用法学习: 1. scatty ['skati] 心不在焉的, 注意力分散的, 心烦意乱的, 有心事的 adj British informal absent-minded and disorganized. Scatterbrained; flighty. forgetful, distractable. scatterbrain 精力不集中的, 精神不集中的, 老走神的(scatterbrained), n. A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person. A person regarded as flighty, thoughtless, or disorganized. a person who is incapable of serious thought or concentration. 2. fall into the trap of doing something 上当受骗, 调入圈套 to do something which is not wise although it seemed to be a good idea when you decided to do it. to become involved in something. Don't fall into the trap of deciding
to buy a more expensive house than you can afford because someone says it
is a good investment. Don't fall into the trap of buying the extra insurance. fall into a trap I. Lit. to get caught in a trap. The tiger fell into a trap and leapt out again immediately. The boys tried to get as quirrel to fall into a trap, but squirrels are too clever. II. and fall into the trap; fall into someone's trap Fig. to become caught in someone's scheme; to be deceived into doing or thinking something. We fell into a trap by asking for an explanation. I fell into his trap when I agreedto drive him home. (right) up/down one's alley informal Well suited to one’s tastes, interests, or abilities. Matching a person's interests or abilities well. This article would be right up his alley. Why don't you show it to him? this job would be right up your alley. in one's element 最舒服的状态, 最自然最放松最享受的状态 (idiomatic) In a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable. You can tell he's completely in his element when he's talking about his favorite hobby. 3. [go] down the toilet/drain/pan/tubes(circle the drain) if something goes down the toilet, it is wasted or spoiled(it fails) 浪费掉或者失败了 After the drug scandal, his career went down thetoilet. If the factory closes, that'll be a million pounds' worth of investment down the pan. Appearing on that talk show is usually a sign that your career is already down the toilet. Usage notes: often used with go: He never showed up to drive us, and our plans for the evening went down the toilet. [go/ toss sth] out (of) the window I. 抛之脑后, 抛到九霄云外. 付之东流. If a quality, principle, or idea goes out of the window, it does not exist any more: Then people start drinking and sense理智 goes out of the window. It is as if everyone's good judgment has flown out the window. If we quit
now, we might as well just toss three months' work out the window. II. 浪费掉了, 没有了. 挥霍掉了. Fig. gone; wasted. All that work gone out the window because my computer crashed. My forty dollars—out the window! Why didn't I save my money? 4. I Hate When People Don't Keep Their Word说话不算数, 说话不算话: Keeping one's word is the most important attribute that a person should have. Either keep the word or don't give it. Or at least sorry I am not able to keep my word for this and that reason. But keeping mum 一句话也没有, 连句话都没有, 什么都不说 on the word given, is a sin. I am left expecting the action or reply each day only to my disappointment. I also feel people give a word to someone loosely too often these days that it has lost its meaning and accountablity. Think twice before promising someone, something, sometime. Because they keep on expecting that something from you all time. Breaking the word can lead to serious consequences like losing trust, losing confidence and losing friendship. Sometimes not giving a word is lot better than not keeping the word! My sister told me she'd take me to tutoring so I wouldn't have to take the bus but now she's napping and I missed the bus. Great. My exam is tomorrow. I hope I don't miss too much. Today's session is 4 hours long. I'm hoping I'll still make it for most of it 赶得上大半. I have spent months and even years investing 投入友谊, 投入感情 in friendships and then I get this crap treatment被当做臭狗屎. I give out respect 给予尊重 and honour my friends把朋友当回事, 看的很重, but they don't seem to return the favour, they are so fickle一会一个变化的, 捉摸不定的, 多变的 and now I don't consider them friends at all and ask myself would a true friend treat me like this? and I have to say no. I am so disheartened 沮丧, 伤心难过 and I wish this did not upset me so much, but when I look deeper深一层看, 细想 their must be a lack of respect for me at play(at play (not at play欠奉) I. [at this moment] 在玩. involved in playing. (at work在工作.) The children are at play, and I am doing household chores. Whether I am at work or at play, I try to be pleasant to people. in play adv. 开玩笑的. As a joke. not seriously. I didn't mean to frighten you. I was only doing it in play. You mustn't take what I said so seriously, it was only said in play. Adj. I. 生效, 起作用. In operation, active. It's hard to tell which physical forces are in play at this altitude. II. (sports) Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch etc. The ball is in play for an average of just seven minutes out of a sixty-minute game. out of play if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played. II. (business) Open to a takeover bid. Despite the best efforts of the executive committee, it seems the company is now in play. make a play for something to try and get something such as an important job or position. Jim made a play for head of department, but didn't succeed. make a play for someone to try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone by making them notice you.). It seems that they have to have the upper hand占上风 and by putting me down with disrespectful treatment they think they can get it. I see them now as control freaks who want to undermine me, maybe they are envious of me in some way. It is amazing how many people have personality disorders and are quite clever in covering them up. It is only when you get close to 接近他们 them that the bad treatment 各种事就来了 starts. Initially when you first get to know them you are taken in 被吸引 by their charm and friendliness, so you let your guard down, they seem to mirror your values, but it is false, because you find out in the end their main interest is themselves and not the friendship. They will not do what they have to do to make the friendship good, they destroy trust. My main problem is confronting this kind of behaviour, I find this really hard, its like a stumbling block. I am going to have to end another friendship, because it is harming me, I just wish I could meet some sincere people.
Boot Camps: 1. A fitness boot camp is a type of group physical training program conducted by gyms, personal trainers, and former military personnel. These programs are designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals over a 1 hour period of time. Originally popular in the US, they were brought over to the UK in 1999 and have been growing in popularity ever since. Boot Camp training often commences with dynamic stretching and running, followed by a wide variety of interval training, including lifting weights/objects, pulling rubber TRX straps, pushups/situps, plyometrics, and various types of intense高强度的 explosive routines. Sessions usually finish with yoga stretching. Many other exercises using weights and/or body weight, similar to CrossFit routines, are used to lose body fat, increase cardiovascular efficienc心血管功能y, increase strength增强力量, and help people get into a routine of regular exercise. Many programs offer nutrition advice as well. It is called "boot camp" because it trains groups of people, may be outdoors, and may or may not be similar to military basic training. The term "boot camp" is currently used in the fitness industry to describe group fitness classes that promote fat loss, camaraderie, and team effort. They are designed to push 逼迫, 逼你 people a little bit further than they would normally push themselves in the gym alone. Boot Camps are sometimes organized outdoors in parks using bodyweight exercises like push ups, squats, suspension training and burpees(The burpee起立蹲下四部训练法 is a full body exercise used in strength training and as an aerobic exercise. The basic movement is performed in four steps and known as a "four-count burpee": Begin in a standing position. Drop into a squat position with your hands on the ground. (count 1); Kick your feet back, while keeping your arms extended. (count 2); Immediately return your feet to the squat position. (count 3); Jump up from the squat position (count 4).), interspersed with交叉着 running and competitive games. The idea is that everyone involved works at their own pace as they team up and work towards one goal, either in pairs, small teams of three or four, or even two teams head on( head-on I. (idiomatic) 直截了当的, 硬碰硬的. Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. a head-on approach处理方法 to a problem. II. Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. Getting into a head-on collision is dangerous. ). Boot camps provide social support for those taking part. This provides a different environment for those exercisers who get bored in a gym and so find it hard to develop a habit 形成习惯, 养成习惯 of exercise. Participants make friends and socialize as they exercise, although how strict the trainers or drill instructors in charge can be will depend on the company running the camp. Members of fitness boot camps are usually tested for fitness on the first day and then retested at the end of the camp, which usually runs for between 4 and 6 weeks. 2. Fitness boot camps 健康训练营 are often based on the military style of training, although that has started changing over the last few years. An advantage of a boot camp is that the large group dynamic 一大群人一起, 群体意识, 群体的训练方式 will often help motivate the participants. A growing trend in fitness boot camps are the indoor locations which prove to be climate proof风雨无阻的 and provide a better workout environment for the members. Additionally, some camps include extracurricular fitness activities off-site. There are many other benefits of a fitness boot camp, which includes mental health. It has long been known that regular aerobic exercise can help to reduce high blood pressure, hypertension and combat stress. Part of this is due to the release of endorphins, which act as a mood elevator. 3. A training camp is a place, usually with an army-camp-type environment, where people go to learn skills, usually skills involving physical action rather than book subjects, usually for an armed force or an action sport. 4. Boot camps can be governmental being part of the correctional and penal system of some countries, but predominantly in the United States. Modeled after military recruit training camps, these programs are based on shock incarceration grounded on military techniques(incarceration the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment. "the public would not be served by her incarceration".). Private boot camps, using generally the same methods, offer programs as "quick-fix solutions" for the children of parents who hope to regain lost control of their teens or who desire behavior modification. The aggressive training used has resulted in deaths in a variety of circumstances.
香港学生示威: Dozens of protesters broke through the gates of Hong Kong's government headquarters late Friday in an ongoing student demonstration against Beijing's refusal to grant the city unfettered ( unfetter 无羁绊的 To release from fetters; to unchain; to let loose; to free. ) democracy. Six people were arrested for offences ranging from forcibly entering government property and public disorder to assaulting an officer, police said in a statement. Around 150 people pushed into the grounds of the complex, some scaling over 攀过, 攀爬过 a tall exterior fence, as others outside yelled "open the gates". Police repeatedly used pepper spray on the protesters, who used umbrellas, surgical masks and goggles to protect themselves, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
Officers held up red signs warning people to "stop charging冲撞 or we use force动用武力". Riot police wearing helmets and carrying shields arrived to push back the crowd in the early hours of Saturday morning. Student groups are spearheading a civil disobedience不服从 campaign along with democracy activists in a days-long protest at Beijing's announcement last month that it would vet 审查, 过滤 who can stand for Hong Kong's top post of chief executive at the next election. By early Saturday, around 1,000 people were outside the Southern Chinese city's main government complex. Numbers had earlier swelled to more than 2,000 as secondary school pupils, some wearing uniforms, joined the university students. News footage showed officers taking away 带走 prominent student leader, Joshua Wong. Early Saturday, a government statement had "expressed regret" that protesters had stormed the complex, saying security personnel, police officers and protesters had suffered injuries but without giving details. Teenage pupils -- many saying they had defied their parents' wishes不顾父母劝阻 -- earlier descended on Hong Kong's government headquarters to add their voices to a class boycott kicked off by university students on Monday.
Then on Thursday night, more than 2,000 people took their protest to the residence of Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying with the hope of speaking to him. Leung has so far refused to speak to the students or meet their leaders. Chung Chun-wai, 17, said many of his friends joined the protest in defiance of their parents, highlighting the often sharp generational divide in the former British colony over its political future. "I think I need to bear the responsibility承担责任 to care about society and to voice the real opinions of Hong Kongers," he said. Organisers said around 3,000 people showed up to the secondary school strike. Occupy Central, a prominent grassroots pro-democracy group, has vowed to take over the city's Central financial district if its demand that Hong Kongers be allowed to nominate who can stand for leader is not met. He told reporters at the city's Foreign Correspondents' Club on Friday: "After next week's action we may not be able to change the standing committee's decision immediately, but if we could have that very strong determination shown显示决心, I personally have the confidence that one day democracy will come to Hong Kong."
