用法学习: 1. A grating 光栅 is any regularly spaced collection of essentially identical, parallel, elongated ( elongate [ˈiːloŋɡeɪt] to become longer, or to make something longer. ) elements. Gratings usually consist of a single set of elongated elements, but can consist of two sets, in which case the second set is usually perpendicular to the first (as illustrated). When the two sets are perpendicular, this is also known as a grid or a mesh. Grating can also come in 4 feet (121.9 cm) or 2 feet (61 cm) x 8 feet (243.8 cm) panels which are often used for decks on bridges, footbridges and catwalks. Other panel sizes may also be available. Grating can be made of different materials like steel, aluminum, fiberglass. A grating covering a drain (as illustrated) can be a collection of iron bars (the identical, elongated elements) held together (to ensure the bars are parallel and regularly spaced) by a lighter iron frame. Gratings over drains and air vents are used as filters, to block movement of large particles (such as leaves) and to allow movement of small particles (such as water or air). space or space out I. 间隔开. [transitive] to arrange objects, events, activities, etc. so that they are a particular time or distance apart. Space your workouts two days apart to avoid sore muscles. Bean plants should be spaced three inches apart. II. [intransitive] 出神. informal to not pay attention to someone or something because you are thinking, tired, bored, etc. Say that again please. I spaced for a minute. III. [transitive] American informal to forget to do something. I completely spaced that math assignment! 2. 叙利亚问题: "[Assad] wasn't Bassel, who was the more thuggish 暴徒式的的, 暴力的, stronger brother," Mona Yacoubian, a senior adviser for the Middle East program at the Stimson Center, told the New Republic. "He had this beautiful wife. They struck this picture of what people hoped Syria would become." But Andrew Tabler, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Assad was "a master of deception欺骗大师". "I think that the regime — the package of Bashar and his wife Asma, it's very seductive," he told CNN. "And it draws you (draw someone out on/about something to bring out someone's private thoughts about someone or something. Gently or subtly persuade someone to talk or become more expansive: she drew me out and flattered me. I tried to draw him out on this matter, but he would not say any more. I tried to draw out the speaker, but she would not elaborate on what she had said. Fred wanted to draw out information about the company's plans, but the controller had nothing to say. draw [transitive] to attract or interest someone draw somebody The movie is drawing large audiences. The course draws students from all over the country. draw somebody to something Her screams drew passers-by to the scene. (figurative) My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner.) — how could someone who seems so reasonable command such a horrific regimen?" Assad stepped into power with a view of 想着 modernising Syria, which many commentators suggest was influenced by his appreciation for Western life while in London. His maiden speech was peppered with promises of "creative thinking", "transparency" and "democracy". "Bashar's inaugural speech provided a space for hope following the totalitarian (of or relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.) years of President [Hafez] Assad," one Syrian activist said, according to Human Rights Watch. But the hopeful new era met a quick end by 2001, when the government withdrew reforms and cracked down on the political forums that had been thriving. Perhaps steered by members of his father's old guard 老部下(old guard 保守力量, 守旧力量, 守旧势力 I. A (comparatively) conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are. II. Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place. ), Assad retreated to older styles of repression and relied on the secret security police to enforce his demands. This, coupled with an exaggeration of the rich-poor divide caused by Assad's new neoliberal economic policies, planted the seeds of rebellion that would flourish in the Arab Spring of 2011. "Whether President al-Assad wanted to be a reformer but was hampered by an entrenched old guard or has been just another Arab ruler unwilling to listen to criticism, the outcome for Syria's people is the same: no freedom, no rights," Human Rights Watch director Sarah Leah Whitson said. "Whatever hopes Syrians might have had for a new era of political openness under al-Assad's rule have been dashed." What followed was a decade of repression and human rights abuses in Syria, with Assad increasingly viewed as a brutal dictator. 3. clove of garlic 蒜瓣. 意大利小姐说喜欢生活在二战时代: The 18-year-old instantly became the object of online ridicule with mash-ups and memes circulating the internet before the pageant had even wound up. However, the gaffe was not enough to stop Sabatini taking out the prestigious pageant with the Italian beauty now assured of at least a decade of bit part roles in trashy Italian ads, game shows and TV series. 女单身汉: As the leading lady, most would expect Sam Frost to be the one in front of the mirror, keeping her hair in check to ensure she was camera ready at all times. But it was revealed to Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday that it was, in fact, one of the bachelors who was the vainest 虚荣的, 爱慕虚荣的, 爱美的 ( vain I. showing disapproval
someone who is vain is very proud and thinks they are very attractive
or special. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's
appearance, abilities, or worth. Overly proud of oneself, especially
concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own
accomplishments with slight reason. "their flattery made him vain". He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym. II. unsuccessful, or useless. a vain attempt/bid/effort 徒劳无功的, 徒劳的: They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack. vain hope: He underwent a knee operation in the vain hope of getting into the team. It's the ultimate homage to human vanity and arguably the sole purpose
of Kim Kardashian's existence - the selfie. While it may seem like
frivolous (read: narcissist) fun ( frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs] I. 不当回事的.不认真严肃的. 不严肃的. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way. II. 漫无目的的. lacking any real purpose or importance. frivolous complaints. ), these snaps hold a whole lot more
power than you'd think.) on the reality dating show. A Bachelorette source revealed that Drew Woolford, 31, was somewhat of an 'unusual' character and while the rest of the guys were 'busy being best buddies', he would be 'off straightening his hair all day'. Drew likes a sleek finish for his Jennifer Aniston-styled mane, going over it with his hair straightener to ensure he irons out any unwanted kinks. While the rest of the guys got along like a house on fire( get on like a house on fire 一拍即合 informal If two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly: I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire. ) and have since become firms friends, even hanging out together in the outside world, it was said of Drew that 'he dug his own grave'. (单身汉中也有一个女孩受到同样的怀疑)Her fellow bachelorettes started to believe she was a plant 剧组安排进来的 when she failed to bring up 提及, 提到 her appearances ( keep up appearances to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are, because you do not want people to know how bad your situation is: They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.) on shows like Winter and Wingman that were clearly touted on her IMDB page and website. While it's since been revealed that Heather very much had her heartbroken by Sam Wood and was an authentic contestant 真正的参赛者, however, Drew's position on the show has yet to be revealed. But while there was some animosity 敌意, 对抗 between Drew and the bachelor boys, it seems to have gone over his perfectly straightened head(go over one's head)(go over sb's head I. to speak to or ask permission from someone who has more authority than the person who you would normally go to in that situation. To take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person. She went over his head and took her complaint directly to the president of the company. Amanda was refusing to give me the week off so I went over her head and spoke to the boss. II. To escape someone's comprehension. I listened carefully, but the technical jargon went over my head. over one's head I. (idiomatic) More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one's comprehension. This is way over my head. Can you explain it more simply? II. (idiomatic) More than one can handle; too much (especially in over one's head). I'm in over my head on this project. Can you help? III. 超水平发挥的. (idiomatic, sports) Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance. He just shot a spectacularly over his head round of golf and beat all of us. ). Earlier this week, he wrote under a picture of him and some of his fellow contestants, 'there were some seriously fit guys and way too much man love.' 4. 自杀袭击前男孩哭了: Harrowing video footage has emerged showing the final moments of a reluctant teenage suicide bomber who burst into tears when ordered to blow himself up during an attack on a Syrian village. Despite his apparent fear of dying, Uzbek national Jafar al-Tayyar is told to drive an armoured vehicle packed with explosives into the besieged villages of Fua and Kafriyeh. Footage of Tayyar's suicide mission was purportedly 据称是 ( said by some people to be real or true, but not proved to be real or true. The judges will now study this purported new evidence. a letter purportedly written by Jane Austen. ) filmed to glorify him as a martyr after he blew himself up. But far from embracing his impending death, the teenager appears terrified - openly crying as he sits in the armoured vehicle. Off camera another militant can be heard trying to reassure him 安慰 by saying: 'Jafar, my brother, don't be afraid. When you are scared, remember Allah.' At the prompting催促 of the person recording him, the jihadi raises his right index finger in the air in a gesture widely used by jihads which supposedly means 'Allah is the highest'. At this point Tayyar's facial expression 脸部表情 changes as the reality of what he is about to do hits home. 5. 小小贝进舞会被拒: You'd think being the son of Spice Girl-turned-fashion mogul Victoria Beckham would come with its perks…like easy entry into 轻松进入 all of the hottest Fashion Week parties. Sadly, for Victoria and David Beckham's son Brooklyn, those perks only go so far. The 16-year-old was denied entry into Wonderland's 10th anniversary London Fashion Week bash because he's underage. Celeb Mirror reports that Brooklyn wasn't pleased about the snub and "had a face like thunder ( have a face like thunder (also look like thunder) 满脸怒容 UK informal to look extremely angry: She suddenly came into the room with a face like thunder. ) as he headed home". Yep, the photo above of the teen leaving the club seems to back that up 复合, 相符. Poor guy. He's been all over London Fashion Week this year, perhaps prepping for his future career as a fashion photographer. Victoria recently revealed that he wants to follow in her fashion footsteps, not his soccer superstar dad's. Despite the rejection, Brooklyn salvaged the night by going to his mum's Dover Street store, where a balloon bash celebrating its first anniversary was in full swing. 6. mansplain (informal, sarcastic, chiefly Internet) To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it because she is a woman. mansplaining when a man explains something to a woman in a way that shows he believes he knows more about it than she does just because he is a man. If you're a man who wants to be a feminist ally (or avoid pissing off all the women you know), mansplaining is something that you should knock out of your repertoire. Thank You Ryan Adams for Mansplaining Taylor Swift to the World. -splain (slang) A suffix combined with a descriptive adjective or noun to create a verb meaning someone who fits that description condescendingly explaining something to someone who does not fit that description (especially, something the listener has more experience of). cissplain. mansplain, straightsplain, whitesplain. male answer syndrome (sometimes capitalized, derogatory) A male compulsion to answer questions regardless of whether one knows the answer. 可儿机场look: Sheer daring! Miranda Kerr shows off plenty of (endless) leg 大长腿 in a VERY short and gauzy ( gauze [ɡɔz] I. 纱的. white cotton cloth that is very thin and has been woven in a loose way, used in layers for protecting and treating an injury. II. thin white material with holes in that is used especially for making curtains. ) thigh-skimming mini dress. She may have hung up her angel wings two years ago. But Miranda Kerr certainly hasn't lost the quality that made her one of Victoria's Secret's most popular models of all time. The supermodel showed off plenty of her bronzed pins in the semi-sheer frock that clung to her lithe physique( [laɪð] 动作优雅的. moving and bending in a graceful way. He was as lithe and strong as an athlete. ). Far from conservative, the LBD featured a plunging, low-cut neckline that Miranda offset by draping an elegant three-quarter length trench around her shoulders. 7. wash I. [countable] the process of washing someone or something. These trousers need a wash. After a few washes the colour faded. give something a wash: I'll give my hair a quick wash before we go. I'm going to have a quick wash before coming to bed. My jacket needs a wash. a. the wash clothes that are being washed, or the process of washing clothes. in the wash: There's a lot in that wash: maybe you should split it into two piles 分成两堆, 分两次洗. Did you put the duvet in the wash? II. [singular] the flowing movement of water in the sea. The ship left a big wash. Sail away from the wash to avoid rocking the boat. the wash of a passing boat. a. the sound of water flowing in the sea. III. [countable] a liquid that you use for cleaning and treating your skin. A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties. mouth wash. hand wash. IV. [countable] a thin layer of something such as colour or light. The last wash of sunlight shone through the clouds. a wash of something a sudden strong feeling. a wash of pain/warmth/anger. V. Informal "a thing yielding no practical advantage 没有特别优点. 没有特别好. 没什么特别, 不好也不坏". An situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages are equivalent; a situation in which there is no net change. An activity, action, or enterprise that yields neither marked gain nor marked loss: "[The company] doesn't do badly. That is, it's a wash" (Harper's). 关于Huawei Watch: The extra battery pack is a nice perk, but when it comes to the growing crop of Android Wear watches on the market, there are only a few ways to stand out: style, price, and battery life. The Huawei Watch has a slightly better display than its competition; everything else is pretty much a wash 有好有坏, 好坏参半, 毁誉参半, 各擅胜场. VI. the almost simultaneous sale and purchase of the same stock, usually to make the stock appear to be trading actively. (Securities markets. The practice is illegal. Tax loss selling must be done in such a way to avoid appearing to be a wash.) I sold the stock and couldn't buy it back for thirty days to avoid an illegal wash. it will come out in the wash 会真相大白的 I. used for saying that people will always find out the truth about something. Who knows what really happened? I guess it will come out in the wash. II. 会解决的. used for saying that you are sure you will find a solution to the problem that you have. Don't worry, it will all come out in the wash. It won't wash! Fig. Nobody will believe it! Sorry, it won't wash. Try another approach. Don't expect me to believe that! It won't wash. I have to wash a few things out. I. Lit. 洗出来. I have to wash things by hand, such as socks and underwear. I have to wash a few things out before I go to bed. She has to wash out a few things. II. Fig. I have to do something (that keeps me from spending time with you). Jane: Time to shove off. I have to wash a few things out. John: Bye, Jane. Bill: I have to wash out a few things. Bob: Why don't you use a machine? Bill: Oh, I'll see you later.
自行车各种比赛: 1. Mountain biking is the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain. Mountain biking can generally be broken down into 可以划分为 multiple categories: cross country越野, trail riding, all mountain (also referred to as "Enduro"), downhill下山速骑, freeride (Jumps are often incorporated into freeriding. focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features.) and dirt jumping(Dirt jumping is one of the names given to the practice of riding bikes over cement type jumps of dirt or soil and becoming airborne. The idea is that after riding over the 'take off' the rider will become momentarily airborne, and aim to land on the 'landing'.). Although the majority of mountain biking falls into the categories of 可以归类, 可以归为 Trail and Cross Country riding styles. 2. Downhill mountain biking (DH) is a genre of mountain biking practiced on steep, rough terrain that often features jumps, drops, rock gardens and other obstacles. Downhill bikes are heavier and stronger than other mountain bikes and feature front and rear suspension with over 8 inches (20 cm) of travel, to glide quickly over rocks and tree roots. In competitive races, a continuous course 线路, 跑道, 赛道 is defined on each side by a strip of tape. Depending on the format, riders have a single or double attempt to reach the finish line as fast as possible, while remaining between the two tapes designating the course. Riders must choose their line by compromising between 折衷 the shortest possible line and the line that can be traveled at the highest speed. If a rider leaves the course by crossing or breaking the tape they must return to the course at the point of exit, unless they do not gain a time advantage from crossing the tape, in which case they can continue with their run. Riders start at intervals间隔出发, often seeded from slowest to fastest. Courses typically take two to five minutes to complete and winning margins are often less than a second. Riders are timed with equipment similar to that used in downhill skiing. 3. Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. Motocross is the most physically demanding sport held in all-weather conditions. 4. Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials(考验骑车技巧的慢速通过障碍), is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course 障碍道 without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Spain and is said to have been invented by the father of Ot Pi, a world champion motorcycle trials rider. Pi's father had wanted his son to learn motorcycle trials by practicing on an ordinary bicycle. Trials riding is an extreme test of bicycle handling skills, over all kinds of obstacles, both natural and man-made. It now has a strong – though small – following worldwide, though it is still primarily a European sport. Skills taken from trials riding can be used practically on any bicycle for balance, for example controlled braking and track standing, or balancing on the bike without putting a foot down. Competition trial bikes are characterized by powerful brakes, wide handlebars, lightweight parts, single-speed low gearing, low tire pressures with a thick rear tire, distinctive frame geometry, and usually no seat. 5. Knobby tires 轮胎 are off-road tires that have knobs to provide more traction on unpaved surfaces such as loose dirt, mud, sand, or gravel. Knobby tires are used mainly on off-road vehicles, such as motocross and enduro motorcycles, ATVs, and mountain bikes. They may be fitted as an aftermarket option on four wheel drive vehicles. On dirt surfaces, rubber knobs on the surface portion of the tire come into contact with the ground, and provide substantially more traction than is possible with street tires. Rather like boot studs(Cleats or studs 鞋钉 are protrusions on the sole of a shoe, or on an external attachment to a shoe, that provide additional traction on a soft or slippery surface. In American English the term cleats is used synecdochically to refer to shoes featuring such protrusions. This does not happen in British English; the term 'studs' is never used to refer to the shoes, which would instead be known as 'football boots', 'rugby boots', and so on.), the vehicle's weight causes the knobs to dig into the surface. Knobby tires provide maximum grip on loose dirt surfaces, but on paved surfaces, such tires have much less grip than street tires. Tires with less aggressive knobs (smaller knobs and the shape of the tread cross-section closer to that of street tires) can provide a compromise, giving less grip off-road, but a grip closer to that of street tires on paved surfaces. Such tires are useful for enduro and dual-sport motorcycles and other vehicles designed to be used both off-road and on pavement. When the vehicle is used on loose surfaced, low tire pressure will be used to improve grip. In this case, the tire now has a chance of coming off the wheel, or the tire may slip around the wheel rim. To prevent this from happening, a beadlock or rim lock can be used to clamp the tire to the wheel.
毒品和药品滥用: hillbilly someone who lives in the countryside, especially someone who is not very well educated. 两个年轻NRL palyer止痛药过量引起讨论: OXYCODONE, colloquially known as "hillbilly heroin", is said to be one of the drugs that led to the life-threatening overdose of South Sydney players Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray. The two men have made a steady recovery since being hospitalised on Tuesday in a serious condition, with Rabbitohs chief executive John Lee saying the players were now free of medical equipment that was supporting them. "It was a very serious matter. If circumstances had been different, if there hadn't been another person at the unit we might have been talking about a totally different event today," Lee told Sky Sports Radio on Wednesday. "They've gone from critical to stable and now I can report that their condition is even better, it's good. Officially known as oxycodone, the depressant drug is prescribed by doctors to manage acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. The effects are similar to morphine and are so strong it's earned the nickname "hillbilly heroin". Some people misuse oxycodone to become intoxicated, which can result in serious side effects including chest pain or discomfort, extreme drowsiness and loss of consciousness, no muscle tone or movement and a slow or irregular heartbeat. "It's no longer a question of whether it's a problem. It's well entrenched 根基深, 根深蒂固, 扎根于, 植根于 (entrench I. [with object] Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely: ageism is entrenched in our society. a. Establish (someone) in a position of great strength or security: by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power. (as adjective entrenched) the more powerful and entrenched classes and groups. b. Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right guaranteed by legislation): steady progress was made in entrenching the individual rights of noblemen. II. [with object] Establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions: the corps was now fully entrenched on the Right Bank. III. [no object] (entrench on/upon) archaic Encroach or trespass on: concessions which entrenched so deeply on the honour and dignity of the Crown. ) now ... We know that people are dying from this," says Dr Matthew Frei, Clinical Director at Melbourne's Eastern Health. He's not the only one to make the disconcerting declaration. NRL greats Matthew Johns and Mark Geyer warned painkiller abuse was rife and said it was an epidemic in the NRL. "These days, many players, not just some, take prescription drugs for kicks," Johns said on Triple M's The Grill Team. "Ten years ago it was a bit of a problem, these days it's absolutely rife. "The abuse of this is widespread 无处不在的 in rugby league. I believe it's widespread in sport." He said some doctors are "absolutely" trigger happy ( 嗜血成性的, 杀人狂的, 爱放枪的, 爱开炮的, 爱使用暴力的 I. informal Someone who is trigger-happy often uses his or her gun, shooting with very little reason: Some have accused the police of being trigger-happy. II. disapproving ready to use violence or force immediately, without careful thought: He deplored the behaviour of his trigger-happy, hot-headed son. ready to react violently, especially by shooting, on the slightest provocation. "territory controlled by trigger-happy bandits". ) when it comes to prescribing such drugs to address mechanical discomforts. Dr Frei referred to mechanical problems as the typical "aches and pains of old age少了年岁" which these drugs are increasingly being prescribed for, as opposed to cancer-related pain. Countless actors including the Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley have called for greater measures to combat 打击, 对抗 doctor shopping ( Doctor shopping is the practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain multiple prescriptions for otherwise illegal drugs. It is a common practice of drug addicts (as demonstrated in the case of Rush Limbaugh) and suppliers of drug addicts. A doctor shopper will visit multiple health care providers as a "new patient" or "visiting from out of town," and will exaggerate or feign medical problems to obtain prescriptive medications.) to ensure Australians aren't abusing and dangerously mixing controlled drugs. While effective systems exist in states such as Tasmania and South Australia, a comprehensive federal response has been slow to come. It's not just overuse and mixing with illicit and other prescription drugs that is leading to overdoses. With increased supply comes an increase in black market trade. "Our horse has bolted," Dr Frei said, referring to the prevalence of opiate-based prescription drugs in Australia. With the national spotlight on 全国关注 the impact of methamphetamine on Australian communities, medical professionals are worried awareness around prescription drug misuse has been displaced from the public conscience. "We need to bear in mind that in terms of number and burden, pharmaceuticals are right up there," Dr Frei said. "I suspect it's a much greater problem in magnitude 量级, 重要性." He delivered a keynote speech at an event in Perth recently in which he highlighted the need to tackle the public perception of such drugs and a more comprehensive approach to controlling misuse. It's a problem, he says, that's spiralling out of control.
