用法学习: 1. Mass murder大规模屠杀 (in military contexts, sometimes interchangeable with "mass destruction") is the act of murdering many people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time. Mass murder may also be defined as the intentional and indiscriminate 无差别的, 不分青红皂白的, 不由分说的 murder of a large number of people by government agents; for example, shooting unarmed protestors, lobbing 投弹 grenades into prison cells, and randomly executing civilians. The largest mass killings in history have been governmental attempts to exterminate entire groups or communities of people, often on the basis of ethnicity or religion. Some of these mass murders have been found to be genocides and others to be crimes against humanity, but often such crimes have led to few or no convictions of any type. 2. spring 越狱 Slang vi&vt. To cause to be released from prison or other confinement. to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison. Drunk teens arrested trying to spring friend from jail. spring to your feet (=stand up quickly): Roberts kept springing to his feet to shout at the referee. spring into action/motion: 'Let's get going,' my father cried, springing into action. spring to someone's defence/aid/assistance: 'She was just trying to help!' said Eric, springing to her defence. spring into existence/being: A powerful underground movement sprang into existence, led by the Socialists. spring a leak if a container or a boat springs a leak, it cracks or breaks so that water or other liquid can get in or out. spring a surprise to tell someone something in order to surprise them. On his first day at work they sprang a surprise on him. spring to life 突然活过来了 to begin to be active. The team's sluggish attack sprang to life in the second half. 3. J-Lo's eye popping boobs stir up Twitter: J-Lo's remarkably eye popping cleavage at the Golden Globes has drawn catcalls哨声 not only from the pundits (someone who is an expert in a subject, and is often asked to talk to the public about that subject.) on Twitter but even prompted a remark from her co-presenter Jeremy Renner. Her cleavage was slammed as overly-busty ( a busty woman 大胸, 大奶子, 胸大 has large breasts. ) with commenters stating it was so over the top they couldn't "pay attention to anything else". "Jennifer Lopez has a black belt in boob-taping 胶带裹奶 ( How to tape boobs to make cleavage for revealing dress? I bought a fabulous dress today but it has a plunging neckline. I am a 10B/12A bra size so not a lot there. I have some Hollywood tape to prevent any unwanted boobage in family photos, however would like to 'tape' my breasts to create a bit of cleavage. At risk of sounding pervy冒着...的危险. How low are they, and how big a gap is there between them?) at this point," Bruce Arthur, a Twitter user said. "I'm gonna start by thanking my wife... because she DEFINITELY just saw me stare at JLo's titties," another added. Her co-presenter and Avengers star Jeremy Renner even got in on the action插了一脚来, 插了一杠子来, 来凑趣(get in on the act to become involved in something with someone else. (The involvement is not necessarily welcome.) Become involved in some activity or venture. Everybody wants to get into the act on this offer. I'm sure his agent plans to get in the act and start negotiations. Everybody wants to get in on the act. ). After announcing the nominees for best TV mini-series he couldn't keep his thoughts to himself, quipping 语带双关的说 that the pop star's low-cut dress and exposed cleavage meant "you've got the globes too!". Pervy uncle Jeremy Renner was presenting alongside Jennifer Lopez tonight. Lopez is a multi-talented singer, dancer and actress, but she is also a woman with breasts, something that Renner astutely observed at the end of his intro, muttering: "You got the Globes, too." As one does during these shows, people instantly took to twitter to criticize Renner for the dopey remark( dopey I. 愚蠢的. stupid. He's a really dopey child. II. feeling tired and not able to think quickly, especially because you have been given drugs to take away your pain or to make you sleep. He had the operation only this morning, so he's still feeling a bit dopey昏昏欲睡的, 迷迷糊糊的.). Replies ranged from "Jeremy Renner is a known jerk" to "Jeremy Renner is my hero". 4. get on to 搞明白, 搞清楚, 理解(be onto something Be aware of or have information about. They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. ) To acquire understanding or knowledge of something; catch on to something: How did you get on to that?你是怎么知道的, 你是怎么听说的, 你是怎么发现的. We eventually got on to the way our landlord was manipulating us. get on someone Fig. to pester someone (about something); to pressure someone. John is supposed to empty the trash every day. He didn't do it, so I will have to get on him. It's time to get on Bill about his homework. He's falling behind. get on (in years) to grow older; to be aged. Aunt Mat-tie is getting on in years.They were both getting on in years. get someone onto something I. (informal) To introduce someone to something. My mum got me onto this new diet and I've lost 5 kilos in the past two weeks. get/have something on someone Obtain or possess damaging knowledge about someone. They hoped to get something on the candidate. Once Tom had something on his boss, he knew he would not be pressured again. getting on for 几乎, 马上就到 almost a particular time, number, age etc It was getting on for ten o'clock when she got home from work. get on with/in 干的如何, 做得如何: BRITISH used for asking or talking about how well someone has done a particular activity. How did you get on in your exams? Jim seems to be getting on very well with the cleaning. 5. a sight for sore eyes 赏心悦目的景色, 一道风景(eye candy) informal a way of saying that you are very pleased to see someone or that you think someone is very attractive. A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at. When the fog lifted, the view of the glacier was a sight for sore eyes. You're a sight for sore eyes! feast for the eyes, eye candy. visually pleasing sight. eyesore 丑陋不堪的东西, 难看的东西 I. An eye lesion. II. A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly. The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city. An eyesore is a building that is largely considered to look unpleasant or ugly. Its technical usage is as an alternative perspective to the notion of landmark. Common examples include dilapidated buildings, graffiti, litter, polluted areasand excessive commercial signage such as billboards. Some eyesores may be a matter of opinion 个人意见不同, 主观意见, 主观想法 such as controversial modern architecture (see also spite house), pylons or wind turbines. Natural eyesores include feces, mud and weeds. Remediation补救措施: Clean-up programmes to improve or remove eyesores are often started by local bodies or even national governments. These are frequently called Operation Eyesore. High-profile international events such as the Olympic Games usually trigger such activity. Others contend that it is best to nip such problems in the bud 扼杀在摇篮里 ( nip something in the bud Fig. to put an end to something before it develops into something larger. (Alludes to destroying a flower bud before it blooms.) To stop something at an early stage. If you see a bad habit begin to develop, try to nip it in the bud so that it does not become ingrained, issues are easier to sort out the earlier they are addressed. I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud. The whole idea was nipped in the bud. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of nip (to cut) and bud (the part of a plant that develops into a flower). ) by addressing them while they are small, since signs of neglect encourage anti-social behaviour such as vandalism and fly-tipping(Fly-tipping 乱倒垃圾, fly dumping, or illegal dumping refers to dumping waste illegally instead of using an authorised method such as relying on kerbside collection or using an authorised rubbish dump. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land; waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste.). This strategy is known as fixing broken windows. The broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm-setting 形成规范 and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that maintaining and monitoring urban environments to prevent small crimes such as vandalism, public drinking and toll-jumping helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness, thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening. Fixing broken windows and attending to the physical appearance of a school cannot alone guarantee productive teaching and learning, but ignoring them likely greatly increases the chances of a troubling downward spiral.
比赛现场亲别人: After being snubbed by her date when the Kiss Cam ( The kiss cam is a social game that takes place during arena, stadium and court sporting events in the US and Canada. It is intended as a light-hearted diversion to the main event during a timeout, television timeout, or similar downtime. A 'kiss cam' camera scans the crowd, and selects a couple, their images being shown on the giant Jumbotron screens in the arena. The couple are then invited to kiss one another, encouraged by the rest of the audience. A kiss is traditionally rewarded by cheers and whistles, whilst a refusal to kiss is booed. When the kiss cam is in action, the audience may be alerted by a known 'kiss-related' song being played, and/or an announcer warning the crowd. The crowd attending then pay attention to the marked 'kiss cam' video screen. Normally several consecutive couples are selected, and appear on the screen. As each pair appear onscreen, they are then expected to kiss. Also, sporting event staff would appear as couples who rejects kisses or proposals to entertain or surprise the attending audience.) turned on the pair a woman chose to celebrate the moment with the man to her left. A pretty young lady who was spurned ( spurn I. to refuse to accept something, do something, or deal with something. II. to refuse to accept someone's love or friendship.) by her boyfriend on 'Kiss Cam' at a New York Knicks game chose not to take the rejection lying down( take something lying down 忍气吞声, 就那么算了. Fig. to endure something unpleasant without fighting back. [usually with negative] Accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest: she's laughing at me for being weak and I’m not going to take it lying down any longer. He insulted me publicly. You don't expect me to take that lying down, do you? I'm not the kind of person who'll take something like that lying down.), kissing the stranger sitting next to her instead. Video recorded during the Knicks V Houston Rockets game on Thursday night shows couples embracing before the camera lands on the unknown, good-looking lovers. The brunette excitedly tries to get her handsome man's attention while he looks down at his phone, seemingly uninterested in her sudden burst of joy. The crowd roars 起哄 as several spectators around the couple try to get the aesthetically blessed man's attention, but to no avail. Rejected by her date, the woman turns her eyes to someone sitting on the other side of her, just off camera. With a shrug of her shoulders, she leans over 斜过身去 and plants a long and passionate kiss on the man sitting next her who happens to be wearing a New York Knicks singlet. The crowd goes wild as the boyfriend looks on in shocked anger. While it is not certain who the mystery couple are, fans are divided 意见不一 as to whether the impromptu 出其不意的, 信手拈来的, 临时起意的 display of infidelity was staged设计好了的. The British student Hugo Davies, who filmed the exchange, believed it was real. "I don't think it was staged because the guy looked genuinely angry and embarrassed after, he was blushing dark red脸黑着, 铁青着脸 for the rest of the game and didn't talk to her afterwards." A couple, who support rival baseball teams, have doused ( I. 倒了一身. to cover something or someone with a liquid, especially water or fuel. II. to make a fire stop burning by pouring water over it.) one another in beer instead of locking lips after being shown on the "kiss cam" during a MLB match. Perhaps the man is just a really good method actor(In the dramatic arts, method acting is a group of techniques actors use to create in themselves the thoughts and feelings of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances. Though not all Method actors use the same approach, the "Method" refers to the methods used by actors, which are based on the teachings and concepts of Constantin Stanislavski. Stanislavski's ideas were adapted by teachers such as Stella Adler, Robert Lewis, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg for American actors. Strasberg's teaching emphasized the practice of connecting to a character by drawing on personal emotions and memories, aided by a set of exercises and practices including sense memory and affective memory. Stanislavski's system of acting was the foundation of Strasberg's technique. Rigorous adherents of Strasberg's technique are now commonly referred to as "Method Actors". Method acting has been described as having "revolutionized American theater". While classical acting instruction "had focused on developing external talents", the Method was "the first systematized training that also developed internal abilities (sensory, psychological, emotional)".), though viewers can decide for themselves自己判断. In that scenario, a Celtics fan distracted by his phone ignored his girlfriend when the Kiss Cam landed on them, only to have the Bulls mascot come along and literally sweep her up and carry her away.
China's Lucky Charm幸运符 has been mobbed by the media: BUDDING goalkeeper Stephen White has given Chinese custodian ( I. someone who is responsible for something valuable such as money, property, or a collection of works of art. II. someone who tries to preserve a set of principles. Our universities must serve as custodians of intellectual freedom. III. American the caretaker of a building. ) Wang Dalei the perfect birthday present in the form of some sage Asian Cup advice. The 12-year-old ball boy is the toast of China after telling Dalei he should dive to his left if he wanted to save a Saudi Arabian penalty on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium. Having sought Stephen's advice, birthday boy Dalei was happy to do what he was told, and it was the right decision as he saved Naif Hazazi's spot kick点球(free kick定位球). It proved to be crucial关键一球, with China winning 1-0 to take a significant step towards the quarter-finals. Standing behind the goal, Stephen admitted he was shocked when Dalei spun around to ask which way he should dive to save the second-half penalty. "I was very surprised," the soon-to-be Year 7 Gap High School student said. "He asked if he should go left or right. I told him left because that's the way I always go in trying to predict where the ball will go. "I was really excited when he saved it." So was Dalei, who made sure he gave Stephen a thank you hug after the final whistle终场哨. The gratitude extended to Stephen being invited to China's training session on Monday night at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, where Dalei is set to give the youngster his jersey. Budding goalie Stephen White has been invited to a Chinese training session. "China is now my second team at the tournament after the Socceroos," said Stephen, who is back on ball boy duty on Saturday night when Australia takes on South Korea at Suncorp Stadium. He will be happy to pass on any advice to likely Socceroos keeper Mat Ryan if asked. "I love goalkeeping守门. It runs in my family," said Brisbane Roar fan Stephen, whose brothers Samuel, David and Dominic are also gloveman. The boys' mother Suzie said her children were "mad about football". "(They) watch so much of it on television,'' she said. "They focus on the keepers and everything they do." Such scrutiny paid off for Stephen and China.
在线视频狼来了: Hunt also insists that Netflix isn't cracking down on Australian geo-dodgers who bluff their way into ( bluff one's way out (of something) 连蒙带骗的 to get out of a difficult situation by deception or cunning. I will try to bluff my way out of this mess.) the US service. It maintains a VPN blacklist, in order to protect the interests of rights holders, but has no plans to bolster its defences or change the way it processes foreign credit cards. After a rough-housing ( roughhouse Rowdy, uproarious behavior or play. To engage in rowdy, uproarious behavior or play.) from Australian journalists Netflix did crack down on VPN questions, but it was keen to talk about the move to High Dynamic Range streaming. At CES Netflix announced partnerships with LG and Sony to stream enhanced 增强型的, 高画质的 video to their top-of-the-line LED and OLED televisions which boast superior contrast to display more fine detail in the highlights and shadows. Easter weekend should also see the season return of Game of Thrones – the world's most pirated TV show. Whether or not this is a coincidence, it will be the first major test of the government's efforts to block piracy. Of course piracy numbers are rubbery ( similar to rubber. Of, relating to, or resembling rubber, especially in consistency. What a bad restaurant! The beef was so rubbery I thought I'd never finish chewing it. ) at the best of times(even in the best of times 最好的时候, 最好的光景, 好年景 even when things are good; even when things are going well. It is hard to get high-quality leather even in the best of times. John had difficulty getting a loan even in the best of times because of his poor credit record. at the best of times even with the best possible conditions or in the best possible situation Journalism is a highly competitive profession at the best of times. Even at the best of times, this region is hard to farm. ) and it's likely that the both the government and the pirates will declare victory. Driving piracy will be the fact that Foxtel is expected to retain exclusive access to Game of Thrones in 2015, not letting competitors like Quickflix, Google Play and Apple's iTunes offer even the first episode for sale until Foxtel has finished screening the entire season. There's an unlikely competitor which could spoil Foxtel's plans: HBO. The US cable TV giant, which produces Game of Thrones, is launching its own online subscription video service in 2015 to coincide ( [ˌkəuɪnˈsaid] I. to happen at the same time as something else. The arrivals of the boat and the train are supposed to coincide. coincide with: The statement was timed to coincide with the General's return to Algiers. II. if ideas or opinions coincide, they agree with each other. coincide with: Our views on this issue coincide closely with those of the British government.) with the season return. In 2015 HBO will offer online-only subscriptions in the US for the first time, perhaps opening a backdoor for Australians who already know how to beat geo-blocking to sneak into US Netflix. The new HBO online service is likely to be cheaper than Foxtel Play, judging by the HBO Nordic streaming service which was launched earlier this year. You can be sure that Australians will crunch the numbers (do the math.) to see which offers better value. Beating geo-blocking is the easy part, the hard part will be getting HBO to take your money. It will certainly crack down harder than Netflix on foreign credit cards. Pro tip: if you're concocting ( concoct [kənˈkokt] I. to invent a false explanation or false information, especially for a dishonest purpose. II. to produce something unusual by mixing things in a new way, especially a drink or meal. ) a fake US address, opt for a state with no sales tax. The big winners here should be Australian viewers, who will have more options than ever. The losers will be Australian streaming services providers which don't have cash reserves to burn in a war烧钱 with each other and foreign raiders like Netflix. Unfortunately this is starting to look like Australian streaming video pioneer Quickflix, which has a significant head start on the competition but is struggling financially. After Quickflix's US investment deal went sour, including an attempted boardroom coup(A boardroom coup 会议室兵变 is a sudden and often unexpected takeover or transfer of power of an organisation or company. The coup is usually performed by an individual or a small group usually from within the corporation in order to seize power. A Boardroom coup draws upon the ideas of a coup d'état in the same way that a corrupt, dysfunctional or unpopular group is pushed out of power.), HBO acquired a 15 percent share in the business. That share was recently sold to Nine Entertainment, perhaps as a defensive move in anticipation of Netflix entering the market. Of course now Nine Entertainment has thrown its hat in the ring 宣战, 决一死战 with Stan. Meanwhile Quickflix's latest efforts to raise $5.7 million to stay competitive in 2015 fell dramatically short, netting just over $650,000. It's now in search of other investors to make up the shortfall缺口. It's a big ask when winter is coming and we'll need to stay tuned to see if Quickflix is amongst the Game of Thrones body count this season.
A flak jacket or flak vest ( a heavy jacket with a metal layer inside that soldiers and police officers wear for protection against bullets. flak I. informal criticism and argument. The policy is getting a lot of flak. II. bullets or bombs that are shot at planes from the ground.) is a form of body armor designed to provide protection from case fragments 碎弹片(= shrapnel ) ("frag") from high explosive weaponry, such as anti-aircraft artillery ("flak" a German contraction (contraction I. [countable] medical 肌肉缩紧. 收缩. 宫缩. a movement of a muscle in which it becomes tighter, especially the strong painful movement of the muscles of a woman's womb that help to push a baby out during birth. II. [uncountable] the process of becoming smaller. the contraction of cooling metal. There is likely to be further contraction of the dot.com sector as more firms go bankrupt. III. [countable] linguistics a word made by leaving out a letter or letters of a word or words. For example 'can't' 缩写. 缩略词. is a contraction of the word 'cannot'.) for Flugzeugabwehrkanone), grenades, some round shot used in shotguns and land mines and other lower-velocity projectiles. It is not designed to protect against bullets fired from small-arms such as rifles or handguns. However, certain flak jackets are able to sustain certain gunshots, dependent on the armor, the gun, and the distance that the bullet has travelled. The term "flak jacket" is often colloquially applied to newer body armor 盔甲 featuring protection against small arms projectiles, but the original usage predated the existence of functional bulletproof vests and the two are not interchangeable in performance. A bulletproof vest 防弹衣, ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest is an item of personal armor that helps absorb the impact from firearm-fired projectiles and shrapnel ( [ˈʃræpn(ə)l] 弹片, 碎弹片. small pieces of metal that fly out of a bomb or bullet when it explodes. case fragment. ) from explosions, and is worn on the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and can be capable of protecting the wearer from small-caliber handgun and shotgun projectiles, and small fragments from explosives such as hand grenades. Metal or ceramic( ceramic [səˈræmɪk] made from clay baked at a very high temperature so that it has become hard. ceramic tiles. ) plates can be used with a soft vest, providing additional protection from rifle rounds, and metallic components or tightly woven fiber layers can give soft armour resistance to stab and slash 砍 attacks from knives and similar close-quarter weapons. Soft vests are commonly worn by police forces, private citizens who are at risk of being shot (e.g., national leaders), security guards, and bodyguards, whereas hard-plate reinforced vests加强防弹衣 are mainly worn by combat soldiers, police tactical units, and hostage rescue teams. Modern body armor may combine a ballistic vest with other items of protective clothing, such as a combat helmet. Vests intended for police and military use may also include ballistic shoulder and side protection armor components, and bomb disposal officers wear heavy armor and helmets with face visors and spine protection.
默多克大嘴巴: The 21st Century Fox Chairman and CEO tweeted that "Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible," going on to tweet "Big jihadist danger looming everywhere from Philippines to Africa to Europe to US. Political correctness makes for ( make for something I. to move toward a place. He picked up his umbrella and made for the door. II. to help to make something possible. to result in or make possible: Having faster computers would make for a more efficient system. The new computers make for much greater productivity. ) denial and hypocrisy." As Max Fisher has discussed in detail here, it's bigoted and Islamophobic to hold Muslims responsible for the acts of terrorist extremists like the Charlie Hebdo attackers, whom they do not support and cannot control, simply because they share the same religion. But JK Rowling, in her perfect Twitter response to Murdoch, points out that it's also just plain weird. After all, if Muslims are somehow automatically responsible for Islamic terrorism, then presumably 大概 adherents of other faiths should also be blamed for the terrible things done by their co-religionists. I was born Christian. If that makes Rupert Murdoch my responsibility, I'll auto-excommunicate(Excommunication 断绝来往, 逐出门墙, 逐出教会, 破门律. is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular reception of the sacraments. Some Protestants use the term disfellowship instead. The word excommunication means putting a specific individual or group out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group. Excommunication may involve banishment, shunning, and shaming, depending on the religion, the offense that caused excommunication, or the rules or norms of the religious community. The grave act is often revoked in response to sincere penance, which may be manifested through public recantation, sometimes through the Sacrament of Confession, piety, and/or through mortification of the flesh.). Australians also tweeted sarcastic apologies about their shared responsibility for the extremist cancer within their own community — a certain Mr. Rupert Murdoch: As I was born in Australia can I apologise for inflicting Rupert on the world( inflict 带来, 招致 to cause something unpleasant to happen. Such a policy would inflict severe hardship and suffering. inflict something on someone/something: the environmental damage we are inflicting on the Earth. inflict yourself on someone 粘着人, 黏着人, 赶不走. humorous to be with someone who does not want to be with you. the relatives who usually inflict themselves on you at Christmas. ). Maybe all Australians lovely but until we recognise and destroy the growing pus sore that is @rupertmurdoch we must be held accountable. I'd like to offer an apology on behalf of us all. Murdoch's comments don't represent the views of mainstream Rupert community.
金球奖: At a second Golden Globes after-party, what looked like a major security operation went into full swing, when Taylor needed the bathroom. Taylor whispered something to an aide and 'Operation Bathroom' went into first gear. Three burly (a burly man 又高又壮的 is fat and strong.) guards made a pathway as another operative led the way to the luxury portable toilets located in a far corner of the marquee. The guards waited outside as Taylor used the facilities. 'Clear the way', an official shouted when someone inside the 'loo' signalled Taylor was ready to emerge出来, 出现, 现身. Earlier, in what appeared to be a diplomatic move, Taylor left her banquet, guarded by security, to go visit J-Lo who was in residence a few seating blocks along. They pecked cheeks, chatted for thirty seconds and Taylor was on the move back to her corner sofa. J-Lo, with a heavy entourage, then upped and left. No one was hurt during the exercise. All white! Justin Bieber's on-again/ off-again girlfriend, Selena, looked ethereal ( [ɪˈθɪəriəl] ethereal sounds, qualities etc have a delicate beauty that makes them seem not to be part of the real world. ) in a cleavage-bearing ( midriff腰线, 小蛮腰 ), low-cut white gown that she brightened up with red nails and pink lips. Coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" may have earned top honors at the Golden Globes weekend, but industry watchers say everything is still up for grabs in the all-important Oscars race. All eyes in Hollywood are now on the Academy Award nominations, to be announced Thursday, after a few surprise Globes wins on Sunday injected some drama into the annual awards season. "My first caution 警告, 衷告 to Globes winners: don't get over-confident," said Variety awards editor Tim Gray, warning that the Globes are a poor predictor of glory at the Oscars, set for February 22. Gray pointed out that balloting for 投票 the Oscar nominations -- due to be unveiled at a traditional pre-dawn ceremony -- closed last week. "So the Globes won't affect nominations. As for Oscar winners on February 22, nobody hurt their chances, and a few people boosted their goodwill," he told AFP. Going into the Globes race, the frontrunner was dark comedy "Birdman," which had been nominated in seven categories -- on top of a series of nods and wins in other prize races. Possibly the biggest surprise of the evening was Wes Anderson's stylish crime caper (caper[ˈkeɪpə(r)] I. a food with a strong flavour that consists of a small green flower bud preserved in salt or vinegar. II. informal an activity that is not honest or not very serious. How did you get involved in that caper? The caper story is a subgenre of crime fiction. The typical caper story involves one or more crimes (especially thefts, swindles, or occasionally kidnappings) perpetrated ( perpetrate [ˈpɜ:(r)pətreɪt] 实施犯罪. carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action). to do something that is harmful, illegal, or dishonest. The military perpetrated many human rights abuses during the earliest phase of the conflict. ) by the main characters in full view of the reader ( in full view Clearly visible: Oswald was shot in full view of millions of TV viewers. the whisky bottle was in full view. ). The actions of police or detectives attempting to prevent or solve the crimes may also be chronicled记录下来 ( n. a record of events that happened in the past, in the order in which they happened. chronicle of: a detailed chronicle of the Ming dynasty. v. to make a record of events in the order in which they happened. ), but are not the main focus of the story.) "The Grand Budapest Hotel" taking best comedy/musical film, over "Birdman." "The 'Grand Budapest' triumph throws something of a curveball into the Oscar race ( throw someone a curve I. Fig. to confuse someone by doing something tricky or unexpected. John threw me a curve when we were making our presentation, and I forgot my speech. II. Surprise or outwit someone. They threw me a curve when they said that our department would be combined with yours. This colloquial term comes from baseball, where a pitcher tries to fool the batter by using a curve ball, which is thrown with sufficient spin to make it veer from its expected path. The term was transferred to other kinds of surprise, not necessarily unpleasant, in the mid-1900s. throw (somebody) a curve (ball) to surprise someone with something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with The weather threw a curve at their barbecue and they had to eat indoors. Usage notes: also used in the form throw someone a curveball. Etymology: from the curve in baseball (a type of throw to the person at bat that does not travel in a direct route ). )," wrote the Los Angeles Times. "Long a fan favorite with modest Oscar traction注意力, 吸引力, awards groups have been warming to开始热衷起来, 开始热络起来 the quirky Anderson of late." A key point as the Oscars race unfolds is the vast difference between who votes for the Globes, and who chooses the Oscar winners. For some pundits, the reaction from the Globes audience, most of whom are Academy members, could be the most telling aspect of Sunday night's ceremony. "The loud applause a certain film gets during the show is something you can feel because the audience really are the people voting on awards," Stone told AFP. "And Michael Keaton's speech was one of the highlights of the evening," he added. Keaton teared up while talking about his childhood and his own son. "Globes always give out 颁发 two best picture prizes, comedy/musical and drama. But even with doubled odds, the Globes winner went on to win Oscar only four out of the past 10 years," Gray said.
