用法学习: 1. Ms Prasetyo's mother reportedly said from the family home in Lampung that her daughter, the eldest of three, was the main breadwinner挣钱养家糊口的人 and sent money home to support her family, including two sisters, aged 18 and 15. Police were called to the apartment last Saturday night when neighbours complained of a putrid ( I. formal decaying and smelling very bad. II. informal very unpleasant. a putrid yellow colour. ) smell, but Volke fled on foot and took his own life while hiding in a wheelie bin in a nearby street. 2. drop out I. 退学, 退出竞争. to leave something such as an activity, school, or competition before you have finished what you intended to do. Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like). Nothing went well in high school, so he dropped out. She was injured in the first round and had to drop out. drop out of: Too many students drop out of college after only one year. II. to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society. He decided to drop out and spend his life travelling. III. 电话掉线. What happened, you dropped out. This article will guide you through the troubleshooting for calls dropping out on an iiNet Netphone or iiTalk (VoIP). According to official figures from the Australian Communications Authority, the level of mobile calls dropping out is one per cent or less. Every time my call drops out I look at my reception bar and it's always got reception. wiki: A dropout is a momentary loss of signal in a communications system, usually caused by noise, propagation anomalies, or system malfunctions. For analog signals, a dropout is frequently gradual and partial, depending on the cause. For digital signals, dropouts are more pronounced, usually being sudden and complete, due to the cliff effect. In mobile telephony, a dropout of more than a few seconds will result in a dropped call. IV. [for the bottom of something] to break loose and drop. The bottom dropped out of the box, spilling everything everywhere. The bottom dropped out of the stock market, and we lost a lot of money. flunk out I. (idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks). He flunked out of high school as a youth, but finished school later in life. II. (idiomatic) (of an educator or institution) To impose failing grades on (a student), often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year学年. 3. She is never ready on time从来都不会及时准备好. I admit I am a messy person乱丢乱放的人, but I am not filthy肮脏恶心的. under one's thumb 完全被控制住了, 完全看死了, 被管死了, 被管的死死的 (idiomatic) Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command. She has the entire crew under her thumb. They would do anything for her. henpecked Particularly of husbands, plagued or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing wife. pussywhipped (slang, vulgar, of a man) Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive听话的 behavior is for the prospect of sex. uxorious [ʌkˈsɔ:rɪəs] Overly devoted or submissive to one's wife. wear the trousers/pants To be the dominant 强势的 partner in a relationship. rule the roost (idiomatic) To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group. 4. piercing I. 可以穿透的. going through or into something: Troops have been issued with new armour-piercing anti-tank grenades. II. 刺骨的. very cold, or making you feel very cold: We shivered in the piercing wind. III. 刺耳的. (of a sound) high, loud, and unpleasant: piercing screams. IV. a piercing 尖锐的, 毫不留情的 criticism, question, remark, etc. a criticism, question, remark, etc. that is unpleasant or uncomfortable because it is strong or it makes you think about or discuss something that you would prefer not to: She hadn't really meant to lie, but their piercing questions had forced her to. V. piercing 洞穿一切的, 具有穿透力的, 犀利的 eyes, look, gaze, etc. used to describe when a person looks very carefully at someone or something, especially when they are trying to discover something, often making people feel uncomfortable: Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance. He looked straight at me with his piercing blue eyes. 5. morgue 停尸房. A morgue or mortuary (in a hospital or elsewhere) is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or other method. In modern times corpses have customarily been refrigerated to delay decomposition尸体分解, 发臭. Of the 128 500 people who die in Australia every year, only 13.4% of deaths are referred on to the coroner's office and even fewer will require a coronial investigation and autopsy. Not all deaths need to be investigated. There are a variety of reasons why a death might be reported to the coroner for investigation. Reportable deaths: Reportable deaths are deaths that are referred to the coroner for investigation. There are many instances when a death will be reported to the coroner and there doesn't necessarily have to be anything suspicious about a death for it to be reported. Although the legislation is slightly different in each Australian state generally a death must be reported to the coroner if the person: died unexpectedly; died and had not seen a doctor in the last three months; died from an accident or injury; died in a violent or unnatural way; died as a result of an anaesthetic or within 24 hours of an anaesthetic; was unidentified; died while in state care - ie. in a prison / mental institution / or while in child protection. 6. stir the pot To cause unrest or dissent. pot stirrer 捣乱者, 搅局者, 惟恐天下不乱者. "Shit or get off the pot"别站着茅坑不拉屎 is a common English language colloquial expression, used to imply a person should follow up their stated intentions with action说到做到. It is also used to urge someone to complete a task with a greater degree of efficiency or timeliness than is observed at the time the expression is used. Implicit in the expression is that the person, by failing to act, is preventing others from acting. [shit] hit the fan To have a dramatic, usually negative, effect. They were just clowning around, when suddenly it all hit the fan. Then the shit really hit the fan. Usage notes: Use with other subjects than shit is probably intended to evoke the image without actually saying the taboo (in some contexts) word. 7. remunerate 薪酬 I. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense. II. To compensate for; make payment for: remunerated his efforts. You are well remunerated, you can buy any car you want. Remuneration 报酬 is the compensation that one receives in exchange for the work or services performed. Typically, this consists of monetary rewards, also referred to as wage or salary. A number of complementary benefits, however, are increasingly popular remuneration mechanisms. Remuneration is one component of reward management薪酬管理. Remuneration is defined as payments made to or for the benefit of a worker; but it's not just wages or salary you need to include in your remuneration return and reconciliation statement. Benefits to workers include items such as superannuation contributions, fees or bonuses, footwear, uniform, clothing and/or dry cleaning allowances and living away from home allowances. Then there's accommodation, motor vehicle and travel allowances, annual leave loading and holiday pay, back pay(Back pay is a payment made retrospectively, that is relating to a prior pay period. For example, to account for a salary or wage increase, or to address an incorrect rate of pay. ), call out or call back allowances( on-call allowance: Staff will be paid an allowance for the time they are on-call. If a staff member who is on-call becomes unavailable due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances, the staff member will, where possible, notify their supervisor or other appropriate officer. The on-call allowance may cease if a staff member continues to be unavailable. Staff who are on-call receive additional remuneration when they perform their duties remotely without returning to the workplace and when they are required to attend the workplace in order to perform the duties. "Remote call-out" 工作时间以外不需返回而完成工作 occurs when a staff member who is on-call is required to perform duties outside their ordinary hours (after leaving the University premises) and where these duties can be performed remotely without requiring a return to the workplace. "Call-back"工作时间外需要回到公司完成工作 is where a staff member who is on-call is required to perform duties outside their ordinary hours which require a return to the workplace. A staff member who is called-back to duty will be paid at 200% of the staff member's ordinary rate of pay. ) and dirt money. There are more than 60 allowances or benefits that could make up the remuneration you pay your workers. 9. Cabin fever 憋死了( A type of hysteria brought on by spending too much time indoors. Directly decended from long haul journeys where you are stuck in cramped conditions for too damn long. I'm getting Cabin Fever, time to get a life. ) is an idiomatic term, first recorded in 1918, for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended period. Cabin fever describes the extreme irritability and restlessness骚动不安 a person may feel in these situations. A person may experience cabin fever in a situation such as being in a simple country vacation cottage. When experiencing cabin fever, a person may tend to sleep, have distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow, dark or hail. The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home alone. 10. A nasal voice [ˈneɪz(ə)l]鼻音 is a type of speaking voice characterized by speech with a "nasal" quality to it. It can also occur naturally because of genetic variation. Nasal speech can be divided into hypo-nasal or hyper-nasal(hypo-: a prefix meaning "under, below," occurring esp. in words denoting an organ or location below a given body part (hypodermic; hypothalamus), or in terms denoting a body condition in which substances or functions are at below-normal levels (hypothermia), sometimes as a counterpart to a word formed with hyper-; also used in the names of chemical compounds that are in a lower state of oxidation than a given compound (hyposulfurous acid). hyper-: a prefix meaning "excessive," "undue" ( hypercritical; hypersensitive); "unusual, abnormal" ( hyperactive; hyperinflation), used esp. in terms denoting conditions of the body in which substances or functions are at above-normal levels ( hyperglycemia; hypertension), sometimes as a counterpart to a word formed with hypo-; "greatly exceeding norms" ( hypersonic); "forming an analogue (to the thing named) in space of more than four dimensions" ( hyperspace); "connecting in a nonsequential manner" ( hypertext). super-: a prefix occurring orig. in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning "above, beyond." Words formed with super- have the following general senses: "to place or be placed above or over" (superimpose), "a thing placed over another" (superstructure), "situated over" (superficial) and, more figuratively, "an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customary norms or levels" (superconductivity; superman), "something larger, more powerful, or with wider application than others of its kind" (supercomputer; superhighway), "exceeding norms or limits" (superhuman), "having the specified property to a great or excessive degree" (supercritical; superfine), "to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree" (supercharge; supercool), "a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind" (superfamily), "a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent" (superphosphate). .). Something morale-sapping(打击士气的, sagging morale 士气消沉, 士气不振, 士气低下)( sap to make someone feel weak. Both teams were sapped by the heat. sap someone's energy/strength (=make someone feel tired and weak): The whole incident seems to have sapped Mum's strength. sap someone's will 消磨意志, 意志变得不坚定 (=make someone less certain about what they want to do): Sanctions have sapped the government's will.) would be something that took the morale or "willingness" right out of you. For example: finding out that they were closing your business and you would shortly be out of a job would lower the morale of 降低士气 most all employees; therefore, it would be an example of a morale-sapping scenario. 美国国防部抱怨士气消沉： Officers with a finger on the trigger of the Air Force's most powerful nuclear missiles are complaining of a wide array of morale-sapping pressures. The complaints shed fresh light on dissatisfactions roiling this critical arm of the Air Force, an undercurrent 暗涌, 暗流 that has captured the attention of the service's leaders. Key themes among the complaints include working under "poor leadership" and being stuck in "dead-end careers" in nuclear weapons, one email said. The sentiments were expressed privately by members of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., in an unpublished study for the Air Force. The complaints also said there was a need for more experienced missile officers, a less arduous work schedule and "leaders who will listen." Taken together ( 总而言之, 总的来说 = overall. Taken all together, these influences from abroad have made Thai cooking a strongly regional set of cuisines. Taken together, income, occupation, and education are good measure of people's social standing. ), the complaints suggest sagging morale士气低下 in arguably the most sensitive segment of the American military. 11. ledge [lɛdʒ] I. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. "he heaved himself up over a ledge". "she arranged the plants in a row on the ledge". a window ledge. synonyms: shelf, sill, mantel, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, shelving; projection, protrusion, overhang, extension, ridge, step, prominence, spur, jut, bulge, flange. II. an underwater ridge, especially of rocks beneath the sea near the shore. "a reef ledge". window sill VS window ledge: Both do have same meaning, in some countries. Window ledge or window sill is a flat horizontal surface of the window at the bottom side. However, a window ledge is more associated with the outside, while the window sill is more associated with the inside. Example: As Mrs. M. placed her potted violets on the sunny window sill, she noticed a man climbing out on the window ledge directly across the alley 正对面 from her. Startled, she knocked one of the pots through the window, over the sill and out to the ledge, where it quickly rolled off the edge.
The splat 10-stories below could barely be heard as she screamed to the
man, "Stop! The ledge is not the answer to your problems! But it turned
out that the man's cat, who'd been asleep on the window sill, had gone out the unscreened window onto the ledge
to chase a pigeon and the man was only trying to grab the cat before
she fell. His cat, luckily, was saved; Mrs. M's potted violet, though, met a smashing demise. ( splat 啪的一声 the sound made by a wet object hitting something hard. go splat to hit a hard surface making a noise like a wet object hitting something hard. The peach went splat all over the floor.)". 另一个人的解释: Window sill is the most commonly used term for the interior. It is a ledge, yes, but while one might say "Oh, you put your drink on the ledge by the window,"
window ledge is rarely used for the interior. The outer piece can be
called either, though I think window ledge is better, but with many prehung(Delivered to the customer as installation-ready unit, already attached to its frame.)
windows the interior piece and the exterior piece appear to be all one.
I would imagine this is in part why people use the word sill. But! If
the exterior part is stone or brick then the word ledge is a better
usage. 12. A water gun 水枪 (or water pistol, squirt gun, or water blaster)(A common term for large high pressure water guns is "water blasters".) is a type of toy gun designed to shoot water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a game such as water warfare. Historically, water guns were made of metal and used rubber squeeze bulbs to load and propel water through a nozzle. Traditionally, water guns have worked on the same principle as a spray bottle. The body is essentially a container for water and the trigger is attached to a pump which squirts water out of a tiny hole at the muzzle or nozzle. However, many modern water guns employ more complex technologies to provide more power and water output than their predecessors. 13. Gummy Smile Treatment: If too much gum tissue is ruining your time in the spotlight, we can help contour your gum line for a rejuvenated smile. An excess amount of gum tissue can be detrimental to not only your gum to tooth ratio (a mathematical rule that is used to formulate an aesthetically pleasing smile), but can also be devastating to your self-esteem. We are able to expertly re-contour your gum tissue to remove excess gum for a cleaner, more refined and harmonic smile to reveal your desired look. A bunny line is a horizontal wrinkle which forms across the ridge(山脊) of the nose(ridge I. the long narrow top of a mountain or group of mountains. The cottage is set on a ridge in the Chiltern Hills. II. a long narrow raised line along the surface of something. Tyres had thrown the mud into ridges, making the road impassable.). Commonly, people have more than one bunny line, with the lines becoming apparent when the nose moves on the face, as it often does when people smile. The "bunny" in "bunny line" is a reference to the famously wrinkled and twitchy noses of rabbits. As people age, bunny lines tend to form naturally, as a result of years of smiling, frowning, and forming other expressions with the face. However, bunny lines can also be the result of excessive use of cosmetic procedures, especially Botox injections. When the face is essentially immobilized with Botox, sometimes the nose is the only feature which moves freely, and as a result, deep bunny lines can form. 14. Silly String喷丝枪, 喷绳枪 (generically known as aerosol string) is a toy of flexible, sometimes brightly colored, plastic string propelled as a stream of liquid from an aerosol can. The solvent in the string quickly evaporates in mid-air, creating a continuous strand. Silly String is often used during weddings, birthday parties, carnivalsand other festive occasions, but it has also proven useful militarily. Pictionary is a guessing word game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc. Hasbro has been the publisher since 1994 after acquiring the games business of Western Publishing. The game is played with teams with players trying to identify specific words from their teammates' drawings. 15. That part of me hasn't rear his [ugly] heads recently. palm sb off with sth 打发走 to give someone an untrue or unsatisfactory answer, or to give someone something that has no value in order to try to satisfy them and make them go away: You're not going to palm me off with that feeble excuse.
palm/pass/pawn someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something) Fig.
to give someone or something to someone as a gift that appears to be
someoneor something desirable. (As if the gift had been concealed in
one's palm until it was gotten rid of.) Are you trying to palm that
annoying client off on me as a hotprospect? Don't palm off that pest on
me. Please don't pass that problem off on meas a challenge. Don't pass
it off on me! Don't pawn it off on me as something of value. palm off something to
trick or persuade someone to take something They palmed off cheap wine
at highprices by putting it in fancy bottles. She produced fake stamps
and palmed them offas genuine. rose-colored glasses I. Glasses that are tinted in a pink or roseshade. II. (idiomatic) An optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is. You can't take away points for trying试试不会损失什么. Sorry, I didn't mean any harm by that. This is to pound onion捣碎. This room is not quite a sleep-inducing room(Sleep induction, the deliberate effort to bring on sleep by various techniques or medicinal means, is practiced to lengthen periods of sleep, increase the effectiveness of sleep, and to reduce or prevent insomnia.). addict (n. [ˈæd ɪkt]; v. [əˈdɪkt]) n. druggo 吸毒者, 毒虫. 16. Creative visualization 想象成功 (sports visualization) refers to the practice of seeking to affect the outer world by changing one's thoughts and expectations. Creative visualization is the basic technique underlying positive thinking and is frequently used by athletes to enhance their performance. The concept originally arose in the US with the nineteenth century New Thought movement. One of the first Americans to practice the technique of creative visualization was Wallace Wattles (1860–1911), who wrote The Science of Getting Rich. In this book, Wattles advocates creative visualization as the main technique for realizing one's goals; a practice that stems from the Hindu Monistic theory of the Universe that is subscribed to by the book. Some celebrities have endorsed the use of creative visualization and claimed it had a significant role in their success. During a 2008 interview with Tavis Smiley, actor Will Smith said he used visualization to overcome challenges and, in fact, visualized his success years before he became successful. Creative visualization is the technique of using one's imagination to visualize specific behaviors or events occurring in one's life. Advocates suggest creating a detailed schema of what one desires and then visualizing it over and over again with all of the senses (i.e., what do you see? what do you feel? what do you hear? what does it smell like?). For example, in sports a golfer may visualize the perfect stroke over and over again to mentally train muscle memory. 17. do the dirty on someone British informal to treat someone very badly and unfairly. He really did the dirty on her. give someone a dirty look informal to look at someone in a way that shows that you are angry with them or do not like them. do someone's dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest job for someone so that they do not have to do it themselves. He never sacked the staff himself, but got someone else to do his dirty work. air/wash your dirty linen/laundry in public 晒隐私 to discuss private subjects or problems in public. Washing football's dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. get your hands dirty/clean also dirty your hands to involve yourself in doing work that is basic to something Erin likes to get her hands dirty by altering the computer code to make it run the way she wants it to. She'll organize the event, but she doesn't like to get her hands dirty by selling tickets. have clean hands to avoid becoming involved in something, esp. immoral or illegal I do not see how anyone working with such corrupt and greedy people could have clean hands. Canola (kəˈnəulə) 菜籽油 refers to both an edible oil (also known
as canola oil) produced from the seed of any of several varieties of
the rape plant, and to those plants, namely a cultivar of either
rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) or field mustard/turnip rape (Brassica rapa
subsp. oleifera, syn. B. campestris L.). Consumption of the oil is
common and does not cause harm in humans and livestock. It is
also used as a source of biodiesel(Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl (methyl, ethyl, or propyl) esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids (e.g., vegetable oil, animal fat (tallow)) with an alcohol producing fatty acid esters. Biodiesel is meant to be used in standard diesel engines and is thus distinct from the vegetable and waste oils used to fuel converted diesel engines. Biodiesel can be used alone, or blended with petrodiesel. Biodiesel can also be used as a low carbon alternative to heating oil.). 18. Improviser即兴表演者. chippy = carpenter. Chipboard: A type of paperboard generally made from reclaimed paper stock; the term generally used in the US. Particle board刨花板(au叫chipboard), a type of engineered wood known as "chipboard" in some countries. Particle board, also known as particleboard and chipboard, is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings锯料, or even sawdust锯末, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. Particleboard is a composite material.
Blowup doll 充气娃娃: A sex doll (also love doll or blow up doll, inflatable doll) is a type of sex toy in the size and shape of a sexual partner for aid in masturbation. The sex doll may consist of an entire body with face, or just a pelvic part, with the accessories (vagina, anus, mouth, penis) for sexual stimulation. The parts are sometimes vibrating and may be removable or interchangeable. 19. beer coaster, beer cooler, float. done and dusted successfully completed We expect the deal to be done and dusted before the end of next week. be done to death 磨出茧子了, 臭大街了, 烂大街了 (informal) if a particular style or subject is done to death, it is used or discussed so many times that it is not interesting any more. The military look was done to death in last season's fashion shows. the done thing (British, American & Australian) also the thing to do (American) the correct way to behave in a particular social situation (usually negative). Wearing jeans in an office environment isn't really the done thing. You can't smoke during the meal. It's not the thing to do. be cooked/done to a turn 恰到好处 to be cooked for exactly the right amount of time The beef was done to a turn. (be held) at gunpoint 用枪指着 while threatening to shoot someone or while being threatened with a gun. Two masked men held the bank clerks at gun point for three hours. pipe up (with something) 打断, 插话 Fig.
to interject a comment; to interrupt with a comment. to speak unexpectedly Nick piped up with
an interesting thought. You can always count on Alice to pipe up. "I want to be the first female president!" piped up one of the little girls. 19. Mofo = Mother fucker. Take me off your list把我从你的通讯录里删除, dickhead, I am not the one you are looking for, don't call me again. Sorry, I drift off走神了(drift apart渐行渐远). Fear
of missing out or FOMO(I am getting major fomo) is a form of social anxiety, whereby one is
compulsively concerned that one might miss an opportunity for social
interaction, a novel experience, profitable investment or other
satisfying event. The fear is especially associated with modern
technologies such as mobile phones and social networking services such as
Facebook and Twitter, which provide constant opportunity for comparison
of one's status. Through an increased reliance on the Internet, a
psychological dependence to being online has developed and results in
anxiety when one feels disconnected, thereby leading to a fear of
missing out. YOLO is an acronym for "you only live
once". Similar to carpe diem, it implies that one should enjoy life,
even if that entails taking risks. The phrase and acronym are both used
in youth culture and music, and were both popularized by the 2011 song
"The Motto" by Canadian rapper Drake. 20. Nitrous oxide一氧化二氮, commonly known as laughing gas(happy gas), nitrous, nitro, or NOS is a chemical compound with the formula N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colourless, non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odour and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects([ˌæn(ə)lˈdʒi:zɪk] a drug that reduces pain.). It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic(Dissociatives are a class of hallucinogen, which distort perceptions of sight and sound and produce feelings of detachment - dissociation - from the environment and self. This is done through reducing or blocking signals to the conscious mind from other parts of the brain. Although many kinds of drugs are capable of such action, dissociatives are unique in that they do so in such a way that they produce hallucinogenic effects, which may include sensory deprivation, dissociation, hallucinations, and dream-like states or trances. Some, which are nonselective in action and affect the dopamine and/or opioid systems, may be capable of inducing euphoria. In psychology, the term dissociation 脱离现实, 与现实脱节 describes a wide array of experiences from mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experience. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a loss of reality as in psychosis. Dissociative experiences are further characterized by the varied maladaptive mental constructions of an individual's natural imaginative capacity.). jet setter常常坐飞机的人, 常常飞行的人嗯, 空中飞人: A person who travels to numerous places around the world to places that other people always want to go but never do. You know you wanna be a jet setter, and travel the world. In
journalism, jet set was a term for an international social group of
wealthy people who traveled the world to participate in social
activities unavailable to ordinary people. The term, which replaced café
society, came from the lifestyle of traveling from one stylish or
exotic place to another via jet plane. The term "jet set" is
attributed to Igor Cassini, a reporter for the New York
Journal-American who wrote under the pen name "Cholly Knickerbocker". Although
jet passenger service in the 1950s was initially marketed primarily to
the rich, its introduction eventually resulted in a substantial
democratization of air travel. Today, "jet set" no longer has literal
cachet([ˈkæʃei] a special quality that makes people admire someone or something, or makes people want to have something.). It is often understood to refer to those who have the
independent wealth and time to regularly travel widely, at will and for
extended periods, for pleasure. 21. slug it out If two people slug it out, they fight or argue violently until one of them wins. press: to try to make someone accept something such as an opinion or a claim. press a point: She gave no answer, so I didn't press the point. press a claim: The young Duke of Normandy continued to press his claim to the English throne. press a case: He was in Washington today to press the case for reforming tax laws. press someone's arm/hand to squeeze someone's arm or hand gently as a way of expressing friendship, sympathy, or love. press charges (against someone) legal to officially accuse someone of committing a crime. To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person. I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me. The police asked him if he wanted to press charges. press the flesh informal
if a politician or other famous person presses the flesh, they meet and
shake hands with a lot of people because they want to appear friendly
and popular. press home something
I. to push something completely into its correct place. II. to repeat
or explain something carefully so that you are certain someone
understands it completely. The mayor's office is expected to press home its opposition to the budget proposals. III. press home your advantage to make full use of an advantage that you have over someone. press someone/something into service I. to give someone a particular job or responsibility that they do not normally have. Local people are being pressed into service to help search for the girl. II. to use an object for a purpose that it was not intended for. Wooden barrels are pressed into service as tables in Irish bars. press on/ahead 强行推进 to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions. They pressed ahead regardless of objections. press ahead with something: We shall press ahead with our plans for reform. press someone for something to try in a determined way to get something from someone. The more she pressed him for an explanation, the more he refused to speak. II. press for something to try in a determined way to achieve something. The committee also agreed to press for changes in the current financing system. press something on someone to try in a determined way to give someone something, especially something that they do not really want. It's not fair to keep pressing chocolates on her when she's trying to diet. 22. talk out
(the side of) one's neck v. phr. to give an uninformed opinion; to
fabulate; to talk unwisely or unguardedly; to blow smoke (out one's
ass). Also talk through (the side of) one's neck. roadside stop路边停车: Before
slowing down, check your mirrors and scan to see if it is legal (look
for signs) to make the roadside stop. Then scan the road for traffic
approaching from the front and rear of your of your vehicle. A 150-metre
gap in both directions provides enough space to perform the move
safely. If there is a chance of traffic or pedestrians overtaking you on
the right, check your right blind spot just before pulling over. 23. A
newt 蝾螈 is an aquatic amphibian of the family Salamandridae, although not
all aquatic salamanders are considered newts. Newts are classified in
the salamandrid subfamily Pleurodelinae, and are found in North America,
Europe and Asia. Newts metamorphose through three distinct
developmental life stages: aquatic larva, terrestrial juvenile (called
an eft), and adult. Adult newts have lizard-like bodies and may be
either fully aquatic, living permanently in the water, or semi-aquatic,
living terrestrially but returning to the water each year to breed. 24. keep one's eye on the ball I. Fig. to watch or follow the ball carefully, especially when one is playing a ball game; to follow the details of a ball game very carefully. John, if you can't keep your eye on the ball, I'll have to take you out of the game. "Keep your eye on the ball!" the coach roared at the players. II. Fig. to remain alert to the events occurring around oneself. to give your attention to what you are doing all the time. You have to keep your eye on the ball in business. If you want to get along in this office, you're going to have to keep your eye on the ball. Bill would do better in his classes if he would just keep his eye on the ball. have something on the ball to have a particular amount of smartness or cleverness. Both John and Mary have a lot on the ball. They should go far. I think I'd do better in school if I had more on the ball. I learn slowly. on the ball Inf. knowledgeable; competent; attentive. active and aware of things Their staff seems to be really on the ball, able to get projects done on time. This guy is really on the ball. If you were on the ball, this wouldn't have happened. play second fiddle (to someone) Fig. to be in a subordinate position to someone. I'm tired of playing second fiddle to John. I'm better trained than he, and I have more experience. I shouldn't always play second fiddle. fiddle while Rome burns to spend time enjoying yourself or doing things that are not important when you should be dealing with a serious problem. Usage notes: This phrase comes from a story about the Roman emperor Nero, who fiddled (= played the violin) while the city of Rome was burning. Environmentalists claim that the government is fiddling while Rome burns. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle. Prov. Old people can be very capable. Just because Nigel is old doesn't mean he's useless. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
看热闹, 凑热闹, 图热闹众生相: 1. "I went out to be a stickybeak(stickybeak [ˈstɪkiˌbi:k] 看热闹的人 someone who is too interested in other people's private activities.), as you do, and I was told quite promptly: 'Go, go back inside, do not come out'," he said. 2. I'm gonna publicly shame you当众羞辱你, and then sit back 围观, 看热闹 as societal pressure compels ( societal /səˈsaɪət(ə)l/ relating to society or to the way that society is organized. societal problems.) you to modify your behaviour. 3. Michelle went there with the intention to kill her. I was basically just along for the ride([come/go] along for the ride 看热闹的, 凑热闹的, 图乐子的, 看好戏的 involved only for the enjoyment of it. My husband is speaking at the dinner and I'm just along for the ride. Usage notes: often used with go or come: The city council was happy to go along for the ride and do nothing when times were good. ), because I didn't want to kill her. I'd rather just scare the living shit out of her, not actually harm her." 4. You are not really much of a man about town( 喜欢玩乐, 喜欢热闹的人. a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game. ). Coz we never seen you out on carpet. 5. a piece/slice of the action 分一杯羹, 插一杠子, 插一脚. 凑热闹. (informal)
being involved in something successful that someone else started. a
share of the profits or advantages that come from an activity. Now research has proved that the new drug is effective, everyone wants a piece of the action. 6. The siblings realize that her removal离去, 离世 would draw a gawking crowd看热闹的人群 and want to protect their mother from being a spectacle. 7. An extended period on the sidelines (on the sidelines 站在一边, 旁观, 看热闹 not actively involved in something The majority of Western countries decided to stay on the sidelines during the crisis. ) would be a crushing blow (a death blow an action or an event which causes something to end or fail (usually + to ) This renewed outbreak of fighting has been seen as a death blow to any chance for peace. The scandal dealt a death blow to (= ended) his political ambitions. land a blow I. Lit. to strike someone. He kept moving, and I found it almost impossible to land a blow. The boxer landed a blow to the face of his opponent. II. Fig. to make a point. I think I really landed a blow with that remark about extortion. The point about justice landed a blow. ) for Johnson, who could face an uphill battle returning to the Test side if rookie pacemen Ben Cutting, James Pattinson and fellow left-armer Mitchell Starc fire (To score (a number) in a game or contest. on fire I. Lit. burning; being burned with flames. Help! My car is on fire! That house on the corner is on fire! II. Sl. very attractive or sexy. She is really on fire! Look at those jet-set[
An international social set made up of wealthy people who travel from
one fashionable place to another. ] people! Each one of them is just on
fire. III. Fig. 势不可挡的 Inf. doing very well; very enthusiastic. A term that people use when someone is doing great and they are unable to be stopped. A state of mind in which people believe that they are unstoppable and can do anything they want--and they do. Allen Iverson was on fire, he was making every single shot he took. Jill's new book is really on fire. Everyone is buying it. Fred is on fire in his new job. He'll get promoted in no time. 比如你帮别人解决了一个问题, 别人会说You are on fire. ) over the summer. 7. rubberneck 围观 to look at something, especially a car accident, as you are passing it. To look about or survey with unsophisticated wonderment or curiosity. to stare with curiosity, as by craning the neck 伸长脖子 or turning the head. Passing drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the accident. Rubbernecking is the act of gawking or staring, usually stupidly and slack-jawed, at something of interest. A common example of rubbernecking is drivers trying to view the aftermath of a traffic accident. The term rubbernecking refers to the physical act of craning one's neck, performed in order to get a better view. Rubbernecking has been described as a human trait that is associated with morbid curiosity. It can be the cause of traffic jams (sometimes referred to as "Gapers' blocks"( gapers' block (chiefly US and Canada, idiomatic) A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction. )), as drivers slow down to see what happened in a crash. It is also a cause of further accidents in the vicinity of the original accident, as drivers become distracted and unexpectedly change their rate of travel, while other drivers are also distracted, and so forth. The word rubbernecking has also come to be used more generally to describe a voyeuristic ( 窥探的[ˌvwaɪəˈrɪstɪk] [ˌvɔɪəˈrɪstɪk] ) interest(voyeur [vwaɪˈɜː(r)] [vɔɪˈɜ:(r)] I. someone who gets sexual pleasure by watching other people take off their clothes or have sex, usually secretly. II. someone who enjoys learning about the private details of other people's lives, especially unpleasant or shocking details.) in someone else's business or affairs. Fires in buildings tend to attract rubberneckers, as there is little danger for them in observing the spectacle from a distance.
PM新闻: Howard Sattler offered the Prime Minister a chance to dispel "myths,
rumours, snide jokes ( snide= snidey ['snaidi] 恶意的 (of a remark, etc.) maliciously derogatory; supercilious. Derogatory in a malicious, superior way. snide remarks. ) and innuendo" at the tail-end ( I. The hindmost part. II. The very end; the conclusion.) of a digressive ( dai'grɛsiv] adj characterized by digression or tending to digress. digress [dai'grɛs] 离题
vb (intr) I. to depart from the main subject in speech or writing. To
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking;
stray. II. to wander from one's path or main direction. digress from something [for a speaker or writer] to stray from the subject. I am going to digress from my prepared text. You will pardon me if I digress from my point a little. )
interview.
The Prime Minister dismissed the suggestion(that Tim's gay, since he is a hairdresser. ). But Mr Sattler pressed the
point硬逼, 逼迫, 紧逼, 进逼, 逼问( press/drive/ram home make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas".). "You can confirm that he's not?" he asked. "Oh Howard
don't be ridiculous, of course not," the Prime Minister said, while
remaining cool and composed. "On the internet there are lots of [...]
nutjobs, people who peddle ( peddle ['pɛdəl] vb I. 兜售, 售卖, 贩卖, 叫卖. to go from place to place selling (goods, esp small articles). To travel about selling (wares): peddling goods from door to door. II. (tr) to sell (illegal drugs, esp narcotics). III. (tr) to advocate (ideas) persistently or importunately. to attempt to spread. To seek to disseminate; give out: peddling lies. to peddle radical ideas. to peddle a new philosophy. hawk
I. To peddle goods aggressively, especially by calling out. II. To
clear or attempt to clear the throat by or as if by coughing up phlegm.
III. to hunt with falcons, hawks, etc. watch someone or something like a hawk Fig. to watch someone or something very carefully. The
teacher watched the pupils like a hawk to make sure they did not cheat
on the exam. We had to watch our dog like a hawk in case he ran away. have eyes like a hawk if someone has eyes like a hawk, they notice everything. The supervisor has eyes like a hawk, so be careful she doesn't catch you eating at your desk.
Usage notes: usually said about someone who looks for people to do
something wrong. Etymology: based on the idea that a hawk (type of bird)
can see small objects from great distances. know a hawk from a handsaw 明辨是非的 to be able to judge things; be discerning. ) and circulate vile things恶意的事情, 不怀好意的. "Howard, let me
just bring you back to earth, you and I have just talked about me and
Tim living at the lodge, we live there together as a couple, you know
that." The interview comes towards the end of a week in which the Prime
Minister has been subject to personal attacks, and gone on the offensive
about sexism in politics(go on the offensive = to take the offensive. 转守为攻, 采取攻势. on the offensive主动进攻: actively attacking). Mr Sattler had previously asked the Prime Minister why she was not married. She
replied: "I think that you can have a relationship that is committed
and full of love and full of significance in your life without being
married." Reaction to the interview online was a mixture of confusion
and anger: "Baffling interview," said Twitter user Andrew Heslop. "Howard
Sattler should be sacked," wrote Patrick Avenell, "no one would ever
ask a male PM the inverse." Mr Sattler is a 25-year broadcast veteran
known for his polarising style. 另一报道(Does your work stereotype you?): Gillard responded by dismissing the suggestion, and said: "I don't think that in life one can look at a whole profession full of 整个行业的人, 整个职业的人 different human beings and say gee, we know something about everyone of those human beings." For men who work in traditionally female-dominated professions, Sattler's question may have a tiresomely familiar ring听上去很耳熟. But assumptions about your personal life based on what work you choose to do aren't restricted to sexuality. Bankers are seen as greedy, librarians as demure( [di'mjuə]
adj I. 一丝不苟的. 保守的. 严肃的. 冷静的. sedate; decorous; reserved. Modest and
reserved in manner or behavior. Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or
serious. She is a demure young lady. II. affectedly modest or prim; coy. Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. ), journalists as sleazy( I. 可疑的, 不可靠的. contemptibly low or disreputable. Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable. Some sleazy characters hang around casinos. II. squalid; filthy: a sleazy hotel. III. thin and limp in texture. Thin and loosely woven; flimsy: sleazy satin; a sleazy dress. The coat has a sleazy lining. ), nurses as angels and estate agents as dishonest. Or perhaps you subvert the stereotype反转一般印象, 逆转一般印象, 颠覆了一般的形象 of your profession? Leadership Boil Must Be Lanced: Labor's crippling leadership stand-off is showing no signs of resolution with former prime minister Kevin Rudd still refusing to challenge and Julia Gillard hardening her resolve决心 to stay put按兵不动. The unpredictable stalemate has Liberals taking out insurance against 入保险防止 a possible Rudd return,
using question time to ask if Ms Gillard agreed with the Rudd
government's decision to scrap Howard-era border protection policies, leading to an influx of boats. With frustrated Labor MPs meeting in Canberra on Tuesday morning after a morale-sapping ( morale-sapping 削弱士气的, 打击士气的, 令人灰心丧气的 pressure/scenario:
Something Morale-sapping would be something that took the morale or
"willingness" right out of you. For example: finding out that they were
closing your business and you would shortly be out of a job would lower
the morale of most all employees; therefore, it would be an example of a
morale-sapping scenario. sap n. I.
树液, 体液. a solution of mineral salts, sugars, etc., that circulates in a
plant. II. any vital body fluid. III. 元气, 活力. energy; vigour. IV. Slang
傻瓜. 笨蛋. a gullible or foolish person. Vb. I. 消耗元气. 元气大伤. 削弱力量. to drain
of sap. II. To hit or knock out with a sap. n. A covered trench or
tunnel dug to a point near or within an enemy position. v.tr. I. To undermine the foundations of (a fortification). II. To deplete or weaken gradually. sap a wall挖墙脚. sapped by disease(an unhealthy climate). The criticism sapped his determination打击决心. ) Fairfax-Nielsen poll showing the party going backwards, Ms Gillard's leadership is facing its most critical test so far. The government's electoral prospects选举前景 now appear terminal 日薄西山, 末日, 奄奄一息, but most MPs refuse to consider another late-term leadership change fearing it would further spook voters ( spook I. Informal A ghost; a specter. II. Slang A secret agent; a spy. III. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person. v. Informal I. To haunt. II. 惊吓, 吓坏. 吓慌. 慌神. To startle and cause nervous activity in; frighten: The news spooked investors, and stock prices fell. to spook horses to spook a person. spook someone or something to startle or disorient someone or something. A snake spooked my horse, and I nearly fell off. Your warning spooked me, and I was upset for the rest of the day. ) while simply rewarding "saboteurs" 渔翁得利(saboteur [ˌsæbə'tɜ:] n. a person who commits sabotage. Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage消极怠工 is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. As a rule, saboteurs try to conceal their identities
because of the consequences of their actions. For example, whereas an
environmental pressure group might be happy to be identified with an act
of sabotage, it would not want the individual identities of the
perpetrators known. ). Those backing a change could move to force the crisis to a head( come to a head 到了不得不解决的时候了
Fig. [for a problem] to reach a critical or crucial stage. if a problem
or a disagreement comes to a head, it becomes so bad that you have to
start dealing with it. Things hadn't been good
between them for a while but it all came to a head last week when Phil
failed to come home one night. At the end of the week, everything came
to a head and Sam was fired. bring something to a head to cause something to come to the point when a decision has to be made or action taken. The
latest disagreement between management and the union has brought
matters to a head. There will be an all-out strike now. It's a relief
that things have been brought to a head. The disputes have been going on
for months.) as early as Tuesday, aware that a number of MPs in both camps accept that the leadership must be resolved soon. But the primary challenge remains finding a suitable trigger找到一个合适的时机, which is why all eyes are on influential ministers such as Bill Shorten or others whose conspicuous support for Ms Gillard would make their defection叛变 significant. "This boil has to be lanced问题必须解决, 疖子必须挑了( lance
I. a. 枪. A thrusting weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp metal
head. A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel
blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. b. 刺枪. 梭镖. A similar
implement for spearing fish. A spear or harpoon used by whalers and
fishermen. II. A cavalry lancer. tr.v. I. 刺, 扎. 挑. To pierce with a lance. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden. II. Medicine To make a surgical incision in; cut into. To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess脓疮['æbsɛs -sis]: lance a boil. What are boils疖子: Boils are a very common skin infection. They are a skin disease and in most cases are not due to anything wrong with the blood. Another name for a boil is a furuncle,
and when multiple boils occur on the body, the condition is called
furunculosis. Several boils joined together with tunnels under the skin
are called a carbuncle. As a boil gets larger it gets a cavity inside it filled with pus. This is called an abscess. A pimple is a mini-boil.)," said one long-time MP on condition of anonymity. Ms Gillard's supporters however, maintain she is not for turning. A raft of senior ministers and backbenchers faced cameras on Monday to express support. In a further complication, it remains possible that the Governor-General may yet be called upon to decide if Mr Rudd can be recognised as prime minister, given that independent MPs in the minority parliament struck their agreement达成一致, 达成协议 for support with Ms Gillard personally and have said they would regard that deal as void if she were replaced. Constitutional expert George Williams said the removal of a prime minister in a minority parliament that is no longer sitting was a legal "grey area" because it had not happened in Australia before. He said it was likely it would be resolved using commonsense given the proximity of an election anyway. Gillard supporters remain furious at Mr Rudd, claiming he has a history of disloyalty and of not fronting up to contests
in which he has been an early contender. A senior government source
provided Fairfax Media with a list of six leadership ballots since 2003,
claiming Mr Rudd had declined to stand in ( to
do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to
take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there: Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday. ) four of them.
