用法学习: 1. butt end: thick end of the handle. The first known case of giant panda triplets三胞胎 was recorded in 1999, when a 15-year-old mother gave birth following artificial insemination人工授精 in the south-western Chinese city of Chengdu. 2. 先生孩子再恋爱结婚的故事: An Australian couple is courting potential big-screen fame, after telling their extraordinary 'back-to-front' love fairytale先结婚再恋爱, 倒叙的, 颠倒的 (with the back part at the front. Your skirt is on back to front反了.) on ABC TV's Australian Story. The modern family is currently in Thailand, enjoying their first ever holiday together. However, their planned escape has been upended ( I. to turn something upside down. II. mainly journalism to deliberately make a player on the opposing team fall during a football match. ) by the intensity of interest. "I've been completely surprised by how widely the story had resonated回响, 引起共鸣," Ms Hart said. "Articles have been sent to us from China, Denmark, Germany, Italy as well as the UK. It's astonishing that it's had global reach." The family planned to weigh up its options next week, after returning to Australia. 4. do right by善待, 公平对待: It means to make amends for past wrongs and treat a person well. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion. "Until you do right by me everything you think about is going to crumble." I know her new husband is a good man and wants to do right by our family. Hey man, did you finish that transaction with my cousin? You do right by him? Always do right by your parents. I stole 10 kuai while I was working at that store. I really didn't do right by them. pamper someone 善待, 优待 to look after someone very well, especially by making them feel very comfortable or by giving them nice things. She had a whole evening in which to pamper herself. pampered receiving a lot of care and attention, often so much that it spoils your character. lap something up I. Lit. [for an animal] to lick something up. The dog lapped the ice cream up off the floor. The dog lapped up the ice cream. II. Fig. [for someone] to accept or believe something with enthusiasm. to believe what is said or written without knowing or
caring if it is true. Even if you're lying, there's always someone who
will lap it up because most people want to believe you. Of course, they believed it. They just lapped it up. They lapped up the lies without questioning anything. III. 乐在其中. 很享受. to enjoy something and be keen to get more of it. The jokes were crude but the audience were lapping them up. lavish n. something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money. a lavish dinner/lifestyle/garden. lavish presents. be lavish with something 不吝啬的, 慷慨的 to give something generously. He is always lavish with his praise. v. to give someone a lot of something, for example money, love, or attention. lavish something on/upon someone: They lavished attention on their grandchildren. lavish someone with something: He thought he would win her by lavishing her with expensive gifts. 5. knock-on effect间接影响 When an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it causes other events or situations, but not directly: If one or two trains run late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire rail service. Time to call it a night It's time to quit one's activities for the night. (Can refer to work or partying.) Bob: Wow, it's late! Time to call it a night. Mary: Yes, it's really dark! Good night. Fred: Gee, I'm tired. Look at the time! Jane: Yes, it's time to call it a night. call it a night to end what one is doing at night and go [home] to bed. At midnight, I called it a night and went to bed. Guest after guest called it a night, and at last we were alone. be done doing sth 够了, 再也不要了: I am done trying. "I'm done living in your shadow. I'm done hiding behind your words." History repeats itself. Prov. The same kinds of events seem to happen over and over. It seems that history is about to repeat itself for that poor country; it is about to be invaded again. Alan: The country is headed for an economic depression. Jane: How do you know? Alan: History repeats itself. The conditions now are just like the conditions before the last major depression. Historic recurrence历史重现, 历史重演 is the repetition of similar events in history. The concept of historic recurrence has variously been applied to the overall history of the world (e.g., to the rises and falls of empires), to repetitive patterns in the history of a given polity, and to any two specific events which bear a striking similarity. Nevertheless, while it is often remarked that "History repeats itself," in cycles of less than cosmological duration this cannot be strictly true. 6. attraction I. [countable] somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable. The town's most popular attraction is the Marine Science Museum. The plane is the main attraction at this weekend's air show. II. 有吸引力的. [countable/uncountable] a reason for liking something or for being interested in it. One of the car's main attractions is its low price. III. [singular/uncountable] the feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way. You could sense the undeniable attraction between them. IV. [countable/uncountable] physics a force such as gravity that pulls or keeps things together. electrical attraction between atoms. tourist attraction旅游胜地, 吸引游客的东西 a place to visit that is very popular with tourists. traction I. the action of pulling something over a surface, or the type of power used for pulling. II. the ability of wheels to move over a surface without slipping. III. medical the use of special equipment to hold someone's body in a particular position. That leg will be in traction for at least three weeks. IV. the degree to which a new idea, product, etc. is accepted by the public. Mobile broadband is quickly gaining traction despite its late entry to the Chinese market. 7. the bright side of a dark mind. winch(pully是滑轮装置类的, 通过一个摇把把东西提上去) to lift someone or
something using a winch. A winch 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卷轴 and attached hand crank摇把. 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 啮齿 ([ˈrætʃɪt] a part of a machine consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it. Another metal piece fits into it, allowing it to move in only one direction. to increase or decrease by small amounts during a period of time, or to make something do this. We are taking steps to ratchet up our profit margin. )
and pawl device that prevents it from unwinding unless the pawl is
retracted. pigeonhole 归类, 看死. n. one of the sections of an open structure in a desk or on a wall where you can put papers, letters, messages etc. v. to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them. put someone/something into a pigeonhole to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them. There's a tendency to put handsome young actors into a pigeonhole. 8. Spring
cleaning春季大扫除 is the practice of thoroughly cleaning a house in the
springtime. The practice of spring cleaning is especially prevalent in
climates with a cold winter. The most common usage of
spring cleaning refers to the yearly act of cleaning a house from top to
bottom which would take place in the first warm days of the year
typically in spring, hence the name. However it has also come to be
synonymous with any kind of heavy duty cleaning or organizing
enterprise. A person who gets their affairs in order before an audit or
inspection could be said to be doing some spring cleaning. Trypophobia (ˌtraɪpəˈfoubiə) 密集恐惧症(tropophobia The fear of moving or of making changes. Tropophobia is the fear of moving or making changes. This can appear in many different situations throughout a person life. An obvious example from the definition would be moving. This could be moving to another city, state, or even another house in one’s own neighborhood. Other situations which would trigger this phobia include changing schools, relationship changes, house rearranging, changing insurance companies, getting a different vehicle, and many more. One of the most common symptoms of people with Tropophobia is having an extremely stubborn personality. Due to their morbid fear of moving or making changes, these people are more often than not unwilling to budge 改主意 on issues. Furthermore, when faced with the stimulus, or if the anxiety level becomes too high, a panic attack may set in. Symptoms of a panic attack, which could also be present on their own, include a fast heart beat, difficulty breathing, weakness, fainting, dizziness, tingling or numbness, an extreme sense of terror, excessive sweating, chills, a feeling of a loss of control, and chest pain.) is the alleged pathological fear of objects with irregular patterns of holes, such as beehives, ant hills and lotus seed heads. Thousands of people claim to have the condition, The type of shapes that elicit 引发 a reaction were stated to include clustered holes in skin, meat, wood, coral, sponges, mould, dried seed pods, honeycomb, soap, cheese, soil, plants, wounds and bubbles and that observing these shapes made some individuals state that they felt that their skin is crawling, shudder, feel itchy, experience panic attacks, sweat, palpitate and feel physically sick. Some stated reasons behind this fear are that the holes seem "disgusting and gross" or that "something might be living inside those holes". Acrophobia恐高症 is an extreme or irrational fear of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment. Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, known as the fear of falling. On the other hand, those who have little fear of such exposure are said to have a head for heights不怕高. A head for heights is needed by those hiking or climbing in mountainous terrain and also in certain jobs e.g. steeplejacks. Apostasy ([əˈpostəsi] 叛教) is the formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation (
[rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] a statement in which you formally say that you do
not believe in something or do not support something, or that you want
to give up a right, title, position etc. his renunciation of power. their renunciation of terrorist tactics. Renunciate refers to someone who has renounced lay life, generally to pursue ordination or monastic life. The term is used in a number of religions. renounce I. to state formally that you no longer believe in something or support something. No progress will be made until the terrorists renounce violence. Members of the cult are forced to renounce all their old religious beliefs. II. to state formally that you want to give up a right, title, position etc. They refuse to renounce their claim on the territory. lay
adj. I. not educated or trained to a high or professional standard in a
particular subject. II. belonging to a Christian church but not
officially employed by it as a priest, minister etc. a lay preacher. ) of a religion by a person.
One who commits apostasy (or who apostatizes) is known as an apostate判教者.
The term apostasy is used by sociologists to mean renunciation and
criticism of, or opposition to, a person's former religion, in a
technical sense and without pejorative connotation. The term is occasionally also used metaphorically to refer to renunciation of a non-religious belief or cause改变信仰, such as a political party, brain trust, or a sports team(Brain trust 智囊团 began as a term for a group of close advisers to a political candidate or incumbent, prized for their expertise in particular fields. The term is most associated with the group of advisers to Franklin Roosevelt during his presidential administration. More recently the use of the term has expanded to encompass any group of advisers to a decision maker, whether or not in politics.). Apostasy is generally not a self-definition: very few former believers call themselves apostates because of the pejorative implications of the term. Many religious groups and some states punish apostates. Apostates may be shunned by the members of their former religious group or subjected to formal or informal punishment. Apostasy is a crime punishable by death in the UAE.
Paraplegic loses $1.5m after giving solicitor control of cash: (Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower
extremities下肢. It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital
condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the
spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal that is affected in
paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If all
four limbs are affected by paralysis, tetraplegia or quadriplegia is the
correct term. If only one limb is affected, the correct term is
monoplegia. Spastic paraplegia is a form of paraplegia defined by spasticity of the affected muscles, rather than flaccid paralysis. ) A paraplegic woman is calling for her former solicitor to be banned from practising law after he lost her $1.6 million accident compensation through dubious investments. Paraplegic woman says solicitor who lost her compensation payout should be banned from practising. Joanna Morse, from the New South Wales Central Coast, received a substantial compensation payout after becoming a paraplegic in a car accident that killed her mother when she was nine years old. The 33-year-old mother-of-two spoke publicly for the first time about her ordeal to 7.30 NSW. At the time, her father told Mr Riley the money needed to be safe so that it could be used to cover her future needs. The first inkling (inkling [ˈɪŋklɪŋ] 迹象, 征兆 a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening. The first inkling that something was wrong came on Wednesday. have no inkling: I had no inkling how serious these problems are.) that something was wrong came in 2008 when Ms Morse was contacted by her bank to say her mortgage repayments 还款 were not being made. She said she was reassured about her finances when she contacted Mr Riley. "He said, 'oh, it's just fine, the investments are slowly coming in, they're just not coming in on time'," she said. A subsequent investigation by another lawyer revealed the money had been used for mortgage lending without proper security, something Ms Morse said Mr Riley never told her about. After a four-year legal battle that included action against Mr Riley in the New South Wales Supreme Court, Ms Morse reached a settlement with the lawyer's fidelity fund. This helped her cover expenses that were put on hold, including a new car, a cleaner at home and a personal trainer. In a statement, the Law Society of New South Wales said it was unable to comment on Mr Riley, other than to say he does not have a current Practising Certificate.
