用法学习: 1. The proud-as-punch ( (as) pleased/proud as Punch very pleased/proud: She was as pleased as Punch about the news. feeling great delight or pride. This expression alludes to the self-congratulatory glee displayed by the grotesque, hook-nosed Punch, anti-hero of the Punch and Judy puppet show. punch I. [countable] the action of hitting someone or something with your fist (=closed hand). throw/land a punch: Bellamy landed a series of good punches. can/can't take a punch (=is difficult/easy to hurt): Nichols can't take a punch. II. [countable/uncountable] a sweet drink made with fruit juice and usually alcohol. a bowl of fruit punch. III. [uncountable] the emotional power of something such as a performance that affects how people feel. Many British movies lack emotional punch 情感冲击力. IV. [countable] a tool for making a hole in something. pleased as Punch Highly pleased; gratified. proud as punch (simile) Very proud. pack a punch I. to have a strong effect. The play still packs a punch, as last week's production proved. II. to be able to hit someone hard with your fist. throw/land a punch: Bellamy landed a series of good punches. can/can't take a punch (=is difficult/easy to hurt): Nichols can't take a punch. hole punch 打孔机 a piece of equipment used for putting small holes in paper. proof of purchase 销售证明, 购买证明 something such as a receipt that proves something has been paid for. punch above your weight I. a country or organization that is punching above its weight has more influence internationally than its size would suggest. Many would consider Britain's role in Kosovo to be a prime example of a small country punching above its weight 不自量力, 以小博大, 以小胜大. II. if you say that someone is punching above their weight, you mean that they are having a romantic relationship with someone who is a lot more attractive than they are. My husband was informed after his work Christmas party that he is punching above his weight. not pull any/your punches to express your feelings and opinions, especially criticism, very clearly. James did not pull any punches in his criticism of our work. roll with the punches 逆来顺受 to change the way you do things so that you are not seriously affected by difficulties you experience. Being an actor isn't easy, but I've learned to roll with the punches.) mother grabbed the attention of quick-as-lightening 快如闪电的 meme makers, who compared her to Amy Poehler's character in 2004's Mean Girls. 2. 女儿生日:
At the bash her daughter's friends were offered the most scrumptious ( [ˈskrʌmpʃəs] tasting extremely nice. Delicious; delectable. What a scrumptious treat! ) delights, with a table displaying cupcakes, cake pops and delicious drinks, all in pastel ( [ˈpæst(ə)l] 浅色 having a pale soft colour. pastel shades/colours. pastel pink. ) hues. Making sure the attention was on her daughter, little Kitty dressed to impress for her big day, sporting a cute off-white tutu ( 蓬蓬裙. A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white tutu. ). Last year the mother-of-one revealed on live radio that she wasn't sure if she and husband Lee would have any more children because she was 'really tired at the moment'. 'I'm not sure I could handle it. We (her and her husband) are in two minds( be a toss-up 二选一 used for saying that you do not know which of two things to choose or which of two things will happen It's a toss-up between going to India or China. toss-up 抛硬币(flip a coin) the act of throwing a coin into the air and making a decision based on which side the coin falls on. toss up Let's toss up to decide who drives. toss something up 抛起: Neil tossed the penny up; she called 'heads' and won.).' Baklava ([ˈbɑːkləvɑː], /bɑːkləˈvɑː/, or /bəˈklɑːvə/;) is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo ( filo pastry [ˈfiːləu ˌpeɪstri] very thin pastry (=mixture of flour and water). Filo is a very thin unleavened dough used for making pastries such as baklava and börek in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Filo-based pastries are made by layering many sheets of filo brushed with melted butter; the pastry is then baked. ) filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire, and is also found in Central and Southwest Asia. seek asylum: More than half a million people sought asylum in Europe last year. political asylum: The number of refugees seeking political asylum has risen recently. grant someone asylum: Of the 1,000 refugees that initially came here, only 50 were granted asylum. lunatic asylum an offensive word for a hospital where people with mental illnesses are treated, now called a psychiatric hospital. 3. a recurrent [rɪˈkʌrənt]/recurring [rɪˈkɜ:rɪŋ] theme (=one that occurs several times): Musical instruments are a recurrent theme in his still life paintings. a central/main/common/underlying theme 背后的主题: Good child care was the central theme 核心主题 of the conference. suspect adj. I. something or someone that is suspect cannot be trusted or believed. The government's statistics are suspect. He might have suspect motives in accusing her of malpractice. Looks like you probably have to order the SIM card online however you can buy a recharge at the usual suspects, Lawson, Ministop, Snkus, Circle K, FamilyMart. II. looking dangerous or illegal. Bomb squad officers were called in to deal with a suspect package 可疑包裹. n. I. someone who the police believe may have committed a crime. Jess had been killed, and her husband was the obvious suspect. a murder/bombing suspect. II. someone or something that is likely to do or cause something, especially something bad. When plants are ruined, snails and slugs are the chief suspects. real/underlying/ulterior motive 背后动机: People thought he must have a ulterior motive for wanting to help. question/suspect someone's motives: When he visited her at home again, she started to question his motives. spot I. with spots 带点点的: The flower is yellow with red spots. spot of: spots of yellow. II. informal 位置. a position in an order, for example in a competition. The team has no chance of a spot in the top five. The book occupied the number-one bestseller spot for four months. a. a position within a series of events, for example in a television or radio programme. She was given a five-minute spot 五分钟的时间 on a local radio show. a part of a television, radio, club or theatre show that is given to a particular entertainer or type of entertainment 表演机会. 工作计划. 表现机会. a guest/solo spot. III. British informal an occasion when you do something or experience something. spot of: There was still time for a spot of shopping and sightseeing. I'd invited her round for a spot of lunch. IV. informal 困境. a difficult situation. Difficult situation; predicament. She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date. put someone in a spot: The bad weather had put us in a bit of a spot. put someone on the spot to ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer. I'm going to put you on the spot and ask what you would have done in his position. [in] a spot of bother/trouble 有点小麻烦, 惹上点小麻烦: To have a slight problem, to be in a predicament. We'd had a spot of trouble with the police. V. [usually plural] a small amount of a liquid I felt a few spots of rain. spot of something ( = bit of something 有点小小的) (British English, informal) a small amount of
something. He's in a spot of trouble. Would you like a spot
of lunch? She’s gone out to do a spot of shopping. VI. A pimple, papule or pustule. That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin. I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots. VII. A location or area. a spot that is popular with clubbers. one of the region's best-known tourist spots. a sore/tender spot 痛处, 痛点: There is a sore spot on my head where I bumped it. mark the spot: Flowers mark the spot where the accident happened. the very/exact spot: The king himself had stood on this very spot. I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside. For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met. VIII. 干得好. The act of spotting or noticing something. - You've misspelled "terrapin" here. - Whoops. Good spot. spot check 临时检查, 临检, 抽检, 抽查, 随机查 an occasion when you check a particular person or thing in a group without a particular reason for choosing them in order to make sure that there are no problems with the group. A cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something. They spot check the rooms periodically for problems. They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping. spot price 时价, 当时的价格, 实时的价格 the price at which a particular product can be bought or sold at a specific time and place. The Citbank Plus account is currently the best option for currency conversion. It's a normal bank account and you can use the card to withdraw from ATMs in Japan at Visa exchange rate, which is usually very close to the spot rate. There are no foreign transaction fees. black spot I. 事故多发地. a place on a road where a lot of car accidents happen. Gallows Corner is a notorious accident black spot. a. a place that has more problems than other places. Government funding is to be directed at the worst unemployment black spots. II. something bad that spoils an event. beauty spot I. 风景名胜. a beautiful place in the countryside that attracts tourists. II. 美人痣(beauty spot/mark). British a small dark spot on the skin. The American word is beauty mark. revert to type 狗改不了吃屎
if someone reverts to type, they return to their usual behaviour after a
period of behaving in a different, usually better, way After several weeks without saying a rude word to anyone, he seems to have reverted to type. not change your spots 狗改不了吃屎, 恶心难改, 本性难移 to have the same qualities, opinions, or intentions that you have always had, even when you claim that you have changed. to have the same qualities, opinions, or intentions that you have always had, even when you claim that you have changed. A leopard can't/doesn't change its spots. something that you say which means that a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend it has I doubt very much that marriage will change Chris for the better. A leopard doesn't change its spots. hit the spot 正中下怀, 正如所愿 to be exactly what you want or need. A cool glass of beer would really hit the spot. pander to someone/something 投其所好, 正中下怀 showing disapproval to do or say what someone wants in order to please them, even though you know it is not right. The government was accused of pandering to racial prejudice. Play to one's strength means the area where one excels; your strong points; where you shine. play into somebody's hands to give someone an advantage. If this information is made public, it will play into the hands of people who are demanding an investigation of the police. Usage notes: usually an advantage one person believes another should not have. play into someone's hands 亲者痛仇者快, 正中下怀, 正好落入圈套 [for a person one is scheming against] to assist one in one's scheming without realizing it. John is doing exactly what I hoped he would. He's playing into my hands. John played into my hands by taking the cash he found in my desk. I caught him and had him arrested. ring the bell 正当时, 正中下怀 (hit the right button, score a bullseye) Inf. to be just what is needed; to hit the spot. This cold water really rings the bell. A good hot bowl of soup would ring the bell about now. ring a bell also ring any bells I. if a phrase or a word, especially a name, rings a bell, you think you have heard it before Does the name 'Fitzpatrick' ring a bell? (often + with ) No, I'm sorry, that description doesn't ring any bells with me. II. [for something] to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar. I've
never met John Franklin, but his name rings a bell. Whenever I see a
bee, it rings a bell. I remember when I was stung by one. just what the doctor ordered 再好不过了, 再合适不过了, 正是我所需要的, 恰到好处, 正中下怀, 要什么有什么, 想什么来什么, 心想事成 exactly what is wanted or needed: Thanks, a strong cup of coffee in the morning is just what the doctor ordered. just the ticket exactly what is needed If you love a splash of color, this striped T-shirt is just the ticket. be just the job (British & Australian) also be just the ticket (British old-fashioned) to be perfect for a particular purpose. exactly what is needed If you love a splash of color, this striped T-shirt is just the ticket. He needed a car to pick her up in and Will's sports car seemed just the job. rooted/glued/frozen to the spot 僵立当场 unable to move, usually because you are afraid. Martin wanted to run, but he was rooted to the spot. liver spot (=age spot) 老年斑 a brown spot that people often get on their skin as they become older. spot fixing in sport, making sure that a specific event happens during a game so that people who know this can win money by betting on it. penalty spot 罚球点. 罚球区. in football, the place where a player puts the ball when they are taking a penalty kick. trouble spot 麻烦点. 问题点, 事故多发点, 事故多发区. a place where there is often trouble, especially a country or region where fighting between opposing groups often happens. a bright spot 亮点 something that is good when everything else seems bad. The one bright spot is that they have promised to re-examine the case. 4. Frankfurter: Hot dog, a fully cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed. A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry. A meat slurry(slurry a mixture of water and something such as waste from animals or coal dust.), reconstituted meat(reconstitute I. to add a liquid to dried food so that you can eat it. reconstituted orange juice/milk/eggs. reconstituted milk 再生牛奶: milk reconstituted by combining dry whole milk solids with the appropriate amount of water; also, milk made by adding water to evaporated milk. recombined milk: milk made by combining cream, butterfat, or milk fat and water with nonfat dry milk solids. II. to change the form or structure of something. We have reconstituted the board of directors. Mechanically separated meat (MSM), mechanically recovered/reclaimed meat (MRM), or mechanically deboned meat (MDM) is a paste-like meat product produced by forcing pureed or ground beef, pork, turkey or chicken, under high pressure through a sieve or similar device to separate the bone from the edible meat tissue. It is sometimes called "white slime ( [slaɪm] 糊糊. a thick, wet, unpleasant substance that covers something. slimy I. covered with a thick wet unpleasant substance. II. informal polite and friendly in a way that is unpleasant because it is not honest or sincere. a. American informal offensive and unpleasant. )" as an analog to pink slime and to meat extracted by advanced meat recovery systems, both of which are different processes. The process entails pureeing ( puree [pjuˈreɪ] food that has been mixed or crushed to form a thick smooth sauce. tomato purée. ) or grinding the carcass ( [ˈkɑrkəs] I. the body of a dead animal. II. the outside part of a vehicle, building, or other object that is left when the rest of it has been destroyed. ) left after the manual removal of meat from the bones and then forcing the slurry through a sieve under pressure. This puree includes bone, bone marrow, skin, nerves, blood vessels, and the scraps of meat remaining on the bones. The resulting product is a blend of muscle (meat) and other tissues not generally considered meat.), or emulsified meat is a liquefied meat product that contains fewer fats, pigments and less myoglobin than unprocessed dark meats. Meat slurry also eases the process of meat distribution and is more malleable ( [ˈmæliəb(ə)l] I. 易成型的. a malleable metal or substance is easy to press into different shapes. II. 容易受影响的, 容易说服的. a malleable person is easy to persuade or influence. ) than dark meats ( meat from a part of a bird such as its leg that is darker than the rest. Lighter meat is called white meat. "Red meat" generally refers to mammal muscle and organ meats, when people suggest eating less of it. White meat usually refers to chicken breast, which is fast-twitch muscle( People have two general types of skeletal muscle fibers: slow-twitch (type I) and fast-twitch (type II). Slow-twitch muscles help enable long-endurance feats such as distance running, while fast-twitch muscles fatigue faster but are used in powerful bursts of movements like sprinting. ). Dark meat is the thigh and leg, which is slow-twitch muscle. Pork being called "the other white meat" is a marketing ploy by the pork producers. However, pork loin can be white when cooked. It's red before you cook it. You can decide for yourself what fish is. The lobster people tried using something like "The Ultimate White Meat" or some such thing and were sued by the pork people. twitch: I. [intransitive] to make a sudden short movement. One of the curtains twitched slightly. a. [intransitive] used about a sudden slight uncontrolled movement of your body. A muscle in her neck twitched. II. [transitive] to pull something with a sudden short movement. ). Meat slurry is not designed to sell for general consumption; rather, it is used as a meat supplement in food products for humans, such as chicken nuggets, and food for domestic animals. Poultry is the most common meat slurry; however, beef and pork are also used. 5. seedling幼苗, 秧苗: a young plant that has grown from a seed. make a pass at someone: to try to start a sexual relationship with someone, for example by talking to them or touching them in a sexual way. Why are Blue Mountains Swamps often called Hanging Swamps 沼泽地? One generally expects swamps to occur in low lying flat areas with poor drainage. However Blue Mountains swamps often 'hang' on steep valley sides where logic would suggest they shouldn't be able to occur. They are able to form because of the unique geology of the upper and mid Mountains. Rainwater penetrates the soil and then starts to seep through the permeable Narrabeen sandstone layers. However when the water reaches the thin layers of impermeable claystone and ironstone interspersed among the thicker layers of Narrabeen Sandstone the vertical passage of water is impeded resulting in the water being shunted sideways. Where the impermeable layers outcrop on the valley sides the groundwater trickles out continuously providing the constant moisture required to maintain swamp vegetation. Over millennia the peaty swamp soils develop from the decay of the swamp vegetation and starts extending down the slope. Have a look at a hanging swamp from a distance and often the distinctive line of the impermeable claystone layer can be seen at the top of the hanging swamp. A defensive fighting position (DFP) is a type of earthwork 防御工事 constructed in a military context, generally large enough to accommodate at least one person. It is known more commonly within United States Army slang as a "fighting position" or as a "ranger grave". It is known as a "fighting hole" in the United States Marine Corps, a "Gun-Pit"(Manly national park里有.) in Australian Army terminology, a "fighting pit" in the New Zealand Army and as a "slit trench" in British and Canadian military argot, or simply—but less accurately—as a "trench". During the American Civil War the term "rifle pit" was recognized by both U.S. Army and Confederate Army forces. A foxhole is one type of defensive position. In British terminology it equates to a range of terms including slit trench or fire trench (a trench deep enough for a man to stand in) and shell scrape (a shallow depression that affords protection in the prone position). A command and control center 指挥中心 is typically a secure room or building in a government, military or prison facility that operates as the agency's dispatch center, surveillance monitoring center, coordination office and alarm monitoring center all in one. Command and control centers are operated by a government or municipal agency. A command and control center that is used by a military unit in a deployed location is usually called a "command post(Manly national park也有这个)". emplacement I. A prepared position, such as a mounting or silo 炮楼, for a military weapon. A prepared position for one or more weapons or pieces of equipment, for protection against hostile fire or bombardment, and from which they can execute their tasks. II. The act of putting into a certain position; placement. III. Position; location. Sydney Harbour was protected by coastal batteries and other fixed defences from the early 19th century until the 1960s. These defences were constructed to protect the Australian city of Sydney from attack by enemy warships and submarines. Sydney's earliest fortifications 工事 were built around Sydney Cove to protect the new colony of Sydney from attacks from non-British ships or convict uprisings. The first gun emplacement was built in 1801 on Middle Head (north of Obelisk Bay) during the Napoleonic wars. More permanent fortifications were built during the first half of the 19th century in response to feared foreign attacks and new threats to the British empire. Following the end of the Japanese threat to Australia Sydney's defences were reduced from 1944. The last fortifications were not decommissioned until the 1960s, however. While Sydney is no longer protected by fixed defences, a high proportion of the Australian Defence Force is based within the greater Sydney region and could be called on to protect the city during an emergency. 6. tight/low on funds. dear/tight money 高利贷: Money that can be borrowed only at high interest rates, usually because of tight monetary policy or some other cause of low liquidity in the financial system. easy money I. money which can be earned with no difficulty. II. A monetary policy that makes money, credit, or both readily available to some borrowers. a loan available on easy repayment terms. quick buck 快钱: (idiomatic, informal) a large sum of money earned easily and quickly. fast buck: Money earned quickly, often with other means than hard work. He invested his inheritance in commodities, hoping to make a fast buck. 圣诞装饰品, 圣诞树装饰: Tinsel 装饰花车、圣诞树的亮亮的东西, 多为粉红色的, 蓝色的, 紫色的 (garland), is a sparkling type of decorative garland material that mimics the effect of ice or icicles. When in long narrow strips (sometimes known as "lametta"), it emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. 装饰品 ornaments. Three trees can be seen in the photos, each adorned with large red and white baubles ( bauble [ˈbɔːb(ə)l] 圣诞树上的球 I. British a shiny coloured ball used as a decoration on a Christmas tree. II. a decoration or piece of jewellery that is not expensive. ), some of which are shaped like sweets, while others come in the guise of buttons. Extending the decorations to the grand staircase located at either side of the lobby, the rails are bedecked ( [bɪˈdekt] covered with lots of decorations such as flags or flowers. To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace. She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls. ) in garlands intertwined with lights. The flamboyant design arguably tops Kris' 2014 effort, which saw her go for a more minimal silver and gold style and only one large tree. Kris again shared a photo of the tree on Thursday, this time standing in front of it while wearing a camo onesie.
Bloating 101 肚子胀, 涨肚, 肚胀(swell up)(101 基础, 根本, 最基本的：basic, elementary knowledge; basic knowledge offered in course form. showing the most
basic knowledge about a subject: You should know how to boil an
egg - that's cooking 101. Helping people get to the polls is a
basic lesson of politics 101. Welcome to Dr. Day's English 101 Class! Word Origin: from the numbering of introductory college coursework. ): Why your stomach swells up and how to get rid of it: Bloating – nothing seems to make it go away, not that new fad diet or even trying to swallow less air when you eat. Between 10 to 25 percent of healthy people experience bloating at some point, and it's even more common for those who suffer irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ( 大肠急躁症. = spastic colon is a symptom-based diagnosis. It's a widespread condition involving recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhoea or constipation, often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection. It is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits. Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C, or IBS-A, respectively).) and constipation. But the funny thing is, we don't actually know what causes bloating. Dr Rebecca Reynolds, nutrition lecturer at the University of New South Wales, says "bloating can involve a sense of gassiness ( 胀气的. gassy I. Containing or full of gas. Resembling gas. Of a beverage, containing dissolved gas (usually carbon dioxide). II. Slang Bombastic or boastful. III. a. Flatulent. b. Causing flatulence: gassy foods. IV. Slang. 空虚的谈话, 无意义的闲谈. given to idle, empty talk. full of idle or vapid talk. fizzy I. (of a liquid) Containing bubbles. III. (figuratively) Delightful, exciting, interesting. III. (onomatopoeia) Makes a hissing sound. fizzy drink 碳酸饮料 (Britain, New Zealand) A non-alcoholic, carbonated beverage such as lemonade or cola. A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage. ) or a sense of being distended ( distend I. 膨胀. 胀大. 涨大. 胀气. 涨起. (intransitive) to swell, or to make something swell. To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell. II. (transitive, reflexive, archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out. III. (transitive) To cause to swell. distensible Capable of swelling or stretching. ) in your abdomen, but measurable distention does not necessarily occur." But what is excessive gas? Your intestines produce almost 25 litres of gas every day, writes gastroenterologist Terry Bolin in a piece for The Conversation. "On average, men fart 12 times a day while women fart seven times – portions of 30 to 120 millilitres. The total is the equivalent of a blown-up party balloon," writes Bolin. The cause of bloating could be almost anything. Reynolds notes that while bloating is often explained by sudden changes in diet (like an enormous Christmas lunch), the cause could be any number of things. "It might be stress, swallowing air, drinking fizzy drinks, eating too much in one go or you may have an undiagnosed or poorly managed medical issue with your gut," advises Reynolds. "Medical gut issues include irritable bowel syndrome, coeliac disease, Crohn's disease or lactose intolerance." If you're bloated regularly, see a doctor. Charlene Grosse, accredited practising dietitian and spokesperson for the Dietitians Association of Australia, says not all bloating is food-related. "It's important not to self-diagnose – your first call of action for regular bloating is to go see a health professional like your GP," says Grosse. "If it is food-related, bloating can occur for a whole number of reasons – it could range from suddenly ingesting too much fibre to being lactose intolerant or coeliac." A big cause of gases in the stomach are fermentable carbohydrates, sugars that ferment in the large intestine and release gas in the process. Fermentable carbohydrates are found in foods like apples, pears, dried fruit and high fibre vegetables like baked beans and lentils. Reynolds says foods high in fibre are often the culprits. "These foods reach the large intestine and are fermented by bacteria that live there, a process that produces gas," says Reynolds. "This is usually a good thing, except when these bacteria receive too much fuel and therefore produce too much gas." She shares her tips for minimising bloating: DON'T: Don't go overboard on how much you eat – your large intestines can't cope with the added load. Don't use straws – they can sometimes cause you to swallow more air. Don't smoke – it's also a contributor to ingesting excess air (yet another reason to quit). Don't consume excessive amounts of fizzy drinks like beer, cola and soda water. Avoid foods that contain artificial sugars like xylitol in chewing gum. DO: Do let yourself burp and fart – it's natural! Do sit down to eat, and consume food and drinks slower. Do routinely exercise to reduce stress. Do eat high-fibre foods and drink plenty of water to avoid constipation. Do try a low FODMAP diet (a diet developed by researchers at Monash University to ease the pain diet causes for IBS sufferers). Do see a qualified health professional if you're interested in trying a low FODMAP diet or having your gut issue diagnosed. 先贼后英雄: A French thief who robbed a sleeping drunk turned into a hero after saving his victim from being run over by a subway train. The robber came upon the man at a Paris Metro station, sitting down next to him and fishing his wallet out of his pocket. He walks off, leaving his victim asleep, but the drunk then gets up, staggering along the platform before falling down onto the train tracks. Shockingly, a bystander sees this and does nothing, leaving the man lying there as a train pulls in. But the thief redeems himself by sprinting along and jumping down onto the tracks to rescue the man, who is pulled up and miraculously unhurt. The incident featured on French documentary about helping those in danger, which premiered on Tuesday, according to Koreus.com.
Thai Man Arrested Over Facebook 'Like' of King's Doctored 修过的, 修图的 Photo: A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic( [ˌɪnfəˈɡræfɪk] a visual representation of data or information. I found the infographic below on knee replacements to be interesting.) on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said Thursday, as prosecutions burgeon [ˈbɜrdʒən] 激增, 蒸蒸日上 under the country's draconian royal defamation laws. The arrest came as the US Ambassador to Thailand faces a police investigation for royal defamation over a speech he made last month, in which he expressed concern over lengthy sentences handed to civilians for lese majeste(Lèse majesté [ ˌli:z ˈmædʒɨsti] 大不敬, 冒犯皇室 is the crime of violating majesty, an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state. It has been prohibited by the law of Thailand since 1908. Narrower conceptions of offences against Majesty as offences against the crown predominated in the European kingdoms that emerged in the early medieval period. In feudal Europe, some crimes were classified as lèse-majesté even if they were not intentionally directed against the crown. An example is counterfeiting, so classified because coins bore the monarch's effigy and/or coat of arms.). In the latest case, auto-parts factory worker Thanakorn Siripaiboon, 27, was arrested at his home in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok, and charged with sedition ( [sɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n] seditious language or actions. seditious [sɪˈdɪʃəs] 鼓动造反的, 反政府的 encouraging people to oppose the government or not obey the law. ), lese majeste and computer crimes, said Colonel Burin Thongprapai, legal officer for the junta. "On December 2, he clicked 'like' on a doctored photo of the King and shared it with 608 friends," Burin told AFP, adding that he had confessed to the charges and faced up to 32 years in jail. The altered photograph reportedly portrayed the monarch in a negative light. Under Thai law anyone convicted of insulting the revered([rɪˈvɪr] 尊敬爱戴. to have a lot of respect and admiration for someone or something. a professor he once revered but ultimately came to despise.) but ailing 88-year-old Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and the queen, heir or regent can face up to 15 years in jail on each count. Prosecutions have soared since the army, which tags itself as the champion of the monarchy(tag I. informal 标榜. 丑化. to describe someone or something in a particular way. Some of the children were already tagged as troublemakers. II. 做标记. 标注. to fix a small piece of paper or other material to something to give information about it. Every item is tagged with a number that identifies it. III. to mark with a tag (= a graffiti artist's name used as their signature). A witness tweeted that the criminal "tagged" the painting. tag along 跟屁虫, 相跟着 to go somewhere with someone else although you are not needed. When Charlie goes on a business trip, I often tag along. tag on to add something extra, especially something that does not seem to belong to the rest. This information was tagged on at the end.), grabbed power 夺权 last year. Record breaking sentences have been handed down in recent months to transgressors 违法乱纪者(to do something that is not allowed by a law, custom, or religion.), most of whom are regime critics but also include senior officials swept up in nebulous ( [ˈnebjələs] 不清不楚的. not developed or clear enough to describe. I thought his plans were pretty nebulous. a nebulous shape. ) corruption probes. Thanakorn, who belonged to an opposition Red Shirt Facebook group, also shared an infographic about Rajabhakti Park, a multi-million-dollar park built by the military under construction contracts allegedly riddled with kickbacks and inflated costs. "He admitted that he posted the infographic of Rajabhakti Park to incite ( to encourage people to be violent or commit crimes by making them angry or excited. He was sentenced to two years in prison for inciting racial hatred. incite someone to (do) something 鼓动: It was alleged that Cox had incited other prisoners to riot. violence I. an outbreak of violence (=an occasion when people behave violently): In a recent outbreak (outburst) of racial violence, 20 people were killed. violence erupts: Violence erupted in a number of cities. incite/provoke violence (=deliberately encourage people to be violent): The group has been accused of deliberately inciting violence against immigrants. II. extreme natural force, often causing great damage. violence of 破坏力: the violence of the storm. a. extreme strength of feelings. violence of: The violence of her emotions shocked her. outburst 爆发, 勃发 a sudden spoken expression of a strong feeling, especially anger. emotional outbursts. outburst of: His colleagues used to be shocked by his outbursts of temper. a. the sudden start of an activity or emotional reaction among a lot of people. outburst of: an outburst of patriotic fervour. ) members of the group," to oppose the military, Burin said. Thailand's generals seized power last year partially justifying their takeover as a necessary move to curb endemic corruption among the kingdom's civilian politicians and protect the royal family. But the park scandal has undermined those anti-corruption pledges. The junta leadership, including Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha, has insisted there was no graft, but the accusations have still swirled in local media, transfixing ( 惊呆. to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or interested that they continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving. ) a country where dissent has become rare.
