用法学习: 1. "The birds and the bees" is an English-language idiomatic expression and euphemism that refers to courtship and sexual intercourse. The "birds and the bees talk" is generally the event in most children's lives in which they learn the truth about "where babies come from." The phrase is evocative of ( evocative [ɪˈvokətɪv] I. an evocative smell or sound makes you think of something, often something that you experienced in the past. The sea air was deeply evocative of her childhood on the island. II. an evocative work of art expresses something very clearly and makes you have a strong reaction to it. stirringly evocative images of human suffering. ) the metaphors 暗喻 and euphemisms隐喻, 隐晦 often used to avoid speaking openly and technically about the subject. According to tradition, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and good consequences of sexual intercourse through reference to easily observed natural events. For instance, bees carry and deposit pollen into flowers, a visible and easy-to-explain parallel to male fertilisation(parallel I. maths lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length. I drew two parallel lines around the border of the drawing. parallel to: He leaned forward so that his body was almost parallel to the ground. parallel with: The river enters the town from the east and flows parallel with the main street. II. 并行的. 同时发生的. happening at the same time or in the same way but separately. There will be parallel announcements from both governments. Parallel efforts by many groups aim to research how to use the Internet more successfully.). Another example, birds lay eggs, a similarly visible and easy-to-explain parallel to female ovulation. Telling your small child exactly how he or she was made has never been
the most comfortable experience. Doing it on-camera adds a whole extra
layer of embarrassment更加重尴尬, 更加剧尴尬. Cut filmed nine families having the dreaded
"birds and bees" talk, along with all of the hilarious reactions from
the kids. They ranged from incredulous delight( incredulous 存疑的, 不相信的. 质疑的 not able to believe something, or not wanting to believe it. showing that you find something hard to believe. Dan's voice was incredulous.) to cringing disgust and even matter-of-fact 事实上的 acceptance接受. 2. 被Uber司机扔出去(be thrown out of the cab): Jordan subsequently spoke to ITV News, saying: "We were kissing and cuddling next to each other when a minute or two after picking us up he pulled over and told us to get out. You don't expect it to happen in one of the world's biggest cities." Jordan and Corey challenged their driver, asking him if he would "do the same thing if it was a guy and a girl," but he just drove off. They were initially charged for their short journey, but have since had the money refunded. Understandably outraged at the unacceptable display of inequality不公平待遇, 不平等待遇 they had become victims of, Corey tweeted about the incident. And, making the situation even worse, it seems that initially, Uber were not willing to co-operate and take Corey's complaint seriously. The pair are evidently still reeling from the discrimination, having posted several more tweets about the matter. "Uber does not tolerate any form of discrimination either by our partner drivers or towards our partner drivers. We opened an investigation from the moment we learned of this unacceptable incident and have been in contact with the rider to extended our sincere apologies and get further information. The driver concerned has been suspended from the Uber platform." Unfortunately this isn't the first example of discrimination from Uber drivers against passengers; a Connecticut-based driver reportedly refused to drive a blind woman because of her dog. And all this - along with the rest of the bad-press ( bad publicity = bad press 负面报道, 正面报道(good press) The play received a good press. The minister's visit got a bad press. press the consensus of the general critical commentary or the amount of coverage accorded a person, thing, or event, especially in newspapers and periodicals (often preceded by good or bad). ) Uber are receiving over the increasingly-frequent reports of sexual crimes occurring in their journeys - spells some changes needing to be made by the international company, we think. 3. 爆笑回复: You can understand how frustrating it must be for gay people to have to field ill-informed and offensive questions(ill-informed 很傻很天真的, 懵懂无知的, 一无所知的 Having or showing an inadequate awareness of the facts. showing a lack of knowledge of a particular subject. ill-informed comments ill-informed opinions. an ill-informed person does not have much knowledge of a particular subject.) about their sexuality, but instead of flying off the handle or getting upset, these Indian men and women dealt with it in the best and most hilarious way possible. Mad props 大赞 to the man(prop v. to hold something in position by putting something under or against it, or by leaning it against something else. I noticed a red bicycle propped against the wall. She looked at me sleepily, head propped on her hands. prop something open: Prop the door open behind you so we don't get locked out. n. I. something put under or against something to hold it up or in place. III. 道具. theatre, cinema a piece of furniture or small object used in a play or film. a stage prop. III. someone or something that helps a system, organization, or person to be strong or to continue to exist. He found himself becoming the emotional prop 精神支柱, 精神支撑 of the family. IV. one of the forward players in rugby. props to someone very informal used to praise someone for something they have done. props to the crew for a fantastic gig!) who came up with this elaborate tale: Lady Gaga, she called me and she said 'girl, you're gay', and that's how I turned gay. 4. A trapeze (trapeze [trəˈpiz] 秋千 a short bar that hangs on two ropes from a high ceiling, used by performers in a circus. a trapeze artist. a swing 荡了一次 on a flying trapeze. ) is a short horizontal bar hung by ropes or metal straps from a support. It is an aerial apparatus commonly found in circus performances. Trapeze acts may be static, spinning (rigged from a single point), swinging or flying, and may be performed solo, double, triple or as a group act. shoot one's mouth off 大讲特讲 讲个够, 讲个痛快 speak spontaneously and without restraint; "She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets". glutton [ˈɡlʌtən] I. 暴饮暴食者. If you think that someone eats too much and is greedy, you can say they are a glutton. I can't control my eating. It's hard when people don't understand and call you a glutton. II. If you say that someone is a glutton for something, you mean that they enjoy or need it very much. 酷爱...的人; 很需要...的人. He was a glutton for hard work. Ivy must be a glutton for punishment找挨打的, 找挨骂, 求挨打, 求挨骂. glut [ɡlʌt] I. If there is a glut ofsomething, there is so much of it that it cannot all be sold or used. 供应过剩. 供过于求. Exports have become increasingly important to wineries as they battle a global wine glut. II. 充斥. V-T If a market is glutted withsomething, there is a glut of that thing. The region is glutted with hospitals. overstate If you say that someone is overstating something, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is. 夸大其词. 说法夸张. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention. 5. A stuffy or congested nose鼻塞(Sheldon: Do you think Penny will come here and take care of us? Leonard: I don't think Penny's ever coming here again. Sheldon: I'm very congested. Leonard: Yeah, so? Sheldon: Can you go to the kitchen, and get me the turkey baster labelled mucus( In vertebrates, mucus (myoo-kuss) (adjectival form: "mucous") is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands. Mucous cells secrete products that are rich in glycoproteins and water. ). Leonard: If I stand, I'll vomit. Sheldon: Under the sink, yellow Tupperware bowl. ) occurs when the tissues lining it become swollen. The swelling is due to inflamed blood vessels. The problem may also include nasal discharge or "runny nose." If excess mucus runs down the back of your throat (postnasal drip), it may cause a cough or sore throat. 6. Penny: Okay, sweetie, I'll take care of you, what do you need? Sheldon: Well, my mom used to give me sponge baths. Penny: Okay, ground rules基本原则, 基本准则, 最低要求(A basic rule of procedure or behavior.), no sponge baths, and definitely no enemas ( An enema 灌肠, 通便灵, 开塞露 ([ˈɛnəmə]) or clyster, is a fluid injected into the lower bowel by way of the rectum. The most frequent use of an enema is as a cleansing enema (also called a soapsuds enema) ( suds [sʌdz] 肥皂泡泡 a lot of small bubbles on top of water that has soap in it. crack/bust/suck some suds/brew Sl. to drink some beer. Let's go out tonight and crack some suds. The guys wanted to watch the game and crack some suds. ) which is given to relieve constipation or for bowel cleansing before a medical examination or procedure. This rectal bulb syringe 球状注射器 may be used to administer smaller enemas. Enemas have been used as part of some alternative health therapies. They are also used to administer certain medical or recreational drugs and for other purposes. Many self-given enemas used at home are the packaged 打包了的, 包装了的, disposable, sodium phosphate solutions in single-use bottles sold under a variety of brand names, or in generic formats. These units come with a lubricated nozzle attached to the top of the container. Some enemas are administered using so-called disposable bags connected to disposable tubing (despite the names, such units can commonly be used for many months or years without significant deterioration). In medical or hospital environments, reusable enema equipment is now rare because of the expense of disinfecting 消毒 a water-based solution. For a single-patient stay of short duration, an inexpensive disposable enema bag can be used for several days or weeks, using a simple rinse out procedure after each enema administration. The difficulty comes from the longer time period (and expense) required of nursing aides to give a gentle, water-based enema to a patient, as compared to the very few minutes it takes the same nursing aide to give the more irritating, cold, packaged sodium phosphate unit. For home use家用, disposable enema bottle units are common, but reusable rubber or vinyl bags or enema bulbs may also be used. In former times, enemas were infrequently administered using clyster syringes. If such commercially available items are not at hand手头没有, ordinary water bottles are sometimes used. The term "colonic irrigation洗大肠, 灌洗大肠" is commonly used in gastroenterology to refer to the practice of introducing water through a colostomy or a surgically constructed conduit as a treatment for constipation. The Food and Drug Administration has ruled that colonic irrigation equipment is not approved for sale for the purpose of general well-being and has taken action against many distributors of this equipment, including a Warning Letter. The same term is also used in alternative medicine where it may involve the use of substances mixed with water in order to detoxify the body. Practitioners believe the accumulation of fecal ( [ˈfi:k(ə)l] relating to faeces/feces. [ˈfi:si:z] 粪便 solid waste from your body. ) matter in the large intestine leads to ill health. This resurrects 重生 the old medical concept of autointoxication which was orthodox doctrine 正统道理 up to the end of the 19th century but which has now been discredited. Enemas may be used as part of BDSM activities, or as a regular sexual activity for an individual or between partners. Enemas can be pleasurable to either sex, and in males, enemas can stimulate the prostate gland. Unexpected erections are common in medical settings, even if the person would otherwise consider it an unpleasant procedure. An enema may also be used prior to anal sex or anilingus in order to enhance the sensation of intercourse, or to remove feces prior to sex, possibly reducing bacterial transmission and risk of infection, or just to reduce the possibility of fecal material or detritus from sexual activity adhering to the genitals or sex toys used during the subsequent activity. Enemas used for anal sex should not be used consistently and enema bottle contents should be removed and replaced with simple luke-warm water. Continual usage of 长期使用 enema solution may be harmful for the anal cavity.). Sheldon: Agreed. 7. A crouton([ˈkru:ton] 面包块(bread crust). a small piece of hard bread served on soup and in salads. ) is a piece of sautéed or rebaked bread, often cubed and seasoned, that is used to add texture and flavor to salads, notably the Caesar[ˌsi:zə(r)] salad, as an accompaniment to soups, or eaten as a snack food. The word crouton is derived from the French croûton,itself derived from croûte, meaning "crust". Most people consider croutons to come invariably in the shape of small cubes, but they can actually be of any size and shape, up to a very large slice. A croûton (crouton) is a diminutive form of a croûte (croute), much like a cigarette is a diminutive form of a cigar. Many people now use crouton for croute, so the usage has changed. Historically, however, a croute was a slice of a baguette lightly brushed with oil or clarified butter and baked. In French cooking 'croûte' is not only a noun but also has a verb form which describes the cooking process that transforms the bread into the crust. 用例: Waitress: Homeless crazy guy at table eighteen. Penny: No, just crazy. Sheldon, what are you doing here? Sheldon: I'm sick, thank you very much. Penny: How could you have gotten it from me, I'm not sick. Sheldon: You're a carrier ( I. 病毒携带者. 基因携带者, 病因携带者. someone who can pass a genetic disease to their children without suffering from it themselves. a person or animal that can infect another person or animal with a disease without getting it themselves. II. a vehicle or ship used for moving goods or people, especially soldiers. III. a company that moves goods or people from one place to another. an international carrier. ). All these people here are doomed. You're doomed! Penny: Shhh! Sheldon, what do you want. Sheldon: I want soup. Penny (over Sheldon's strange throat clearance): Why didn't you just…. (louder throat clearance) Why didn't you just have soup at home. Sheldon: Penny, I have an IQ of 187, don't you imagine that 你不觉得, 你不认为 if there were a way for me to have had soup at home I would have thought of it? Penny: You can have soup delivered. Sheldon: I did not think of that. Clearly febrile delirium ( a symptom of disordered central nervous system function, with excitement, restlessness, and disorientation accompanying some acute fevers. ) is setting in, please bring me some soup while I still understand what a spoon is for. Penny: Okay, what kind of soup do you want. Sheldon: Well, my mother used to make me this split pea with little frankfurter slices ( The Frankfurter Würstchen ([ˈfræŋkˌfɜː(r)tə(r)] a long thin sausage that is often eaten inside a long thin bread roll. ) is a thin, boiled sausage of pure pork in a casing of mutton's intestine. The special taste is acquired by a special method of smoking the pork. Lamb, hogget, and mutton (UK, India, South Africa, Canada,Turkey, New Zealand and Australia) are terms for the meat of domestic sheep (species Ovis aries) at different ages. A sheep in its first year is called a lamb; and its meat is also called lamb. The meat of a juvenile sheep older than one year is hogget; outside North America this is also a term for the living animal. The meat of an adult sheep is mutton, a term only used for the meat, not the living animals. In Australia, the term prime lamb 肉羊 is often used to refer to lambs raised for meat. ) and these home made croutons. Penny: We have Chicken Tortilla and Potato Leek. Sheldon: Can I get any of those with little frankfurter slices and home made croutons? Penny: No. Sheldon: Then surprise me. (Blows nose 擤鼻子 into handkerchief. Shows it to next table) Would you call that moss green or forest green? 8. Hegemony 霸权, 领导权, 盟主权 ( [hɪˈɡeməni] [ˈhedʒəməni]) is the political, economic, or military predominance or control of one state over others. In Ancient Greece (8th century BCE – 6th century CE), hegemony denoted the politico–military dominance of a city-state over other city-states. The dominant state is known as the hegemon. The term hegemonic sexuality has also been used to describe the dominance of heterosexuality. In Marxist philosophy, the term cultural hegemony describes the domination of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class, who manipulate the culture of that society — the beliefs, explanations, perceptions, values, and mores — so that their ruling-class worldview 统治阶层的世界观, 统治阶级 becomes the worldview that is imposed and accepted as the cultural norm; as the universally valid dominant ideology that justifies the social, political, and economic status quo as natural, inevitable, perpetual and beneficial for everyone, rather than as artificial social constructs that benefit only the ruling class. 9. meet in the flesh meet/see somebody in the flesh to meet or see someone yourself, instead of watching them in a film or on television, etc. I knew his face so well from the photographs that it felt a bit strange when I finally saw him in the flesh. in someone's face Sl. in a provocative attitude, as if ready to fight or argue. Ted's a real pain. He likes to get in your face. He'll argue about anything. I know you are angry, hut don't get in my face. I had nothing to do with it. in your face (spoken) rudely annoying you The reporter was in her face day after day, asking personal questions. gold bug: I. 热衷于投资黄金的人. 热衷于买黄金的人. A person with a particularly great enthusiasm for investing in gold (the metal). An investor or speculator who is very bullish in buying the commodity gold, or similarly themed financial products such as junior mining companies, gold certificates, bullion efts, and other derivative instruments related to precious metals. II. A person who opposes or criticizes the use of fiat currency and supports a return to the use of the Gold Standard or some other currency system based on the value of gold and other hard assets. III. Someone who considers one commodity, usually gold, "the appropriate measure of wealth, regardless of the quantity of other goods and services that it can buy". IV. A person, often with views summarized above, that subscribes to conspiracy theories relating to gold and silver, frequently including but not limited to, alleged manipulation of the price of precious metals and the supposed disappearance of gold held by the United States Government at Fort Knox. The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) is a small but prominent promoter of such conspiracy theories within the gold bug community. However, such persons are widely dismissed as cranks and their beliefs as fringe by reputable economists, business leaders and government officials. The concept, in the second sense, was popularized in the 1896 US Presidential Election, when William McKinley supporters took to wearing gold lapel pins, gold neckties, and gold headbands in a demonstration of support for gold against the "silver menace."10. Give it to me straight 直言相告, 实话实说, 别瞒着. (informal) something that you say when you want someone to tell you something unpleasant directly and honestly. Give it to me straight. Just tell me the truth. Just give it to me straight. How badly hurt is he? Be straight with me Straight literally means 'not curving' and in a figurative sense means 'honest': I'll be straight with you: I'll be honest with you, I'll be frank with you. The bakery is straight ahead. It's just up this road, you don't have to turn left or right. - Susie: Look, I'll be straight with you我给你说实话吧, Delavigne's on an extremely tight schedule for the next season. Let's just do a straight trade 简单明了的, 直截了当的: 100 Australian Dollars for 100 US Dollars. cozzies Australian slang for 'swimming costume'. Also, togs, speedos, trunks, boardies, swimmers, swimsuit. Don't forget ya cozzies, mate, the billabong is croc-free. cosy (ˈkəuzɪ) or cozy I. warm and snug. II. intimate; friendly. III. convenient, esp for devious purposes: a cosy deal. convenient, beneficial, or opportunistic, esp. as a result of connivance: a cozy agreement between competing firms. IV. a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat. a cover for keeping things warm: egg cosy. Coffee cup sleeves, also known as coffee sleeves, coffee clutches, coffee cozies, hot cup jackets, paper zarfs, card-zarfs, cup snuggie and cup holders, are roughly cylindrical sleeves that fit tightly over handle-less paper coffee cups to insulate隔热, 绝缘 the drinker's hands from hot coffee. Coffee sleeves are typically made of textured paperboard, but can be found made of other materials. Coffee sleeves allow coffee houses, fast food restaurants, and other vendors to avoid double-cupping, the practice of using two (or more) nested paper cups for a single hot beverage. Some paper cup holders carry advertisements. A koozie ([ˈku:zi] koo-zee) (beer koozie) is a fabric or foam sleeve that is designed to thermally insulate a beverage container, like a can or bottle. 11. You don't bother protesting 抗议, 反驳, 争论, 抗争, 提出不满, 抱怨(protest I. [countable/uncountable] a strong complaint or disagreement. protest at/against: The organization has made a formal protest against the nuclear testing. in protest: She resigned in protest against the company's unfair policies. without protest: He left the building without protest after the police arrived. raise/provoke a storm of protest: The decision raised a storm of protest among farmers and agricultural workers. II. [countable] something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc. peaceful protests against the war. Students will hold a protest this weekend outside Parliament. v. I. [transitive] to try to make other people believe that something is true. To this day she still protests her innocence. protest that: He protested that he had no knowledge of their criminal activities. II. [intransitive] to disagree strongly with something, often by making a formal statement or taking action in public. protest against: Workers are protesting against high unemployment and inflation. protest at/about/over: Prisoners began a hunger strike to protest at their conditions.). club an organization for people who have a common interest in a particular activity or subject. a sailing club. join a club: I've joined the chess club. member of a club: Have you thought about becoming a member of our squash club? belong to a club: We both belong to the local tennis club. Don't put me in that club/league. I am not rich. welcome to/join the club spoken used for telling someone that you understand an unpleasant situation they are in, because you are in the same situation. 'I feel completely let down.' 'Join the club.' It dawns on me that 突然想到, 突然意识到. Stick up for myself做自己, 为自己撑腰, 为自己说话. to support someone or something; to speak in favor of someone or something. Everyone was making unpleasant remarks about John, but I stuck up for him. Our team was losing, but I stuck up for it anyway. pair off 成双结对, 出双入对 to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone: All my friends seem to be pairing off and getting married. Ravens nest very early in the spring and they pair off 交配 in the late autumn. Nothing happened, I think our marriage just run its course 完成了历史使命, 完成了使命, 只是到了结束的时候了, 走到头了. 12. Inoculation接种 (also known as variolation) was a historical method for the prevention of smallpox by deliberate introduction into the skin of material from smallpox pustules( [ˈpʌstju:l] 水泡. 囊肿. a spot on your skin that is filled with liquid. ). This generally produced a less severe infection than naturally-acquired smallpox, but still induced immunity to it. The term entered medical English through horticultural usage meaning to graft a bud (or eye) from one plant into another. It is derived from the Latin in + oculus (eye). Though innoculation/innoculate is sometimes seen, this is incorrect, possibly erroneously thought to be related to innocuous, which is derive from the Latin in + nocuus (= not harmful). The terms inoculation, vaccination, immunization and injection are often used synonymously to refer to artificial induction of immunity against various infectious diseases. This is supported by some dictionaries. However, there are some important historical and current differences. In English medicine inoculation referred only to the prevention of smallpox until the very early 1800s. When Edward Jenner introduced smallpox vaccine in 1798 this was initially called cowpox inoculationor vaccine inoculation. Soon, to avoid confusion, smallpox inoculation was referred to as variolation (from variola = smallpox) and cowpox inoculation was referred to as vaccination (from Jenner's use of Variolae vaccinae = smallpox of the cow). Then, in 1891 Louis Pasteur proposed that the terms vaccine/vaccination should be extended to include the new protective procedures being developed. Immunization refers to the use of all vaccines but also extends to the use of antitoxin, which contains preformed antibody to e.g. diphtheria or tetanus exotoxins. Inoculation is now more or less synonymous in nontechnical usage with injection etc., and the question e.g. 'Have you had your flu injection/vaccination/inoculation/immunization?' should not cause confusion. The focus is on what is being given and why, not the literal meaning of the technique used. Inoculation also has a specific meaning for procedures done in vitro. These include the transfer of microorganisms into and from laboratory apparatus such as test tubes and petri [ˈpi:tri] dishes培养皿(A Petri dish (sometimes spelled "Petrie dish" and alternatively known as a Petri plate or cell-culture dish), named after the German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri, is a shallow cylindrical glass or plastic lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells – such as bacteria – or small mosses. Petri plates are incubated ( incubate 孵化 I. biology if a bird incubates its eggs, or if they incubate, it keeps them warm until the young birds inside come out. a. if you incubate cells or microorganisms, or if they incubate, they are kept at a particular temperature so that they will grow. II. medical if you incubate a disease, or if it incubates, it develops inside your body until it becomes noticeable. III. if you incubate an idea or a plan酝酿, or if it incubates, it develops gradually. ) upside-down to lessen the risk of contamination from airborne particles settling on them and to prevent the accumulation of any water condensation水蒸气冷凝 that may otherwise disturb or compromise a culture. Scientists have been growing cells in natural and synthetic environments to study phenotypes that are not expressed on [conventionally rigid substrates]. Growing cells either on or in Petri dishes can, however, be an expensive and labor-intensive undertaking. Modern Petri dishes usually feature rings and/or slots on their lids and bases so that when stacked叠在一起, 摞在一起, they are less prone to sliding off one another. Multiple dishes can also be incorporated into one plastic container to create a "multi-well plate". While glass Petri dishes may be reused after sterilization [ˈsterəlaɪz] (via an autoclave or one hour's dry-heating in a hot-air oven at 160 °C, for example), plastic Petri dishes are often disposed of after experiments where cultures might contaminate each other. ) in research and diagnostic laboratories, and also in commercial applications such as brewing, baking and the production of antibiotics. In almost all cases the material inoculated is called the inoculum, or less commonly the inoculant, although the term culture is also used for work done in vitro. Google cultures a Julius Richard Petri doodle on 6 Petri dishes: The interactive doodle ( I. to scribble or draw aimlessly. 瞎写乱画. 随手乱画. II. (Music, other) to play or improvise idly. III. (intr; often foll by away) US to dawdle or waste time. n. a shape, picture, etc., drawn aimlessly. ) to celebrate German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri's 161st birth anniversary features the eponymous Petri dishes ( = Petri plate = cell culture dish. 细菌培养皿. ) in Google colours. Julius Richard Petri invented the shallow cylindrical laboratory glassware while working as an assistant to the pioneering bacteriologist Robert Koch. Petri dishes are used by microbiologists for growing cell cultures. Single-use 一次性的 disposable Petri dishes are sometimes preferred over glass. Petri dishes are also known as Petri plate or cell culture dish. The doodle consisted of six animated petri dishes. The references between Google and the items in the petri dishes remained vague and open to different interpretations on different websites - some felt that it spelt the letters of "Google", while others felt it showed the germiest places one encounters. The petri dishes showed smelly socks, a door knob, a computer keyboard, a drooling dog, a plant in the rain, and a dish being washed. 13. magnesium [mæɡˈni:zɪəm] Magnesium is a light, silvery white metal which burns with a bright white flame.镁. mechanism [ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm] I. 装置. a machine or part of a machine. a locking mechanism. 机制: a system of parts that people think of as working together like the parts of a machine. the mechanisms for releasing hormones into the body. II. 机制. 体系. A mechanism is a special way of getting something done within a particular system. a method or process for getting something done within a system or organization. a mechanism for settling disputes between trading partners. There's no mechanism for punishing arms exporters who break the rules. III. A mechanism is a part of your behaviour that is automatic and that helps you to survive or to cope with a difficult situation. (行为的) 机制. a survival mechanism, a means of coping with intolerable stress.
Gout 痛风 (also known as podagra when it involves the big toe) is a medical condition usually characterized by recurrent 反复发作的, 复发性的, 反复性的 attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. The metatarsal-phalangeal joint at the base of the big toe is the most commonly affected (approximately 50% of cases). It may also present as tophi, kidney stones, or urate nephropathy. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid 尿酸 in the blood. The uric acid crystallizes结晶, 晶体化, and the crystals deposit in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Clinical diagnosis医学诊断 may be confirmed by seeing the characteristic crystals in joint fluid. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids类固醇(cholesterol 胆固醇), or colchicine improves symptoms. Once the acute attack subsides([səbˈsaɪd] 风暴平息 I. to become weaker, less violent, or less severe. The pain should subside in an hour or two. By morning the storm had subsided. II. 洪水退位. if the level of flood water subsides, it becomes lower. III. 建筑下沉. if a building subsides, it becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk.), levels of uric acid are usually lowered via lifestyle changes, and in those with frequent attacks, allopurinol or probenecid provides long-term prevention. Gout has become more common in recent decades, affecting about 1–2% of the Western population at some point in their lives. The increase is believed to be due to increasing risk factors in the population, such as metabolic syndrome, longer life expectancy, and changes in diet. Gout was historically known as "the disease of kings" or "rich man's disease.". Dietary causes account for about 12% of gout, and include a strong association with the consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat, and seafood. Other triggers include physical trauma and surgery. Studies in the early 2000s have found that other dietary factors once believed associated 有关系的, 有关联的 are, in fact, not, including the intake摄入 of purine-rich vegetables (e.g., beans, peas, lentils, and spinach) and total protein. With respect to risks related to alcohol, beer and spirits appear to have a greater risk than wine. The consumption of coffee, vitamin C, and dairy products, as well as physical fitness, appear to decrease the risk. This is believed partly due to their effect in reducing insulin resistance.
金球奖改名梅丽尔奖? The Golden Globes are more important to Meryl by the sound of things. After picking up her Oscar for the 1979 tearjerker Kramer vs Kramer she left it on the back of a toilet. There's some stiff competition with Patricia Arquette's phenomenal performance in Boyhood and Jessica Chastain's lauded role in A Most Violent Year but no matter what the outcome on the night is, Meryl owns these awards, which is why it's time to ditch their name as the Golden Globes and call them the Meryls. This could start a worldwide trend引发世界潮流 with Britain giving out Maggies for Dame Maggie Smith and Australia handing our Blanchetts but we need the Meryls to pave the way for recognition of extraordinary talent. To support our argument, and continue the unadulterated ( unadulterated I. 单纯的. 纯净的. 不搀杂念的. complete: used for emphasizing how good or how bad a quality or feeling is. pure unadulterated pleasure. What a load of unadulterated nonsense! II. in a pure form with nothing added. adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] to make a substance less pure by adding something else to it. ) Meryl worship, here are five more reasons why the Golden Globes should become the Meryls.
Justin Bieber strips down as new face of Calvin Klein Underwear and Jeans: The pop singer appears in a steamy 香艳的, 活色生香的 collection of ads opposite Dutch supermodel Lara Stone, mimicking an older campaign that featured Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg. "I have been wearing Calvin Klein underwear for years in hopes of getting to model for the brand one day," the tanned, toned and tattooed singer told Women's Wear Daily of his goal to get snapped in the brand's signature skivvies(skivvy I. 内衣, undergarment. II. turtle neck shirt or polo neck. A polo neck, roll-neck (UK) or turtleneck (US, Canada) or skivvy (Australia, New Zealand) is a garment—usually a sweater—with a close-fitting, round, and high collar that folds over and covers the neck. It can also refer to type of neckline, the style of collar itself, or be used as an adjective ("polo necked"). ). "It has always been my dream." The "Never Say Never" crooner's partnership with the American brand is hardly surprising — the Biebs has been posting snaps of himself in his Calvins on his Instagram page since last spring. And at last year's Fashion Rocks concert, viewers got a sneak peak of the #mycalvins campaign when Biebs stripped down to his Calvins opposite Stone, 31. The snaps, shot by renowned fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, are a throwback 让人联想到, 引发人回忆, 让人想起 to ( someone or something that seems to belong to an earlier period of time or that makes you think of an earlier period of time. throwback to: The idea is a throwback to more ancient forms of justice.) one of the brand's earlier campaigns, featuring a young Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg. But they've also courted controversy 招致争议, 引起争议, 引来飞翼, 招致非议. Guardian writer Morwenna Ferrier questions who exactly Calvin Klein is trying to court 打算吸引谁, 讨谁的好 by featuring Bieber, who she describes as "extremely famous and deeply uncool," a move away from the brand's penchant 偏爱, 爱好 for plucking out provocative or under-the-radar 不那么出名的, 二线的 models. Glamour UK senior writer Ella Alexander agreed, calling the campaign "forgettable," declaring the images are "not sexy" and calling Bieber a "Ken doll (Ken (Ken Carson) is a Mattel toy doll introduced by Mattel in 1961 as the fictional boyfriend of toy doll Barbie introduced in 1959. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken had a fantastically fashionable line of clothing and accessories. In the Barbie mythos 童话世界, 童话故事 ( [ˈmʌɪθɒs,ˈmɪθɒs] Mythology can refer either to the collected myths of a group of people—their body of stories which they tell to explain nature, history, and customs—or to the study of such myths.), Ken and Barbie met on the set of a TV commercial in 1961. Mattel has never specified the precise nature of their relationship. Since his debut, Ken has held at least forty occupations.) rather than a Dornan-esque figure that you'd like to see plastered 贴满 over every bus and billboard." Mark Wahlberg's wife disses 鄙夷不屑 Justin Bieber's new Calvin Klein Ad: The mother of four tweeted '#aintnuthinliketherealthingbaby' before stating how Justin Bieber's new underwear ads just don't measure up to 比不上 her husband's original 1992 campaign. Mark Wahlberg's wife stopped just short of 就差没有...了 an actual wedgie to Justin Bieber over his new underwear ad campaign. Bieber's new steamy Calvin Klein ads have been making headlines since they were released Tuesday -- but Mark Wahlberg's wife, Rhea Durham, feels he should just pull his pants up提上裤子. Justin's army of Beliebers quickly rallied to attack the 36-year-old former model over her Tweets, spurring 迫使, 引发, 导致 her to explain that she never meant "to hate" on the pop star. "I have no ill will 没有恶意 against anyone," Durham later tweeted. "I'm just super biased for my hubby that's all!" Durham did compliment Beber for looking "very, very good" in the ads, a change of heart 转变心意, 转性 from a tweet in which she hinted that the photos of the "Boyfriend" singer looked retouched(retouch 修饰, 修过, 修片, 补妆 to make slight changes to something such as a photograph, a picture, or your make-up in order to improve or repair it. Looking in the mirror, she quickly retouched her lips. heavily retouched photographs of pop stars.). Patrick Nilsson, Bieber's personal trainer, ran to Bieb's side and confirmed that the bulge 凸起, 一大包 in his underwear pics were completely legit完全真实的, 原汁原味的. "I can definitely confirm he is a well-endowed guy," Nilsson confirmed to Access Hollywood, although he didn't completely explain how he knew this juicy Bieber information. Before the attack Justin Bieber reached out to Mark telling him he was excited to be 'a part of the legacy'. 断背山有关: Others believe that the characters were gay, including LGBT non-fiction author Eric Marcus, who dismissed "talk of Ennis and Jack being anything but gay as box office-influenced political correctness intended to steer straight audiences to the film". Roger Ebert concluded that both characters were gay but doubted it themselves: "Jack is able to accept a little more willingly that he is inescapably 无可置疑的, 无可回避的, 避无可避的, 不可避免的, 天注定的 gay," The film's producer James Schamus said, "I suppose movies can be Rorschach tests ( The Rorschach test ([ˈrɔrʃɑːk] or [ˈrɔərʃɑk] also known as the Rorschach inkblot test读墨水实验, the Rorschach technique, or simply the inkblot读墨迹实验 test) is a psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation 心理解析, complex algorithms, or both. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person's personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect underlying 隐藏的, 暗地里的 thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly. The test is named after its creator, Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach. ) for all of us, but damn if these characters aren't gay to me." Author Annie Proulx, whose story is the basis of the film, said "how different readers take the story is a reflection of their own personal values, attitudes, hang-ups( hang-up = hangup I. 心理的纠结, 心理阴影. 心理不为人知的一块, 心理难关. something that you are worried or embarrassed about, especially something that is not very important. She doesn't have any hang-ups about her appearance. II. American a problem that causes a delay or difficulty.)." The film's significance has been attributed to its portrayal of a same-sex relationship on its own terms, focused on the characters. It does not refer to the history of the gay civil rights movement. It emphasizes the tragic love story aspect, and many commentators have compared 相提并论 Ennis and Jack's drama to classic and modern romances such as Romeo and Juliet or Titanic, often using the term star-crossed lovers命运多舛的. The poster for the film was inspired by that of James Cameron's Titanic, after Ang Lee's collaborator James Schamus looked at the posters of "the 50 most romantic movies ever made". When Ledger and Gyllenhaal were asked about any fear of being cast in such controversial roles, Ledger responded that he was not afraid of the role, but rather he was concerned that he would not be mature enough as an actor to do the story justice. Gyllenhaal has stated that he is extremely proud of the film and his role, regardless of what the reactions would be. He regards rumors of him being bisexual as flattering夸他呢, 夸奖, 褒奖, stating, "I'm open to whatever people want to call me. I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened." Ledger's performance was described by Luke Davies as a difficult and empowering portrayal (moving performance) given the environment of the film, stating: "In Brokeback Mountain the vulnerability, the potential for danger, is so great – a world so masculine it might destroy you for any aberration – that [Ledger's] real brilliance was to bring to the screen a character, Ennis Del Mar, so fundamentally shut down that he is like a bible of unrequited desires, stifled 压抑的, 克制的, 埋藏心底的, 深藏于内心的 yearnings, lost potential."
Holden ute disguises new mid-engined Corvette sports car. AMERICAN magazine Car And Driver has landed 获得, 斩获 what will likely go down as the automotive industry's scoop of the year — just eight days into 2015. The magazine's spy photographer Chris Doane has caught on camera what appears to be a mid-engined Corvette test mule wearing a Holden Commodore ute body as a disguise掩护. Car And Driver does not say how or where the photos were taken but it appears to be from a drone inside a General Motors test track, given the height the shots were taken, and the fact that there are no licence plates on the vehicle. The magazine is adamant this is a pointer to the next generation 2017 Corvette, said to be a mid-engined design, with the engine mounted behind the seats (like a Ferrari or Lamborghini) rather than under the bonnet as it is currently. The contraption could also be a flagship model to sit above the Corvette, to rival the Ford GT supercar which is rumoured to break cover at next week's Detroit motor show. Whatever it is, we just hope that General Motors stands by its promise to make all future cars available in right-hand-drive — and then put it on a ship to Australia. At the Detroit show two years ago, the then boss of the company Dan Akerson told News Corp Australia that the 2015 Corvette would be coming to Australia "soon". But less than 24 hours later, his next in command, Tim Lee, said that was not true and the Corvette was not coming to Australia. Mr Lee told Australian reporters at the Detroit motor show the next day: "I have no idea what [General Motors CEO Dan Akerson] said but we have no plan to put a right-hand-drive under that bonnet. The Corvette is a Chevrolet, it's not a Holden, it never will be, next question." When Mr Lee was asked how two senior executives with intimate knowledge of the company could make such a faux pas, he said: "I recognise what my boss said, I recognise what [the chief engineer] said, I am telling you as the operating guy in charge there is no plan. I respect my boss, I love my boss. But I think he was giving you an exhortation( exhort [ɪɡˈzɔ:(r)t] to try to persuade someone to do something. )." When pressed again on how two of his senior colleagues could get such key facts wrong during a media interview, he said during the roundtable discussion: "We can spend the entire 20 minutes talking about this. This is a non-story 没有什么好说的 from my point of view. You can write what you want to write, I really don't give a shit. But it is not in the mainstream plan."
