life gets in the way;

用法学习: 1. life gets in the way 生活忙忙碌碌, 人生有太多无奈: It normally means that the routine of day-to-day living throws up obstacles to doing whatever it is that the speaker wants to do. For instance: I want to go to dance classes, but there's never enough time in the evenings, after work and cooking. Life gets in the way! "Life got in the way" basically means you'd rather be doing things you actually like doing as opposed to the things you have to do. "I'd really like to travel to Europe but life just keeps getting in the way." "I wish I had more time to get out and date, but life gets in the way." "I was going to spend more time with my father before he died, but, unfortunately, life got in the way." get in the way (of something) to prevent something from happening Anger often gets in the way of understanding a situation. We had almost reached an agreement, but some unimportant details got in the way. deviate[diviˌeɪt] to start doing something different from what is expected or agreed. Try not to deviate too much from the script. To save time, I decided to deviate from the recipe a bit. So I grating the pumpkin instead of dicing it. The consistency(texture) of the soup looks good though. 2. WHEN his son's killer was arrested and charged, Bruce Morcombe picked up the phone and called one man. That man was Peter Boyce, a Sunshine Coast lawyer, father-of-six and the person credited with cracking open one of the most high-profile missing person's cases in Australian history. "I couldn't believe it," Boyce recalls to ABC's Australian Story. "I was jumping for joy (but) I was also really sad that we now knew that he'd definitely been killed." "He" is, of course, Bruce's son Daniel, who was abducted from a Sunshine Coast bus stop in 2003. Boyce, now considered a family friend by the entire Morcombe family, is spoken of in high regard 被高度赞扬. "He's somebody that never gives up, he's somebody that is so willing to assist others and he's very generous with his time," Bruce told News Corp Australia. Daniel's convicted killer, serial child sex offender Brett Peter Cowan, was sentenced in March 2014 to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 years for murdering the young teen. But he may never have been put behind bars if not for Boyce's fine-toothed legal work( fine-tooth comb = fine-toothed comb I. 细齿的. a comb with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them. A comb with teeth set close together. II. 事无巨细的, 细细梳理的. A method of searching or investigating in minute detail: examined the figures with a fine-tooth comb but found no errors. ) and dedication to a case he, in his words, "couldn't walk away from". "He was like a wrecking ball to the police investigation," Courier-Mail reporter Kristin Shorten told Australian Story. By tirelessly probing 探寻, 探询 the methods used, Mr Boyce was able to scrutinise the depth of the investigation and successfully push for a host of persons of interest to be called before the inquest. One of them was Cowan. He then phoned the man who put the jammed wheels of justice back into motion. "We now have a place that we can have a prayer (and) quiet moment with Daniel," Bruce explains. "That's where Peter has made an incredible difference in our life and we're indebted 欠他的, 亏欠 to him for that." 2. Afternoon tea is a light meal typically eaten between 4 pm and 6 pm. Traditionally, loose tea is brewed in a teapot and served with milk and sugar. The sugar and caffeine of the concoction provided fortification against afternoon doldrums ( the doldrums [ˈdoldrəmz] 温吞不前, 困顿不前, 停滞不前 a situation in which there is a lack of success, activity, or improvement. He's just the player the team needs to lift it out of the doldrums. in the doldrums: After years in the doldrums, the market is finally picking up. the state of boredom, malaise, apathy or lack of interest; a state of listlessness; ennui, or tedium. I was in the doldrums yesterday and just didn't feel inspired. ) for the working poor of 19th and early 20th century England, who had a significantly lower calorie count and more physically demanding occupation 需要体力的 than most Westerners today. For labourers, the tea was sometimes accompanied by a small sandwich or baked snack (such as scones) that had been packed for them in the morning. For the more privileged, afternoon tea was accompanied by luxury ingredient sandwiches (customarily cucumber, egg and cress, fish paste, ham, and smoked salmon), scones (with clotted cream and jam, see cream tea) and usually cakes and pastries (such as Battenberg cake, fruit cake or Victoria sponge). High tea (also known as meat tea or tea time in Ireland) usually refers to the evening meal or dinner of the working class, typically eaten between 5 pm and 7 pm. High tea typically consists of a hot dish, followed by cakes and bread, butter and jam. Occasionally there would be cold cuts of meat, such as ham salad. The term was first used around 1825, and high is used in the sense of well-advanced (like high noon, for example) to signify that it was taken later in the day than afternoon tea; it was used predominantly by the working class and in certain British dialects of the north of England and Scotland. In Australia any short break for tea in the afternoon is referred to as "afternoon" tea. As a result, the term "High tea" is used to describe the more formal affair that the English would call "Afternoon tea". Lower-middle-class and working-class people, especially from the North of England, South Wales, the English Midlands, and Scotland, traditionally call their midday meal dinner and their evening meal (served around 6 pm) tea, whereas the upper social classes would call the midday meal lunch (or luncheon), and the evening meal (served after 7 pm) dinner (if formal) or supper (often eaten later in the evening). In Australia, the evening meal is still often called tea, whereas the midday meal is now always called lunch. 3. Umm well, some people say that Oysters are an aphrodisiac (aphrodisiac[ˌæfrəˈdɪziˌæk] 让人血脉喷张的, 让人性欲勃发的, 引起性欲的 a food, drink, or drug that makes people want to have sex.). Queensland Police reportedly gave officers quota 配额 for traffic fines: The Queensland Police Service is in damage control after an email surfaced, which purportedly directed officers to impose a minimum of 10 traffic fines per shift. The amount was the suggested minimum officers should aim for when they begin trialling a new electronic ticketing system next month. "It was an email from a junior supervisor to his staff," Acting Assistant Commissioner Michael Keating said. "It could have been better worded, but it does mean a figure of 10 tickets." The union claims Police Commissioner Ian Stewart is running the police service like a business 像做生意一样 and creating an inappropriate culture. "That is an absolute disgrace, police should be out there protecting the community ensuring road safety, not under pressure to manufacture figures," Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers said. "He's eroding 侵蚀 public confidence in the police service." Acting Asst Comm. Michael Keating told 9NEWS there is no quota. "I can absolutely assure you and the community that I have not issued a quote for the number of tickets our officers issue each day," he said. The Police Union said this is just one element of a growing concern, claiming morale among its members is at its lowest ebb in 25 years. 4. cover story I. a magazine article that is illustrated or advertised on the front cover. II. 掩人耳目的故事 a fictitious account invented to conceal a person's identity or reasons for doing something. setup caller 安排好的打电话的人. afford I. [no passive] (usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions) to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do something. afford something Can we afford a new car? None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. I'd give up work if I could afford it. afford to do something We can't afford to go abroad this summer. She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. afford something to do something He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. II. [no passive] (usually used with can or could, especially in negative sentences and questions) if you say that you can't afford to do something, you mean that you should not do it because it will cause problems for you if you do. afford to do something We cannot afford to ignore this warning. III. (formal) They could ill afford to lose any more staff. afford something We cannot afford any more delays. IV. (formal) to provide somebody with something. afford something The tree affords some shelter from the sun. The legislation aims to afford protection to employees. afford somebody something The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience. teetotal 滴酒不沾的, 不喝酒的 someone who is teetotal never drinks alcohol. The best friend of the man who drowned in Hollywood star Demi Moore's swimming pool has revealed he was teetotal - meaning alcohol wasn't a factor in his death. 4. referable 可参考的, 有参考价值的. 值得参考的. to quote someone on something. I want to correct a friend who quoted someone else on a line he/she never even uttered (or said) (misquote someone, misquote someone's words.). I would like to correct a friend who misquoted someone. Reporters often use the phrase "Can I quote you on that能说是你说的吗?"  quotable 值得一说的, 值得一提的 Suitable for or worthy of quoting. apt or suitable for quotation: his remarks are not quotable in mixed company.  a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit. Chris Bath离职: It was a running joke between anchors Chris Bath and Samantha Amytage which saw the latter brand the former Bath Vader. And in the last word over ( be the last word in sth 最佳示范, 最好范例 to be the best or most modern example of something: It's a nice enough restaurant and it's very reasonably priced but it's not exactly the last word in style. In the 70s, the magazine was widely viewed among young people as the last word in humor. ) who was given the better wardrobe on the Channel 7 screen, Chris has jokingly assumed the sobriquet awarded to her by Sam on her leaving invitations. Posting the invite to Instagram showing her dressed as the Stars Wars character, Chris, 48, wrote: 'So it came with this caption... "You cannot eVade-her. Join Chris Bath at Sith...May the Force be with you..."'. Determined to get one over ( get/put one over on somebody 更高招, 略胜一筹 (informal) to prove that you are better or more clever than someone else by winning an argument or defeating them. He's always trying to get one over on the other members of the sales team. ) Sam, Chris beamed in the guise of the Sith Lord, a name Sam had secretly called Chris for years because she resented 不满足于 her more eclectic and glamorous wardrobe.

 So much for working from home: TV presenter Dan Snow and his aristocrat wife are told they CAN'T tear down £7million country mansion's orangery(橘园. a greenhouse where orange trees are grown.) and replace it with a two-storey office As an award-winning TV historian, Dan Snow has championed Britain's rich architectural heritage. Snow, 36, and Lady Edwina, 33 – who as daughter of Britain's richest landowner, the Duke of Westminster, stands to inherit some of his £8.5billion fortune – wanted a detached office so they could keep work and family life with their two young children separate. He told the NPA's planning and development control committee it would replace an 'appalling building that is effectively derelict'. 'It would not be seen from the road and would only be seen in snatches ( snatch I. Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way: she snatched a cookie from the plate. figurative a victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. a. informal Steal (something) or kidnap (someone), typically by seizing or grabbing suddenly: a mission to snatch Winston Churchill. b. [no object] (snatch at) Hastily or ineffectually attempt to seize (something): she snatched at the handle. c. 抓紧时间. 抓住机会. 逮住机会. Quickly secure or obtain (something) when a chance presents itself: we snatched a few hours' sleep. d. [no object] (snatch at) Eagerly take or accept (an offer or opportunity): I snatched at the chance. n. a. An act of snatching or quickly seizing something: a quick snatch of breath. b. A short spell of doing something: brief snatches of sleep. c. A fragment of song or talk: picking up snatches of conversation. d. informal A kidnapping or theft.) from the river,' he said. A report that formed part of the couple's planning application said: 'Both have high-profile jobs and are in public and media demand. 'This necessitates a great deal of travelling and with two very young children they would like to be able to work from home as much as possible but enjoy a degree of separation from the main house in order to enjoy a better worklife balance. 'Dan also works with university students and would like to be able to utilise the facility from time to time for tutorials and training. 'Both Dan and Edwina are patrons of many charities and have periodic meetings which they would like to be able to hold at their home as opposed to travelling to London.' But NPA members criticised the scale and design of the proposed development. Cllr David Harrison said: 'I completely understand why the applicants have put forward this proposal but it looks like something you would find on an industrial estate. 'We have a duty to approve schemes that enhance rather than detract - and I'm of the view that 持有的观点是 this detracts.' The committee's reasons for refusal were: 'The proposed home office/studio, by virtue of its scale, size, form, appearance and intended use, could not be considered incidental or appropriate to the main and secondary dwellings at the site or the curtilage. 'It would also facilitate the creation of a separate dwelling for which only a minimal amount of internal alteration would subsequently be required. 'As such it would be contrary to the requirements the New Forest National Park Core Strategy and Development.' The couple now have the option to appeal the decision. The application was supported by the chairman of Exbury and Lepe Parish Council, Peter Hayward-Broomfield. He said: 'The applicants are busy people with diverse careers. They need a suitable working environment that's separate from home and domestic distractions. 'It will have little visual impact 视觉上的影响 or any other impact on the local community.' Mann was jailed for 34 years in Equatorial Guinea for his role in a failed Government coup in 2004. He received a presidential pardon 大赦, 赦免 on humanitarian grounds 基于人道主义立场 on 2 November 2009. Mr Snow was not available for a comment when contacted.

 MasterChef: But faced with the complicated dish from Grant King, who is 'renowned for technique-heavy 技巧高潮的 cooking' according to Matt Preston, was a daunting prospect. The refined dish 精致的, liquid butternut gnocchi, consisted of a mushroom consomme [konˈsomeɪ] (In cooking, a consommé is a type of clear soup 清汤(clarified soup) made from richly flavored 口味丰富的 stock or bouillon that has been clarified滤清, a process which uses egg whites to remove fat and sediment. A consommé is made by adding a mixture of ground meats, together with mirepoix (a combination of carrots, celery, and leek), tomatoes, and egg whites into either bouillon or stock. The key to making a high quality consommé is simmering慢煮, 慢炖; the act of simmering, combined with frequent stirring, brings impurities 杂物(漂浮物) to the surface of the liquid, which are further drawn out due to the presence of acid from the tomatoes. Eventually, the solids begin to congeal ( [kənˈdʒil] if a substance such as blood or fat congeals, it becomes thick and almost solid. ) at the surface of the liquid, forming a 'raft', which is caused by the proteins (including albumins, mucoproteins, and globulins in the egg whites. Once the 'raft' begins to form, the heat is reduced, and the consommé is simmered at a lower heat until it reaches the desired flavor, which usually takes anywhere from 45 minutes to over an hour. The resulting concoction is a clear liquid that has either a rich amber colour (for beef or veal consommé) or a very pale yellow colour (for poultry consommé). It is then carefully drawn from the pot and passed again through a filter to ensure its purity, and is then put through a lengthy process where all of the visible fat is skimmed 撇腥, 撇去 from the surface. To ensure total purification, the consommé can be refrigerated, which draws out remaining fat, which can easily be skimmed off with a cheesecloth 过滤布袋, 用来过滤液体的( Cheesecloth is a loose-woven gauze-like cotton cloth used primarily in cheese making and cooking. )) with a roast mushroom truffle-cheese brioche [briˈɑʃ] toast. Looking for the promised gnocchi, Jessica says, 'there's all these little jellied orange balls in the centre- I'm not sure what they are,' before Grant explains the spheres 小球状 are a liquid butternut soup that 'bursts入口即化, 入口即破开 in the mouth'. 'It's like having pumpkin soup, but in little droplets,' Sara says. With two hours to cook plus five minutes to plate up 装碟, the three contestants get the cook underway. 'I'm way out of my depth,' Reynold says, while Sara is determined, saying 'I want to succeed in this as badly as I want to breathe.' Following the lengthy recipe, the contestants get two liters of water boiling and add chemical sodium alginate to prepare a bath for the gnocchi to set(点在水里形成球状的gnocchi). With the water prepped, they melt butter and add shallots, garlic, thyme and bay leaves with other ingredients to make a stock which will become the mushroom consomme. However, there's already trouble as Reynold begins falling behind and Sara fails to add egg whites to her stock mix-a vital ingredient which is needed to help collect debris and leave a clarified 澄清的, 清澈的 stock清汤(clear soup) at the end. Jessica seems to be handling the pressure saying 'so far I'm really happy,' as she streaks ahead 大幅领先 ( to be much more successful than your competitors: The study revealed that Asian youngsters are streaking ahead in the race to get into university.) to start prepping her brioche toast. However, all three run into trouble making the soft bread when they all overheat their milk 加热过度, which kills off yeast and means the brioche fails to rise没能涨起来, 没能长起来. 'You're all having the same problem,' Gary tells the worried cooks. 'If you choose not to make the brioche again you could be jeopardizing a lot.'  Falling flat: Without any active yeast 活性酵母 in the liquid, the baked brioche fails to rise for any of the chefs. 'There's really no way around it没有任何第二选择, 没有其他选择 except to start right form the beginning again,' Jessica says, deciding to grate pumpkin for the gnocchi instead of dice it in an attempt to make up for the time lost re-doing the baking. Reynold's dish is the first to be judged, with the judges divided over its merits 意见不已. 'He didn't get the brioche on the plate which is a disappointing factor and lets him down,' Grant decides. Although Jessica admits 'the spherification 呈圆形 was a nightmare,' overall her dish is a huge success. 'I think she's done a smashing job,' Gary decides, and George agrees, saying  'She's done an incredible job - that looks spectacular!' Matt preston gives his seal of approval as well, declaring, 'It's great to see all the elements on the plate and it's great to see them looking so good.' Most importantly, visiting chef Grant approves, saying 'The flavours are bang on 味道分毫不差.'  But Sara's efforts don't go to plan, with the aspiring chef despairing that the 'spheres are supposed to be perfect circular balls- they're just disfigured.' 'I know it's not perfect,' she says, 'but Reynold also didn't get his brioche on and if my consomme or any of my elements taste that little bit better than his it might be enough.' A combination of the dough not rising for the brioche, her failing to get the new brioche on to the plate and not incorporating the egg whites see Sara facing trouble. 'My standards aren't reflected in this dish反应不了我的水准, 不代表我的水准,' she says. Unfortunately, the judges agree,with Gary summing up her failings by saying while she achieved good flavour in her mushroom chutney, her gnocchi was 'under-seasoned' 味道不足的 and 'bland,' concluding, 'she has absolutely fallen over in this challenge.' It's clear Gary and the judges are upset to lose someone who has 'a history of brilliant cooking' in the competition so far, but the obvious weak dish belonged to Sara. 'There's no doubt this challenge has thrown up the biggest surprise in this competition,' Matt says, 'I don't want to do this, and I don't think any of us want to this- but we've gotta do it.' Gary agrees, adding 'It's one of those awful moments when you see someone you think could potentially win the competition seize up(to suddenly stop moving or working properly. Her back seized up painfully after she'd lifted the box. If you don't add oil, the engine will eventually seize up.).' Bidding goodbye, Matt tells Sara, 'We wish you every luck and every success. You also have the three of us on speed dial.' Faced with the three emotional judges, Sara manages to put on a brave face. 'I have utterly loved every single second of this whole journey,' she says.  'I have loved the best days as much as the worst days.'