用法学习: 1. Potpourri [ˌpəʊpʊˈri] 香料包, 香料袋. 除味剂, 花袋(petal = lobe 花瓣, pedal脚踏板.).(peddle (pester power儿童吵闹不休的, 儿童消费力) I. 叫卖, 兜售. to sell something on the street or by going to customers, rather than in a shop. He's peddling T-shirts on the beach. a. to sell something illegal or harmful, especially drugs. II. to try to make people believe a story, explanation, or idea, especially when it is wrong. He's traveled all over Europe peddling his racist views. peddle your influence 权利出租, 叫卖权力 to get money from people by saying you can help them by using your influence or friendship with someone in authority. paddle 船桨 I. a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a canoe. It is wide and flat at one or both ends. II. 蹚水. British the activity of playing or walking in water that is not very deep. The American word is wade. It was too cold to swim, but we went for a paddle. III. American the bat used to play table tennis. IV. American a short flat piece of wood with a handle, used in the past for hitting a child as a punishment. be up the creek (without a paddle) informal or be up shit creek (without a paddle) impolite to be in a difficult situation. If we don't get this contract, we're up the creek! )(each flower with a five-lobed ( lobe [ləub] (花瓣petal) I. A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part: the lobe of an ear. II. A subdivision of a bodily organ or part bounded by fissures, connective tissue, or other structural boundaries. lob v. To hit, throw, or propel in a high arc: lob a beach ball; lob a tennis shot over an opponent's head.) blue to purple-blue corolla. ) is a mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, most commonly in residential settings. It is usually placed in a decorative (often wooden) bowl, or tied in small sachet made from sheer fabric. Potpourri is used inside the home to give the air a pleasant smell. The word "potpourri" comes into English from the French word "pot-pourri." trippy ['tripi] adj Informal suggestive of or resembling the effect produced by a hallucinogenic drug. Strange, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen. Rolling Stones, Something Happened To Me Yesterday: Someone
says there's something more to pay, for sins that you committed
yesterday; it's really rather drippy, but something oh so trippy.
Something happened to me yesterday. Stopping singing to your questions. it's too trippy. 2. backsies 以牙还牙, 不许和我学, 不许反悔, 有样学样 (childish) A reciprocal action or consequence, such as immediately tagging the player who has tagged one in a game of tag. Then you will be in trouble because it will kill you to have it taken out again but it will betray your deepest inner truth to tell them No Backsies. Not one to gloat, Thorn did sound amused Monday when asked if he had broken the news to the Mavericks' owner, Mark Cuban: no backsies. 3. Tapestry ([ˈtæpɪstri] I. [countable/uncountable] 挂毯, 壁毯. a thick heavy cloth that has pictures or patterns woven into it. Tapestries are often hung on walls. II. [singular] literary a variety or mixture of things. rich tapestry: life's rich tapestry of emotional experiences. ) is a form of textile art纺织艺术, traditionally woven on a vertical loom. However, it can also be woven on a floor loom as well. It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length (called the warp经线(warp I. [intransitive/transitive] to become bent or curved, usually because of damage by heat or water, or to make something do this. II. [transitive] to affect someone in a way that makes them have strange opinions or thoughts. It's funny how having all that money can warp your judgment. in a time warp 活在历史里, 不与时俱进 if someone or something is in a time warp, they seem old-fashioned because they have not changed when other people and things have changed. time warp 时间隧道, 时光隧道 a situation in science fiction stories where people and things can move between different times.)) and those parallel to the width (called the weft纬线); the warp threads are set up under tension on a loom, and the weft thread is passed back and forth across part or all of the warps. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each coloured weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colours worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a naturally based warp thread such as linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton, but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. 4. put on one's thinking cap = put your thinking cap on: to start to think seriously about how to solve a problem. Let me put my thinking cap on and see if I can come up with an answer. I'm in need of some interesting suggestions so if you can put your thinking cap on I'd be grateful. 短句: He is not alone in recognising that the pre-eminence ( pre-eminent better or more important than anyone or anything else in a particular activity. Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. eminent /ˈemɪnənt/ I. of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy important, respected, and admired. In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian. He is one of Britain's most eminent scientists. II. noteworthy, remarkable, great. His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project. imminent about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long. ) gap that Sydney has held over Melbourne is closing. pre-ejaculate = pre-cum = Cowper's fluid(pre-ejaculatory fluid, preseminal fluid, or Cowper's fluid, and colloquially as pre-cum) The clear, colorless, viscous fluid that is secreted from an aroused penis before ejaculation. the clear, colorless, viscous fluid that is secreted from an aroused penis before ejaculation. 5. get past if something such as a proposal gets past someone, or if you get it past someone, it is accepted by someone who has the power to stop it happening. get past someone经过, 途经: The plan for the new library first has to get past the local authority. get something past someone: Will he be able get these changes past his colleagues on the board? Getting past that barrier 翻篇, 揭过去 is sometimes the biggest step in taking good care of yourself. I do not have work experience in the field and I'm worried about getting past that to get interviews. Getting past that不说那个了, 那个就到此为止, let's talk about something else. Getting Past 克服, 忘掉 That Sinking Feeling. Identify a very strong and compelling reason/vision for getting past that fear. 6. 关于shame: A "sense of shame"羞耻感 is the consciousness or awareness of shame as a state or condition. Such shame cognition may occur as a result of the experience of shame affect or, more generally, in any situation of embarrassment, dishonor, disgrace, inadequacy, humiliation, or chagrin(/ˈʃæɡrɪn/ a feeling of being very annoyed, disappointed, or embarrassed. to someone's chagrin 害臊: The report finds (much to the chagrin of male drivers) that women are generally safer behind the wheel than men.). A condition or state of shame may also be assigned externally, by others, regardless of one's own experience or awareness. "To shame" generally means to actively assign or communicate a state of shame to another. Behaviors designed to "uncover" or "expose" others are sometimes used for this purpose, as are utterances like "Shame!" or "Shame on you!". Finally, to "have shame知道害臊, 有羞耻感" means to maintain a sense of restraint against offending others (as with modesty, humility, and deference) while to "have no shame" 胆子大. 不拘束. 无拘无束, 无羞耻心, 无羞耻感, 放荡, 放纵 (audacious, or they're insensitive.) is to behave without such restraint (as with excessive pride or hubris). If you have no shame, it doesn't bother you to do "something dishonourable, unworthy, degrading, etc". Tim likes to go out in public naked. He has no shame. "I am not ashamed (shameless)." I don't have any shame. I sang a lot of crazy songs and danced horribly in front of a bunch of my friends!! 6. off the chain I. (idiomatic) Free from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line. II. (African American Vernacular) Crazy and exciting; delirious and wild. By analogy to a frenetic dog when unleashed. III. very good. The Omega Psi Phi party last night was off the chain! Girl, that purse is off the chain! IV. wild, crazy, extremely fun. That movie was so wild it was off the chain. That party was off the chain. V. crazy, insane. That dude's off the chain. My banter ( friendly conversation in which people tell jokes and laugh at each other. ) is off the chain. cover someone's tracks (up) 毁尸灭迹 to conceal one's trail; to conceal one's past activities. to hide or destroy the things that show where you have been or what you
have been doing. Roberts covered his tracks by throwing the knife in the
river and burying his wife's body. You want to come out again, then cover your tracks, come out gain. LOL. She was able to cover her tracks up so that they couldn't pin the charges on her. It's easy to cover up your tracks when the investigators botch their job. The robber failed to cover his tracks. cover/touch all the bases 触及各个方面, 涵盖各种可能性 to deal with every part of a situation or activity. to deal with every possibility. Those movie awards cover all the bases - best villain, best fight, best kiss, best everything. It's a pretty full report. I think we've covered all the bases. cover one's bases (idiomatic) To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely. She eats a balanced diet, but takes vitamin pills anyway, to cover her bases. blow someone's cover 揭掉面具, 揭开假面, 揭示真相, 揭穿 Sl. to reveal someone's true identity; to ruin someone's scheme for concealment. to let people know secret information about who someone is or what someone is doing. Someone recognised him and phoned the newspapers, which blew his cover. The dog recognized me and blew my cover. I didn't mean to blow your cover by calling out to you. cover/hide a multitude of sins (humorous) if something hides a multitude of sins, it prevents people from seeing or discovering something bad. Big sweaters are warm and practical and they hide a multitude of sins. 7. tough existence不容易, 难事, 困难事: Being homeless is a tough existence. For homeless cats it means most of their lives are spent seeking food and security, avoiding danger and marking and remarking their territory. Oscar-winning Nicole says she has no desire for her four adorable children to follow in mum's footsteps, saying it's the "last thing" she would want. She said she couldn't bear watching her children experience the personal rejection that comes with the industry. "I think as a parent the last thing you want is your child to be an actor, because it's a really tough existence真的很难," says Nicole. "We're always waiting for somebody to choose us and say, 'I believe in you,' and there are only certain people that can handle that." But despite not being keen on idea, Nicole says she would still back her children if they chose to pursue an acting career. "A lot of the attacks are personal attacks, a lot of the rejections are personal rejections. If my children wanted to be actors I would support them but I'd also want to protect them." 8. If your parents forgot your birthday, you can just sit at the dinner table, turn on the tears, use this as a weapon 当做话把儿 and milk 絮叨, 唠叨 it all year(to get a lot of personal advantage or benefit from something, especially in a dishonest way. He managed to boost business by milking his connections with celebrities. milk something for all it is worth (=get as much advantage as possible from it): Both parties have milked the political situation for all it's worth. the milk of human kindness mainly literary kindness towards other people. The expression comes from Shakespeare's play Macbeth. milk run I. British a regular journey during which nothing unusual happens, especially by plane. II. American a plane or train journey with stops at many places. A routine trip, especially one involving several stops. II. 无惊无险的行动. (military, slang) An uneventful mission, especially a military sortie completed without incident. III. (politics, slang) A campaign for a political office whose main apparent purpose is to "milk" money from supporters in order to provide a source of income for the candidate, campaign staff, and family members. milk round I. [countable] a regular journey that someone makes in order to deliver milk to people's homes. II. the milk round a series of visits that major companies make each year to universities in the UK to interview students they might want to employ. milk tooth 乳牙 any of the first teeth that a child has, which fall out when the adult teeth start to develop. ). surefire 保证成功的, 万无一失的, 不会失败的 certain to be successful. certain to work. That hat should be a sure-fire way to spot him in a crowd. a sure-fire way to make new friends. 9. It's boiling hot outside. get a handle on something 搞清楚, 弄明白, 理解 (informal) to find a way to understand a situation in order to control it. to understand something. We need to get a handle on what caused the fire and what can be done to prevent another one. We need to get a better handle on the effects of climate change. tramp I. prostitute. II. homeless person. tramp stamp. reminisce [ˌremɪˈnɪs] 怀念, 想念 I. to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past. reminisce about: We spent the evening reminiscing about our university days. reminiscent [ˌremɪˈnɪs(ə)nt] adj. reminding you of people or experiences in your past. Imogen Anthony loves her bikini selfies! Blonde beauty reminisces about Dubai trip with shock jock beau Kyle Sandilands as she shares snap in skimpy black two-piece. reminiscent of: sights and smells reminiscent of childhood. II. similar to something else. reminiscent of: a style reminiscent of a Hitchcock film. III. mainly literary full of thoughts of the past. She had a reminiscent look on her face as she gazed at him. 10. dog days I. The days between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star) rises and sets with the Sun. II. 闷热天气. Hot, lazy days. 02/06/2014: It's been a patchy weekend with more than a few spots of rain but with temperatures set to stay above 20 degrees this week, the dog days are not quite over for Sydney. III. 让人不想动的懒散天气. A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation. Usage notes: "Dog days" have long carried an association as the hottest, most stagnant, and unwholesome time of the year, usually July 3 to August 11, but variously calculated, depending on factors such as latitude, historical period, or whether the lesser star Procyon is also reckoned. Specifically, the heliacal rising of Sirius has shifted down the calendar with the precession of the equinoxes, making the exact dates of the "dog days" significantly distinct now from those in former times. wholesome I. wholesome food is food that is good for you. wholesome home-cooked meals. II. 形象健康正面的, 健康的, 正面的. considered to have a good influence on people, for example because it does not involve sex or drugs. wholesome family entertainment. The party are hoping her wholesome image will appeal to voters. unwholesome I. detrimental to physical or mental health. Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; insalubrious; unhealthy; as, unwholesome air; unwholesome food. an unwholesome climate. II. Not sound; diseased; tainted; impaired; defective. morally harmful or depraved: unwholesome practices. III. Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive. 11. 美警察引火烧身: New Mexico police officer Joshua Terrell reportedly had bad blood with ( bad blood (between people) 有过节, 互看不爽 unpleasant feelings or animosity between people. There is bad blood between Fred and Jim. They cannot be civil to one another. There is no bad blood between us. I don't know why we should quarrel.) Jal chief of police Larry Burns and set out to sabotage his boss, KRQE reports. Terrell allegedly caught Burns on camera having sex with a woman inside and on a city ambulance in a public building while wearing his gun and badge. But the plan backfired when he made the video public instead of reporting them discretely to Jal city manager Bob Gallagher. "It would have been very easy if he had just come in with the tape and said, 'Mr Gallagher, I think something is going wrong in the department'." While admitting Burns made an error of judgement判断失误, 错误判断, 误判形势, Gallagher said the police chief committed no crime and there was no evidence he was on duty when the tape was filmed. It is reported Terrell, a seven-year veteran of the police force, set out to discredit 搞臭 Burns to impede his bid to be a magistrate judge in the New Mexico town.
关于翻车: A rollover is a type of vehicle accident in which a vehicle tips over onto its side or roof. Vehicle rollovers翻车 are divided into two categories: tripped and untripped被绊倒的. Tripped rollovers are caused by forces from an external object, such as a curb or a collision with another vehicle. Untripped crashes are the result of steering input, speed, and friction with the ground. All vehicles are susceptible to rollovers to various extents([səˈseptəb(ə)l] I. 容易发生的. easily influenced or affected by something. susceptible to: Police officers here are very susceptible to corruption. a. likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition, or to be affected by it more severely than others are. Susceptible livestock have been separated from the herd. susceptible to: Children are particularly susceptible to the disease. II. 情绪起伏波动大的, 情绪容易受影响的. used for describing someone whose emotions are easy to influence. III. very formal able to experience something, or able to be treated in a particular way. susceptible of: The problem is not susceptible of so simple a solution. ). Generally, the higher the center of mass, the narrower the axle track, the more sensitive the steering, and the higher the speed, the more likely a vehicle is to roll over. Pickup trucks are also prone to rollover, especially those outfitted with long travel off road suspensions. Civilian SUVs and full-sized vans are notorious for rolling over because they usually have a higher center of gravity, caused by a higher ground clearance. Manufacturers often post warnings on the driver's sun-visor. A skilled driver may stop a rollover by stopping a turn. Stunt drivers deliberately use ramps to launch a rollover. Vehicles with a high center of gravity are easily upset or "rolled.". 13. Cow tipping 推牛, 推倒牛 is the purported activity of sneaking up on an unsuspecting upright cow and pushing it over for entertainment. The practice of cow tipping is generally considered an urban legend, as cows do not sleep standing up, and the implication that a cow can be pushed over and not stand up again is incorrect, as, unless injured, cows routinely lie down and can easily regain their footing. The implication that rural citizens seek such entertainment due to lack of other alternatives is also generally viewed as a stereotype. The urban legend of cow tipping relies upon the presumption that cattle are slow-moving, dim-witted, and weak-legged, thus easily pushed over without much force. However, cattle do not sleep while standing; they only rest that way, and they are easily disturbed. Furthermore, numerous sources have questioned the practice's feasibility, since most cows weigh over half a ton, and easily resist any lesser force. A 2005 study led by Margo Lillie found that it would take at least two people to apply enough force to push over a cow if the cow did not react and reorient its footing. If the cow did react, it would take at least four people to push it over. Lillie noted that cattle are well aware of their surroundings and are very difficult to surprise, due to excellent senses of both smell and hearing, but that according to laws of static physics, "two people might be able to tip a cow" if the cow were "tipped quickly—the cow's centre of mass would have to be pushed over its hoof before the cow could react". San Francisco pranksters turn from cow-tipping to car-tipping: Unclear whether rash of Smart car incidents are statement on ( statement I. [countable] a written or spoken announcement on an important subject that someone makes in public. make/issue a statement发表声明: He had been instructed not to make any statements to the press about the incident. statement on: The minister was asked to make a statement on the progress of the talks. joint statement: A joint statement was issued by both parties in the merger. II. [countable] something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way. Add a simple statement about the company's environmental policy. statement of: A will is a statement of who gets what when you die. III. [countable]
a formal written account of events that a person who has seen a crime
or who has been accused of a crime gives to the police. make a statement: After several hours of questioning he agreed to make a statement. IV. [countable] an official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account. I receive a bank statement every month. V. [uncountable] formal the process of saying or explaining things in words. An opinion of that kind needs clear statement.) social divide between Silicon Valley and locals. San Francisco's city dwellers have discovered an urban alternative to 'cow-tipping' – Smart car-tipping. The city's police are investigating four incidents of tiny Smart cars found pushed over this week, either balancing on their headlights, back bumpers or on their sides. Reports of 'cow-tipping' – pranks that involve pushing hapless bovines on to their sides – have circulated in California for years. It is unclear whether the stunts this week were pranks, or a wider statement on the escalating divisions 越来越升级的分歧, 愈演愈烈的 between Silicon Valley's tech workers, who have been blamed for escalating living costs in San Francisco, and other residents. Police spokesman Gordon Shyy said the motive for the car-tipping was unknown, adding that the suspects 嫌犯, 嫌疑犯 were still at large but would face felony charges if caught. "It's hard to determine a motive without any suspects identified or in custody," he told the Associated Press. One witness, Brandon Michael, described seeing a group of up to eight people wearing hooded sweatshirts standing around the cars. "They looked like they were up to no good( be up to no good 没干好事, 不干好事, 没什么好事干 (informal) if someone is up to no good, they are doing something bad. She thinks her husband has been up to no good because she found long blonde hairs on his jacket. )," Michael told NBC affiliate station KNTV-TV. "And sure enough, they huddled around it and lifted it up." Another witness, Shelley Gallivan, told the station she had seen her friend's Smart car turned over. "Whoever is doing this just has misdirected anger愤怒发泄错了地方," she said. 防翻车措施: A sway bar or anti-roll bar or stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over road irregularities颠簸不平. It connects opposite (left/right) wheels together through short lever arms linked by a torsion spring. A sway bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness—its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its spring rate in the vertical direction. Anti-roll bars were unusual on pre-war cars due to the generally much stiffer suspension and acceptance of body roll. From the fifties onwards production cars were more commonly fitted with anti-roll bars, especially those with softer coil spring suspension. Today front and rear anti-roll bars are fitted to most cars.
关于苹果: 1. Jonathan (apple): The Jonathan apple is a medium-sized sweet apple, with a strong touch of acid and a tough but smooth skin. It is closely related to the Esopus Spitzenburg apple. There are two alternative theories about the origin of the Jonathan apple. The first is that it was grown by Rachel Negus Higley. Mrs. Higley gathered seeds from the local cider mill in Connecticut before the family made their journey to the wilds of Ohio in 1804 where she planted them. She continued to carefully cultivate her orchard and named the resulting variety after her husband, Jonathan Higley. The other theory is that it originated from an Esopus Spitzenburg seedling in 1826 from the farm of Philip Rick in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York. Although it may have originally been called the "Rick" apple, it was soon renamed by Judge Buel, President of Albany Horticultural Society, after Jonathan Hasbrouck, who discovered the apple and brought it to Buel's attention. Granny Smith特别绿的一种苹果: The Granny Smith green apple is a tip-bearing apple cultivar, which originated in Australia in 1868. Granny Smiths go from being yellow to turning completely green. The acidity mellows(mellow I. relaxed and satisfied, for example because of having drunk alcohol. II. soft and warm in colour. mellow greys and greens. III. with a soft, smooth, and pleasant sound. the sweet mellow tones of a guitar. IV. with a smooth full taste. a mellow whisky aged in wood. V. gentle, wise, and easy to talk to, especially because of age and experience. He had grown mellow with age. mellow v. I. if you mellow, or if something mellows you, you become gentler, wiser, and easier to talk to, especially because of age or experience. She's mellowed a lot over the years. II. if colours mellow, or if something mellows them, they become softer, warmer, and less bright. mellow out to become more relaxed and calm, or to make someone more relaxed and calm. He needs to mellow out a little. ) significantly, and it then takes on a balanced flavour. 4. The Golden Delicious 黄冠, 黄元帅 is a cultivar of apple with a yellow color. It is not closely related to the Red Delicious apple. 5. The 'Red Delicious' is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars, recognized in Madison County, Iowa, United States, in 1880. As new cultivars with improved color and earlier harvestability have replaced the original cultivar in commercial orchards, the taste and texture of the harvested commodity have deteriorated, and many customers have begun to reject the 'Red Delicious' at the food market. Roger Yepsen notes some of its less desirable qualities, "The skin is thick and bitter and has to be chewed vigorously用力嚼, 使劲嚼(I. full of energy, enthusiasm, or determination. We need a vigorous campaign to reduce deaths on the roads. 20 minutes of vigorous exercise. a vigorous debate. They demanded more vigorous action to tackle the disease. II. strong, active, and healthy. I used to travel more when I was young and vigorous. a. vigorous plants 茂盛的, 旺盛的. 长势旺的. are healthy, strong, and growing well.)... this apple ranks close to the bottom when cooked... sold year round, so shop with skepticism. Delicious retains its cheerful good looks long after its flavor has departed.".
被枪杀大学生的阴暗过去: One detective told the Daily Telegraph it was like tracking the "stars of Amateur Hour" when they followed the breadcrumbs of ( Hansel and Gretel is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm 格林童话 and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children save their lives by outwitting 智胜 her: Hansel and Gretel are young children whose father is a woodcutter. When a great famine settles over the land, the woodcutter's second, abusive wife decides to take the children into the woods and leave them there to be by themselves, so that she and her husband will not starve to death, because the children eat too much. The woodcutter opposes the plan but finally and reluctantly, submits to his wife's scheme. After the parents have gone to bed, Hansel sneaks out of the house and gathers as many white pebbles 砂砾, 小石块 as he can, then returns to his room, reassuring Gretel that God will not forsake them. 第一次被遗弃后用pebbles带自己回家. The following morning, the family treks into the woods. Hansel takes a slice of bread and leaves a trail of bread crumbs to follow home. However, after they are once again abandoned, the children find that birds have eaten the crumbs and they are lost in the woods. After days of wandering, they follow a beautiful white bird to a clearing 一片空地 in the woods and discover a large cottage built of gingerbread and cakes, with window panes of clear sugar. Hungry and tired, the children begin to eat the rooftop of the candy house, when the door opens and a "very old woman" emerges and lures them inside, with the promise of soft beds and delicious food. They comply同意, unaware that their hostess is a wicked witch who waylays children to cook and eat them. The witch feeds Hansel regularly to fatten him up, but Hansel cleverly offers a bone he found in the cage (presumably a bone from the witch's previous captive) and the witch feels it, thinking it is his finger. Due to her blindness, she is fooled into thinking Hansel is still too thin to eat. After weeks of this, the witch grows impatient and decides to eat Hansel, "be he fat or lean." She prepares the oven for Hansel, but decides she is hungry enough to eat Gretel, too. She coaxes Gretel to open the oven and prods her to lean over in front of it to see if the fire is hot enough. Gretel, sensing the witch's intent, pretends she does not understand what she means. Infuriated, the witch demonstrates and Gretel instantly shoves the witch into the oven and slams and bolts the door shut, leaving "The ungodly witch to be burned to ashes", with the witch screaming in pain until she dies. Gretel frees Hansel from the cage and the pair discover a vase full of treasure and precious stones. Putting the jewels into their clothing, the children set off for home. A swan ferries them across an expanse of water and at home they find only their father; his wife died from unknown causes. Their father had spent all his days lamenting the loss of his children and is delighted to see them safe and sound. With the witch's wealth, they all live happily ever after. ) electronic surveillance that led police to McNamara and Rogerson. At 4am on Saturday morning police swooped on McNamara's car which was sitting in an underground car park in Cronulla with the 3kg of methamphetamine stashed under the seat. "Boss, you're not going to believe it — we've found the drugs," the officers called in to headquarters as police cleared the way to make their arrests. Federal Police have now revealed the murdered student from Sydney University of Technology was a suspected drug importer for a number of years, handing over a 20-page document to NSW investigators detailing his activities, suggesting he was "no lowly 地位卑微的, 地位低的 ( with a low status or position ) delivery boy". The large quantity of ice indicates Gao was a trusted and experienced operative for Hong Kong-based crime syndicate. "No syndicate is going to trust some underling ( 小喽啰, 小兵, 小卒子. an insulting word for someone who is less important or has lower status in an organization than someone else ) with 3kg of gear and you don't get trusted with that much for your first deal." But police also said Gao broke the cardinal rule( cardinal Of foremost importance; paramount: a cardinal rule; cardinal sins. ) of dealing drugs — the drugs never go to the money. "The one with the drugs has the power; you would want to see the money before you show the gear货([uncountable] informal illegal drugs, especially heroin.) — then you do the deal," said one experienced detective.
