用法学习: 1. A smoking ceremony is an ancient custom among Indigenous Australians that involves burning various native plants to produce smoke, which is believed to have cleansing properties 清洁功效 and the ability to ward off 阻挡 bad spirits. Although the 'smoking ceremony' is now thought of as purely symbolic or spiritual, traditional smoke fumigation modalities achieved positive therapeutic outcomes that were conceptualised as an 'exorcism' or 'cleansing'. A shimmy 晃肩舞 is a dance move in which the body is held still, except for the shoulders, which are alternated back and forth. When the right shoulder goes back, the left one comes forward. It may help to hold the arms out slightly bent at the elbow, and when the shoulders are moved, keep the hands in the same position. The shimmy is also a class of belly dance moves. Depending on the desired effect, style, teacher, and country of origin of the particular dance, a shimmy might be executed differently, but altogether, the shimmy will manifest as a fast shaking or shuddering movement that can be rhythmic or arrhythmic. The movement may be localized, such as in the hips, shoulder, chest, etc., or the move might be loose and general, reverberating through the entire body. Shimmies in belly dance can also have orientation, such as an up/down movement or a twisting movement of the hips. 2. splatter (splash, spill) v. 泼溅. 溅得四起. 油溅一身. [intransitive/transitive] if a liquid splatters somewhere, drops of it hit a surface violently. Blood splattered his coat. Oil was splattering across the stove. a. [transitive] to make something splatter. The kids had splattered juice all over the carpet. To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess. The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over. He splattered paint onto the wall. n. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact. He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet. The Chiko Roll is an Australian savoury appetiser snack invented by Frank McEncroe, originally called the chicken roll and inspired by the Chinese egg roll and spring rolls. It was designed to be easily eaten on the move without a plate or cutlery. A Chiko roll is filled with cabbage and barley, as well as lesser amounts of carrot, beef tallow, cereal, celery and onion, along with smaller amounts of other additives and seasonings. The filling is partially pulped and enclosed in a cylinder pastry tube of egg and flour dough before being deep-fried in vegetable oil. The wrap was designed to be unusually thick so it would survive handling at football matches. Contrary to popular belief, the modern Chiko roll does not contain chicken as the name may imply. Increasing competition in the Australian takeaway food market in recent decades has seen a decline in the profile of the Chiko Roll, but they are still widely available at fish and chip shops and supermarkets across Australia. It is also a popular snack at sporting events around Australia. As it is a hot snack this is especially true for winter sports such as Australian rules football and rugby league where they are often sold alongside other hot snacks such as the meat pie, pasty(A pasty ([ˈpæsti]), (sometimes known in the United States as a pastie or British pasty) is a baked pastry, a traditional variety of which is particularly associated with Cornwall, in England. It is made by placing uncooked filling, typically meat and vegetables, on one half of a flat shortcrust pastry circle, folding the pastry in half to wrap the filling in a semicircle and crimping the curved edge to form a seal before baking.) and sausage roll. By 1965, most Australian takeaway restaurants, especially Milk Bars and fish and chip shops carried Chiko Rolls, with the marketing slogan "Grab a Chiko" signifying the ease with which shop owners could take a Chiko Roll from the freezer and put it into a fryer, usually add a sauce and slide it into its own trademarked bag. At the height of their popularity in the 1970s, 40 million Chiko Rolls were being sold Australia-wide each year and more than one million were exported to Japan. 3. Australian Marriage Equality said Ms Gillard's announcement was proof 证据, 明证, 佐证 even high-profile opponents could open their hearts to change. Ms Gillard also said a plebiscite or referendum on gay marriage were ideas of "superficial appeal and long-lived dangers", warning such votes could undermine confidence in the parliamentary process. She wants the matter to be resolved through a conscience vote by the parliament after the next election. How the US became gay marriage friendly. Charlene Strong was thrust into the spotlight when her wife died and hospital staff designated her an outsider 外人, 局外人(designate I. 指派. 指定. to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose. Nobody has yet been designated as the leader. social workers designated to work with difficult children. II. formal to give someone or something a particular name, title, or description. The park was designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty in 1975. III. to represent something in a particular way, for example with a sign or symbol. Road hazards are designated by yellow diamond-shaped signs. designated driver someone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home. designated hitter I. in the game of baseball, a player who hits in place of the pitcher (=the person who throws the ball). II. 临时替代者 informal someone who does another person's job temporarily.). She decided to take a stand - one that forced a radical rethink in the US on marriage equality. 4. Tensions between the two Wynnum residents boiled over 怒不可遏, 大爆发 in December 2014 when 61-year-old Ross Clarke became frustrated at his housemate's failure to do her dishes. The Wynnum Magistrates Court heard he dumped the dirty items outside her room in frustration, sparking an altercation during which the woman's eye sockets 眼窝 filled with blood and she struggled to breathe. Clarke's defence lawyer said while his client pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm, he didn't instigate the fight and was acting in self-defence. But Magistrate Zac Sarra said the cause of the stoush((Australia, New Zealand, informal) A fight, an argument. ) was ridiculous and Clarke had used excessive force 过度武力 in response to a domestic matter. Magistrate Sarra said Clarke had violated the sanctity 违反卫生 of the home and the offence was an 'insidious' ( something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage. the insidious effects of gossip. ) one for having occurred in a private domain 私人空间. 5. buffet I. to keep hitting against something with a lot of force. All night the wind and rain buffeted the sides of the tent. II. [usually passive] mainly literary to treat someone in a negative or unfair way. buffet/dining/sleeping car 餐车, 卧铺 the part of a train used for a particular purpose, for example eating or sleeping. 5. 是否日本会被剥夺橄榄球2019世界杯主办权: The scenario has slight echoes of the 2003 World Cup, when New Zealand was stripped of co-hosting rights and Australia took it over completely and achieved a financial windfall after the Kiwis dithered over (dither 犹豫不决, 不确定, 下不了决心 [ˈdɪðə(r)] To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something. to be unable to make a decision about something. She was dithering about what to wear. be (all) in a dither informal to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do. confused; nervous; bothered. Mary is sort of in a dither lately. Don't get yourself in a dither. In a state of indecision. Flustered. flustered 不知所措, 茫然无措 Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. The speaker became quite flustered when she dropped all her notes. fluster I. (by extension) To confuse; befuddle; throw into panic by making overwrought with confusion. He seemed to get flustered when speaking in front of too many people. II. (intransitive) To be in a heat or bustle; to be agitated and confused. ) delivering "clean" stadiums, without existing advertising, as required. However neither World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset nor Pulver believed it had reached that stage. "I hope sincerely that Japan doesn't fall over and I doubt if they will fall over," said Pulver. "Tactically we'd have to establish 确定, 确信, 确保 whether it made sense for us if it was opened up to go in or whether it made sense to clear out one of the countries that would most likely be in the pathway 拦路虎, 挡在前面的 before us. "Obviously, our southern hemisphere friends in South Africa are desperate for a second World Cup given that would even it out. "If Japan was to fall over, maybe we could bring it forward, but I'm not sure we'd be in line to do 19, we'd probably support South Africa." "I think we'd be a bit of a long putt 推杆( [pʌt] in golf, a gentle hit of the ball so that it rolls along the ground a short distance towards the hole.) to win 19, if it came up... By the way ...I don't think it will come up. The issue has arisen after World Rugby gave Japan until the end of September to come up with a "revised detailed host venue proposal" after it removed a new national stadium from its venue line-up amid huge cost overruns 费用超支. World Rugby also called for a "formal reassurance" on venues and budgets for the 2019 showcase event. 6. calling 召唤, 想做的 a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation. a strong feeling that you must do a particular type of job, especially one that you consider morally good. a job or profession, especially one that you consider important. "those who have a special calling to minister to others' needs". After that, I decided that's not my calling. highly strung 高度紧张的, 动辄易怒的 adjective very nervous and easily upset. someone who is highly-strung easily becomes nervous or upset. "highly strung horses". head-strong 不听劝的, 执拗的. 杠的, 杠头的. 固执的, 一意孤行的. 不易改变的. 有主意的. determined to do what you want even if other people warn you not to do it. 7. 土耳其人碰瓷: A group of Turkish shopkeepers have got more than they bargained for when a tourist they set upon ( set upon someone/something to attack someone or something. set on/upon (doing) something determined to do or to have something So you're definitely set on a career in medicine? ) turned out to be a skilled boxer. The video, which appeared on Haberturk TV on Tuesday, shows CCTV of a man in white accidentally knocking over 碰翻 a fridge full of bottled water, before a shop owner attempts to hit him with a stick and other shopkeepers jumped into the brawl. What the men didn't know was the Irish tourist was also a professional pugilist ( [ˈpjudʒəlɪst] a boxer. ) and the footage shows him effortlessly knocking down 打倒 each oncoming man. The TV channel said the fight happened in Aksaray, a neighbourhood in Istanbul and the footage has a time stamp suggesting it took place on August 1. The video has sparked a huge response in Turkey and went viral after being shared on the Habertuck TV Twitter account. 8. 卡戴珊家族: Despite sharing selfies with Jenner on August 9, the Kardashian klan have reportedly been feeling some animosity 敌意 ( [ˌænɪˈmosəti] strong hostility. a strong feeling of disliking someone or something. There is no personal animosity between them. ) for Caitlyn since she confirmed her transition from male to female in April. The underlying issues behind the family feud seem to be primarily due to the Vanity Fair cover story and her statements about ex-wife Kris Jenner, 59. 'Vanity Fair was the start of the downfall,' a source told the publication. 'It came out and they looked like idiots, they first saw the article on Twitter!' Caitlyn has garnered a meteoric rise to stardom with fans taking in 听进去 her every word, including well-publicized bashings against the 59-year-old momager. 'They are so incensed that they may be done with Caitlyn for good. Everyone has turned their backs on her.' So much so that communication between the stepfather and the stepchildren has nearly stopped. Texts halted as Caitlyn distanced herself at her secluded Malibu estate. 'Caitlyn has this aura 光环 around her that she is better than them. The bad blood has led to a cease in communication,' a Kardashian confidant explained to Us. With such positive reception from Hollywood A-listers such as Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga, the reality show family believe Caitlyn's celebrity-centric lifestyle has gone to her head.
Cheese: Ricotta ([riˈkɔtta]) 无盐无添加物的健康奶酪 is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep (or cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo) milk whey left over from the production of cheese. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the casein has been used to make cheese, notably albumin and globulin. Ricotta (literally meaning "recooked") protein can be harvested if the whey is first allowed to become more acidic by additional fermentation (by letting it sit for 12–24 hours at room temperature). Then the acidified whey is heated to near boiling. The combination of low pH and high temperature denatures the protein and causes it to precipitate (Precipitation沉淀 is the creation of a solid in a solution or inside another solid during a chemical reaction or by diffusion in a solid. When the reaction occurs in a liquid solution, the solid formed is called the 'precipitate沉淀物'. The chemical that causes the solid to form is called the 'precipitant'.), forming a fine curd. Once cooled, the curd is separated by passing through a fine cloth. Ricotta curds are creamy white in appearance, and slightly sweet in taste. The fat content changes depending on the brand and the type of milk used. In this form, it is somewhat similar in texture to some cottage cheese variants, though considerably lighter. It is highly perishable 易变质的, 可变质的((especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly.). However, ricotta also comes in aged varieties which are preservable for much longer 可长时间存放的. Blue cheese is a general classification of cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-grey, blue-green, or blue-brown mold and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. Some blue cheeses are injected with spores before the curds form and others have spores mixed in with the curds after they form. Blue cheeses are typically aged in a temperature-controlled environment such as a cave. Blue cheese can be eaten by itself or can be spread, crumbled or melted into or over foods. The characteristic flavor of blue cheeses tends to be sharp 味冲 and salty. The smell of this food is due both to the mold and to types of bacteria encouraged to grow on the cheese: for example, the bacterium Brevibacterium linens is responsible for the smell of many blue cheeses, as well as foot odor and other human body odors. feta: Feta is a brined curd white cheese made in Greece from sheep's milk, or from a mixture of sheep and goat's milk. Similar brined white cheeses produced outside the European Union are often made partly or wholly of cow's milk, and they are also sometimes called feta. It is a crumbly aged cheese, commonly produced in blocks, and has a slightly grainy texture. Feta is used as a table cheese, as well as in salads (e.g. the Greek salad) and pastries. It can also be served cooked or grilled, as part of a sandwich, in omelettes, or as a salty alternative to other cheeses in a variety of dishes.
