用法学习: 1. Line of code 代码行 in operating system suggests tech giant is looking to introduce light-based data transfer: Li-Fi is being billed as both a potential successor to Wi-Fi and a complimentary ( I. a complimentary ticket, book, meal, etc. is given to you for free by a person or organization that normally sells them. All guests will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne. II. 赞赏有加的. 赞誉有加的. 不吝褒奖之词的 saying nice things about someone or something. Mrs Stevens was most complimentary about your work. ) technology, but there are still problems to iron out, such as light not being able to travel through solid walls, which means devices in a home could only connect if they were in direct line of sight 视线范围内 of each other. The tech website adds that the mention of Li-Fi within the iPhone's code could suggest Apple is developing smart lightbulbs for the home that could interact with their devices, possibly as part of their HomeKit network. A report by Business Insider last year said Apple is trialing 测试 ( trail VS trial. trial v. to test something thoroughly to see if it works. trial run 试运行 an occasion when you try something for the first time to find out if it will be successful. show trial 做做样子的审判 a trial that a government arranges for political reasons and decides the result of before the trial begins. trial balloon an idea or plan that is suggested to people to see what their reaction is. clinical trial 临床测试 a test of a new medicine that involves giving it to people. controlled trial a scientific test of a drug in which the results from one group of people who take the drug are compared with the results from another group of people who do not take it. trial and error a way of finding a good method that involves trying several possibilities and learning from your mistakes. I figured out how to use the new software by a process of trial and error. field test/trial a test of something such as new equipment that involves using it in real conditions, rather than in a laboratory. stand trial (for something) to be judged for a crime in a court of law. The two men were due to stand trial for murder. commit someone/ something for trial if a magistrate (=a judge in a lower court) commits a person or a case for trial, they send the person or case to a higher court. on trial (for something) 受审: They're on trial for armed robbery. trial on: He remains in prison awaiting trial on major fraud charges. a trial period 测试期: The system will operate for a six-month trial period. a trial basis: We've installed the new system on a trial basis. a trial separation 实验性的分居, 试验性的分居 (=when a married couple decide to live apart for a short time): She wanted a trial separation but he insisted on a divorce. trail [treɪl] I. 落后. [intransitive/transitive] mainly journalism to be losing in a competition or election. A recent poll shows the Democrats trailing the Republicans. trail by: At the end of the round, Garcia trailed by two strokes. II. [intransitive/transitive] 拖着. 曳地. 拖在地上. to pull something behind you, or to be pulled behind someone or something. Trailing his coat in the dirt, he turned toward home. I don't want the dress to trail along the ground. III. [intransitive] 拖着身体. 拖着腿. 不情不愿的跟着. to move slowly and in a tired or unhappy way, often so that you are a short distance behind other people. trail after/behind/around: My husband usually trails behind me when I'm shopping. IV. 跟踪. 盯梢. [transitive] to follow someone secretly in order to learn something about them. Detectives trailed Evans for weeks. V. [transitive] to leave marks on a surface or a substance in the air as you go through a place. The dogs came in, trailing mud everywhere. a jeep trailing clouds of dust. a. [intransitive] 散落着. 到处都是. if a line of marks or long thin objects trail across a place, they are left there by someone or something. trail across/over/along: Old cables and wires trailed across the garden. VI. [intransitive/transitive] if something trails somewhere, it hangs down from something. geraniums trailing from terra-cotta pots. trail off/away 渐渐消失, 渐渐没音, 声音越来越小 if someone's voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent. Her voice trailed off as she realized he wasn't listening. paper trail a series of documents that can be used to show what someone did or how a situation developed. fire trail a path through an area of woods or countryside, used by firefighters if there is a fire, and also by people walking or riding bicycles. trail bike a motorcycle designed for riding or racing on rough ground. n. I. a path through the countryside, especially one designed for walking for pleasure. The trail led down to the lake. follow a trail: We followed a winding trail into the mountains. II. a series of marks or objects left by someone or something that shows they have been there. trail of: a trail of blood. leave a trail: He left a trail of muddy footprints. follow a trail: We followed the trail of ribbons he had tied to the trees. a. a smell or series of marks left by an animal. follow a trail: Dogs can follow a bear's trail for several miles. III. damage or harm caused by something bad. trail of: Hurricane Andrew left a trail of destruction along the coast. a. a series of bad or harmful events. a trail of murders/robberies. IV. a series of pieces of connected evidence that prove that someone did something wrong or illegal. The trail of missing funds led investigators directly to Wang. V. mainly journalism a series of activities that you do in order to achieve something. the campaign/election trail: The usual pack of reporters were following Bush on the campaign trail. hit the trail (=begin to try to achieve something): With their latest victory, the Yankees have clearly hit the pennant trail. (hot) on the trail of very close to finding someone or to discovering something. Detectives are hot on the trail of a serial killer.) technology that will allow Siri to speak and interact with callers. If the owner is busy or misses a call, Siri could listen to the caller and transcribe what is being said before the message is sent to the phone via iCloud, essentially turning voice messages into texts. With the New York Times saying voicemail is fast becoming obsolete as a means of mobile communication, especially among younger people, ditching the process of finding the messages, listening to them and then having to delete them could bring it back as a viable option. 2. a pool/puddle of blood 血泊. 一滩血. bloodpath I. a period of fighting in which a lot of people are killed or injured. The threat of a further bloodbath hangs over the people of the region. II. a situation in which a lot of businesses close or a lot of people lose their jobs because there is so much competition. There has been a bloodbath in the retail section. probing 探询的, 探究的 I. designed to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know: probing questions. II. watching carefully and intelligently: his probing eyes. probe I. mainly journalism an attempt to find out the truth about an issue, problem, or accident, made by an official group or by a newspaper, television programme etc. If you probe further, you may discover different reasons. They launched a probe into the cause of the accident. probe into: a full-scale government probe into allegations of police corruption. You have no right to start probing into my personal life. probe deep/deeply: If you probe deeper深究, significant differences emerge. II. a long thin medical instrument used for examining things inside your body. a. a system or piece of equipment that is used for obtaining information. b. A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it. Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature. III. 太空探测器. a space probe. a vehicle containing cameras and other equipment that is sent into space to collect information and send it back to Earth. IV. to examine or move through an area, especially in order to find something. Divers probed the murky waters 污水, 浑浊的水, 污浊的水 inch by inch. V. to examine part of someone's body by pressing a probe into it. a. to press something with your fingers or with a tool, especially in order to find something. peek 偷看, 偷眼看, 偷着瞧: look at something quickly without being seen (secretly). Janet told me not to look in her drawer, but I couldn't resist peeking in. I was so nervous before my first concert and it just got worse when I peeked at the audience from behind the curtain. peep 通过缝隙偷看(peeping Tom): look at something quickly and secretly through a hole/opening. What are you doing peeping through that keyhole? I got so scared the other night. There was someone peeping through the little window over my bathtub. She was afraid Arthur Kincaid would peek at the will, learn of the contest, and try to destroy the clues. [The suspect] was arrested Monday after residents at a Gretna housing complex said they saw him peeping into several windows. [The use of iPads in trendy restaurants] solves the issue of diners having to peer at the menu in the dim lighting. One difference is that peep is the usual choice when someone is attempting to see another person in an act meant to be private. For example: A man working towards a PhD at Delaware University is in custody on suspicion of using spy cameras to peep 偷窥 [at] women going to the bathroom. 3. auspicious [ɔ:ˈspɪʃəs] showing signs that suggest that something is likely to be successful. This is not an auspicious time to be opening a new factory. Vietnam is mourning an ancient turtle revered as a symbol of auspiciousness, whose death has shocked the country. Thought to be one of only four living Yangtze giant softshell turtles, it was found floating in the Hanoi lake where it lived. Cause of death is unclear. auspices [ˈɔspɪsəz] under the auspices of formal with the help and support of a particular person or organization. Talks were held under the auspices of the World Trade Organization. sick-out 托病不出 a period of unwarranted sick leave taken as a form of group industrial action. "a protest sick-out was in the works". 86 Detroit Public Schools closed due to teacher sickouts. craggy I. 陡峭难行的. 坑坑洼洼的. steep with a lot of rough rocks. Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features. The goat climbed up the craggy rocks. II. a craggy face 皱纹很深的 looks strong and has deep lines in it. craggy features. The old man had craggy, uncultured features, but had bright, intelligent eyes. atrium [ˈeɪtriəm] I. 天井. a large open hall that goes up through all the levels of a building to the roof, which is usually made of glass. II. medical each of the two upper spaces in your heart, which force blood into your ventricles (=lower spaces). wiki: In architecture, an atrium (plural: atria or atriums) is a large open space located within a building. Atria were a common feature in Ancient Roman dwellings, providing light and ventilation 通风 to the interior. Modern atria, as developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries, are often several stories high and having a glazed roof 玻璃屋顶 and/or large windows, and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors (in the lobby). Atria are a popular design feature because they give their buildings a "feeling of space and light". The atrium has become a key feature of many buildings in recent years. Atria are popular with building users, building designers and building developers. Users like atria because they create a dynamic and stimulating interior that provides shelter from the external environment while maintaining a visual link with that environment. Designers enjoy the opportunity to create new types of spaces in buildings, and developers see atria as prestigious amenities that can increase commercial value and appeal. Fire control消防问题 is an important aspect of contemporary atrium design due to criticism that poorly designed atria could allow fire to spread to a building's upper stories more quickly. 4. people-watch 看人 verb spend time idly observing people in a public place. "the courtyard is a great place to sit and people-watch". In fact, he'd rather people-watch at the Block in Orange, Calif., than attend any industry event. The managers might have noted that most people visit malls mostly to eat, to stroll around, to people-watch or to be seen. By day, it's a great place to people-watch in a modern setting with a chilled café ambience. People watching or crowd watching 看人潮 is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies ([ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi] an idiosyncratic feature or way of behaving. idiosyncratic [ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrætɪk] 只有自己懂得, 自得其乐, 不足为外人道的 idiosyncratic tendencies are unusual or strange, and not shared by other people. He has some rather idiosyncratic views about what constitutes good television. Her own idiosyncratic style of painting. ) to try to guess at another person's story. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing and activities. Eavesdropping may accompany the activity, though is not required. For some people it is considered a hobby, but for many others it is a subconscious activity they partake in everyday without even realizing. People watching is not to be confused with naturalistic observation. Naturalistic observation is used for scientific purposes, whereas people watching is a casual activity, used for relaxation or inspiration for characters or characters' mannerisms in their own creative works. 5. hint v. to say what you are thinking or feeling in an indirect way. hint (that): The FDA hinted that the crisis could continue throughout the summer. hint at: Officials are hinting at the possibility of signing an agreement this week. n. I. [countable] something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly. hint that: Was this a hint that he'd had enough of her company for tonight? take a/the hint 领会暗示, 有眼力见 (=understand what someone wants you to do): She hoped he would take the hint and leave her alone. drop a hint 没有透露丝毫 (=say something in an indirect way): Sam keeps dropping hints about what he wants for his birthday. Ferguson has dropped his broadest hint yet that he will retire next year. II. [singular] a small amount of something. hint of: There was a hint of impatience in his voice. yellow with a hint of green. more than a hint of something (=a lot of something): The profession welcomed the recommendations with more than a hint of relief. 'I am clearly the best man for the job,' he declared, without the slightest hint of irony 没有一丝的, 没有一丝一毫的, 丝毫没有的. a/the hint of a smile 浅笑: 'Maybe,' she replied with the hint of a smile. III. 痕迹. 迹象. [countable] a sign that something exists or is going to happen. After ten days of negotiations, there was still no hint of a breakthrough. give no/little hint of something: The early morning weather gave no hint of the storms to come. IV. [countable] a useful suggestion or piece of advice. helpful/handy hints: This leaflet is full of handy hints about safety in the home. hint on: hints on how to improve your computer skills. give someone a hint to give someone a small piece of information that helps them to guess something. 去Cruising Bar的规则: Even though it is rare, if you strike a guy that wont leave you alone or take a hint, please advise one of our Team members. They will help discreetly. You do not have to put up with someone crowding you(crowd [kraud] I. [intransitive] to move to a particular place at the same time as a lot of other people. crowd into 成群结队的: We crowded into the kitchen with the others. crowd around 围着, 围观: Everyone in the restaurant crowded around them and started singing. II. [transitive] if a group of people crowd a place, they make it full by being in it. Hundreds of people crowded the streets. III. [transitive] 塞满大脑. 满脑子都是. if things such as thoughts or memories crowd your mind, your mind becomes full of them. Images of the accident kept crowding my mind. IV. [transitive] to stand so close to someone that it annoys them or makes them feel nervous. Don't crowd me离的太近, 靠的太近!). Some guys like to charm others with words – beware the guy who thinks just because you listen to him you are also keen on him有兴趣, 有意思. If you are keen on him, respond accordingly. Not everyone who talks to you wants to lay you ( lay I. to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat. lay someone/something on something: Lay the baby on her back. lay someone/something across something: He laid his coat across the arm of the chair. We lay flowers on her grave once a week. Carmen laid her head against my shoulder and fell asleep. a. 铺设. 铺好. 铺架 to put something such as pipes, wires, or a carpet into the correct position in the ground or on the floor, so that they are ready to be used. The man's coming to lay the hall carpet tomorrow. A hundred miles of new railroad track have been laid. II. [transitive] 产卵. if a female animal such as a bird or fish lays an egg, it produces the egg by pushing it from its body. III. [transitive] to carefully plan and prepare something that will be needed in the future to achieve an aim. lay the groundwork/foundations 打基础. : The project is intended to lay the groundwork for future research. lay a trap (for someone/something) 铺陷阱 (=prepare for catching someone or something): The gunman realized the police had laid a trap and quickly surrendered. IV. [intransitive] spoken a way of saying "lie," meaning to have your body in a flat position, that many people think is incorrect. V. [transitive] mainly British if you lay the table or lay a place at a table, you prepare a table for a meal by putting forks, knives, spoons, dishes, etc. on it. The usual American word is set. lay something at someone's door to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened. Congressman Bain lays the cover-up at the door of the armed forces. lay something bare to make something known that has been hidden or secret. All the facts of the investigation are finally being laid bare. lay the blame/responsibility (for something) on to say that someone or something deserves to be considered responsible for something that has happened. Don't try to lay the blame for this on me. lay charges to bring charges against someone. lay emphasis/stress on something to emphasize the importance of something. Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies toward Eastern Europe. lay someone/something flat to knock someone or something down. lay someone low to make someone sick or weak and unable to do the things that they usually do. He was laid low for two weeks with a virus. lay someone open to something to provide a good reason for criticizing, blaming, or attacking someone. Shelly knew that any sign of weakness would lay her open to further attack. lay siege to something to surround a place in order to force the people inside to come out. lay something waste/lay waste to something 报废, 废掉 to cause very serious damage to a place, especially in a war. not lay a finger on someone to not hit or harm someone in any way. He swears he never laid a finger on the child. lay adj. I. 外行的. not educated or trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject. a book intended for a lay audience. II. belonging to a Christian church but not officially employed by it as a priest, minister, etc. a lay preacher. ) so learn to spot the difference. Never look sad. Being off your face (off one's face informal very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs. Extremely intoxicated, either by alcohol or drugs. "I had a great time going out clubbing and getting off my face" cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face To injure oneself in taking revenge against another.) is a guarantee you will be left alone and you probably won't be admitted anyway.' irony I. [uncountable] 讽刺. 嘲讽. 反话. 正话反说. a form of humour in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean. 'You've been so kind,' she said, her voice heavy with irony. a touch/trace/hint of irony: His writing contains a cheerful touch of irony. II. [countable/uncountable] a strange, funny, or sad situation in which things happen in the opposite way to what you would expect. tragic/bitter/cruel irony: By a cruel irony, General Franklin was killed at the very moment of his army's great victory. the irony (of something) is that: The irony is that it would have been faster to have taken the back roads after all. dramatic irony a situation in which an audience knows more about what is happening in a play or movie than the characters do.
勇斗偷车贼Underwear-clad 仅着内裤的 car owner foils theft in -17C: A car thief in Norway got more than he bargained with when the vehicle's owner, dressed only in his underwear, clung heroically [hɪˈrouɪkli] to the vehicle's roof in temperatures of -17C (one degree Fahrenheit) to foil the theft. In a scene worthy of a Hollywood movie, the 25-year-old was woken on Tuesday night by the unwelcome sound of his car's engine starting up, police reported. Without stopping to dress, he dashed out 冲进雪里 into the snow, grabbed the car door handle and managed to clamber onto the roof, where he clung on for several kilometres (miles) as the car travelled at up to 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). He then smashed the back window with his knee and grappled 打斗, 争抢 with the thief before the car slid into a safety barrier on a bridge and came to halt. "Bruce Willis wouldn't have managed that," commented Jan Nesland, police chief in Randesund, a town in southern Norway where the incident took place. "It's not what we advise people to do but now he's done it, it's really an incredible story," he told the television channel TV2. Police are questioning the thief, who was reportedly already known to the authorities for other robberies. The car owner, whose name has been withheld, received hospital treatment for cuts 划伤 and scrapes 擦伤 to the knees and legs -- not to mention the cold. 印男孩娶狗为妻: Indian boy, seven, is forced to marry a DOG to ward off evil spirits after his horoscope suggests his first wife will die young: A seven-year-old boy has been forced to marry a female dog in a rural Indian village because his horoscopes foretold his first wife would die young. Mukesh Kerayi had also grown a tooth in the upper part of his mouth - which, according to traditional tribal beliefs in Jharkhand, India - is bad luck. So with all signs pointing to an ominous future 不详的未来, the family made him marry a dog so it would officially become his first wife. Despite government efforts to the contrary, many of the region's tribal communities still follow horoscopes and other superstitions religiously. For the big day, the family dressed the dog in a bridal outfit and the village turned out for the celebrations just like a normal wedding. They danced and cheered as though it was Mukesh's real life wedding, it was claimed. His grandfather, Ashok Kumar Leyangi, 43, said: 'We believe the marriage will ward off any bad omen attached the boy. 'This is traditional practice in our tribal [ˈtraɪb(ə)l] community and we still believe in these old customs.
