用法学习: 1. The cast and crew of Ten's hit comedy series were quick to take in the sights 观光, 旅游, 赏景( take something into some place and take something in to carry something into a place. Fred took the birthday cake into the dining room. Liz took in the cake for us. take in I. To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee. II. 收腰, 收缩. 收小. To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter: took in the waist on the pair of pants. III. To include or constitute. IV. To understand: couldn't take in the meaning of the word. V. To deceive or swindle: was taken in by a confidence artist. VI. To look at thoroughly; view: took in the sights. VII. To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay: took in typing. VIII. To convey (a prisoner) to a police station. take in bad part Unfavourably, with offence, resentfully. "There's no harm in a kick in the hindquarters when your belly's full," said Captain Nichols, "and personally I never take it in bad part. An officer's got to think about discipline." take in good part 笑脸以对, 坦然接受. Favourably, without offence. (Chiefly with take.). if you take criticism or jokes in good part, you are not upset or annoyed by them. His friends used to call him 'Big Ears' but he took it all in good part. The Turner Prize's distinguished presenter Mario Testino, who was just starting on his speech at the time, took the intervention in good part, ad-libbing: "Art is everywhere." take something in stride 坦然接受, 坦然面对 (idiomatic) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well. He took it in stride when they demonized him, again. ) before their two-week filming stint starts, despite having just arrived on a long-haul flight. Meanwhile his on-screen sister Sarah Hyland, who plays Hayley, sussed out ( to try to figure someone out. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; I can't seem to suss Tom out. What a strange guy. I don't have any luck sussing out people I don't know well. ) Sydney's shopping scene with longtime boyfriend, Matt Prokop. The loved-up ( 爱的缠绵的, 难分难离的. experiencing feelings of love, through or as if through taking a drug, esp the drug ecstasy) pair walked in the sunshine from their city hotel to Circular Quay with beaming smiles 满面带笑 on their faces. The rest of the cast must have been catching up on their beauty sleep美容觉 following their flight, because they were nowhere to be seen throughout the long day for the visitors. Prokop has appeared sporadically 零星的, 零零散散的 in various movies and TV shows. 2. The school had 2,000 elementary and high school students, Aguto added. Its license was revoked吊销执照 in 2006 for unknown reasons but it had remained open. Martinez's son, Tom, said the school had only 260 preschool, elementary and high school pupils, and that their permit to operate was valid. It was not clear why there was a discrepancy ( (dɪˈskrɛpənsɪ) 信息不一致. 信息有出入, 有分歧. Divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference. a conflict or variation, as between facts, figures, or claims. Usage: Discrepancy is sometimes wrongly used where disparity is meant. A discrepancy exists between things which ought to be the same; it can be small but is usually significant. A disparity is a large difference between measurable things such as age, rank, or wages. ) with the NBI information. 3. It's official! Cara Delevigne and Michelle Rodriguez are dating: Apparently Michelle and Cara are totally smitten( I. Made irrationally enthusiastic. I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house. II. 完全着迷, 完全迷住. In love. to impress favorably; enamor. swept off your feet. They were totally smitten with each other. He was smitten by her charms. He was totally smitten by the librarian. III. to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling: He was smitten by deep remorse. They were smitten with terror. IV. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise. To be afflicted: The population was smitten by the plague. smitten with yellow fever. platonic love Intimate but non-sexual affection. infatuation I. The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. II. An unreasoning love or attraction. ), but not quite inseparable粘的分不开的. "Cara's at her own fashion week party tonight, so doing her own thing," the Fast & Furious star told the paper when asked why she was dateless. "It's still really fresh 新鲜 and exciting for both of them. They're really happy and loved-up, and spending as much time together as possible," said a source close to the couple. "They're also forever texting and messaging one another." "Michelle has been invited to Poppy's hen do( A bachelorette party, hen(s) party, hen(s) night or hen(s) do, is a party held for a woman who is about to get married. The terms hen party, hen do or hen night (UK) are common in the United Kingdom and Ireland, while the terms hens party or hens night(NZ, AU) are common in Australia and New Zealand, and the term bachelorette party(US) is common in the United States and Canada. The term stagette is sometimes used in Canada. It may also be referred to as a girls' night out or kitchen tea (South Africa in particular) or other terms in other English-speaking countries.) in Los Angeles which is a big deal, and shows just how cool and accepting 接受的 all Cara's friends and family are. No one has batted an eyelid( not bat an eye/eyelash/eyelid 眼皮都不眨一下, 完全无所谓 to show no signs of distress even when something bad happens or something shocking is said. to not show any shock or surprise 'So what did she say when you told her you were leaving?' 'She didn't bat an eyelid.' bat an eye/eyelash/eyelid To react in any slight way; to respond. When laptop computers first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelid.)." 4. I'm a bike messenger by profession职业, but a cycle fanatic by choice(fanatic A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause. a jazz fanatic.). I started out skating with the neighborhood boys邻居家的男孩 at Singapore's playground. I was introduced to the arcane world ( arcane (ɑ:'kein) 另类的, 少有人知的, 不为人知的 adj requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric. Known or understood by only a few. known or understood by those with special knowledge; secret: arcane rituals. arcane economic theories. ) of fixed gear bicycles around 2008 and have been hooked ( I. Bent or angled like a hook. II. Having a hook. III. Made by hooking yarn: a hooked rug. IV. Slang a. 痴迷于, 被迷住. 一发不可收拾的. 迷上, 不能自拔的. Captivated by or devoted to a custom or thing. very enthusiastic about or obsessed with something. She's really hooked on gardening. b. Addicted to a narcotic. addicted to narcotic drugs. hooked on something I. Fig. addicted to a drug or something similar. Jenny is hooked on cocaine. She was not hooked on anything before that. II. Fig. enthusiastic about something; supportive of something. Mary is hooked on football. She never misses a game. Jane is so happy! She's hooked on life. ) ever since. After-hours 下班时间 you can find me hanging at bike haunts such as Arab street with fellow messengers. 5. I want to design and create a beautiful collection of shirts that was unique yet not overly expensive so as not to price out the customer ( price something out 计算价格, 算出成本来, 定价 to list and total all the component prices of goods and services for a complex project. I have finished listing all the materials required for the project, and now I have to price it out so that we can decide if we can afford it. price someone or something out of the market to raise or lower a price and drive someone or something out of the marketplace. You are a very good singer, but your agent has priced you out of the market. The discount prices posted by the chain store were meant to price us out of the market. ). I like to hole up 蜷缩在, 窝在, 躲在 at this hotel(hole up (somewhere) I. to take shelter somewhere. During the blizzard, we holed up in a lean-to made of branches. Looks like bad weather coming. We'd better find a place to hole up. II. to hide somewhere. to stay in a hidden place. While writing his book, he holed up for a year in a cabin in the woods. The police are looking for me. I need somewhere to hole up. The outlaw holed up in a cave.). They understand how an English gent likes to be treated. 6. teething problems/troubles problems that you experience in the early stages of an activity. Usage notes: When babies are teething (= getting their first set of teeth) they are often in pain and cry a lot. There were the usual teething troubles at the start of the project, but that's to be expected. Many marriages go through teething problems in the first few months. short for something 缩写 as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. short on something (不说be short of sth) 短于. 短缺 (and long on something else) having too little of
one thing and a lot of another The opposing team was short on
athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long
on wear. long on sth and short on sth having too much of one quality and not enough of another. having a lot of one quality and not enough of another. The story is a slow-moving mystery that's long on atmosphere and short on tension. I've always found his films long on style and short on content. run short (of something) (be short on) to begin to run out of something. We are running short of eggs. I always keep enough so I will never run short. run out of To exhaust the supply of: ran out of fuel.
新闻片段: 1. 女孩车祸身亡: She was bubbly, smart, strong-willed( bubbly Full of high spirits; effervescent. lively; animated; excited: a bubbly personality. bright, bubbly children.) and sometimes stubborn. A year later, she had saved for a Suzuki and met the love of her life, Allison Mahlberg, who she would spend almost every minute with, planning their next property purchase or an upcoming nine-week European holiday. But her promising life was cut short 嘎然而止 at just 24 years-old when she was struck 被撞(hit) by a car as she left a music festival at Sydney Olympic Park two weeks ago. Friends and family farewelled the energetic training manager on Thursday following a week-long battle in Westmead Hospital's intensive care unit. Victoria and Allison were trying to catch a taxi after leaving the Dash Berlin festival at 5am when a male P-plate driver with three passengers, all of whom had also been at the festival, pulled out of a parking spot 驶出停车位 and hit (strike) her. Witnesses rushed to help but she was bleeding heavily with severe head injuries. Allison screamed in agony as she was driven away in an ambulance. The 20-year-old driver was hysterical(hysterical (hɪˈstɛrɪkəl) or hysteric adj I. Of, characterized by, or arising from hysteria. II. Having or prone to having hysterics. III. Informal Extremely funny: told a hysterical story.), witnesses said. Spending one week in a coma would have driven her crazy, Victoria's father Don said. "She's always very active as well, she's full of beans精力旺盛, 充满热情(I. to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm. I've never met anyone so full of beans before breakfast. "The antibiotics are working a treat and he's full of beans. Too many beans, actually. He's asleep now." She gestured to the chaos of the sitting room. II. =full of shit (chiefly US, idiomatic) Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood. feel one's oats I. (idiomatic) To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner. "It's a tough road because kids at that time are developmentally feeling their oats," Beverage said. II. (idiomatic) To feel important; to be empowered. The Nationals gave the Coalition its Senate majority and yesterday were feeling their oats. ), she would never sit down in one spot without doing 永远不闲着 something, planning some activities," he said. "I would guess that the whole week that she was lying in a hospital bed must have been extremely unbearable for her." Allison said her partner was gentle, loving and generous. One of her favourite things to do was to go into the city and buy food for the homeless or take old friends out to lunch. "She was not only a dreamer, she was a do-er," she said. "She was my inspiration. She was my best friend, my partner in life, my everything." The driver underwent mandatory blood and urine testing after the incident and was questioned by police and released "pending further inquiries," a statement said. Police said investigations were ongoing and they have appealed for witnesses to come forward. 2. Medicare问题: 'The starting point 出发点 is if our health and welfare and education systems stay exactly the same, Australia is going to run out of money to pay for them,' Mr Hockey told the Seven Network on Friday. 'If nothing happens, we will never get back into surplus, we'll never pay off debt. There's speculation the government could be paving the way for the introduction of a GP fee, although Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he wants to be the 'best friend' Medicare's ever had. Co-payments of up to $6 to visit the doctor have been flagged as one way to tackle spiralling health spending, as the commission of audit investigates ways to rein in 控制财政赤字 the budget deficit. The treasurer flagged that other programs, including the aged pension for people over 65, were also overdue for review and would have to be examined. The pension was introduced in the 1950s when life expectancy寿命 was 55, but Mr Hockey said costs had ballooned 飙升 with the average lifespan stretching today to 85. 3. Dad Play Pranks on Son: Imagine seeing your glum face 郁闷的脸, 闷闷不乐的 plastered ( I. 打石膏. To cover, coat, or repair with plaster. II. To cover or hide with or as if with a coat of plaster: plastered over our differences. III. To apply a plaster to: plaster an aching muscle. IV. a. To cover conspicuously, as with things pasted on; overspread: plaster the walls with advertising. b. To affix conspicuously(吸引眼球的, 容易注意到的. I. Easy to notice; obvious. II. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. make oneself conspicuous to attract attention to oneself. Please don't make yourself conspicuous. It embarrasses me. Ann makes herself conspicuous by wearing brightly colored clothing. be conspicuous by your absence (humorous) if someone is conspicuous by their absence, people notice that they are not present in a place where they are expected to be Helen was conspicuous by her absence at the meeting yesterday. ), usually with a paste: plaster notices on all the doors. V. To make smooth by applying a sticky substance: plaster one's hair with pomade. VI. Informal a. To inflict heavy damage or injury on. b. To defeat decisively. ) on a massive billboard just blocks away from your workplace. That's what happened to NFL fan Niko Vlahakis after his father decided to play a pretty elaborate prank 精心设计的恶作剧, 被整 on him. Mystery surrounded the billboard that featured Niko's disappointed face, decked out ( deck somebody/something out to decorate someone or something in something special. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party". The stewards were decked out in beautiful new uniforms. Some salesman had decked the car out, giving it racing wheels and stripes on the sides. ) in a Michigan Lions jersey and beanie, together with the words 'Go Lions 2014'. But the mystery was finally solved谜团解开 after Niko's dad, Steve Vlahakis, was tracked down and revealed the story behind the prank. The father and son pair这对父子 often play pranks on each other but the younger Vlahakis told the Huffington Post the billboard stunt had taken the game to a whole new level. To make matters worse, and the stunt better, the billboard was erected just blocks from Niko's workplace so he is forced to see it every day. "When I first saw it, I was shocked. After a long day at work and getting a beer, I turned the corner and was speechless," he said. "I definitely needed another beer after that. Every day when I come to work I have to see myself." Sitting in the front row of Michigan's Ford Field, ESPN captured 扑捉到 the 23-year-old slowly shaking his head in frustration. His look of despair失望的表情 was quickly turned into an animated GIF and circulated on social media. Despite his sad face greeting him every day on his morning commute, Niko was quietly impressed with his dad's prank. But it looks like his dad might have to start watching his back ( watch your back 当心, 小心 (informal) to be careful of the people around you, making sure that they do nothing to harm you. to be careful of what is happening around you. You have to watch your back all the time in this neighborhood. It's a rough neighbourhood so watch your back when you're walking around the streets. I have to watch my back at work - there are a lot of people who would like my job. watch your step to make sure that you do not say or do anything that causes you to get into trouble. to act with care and caution so as not to make a mistake or offend someone. John had better watch his step with the new boss. He won't put up with his lateness忍受迟到. Mary was told by the teacher to watch her step and stop missing classes. He'd better watch his step if he wants to carry on working here. mind one's p's and q's. Prov. to behave properly; to display good manners. to pay close attention to small details. There had been two recent security problems in the company and everyone should mind their p's and q's. When you children go to visit Aunt Muriel, you'll have to mind your p's and q's; not like at home, where I let you do as you please. We'd better mind our p's and q's for this new teacher; I hear he's very strict. Mind/Watch your step. something that you say in order to tell someone to walk carefully. Watch your step, the floor's wet and it's a bit slippery. watch somebody/something with (with an eagle eye) eagle eyes to watch someone or something very closely and carefully. Usage notes: An eagle is a large bird which can see very well. The teacher was watching the children with an eagle eye, making sure they behaved themselves. ) from now on.
feral和其他相关词汇: 1. suave [swɑ:v] I. 得体的. 落落大方的. behaving in a relaxed, confident, and pleasant way in social situations.
When someone talks so smoothly, that when you give them what they want,
you don't feel like they owe you anything. smoothly though often
superficially gracious and sophisticated. (especially of a man)
charming, confident, and elegant: All the waiters were suave and deferential. I am pleased, also, to think I pulled it off. I didn't do anything too
stupid or gauche, and even though it was my first time at a spa, I
managed to bluff my way through in a suitably suave, urbane fashion
without any embarrassing social gaffes[gæf]. II: smooth in texture, performance, or style. Suave
people say all the right things at the right times. Shelby: "Chad
worked his magic last night and before I knew it, he hit a home run."
Lauren: "Yeah, he's sooo suave.". gauche [gəuʃ] adj lacking ease of manner; tactless. Lacking social polish; tactless. lacking social grace; awkward; tactless. We're all a bit gauche when we're young. diffident[ˈdifidənt] 不自信的, 缺乏自信的.
I. (archaic): Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. II. Lacking
confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not
self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
lacking self-confidence; timid; shy. 2. feral US [ˈfiərəl] UK [fɛrəl]
adj. I. Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having
returned to the wild. II. (of a person) Contemptible, unruly,
misbehaved. n. A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an
animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of
humans. If you've ever put a saucer of milk out
for a hard-luck kitty, or if you're spending your lunch hour sharing
sandwiches with the ferals near your office, this is the chapter for you.
II. (Australia, colloquial) A contemptible young person, a lout, a
person who behaves wildly. Too many ferals on this website. III. (Australia, colloquial) A person who has
isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle(I. Any lifestyle generally perceived to be outside the norm of its culture. II. (euphemistic) Homosexuality, or other LGBT identity or behavior. Since getting divorced, I've been going to bathhouses because I'm interested in exploring an alternative lifestyle.). It's
the rootlessness of the ferals that people don't seem to trust; their
claims of connectedness to all wild places touches a nerve. Even
residents of Maydena who want to see the Florentine protected dislike
the ratbags' itinerancy. feral child 野孩子, 没有教养的孩子
A child who is raised without human contact as a result of being
abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals. The term feral should
not be confused with feral child, a child raised with little or no
human assistance. wiki: A feral child (also, colloquially, wild child. ) is a human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, and has no (or little) experience of human care, loving or social behavior,
and, crucially, of human language. Some feral children have been
confined by people (usually their own parents); in some cases this child
abandonment was due to the parents' rejection of a child's severe intellectual or physical impairment. Feral children may have experienced severe child abuse or trauma before being abandoned or running away.
Others are alleged to have been brought up by animals; some are said to
have lived in the wild on their own. Over one hundred cases of
supposedly feral children are known. feral cat A domesticated cat that has returned to the wild, or the offspring of such a cat. There are many feral cats roaming the area. A ward of the state
is an adult or child whose guardianship is determined by a judge who
appoints a government agency to oversee the ward of the state's affairs.
A ward of the state has no relatives, friends, or other parties who are
willing or able to serve as a guardian. A ward of the state often
suffers from developmental disabilities, mental illness, retardation or
is otherwise mentally or physically incapacitated. In some states, a foster child is also referred to as a ward of the state or a ward of the court, if the child is in the custody of a government welfare agency. Genie
is the pseudonym for a feral child who spent nearly all of the first
thirteen years of her life locked inside a bedroom strapped to a potty chair(toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children). As of 2008 she was a ward of the state and in confinement in a private institution for the mentally undeveloped — the location of the institution and her current name remain undisclosed. 关于Genie: Butler became Genie's foster parent by accident or by, as members of the Genie team suspected, a scheme that Butler concocted(=contrive 设计的诡计)
to allow Genie to stay with her. Butler claimed that she herself had a
rash that was likely measles麻疹, and thus when Genie had visited her
home, Genie may have contracted it. Genie was moved to Butler's home with the initial intent of a temporary quarantine暂时隔离, but the stay became prolonged when Butler petitioned to make it permanent. Butler's personal journal个人日记 recorded concern that Genie was taxed( I. To make difficult or excessive demands upon: a boss who taxed everyone's patience. II. To make a charge against; accuse: He was taxed with failure to appear on the day appointed. tax sb or sth with sth to burden or tire someone or something with something. Please
don't tax me with any more requests for my immediate attention. You are
continuing to tax this committee with your constant complaints.) too greatly by the Genie team and experiments; however, Butler did not hide the fact that she hoped Genie would help make her famous. Butler did, however, continue the essential practice of observing and documenting Genie's behavior while in her home. One such behavior Butler documented was Genie's practice of hoarding ( hoard I. an accumulated store hidden away for future use. II. a cache of ancient coins, treasure, etc. Compulsive hoarding (or pathological collecting) is
a pattern of behavior that is characterized by the excessive
acquisition and inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities
of objects that would seemingly qualify as useless or without value. hoard something up to accumulate a large store of something against bad times. Scott was hoarding canned goods up for the hard times ahead. He hoarded up many pounds of canned tuna. ),
a behavior typical of children who have been moved from abusive homes.
Genie returned to the hospital and was handed over to a new foster
parent, therapist David Rigler. His wife, Marilyn, became Genie's new
teacher. Marilyn found the need to teach Genie unconventional lessons, for example, in anger management. Genie would go into a fit of rage and act out against herself, so Marilyn taught Genie to direct her frustrations outward by jumping, slamming doors, stomping her feet and generally "having a fit发作一番." Marilyn noted that Genie had a stronger command of vocabulary than most children acquiring language. During this period Genie was even able to discuss her life before language was a part of it. Funding and research interest in her abilities eventually ceased and she quickly regressed ( regress 退步. 倒退
I. To go back; move backward. II. To return to a previous, usually
worse or less developed state. III. To have a tendency to approach or go
back to a statistical mean. degenerate adj. I. Having declined, as in function or nature, from a former or original state: a degenerate form of an ancient folk art. II. Having fallen to an inferior or undesirable state, especially in mental or moral qualities. degenerate into something 蜕化, 蜕变 to decay into something; to break down into something. The peace rally degenerated into a riot. I was afraid that the party would degenerate into a drinking contest.) to her previous state. She returned to her coping mechanism对付机制 of silence and gained a new fear of
opening her mouth. This new fear developed after she was severely
punished for vomiting in one of her foster homes; she did not want to
open her mouth, even to speak, for fear of vomiting and facing punishment again. The original research team heard nothing more about Genie until her mother sued them for excessive and outrageous testing and claimed the researchers gave testing priority over Genie's welfare, pushing her beyond the limits of her endurance. 3. Kyle发飙的新闻: WITH just a few days left to go on his top rating breakfast show, Kyle Sandilands has had a meltdown ( I. Severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in melting of the core and escape of radiation. II. Informal A disastrous or rapidly developing situation likened to the melting of a nuclear reactor core: the community is slowly going into meltdown. "After several corporate meltdowns, only two reporters remain in [the] bureau" (David Fitzpatrick). III. Informal An emotional breakdown. ) involving an American publicist for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. It all started when his offsider, Jackie O (Henderson), mispronounced Ferrell's second name as 'feral'. After their interview had wrapped-up, an American minder cornered Jackie O and proceeded to verbally attack her
for being "stupid". The radio co-host, who is known for her
professional interviewing style on the show and at award red carpets, fled to the loo in tears. Sandilands didn't witness the scene不在现场, 没有目睹当时情景 but was visibly furious when told the story and immediately sought out the publicist. "I got right up into his face with that stupid Ned Kelly beard and told him that he and the entire crew had five minutes to vacate the premises
because I will not have anyone talking to a member of our team like
that," Sandilands told Confidential. "It was absolutely disgusting."
Sandilands claims the response was a few moments of stunned silence惊呆了(stunned: filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses".) before the Anchorman group hastily headed for the lifts
at Southern Cross Austereo's Goulburn Street headquarters. Sandilands
said Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic, who were also in the 2Day FM
studios, witnessed him tearing strips off the publicist. "Lisa said that I was a hero for standing up to him(stand up to someone or something 反抗, 站起来反对 stick up to someone 为...说话. 为...出头, 支持.
to take a stand against someone or something; to hold one's ground or
principles in the face of a challenge by someone or something. He is a tough customer, and you have to learn to stand up to him. Can the witness stand up to questioning by the prosecution? 为...说话. 支持. = stand up for to support someone or something; to speak in favor of someone or something. Everyone was making unpleasant remarks about John, but I stuck up for him. Our team was losing, but I stuck up for it anyway. stand up for sb. = stick up for sb. stand up against someone or something 抗争 to withstand or hold one's own against someone or something. He's good, but he can't stand up against Jill. Can this tent stand up against the wind? stand (up) and be counted 强出头的, 勇敢表达自己意见的, 不畏权势的 to make your opinions known even if doing so might cause you harm or difficulty: Those who did have the courage to stand up and be counted were arrested and imprisoned. ),"
a proud Sandilands declared. "Well you can't have that kind of s***
going on." A Paramount films publicity representative did not respond to
Confidential's request for a comment. 网友评论: Why give him anymore air time. He is just clutching at straws ( clutch/grasp at straws I.
死马当活马医. to try any method, even those that are not likely to succeed,
because you are in such a bad situation (usually in continuous tenses) He's hoping that this new treatment will help him but I think he's clutching at straws.
II. 救命稻草. to try to find reasons to feel hopeful about a situation when
there is no real cause for hope (usually in continuous tenses. She thinks he might still be interested because he calls her now and then but I think she's clutching at straws. Fig. to continue to seek solutions, ideas, or hopes that are insubstantial. When
you talk of cashing in quick on your inventions, you are just clutching
at straws. That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just
clutching at straws. A drowning man will clutch at a straw. Prov. When you are desperate, you will look for anything that might help you, even if it cannot help you very much. Scott thinks this faith healer will cure his baldness. A drowning man will clutch at a straw. ) now and still thinking being a pain to keep his name in the paper. 4. 奥斯卡最佳女主角猜测: On Monday, the 2012 Oscar winners will be revealed in a star-studded ceremony hosted by none other than再没有别人, 就是 Billy Crystal(none other than somebody/something = the one and only the very famous or important person or thing The
speech was given by none other than the vice president. The biggest
surprise was that the false report was written by none other than the
company's own legal department. ). So, who will be the toast of( the toast of somewhere the person who is most admired somewhere. His charm and wit made him the toast of Paris. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form the toast of the town 城中新贵. 当红炸子鸡, 新宠: After rave reviews of her play, she is the toast of the town. talk of the town 城中热门话题. to be the person or subject that everyone is talking about and interested in. 'I didn't realise anyone knew I was seeing Pete at the time.' 'It was the talk of the town, Kath!'. ) Hollywood this year? Barring ( ['bɑ:riŋ] prep. 除非. unless (something) occurs; except for barring rain, the match will be held tomorrow. bar none 决无例外 with no exceptions. (Follows an assertion.). without omitting anyone or anything Terrell is the best player in the division, bar none. Usage notes: used when comparing someone or something to all others of the same type. This is the best of all, bar none. bar someone from some place to prevent someone from entering some place. Please don't bar me from the movie theater. I will be quiet from now on. They were barred from the concert for smoking. barring of all incoming calls. barring of all outgoing calls. ) a major upset(出人意料的结果) this year, this award is essentially a two-woman race. Meryl Streep and Viola Davis have split the main awards leading up to the Oscars and it seems certain one will walk away with the Academy Award. The decision does, however, rest with ( rest with sb./sth. to remain with someone or something; to be vested with someone or something. The final decision rests with you. The power rests with the board of directors. vest someone with something 赋予 to grant power, rights, or ownership to someone. Who vested you with the power to order me around? The dictator vested himself with the power to imprison almost anyone. vest something in someone or something to grant sole power or control over something to someone or some group. The king vested all the military power in his own hands. The constitution vests the power to tax in the legislature. vested: fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right赋予的权利" ) Academy voters - and the result is not always easy to predict. Few actresses demand attention come Oscars time like Meryl Streep. The biopic传记史诗, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, charts the divisive Thatcher through various points in her life, including her rise to the top job in Britain. Streep collected a Golden Globe and a BAFTA - two of the three major awards in the run-up to the Oscars(run-up走高 An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values. runner-up亚军 ) - for her performance, but faces tough competition from Viola Davis. According to many bookies( = bookmaker a person who as an occupation accepts bets, esp on horseraces, and pays out to winning betters.),
Streep is not the favorite. We saw odds of $2.15 available on the
Australian market. Viola Davis, according to many bookies, is the short-priced favorite(相比较而言的热门, 并非大热门)(赛马用语. The starting price
is the horse's odds when the race actually starts. The only time I have
ever heard anyone refer to a "short price" is when saying something
like "the horse is a short-priced favorite"
meaning you wont get much return on your money if backing this horse.
Some punters will not bet on odds on horses. It must be the fact that
any winnings will be less than the stake put on the horse and this to
some punters seems 'bad value' 不物有所值. ) to walk away with the Academy Award on Monday. "Her quiet, poignant, understated (Exhibiting restrained good taste. 内敛的: "The waiting room is comfortable and understated".) performance gives The Help gravity and sense of purpose(the quality of having a definite purpose)," wrote Fairfax film critic Philippa Hawker in her review. Critic Sandra Hall, who awarded the film four stars, said Aibileen served as the film's linchpin( 中坚力量. 定海神针, 定盘星. 车轴销子. ['lintʃ,pin] =lynchpin I.
a pin placed transversely through an axle to keep a wheel in position.
II. a person or thing regarded as an essential or coordinating element the linchpin of the company. ) "largely because Viola Davis can do so much with a long, silent look and an air of unassailable [,ʌnə'seiləbəl] ( 无可辩驳的, 无可争议的. 无坚不摧的. 固若金汤的. I. Impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable: unassailable truths. II. Not subject to attack or seizure; impregnable: an unassailable fortress.) dignity".
关于Albert Nobbs: Close reportedly spent many years trying to get the
film, based on a short story by George Moore, made. She's credited as a
producer and also shares a screenwriting credit. "This may suggest that it's a meaty (指有丰富内涵的. 有很多内容的. 有分量的. Prompting considerable thought: Substantial. a meaty theme for study and debate.) role for an actress — yet the part is a curiously (令人莫名其妙的, 不知道为什么的 ) recessive ( 不那么有分量的. I. Going back; receding. II. Able to be covered up by a dominant trait. ) one, and the film is very much an ensemble work(像交响乐团似的, 分量均衡的 An ensemble cast
is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers
are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a
dramatic production.)," Hawker wrote in her review. That may be a major factor working against不利因素 Close, who notches up (to count up something; to add up or score something. We notched yet another victory up in our efforts to regain the trophy. Well, it looks like we notched up another victory.) her sixth Academy Awards nomination (she is yet to win an Oscar). But her chances at this year's Oscars appear slim. There was a huge buzz surrounding who would be cast in the role of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's US remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson were some of the names rumoured to be in consideration. In the end, the role went to Rooney Mara. She rose to the challenge and turned in 交出 a commanding performance in what is clearly a demanding role, as those who have read Stieg Larsson's books will attest. "Physically slighter than Noomi Rapace, who played the role in the Swedish film, Mara suggests a fledgling (
I. A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably
wings). II. An immature, naïve and/or inexperienced person. ) who has tumbled out of the nest ( 初出茅庐, 初生牛犊不怕虎 tumble out of something to fall, topple, or drop out of something. Don't let the baby tumble out of the chair! The children tumbled out of the car and ran for the school building. ) and gone feral. Yet she is not the kind of actor whose basic appeal 天生的魅力, 先天的条件 is bound to shine through: with her unblinking gaze and sullen, accented mutter, she reveals as little as possible of Lisbeth's inner life." "Williams may not look or sound much like the real thing(指扮演的梦露), but her performance is magnetic in its own right, vividly conveying certain aspects of
the mythical Marilyn, especially her use of vulnerability as a form of
power," Wilson wrote of her performance. In his review, Paul Brynes
wrote the performance was "every bit as good as the advance word".
