用法学习: 1. go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky/flat patch 平淡无奇的, 归于平静的时期, 没有激情的 to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life. Andy's going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce. enthuse I. [intransitive] to talk in an excited way about something that you are interested in. to express excitement about something or great interest in it: He was enthusing over a wonderful restaurant he'd been to. [+ speech] "She's the best leader that this country has ever known !" he enthused. enthuse about/over: Nick was enthusing about how well things had worked out. II. [transitive] to make someone interested in something or excited by it. To cause to become enthusiastic. to give your feeling of excitement and interest in a particular subject to other people: He was passionately interested in classical music but failed to enthuse his children (with it). be enthused about. "The verb enthuse, formed by backformation from the adjective enthusiastic ( enthusiastic [inˌθju:zɪˈastɪk] ), means to be enthusiastic or to show enthusiasm. The word peeves some people who care about English usage, but it has been widespread in the language long enough to gain at least grudging acceptance. No one is forced to use it, but it is certainly a word, and most English speakers know what it means. Similar backformations such as donate (from donation) and diagnose (from diagnosis) are now unquestioned. Whether enthuse will gain a similar level of acceptance is impossible to say, but the word has been around for well over a century, so it could be that the issue is already settled. With enthuse, however, problems arise where enthused, as a participial adjective, takes the place of the perfectly good enthusiastic. Of course, there's nothing wrong with having two words that mean the same thing, but enthused tends to carry an ironic tone, at least in the U.S., and is difficult to use in earnest." One user said: When I hear enthused I almost always want to hear it followed by "...about [something]." It seems to leave you hanging. I don't have the same reaction to "I was enthusiastic.". 2. pique someone's curiosity/interest to arouse interest; to arouse curiosity. The advertisement piqued my curiosity about the product. pique [pi:k] an annoyed feeling that you show when you think someone has insulted you or been rude to you. fit of pique: When you've got over your fit of pique, I'll expect an apology. slip out I. [for someone] 溜走. to exit quietly without bothering anyone. to leave quickly and quietly I'll try to slip out at lunchtime and see if I can find her. I slipped out during intermission. II. [for information] 说漏嘴. to be spoken without realizing that it is secret or privileged. to unintentionally become known. It slipped out during her interview that she had been fired from her last job. The secret about her divorce slipped out when we were discussing old friends. slip out of sth. I. 溜出去. to sneak out of a place unnoticed. Gloria slipped out of the theater at intermission. she slipped out and went home. II. to slide out of an article of clothing. She slipped out of her dress and hung it neatly in the closet. Ted slipped out of his T-shirt and left it on the floor where it fell. 3. lace your fingers (together) 十指交错 to put the fingers of one hand between the fingers of the other hand. When you hold hands do you lace your fingers together or just grasp the other persons palm? lace I. To pull or pass through; intertwine: lace garlands through a trellis. garland 花环 a ring of flowers, leaves etc that you wear around your head or neck or use for decorating something. II. To give a beating to; thrash: laced his opponent in the second round. lace into Informal To attack; assail: laced into me for arriving so late. 退出twitter的理由: Back in 2011, Jason Segel innocently tweeted about liking sandwiches more than burritos(A burrito (US English /bəˈritou/), is a type of Mexican-American food. It consists of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling. (In contrast, a taco is generally formed by simply folding a tortilla in half around a filling, leaving the semicircular perimeter open.) The flour tortilla is usually lightly grilled or steamed, to soften it and make it more pliable. In Mexico, meat and refried beans are sometimes the only fillings.), and then all hell broke loose((all) hell breaks loose 吹皱一池春水, 炸开了锅, 沸腾了, 热血沸腾, 乱成一团, 乱作一锅粥 great confusion and excitement suddenly develops All hell broke loose when the mayor proposed a 10% pay cut for city employees. break loose to escape People are worried that they would be unsafe if that tiger ever broke loose. [that's when] the shit hits the fan (rude) extremely unpleasant things happen and become known The company's busy season was upon them once more, and the shit was hitting the fan. If Dad finds out how much money you spent, the shit will really hit the fan. something hits the fan (slang) bad things develop or suddenly become known After I learned I had cancer, I realized you need laughter more than ever when things hit the fan. ). After the tweet, Segel was inundated with 被唾骂, 被唾沫淹没 a barrage of burrito backers, causing him to defend just why sandwiches are better. The Sex Tape actor told David Letterman that a casual remark随便说的一句话 about the superiority of sandwiches to burritos caused such a firestorm(I. a very large fire that is caused by bombs. II. mainly journalism a sudden expression of strong protests or criticism.) on Twitter that it caused him to quit the social media service. "Sandwiches are more diverse than burritos," was the actor's pronouncement. "I do know about burritos," he added. "If they get too diverse, they're a wrap." Sandwiches, meanwhile, can encompass the wide variety seen within his top five list: from the BLT to the Reuben to the tuna melt to the grilled cheese to the PB&J. 4. not that I know of = not that I am aware of ( the most vague最含糊其辞的, and therefore perhaps the most prudent. ) = not to my knowledge = Not to the best of my knowledge. = Not as far as I know 据我所知 used when answering a question to mean that, judging from the information you have, the answer is no: "Is she especially unhappy at school ?" "Not that I know of.". shell out something to pay money The insurance giant estimates that in Texas alone it will have to shell out $85 million to settle these claims. How much does the company expect to shell out for a solution to the problem? I'm not going to shell out $400 for that! Come on. You owe me. Shell out! Usage notes: usually said about large amounts of money. 5. 英板球: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has urged Alastair Cook to stand down as skipper after a 95-run defeat by India at Lord's condemned the side to its tenth Test without a win. Immediately after the match Cook said he had no intention of resigning and the England and Wales Cricket Board do not appear in a mood to sack him. But with India 1-0 up in the five-match series, following a drawn opener at Trent Bridge, Hussain urged Cook to reconsider ahead of Sunday's third Test in Southampton. 6. Will Smith: After Earth really was a stinker ( something that is very difficult or unpleasant. ) - and it tanked ( tank if something such as a product tanks, it fails completely. She released a solo single, but it tanked. ) in the US with just $60 million in takings. Leo: The 39-year-old actually cut his upfront fee ( Another name for advance fee = upfront charge An amount of money paid by an investor to a mutual fund to manage their investment. an amount of money paid before a particular piece of work or a particular service is done or received: Before signing up to any mortgage deal, check what upfront fees you may have to pay. Often, cash advances come with an upfront charge. ) to get Wolf made, earning a measly ( too small I can't afford to buy a car on my measly salary.) $10 million. 7. look one's age 看上去不像...的年龄 Appear to be as old as one really is: she knew she didn't look her age. total I. to be a particular total as a result of all the numbers of things being added together. Her earnings from tournaments now total over £5 million. Sales totalled about £10 million for the year. The company had taken out loans totalling £60 million. a. total or total up to add several numbers or amounts together. At the end of the day, please total your receipts. II. informal 报废了. to completely destroy a vehicle. We weren't hurt in the accident, but the car was totalled. grand total a final total of all the amounts or totals that must be added together. running total a total amount that has new amounts added to it regularly. You should keep a running total of the costs. I can feel your pain我明白你的痛苦. garbo = garbage guy A rubbish collector. "You are [just] no fun" 你太没趣了, 太没劲了, 太没意思了, 太严肃了, 太不好玩了 means "You are not entertaining" or even "You spoil my enjoyment (of whatever activity is going on)." In the latter case, it is equivalent to "You are a spoilsport." The entertainment may result in a humorous feeling, but does not have to. I like the ghost train most. It scares the hell out of me but that's fun. What? You are complaining about the noise of the performance? You are just no fun. period monster = angry period monster A female who is currently undergoing PMS, or her menstrual cycle. An angry period monster, or APM, often exhibits the following characteristics, including, not but limited to, violent mood swings, irrational behavior, frequent irritating text message sending, being annoying, ruining your day, destroying your concentration before a test, and just being an overall bitch. Also called angry menstruating monsters, or AMM's (pronounced "AY-DOUBLE M"). A typical text message conversation between a male and an angry period monster: (9:43 AM) APM: can't wait to see you this fridayy! (9:45 AM) Guy: yeah, can't wait. (9:46 AM) APM: you know what, fuck you. you're a fucking asshole. ... (9:48 AM) APM: wtf is your problem asshole?? (9:51 AM) APM: you know what? im just done. bye. (9:54 AM) APM: are you fucking kidding me? what the fuck is your problem? The first step into taking down the period monster is to be proactive. If you're in a long-term relationship, you probably have a good idea about her cycles. In the days leading up to her period, you need to really kiss ass. Randomly show up with flowers, offer to cook, go down on her; whatever it takes. 8. underhanded insult 暗贬, 暗讽(underhand = underhanded adj.): You know, those people who do not address you directly, but instead use sneaky snide remarks targeting you. Do you call them out? Or do you let them go, and wait for direct insult before you respond? Respond back in a underhand manner? underhanded practices. Don't insult my father by saying things in that underhanded way明里暗里的. There has been nothing underhanded暗地里私下里. It's one's duty to protest against mean, underhand actions. He refused to be a party to any political jobbery, any underhand business. And yet they were both noble boys, with nothing false or ungenerous or underhanded about either of them. An insult is an expression, statement (or sometimes behavior) which is considered degrading, offensive and impolite. Insults (sometimes called "cracks" "remarks" or one-liners) may be intentional or accidental. An insult may be factual(based on facts or containing only facts, rather than theories or opinions. factual information. a factual programme. factually correct.), but at the same time pejorative, such as the word "inbred". Erving Goffman points out that every 'crack or remark set up the possibility of a counter-riposte ( riposte (rɪˈpost; rɪˈpəust) 反击, 回击, 还击, 反讽 or ripost n. I. a swift sharp reply in speech or action. a quick, sharp return in speech or action: a clever riposte. II. (Fencing) fencing a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry. wiki: In fencing, the riposte (French for "retort") is an offensive action with the intent of hitting one's opponent, made by the fencer who has just parried an attack. In everyday language, a riposte is synonymous with a retort and describes a quick and witty reply to an argument or an insult. parry I. 挡开, 挡住 A parry is a fencing bladework maneuver intended to deflect or block an incoming attack. to push something to the side, especially in order to defend yourself from attack. II. [transitive] to avoid answering a question by asking a different question or by saying something clever. ), topper ( 力压一头的 Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank. chart-topping 领衔排行榜的 selling the most copies of a CD in a particular week a chart-topping group/song. ), or squelch( /skweltʃ/ I. 噗嗤. 噗嗤的声音. to make a wet sucking sound such as the sound that your feet make when you walk on wet ground. The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night. The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless. II. [transitive] 镇压. 压下. American informal to stop someone or something that is causing you trouble, especially by taking firm action against them. to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force. Even the king's announcement could not squelch the rumors. The government's policy of imprisoning protesters had successfully squelched opposition.), that is, a comeback 回嘴'. He cites the example of possible interchanges at a dance in a school gym: 'A one-liner: Boy: "Care to dance?" Girl: "No, I came here to play basketball" Boy: "Crumbles". A comeback: Boy: "Care to dance?" Girl: "No, I came here to play basketball" Boy: "Sorry, I should have guessed by the way 我早应该猜到, 我应该猜得到, 应该看得出来 you're dressed"'. Backhanded compliment 明褒暗贬, 明褒实贬: A backhanded compliment, also known as a left handed compliment or asteism, is an insult that is disguised as a compliment. Sometimes, a backhanded compliment may be inadvertent 不故意的, 不经意的(not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing. I'm afraid I inadvertently took your bag when I left.). However, the term usually connotes an intent to belittle or condescend. A backhanded compliment may fool the listener, but the compliment remains "backhanded" because the speaker is being intentionally slighting and insulting. In some cultures, backhanded compliments are considered a genteel ( genteel [dʒenˈti:l] I. 大惊小怪的. typical of polite well-educated people belonging to a high social class who have strict moral standards and are easily shocked by anything rude. genteel manners. a. lived in by rich polite people and not very lively, exciting, or modern. a genteel seaside town. II. trying to appear as if you are genteel. ) or polite way of expressing disdain. Examples of backhanded compliments include the following. "You're smarter than you look." "You're very strong for a woman." "I didn't recognize you; you look so good." bite back(hit back 还击, 回击) I. [transitive] 吞回去, 咽下去. 忍回去. bite back something to stop yourself from saying what you think. Paul bit back an angry reply. II. [intransitive] 反击. 骂回去. 回呛. to react angrily to someone who has done or said something unpleasant to you. It was his instinct to bite back. 9. profanity 亵渎话
[prəˈfænəti] I. [countable /uncountable] a word or language that is
offensive because it is rude, or shows a lack of respect for God or
people's religious beliefs. a. [uncountable] behaviour that shows that
you do not respect God, or a religious object, place, or belief. That's fine, I am OK. I mean you can't spend your life wanting to be showered in goodness好事, 好的东西, You got take the good with the bad好坏皆收, 笑纳. cool story bro A phrase sarcastically used to indicate one's disgust or indifference towards a told story. Person A: (lengthy tale about how Person A tragically broke up with his/her mate the other day). Person B: cool story bro. 10. quirky slightly strange She has a quirky(warped) sense of humour. quirk I. 怪癖. a strange or annoying habit. an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. II. 莫名其妙的东西. 咄咄怪事. something strange that happens for reasons that you do not know or understand. The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks. Though a split stream尿分叉 is usually dismissed as a quirk, you can pursue further evaluation and resolution in view of the discomfort it is causing you. Thank you, doctor. I appreciate your insights and will think about visiting a urologist. I guess I'm wondering what the urologist would do if there was scarring of the urethra that is blocking the outlet. scarring 结痂 n. A scar; a mark. We find upon the limestone rocks the scarrings of the ancient glacier which brought the bowlder here. — Tyndall. 11. 男性专家: I am a 33 year old male and I have a few problems that I would like some insight to. Symptoms such as weak stream, dribbling after urination and splitting of the stream suggest an obstruction in the lower urinary tract. The most common causes are a stricture (narrowing of the urethra. stricture I. (medicine) abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body. II. (usually in plural) a limit to your freedom. a rule restricting behaviour or action. For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow. III. a sternly critical remark or review. urethra [juˈri:θrə] 尿道, 尿路 = urinary canal the tube that carries urine (=liquid waste) out of your body. 例句中的单词释义: parity [ˈperəti] 平等 a situation in which different people or things are equal. new methods of achieving economic parity. parity with: Women should have parity with men. a. If there is parity between two things, they are equal. Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields. Italy wanted naval parity with France. II. If there is parity between the units of currency of two countries, the exchange rate is such that the units are equal to each other. The government was ready to let the pound sink to parity 持平 with the dollar if necessary. springboard 跳板 (for/to) I. a strong board used for helping you to jump high in sports such as diving (=jumping into water) and gymnastics. A springboard 跳板跳水
is a flexible board from which you jump into a swimming pool or onto a
piece of gymnastic equipment. II. something that helps you to become
successful. If something is a springboard for something else, it makes
it possible for that thing to happen or start. The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle. It could provide a springboard to success. It was the springboard for a new assignment. The awards have been a springboard for many young photographers. permissive A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things which other people disapprove of. ...the permissive tolerance of the 1960s. ...a culture of permissiveness. a. allowing someone a large amount of freedom to behave as they choose, especially in relation to sex. a permissive society 宽容的, 宽以待人的, 开明的, 宽松自由的. b. a permissive path is available for public use by the landowner's consent, not as a legal right of way. accretion [əˈkriʃ(ə)n] I. formal
a gradual increase in the size or amount of something through the
addition of new parts. An accretion is an addition to something, usually
one that has been added over a period of time. The script has been gathering editorial accretions 日积月累的东西 for years. II. science
a layer of a substance that gradually forms on a rock or area of land,
making it bigger. Accretion is the process of new layers or parts being
added to something so that it increases in size. A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms. ) or a swollen prostate gland that encroaches on the lumen of the urethra. Strictures can be congenital 先天的 or acquired后天的. They can be located anywhere from the neck of the bladder, to the prostate gland, to other areas of the urinary canal (urethra), to the meatus (where the urethra ends at the tip of the penis). A number of conditions that cause the prostate gland to swell may cause similar symptoms. In order to ascertain the specific cause, it is necessary to seek consultation with a urologist. An endoscopioc (endoscopy [enˈdoskəpi] 微镜 a medical operation in which an endoscope (=a very small camera on a long thin tube) is put into someone's body to examine inside it.) examination of the lower urinary canal with a cystoscope is usually necessary to establish the correct diagnosis. 12. Dry orgasm无精症 occurs when a man reaches sexual climax but doesn't release
(ejaculate) semen — the fluid that carries sperm out of the penis — or
releases very little semen. Dry orgasm usually isn't harmful, but it can
interfere with a man's ability to father a child. 咨询:Something really strange is going on with me. There is no semen (ˈsi:mən) discharge when I have an orgasm. One of the possibilities is that the semen may be entering the bladder instead of emerging through the penis and the other is that organs that normally make semen, such as the prostate and seminal vesicles, fail to make semen. However, you should visit a doctor to determine a cause, so that you can act accordingly. If the cause is retrograde ejaculation ( retrograde [ˈretrəuˌɡreɪd] 退步 returning to a condition or situation that is worse than the present one. a retrograde step: The government's whole transport strategy is a huge retrograde step.) and it can't be corrected, medication may help. If infertility is an issue, it may be possible to retrieve sperm from the urine following orgasm for use in artificial insemination 人工受精(inseminate to put sperm into a woman or female animal in order to make her pregnant.). 13.
In medicine, nail clubbing (also known as drumstick fingers and watch-glass nails) is a deformity of the fingers and fingernails associated with a number of diseases, mostly of the heart and lungs. Hippocrates was probably the first to document clubbing as a sign of disease, and the phenomenon is therefore occasionally called Hippocratic fingers. Idiopathic clubbing can also occur, as 60% of cases have no associated underlying disease. Clubbing is changes in the areas under and around the toenails and fingernails that occur with some disorders. The nails also show changes. The nail beds soften. The nails may seem to "float" instead of being firmly attached( Fluctuation and softening of the nail bed (increased ballotability) ). The nails forms a sharper angle with the cuticle( Loss of the normal <165° angle (Lovibond angle) between the nailbed and the fold (cuticula). 指甲面和指关节应该是小于165度的角. ). The last part of the finger may appear large or bulging. It may also be warm and red(Shiny aspect and striation of the nail and skin). The nail curves downward so it looks like the round part of an upside-down spoon. club foot [countable] a foot twisted to one side as a result of a medical condition. a. [uncountable] a medical condition in which someone's foot is twisted to one side.
专家列表: 1. internist 内科专家 n. A physician specializing in internal medicine. Internal medicine or general medicine (in Commonwealth nations) is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists, or physicians (without a modifier) in Commonwealth nations. Internists are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in teaching and research. Since internal medicine patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Internists often have subspecialty interests in diseases affecting particular organs or organ systems. Internal medicine is also a specialty within clinical pharmacy and veterinary medicine( Veterinary 兽药 medicine a veterinary school/hospital/practice is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species. ). 2. Physician 医师 is someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured. When written as a title, the abbreviation of doctor is Dr. A doctor who performs medical operations is called a surgeon. A doctor who treats people in an area or town is called a GP. The most senior type of doctor in a hospital is called a consultant. Someone being treated by a doctor or nurse is called a patient. Hannah had always wanted to be a doctor. Doctor Jones specializes in heart problems. go to/see a doctor: Have you seen a doctor yet? ask/consult a doctor: If you are overweight, consult your doctor before trying these exercises. flying doctor a doctor, especially in Australia, who uses a plane to visit people who live far away from a town or city. just what the doctor ordered 要什么有什么, 正是我想要的 something that is exactly what you need or want. Our holiday in Tahiti was just what the doctor ordered. Differences between British and American English: In the UK, a doctor who works in a local community, not in a hospital, is called a GP or a general practitioner (or sometimes a family doctor), and has the title Dr: Could I have an appointment with Dr Jones, please? But surgeons (=doctors who perform operations on people), dentists (=doctors who look after people's teeth), and vets (=doctors who look after animals) are all referred to by the titles Mr, Mrs, or Miss. In the US, however, all of these doctors use the title Dr. 3. obstetrician (ˌobstɪˈtrɪʃən) obstetrics (obˈstɛtrɪks) 产科 The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery. osteopathy (ˌostɪˈopəθɪ) 正骨疗法. 整骨疗法 ( osteopath 骨科专家 [ˈostiəuˌpæθ] someone who is trained to practise osteopathy. ) n. A system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts, causing many disorders that can be corrected by various manipulative techniques in conjunction with conventional medical, surgical, pharmacological, and other therapeutic procedures. Osteopathy [ˌostiˈopəθi] is a type of complementary and alternative medicine which primarily consists of moving, stretching and massaging a person's muscles and joints. Its practitioners claim that the health and well being of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue functioning smoothly together. Osteopaths正骨专家 receive special training in the musculoskeletal system. They believe that their treatments help the body to heal itself. orthopaedic I. medical relating to the medical treatment of injuries and diseases affecting bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments. an orthopaedic surgeon. II. [usually before noun] designed to be used by people with injuries or diseases affecting their bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments. orthopaedic shoes. Orthopedic (orthopaedic [ˌɔ:(r)θəˈpi:dɪk]) surgery 整形手术 or orthopaedics( [ɔ:(r)θəˈpi:dɪks ] the part of medicine that deals with the treatment of orthopaedic injuries or diseases. ) (sometimes spelled orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. orthotist (ɔ:ˈθotɪst) orthotics (ɔ:ˈθotɪks) 矫正学(通过医疗器械进行的医疗辅助) The science that deals with the use of specialized mechanical devices to support or supplement weakened or abnormal joints or limbs. the provision and use of artificial or mechanical aids, such as braces, to prevent or assist movement of weak or injured joints or muscles. prosthetics (prosˈθɛtɪks) 假肢学 The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts. 4. renal ['ri:n(ə)l] relating to your kidneys. renal failure/disease. gastric [ˈɡæstrɪk] relating to your stomach. gastric ulcer/lesions/surgery. gastric juices 胃液 substances created by your stomach to help it to digest food. penile[ˈpiːnʌɪl] relating to or affecting the penis. senile [ˈsi:naɪl] 老年的 someone who is senile is confused, forgets things, or behaves in a strange way, because they are old. senile dementia老年痴呆. dementia a serious illness affecting someone's brain and memory in which they gradually stop being able to think or behave in a normal way. Most forms of dementia usually affect only old people. cardiac [ˈkɑː(r)diæk] connected with your heart. The cause of death was cardiac failure. heart attack = cardiac arrest an occasion when someone suddenly has a lot of pain in their chest and their heart stops working. He died of a heart attack. One of the passengers suffered a heart attack. cardio- /kɑː(r)diəʊ/ relating to the heart: used with some adjectives and nouns. the hospital's cardiology unit. cardiovascular disease. cardiovascular [ˌkɑ:(r)diəuˈvæskjulə(r)] 心血管的 connected with the heart and the blood vessels. vascular [ˈvæskjulə(r)] I. medical relating to the blood vessels in the body. II. biology relating to the parts of a plant that carry water, salts, and food from one part of the plant to another. 5. oncology 肿瘤学 The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. rheumatism [ˈru:məˌtɪz(ə)m] 风湿学 (pathology) Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability. rheumatology [ˌru:məˈtolədʒi] 风湿病 the area of medicine that deals with rheumatism. A doctor who works in this area is called a rheumatologist. respiratory [ˈresp(ə)rət(ə)ri] relating to the process of breathing air in and out. the respiratory system. The patient died of respiratory failure. haematology [ˌhiːməˈtolədʒi] 血液学 the scientific study of blood. haemorrhoid A pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue. haemorrhage [ˈhɛmərɪdʒ] 大出血 bleeding A heavy release of blood within or from a body. We got news that he died of a haemorrhage! dermatitis [ˌdɜ:(r)məˈtaɪtɪs] 皮炎 a medical condition in which parts of your skin become red and sore or covered in spots. dermatology [ˌdɜ:(r)məˈtolədʒi] the scientific study of skin diseases and the treatment of people who have them. 6. Endocrinology内分泌学 is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine [ˈendəukraɪn] system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, as well as the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation (including histogenesis and organogenesis), and also the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception as caused by hormones. 7. Geriatrics [ˌdʒeriˈætrɪks] 老年学 or geriatric medicine is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician or geriatric physician, a physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the availability of a specialist. 8. Pediatrics 儿科 (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents, and the age limit usually ranges from birth up to 18 (in some places until completion of secondary education, and until age 21 in the United States). A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician, or paediatrician. 9. Gastroenterology 胃肠学 (MeSH heading) is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this specialty. Physicians practicing in this field of medicine are called gastroenterologists. gastroenteritis 肠胃炎, 胃肠炎 [ˌɡæstrəuˌentəˈraɪtɪs] a short painful illness affecting your stomach and intestines that is caused by bacteria in food or a virus and that makes you go to the toilet frequently. Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation ("-itis") of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach ("gastro"-) and the small intestine ("entero"-). It causes some combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping. Dehydration may occur as a result. Gastroenteritis has been referred to as gastro, stomach bug, and stomach virus. Although unrelated to influenza, it has also been called stomach flu and gastric flu.
Cameron Diaz hangs up on Kyle Sandilands after awkward interview: 'We're having to go now': The KIIS FM radio duo interviewed Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel promoting their new film Sex Tape, but the interview skidded off the tracks when Kyle got too personal with Cameron. The shock-jock brought up 提起 Cameron's pal Drew Barrymore's "drug years" and dropped a reference to Cameron's new boyfriend Benji Madden... resulting in a super-awkward exchange that ended with Cameron abruptly wrapping the interview. Jackie O gave Kyle a lashing afterwards: "You ruined that interview, sorry to be blunt. You brought up Drew Barrymore, her best friend's drug addiction in the past. And then you brought up Benji and we all know how protective Cameron is about her private life. So the two things that probably would get her off-side ( figurative I. his radicalism caught him offside with the law. II. To take something too far. To cross the line. You can't just walk up to someone and punch them in the face man , that's offside. Did you just walk up to that broadand grab her, You're offside. Did you see Yanni, man he's offside. III. (UK) the right side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle. ), you went there." Kyle's response? "Maybe they should have just bought ads if they want to sell the movie, I want to find out other things."
British heavyweights大人物, 大公司, 重量级人物 pull out of bid撤出竞标 for Sydney city light-rail project: The risk in digging up George Street to build a light-rail line through the centre of Sydney has been underlined by the withdrawal of one of the consortia ( consortium [kənˈsɔ:(r)tiəm] 联合实体, 公司联合体 a group of companies or people with similar interests or aims who have agreed to work together. a consortium of international oil companies.) bidding for the project. The canning ( The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a sealed jar or can). Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food contents are processed and sealed in an airtight container. Canning provides a shelf life typically ranging from one to five years, although under specific circumstances it can be much longer. can it American spoken used for rudely telling someone to stop talking. ) of the multimillion-dollar bid leaves the government with just two candidates for the right to build and operate the tram line, and follows revelations by Fairfax Media that Transport for NSW may be underestimating the difficulty of tearing up one of the city's oldest and busiest streets. With just weeks to go before final bids were due on July 11 to build and operate the line through central Sydney and the eastern suburbs, Balfour Beatty, the largest construction company in Britain, told partners and the NSW government it was withdrawing from the project. Balfour Beatty's partners – Keolis Downer, McConnell Dowell, Bombardier and Macquarie Capital – wanted to lodge a bid for the $1.6 billion project. But a last-ditch effort to find another construction company proved fruitless. Multiple sources involved in the bid said Balfour Beatty had been concerned about cost overruns开销过大, 超支( overrun /ˈəʊvəˌrʌn] n. an amount of time or money that is more than was planned or intended. the huge cost overruns at the end of the project. v. I. [intransitive/transitive] British to take more time, space, or money than was intended. II. [transitive] to defeat an enemy in war and take the land that they control. His troops overran two-thirds of the country. III. [transitive] [usually passive] to be present in a place in such large amounts or numbers that it is dangerous or unpleasant. a city completely overrun by crime. The mall was overrun with holiday shoppers.) from moving utilities from under George Street. But the infrastructure company had recently signalled a profit warning and was reviewing its operations in Australia, and sources attributed the bid's collapse to a combination of these factors. "There's definitely a lot of risk in the project," said one person involved in the bid. "And there's definitely a lot of projects that are less risky throughout the world they can turn to." The biggest concern among companies bidding is the sensitivity of working on George Street. Utilities such as water, electricity and telecommunications lines need to be moved from under the street to allow access when the light-rail line starts to run in about 2019. But a leaked copy of the peer review ( peer group 同龄人 a group of people of the same age, social class, or education. The marketing study dealt mainly with an adolescent peer group. hereditary peer someone who has become a member of the British house of lords because their parent was a member. peer of the realm someone from a high social class in the UK, who has the right to sit in the house of lords. hereditary [həˈredət(ə)ri] I. biology 遗传性的. a hereditary disease or quality is passed from a parent to a child in their genes. Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary condition. II. 世袭的. legal a hereditary title or right is officially passed from a parent to their child. run in the family [for a characteristic] to appear in many (or all) members of a family. My grandparents lived well into their nineties, and it runs in the family. My brothers and I have red hair. It runs in the family. Eczema is a common skin complaint which often runs in families. ) of the business case for the light-rail line argues utilities companies like Telstra and AGL will have no incentive to move their infrastructure quickly and cheaply. "It is unlikely that the work will be carried out in a timely及时迅速的, co-ordinated 协调一致的 way by the utility providers for the benefit of the light-rail project, thus leaving a high risk of project cost (and time) increases," the Evans and Peck peer review (Peer review 同行评估, 平行评估 is the evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work (peers). It constitutes a form of self-regulation 自我约束, 自我节制 by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards of quality, improve performance, and provide credibility. In academia peer review is often used to determine an academic paper's suitability for publication. Peer review can be categorized by the type of activity and by the field or profession in which the activity occurs. For example, medical peer review can refer to clinical peer review, or the peer evaluation of clinical teaching skills for both physicians and nurses, or scientific peer review of journal articles, or to a secondary round of peer review for the clinical value of articles concurrently published in medical journals. ) of the business case said. The consortium, which was known as iLinQ, was shortlisted to bid in February. Sources said the companies involved may have spent an estimated $10 million to $15 million on the bid before not lodging it. A spokeswoman for Transport for NSW said the withdrawal did not have consequences for the project. "Transport for NSW understands that Balfour Beatty's decision to withdraw from the consortia was as a result of a strategic review of its worldwide operations," the spokeswoman said. A Balfour spokesman said the decision was made for "commercial reasons". The two remaining bidders for the light-rail project, to be largely built between next year and 2019, are SydneyConnect, including Serco and John Holland, and Connecting Sydney, including Transdev and Alstom. An iLinQ spokesman said:"Notwithstanding 尽管 the withdrawal of Balfour Beatty, iLinQ consortium partners were committed to submitting a competitive bid adopting the proposed scope of the project." Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian said: "The project team is using lessons learned and best practice from light rail projects in Australia and around the world to deliver light rail for Sydney."
