用法学习: 1. An overall, over all, bib-and-brace overalls, or dungarees ( dungarees [ˌdʌŋɡəˈri:z] = US overalls 背带裤 I. British a piece of clothing consisting of trousers and a square piece of cloth that fits over your chest, held up by narrow pieces of cloth over your shoulders. The American word is overalls. II. American old-fashioned trousers made of strong cloth, usually blue denim.), is a type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing when working. Some people call an overall a "pair of overalls" by analogy with "pair of trousers". Shortalls短裤似的背带裤 are a type of overalls in which the legs of the garment resemble those of shorts. The word is a contraction of these two words. They are often worn during the summer. Also seen now are skirtalls which are like shortalls except that the bottom of the garment resembles a skirt. Sometimes it could be capri overalls which are a type of overalls whose legs are like the legs of capri pants. Shortalls designed for toddlers often have crotch and leg snaps to facilitate 方便, 便利 diaper changes. 2. facepalm I. To bring the palm of one's hand to one's face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief or disgust or shame, for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun. II. To bring one's face down to one's cupped hand or hands. Usage notes: Found primarily in real-time text communication on the Internet, often involving image macros or ASCII art of someone facepalming. wiki: A facepalm 捂脸, 蒙脸, 埋脸(The danish guy next to me couldn't stop face palming.) (sometimes also face-palm or face palm) is the physical gesture of placing one's hand flat across one's face or lowering one's face into one's hand or hands. The gesture is often exaggerated by giving the motion more force and making a slapping noise when the hand comes in contact with the face. The gesture is found in many cultures as a display of frustration, disappointment, embarrassment, shock, surprise or sarcasm. headslapper 活该打脸, 该扇自己脸的, 低级错误, 丢人现眼的 A mistake of obvious stupidity. fist pump 攥拳头, 攥紧拳头庆祝(打网球的, 在得一分后经常会有的庆祝动作): The fist pump is a celebratory gesture庆祝动作, 庆祝姿势 in which a fist is raised before the torso and subsequently drawn down and nearer to the body in a vigorous, swift motion. The fist pump is sometimes carried out in parts of the Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Japan (where it is known as guts pose) to denote enthusiasm, exuberance ( exuberant [ɪɡˈzju:bərənt] I. 浑身是劲的. 活力十足的. 兴高采烈的. happy, excited, and full of energy. an exuberant crowd. a. showing happiness, excitement, and energy. exuberant designs by a local artist. ), or success and may be accompanied by a similarly energetic exclamation欢呼 or vociferation ( The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice. vociferous [vəuˈsɪfərəs] 大声说出的, 勇敢表达自己意见的 someone who is vociferous expresses their opinion loudly and with force. a. a vociferous opinion, reply, protest etc is expressed loudly and with force. ). The gesture may be executed once or in a rapid series. Though they are notably conspicuous in sporting activities (especially upon the attainment of a goal or score), fist pumps are present in a wide range of other activities. Ray Slater, producer on the Bobby Bones Show, set a world record fist pumping for 17 hours and 15 minutes, beating the old record by 15 minutes set by James Peterson. 3. serviette (ˌsɜ:vɪˈɛt) 纸巾, 餐巾 (= napkin in US) 传统式布制的 Brit a small square of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth and hands, etc. A napkin, or face towel (known also as a serviette in the United Kingdom, Ireland, some parts of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) is a rectangle of cloth used at the table for wiping the mouth and fingers while eating. It is usually small and folded, sometimes in intricate designs and shapes. 4. However, pretty much any history between after First Fleet and 1901, I'm effed ( used as a euphemism for 'fuck'. ), so was glad she didn't ask much about that. knock/hit someone for six 打的...晕五晕六的, 七荤八素的, 搞得迷糊 I. (idiomatic) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news. When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six. II. To hit another person very hard. When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six. Etymology: From cricket where hitting the ball over the boundary scores of six runs, the maximum for one shot. be in a spot of bother 小麻烦, 小困扰, 费劲 (idiomatic) To have a slight problem, to be in a predicament. bother I. [uncountable] trouble or difficulty caused by doing something when this is annoying but not very serious. It will be an awful lot of bother going by bus. the bother of doing something: I didn't want the bother of carrying a camera around. save someone the bother省麻烦: I'll get a taxi and save you the bother of taking me. II. [singular] something or someone that causes trouble or annoys you. I hope George wasn't too much of a bother. it's no bother spoken used for saying that you are happy to help someone and it will not cause you any problems or difficulties. Let me pick up the children from school, it's no bother. no bother British spoken used for emphasizing that someone can do something very easily. She'll get another job, no bother. a spot of bother 小麻烦 British informal used for emphasizing that a problem is small and not serious. He's in a spot of bother with the police. 5. Try "pram" and "esky" to Americans and see what response you get. Pram and Esky will get you completely blank looks一脸茫然(blank stare茫然的看着你). 澳洲英语和美式英语的区别: Instead of "eat in or takeaway", it's "for here or to go(take out food外带)". Don't ask for sauce, it's ketchup. Don't refer to a "hire car" – they will look up in confusion. Talk about your "rental car". eski for cooler. pram for baby stroller/baby carriage. bonnet for hood, boot for trunk. lift for elevator. bug-eyed 鼓眼的, 瞪大眼睛, 长大眼睛 Having bulging or protruding eyes. very excited or interested, so that your eyes are wide open. bug-eyed monster 外星人 (science fiction, derogatory) An extraterrestrial. 6. My experience is if you have to make the occasional short local call while roaming overseas, say to book a hotel, it won't break the bank(break the bank Fig. to use up all one's money. (Alludes to casino gambling, in the rare event when a gambler wins more money than the house has on hand.) It will hardly break the bank if we go out to dinner just once. Buying a new dress at a discount price won't break the bank. A holiday will always deplete 掏空 your savings account, but you don't want to blow your budget on the boring stuff like flights and accomm.). Texting is affordable too. Anything else will bite especially if you call Australia while you are roaming. 7. courtesan [ˌkɔ:(r)tɪˈzæn] 高级妓女 in the past, a woman who had sex with rich and important men in exchange for money, protection, and status. Since I suspect he is not married, how about an upscale courtesan tied up in silk ribbons presented to him in a deluxe room at the local Ritz Carlton. Just take him out for a nice light dinner and pass him the keycard accompanied by a wink or perhaps a solemn/hopeful look. You'll have plenty to talk and laugh about decades later. Even if he doesn't follow through! The thought that someone is trying to make you happy is a moving one. I have a feeling the OP is trying to woo this man, so these upscale courtesans you speak of may be detrimental to her cause. 8. The airline is offering an introductory fare of $AU 99 one way but this requires a range of ancillary fees( ancillary [ænˈsɪləri] 附属的 I. working with professional people such as doctors and teachers to help them in their work. an ancillary worker. II. connected with something, but less important than the main thing. ancillary equipment/services/materials. ancillary to: a task ancillary to the main function. ) for booking, eating and carrying or checking luggage and has costly rules relating to changes to travel plans and prompt checking in at airports. Cebu Pacific Air flies at last count to 34 Philippine cities and 26 international ports, most of them using single aisle A320s and small regional ATR72-500 turbo-props.
新闻: 1. 聋子不喜欢dumb一词: A DEAF woman was left horrified after being called "dumb" on a receipt from a Mandurah shop. "I'm not looking to cause problems or sue anyone, I'm looking to bring some awareness 让大家意识到 and to stop people continuing this archaic behaviour([ɑ:(r)ˈkeɪɪk] I. 古时代的, 作古的. old and no longer used. Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated. archaic language. a. used about something that is very old-fashioned and needs to be changed. (of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity. Britain's archaic licensing laws. II. relating to ancient times. antiquate [ˈæntɪˌkweɪt] 过时的, 古老的 too old or too old-fashioned to be useful. There are plans to modernize the antiquated telephone system. ). It's just not on." "It was very offensive and clearly an insult to the deaf culture," Ms Chevron said. "I was left feeling bruised 留下创伤了, 伤心死了. No one should be degraded 贬低, 侮辱 or brought down by a thoughtless person's comments." "It is as offensive to some if not all culturally deaf people as the 'N-word' is to the general population," she said. WA Deaf Society acting general manager Michaela Sloan said the term was often used "out of ignorance出于无知". "The best way to address this ignorance is by educating organisations and their staff and encouraging them to participate in deaf awareness training," she said. "The receipt was brought to my attention on June 3 and I immediately contacted the customer and was also involved in correspondence with members of her family," she said. "There is not and never (has) been an intention to in any way upset anyone who visits our store. "We do in fact place a very high emphasis on customer service and attempt to ensure that at all times everyone is treated with respect and are made to feel welcome." 2. 小女孩被赶出KFC: A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl whose face was scarred in a pit bull ( The term pit bull is often used as a generic term used to describe dogs with similar physical characteristics. Any dog that is mixed with a "bully breed" may also be called a "pit bull". However, breed fanciers ( fancier [ˈfænsiə(r)] someone who is interested in a particular type of plant or animal and grows them or breeds them for enjoyment. ) believe that using the term "pit bull" as a catch-all term for several different types of breed is incorrect due to the fact that the only breed that has the term "pit bull" in the official breed name is the American Pit Bull Terrier. The breeds often labeled as "pit bull" have their own unique histories, breed standards, and temperaments脾性. The genetic similarity of bull breed dogs may make it difficult for experts to visually identify the breed, and while mixed breed dogs are often labelled a "pit bull" if they have certain physical characteristics such as a square shaped head or bulky body type, visual identification of mixed breed dogs is not recommended by the scholarly community. ) attack was asked to leave a KFC outlet after an employee said her face was "scaring the other diners." Victoria Wilcher's family were so upset they took to Facebook to express their anger at the Jackson, Mississippi restaurant. Victoria's grandmother, Kelly Mullins told WAPT that the toddler was on a feeding tube at the time after being attacked in April by three of her grandfather's pit bulls. The dogs mauled her before turning on her grandfather, Donald Mullins and his girlfriend, Rita Tompkins. He was forced to shoot the animals, killing two of them. Victoria suffered a broken jaw, broken cheekbones and eyesockets and a broken nose. She lost her right eye and the ability to move the right side of her face. "They said, 'We have to ask you to leave because her face is disrupting our customers'. (Victoria) understood exactly what they said," Mrs Mullins told WAPT "Now when we go somewhere, she don't want to get out." 后续: A US family who said their disfigured three-year-old girl was told to leave a KFC store have denied they made up the story for sympathy money善心财, 同情财 — after an investigation found no evidence for their claims. The family described how their little girl, who lost an eye and has facial scarring after being mauled by pit bulls, was asked to leave a KFC store in Jackson, Mississippi allegedly because her appearance was scaring customers. But yesterday local newspaper Laurel Leader-Call said a review of 检查 the restaurant's security camera footage and order history could find no evidence that Victoria and her family even went to the KFC store on the day in question, let alone ordered sweat tea and mashed potatoes. The manager of the KFC location also said he has not been able to "verify 证实 the incident". Someone from the Wilcher family, likely Victoria's aunt Teri Rials Bates, has since responded to the article on the girl's Facebook page, Buzzfeed reports. "I promise it's not a hoax骗局, I never thought any of this would blow up the way it has," the post read. 3. 外劳逃离泰国: Tens of thousands of Cambodians working in Thailand have fled the country in a chaotic exodus that appears to be driven by fears of a crackdown on illegal foreign laborers by the military junta that seized power夺权 in Thailand last month. The abrupt departures threaten to strain relations between the two countries and could hurt both Thai industries that rely on Cambodian workers and the Cambodian economy, which benefits from the workers' remittances[rɪˈmɪt(ə)ns]. "It has been chaos," Anek Manusnirobon, the head of customs at the Aranyaprathet border checkpoint, said on Sunday. Mr. Anek added that officials opened extra departure lanes after the line of trucks and buses leaving the country reached four kilometers, or more than two miles. The exodus appears partly to stem from a lack of trust in official announcements in military-ruled Thailand, where the junta censors television broadcasts and bars any criticism of the coup. The generals seized power last month after months of denying they had any plans for a coup. The Thai Foreign Ministry issued a statement Saturday saying rumors circulating about the "military's abusive treatment of illegal workers" were false. Joe Lowry, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, an intergovernmental organization that is helping the Cambodians return, said rumors were playing a "substantial" role in spurring the departures. "There is certainly a lack of clear information," he said, "and people trust what they hear from their own communities." The Thai economy relies on around three million foreigners, mainly from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, who work in factories, on construction sites and as domestic servants 家佣 for wealthy and middle-class Thais and expatriates, among other menial ( menial [ˈmi:niəl] 下层的, 肮脏无聊的 menial work is boring or dirty and is considered to be of low status. a menial job in the kitchens. ) jobs. Some Thai news outlets said there were concerns that businesses would be short-staffed人手不足 if the departures continued — and especially if they spread to workers from Myanmar, who are much more numerous人数更多. Cambodia and Thailand are historical enemies, but people have moved relatively easily across the porous border( porous [ˈpɔ:rəs] 名存实亡的 I. 有毛孔的, 能穿透的, 能渗透的. 有毛气孔的. a porous substance has a lot of very small holes in it so that air and water can pass through it. II. 漏洞很多的. not effective in preventing people from attacking or escaping. a porous border/defence. ) between the countries for years. Cambodians waiting to leave described a sort of collective hysteria in the Cambodian community living in Thailand. Some said they did not have clear reasons不清楚原因 for the urgency of their departures. Na Kuan, 22, one of several dozen Cambodian workers packed into a bus at the border, said that he had "no idea" why he was returning but that he had been urged by so many relatives to go that he joined the exodus. The military government has struck a mildly nationalistic 民族主义的 tone in recent weeks, criticizing protests against the coup as un-Thai and warning the subsidiary of a Norwegian company, Telenor, that it would scrutinize its shareholding structure 股权结构 to check for legal violations. The comments came after the company revealed that the junta had ordered a temporary blockage of Facebook. There has also been a backlash against Western governments that criticized the military takeover, which was relatively popular among the urban elites and middle class because it broke a political deadlock that had persisted for six months. The Foreign Ministry said the junta's intention was to "clean up society from illegal activities which include gambling, drugs and illegal workers." "The clean up process of illegal workers will take place gradually with the intention not to affect Thai businesses that rely on foreign workers," the Foreign Ministry said. Ms. Patamaporn added that rumors of a crackdown had prompted business owners to "deport their migrant workers temporarily." "We would like to affirm 让大家放心, 肯定的说 that there's no order to crack down on migrant workers as has been reported," she added. 4. THE NSW Budget is being pitched squarely at ( squarely I. in a clear and definite way. Responsibility for it still rested squarely on her shoulders. II. directly. He turned to meet the man's eyes squarely. The camera had caught the six men squarely in its lens. ) the army of long suffering western Sydney commuters who endure the infuriating crawl into the work each day trapped in their cars and on crowded trains. Premier Mike Baird has filled a bag of sweeteners to dangle in front of voters until the election, including two of the biggest rail and road projects in a generation, to seek a mandate for ( mandate I. 授权. [countable] the authority of an elected government or official to do the things that they promised to do before an election. mandate for: The Government claimed to have a mandate for their new legislation. mandate from: We will use this mandate from our electors to make independence our main aim. a mandate to do something: He was elected with a clear mandate to reduce taxes. a. the period of time during which an elected government or official is allowed to be in power. He will have to step down at the end of his mandate. II. [countable] formal an official order to do something. Their mandate is to report back by March on how the new tax law will change employment. III. [countable/uncountable] the authority given to a country to rule another country or region. mandate v. I. to give someone the authority to do something. The committee is mandated to carry out prison checks. II. mainly American to give an official order or make a law stating that something must be done. These proposals hope to reduce traffic and mandate lower speed limits. ) the sell off part of the state's electricity assets. The half sell-off of the poles and wires will yield about $20 billion, when interest earned on the sale proceeds, filling the Government's infrastructure war chest ( A war chest is a collection of funds intended to allow a person or organization to get through a situation that requires much more money than usual. In politics, a war chest is funding obtained from donors well in advance of a campaign, usually accumulated by an incumbent for either re-election or to contest a more advanced office, or provided by a wealthy candidate to their own campaign. The possession of such excess funds may discourage otherwise viable candidates from a primary or general election challenge. In business a war chest, or cash mountain 以备不时之需的钱, 救命钱 is a stash of money set aside to deal with unexpected changes in the business environment, or to use when expansion possibilities arise. Similar terms are also referred to as surplus cash 现金储备, cash reserves, emergency reserves, acquisition funds, rainy day funds, or undistributed earnings within different contexts. Etymology: In arms and armor, a war chest is a container for the personal weapons and protective gear of a citizen-soldier, kept in the household, and is the origin of the term. The terms modern meaning originates with the medieval practice of having a chest, literally, filled with money to open in time of war. ) just nine months out from an election. "The expected $20 billion in proceeds will be recycled to turbocharge ( turbocharger noun [countable] a system that uses a turbine to make an engine more powerful. turbocharge I. to increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air. II. to make faster, more powerful. turbo- I. Turbine-related. II. Accelerated, more robust, souped-up. turbine [ˈtɜ:(r)baɪn] Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft. an engine or a machine that uses the pressure of liquid or gas on a wheel to get power. supercharge I. To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft. II. To make faster or more powerful. souped-up I. (horse racing, cant) of horses injected with something to make them run faster or change their temperament (19th-early 20th century). II. (US Navy, slang) drunk. III. (of an engine, a motor vehicle or another device) modified for higher performance (likely derived from the horse-racing term). ) the delivery of key infrastructure projects like these that would otherwise be decades away," Mr Baird said.
