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用法学习: 1. have come a long way 取得进步, 发展很多, 进步很多, 变化很大 to have ​advanced to an ​improved or more ​developed ​state. to improve a lot, or to make a lot of progress. to have accomplished much; to have advanced much. My, how famous you are. You've come a long way. Tom has come a long way in his career in a short time. Computers have come a long way since the huge mainframes of the 1950s. Information ​technology has come a long way in the last 20 ​years. brazen 大胆无耻的. 胆大包天的. 光天化日之下的, 厚颜无耻的. 贼胆包天的 behaving in a way that is not moral or socially acceptable, and not caring if other people are shocked or offended. Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing. Brazen enough to spit on one of her students during class and wipe it in with her hand. How dare you steal my phone brazenly? a. used about someone's behaviour that is not moral or socially acceptable. a brazen lie. brazen it out 厚着脸皮. 涎着脸, 不知耻的, 不害臊地 to deal with a difficult or embarrassing situation by pretending that you do not care if people are shocked or offended by your behaviour, especially when you are in fact embarrassed. Jane decided to admit everything and brazen it out. 2. pump somebody (for something) (informal) to try to get information from someone by asking them a lot of questions See if you can pump him for more details. pumped (up) 激动万分, 激动难捺, 期待不已 excited; physically and mentally ready. Excited, particularly due to anticipation. Man, I'm feelin' pumped about the rally. The team is really pumped up for Friday's game. lead someone astray 误导 I. to direct or guide someone in the wrong direction. I am afraid that this young man has been leading you astray. I think you had better stop seeing him. No one can lead me astray. I know what I am doing. II. to cause someone to make a mistake The police were led astray by false information from one of the witnesses. III. 引入歧途. 误入歧途. to influence someone so that they do bad things Parents always worry about their children being led astray by unsuitable friends. warrant I. 有道理的. 该当的. 没有问题的. 说得过去的. 说得通的. to make an action seem reasonable or necessary. Is he warranted or being overly dramatic for saying those bad things to him. What he did was serious enough to warrant punishment. I don't think a visit to the doctor is warranted. II. formal to promise something. warrant that: The company must warrant that the goods meet high standards of construction. enter/get into the spirit of something 融入进来, 积极参与进来 to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes. 'Hey, I like your hat!' 'Well, I thought I'd better enter into the spirit of things.' I'm afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening. in the spirit of something: 以...的精神. 打着...的旗号. 电视明星： For many former Home and Away stars, Hollywood is the end goal. What could be more tempting than packing up for LA and having a crack at becoming the next Chris Hemsworth or Isla Fisher? "To be honest, with a family, we're not overly big fans of living in the US just because of the medical system, education and whatever. We live in the best country in the world and home is where the heart is for us. And with a new gig as an NBL presenter on FOX Sports, Dan is even less fussed about the bright lights of LaLa Land. Many of his TV fans might not know Dan's long history with basketball, having played in state championships and touring the US and Canada. He's fit for the job – and just plain fit, if you've seen those shirtless moments on H&A. Speaking of his soapie days, Dan reveals the best advice he's ever been given was from none other than Alf Stewart (that's Ray Meagher in real life, guys). 4. As footage from the stores in Paris, Zagreb, Istanbul and London show, the prospect of getting a designer dress that usually costs $20,000 for $200 was too much for most shoppers, who checked their manners 礼仪 and sanity 理智 at the door ( check at the door 丢到门外, 抛诸脑后 to get rid of before entering a venue. (A reference to the coat check.) Check your attitude at the door.). Stampedes of people are seen looting clothes and pushing and shoving others to get their hands on the hotly anticipated collection. This is for anyone who's ever doubted the power of a well cut blazer, bejewelled mini or anything the Kardashian/Jenner Klan has touched. 父亲拐儿子: A prosecutor says a child who had been missing from Alabama and turned up 13 years later in Cleveland, Ohio was found in part because of red flags raised when he tried to apply for college. Julian Hernandez went to his school counselor for help when colleges kept having troubles matching his social security number to his name. Falls says the counselor then ran a search and realized Hernandez was listed as missing. Hernandez was reportedly able to live with his abducted son for so long undetected because he was living under the alias 假名 'Jonathan Mangina'. Hernandez has since been arrested and is expected to face felony charges, including interference with custody, that could send him to prison for one to 10 years. He is currently being held on $250,000 bond in Cleveland for tampering with records charges 篡改记录, in connection to the driver's license he was granted in 2012 under his assumed name. His first hearing is scheduled for November 12. 'We are in the process of getting charges on him and when that happens, when he is adjudicated ([əˈdʒu:dɪkeɪt] 宣判. 尘埃落定. to make an official decision about a problem or disagreement. To settle a legal case or other dispute.) in Ohio, then he will be extradited back to Jefferson County,' said Lt. Johnny Evans in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. At the time, police said Hernandez had withdrawn cash from his bank accounts and that the case was a suspected non-custodial parent abduction, AL.com reported. Hernandez also took some of Julian's possessions. Despite a widespread search, neither Julian nor Hernandez were found. Over the years new missing persons posters were drawn up with age-progression images of both Julian and his father. He says she was happy 'but also somewhat hesitant because there had been so many false leads 假消息 through the years.' 5. 运动明星的超快反应： Now surveillance video obtained by ABC News America has shown the moment the suspected thief approached her table, where she is believed to have been dining with Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, and swiped her phone(I. [transitive] 刷卡. to pass a plastic card through a piece of electronic equipment that reads the information stored on the card, for example in order to open a door or to pay for something. II. [intransitive/ transitive] to move your finger across the screen of a smartphone or tablet. Simply swipe left or right to change the clock style. You swipe products to get further information and to add them to your shopping basket. III. [intransitive/transitive] to swing your arm and hit or to try to hit someone or something, using your hand or an object. She swiped him hard on the side of the head. swipe at: I used a broom to swipe at the snake. IV. [transitive] informal to steal something. Hey, someone's swiped my wallet!)."And something (I have now dubbed it my SUPERHERO sense) told me to watch him. My phone was sitting in the chair but I just didn't feel right. "Low and behold(lo and behold Used to express surprise. something that you say when you ​tell someone about something ​surprising that ​happened: I was in Vienna ​sitting ​quietly in a ​café when, lo and ​behold, my ​cousin ​walked in. Etymology: The lo from the expression likely originated from the shortening of the word loke, commonly seen in Middle English texts. Its presence in literature can be traced to at least as early as the 18th century. The literal meaning of the expression is "look and see", and it is always used as if in the imperative.), this common petty thief grabbed my phone and swiftly left. I looked at the chair, than shouted 'Omg that dude took my phone!!'" "Not thinking I reacted 想都没想我就起来了, I jumped up, weaved my way in and out of the restaurant and chased him down. He began to run but I was too fast. I was upon him in a flash! In the most menacing ( menacing [ˈmɛnɪs] ‎I. Suggesting imminent harm. To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize. II. Threatening. To make threats against (someone); to intimidate. to menace a country with war. ) yet calm no nonsense voice I could muster I kindly asked him if he 'accidentally' took the wrong phone. While he was thinking of the right thing to say and eventually he said 'Gosh you know what I did! It was so confusing in there. I must have grabbed the wrong phone'. "I've got the speed, the jumps, the power, the body, the seduction, the sex appeal, the strength, the leadership and yet the calm to weather the storm. Always listen to your superhero inner voice. Fight for what's right. Stand for what you believe in! Be a superhero! "When I got back into the restaurant I received a standing ovation. I was proud. I just showed every man in there I can stand up to bully's (sted) and other men. It was a win for the ladies! Just because you are a lady don't be afraid to step up to any challenge and not be a victim but a hero!" 5. 护士拍私照: The nurse was sacked from Norwest private hospital and her behaviour referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales. It found she had "expressed sincere apologies and remorse for her actions, displayed the requisite ( [ˈrekwɪzɪt] 必要的 necessary for a particular purpose. ) degree of insight and level of contrition( contrite [kənˈtraɪt] [ˈkɑnˌtraɪt] 悔恨的. 后悔的. very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad. Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one's own actions; apologetic remorseful. 非常抱歉的. attrite regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment (compare contrite). ) and has taken steps to improve her practice". But the nurse is still practising without restrictions or supervision. "She now works in another operating theatre in a private hospital in Sydney," Breanna said. "The rogue actions 流氓行径 ( 坏蛋. 坏坏的人. someone who behaves badly but is still liked by other people. He has something of the 'lovable rogue' image. a rogue member of a group does not behave in the same way as its other members and is considered dangerous or likely to cause problems. a rogue state. rogue site a website that people go to because it has a name that is similar to that of a popular website. ) of the nurse were a one-off occurrence in the hospital," a hospital spokesman said. "The nurse's colleagues, recognising the abhorrent behaviour, followed the hospital's policy and quickly escalated the incident to the hospital executive team." Eventually, the nurse agreed to hand over the phone and provide a statutory declaration that the intimate image had been deleted. The reasons why the nurse took the photo remain unclear. But Breanna has her suspicions 有所怀疑, 不相信. "I am a larger woman. To me, it's obvious she took it to make fun of fat people," she said. On the day of her operation, she made small talk with the nurse who took the photo, before going under the anaesthetic. "She told me she lived in the same area as I do and that she had school-aged kids 学龄童. So I was worried that I would bump into her somewhere," she said. 小贾受访: The now 21-year-old has spoken out against child stardom, telling Billboard he "wouldn't suggest" it as a career path and describing being a child in the entertainment industry as a "f---ed" lifestyle. "Like Kylie [Jenner]. Look at her world: She has been living on TV since she was a kid. Every time she's looking around she sees a camera, and that's affecting how she's thinking and how she's perceiving people and why she has to do certain things," he said. "Situations that happen taint your mind 玷污你的想法, 影响你的想法, especially in this industry. Especially for girls." He told Billboard that, although he was "proud" of Gomez, he was yet to listen to her new album, Revival, as he suspected much of its content was based on their relationship. "I know I had a lot of play in that one. I don't know what she's saying about me." After spending much of 2013 and 2014 in the news for the wrong reasons (vandalising a Gold Coast Hotel and being in a scuffle with Orlando Bloom among the highlights), Bieber seems determined to clean up his act. However, Bieber's rebranding project hit a slight hurdle last week when he stormed off a Spanish television show and ended a concert in Oslo after a fan spilled their drink on the stage. 6. go down on to use the ​tongue and ​lips to ​touch someone's ​sexual ​organs in ​order to give ​pleasure 互相吹捧. So now that we're all done going down on each other, can we please hear the plan? A perfect response for when another person is about to tell you a story of epic proportions or say something impressive. Carmichael: Hey I had the most awkward thing happen to me last night, you won't believe it! Ted: Did you go down on yourself? The robot: I will be the youngest executive this company has ever seen. I should track down these hackers out there just to thank them. In a way, it's kind of, um... What's the word in English? Serendipitous 因祸得福, 意外之喜(I. By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune. II. Good, beneficial, favorable, etc.. The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.)? Right? You know, by the end of the quarter, we're going to revamp our entire network and consolidate 加强 our security protocols. We're going to handle everything internally, which means all of our vendors, including Allsafe, will be cut loose. And it's no secret that once Allsafe loses us as a client, they'll be fini. And when that happens, I want you to be where you belong: here with me. This is an important choice you're making, Elliot. I just wanted you to know all the facts before you made your final decision. I think I'm happy where I am. 6. it never rains but it pours 坏事接二连三发生, 厄运连连 Unfortunate events occur in quantity. When it rains, it pours If a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow. bad things come in threes misfortunes never come singly, misfortunes never come alone. Jerky 肉干 (肉条是jerky sticks) is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt, to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed. The word "jerky" derived from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat". All that is needed to produce basic "jerky" is a low-temperature drying method, and salt to inhibit bacterial growth. Modern manufactured jerky is normally marinated in a seasoned spice rub or liquid, and dried, dehydrated or smoked with low heat (usually under 70 °C/160 °F). Some product manufacturers finely grind meat, mix in seasonings, and press the meat-paste into flat shapes prior to drying. The resulting jerky from the above methods would be a salty and/or savory snack. However, often a sweet or semi-sweet recipe is used, with sugar being a major ingredient (in contrast to biltong ( Biltong 酸牛肉干 is a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa. Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef and game meats to fillets of ostrich from commercial farms. It is typically made from raw fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats. The typical ingredients, taste and production processes differ, the main difference being that biltong is dried and subsequently sliced whereas jerky is sliced prior to drying. ) which is a dried meat product that utilizes the acid in vinegar rather than salt to inhibit bacterial growth when drying the meat). Jerky is ready-to-eat and needs no additional preparation. It can be stored 存储, 储藏 for months without refrigeration. When the protein to moisture content ratio is correct, the resulting meat is cured, or preserved. There are many products in the marketplace which are sold as jerky which consist of highly processed, chopped and formed meat, rather than traditional sliced, whole-muscle meat. These products may contain more fat, but moisture content, like the whole-muscle product, must meet a 0.75 to 1 moisture to protein ratio in the US. Chemical preservatives can be used to prevent oxidative spoilage, but the moisture to protein ratio prevents microbial spoilage by low water activity. Many jerky products are very high in sugar and are therefore very sweet, unlike biltong, which rarely contains added sugars. A typical 30 g portion of fresh jerky contains 10–15 g of protein, 1 g of fat, and 0–3 g of carbohydrates, although some beef jerky can have more than 65% of protein content. Since traditional jerky recipes use a basic salt cure, sodium can be a concern for some people. A 30 g serving of jerky could contain more than 600 mg of sodium, which would be about 30% of the recommended USRDA. 7. anecdotal [ˌænɛkˈdəutəl] Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid. 轶闻的, 不是很可靠的. Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales in the Southwest have slipped. based on someone's personal experience or information rather than on facts that can be checked. There is now anecdotal evidence that these chemicals are harmful. anecdotal evidence 查无可考, 无可查考的, 无可稽考的, 无可查证的, 不可靠的, 无可考证的, (以偏概全的, 一概而论的) ‎A limited selection of examples which support or refute an argument, but which are not supported by scientific or statistical analysis. 8. Wedding photographer tells guests to put phones away in angry Facebook post: An Australian photographer has penned an impassioned letter ( [ɪmˈpæʃ(ə)nd] expressing a lot of emotion. an impassioned plea for help. ) to brides and grooms imploring 恳求, 恳请, 请求 them to have technology-free weddings. In a letter posted to Facebook, photographer Thomas Stewart, of Thomas Stewart Photography, said he is sick of wedding guests using their smart phones and iPads to take photos, spoiling emotional moments and getting in his way. "I've had enough," he wrote in the angry post. "I want to plead with you, and I'm going to make this very simple: brides and grooms, please have a completely unplugged wedding ceremony." He posted a photo along with his request, showing a groom behind a group of women holding up phones to take photos of a bride walking down the aisle. "This groom had to lean out past the aisle just to see his bride approaching. Why? Because guests with their phones were in the aisle and in his way," he wrote. Mr Stewart said he was not blaming guests, but said he should have been more assertive 出声表达的, 表达意见的, 藏着不说的, 不要憋着不说的, 表达立场的. 隐忍不说的 about his requests(behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings. You need to be more assertive to succeed in business.) in the past and will be having more direct conversations about the issue in the future. "In your invites, tell everyone you're having an unplugged ceremony: no technology," he suggested. "Write it on a chalkboard which guests can see as they arrive on the day. "Tell your celebrant/minister/priest to tell the guests at the start of the ceremony. Mr Stewart said the constant presence of technology ruins happy moments that are supposed to be shared between friends and family, and argues the photos taken on smart phones and iPads are not worth the trouble anyway. "(Guests) you are witnesses to their marriage, so for goodness sake, watch them with your eyes and your minds, not your phones," he wrote. 9. weedy I. containing or covered with many weeds. "a weedy path led to the gate". II. BRITISH informal (of a person) 身材矮小的. 瘦小的. thin and physically weak in appearance. "he was small and weedy". "a weedy little man". 'Coming out, it's like having a second puberty': It's an absolute mess out there! I'm like, "Where are all the normal people?",' he said. 'I've never really dated, so I've come in being almost completely blindsided 一无所知的 ( blindside I. to hit the side of a travelling vehicle in an accident. II. [usually passive] 惊呆了. to give someone an unpleasant surprise by doing something that they were not expecting. To catch off guard; to take by surprise. He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values. ) by this.' The handsome athlete also listed the criteria he looks for in 'the one' being simply that he can't be crazy and must be based in Australia. When asked whether his high profile 知名度, 名气 would help or hinder his meeting men, he joked: 'I'll use it as an excuse if I'm not doing well.' As Australia's most successful Olympian, Ian achieved fame at the tender age ( attain I. unattainable. to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort. Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. II. to reach a particular age, amount, or level. On attaining the age of 20 she will inherit the remainder of the estate. The adult female attains a length of four inches. set/establish a goal: You should set goals for yourself at the beginning of each school year. achieve/reach/attain a goal: I haven't yet reached my goal of losing 2 stone.) of 15 and has been in the public's eye ever since. In his 2012 autobiography, the athlete revealed he was suffering 'crippling depression( crippling I. causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk. a. causing a lot of pain or other health problems. II. causing severe damage or problems. )', and had considered suicide. He attributes his wanting to deny his sexuality to the fact that he was hounded 穷追不舍 about it from a young age and that it was done in an almost accusatory ([əˈkjuzəˌtɔri]) manner(intended to show someone that you think they have done something wrong. an accusatory 指责性的, 谴责性的, 指责式的 look/remark.). 10. A vigilante ([ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti], /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænteɪ/) (替天行道, 绿林大盗. 绿林好汉. 伸张正义. 民间正义. 网络正义. 网络警察. someone who tries to catch and punish criminals by themselves, without waiting for the police. Local residents are forming their own vigilante groups.) is a civilian or organization that undertakes law enforcement (or actions in the pursuit of self-perceived justice) that is without legal authority. "Vigilante justice" is often rationalized by the idea that adequate legal mechanisms for criminal punishment are either nonexistent, insufficient, or inefficient. Vigilantes typically see the government as ineffective无能的 in enforcing the law; such individuals often claim to justify their actions as a fulfillment of the wishes of the community. Persons alleged to be escaping the law or above the law are sometimes the victims of vigilantism. Vigilante behavior involves various degrees of violence. Vigilantes may assault targets verbally, physically, vandalize property, or even kill individuals. In a number of cases, vigilantism has involved targets with mistaken identities. petty officer ‎A non-commissioned officer in the US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army. petty theft 小偷小摸 A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime. petty bourgeoisie = petite bourgeoisie (Marxism) A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals. petty cash a small amount of cash kept by a company, used for low-cost immediate expenditure. petty crime a crime that is not very serious. petty larceny([ˈlɑrs(ə)ni])(the crime of stealing personal property.) the crime of stealing property that is only worth a little money. grand larceny he crime of stealing property worth a lot of money. 11. In logic and critical thinking, a slippery slope is a logical device in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any rational argument or demonstrable mechanism for the inevitability of the event in question. A slippery slope argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope sliding all the way to the bottom. The strength of such an argument depends on the warrant, i.e. whether or not one can demonstrate a process that leads to the significant effect. This type of argument is sometimes used as a form of fear mongering, in which the probable consequences of a given action are exaggerated in an attempt to scare the audience. However, if an argument uses valid reasoning, it would not identify by the slippery-slope approach. The fallacious sense of "slippery slope" is often used synonymously with continuum fallacy, in that it ignores the possibility of middle ground and assumes a discrete transition from category A to category B. Modern usage avoids the fallacy by acknowledging the possibility of this middle ground. definitive [dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv] Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned. 确定的. 明确的. 确切的. No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so. Law enforcement officials had definitively identified Blanco as a potential suspect. You told me nothing definitive so that I can tell if that's the case. II. A definitive book or performance is thought to be the best of its kind that has ever been done or that will ever be done. 权威性的. ...Ian Macdonald's definitive book on The Beatles. backsies ‎(childish) A reciprocal action or consequence, such as immediately tagging the player who has tagged one in a game of tag. no backsides: It means you can't go back on your agreement or word. 不能反悔. Originating in the game of tag, no backsies is a maneuver in which a player that is "it" cannot be tagged back immediately following the tagging of another player. No backsies can further be extended into the real world, where people use "no backsies" as a means to avoid doing a task. To invoke the rule, one must simply say "no backsies" before the item or action in question is returned to its original source. Example 1: Alice, Bob, and Corey are playing tag, and Alice is "it." Alice proceeds to tag Bob, making him "it." Bob turns around and tags Alice right back. Alice neglected to say "no backsies," and is now "it" again. Bob would not make the same mistake. As his hand touches Alice's shoulder, he screams "no backsies." He then proceeds to punch her in the face for good measure. Bob cannot be tagged "it" until Corey has been tagged. Which won't happen. Alice is in the hospital. Example 2: Alex and Daniel are arguing over whom has to put away all the toys back into the chest. Their mother comes in to threaten them that if a certain thing isn't put away within the next minute, they would both get in trouble. Obeying the unwritten rule that the last one to touch something must put it away, both proceed to argue over who actually touched it last. Daniel picks it up and throws it at Alex, hitting him in the face, and calls out "no backsies." Alex, now bruised from the padlock that their mother wanted put away, now has no option but to return the heavy metal object back to the toy chest. 12. He is Vitamin D deficient 缺乏的. close/dear to somebody's heart if something is dear to someone's heart, it is very important to them Animal rights is an issue very close to my heart. Of deep interest and concern to one. I do not know when and why a particular place becomes dear to one's heart. He took a keen interest in current affairs and never shirked a challenge when it came to debating things of political interest that were close to his heart. pillage [ˈpɪlɪdʒ] 抢劫一空, 劫掠, 遭哄抢 rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime. "the abbey was plundered and pillaged". I was pillaged before I even got to office when I took some fruits to work. II. steal (something) using violence, especially in wartime. swing that way to have a particular sexual interest. Usually meaning homosexuality. The original meaning was in reference to sexual preference, but people sometimes use it as a way of saying "I don't do that." A phrase one uses when they don't want to or don't like doing a certain thing. I don't swing that way. Mel: Damn check out Rick's nice ass. Bob: Uhh no thanks, I don't swing that way. Mel: You did last year with Mike. Bob: Shh, only that once...  Kevin: Hey Tom, We're going to tax shit from Wal-Mart, wanna come? Tom: Sorry dude, i don't swing that way. Kevin: Pussy. Tom: Mm Pussy, i DO swing THAT way.