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用法学习: 1. tripper I. (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations. I am not surprised that he doesn't know Liam Hemsworth and Chris Hemworth are brothers. He is always a tripper. II. a walker or runner who trips and almost falls. III. a tourist who is visiting sights of interest. sightseer / excursionist / rubberneck ( 好奇, 爱看热闹的人. to look at something, especially a car accident, as you are passing it. Passing drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the accident.). cuticle (指甲根部泛白的部分) I. a layer of hard skin at the base of a nail on a finger or toe. Your cuticles are the skin at the base of each of your nails. (指甲根部的)外皮. A cuticle [ˈkju:tɪkəl]/, or cuticula, is a term used for any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of "cuticle" are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure, function, and chemical composition. In human anatomy, cuticle (sometimes confused with eponychium) refers to several structures. It refers to the layers of epidermal cells or keratinocytes that produce the horn protein keratin, and also to the superficial layer of overlapping cells covering the hair shaft (cuticula pili) that locks the hair into its follicle (ˈfolɪk(ə)l) 长出头发的毛囊 ( A hair follicle is a mammalian skin organ that produces hair. Hair production occurs in phases, including growth (anagen), cessation (catagen), and rest (telogen) phases. Stem cells are responsible for hair production.) ( The hair cuticle 发根 is the outermost part of the hair shaft. It is a hard shingle-like layer of overlapping cells, some five to twelve deep. It is formed from dead cells which form scales that gives the hair shaft strength and do the best job of providing protection for it.). 2. be on to someone informal Be close to discovering the truth about an illegal or undesirable activity that someone is engaging in. She's that on to me 太了解我了, 太明白我了, 太懂我了, 看穿伎俩, 看透了, she would go if u got another animal, the answer is no. The cops were onto us 盯上了 and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. When Jackson realized the family was onto him看穿他了, he tried to send them to South America. They thought they were onto somebody who was robbing the house. Kinesthetic Learning( kinetic energy 动能) (also known as Tactile Learning) is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. People with a preference for kinesthetic learning are also commonly known as "do-ers". A good example of this is Robert Bossler. Tactile/kinesthetic learners make up about five percent of the population. The Fleming VAK/VARK model (one of the most common and widely used categorizations of the various types of learning styles) categorized learning styles as follows: Visual learners, Auditory learners, Reading- or writing-preference learners, Kinesthetic learners. 3. Aloe [ˈæləu]. a plant with thick pointed leaves that contain a lot of liquid. aloe vera [ˌæləʊ ˈvɪərə] 芦荟 the thick liquid from the leaves of a type of aloe, used in medicines and in creams that you use on your skin. Algae [ˈældʒi:] 海藻, 水藻 are plants with no stems or leaves that grow in water or on damp surfaces. an effort to control toxic algae in Green Lake. chafe [tʃeɪf] I. If your skin chafes or is chafedby something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it. 擦痛; 蹭疼. 磨得慌. 磨得疼. 磨脚. My shorts were chafing my thighs. His wrists began to chafe against the cloth strips binding them. The messenger bent and scratched at his knee where the strapping chafed. II. If you chafe at something such as a restriction, you feel annoyed about it. 恼火. He had chafed at having to take orders from another. He was chafing under the company's new ownership. 4. 奥普拉买包被拒: Miss Winfrey added: 'I could have had the big blow-up thing大闹一场 and thrown down 甩下 the black card and all that stuff. Referring to a famous movie scene in which Richard Gere tells a snobbish 目中无人的, 狗眼看人低的 boutique salesman that he wants to spend an obscene amount of money(obscene [əbˈsi:n] I. offensive in a sexual way. He was fined for making an obscene gesture at the umpire. obscene videos. II. so unfair or immoral that you feel angry. 让人火大的. 离谱的. The amount of money that top-class footballers earn is positively obscene.) she added: 'I wanted to create a Pretty Woman moment and come back and buy everything and say "Big mistake!". But then I thought she'd get a commission, so let's not do that,' she added. Swiss tourism spokesman Daniela Bar added: 'We are totally ashamed about what happened. This sales assistant was completely in the wrong. 'We apologise on behalf of Swiss tourism for what happened. 'This was a one-off 孤立事件 and will not have a long lasting effect on the popularity of Switzerland, but the saleswoman should apologise to Oprah Winfrey.' It's not the first time that Miss Winfrey has had a run in with a high-end boutique. 6. be out of your depth 无能应付, 不知道怎么办, 超出能力范畴 to not have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation When Ruth started talking about the differences between the databases, I knew I was out of my depth. By half-time, England was losing 4-0 and the English players were looking hopelessly out of their depth. A watched pot never boils. something that you say which means if you wait anxiously for something to happen, it seems to take a very long time There's no point sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring. A watched pot never boils. can't boil an egg (humorous) if someone can't boil an egg, they are not able to cook . Usage notes: This phrase comes from the idea that boiling an egg is a very easy thing to do. Don't expect a dinner invitation from Laura - she can't boil an egg. go off the boil I. (British & Australian) to become less successful. After winning their first two matches this season, the French team seem to have gone off the boil. II. (British) 开始退烧. if a situation or feeling goes off the boil, it becomes less urgent or less strong The housing issue has gone off the boil recently, despite attempts to revive public interest. Our affair went off the boil when I discovered he was married. make somebody's blood boil 热血沸腾 to make someone very angry When I saw the rude way she talked to him it made my blood boil. on the boil (British) if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or active. The corruption scandal is being kept on the boil by a series of new revelations. boil down something also boil something down to something to reduce something to its most basic or important parts I am supposed to boil down this ten-page report to half a page. The whole question boils down to how will we pay for this? boil over to become uncontrollable Anger boiled over when the police ordered the protesters to leave. Etymology: based on the idea of liquid in a pan being heated until it boils over the side of the pot. 7. let yourself go I. informal to allow yourself to become less attractive or healthy: It's easy to let yourself go when you've got small kids. II. to relax completely and enjoy yourself: It's a party - let yourself go! A canapé ( [ˈkænəpei]. canopy: [ˈkænəpi]) (a type of hors d'œuvre, ("outside the (main) work")) is a small, prepared and usually decorative food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. Because they are often served during cocktail hours, it is often desired that a canapé be either salty or spicy, in order to encourage guests to drink more. A canapé may also be referred to as finger food, although not all finger foods are canapés. Crackers or small slices of bread or toast or puff pastry, cut into various shapes, serve as the base for savory butters or pastes, often topped with a "canopy" of such savory foods as meat, cheese, fish, caviar, foie gras, purées or relish.

 圣诞树: A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine, or fir associated with the celebration of Christmas. The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany (where it is today called Weihnachtsbaum or Christbaum or "Tannenbaum") with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly 15th century, in which devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. It acquired popularity beyond Germany during the second half of the 19th century, at first among the upper classes上层社会. The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles which were ultimately replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification. Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland ( [ˈɡɑ:(r)lənd] a ring of flowers, leaves etc that you wear around your head or neck or use for decorating something. garland, wreath of olive, wreath of laurel. laurel [ˈlorəl] I. A laurel or a laurel tree is a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths. 月桂树. II. If someone is resting on their laurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing. 满足于既有荣誉. 不思进取. The committee's chairman accused NASA of resting on its laurels after making it to the moon.), tinsel 花环用的塑料的那种装饰圣诞的东西 ( I. long thin pieces of shiny paper used as a Christmas decoration. II. informal something that seems attractive but is not valuable or important. the tinsel and glamour of Hollywood. Tinsel, is a sparkling type of decorative garland material that mimics the effect of ice or icicles. When in long narrow strips (sometimes known as "lametta"), it emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues, lampposts, and so on. ), and candy canes. An angel or star might be placed at the top of the tree to represent the angel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehem(见后边) from the Nativity. The Christmas tree has also been known as the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloric origins. Both setting up and taking down a Christmas tree are associated with specific dates. Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve (24 December) or, in the traditions celebrating Christmas Eve rather than the first day of Christmas, 23 December, and then removed the day after Twelfth Night (5 January); to have a tree up before or after these dates was even considered bad luck. In many areas, it has become customary to set up one's Christmas tree at the beginning of the Advent season. Some families in the U.S. and Canada will put up a Christmas tree a week prior to American Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November), and Christmas decorations can show up even earlier in retail stores, often the day after Halloween (31 October). Some households do not put up the tree until the second week of December, and leave it up until 6 January (Epiphany). Christmas ornaments are decorations (usually made of glass, metal, wood, or ceramics([səˈræmɪks])) that are used to decorate a Christmas tree. The first decorated trees were adorned with apples, white candy canes and pastries in the shapes of stars, hearts and flowers. Glass baubles([ˈbɔːb(ə)l] I. British a shiny coloured ball used as a decoration on a Christmas tree. II. a decoration or piece of jewellery that is not expensive. ) were first made in Lauscha, Germany, garlands of glass beads and tin figures that could be hung on trees. The popularity of these decorations grew into the production of glass figures made by highly skilled artisans with clay molds. Baubles are another common decoration, consisting of small hollow glass or plastic spheres coated with a thin metallic layer to make them reflective闪闪发光的, with a further coating of a thin pigmented polymer in order to provide coloration. Lighting with electric lights (fairy lights) is commonly done. A tree-topper, sometimes an angel but more frequently a star, completes the decoration. Individuals' decorations typically include a mix of family traditions and personal tastes; even a small unattractive ornament, if passed down from a parent or grandparent, may come to carry considerable emotional value and be given a place of pride on the tree. Conversely, trees decorated by professional designers for department stores and other institutions will usually have a "theme"; a set of predominant colours, multiple instances of each type of ornament, and larger decorations that may be more complicated to set up correctly. Some churches decorate with Chrismon (A chrismon is a Christian symbol representing Jesus Christ. As in the case of Christogram, the term chrismon comes from the Latin phrase "Christi monogramma", meaning "monogram of Christ".) trees, which use handmade ornaments depicting various Chrismon symbols. Many people also decorate outdoor trees with food that birds and other wildlife will enjoy, such as garlands made from unsalted popcorn or cranberries, orange halves, and seed-covered suet cakes. Generally, the difference between a mat and skirt is simply that a mat is placed under the Christmas tree stand, while a skirt is placed over it, having a hole in the middle for the trunk, with a slot cut to the outside edge so that it can be placed around the tree (beneath the branches) easily. A plain mat of fabric or plastic may also be placed under the stand and skirt to protect the floor from scratches or water. A Christmas tree stand is an object designed to support a cut, natural Christmas tree or an artificial Christmas tree. Christmas tree stands appeared as early as 1876 and have had various designs over the years. Those stands designed for natural trees have a water reservoir to hydrate the live tree. Artificial Christmas trees usually have a plastic or metal stand, with three legs shaping like a Y. In Christian tradition, the Star of Bethlehem伯利恒之星, also called the Christmas Star, revealed the birth of Jesus to the Biblical Magi(Magi ([ˈmeɪdʒaɪ]) is a term, used since at least the 6th century BC, to denote followers of Zoroastrianism or Zoroaster. The earliest known usage of the word Magi is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription. Old Persian texts, pre-dating the Hellenistic period, refer to a Magus as a Zurvanic, and presumably Zoroastrian, priest. In English, the term "magi" is most commonly used in reference to the "μάγοι" from the east who visit Jesus in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew Matthew 2:1, and are now often translated as "wise men" in English versions. The plural "magi" entered the English language from Latin around 1200, in reference to these. The singular appears considerably later, in the late 14th century, when it was borrowed from Old French in the meaning magician together with magic.), and later led them to Bethlehem. The star appears only in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew, where magi "from the east" are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem. There they meet King Herod of Judea, and ask where the king of the Jews had been born. Herod, following a verse from the Book of Micah interpreted as a prophecy, directs them to Bethlehem. The star leads them to Jesus' home in the town, where they worship him and give him gifts. The wise men are then given a divine warning not to return to Herod so they return home by a different route. Many Christians see the star as a miraculous sign to mark the birth of the Christ (or messiah). Some theologians claimed that the star fulfilled a prophecy, known as the Star Prophecy. Astronomers have made several attempts to link the star to unusual astronomical events, such as a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, a comet or a supernova. Many modern scholars do not consider the story to be describing a historical event but a pious fiction created by the author of the Gospel of Matthew. In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an archangel(An archangel [ˌɑrkˈeɪndʒəl] is an angel of high rank. Beings similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions; but the word "archangel" itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions.) who typically serves as a messenger sent from God to certain people. In the Bible, Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, he appeared to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appeared to Zecharias, and to the virgin Mary foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). In the Book of Daniel, he is referred to as "the man Gabriel", while in the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel is referred to as "an angel of the Lord" (Luke 1:11). Gabriel is not called an archangel in the Bible, but is so called in Intertestamental period sources like the Book of Enoch.

 Lily Allen: Band Aid is smug(smug 自觉高人一等的, 自以为是, 志得意满,  自鸣得意, 沾沾自喜, 飘飘然, 自以为是了不起 adj. too satisfied with your abilities or achievements. This word shows that you dislike people like this. a smug expression/face/smile. If you say that someone is smug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are. Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction. ) and I'd rather donate actual money: Singer who turned down part on Bob Geldof's charity single is latest to criticise track aimed at raising money to fight Ebola. Lily Allen has become the latest artist to criticise the Band Aid single in aid of the Ebola crisis, revealing that she refused to appear on it because she considered it smug and preferred to donate "actual money". The charity single is poised to top the British charts on Sunday, having become the fastest selling single of the year, but that has not stopped a backlash from people who have accused it of being patronising and perpetuating ( perpetuate 长存, 保持继续 to make something such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair, or dangerous. Current policy only serves to perpetuate the old class divisions. The Independent criticized the song for retaining what was described as perpetuating the patronizing and condescending perspective of the original, with rapper Fuse ODG citing this as the reason he dropped out of the project. The song has received criticism for what has been described as a colonial worldview western-centric viewpoint and condescending stereotypical descriptions of Africa.) misconceptions about Africa. Allen's comments came after one of the performers on the single, Emeli Sandé, said "a whole new song is required" and apologised for any offence caused by the lyrics. The outspoken Allen has previously described Band Aid's co-founder, Bob Geldof, as a "sanctimonious ( sanctimonious [ˌsæŋktɪˈməuniəs] 自以为道德高尚的, 圣母似的 used for describing someone who tries to show that they have better moral or religious principles than other people. I was aware even as I spoke how sanctimonious I sounded. ) prat ( a stupid person. )", but she still received a request to appear on the latest incarnation of the single, released 30 years after the original. "It's difficult to give an explanation why I didn't do it without sounding like a complete cunt," she told the Mail on Sunday. Emeli Sandé has taken to Twitter to explain her part in the charity Band Aid single. I prefer to do my charitable bit by donating actual money and not being lumped in ( lump to put people or things into the same group, although they do not really belong together. They're lumping together all of these children. Be lumped in with不分青红皂白的堆叠在一起, 混为一谈, 沦落在一起: Lobbyists don't want to be lumped in with the corrupt, association tells Charbonneau Commission: The association representing Quebec's lobbyists says it is concerned its members are being lumped in with crooks who try to illegally influence government officials. be lumped with: We've all got one - the friend with the impossibly glamorous 耀眼的 name that leaves the Peters, Katherines and Margarets among us feeling somewhat, well, frumpy 土得掉渣, 土死了, 土包子似的. Sometimes life (or in this case parents) isn't fair. But it's not as if the first name you get lumped with (很多人认为这个说法讲不通) at birth actually has an impact on your success in later life. Is it? grubby I. Dirty; grimy: grubby old work clothes. II. Infested with grubs. III. Contemptible; despicable: has a grubby way of treating others. lump things together 不分青红皂白的堆叠在一起, 混为一谈, 沦落在一起 put in an indiscriminate mass or group. To get/be lumbered with: (informal) to be given (or left with) a responsibility, etc, that you do not want and cannot get rid of; (as in this story from The Ipswich Star: "Hospital lumbered with £100,000 debt from foreign patients.") To get/be lumped (together) with: to be combined with, placed together with, put in the same category as; (as in this story from the Goldstream News Gazette: "West Shore could get lumped with Cowichan Valley in new federal riding" = combined with). Get lumped with might also reflect the expression you've got to like it or lump it, which means that when you face a situation that you can't change you have the choice of enjoying it or grudgingly making the best of it. Lumpers 统合派 and splitters 分割派 are opposing factions in any discipline which has to place individual examples into rigorously defined categories. The lumper-splitter problem occurs when there is the need to create classifications and assign examples to them, for example schools of literature, biological taxa and so on. A "lumper" is an individual who takes a gestalt view of a definition, and assigns examples broadly, assuming that differences are not as important as signature similarities. A "splitter" is an individual who takes precise definitions, and creates new categories to classify samples that differ in key ways. ) with a bunch of people like that. "It's like the 'success club' and I'm not really in that club. I don't think I'm above it all – I'm way below it. But there's something a bit smug about it." Geldof previously criticised Adele for not appearing on the single, accusing her of snubbing calls about the project(snub 不屑, 不搭理, 懒理 to insult someone by ignoring them or being rude to them.). A representative of the Oscar-winning singer denied the claims and said she had chosen to support the cause with a donation. On Saturday, Sandé – one of the few non-white artists to appear on the track – revealed that she was uncomfortable with the lyrics, although she stressed that the song came from "a place of pure and respectful intent". In a message posted on Twitter and addressed "dear friends", she said that she had been having discussions on the subject all week and wanted to share her thoughts. "I agree the lyric [sic] needed changing. In fact I feel a whole new song is required. Angélique Kidjo and I made and sang our own edits. Unfortunately, none of these made the final cut … I am so proud of my Zambian heritage. No offence or disrespect to the beautiful and prosperous continent was ever intended … I apologise if the lyrics of the song have caused offence. I wish the changes had been kept but that is out of my control."

 Police snap up mud crab thought to be intruder in West End home: A Brisbane teenager has been left red faced after mistaking a wandering mud crab ( They live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair of claws蟹爪( crab 螃蟹：I. a shellfish with ten legs and two large claws used for holding things. Crabs walk sideways. II. crabs [plural] medical a medical condition in which you have very small insects in your pubic hair. III. [countable] mainly American informal someone who is always annoyed and complains about unimportant things. ). Many other animals with similar names – such as hermit crabs, king crabs, porcelain crabs, horseshoe crabs and crab lice – are not true crabs. Crabs often show marked 明显的 sexual dimorphism( Sexual dimorphism 性别分化 is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. The prototypical example is for differences in characteristics of reproductive organs. ). Males often have larger claws, a tendency which is particularly pronounced显著的 in the fiddler crabs of the genus Uca (Ocypodidae). In fiddler crabs, males have one claw which is greatly enlarged and which is used for communication, particularly for attracting a mate. Another conspicuous difference is the form of the pleon (abdomen); in most male crabs, this is narrow and triangular in form, while females have a broader, rounded abdomen. This is due to the fact that female crabs brood fertilised eggs on their pleopods. Crabs typically walk sideways横着走 (a behaviour which gives us the word crabwise). This is because of the articulation of the legs which makes a sidelong gait more efficient. However, some crabs walk forwards or backwards. Crabs are mostly active animals with complex behaviour patterns. They can communicate by drumming or waving their pincers蟹钳. Crabs tend to be aggressive towards one another and males often fight to gain access to females. Crabs are omnivores, feeding primarily on algae[ˈældʒi:], and taking any other food, including molluscs, worms, other crustaceans, fungi, bacteria and detritus, depending on their availability and the crab species.) for an early morning intruder. Queensland Police Service officers attended the West End address with lights flashing and sirens blaring about 1:45am to calls of a break in. The informant报信者, a teenager, told police he woke to noises of someone in the kitchen, or what he believed to be someone in the kitchen. Senior Sergeant District Duty Officer Todd Sucic said the teen was certain it was no other member of his family. "He sought refuge in his bedroom and he requested to stay on the phone to police until they arrived because he was too scared to go out," Snr Sgt Sucic said. I think they recommended he boil the offender as soon as possible so they don't get a repeat call for this type of incident. "On arrival police were able to determine quickly that the offender responsible was actually a large mud crab that had escaped its box and was wandering around the kitchen. "The person who called for help was slightly embarrassed and quickly secured 逮住 the mud crab and all was good." Snr Sgt Sucic said it was a "pretty hard case to crack". Snr Sgt Sucic said all jokes aside, the teenager did the right thing in calling police. "If people are concerned that they could be in trouble or need help always give us a call. Better safe than sorry ... that's what we're there for." "It's not often you get a funny end to a serious call." Harry Styles is too embarrassed to wear a disguise： The One Direction heartthrob admits it's difficult for him and bandmates Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik to go unrecognized when they're trying to enjoy a day off, but says "it's not worth" dressing up like someone else. He said: "The thing with a disguise is that it's far too embarrassing if someone catches you wearing a disguise. It's not worth wearing a disguise. 'Is that you yeah? Why are you wearing a mustache?' " The 20-year-old star admits he doesn't have much of his own facial hair to play with and has been trying to grow a mustache "for 20 years." Asked if there is anywhere in the world they can walk down the street unnoticed, he said: "I mean we do that everywhere. I think people think we're like crabs ( Crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket, is a phrase that describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the pot, but instead, they grab at each other in a useless "king of the hill" competition which prevents any from escaping and ensures their collective demise. The analogy in human behavior is that members of a group will attempt to "pull down拉下马" (negate or diminish the importance of) any member who achieves success beyond the others, out of envy, conspiracy or competitive feelings. This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It is also often used colloquially in reference to individuals or communities attempting to improve their socioeconomic situations, but kept from doing so by others attempting to ride upon their coat-tails ( ride/hang on someone's coattails 拽着别人的袄尾巴, 攀龙附凤 Fig. to make one's good fortune or success on the strength of someone else's. Bill isn't very creative, so he rides on John's coattails. Some people just have to hang on somebody else's coattails. Riding coattails is a metaphor that refers to the way in which lower level or uninspiring celebrities can often reach stardom through their ties to another, more popular and successful celebrity. This can often be used as a generic phrase for anyone that hangs onto another person as they forge ahead, without effort from the hanger-on.) or those who simply resent 看不惯, 看不得别人成功 their success.) and stay in and just come out for work, but we do [go out]." The 'Steal My Girl' hitmaker is rumored to be repairing 修补关系 his friendship with ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift, but laughed off suggestions he sent her 1,989 red roses after she released her new album, '1989,' which includes several tracks about him. He told 'The Ellen Degeneres Show': "I know about the rumor. I don't know anything about the roses. I think it might have been someone else and I may have falsely taken [the credit]." The former couple split in January 2013 after getting into a nasty argument while on holiday in the British Virgin Islands.

 古巴卖淫业研究: Like many prostitutes who ply ( ply1 v. I. To join together, as by molding or twisting. II. To double over (cloth, for example). n. I. A layer, as of doubled-over cloth or of paperboard. II. One of the sheets of wood glued together to form plywood. III. A layer of rubber-coated fabric, often of nylon or polyester cords, forming the body of an automobile tire. IV. 一股绳 One of the strands twisted together to make yarn, rope, or thread. three-ply cord. V. A bias; an inclination. ply2 v.tr. I. To use diligently; wield: ply a knitting needle. II. 辛勤劳作. To engage in diligently; practice. To perform or work diligently or regularly: plied at the weaver's trade for 20 years. plied the carpenter's trade. III. To traverse or sail over regularly: The boat plies between the islands on a weekly schedule. Trading ships plied the routes between coastal ports. IV. To continue offering something to (someone); ensure that (someone) is abundantly served: plied their guests with excellent food. (usually foll by with ) to provide (with) or subject (to) repeatedly or persistently: he plied us with drink the whole evening; to ply a horse with a whip; he plied the speaker with questions. V. To ask questions or make requests of (someone) insistently. ) their trade in the darkened bars and discos near Havana's tourist hotels, Maria says she does not go out every night. But whenever money gets tight手头紧, 缺钱 and her 12-year-old son is hungry, she puts on a red miniskirt, puts rouge on her lips and heads for El Conejito bar, a thinly disguised rendezvous point. U.N. officials who track AIDS say Cuba has done a better job than most countries at corralling ( corral [kəˈrɑ:l] n. an enclosed space where horses, cows etc are kept temporarily. v. I. 圈起来. to move horses, cows etc into a corral. II. mainly journalism to move people into a place and stop them from leaving it. a. to organize a group of people and persuade them to do something. We were corralled into helping him.) the disease. In Havana, the sex trade becomes obvious after sunset. Around 10 p.m., young women in skimpy attire begin gathering outside the main tourist hotels, asking men if they would like to go to nightclubs, where a sex-for-cash proposition is usually made. Two young women from Camaguey province, were showing off their legs and midriffs (Midriff 小蛮腰, 腰线 is the part of the human body between the chest (also called the thorax or bosom) and the pelvis or hips. The term is used in place of the term I. belly, with its primary external physical feature, II. the navel; as a synonym for waist; and III. as a name for the area around (yet mainly below) the diaphragm (particularly including the stomach region). The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or bikini. The cholis worn by Indian women also exposes a thin section of midriff, usually 3 to 4 inches, though the garment is not known for having sexual connotations 性暗示 and is a mark of traditional modesty. The Eastern art of belly dancing places the female midriff on center stage. With proper dance instruction and physical conditioning, the midriff is capable of a wide range of physical movements. Belly dancers such as the tribal Rachel Brice and pop singers Britney Spears and Shakira are well known examples of this muscular midriff control.) to tourists who approached the club, hoping someone would invite them in for a drink or take them to a rooming house for the night. 关于男妓: To this is added the social norm and patriarchal figure attributed to the Cuban man who is seen as being the "philanderer ( philander I. To have a sexual affair with someone who is not one's spouse or partner. Used especially of a man. II. To have many casual sexual affairs. a philandering man has many sexual partners but is not interested in a serious relationship with any of them.) and womanizer who is hot." The result is that the man who establishes relationships with several women at the same time – even if they are older - is seen to be "normal". Then there is the notion that when one speaks of male prostitution, the first reaction is to associate this with homosexuality. "The homosexual is more censured ( censure [ˈsenʃə(r)] v. to criticize someone severely. He was censured by the party leader for his comments. n. severe criticism of someone. a vote of censure. vote of censure a voting process in which members of a parliament show that they consider the government is responsible for something bad that has happened. ), but the one that goes out with several women is seen as a philanderer and there is almost never the idea that 从来不会觉得, 从来不会想 he is prostituting himself", commented a 47-year old self-employed worker. Many of those interviewed (96 percent) were of the opinion that, although the public assigns pimps the role of directing the business, they are fundamentally seen as mediators( mediate [ˈmi:dieɪt] I. [intransitive/transitive] to try to end a disagreement between two people or groups. They mediate territorial disputes between neighbouring nations. mediate between: The Bishop mediates between the demonstrators and the authorities. a. [transitive] to find an agreement or solution that settles a disagreement. Iran mediated an agreement between the two African countries last September. II. [transitive] formal to influence or cause a process or event.) in the female sex market. The pimp organizes the meeting, controls the payments and charges for his "protection" services 收保护费. They are also identified as those who arrange transport and lodging for sexual encounters. There's no lack of those who marry much older women either - a well-calculated 精心计算的 strategy lacking the sentiment of love缺乏真爱, with the only goal being to leave the country or seek an easier and more comfortable life. According to 93.3 percent of those interviewed, the reasons that moves (these sex workers) is very similar to that which female prostitution exercises: economic, the desire to materially improve, to have money to consume, to live well in comfort without having to work. "A women is more open than a man who tends to be more discrete小心谨慎的, 慎重的, 审慎的", commented a 49-year old dentist. "She exhibits and shows herself more – he is usually reserved and makes his contacts with discretion小心翼翼的 and for that reason it is difficult to know if he is involved in the 'meat market' ".