用法学习: 1. A disgruntled former Personal Assistant has done their very own version of The Devil Wears Prada, with an epic takedown( takedown I. (slang) A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer. II. (martial arts) 撂倒. A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment. III. Enforced removal of material from a website, etc. to take down I. To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed. He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph. II. To remove something from a hanging position. We need to take down the curtains to be cleaned. III. To write a note. Usually to record something that is said. If you have a pen, you can take down my phone number. IV. To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding. When everything else is packed, we can take down the tent. V. To lower an item of clothing without removing it. The doctor asked me to take down my trousers. ) in New York Magazine of an apparent A-list Hollywood actress. Of course we're dying to know who it is because this dirt 猛料 - if true - is SOLID. The anonymous assistant has outlined an extensive list of humiliating duties she was forced to carry out at the beckoning of said celebrity. This former assistant apparently also found out via the many medications she had to pick up and/or feed to her boss, that the actress had a variety of STDs and the assistant took it upon herself to 主动 inform her ex-partners and boyfriends to get checked out… If there is any truth to it though, we'd love to find out who it is. 2. to pay someone out 贬低, 侮辱, 羞辱 To 'pay someone out' or a 'pay out' means 'insulting someone". A 'payout' is an 'insult'. to pay someone out: Why did you pay him out, that was seriously uncalled for. Don't pay someone out because of their race, that's just pathetic... Paid him out, real good. hoity-toity (ˌhɔɪtɪˈtɔɪtɪ) adj I. arrogant or haughty. Pretentiously self-important, haughty or pompous. thoughtless giddy behavior: We have had enough of her hoity-toity manner. II. 自以为是的. 自以为高人一等的. having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people. My auntie up from the south was trying to be all hoity-toity. snob 看不起人的 someone who thinks they are better than other people, usually because of their social class. 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. snobbish behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people. snobby befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. racy a racy story, film, or play is slightly shocking in the way that it describes or shows sex. I. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively. II. Mildly risque, exciting. She wore a racy dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion. risqué [ˈrɪskeɪ] likely to offend some people, especially by referring to sex. a risqué joke. I think the film's a little too risqué for my mum. 3. be well up on something to have a good knowledge of a subject. I'm not very well up on Ancient Greek history. mental I. [only before noun] existing in the mind. It is clear that mental activity does not stop when we're asleep. mental picture/image 心里有一幅画: I had a complete mental picture of the building I wanted to create. a. relating to the mind. mental agility/development 心智发展, 心智成熟度. agility/əˈdʒɪləti/ agile /ˈædʒaɪl/ I. able to move quickly and easily. The ferret is an agile hunter. able to think quickly, solve problems, and have new ideas. an agile mind. b. relating to the health of the mind, or illnesses of the mind. mental health problems. He suffered a complete mental collapse. II. informal old-fashioned mentally ill. He was in good health both physically and mentally. a. offensive crazy or stupid. go mental British informal to suddenly become extremely angry. I showed him the letter and he just went mental. make a mental note to make a particular effort to pay attention to something so that you will remember it later. I made a mental note to ask Liz about the meeting later. mental age 心智年龄, 心理年龄. a measure of intelligence based on the average intelligence of a child of a particular age. Bentley was 19, with a mental age of 11. mental block a situation in which you are suddenly unable to remember something or are not capable of understanding something. 4. suck somebody into something卷进去 to cause someone to become involved in something or do something I got sucked into their argument because I was a friend of the family. I didn't return the salesman's phone calls because I didn't want to be sucked in. Usage notes: usually used as get sucked into something or be sucked into something, as in the examples, and often said of someone who becomes involved without fully understanding the situation. I totally believed that, didn't realize it's just a April Fool's day joke, I can't believe I sucked in to that. 4. rotunda [rəuˈtʌndə]亭子 a round building or room, especially one that has a dome (=a curved roof). Her naked, battered body was found at 6am the following day in a rotunda at Kurilpa Park, less than a 1km walk from her home. The suspected killer has not been spotted despite days of reviewing CCTV footage. remain on I. to continue to stay in one place. Everyone else left, but I decided to remain on there. I remained on for a while during the time they were training my replacement. II. and remain on something to continue to be on something; to continue to serve on a body. Will you remain on the board of directors for another year? I will remain on this committee as long as I am needed. III. to continue to take a particular medicine. How long should I stay on these pills? I want you to remain on this medication until you run out. 5. If I am on it: 要是我说的没错的话, 要是我说的对的话. rub it in = rub salt into somebody's wounds to make someone feel even worse about something I wanted to rub it in a bit, so I said, "I'll be thinking of you working as I lie on the beach this afternoon." rub it in your face A way to brag about something that which you do not have, because they are bitchy. Women are better at this than men, but some men do this, too. It basically means to gloat. To make fun of a person because he'she did not accomplish or get something. If I make a bet with a friend then win it. If I keep mentioning it and that he lost then I'm rubbing it in his face. Your best friend decides to rub in your face how much better her boyfriend is than yours. Your sister comes home with a brand new purse and shows it off to you and says, "Look what I got from the mall today!!" A posted his bank account info and was excited to announce that he has paid off his mortgage. He is asking others to post their bank accounts as well. B: "I have more than that but I have enough tact not to rub it in your face.". tact /tækt/ a careful way of speaking or behaving that avoids upsetting other people. Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending. It means to inform someone or remind someone that you are superior to him or more fortunate than him in a way that is excessive to the point of rudeness. That is, you are not just pointing out your advantage, but emphasizing it in a way calculated to embarass the other person or build yourself up( build someone up (for something) Fig. to prepare someone for something; to bring a person into a state of mind to accept some information. We built them up for the challenge they were to face. We had to build up the woman before breaking the bad news.). 6. Tack vs. tact 敏感, 眼力见 Tact is sensitivity in social situations. A tack is a course or an approach (the word has nautical origins). When switching courses or taking a different approach, one changes tack, not tact. Tact often appears in place of tack. Presumably some people think of it as short for tactic, which is synonymous with tack in some contexts. This is understandable given how rare tack is, but tact is not conventionally short for tactic, and, fairly or not, phrases like change tact are generally considered wrong by people who pay attention to these things. The use of tact in place of tack is very common. These are just a few examples out of the many readily available: He first tried to close loss-making Italian car plants, but changed tack when he saw the backlash that followed. This assertiveness marks a different tack from the way Manila has curried favor with Beijing until now. And for good measure, here are two examples of tact used well: But officers have been ordered to apply the legislation with tact and diplomacy so as not inflame tensions. Remember, duck-voiced people with no tact regarding humanitarian crises need not apply. 7. snort 喷鼻, 打响鼻 I. [INTRANSITIVE] to make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing. Michael snorted indignantly. snort with: Angela snorted with laughter. II. [TRANSITIVE] if someone snorts a drug such as cocaine, they breathe it in quickly through their nose. n. a sudden loud noise that you make through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing. 8. dizzy I. Having a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; giddy; feeling unbalanced or lightheaded. I stood up too fast and felt dizzy. II. Producing giddiness. We climbed to a dizzy height. III. empty-headed, scatterbrained or frivolous. My new secretary is a dizzy blonde. dizzy bitch. doozy n. 怪异的, 特别的 something that is extremely unusual or special. something excellent. Something extraordinary or bizarre。 something that is extraordinary. Often used in the context of troublesome, difficult or problematic, but can be used positively as well: Most of the test was easy, but the last question was a doozy. What a doozy!. He is the dooziest person I have ever lived with. "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . are these doozies: Quids, Locofocos, Barnburners, Coodies, Hunkies, Bucktails". the plot's a doozy. lulu I. A remarkable person, object or idea; a doozie; a beauty; a humdinger. II. A very attractive or seductive person. humdinger Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional. Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a humdinger. 9. dish (sth) up (dig in 开吃) I. UK informal to make or serve a meal. to put food into dishes so that it is ready to be eaten.To serve cooked food; to take (food) from the oven, pots, etc. and put in dishes to be served at table: Come to the table everybody - I'm ready to dish (supper) up. What's the canteen dishing up for us today? II. (tr) to prepare or present, esp in an attractive manner. dozy [ˈdəuzi] feeling drowsy and lazy. exercise v. I. [intransitive] to do a physical activity such as walking, swimming, or running in order to stay healthy and make your body stronger. Do you eat properly and exercise regularly? a. [transitive] to move or use a particular part of your body in order to make it strong. The doctor said I should exercise my knee every morning. b. [transitive] to allow an animal to walk or run so that it stays healthy. Large dogs should be exercised every day. II. [transitive] formal 动用, 运用. to use your power or rights. For centuries, the Church exercised almost unquestioned authority over people's lives. n. I. [uncountable] physical activity done in order to stay healthy and make your body stronger. Try to do 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day. get exercise: I get plenty of exercise being an aerobics instructor. take/do exercise: You should take more exercise. a. [countable] a physical action that you repeat several times in order to make a part of your body stronger or more healthy. Roll over and repeat the exercise on the other leg. deep-breathing exercises. b. [only before noun] relating to exercise, or used for exercise. exercise equipment. a new exercise routine. II. [countable] an activity or set of activities that you do in order to learn how to do something. Have you done your piano exercises yet? a drawing exercise a. a set of written questions that you answer in order to help you to learn something. Next I'd like you to do the exercises on page 10. III. [countable] [usually plural] a set of activities that the armed forces do in order to be prepared to fight in a war. IV. [singular] formal an action that has a particular plan, purpose, or result. The object of the exercise is to get you to think independently. Comparing prices can be a worthwhile exercise. a cost-cutting exercise. exercise in: Good management is often an exercise in compromise. V. [uncountable] formal the use of your power, rights, or skills. public officials in the exercise of their duties. public relations exercise an event or activity that is intended to make people have a good opinion about a person or organization. exercise bike 锻炼用自行车 a bicycle that stays in one place, used for physical exercise. exercise book a book that students use for writing in. a pointless exercise 徒劳无功 a waste of time. an exercise in futility a useless action that cannot succeed. the object of the exercise the purpose of doing something. The object of the exercise was to build a sense of teamwork.
H&M来袭: Having just completed a US fact-finding ( n. Discovery or determination of facts or accurate information. adj. Of, relating to, or used in the discovery or determination of facts. having the purpose of ascertaining facts: a fact-finding committee; a fact-finding tour. Fact-finding 寻求真相 is the job of a person or group of persons in a judicial or administrative proceeding that has or have the responsibility of determining the facts relevant to decide a controversy. The term trier of fact generally denotes the same function. The process is an extremely important part of the communication process. A trier of fact (or finder of fact) is a person, or group of persons, who determines facts in a legal proceeding, usually a trial. To determine a fact is to decide, from the evidence, whether something existed or some event occurred. Various aspects of a case that are not in controversy may be the "facts of the case" and are determined by the agreement of the separate parties; the trier of fact need not decide such issues. The position of fact finder is determined by the type of proceeding. In a jury trial, it is the role of a jury in a jury trial. In a non-jury trial, the judge sits both as a fact-finder and as the trier of law. In administrative proceedings it may be a hearing officer or a hearing body听证.) mission on apparel retailers, I believe H&M will take off in Australia more strongly than most of the recent or anticipated entrants新来者; although specialist beauty/cosmetic group Sephora may have a large impact on department store sales in overlapping 重叠的 product categories. While Zara made a big splash in Australia in 2011 and continues to attract customers in their droves, it hasn't opened many stores in suburban areas. But there are expectations it will grow beyond its current eight stores. H&M operates at a lower price point and can spread its tentacles ( tentacle (ˈtɛntəkəl) 触角 n I. (Zoology) any of various elongated flexible organs that occur near the mouth in many invertebrates ( invertebrate 无脊椎动物 (ɪnˈvɜ:tɪbrɪt; -ˌbreɪt) n. any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates. Lacking a backbone or spinal column; not vertebrate椎骨. ) and are used for feeding, grasping, etc. An octopus has eight tentacles. II. (Botany) any of the hairs on the leaf of an insectivorous plant that are used to capture prey. III. something resembling a tentacle, esp in its ability to reach out or grasp. A similar part or extension, especially with respect to the ability to grasp or stretch: an espionage network with far-reaching tentacles.) wider into more suburban shopping centres. Citi makes the point that some of the earlier entrants have not been successful - a sentiment echoed by( sentiment I. 观点, 看法. [countable/uncountable] formal a belief or an attitude towards something. His party had encouraged nationalist sentiment. I had considerable sympathy with the sentiments expressed in his letter. popular sentiment (=beliefs or attitudes that most people have): The proposals take no account of完全没有考虑到, 完全没有顾及 popular sentiment. II. [uncountable] feelings of sympathy, sadness, or love that may seem silly or too much. I never throw anything away, partly out of sentiment. my sentiments exactly/precisely used for emphasizing that you agree with someone. "that's exactly how I feel". "I agree with you completely.". A: "I think the latest tax hike is appallingly ill-timed." B: "My sentiments exactly/ precisely." sentiment analysis [ˈsentɪmənt əˌnæləsɪs] the process of using a computer to automatically examine a piece of writing in order to find out the writer's opinions or feelings about something. take account of something/take something into account to consider something when you are trying to make a decision. Compensation awards take into account the pain and suffering caused to the victim. If you take inflation into account, we actually spend less now. A good transport strategy must take account of the environmental issues. ) Premier Investments chief executive Mark McInnes a few weeks back. While McInnes was dismissive of the international interlopers ( interloper someone who is in a place or group but is not wanted by the other people there. interlope v. I. 搅局, 捣乱. 蹚浑水. One that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler. II. One that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity: "When these interlopers choke out native species, ecologists see a danger signal" (William K. Stevens). Word History: The word interloper has its origin in the time when England was embarking on the course that would lead to the British Empire. Interloper, first recorded around 1590 in connection with the Muscovy Company, the earliest major English trading company (chartered in 1555), was soon being used in connection with independent traders competing with the East India Company (chartered in 1600) as well. These companies were established as monopolies, and independent traders called interlopers were not welcome. The term is probably partly derived from Dutch, the language of one of the great trade rivals of the English at that time. The inter- is simply the prefix inter-, which English has borrowed from Latin, meaning "between, among." The element -loper is probably related to the same element in landloper, "vagabond," a word adopted from Dutch landloper, with the same sense and composed of land, "land," and loper, from lopen, "to run, leap." The word interloper came to be used in the extended sense "busybody" in the 17th century.), he will need to be wary of the impact they could have on some of Premier's brands, such as Just Jeans, Portmans and Dotti. The likes of Topshop and H&M will be looking to 觊觎, 虎视眈眈 ( look to I. look to someone 寄希望于, 寻求 to hope or expect to get help, advice etc from someone. look to someone for something: As young children, we looked to our parents for guidance. look to someone to do something: They're looking to me to help improve sales figures. II. look to something to direct your thoughts or attention to something. The party needs to look to the future and forget its past problems.) this youth price-and-fashion conscious market for its revenue. The particular irony for McInnes is that his own company is faring better than some of its local competitors because it has a couple of innovative brands (Smiggle and Peter Alexander) that it is expanding to international markets. Citi also suggests the department stores are potential victims. Myer's market positioning市场定位 makes it more vulnerable than David Jones, which is perched in a more affluent market space. While the discount department stores(Target and Kmart) certainly operate at similar price points as the likes of H&M, they operate in quite distinct markets. These department stores have not traditionally catered to the younger fashion-obsessed females but pitch their apparel at 瞄准的是 the price-conscious 30-plus customers. This is not the only challenge for Australia's local apparel retail industry - it's just the latest. For the past three years the focus has been on dealing with online competitors. While this will remain, some of the competitive heat has come off as Myer and David Jones have notched up impressive growth in online sales and are now growing this channel faster than are the online-only operators. The latest crop of results from Australia's listed retailers provided another platform for them to make noise about the anomaly ( anomaly /əˈnoməli/ something unusual, unexpected, or different from what normally happens. a curious anomaly in the regulations. ) that allows goods bought internationally online (up to $1000) to be exempt from免税 GST. 2014 may have in store some seismic shifts( seismic [ˈsaɪzmɪk] I. science relating to earthquakes. seismic activity. II. causing a very great change in a situation. a seismic shift in people's attitudes.) in the apparel retailing industry. The retail sales trends suggest that the small signs of improvement that started last year have continued but have not picked up much pace. February retail sales data released this week showed growth, though a little less than the market had expected and a lot less than the January numbers showed. But the trend is positive overall整体是正面的 and strong in apparel. Against this backdrop在这样的大背景下 the chatter about a possible merger between Myer and David Jones continues to rumble on(to continue to cause trouble. They have allowed the misunderstanding to rumble on.). This is despite the fact that at present prices the economics of this transaction don't stack up well for either set of shareholders. Myer is reportedly talking about tipping some cash into the offer, which was originally proposed as a nil-premium full-scrip merger. But if the parties are to be believed, nothing will happen soon. The market will also be keeping a close eye on how the discount department stores are performing. After years of struggling, Target's owner, Wesfarmers, will be looking to see some improvement or face more pressure to justify its position in the retail conglomerate's brand line-up.
Royal Visit: While crowds of well-wishers are expected to give them a warm welcome, the weather has other plans. Low cloud with occasional rain or drizzle毛毛雨 is forecast for the capital today, with a strengthening 渐渐增强的 southerly ( Southerly is the name of a storm or front of air coming from the south. In the southern hemisphere these can be cold and have bad weather. In Wellington, New Zealand these storms are normally short and frequently have winds gusting between 120 km/h and 160 km/h though higher speeds are known. In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia these events are known as southerly busters. On sunny days in the Sydney Summer, the land heats up rapidly during the morning, while sea temperatures remain cool, typically 20 to 23 degrees. The prevailing early morning wind is a light south-west offshore breeze (a catabatic wind) that blows from land to sea, but as the land heats up a north-east convection wind对流风 develops. This is a typical "sea breeze". It starts shortly after sunrise on the coast and gradually pushes inland as the day proceeds, typically reaching the City by mid to late morning and the Western Suburbs by early to mid afternoon. Frequently, a strong offsea gale develops from the south, bringing a rapid fall in temperature, and sometimes a short, violent rain/hail storm. On hot afternoons in the late nineteenth century, before the days of radio, the Sydney Observatory would fly a flag bearing the letters "JB" to indicate that the southerly buster had reached Jervis Bay, about 150 km to the south as the crow flies直线距离, and Henry Lawson even wrote a poem on the subject. A more persistent and potentially violent Sydney north-easterly storm is known as a "black nor'easter". This is not a convection wind, but a storm system that develops offshore which can last several days. This is heralded by the rapid build-up of dense black cloud that can convert to a gale in well under one hour. Sometimes, a strong cold front approaches from the south or south-west, marking the boundary between hot and cool air masses. The temperature is dramatically dropped by a violent storm-laden southerly wind, and it is this that is known as a "southerly buster". Convection对流 is the concerted, collective movement of groups or aggregates of molecules within fluids (e.g., liquids, gases) and rheids, either through advection or through diffusion or as a combination of both of them. Convection of mass cannot take place in solids, since neither bulk current flows nor significant diffusion can take place in solids. Diffusion of heat can take place in solids, but that is called heat conduction热传导. Convection can be demonstrated by placing a heat source (e.g. a Bunsen burner) at the side of a glass full of a liquid, and observing the changes in temperature in the glass caused by the warmer fluid moving into cooler areas. ) set to bring a chill 寒流 across the country. The weather has seen several flights into Wellington delayed this morning. The trio touched down at Sydney Airport at around 6am (local time) before being whisked ( whisk [wɪsk] n. 打蛋器. a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it. v. I. [transitive] to mix something very quickly using a whisk. Whisk in the butter, then the flour. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice together. II. [transitive] to move someone or something very quickly. whisk someone/something off/away/through etc: In obvious pain, he was whisked off to the hospital. The police whisked her away in a van. a. [transitive] to move something with a quick movement. She whisked the dirty plates off the table. b. [intransitive] to move quickly. The President whisked through South America last month. ) to a private jet base and on to a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft to make their way to New Zealand. Several Royal staff, including Prince George's nanny, followed the couple on to the aircraft. Robert Jackson, the royal correspondent for TV ONE's Breakfast programme, says he doesn't think the weather will keep fans away. "It's been building up for some time and really they are the star couple of the Royal family and they've got that little gem ( n. I. a beautiful expensive stone that is used to make jewellery. a ring set with precious gems. II. someone who is special in some way, especially because they are useful or helpful. a. something that is special or beautiful in some way. He came up with a gem of an idea. ) of Prince George there as well, which will be amazing if anyone gets a glimpse of him." The visit comes 31 years since a nine-month-old William was set loose on the lawns of Government House in Wellington with an iconic Buzzy Bee toy as his parents, Prince Charles and Diana, looked on在旁边看着. George will be nine months on April 22. Preparations for the Royal visit have not been without controversy. The former head of Royal Protection for the Metropolitan police, Dai Davies, criticised the release of the routes, telling TV ONE's Breakfast that he was "concerned" about the safety of the Duchess of Cambridge and baby Prince George as a result. Then, child health organisation Plunket installed a front-facing baby seat for George, when best practice for an 8-month-old is for it to face backward. The Governor-General's office says the best vantage point for the public would be to line the footpath around the bays as that will be the route the Royal couple will drive to Government House.
肮脏的, 不择手段的, 丧尽天良的, 无道德底线的, 机关算尽的, 道德沦丧的: 1. down-and-out very poor, with nowhere to live and no job. down and dirty I. (American informal) 耍心机的. 不择手段的. Highly competitive or unprincipled. down-and-dirty behaviour is not pleasant or honest. He ran a down-and-dirty political campaign. He's willing to get down and dirty, slinging mud at will and knowing that some of it will stick. II. direct, and explicit: I won't bore you with the down-and-dirty details. III. (American informal) something that is down-and-dirty is shocking, often because it is connected with sex. He likes his films down-and-dirty. 2. Shaun wasn't concerned about Elizabeth losing her millions for her unscrupulous(肆无忌惮的, 不择手段的, 无道德原则的 It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence. scrupulous I. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details小心谨慎的, 注意细节的, 按良心和道德原则办事的; 绝对正直的 a scrupulous businessman. scrupulous attention to detail一丝不苟. She is scrupulous to a degree. The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. II. very concerned to avoid doing wrong过度谨慎的, 有顾忌的, 有顾虑的 Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. She's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man. unconscionable I. 没道德底线的, 没良心的, 没原则的. 恬不知耻的,
丧尽天良的 Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous. unscrupulous or
unprincipled: an unconscionable liar. unconscionable behavior. Even though Camper Travel
agreed to refund his deposit early this morning, Mr Armstrong said it
was "completely immoral and unconscionable" the
company considered withholding the cash. II.
Beyond prudence or reason; excessive: unconscionable spending. ) conduct. He was more concerned about the call involving his Uncle Julian. He had a sick feeling in this stomach. unscrupulous 肆无忌惮的, 不择手段的, 无道德原则的 It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence. scrupulous I. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details小心谨慎的, 注意细节的, 按良心和道德原则办事的; 绝对正直的 a scrupulous businessman. scrupulous attention to detail一丝不苟. She is scrupulous to a degree. The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. II. very concerned to avoid doing wrong 过度谨慎的, 有顾忌的, 有顾虑的 Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. She's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man. 8. scruple ['skru:pəl] (without scruples, 都不觉得害臊, 都不觉得不好意思, 一点都没有不好意思, 毫不迟疑, 毫不犹豫, 丝毫不挣扎. 毫无良心不安的. 丝毫不会不好意思的. ) n. (often plural) a doubt or hesitation as to what is morally right in a certain situation. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider if something is ethical. He was made miserable by the conflict between his tastes and his scruples. scruple 良心的挣扎, 良心不安: a doubt or hesitation that troubles the conscience or that comes from the difficulty of determining whether something is right. 作为动词: We are often over-precise, scrupling to say or do those things which lawfully we may. - Thomas Fuller. Men scruple at the lawfulness of a set form of divine worship. - Robert South. scrupulosity: obsessive concern with one's own sins and compulsive performance of religious devotion. Formerly this was called scruples or religious scruples, but now it is generally called scrupulosity. urbandict: scruples: A term to be used in public about a man completely without scruples. Most often used when working around large groups and one man wishes to express his approval of something the other did quietly or said without being overheard. A: Did you hear about that guy who sued the stripper who broke his nose with her fake tits? B: Hell, I'd sue her too. I paid to see big tits, not be mauled by them. A: Only you, scrupes. Only you. qualm [kwɑ:m] n. I. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea. II. a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple. III. a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease. qualms of homesickness. qualms (about someone or something) an uneasy feeling of one's conscience about someone or something. (cause ~; have ~; have no ~; give someone ~.) Do you have any qualms about telling a little white lie to Mary about her not getting an invitation to the party? qualm, scruple, compunction, misgiving 良心不安, 良心上过得去: These nouns denote a feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action. Qualm is a disturbing feeling of uneasiness and self-doubt: "an ignorant ruffianly gaucho, who . . . would . . . fight, steal, and do other naughty things without a qualm" (W.H. Hudson). Scruple is an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle about a course of action: "My father's old-fashioned notions boggled a little at first to this arrangement . . . but his scruples were in the end overruled" (John Galt). Compunction implies a prick or twinge of conscience aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing: stole the money without compunction. Misgiving suggests often sudden apprehension: had misgivings about quitting his job. misgiving: (often plural) a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt. doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread. In the night, or the gloomy chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of the terror of death. 3. My uncle has a very sound mind thes days. He no longer has those stresses that caused his past sickness." Shaun knew he would be buying those names, but he was jockeying ( jockey n. I. 赛马 骑师. II. informal someone whose work involves the use of a particular object or machine. The screech of modems is pure joy for these computer jockeys. v. I. [no obj.]struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something不择手段地争取, 用尽一切办法获取. to try to gain an advantage over your opponents, or to get something that other people are trying to get. jockey for position (=try to get into the best situation possible): Several candidates are already jockeying for position. Both men will be jockeying for the two top jobs. II. [with obj. and adverbial] handle or manipulate (someone or something) in a skilful manner熟练操作, 熟练使用, 熟练操控 He jockeyed his machine into a dive. ) for a lower price and hoping the man would relinquish放弃 any other strings.
Fresh off the boat: The phrases Fresh off the boat (FOB), Off the boat (OTB), Freshy, or just simply Boat; are terminologies used to describe immigrants that have arrived from a foreign nation and have not yet assimilated into the host nation's culture, language, and behaviour. "Fresh off the Boeing" is sometimes used in the United States as a variation, especially amongst south and south-east Asian immigrants. Within some ethnic Asian circles in the United States, the phrase is considered politically incorrect and derogatory. It can also be used to describe the stereotypical behavior of new immigrants as, for example, their poor driving skills, that they are educated yet working low-skilled or unskilled jobs, and their use of broken English. The term originates in the early days of immigration, when people mostly migrated to other countries by ship. In the sociology of ethnicity, this term can be seen as an indicator of a nature of diasporic communities, or communities that have left their country of origin and migrated, usually permanently, to another country. The term has also been adapted by immigrants themselves or others in their community who see the differentiation as a source of pride, where they have retained their culture and have not lost it to assimilation. In fact, instead of taking this harm-intended phrase as an insult, many Immigrants and more specifically, East and South Asians (especially their American-born children) may use this term to describe their cultural background habits and fashion sense, for example "fobby clothing", "fobby glasses", "fobby accent", and others. In some instances, an "ethnic community" may find it difficult to shed a fob image摆脱形象, independent of the degree of their assimilation. Although some try to assimilate, they may fail due to the very swift transition to the host continent. In the United Kingdom 'fresh off the boat' are referred to as freshies or simply FOBs and in the United States they are referred to as F.O.B..
Ladies take on the tradies(在Melbourne Tradies对过往女孩喊话后, 女人在悉尼还以颜色): First it was the male tradies who turned the tables on an unsuspecting ( turn the tables on somebody I. 逆转形势 to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you. She turned the tables on her rival with allegations of corruption. II. to cause a reversal in someone's plans; to make one's plans turn back on one. I went to Jane's house to help get ready for a surprise party for Bob. It turned out that the surprise party was for me! Jane really turned the tables on me! Turning the tables like that requires a lot of planning and a lot of secrecy.) Melbourne public by shouting encouraging cat calls ( A harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval. a shrill whistle or cry expressing disapproval, as at a public meeting, etc.) to women. Dressed in fluro work wear singlets and sporting hard hats钢盔安全帽, the female producers behind the Today show perched themselves high above a Sydney street to give jeering men a taste of their own medicine ( a taste/dose of one's own medicine 还以颜色, 回敬, 以眼还眼以牙还牙 Fig. a sample of the unpleasantness that one has been giving other people. (Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine! John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a dose of his own medicine. take one's medicine Fig. to accept the consequences or the bad fortune that one deserves. (Alludes to having to take unpleasant-tasting medicine.) I know I did wrong, and I know I have to take my medicine. Billy knew he was going to get spanked, and he didn't want to take his medicine. a bitter pill (to swallow) also bitter medicine a situation that is unpleasant but must be accepted. Losing the championship to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow. Cuts in salaries are a dose of bitter medicine that may help the company to survive. Laughter is the best medicine something that you say which means that it is good for your physical and mental health to laugh. A visit from Camille always makes me feel better - she's so hilarious. It's like they say, laughter's the best medicine. ). Yelling at the top of their lungs, the women target random men below and shout out notorious quirks, irks and criticisms that have been turned on their head(turn/stand something on its head 完全反了, 掉了个个, 翻转 I. to use something in a completely wrong way The basic problem is that your report turns history on its head. II. to change something completely I really hope that doctors and nurses can pull together and turn the system on its head. turn something inside out (upside down) to change something completely. I felt like the explosion was going to turn me inside out. Ken turned his pockets inside out. It's as if everything I thought I knew about my family has been turned inside out. turn someone's head I. (idiomatic) go to one's head. To influence someone in a manner that significantly changes his or her behavior. I should not want him to make a fortune—let that come later. It could turn his head, at his time of life, and in many ways be a damage to him. II.(idiomatic) 引不起兴趣. 吸引不了注意力. To attract someone's romantic interest. I often marvel that the women did not turn his head. to light someone's fire To excite, to turn on. ).
"I don't care what kind of car you drive, I care what drives you," yells one of the women to a group of men who drive past with their car windows down. While another shouts: "Size doesn't matter, unless you're talking about a TV". "I want you to leave the toilet seat up – it's sexy". Perhaps unsurprisingly, none of the men targeted seem bothered by the attention, with many waving and some even blowing a kiss to the women above.
