用法学习: 1. secret admirer 神秘仰慕者 A stalker with stationary. Dude: Hey man, what's got you down? Man: Dude, my secret admirer sent me a love letter and a picture of my name carved into her arm. "Dude, my secret admirer has been following me around all day.". 2. dreamy I. As in a dream; resembling a dream. II. (colloquial) sexy; handsome; attractive. I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy! III. having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere. sneak peek an opportunity to see something before it is officially available: The company is offering a sneak peek at the new software. rag/rake on someone to bother someone; to irritate someone; to criticize and humiliate someone. It is a slang expression meaning to nag, yell, or be upset at someone
for something or even nothing but just for the sake of nagging, or
"ragging on someone". I wish you would stop ragging on me. I don't know why you are so annoyed at me. Stop raking on me! look to someone or something (for something) to expect someone or something to supply something. Children look to their parents for help. Tom looked to the bank for a loan. look to do something 期待, 期望 to expect or plan to do something In the following year, Columbia looked to expand its operations in either film or radio. hot potato a problem, situation, etc. that is difficult to deal with and causes a lot of disagreement: The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States. boiling/scalding hot (=extremely hot) 烫手的, 烫人的: a pan of boiling hot water. hot I. informal especially good in some way. a hot tip (=a useful piece of advice). a. very skilful. a hot musician/dancer/player. hot at: Kyle's pretty hot at tennis. very lucky：hot cards/dice. II. difficult, or dangerous. hot for: When things got too hot for her at home, she'd stay with a friend. III. 香艳的. informal involving sexual feelings or images. love scenes that are too hot for TV. IV. informal 热衷于. determined to do something. hot for: Hot for revenge, the soldiers marched northward. V. informal 竞争激烈的. involving a lot of activity or competition. The property market is very hot these days. hot competition: There is hot competition from other companies to win the contract. VI. informal stolen and being looked for by the police. a hot car. VII. informal involving strong emotions. a hot love affair/romance. have a hot temper (=get angry easily): Our coach has a really hot temper. a. a hot issue is important and causes arguments because people strongly disagree. Tax cuts have become a hot topic in this election campaign. VII. informal exciting and interesting, especially because of being new. hot news about impending changes in Cabinet. the hot new look in women's fashions. a hot property (=someone in acting, sport, business etc who has just become very successful): She's now a very hot property in television. hot on something I. interested in something and knowing a lot about it. Elizabeth's really hot on nuclear physics. II. strict about something. They're very hot on safety in the workplace. hot on the heels of arriving or happening very close behind someone or something. hot on the trail of very close behind someone or something, and about to catch them. He got away but the police are hot on his trail. II. very close to finding something. hot to trot informal keen to do something, especially to have sex. too hot to handle 棘手 too difficult or dangerous to get involved with. The exiled leader was becoming too hot to handle and the government decided to expel him. not so/too hot spoken I. not of a very high quality or standard. II. not feeling very well or very happy. 3. crew I. [singular] informal, showing disapproval a group of people. They spoke to the leader and his crew. a motley crew (=a strange mixture of people of different types) 闲杂人等, 各色人等, 三教九流: Films like these attract a motley crew of enthusiasts. II. [countable] a group of people with a particular skill who work together: can be followed by a singular or plural verb. a film crew. an ambulance crew. motley/ˈmotli/ consisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together. skeleton staff/crew/service just enough workers to keep a service or office operating, or the service being operated this way. We'll be operating with a skeleton staff until after the holidays. skeleton 概况的 the basic parts of something such as a plan or organization without any details. a skeleton argument. flight [deck] crew 飞行队伍 British English pronunciation: the people involved with flying a plane including the pilots, the flight engineer and the navigator. The people involved with looking after the passengers are the cabin crew客舱服务员. 4. Eurovision 2014: The 25-year-old performer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, took the Eurovision crown(Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst, popularly known as "the bearded lady", has taken out the Eurovision Song Contest with the James Bond-theme-like ballad Rise Like a Phoenix.) in Copenhagen despite initial expectations that the eye-catching performance would be too controversial in socially conservative countries. The Austrian singer scored 290 points in the final, placing 排在 far ahead of her nearest competitor, the Netherlands, who came second with 238 points. Half the points awarded in Eurovision are compiled through televoting and the other half come from professional juries in each country. The win was also a victory for all people who believe "in the future of peace and love and tolerance," Wurst said after the live broadcast, where she cried in front of the cameras. Earlier, Wurst said her unusual look made headlines worldwide. Even in her native Austria the leader of the right-wing FPO party called Wurst's act "ridiculous". "I have very thick skin. It never ceases to amaze me just how much fuss is made over a little facial hair," she said. Since the contest was launched in 1956, voting has often been tied to politics and the 2014 event was no exception, with the audience jeering countries that announced giving points to Russia. The 17-year-old Tolmachevy twins, who represented Russia, made it to the finals of the competition even after being booed in earlier rounds due to the friction over Russian's political action in Ukraine. 4. In the market means that I'm looking for something in the market. On the market means that a product is for sale. Bob and Sue put their house on the market yesterday, and it's still for sale -- nobody has made an offer yet. {Name of the competitor} had the lowest price on the market... Usage is idiomatic. "The market" isn't referring to a physical marketplace such as an open-air fish market, or a farmer's market. Instead, it is an abstraction, like an economic market, and may refer to automobiles or housing. Usage is slightly different if the market is financial, such as a stock or commodities market. Buying and selling of stocks refers to "the stock market". A particular, but still abstract, instance is "the European stock market". A named market is a proper noun, often a physical entity, such as the Paris Bourse or the London Metals Exchange (LME). Virtual markets are markets too. The NASDAQ is an all-electronic exchange. Bitcoin is too. "Commodity" is used as an adjective to describe the type of market e.g. platinum options are traded on a commodities market such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) or the LME. Pork bellies are traded on an agricultural exchange (market). Pork belly futures are listed by, or on, the CME. The traders themselves are in the market to buy or sell pork bellies. That is metaphorical too. It doesn't describe location, but rather, intent to act. If the traders were on the market, then the traders themselves would be bought or sold! Very meta, to trade traders, and wrong, as traders aren't chattel. Summary: One takes one's pigs to market, sells them in the marketplace, offers them as listed futures on a commodities exchange, and sells them to the highest bidder on the market. When you divorce, you are back on the market.
even if / even though的区别: No, they are not interchangeable. If you want to use even though, the meaning changes. Even though means despite the fact that and is a more emphatic version of though and although. Even if means whether or not and has to do with the conditions that may apply. Compare the following: Even if I had two hours to spare for shopping, I wouldn't go out and buy a suit. Even though I had two hours to spare for shopping, I couldn't find the suit I wanted. The first example describes an unreal situation where we could substitute 'just supposing假设, 设想' for even if and say: just supposing I had two hours to spare for shopping, I still wouldn't go out and buy a suit. 另一个例子是:Even if 即便是, 就算是 they changed and didn't connect one of the inputs, I wouldn't know, I was asked to write code for all of the inputs anyway. 这不是虚拟语气, 因为只是一种假设, 而不是与事实不相符, 与事实相反的情况. 表示与过去事实不符的虚拟语气的例句如下:If 要是 he had taken my advice, 就不会 he would not have made such a mistake. She looked at me as if I had been a stranger. If 要是 I had gotten there earlier, 早就已经 I should/would have met her. The second example describes a real situation where the shopper spent two hours looking for a particular kind of suit, but couldn't find it. When we attach even to though in this way, we are in effect saying: you may find this surprising but...! Compare the following pairs of sentences: Even though he lost his job as Arts Minister, he continued to serve in the government. Even if he loses his job as Arts Minister, I think he'll continue to serve in the government. Even though the injury was serious, she decided to carry on playing. It was an important match. I know she'll want to carry on playing, even if she gets injured. It's an important match. Even though I've cleaned it and polished it, it still doesn't look new. Even if I clean and polish it, it still won't look new. even: Note that even cannot be used as a conjunction like even if and even though when it stands alone. We cannot say: Even I've polished and cleaned it, it still doesn't look new. When even stands alone, it functions as an adverb and means this is more than or less than expected. Again, you are registering something that may be surprising when you use it. Study the following and note the position of even in these sentences: I can't dive. I can't even swim! She speaks so many languages. German, Polish, Russian, Arabic, French, Spanish. She even speaks Catalan! Even can also go at the beginning of a phrase when it refers to words or expressions that we wish to emphasize, again because this is surprising information for the listener: He works all through the year. Even at Christmas and New Year! I know his English isn't very good but even I can understand him! even so: Even so is a prepositional phrase that can be used in a similar fashion to introduce a fact that is surprising in the context of what has been said before. It connects ideas between clauses or sentences: I know her English isn't very good, but even so I can understand her. The evidence was only circumstantial. Even so, he was convicted and spent ten years in prison for a crime that he perhaps did not commit.
英校长偷情被拍: The 30-second clip was taken outside the closed office door of Graham Daniels' room. Pants and groans ( pant 喘粗气, 大口喘气, 上气不接下气的 I. to breathe very loudly with your mouth open, for example when you have been running or exercising. Louisa banged the door shut and leaned against it, panting. II. [transitive] to say something while you are panting. 'I can't go any further,' he panted. If she moans and pants alot when you put it in half way, does that mean she's a virgin? ) can be heard coming from the other side of the door like two people engaged in sexual activity. Mr Daniels, 50, is understood to have stepped aside as school officials investigate. But its authenticity真实性 has not been verified and when it was filmed is still uncertain. The school recently held a special assembly to tell pupils to ignore the video and focus on their exams, the Telegraph reports. Pupils are even banned from talking about it on social media. The school has around 750 pupils between the ages of 11 and 16. Last year it was praised by inspectors who described the quality and consistency of teaching as "exceptional". "The vision and strategic direction provided by the headteacher is excellent, with a clear and sustained focus on maintaining and achieving high standards," said the inspection report, from March last year. 2. 台湾双胞胎舞上Ellen秀: The twins totally looked the part(look the part 看上去像, 看起来合适, 看上去像那么回事 to look suitable for a particular situation. to appear to be suited to a particular type of work. You'd never guess he was a security guard – he doesn't look the part at all. If you want to get a job as a fashion buyer, it helps if you look the part. ), rocking matching outfits complete with hot pink helmets. They began dancing at age three, getting their choreography down by watching YouTube videos on their dad's iPad. Following their impressive routine, which sent the audience into a frenzy, Ellen hooked them up with a prize pack including brand new matching helmets, VIP passes to Disneyland and a dance lesson with resident DJ tWitch.
新闻: 1. 现实中的华尔街之狼 - But when asked about his alleged hidden earnings, the one-time stockbroker stormed out. "You've got a lot of nerve你很有种 boy, I'll tell ya!" he says. "No one's ever treated me as disrespectfully as you have." It proved to be a sensitive subject for the man who spent 22 months in prison for fraud诈骗 and money laundering, after ripping off investors to the tune of more than $100 million. The question that tipped Belfort over the edge? "You have an oral contract 口头协议 with your management, the Fordham company, is that an attempt to hide your income?" Hayes asked. Belfort, who claims he has been unfairly targeted by US authorities, rose from his chair从椅子上起来 and began taking off his microphone. "You can take what you want out of this interview, it's done," he said, accusing Hayes of "a hatchet job"( hatchet [ˈhætʃɪt] 斧子 a tool used for cutting wood, consisting of a short wooden handle and a sharp blade. It is similar to a small axe. bury the hatchet 重归于好 to become friendly with someone again after a disagreement. hatchet job I. 毁人声誉. a very strong and unfair criticism, especially in the form of a newspaper article. A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation. Many Republicans say that the book State of Denial by Bob Woodward is nothing more than an election year hatchet job. II. 削减开支. An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure. This so-called reform of our wage agreement was really just one big hatchet job! slam piece I. A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a highly unfavorable manner. A Solider of Fortune slam piece sought to devalue Gritz among his own jingoistic constituency. The article, one paper said, was not a "slam piece, another one of those shots of bad national publicity about Buffalo." II. (slang) A sexual partner with whom one has sex, without emotional attachment. Ricky was crashing with 挤在一起过夜 his slam piece Liana; he said she had a posse of hot friends and everything would be raw as hell. Her straightforward messages of "meat is murder" and "every frat guy has a slam piece" really went over well with(见后边解释) the student body深得欢心. hatchet man 刀斧手 = axe man 裁人专员, 解雇专员 firing squad = Employment Termination Assistant (colloquial, idiomatic) someone employed by a company to do a job that is not popular with other people, especially to get rid of members of staff. Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees. II. A professional killer. do someone's dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest job for someone so that they do not have to do it themselves. He never sacked the staff himself, but got someone else to do his dirty work. hatchet-faced [ˈhætʃɪtˌfeist] having a long, thin, and unpleasant looking face with a pointed nose and chin. Having a narrow face with sharp features. crash with someone 挤在一起过夜 Sl. to spend the night at someone's place. I don't need a hotel room. I can crash with Tom. There is no room for you to crash with me. deadwood I. coarse woody debris. II. 过剩的. 超编的. people judged to be superfluous to an organization or project. people or things that are no longer considered useful or necessary by an organization. III. money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early. raw as hell Dirty, filthy; pertaining to the condition of not having showered or bathed for two or more days. 菲姬的一首歌的歌词: Fergi drove through the taco bell raw as hell while listening to Chumba Wumba. posse [ˈposi] I. American informal in the past, a group of ordinary men gathered together by a law officer to search for a criminal. II. a group of people who are together in a place doing the same thing. A posse of journalists was waiting outside the courtroom. III. informal a group of friends. This word is mainly used by young people. go over I. go over something to clean something, especially quickly. go over something with something: He'd gone over the car with a cloth, wiping fingerprints from the steering wheel and the door handles. II. [transitive] 过一遍 go over something to practise and repeat something in order to learn it. Sue's going to help me go over my lines for the play. a. to repeat a series of things, or to think about them again in order to understand them completely. My mind was going over the curious events at Ingard House. III. [transitive] go over something to check something carefully. Could you go over this report and correct any mistakes? a. to search a place thoroughly. This area is to be gone over with the greatest of care. IV. [intransitive] American to produce a particular reaction. Last night's performance went over very well. go over with: How did the news go over with your parents? go over well with深得欢心, 深得赞同 "I didn't care what
happened to Marcie, but Vee was a different matter. Chances were, if she
got in a fight, Detective Basso would haul her down to the station.
Combined with sneaking out of the house, I didn't think jail time would
go over well with her parents." It's another way of saying that they wouldn't like it. ). Belfort returned to finish his interview, however, displeased but more composed. He claims he is sorry for losing other people's money and insists he is now sober, honest and ethical(I. involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong. ethical issues/standards/objections. II. morally right. ethical foreign policy/investment/behaviour. Is it really ethical to keep animals in zoos?). 政府预算砍机构: Following the dismantling of 40 government bodies last year, Fairfax Media reports Treasurer Joe Hockey will target 50 others to achieve a combined four-year saving of $470 million. The Australian Financial Review says the government will also put other agencies on notice in foreshadowing deeper consolidation later in the year. Those earmarked for abolition [ˌæbəˈliʃ(ə)n] 预定要废除的 now range from the obscure Whitlam government Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation, to the more contemporary Council of Australian Governments Reform Council. Monday's Australian newspaper claims the cuts will be even more extensive, with 70 agencies slated for abolition/ˌæbəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/ including the Renewable Energy Agency and the National Water Commission. It says the National Gallery and National Library will also be forced to merge their backroom administrations(backroom used for describing work that is important but is done in a private or secret way, or the people who do this work. backroom political deals. the backroom staff. backroom boys people who do important work in a private or secret way.). 职业转换: Making a career change isn't as simple as just getting another job. It's a complex process that involves multiple steps and decisions before resumes are even submitted. You'll need to consider how it will affect your quality of life in the interim( in the interim [ˈintərɪm]期间 during the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available. If you have any questions in the interim, please give me a call. ) and long-term and your work-life balance, especially if you have family commitments and children. James Moore was in his late 30s when he made his first career change from country electrician to college professor. With two young girls in pre-school, a schoolteacher wife, their mortgage and accrued debt from the pair's last failed business venture, going back to university was a daunting prospect. "It seemed impossible at the time," Moore said. "But we sat down to discuss the minutiae ([mɪˈnju:ʃɪˌi:] [maɪˈnju:ʃii:] very small or unimportant details. ) of finances.— Could we survive on a single wage? And also what we'd have to sacrifice versus what we had to gain. We decided we could make it work. Just刚刚好." Communication is key when it comes to making important life decisions. "A mid-late life career shift without any experience usually always translates into a lower pay cheque," says career consultant Melissa Johnston of Suzie Plush Consulting, which is why you must talk with your partner, family or financial planner before jumping into a life-altering 改变一生的 situation. Also, assess all options and possible alternatives to making a career change. Could you ask for a secondment(secondment [sɪˈkondmənt] 暂时转岗, 临时转岗 a period when you are sent by your employer to work for a different organization or a different part of your organization.), or greater responsibilities and involvement in your current role? Would it be worth discussing with your boss how you might insert your professional interests and goals into the equation? If all things considered, you still have the desire, drive and fortitude to make some serious changes, you may be well positioned to transfer existing skills where re-training is involved, Johnson says, and take lessons learned from past career mistakes to help you make a quick ascension ( ascension [əˈsenʃ(ə)n] 爬升. 晋升. 晋级 the process of moving to a higher level or position. the story of a young man's rapid political ascension. ) up the so-called work ladder. "To do this it is advisable to speak to a career consultant or alternatively do lots of research, network and speak to others in the new field," says Johnson. "Then, put together an action plan on their key tasks that you will need to complete to change careers with proposed dates of completion." When Moore started his lectures, he was the only person in the room in his late-30s. All his classmates were fresh out of high school or in their early 20s. "I felt old, but used that to my advantage," he says. "I had a lot more drive than when I was their age, and the lecturers respected me more … I did well and I learned quickly." Navigating the reduced income at home meant fewer paid leisure activities such as movies and restaurants, and more free trips to the park and public swimming pools, but the family survived for five years with the help of a support network of family and friends, Moore says. He got his first teaching job while he was still studying, and has since partially retired in his mid-60s to pursue his other interests after a long and storied career. "I never looked back once," he says.
