用法学习: 1. agitated worried or upset. She became increasingly agitated as the interview proceeded. agitate [intransitive] mainly journalism to try to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other political activity. students agitating for more freedom. hold-up I. An interruption or a delay: What's the holdup? We're in a hurry. II. a robbery of a person at gunpoint. An armed robbery. armed hold-up 武装抢劫. 持枪抢劫. run out of time to have used up most of the allotted time; to have no time left. You have just about run out of time. I ran out of time before I could finish the test. Most of the trains are run to time 按时刻表运行. 2. ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl] 注意读音 noun I. a formal ceremony. II. something that you do regularly and always in the same way. Their meetings became a weekly ritual. go through/perform a ritual: He went through his nightly ritual of locking all the doors. n. I. done regularly and always in the same way, and often boring for that reason. the ritual exchange of presents at Christmas time. II. done as part of a ceremony. a ritual dance. 2. Sinus 鼻窦 is a sac袋子 or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue. In common usage, "sinus" usually refers to the paranasal sinuses, which are air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose and connecting to it. Each individual has four paired cavities located in the cranial bone or skull. These cavities are vital for a number of reasons. dux 优秀毕业生[dʌks] (UK) The top academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline. come thick and fast 蜂拥而至 (idiomatic) To appear repeatedly. in large numbers or amounts and at a rapid rate. The enemy soldiers came thick and fast. New problems seem to come thick and fast. England had never before come back to win from a margin of more than 12 points, and the errors continued to come thick and fast as Tom Croft became the latest to cough up the ball. cough up I. to expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing. He was coughing up blood. II. (idiomatic) 吐出来. to pay money, to disburse, usually reluctantly or with difficulty. Do you think he'll be able to cough up the three grand by Tuesday? III. 自毁长城. 自杀. 自创. (idiomatic) to lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest. That team had the game won, but they coughed it up in the end. IV. (transitive, idiomatic) To spill, to fumble. 3. rotten I. something that is rotten has decayed. rotten eggs/fruit/teeth. II. informal unpleasant. I wish I could get rid of this rotten cough. Poor thing, she must be having a rotten time just now. be rotten to someone: They were really rotten to him! a. often humorous used about someone who has behaved in an unpleasant way. You rotten sod! III. informal of a low quality, standard, or ability. She's a rotten singer. be rotten at (doing) something: I'm rotten at drawing. IV. informal used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed. I didn't want the rotten job anyway! I wouldn't take a penny of your rotten money! feel rotten I. to feel ill. I'm not getting up. I feel really rotten. II. to feel sorry or guilty about something that you have done. feel rotten about (doing) something: I felt rotten about telling him what they'd said. fancy someone rotten British informal to be sexually attracted to someone very strongly. spoil someone rotten 宠坏 informal to let someone, especially a child, have or do whatever they want. She has a little dog and she spoils it rotten. a sore point/spot 痛处 a subject which someone would prefer not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed (often + with ) I tried not to make any reference 提到 to Mike's drinking habits - I know it's a sore point with Kay at the moment. touch a sore spot 触及痛处 Fig. to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone. (Fig. on the notion of touching an injury and causing pain.) I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible. 4. Magic Shell is a dessert product produced by Smucker's. It is a syrup that quickly hardens into a crispy shell when poured onto a cold surface, which is the origin of the product's name. The syrup is primarily designed for use on ice cream. It comes in several flavours, including chocolate, caramel, chocolate fudge, cupcake, cherry, and smores in addition to two unique flavours—One, with chocolate, caramel, and pecans which the company calls "Turtle Delight", and a flavour based upon the candy bar Twix, Hersheys, and Reeses. In Australia, where the product was first invented, It is made by Cottees, and is called Ice Magic. Ice Magic comes in chocolate, mint chocolate, honeycomb chocolate and strawberry flavours. It is not to be stored in a refrigerator as it may harden, and will not pour倒不出来. If this should happen, however, the bottle can be microwaved (without the lid) or placed in hot water for a short time to return the contents to a desired pouring consistency. The "shell" effect in Magic Shell is due to the presence of coconut oil and sunflower oil, both of which contain high amounts of saturated fat, and sugar which produces a chocolate mixture which is solid at higher temperatures than would otherwise be the case with normal ice cream topping. Contrary to what many people believe, paraffin wax is not an ingredient of Magic Shell. 5. 各式pasta(Marconi是管状, Ravioli是饺子, Fettuccine宽面条It is a flat thick noodle made of egg and flour (usually one egg for every 100 g of flour), wider than but similar to the tagliatelle typical of Bologna. Gnocchi ([ˈn(j)oki] also US [ˈnjouki]) are various thick, soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina,[1] ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, or similar ingredients. Gnocchi are served warm to hot and eaten as a first course (primo piatto), as an alternative to soups (minestre) or pasta. They are generally home-made in Italian and diaspora Italian households. They may also be bought fresh from speciality stores. Tortellini. Bolognese sauce番茄肉酱, known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese, is a meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy. In Italian cuisine, it is customarily used to dress "tagliatelle al ragù" and to prepare "lasagne alla bolognese". In the absence of tagliatelle, it can also be used with other broad, flat pasta shapes, such as pappardelle or fettuccine, or with short tube shapes, such as rigatoni or penne.): Tortellini(带馅的小饺子, 两角连起来) are ring-shaped pasta, sometimes also described as "navel shaped", hence their alternative name of "belly button" (ombelico). They are typically stuffed with a mix of meat (pork loin, prosciutto) or cheese. Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually served in broth, either of beef, chicken, or both. Packed, refrigerated or frozen, tortellini and tortelloni (similar but larger, with cheese and/or vegetable stuffing) appear in many locations around the world, especially where there are large Italian communities. Macaroni(很短的有弧度的管状, 有的是直的. curved tube, tube with arc) is a variety of dry pasta, originating from Italy,[1] made with durum wheat. Macaroni usually does not contain eggs and is normally cut in short, hollow shapes. It may be straight or curved, in which case it is frequently called elbow macaroni. Elbow maraconi is more common in the US and Canada, while British macaroni tends to be straight. Although home machines exist that can make macaroni shapes, macaroni is usually made commercially by large-scale extrusion. The curved shape is caused by different speeds on each side of the pasta tube as it comes out of the machine. 6. mccoy [məˈkɔɪ] the real McCoy something that is real and not a copy. There are lots of sparkling wines that you could drink instead of champagne, but this is the real McCoy. "The real McCoy" is an idiom and metaphor used in much of the English-speaking world to mean "the real thing" or "the genuine article", e.g., "he's the real McCoy". The phrase has been the subject of numerous false etymologies. Schoolies teenager Jasmine Baker poisoned by methanol甲醇(Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits) drink in Bali: A teenage girl on schoolies celebrations in Bali has flown home to the central coast after suffering suspected methanol poisoning中毒. Jasmine Baker's mother, Eileen, said her 17-year-old daughter was "one lucky girl" to survive the suspected poisoning unscathed( unscathed[ʌnˈskeɪðd] 毫发无伤的, 毫发无损的, 安然无恙的 not harmed or damaged by something bad that has happened. The government has emerged from this latest crisis relatively unscathed.) and had still been throwing up at the weekend. Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). Methanol acquired the name "wood alcohol" because it was once produced chiefly as a byproduct of the destructive distillation of wood. Modern methanol is produced in a catalytic industrial process directly from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Methanol is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to that of ethanol (drinking alcohol). However, unlike ethanol, methanol is highly toxic有毒的 and unfit for consumption不适合饮用. At room temperature, it is a polar liquid, and is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethanol. It is also used for producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction. Methanol is toxic by two mechanisms. First, methanol (whether it enters the body by ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through the skin) can be fatal due to its CNS depressant properties in the same manner as ethanol poisoning酒精中毒. Second, in a process of toxication, it is metabolized to formic acid (which is present as the formate ion) via formaldehyde in a process initiated by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver. 7. Snow tires(winter tyres) are tires designed for use in colder weather, snow and ice. Snow chains can be a slower-speed, temporary alternative in snowy conditions. Studded 带钉子的 tires can greatly reduce skidding打滑 and accidents on snow or ice covered roads. Snow tires have more sipes than summer tires, increasing traction牵引力 on snow and ice, but reducing grip 抓地力 on dry and wet roads. Tires designed for winter conditions are optimized to drive at temperatures below 7 °C (45 °F). In much of Scandinavia, Canada, and the US, snow tires may have metal studs to improve grip on packed snow or ice, but such tires are prohibited in certain other jurisdictions because of the damage they cause to the road surface. The metal studs are fabricated by encapsulating a hard pin in a softer material. The pin is often made of tungsten carbide, a very hard high performance ceramic. The softer base is the part that anchors the stud in the rubber of the tire. As the tire wears磨损 with use, the softer base wears so that its surface is at about the same level as the rubber, whereas the hard pin wears so that it continues to protrude from the tire. The pin should protrude at least 1 mm for the tire to function properly. Snow tires do not eliminate skidding 完全消除打滑 on ice and snow, but they greatly reduce risks. All prefectures of Japan, except for the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, require the motorized vehicles to be fitted with winter tires or tire chains if the road is icy 道路有冰的, 开始结冰的 or slushy ( slush I. [uncountable] 融雪. 雪融化, 雪泥. snow that is starting to melt (=become water) and become dirty. Soft mud; slop; mire. As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste. II. [uncountable] informal romantic words, stories, or actions that you think are silly. III. [countable/uncountable] a children's drink made by mixing a sweet liquid with crushed ice. Slush, also called slush ice, is a slurry mixture of small ice crystals (e.g., snow) and liquid water. In the natural environment, slush forms when ice and/or snow melts. This often mixes with dirt and other materials, resulting in a gray or muddy brown color. Often, solid ice or snow will block the drainage of fluid water from slushy areas, so slush often goes through multiple freeze/thaw cycles before completely disappearing. In areas where road salt is used to clear roadways, slush forms at lower temperatures than it would ordinarily, and only in salted areas; this can produce a number of different consistencies over the same geographical area. Slushfall or slushing is the action of a wet snow falling from the sky. ). If tread grooves of snow tires are worn off磨损, 磨平 for more than 50% of its original depth, tires must be replaced to meet the legal requirements. Drivers will be fined for failing to comply with the snow tire or tire chains requirements. Studded tires were popular in Japan until mid 1980s, but some cities have enacted by-laws preventing the use of studded tires in an effort to reduce dust pollution caused by studded tires. In Europe, requirements for snow tires vary by country, the use of snow tires is a legal requirement during winter months (usually November to mid-April) or if snow or slush is present on road surfaces; failure to comply can result in on-the-spot fines from the police. 8. South Korea investigate Korean Air over Heather Cho outburst of nut service; company faces $2m fine: Public outrage 众怒 grew after Korean Air issued what many in the country took to be a half-hearted 没有诚意的 apology for what it termed an inadequate performance表现不佳 by the cabin crew chief, appearing to rationalise Ms Cho's conduct. The crew chief said in a local television interview that Ms Cho swore at him and jabbed his hand with a document folder, pointing her finger at him while he kneeled to apologise to her. The ministry said it was not able to confirm whether she physically assaulted any of the crew members. 9. Smouldering 闷烧 (or smoldering)(I. to burn slowly, producing smoke but no flames. If something smoulders, it burns slowly, producing smoke but not flames. The wreckage was still smouldering several hours after the crash. II. mainly literary 生闷气. 暗自生气. to feel very strong emotions that you do not express in words, especially anger or sexual feelings. If a feeling such as anger or hatred smoulders inside you, you continue to feel it but do not show it. (愤怒或仇恨等情感) 郁积 ...the guilt that had so long smouldered in her heart. III. If you say that someone smoulders, you mean that they are sexually attractive, usually in a mysterious or very intense way. (神秘或强烈的性吸引而产生的) 放电. He was good-looking, with dark eyes which could smoulder with just the right intimation of passion.) is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel. Many solid materials can sustain a smouldering reaction, including coal, cellulose, wood, cotton, tobacco, peat, plant litter, humus, synthetic foams, charring polymersincluding polyurethane foam, and some types of dust. Common examples of smouldering phenomena are the initiation 起因 of residential fires on upholstered furniture by weak heat sources (e.g., a cigarette, a short-circuited wire), and the persistent combustion of biomass behind the flaming front of wildfires.
悉尼人质危机(Our hearts are heavy with sadness 心情沉重. with a heavy heart Cliché sadly. With a heavy heart, she said good-bye. We left our summer cottage on the last day with a heavy heart. She said her nephew was a selfless person, and "everything you could wish for in a son and grandson". She said her nephew was a selfless person, and "everything you could wish for in a son and grandson"."He really was everything, he had all the qualities of just a beautiful soul. ): (tongue-lashing 严责. 责备, 臭骂一通 Fig. a severe scolding. (get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home. Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home. lash I. [transitive] to tie something firmly to something else, or to tie two things together firmly using a rope. The fuel tanks were lashed together, upright and side by side. After lashing the boat to the dock, we ran for shelter from the storm. II. [transitive] 鞭打. 鞭笞. 抽打. to hit a person or animal with a whip or thin stick, especially as a punishment. He was regularly lashed on the buttocks by his jailers. a. [intransitive/transitive] to hit something with a very strong force. We could hear the branches lashing the side of the house. lash at: Branches lashed at my face. b. [intransitive/transitive] if the wind or rain lashes something or lashes against something, it blows or falls against it with a very strong force. lash against: The wind was still strong, and the rain lashed against 敲打着 the roof. c. [intransitive/transitive] if an animal lashes its tail摇尾巴, or if its tail lashes, it moves its tail fast and violently from side to side, often when it is angry. III. [intransitive/transitive] to criticize someone severely or angrily. He lashed Lucien mercilessly with harsh words. lash back: He didn't get angry. He didn't lash back. Instead, he grinned. IV. [transitive] to make a person or group react with a strong emotion such as anger or enthusiasm. lash someone into something: His stirring words lashed the crowd into wild excitement. lash down to rain in large amounts and with a lot of force. It's been lashing down for an hour. lash out I. [intransitive] to try to hit or attack someone suddenly and violently. lash out at: Occasionally the patients will lash out at the nurses. II. [intransitive] to criticize someone or something angrily. They lashed out at the council's move to stop free parking. III. [intransitive/transitive] British to spend a lot of money on something. We lashed out £60 each on the best seats. 关于Tori被杀的描述: The family were told that Mr Johnson was killed when he tried to grab the gunman's weapon. "I don't know if he tried to take over, to protect the other people, but we were told he had a lashing first," she said. "The gunman gave him a bit of a whacking(used for emphasis, especially for saying that something is very big. a whacking great lie. whack I. to hit someone or something with a lot of force. I whacked my knee getting out of the car. Some kids were whacking the tree with sticks. He whacked his little sister on the head with a spoon. II. British to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly. Just whack the fish under the grill for ten minutes.), and then the bullet went off, he lunged at him and the bullet went off.") The incident has not been branded a terrorist attack yet, but police have confirmed they have "moved to a footing
( I. 失足, 站稳. 是去站位. 立足点. a firm position for your feet on a surface,
especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across. keep/lose/miss your footing: She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. II. the basic conditions in which something operates or develops. on a sound/secure/firm/strong footing: The railway system must be placed on a sound financial footing. on a war footing (=ready to fight a war) 立场, 出发点: The army is now officially on a war footing. a. the position of one person, group, or thing in relation to another. on an equal footing (with): Smaller economies cannot compete on an equal footing with larger nations. on the same footing (as): European negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans.) consistent with 等同于 a terrorism event" in their response. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione told reporters this afternoon it remained a hostage situation "but we are ready to escalate if we need to". They did not have "direct contact" with the hostage-taker. "We're working through that - at this stage we've not got extensive communications ... We are not dealing directly with him." Police handcuffed 铐住了 a man 200m from the cafe siege but a police statement has since clarified the arrest was unrelated to the siege. 最终解决: Sources have told the ABC Mr Johnson died while trying to wrestle 夺下, 抢夺 the weapon(I. to fight by holding and pushing someone but without hitting with your fists, especially as a sport. II. to take, pull, or hold something with difficulty. I wrestled the map from his hands. wrestle with: His fingers wrestled with the knot for some time. wrestle someone to the ground/floor to push someone down onto the ground and to hold them so that they cannot move. The police wrestled the thief to the ground and arrested him. wrestle with something to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem. He has had to wrestle with accusations of corruption.) from the gunman - cleric Man Haron Monis. It
is understood the cafe manager decided to take action when the
hostage-taker begun to doze off after the siege had been ongoing for 17
hours. He lunged at 冲向 ( to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone. He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm.) the gunman's weapon, enabling others to flee. "The female victim was a devoted mother of three children, and a valued member of her floor and of our Bar community. The
50-year-old hostage-taker(captor劫持人质者, 劫持犯)(Muslim leaders across Australia rushed to condemn the Martin Place hostage situation with up to 25 people being held captive被囚禁 by an armed man who's made them hold up an Islamic flag. The siege has raised fears of reprisals across the country with hardline political groups using the opportunity to attack Muslim people. reprisal [rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l] something unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy or opponent because of something bad that they have done to you. reprisal against 报复: The Foreign Office is concerned about possible reprisals against British civilians. in reprisal (for something): Every tenth person in the village was shot in reprisal for the deaths of the two soldiers.), who was known to police as a self-styled ( 自命的. 自称的. As characterized by oneself, often without right or justification. Claimed by the recipient, as a title one given to oneself. This self-styled king of the hill must prove himself before the title has any worth. "poets, real or self-styled". )
preacher of Islamic State on bail for an accessory to murder charge, was
also pronounced dead at hospital. Addressing media this morning
Commissioner Scipione confirmed police were treating the operation as a
critical incident and an investigation was underway. "We will get
through this. The events we have seen have shaken us, but do not dampen
our resolve 影响我们的决心, 我们的意志," Premier Mike Baird said. "I commend 表演 the courage and the
professionalism专业性 of the New South Wales Police and other emergency
services." Mr Abbott will travel to Sydney early this afternoon to be
further briefed by NSW police and other security agencies. It is
believed the area has now been cleared for risk of explosives排除爆炸危险 and floral
tributes 献花致敬 have begun to be laid outside the exclusion zone at Martin
Place. Police have been reluctant to reveal details of what prompted
them to storm the building, but it has been reported hostages took the
opportunity to escape as their captor begun to doze off. Television
footage initially showed a man running from the eatery with his arms
raised, shortly after 2am before being patted down by police and
escorted to safety. Their escape was followed by about 40 seconds of
rapid gunfire枪响 as heavily-armed police stormed the cafe in numbers,
managing to release others. A second volley of shots erupted before the
cafe filled with police and paramedics. A number of stretchers were
wheeled into the building to treat the injured. A bomb disposal robot
was sent into the cafe by police. Mr Scipione said police had no
choice but to enter the building, after hearing gunshots and feared
hostages had been hit. He had a sawn-off shotgun( sawn-off shotgun a shotgun with part of its barrel (=long narrow tube) cut off. ) and was a fringe
Islamist, The Australian and Sky News reports. The
self-proclaimed IS leader's former lawyer has described his warped
outlook扭曲的看法, saying Monis was committed to his causes, and truly believed
that真心以为 by sending offensive letters to the families of Australian soldiers
he would "get the families onside(get/keep somebody onside (British English) to get/keep somebody's support. The party needs to keep the major national newspapers onside if it's going to win the next election.) and they would assist him". The
ordeal began around 10am on Monday when Monis entered the Lindt cafe and
reportedly withdrew a shotgun from a blue bag. Throughout the
day hostages were seen pressed against the windows of the Lindt cafe,
captured first by the Seven Network from their Martin Place studio
directly opposite the location. Some were forced to contact news outlets and use social media to relay the gunman's demands. At
one stage a woman was used as a human shield人体遮挡 as the gunman moved around
inside the cafe. From 8pm the building was in darkness with the 12
remaining hostages and hostage-taker inside. Heavily armed police and other authorities waited outside alert to 警惕着 any activity going on in the cafe. As
shots were heard and hostages fled just after 2am they sprung into
action. The New York Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the UK's
Independent and Times, France's Le Monde and other news websites also
were dominated by the harrowing photos of hostages running for their
lives. Residents and city workers have been advised to go about their
day as usual, but police have advised some road diversions remain in
place. 后续思考: Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a review of the Martin Place siege, saying there were questions "begging" to be asked about the background of gunman Man Haron Monis and why he was on bail despite facing charges of being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife. "We particularly need to know how someone with such a long record of violence, such a long record of mental instability, was out on bail after his involvement in a particularly horrific crime," he said. "I certainly want answers to those sorts of questions and there was incredulity ( 难以置信. 不敢相信. a feeling of not being able to believe something or of not wanting to believe it. ) around the National Security Committee of the Cabinet yesterday when we were briefed on the details of his record and his life in this country."
'Oh God, it's Mom': Bickering ( bicker 争吵 to argue about things that are not important. bicker (with someone) over/about something: children bickering with each other over whose turn is next. ) brothers get tongue-lashing from mother on C-SPAN: Brad and Dallas Woodhouse, brothers on opposing ends of the political spectrum政见不同, were put to task on a recent episode of 'Washington Journal' on C-SPAN. "Oh God, it's Mom," groaned Dallas Woodhouse, upon recognizing the voice of the first caller on the line. Dallas quickly put his face in his hands as his brother came to grips with the reality of the situation. "I'm you're mother," the woman, identified as Joy from North Carolina, said. "And I disagree that all families are like ours. I don't know many families that are fighting at Thanksgiving. I was very glad that this Thanksgiving was a year that you two were supposed to go to your in-laws. And I'm hoping you'll have some of this out of your system ( get sth out of your system 出了一口气, 出一口恶气, 排出体外 informal If you get something out of your system, you get rid of a wish or emotion, especially a negative one, by allowing yourself to express it: I had a really good shout at him this morning and got it out of my system. get out of system I. Lit. to get something like food or medicine out of one's body, usually through natural elimination. He'll be more active once he gets the medicine out of his system. My baby, Mary, ate applesauce and has been crying for three hours. She'll stop when she gets the applesauce out of her system. II. 念头打消不掉. Fig. to be rid of the desire to do something; to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you aren't bothered by wanting to do it anymore. I bought a new car. I've been wanting to for a long time. I'm glad I finally got that out of my system. I can't get it out of my system! I want to go back to school and earn a degree. III. Fig. 做够了. to do so much of something that one does not want or need to do it anymore. to do enough of something so that you do not want to do it any more After last night, I think I can say that I got my desire to party out of my system. I got riding roller coasters out of my system when I was young. ) when you come here for Christmas. I would really like a peaceful Christmas." According to their bios, Brad is a Democrat who helps run the super PAC American Bridge and Dallas is a Republican who helps run the conservative Carolina Rising. The opposing brothers have become a cable news staple(I. 订书钉. a small piece of wire that you press through pieces of paper with a small object called a stapler so that the ends of the wire bend over and fasten the pieces of paper together. a. a small piece of metal shaped like a U with pointed ends that you force into a surface to hold something in place. II. 主食. an important product, especially a food, that people eat or use regularly. The shops are running out of staples such as rice and cooking oil. a. a regular and important part or feature of something. staple of 常客: The black dress was an enduring staple of Diana's wardrobe.), with numerous appearances on CNN. According to the show's host, the event wasn't planned. When he asked Mrs. Woodhouse what it's like to raise the two bickering brothers, she replied: "Well, it hasn't been easy."
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O finish year in top radio ratings spot: The final ratings period for 2014 has capped off a stellar year for Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O (Henderson) after the Kiss 1065 pair finished convincingly at the top of the FM breakfast tree. Over on the AM dial, Alan Jones cemented 巩固 his overall position as the top rating breakfast host – his 101st survey in top spot – with a result of 14.8, up .7 on last survey. Sandilands and Henderson have played chasey with(chasey tag, the children's game.) WSFM's Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones in recent months but their ARN stablemates flatlined 持平( mainly journalism to fall to a very low level. After a period of rapid growth, demand for mobile phones has almost flatlined. ) this survey with an unchanged 9.9 points. The Kiis 1065 duo climbed .8 points to 11.3. 2Day FM's troubled breakfast line-up of Merrick Watts, Jules Lund and Sophie Monk limped to the year's close(limp I. to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. Coyne limped off the pitch with an ankle injury. He was limping slightly and he looked tired. II. to move or continue existing with difficulty. The yacht is limping towards the island. limp along: The council will have to limp along until fresh elections can be organized.) with an essentially unchanged 3.0 points. The trio will be replaced next year by Dan Debuf and Maz Compton as the station still struggles to make up for the defection of Sandilands and Henderson at the beginning of 2014. At the other end of the day, the recent poor run continued for ABC 702 Sydney's Richard Glover, whose drive show shed .6 points to 9.4, on top of last survey's 2.7-point fall. Craig Bruce from 2Day FM owners SCA admitted 2014 had been "a challenge", but stressed that Sydney market was only one of several for the company. "We're a large company with a lot going on and while we are disappointed that 2Day didn't work out for us 表现不佳 this year we think we have discovered and prepared a really strong offering for the Sydney market in Dan and Maz," he said. "It would be foolish for anyone to write us off." And in a hint as to how 2Day FM will seek to position Debruf and Compton in the breakfast battle, he said it would be a "younger show" with a "different perspective". This follows reports of a trade advertising campaign touting the pair as "younger and fresher", presumably in contrast to 43-year-old Sandilands and Keller, 52. Bruce also said one of the strengths of Australian radio was its capacity to renew itself. "If Kyle and Jac are still the number one FM pop radio show in Sydney in 10 years, the industry is screwed," he said. "Radio is supposed to re-invent itself." Meanwhile, Duncan Campbell of ARN asserted that their breakfast offerings were "slightly more adult". "They [2Day FM] have go to start somewhere but we don't see them as a threat at all," he added.
香港问题: The decision of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) includes a rule that Hong Kong voters must elect their chief executive from two or three candidates selected by a 1200-person "nomination committee", and those candidates must "love the country and love Hong Kong". The pro-democratic organisation "Occupy Central with Love and Peace" said China's ruling to limit the number of candidates who can stand for election, and veto candidates it deems unsuitable "stifles genuine universal suffrage ( suffrage [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ] 选举权 I. the right to vote. She was a strong advocate of women's suffrage. universal suffrage 普选权 the right of all the adults in a country to vote in elections. universal I. 人人具有的. 全民的. 全体的. 每一个人的. 所有人的. involving or affecting everyone in the world. universal human rights. the universal language of music. a. involving all the members of a group or society. The proposal has not met with universal agreement全体通过, 一致通过. universal health care. II. 通用的. appropriate for a lot of different situations, sizes, or uses. a universal electrical adapter. )". The NPCSC decision "has deprived people with different political views of the right to run for election and be elected by imposing unreasonable restrictions, thereby perpetuating ( perpetuate [pə(r)ˈpetʃueɪt] 保持, 延续 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. ) 'handpicked politics'," according to an Occupy Central media release. Macquarie Dictionary defines universal suffrage as the right to vote provided to all, or the principle that the right to vote for one's government should be extended to everyone above a specified age, usually eighteen. In 1992, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher responded in the House of Lords to criticism over Britain's failure to take more steps before handover to secure democracy for Hong Kong, saying that "provision 条款 for the steady expansion of democracy had already been agreed with China". "It is already agreed that half the members of the legislative council will be directly elected in the year 2003. That means that there could be universal suffrage by 2007, 10 years after the end of Britain's responsibility. It is not perfect perhaps, but it is a provision for steady and orderly progress towards full democratic elections". Britain's chief negotiator and ambassador to China from 1978 to 1983, Sir Percy Cradock, said in an interview broadcast on ABC's Four Corners a week before the 1997 handover that the people of Hong Kong "naturally" felt let down. "Unfortunately over the last four years we have given them the impression... they could have improved democracy now and also improved democracy after 1997," he said. "That was never a possibility and when they've come to realise it, as they have now, they are naturally feeling bitter and disillusioned," he said. British diplomats to China, and later Hong Kong's last governor, Chris Patten, have hinted at the difficulties in negotiating to have more stringent democratic principles enshrined in Hong Kong law, and the backflip ( I. 后空翻(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction. To perform a backward somersault, especially in the air. The acrobat performed a backflip on a trampoline. II. (by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, an U-turn. PM predicts water recycling backflips. Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007. frontflip 前空翻 (gymnastics) A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction.) performed by Britain on the issue as it struggled to maintain close diplomatic and trade ties with China. "In a case like this in Hong Kong where there is such a disparity in strength between the two sides, between Britain and China, you go for the best you can get尽力争取, and I take the simple view that half a loaf is better than no bread聊胜于无(half a loaf is better than none/no bread proverb It is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.)," Sir Percy told Four Corners. "The demonstrators have argued for the right of open nomination rather than committee nomination. It would not have been difficult to concede to that demand but the Chinese government (supported of course by the Hong Kong government) chose to argue that open nomination was contrary to the provisions of the Basic Law. "The attempt to separate the nomination process from elections under universal suffrage is contrary to democratic practice everywhere else in the world and means in effect a choice between Tweedledum and Tweedledee(any two persons or things that differ only slightly from each other; two of a kind.), both of whom would have to be acceptable to the Chinese government." Like Professor Chen, Sydney University Professor of Chinese Law Bing Ling says: "The Joint Declaration includes little that could be construed ( construe [kənˈstru:] 解释为, 理解为, 解读为 to understand the meaning of something in a particular way. construe something as something: Please do not construe this as any criticism of yourself. stretch a/the point 过度解读, 弹性解读 Fig. to interpret a point flexibly and with great latitude. Would
it be stretching a point to suggest that everyone is invited to your
picnic? To say that everyone is invited is stretching the point. stretch the truth/point stretch it 言过其实, 夸张 Fig. to exaggerate. When
he claimed to have a Ph.D., he was stretching the truth. Sally tends to
stretch the point when telling tales about her wild teenage years. in the (home)stretch 最后阶段
Fig. in the last stage of a process. (From horse racing. be
~; get ~.) homestretch is the last part of a long or difficult activity
We're in the homestretch with this project and can't change it now. We're in the stretch. Only three more days till we graduate. A classy person 高大上的人 is someone who is thought of as being of a high social rank, full of elegance, exceptionally smart or stylish.
Dictionary.com defines the word classy as, "of high class, rank, or
grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant." Therefore, a classy person is
someone who personifies one or more of these attributes in a consistent manner over a lengthy period of time. What makes someone classy is a matter of personal interpretation 个人爱好的问题了, 个人解读, 见仁见智 as what is elegant and stylish to one person may not be so to another. The term classy is a socially accepted label that is reserved for people who act in a manner that is consistent with several key personal concepts, although some of these are subjective. ) as a promise for democracy (except for the continued application of the ICCPR)." He notes the application of the ICCPR in Hong Kong is still subject to the "UK reservation" and says whether it should be so is disputed. The UN Human Rights Committee says because elections have taken place since 2007, Article 25 should now apply. A lower court in Hong Kong has also argued that the exclusion should no longer apply, but the decision does not carry any legal weight没有任何法律意义, 没有任何法律效用, Prof Ling says. The Basic Law does have Article 45, but does not promise a timetable [for democracy], he says, although the 2007 NPCSC decision "arguably involves a promise of a 'meaningful' 有意义的 election, not a rigged 被操纵的 one". University of Hong Kong professor Michael Davis says the operation of Article 45 of the Basic Law does not weaken the democracy argument, despite it tempering the notion of "universal suffrage" by saying it would be implemented using a "broadly representative" nominating committee.
