用法学习: 1. Growing pains are pain symptoms relatively common in children. Typically, they are located in the muscles, rather than the joints, of the leg and less commonly the arm. They are usually felt on both sides, and appear late in the day or at night, waking the child, with pain varying from mild to very severe. Pain is absent by the morning, and there are no objective clinical signs of inflammation. Pain can recur nightly or be absent for days to months. Growing pain is not associated with other serious disease and usually resolves by late childhood, but frequent episodes are capable of having a substantial effect on the life of the child. 2. Mother's final selfless act saved her infant child, inquest hears: He said the bus clipped 刮了一下 the woman and pulled her under it. "I saw something fling out of her hands but I didn't think anything of it at that point," he said. Mr Agostino said he started running after the bus yelling "stop, stop". "I started bashing on his window and he came to a stop," he said. Senior Constable Wayne Stephenson said in his opinion the pedestrian crossing light was green but Ms Shin was in a blind spot. "The blind spot on the bus played a big role," the crash investigator said. The inquest has heard it was Ms Shin's final "selfless act" of throwing her 11-month-old baby Meera, whom she was carrying when she crossed the road, that saved the baby's life. She was distracted by waving to her daughter on the bus when she crossed the road. The location of the fatal crash was a known black spot 危险地段, 危险地带, the inquest heard, and had been the scene of serious injury crashes in the past. Witness Edmond Esho described the accident as "the devil's moment活见鬼了, two
calamities ( calamity [kəˈlæməti] 天灾, 人祸 an event that causes serious damage, or causes a lot of people to suffer, for example a flood or fire. a. used humorously about something that is annoying but not really serious. ) combined". "The pedestrian I thought was too trusting of 太相信了 the
traffic and the driver could have applied more caution," he said. Mr
Johnston said Ms Shin was "universally 一致的, 广泛的认为 attributed as a loving, dedicated
mother with a heart of gold". 3. Hammington said creating comedy in South Korea can be challenging. "There's a lot of word play and slapstick ( comedy characterized by horseplay and physical action. A boisterous form of comedy marked by chases, collisions, and crude practical jokes. slapstick humour. Slapstick is the recourse to humor involving exaggerated physical activity which exceeds the boundaries of common sense. ). A lot of the sketches wouldn't work in Australia," he said. "Sexual innuendo, until recently, is a big no-no and you have to be very careful about North Korea, politics and religion. But self-deprecation 自贬 is huge." 4. new lease on life生命新篇章, 新的一页 Cliché a renewed and revitalized outlook on life. Getting the job offer was a new lease on life. When I got out of the hospital, I felt as if I had a new lease on life. give somebody a new lease of life (British & Australian) also give somebody a new lease on life (American) if something gives someone a new lease of life, it makes them happy or healthy and gives them new energy after a period of illness or sadness. The operation was such a success - it really has given her a new lease of life. 5. osteopathy [ˌostiˈopəθi] a treatment for medical conditions such as back pain or muscle injury that involves pressure and movement of your muscles and bones. osteopath [ˈostiəuˌpæθ] someone who is trained to practise osteopathy. ostensible [oˈstensəb(ə)l] 声称的, 貌似是的, 自称的, 自己说的, 似是而非的 appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false. Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real). The ostensible 表面上的, 明面上的 reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day. The ostensible reason 名义上的 for the army's presence was to keep the peace. ostentation a show of something such as money, power, or skill that is intended to impress people. ostentatious [ˌostenˈteɪʃəs] I. 爱炫耀的. 爱显摆的. 土豪似的. intended to impress people or attract their admiration, in a way that you think is extreme and unnecessary. an ostentatious display of wealth. If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. You can describe an action or behavior as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention吸引人眼球的. "His wife was fairly quiet but she is not an ostentatious person anyway." If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance爱显摆的. "Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious爱炫富的."The definition of ostentatious is someone or something designed to get notice or draw attention by being inappropriate, showy, vulgar and in bad taste. An example of ostentatious is when someone buys huge diamonds and drives very expensive cars in order to show off. II. always trying to impress people with how rich, important, skilful etc you are. Although extremely wealthy, Simon and his family were never ostentatious. Pretentious 假的, 装腔作势的, 爱装的: Having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are. conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjuəs] I. 显眼的, 引人注目的. 个性的. very noticeable or easy to see, especially because of being unusual or different. She might have felt less conspicuous if there had been other women there too. II. formal very great: used for emphasizing how good or bad something is. a conspicuous success/failure. be conspicuous by your absence if you are conspicuous by your absence, people notice that you are not there. conspicuous consumption the practice of buying expensive things to show people how rich you are. unassuming的两个含义: a. A scrunchie (or scrunchy 发带, 裹着布弄成花样的发带) is a fabric-covered elastic hair tie used to fasten long hair. Large, elaborate styles and diminutive, unassuming 不起眼的, 平凡的, 不夸张的, 样式简单的, 不出风头的, 谦逊的, 低调的, 不张扬的, 不装腔作势的 forms are available in many different colors, fabrics, and designs. b. unassuming [ˌʌnəˈsju:mɪŋ] 貌不惊人的, 不起眼的, 不装的, 不假模假式的, 不装逼的, 人真实的 behaving in a quiet and pleasant way, without trying to appear better or more important than other people. Unassuming shop front 门脸 hides Sydney artist's warehouse conversion. Simple and unassuming as the image is, congratulations for her apparent marriage have since flowed in with fans, and Sass And Bide designer and friend of Lara's Heidi Middleton, leaving their congratulations. 短句: Ronaldo had already shown the less attractive side of his game three minutes earlier when he won a free kick, pushing the ball past Didier Zokora and tumbling theatrically戏剧性的 to the ground(指假摔)( theatrical [θi'ætrikəl]: I. Of, relating to, or suitable for dramatic performance or the theater. 戏剧性的, 在theatrical scenery(舞台布景), theatrical company(剧团). II. exaggerated
and affected in manner or behaviour; histrionic. Marked by exaggerated
self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic. "虚假的", "做作的"
或"过分夸张的". dramatic [drə'mætɪk] I. Of or relating to drama or the theater. II. Characterized by or expressive of the action or emotion associated with drama or the theatre: a dramatic rescue at sea. III. Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect. highly effective or compelling: a dramatic silence. a dramatic sunset. IV. Music Having a powerful, expressive singing voice: a dramatic tenor. V. involving conflict or contrast; vivid: dramatic colors. stagy:装腔作势的. not natural, like the performance of a bad actor. histrionic([ˌhɪstriˈonɪk])：夸张的, 做作的. 太假的. showing very strong feelings, in a way that is embarrassing and not reasonable. The
actress laugh in the play was anything but natural; it was
simply theatrical. At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible
secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. arresting [ə'rɛstiŋ] 引人注目的, 引人瞩目的, 吸引人的, 显眼的, 夺人眼球的, 夺目的. adj attracting attention; striking. arrest I. To stop; check: a brake that automatically arrests motion; arrested the growth of the tumor. a cardiac arrest. to arrest a disease. II. To seize and hold under the authority of law. III. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage. to catch and hold (one's attention, sight, etc.) 引起注意. 引人注意. A noise arrested our attention. IV. To undergo cardiac arrest: The patient arrested en route to the hospital. arrest judgment Law to stay proceedings after a verdict, on the grounds of error or possible error. can't get arrested Informal (of a performer) is unrecognized and unsuccessful. He can't get arrested here but is a megastar in the States. under arrest arrested and in the custody of the police in preparation for the filing of a charge. (be ~; put someone ~.) Stop where you are! You are under arrest! Am I under arrest, officer? What did I do? ) even though replays重放回放 appeared to show there was no contact. 6. opulent [ˈopjulənt] 奢华的 something that is opulent is very impressive because it contains the best and most expensive things. Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent. Rich, sumptuous and extravagant. We sat in the opulent surroundings of the Ritz Hotel. potshot n. I. A random or easy shot. II. 肆意攻击. a criticism that is rather unfair or that is made only to make someone look bad. A criticism made without careful thought and aimed at a handy target for attack: reporters taking potshots at the mayor. [So called because such a shot is fired by a hunter whose main purpose is to get food for the pot.]. take a pot shot at I. to try to shoot a thing or person in a way that is not skilful. II. 乱放炮. 乱放屁. to criticize someone or something in an unfair way. Instead of taking pot shots at us, why don't you make a useful suggestion? bag on someone Sl. to criticize someone. Stop bagging on me! I'm tired of all your complaining. If you are going to bag on everyone all the time, I don't want to hear about it. She keeps bagging on my haircut. 7. In approximately half of suspected nail fungus cases there is actually no fungal infection, but only nail deformity. Because of this, a confirmation of fungal infection should precede treatment. Avoiding use of oral antifungal therapy in persons without a confirmed infection is a particular concern because of the side effects of that treatment, and because persons without an infection should not have this therapy. Treatment of onychomycosis is challenging because the infection is embedded within the nail and is difficult to reach. It may take a year or more, since new nail growth must entirely replace old, infected growth. 8. In music, a serenade (or sometimes serenata, from the Italian word) is a musical composition, and/or performance, in someone's honor. Serenades are typically calm, light music. The word serenade is the translation of the Italian word serenata, derived from the word sereno, which means "calm". serenade (plural serenades). serenade [ˌserəˈneɪd] I. 情歌. 献歌. a love song, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening. a song or a piece of music that is traditionally performed by a man outside the house of the woman who he loves. II. (music) an instrumental composition in several movements. v. 为...唱情歌. to sing or play a serenade (for someone). to perform a song or a piece of music for someone, especially someone who you love. 9. In geology, petrifaction or petrification 石化 is the process by which organic material is converted into stone through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood is a common result of this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can be petrified. Petrification takes place through a combination of two similar processes: permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the microscopic level. petrify [ˈpetrɪfaɪ] I. [transitive] to frighten someone so much that they cannot move or decide what to do. Your father really petrifies me. II. [intransitive/transitive] to change a dead plant or animal gradually into stone, or to be changed in this way. petrified [ˈpetrɪfaɪd] I. extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do. petrified of: She is absolutely petrified of snakes. II. science a petrified plant or animal has died and gradually changed into stone. 10. atom [ˈætəm] I. SCIENCE the smallest unit of any substance. It consists of a nucleus原子核 made of protons 质子 and neutrons中子 with electrons电子 travelling around it. hydrogen/carbon/oxygen atoms. II. [USUALLY IN NEGATIVES] a very small amount of something. He hasn't an atom of sense. ion [ˈaɪən] 离子 an atom with an electrical force电力, 电性 created by adding or removing an electron. lithium [ˈlɪθiəm].
20年后看Friends: Friends hit US screens amid established 业已成名的, 功成名就的 comedies like Seinfeld, Mad about You and Frasier. It was the quirky little sister to those other sitcoms. While Seinfeld was unconventional, just hanging on the margins of acceptable, Mad about You was about New Yorkers who had settled down and figured out what they wanted. Friends was like a big mug of coffee; warmhearted and welcoming. The beauty of the show was that it was simply about six friends in their 20s getting by过日子, 平常日子, learning the life lessons of dead-end jobs and single life. While the gigantic loft in New York City was unrealistic不现实的 for a chef and waitress, Friends truthfully真实的 exposed the triumphs and struggles of 20-somethings. This was the generation putting off marriage until their 30s. They aspired to acting or working in the fashion industry. Friends portrayed the extremes of our 20s. At that age, there are people ready to take on the serious job, like Ross, the paleontologist, and then there are those like Rachel, who has to be coaxed into cutting up 剪掉 her Daddy's credit cards( Cut Up Your Credit Cards (or Make Them Inaccessible). Years ago, a financial planner told clients to freeze their credit cards in blocks of ice. When they were tempted to spend, they would be forced to melt the ice, giving them time to rethink impulse purchases 一时兴起的购买, 冲动的购买. An even better solution is to cut up your cards entirely so that you can't charge anything else to them. ) to make her stand on her own two feet自己独立. The Friends generation was replacing serious adult decisions with having fun in a world of semi-independence from their parents. On the brink of adulthood即将成年时, the characters could deal with life's issues amid the security of their friends, who were, in turn, their new family. The six characters were faultlessly created, and cast with relatively unknown actors. Cox's character, Monica, is excessively neat, and organised bordering on OCD. She works as a chef, while yearning to find her ideal love and the approval of her parents. David Schwimmer is Ross, Monica's older brother, a palaeontologist who has a lifelong crush on Rachel. Ross is a recent divorcee: his college sweetheart turned out to be a lesbian and so his self-esteem has been crushed自尊遭受重创. Jennifer Aniston's Rachel is the pretty, cheerleader girl who has spent most of her life as a spoiled, rich 'princess'. After running out 逃跑, 落跑 on her perfect wedding, to Barry the dentist, she must learn to face the real world. Matthew Perry was perfectly cast as Chandler, Ross's college buddy, who actually isn't gay and who gets past life's obstacles by cracking a joke. Lisa Kudrow's Phoebe is the loveable eccentric怪胎, the quirky friend who is always there to surprise总是给你惊喜 and who sang 'Smelly Cat'. And then there's heartthrob Matt LeBlanc, as Joey, the aspiring 雄心壮志的 actor and eye candy. Each character had a unique element that made the group gel. Friends defined an era创造了一个时代. This was a time long before the internet, streaming, Sky Planners and Facebook. Friends was an instant hit一举成名, 很快大火. Within weeks, the show's sarcastic tone and catchphrases could be overheard on buses and in coffee shops. Knowing all the words to 'Smelly Cat' was a prerequisite先决条件, while one-liners such as 'We were on a break' or 'If I wasn't going commando' were instantly acknowledged. The writers had created an impenetrable 穿不破的, 刺不破的 Friends bubble. By seasons nine and ten, the actors had negotiated salaries of $1m an episode, making Aniston, Cox and Kudrow the highest paid TV actresses of all time. As a comedy, it had broken boundaries, entering a new sphere进入另一个时空. Over the ten years, the cast continued as they started依然如初, ensuring they remained a true ensemble, never letting one character dominate. Aniston and Schwimmer's comedic timing were unrivalled. It was a stroke of genius天才一笔 to accentuate Ross' nerd-like, irritating character flaws as he experienced a kind of mild mental breakdown. Ross had progressed from the annoying to the hilarious, giving us some of comedies greatest moments. Friends remains the quintessential show about the angst of being in your 20s. Thanks to the stream of constant re-runs, on channels like Comedy Central, an entirely new generation has embraced Friends. It's testament to the writing and actors that, 20 years, on the show, which despite having no reference to modern phenomena such as twitter feeds, Facebook, and the internet, has been embraced by a new age bracket新的年龄层次. The reason for this is simply that Friends is hilariously funny, while telling a very familiar story.
