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用法学习: 1. pot luck 前途未卜, 吉凶未知 a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good. take pot luck 碰运气, 放手一搏, 豁出去了, 拼了, 孤注一掷 to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good. I've never heard of any of these restaurants. We'll have to take pot luck. A potluck is a gathering of people where each person or group of people contributes a dish of food prepared by the person or the group, to be shared among the larger gathered group. Synonyms include: potluck dinner, spread, Jacob's join, Jacob's supper, faith supper, covered dish supper, dish party, bring and share, dutch, pitch-in, bring-a-plate, dish-to-pass, fuddle. Potluck dinners are events where the attendees bring a dish to a meal. Potluck dinners are often organized by religious or community groups, since they simplify the meal planning and distribute 均摊费用 the costs among the participants. Smaller, more informal get-togethers with distributed food preparation may also be called potlucks. The only traditional rule is that each dish be large enough to be shared among a good portion (but not necessarily all) of the anticipated guests. In some cases each participant agrees ahead of time 事先 to bring a single course, and the result is a multi-course meal. 2. take it to the house 得分 to score a point in a sports game. Run man! Take it to da House!! take-it-to-the-house (American football) Said upon a player scoring a touchdown, especially after a dramatic play. I think the words "take it to the house" have the connotation of "doing something completely", "finishing something off", "winning", and/or "going all the way", and similar to the football scoring situation, the thing being done is difficult and done in a dramatic, showy, and/or expert fashion. For instance, in the card game Solitaire, when the seven laid-out stacks contain no plays before I go through the remainder of the deck three at a time, I say to myself, "Let's take it to the house." Taylor Swift新歌MV遭非裔批, 导演反驳( criticized as depicting colonialism. ): "We collectively 大家都认为, 集体认为 decided it would have been historically inaccurate to load the crew with more black actors as the video would have been accused of rewriting history," Kahn said. "This video is set in the past by a crew set in the present." Swift's music is entertaining for many. She should absolutely be able to use any location as a backdrop. But she packages our continent as the backdrop for her romantic songs devoid of any African person or storyline, and she sets the video in a time when the people depicted by Swift and her co-stars killed, dehumanised and traumatised millions of Africans. That is beyond problematic. 3. Mental breakdown 精神崩溃 (also known as a nervous breakdown or to snap) is a colloquial term for an acute, time-limited psychiatric disorder that manifests primarily as 表现为 severe stress-induced depression, anxiety, or dissociation in a previously functional 正常的 individual, to the extent that they are no longer able to function on a day-to-day basis until the disorder is resolved. A mental breakdown is defined by its temporary nature, and often closely tied to psychological burnout, severe overwork, sleep deprivation, and similar stressors, which combine to 加起来一起 temporarily overwhelm 压倒 an individual with otherwise sound mental faculties. A mental breakdown also shares many symptoms with the acute phase of post-traumatic stress disorder. A major cause of a mental breakdown can be stress and a breakdown is usually a symptom of underlying causes like depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Medication and therapy are usually used to help someone recover from a mental breakdown. The UK Mental Health Foundation found that one in every 20 people is likely to have suffered from depression, including a nervous breakdown. 4. bury the lead(US 用 bury the lede) ‎(idiomatic) (news writing style) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts. The news account started by recounting details of the candidate's appearance and buried the lede by not mentioning his new call for tax reform until the 19th paragraph. Let's just call it 90 even 就算90块钱吧. call it even To acknowledge or consider a situation or exchange as being equal or equitable, as regarding debt, status, ability, a contest, etc. I'll pay the internet bill if you'll pay the electricity bill, and then we'll just call it even. We both won a significant number of matches against each other, so we just called it even in the end. Another expression is "to forgive a debt 免除债务." Hence, "they agreed to forgive the debt," or "John agreed to forgive Jim's debt." See Matthew chapter 18, verse 27, in the New American Standard Bible. Matthew, by the way, is the first book in the New Testament. Cancel the debt or nullify the debt come to mind. quits 扯平： (colloquial, Britain) On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed. Here's the last of the money you lent me. We're quits now, right? to call it quits (idiomatic) To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time. an even break a fair chance; a fair judgment. (get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Please give me an even break! I need some help here! break even 不得不失, 不过不失, 收支平衡, 不亏钱 for income to equal expenses. (This implies that money was not made or lost.) Unfortunately, my business just managed to break even last year. I made a bad investment, but I broke even. give you a run for your money 不输任何人, 不比人差 to be as good at something as someone who is known to be extremely good He was a very good actor and could have given any professional a run for his money. 5. carry的用法: I. [transitive] if you carry a feeling with you, you have it in your mind all the time. He would carry the guilt 抱有罪恶感 with him forever. II. [transitive] 登载 to publish or broadcast a news story. All the papers carried the story the next day. III. [transitive] 有质保. if something carries a guarantee, it has it. All our products carry a full 25-year guarantee. IV. 打掩护. 替...干活. [transitive] to do some of the work that someone else should be doing so that they can continue to do their job. His colleagues rapidly grew annoyed at having to carry him. V. [transitive] if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the punishment people will receive for committing it. Murder carries a compulsory sentence of life imprisonment. VI. [transitive] if something carries a message or warning, it has it written on it. Packets of cigarettes must carry a government health warning. VII. [transitive] [usually passive] if a motion (=a formal suggestion of policy) is carried, it is accepted officially because the majority of people have voted for it. VIII. [transitive] 承重. 承载. if walls or posts carry part of a building or structure, they support its weight. IX. [transitive] if something carries a danger, it might cause something bad to happen. The treatment carries less risk than some medications. X. [transitive] to make it possible for someone to achieve something. His determination to succeed carried him to the top of his profession. XI. [transitive] 吸引住. to persuade a number of people to support your ideas. She seemed to carry the whole audience with her. XII. [transitive] 承担. 承受. if you carry responsibility or blame for something, you accept it. The government must carry the blame for this terrible tragedy. XIII. 上货. 存货. 囤积. [transitive] if a shop carries goods or products, it has them for sale. We are urging shops not to carry goods made with child labour.  We don't carry 没货 ten. XIV. [intransitive] 臭千里. 传得很远. if a smell or sound carries, it can be smelt or heard over a distance. His voice doesn't carry very well. XV. [transitive] to do or develop something to a particular point or level. Can we trust him to carry the task to completion? Carried to extremes 做到极致, such behaviour can be self-destructive. I know we all need to be careful with our money, but some people carry it too far 做的太过分! XVI. [transitive] spoken to add a number to the bottom of the next row of numbers on the left when adding rows of numbers. XVII. [transitive] American to win an election in a particular state or district. A Democrat has not carried Arizona since 1948. as fast as your legs can carry you at the quickest speed that you can run. Her son hurtled down the drive as fast as his little legs could carry him. be carrying five stone/a few pounds/a little bit etc to weigh more than you should by a particular amount. He was in his mid-forties, I guessed, and carrying a bit of extra weight. carry all/everything before you to be extremely successful and defeat all your opponents. carry conviction 有说服力, 可信 to be capable of persuading someone that something is true or real. not carry conviction 不可信, 不真实 if someone's words, actions etc do not carry conviction, you do not believe that they are true or honest. Mel put on a smile, but it didn't carry much conviction. carry a (heavy) load/burden to have responsibility for something difficult or unpleasant. He carries the heavy burden of leadership. carry something in your head/mind 刻在大脑里, 记住 to remember information correctly without having to write it down. carry weight 有影响力 to be respected and have influence. Dr Watson has worked in the region for 40 years, and his opinions carry great weight. pull/carry your weight 尽本分, 做好本分 to do your share of work He wasn't pulling his weight, so he had to go. carry yourself to hold or move your body in a particular way. You're tall and you carry yourself extremely well. get carried away 得意忘形. to become so excited or involved in something that you lose control of your feelings or behaviour Let's not get carried away. The deal could still fall through. 6. Your house looks nice, it just needs a woman's touch. 电影Tiger Orange: He is an introvert, lacks self-confidence and has become resigned to a solitary life(solitary 形单影只的, 孤单单的, 与世隔绝的, 遗世独立的, 穴居的, 宅的 I. tending to spend a lot of time alone. a largely solitary bird. a. in a place or situation where there are no other people. the solitary inhabitant of the island. A solitary policeman stood at the gate. b. done or experienced by someone who is alone. Mathematical research is a largely solitary pursuit. II. [always in negatives] used for emphasizing that there is not even one person or thing. He didn't say a single solitary word to me all evening. solitary confinement 关禁闭 a punishment in which a prisoner is kept alone, separate from other prisoners.). He is openly gay and is accepted within the small community because he isn't in anyone's face about his orientation( be/get in someone's face 烦别人, 招人讨厌 (slang) to behave in a confrontational or annoyingly direct or persistent manner toward someone. in someone's face I. In front of or against someone directly, as in He slammed the door in her face. II. get in someone's face. Annoy or pester someone. For example, He's always getting in my face when I'm trying to meet a deadline. Closely related is the imperative, get out of my face, meaning "stop annoying me," as in Get out of my face before I punch you! throw in someone's face Confront or upbraid指责, 责备 someone with something, as in Dean keeps throwing her poor driving record in her face. laugh in someone's face 公然看不起, 公然鄙视 Show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence: Figurative vandals and muggers who laugh in the face of the law.). This movie is a standard indie gay pic about an irresolute 犹豫不决的, 没有决断的 ( unable to make decisions. showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain. "she stood irresolute outside his door". ) guy in a California hick town (hick 乡下人, 乡下佬 an insulting word for a person who has always lived in the country and does not know about life in the cities. ) whose irrepressible ( [ˌɪrɪˈpresəb(ə)l] lively, confident, and impossible to control. He was an irrepressible man of great imagination. a display of irrepressible enthusiasm. ) and irresponsible brother, also gay, turns up soon after their father dies. Earnest and honest, though hamstrung ( 拉后腿. 拖拉. 拖住. 拖后腿. 牵绊. 拖累 prevented from doing what you want to do. liability I. 责任 hold no liability for damages. liability for military service. absolute liability绝对责任, 完全责任 civil liability民事责任. II. 负债, 债务 a. Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt. b. liabilities The financial obligations entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise. a company with more liabilities than assets资不抵债的公司, III. likelihood or probability. 可能性, 易于, 倾向, liability to flu/disease IV. 累赘. 拖累, 包袱, 不利条件, 缺点 Bad pronunciation is a liability in being a narrator. Andy Coulson was once seen as David Cameron's link to the ordinary people of Britain. Today the former News of the World editor is the face of a phone hacking scandal that has made him an ongoing political liability for the Prime Minister. unencumbered without responsibilities or problems. She liked to live free and unencumbered by marriage. encumber 拖累, 累赘, 阻碍 I. if something large, heavy, tight etc encumbers you, it prevents you from moving normally. be encumbered by/with something: They were encumbered with heavy suitcases and could not run. II. to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to develop.  a ball and chain 束缚, 拖累, 累赘, 鸡肋 something which limits your freedom. Usage notes: A ball and chain was a heavy metal ball that was fastened to a prisoner's leg by a chain, used to stop them moving. The house had become a ball and chain - we couldn't sell it and neither could we rent it out. ) by lackluster dialogue, "Orange" will get traction from queer fests largely thanks to the legit pic debut of former porn star Frankie Valenti, aka Johnny Hazzard (yes, he can act). 7. 人质危机 - 淹死的小孩: An image of a drowned toddler washed up 冲刷 on the beach in one of Turkey's prime tourist resorts swept across social media on Wednesday after at least 12 presumed 估计是, 应该是, 猜测是 Syrian refugees died trying to reach the Greek island of Kos. The picture showed a little boy wearing a bright red T-shirt and shorts lying face-down in the surf ( surf n. 海浪. 白浪. the waves of the sea as they move onto a beach, falling to produce foam (=white water). crowd surf to be carried over the heads of a crowd in a horizontal position. Here's the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis, RT Rybak, crowdsurfing with his mother Loraine in celebration of Barack Obama's election victory. ) on a beach near the resort town of Bodrum. In a second image, a grim-faced 肃然的, 肃穆的 policeman carries the body away. This photograph prompted sympathy and outrage at the perceived inaction 被认为是不作为, 无所作为 of developed nations in helping refugees. In a statement to police obtained by the Hurriyet newspaper, Abdullah said he had twice paid smugglers to take him and his family to Greece but their efforts had failed. They had then decided to find a boat and row themselves but it began to take in water and when people stood up in panic, it capsized 翻船了, 船翻了. "I was holding my wife's hand. My children slipped away from my hands. We tried to hold on to the boat," he said in the statement. "Everyone was screaming in pitch darkness. I couldn't make my voice heard to my wife and kids." Turkey has won international praise for taking in 2 million refugees since the Syrian civil war. But it has warned it is reaching capacity, and thousands are now making the perilous ( perilous [ˈperələs] 凶险重重的 full of danger or risk. a perilous journey south. ) journey by boat from Turkey to Greece in a bid to enter Europe. Kobani, the family's hometown, has been the scene of intense fighting over the last year. In recent months, Kurdish regional forces have been trying to repel 打退 attempts by Islamic State to recapture the town. Tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing the war in their homeland have descended on Turkey's Aegean coast this summer to board boats to Greece. Another survivor, Syrian Omer Mohsin, said he swam ashore 游上岸 after the boat sank shortly after heading off at 2 a.m. (2300 GMT) and was now looking for his missing brother. The bodies of the Kurdish boys washed up on a Turkish beach with six others after their flimsy ( [ˈflɪmzi] I. light and not providing very much protection. a flimsy cotton blouse. II. 摇摇欲坠的. 风雨飘摇的. 做工很差的. 劣质的. 纸糊的风筝似的. badly built or made, and so likely to break easily. comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged. "voyagers who crossed the sea in flimsy boats". Thousands live in flimsy huts in the hills surrounding the capital. III. not very reliable, or not easy to believe. He was convicted on very flimsy evidence. a flimsy excuse. ) dinghy ( II. a small boat used for racing. II. a small boat used for pleasure or for sailing to land from a larger boat. ) capsized on the way from the Bodrum peninsula to the Greek island of Kos. "We saw yesterday on our screens a very sad, poignant 让人心酸的 image of children tragically dead at sea in illegal migration," Mr Abbott told ABC radio. "Thankfully, we have stopped that in Australia because we have stopped the illegal boats. "We have said to the people smugglers: 'Your trade is closed down.'. Tributes have poured in for little Aylan Kurdi, the toddler whose lifeless body on a Turkish beach has so grimly focused global attention on an escalating refugee crisis. Images of the drowned boy sparked political outcry and mourning in equal measure. Austria, a major transit country 过渡站, 过渡国家, 中间国家( With 8,500 miles of coastline, Greece is the entry point of many migrants seeking refuge in the EU. ) for migrants seeking to reach German, recently instituted border checks after bodies of 71 refugees were discovered in an abandoned truck that had traveled through Hungary. 8. 管理层: In some European Union countries, there are two separate boards, one executive board for the day-to-day business日常事务 and one supervisory board (board of directors) for control purposes (selected by the shareholders). In these countries, the CEO presides 掌管, 主持 over the executive board and the chairman presides over the supervisory board, and these two roles will always be held by different people. This ensures a distinction between management by the executive board and governance by the supervisory board. This allows for clear lines of authority. The aim is to prevent a conflict of interest and too much power being concentrated in the hands of one person. In the United States, the board of directors (elected by the shareholders) is often equivalent to the supervisory board, while the executive board may often be known as the executive committee (the division/subsidiary heads and C-level officers that report directly to the CEO). In the United States, and in business, the executive officers are usually the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer (CEO) being the best-known type. The definition varies; for instance, the California Corporate Disclosure Act defines "Executive Officers" as the five most highly compensated officers not also sitting on the board of directors. In the case of a sole proprietorship, an executive officer is the sole proprietor. In the case of a partnership, an executive officer is a managing partner, senior partner, or administrative partner. In the case of a limited liability company, executive officer is any member, manager or officer. 9. Who didn't have a awkward phase 青涩时代: This week we saw Taylor Swift ditch her trademark blonde locks for a darker 'do in the video for 'Wildest Dreams'. Taylor's dye job 染发 was probably the most drastic thing we've ever seen her do to her appearance.That's not saying there haven't been some changes. We decided to make her the subject of this week's face morph so that we could revisit the Taylor Swift of old with her long, cascading curls. She looks stunning these days, but it should make you feel a little better to see that even Taylor was a dorky pre-teen ( dorky Like a dork, or having a dork's characteristics. dork I. (vulgar, slang) A penis. II. (pejorative, slang) A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence. Usage notes 傻傻的, 弱智的: Narrowly used to indicate someone inept or out of touch, broadly used to mean simply "silly, foolish"; compare doofus, twit.) once upon a time. 10. talk big 吹牛逼, 吹嘘, 说大话, 夸张. talk boastfully or overconfidently. to brag; to make grandiose statements. I don't believe he's ever shot even a duck, but he sure talks big about hunting. She talks big but can't produce anything. He has some deep need to talk big, but it's just talk—no action. big talk 大话, 吹牛皮 I. (idiomatic) Statements which are boastful or exaggerated. II. (idiomatic) Major topic of conversation; current gossip. small talk ‎(uncountable) 闲聊. (idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness. happy talk (uncountable) (set phrase, hyphenated when used attributively) Lighthearted, pleasant conversation; upbeat banter; optimistic remarks. Usage notes: Now often used to refer to cheerful, inoffensive verbal exchanges between hosts or reporters during segues between segments of radio or television reports of news, weather, etc, as in: 2007 Feb. 8, Patricia Sullivan, "Frank N. Magid dies at 78, created news anchor "happy talk"," Washington Post (retrieved 5 Aug 2014): "Action News" and its rival, "Eyewitness News," demonstrated both the untapped possibilities of the medium and the opportunity to devolve into "happy talk" between serious segments.  shoot one's mouth off 满嘴跑火车, 胡说八道, 吹牛逼 (idiomatic) To make reckless or exaggerated statements. skite = boast = brag. swank 爱现, 卖弄风骚 To swagger, to show off. Looks like she's going to swank in, flashing her diamonds, then swank out to another party. swanky fashionable and expensive. a swanky restaurant/hotel/car. 把自己说的比真实更重要的人: big-note Australian /NZ I. 炫耀. 炫富.[no object] Display one's wealth ostentatiously: I don't want them to think I'm big-noting. a. [with object] (big-note oneself 自抬身价. ) Exaggerate one's importance or achievements. to skite, to say you are better or more important than you really are: it was an attempt by a local businessman to big-note himself with the local MP. blowhard 吹牛逼的人, 牛逼哄哄的人 (derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. someone who talks too much about themselves or the things they have achieved. up oneself 洋洋得意的讲话, 小人得志相, 自命不凡 (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Smug; arrogant; self-important and self-satisfied. I don't like her; she is really up herself. Don't be so up yourself. blow one's own trumpet/horn 自我吹嘘, 吹牛逼, 为自己歌功颂德 Talk openly and boastfully about one's achievements. to ​tell everyone ​proudly about ​your ​achievements: he refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak. hyperbole [haɪˈpɜ:(r)bəli] 夸张以强调 n. a way of emphasizing what you are saying by describing it as far more extreme than it really is. 11. Italian strongman ( 大力士. In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength (before strength sports were codified into weightlifting, powerlifting etc., becoming actual athletic competitions) or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength. ) lifts car out of tight park. floaty flowy 飘逸的, 轻飘飘的, 白衣飘飘的. (especially of a woman's garment or a fabric) light and flimsy. flowing; able to flow In her flowy skirt, with her flowy hair, bare feet, and still the single eyebrow, she reads a poem that sounds like it came straight from English class. Her newly-released video for Wildest Dreams, set in 1950s Africa, has been attacked for glamourising 美化, 歌功颂德, 歌颂 white colonisation and failing to feature prominently any black actors. beside oneself (因高兴, 激动, 兴奋, 悲伤, 担心)不能自已 overcome with worry or anger; distraught. If you are beside yourself with a ​particular ​feeling or ​emotion, it is so ​strong that it makes you ​almost out of ​control: He was beside himself with ​grief when she ​died. grueling 折磨人的. finished product 成型的人, 定性的人: the product that emerges at the end of a manufacturing process" Richard had told me he'd had a nose job, but looking at the finished product I found that hard to believe. The finished product sells for five hundred pounds." 关于Jarryd Hayne: "He's by no means a finished product. "But the type of person he is and the approach he has taken, he's the kind of player we want here." Yes he's impressed in preseason ('the exhibition matches' veteran NFL types call them here) - he's been noticed by a lot of people around the league for his ability to catch, run, dodge tackles and, yes, drop his shoulder (making a national highlights reel 高潮集锦, 精彩瞬间集锦 on rotation 连环播放, 播不停, 不停播放, 循环播放 gets you Noticed. Finished goods 成品 are goods that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold or distributed to the end user. 12. Taylor Swift的平民朋友: Taylor's latest grand gesture 大动作 for Abigail - and she's known for her talents in this area - was in April, when she threw her a huge surprise party for her 25th birthday. 'A good girlfriend for me is someone who is an individual and has something that they are deeply passionate about. Abigail works with making sure that veterans from World War II get their compensation,' she said. 'The fact that she is so passionate about what she does allows her to be able to relate to me on that level, that I'm so dedicated to what I do.' 美国老妇拒绝发放结婚证: Davis' son supported his mother and was warned by the judge Thursday not to interfere with his fellow employees. The judge said he did not want "any shenanigans, ( I. 骗术. secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering. Deceitful trick(s); trickery, games. You should learn to spot their shenanigans and avoid being fooled. The advertisement said it would cost $50, but they charged me $75 at the register. I declare shenanigans. "widespread financial shenanigans had ruined the fortunes of many". II. 无理取闹的行为. silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief. Mischievous play, especially by children. Billy and Tom are playing noisily upstairs again. They're up to their usual shenanigans. )" like the staff closing the office for computer upgrades as they did briefly last week. "That would show a level of disrespect for the court's order," Bunning said. He added: "I'm hoping that cooler heads 懂事明理的人 will prevail." During a hearing Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Bunning had offered to release Davis if she promised not to interfere with her employees issuing licenses, but she refused, citing her Christian beliefs. "I just want the licenses given out 分发. I don't want her in jail. No one wanted her in jail," Yates said. A second couple, Timothy and Michael Long, also were issued a license about an hour after Yates and Smith. When the couple got inside the office, a man harassed them and said, "More sodomites getting married?" The Longs did not respond, and a worker told the man to leave. At least three gay couples received marriage licenses Friday in Rowan County, embracing and celebrating as the defiant 目中无人的, 目无法纪的 clerk sat remained jailed because she refuses to issue the licenses or allow her deputies to hand them out. William Smith Jr. and James Yates, a couple for nearly a decade, were the first to receive a marriage license in Rowan County. Deputy clerk Brian Mason issued the license, congratulating the couple and shaking their hands as he smiled. After they paid the license fee of $35.50, Yates rushed across the steps of the courthouse to hug his mom as both cried. A crowd of supporters cheered as the couple left, while a street preacher rained down words of condemnation(Open-air preaching, street preaching, or public preaching is the act of publicly proselytizing a religious message to crowds of people in open places. It is an ancient method of communicating a religious or social message and has been used by many cultures and religious traditions, but today it is usually associated with Evangelical Protestant Christianity.). Yates and Smith said they are trying to choose between two wedding dates and plan a small ceremony at the home of Yates' parents.