skylark, horseplay, roughhouse;

用法学习: 1. 越狱男的朋友说他: He's no harm 不是祸害. He wants to have a good time and party'. In 2012, Wiles posted a rap video to YouTube of himself skylarking ( skylark I. a brown and white European bird that sings while flying. II. 嬉笑打闹. pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay(the rough lively play of children. Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm. roughhouse ‎n. rowdy behaviour. v. I. 大吵大闹的. To behave rowdily. II. To treat roughly. ). "He was skylarking with a friend when he fell into a pile of boxes". Oriental skylark 云雀. ) with mates, drinking booze and flaunting liquor, cigarettes and a Quicksilver wallet. Linda Jenson, his aunty by marriage, told Daily Mail Australia Wiles had a difficult upbringing. 'He's just on the wrong track走上了错路, 走错了路. He's had a pretty hard life. 'I think the world of him(to like or to love someone very much. To have a very high opinion of; to have a strong attachment to or affection for. Dad's always thought the world of her.)... He's not harmful'. ring through 打电话过来 to phone from one part of a building to another Reception rang through and said there was someone waiting to see me. Probably she was in a different mindset, then saw the light ( (begin to) see the light 开始懂了, 突然明白, 明白过来了, 开始明白, 回过味儿来了, 渐渐明白 I. Fig. to understand something clearly at last. Understand or begin to understand something; also, see the merit of another's explanation or decision. To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight. Finally, near the end of the meeting, John saw the light and withdrew his objections. Dean had been trying to explain that tax deduction for fifteen minutes when I finally saw the light. Pat was furious she and her friends were not allowed to go hiking on their own in the mountains, but she began to see the light when a group got lost up there. After a lot of studying and asking many questions, I finally saw the light. I know that geometry is difficult. Keep working at it. You'll see the light pretty soon. II. (idiomatic, religious) To undergo a spiritual conversion. Once I was lost in darkness, but now I have seen the light. III. To come into the world or to public notice. His book never saw the light. see the light (at the end of the tunnel) 看到未来, 看到希望 Fig. to foresee an end to one's problems after a long period of time. I had been horribly ill for two months before I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I began to see the light one day in early spring. At that moment, I knew I'd get well. see the light (of day) 可以缓一口气, 可以喘一口气, 可以轻松一下 I. Fig. to come to the end of a very busy time. Finally, when the holiday season was over, we could see the light of day. We had been so busy! When business lets up for a while, we'll be able to see the light. II. 重见天日. if an object sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it The archives contain vintage recordings, some of which have never seen the light of day. II. if something, especially an idea or a plan, sees the light of day, it starts to exist It was the year when the equal opportunities bill first saw the light of day. see the error of your/its ways 知道错了, 认错 Realize or acknowledge one's wrongdoing. to understand that you have been behaving badly and to decide to improve your behaviour. to accept that you have been wrong about something What can we do to make Tim see the error of his ways? The industry needs to see the error of its ways and adopt these new safety standards. It's the story of a corrupt policeman who finally sees the error of his ways. ) eventually then left him. 2. In what age group 年龄段( a number of people or things classed together as being of similar age. A demographic grouping based on age, a generation. A group of people who are the same age or in the same range of ages. age bracket. cohort I. A group of people supporting the same thing or person. II. (statistics) A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic. The 18-24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings. III. (military, historical) Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 men. Three cohorts of men were assigned to the region. IV. An accomplice; abettor; associate. He was able to plea down his sentence 减刑, 轻判 by revealing the names of three of his cohorts, as well as the source of the information.) should I have another baby. be like talking to a brick wall 等于白说, 没有反应, 对牛弹琴 If ​talking to someone is like ​talking to a ​brick ​wall, the ​person you are ​speaking to does not ​listen. used for saying that someone does not listen or react to you when you talk. I've tried to tell her, but it’s like talking to a brick wall. I've ​tried to ​discuss my ​feelings with her, but it's like ​talking to a ​brick ​wall. cut through sth I. 看穿, 看破, 看透.  to deal with an issue quickly. If you ​cut through something ​difficult that usually ​causes ​problems, you ​quickly​understand it or ​deal with it so that it does not ​cause ​problems for you: She always ​manages to ​cut through the ​complex​ theory and get at the ​facts. to deal quickly and effectively with something that causes problems or is confusing. We need to cut through the political rhetoric and see what really lies behind the policy. II. 穿过. 穿行. to go through an area instead of going around the edge of it. He decided to cut through the forest. cut a way/path/route through something: He cut his way through the jungle with a machete. a. 攻破. to move quickly and smoothly through something. England cut through the French defence and scored a try. cut-through the quality of being able to gain attention for something, especially in the media, when this is difficult (by 'cutting through' the other stuff). The announcement has led news bulletins and generated debate, achieving more cut-through in the media than most of the things Labour has to say. 3. to get papped 被偷拍 it could be "to get photographed by paparazzi" but I am not sure. I have been papped ... moral code 道德观, 道德规范 (ethics) A written, formal, and consistent set of rules prescribing righteous behavior, accepted by a person or by a group of people. value system 价值观, 价值体系 ‎I. A hierarchy of values that all moral agents possess, demonstrated by their choices. Most people's value systems differ, making the imposition of a singular value system by the state a source of constant social warfare. This is an individualistic concept. One's value system is molded by one's virtues or vices. II. A person's standards and self-discipline 自我约束, 自我规范 set, based on the common sense and wisdom of knowing what the proper moral rules and discipline are, and the amount of willingness to see themselves and others abide by them. moral compass 道德天平, 道德平衡 I. (usually countable, idiomatic, ethics) An innersense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide (like the needle of a compass) for morally appropriate behavior. a ​natural ​feeling that makes ​people ​know what is ​right and ​wrong and how they should ​behave. used in reference to a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly. "he is by no means the only senior politician who has mislaid his moral compass". Some ​people ​believe that the ​increase in ​crime​ shows that ​society is ​losing ​its ​moral ​compass. I think he did absolutely the right thing, because according to his own personal moral compass, interfering with someone else's marriage was a sin. II. 道德准绳, 道德标准. (usually countable, idiomatic, ethics) A person, belief system, etc. serving as a guide for morally appropriate behavior. Without a moral compass, Stone's characters cannot even plead ignorance. He writes that Judaism was her moral compass. Reagan's mother was his moral compass 道德指南, 道德标杆. III. (usually uncountable, ethics) The full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general. [W]hile blowing opposite arguments from every point of the moral compass, the adventurous Baron quietly saw himself left to navigate his own vessel his own way, through this storm of his own raising. Just cry if you want. There's nothing wrong with man crying. Don't have to hold it in( hold in I. 憋着. 忍着. to not allow your feelings to show. It can be bad for you to hold in anger. II. to stop something from moving outward. I was trying desperately to hold my stomach in. hold it! informal used to ​tell someone to ​wait or ​stop doing something: Hold it! I don't have my ​coat on ​yet. Hold it! What are you saying? hold someone in high esteem/regard 尊敬, 敬仰 to admire or respect someone very much. keep/hold someone/something in check to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm. Attempts to hold global warming in check are being made by many countries.). 4. 谁当家, 谁做主, 谁说了算: Who's the one got the upper hand there ( to get into a stronger position than someone else so that you are controlling a situation: Government troops are gradually gaining the upper hand over the rebels.). Who's ruling the roost.  Who is running the household. 名人拍照摆姿势: She's the queen of selfies, even recently publishing a book, Selfish, about how to strike the perfect pose(摆姿势, know how to pose). And Kim Kardashian shared her skills with Ellen DeGeneres as she gave her a lesson in posing on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kim, who is seven moths long in her second pregnancy 怀孕七个月, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her latest cravings 强烈渴望, 抑制不住的欲望, 特别想吃(a powerful desire for something. "a craving for chocolate". ). In a collage ([ˈkɒlɑːʒ]) image 拼在一起的照片, 拼搭起来的图片, the reality TV star is seen posing with Cheeto hanging from her mouth before licking her finger to get all the cheesy goodness. The mother-of-one, to one-year-old North West, then sticks her tongue out. The E! beauty has her makeup fully done and has her hair slicked back光滑的向后梳, 贴在一起.  'I really think that my relationship with my husband Kanye really changed everything,' she told the media outlet ahead of Givenchy's Spring-Summer 2016 NYFW show. 'I mean, back in the day I thought I had the best style. I look back at outfits and I'm, like, mortified.' 澳新规要遣返外籍犯罪分子: "It's like the Australians are saying 'we're going to pick and choose, we'll keep the ones we like but send back the ones we don't like'. "Well... you have to take the rough with the smooth." The New Zealand Herald said in an editorial that it was Australia's right to pursue a draconian ( [drəˈkəuniən] extremely strict and severe. ) deportation policy but it made no sense applying it to people who had served sentences for relatively minor offences. "Placing someone in that situation simply because they have been convicted of, say, shoplifting, smacks of overkill 滥杀无辜, 殃及无辜, 殃及池鱼," it said. 5. pay through the nose 付一大笔钱 informal to pay too much ​money for something: We ​paid through the ​nose to get the ​car ​fixed. pay top dollar US to pay a lot of ​money for something. pay the ultimate price 付出了死的代价 to ​die because of something you have done, ​especially something you do for ​moral ​reasons: These ​soldiers have ​paid the ​ultimate ​price for ​their country's ​freedom. 离婚: Despite maintaining a peachy 恩爱 front on social media, the Big Bang Theory star was reportedly "devastated" by her husband's drug abuse, which apparently began soon after their December 2013 wedding. Friends say Ryan promised to check into rehab, but never followed through 从来没有真正做过. 体育记者直播被撞: Sports reporter knocked over by car during live cross联线直播: A sports reporter was literally pushed out of the spotlight when he was knocked over by a reversing car during a live post-match cross. He was to report a match when he set up for his live cross in the parking lot at Guadalajara Airport. 马特戴蒙: Matt Damon told the mag that Ben's public persona 公众形象 is very different to his private one…especially when it comes to his love life. "There's nobody who's more misunderstood误解, 误读, 误会," he said of Ben, 43. "Ten years ago, the public image of him could not have been farther apart from who he actually is. It was like he was being cast in a role, that he was a talentless kind of meathead, with his whole relationship with Jennifer Lopez." "He just got cast as this person that he wasn't," Matt, 44, explained. "It was just really painful. It was painful to be his friend, because it wasn't fair, you know? To my mind 在我看来, nobody really got him 懂他, 理解他 at all. And through his work, he climbed from the bottom of the mountain all the way back up to the top and past where either of us had ever been." Painful to watch, hey? Could Matt be referring to Ben's critically panned performance alongside JLo in Gigli…because that was torturous. 6. defecate 排便 to get rid of solid waste from your body through your anus. self-defecating 搬起石头砸了自己脚的, 自食其果的, 自取其辱的 To unintentionally demean one's self. To unthinkingly place one's self in an unflattering light. People who minimize their genius are self-deprecating. People who eulogize 赞美, 颂扬, 称颂 (praise highly in speech or writing.) their ignorance are self-defecating. self-defecating humor The act of getting some cheap laughs by pooping one's pants. Billy's lame jokes kept falling flat, so, desperate for a laugh, he decided to change course and try some self-defecating humor. Not to be confused with self-deprecating humor, self-defecating humor is NOT funny. A joke that bombs like a dump of crap. Example: A joke about your own foibles that stinks! Sorry, Man, I hate to admit it, but I like PB&J with bacon even though it always gives me gas. (Your admitting that is self-defecating humor.) Too much information, Dude!. self defecating. self-deprecating 自贬的, 自嘲的, 损自己的 showing that you think you are not very good or important. a self-deprecating remark. Being self-deprecating is usually considered a good trait, a quality of someone with a wry sense of humor. When being self-deprecating goes too far, it can become self-loathing 不喜欢自己的 and self-sabotaging, which are less amusing forms of putting yourself down. Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling 贬低, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest. It can be used in humor and tension release压力释放. Self-deprecation is often perceived as 被看作是 being a characteristic 特征 of certain nations, such as Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, where "blowing one's own trumpet" is frowned upon. loathe to dislike someone or something very much. I loathe having to get out of bed so early on a Saturday. She simply loathes her ex-husband. Self-hatred (also called self-loathing) refers to an extreme dislike or hatred of oneself, or being angry at or even prejudiced against oneself. The term is also used to designate a dislike or hatred of a group, family, social class, mental illness, or stereotype to which one belongs and/or has. tomfoolery [ˌtomˈfu:ləri] 蠢事, 愚蠢行径 Foolish behaviour. behaviour that is not sensible. self-perpetuating something such as a system or process that is self-perpetuating is able to continue for a long time because it creates the things that it needs to continue. 7. freeloader 白吃白占的人, 吃白食的人 someone who expects to get food, money, or a place to stay from someone else, without giving anything in return. 美国枪击: CNN reported the shooter posted a message on a social media account that indicated the incident was premeditated有预谋的, and that he picked the campus as a 'soft target.'  Brady Winder, 23, of Portland, was on campus when he described hearing a 'thud嘭的一声, 重物落地的声音.'  He told The News-Review he then then heard a barrage of gunfire and saw students fleeing 'like ants 蜂拥而出.'  talk oneself up 自夸 to talk about someone or something in a way that makes them seem more important or better than they really are. far removed from something 差距巨大, 迥异于 very different from something. Our dreams are often far removed from reality. of one's own making 自己造成的, 自找的, 咎由自取, 自讨苦吃, 自作自受, 作茧自缚("to suffer the consequence of one's own doing"): (Of a difficulty) caused by oneself: he faces a dilemma substantially of his own making. of one's own -ing This is a mistake of his own making. This is a job of my own choosing. a picture of his own painting. have your work cut out (for you) (to do something or doing something) 麻烦大了, 摊上麻烦了, 惹上大麻烦了 to have something very ​difficult to do. to have a large and difficult task prepared for one. They sure have their work cut out for them, and it's going to be hard. There is a lot for Bob to do. He has his work cut out for him. She'll really have her work ​cut out to ​finish all those ​reports by the end of the ​week. not be cut out for sth 天生的, 生来就是的 to not be the ​right ​type of ​person for something: I'm not cut out for an ​office ​job. have a quiet word with someone 非正式的谈谈 to speak to someone in an informal way about a problem. Maybe I should have a quiet word with Tom's teacher? be on the warpath 势同水火, 水火不相容, 势不两立 (humorous) to be looking for someone you are angry with in order to speak angrily to them or punish them. angry and ​ready to ​argue or ​fight: I told my ​friends to ​watch out because my ​mother was on the warpath. Look out, the boss is on the warpath again! pointedly 大张旗鼓的, 明显的, 故意的, 显眼的, 明确的, 直言不讳的 in a very ​obvious way, usually to ​express​ criticism or ​disapproval. explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism. He said pointedly that I would not be welcome there. He pointedly ​ignored her after the show. pointed I. with a point at the end. a pointed nose/chin. II. 尖锐的, 尖刻的. direct, in a way that shows you are annoyed or do not agree. They made a few pointed remarks about the proposals. a. 直出直入的. direct, because you are determined to get information. Be prepared for some very pointed questions. take a breather take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. unemotional [ʌnɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n(ə)l] 不露声色的, 情感藏在心里的 not having or showing strong feelings. "a flat, unemotional voice". take one for the team 为集团牺牲个人, 为朋友两肋插刀 willingly undertake an unpleasant task or make a personal sacrifice for the collective benefit of one's friends or colleagues. "I took one for the team by naming myself the designated driver". To accept some chore or hardship for the sake of one's friends or colleagues. Etymology: By analogy with sports teams when a player makes a sacrifice for the benefit of the team. take it like a man 像个男人似的, 男子汉的 To respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotional. There was no moping around the house with a depressed disposition when one of my romances turned sour because, as far as my love life went, father expected me to take it like a man. suck it up 咬牙坚持, 咬牙忍着 (idiomatic) To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining. force the issue 催逼, 强迫 Compel the making of an immediate decision. to make it necessary for someone to make a decision immediately. The trial verdict should have been the end of the matter, but no, some overblown ego has to make a rash decision that might rebound on him just to force the issue of moral righteousness. force something open: We had to force the door open. force a lock (=break it): If she doesn't have a key, we'll have to force the lock. force the pace to make events happen more quickly than they would usually. force someone's hand 被迫出手 to make someone do something that they did not want to do, or to make them do something sooner than they intended to do it. force a smile/laugh 勉强笑, 挤出笑 to smile or laugh when you do not really feel like it. 8. flick on in ​football, a ​move in which a ​player ​quickly and ​skilfully ​hits a ​moving ​ball ​forward with ​their ​head or ​foot, without ​stopping or ​controlling it first: Rooney's ​flick on at the near ​post ​found Evra ​unmarked无人看守的, 无人盯防的. and be done with it 就完事了(= get it done and over with) (idiomatic) Used to terminate discussion or delay with a call to action Just take the horrid-tasting stuff and be done with it. to have finished dealing with something, so that you do not have to think about it anymore. Let's just give them what they want and be done with it. Let's be done with it. at one's service 听候差遣, 供你使用, 供你使唤 I. Ready to serve or help you; prepared to obey your wish or command; subject to your orders. He placed himself completely at the President's service. "Now I am at your service," the dentist told the next patient. II. Available for your use; at your disposal. He put a car and chauffeur at the visitor's service. be of service (to sb) 帮到你, 帮上忙(be of service to sb, 不说 be of sb's service. ) to ​help someone: "Thank you so much for that." "I'm ​glad to have been of service." I'm glad to be of your service. "Thank you so much for that." "I'm ​glad to have been of service." jiggle the cable 晃一下线, 摇一下: Sometimes you need to jiggle the cable to make it work again. jiggle 不及物的用法. to move slightly up and down or from side to side more than one time. To shake, rattle, or wiggle. The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down. A nerve jiggled at the corner of his mouth. 及物的用法: to make something move in this way. To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle. Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops. If the toilet won't flush, just jiggle the handle a little. I am afraid this is not a cable-jiggling issue. strapped for something 手头紧 needing something, usually money. In need of, as in We're strapped for cash this week. I am really strapped for cash. Can you lend me some? Ted is strapped for money and cannot pay his bills. cash-strapped not having enough ​money: cash-strapped ​universities. 9. arrive I. 来到了. 来了 To come at length; take place. to come to be present: The moment to act has arrived. The day of reckoning has arrived. to occur eventually: the moment arrived 这一刻到了 when pretense was useless 装假已经无用了. II. 达成了. 成功了. to attain a position of success in the world. To achieve success or recognition: He had finally arrived as a designer. arrive at To reach through effort or a process. (foll by at) to agree upon; reach: to arrive at a agreement. arrive at a decision after much thought. in a body 作为一个整体, 一切, 成群结队的 Fig. as a group of people; as a group; in a group. (arrive some place ~; go ~; leave ~; reach some place ~; travel ~.) The tour members always traveled in a body. in force I. [of a rule or law] currently valid or in effect. Is this rule in force now? The constitution is still in force. II. 成群结队的. 一窝蜂的. Fig. in a very large group. (arrive ~; attack ~.) The entire group arrived in force. The mosquitoes will attack in force this evening. on a wing and a prayer Fig. to arrive or fly in with one's plane in very bad condition. (Sometimes used fig. of other vehicles. come (in) ~; arrive ~.) Finally we could see the plane through the smoke, coming in on a wing and a prayer. arrive (somewhere) at/on the stroke of some time 整点, 准时, 正点 to reach a place at a particular instant of time. She arrived home on the stroke of midnight. We all arrived at the stroke of two. come/arrive on the scene 插一脚, 登场, 出现 Fig. to become part of a situation. She thought she was in love with Harry until Bob came on the scene. have arrived 终于成功, 功成名就 to have reached a position of power, authority, or prominence. Jane saw her picture on the cover of the magazine and felt that she had finally arrived. When I got an office with a window, I knew that I had arrived. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive 注重过程而不是结果, 享受过程. Prov. You should enjoy the process of doing something, rather than anticipate the result of doing it. Bill: I can't wait till I get my high school diploma. Fred: You should concentrate on enjoying high school instead. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive. 10. 新任冠军队Cowboys荣誉回家: NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys fans give team a heroes' welcome in Townsville. NRL Grand Final 2015: Cowboys given hero's welcome home. The heavy turnout 粉丝大量出现候机, 接机 of fans at Townsville Airport prompted authorities to place Cowboys fans behind a cordoned off area along the airport concourse to allow room for the arriving players and other air passengers. It is a victory that has renewed pressure on the Federal Government to help fund a new stadium for the team, with Thurston himself making a plea after the match. "Winning the premiership and the Prime Minister being there saying 'oh my god, that was a fantastic game of football', is certainly not going to hurt [our chances] 不会有什么坏影响," he said. Treasurer Curtis Pitt said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk "made a beeline" to 径直走向 Mr Turnbull at last night's game to lobby him for funding. "We're very keen to make sure he's acutely aware of how much we want to see the Federal Government come in and support our $100 million for a Townsville stadium," he said. "I think based on last night's result, I think it'd be a very brave Prime Minister to not come to the party ( to take part or become involved. )."  Bronco's player Ben Hunt did not have a case of sour grapes over losing in over-time. "It is just the way the game is, that's the rule," he said at the airport in Brisbane. "They were good enough to win on the night, "Couldn't have happened to a better bloke than Thurston, so congratulations to them. "Life goes on 生活继续. "We are all feeling a bit down but we will get back up for next year." 照片配文: The man and daughter of the moment! Cowboys getting set to 准备好, 即将 leave their hotel in Sydney. It was no fairytale ending 童话的结局 but Hodges is just proud of his mates who got him here. 续文: Late in the post-match ceremony, having earlier already addressed the ANZ Stadium crowd, the legendary Cowboys halfback made a very calculated request. "The last thing I want to say is that North Queensland deserves a new stadium," Thurston said. And after the way he performed in Sunday night's memorable 17-16 golden point victory against the Broncos, the stadium should be named after him. Queensland's State Labor Government has pledged $100 million towards a new "superstadium" in Townsville's CBD but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the project would need to be scaled back 缩水, 缩小规模 without the support of the Federal Government. So it was no coincidence our new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was standing just metres away from Thurston on Sunday night when the Clive Churchill Medallist made the statement. Cowboys chairman Laurence Lancini said the club was set to meet with Turnbull to discuss funding for the arena. "We're only a regional city, but (Sunday night) just reinforces the fact that north Queensland is a powerhouse in rugby league." 11. gander n. a look. Let me take a gander at it and see if it's done right. take a gander (at someone/something) tv. to look at someone or something. Wow, take a gander at this chick! rubberneck 抻长脖子看 I. n. one who stares at something or someone; a tourist. (see also gander.) At noon the sidewalks are crowded with rubbernecks. II. in. to stare (at something or someone). Traffic is stalled because of all the drivers who are rubbernecking. 华裔警察遇袭: "The possibility the teenager was used by extremists is a strong line 调查方向, 调查线 of enquiry," a senior officer told the Telegraph. We're a long way from establishing a full picture of this man, his exact motivations still remain a mystery to us,' he said. Detectives have described the shooting as a 'targeted attack', but they are unsure why Farhad chose the civilian officer 文职警察 'who never had a badge'.  'We are not sure whether he was targeted because he came from a police facility — we may never know. But he was certainly targeted in terms of the shooting,' Commissioner Scipione said. 'It was a direct shooting. 'Certainly it wasn't a ricochet 反弹, 流弹 ( [ˈrɪkəʃeɪ] if a moving object ricochets, it hits a surface at an angle and immediately moves away from it at a different angle. ricochet off: The ball ricocheted off a rock and hit him on the shoulder. n. I. [countable] a moving object that ricochets, such as a bullet, stone, or ball. II. [uncountable] the sound or action of a moving object ricocheting off a surface. ), it was a targeted shot that took his life.' The commissioner also paid tribute to the three special constables who put their lives on the line to gun down 射杀 the shooter. 'I also want to praise the swift action of the special constables of NSW Police who brought that terrorist incident to a close,' said Malcolm Turnbull. NSW Premier Mike Baird questioned how a 15-year-old could carry out such a callous act. 'How can someone so young undertake such a chilling act 做出这种事来?' Mr Baird said. 骗保险: A Sydney woman who was eight months pregnant when she staged a car crash as part of an elaborate insurance scam said she was going through a "hard time" and just "wanted a bigger car" when she endangered her unborn child. Earlier this week Ghenoua Fadel, 25, admitted in Bankstown Local Court that the story she had told police about having missed a stop sign before ploughing into another vehicle was concocted( [kənˈkɑkt] I. 编造的. to invent a false explanation or false information, especially for a dishonest purpose. II. to produce something unusual by mixing things in a new way, especially a drink or meal.) – not that she had much choice: unbeknownst to her, CCTV had captured the whole set-up. A third person in a separate car, apparently overseeing proceedings, then inspects the Nissan before climbing into Fadel's Toyota and ramming the X-Trail another couple of times. Ms Fadel, who has since given birth to the child, will be sentenced for the offence next month; she told Fairfax she regrets attempting the rort. 胖子变帅哥: Sporting a deep bronze complexion with dirt smeared across his toned physique and striking face, the hunky firefighter is clad in his protective clothing as he hangs onto 抓紧, 紧抓着 a rope, replicating a rescue from a blazing fire. The calendar director David Rogers is hoping the steamy shoot will raise $500,000 this year for the Children's Hospital at Westmead and the Children's Hospital Foundation's burns units. The hunk followed a strict diet and worked out for longer but admitted he found it a struggle when his fellow firefighters were digging in to greasy pizza and calorific foods at work. A good cause! Sam admitted he doesn't like taking his shirt off and lacks body confidence but will reveal his bulging (budge 动一下, 改变心意. barge 冲过去, 冲进来. ) biceps and ripped abs in new firefighter calendar for charity. 名模的儿子: Lara Bingle's bub is a dead ringer for his famous dad: Like father like son! Cherubic (希腊智神, 一个婴儿) ([tʃəˈrubɪk] 胖嘟嘟的. having the childlike innocence or plump prettiness of a cherub. attractive in the natural and slightly fat way of a small child or baby. his cherubic face. a round, cherubic face.) Rocket Zot draws striking resemblance to ( draw similarities between 划等号, 作比较, 扯上关系, 相提并论: You would love to draw similarities between you and that sexy actor, would you? ) actor Sam Worthington as he enjoys a stroll with model mother Lara Bingle. Rocket, who was born in March, giggled and flashed 忽闪着大眼睛 his big blue eyes at his doting mother, revealing a set of facial features that unquestionably mirror his 39-year-old actor father, Sam. Pushing a stroller, the willowy model seemed in good spirits as she smiled and greeted onlookers before nipping into an upmarket hair salon. The blonde beauty was recently unveiled as the face of Westfield's Today I Am campaign, her first modelling job since giving birth. 12. 塔斯马尼亚缺医少药: "There's huge issues of equity in terms of allergy and immunology service," he said. "We're the only state that doesn't have it so people in Tassie get a real raw deal compared to the rest of the country." Dr Turner said public doctors in Tasmania were not adequately qualified to be looking after allergy patients. "They feel out of their depth and they don't feel they have someone to turn to to ask for advice," he said. 关于咖啡： The flat white changed my life. Or, more precisely更准确的说, slightly altered my morning routine. It is both creamy and intensely caffeinated. It is still the only coffee I really drink. But the expression on most New York barista's faces when I ask for one here is a mixture of confusion and mild annoyance. Some make the effort and give it a go, others point-blank refuse直接拒绝, 干脆拒绝( I. in a very firm and direct way Polly declared point-blank that she would never go there again. When I asked him point-blank how much money was left, he wouldn’t answer me. II. 近距离的. 零距离射杀. with the gun held very close to the person who is shot. The thieves shot the store clerk point-blank.). A small handful have the flat white on the menu and only one coffee shop – owned by an Australian – has been able to make it right. All this might change now as Starbucks, the world's largest coffee shop chain, announced it will start serving flat whites around the US from Tuesday. So just before the flat white becomes a fixture on coffee shop menus around the country, here are a few things you should know. 高尔夫球: In golf, a caddy (or caddie) is the person who carries a player's bag and clubs, and gives insightful advice and moral support. A good caddy is aware of the challenges and obstacles of the golf course being played, along with the best strategy in playing it. This includes knowing overall yardage, pin placements and club selection. A caddy is not usually an employee of a private club or resort. They are classified as an "independent contractor," meaning that he or she is basically self-employed and does not receive any benefits from his association with the club. Some clubs and resorts do have caddy programs, although benefits are rarely offered. Particularly in Europe, the vast majority of clubs do not offer caddies, and amateur players will commonly carry or pull their own bags. 13. gushy over 赞不绝口 someone gush I. if a liquid gushes, it flows quickly and in large quantities. Oil began to gush out of the broken pipe. II. to express admiration or pleasure with so much enthusiasm that people think you are not sincere. Popular magazines are always gushing about his looks. a. if words or emotions gush from you, you unexpectedly express them very strongly. sleazeball 大骗子 (slang) A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person; a cad. flimflam 假的 [ˈflɪmflam] n. I. informal nonsensical or insincere talk. "pseudo-intellectual flimflam". II. a confidence trick. "flimflams perpetrated against us by our elected officials". v. I. swindle (someone) with a confidence trick. "the tribe was flimflammed out of its land". adj. Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true. Most reports of supernatural occurrences turn out to be flim-flam when carefully investigated. acoustic [əˈku:stɪk] I. relating to sound or the sense of hearing. "dogs have a much greater acoustic range than humans". II. (of popular music or musical instruments) not having electrical amplification. "a sad, gentle acoustic ballad". noun the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it. "the Symphony Hall has perfect acoustics". Acoustic music 不插电的 is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. The retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the advent of electric instruments, such as the electric guitar, electric violin, electric organ and synthesizer. Performers of acoustic music often increase the volume of their output using electronic amplifiers. However, these amplification devices remain separate from the amplified instrument and reproduce its natural sound accurately. Often a microphone is placed in front of an acoustic instrument which is then wired up to an amplifier. It has its origins in the folk music of the 1960s. Following the increasing popularity of the television show MTV Unplugged during the 1990s, acoustic (though in most cases still electrically amplified) performances by musicians (most notably grunge bands) who usually rely on electronic instruments became colloquially referred to as "unplugged" performances. The trend has also been dubbed as "acoustic rock" in some cases. make/pull a face (or faces) 做鬼脸 produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing. "Anna pulled a funny face at the girl". suck up  informal behave obsequiously (obsequious [əbˈsi:kwiəs] 谄媚的 too keen to please someone, in a way that does not seem sincere. obsequious waiters.), especially for one's own advantage. "he has risen to where he is mainly by sucking up to the president". flavour of the month 红火一时的, 正红的东西 a person or thing that enjoys a short period of great popularity. "American sitcoms are currently flavour of the month". 14. Flaming is a hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users, often involving the use of profanity. Flaming usually occurs in the social context of an Internet forum, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Usenet, by e-mail, game servers such as Xbox Live or PlayStation Network, and on video-sharing websites such as YouTube. It is frequently the result of the discussion of heated real-world issues such as politics, religion, and philosophy, or of issues that polarize sub-populations, but can also be provoked by seemingly trivial differences. Deliberate flaming, as opposed to flaming as a result of emotional discussions, is carried out by individuals known as flamers, who are specifically motivated to incite flaming. These users specialize in flaming and target specific aspects of a controversial conversation. Flame trolling is the posting of a provocative or offensive message, known as "flamebait", to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the poster often has no real interest in. While flaming can occur as a result of legitimate debates or grievances, flame trolling implies the intentional posting of inflammatory, grossly offensive or menacing rhetoric or images for the fun of it in order to cause others harm. As stated, flame trolling can stem from 源自 a variety of issues, including misunderstandings, frustration, and perceptions of unfairness. One motive (from trolls especially) is the desire for attention 渴望被关注 and for entertainment derived at the expense of others. Posted flamebait can provide the poster with a controlled trigger-and-response setting in which to anonymously engage in conflicts and indulge in aggressive behavior without facing the consequences that such behavior might bring in a face-to-face encounter, a fact parodied in a YouTube video by Isabel Fay. In other instances, flamebait may be used to reduce a forum's use by angering the forum users. In 2012, it was announced that the US State Department would start flame trolling jihadists as part of Operation Viral Peace. 15. 泰勒传言: Taylor Swift has mastered the art of presenting herself as the sweet and innocent girl next door, but rumors about the singer's darker side have emerged from several different sources in the past few months. While fans remain convinced that Taylor is the most selfless mega-star on the planet, Swift's feud with Katy Perry showed the world that she can be relentlessly brutal when when asserting her dominance over a rival. "She might change as she gets older, but for now she is the most malicious person you will ever meet, and she is constantly scheming 阴谋诡计 over ways to have the final say. Clearly, when it comes to conflict resolution, Taylor's behavior is often decidedly un-fetch. Now, insiders are claiming that Taylor's wrath isn't just reserved only for Katy, and when it comes to tearing down foes with her famous squad, Swift takes her queen bee cues from the most notorious Mean Girl of all, Regina George. To pull/bring out the big guns 看家本事 means to get serious about a problem and tackle it with all one's strength. This is a time to get more serious, use more tools, get more help, etc. Me: "This is too heavy, I cannot lift it." You: "Okay, this is a time to bring out the big guns. We can ask some friends to help."; Me: "I have a very, very, very hard English question for you." You: "Okay, time to break out the big guns. Let me get my dictionary and schoolbook and workbook and I will try to answer your question."; Me: "I can do this job". You: "No, it is too hard for you. I am going to get a better worker to do it." Me: "Oh, time to break out the big guns, hmmm?" . skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ] If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they are easily made frightened or excited. 草木皆兵的. 担惊受怕的. 易受惊的; 易激动的. The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors. Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. 没常性的. his relentlessly skittish sense of humour.澳洲房价: Morgan Stanley has said the prices have peaked, but Mr Van-Petersen says they will continue to grind upwards and the government is unlikely to do anything about it. "The government has to try and talk it down and say it's inflated, but at the same time all they can try and do is control the ongoing growth as best they can," Mr Van-Petersen said. "If they wanted to prick 针扎,  针刺 it, they could, but Australia simply cannot afford to." New Zealand and Singapore have enacted strong policies to force adjustments in housing markets and Mr Van-Petersen said Australia could easily deflate the bubble by pulling the stamp duty tax charged to foreign buyers from properties of more than $15 million to, say, $1.5 million. Australia can't afford for property to have a hard landing. If housing prices bust, the banks will get hit hard. And then what is there? It's in everyone's interests right now."