用法学习: 1. friction摩擦力, air resistance空气阻力. The trachea 气管([trəˈki:ə] the tube at the back of your throat that air travels down. A less technical word is windpipe.), colloquially called windpipe, is a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in all air-breathing animals with lungs. In mathematics, the Pythagorean [pə,θaɡəˈri:ən] theorem 勾股定理—or Pythagoras' theorem—is a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle. It states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The theorem can be written as an equation relating the lengths of the sides a, b and c, often called the Pythagorean equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2\!\, where c represents the length of the hypotenuse[haɪˈpotənju:z] 斜边, and a and b represent the lengths of the other two sides(or legs). 2. Apple弯折门: Despite the uproar online, Apple said it received only 9 customer complaints. So Consumer Reports decided to test just how "bendy" the new iPhones really are, compared with other smartphones. Their findings? "Our tests show that both iPhones seem tougher than the Internet fracas ( fracas[ˈfrækɑ:] a noisy fight or argument. ) implies," Consumer Reports said on its website. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 turned out to be the most bend-resistant, reaching its bending limit at 150 pounds. As for the iPhone 6 Plus, it started to deform变形 at the force of 90 pounds and it came apart at 110 pounds. "It took significant force to do this kind of damage to all these phones," Consumer Reports concluded. "While nothing is (evidently) indestructible, we expect that any of these phones should stand up to typical use." 3. ModBus - Communication and devices: Each device intended to communicate using Modbus is given a unique address. In serial and MB+ networks, only the node assigned as the Master may initiate a command. On Ethernet, any device can send out a Modbus command, although usually only one master device does so. A Modbus command contains the Modbus address of the device it is intended for. Only the intended device 目的设备 will act on the command, even though other devices might receive it (an exception is specific broadcastable commands sent to node 0 which are acted on but not acknowledged). All Modbus commands contain checksum information, to allow the recipient to detect transmission errors. The basic Modbus commands can instruct an RTU to change the value in one of its registers, control or read an I/O port, and command the device to send back one or more values contained in its registers. There are many modems and gateways that support Modbus, as it is a very simple protocol and often copied. Some of them were specifically designed for this protocol. Typical problems that designers have to overcome include high latency ( latency [ˈleɪt(ə)ntsi] 延迟 I. the state of existing but not being obvious or developed. II. computing a measurement of delay in a system, especially the length of time it takes computer information to get from one place to another. ) and timing issues. 4. What number month 第几个月 is July? What are the month numbers? What number of the month is June? What number is the month July? 4. welding是电焊, solder是electronic board上工作的焊工. A soldering iron电烙铁 is a hand tool used in soldering. It supplies heat to melt the solder so that it can flow into the joint between two work pieces. A soldering iron is composed of a heated metal tip and an insulated handle绝缘手柄. Heating is often achieved electrically, by passing an electric current (supplied through an electrical cord or battery cables) through a resistive heating element电阻加热单元. Cordless irons can be heated by combustion of gas stored in a small tank, often using a catalytic heater rather than a flame. Simple irons less commonly used than in the past were simply a large copper bit on a handle, heated in a flame. Soldering irons are most often used for installation, repairs, and limited production work in electronics assembly. High-volume production lines use other soldering methods. Large irons may be used for soldering joints in sheet metal objects. Less common uses include pyrography (burning designs into wood) and plastic welding. Electrical engineering 电机工程, 电气工程 is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. 5. Both "like more" and "like better" (as in the sentence "I like apples more/better than oranges") are widespread, but "like more" is preferred in British English whereas Americans are more likely to choose "like better". I like apples more than oranges. (correct both in British and American English); I like apples better than oranges. (correct, but may be frowned upon in the UK). Nevertheless, if you use either of the two, you will be understood. If you stick to "like more", you also don't run the risk of sounding too informal (or colloquial in the UK). Expressions "to like most" and "to like best" seem to be used interchangeably both in American and British English. Some people consider the variant with "the" less grammatical than the one without; for others, the expressions are equivalent: I like him most. (correct, may sound slightly more formal); I like him best. (correct, may sound slightly more informal); I like him the most. (considered less grammatical by some); I like him the best. (considered less grammatical by some). 6. burbs short for suburbs an area or town near a large city but away from its centre, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people. suburb of: Wanstead is a suburb of London. the suburbs: Once we have kids, we'll probably move to the suburbs. "Man he lives out in the burbs, trying to act like he is from the city". Divvy bikes headed to the burbs. The best thing about living in the 'burbs'. divvy up informal to divide or share something. To divide something into portions. We divvied up the money to split between us. divvy n. A foolish person. Put it down and stop being a divvy!
辛普森一家写死角色: Rumours had been rife that much loved entertainer Krusty the Clown was set to die, but instead, it was his father Rabbi Hyman Krustofski who bid viewers farewell during Sunday's 26th season premiere. Fans did not have long to wait没等多久, as Rabbi died painlessly after just eight minutes while talking to Krusty. His son had been subjected to a celebrity roasting遭受明星拷问 by guest stars Sarah Silverman and Jeff Ross and quit after taking offence at their jibes(jibe [dʒaɪb] 无理话, 出言不逊 a comment that is intended to annoy or offend someone.). The episode opened with Bart Simpson writing "Spoiler alert: unfortunately my dad doesn't die" on the blackboard during the credits. Al Jean, executive producer, said days before the premiere that the impending death "may have become overhyped". 悉尼天气 Sydney weather: unseasonal hot spell won't last long： Sydneysiders, get set for an early blast of summer. Weatherzone meteorologist Ben McBurney said Monday was expected to reach a maximum of 30 degrees, before heating up even more on Tuesday, when the mercury is forecast to hit a balmy ( balmy [ˈbɑ:mi] 温暖如春的 warm and pleasant. a balmy night. balmy weather. ) 33 degrees.
That would make it the city's hottest day since January and give Sydney
the same maximum temperature as Darwin. West to north-westerly winds
will drag hot air from Australia's interior across much of NSW,
including across the Sydney basin. But don't pack away 收拾起来, 打包收拾 your warm
clothing just yet. The temperature is expected to peak at 21 degrees on
Wednesday, but it is expected to feel significantly colder. "People
will definitely notice Wednesday being a lot cooler," Mr McBurney said.
"It's going to be windy, so while the temperature is going to be 20 or
21 degrees [on Wednesday] it's going to be a very windy day so it will
probably feel more like the high teens." Mr McBurney said the
temperature on Tuesday would be just shy of Sydney's hottest September
day on record, which was in 1964 when the mercury ( quicksilver [ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvə(r)] noun changing often in ways that you do not expect. ) hit 34.6 degrees. The Hunter Valley is also forecast to hit 33 degrees on Tuesday, while Bourke is forecast to reach 35 degrees. "It's not going to be a humid heat湿热, it's going to be a dry heat干热," Mr McBurney said. "Essentially
what we're having is a cold front coming across south-eastern Australia
[on Tuesday]. Ahead of that cold front, we have a trough 气槽 that is
dragging down hot air sourced from the interior. The steep temperature
gradient between the two air masses is creating these strong winds. "Throughout
the entire Sydney basin it's going to be a fairly uniform heat because
of those west to north-westerly winds, and that's certainly going to
push that fire danger up too." The conditions are not expected to
be as severe as in October last year, when bushfires cut a swath
through the Blue Mountains, Mr McBurney said. "We have had a bit
of recent rain, in August and September. We're obviously going to get
enhanced growth from that, but the forest is not as dry as it was last
year," he said. "But saying that, there's the potential for some
fire tomorrow with the gusty north-westerly winds and the recent rain
leading to more growth." Home And Away演员被写死: The death of character Casey Braxton on Home and Away sent viewers into a fit of anger and sadness on social media last night. Braxton, who is played by Lincoln Younes, was shot by Jake Pirovic in a dramatic climax to Monday night's episode. Pirovic,
who kidnapped Braxton's half-brother Josh, intended to shoot Darryl
'Brax' Braxton, but the fatal shot appears to have killed one of
Summer Bay's most-loved characters. The preview for Tuesday's
episode shows Casey Braxton still breathing and conscious, but it is
understood the fan favourite粉丝最爱 will not recover from the gunshot wound. Fans began voicing their disbelief on social media minutes after the show ended. The
death was hardly a surprise, however. Earlier this year, it was
announced Younes would leave Australia's second longest running
television series to star in season two of Channel Nine's successful
drama, Love Child. But it caught some fans off guard.
胡说八道, 不知所云: 1. speak with (a) forked tongue to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver. 2. glossolalia [,glosə'leiliə] 不知所云, 咿咿呀呀, 倒胡话, 胡说八道. 神神叨叨的. (jibberish 胡言乱语 I. rapid chatter like that of monkeys. II. incomprehensible talk; nonsense.) n. I. another term for gift of tongues [ The ability or phenomenon to utter words or sounds of a language unknown to the speaker, especially as an expression of religious ecstasy. Also called glossolalia, speaking/talking in tongues: speak unintelligibly听不清的, 看不懂的 in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues". ]. Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of spirits). II. Psychol. 不知所云. babbling in a nonexistent language. wiki: Glossolalia or speaking in tongues
is the fluid vocalizing (or, less commonly, the writing) of speech-like
syllables, often as part of religious practice. The significance of
glossolalia has varied with time and place, with some considering it a part of a sacred language. 3. What
is speaking in tongues? Speaking in tongues is the New Testament
phenomena where a person speaks in a language that is unknown to him. This language is either the language of angels or other earthly
languages (1 Cor. 13:1). It occurred in Acts 2 at Pentecost and also in
the Corinthian church as is described in 1 Corinthians 14. This New
Testament gift was given by the Holy Spirit to the Christian church and
is for the purpose of the edification of the Body of Christ as well as
for glorifying the Lord. There seems to be three divisions in the
use of tongues: First, a private prayer language that is not
interpreted; second, a language that is interpreted--this defines proper
usage in the Christian congregation; and third, missionary
context--that is, it appears in the context of evangelism where people
(in the New Testament) are presenting the gospel. Today there is
much debate as to the validity of speaking in tongues, especially since
there is so much misuse of it in Christian circles. Nevertheless, some
Christian churches teach that all the charismatic gifts (speaking in
tongues, word of knowledge(In Christianity, the word of knowledge is a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8. It is closely related to the word of wisdom. Throughout church history, this gift has often been viewed as a teaching gift and connected with being able to understand scriptural truth. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines it as "the grace of propounding the Faith effectively, of bringing home to the minds and hearts of the listener with Divine persuasiveness, the hidden mysteries and the moral precepts of Christianity". Among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians, the word of knowledge is often defined as the ability of one person to know what God is currently doing or intends to do in the life of another person. It can also be defined as knowing the secrets of another person's heart. Through this revelation, it is believed that God encourages the faith of the believer to receive the healing or comfort that God offers. In Christianity, the word of wisdom is a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8. The function that this gift is given varies. Some Christians see in this gift a prophetic-like function. Others see in the word of wisdom a teaching function. This gift is closely related with the gift of the word of knowledge.), prophecy, etc.,) have ceased with the
completion of the New Testament (1 Cor. 13:8-12). Others maintain that
the charismatic gifts are still for the church today (1 Cor. 1:7). It
is not the purpose of this paper to take sides 占边, 站队 on this issue since it is
so divisive分歧太大, and believing or not believing in them does not affect
one's salvation. Nevertheless, there are good arguments on both sides;
and the Christian church needs to be as gracious as possible to those
with opposing views on this debatable issue. But there is an
important point worth making here. Some churches erringly maintain that
you must speak in tongues in order to be saved. This is a grave
mistake since not all people speak in tongues because not all people are
gifted by the Holy Spirit this way. wiki: Glossolalia, often understood
among Protestant Christians as speaking in tongues, is the fluid
vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehended
meaning, in some cases as part of religious practice. Some consider
it as a part of a sacred language. It is a common practice amongst
Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Glossolalia also sometimes refers to xenoglossy, the putative speaking of a natural language previously unknown to the speaker. 4. gab (intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter. have the gift of gab and have a gift for gab 天生好口才, 口才好, 巧舌如簧, 舌绽莲花 舌灿莲花. Fig. to have a great facility with language; to be able to use language very effectively. The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly. an ability to speak easily and confidently and to persuade people to do what you want. My
brother really has the gift of gab. He can convince anyone of anything.
I don't talk a lot. I just don't have the gift for gab. An Irishman, he had the gift of the gab. You might hate what he said but you had to listen. have a way with words 会说话. to have talent in the effective or stylish use of words. Ask Perry to make the announcement. He has a way with words. 5. have a face like thunder气冲斗牛, 生气的表情 also look like thunder to have a very angry expression. I don't know what had happened but he had a face like thunder. She didn't say anything but she looked like thunder. look/feel (like) a million bucks/dollars to look or feel extremely attractive You look like a million dollars in that dress! 6. Dyslexia(专指由于生理原因而非训练原因导致的学习困难. Learning Impediment. learning impairment. ) ([dis'lɛksiə] a developmental disorder发育不正常, 发育紊乱 which can cause learning difficulty in one or more of the areas of reading, writing, and numeracy. Nontechnical name word blindness) is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs影响, 干扰 a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy
in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty
with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding,
auditory short-term memory, or rapid naming. Dyslexia is separate and distinct from reading difficulties阅读困难 resulting from other causes, such as a non-neurological deficiency with vision or hearing, or from poor or inadequate reading instruction.
A Glum Sign for Apple in China, as Smuggled iPhones Go Begging( go begging Fig. to be left over, unwanted, or unused. (As if a thing were begging for an owner or a user.) There is still food left. A whole lobster is going begging. Please eat some more, There are many excellent books in the library just going begging because people don't know they are there.): When Apple's latest iPhones went on sale this month in Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, among the hip urbanites 赶时髦的城市人 ( urbanite (ˈɜ:bəˌnaɪt) 城市人 a resident of an urban community; city dweller. ) and tech-obsessed was another group clamoring for the devices: Chinese scalpers looking to make a premium by flipping the phones to smugglers. But the gray market for the new iPhones has already dried up市场已经干涸了, even though they will not officially go on sale in China for a few weeks, at the earliest. Wholesalers who helped orchestrate the smuggling of tens of thousands of the phones into the country are now slashing prices砍价 to move inventory货存. "Stocks of the iPhone 6 are way too high right now," said one wholesaler of smuggled iPhones in Beijing's northwestern tech hub Zhongguancun. The smugglers' experience represents the new reality for Apple in China. Competition and mistrust of Apple in mainland China have hurt illicit sales. Four years ago, the iPhone 4 was a status symbol身份象征, with the black market booming before the product was officially introduced. Today, the iPhone is simply one option among many众多选择之一, as local companies like Xiaomi and Meizu Technology rival Apple in terms of coolness while charging less than half the price. A spokeswoman for Apple declined to comment on the smuggling. The primary route the iPhones have taken into China is via Hong Kong, according to the wholesaler, who declined to be identified because of the illegality of some parts of the operations. Scalpers organize Hong Kong customers with local identity cards to preorder phones that the scalpers then collect outside the store, paying about $325 extra per phone. The phones are then smuggled to wholesalers in Guangdong, across the border from Hong Kong, and from there are shipped to cities across China. When the prices were high, early last week, the wholesaler said he was making more than $163 per sale. But his profit margins have dissolved as prices have fallen. "This year the scalpers' losses will be big," he said. China is a fast-growing market for Apple, which competes with Samsung for control in the high-end smartphone segment. In January, Apple brokered a long-delayed deal with the country's largest telecom company, China Mobile, which has helped bolster sales. The largest smartphone market in the world, China accounted for 15.9 percent of Apple's revenue in the last quarter. The new models will help Apple solidify 巩固 its position in the country. "The local players aren't only playing the price game," Ms. Fok said. "They have products that cater to the local market, big screen sizes, optimized connectivity for China and dual SIM cards." The Chinese government is not making things any easier. An intensifying crackdown on corruption in the country has led officials, who in the past were known to spend big on luxury products like iPhones, to tamp down on lavish purchases(tamp something down to pat or pack something down. Tamp the soil down over the seeds after you plant them. Please tamp down the soil firmly.). The government has also signaled that it would take measures to curb 限制 government reliance on electronics made by foreign companies after disclosures by the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden about United States government surveillance. In a statement issued this month, Apple's chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, said the company had never cooperated with the government of any country to provide access to customer data. One of the officials in Beijing, however, said people in his office refrained from 尽量不要 bringing in Apple computers or iPads, because they are a more conspicuous display of wealth. Out of the gate( out of the (starting) gate at or from the very beginning out of the (starting) blocks The Jayhawks scored the first twelve points out of the gate. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of starting gate (a set of doors that open at the same time to allow horses to begin a race).), Apple is already a step behind with the iPhone 6. The delay gives the smugglers a bit more time to get rid of their stock. The recent scene at the electronics market in Beijing — a multistory mall crowded with stalls of vendors selling everything from calculators and hard drives to surveillance cameras and smartphones — was not encouraging. Only a few customers browsed in the narrow walkways过道. No stalls openly displayed the new iPhones. On request, the vendors could procure the devices from a wholesaler. One vendor said the market for the phones was far worse than in past years but said he hoped a new crackdown on smuggling by customs officers would help push their price back up. In recent days, Hong Kong's marine police have played a cat-and-mouse game with smugglers who use speedboats to take iPhones into China. On Thursday night, the police ran off several men ( run someone/something off (somewhere) 驱赶, 赶走 to cause someone or something to leave: When the moose didn't leave, I tried to run him off. His business partner ran him off the road on purpose. run off with something/someone I. to borrow, steal, or take something that does not belong to you: The dog ran off with my shoe. II. If a person runs off with someone else, the two people leave together secretly and suddenly. ) in a mangrove swamp loading boxes of iPhones into a flat wooden boat that would ferry them out to a nearby speedboat. They seized 286 iPhones, according to a statement from Hong Kong customs. In other instances, customs has found hundreds of phones concealed in the axles of trucks and in hidden compartments in cars. The vendor at the electronics market said that one way smugglers skirted 绕开 the stricter enforcement was to walk the phones across the border two at a time. Usually those crossing the border take the phones out of the packaging to convince customs officials that the phones are their own, he said. Tearing off the plastic on what appeared to be an unopened iPhone 6, he showed how the screen was already dotted with the fingerprints of whoever brought it into China. "Right now at our market you won't find a phone that is actually in its original packaging原包装," he said.
