steady/stable; food craving; zit, pimple, break out, pop/squeeze it;

用法学习: 1. A "steady job/income 稳定工作, 稳定收入" is one that is very routine and pays a decent but not a high amount of money. It is also a safe job. A "stable job" is similar with the added benefit that the work is usually continuous. There are no sudden layoffs or labour strife. A steady job is a reliable job. If you're always worrying about being out of work, you do not have a steady job. steady I. firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking. Hold the torch steady so I can see better. steady hand: You have to have a steady hand to be a surgeon. steady gaze/look死盯着看, 坚定的眼神: She brought her eyes up to meet his steady gaze. II. 稳步的. slowly and gradually continuing to change, move, or happen. Slow but steady progress has been made towards concluding the deal. steady growth/increase/rise: The company hopes to see a steady increase in car sales this year. steady stream/flow稳定的客流: A steady stream of people came to our grand opening. III. staying at the same level, speed, value etc. steady rhythm/rate/pace: She listened to the steady rhythm of his breathing as he slept. IV. reliable, sensible, and able to make good decisions. Casey was always a steady worker. V. reliable and continuing for a long period of time. steady work/job/income稳定工作, 稳定收入: It wasn't easy to find steady work in the city. a steady boyfriend/girlfriend固定女友 someone that you have a romantic relationship with for a long period of time. a steady relationship. a romantic relationship that continues for a long period of time. Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 319,000, a sign of steady job market. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this chart from the Bureau of Labor statistics speaks for itself. Earning a degree doesn't just mean a bigger pay check; it is key to having steady employment. stable I. not changing frequently and not likely to suddenly become worse. People have become accustomed to a stable economic situation. The marine environment is relatively stable. Children benefit from stable relationships within the family unit. a. if a seriously ill or injured person is stable, their condition is not getting worse. 精神状态稳定的. Tonight the baby is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. II. 稳固结实的. not likely to fall or move in the wrong way. The tent is extremely stable even in very high winds. The suspension keeps the car stable when cornering. III. with a healthy mental and emotional state. I've got two very stable teenaged children. IV. science able to stay in the same state. Solvents should be chosen that are chemically stable. stable girl/boy someone whose job is to look after horses in a stable. 2. 英王妃姐妹专栏被axed: Other reports claim the paper was regularly bombarded with ( /bomˈbɑ:(r)d/ I. to ask someone so many questions, give them so much information etc that it is difficult for them to deal with it all. bombard someone/something with something: She bombarded him with faxes and called his office repeatedly. II. to attack a place by dropping a lot of bombs on it or firing guns at it for a long time. to attack someone or something by hitting them with a lot of objects or by hitting them many times. Part of the sample is then bombarded by electrons. bombard someone/something with something: Protesters bombarded the building with ink, paint, and bottles.) negative letters in the wake of Middleton's articles. A Telegraph spokeswoman defended the column but declined to reveal who had brought Pippa's association with the paper to an end. "Pipp Middleton is a professional freelance writer and has gone on to do other things for other publications. "As far as I am aware it was just one of those things." It is not the first time Pippa's writing career has had a hiccup. 3. gutfull to have had enough of something. to be fed up. I've had a gutfull of your whining. Oh, someone sounds bitter嫉妒, 泛酸了. food craving: Are you having cravings. Yeah, I have groofy cravings. Do you crave pickles? A food craving is an intense desire to consume a specific food, and is different from normal hunger. It may or may not be related to specific hunger, the drive to consume particular nutrients that is well-studied in animals. In studies of food cravings, chocolate and chocolate confectioneries almost always top the list of foods people say they crave; this craving is referred to as chocoholism. Theories claim that many of the cravings women sometimes have for strange foods during pregnancy can be attributed to important nutrients that are required during that specific period. One of the treatments for morning sickness consists in accommodating food cravings and aversions. 4.  boo-boo I. (colloquial, often childish) A mistake or error. a stupid mistake; blunder. II. (colloquial, childish, by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise. a minor injury. usage notes: Sometimes used sarcastically when the speaker believes the listener is overreacting to a very minor injury, as in Aw, did the little boy get a boo-boo? mood killer 坏兴致的人, 扫兴, 败兴的人 ( that's a freaking mood kill. ) Someone who can ruin your mood extremely quickly without attempting too. They just have a certain style or attribute that kills moods. Omg, that guy Teji is such a mood killer. Like i was going to ask this girl to the dance, he randomly came in and asked for a condom. midway v. I. in a position that is halfway between two places. The town is midway between Brisbane and Sydney. He stopped midway across the room. II. at a time in the middle of an event or period. Our problems started midway through the first year. stop dead/short 骤停 to stop moving very unexpectedly. To stop suddenly. to suddenly stop what you are doing or saying. I started to explain but stopped short when I realized Adam was in the room. stop something in its tracks to prevent something from continuing. Protests have stopped construction in its tracks. stop short of (doing) something to not do something, although you almost do it. I stopped short of telling him what I really thought. 5. 关于刷卡: Just slide/swipe it here. Please swipe your card here. 不要问: 这些是错误说法: Can I swipe mey credit card? Can I use Visa Card? 而应该说: Do you take/accept/charge Master card? How would you like to pay? Can I pay by card?.

 如何对付脸上的痘痘 - Should I pop my zits?(爆痘痘 pimples pop up/out, break out: I. if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out, it starts. We got married a month before the war broke out. The fire must have broken out during the night. II. break out (in pimples; with a rash) if something such as spots break out, or if you break out in spots, spots start to appear on your skin. to erupt with something such as a rash, a cold sweat, or pimples. After being in the woods, I broke out in a rash. I think it's poison ivy. I hate to break out like that. Whenever I eat chocolate, I break out in pimples the next day. Sweat was beginning to break out 大出汗 on his forehead. break out in: The skin on my arms was breaking out in a rash. III. to escape from something such as a situation or way of life. break out of: the desire to break out of the boring routine of normal daily living. Six prisoners have broken out of a top-security jail in Yorkshire.): Lorde tweeted this makeup-free 素颜 selfie(Sleepy Lady Gaga's makeup-free glow... the latest of our fave barefaced 素颜, 光脸 beauties! But she's not the only A-lister who likes to embrace her natural glow.) to her Twitter captioned: "Sunday night business emailing like..." TheFIX just love how real the 17-year-old songstress is with her zits'n'all ( zit 小疙瘩, 小痘痘 a small raised infected mark on your face. ) selfies. Go girl! A pimple surfaces on your face. It may be a red, inflamed pustule (pus-filled. /ˈpʌstju:l/ a spot on your skin that is filled with liquid. ) or just a modest blackhead. Either way, you search for the simplest, fastest way to get rid of this cosmetic embarrassment that you're sure must be visible from space老远就能看得见, 非常明显. For many people, the answer to resolving a pimple problem is obvious: pop it 挤痘痘, squeeze it, squish it, prick it, scratch it, scrape it -- in other words, attack it with your bare hands or any tool at your disposal. After all, popping (in all its forms) seemingly offers an immediate solution. And, for many, it also provides a somewhat perverse pleasure变态的乐趣. There are many devotees 乐此不疲者, 爱好者 of the practice (and enjoyment) of pimple popping. Unfortunately, skin doesn't always respond well to the two-finger acne treatment. Most dermatologists frown upon 皱眉不已 pimple popping because it can lead to scarring 落疤 or another breakout. Of course, it's not the actual popping that's at issue; it's that the popping might be done in a way that is unsafe or unhygienic. For example, your nails might tear the skin, or your fingers might redistribute bacteria to your face. But zapping a zit can be done safely. After all, dermatologists frequently pop pimples for their patients, and aestheticians routinely extract blackheads from their clients' faces during spa facials. Of course, you're unlikely to flee to the doctor or spa every time you get a pimple or blackhead, so what are you to do你应该怎么办? Your first rule: Hands off the zit. As tempting as it may be看上去很诱惑, 不管多诱惑 to pop it yourself, you may regret it down the road if it scars. There are many over-the-counter acne treatments -- such as those containing salicylic acid -- that you can use to attack a blemish. And for those who wear makeup, there's the option of covering up zits until they go away. Still, there are many people who just can't resist 抵制诱惑, 抵抗诱惑 attacking a pimple. It can be an irresistible impulse, much like scratching a mosquito bite or picking揭掉痂 a scab. So, if you insist on popping that zit or eliminating that blackhead, here are a few acceptable ways to go about it: Use cotton swabs in place of your fingers when squeezing 挤痘痘 the pimple. This will help keep the bacteria from your hands off of your face. Buy a comedone extractor. This is the tool some dermatologists use to remove whiteheads and blackheads. It can be bought online and at many drug stores. Be sure to follow the accompanying 附带的 instructions. Get some pore strips. These are for blackheads only. They offer a simple, fast way to unclog your pores疏通毛孔. A final caution: There are types of pimples you should never try to pop, no matter how great the urge -- cysts/sɪst/ and nodules, which are firm, painful pimples that form deep in your skin. The treatment for these pimples is more complex than that for regular acne, and they should be treated by a doctor only.

 碧昂斯姐妹反目: Beyonce's sister Solange has been pictured on CCTV footage viciously assaulting Jay Z. The trio were leaving the Met Gala after-party in New York's Standard Hotel last Monday inside an elevator when the 27-year-old started swinging and kicking at her 44-year-old brother-in-law. Beyonce is seen on the footage, obtained by TMZ, standing beside Jay Z without getting involved as another man who appears to be a bodyguard tries to hold back Solange. Solange reportedly was screaming at the rapper just after they stepped into the elevator. Jay Z is seen grabbing her foot to block a kick but never attempts to retaliate还击. Beyonce appears unruffled( not nervous or upset in a difficult situation. nonplussed淡定的. ) and at one point removes the long train of her dress from the fracas(/ˈfrækɑ:/ a noisy fight or argument.) while the bodyguard is seen pushing the emergency button in the elevator at the 12th floor, possibly to avoid the fight spilling out in front of photographers. The famous family were later pictured walking out of the elevator at the ground floor, with Solange marching ahead as Jay Z held a hand to his face and Beyonce mustered a smile. The two sisters reportedly left in the same car while Jay Z departed separately. It is not known what provoked Solange to lash out. Solange Knowles' fierce Met Ball舞会 elevator attack on Jay Z has sparked speculation that she's fallen victim to drug abuse once again. Although it's not yet clear what happened to prompt the attack on Jay, attention has turned towards Solange's former drug demons as a possible cause for the violent Met Ball brawl. Only last year, the 27-year-old hip-hop star was plagued with drug rumours, after cancelling the remainder of her European tour. "I really had to make the decision for my mental and physical health," Solange said in a statement. "I have to provide stability for my family." Earlier in 2008, junior Knowles wrote an ode ( [əud] a poem written for or about a particular person, thing, or event. Ode to Joy. ) to marijuana called 'Champagne Chronic Nightcap', confirming to press that it was about her love of lighting up. "I am unapologetic没什么好道歉的," she said in an interview. "I don't write about things unless they are true." In 2009, Queen Bey's little sis candidly tweeted about her Nyquil overdose before blatantly asking Twitter followers how she could get weed. She posted: "Is weed taboo in NYC? Like, why can't I find any? "Hang on, does that mean she's on #TeamSolange or #TeamJay? Or stuck somewhere awkwardly between尴尬的卡在中间, like she was in the lift? You be the judge.