needy, demanding; close-talker, up in one's grill; nosy;

用法学习: 1. buck the trend 别具一格, 独树一帜的, 奇葩 To go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority. The gap between student performance at Australia's richest and poorest schools has widened in the three years since the Gonski report into education was delivered, a new report has found. However, William Ruthven is proudly bucking the trend of schools in similar lower socio-economic areas. cut/go/run/saw against the grain 背离传统的, 易于传统的 I. 不是顺毛的. 拧着劲的. across the alignment of the fibers of a piece of wood.  You sawed it wrong. You sawed against the grain when you should have cut with grain. You went against the grain and made a mess of your sanding. II. (idiomatic) To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary. running counter to one's feelings or ideas. The idea of my actually taking something that is not mine goes against the grain. His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective. run counter [to sth] 反着来, 对着干, 拧着来, 拧着劲, 不一致 (idiomatic) To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.to be in opposition to something; to run against something. (This has nothing to do with running.) Your proposal runs counter to what is required by the manager. His idea runs counter to good sense. The article presents facts that run counter to what many of us believed had happened. 2. on/in the firing line 找骂, 找打, 找批评 in a situation that attracts criticism. The judge found himself on the firing line from women for remarks he made about discrimination in the workplace. Investors remain in the firing line as regulators attempt to cool a hot property market. in the line of fire(in one's line of sight/vision视线范围内) in a situation in which you may be severely criticized. Maria was willing to place herself in the line of fire and accept the blame if the music festival failed. Etymology: based on the literal military meaning of in the line of fire (in the place where bullets are being shot). 3. 缅怀一战将士: Throughout his tour of duty, he carried a coin, a lucky shilling from 1914 which is now one of Robin Lee's most treasured possessions. "This is a 1914 lucky schilling which he would have carried with him right through the war," she said. "He came back alive so he was one of the lucky ones. "It's very worn 非常破旧 and rubbed away 磨损很严重. And our father also carried this all through World War II." Ms Lee travelled from Queensland to join the commemoration services( commemorate 纪念 to show that you remember an important person or event by having a special ceremony, or by creating a special object. A huge bronze statue commemorating the poet stands in the main square.) and reminisced with ( reminisce 回忆, 怀念 [ˌremɪˈnɪs] to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past. reminisce [with sb] about: to share memories with someone. We spent the evening reminiscing about our university days. I love to reminisce with my sister about old times. Todd was reminiscing with Alice about the good old days. They were reminiscing about their old friends. The old men sat and reminisced about the good old days. reminiscent [ˌremɪˈnɪsənt] 让人想起, 让人回忆起, 引人怀想 I. reminding you of people or experiences in your past. reminiscent of: sights and smells reminiscent of childhood. II. similar to something else. reminiscent of: a style reminiscent of a Hitchcock movie. III. mainly literary full of thoughts of the past. She stared at the photographs with a reminiscent look on her face.) her half-sister Ms Bryant, about their grandfather's service. 4. 抑制房价: Rapidly rising property prices in the big cities have forced the Reserve Bank and Australia's banking regulator APRA to confront a threat they denied existed for far longer than they should have - the threat of a property price bubble. Now there is a strong expectation that intervention is on its way. "At this stage, I think it'd be very much about trying to intervene to tame the investor market because the one thing they don't want to do from a policy response is to actually squeeze out 挤出去 first home buyers," said CLSA banking analyst Brian Johnson. The Reserve Bank governor's latest observations reinforced that view. "We're keeping a close eye on the build up of credit to investors in the housing market, not to owner-occupiers per se and certainly not to first home buyers. They're not the issue," said Glenn Stevens. "As we've said, we are in discussions with APRA about whether there is more that ought to be done to reinforce sound lending standards." "We use the regulatory capital framework to create incentives for prudent 谨慎的 lending and to ensure that while institutions remain free to decide their lending parameters, those undertaking higher risk activities do so with commensurately ( commensurate [kəˈmenʃərət] adj. 匹配的, 般配的, 相应程度的, 相配的, 挂钩的, 配得上的, 相当的 intended to be suitable for the quality, status, or value of someone or something. a pay increase commensurate with job performance. ) higher capital requirements," said Wayne Byres. 5. money grab 图钱的行为, 为了钱而做的事情 informal An undignified or unprincipled acquisition of a large sum of money with little effort. A moneygrabber is a person who snatches money from others. Jesus: Yo, wtf is that is that kid doin? Habib: He aint no kid, he a moneygrabber. Jesus: Oh, that explains everything...  get ahead of oneself I. (idiomatic) 太超前了. To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present. II. 时机未到, 时机未成熟而行动. (idiomatic) To develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely. [for someone] to do or say something sooner than it ought to be done so that the proper explanation or preparations have not been made. I have to stick to my notes or I will get ahead of myself in my lecture. When he bought a new little bicycle before the baby was born, he was getting ahead of himself. Don't get ahead of yourself 别高兴的太早了, 别激动的太早了, mate. You haven't been back to this work yet, just back for the competition. Act or plan prematurely or overconfidently: I am getting ahead of myself; let’s return to the beginning. III. (idiomatic) To speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence. talk/speak out of turn 不该说的时候说话, 乱多嘴,  (idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so. to say something unwise or imprudent; to say something at the wrong time. Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong. Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. boss somebody around 指挥, 颐指气使 to tell someone what to do. to give orders to someone; to keep telling someone what to do. Stop bossing me around. I'm not your employee. Captain Smith bosses around the whole crew. That's his job. States and communities have complained that they're being bossed around by Washington. tell tales/talk out of school(idiomatic) To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip. Never tell tales out of school 八卦别人. Prov. Do not tell secrets; do not gossip. Fred: I just learned something really scandalous about the president of our company. Ellen: Well, I don't want to hear it. You shouldn't tell tales out of school. 6. needy I. In need, poor. Needy people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer. to help the needy. II. 需要别人关注, 需要别人的爱, 需要别人的肯定. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence. "It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy.". No one likes her, not because she is needy or something, just she makes you feel so sad. demanding I. 要求高的. Requiring much effort or attention. requiring great patience, skill, etc: a demanding job. exhausted by a demanding job.  requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due. II. 难搞的, 要求多的, 难以满足的. 事多的. (of a person) making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied. a demanding teacher. difficult I. [usually before noun] difficult conditions or situations cause a lot of problems and make it hard for you to succeed. She had a difficult childhood. helping people who are in difficult circumstances. II. 难以取悦的. 难搞的. 难对付的. someone who is difficult never seems to be happy or satisfied with anything. Martin was a difficult baby. I am not a diva, I am just a difficult woman. III. not convenient, or involving a lot of problems. Evenings are difficult – how about the morning? Why did you come back to the movie? Because my baby is settled安静下来了, 不哭不闹了. I agree with him, right on太对了. 6. Aaron is a close-talker: a person who stands unusually close to others when speaking to them, in essence disrupting the person's personal space. Aaron volunteers to escort 主动提出陪 Jerry's parents on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which Jerry and Elaine find quite weird. in essence本质上来说 basically; essentially. I have lots of detailed advice for you, but in essence, I want you to do the best you can. In essence, lightning is just a giant spark of electricity. in (one's) grill 爱打听的 being especially nosy. She was all up in my grill. up in (one's) grill adjective in one's personal space. Towards the end of the fight, they were both up in each other's grill. grill: the part of a cooker where food is cooked under strong heat. The American word is broiler. nosy [ˈnəuzi] = prying 爱打听别人事的人, 鼻子长的人 wanting to know about things that involve other people but not you. Don't be so nosy! nosy parker: a nosy person. 7. In geology, petrifaction or petrification石化(petrified I. 吓傻的, 吓呆的, 吓坏了的. 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.) 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. happy little Vegemite 高兴坏了 (Australia) A contented and well-behaved child; a very pleased person; often used ironically. The corner grocer delivered the week′s order in brown paper bags and the bread man made deliveries every morning in his horse-drawn van. He'd give the kids buns and let you ride for a couple of stops. The iceman delivered fresh fish, rabbits and, of course, ice for the ice chest, which many people still owned rather than a fridge. I was a happy little Vegemite. I was a happy little vegemite that night as we cuddled up in bed. I fell into a deep and satisfied sleep, content in the knowledge that all the hard work we′d put into the programme seemed to have paid off. References: We're happy little Vegemites / As bright as bright can be. / We all enjoy our Vegemite / For breakfast, lunch and tea. / Our Mummies say we're growing stronger every single week / Because we love our Vegemite. / We all adore our Vegemite. / IT PUTS A ROSE IN EVERY CHEEK! / We′re growing stronger every week. 8. Ripping is the process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk, typically from removable media such as compact disc (CD) or DVD, although the word refers to all forms of media. Despite the name, neither the media nor the data is damaged after extraction. Ripping is often used to shift formats, and to edit, duplicate or back up media content. Digital Audio Extraction (DAE) is a more formal phrase applied to the ripping of audio CDs. A rip is the copied content, in its destination format, along with accompanying files (such as a cue sheet or log file from the ripping software). Ripping is distinct from simple file copying, in that the source audio or video often isn't originally formatted for ease of use in a computer file system; ripping such data usually involves reformatting it and optionally compressing it during the extraction process. The source material being ripped need not be digital; ripping can involve digitizing audio and video originally stored on analog formats, such as vinyl records. ripping adj. Informal Excellent; marvelous: had a ripping time at the party. That's a ripping question. ripper I. One who commits murder with a knife or similar sharp object. II. Slang One that is an excellent example of its kind. a fine or excellent person or thing. Let her rip! and Let it roll! I. Inf. Let it go!; Let it start! Time to start. Let her rip! There's the signal! Let it roll! To set off or allow to begin. Once we have the tank full we will back away and you can let her rip. II. to make a vehicle or machine move very fast He would get up early Sunday mornings, fire up the lawnmower, and let her rip. Usage notes: the pronoun her is often used to refer to a machine. III. to do something with energy and enthusiasm Hendrix would walk into a recording studio, turn on his amp, and let it rip while the tape recorder rolled. let rip I. to suddenly express your emotions without control This time I was furious and I let rip. He's a very restrained sort of person - you can't imagine him ever really letting rip. II. (British & Australian very informal) to allow gas to escape from your bottom loudly. You can't just let rip when you're in a smart restaurant. rip someone or something apart to tear someone or something apart into pieces. The automobile accident ripped the car apart. Don't rip apart the newspaper! rip someone or something to something I. Lit. to tear someone or something into small pieces, expressed as bits, pieces, shreds, etc. If you fall into that lawn mower, it will rip you to pieces. The lawn mower ripped the newspaper to tiny bits. II. Fig. 撕个粉碎, 骂个狗血喷头. to criticize someone or something mercilessly. The critics ripped Gerald to pieces even though the audience just loved his show. They ripped the whole production to pieces. rip into someone or something I. Lit. to attack someone or something by ripping. The raccoons ripped into the trash bags, scattering papers and stuff all over the street. The horrid murderer ripped into the helpless victim. II. Fig. to criticize or censure someone or something severely. The drama critic ripped into Larry. The critics really ripped into Larry's poor performance. rip on someone Sl. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. Stop ripping on me! What did I do to you? Tim is ripping on Mary and she is getting really mad. rip-roaring very exciting and successful (always before noun) The show was a rip-roaring success. The car was launched with a rip-roaring publicity campaign. let something slip/slide by I. 放手. 任由他去. Lit to permit something to move quickly by oneself. He let the ball slip by and he knew he had better get the next one. The careless cashier let the leaky milk carton slide by. II. Fig. to forget or miss an important time or date. I'm sorry I just let your birthday slip by. I let it slide by accidentally. III. Fig. to waste a period of time. You wasted the whole day by letting it slip by. We were having fun, and we let the time slide by. let slip something 不小心脱口而出 to say something that you did not intend to say because you wanted to keep it secret Pam let slip an interesting bit of gossip yesterday. (often + that ). to tell people about something without intending to: He let it slip that he hadn't actually read the report. Stupidly, I let it slip that they'd decided not to give him the job. 9. theorem[ˈθiərəm]定理 In mathematics, a theorem is a statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems—and generally accepted statements, such as axioms. The proof of a mathematical theorem is a logical argument for the theorem statement given in accord with the rules of a deductive system. The proof of a theorem is often interpreted as justification of the truth of the theorem statement. In light of the requirement that theorems be proved, the concept of a theorem is fundamentally deductive 推论的, 推理可得的, 推导出来的(considering carefully the information or evidence that you have in order to find the solution to a question or problem. deductive reasoning. ), in contrast to the notion of a scientific theory, which is empirical([emˈpɪrɪk(ə)l] 基于实践经验的. based on real experience or scientific experiments rather than on theory). An axiom or postulate is a premise or starting point of reasoning. As classically conceived, an axiom is a premise so evident as to be accepted as true without controversy. As used in modern logic, an axiom is simply a premise or starting point for reasoning. Axioms define and delimit the realm of analysis; the relative truth of an axiom is taken for granted within the particular domain of analysis, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other relative truths. No explicit view regarding the absolute truth of axioms is ever taken in the context of modern mathematics, as such a thing is considered to be an irrelevant and impossible contradiction in terms. 10. be off the (starting) blocks 起跑了, 起步了, 出发了 also be out of the (starting) blocks to have started an activity Rival telephone companies were quick off the blocks with their reduced price offers. The project for rebuilding the theatre is now off the starting blocks. chill n. I. [singular] a feeling of being cold. Put it in the oven for a few moments just to take the chill off it. There's a noticeable chill in the air today. II. [countable] a minor illness like a cold. catch a chill 着凉了, 冻着了: I caught a chill and stayed inside for several days. a. [usually plural] a feeling of being very cold that is sometimes a sign of an illness. (To catch a cold 感冒 is to catch the disease. To catch cold, or to take cold 冻着, 着凉 is to stay out too long in cold weather and spend a long time shivering afterwards. The experience may cause you to catch a cold, but not necessarily. ) III. [countable] a feeling of fear. The population experienced a chill at the threat of an invasion. send a chill down someone's spine: An unearthly cry rang out that sent a chill down her spine.