用法学习: 1. vexing [ˈveksɪŋ] adj making you feel annoyed, confused, or worried. A vexing 让人不解的 mystery in Spain: How did a nurse contract Ebola? vet [veks] to make someone annoyed, confused, or worried. pungent [ˈpʌndʒənt] I. 刺激性的, 刺鼻的. 辛辣的. a pungent taste or smell is very strong and sharp. 大蒜, 洋葱, 姜等都属于pungent的蔬菜. II. pungent comments or remarks 不留情面的, 辛辣直接的 criticize something in a direct and effective way. buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsi] 浮力 I. the quality of being able to float. The raft lacked buoyancy. a. the ability of a liquid to make things float in it. II. a feeling of happiness and confidence. an atmosphere of optimism and buoyancy. III. economics the ability of a company, financial institution, or economy to be successful again after a difficult period. 2. give someone the chills/goosebumps. chilling effect寒蝉效应. punch the air to show that you are very pleased by punching the air with your fist (=closed hand). punch above your weight 不自量力 British I. a country or organization that is punching above its weight has more influence internationally than its size would suggest. Many would consider Britain's role in Kosovo to be a prime example of a small country punching above its weight. II. 不自量力. 啦蛤蟆吃天鹅肉. if you say that someone is punching above their weight, you mean that they are having a romantic relationship with someone who is a lot more attractive than they are. My husband was informed after his work Christmas party that he is punching above his weight. punch in 输入, 敲入 [transitive] to enter information into a machine by pressing keys or buttons. If you punch in the wrong code, the alarm sounds. punch someone's lights out打的半死, 打的眼冒金星 informal to hit someone so hard that they fall and cannot get up. punch up to make information appear on something such as the screen of a computer or the screen of a till in a shop, by pressing keys or buttons. He punched up a price, but it was the wrong price. punch it: to accelerate. I thought I would be able to make it to the light, that's why I was punching it. A punch line (or punchline)抖包袱 is the final part of a joke, comedy sketch, or profound statement, usually the word, sentence or exchange of sentences which is intended to be funny or to provoke laughter or thought from listeners. 3. Archimedes [ˌɑ:kɪˈmi:di:z] 阿基米德 of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Generally considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time, Archimedes anticipated modern calculus and analysis by applying concepts of infinitesimals and the method of exhaustion 穷举法 to derive and rigorously prove a range of geometrical theorems, including the area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere, and the area under a parabola([pəˈræbələ] 抛物线 a curve that is similar in shape to the rising and falling path of an object that is thrown into the air.). Other mathematical achievements数学成就 include deriving an accurate approximation of pi, defining and investigating the spiral bearing his name, and creating a system using exponentiation for expressing very large numbers. He was also one of the first to apply mathematics to physical phenomena, founding hydrostatics and statics, including an explanation of the principle of the lever. He is credited with designing innovative machines, such as his screw pump, compound pulleys, and defensive war machines to protect his native Syracuse from invasion. 4. commission v. I. 授权做某事. to officially ask for a piece of work to be done for you. We have commissioned a full survey of the property. He commissioned a series of portraits of his family. a. to ask someone such as an artist or musician to produce a piece of work in exchange for payment. She's been commissioned to write a symphony. II. [usually passive] 委任. to make someone an officer in the armed forces(学校里的commissioning day 是指school captain, vise school captain and prefect的上任日). prefect [ˈpri:fekt] I. 纪律委员. in some schools in the UK, an older student who controls the activities of younger students and helps them to obey the rules. II. a public official in some countries who has authority over a particular district. wiki: In the context of schools, a prefect is a pupil who has been given limited authority over other pupils in the school, similar to the authority given to a hall monitor or safety patrol member. In some British and Commonwealth schools (especially but not exclusively Independent schools), prefects, usually students in fifth to seventh years (depending on how many years the school in question has), have considerable power; in some cases they effectively run the school outside the classroom. They were once even allowed to administer school corporal punishment体罚 in some schools (now abolished in the UK and several other countries). They usually answer to a senior prefect known as the Head of School (though in Canada, Head of School is more often seen as a gender-neutral term for headmaster or headmistress) or Head Prefect or Head Boy or Head Girl or Senior Prefect. Larger schools may have a hierarchical structure with a team of prefects, a team of senior prefects, and a Head Boy and Girl. The Head Prefect may also be the School Captain if that is an appointed position in the school. However, due to Health and Safety laws the staff have tended to become stricter about what responsibilities prefects may hold, for fear of being held responsible in case of litigation. This system is also practised in Hong Kong, a former British colony. 5. welfare/charity case 同情对象, 可怜对象 A person or group regarded as needing help or financial support. a person for whom one performs an action purely to be a nice person. I'm going to his formal dance, but he's just a charity case. She was sent as a charity case to a Catholic boarding school. I like to pay my way, not be a charity case. sit back 不管 I. 事不关己高高挂起的态度. To relax, to not exert oneself. to relax and stop making the effort to do something. We can't just sit back and let them win. II. To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat. Please just sit back and watch the show. desolate [ˈdesələt] I. 荒芜的. 荒无人烟的. a desolate place is completely empty with no people or pleasant features in it. desolate streets. a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house. II. feeling very sad and lonely. Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. Sad, forlorn and hopeless. He was left desolate by the early death of his wife. forlorn [fə(r)ˈlɔ:(r)n] I. Abandoned, left behind, deserted. II. Miserable, as when lonely being abandoned. appearing lonely and sad. We watched her, a forlorn figure alone on the platform. a. used about places that are empty and in a bad condition. One of London's best-loved landmarks now stands forlorn and almost derelict. III. wanted by you very much despite knowing that there is little chance of getting what you want. forlorn hope I. (military) 先头部队. 突击队. A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party. II. Any dangerous or hopeless venture. He knew that winning a medal was a forlorn hope. derelict [ˈderəlɪkt] something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition. a derelict house/factory/warehouse. n. someone who has no home or job and lives on the streets. A more usual word is a homeless person. derro: Australian slang, derived from the word 'derelict'. Means hobo, bum, no-hoper, poorly-dressed, unkept person. "Look at those derros on the street corner". 6. A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters. 飞机返回: "About an hour out of Sydney there was a decision made to return to Sydney because it was the nearest diversion point and a medical situation had emerged on board," the Jetstar spokesman said. "A passenger presented fairly unwell显得非常不健康 and ill they were vomiting and we did some investigating and it was determined they had a pre-existing medical condition. "We were given advice that in the interest of their well-being that we should turn back so they could get medical treatment." 让ATM狂吐钱: A new video shows how an ATM can be tricked into spitting out wads of cash大把吐钱 after being infected with stealthy software that evades a bank's security systems. Once a machine it infected, a hacker can access its internal menu to see how much money is inside and force it to dispense notes. 中国小黑客: But the media have accused Zhengyang of using his hacking prowess for mischief. Zhengyang addressed these reports when he spoke at the 2014 Chinese Internet Security Conference in Beijing. Despite online hackings nefarious (nefarious [nɪˈfeəriəs] evil, or dishonest. ) reputation, Zhangyang says he wants to use his powers for good. 7. BigBrother线上出轨: Just last week, Cat revealed her true feelings towards Lawson but the pair made the call to remain friends as her love interest was already taken. Cat told Lawson: "It's really hard for me because of the situation that you're in, and I want to be completely respectful of that but I find I have to pull away ( I. if a vehicle or driver pulls away, they start to move. The bus pulled away from the station around noon. II. 逃离, 逃开. to move away from someone who is trying to hold you or touch you. When he tried to kiss her, she pulled away from him.) and not be around you as much as I would like to be," she added. Despite虽然, 尽管 his partner on the outside, Lawson responded: "If you think you are alone in what you are feeling你好是觉得只有你自己这么觉得, 有这种感觉, then you are wrong. I feel exactly the same way," but added that taking things further was "not a possibility". Almost straight after learning his well-kept 'what really happened in the Sanctuary?' secret had been caught on camera, Lawson hit the button for the Diary Room, where his feelings were immediately made known. Lawson struggled with his emotions and tears began to fall眼泪开始滑落. "I've let her down, Big Brother," he finished, his chin trembling. "I've let everybody down Big Brother." A shattered Lawson was left reeling( reel to feel very shocked, upset, or confused. reel from: The banks were reeling from the unexpectedly large losses. reel at: Local people are still reeling at the news of his death.) as he reflected on what he described as disappointing himself and his mother – who passed away when Lawson was 19. A single tear rolled down泪珠滚落 Lawson's cheek as he was locked in thought. "Mum once said to me that I self-destruct 自毁 my relationships," he reflected. "I feel like I've just self-destructed my life, Big Brother."
Deferring studies (Requesting a deferment to commencement of studies)(defer to arrange for something to happen at a later time than you had planned. defer to to accept someone's opinion or decision, especially because you respect them. I will defer to Mr Walters on this point.): What is meant by deferment? Deferment refers to officially delaying the commencement of a tertiary program, usually for the period of one year. What is meant by "interruption to studies休学"? Interruption to studies refers to ceasing study for a period of time after starting a program. The procedures required to defer your studies延期入学 (i.e. officially delay the commencement of your studies for the first time) differ depending on whether you are: a domestic undergraduate student; a domestic postgraduate coursework student; a domestic research higher degree student or an international student. The procedures are set out below under each category按上边的四个不同类别在下边一次列出. Important! In order to retain and take up your deferred place保留学籍, you are required to: Respond to your QTAC offer with the deferment response by the offer response date; Enrol by the date specified by the University in order to take up your deferred place; and Not enrol in any tertiary studies at the Bachelor level or higher during the period of deferment. Your deferment will be automatically approved and UQ will send written notification in October advising deferred students of the enrolment process. You must enrol by the date specified by the University in order to take up your deferred place. If your program is discontinued停办 by the University during the deferment period, you will be unable to commence studies in your deferred program. UQ will write to you advising alternative study options, however you will be required to re-apply through QTAC. If you are offered a place to start in Semester 1 and want to postpone commencement推迟开学 until Semester 2 in the year of offer, you should contact your Faculty to see if the program can be commenced in Semester 2 as a number of programs can only be started in Semester 1. Deferments are not available for domestic undergraduate students who are offered mid-year entry年中入学.
Tony Abbott plans red-card system to block 'preachers of hate' entering Australia: (Hate preachers use highly modern methods to enhance their personal power
and to create havoc around them. Direct incitement to violence is
regarded – as it should be – as an unacceptable abuse of free speech;
but much that is disagreeable about the David Irving's and the hate
preachers does not fall into this category. From votes for prisoners to
refusing to deport terrorist hate preachers, all in the name of 'human
rights', the EU has damaged Britain, and now wishes to spread this
throughout the world, using our taxpayers' money. ) Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is moving to deny "preachers of hate" entry to Australia, but says it's unlikely any change will be in place in time to stop an upcoming lecture being promoted by the radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Mr Abbott told Alan Jones he shared the radio host's "frustration and anger" but under the current laws the group, which the Prime Minister declared was "thoroughly objectionable" and "campaigns against Australian values and interests", could not be banned. "At the moment we can only ban organisations that engage in terrorism," Mr Abbott said. "Under the law that we are bringing through the Parliament hopefully before the end of the year, it will be an offence to promote terrorism - not just to engage in 从事 terrorism - but to promote terrorism. Then, I suppose, we have to have another look at Hizb ut-Tahrir to see whether they fall under the definition of promoting terrorism." "I am sorry we haven't red-carded these hate preachers before but it will happen and it will happen quickly," Mr Abbott said. He said the government would use the character test component of visa applications to ban such speakers in the future.
月蚀红月亮: Some lucky stargazers天文爱好者 were treated to a spectacular blood red moon as a Lunar Eclipse lit up the sky on Wednesday night. Australians were in an ideal geographical location to catch a glimpse of one of the most spectacular sights the night sky has to offer. Most of the country was cloud-free, but low cloud over southern Victoria, most of coastal NSW, western and southern Tasmania limited the views of moon-gazing hopefuls. The extraordinary event is rare and has occurred only a handful of times over the past 500 hundred years. "It's like all the sunsets around the entire earth shining on the moon. I love that description," Dr Duffy told AAP. "The atmosphere bends the light from the sunset around and gives the moon that red colour. "Without the atmosphere, the moon would just be dark (during a lunar eclipse)." Dr Duffy said this eclipse will be much more spectacular than one that was visible in Australia in April. "This one will be the real McCoy("The real McCoy真家伙, 货真价实的好东西" is an idiom and metaphor used in much of the English-speaking world to mean "the real thing" or "the genuine article", e.g., "he's the real McCoy". The phrase has been the subject of numerous false etymologies.)," he said. "Australia is the perfect place to see the long lunar eclipse experience, weather permitting, and we will see that distinctive blood red colour." There's a good reason to wake up before sunrise on Wednesday morning. Starting at 6:25 am Eastern time, people across the United States will be able to see a total eclipse of the moon. Over the course of a few hours持续几个小时的时间, 在几个小时的时间里, our planet will pass between the moon and the sun, blocking the sun's light from illuminating the moon as it usually does at night. But small amounts of light will pass through our dust-filled atmosphere and hit the moon, causing it to appear bright red — the reason lunar eclipses are often called "blood moons." Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is totally safe to watch without eye protection, and lasts for a few hours. Normally, light from the sun directly hits the moon — which is why the moon is illuminated at night. Every so often, though, the sun, earth, and moon align并列连成线(become all aligned). When this happens, our planet blocks the sun's light, causing an eclipse.
