用法学习: 1. 美杀死卧床多年病妻案: Police claim
Dewees eventually admitted to punching his wife in the face before
carrying her to bed and elbowing her in the torso, "upset that she
soiled herself(soil I. to make something dirty. She was afraid she might soil her new dress. not soil your hands to refuse to do something that you do not approve of. someone's native soil literary the country in which someone was born. on British/US/Japanese etc soil 国土 present or living in the UK, the US, Japan etc. He disappeared as soon as he landed on US soil. the soil literary farming as a job or as a way of life. It's hard these days to make a living from the soil. )".Mrs Dewees had been bedridden for much of the last four
years battling liver disease, according to the Hartford Courant, and her
husband said he had done the cooking and cleaning, and helped bathe 擦身, 洗身
her. 2. Christopher John McCoy, 21, was able to post the letter to the nine-year-old boy despite being convicted of raping him and sentenced to jail, the Sunshine Coast Daily reports. "The thing that revolted me the most was the bit at the end where he told my son he would always love him," she told the newspaper. "Additional vetting measures have been implemented to ensure there is no recurrence不会再发生," he said in a statement. t-boned When a car hits another in the side forming a letter "T". A car accident in which someone hits you directly on the driver or passenger side of your car, such as in a T-intersection. My friend got T-boned the other day." Or, "Mike got T-boned yesterday when the another car drove through the stop sign. "I ran a red light and I tboned this other car!". 3. That gluten free cupcake tastes like cardboard一点味道也没有. I am very upfront about ( honest ) what I do as my job. My question is as a stripper have you ever fallen for a boy on the job工作的时候. pixelated = pixellated [ˈpɪks(ə)leɪtɪd] a pixelated image is divided into large pixels so that it is difficult to see clearly. Germany's Bild has published an unpixellated version of the photo in its print edition and online, alongside photographs of Kim and Khloe Kardashian both flaunting their bottoms, as part of a piece on bums that have made the headlines lately. UK outlets which have run the photo of Kate have pixelated her rear. 4. disconcert to make someone feel worried, confused, or surprised. Her sudden silence disconcerted me. disconcerting [ˌdɪskənˈsɜ:(r)tɪŋ] making you feel worried, confused, or surprised. a disconcerting habit/tendency. gurgling汩汩而流的 blood. method acting: In the dramatic arts, method acting is a group of techniques actors use to create in themselves the thoughts and feelings of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances. Though not all Method actors use the same approach, the "Method" refers to the method of teaching the craft of acting, which was created by Constantin Stanislavski in order to teach concepts of acting to his students. Later, Stanislavski's method of teaching acting was adapted by Lee Strasberg for American actors. Strasberg's method emphasized the practice of connecting to a character by drawing on personal emotions and memories, aided by a set of exercises and practices including sense memory and affective memory. Stanislavski's system of acting was the foundation of Strasberg's technique. Rigorous adherents of Strasberg's technique are now commonly referred to as "Method Actors", although the "Method" refers to Stanislavski's original system. 5. Dog act 无耻行径: The act of doing something socially unacceptable. sleeping with a mate's girlfriend, not returning a favour, not returning a shout at the pub, drinking the last half pot of beer out of a jug you didn't buy, cheating - especially when when what you're doing is not competitive. Alex cheated with his best friends girlfriend. He committed a dog act. tony: "that prick john always disappears when it's his turn to shout!" sam: "yeh, what a f*ing dog-act!". tune out (somebody/ something) 没在听 to stop paying attention to someone or something. Beverly always tunes out in the middle of her music lesson. He's been tuning me out ever since I tried to talk to him about his drinking. "Turn on, tune in, drop out" is a counterculture-era phrase popularized by Timothy Leary in 1966. 6. clue someone in (on something) to provide someone with information about someone or something. to inform someone of something. Please clue me in on what's been going on. Clue in those guys before it's too late. I asked David to clue us in on what needed to be done first. He hung the painting to clue in visitors that this was a different kind of place. fill in somebody to give someone information that they want or need. to give someone extra or missing information: I filled her in on the latest gossip. We filled her in on all the latest family news. I've asked Andy to fill in the marketing team about plans for the fall. 7. A deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent body odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration in armpits, feet, and other areas of the body. A subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants ([ˌæntiˈpɜ:(r)sp(ə)rənt]), affect odor as well as prevent sweating by affecting sweat glands汗腺. Antiperspirants are typically applied to the underarms, while deodorants may also be used on feet and other areas in the form of body sprays. Body odor or body odour 体臭, 狐臭 is present in animals including humans, and its intensity can be influenced by many factors (behavioural patterns, survival strategies). Body odor has a strong genetic basis both in animals and humans, but it can be also strongly influenced by various diseases and psychological conditions. 8. rumble I. 轰隆隆的声音. 胃里发出的咕噜噜的声音. A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach. The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night. II. (slang) A street fight or brawl. III. A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other. v. I. To make a low, heavy, continuous sound. If I don't eat, my stomach will rumble. I could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance. II. To discover deceitful or underhanded behaviour. to discover that someone is doing something illegal. We've been rumbled. The police is going to rumble your hideout. III. 轰鸣. To move while making a rumbling noise. to move forwards making a continuous deep sound. Lorries rumble past their homes. Thunder rumbled in the distance. The truck rumbled over the rough road. IV. (slang) To fight; to brawl. Let's get ready to rumble. It means 'get ready to gang-fight', but could probably be used humorously for a suggestion to prepare for any activity. China's Ready to Rumble: Over the past two months, as China's maritime disputes with Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam have escalated, most foreign observers and American officials, though worried, have shown little concern that the conflicts would explode into a full-scale war. After all, for more than three decades China has profited enormously from being part of the global economic system. Its military, though growing, remains far less technologically advanced than American armed forces. Instead it launched a charm offensive 魅力攻势 aimed at its neighbors, boosting aid, investment, and cultural diplomacy across the region. Western foreign policy leaders and China experts have come to assume that China has too much invested in the world today to smash it up. Superficial charm (or glib charm) is the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile. Associated expressions are "charm offensive", "turning on the charm" 抛几个媚眼 and "superficial smile". 9. 华裔学生被枪杀案: THE man abducted by slain university student Jamie Gao told how he was brutally bashed after a romance turned sour. Breaking his silence, Jaiweu Yi, 19, told a British newspaper that he was kidnapped over a love split involving a friend, 18-year-old Alex Li. "It was because Alex and his girlfriend broke up." He said they wanted revenge on Alex. "She used Jamie to do it ... to come around and kidnap me."10. An intervention order may tell the violent person that he or she is not allowed to continue violence or harassment. You can get an intervention order even if you want to remain living with the perpetrator, or if you want to live separately. We have an intervention 干预令 on you, which is about the BO you have, you have really bad BO. An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem. The term intervention is most often used when the traumatic event involves addiction to drugs or other items. Intervention can also refer to the act of using a similar technique within a therapy session. Interventions have been used to address serious personal problems, including, but not limited to, alcoholism, compulsive gambling, drug abuse, compulsive eating and other eating disorders, self harm and being the victim of abuse. Interventions are either direct, typically involving a confrontational meeting with individual in question, or indirect, involving work with a co-dependent family to encourage them to be more effective in helping the individual. tough tits/titty 接受吧, 命啊 I. An insincere or sarcastic way of saying "that's too bad", or "deal with it". II. Short version of the phrase "'Tough titty', said the kitty, when the milk went dry." Child: But Mom... I don't want to mow the yard! Mom: Well, tough titty. You're going to do it anyway. Person A: Strawberry ice-cream? But I wanted chocolate. Person B: Tough titty. That's all they had. This is a phrase I've heard used on several occasions by different people. I'm interested about what it's origins are, and whether it should be considered rude. Essentially it means "That's tough luck!", but with an unapologetic undertone. 11. go down Slang mainly American informal To occur; happen. to happen. I was nowhere near here when the robbery went down. "a collection of memorable pieces about the general craziness that was going down in those days" (James Atlas). When I saw those police cars sped off one after one, I know something was going down, so I did the tail 跟踪, 跟上. have a one-track mind 只对一件事感兴趣, 一根筋, 固执, 死脑子(one way of thinking) Fig. to think entirely or almost entirely about one subject. if someone has a one-track mind, they seem to talk and think about one particular subject all the time, especially sex. Adolescent boys often have one-track minds. All they're interested in is the opposite sex. Bob has a one-track mind. He can only talk about football. He has a one-track mind, he only wants to know things about sex. 'I bet I know what you two were doing last night.' 'Oh, shut up, Sean, you've got a one-track mind.' You've got to have a one-track mind if you want to succeed in business. to be on about (idiomatic, UK, New Zealand) talk about; mean, intend. If you ask someone what they are on about, you are asking that person, often in a slightly annoyed way, what they mean: I dunno what you're on about. I had no idea what on earth you were on about when you started using those scientific terms. I was totally confused. 12. let something out I. Fig. to reveal something; to tell about a secret or a plan. It was supposed to be a secret. Who let it out? Who let out the secret? That's fine, just let it out. I don't mind, I like to know. II. Fig. to enlarge an article of clothing. She had to let her overcoat out because she had gained some weight. I see you have had to let out your trousers. That's just the way we roll 这是我们做事的方式, 我们就是这样的. Good luck charm 好运符, 幸运符(lucky charm)( Do you have any good luck charms you take out on the field when you are playing, lucky undies, something like that? ) is a charm that is believed to bring good luck. An example of this is a blessing that a minister or a priest gives at the end of a ceremony. Later on, people assumed that spoken words were temporary whereas a solid object is more permanent. Objects that have extraordinary significance such as the splinter believed to be from the cross of Jesus Christ were substituted for the original spoken or sung charms. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins and buttons are good examples. Small objects that are given to you make very good lucky charms. Lucky charms are items within cultures that are believed to bring luck. 13. blubber I. [intransitive] to cry in a noisy and uncontrolled way. To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child. The woman was blubbering like a child. My great grandmother died last night. She was 95. I knew it was going to happen. I knew she was suffering and this is for the best, yet I can't stop crying. I'm a blubbering mess 哭的稀里哗啦的, 哭得一塌糊涂的, 痛哭流涕的 I'm a total mess. She meant so much to me. Ms Butcher, with her partner Claire Worrall, was "a blubbering mess" on Tuesday as the ACT passed Australia's first law for same-sex marriage. II. [transitive] to try to say something while you are crying. 'I didn't mean to do it!' he blubbered. III. (often in combination) swollen or fleshy. puffed out: blubber-faced; blubber-lips.
抱错孩子: A South African court has approved an investigation into the case, which involves two girls, 3, who were given to the wrong mothers in a 2010 mix-up at the Boksburg hospital near Johannesburg. The two mothers disagree on which course of action to take with the pair becoming embroiled in a bitter battle for custody. The first of the two, a 33-year-old unemployed single mother, discovered the mistake while undertaking paternity tests in a dispute over child support. Joint therapy sessions for the two mothers were conducted for several months but fell apart in February when the first woman "became unhappy with the process" and took her case to children's court. Mr Strydom conceded he did not know what decision would be made. "Your guess is as good as mine what the court may decide," he said.
Youth club: A youth club or youth social club is a place where young people can meet and participate in activities such as football, soccer, basketball, table tennis, or video games, or religious activities. Many youth clubs are set up to provide young people with activities designed to keep them on off streets and out of trouble, and to give them a job and an interest in activity. Some youth clubs can have a particular compelling force, such as music, spiritual/religious guidance and advice or characteristics such as determination. Many youth clubs and projects are open to all people aged 10–21 and are places where young people can go to meet their friends, make new friends, and learn or try new activities. One can learn a new skill like music or computing, or possibly plan a trip away. You are also able to relax and listen to music or play pool, table tennis and much, much more - there are often activities specifically for girls and young women. Youth clubs are there to help young people understand the world around them. They are there to advise young people with their future, to talk about the past and even help them with the present. Many clubs hold different sessions to educate young people about different topics regarding their health and worries, e.g. contraception. Youth clubs normally have a leader youth worker who normally organises trips or workshops for the young people to contribute in, e.g. Show Racism the Red Card. They can also hold charity events and even volunteer to do many different things. Youth clubs will sometimes help young people to gain qualifications for their life ahead, e.g. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
悉尼大学学生被害新闻: NSW police have also denied media reports Gao was working as a police informant警察线人(=informer. ).
The 20-year-old's murky past(I. dark and difficult to see through, especially because of bad light, thick cloud, or dirt in the air or water. I couldn't make out the house number in the murky light. II. 黑暗的. 阴暗的, 不为人所知的. 灰暗的过去. involving activities that are not clearly known and that people think are dishonest or morally wrong. We suspected he had a murky past.) can be revealed now that former detectives
Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara have been charged with his murder. The
men allegedly forced their victim into a car and held him, demanding 追问, 逼问
information about a relationship breakdown in January. 关于"线人, 内线"的英语表达: stool pigeon = stoolie: (slang) A decoy or an informer, especially one who is a spy for the police. To
turn state's evidence变身污点证人, 揭发同伙(Quoting a report from Philippine Consul General to Shanghai Aileen Mendiola-Rau, De Castro said five of the six arrested were now in jail, while the other one had been released after he turned state witness pending investigation of their cases. ) is for an accused or convicted criminal to
testify as a witness for the state against his associates or
accomplices. Turning state's evidence is occasionally a result of a
change of heart( a change of heart 改变心意 if someone has a change of heart, they change their opinion or the way they feel about something. a decision that what you thought earlier is not true or right now. He'd been active in the organization for years, but after a change of heart, Yang left the group. He never wanted a movie made about him, but three months before he died, Chavez suddenly had a change of heart. The revised legislation follows a change of heart by the government. She was going to sell the house but had a change of heart at the last minute. ) or feelings of guilt, but more often is done in response
to a generous offer from the prosecution, such as a reduced sentence减刑期 or
a favorable location for serving time服刑. In particularly high-profile or
dangerous cases such as organized crime trials including other federal
crimes trials, the witness may be offered immunity from prosecution免于起诉 even
if he has committed serious crimes himself, up to and including murder.
The state may also offer the witness a place in the witness protection
program, giving them a new identity so they need not fear retaliation害怕报复
from their former accomplices. In the United Kingdom, the term is to turn Queen's or King's Evidence, both of which still mean the same thing. An
informant is a person who provides privileged information about a
person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the
law enforcement world, where they are officially known as confidential
or criminal informants (CI), and can often refer pejoratively to the
supply of information without the consent of the other parties with the
intent of malicious, personal or financial gain. However, the term is
used in politics, industry and academia. name names 提供名单, 说出名字 (idiomatic) To identify specific people, especially people involved in
confidential activity, misdeeds, or crimes. Sometimes it is not the
journalist who is in peril but the subject of a story, and naming names
can leave both the reporter and the reader uneasy. dog: Australian. May also refer to police who specialize in surveillance, or police generally. mole, tattler, rat: informing is commonly referred to as "ratting." grass
or supergrass hyming slang for grasshopper, meaning copper or
shopper and having additional associations with the popular song,
"Whispering Grass", and the phrase snake in the grass(a sneaky and despised person. How could I ever have trusted that snake in the grass? John is such a snake in the grass.). narc: a member of a specialist narcotics police force. nark: this may have come from the Romany term nak for nose or the French
term narquois meaning cunning, deceitful and/or criminal. cheese eater, fink:this may refer to the Pinkertons who were used as plain-clothes detectives 便衣警察, 便衣侦探 and strike-breakers(a person who tries to make a strike ineffectual by working or by taking the place of those on strike). nose, pursuivant (archaic), snitch, snout, spotter, squealer, stool pigeon or stoolie, tell tale or tell-tale, tittle-tattle, trick. The phrase "drop a dime" refers to an informant using a payphone to call the authorities to report information.
The Informers (2008 film): He answers the phone, and he is berated by his manager for sleeping with underage groupies(The term groupie粉丝团 is derived from group, in reference to a musical group,
but the word is also used in a more general sense, especially in casual
conversation, to mean a particular kind of female fan assumed to be
more interested in relationships with rockstars than in their music. A
groupie is generally considered a devoted female fan of a band or
musical performer. The term originates from the female attaching herself
to a band. A groupie is considered more intense about her adored
celebrities than a fan and tends to follow them from place to place. A
groupie will attempt to have a connection with the band and may seek
sexual or intimate contact. Obsessive groupies will almost certainly
involve themselves sexually with any members of the band including the
roadies. Further, there are now groupies of sports teams and other types
of celebrities.), and he mumbles that he needs a doctor. The singer appears to be barely coherent几乎话都说不利索, 说话都不连贯, and his attention is only caught when he sees a young girl wearing braces watching TV in an adjoining room. Bryan staggers 跌跌撞撞的 towards her and takes her into a bedroom. Later, he stumbles into a hotel room and finds a groupie in his bed. Slurring his words嗫嚅着, he asks her to come closer, and he kisses her, and then punches her in the face. Jack is alarmed when he gets a phone call from his grizzled ( a grizzled 头发花白的 person has grey hair and looks old. a. grizzled hair is grey or partly grey. ) uncle Peter (Mickey Rourke), a drifter (I. 四海为家, 居无定所的人. someone who does not do the same job or stay in the same place for long. II. a boat that has a net that floats next to it, used for catching fish. ) ex-con who claims he needs a place to stay. Jack angrily refuses the request, because he wants to leave the immoral, criminal side of his family background behind him. Tim Price (Lou Taylor Pucci) is pressured to go with his father, Les (Chris Isaak), on a trip to Hawaii, ostensibly貌似是 for the two to share father-son bonding time. They go to a bar, where Les starts a chat with two young women, who may be willing to have sex with them. However, Tim is not interested, and he is disgusted by his father's drunken, leering passes at ( leer 色眯眯的看, 色迷迷的看 to look at someone in an unpleasant way that shows you are sexually interested in them. ) the women. Martin denies betraying Graham and is shocked to realize that his friend has developed feelings for her; in their social scene, most interactions are fleeting couplings 短暂的苟合, 交合 based on desire, not relationships based on caring.
