he told nymag.com: 'My gender is open to artistic interpretation. 'I don't really have that sort of strong gender identity - I identify as what I am. The fact that people are using it for creative or marketing purposes, it's just kind of like having a skill and using it to earn money.'
