用法学习: 1. THE pilots of this Singapore Airlines plane have been left a little
red-faced after it struck an aerobridge at Sydney Airport this morning. "Singapore Airlines flight SQ231, an Airbus A380 operating from Singapore to Sydney on 26 May, made contact with触碰到 one of the gate's aerobridges飞机廊桥 while taxiing at Sydney Airport. There were no injuries to the 285 passengers and 25 crew onboard. Our customers have safely disembarked下机, 下飞机, and our engineers are now assessing the aircraft. Outbound flight SQ222 has been cancelled and affected 受影响的 customers will be accommodated accordingly in order to minimise disruption to their travel plans. It is believed the A380 had just landed and was pulling into the gates when one of its engines impacted the aerobridge. 2. Were you over by much你超速超的多吗? I am gonna do a all-nighter ( to pull an all-nighter. 通宵. ) tonight. pull an all-nighter (idiomatic, informal) Work diligently throughout the night. elucubrate [iˈlu:kjubreit] To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study. burn the midnight oil (idiomatic) To work studiously, especially late into the night. He was burning the midnight oil to finish his paper. 3. Five-year-old Casanova( [ˌkæsəˈnəuvə] a man with a reputation for having many sexual partners. ) shares the stress of juggling THREE girlfriends in sweet viral video: 'You can't have three girlfriends?' she asks. 'No,' the young Casanova says. When asked why, he says, 'I could have two, it's great. I don't want three.' 'Does it stress you out, having that many girlfriends?' the woman asks. 'Yeah,' the boy says before looking down. 'It's like I have to give one up. ' 'Oh no,' the woman says. 'How are you going to decide who to give up?' 'I don't know,' the would-be heartbreaker says. 'It's like they're all pretty. I have to give one up.' 'Ugh, it's rough being five, isn't it?' the woman says. The little ladies' man looks at her and nods. 'I wish I was 4 again,' he says. 4. 太笨了, 笨蛋: duffer a cattle stealer; a rustler in America; or a silly person. Cattle rustler or a silly person. a complete idiot someone who did something stupid or made a stupid mistake. kid cries: "awww mummy I fell over!". mum:"aww its alright you silly duffer!" you are acting like a duffer dude. Boofhead (dizzy bitch) Australian saying. A boofhead is one who is a little slow, or maybe just does silly things. I'm a boofhead, that's why I'm writing this, it's silly. Generally good natured. The sort of person who drinks and gets so pissed they decide it's a good idea to shout people you barely know drinks. Most of my mates are boofheads, that why we get along. I think of boofhead as being a fairly affectionate term. I can't imagine anyone saying it with any venom. It does kind of mean 'a stupid person', and it does sort of mean someone with a large head. It reminds me of footy players with those thick necks. This isn't to say they're stupid, mind you, (although they do play football. You do the math), just that when I think of boofhead, that's the image that comes directly to mind. airhead = emptyhead a silly or stupid person. have two left feet 笨拙, 不灵巧, 笨手笨脚的 Fig. to be very awkward with one's feet. (Often refers to awkwardness at dancing.) to move in a very awkward way when dancing. When we danced together I discovered he had two left feet. I'm sorry, I can't dance better. I have two left feet. Some Americans are all butterfingers 拙手笨脚的 (someone who has a tendency to drop things 要是你手上都是黄油, 你会感到很油腻, 很滑, 要抓什么东西也抓不住. Pete's a hard worker. But he has a tough time holding a restaurant job. He's a real butterfingers and keeps spilling dishes when he brings an order to the table. My son is a great young hotel chef today, and it's hard to believe that as a child he was such a butterfingers that he often dropped cups and dishes while eating. ) the first time they try to pick up and use Asian chopsticks. all thumbs 爱打破东西的. (clumsy) Dick isn't very good using tools around the house. He's all thumbs: when he hammers a nail he's likely to end up hitting his finger instead. And you'd be shocked to hear the bad language he uses when that happens! Sheila won't let me help her clear the dishes after dinner any more after I dropped her favorite plate and broke it. Now she tells our friends I'm all thumbs. 5. company man 以公司为家的人 a man who thinks loyalty to the company he works for is more important than friendship or personal beliefs. An employee who always defends his company and its motivations in any dispute regardless of the company's honesty or fairness. (NOTE: usually a negative description). Despite the fact that he's often harmed by the foolish decisions of his boss, my brother is a company man who always believes his boss is correct, just because he's the boss. 6. I hate being followed as a shadow by sale assistants in stores. Don't tail my arse. Onomatopoeia [ˌonəumætəˈpi:ə] the use of words such as 'buzz' and 'thud' that sound like the sound which they refer to. Aloe vera ([ˈæloui:] or [ˈælou]). cardiologist [ˌka:(r)diˈolədʒist] a doctor who studies the heart and deals with the diseases that affect it. Audiology (audiologist)(An audiologist is a health-care professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing , tinnitus, or balance problems.) is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists. Employing various testing strategies (e.g. hearing tests, otoacoustic emission measurements, videonystagmography, and electrophysiologic tests), audiology aims to determine whether someone can hear within the normal range, and if not, which portions of hearing (high, middle, or low frequencies) are affected and to what degree. If an audiologist determines that a hearing loss or vestibular abnormality is present he or she will provide recommendations to a patient as to what options (e.g. hearing aid, cochlear implants, surgery, appropriate medical referrals) may be of assistance. 7. crack on To hit on. Learned this messaging with an Aussie online who promised he wouldn't try to 'crack on to' me. Apparently it's Aussie slang. "Promise I won't try to crack on to you.". There is no valid reason to proceed with the change. Her objections were completely valid. You make a valid point你说的有道理. You must present valid identification出示有效证件. Their marriage is not legally valid. The agreement is no longer valid under international law. 8. bali belly when you go to bali and drink unpurified contaminated water, and subsequently end up with extreme digestive illness (ie vomiting and diarrhea, not at all pretty). tip: You should only ever drink bottled water in bali if you know what's good for you. omg I had the worst bali belly EVER and stayed in my hotel room the whole two weeks, just sitting on the toilet and puking...oh, why didn't i just drink the bottled water??. Traveler's diarrhea (TD) is the most common illness affecting travelers. An estimated 10 million people—20% to 50% of international travelers—develop it annually. TD is defined as three or more unformed stools in 24 hours passed by a traveler, commonly accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, and bloating. Its diagnosis does not imply a specific organism, but enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is the most commonly isolated pathogen. Most cases are self-limited; treatment is not routinely prescribed nor the pathogen identified unless symptoms become severe or persistent. 9. 巴厘岛印象: Before we arrived we envisioned the Bali of glossy magazines and travel memoirs like Eat Pray Love; sylvan(sylvan [ˈsilv(ə)n] relating to a forest. a sylvan retreat from urban stress. Sylvan or silvan refers to an association with the woodland. Specifically, that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself. The term can also refer to a person who resides in the woods or a spirit of the wood. In mythology, the term also refers to deities or spirits of the woods. ) sandy beaches, lush landscapes and warm water that beckoned ( beckon 向你招手 I. to signal to someone to come towards you. He beckoned the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine. beckon (to) someone to do something: She beckoned me to join her. II. if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it. A bright future beckoned.) in the tropical sun. Lined by resorts, Kuta Beach is one of the filthiest places we have seen anywhere. We stood there for ten minutes just mesmerized ( mesmerize /ˈmezməraɪz/ to attract or interest you so much that you do not notice or pay attention to anything else around you. Grimm's Fairy Tales have mesmerized generations of readers.) by the amount of trash that could be piled up in a public area. Peering through (peer through something I. to view or look through glasses, spectacles, binoculars, etc. From the way she peered through her glasses at me, I knew I was in trouble. Claire stood on the balcony, peering through her binoculars. II. to stare through a partial barrier, such as a window, drapes, the haze, the fog, etc. George peered through the drapes and spied on the party next door. Sally peered through the haze as best she could, trying to see if the way was clear.) the rubbish, we saw one lone sunbather太阳浴 stretched out in the sand, determined to soak up some rays despite the mounds of refuse piled up around her. Had she believed the myth of Bali too but was determined to ignore the reality? We visited other beaches on the island and saw the same thing. Where the beach was fronted by a swank resort( swank=swanky fashionable and expensive. a swanky restaurant/hotel/car.) there was an effort made to keep it clean. But as soon as the resort's property line ended, the adjacent public beach reverted to an open-pit garbage dump露天大垃圾场(Open-pit 大坑似的 mining(就地挖坑似的露天采矿场), open-cut mining or opencast mining is a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.). Any hopes of swimming in the sea were dashed by all the trash and god knows what mysterious blobs were floating in the water. How has it gotten so bad in Bali? The local government conveniently claims the trash washes up 冲刷过来 from neighboring Java. Even if it did come from there, why is it acceptable to keep garbage on the beach? Shouldn't it be cleaned off? Others told us that the Balinese used to eat their meals off of banana leaves which they would toss aside扔一边 when they were finished. Since they were biodegradable可生物降解的, it didn't cause a problem, but now they are tossing aside plastic plates which are a problem. During rainy season the plastic washes out to sea and then back on the beach in an endless cycle -- not the type of recycling that Bali needs. It wasn't fun writing this story, but that happens sometimes when perception and reality collide理想与现实冲突. The Balinese were the most gracious, friendliest people we met anywhere, but too many visitors are being disappointed by a place that does not live up to its reputation.11. touch something up to improve something by making small changes. to fix up the minor flaws in something; to repair a paint job on something. It's only a little scratch in the finish. We can touch it up easily. Tom touched up the scrape with a little paint.We didn't redo the kitchen, just really touched it up by painting the cabinets. Chris went to the ladies' room to touch up her makeup. be (like) water off a duck's back Fig. if criticism is water off a duck's back to someone, it has no effect on them at all (often + to ). easily; without any apparent effect. Insults rolled off John like water off a duck's back. The bullets had no effect on the steel door. They fell away like water off a duck's back. He's always being told he's lazy and incompetent, but it's just water off a duck's back to him. happy place 冷静冷静 The mental state achieved when one wants to avoid the unpleasant or uncomfortable. Everyone's happy place is different, and usually consists of the things that make them joyous. A psychologically-induced trance-like state, where a person may regress from a stressful situation. A person may go to their 'happy place' when trying to repress unhappy memories from their childhood. Are you all right, do you need to go to your happy place or anything. These trolls 无事生非的人, 找麻烦的人, 找骂的人 are not nice to you, I know? Mindlessidiot: "...and so I was like, that's so disgusting. You should get that checked out, and he goes...". Semi-saneperson: "Dude, shut the crap up. I'm in my happy place!" (Mindless idiot continues rambling aimlessly until Semi-sane person smacks them with a bag of frozen fish sticks.). "Susan is at her happy place again." But really, Susan is contemplating killing everyone at her workplace. 12. free pass I. a document giving the right to travel on public transport or go to a theatre, cinema, or museum without paying: Annie's the film critic for the local radio station, so she's got a free pass for all the cinemas in the area. II. an official document giving the right to travel anywhere without being limited: She managed to obtain a free pass which even allowed her to visit sensitive military areas. III. An exemption from normal processes. At the same time, however, no one is entitled to a free pass to the nation's highest court. Come on, girl, I think you should give him a free pass. He loves you and that's just a one night thing. get out of jail free card 免死金牌 (idiomatic) something that will relieve an undesired situation. 13. frosty I. cold enough to produce frost. a frosty morning. a. covered with frost. frosty streets. II. 冷淡的, 冷冰冰的, 冷如霜的. unfriendly and showing that you do not approve of someone or something. Alex's mother gave him a frosty look. dirtbag A person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle to the point of abandoning employment and other societal norms in order to pursue said lifestyle. Dirtbags can be distinguished from hippies by the fact that dirtbags have a specific reason for their living communally and generally non-hygienically; dirtbags are seeking to spend all of their moments pursuing their lifestyle. a white trash, wife beating, beer guzzling bastard. Often associated with cut-off shorts and mullets and incest. You can take a dirtbag out of the country but you can't take the country out of a dirtbag! The best examles of dirtbags and dirtbagging are the communities of climbers that can be found in any of the major climbing areas of North America--Squamish, BC; Yosemite, CA; Joshua Tree, CA; etc. 13. someone is (living) in cloud-cuckoo-land [ˈkʊku:] informal used for saying that someone is silly if they believe that there are no problems in a situation.
UTS学生被害: "He was the pin-up boy for good policing (back in the '70s)," said Mr McNab, who joined the force during Mr Rogerson's heyday最辉煌的时候. "What we didn't know was that he was extraordinarily corrupt." Mr Rogerson was awarded 13 bravery awards in the 1980s and was considered to be an exceptional detective. So much so, he was touted as a future police commissioner. "He was the man we were all encouraged to aspire to be," Mr McNab said. But Mr Rogerson soon became a symbol of everything wrong with the force, Mr McNab told news.com.au. "He went from the penthouse to the shithouse 一落天丈, 跌落平潭." The star cop's lustre started to fade in June 1981 when Mr Rogerson shot drug dealer and armed robber Warren Lanfranchi dead in a Chippendale lane. Mr Rogerson said he opened fire out of self-defence. He was dismissed from NSW police in 1986. In 1990 he was convicted 被判有罪 with perverting the course of justice(pervert I. 抹黑. to affect something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes bad or wrong. an attempt to pervert the meaning of an innocent story. II. to influence someone to behave sexually in a way that is considered to be wrong or not normal. pervert the course of justice 妨害司法公正 legal to try to influence the result of a court case, especially by preventing the true facts about a crime from being known. 例句: 白宫泄密事件: The intentional disclosure of the name of a "covered" operative is a crime under the U.S. Intelligence Identities Protection Act. A top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice妨害司法公正 in the case, and sentenced to 30 months in prison, though Bush commuted the prison sentence 刑期( commute [kəˈmju:t] I. [intransitive] to travel regularly to and from work. I commute by train. II. [transitive] legal to change a punishment to one that is less severe. ). Members of the CIA's operations arm, called the National Clandestine Service, are typically given cover identities to protect both them and the sources they have recruited abroad. The term "station chief" is sensitive enough, however, that former officers usually are not allowed to use it in their resumes in connection with specific countries, even after their covers have been lifted保护解除. Because the Afghanistan station chief is known to Afghan officials and lives in a heavily guarded compound, he may be able to continue in his job. He was removed from that post in March after CIA officials concluded he created a hostile work environment in the division. ) over a $110,000 deposit by him in bank accounts under fictitious names. A self-described whistleblower(self-proclaimed 自称的), Mr McNamara quit the force in 1990 after he helped expose corruption there. Police will allege Mr Gao was killed in an alleged $3 million ice — methamphetamine — deal gone wrong. Rogerson, who was due to fly back to Sydney today, is believed to be staying with friends in Brisbane or on the Gold Coast, where he flew late last week for a speaking engagement(on a speaking tour. 讲述自己的警察史及黑道事情). "He (Mr. Gao) was in over his head. He thought he would make a quick buck," a law enforcement source said yesterday. Rogerson was meeting his lawyer Paul Kenny when police swooped( swoop I. 俯冲. to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something. The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target. We watched the hawk swoop on its prey. II. 突袭. to make a sudden and unexpected attack on a place. Police swooped on Blake's home yesterday.), knocking on the door and surrounding the house. "We're back to the Gestapo days now," Rogerson said as he was being escorted by detectives through a media scrum(scrum I. British informal a confused crowd of people pressed close together and trying to get something or to speak to someone. II. an arrangement of players in a game of rugby when they all push together to try and get the ball. ). In dramatic scenes, Mr Kenny said the situation was "disturbing and distressing" for Rogerson. "This conduct by these police is an absolute disgrace," he said. The arrest comes after a manhunt for the disgraced ex-cop who police want to question in relation to the death of 20-year-old Gao, whose body may have been found floating in a plastic bag off the coast of Sydney yesterday. But former Sydney detective Roger Rogerson cut a frail, dazed figure(dazed [deɪzd] unable to think clearly or understand what is happening because you are surprised, upset, tired, or have been hit on the head. ) as the 73-year-old was frogmarched押着, 背剪双手(if two people frogmarch you somewhere, they force you to walk there while each of them holds one of your arms tightly. manhandle I. 推推搡搡的 to touch, push, or pull someone in a rough way. The Supreme Court Wednesday
directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure safety and security of a
woman lawyer, who was allegedly manhandled by policemen and other
persons inside a police station in the city. II. to move something large and heavy without using machines or equipment. manhandle into/onto/down etc: They manhandled the table into the garden. ) from his modest suburban home to police custody on Tuesday. Rogerson's wife was also home and the pet dog barked incessantly ( continuing for a long time without stopping in a way that is annoying. incessant crying the incessant flow of traffic across the bridge. Throughout the day, the rain fell incessantly.) as the drama unfolded. Less than 10 minutes later, an incensed(incense v. 激怒to make someone very angry. n. 香 a substance that creates a strong but pleasant smell when burned. Incense is often used in religious ceremonies. ) Mr Kenny came out blazing ( blaze n. I. [countable] [usually singular] mainly journalism a large fire that causes a lot of damage, especially when a building is burning. Firefighters were called to a blaze at a warehouse yesterday. a. a small fire that burns strongly and brightly. He put on more firewood to get a good blaze going. II. [singular] a strong bright light or area of colour. blaze of: a blaze of colour/light/sunshine. a blaze of publicity/glory a lot of attention and excitement from the public and from newspapers, television etc. Naturally, their divorce took place amid a blaze of publicity. what/why/how/who the blazes spoken old-fashioned used for emphasizing a question you are asking, especially when you are annoyed about something. v. I. to burn strongly and brightly. A log fire blazed in the grate. The following morning the building was still blazing. a. if the sun blazes, it is very bright and hot. blaze down: The afternoon sun blazed down on us as we walked. II. to shine very brightly. A car roared towards them, its headlights blazing. a. to show a very bright colour. She smiled, but her cheeks blazed red. blaze with 两眼发光: Every corner of the gardens blazed with colour. III. if someone's eyes blaze, they show a sudden strong emotion, especially anger. blaze with: Her eyes blazed with fury. IV. blaze or blaze away if guns blaze or blaze away, they continue firing for a long time. The artillery blazed without a pause throughout the battle. blaze a trail to be the first to do something new and important. a great pioneer who blazed a trail for others to follow. ) and deploring the behaviour of the arresting officers. A rattled Rogerson, who clutched a jacket in his cuffed hands, faced a wall of cameras outside his home minutes after. As microphones were thrust in his direction and reporters tripped over each other to get a question in, Rogerson got a final word before he was led into a waiting undercover car: "We're back to the Gestapo days now."
加州大学生疯狂杀人案续Elliot Rodger's Previous Attacks on Women, Couples: Elliot Rodger's rage-filled 充满愤怒的 manifesto documents his growing fury with the world and his initial attacks on women and couples that he envied. One of those attacks occurred on his 22nd birthday. Fueled by vodka靠着酒精刺激, 借酒壮胆, Rodger decided on July 20, 2013 to party with the California college students he despised. "I was giving the female gender one last chance to provide me with the pleasures I deserved from them," he later wrote in a 137-page manifesto. That "last chance" turned bleak(I. 灰暗的, 没有光明的. without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful. Things look very bleak for the team. Textile workers face a bleak future. paint a bleak picture (=say that the situation is not hopeful): The survey paints a bleak picture of an ill and ageing population. a. used about someone's expression. a bleak look. II. a bleak place 阴冷的 seems cold and unfriendly and has no pleasant features. a bleak landscape. a. bleak weather is very cold and grey. ) – a night that reflected his ambitions, fury and warped perspectives(I. informal 扭曲的, 变形的. someone who is warped has thoughts or ideas that most people think are very strange and frightening. a warped sense of humour. II. bent or curved, usually because of damage by heat or water. a warped table.). It became a flashpoint ( I. [countable] a place where violence is likely to develop. a. [countable/uncountable] a situation in which serious problems are likely to develop. The situation has reached flashpoint. II. [countable] science the lowest temperature at which a gas from a liquid will burn in the air. ) leading up to last Friday's attacks that left six others dead and 13 injured. Rodger began giving deeper consideration to his Day of Retribution in 2012, when he bought his first gun. The Glock-34 made him feel powerful, the alpha male, he wrote in his manifesto. A July 2012 incident reflected his growing discontent. Rodger said he grew jealous watching "a group of popular college kids" at a park. He felt insulted. He wanted to ruin their fun. "So I drove to the nearby K-mart, bought a super-soaker( 水枪 Super Soaker is a brand of recreational water gun. ), filled it up with orange juice that I bought at the same store, and drove back to the park," he wrote. "I screamed at them with rage as I sprayed them with my super soaker … I was giddy ( I. suddenly feeling that you might become unconscious and fall. II. very excited and happy. ) with ecstatic ( [ɪkˈstætɪk] extremely happy or pleased. ), hate-fueled 充满仇恨的 excitement," he wrote. A similar incident occurred a year earlier at a Starbucks, where he saw a young couple standing in line, kissing. "When they left the store I followed them to their car and splashed my coffee all over them," he wrote. "I was panicking as I got into my car and drove off, shaking with rage-fueled excitement." Rodger's building rage exploded into action with last Friday's massacre of six people. Rodger's parents were also alerted to a menacing ( menace [ˈmenəs] I. [countable] someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm. the growing menace of global pollution. menace to: The escaped prisoners are considered a menace to society. II. [countable] someone or something that annoys or threatens you. The traffic menace grew, and the town began to suffer. III. [uncountable] a threatening quality or feeling. an air of menace in his voice. with menaces legal British if someone tries to get money with menaces, they threaten to harm someone unless they get the money that they want. v. to threaten someone or something. farmland menaced by frequent floods. ) video their son had posted and immediately headed for their son's apartment fearing he was about to do something violent and called police while on their way. But they, too, were too late because Rodger had already put his lethal plan into action. Rodger bought a bottle of vodka that night, taking a few shots for courage喝了几口壮胆, maybe downing one too many. Other students were partying – "good looking popular kids," as he identified them. Without the buzz, he would have been too intimidated to mingle. He walked into a house party. Hip-hop music blasted from the DJ booth. The students played beer pong. Rodger soon became frustrated that no one was talking to him. Instead, women were giving "obnoxious slobs(someone who is lazy or untidy)" attention, he wrote. With his inhibitions blurred by the liquor(inhibition [ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n] I. [countable/uncountable] a feeling of being embarrassed or not confident that makes it difficult to relax and do or say what you want to. She had no inhibitions about sleeping with other men. Her children expressed themselves without inhibition. Alcohol helped him to lose his inhibitions. II. [countable] formal the act of inhibiting a process. inhibit I. 被抑制. to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way. Economic growth has been inhibited by the lack of investment. factors that inhibit the development of artistic talent. Drinking coffee inhibits the absorption of iron from your diet. a. to make it difficult for someone to do something. inhibit someone from doing something: tax rules that inhibit some people from working. II. to make someone feel too embarrassed or not confident enough to behave or speak in a normal way. The presence of police officers inhibited them. inhibit someone from doing something: Students may be inhibited from coming to him with their problems. ), Rodger's rage boiled over. He confronted a couple before walking outside, "realizing how pathetic I looked all by myself when everyone was partying around me." He decided to climb onto a wooden ledge and plop onto a chair. Some partiers eventually climbed onto the ledge, too. But since the students weren't talking to him, Rodger snapped勃然大怒. "That was the last straw," he wrote. "A dark, hate-fueled rage overcame my entire being, and I tried to push as many of them as I could from the 10-foot ledge." He didn't succeed. The students pushed him back, and Rodger fell onto the street, breaking his ankle. As he stumbled away, he realized his Gucci sunglasses were missing. He turned back – but he was so drunk, he forgot where the party was, so he ended up walking onto a nearby front yard, demanding to know到处问 who took his sunglasses. The students there called him names, and more fighting followed. Eventually Rodger staggered home, beaten and bloody. No one offered to help. His sunglasses – as well as his necklace, he later learned – were gone. And his ego was crushed, he recounted in his manifesto. Rodger was fearful he might get in trouble, so he concocted ( concoct [kənˈkokt] I. 编造. to invent a false explanation or false information, especially for a dishonest purpose. II. to produce something unusual by mixing things in a new way, especially a drink or meal. ) an altered story about the ledge incident to police. "Two police did interview me, and I told them that those boys deliberately pushed me off of the ledge after I acted 'cocky' towards them," Rodger wrote. "Since there was no actual evidence实际证据, the whole case was shortly dismissed." As he recovered from his broken ankle, Rodger focused on his "Day of Retribution," a plan he would carry to fruition付诸实施 10 months later. The murderous spree ended when Elliot Rodger crashed his car with a bicyclist he had struck on his car windshield. He was found with a gunshot to his head. Sheriff Bill Brown said, "It would appear he took his own life." Dylan Fontillas was in the I V Mart when Rodger began firing, killing Christopher Martinez. Fontillas, 20, said he looked the suspect straight in the eyes during the shooting and said "he almost kind of had a smirk冷笑(to smile in an unpleasant way because something bad has happened to someone else, or because you think you have achieved an advantage over them) like he was excited about it or he was happy about it. It's pretty scary. It's pretty disturbing." Fontillas said he hit the floor when the shooting began. He grabbed his cell phone and called his mother because he thought he was going to be killed. Police said three guns were recovered from Rodger's car. Police said he had more than 400 rounds of ammunition. "All were legally purchased from federally licensed dealers and all were registered to the suspect," the sheriff said. Brown said cops have had three previous contacts with Rodger before Friday's shooting, including when a member of Rodger's family asked police to check on him because of alarm over his behavior and videos. Brown said the cops found no reason to take further action on Rodger. One of the other incidents occurred in January when he made a citizen's arrest of ( A citizen's arrest 私自抓捕, 私自关押, 私押 is an arrest made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law-enforcement official. Despite the practice's name, in most countries, the arresting person is usually designated as a person with arrest powers, who need not be a citizen of the country in which they are acting. ) his roommate for allegedly stealing three candles, and again in July 2013 when he claimed he had been assaulted. Police determined that Rodger may have been the aggressor, Brown said. Rodger was being treated by multiple therapists and was a student at Santa Barbara City College, said family lawyer Alan Schifman. Schifman said Rodger was diagnosed as being a high-functioning patient with Asperger syndrome and had trouble making friends. "There was an incident probably a year and a half ago where he was...he fell from a balcony at a party or was thrown off of it. I think he was probably a victim from my understanding of bullying throughout his life... I'm sure that had played a role in the terrible consequences from last night," the lawyer said.
