用法学习: 1. Portia de Rossi secretly filmed doing dorky ( dork n. an insulting word for someone who you think is stupid because they behave or dress in a way that is not considered fashionable. dorky He was wearing this really dorky shirt.) Jane Fonda workout: We all look a bit goofy mid-workout but luckily for us we're not married to prank-loving comedian Ellen DeGeneres. 狗狗大囧: Archie the boxer dog played too rough 玩的太凶, 玩的太HI with a new toy — so rough that he broke it, trapping his paw(爪子缠住了). It's a simple fix to set the limb free, but Archie just can't figure out how to do it. "And they say boxers are intelligent!" writes Archie's human on YouTube. It seems unlikely they'll be saying that for much longer... Gwyneth Paltrow 离婚: "There was nothing dramatic or anything," she told the magazine. "I had built my life on trying to be all things to all people取悦所有人, 迎合所有人的爱好( all things to all people everything that every person wants The baseball museum is all things to all people, which means that both old and young can enjoy this visual history of the game. Usage notes: often as a negative: A political party cannot be all things to all people.have it both ways 鱼与熊掌兼得, 什么都想要 to satisfy two opposing groups or opinions. to have both of two incompatible things. John
wants the security of marriage and the freedom of being single. He
wants to have it both ways. John thinks he can have it both ways—the
wisdom of old age and the vigor of youth. Americans
want to have it both ways, saying they strongly believe in certain
principles while reserving the right not to apply them in difficult
situations. Usage notes: often used in the form not have it both ways: I don't see how critics can say that it won't be effective and that it will be too tough – you can't have it both ways. square the circle
to find a good solution to a problem when that seems impossible,
especially because the people involved have very different needs or
opinions about it. Few poor countries can afford to look after their works of art properly, but neglect is unwise if you want to attract tourists. Thailand is attempting to square the circle.), and I just couldn't do it anymore, and I really had the sense that I wasn't allowed to have needs不能有自己的需求, and I had to prove my specialness or self-worth自我价值 by doing all this stuff and taking care of everybody else, and I just sort of hit a wall(hit a/the wall 遇到瓶颈 to reach a point where you are physically or mentally unable to make progress or to continue doing something. Emily's teacher says she has hit a wall with her schoolwork. if these walls could talk used for saying that many interesting things have happened in a room or building, although you do not know all the details. like talking to a (brick) wall 他根本不听, 无动于衷 used for saying that someone does not listen or react to you when you talk. I've tried to tell her, but it's like talking to a brick wall. walls have ears informal used for warning someone not to talk about something because other people may be listening.)." Though breakups are usually sad (like, really sad) Gwyneth seems pretty chuffed with the way things ended between her and Chris. "We've worked really f**king hard to get to [this] point走到今天, 走到这一步. But we're very, very close, and it's so nice. I feel like it's, in a way, the relationship we were meant to have," she said. 2. 中国鸦片报道: China's official information agency has recently reported that restaurants across the country are regularly spiking their dishes with poppy shells and other opiate-rich derivatives. The aim, according to experts, is to ensure repeat customers回头客(someone who buys again from a company that they have used before: Last year, 55% of revenues came from repeat customers. At a restaurant with a lot of repeat customers, a bad review might not make that much difference.) in a crowded hospitality market. 3. China has lodged a protest with Pyongyang after media reports said a North Korean army deserter (deserter [dɪˈzɜː(r)tə(r)] 脱逃者, 逃兵 someone who leaves the armed forces without permission. a member of the armed forces who deserts. "deserters from the army".) killed four Chinese nationals during a robbery in the Chinese border city of Helong late last month. The 521-kilometre long river in the far north is a popular breakout route used by defectors 叛逃者 fleeing the secretive state. 4. bear down (on someone or something) to press down on someone or something. Bear down on the pen. You have to make a lot of copies. Don't bear down too hard or you'll break it. bear down I. (intransitive) To intensify one's efforts. It's 9:41, 58 degrees, and I'm flunking out. Time to bear down. II. To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome. III. 使劲拉屎. 使劲往下排出. 使劲往下推. To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers. Howard: Ma, I'm home! Where are you? Mrs Wolowitz (off): I'm in the toilet. Howard: So, how'd it go? Mrs Wolowitz: Too soon to say. I'm not done yet. Howard: No, I mean lunch, today, with Bernadette. Mrs Wolowitz: Oh! I had a pastrami sandwich. She had eggplant lasagna. Like that's what a person orders in a Jewish deli. Howard: Besides food, did you get along处得来吗? Did you talk? Mrs Wolowitz: Oh, sure. Did you know she's going to school to become a microbiologist? Howard: No, she never mentioned it. Mrs Wolowitz: I bet she did and you didn't listen. Howard: Yeah, that's probably it. So, what do you think? Do you like her? She's great, huh? Mrs Wolowitz: She's a lovely girl. Cute as a button. Howard: That's good to hear, 'cause I've got some news. Mrs Wolowitz: I hope it's good news, because I've got nothing but disappointment in here! Howard: Bernadette and I are getting married. Ma? You too busy bearing down? Ma? (crashing sound from in bathroom) Oh, my God, Ma? Ma? Ma? Stand back, I'm gonna break the door down! (Runs at door. It doesn't break down. Falls over.) Son of a bitch! Ma, help! 5. byword 代名词 if someone or something is a byword for a particular quality, they have a strong reputation for that quality. byword for: The city is a byword for intolerance. The AirlineRatings.com top ten are always at the forefront of 走在前列 safety innovation and launching new planes and these airlines are a byword for excellence. the airline "has become a byword for appalling customer service. airlinerating.com评出最安全航空公司:Unlike a number of low cost carriers, these airlines have all passed the stringent 严格的 International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit and have excellent safety records. There is no doubt 2014 was a bad year for airline safety with some of the most tragic and bizarre incidents in modern history but the numbers can be deceiving 具有欺骗性的( deceptive I. 具有欺骗性的. something that is deceptive seems very different from the way it really is. appearances can be deceptive: The hotel looked nice but appearances can be deceptive. II. 骗人的. trying to trick someone by telling them something that is not true. new laws against misleading or deceptive advertising. deceitful [dɪˈsiːtf(ə)l] = dishonest 不老实的, 不实诚的, 不诚实的, 诡诈的(deceptive是用来骗人的, 具有欺骗性的) behaving dishonestly in order to trick people. deceit 欺骗 dishonest behaviour that is intended to trick someone. The whole relationship was based on lies and deceit. beguiling 玫瑰一样的, 漂亮但危险的, 美貌但心如蛇蝎的 a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous. beguile [bɪˈɡaɪl] 迷惑, 诱惑, 蒙了心智, 弄混了头脑, 蒙蔽了心智, 迷得晕头转向 to persuade or trick someone into doing something, especially by saying nice things to them. She was beguiled by his charm. 单词区别: deceptive和deceitful的区别很明显. 关于deceiving 和 deceptive: In general, the noun-derived form (such as 'deceptive') implies a characteristic: that is, a typical attitude, behavior or property, whereas the verb-derived form (such as 'deceiving') does not. The phrase is Appearances can be deceptive(美国人喜欢用deceving). "Don't be fooled: his looks are deceptive." means: He looks stupid but actually he's intelligent. I don't think deceptive necessarily means designed to deceive. You can say The island looks small from a distance, but this is deceptive; it's really quite big. The adjective which means dishonest is deceitful. You'd say The sign's misleading (not deceiving or deceptive). Perhaps it would be better to avoid using deceiving as a pure adjective. You can probably always use deceptive instead.). Certainly 21 fatal accidents with 986 fatalities – higher than the 10-year average – is sickening. However, the world's airlines carried a record 3.3 billion passengers on 27 million flights. Flashback 50 years and there were a staggering 让人咂舌的 87 crashes killing 1,597 when airlines carried only 141 million passengers – 5 per cent of today's number. Another twist is that fatal accidents for 2014 were at a record low 21 – one for every 1.3 million flights. Two of the crashes last year – MH370 and MH17 – were unprecedented in modern times and claimed 537 lives. 6. newfangled used for describing things that you do not like because they are very modern and complicated. newly come into existence or fashion, esp excessively modern. She is a fan of various newfangled educational theories. kerfuffle [kə(r)ˈfʌf(ə)l] a lot of talk, activity, or worry about something that is not important. befuddled 迷惑不已, 脑子不能清楚想了, 脑子糊涂了 very confused, and unable to think clearly. 7. 英国演员要结婚: "Stephen Fry is very happy and proud to say that he has set the wheels in motion 启动, 发动 ( to do something that will cause a series of actions to start: I thought a phone call to the right person might set the wheels in motion.) for a wedding some time in the future but no date has been set定日期, 定日子(to fix a date) due to a busy work schedule." The announcement led to a flurry of ( flurry 一窝蜂的 A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.) support on Twitter for the actor, who has previously spoken openly about his battle with depression. Friends have spoken of the joy that the young man has brought to Fry's life, with one telling The Sun: 'Since Stephen met Elliott, it is like he has a new lust for life人生有了新的活力. 'We've got the old Stephen back. He has found new hope in Elliott and they thrive off each other( thrive To be successful or make steady progress; prosper: The town has been thriving on tourism.).' 'I'm pleased for him. The age gap isn't a problem, if him and Stephen are happy, they're happy. 'Life is different now, you have got to get with the times跟上时代脚步, 与时俱进. I wish them all the best.' 8. thought I. [countable] a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind. a comforting/sobering/chilling thought. thought of: His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge. a thought comes/occurs to someone: Another thought came to me about the new house. A sudden thought occurred to him, just as he was leaving. the thought strikes someone (=they suddenly think something): The thought struck him that maybe they were trying to cheat him. a thought crosses/enters someone's mind: The thought had crossed my mind that we were taking a big risk. someone's thoughts wander (=they think about something else): When she tried to consider the problem, her thoughts wandered. someone's thoughts race (=are out of control): I tried to be calm, but my thoughts were racing. read someone's thoughts (=know what someone is thinking): 'How about a cup of coffee?' she said, reading my thoughts. the thought of 想都不愿想: She couldn't bear the thought of seeing him again. in someone's thoughts 想着你 if someone is in your thoughts, you think about them a lot. This expression is often used for telling someone who is unhappy that you are thinking about them. We want you to know that you're in our thoughts. it's just a thought 只是个想法 spoken used when offering an idea or a suggestion. You don't have to come with us. It was just a thought. it's the thought that counts used for saying that caring about someone is more important than spending a lot of money on them. not give someone/something a/another thought to not think about someone or something. I never gave it a thought. I didn't give him another thought. with no thought for/of something 想都没想, 根本就没有想 without worrying what might happen as a result of an action. She dived in with no thought for her own safety. 9. 国际油价下跌: Motoring group NRMA said the oversupply of oil due to increased competition around the world was dropping the price of petrol at the bowser. One Sydney retailer was leading the charge(lead the charge 引领群雄, 领先大众 first in line, at the forefront, the leaders of the pack, heading the field (at the head of the field)
To "lead the charge" means to be the first or be the majority. "Lead
the charge" is a military concept: one person leads the rest of the
soldiers into the particular battle. The Beatles - These British invaders led the charge in the war for the rock'n'roll throne. ), dropping the price of Unleaded E10 to 99.9 cents per litre yesterday - a price Sydney has not seen since December 2009. Earlier this week CommSec economist Craig James said Australian retail and wholesale prices were now matching the falls in the benchmark Singapore refinery prices and there was little scope 没有多少空间 for further price falls unless oil prices kept sliding. However, Mr Khoury from the NRMA said motorists should expect relief to the bowser for weeks to come. "We expect the prices to continue to fall. The average price in Sydney right now is $1.12 and we think there's at least two or three cents a litre that could be shaved off that," he said. "There's nothing internationally to suggest that prices are going to suddenly turn. Certainly in the next two or three weeks we expect these prices to continue. "It's a very volatile 动态多变的 industry and it's very difficult to predict beyond that." The price has been on the way down since before Christmas. "The market has been making its way down since the pre-Christmas period, and with international factors such as a glut of oil (供过于求over-supply), it's definitely good news for motorists - especially over the school holidays," he said. "We've continued to see a fall in crude oil prices, and now it's had a flow-on to refined oil, which gives us lower fuel prices. "In Sydney, it's often cheaper (than the rest of Australia) because we have more independents putting downward pressure 降价压力 on prices," Mr Khoury said. But he said Adelaide had the cheapest petrol in Australia not so long ago, while Melbourne was on par with Sydney.10. insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] 暗中为害的, 阴险, 狡诈, 狡猾, 貌似无害, 实则害人不浅的 something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage. Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful. Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch's insidious gingerbread house. the insidious effects of gossip. insidious rumors; an insidious disease. The changes are insidious 悄然发生的, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. The Doctor suggested her to have a termination [surgery] 终止怀孕, 流产, because the baby is non viable. inherit I. [intransitive/transitive] 继承家业. 继承遗产. 继承钱财. to receive property or money from someone who has died. inherit something from someone: He inherited the business from his father. a. 继承称号. to receive a right or an official social position that belonged to a relative who has died. II. [transitive] 继承样貌. 遗传. to be born with the same appearance or character as one of your parents. The boys inherited Derek's good looks. a. to be born with a gene that causes a particular biological characteristic to be passed on. Diabetes is a disease that you could inherit from your patents. III. [transitive] to have responsibility for a situation that someone has started and left for you to deal with. the road building programme we inherited from the previous government. a. to get something from someone who lived in your house or did your job before you. I inherited Janine's desk and computer. b. to have a belief, tradition, or way of life that you received from people who lived before you. Many countries have inherited traditions of public service. hereditary [həˈredət(ə)ri] I. 遗传性的 (genetic, congenital [kənˈdʒenɪt(ə)l] 生来就有的, 与生俱来的). biology
a hereditary disease or quality is passed from a parent to a child in
their genes. Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically
from parent to offspring: a hereditary disease. Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary condition. Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. hereditary diseases 遗传病. II. legal a hereditary title or right is officially passed from a parent to their child. hereditary peer someone who has become a member of the British house of lords because their parent was a member.
毒贩最后途径无效: Convicted Australian heroin trafficker Myuran Sukumaran, on death row in Bali, has reportedly lost his final avenue 最后的手段, 最后途径 for appeal against the death penalty. There are now reports that Sukumaran has been officially denied a Presidential Pardon from the death sentence - the final avenue for appeal. ABC News has been unable to independently verify the reports but they fit with statements 一致 made by the country's new President Joko Widodo last month in which he said there would be no leniency ( leniency = or lenience 减免处罚, 缓刑, 宽大处理, 绕过, 放一马. [ˈli:niəns] a lenient attitude or lenient behaviour. a punishment that is not as severe as it could be. The judge rejected pleas for leniency and sentenced him to a year in prison. clement [ˈklemənt] I. clement weather is pleasant because it is neither very hot nor very cold. inclement weather is bad, usually because it is wet, cold, or windy. II. 宽恕. 赦免. forgiving someone who has done something wrong although you have the power to punish them severely. clemency [ˈklemənsi] a decision not to punish someone severely, made by someone in a position of authority. ) for drug traffickers. Jokowi, as he is known, has already denied dozens of requests for similar reprieves ( v&n. I. to stop or delay something bad that was going to happen. a decision to stop or delay something bad that was going to happen. II. 免死. 死罪绕过. to officially decide not to kill someone who was going to be killed as a punishment. an official decision not to kill someone who was going to be killed as a punishment. ). 美鼓吹反疫苗演讲被举办地取消: General manager of the Kareela club, Dennis Skinner, said the venue did not want to be associated with牵扯进, 关联上, 扯上关系 such a controversial subject matter. "The club as a venue, we don't have a position for or against this, we just decided the subject matter was too controversial for us to be involved in," he said. An organiser of the tour, Stephanie Messenger, said those opposing the series of talks were trying to hide things from the public. "They say they want parents to make an informed choice, but you can't do that if you don't have all the information. So they are trying to suppress the information压制消息," she said. Ms Messenger said cancelling the visa(有人呼吁外交部取消演讲者的visa) would set a worrying precedent. "It would set the precedent that they can just cancel visas for anyone who hasn't done anything wrong," she said. "All of Dr Tenpenny's information is referenced 被引用 by medical and scientific papers ... so I don't know what they're trying to stop the people from seeing." Mr Skinner said there was no indication 没有任何显示 it was an anti-vaccination booking when it was made. "You know it was booked as a health and wellbeing seminar for a 'get rid of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)' project," he said. "It did take two or three phone calls to get through to the organisation to cancel the booking and they did say that they had made our function department fully aware of who the guest speakers were, however we have had a change of personnel人事变化, 人事更替 so I can't confirm or deny that." "It's very unfortunate 很不幸 that they caved into 屈服于压力 this sort of pressure, but it's understandable ... it's unfortunate because when they do this sort of thing they allow people who want to suppress free speech to get their way大行其道," said Ms Messenger. "Sherri Tenpenny has a belief that vaccines are bad and she will twist any bit of information to suit her own needs and beliefs," he said. "She's peddling 鼓吹, 售卖, 贩卖 a belief and disguising it 掩盖 as essentially medical advice." Sherri Tenpenny is an osteopathic doctor from Ohio in the United States, widely known for her anti-vaccination stance立场. Her plans to visit Australia to deliver lectures warning parents not to vaccinate their children have prompted a pro-vaccination group to ask that her visa be denied, amid accusations that she is endangering people's health. Osteopathy is a system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other body parts. Doctors of osteopathic medicine aim to correct disorders mainly using manipulative techniques. After medical school, Dr Tenpenny served as an emergency department director at a regional Ohio hospital for 12 years. She then opened a medical practice specialising 专门, 专职于 in osteopathic manipulative medicine in 1994 and went on to found two more practices in 1996 and 2011. The Tenpenny Integrative Medical Centre claims to deliver "holistic medical care ( holistic [həuˈlɪstɪk] I. based on the idea that you should take care of your whole body and mind, rather than just treating a part of the body that is ill. a holistic approach to cancer. II. 从整体出发的. 着眼于全局的. 整体论的. thinking about the whole of something, and not just dealing with particular aspects. a holistic approach to the region's development. )" without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. Dr Tenpenny is widely known in the US for her outspoken views on vaccination, and regularly delivers lectures and attends seminars on the subject as well as other parts of integrative and alternative medicine. The first book rejects arguments supporting vaccination, stating that causal links between vaccines and conditions such as autism have not been disproven证伪, and recommends ways to legally avoid vaccinations.
