用法学习: 1. give/shoot somebody a dirty/filthy look to
look at someone in an angry way. I didn't know what I'd said that was so
offensive but she gave me a really dirty look. Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite. Populist sentiment 民粹主义情绪 contributed to the American Revolutionary War, and continued to shape the young United States afterward. Political parties and politicians often use the terms populist and populism as pejoratives against their opponents. Such a view sees populism as merely empathising with the public, (usually through rhetoric or "unrealistic" proposals) in order to increase appeal across the political spectrum (cf. demagogy). The use of populist rhetoric in the United States has recently included references such as "the powerful trial lawyerlobby", "the liberal elite", or "the Hollywood elite". Examples of populist rhetoric on the other side of the political spectrum is the anti-corporate greed views of the Occupy Wall Street movement and the theme of "Two Americas" in the 2004 Presidential Democratic Party campaign of John Edwards. Populists are seen by some politicians as a largely democratic and positive force in society, while a wing of scholarship in political science contends that populist mass movements are irrational and introduce instability into the political process. Margaret Canovan argues that both these polar views are faulty. 2. malign I. to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly: She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers. Much-maligned 备受非议的. 饱受诟病的. 深为诟病的, 广为诟病的, 遭人诟病的 for their derivative style, the band are nevertheless enduringly popular. If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too. I'm happy for James. He's a much-maligned player but has tremendous spirit.
II. causing or intending to cause harm or evil: Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics. She describes pornography as "a malign industry". 3. Achoerodus is a genus of wrasses collectively known as blue gropers(groper 手脚不干净的人, 动手动脚的人, 猥亵的人 informal someone who touches another person's body in order to get sexual pleasure, when that person does not want them to: gropers on crowded trains.). They are found in the coastal waters of southern Australia and distinguished by the bright blue colouring of the adult males. The thick-bodied blue gropers have peg teeth, heavy scales, large tails and thick lips. Juveniles are brown to green brown. Adult females are brown to greenish-yellow. Each scale may have a darker red spot. The adult males have the bright blue colouring that give the fish their name. The blue can range from deep navy to cobalt blue, and there may also be darker or yellow-orange spots or lines around the eyes. All blue gropers begin life as females. As they mature, they go through an initial phase, in which they may be male or female, before developing their adult colouring and reaching the terminal phase. The fish live in a variety of coastal waters, especially exposed reefs. 4. put on a [good] show 装假. 装的很像: to pretend to do or feel something. "I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot, When I put on a show.... I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins". get sth across to manage to make someone understand or believe something: We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen.This is the message that we want to get across to the public. Thank you for calling, you got your point across. get someone's wires crossed to have a different understanding of the same situation: We must have got our wires crossed – I thought she was arriving tomorrow, not today. Note: Used to talk about two or more people who fail to understand each other.
The Bachelor 怀孕疑云: Network Ten has not commented on any of the rumours, or said why it cancelled media appearances for Garvey, Frost and the third finalist Lisa Hyde shortly before the series final went to air. The internet went into overdrive ( overdrive an extra gear in a car that allows it to continue to travel fast while using less power. go/move into overdrive 发疯了, 疯狂了 to become very active or excited, usually more than is necessary or healthy. Production has gone into overdrive.) with conjecture (conjecture [kənˈdʒektʃə(r)] vt. to decide that something is true or likely based on the information that you have. n. I. [uncountable] the development of a theory or guess based on information that is not complete. pure conjecture (=a guess) 猜测, 瞎猜: The cause of the crash is pure conjecture at this point. a. [countable] a theory or guess based on information that is not complete. If his conjecture was correct, the mixture should explode in a few moments. ). As the final episode went to air entertainment reporter Peter Ford was promoting "exclusive details" of a "shock that has legal and moral implications遗患, 后患( implication (fallout, outcome) I. [countable] [usually plural] a possible effect or result. have implications for: We believe that GM crops will have serious implications for the environment. implication of: We need to consider the financial implications of these changes. implication for( considerable, far-reaching, important, profound, serious): The economic implications for the steel industry will be far-reaching影响深远的. II. [countable/ uncountable] something that you suggest is true, although you do not say it directly implication that: I resent the implication that my work is not thorough. by implication (=because an implication is contained in it): The report criticizes the department and, by implication, holds the minister responsible. III. [uncountable] the fact of suggesting or showing that someone is involved in something illegal or morally wrong. someone's implication in something: the government's implication in illegal arms trading. the implication of senior officers in the affair. ramification [ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] 始料不及的后果, 意外影响 (outcome) a complicated or unexpected way in which a decision, process, or event affects other things. repercussion [ˌri:pə(r)ˈkʌʃ(ə)n] 不良影响 a bad effect that something has, usually lasting for a long time. serious long-term economic repercussions. percussion [ppə(r)ˈkʌʃ(ə)n] 打击乐 musical instruments such as drums, cymbals, or rattles that you play by hitting or shaking them. Someone who plays a percussion instrument is called a percussionist. concussion [kənˈkʌʃ(ə)n] a head injury that makes someone feel ill or become unconscious for a short time. aftermath 余波, 恶果: A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. aftereffect后果, 余波: An effect following its cause after some delay, especially a delayed or prolonged physiological or psychological response to a stimulus. sideeffect副作用: A peripheral or secondary effect, especially an undesirable secondary effect of a drug or therapy. consequence: I. Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition后果 II Significance; importance重要. of no consequence 无所谓, 没什么大不了的, 无关紧要的, 没什么关系, = no big deal. The loss of one penny is of no consequence. in/(as a) consequence (of something) = as a result of something; because of something. In consequence of the storm, there was no electricity. The wind blew down the wires. In consequence, we had no electricity. face the consequences to deal with the results of something you have said or done The law should force this man to face the consequences of running out on his family. suffer the consequences to experience the effects of something you have said or done The witness decided to tell the truth and suffer the consequences. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form take the consequences: Sometimes we have to take the consequences for our beliefs. result what's the result of your calculation计算结果. the result of a trial判决, the result of a game比赛结果. as a result (of something) because of something that has happened. As a result of the accident, Tom couldn't walk for six months. We couldn't afford to borrow money for a house as a result of the rise in interest rates. result from something源自, 起因于, 源于 to emerge from something; to be the outcome of something. It will be interesting to see what results from your efforts. Nothing resulted from all that work. What resulted from your interview. result in something to achieve something; to bring about something; to cause something to happen. I hope that this will result in the police finding your car. All my effort resulted in nothing at all. ) for Network Ten and contestants" on social media. "The reality TV bombshell set to rock Australia. It was meant to be about potential wedding bells not nappies," he tweeted. "There's a major lockdown 全面封口 going on because of the magnitude 威力, 重量级, 重磅 of what happens," he said. The Project host Carrie Bickmore then jokingly asked if viewers could expect to learn that "a Bachelor baby is on its way". Gunsberg refused to be drawn on the topic after an extended silence. 乔治王子受骚扰, 父母提告: THE Duke of Cambridge has turned to his lawyers in an attempt to stop the paparazzi from hounding 跟踪 Prince George. A warning letter警告信 was sent to a freelance photographer who is accused of harassing George whenever he is taken to the park by his nanny. The move came after an incident in Battersea Park in London last week when a Scotland Yard personal protection officer allegedly warned off the photographer when George was in the park. The duke and duchess are determined 下决心, 打定主意 to stamp out铲除, 清除 ( I. to end something bad or unpleasant by taking strong and determined action. It is our duty to stamp out any abuses of political power. II. 踩灭. to make a fire stop burning by putting your feet down hard on it. He stamped out the flames before they could grow. ) such behaviour because they feel a line has been crossed. "An incident last week has prompted their royal highnesses to seek reasonable assurances from the individual about his behaviour. The individual was spotted at a central London park in the vicinity of Prince George, who was removed ... immediately. There is reason to suspect 有理由怀疑 the individual may have been placing Prince George under surveillance and monitoring his daily routines. "No parent would tolerate the suspicion of someone pursuing and harassing their child and carer while their child is playing in a public park or going about their daily activities." Blake, Sam and Lisa's media commitments were suddenly cancelled yesterday, an obvious move there was trouble in paradise ( An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship. My wife wasn't in the best of moods on our honeymoon last week. ― Trouble in paradise? Usage notes: Sometimes used with a tone of sarcasm or mockery.). Stop the press("Stop Press" or "Stop the Presses" 停止印刷 is a phrase stemming from the printed news media industry as an exclamation signifying the discovery of the need to change the content of an issue just before, or during its printing. Since this meant that the printing press literally had to be stopped or delayed and much of the existing copies of a publication which had already printed had to be discarded - which carried extreme cost, it is a phrase indicating the arrival of extremely significant news or the discovery of an extremely grave error. The phrase is common in an idiomatic context, referring to the discovery of significant information - perhaps most frequently used sarcastically.)! There's been another twist to The Bachelor saga. It turns out Sam was the one who got dumped by Bachelor Blake, whose marriage proposal aired on last night's finale (watch above… it makes for very awkward viewing( make for I. (idiomatic) To set out to go (somewhere); to move towards. to move towards a place. He picked up his umbrella and made for the door. II. (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in. to help to make something possible. The new computers make for much greater productivity. It was such a day as one dreams about, with that pleasant warmth in the air that makes for indolent content. II. (idiomatic, rare) To confirm, favour, strengthen (an opinion, theory, etc.). make your way to be successful and make progress in your life and work: He will teach you how to build a career and make your way in the world. make your way (somewhere) to move in a particular direction In the midst of war in Europe, he somehow made his way back to the United States and joined the army. The product should be making its way into retail stores in a few months. Mary's poems finally made their way into print. make way (for someone or something) 让开, 让路 to clear a path for someone or something. Make way for the stretcher. Here comes the doctor—make way! ) now). "People need to stop asking why we broke up," the 24-year-old finance consultant tweeted today. "Trust me, I'm just as in the dark 一头雾水 as you all are(be in the dark 一脸糊涂, 一脑门浆糊 to not know about something that other people know about. I'm totally in the dark. I don't know what's going on. (often + about ). We're still in the dark about whether any jobs are going to be cut.). Blake is the one calling all the shots here." Network Ten's statement: "He was excited to start a life with Sam and was very much looking forward to their future together. "Unfortunately, not all relationships are meant to be(meant to be something destined or fated to be something. Jane was meant to be a chemist. I was meant to be rich, but something didn't work right! meant to be 注定永恒 destined to exist. Our love was meant to be! It was not meant to be. ), and feelings invariably change永恒变化. Once Blake returned to his everyday life, he realised that they both wanted different things from a relationship and had different priorities. Just a few weeks ago, TheFIX broke the news that Sam was overheard telling fellow finalist Louise how she was "no longer" part of the show and was "horrified" at watching it back. Meanwhile, the rumour mill has spun out of control with suggestions Blake had shacked up with runner-up Lisa and even got her pregnant. Say what(Say what? 说什么 Inf. What did you say?; Please repeat what you said. Sally: Would you like some more salad? Fred: Say what? Sally: Salad? Would you like some more salad? John: Put this one over there. Sue: Say what? John: Never mind, I'll do it.)?! But Lisa put that rumour to bed on Instagram today: "Wow what an incredible journey that was! Thank you everyone for all your love and support."
Qantas flight attendant: Confessions from the first-class galley: Flying around the globe non-stop to exotic destinations, swanning about in five-star hotels, lazing around 懒散的 fancy hotel pools and even tabletop dancing with "identities"; flight attendants appear to have an enviable 令人羡慕的, 令人艳羡的 lifestyle. A new book lifts the lid on what really goes down. In Confessions of a Qantas Flight Attendant – True Tales and Gossip from the Galley, Owen Beddall dishes the first-class dirt, revealing all about the glamorous world of flying. Co-written with ghost writer(A ghostwriter is a writer who writes books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies,
magazine articles, or other written material. In music, ghostwriters
are often used for writing songs and lyrics. Screenplay authors can also
use ghost writers to either edit or rewrite their scripts in order to
improve them, increasing their chances to be optioned or produced. Also, ghost writers may work on accompanying documents, such as treatments for screenplays.) Libby Harkness, his book is a riot万花筒, 无所不包(I. 暴动, 暴乱 [countable/ uncountable] a violent protest by a crowd of people. anti-government riots. the country's history of riot and disorder. start/provoke/spark a riot: The new laws sparked prison riots across the country. quell a riot (=stop it) 平息叛乱: Seven people were hurt as police tried to quell the riot. a. [only before noun] worn or used by police to protect themselves during a riot. a riot shield. Police in full riot gear 全副武装 attempted to clear the streets. II. [singular] informal someone who is very lively and funny. a. an event or activity in which a lot of people have fun in a noisy way. As usual, the party was an absolute riot. read (someone) the riot act to warn someone that they will be punished if they do not stop behaving badly. a riot of something mainly literary a lot of different bright colours together. The sky was a riot of red and orange. II. a combination of things that have a powerful effect. a riot of emotions. run riot I. 疯跑. to behave in a noisy and uncontrolled way. The children were running riot in the garden. II. 思绪纷繁. 满脑子奇怪想法. if your imagination runs riot, you have a lot of strange or exciting thoughts. III. if a plant runs riot疯长, it grows in an uncontrolled way.),
covering: What really goes on behind "that" curtain, the gay culture in
flight space, "It's one of the only jobs in the world that's completely
'gay friendly'; and details of what cabin crews get up to when in far-flung 遥远的 exotic places. There's the obligatory ( [əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri] I. formal something that is obligatory must be done in order to obey a law or rule. It is obligatory for members to be insured. II. often humorous 必不可少的. 不可或缺的. 必须的. 一定的. 肯定的. used for describing something that happens or is done so often that people expect it. a holiday brochure with the obligatory sunshine and palm trees. obligation义务 John Travolta's former pilot has won the right to make his case in court that he has no confidentiality obligations to the Hollywood actor and is free to talk about their alleged six-year gay affair in the 1980s. oblige [əˈblaɪdʒ] I. [transitive] [usually passive] formal to force someone to do something because it is the law, a rule, or a duty. be/feel obliged to do something觉得有义务: Employers are legally obliged to pay the minimum wage. They felt obliged to offer him hospitality. II. [intransitive/transitive] to help someone by doing something that they have asked you to do. The fans wanted more goals, and Ferguson duly obliged义不容辞的. happy/glad/willing to oblige: If there's anything else I can do, I'm always happy to oblige. I would be obliged (if) very formal used when you are asking someone politely to do something. I would be obliged to receive your instructions on this matter. much obliged formal used for thanking someone politely. I'm much obliged to you. noblesse oblige [nəuˌbles əuˈbli:ʒ] 杀富济贫, 劫富济贫 the idea that rich people from a high social class should help people who have fewer advantages. obligated [ˈoblɪˌɡeɪtɪd] I. be/feel obligated to do something formal 有义务的, 义不容辞的. if you are obligated to do something, you must do it because it is your duty or it is morally right. The committee are then obligated to take any comments into consideration. II. be/feel obligated to someone 感觉亏欠的, 欠某人的. formal to feel that you owe someone something because of what they have done for you. She felt obligated to him because of what he had done for her. Don't feel obliged to do something. Sheldon: I don't know what she's talking about, but I'm obligated [ˈoblɪˌɡeɪtɪd] ( be/feel obligated to do something formal I. if you are obligated to do something, you must do it because it is your duty or it is morally right. The committee are then obligated to take any comments into consideration. II. to feel that you owe someone something because of what they have done for you. She felt obligated to him because of what he had done for her.) to agree with her. She's my girlfriend. LeVar: Ah, I hear you, brother. I still get lunch, right?
) sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, but the juiciest bits in the book concern celebrity penchants for unloading 倾吐心事 all to friendly flight attendants
on long international flights: Katy Perry, Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue,
Cate Blanchett and various sports stars are all in the galley having a
gossip with Owen. Born to an Aboriginal father and Welsh mother, Beddall
was adopted out at birth.
He worked for the 'flying kangaroo' for 12 years as a first-class
flight attendant travelling to more than 40 countries on six continents
and says he was with Qantas "in its heyday". In a way, the book charts the fall from grace 日渐衰落, 势衰 of Qantas as much as the ups and downs of Beddall's own life. After suffering a workplace injury工伤, breaking his back in three places falling down the galley stairs (an injury he is still recovering from) Owen retired from Qantas in 2013. "I was with the company in the good times," he says, "but over that time they've cut 50 destinations from their route, which is a sign things aren't too good." Beddall recounts inviting celebrities such as Lily Allen from business up to the first class galley for a drink and some girl-gay goss, loading them up with first class goodies like La Prairie cream and Dom Perignon (Allen later tweeted and told this to London's Metro). He spilt wine over Kylie Minogue,
who just laughed, while he couldn't understand a word her gorgeous
(then) boyfriend (Andrés Velencoso, the Spanish model) said. Katy Perry
and Russell Brand were on his flight before it became public knowledge they were a couple. While Russell slept, Katy bared her soul 倾吐心事([lay] bare one's soul
(idiomatic) To reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially
concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal
secrets to others. bare one's breast To make oneself vulnerable., offloading her worries to him and advising him on business. "I joked with her, 'You made $50 million 'cos you said you kissed a girl. I kissed a girl and didn't like it and now, here I am, making your breakfast'. She laughed hysterically." Russell Brand was completely different to his stage persona舞台形象 and incredibly intelligent, says Beddall. "He took me completely by surprise.
He's a true intellectual - like Stephen Fry - really spiritual, a vegan
and he completely gets the whole joke of celebrity. Whereas "Our Kylie"
is just so warm and kind, "Our Cate" was another surprise. "There she was, Hollywood royalty, who wears Givenchy gowns, but in fact she's a real Labor-voting down-to-earth person." On one flight, one of the Gallagher brothers from the British band Oasis offered flight attendants £1000 ($AU1807) a piece to turn a blind eye to them smoking in the toilets. "What should I do? " one of the attendants asked Owen, his senior. "Just get the money up front先拿到钱," he replied. Beddall also recalls the time Olympic hero Grant Hackett went "off his head" on sleeping pills(be off your head informal I. to be crazy: You must be off your head going out in this weather! II. to not be in control of your behaviour because you have drunk too much alcohol or taken drugs: Hannah was off her head as usual.). After a bad reaction to too many Stilnox he attempted to head to first from business class and pee inside the plane. "Restraining him控制住 was like attempting to hold down a racehorse". "I couldn't believe the wealthy women who fly first class who've paid $20,000 for a first class ticket, but who steal the cutlery and the amenities ( /əˈmi:nəti/ ), says Beddall. "If they've paid that much, all they have to do is bloody well ask." Beddall also says he was bribed by female flight attendants who wanted to work on the upper deck, which services the "cockpit" (they were known as TCMs or tech crew molls) and reveals where crews like to stopover so they can fill their little black bags with all kinds and colours of pills – uppers and downers, such as sleeping tablets and ones to help them wake up. "Darling how do you think we stay awake on those redeyes?" he quips. But it's not all beer and skittles ( Life isn't all beer and skittles 生活并不都是鲜花. Prov. Life is not pleasurable all the time; you cannot always be having fun. (Skittles is a game like bowling.) I
don't really mind going back to work when my vacation is over. Life
isn't all beer and skittles, and I enjoy my fun that much more because I
have work to compare it to. When George's parents stopped supporting him, George suddenly discovered that life isn't all beer and skittles. skittle: a wooden or plastic object shaped like a bottle, used in the game of skittles.) for flight attendants. His many mishaps include breaking his jaw in London, being bitten by a snake in Bangkok, and breaking his spine after "that" fall in the workplace. Beddall's most horrendous flight however, the one he calls his "nightmare flight" didn't star anyone well known, just his cheating出轨的, lying撒谎的 boyfriend. He was surprised when long-term Hong Kong-based boyfriend Toby, walked on board with his wife. Beddall was on call-out duty (allocated a standby flight not on his schedule) much to the surprise of both men. Shocked and in disbelief,
he gushed, "Welcome on board Mrs Thomas, Toby's told me so much about
you. It's delightful to have you flying with us today." Mrs Thomas, who had no knowledge of 完全不知情 her husband's dual persuasions(I. [uncountable] the process of persuading someone to do or believe something. We achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. powers of persuasion说服力, 嘴皮子功夫: Using her powers of persuasion, she got him to help. II. [countable] formal a set of political or religious beliefs. governments of every political persuasion. III. [singular] humorous a particular type of person or thing. people of the male persuasion.),
liked Owen so much she ended up chatting to him in the cockpit and
inviting him up to have dinner at their "beautiful" house at The Peak.
"Darling, I've been handcuffed to your bed, I know all about your beautiful house," he muttered, silently, under his breath and that was the last he ever saw of Toby. Owen puts it down to a "gay initiation"权当做. Up till then, I thought things like this were only "urban myths".
新闻汇总: 1. One Direction's success is remarkable in that they were discovered 发掘, 发现偶像 on the seventh season of the British version of The X Factor. Actually, not discovered. Created. 2. I know it's hard to believe but they said it themselves他们自己说的. If 5SOS's Luke can't manage to find love, what hope it there还有什么希望 for mere mortal men ( mortal I. 不是神仙. 正常人类, 会死的人. 人类. human and not able to live for ever. His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. II. serious enough to cause death. a mortal wound/blow/injury. a. likely to end with someone's death. mortal combat/struggle. III. used for emphasizing that a particular feeling is extremely strong. He lived in mortal fear that they would find out about his past. mortal enemy 一生的敌人 someone who hates another person and will always hate them. mortal remains a dead body. strike/deal a mortal blow (to something) 致命一击 to completely destroy something. This could deal a mortal blow to his credibility. mortal sin according to the Catholic Church something you do that is so bad that you will be punished for ever after death unless you do what is necessary to be forgiven. ) out there? 3. 疯狂的马路行径: The proof that some drivers are a complete menace on the roads is all in these pictures. And you certainly don't need to be eagle-eyed to spot them, with drivers taking to highways with over-sized packages hanging from open boots, carpets rolling from the back of vans and mattresses loosely strapped to car roofs. These do-it-yourself delivery drivers are taping down 带子拴起来, 绑起来 illegal fridge loads and strapping four-burner barbecues to the back of boots while making a mockery of the road rules. A high visibility singlet attached to a barbecue - on the outside of sedan - isn't legal by any stretch of the imagination不管怎么想, 不管怎么看. Half of the driving lane through this car park is blocked due to this overhanging 突出一大块的 tree. Crazy photographs include trucks taking roundabouts and blocking lanes, ladders in the back of flat-bed utes that aren't tied down没有绑住 and back-seat passengers doubling up as safety restraints(从窗户里伸出手来把这车顶上的床垫), holding on to beds attached to a car roof. Jeep driver tapes his fridge down to the back of this car. Back seat driving: This man doubles up as a passenger and a support mechanism for a bed loaded to the roof of a car. Tall order(be a tall order to be something that is difficult to do. a request that is difficult to fulfill. (be ~; give someone ~.) That's a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it? Well, it's a tall order, but I'll do it. Getting the essay done on time will be a tall order.): This is a ladder, on the tray of a ute without any secure strapping whatsoever. Roll out the brown carpet! Open double doors at the back of this van allows the load to stick out the back(Van中的后门[两扇]大开, 地毯突出一大块). He said the images are evidence that these acts are not just happening in foreign countries with lax road laws, but back home in Australia as well. Mr Timms said where there is enough evidence to investigate a tip-off, police will usually take steps to prosecute drivers. He said most of the images that filter through are of trucks and large heavy vehicles with illegally stacked 非法堆叠的 or restrained loads. Strange bedfellows: Not one, but two mattresses stacked on one another while they stick out the back of this car's boot. An improvised 临时搭起来的 truck(在一个平板trailer上用门和木板搭出一个truck来) made from wooden slats, used doors and other implements to transport an unsafe load. They're potentially deadly death traps for cars, pedestrians and passing motorcycles travelling behind or past the culprits. NSW Police will launch Operation Slow Down - a high-visibility traffic operation – to combat the long-weekend road toll.
男孩意外坠崖而死: His mates thought he was invincible不可战胜的. But Hayden Lock died when teen fun took a tragic turn. His sister, Jessika, 18, said the death was a reminder about the dangers of the cliff-top. Paramedics who were winched ( wincher or winch 卷扬机, 升降机, 绳吊
A stationary motor-driven or hand-powered machine used for hoisting or
hauling, having a drum around which is wound a rope or chain attached to
the load being moved. 就是通过卷轴上的绳子操作的.) to the base of the cliff tried to revive Hayden, after he fell, but were unsuccessful. They and the teenager's body were retrieved by lifesavers in a dinghy(['diŋi] 一叶小舟 A small open boat carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a larger boat.). "It's always extremely sad when a young life is cut short because they never fulfil their potential. It truly is our worst nightmare." "You could put him anywhere and you knew he would give you his best. He wouldn't back down ( back down To withdraw from a position, opinion, or commitment. back over 倒车压到 back out 退出 I. To withdraw from something before completion. II. To fail to keep a commitment or promise. ) from anything," Football Club president Danny Wilde said. 绳吊装置救护第二例: Two walkers have been winched to safety from a ridge in Dumfries and Galloway after a path gave way 道路塌方 beneath them. They were taken to a nearby farm. Both men were unhurt but said to be "very shaken" by their ordeal. The men had been walking a well-trodden path when it disintegrated 塌陷 below their feet. One man slipped down a precipitous ( precipitous [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] 非常陡的, 陡峭的 I. very high and steep. the precipitous staircase. II. 急剧变化的. happening more quickly than expected. a precipitous decline in population. a. done too quickly and without enough thought. ) incline but managed to hold onto a shepherd's crook ( A shepherd [ˈʃɛpərd], or sheepherder牧羊人, is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards herds of sheep. The word stems from an amalgam of sheep herder(
amalgam [əˈmælɡəm] I. 牙缝填充物. [countable/uncountable] a substance used for filling
holes in teeth, made from a mixture of metals. dental amalgam 牙齿填料. II. [countable] formal a combination of two or more things. amalgam of 融合, 合二为一: an amalgam of local traditions. amalgamate [əˈmælɡəmeɪt] I. [transitive] to join two or more organizations, businesses etc and make a single large one. amalgamate something with something 合并, 并校: There are plans to amalgamate the village school with a larger one nearby. a. [intransitive] if two organizations amalgamate, they join and make one large organization. Profits have increased since the companies amalgamated last year. amalgamate with: We were asked to amalgamate with another local group. II. [intransitive/transitive] to combine with another thing, or to combine two or more things. amalgamation [əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] I. a process in which two organizations join and make one large one. the amalgamation of Setco with Bertrand's. II. a process in which two or more things are combined. an amalgamation of all our proposals. ). Sheep can feed on rough pasture which is unsuitable for cattle or agriculture, including mountainous terrain. Seasonal herding along mountainous routes gave rise to what are now known as drovers' roads. A strong, multi-purpose stick can be used for balance, examining dangerous undergrowth and for defence against attack by predators. The innovation of a hook facilitates the recovery of fallen animals by ensnaring them by neck or leg. For this reason the crook has been used as a religious symbol of care (particularly in difficult circumstances) such the badge of office for a Mithraic Pater and the Christian bishops' crosier. The shepherd's crook is also symbolic of the spiritual Kundalini energy described in Eastern religions, which rises up the spine and over into the Third Eye (pineal gland) and Crown Chakra (pituitary gland) when a being reaches enlightenment. ensnare I. 陷住. if a bad situation ensnares someone, they are unable to escape from it. II. 纠缠不休 to trick someone in an unpleasant way and get control of them. ) held by his walking partner
who was sitting at the top of the slope. The alarm was raised at 11:05,
and a Sea King helicopter, which had been on a training flight, was on
the scene at 11:50. Lt Cmdr Jon Green said the crew were forced to "reverse" the aircraft into a position as close as they dared to the two walkers. A winch滑轮装置 is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the "tension" of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form it consists of a spool ( spool
I. 线圈. 线轴. 卷轴. a. A cylinder of wood, plastic, cardboard, or other
material on which wire, thread, or string is wound. b. The amount of
wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder. c. Something similar
to such a cylinder in shape or function. II. A reel for magnetic tape. tr. & intr.v. I. To wind or be wound on or off a spool. II. To store (data sent to a printer) in a buffer, allowing the program that sent the data to the printer to resume its normal operation. wiki: A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges,
on which wire, yarn, thread or film is wound. Bobbins are typically
found in sewing machines, cameras, and within electronic equipment. In
non-electrical applications the bobbin is used for tidy storage without tangles. In electrical applications a coil of wire carrying a current 带电, 传输电流 has important magnetic properties. ) and attached hand crank手把, 手柄. In larger forms, winches stand at the heart of machines as diverse as tow trucks, steam shovels and elevators. The spool can also be called the winch drum. More elaborate designs have gear assemblies and can be powered by electric, hydraulic, pneumatic or internal combustion drives. Some may include a solenoid brake and/or a mechanical brake or ratchet and pawl device that prevents it from unwinding unless the pawl is retracted. Wakeskate winching, which is the popular term today, is a growing hobby for many watersports enthusiasts. It consists of an engine, spool, rope, handle, frame, and some sort of simple transmission. The person being towed walks (or swims) away from the winch and pulls out all of the rope. When the winch is engaged, it pulls the boarder usually between 15 to 25 miles per hour (24 to 40 km/h). Winches are popular for people wanting to board on ponds and lakes, or just don't have a boat. Also, the winch can either be mounted on the trailer hitch of a vehicle, set into the ground by stakes, or tied to a tree. These winches have also been modified for use by skiers and snowboarders in cities.
