用法学习: 1. fall off the wagon to start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when you have not drunk any. Six months later he fell off the wagon in spectacular fashion with a three-day drinking spree. wake up to something to become aware of something important. to start to realize something. They need to wake up to the fact that the sport has completely changed. I wish Dad would wake up to the fact that the car is about to fall apart. slay chicks: A sexual act, performed by a man on a woman... who may or may not be in love. Similar to "doing it" / fornication. Every actors are slaying chicks, that's how it works in entertainment industry. Sam "The Slayer" does a lot of slaying in his free time. Sam "The Slayer" does a lot of slaying in his free time. finish up 终结于 (finish up on sth 完成某事) If you finish up in a particular place or situation, that is the place or situation that you are in finally: You'll finish up dead if you carry on drinking like that. She married a Spaniard and finished up in Barcelona. 2. snob I. noun [countable] showing disapproval someone who thinks they are better than other people, usually because of their social class. Am I becoming a snob, I put my three year old kid on business class with her own seat. This word shows that you do not like people like this. a. someone who thinks their opinions and judgments are better than other people's. a wine/art/music snob. snobby = snobbish behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people. pothole I. A deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water. A deep circular hole in a riverbed formed by the erosion of the rock by the rotation of stones in an eddy. II. (also pothole lake) North American A pond formed by a natural hollow in the ground in which water has collected: upstream were potholes from the recent rains where a pair of herons stood. III. depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence: he drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road. A pothole is a type of failure in an asphalt pavement, caused by the
presence of water in the underlying soil structure and the presence of
traffic passing over the affected area. Introduction of water to the
underlying soil structure first weakens the supporting soil. Traffic
then fatigues and breaks the poorly supported asphalt surface in the
affected area. Continued traffic action ejects both asphalt and the
underlying soil material to create a hole in the pavement. 3. the other side of the coin 另一方面 a different and usually opposite idea about a situation. a different way of considering a situation, making it seem either better or worse than it did originally: I like having a white car, but the other side of the coin is that it soon gets dirty. Being a parent is such a huge responsibility, but the other side of the coin is that it is one of the most exciting and enjoyable things you can do. two sides of the same coin different but closely related features of one idea. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin – both are used to control people, and neither works very well. moderate I. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme: a moderate price. II. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate: a moderate climate. III. a. Of medium or average quantity or extent. b. Of limited or average quality; mediocre. IV. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion. moderation I. 理性范围内, 控制范围内. moderately, within reason, within limits, within bounds, in moderate quantities. opinions and actions, especially in politics, that are reasonable and not extreme. The British electorate is looking for moderation and cooperation. Many of us are able to drink in moderation在正常范围内. Taoist propriety and ethics may vary depending on the particular school, but in general tends to emphasize wu-wei (action through non-action), "naturalness", simplicity, spontaneity, and the Three Treasures: compassion同情心, moderation中庸, 不过, and humility.("To play favorites" means to indulge one's preference for one of a group, especially when nonpreferential treatment should be displayed. An example would be in a classroom or family. All of the students or children expect and deserve equal treatment, but when the teacher or parent betrays his/her "special" feelings for an individual student or child, he/she is said to "play favorites." There is a lot favouritism going on there.) II. restraint, justice, fairness, composure, coolness, temperance, calmness, equanimity, reasonableness, mildness, justness, judiciousness, sedateness, moderateness. He called on all parties to show moderation. III. sensible behaviour, especially behaviour that involves not eating or drinking too much of something. IV. formal a reduction in the amount or strength of something. V. British the process of checking that the marks given in an examination are fair and correct. you haven't lived 白活了 (humorous) if you tell someone they haven't lived if they have not experienced something, you mean that this experience is very pleasant or exciting and they should try it You've never been to a Turkish bath? Oh, you haven't lived. What, you haven't tried that, you guys haven't lived! 4. remedial I. intended to improve or correct something. Remedial action must be taken for the protection of public health. II. 治疗系的, 疗伤的 intended to help people who have difficulty learning the basic skills of reading, writing etc. a remedial class/course/teacher. III. intended to treat or cure a medical condition. remedial surgery/treatment. A remedial action is a change made to a nonconforming product or service to address the deficiency. This also can refer to restoration of a landscape from industrial activity. Rework and repair are generally the remedial actions taken on products, while services usually require additional services to be performed to ensure satisfaction. In some settings, corrective action is used as an encompassing term that includes remedial actions, corrective actions and preventive actions. 5. He is so forward不加掩饰的, 直截了当的. on a roll I. experiencing a period of success or good luck. They were on a roll, winning nine games in a row. to be having a successful or lucky period: Pippa won five games in a row and it was obvious she was on a roll. With a growing economy and a dropping crime rate, the city has been on a roll. Related vocabulary: have a good thing going. II. talking for a period of time. My mother loved to gossip, and she had a hard time stopping once she was on a roll. Etymology: based on the idea that something which is rolling tends to continue rolling. come down on sb/sth to punish or criticize a person or activity very strongly: They're coming down heavily on people for not paying their licence fees. The authorities plan to come down hard on truancy in future. cross the line 过分了 I. to change from being acceptable to being unacceptable. if someone crosses the line they start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable. Players had crossed the line by attacking fans on the pitch. I thought the jokes crossed the line and were basically embarrassing. II. to do something wrong. If you steal someone's idea, you have absolutely crossed the line. 6. crass [kræs] stupid and offensive because of not beingsensitive to other people's feelings. yakka [ˈjækə]Australian informal n.&v. work. hard yakka (hard yakka workwear) n. (Australia, colloquial) hard work. crony [ˈkrəuni] 狐朋狗友, 狐朋狗党 showing disapproval a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful. cronyism 裙带关系 favoritism有偏有向 to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions. nepotism The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections. royalist I. 保皇派, 保皇党. someone who believes that their country should have a king or queen. He was charged with spying for the royalists. II. someone who supports a particular king or queen. 7. The Big Bang Theory - The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem: Girl: So, dumbass, I heard you made a grad student throw up last night. Sheldon: The truth can indeed be a finger down the throat of those unprepared to hear it. But why should I cater to 迎合 second-rate minds第二流的头脑? Girl: Because first-rate minds call you "dumbass"? Sheldon: Oh, yeah? Well you're a mean person. The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Crack-Up. waffle [ˈwof(ə)l] I. [countable] 带有网状印的饼干型的蛋糕. a flat cake that has deep square marks on both sides. II. [uncountable] informal talk or writing that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting. Speech or writing that is vague, pretentious or evasive. This interesting point seems to get lost a little within a lot of self-important waffle. v. waffle or waffle on 啰嗦, 喋喋不休 British informal to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything interesting or important. II. American to avoid making a decision or stating a clear opinion when you speak or write. down and dirty (informal) I. (American informal) down-and-dirty behaviour is not pleasant or honest. He ran a down-and-dirty political campaign. II. (American informal) something that is down-and-dirty is shocking, often because it is connected with sex. shocking in a way that people like. He likes his films down-and-dirty. 8. scattered mess铺了一地的乱. suck face verb Kissing. To engage in french kissing (soul-kissing). Jimmy and Marcie are in the back booth sucking face. 对于自己个性的描述: I thrive off ( thrive to become very successful, happy, or healthy. Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention. This type of plant thrives in cool conditions. thrive on something to become successful or happy in a particular situation, especially one that other people would not enjoy. Some couples thrive on conflict.) of romantic relationships where I receive a great deal of admiration and praise. There really isn't any situation that I can't talk my way out of( talk your way into/out of sth informal to persuade people that you should do something/not do something by the reasons you give: He talked his way into the job. You might be able to talk your way out of most things but you still have to clean the dishes! talk one's way out of 说服, 劝服 to get out of something by verbal persuasion. To avoid doing something by speaking to someone using (possibly false) logic and reasons. He managed to talk his way out of painting the fence. You are in a mess and you can't talk your way out of it. If I get into some sort of problem, I will try to talk my way out of it. ). I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget. 9. In sport, a huddle is an action of a team gathering together, usually in a tight circle, to strategise, motivate or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult. Commonly the leader of the huddle is the team captain and it is the captain who will try to inspire his fellow team members to achieve success. Similarly after an event a huddle may take place to congratulate one another for the teams success, or to commiserate a defeat( commiserate [kə'mɪzəreɪt] to express sympathy to someone who is unhappy about something.). The term "huddle" can be used as a verb as in "huddling up". huddle Informal To gather together for conference or consultation: During the crisis the President's national security advisers huddled. go into a huddle I. Lit. [for team members] to get into a small circle and plan what they are going to do next. They went into a huddle to plan their strategy. The players will go into a huddle and decide what to do. II. Fig. [for people] to group together to talk and decide what to do. We went into a huddle to plan our sales strategy. Top-level management needs to go into a huddle and come up with a good plan. huddle (up) (together) to bunch up together. The children huddled up together to keep warm. They huddled up to keep warm. The newborn rabbits huddled together and squirmed hungrily. huddle someone together 聚起来 to bunch people together. The scoutmaster huddled the boys together to give them a pep talk. Let's huddle everyone together to keep warm. huddle around someone or something to gather or bunch around someone or something. The girls huddled around Mary to hear what she had to say. The kids huddled around the cake and consumed it almost instantaneously. snuggle: I. To lie or press close together; cuddle. (usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together) to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection. I snuggled down in the big, comfortable seat. II. To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle: snuggled happily under the covers. snuggle (up) against someone or something to press or cuddle against someone or something, as if to keep warm. Tiffany snuggled up against Tad and asked him to give her some chewing gum. He snuggled against the warm wall on the other side of the fireplace. snuggle down (with something) to nestle [into something] with something, such as a blanket, doll, book, etc. The baby snuggled down with her blanket and was asleep in no time. Sally grabbed onto her favorite doll and snuggled down for the night. snuggle up (to someone or something) to cuddle up close to someone or something. Kelly snuggled up to Jeff. she snuggled up and said she wanted him to go pick up a pizza. cuddle (ˈkʌdəl) vb I. to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug. II. (foll by: up) to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position. cuddle up (to someone or something) and cuddle up (with someone) to nestle or snuggle close to someone or something to get warm or to be intimate. Let's cuddle up to the warmth, near the fireplace. She cuddled up with him and went to sleep. cuddle up with a (good) book and curl up (with a (good) book) to snuggle into a chair or bed comfortably to read a book. I want to go home and cuddle up with a good book. She went home and curled up with a good book.
Normcore风尚: take somebody/something by storm to suddenly be very successful in a
particular place or with a particular group of people. Today we're
interviewing the 20-year-old fashion designer who has taken Paris by
storm. Normcore has taken the world by storm. buzzword 时髦词儿: a word that has become very popular, especially a word relating to a particular activity or subject. a speech full of buzzwords and empty promises. The buzzword of the moment is 'accountability'. Learn about the new buzzword in fashion: Normcore(You don't want to stand out. You are happy to be Plain Jane.) is an emerging cultural trend focusing on "coolness that opts into sameness.". It is in response to hipster subculture. Jeremy Lewis, the founder of Garmento calls normcore "one facet of a growing anti-fashion sentiment." K-hole, a creative trend forecasting collective based in New York City is cited as coining the phrase. Normcore is an anti-trendy trend. Normcore is a collective, neutral blandness – eschewing obvious markers of luxury, fashion and distinctive style and instead opting for a more low key, cool look with a dash of athleticism and a whiny of the '90s. Let's just say its emergence has knocked the life out of more exuberant trends like digital prints and made head-to-toe colour blocked looks worn by bloggers look a bit passé过时的([ˈpæseɪ] no longer fashionable or relevant. tacky土气的, 俗气的.). exuberant [ɪɡˈzju:bərənt] happy, excited, and full of energy. an exuberant crowd. a. 活力四射的. showing happiness, excitement, and energy. exuberant designs by a local artist. It's anti-fashion and anti-trends, which is ironic considering it's one of the biggest, well, 'trends' of fashion right now. Yes, a healthy sense of irony is needed. Color blocking大色块的穿衣风格 isn't for the faint of heart; it also isn't necessarily for the short of stature. This season's big trend of color blocking takes bold opposites on the color wheel (as Ogi mentions, complementary colors), and puts them together for the widest contrast possible. The only other extreme color block combination颜色搭配 is black/white.
新闻汇总: 1. The Block 拍卖: The auction, which screened on Channel Nine on Wednesday night, was a contained affair, with around a dozen people bidding on each loft-style apartment. Mr Valentic suspected that auction order might have had some bearing on 有所影响 the results(have (some) bearing on something to have relevance to something. (Note the use of no and any in the negative.) I know something that has some bearing on the issue you are discussing. This has no bearing on anything that will happen today. This doesn't have any bearing on all that. What bearing does John's decision have on the situation?). The sale prices on the night increased with each successive auction, and Ford and O'Donnell's apartment was the last to go under the hammer. "I think with the first one you sort of see what happens and see how you go," Mr Valentic said. "I think it definitely compromised Brad and Dale's position coming off first作为第一个." "We just want to sell it!" said Ford, ahead of their auction. "When we applied for The Block, we just wanted to get on The Block, and we stand by that today, as cheesy as it sounds 听上去很假 ( cheesy I. tasting like cheese, or tasting of cheese. cheesy biscuits. II. informal lacking style or good quality and slightly silly. cheesy songs. III. a cheesy smile is very obvious but looks false. his cheesy grin皮笑肉不笑的, 假笑的. cheeky I. 虽然有点大言不惭, 虽然有点厚颜无耻, 恬不知耻的 behaving in a way that does not show respect, especially towards someone who is older or more important. You're a cheeky little boy! a. showing a lack of respect, but in a way that seems lively and attractive rather than rude. a cheeky grin/look. ), that made us winners. "If we just sold our house, that would be such a win, because it was the experience that we wanted." The first thing they would do with their prize money, they said, was throw a "massive party" for their tradies. Ford and O'Donnell's builder, Luke Shand, was also a first-timer on the show. He said that the way Ford and O'Donnell were portrayed on the show wasn't "really accurate". "I think he was more just inexperienced, he'd never done any sort of renovation work before, he got thrown straight in the deep end( jump in at the deep end (also throw sb in at the deep end) If you jump or are thrown in at the deep end, you start doing something new and difficult without help or preparation. to make someone do something difficult, especially a job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help. I had to deal with a strike threat on my first day - talk about being thrown in at the deep end! 例句: Optus can't really afford much more bad publicity负面的宣传, so starting off with a limited trial is a smart move rather than jumping in the deep end (throw (someone) in at the deep end
to put (someone) into a new situation, job, etc., without preparation
or introduction. to make someone do something difficult, especially a
job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help. I had to deal with a strike threat on my first day - talk about being thrown in at the deep end! To be put into a complex situation (especially work-related) without preparation or when lacking experience in the field; especially in the case of a new job. Derived from the slope in a swimming pool which is shallow at one side, for beginners, and has a deeper section which is designed for more experienced swimmers. Also 'jump in at the deep end' Fig. to deliberately tackle a difficult area; to take the bull by the horns. to act irrationally, following one's emotions or fantasies. Jim is about to jump off the deep end over Jane. Jane is great, but there is no need for Jim to jump off the deep end. Now, John, I know you really want to go to Australia, but don't go jumping off the deep end. It isn't all perfect there. take the bull by the horns (idiomatic) To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it. jump off the deep end (over someone or something) 一脚踩进去, 深陷下去 Fig. to get deeply involved with someone or something. (Often refers to romantic involvement.) Jim is about to jump off the deep end over Jane. Jane is great, but there is no need for Jim to jump off the deep end. ). go off the deep end I. Lit. to jump into a swimming pool where the water is over one's head and one needs to be able to swim You are still only learning to swim. Are you ready to go off the deep end? He jumped off the deep end where he would make a bigger splash. II. Fig. to become deeply involved (with someone or something) before one is ready. (Applies especially to falling in love.) Look at the way Bill is looking at Sally. I think he's about to go off the deep end. ), he was like, 'I have no idea what I'm doing', I would have been the same," Mr Shand said. All couples this year went home with over $500,000. Opinion was divided on the price of the reserves保底价. "I think the producers have always been fair with their reserves, they've given these guys who have worked so hard the chance to be rewarded for their efforts," said Ford and O'Donnell's auctioneer, David Wood. "If they didn't make money they wouldn't go on the show." Towards the end of the gruelling shoot, Ford and O'Donnell's relationship looked uncertain, but on auction night on Tuesday the couple said there was no truth to rumours they had broken up. "Every relationship goes through ups and downs起起伏伏 and you have disagreements, ours just happened to be on national TV, that's nothing new to The Block," Ford said. "If you come out the other side of this ( To be through and out the other side = come out the other side of 胜出, 成功 come out the other end of. He will either be through and out the other side, or he'll meet his end. It's like going through a tunnel. You go in one side, and you keep going through it, and eventually you come out the other side. The tunnel image (or anything similar) can be used to see the metaphor that is intended. In English, to go through (meaning endure) is used for difficulties of various kinds. There was a blizzard, and all the roads were blocked. You wouldn't believe what we had to go through to get here! [what difficulties we had to endure]. be through can be taken as a variant of go through in this specific case. Adding and out the other side calls our attention to the fact go through is in itself metaphoric. I was expecting something similar to in one ear and out the other, which is pretty common, and would most likely be understood by someone who hadn't heard it before.肥皂剧中的对话 John is accused of drug trafficking. Before this he has been through a rough patch due to the fact that his memory has been erased (something like this only happens in soap operas ). It is a little bit unclear to me whether the "when a man goes through a thing like this" refers to John's involvement in drug trafficking or his memory loss: Victor: Oh, yes, I heard he [John] was in trouble. What a shame. I should probably call Marlena. I'm sure she's beside herself. Bo: Actually, John is the one who's beside himself. He claims he was set up. Victor: You know, when a man goes through a thing like this, one would hope that he'd come out the other end triumphant. "To come out of something triumphant"
is to be victorious after going through that experience. Your sentence
uses "come out the other end" to refer to reaching the end of an
unpleasant experience. It means the same thing as "getting through
something". come out (of) the little end of the horn Rur. to lose a great
deal; to end with less than one started with. After the stock market crash, plenty of folks
came out the little end of the horn. short end of the stick Fig. the smaller or less desirable part, rank, task, or amount. (get ~; have ~; give someone ~; end up with ~.) Why do I always get the short end of the stick? I want my fair share! She's unhappy because she has the short end of the stick again. draw the short straw (informal) Draw the shortest straw to be the member of a group who has to do an unpleasant job. If someone draws the shortest straw, they lose or are chosen to do something unpleasant. Sorry, Jim, you drew the short straw. You're on toilet-cleaning duty. ), how could you not be strengthened 加强, 强化?" 西澳大学建高楼: The University of Western Sydney board of trustees gave in-principle agreement 原则上同意( in principle I. used for saying that something is possible in theory, although it has not yet been tried. In principle, there is no reason why the same cloning techniques should not work on human cells. II. used for saying that you agree/disagree with something as a result of your moral, religious, or political beliefs. We're opposed in principle to any form of capital punishment. In law, an agreement in principle is a stepping stone to a contract. Such agreements with regard to the principle are usually considered fair and equitable. Even if not all details are known, an agreement in principle may, for example, outline a schedule of royalties. against someone's principles违背原则, 做人准则: It was against their principles to join the armed forces. stick to/stand by your principles坚持原则: Bennett stuck to his principles, and refused to name the source of his information. on principle: We are opposed on principle to any collaboration with terrorists. a point/matter/issue of principle原则问题: There are some basic issues of principle relating to the debate about abortion. principle of: It was Darwin who first identified the 'principle of female choice'. a woman of principle有原则的人. He seems to have absolutely no principles完全么有原则. principle that: the principle that education should be free to everyone. ) on Wednesday to develop a new multi-storey home for the university, estimated to cost more than $120 million to build, in the "civic heart" of Parramatta. Four development sites including the Parramatta Square precinct are believed to be under consideration by the university as it calls for expressions of interest for a joint venture development or lease arrangement. It will make a final decision in June and wants to occupy the building by 2017 with a focus on business, law and postgraduate studies. "With our existing Parramatta campus almost at capacity(capacity I. 承受极限. 容纳极限. The maximum amount that can be contained. the maximum amount something can contain or absorb (esp in the phrase filled to capacity) a capacity crowd. a trunk filled to capacity. II. 能力极限. Ability to perform or produce; capability. The maximum or optimum amount that can be produced. the ability to do or produce (often in the phrase at capacity): the factory's output was not at capacity达到极限. factories operating below capacity. I thought we have the same brain capacity(在旧电台, Kyle丢下Jackie而走, 怕尴尬). III. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to specified treatment: the capacity of elastic to be stretched. IV. The position in which one functions; role. a specified position or function: he was employed in the capacity of manager. in your capacity as sales manager. V. Legal qualification or authority: the capacity to make an arrest. at close quarters formal from a position that is very close to someone or something. She was able to observe the system at close quarters. at cross purposes I. 鸡同鸭讲. if two people are at cross purposes, they think that they are talking about the same thing when in fact they are not. Hold on, I think we may be talking at cross purposes. II. 各怀鬼胎. if two people, plans, or actions are at cross purposes, they are trying to achieve different things that do not agree with each other. Police and community leaders found they were working at cross purposes.), we plan to significantly expand our presence in the CBD, where we can be co-located with ( co-locate to locate together; especially : to place (two or more units) close together so as to share common facilities. Colocation (or co-location) is the act of placing multiple (sometimes related) entities within a single location. In an organization, it refers to placing related roles or groups in a single room, building or campus. In business, it refers to the practice of locating multiple similar businesses in the same facility. In trading, it often refers to placing multiple data centers in proximity to trading centers. ) business and industry and increase our connection to 增强联系 the social, economic and civic life of Parramatta and greater western Sydney," Professor Glover said. "The beauty of this location is its proximity to transport and we are looking forward to Parramatta opening up to the light rail network, which would link to our south Parramatta campus. "Transport is important for postgrad students and vitally important 至关重要的 for international students. The evidence is abundantly clear that students out of Asia are attracted to busy urban centres." "We know that great universities strengthen great cities," he said. "The proposal fits with our council's pro-growth vision to develop a city of the future based on centres of excellence in education, research and business." Fifty firefighters respond as fire guts factory in West Sydney: MORE than 70 fire fighters battled a large blaze at an auto-parts factory in Sydney's west today. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a flood of triple zero calls reporting the fire at Larra St, Yennora at about 3.50pm. "The factory is fully involved in fire and it looks like it's a car spare parts business that's alight," a Fire and Rescue NSW spokeswoman said. "We've got multiple crews on scene and have had multiple triple zero calls." There is a large amount of smoke in the area as fire fighters try to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters feared the fire would spread to adjoining 临近的, 相邻的 factories. Emergency crews also brought in a crane to help with containment控制火势. Ziad Hammoud, who works at a tyre shop a few doors down, said his customers called him outside to have a look at about 4pm. When he got outside the entire street was flooded with smoke. Homeopathy is no better than a placebo, scientists claim: Homeopathic medicines (Homeopathy [ˌhoumiˈopəθi] is a system of alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, based on his doctrine of like cures like以毒攻毒("like cures like" and "let like be cured by like"), according to which a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will cure similar symptoms in sick people. Homeopathic remedies are found to be no more effective than a placebo, and homeopathy is widely considered a pseudoscience伪科学.) are as effective as placebos at treating illnesses, an Australian scientific body has claimed in a new study. Doctors have reportedly welcomed the findings, and hope that the study will prevent patients being persuaded to use homeopathic vaccinations instead of orthodox medicines, with the former leaving people prone to life-threatening diseases including TB, it has been reported. Proponents 倡导者 of the form of alternative therapy claim that it stimulates the body to heal itself, and is based on the principle of 'like cures like'. "A substance taken in small amounts will cure the same symptoms it causes if it was taken in large amounts," according to the British Homeopathic Association (BHA). The medicines are made by heavily diluting substances and succession – or vigorous shaking, the BHA explains. However, a working committee of medical experts at Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) analysed how effective alternative medicine are in treating illnesses and conditions, and concluded that "there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy is effective," Guardian Australia reported. Among the 68 ailments that homeopathic remedies failed to treat were: asthma, arthritis, sleep disturbances, cold and flu, chronic fatigue syndrome, eczema, cholera, burns, malaria and heroin addiction. 美华裔少年当中猥亵: Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Sussman said Shaozhong Wu, 18, already has "a troubling history of sexual issues going on," and he urged the court to keep the teen in custody pending trial. And, while he was on juvenile probation in Multnomah County for the public masturbating offense, Wu was found in possession of child pornography on Aug. 8, according to federal court records. In January 2013, he was caught masturbating in front of girls on the playground of Creative Science School in Southeast Portland and was accused of public indecency and indecent exposure in juvenile court, Sussman said. Ellen Pitcher, assistant federal public defender, called Wu a "lawful permanent resident合法美国居民" of the United States. He moved with his parents to the United States at age 14, she said, and has had a difficult time adjusting适应困难. He's only learned limited English, is shy and has made few friends, Pitcher said. His parents were present in court Wednesday. Pitcher suggested to the court that Wu's parents "perhaps left him to his own devices丢下不管 while they were both working very hard." Wu, she said, has been cooperating with his Multnomah County counselor and has been seeing a psychiatrist. "He's very young, your honor," Pitcher said. "He's very slight(I. [usually before noun] small in size, amount, or degree. a slight increase in temperature. Jill gave a slight smile. I haven't given the slightest thought to my holiday plans. II. 非常瘦小的. thin, not very tall, and not looking very strong. a slight young woman. not in the slightest not at all. 'Are you angry?' 'Not in the slightest'.). I worry about him in custody." Stewart said she was persuaded that Wu can be monitored pending trial and set a host of conditions that include: no travel outside Oregon, the surrender上缴 of his passport, restricted use of electronics and monitoring of his computer and cell phone, a mental health evaluation and counseling. Samsung Galaxy S V : And if you had to characterize the direction Samsung has chosen for its new flagship phone — well, you couldn't. There isn't one. Oh, there are a lot of nips and tucks( nip and tuck adj. (idiomatic) 齐头并进的. so evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain. if opponents are nip and tuck in a competition, they both have an equal chance of winning. n. 紧肤去脂手术. minor cosmetic surgery that tightens loose skin. a medical operation to make someone look thinner or younger, in which some of their fat is removed and their skin is made tighter. ), all welcome. And there are a couple of minor new hardware features. But current owners of last year's Galaxy S4 model will not experience any obsolescence [ˌobsəˈles(ə)ns] anxiety. The S5's plastic back has little dimples小麻子 that make it extra grippy ( 易抓得牢的. Tending to grip well. ). It just doesn't look or feel as satisfying as its rivals. The iPhone reads your fingerprint with a touch on the Home button; the Samsung requires you to swipe your finger — the full height of your finger across the button. The iPhone finger reader almost always works. The Samsung's is moody in the extreme. The other new hardware feature is a heartbeat sensor on the back, just under the camera lens. You're supposed to hold your finger on the sensor and remain "calm and still"; after about 10 seconds, a readout says "72 bpm" or whatever. It works fine for me, although it can be balky(balky 却步的, 止步不前的, 踟蹰不前的 Refusing to proceed or cooperate. A balky horse.). And, not to be a gift-horse mouth-looker( not look a gift horse in the mouth 挑挑拣拣的, 白吃包子嫌馅酸 if someone tells you not to look a gift horse in the mouth, they mean that you should not criticize or feel doubt about something good that has been offered to you. to be ungrateful to someone who gives you something; to treat someone who gives you a gift badly. Okay, it's not the job of your dreams but it pays good money. I'd be inclined not to look a gift horse in the mouth if I were you. ), but it's not entirely clear that a heart-rate calculator is just what the public has been clamoring for. Some excellent hardware news is that the battery has been beefed up; it holds 20 percent more juice than before. Samsung's phone software has always been characterized by chaos, and apparently someone has finally decided to do something about it. The S4 came loaded with a junk drawer's worth of apps that barely worked, like an app that purported to translate your voice into other languages but didn't. The S5 relegates them to a special app store where you can download them if you really want them — but in the meantime, they're not gunking up your screens ( gunk up To soil or dirty; to mess up; to clog. I don't want to gunk up my new shoes, so I'll wear the old ones in the garden. The sandpaper strips off the old green paint, but it gunks up quickly. gunk /ɡʌŋk/ = gunge /ɡʌndʒ/ n. any soft, sticky, dirty, and unpleasant substance. (uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance. I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown. ). In this condition( ultra power saving mode), Samsung says, even with only 10 percent battery remaining, you can coast ( n. an area of land beside a sea. the east coast of England. on the coast: We had a nice day on the coast. the coast is clear 等没人了 it is safe to do something because there is no one to see or catch you. Once the coast was clear, I opened the letter and began to read. v. I. to achieve success very easily or with very little effort. Scotland coasted to a 31–12 win over Argentina. II. 滑行. to continue to move in a car or on a bicycle after you have switched off the engine or have stopped pedalling with your legs. heritage coast a part of a coast that is considered to be of special value, either because it is very beautiful or for environmental reasons, and that cannot therefore be built on. ) for another 24 hours. What is gunking up your screens is Samsung's usual not-fully-thought-through assemblage of app flotsam ( floysam /ˈflotsəm/ or flotsam and jetsam British English /ˌflɒtsəm ən ˈdʒetsəm/ I. things that you find floating in the sea or lying on the beach, especially parts of a ship that has sunk. II. 散乱堆放着的. things that are lying around a place in an untidy way. III. an insulting word for people who have no homes or jobs. ). Why do you need one app for Gmail and another for other kinds of email accounts? Overall, the sense you get of the S5 is that it was a dish prepared by a thousand cooks. It's so crammed with features and options and palettes that it nearly sinks under its own weight( slump/sink under weight of ). No instructions are provided for any of it. Some of it is obviously unfinished, as evidenced by the chopped-off messages只有一半拦腰斩断的提示信息. So why does the company feel compelled to shovel on these gimmicks that never worked and never will — that few will use, that weigh down ( weigh someone or something down 累趴下, 压得喘不过气来 to burden someone or something. to make someone feel tired and weak. The heavy burden weighed the poor donkey down. The load of bricks weighed down the truck. She checked her bags because she knew they would weigh her down. The number of keys he carried would have weighed down a band of sturdy men. He was weighed down by worries about money. Old, sad memories weighed her down. weight someone or something down (with something) to place a heavy weight in or on someone or something; to press down or hold down someone or something with a heavy weight. The inquisitors weighted the accused down with stones, but he still refused to say what they wanted. Karen weighted down the papers with an ornamental paperweight纸镇. ) the phone with clutter? Why can't the company appoint a Steve Jobs — somebody with a certain amount of taste 有品位 and the authority有权威 to say, "That's a horrible design," or "We really don't need two different email programs and two different photo apps"?
