brooch, broach; fantasizer; psychotic, psychic, psycho, psychopath, sociopath, pshch, psyche;

用法学习: 1. fantasizer = fantasiser 爱幻想, 爱做梦的人 someone who indulges themselves in fantasies. I. to imagine that something pleasant, exciting, or unusual is happening to you. fantasize about: We all fantasize about what we'd do if we won the Lottery. fantasize that: I used to fantasize that we were still together. a. to imagine having sex with a particular person or in a particular situation. lie through your teeth 红口白牙的说 informal to tell someone something that you know is completely false: He asked me how old I was and, lying through my teeth, I said "29". domicile [ˈdomɪsaɪl] someone's home. the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with. "his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany". In law, domicile 所属国 is the status or attribution of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after they have left it, if they have maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or have not displayed an intention to leave permanently (i.e., if that person has moved to a different state, but has not yet formed an intention to remain there indefinitely). A corporation's place of domicile is equivalent to its place of incorporation. brooch [brəutʃ] 胸针等别在衣服上的饰品 a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes. an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch. A brooch is a decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments, often to hold them closed. It is usually made of metal, often silver or gold but sometimes bronze or some other material. Brooches are frequently decorated with enamel or with gemstones 宝石(enamel [ɪˈnæm(ə)l] I. art a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay. II. a type of paint used for making a hard shiny surface.) and may be solely for ornament (as in the stomacher(A stomacher is a decorated triangular panel that fills in the front opening of a woman's gown or bodice. The stomacher may be boned, as part of a corset, or may cover the triangular front of a corset. If simply decorative, the stomacher lies over the triangular front panel of the stays, being either stitched or pinned into place, or held in place by the lacings of the gown's bodice. A stomacher may also be a piece or set of jewellery to ornament a stomacher or bodice.)) or sometimes serve a practical function as a fastening, perhaps for a cloak. broach [broutʃ] to begin discussing something with someone, especially when you feel nervous because it may upset them. He decided it was time to broach the subject of a pay raise. 2. honk (= hoot the horn) I. 按喇叭. 鸣喇叭. 鸣笛. to make a loud noise using a horn, especially the horn of a car. II. [intransitive] 鸡鸭鹅叫. if a goose or another bird honks, it makes a loud noise. honk and wave = honk'n'wave an event where people get together with signs by the side of a road and encourage passing drivers to hoot their horns and wave in order to show support for a cause or a politician. His website is up-to-date. And today, he had a highly visible, 4-corner, 7-person, honk-and-wave at the intersection of Highway 93 and Hutton Ranch Plaza. Come show your support of 3A+3B at a weekday morning honk n’ wave the week leading up to the election. hoot v. to make a short loud sound when you laugh or criticize something. n. a short loud sound made by people who are laughing or criticizing something. hoots of laughter. hoots of derision from the audience. n. I. (US, slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny). II. 鸣笛. 汽车喇叭声. a short loud sound made by the horn of a car or other vehicle, especially as a warning. They heard the long hoot of a train whistle. not give a hoot/two hoots to not care about something. I don't give a hoot about what people think of me. a (real) hoot something that is fun or funny. He always gives the impression that he finds life rather a hoot. knock someone's socks off (of) someone Sl. to surprise someone thoroughly. To delight extremely; thrill and amaze; kill, send: It's undressing that really knocks your socks off. We got a sound that's gonna knock your socks off. a ''surprise special'' that we think will blow your socks off. The exciting news just knocked my socks off! The news knocked the socks off of everyone in the office. Usage notes: also used with other verbs to say that something is done in an extreme way or to a great degree: I worked my socks off to get my degree. hot item (being in high demand, being sought after) I. n. 热门商品. 热门货. 抢手货. an item that sells well. This little thing is a hot item this season. Can you believe I am still such a hot item after getting married. Every one wants to go party with me. II. n. a romantically serious couple. Sam and Mary are quite a hot item lately. hot property usually it means something which is sought after or is heavily in demand. something that a lot of people want or would like. Cristiano Ronaldo is hot property in football. A limited edition album from U2 is hot property in music. Of course it can also relate to houses. a very nice house in London city centre is regarded as hot property. 词典的解释: I. person or thing highly valued for its commercial potential; II. 时尚热门货. person or thing that is currently all the rage; the in thing or person; III. sexually attractive person. all the rage Also, all the thing. The current or latest fashion, with the implication that it will be short-lived, as in In the 1940s the lindy-hop was all the rage. The use of rage reflects the transfer of an angry passion to an enthusiastic one; thing is vaguer. the [in] thing Something in style or vogue, the latest trend. For example, Wearing oversized clothes is the thing these days, or Vans and sports utility vehicles have been the in thing for some time now. the latest [thing] The most recent development, as in fashion or the news. For example, Wearing straw hats to the beach is the latest thing, or Have you heard the latest about the royal family? 3. put through the wringer (run through the wringer, put through the mangle) 严刑拷问, 刑讯逼供, 经历考验, 审讯逼问 (idiomatic) To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal. They really put each candidate through the wringer before choosing one to hire. to make someone have a very difficult or unpleasant experience. Usage notes: In the past, a wringer was a machine used for pressing water out of clothes. They really put me through the wringer in my interview. I'll/We'll cross that bridge when I/we come to it 逢山开路, 遇水搭桥, 到时候再说吧. (take matters as they arise 逢山开路遇水搭桥, 兵来将挡, 水来土掩, 到时候再说) something that you say in order to tell someone that you will not worry about a possible problem but will deal with it if it happens 'What if the flight is delayed?' 'I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.'. an expression that means you will not worry about a possible future problem but will deal with it if it happens. To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises. It's possible we'll someday have more content than available space for it, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. known fact 公理 something that is generally recognized as a fact. That grass is green is a known fact. It is a known fact that John was in Chicago on the night of the murder. eat away at 寝食难安的, 担心不已 I. to make someone feel more and more unhappy or worried. You could see that jealousy was eating away at her. II. 侵蚀. 慢慢破坏. 风雨侵蚀. to slowly damage or destroy something: Waves had eaten away at the sand dunes. eat away or eat into to gradually destroy something. Within a few years inflation had eaten away all the economic gains. partners in crime 一起干坏事, 犯罪同伙, 一丘之貉, 损友 (humorous) if two people are partners in crime, they have done something bad together She'd kept watch and made sure no one saw us while I actually took the bike so we were partners in crime. The sales manager and the used-car salesmen are nothing but partners in crime. I never thought you could be my partner in crime one day. pent-up confined; restrained; not vented or expressed; curbed: pent-up emotions; pent-up rage. There is indeed pent-up energy and aggression, but much in the show is also funny and sweet. out of energy I. The phrase I'm out of energy means: I'm tired, and not energetic. could be used to describe mental energy or physical energy. I'm running out of energy trying to deal with Co-operative's 'teething problems'. A basketball player might be out of energy, and ask for a sub to come into the game, so he can rest on the bench. Or, on Friday afternoon after a hard week at work, a teacher may be out of energy. This means – those essays her students just handed in? She will carry them home, and grade them 批改作业 on Saturday after a good night's rest. She doesn't have enough mental alertness 脑子不转了, 大脑不工作了 ( His mental alertness was impaired through lack of sleep. on the alert on guard against danger; in readiness; vigilant: The state police are on the alert for an escaped convict believed to be in the area. alert fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind. ) to deal with them right now. II. I'd also say that the phrase is somewhat figurative. Many times, people who say they are "out of energy," actually have could be more energetic, but they are just wanting to relax. For example, the basketball player is probably not on the verge of collapsing, but he probably won't play very good defense. The teacher probably could grade the papers if she really needed to, but it's not an ideal time to do so. III. The expression could also be used to describe teams, too, and not just individuals: After the German team scored their first two goals, the Brazilian team seemed to lose their energy. This doesn't necessarily mean that the Brazilian team looked tired, but it could also mean that they looked discouraged, and played with no heart. 4. kick I. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing. I finally saw the show. What a kick! I think I sprained something on my latest exercise kick. II. (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet. The car had a nasty kick the whole way. The pool ball took a wild kick, up off the table. get it on informal have sexual intercourse. to have sex, to be hooking up. She's gettin' it on with that guy. Are you guys gonna get it on? Did you guys get it on? Do you guys still get it on after getting married for 20 years? I am just wondering, where is that grunting noise coming from when you playing tennis? grunting (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound. (of a person) make a low inarticulate sound, typically to express effort or indicate assent. wiki: Grunting in tennis 打网球的呻吟声 refers to the very loud noise, sometimes described as "shrieking" or "screaming", made by some players while hitting their shots. It is prominent in both men's and women's tennis, although seen much more in women's tennis. Many players and spectators find it to be distracting or obnoxious above a certain sound level. big-time spender 花钱无度的人 n. someone who spends a lot of money. A big-time spender doesn't look at the prices on the menu. psycho [ˈsaɪkəu] I. someone who often behaves in a frightening and violent way. II. 精神病. offensive an offensive word for someone who has a mental illness. psycho- connected with your mind: used with some nouns and adjectives. psychobiology (=the study of the relationship between a person's mind and their body). sociopath变态狂 [ˈsəusiəuˌpæθ] 变态杀人狂. 反社会的狂魔. 反社会的. someone whose personality makes them behave in ways that are dangerous to other people. psychopath 精神变态的. 变态狂. someone who has a serious mental illness that makes them behave in a very violent way towards people. psychopathic[ˌsaɪkəuˈpæθɪk] . psychotic [saɪˈkotɪk] adj. Someone who is psychotic has a type of severe mental illness. 精神错乱的. 精神病的. 精神不正常的. someone who is psychotic behaves in a dangerous or violent way because they have a serious mental illness. a psychotic murderer. psychotic symptoms. The man, who police believe is psychotic, is thought to be responsible for eight attacks. Psychosis 精神病人 refers to an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". People with psychosis are described as psychotic 精神病人. People experiencing psychosis may exhibit some personality changes and thought disorder. Depending on its severity, this may be accompanied by unusual or bizarre behavior, as well as difficulty with social interaction and impairment in carrying out daily life activities. psych [saɪk] n. I. Psychology or psychiatry. a psych class. II. A psychologist; a psychiatrist. adj. Psychedelic([ˌsaɪkəˈdelɪk] I. Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness etc. II. (of graphics, etc.) 让人浮想联翩的. 引人遐想的. 让人产生幻觉的. Having bright colours, abstract shapes, etc. reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations or distortions of perception. n. Any psychoactive 精神亢奋的. 精神兴奋的 substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.). Curtains with psych colors. A psych band, a psych album. Psych-rock and psych-folk music. v. I. To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up). psych [saɪk] up 做好精神准备, 做好心理准备. (transitive) to motivate. to get someone excited or mentally prepared for something. To prepare someone mentally for some task or activity: The preview psyched us up to see the film. The coach's speech psyched up the team for the game. I have to psych up before the big game tonight. We want to psych up so we can play a good game. I psyched myself up to sing in front of all those people. The coach psyched up the team for the game. II. (transitive) To intimidate (someone) emotionally or using psychology (also psych out). psych out I. 看穿. 猜透. (transitive, original sense) To outsmart. to figure someone out; to know how someone thinks. It took me a while to psych out Fred, but I have him figured out now. Don't waste time trying to psych me out. I am an enigma. II. 给对方造成心理压力. 打心理战. 心理战术. 使心里不安. 使不自信. 震慑住, 吓唬住, 威慑住(deterrent. deterrence, deter.) to talk or behave very confidently in order to make someone who you are competing against feel nervous and less likely to succeed. III. (transitive) To unnerve. to have a nervous or emotional trauma; to go mad for a brief time. (freak (out).). to get someone very excited; to cause someone to lose mental control. Wow! What you just said really psyched me out! He psyched out his friends. Another day like this one and I'll psych out for sure. Psyche (psychology) [ˈsaɪki](the part of your mind that controls your attitudes and behavior. The human soul, mind, or spirit. Patterns don't just manifest at the macro level. Whereas design patterns typically cover architectural structure or methodologies, coding patterns and building blocks also emerge, representing typical ways of implementing a specific mechanism. Such patterns typically become ingrained in our psyche 根深蒂固于我们的头脑里, 根植于头脑中, and we code with them on a daily basis without even thinking about it. These patterns represent solutions to common tasks we encounter repeatedly.): In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious. Psychology is the scientific or objective study of the psyche. The English word soul is sometimes used synonymously, especially in older texts. psychic [ˈsaɪkɪk] 通灵的 I. someone who is psychic has a mysterious power that lets them know what other people are thinking, or what is going to happen to them. a. connected with mysterious mental powers that cannot be explained by science. psychic energy. II. connected with your mind rather than your body. the effect of childhood on a person's psychic make up. n. someone who has a mysterious power that lets them know what other people are thinking and what is going to happen to them. 5. romancer 浪漫的人 I. One who romances. Once I used to believe I was such a great romancer / then I came home to a woman that I did not recognize. II. (entertainment industry) A romantic film or television show. take a leaf/page out of someone's book To adopt an idea or practice of another person.