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用法学习: 1. squalor [ˈskwɒlə] the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. Squalidness; foulness; filthiness; squalidity. You can refer to very dirty, unpleasant conditions as squalor. He was out of work and living in squalor. "they lived in squalor and disease". Jackie Chan is worth a staggering $465 million, so it's hard to believe his daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, is living in squalor. hit up someone 要钱 to ask someone for something, esp. money. If you hit somebody up for something, especially for money, you ask them for it. [US, informal] They hit up Hector for the last $250. She tried to hit me up for a loan till payday, but I didn’t have any money to give her. The couple -- who've been together since February 2017 -- explained that while friends have encouraged them to hit up shelters, they're hesitant to seek refuge for fear authorities will separate them. run into/come up against/hit etc a (brick) wall to reach a point in a process where there are problems that seem impossible to solve. We seem to have come up against a brick wall with this project. shelter I. [countable] a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger. We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bomb shelter. a. [uncountable] a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather or danger. We stood and watched from the shelter of our front porch. take/seek shelter: We took shelter from the rain in a nearby bar. find shelter: They found shelter for the night in a cave. II. [countable] 救助站. a temporary place to live for people who do not have their own homes, or for animals who have been treated in a cruel way. a women's shelter. a. [uncountable] a place to live, considered as a basic human need. Everyone has the right to food, clothing, and shelter. women's shelter a place where women can go with their children in order to escape from a violent husband or partner. fallout shelter 核攻击避难中心 a building under the ground where people can go if there is a nuclear attack. fallout I. [uncountable] the dangerous dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion. radioactive fallout 粉尘. II. [singular/uncountable] the unpleasant effects of something that has happened. The fallout from the Asian financial crisis has continued to affect business. 2. aesthetic [ɛsˈθetɪk] 审美, anesthetist
[əˈniːsθətɪst] anesthetic [ˌænəsˈθetɪk] 麻醉药 anesthesia [ˌænəsˈθiʒə] euthanasia [ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə] 安乐死(the practice of killing a very old or very sick person without causing them pain. When someone in this condition asks to be killed, the practice is called voluntary euthanasia.) Her aesthetic seems to lean towards pink filters, vaporwave, pastel kawaii and bondage. The age gap is a bit jarring (staggering 让人咂舌的, 让人瞠目结舌的)(I. 刺耳的. 烧眼睛的. 吸精的. 辣眼睛的. surprising, or slightly shocking. The only jarring note was the presence of his ex-wife. II. making your body move suddenly and unexpectedly. a jarring thud. III. a jarring noise is unpleasant and starts suddenly and unexpectedly. jar I. If something jars on you, you find it unpleasant, disturbing, or shocking. Sometimes a light remark jarred on her father. ...televised congressional hearings that jarred the nation's faith in the presidency. You shouldn't have too many colours in a small space as the effect can jar. jarring adj In the context of this chapter, Dore's comments strike a jarring note. II. If an object jars, or if something jars it, the object moves with a fairly hard shaking movement. The ship jarred a little. The impact jarred his arm.) especially considering that it seems she started dating Etta when she was 17... which makes me go..what the hell? 3. 短句: It was meant to be a quick, easy 45-minute journey. However, Amber says that all hell broke loose 一切乱了套, 所有事情都来了 when her arm touched her seatmate's. MP辞职: Explaining his decision to step down from Parliament earlier today, the 43-year-old said he'd been unable to reconcile ( reconcile [ˈrekənˌsaɪl] I. [intransitive/transitive] if you reconcile two people or groups, or if they reconcile, they become friendly again after a disagreement. The couple has been making every effort to reconcile. Foreign mediators have failed to reconcile the warring factions. reconcile someone with someone: It was his father's wish that he become reconciled with his family. II. [transitive] 和平共处, 共存. to find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs, etc. that are opposed to each other capable of existing together. There seems to be no possibility of reconciling the two versions of what happened. Management and labor are attempting to reconcile their differences. reconcile something with something: Research is being undertaken in how to reconcile conservation needs with growing demand for water. III. [transitive] to make someone accept a situation even though they do not like it. reconcile someone to something 让自己接受: She couldn't reconcile herself to the idea of just giving up. IV. [transitive] business to make two sets of numbers add up to the same total. Have you reconciled your bank statement?) his life as a politician with being the kind of father he hoped to be. "It just wasn't working in relation to how present I needed to be at home as a dad to three wonderful little children," the Labor MP told Perth radio station 6PR, The Australian reports. Big Bang Theory: Sheldon: They expect me to give a speech at the banquet. I can't give a speech. Howard: Well, no, you're mistaken 你错了, 你搞错了, 你误解了. You give speeches all the time. What you can't do is shut up. Raj: Yeah, before the movie, you did 20 minutes on why guacamole turns brown. It turned brown while you were talking. Sheldon: I am perfectly comfortable speaking to small groups. I cannot speak to large crowds. Leonard: What, to you, is a large crowd? Sheldon: Any group big enough to trample me to death. General rule of thumb is 36 adults or 70 children. Penny: Sheldon, congratulations. Brought you cheesecake from work. You know, 'cause of your award, not because a busboy sneezed on it. Sheldon: I'm not accepting the award 领奖. Sheldon: I see. Well, I assume, since the rest of you have set the bar so low, you're saving the most impressive contribution for last. Go ahead, Howard. Dazzle me 迷晕我. Howard: My power is the ability to pretend like I give a damn about your piddly-ass 小事一桩的, 不值得一提的 ( trivial, trifling. Something that is shitty, small, unimportant, lame, or dull. I hate government websites, they make them as least productive as possible so you can waste a whole day on a piddly-ass task. I'm stuck in this piddly-ass town.) problems. And that's 24-7, buddy. Sheldon: And I appreciate the pretence. Penny: So, what do you say, Sheldon? Are we your X-Men? Sheldon: No. The X-Men were named for the X in Charles Xavier. Since I am Sheldon Cooper, you will be my C-Men. Howard: Oh, that's not a good name. 4. fritter sth away 浪费, 挥霍一空 disapproving to waste money, time, or an opportunity: If I've got money in my pocket, I tend to fritter it away. She fritters so much money away on expensive make-up. If someone fritters away time or money, they waste it on unimportant or unnecessary things. The firm soon started frittering away the cash it was generating. I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings. to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. fritter a food made by covering a piece of food in batter and cooking it in hot fat. apple fritters. flitter (a less common word for flutter) move quickly in an apparently random or purposeless manner. "her fingers flittered over the sheets". flutter I. [intransitive/transitive] to move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements, or to make something move in this way. Thousands of spectators fluttered Olympic and national flags. Alexandra's hands were fluttering around his head. a. [intransitive] to move through the air with short, quick, light movements. Autumn leaves fluttered to the ground. II. [intransitive/ transitive] 忽闪着翅膀 if a bird or insect flutters its wings, or if its wings flutter, the wings make short, quick, light movements up and down. a [intransitive] if a bird or insect flutters somewhere, it moves by making short, quick, light movements with its wings. flutter around/from/against: Attracted by the light, moths fluttered against the windows. III. [intransitive] if your heart or pulse flutters, its regular movements suddenly become quicker because you are excited or nervous. a. if your stomach flutters, you have an excited or nervous feeling in it. flutter your eyelashes at someone 忽闪着大眼睛 if a woman flutters her eyelashes at a man, she tries to make him think she is attractive by looking at him in a special way. 5. put the boot in 落井下石, 雪上加霜, 打落水狗 informal to kick someone when they are already on the ground. to make a bad situation worse, by criticizing or being unkind. If someone puts the boot in, they attack another person by saying something cruel, often when the person is already feeling weak or upset: After he lost his job, his wife put the boot in by announcing she was leaving him. Put the boot in when someone is down. Kick the cat 出气筒, 欺负下属, 发泄怒气, 撒气, 出气 (or kick the dog) is a metaphor used to describe how a relatively high-ranking person in an organization or family displaces his or her frustrations by abusing a lower-ranking person, who may in turn take it out on his or her own subordinate. look for a dog to kick 找出气筒 To seek out someone to blame or castigate, especially someone who is not at fault. (Usually said in the continuous tense.) My dad had a famously short fuse when we were growing up, so we soon learned to get out of his way when he was looking for a dog to kick. The troubled economy is the result of many factors, but the president is usually the first one blamed by voters looking for a dog to kick. 6. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH ECSTASY/MDMA? Ecstasy is a stimulant drug with hallucinogenic properties. The active constituent in a pinger is the drug formerly known as MDMA. Whether it's as a capsule or in pill form, the amount of MDMA in a single dose of ecstasy will vary widely. From trace amounts to none at all, depending on how that particular batch of the drug was manufactured. It's highly possible that manufacturers of ecstasy or MDMA will cut their product with other drugs or substance referred to as fillers. Fillers often range from household cleaning products through to petrochemicals, substances that are otherwise considered harmful to the body. HOW DOES IT WORK? Pingers, biscuits, ecstasy, MDMA - these guys are found mostly in capsule, pill or powdered forms. Although some users will choose to cut (then snort, shelve and even inject) ecstasy or MDMA, the most common way to take a pill is to inject it. In tablet form, ecstasy or MDMA will tend to vary in its size, shape or colour. Often stamped or imprinted with a signature icon, particular batches become known for their stamp and widely referred to as such. EFFECTS: There is no such thing as a safe level of drug use. Substance use carries risk. It's important to be careful when taking any drug. Snorting, shelving or swallowing the drug may vary the length of time for effects to be felt. Ecstasy and MDMA may have different effects on different people. 7. pulmonary [ˈpʌlməˌneri] relating to your lungs. pulmonary artery肺动脉. pulmonary vein肺静脉. embolism n. [ 'embəlɪzəm] 栓塞, 血栓.  something such as a hard mass of blood or a small amount of air that blocks a tube carrying blood through the body. An embolism is a serious medical condition that occurs when an artery becomes blocked, usually by a blood clot. He died from a pulmonary embolism. Mrs Oswell died after suffering a massive pulmonary embolism on the April 2016 flight. Her parents and husband Cory are suing American Airlines, claiming flight crew repeatedly refused to make an emergency landing so the gravely ill Mrs Oswell could get proper medical care. The wrongful death lawsuit claims the young nurse began to feel dizzy and disoriented and started slurring her words 说话不清 a few hours into the flight, which was bound for Dallas-Fort Worth Airport in Texas. The doctor and flight crew took turns administering CPR, but Mrs Oswell never regained consciousness. shitstorm 大争议 [ˈʃɪtstɔːm] vulgar slang a situation marked by violent controversy. a very unpleasant or difficult situation. brittle 爱断的, 易碎易断的 I. a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces. An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken. Pine is brittle and breaks. ...the dry, brittle ends of the hair. Don't pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase. a. a brittle relationship 岌岌可危的. 摇摇欲坠的 or situation is not very strong and could easily be damaged. If you describe a situation, relationship, or someone's mood as brittle, you mean that it is unstable, and may easily change. They are nurturing a diplomatic relationship that is dangerously brittle but cannot be allowed to fail. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists. the brittle peace between the two nations. II. literary a brittle laugh or smile does not show real humor or happiness. III. Someone who is brittle seems rather sharp and insensitive and says things which are likely to hurt other people's feelings. His father, for all his brittle wit 粗线条的. 神经大条的, was also a deeply sentimental man. IV. A brittle sound is short, loud, and sharp. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.  
 

手指包扎: 1. Buddy wrapping or buddy taping is the act of bandaging a damaged or particularly a fractured finger or toe together with a healthy one. The bandage or medical tape is usually stiff, not allowing the digits to move; the healthy digit acts as a splint, keeping the damaged one in a natural position for healing. Rest plays a major role in the healing process. Buddy wrapping may also be used for sprains, dislocations, and other injuries. 2. splint [splɪnt] a piece of metal, plastic, or wood that is put next to a broken bone to hold it in place while it gets better. A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine. It can be used in multiple situations, including temporary immobilization of potentially broken bones or damaged joints and support for joints during activity. A "splint" in considered Non-circumferential whereas a "cast" is considered circumferential. A physician must decide the proper treatment, for a particular injury, to promote healing as well as know the benefits and risks. A splint can be used for certain fractures, soft tissue sprains or tendon injuries, or injuries awaiting orthopedic treatment. A splint may be static, not allowing motion, or dynamic, allowing controlled motion. 3. An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures, most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed. It is similar in function to a splint. Plaster bandages consist of a cotton bandage that has been combined with plaster of paris, which hardens after it has been made wet. Plaster of Paris is calcined gypsum (roasted gypsum), ground to a fine powder by milling. When water is added, the more soluble form of calcium sulfate returns to the relatively insoluble form, and heat is produced. The setting of unmodified plaster starts about 10 minutes after mixing and is complete in about 45 minutes; however, the cast is not fully dry for 72 hours. 4. Plaster is a building material used for the protective and/or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In English "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "render" commonly refers to external applications. Another imprecise term used for the material is stucco, which is also often used for plasterwork that is worked in some way to produce relief decoration, rather than flat surfaces. Forms of plaster have several other uses. In medicine plaster orthopedic casts are still often used for supporting set broken bones. In dentistry plaster is used to make dental models. Various types of models and moulds are made with plaster. 5. Weak legs, dead legs, jelly legs, rubber legs, shaky legs, leg weakness anxiety 腿软. This symptom is often described as weak legs and arms, weak shaky legs from anxiety, weak shaky legs fibromyalgia, weak legs shaky hands, off balance feeling and weak legs, weak rubber legs, and weak arms and legs. Other descriptions include your legs feel so weak that you think they won't be able to support you. Sometimes your legs feel so weak that you are concerned that you might not be able to walk or stand. Your legs also may feel jelly-like, rubbery-feeling, that you have to force yourself to walk, or that it seems you can't feel them. You also may feel that your legs or knees are too stiff to move or that your legs won't move as you would like them to. I am a 33 year old male, maybe about 25lbs overweight, but all in all healthy 上厕所腿软. When I was younger and had to go use the bathroom, I used to be able bring books and sit for and extended period while after doing my business. Within the last several years, I have not been able to do that, as my feet get tingly, and my lower leg/feet start to go to sleep, maybe after as little as 10 mins. I can sit anywhere else and be fine, I've worked years sitting at desk, sitting behind the wheel for extended periods, but for some reason, I am unable to sit on the toilet long enough to get through a magazine article. Of course it's not such a devastating condition, just a little inconvenient and odd to me. And ideas? This is a common complaint and you can rest assured that it is not a serious problem. Essentially what is happening is that the position while seated on the toilet is allowing some of the nerves in your legs to be compressed by your body weight, which causes numbness and tingling on your legs in the areas where the nerves run. This is exactly like what happens if you accidentally fall asleep on your arm and wake up with pins and needles 发麻 in the fingers. Also, just like with that problem, changing position will relieve the symptoms and no harm is done. You should of course report to your doctor any concerning symptoms, such as numbness or tingling in your lengths in other positions, weakness of the muscles in your legs, or any pain or strange symptoms while walking or performing other activities. However, it doesn't sound like you have any of those symptoms. As to why you are experiencing this now but did not previously when you were younger, I am not sure. It is possible that the extra weight you have put on over the years is the culprit. Regardless I would not be overly concerned about the problem. This is caused by pressure neuropathy. People vary with regards to the sensitivity of their nerves to pressure. For some people, the problem is significant. Due to nerve compression a condition called neuropraxia, which in turn is due to the compression of the vessels supplying the nerves with blood.. Its completely normal and nothing to worry.