用法学习: 1. 奥斯卡提名: The 38-year-old star was recognised in the Best Actress category for her role in Wild. But Reese admits it took some time before she was made aware of the news, because she was asleep as they were revealed. "I was asleep," she told Entertainment Weekly. "The baby was up a lot last night. I was in a mother coma." But Reese says once her brood ( a group of young birds who all have the same mother and were born at the same time. a. humorous a group of young children who all have the same mother. ) realised the news, they were more than congratulatory恭喜的(offering congratulations.). "Clearly no one told him!" Reese said of Tennessee's difficult night. "He didn't check his email! My kids were so excited and congratulating me, which was so nice." And Reese says the standard of the nominations this year is further indication that 进一步表明, 进一步证明 audiences are keen to watch films with strong female leads. "All I ever set out to do was create interesting roles -- not good girls, not bad girls, just complex women in lead roles," Reese said. "To have these three performances recognised, and more importantly, have audiences go see these movies -- we just [hit] $31 million for Wild. Obviously Gone Girl is off the charts爆表 in box office. It just shows you there's a huge audience for films with complex female roles. Hopefully this will keep the motor going. "Audiences are sending a message to these studios, that this is what they want to see." 2. The Australian and New Zealand dollars scaled multi-month highs against a crestfallen( 让人气馁的, 令人垂头丧气的. sad and disappointed, especially when something has not succeeded. ) euro on Friday, after the Swiss National Bank stunned markets by abandoning its cap on the franc. The move saw the Swiss franc boast some of the biggest one-day gains in the history of currency markets, while the turmoil helped push Australian bond yields to the lowest on record. It also battered 打击 the euro as investors wagered 赌到 the decision meant it was almost certain the European Central Bank (ECB) would launch large-scale bond buying next week. Against the Aussie, the euro tumbled 2 percent overnight in the biggest one-day drop in three-years to touch a low of $1.4062. The safe-haven yen was the other broad winner of the wild session, with the Aussie dipping to 95.55 yen, from Thursday's high near 97.00. The kiwi dropped to 90.97 yen from a high of 91.90 overnight. 3. 巴黎袭击余波荡漾: The fallout from the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris continued over the weekend, with anti-Islamic rallies in Germany banned due to terror threats and ongoing protests in Pakistan. In Belgium, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, considered the brains behind the cell plotting to kill Belgian police, was still on the run days after the group was busted by intelligence services. Amid the heightened tensions, Cherif Kouachi, the second gunman in the magazine attack was given a secretive秘密的, 秘密中进行的 burial in an unmarked grave near Paris late on Saturday, designed to ensure it did not become a pilgrimage 朝圣之地 site(A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith, although sometimes it can be a metaphorical journey into someone's own beliefs.) for radical Islamists. Also on Sunday, a French court prevented a rally by anti-Islamist groups in Paris on the grounds that 基于. 理由是 they were promoting Islamophobia. In Germany, police banned a scheduled rally by an anti-Islamic group and other public open-air gatherings 露天集会 in the eastern city of Dresden, citing a terrorist threat. The PEGIDA marches – which have voiced anger against Islam and "criminal asylum-seekers" and vented a host of other grievances – began in Dresden in October with several hundred supporters and have since steadily grown稳步增长. Chancellor Angela Merkel last Thursday vowed to step up security measures against Islamist militants, while vowing that Germany would not be divided by extremism of any kind. "Hate preachers, violent delinquents who act in the name of Islam, those behind them, and the intellectual arsonists of international terrorism will be rigorously fought with all legal means at the disposal of the state," she told parliament. Ms Merkel has also stressed that "Islam is part of Germany", vowed to defend Muslims against racist slurs and attacks, and said that PEGIDA's leaders were motivated by "prejudice, coldness, even hatred in their hearts". 4. informative [ɪnˈfɔ:(r)mətɪv] 信息丰富的 giving a lot of information in a helpful way. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information. I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week. Google was very informative today, helped me a lot. an entertaining and informative documentary. at the (very) outside at the very most. no more than. We'll be ten minutes late at the outside. Usage notes: used to emphasize that the actual amount of time will be less than what was mentioned. The car repairs will cost $300 at the very outside. I'm now on my way and I'll be there in three hours at the outside. make a pig's ear of I. (UK, idiomatic, transitive) To do badly; to make a mess of. England responded with goals of their own from Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck and, on the balance of play, deserved the victory. Yet there were long spells 长时间段 when they threatened to make a pig's ear of it. Instead, he had lain awake for hours, knowing he'd made a pig's ear of everything, and trying to think of a way to sort things out. a dog's breakfast/dinner 乱了套, 乱糟糟, 搞砸, 一锅粥 (British & Australian informal) something that has been done very badly. An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess. She tried to cut her hair and made a real dog's breakfast of it. You should have seen the ceiling after he'd finished painting it. It was a complete dog's breakfast. I'd trade one of their sublime sentences for the entire crop of sprawling, show-offy novels – dog′s breakfasts of facetiousness – that are currently the literary vogue. 5. push I. [intransitive, transitive] to use your hands, arms, or body in order to make someone or something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position. We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. Push hard when I tell you to. You push and I'll pull. push at something She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. push something He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. push someone/something She pushed the cup toward me. He pushed his chair back and stood up. He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away.She pushed her face toward him. push something I pushed the door open. II. [intransitive, transitive] to use force to move past someone or something using your hands, arms, etc. People were pushing and shoving 又推又挤, 推推搡搡的 to get to the front. The fans pushed against the barrier. push your way Try and push your way through the crowd. III. [transitive] push something 推高, 抬高, to affect something so that it reaches a particular level or state. This development could push the country into recession. The rise in interest rates will push prices up. IV. [transitive] to press a switch, button, etc., for example in order to make a machine start working I pushed the button for the top floor. V. [transitive] 劝说. 游说. to persuade or encourage someone to do something that they may not want to do. push someone (into something/into doing something) My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. push someone to do something No one pushed you to take the job, did they? VI. [transitive] push someone/yourself to make someone work hard The music teacher really pushes her students. Lucy should push herself a little harder. VII. [transitive] push someone (+ adverb/ preposition) (informal) to put pressure on someone and make them angry or upset. Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far. VIII. [transitive]push something 宣传. 推广(informal) to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc.The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie. She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment. IX. [transitive] push something (informal) to sell illegal drugs. X. 推进. [intransitive]+ adverb/preposition to move forward quickly through an area The army pushed (on) toward the capital. be pushing 40, 50, etc 接近, 近于. (informal) to be nearly 40, 50, etc. years old. be pushing up (the) daisies (old-fashioned, humorous) to be dead and in a grave. hit/press/push the panic button to react in a sudden or extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you. The government pressed the panic button yesterday as the economy plunged deeper into crisis. push all the (right) buttons (informal) to do exactly the right things to please someone. a new satirical comedy show that pushes all the right buttons. push someone's buttons (informal) to make someone react in either a positive or a negative way. I've known him for years, but I still don't know what pushes his buttons. push the envelope (informal) to go beyond the limits of what is allowed or thought to be possible. He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy. push your luck | push it/things (informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past. You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck! push something to the back of your mind to try to forget about something unpleasant. I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind. push ahead/forward (with something) 推进 to continue with a plan in a determined way. The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. push someone around to give orders to someone in a rude or unpleasant way. push something aside to avoid thinking about something. He pushed aside the feelings of fear. push something back to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned. The start of the game was pushed back from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. push someone for something 逼迫, 催促, 敦促 to repeatedly ask for something or try to make something happen because you think it is very important. The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. I'm going to have to push you for an answer. push forward to continue moving or traveling somewhere, especially when it is a long distance or difficult. push yourself/someone forward to make other people think about and notice you or someone else She had to push herself forward to get a promotion. push off to move away from land in a boat, or from the side of a swimming pool, etc. push on to continue with a journey or an activity. We rested for a while then pushed on to the next camp. push someone out to make someone leave a place or an organization. push someone/something out to make something less important than it was; to replace something. push someone/something over 推倒 to make someone or something fall to the ground by pushing them Sam pushed me over in the playground. push something through to get a new law or plan officially accepted The government is pushing the changes through before the election. push at someone or something to apply pressure to and try to move someone or something. She pushed at him, trying to get him to get out of the way, but he wouldn't budge. Mary pushed at the door, trying to open it against the wind. There is no need for you to push at me so hard. push someone or something on (ahead) (of someone or something) to move or propel someone or something ahead. He did not want to go in with me, but I pushed him on forward or ahead of me. I went into each room to clean it, pushing the laundry carton ahead. She paused for a moment to rest, and then pushed the baby stroller on. push on (to something) I. to move on to another topic; to stop doing one thing and move on to another. Okay. Let's push on to the next topic. Let us push on. We are nearly finished with the list. II. to travel onward to something or some place. We left Denver and pushed on to Omaha. Let us push on. We are nearly there. push on (with something) to continue to try to make progress with something. Let's push on with this project. We must finish it soon. Yes, let's push on and finish. push on someone or something to put pressure on someone or something. Don't push on me! I can't move any faster than the person in front of me! Push on this button if you want the steward to come. Push on the door a little. It will open. 6. caterpillar [ˈkætəpɪlə(r)] 毛毛虫 The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm. The bird just ate that green caterpillar. transcend [trænˈsɛnd] 超越. 超脱. 挣脱束缚. Something that transcends normal limits or boundaries goes beyond them, because it is more significant than them.to become free of negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings that limit what you can achieve. Gandhi helped people transcend political and class barriers. One aim of this meditation practice is to transcend fear. issues like disaster relief that transcend party loyalty. eww = ew 因同ill Expression of disgust or nausea. Ew! There's a fly in my soup. Eww! This peanut butter tastes disgusting! scourge [skɜ:dʒ] I. A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. 灾难. something that causes a lot of trouble or harm. the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets. the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism. II. If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. 折磨 Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world. 7. take the heat 承担责任, 责怪我吧, 接受批评, 承担后果 (idiomatic) To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences. If this decision turns out to be a bad one, I'll take the heat for it. take the heat off (of) someone or something Fig. to relieve the pressure on someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) That really takes the heat off of all of us. The change in the deadline takes the heat off the office staff. take the heat off somebody to stop people criticizing or attacking someone If your deputy admitted responsibility and resigned, it would take a lot of the heat off you. "If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen" is a very standard (albeit trite) expression that means if you can't handle the criticism, don't get involved. "I can take the heat" means I can ensure the criticism or condemnation that will come from the action. It is not appropriate to use it for other types of hardship. If you "take a hit 遭受打击"(take the hit by hit back) it means a one-time, negative effect. Our balance sheets will take a hit this quarter, reflecting the extra costs of renovating the New Hampshire factory. If you admit your mistake now, your credibility may take a hit in the short-term, but people will appreciate your honesty, and as long as you fix it, you won't suffer any long-term ill effects. 8. come to no good 结局悲惨, 结局不好, 不得善终 to end up badly; to come to a bad end. The street gang leaders came to no good in the end. come good 变好, 好转 (informal) to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback. (informal) to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback. After all the little failures and small disappointments, perhaps now, near the end, Dad's luck would finally come good. Despite initial hiccups and poor management of resources by the civic administration, the relief operations have come good. Because as I said to the guys we just can't sit there thinking we'll come good. OK, Jett's been going through a difficult patch in creative terms, but he would have come good again, with or without Moira. good things come to those who wait I. A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue. good things come in small packages said to emphasize that something does not need to be big in order to be good. A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue. fuss over someone or something
to go to a lot of bother about someone or something. to give a person
or animal too much attention because you want to show that you like him,
her, or it: My aunt always fusses over me and my sister. You spend a lot of time fussing over your hair. She's always fussing over that son of hers as if he were a little boy. come up with the goods ( = deliver the goods) informal to produce what is wanted: What they promise sounds impressive enough - let's see if they come up with the goods. come up/out smelling of roses UK ( US come up/out smelling like roses) to have people believe that you are good and honest after a difficult situation that could have made you seem bad or dishonest: When the results of the fraud investigation were announced last week, the staff came up smelling of roses. come up to sth 达到要求, 达到标准 to reach the usual or necessary standard: The essay didn't come up to his usual standards.The food didn't come up to my expectations. come a cropper to fail badly, or to fall from a horse or have a badaccident in a vehicle: Having reached the final, the British have come a cropper against the more experienced German team. She came an almighty cropper when her back wheel shit an icy patch.
听话, 顺从(obedient, submissive, compliant, docile). 易受影响的, 耳根软的(suggestible, impressionable, susceptible) 可疑, 怀疑(suspicious, dubious, doubtful): obedient [əˈbi:dɪənt] I. A person or animal who is obedient does what they are told to do. 顺从的; 服从的. He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents. II. 顺从; 服从. ..unquestioning obedience to the law. submissive [səbˈmɪsɪv] I. If you are submissive, you obey someone without arguing. 顺从的. Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.大多数医生都想让自己的病人们听话. II. 顺从地. The troops submissively laid down their weapons. 士兵们顺从地放下了他们的武器. compliant [kəmˈplaɪənt] I. If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do. 顺从的 ...a docile and compliant workforce. docile [ˈdəusaɪl] well-behaved, quiet, and easy to control. Ann was a shy docile child. suggestible [səˈdʒɛstɪbəl] 耳根软, 易受别人影响的, 不加鉴别的, 轻信的, 听信于人的 DJ Someone who is suggestible can be easily influenced by other people. 易受别人影响. easily influenced by other people. Children of this age are often highly suggestible. ...highly suggestible and compliant individuals. impressionable [ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl] I. ADJ Someone who is impressionable, usually a young person, is not very critical and is therefore easy to influence. 易受影响的. someone who is impressionable is easily impressed and influenced by other people, usually because they are young and lack experience in life. You worry about teenagers because they're at such an impressionable age. The law is intended to protect young and impressionable viewers. impressible [im'presəbl] easily impressed or influenced. susceptible [səˈsɛptəbəl] I. ADJ If you are susceptible to something or someone, you are very likely to be influenced by them. 易受…影响的. Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements. James was extremely susceptible to flattery. II. ADJ If you are susceptible to a disease or injury, you are very likely to be affected by it. 易受伤的. 易得病. 易受 (伤) 的; 易患 (病) 的. Walking with weights makes the shoulders very susceptible to injury. suspicious [səˈspɪʃəs] I. ADJ If you are suspicious of someone or something, you do not trust them, and are careful when dealing with them. 疑心的. 怀疑的. 抱持怀疑态度的. believing that someone has probably done something wrong. Colleagues became suspicious when he started acting strangely. He was rightly suspicious of meeting me until I reassured him I was not writing about him. II. ADJ 怀疑地. showing that you believe someone has done something wrong or cannot be trusted. a suspicious glance/look. "What is it you want me to do?" Adams asked suspiciously. III. ADJ If you are suspicious of someone or something, you believe that they are probably involved in a crime or some dishonest activity. 起疑心的. feeling that someone or something cannot be trusted. suspicious of: People are often suspicious of strangers. Two officers on patrol became suspicious of two men in a car. IV. 可疑的. 有疑点的. making you believe that something is wrong, dangerous, or illegal. Customers noticed a suspicious package by the door. There's something a bit suspicious about this. suspicious circumstances: The brothers died in suspicious circumstances. The fire is of suspicious origin. It was the spy's suspicious manner that first put us on to him. The policeman rubbed down the country bumpkin,but found nothing suspicious. How to Tell if Someone Is Suspicious可疑的: Look at their clothing and ask yourself, Are they dressing out of the ordinary than what a normal persons would wear? Buy some binoculars( [bɪˌnokjulə(r)] the use of both eyes to see things in relation to each other, as humans and some animals do). Now, spy on them, try to find their email address. doubtful [ˈdautful] I. ADJ If it is doubtful that something will happen, it seems unlikely to happen or you are uncertain whether it will happen. 不大可能的. [not usually before noun] not certain or likely to happen or be true. Already the whole project was looking doubtful. it is doubtful (that)/whether/if/how 不足信的, 存疑的: It is doubtful whether he will survive. For a time it seemed doubtful that he would move at all. II. ADJ If you are doubtful about something, you feel unsure or uncertain about it. 不能肯定的. 难说的. 说不准的. I was still very doubtful about the chances for success. III. ADV 不能肯定地. Keeton shook his head doubtfully. doubt someone's word 怀疑某人的话 to believe that someone is probably not telling the truth. doubt yourself 怀疑自己, 质疑自己 to think that you may be making a mistake When I found out what everyone else thought I began to doubt myself. doubting Thomas 怀疑一切的, 不轻信的 someone who will not believe something unless they see definite proof. Word story. In the Bible, the apostle Thomas did not believe that Jesus Christ had risen from the dead until he saw his wounds. dubious [ˈdju:bɪəs I. ADJ If you describe something as dubious, you mean that you do not consider it to be completely honest, safe, or reliable. 可疑的; 不太可靠的. This claim seems to us to be rather dubious. II. ADV 可疑地; 不太可靠地. Carter was dubiously convicted of shooting three white men in a bar. III. ADJ If you are dubious about something, you are not completely sure about it and have not yet made up your mind about it. 心存疑虑的. 有疑虑的. not completely good, safe, or honest. He had a dubious reputation in the business. The story seemed a bit dubious to me. My parents were a bit dubious about it all at first but we soon convinced them. The testimony given by him is dubious. You burst in on her doing something dubious and she is trying to neutralise it by involving you. II. not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something. dubious about: I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job. We were dubious about signing the deal. III. used for saying that something is the opposite of the good thing you are describing it as. a dubious honour/pleasure/distinction: I had the dubious pleasure of meeting him last night. The current porn panic is just like all sex panics before it: championed by the white, bourgeoisie, Christian reformers and shrouded in dubious"science" claims.
