用法学习: 1. The potential Noosa pitstop comes after news the Duke, 33, and Duchess, 36, have had to rejig ( to arrange something so that it is organized in a different way. If someone rejigs an organization or a piece of work, they arrange or organize it in a different way, in order to improve it. ...adjustments needed to rejig the industry. ) their honeymoon plans. It was widely speculated that they would visit Namibia for their honeymoon, staying at the luxurious Hoanib Valley Camp. But those plans have been scrapped once the public caught on ( catch on I. to become popular or fashionable. Sports drinks have caught on as consumers have become more health-conscious. catch on with: Cruise control initially was thought of as a luxury item, but slowly caught on with car buyers at other levels. II. to understand. If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening. He got what he could out of me before I caught on to the kind of person he'd turned into. Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on. He didn't catch on at first. catch on to: Then I caught on to what it was the guy was saying. catch someone on the hop to surprise someone because you do something that they do not expect you to do. Yesterday's developments caught the government on the hop. ). "If a location leaks prior to travel, it compromises their safety on the trip, and they'll be advised by their protection team to change plans," royal expert Omid Scobie told ELLE.com. "William and Kate's protection officers ended up doing recon 侦查 ( short for reconnaissance Duties include air-to-air missions, air-to-sea and air-to-land, plus recon and rescue assignments. Pooster and I were out on a night patrol doing a recon when we detected someone on our trail. ) on two destinations before they settled on the Seychelles for their 2011 honeymoon. 2. nickel-and-dime [someone to death] 一点一点的扼死 To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum. Between the increases in property tax, sales tax, and income tax, I feel like the government is trying nickel-and-dime us to death. That phone company is nickel-and-diming their customers with all those fees. MGM Resorts International senior vice president Alan Feldman,has said "We have heard negative feedback from guests, but we've also heard positive feedback, from guests who are happy that they are no longer paying à la carte for different services. They don't feel nickeled and dimed." turn on someone 转而对付, 转而攻击 to attack or criticize someone suddenly. If someone turns on you, they attack you or speak angrily to you. Demonstrators turned on police, overturning vehicles and setting fire to them. He turned on Pete and accused him of being mixed up in crime. He suddenly turned on me and accused me of not supporting him when he needed it. II. If something turns on a particular thing, its success or truth depends on that thing. The plot turns on an encounter with a boyhood friend. III. If you say that someone turns on a particular way of behaving, you mean that they suddenly start behaving in that way, and you are often also suggesting that this is insincere. [informal] He could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded. 3. dick dabber 擦拭, 擦干: a male who uses one square of toilet paper to wipe off his driblets after he pees. Bro 1: "Yo Matt dabs his dick after he pees". Bro 2:"You mean he's a dick-dabber". Bro 1:"Yea what a fucking pussy". The Black & Decker DustBuster 除尘器 (now stylized as DUSTBUSTER) is a cordless vacuum cleaner that was introduced in January 1979. Mark Proett and Carroll Gantz are listed as the inventors on the utility and design patents, respectively, assigned to Black & Decker for a cordless vacuum cleaner. Mark Proett was an engineer whose utility patent was for B&D's Model 9321 cordless vacuum cleaner, called the Spot Vac, a component of the Mod 4 series of power tools (shrub trimmer, lantern, grass shear, drill, and Spot Vac), all powered by a single, rechargeable, and interchangeable 'energy pak' handle with batteries. The design originated from the Apollo space mission, where NASA required a portable, self-contained drill capable of extracting core samples from the lunar surface. Black & Decker was tasked with the job, and developed a computer program to optimize the design of the drill's motor and ensure minimal power consumption. That computer program led to the development of a cordless miniature vacuum cleaner. that ship/boat has sailed = that train has left the station 已经晚了, 说什么也已经晚了, 已经这样了, 既成事实了, 大势已去, 为时已晚 That opportunity has already passed. The train has left the station 覆水难收, 木已成舟 is an idiom meaning that some process is already under way and there is no point in resisting. The time for making objections has passed. Cooperation in the process is the only option. That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone. the genie [ˈdʒini] is out of the bottle = cat is out of the bag = what's done cannot be undone = what's done is done 不可逆转的 (idiomatic) genie: an imaginary spirit with magic powers in ancient Middle Eastern stories. let the genie out of the bottle to do something that causes a situation to change, so that it is no longer possible to go back to an earlier state. Now the press has let the genie out of the bottle, the question is what happens next. Letting the cat out of the bag or out of the box is a colloquialism meaning to reveal facts previously hidden. The facts were usually hidden from a specific target audience or theatrical audience. It is agreed among mariners that the Cat referenced is the 'Cat O' Nine Tails. This was a whip stored in a leather bag aboard sailing vessels. Letting the cat out of the bag is a way of talking about something that should be kept secret. The result would end in punishment by whipping for those involved. Information has been released that will have ongoing consequences. It's been widely rumored the network was planning to cancel the show, but now the genie is out of the bottle and fans are furious. (idiomatic) Something has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone. I don't think there's any hope of repealing this city's silly parking bylaw. The genie is out of the bottle, sadly. the die is cast 没有回头路了, 命运已决定 (idiomatic) The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed. said when a situation is certain to develop in a particular way because decisions have been taken that cannot be changed: From the moment the negotiations failed, the die was cast and war was inevitable. halitosis [ˌhalɪˈtəusɪs] 口臭 technical term for bad breath. If someone has halitosis, their breath smells unpleasant. leave a bad taste in sb's mouth If an experience leaves a bad taste in your mouth, you have an unpleasant memory of it: I think we all felt he'd been treated very unfairly and it left a bad taste in our mouths. like pulling teeth informal used to convey that something is extremely difficult to do. "it had been like pulling teeth to extract these two small items from Moore". 短句: But during the flight, her friends noticed Maree had become disoriented [dɪsˈɔriˌentə] 神志不清的, 神志模糊的 and one side of her face started drooping 耷拉着, 嘴歪眼斜的. 短句: If you think the police don't have a good reason to ask for your details, or to search you, it is a good idea to ask for their name, rank, and place of duty 归属地. The police, by law, have to tell you this information. You should write this down so you don't forget. You can also politely ask them questions such as "Can you tell me why you need my name and address?" on the ropes 崩溃边缘 On the verge of defeat or collapse, helpless, as in They acknowledged that their campaign was on the ropes, and they could not possibly win the election. This expression, alluding to a boxer forced back to the ropes of the ring and leaning against them for support, has been used figuratively since the mid-1900s. know the ropes = learn the ropes Be informed about the details of a situation or task. For example, Don't worry about Sara's taking over that reporter's job-she already knows the ropes. This expression alludes to sailors learning the rigging so as to handle a sailing vessel's ropes. It was being used figuratively by the late 1800s. The same allusion is present in show someone the ropes, meaning "to familiarize someone with the details," as in Tom's very experienced-he'll show you the ropes. (you) mark my words 注意了, 记住了, 听好了, 记住我的话! old-fashioned something that you say when you tell someone about something that you are certain will happen in the future. used for telling someone to listen carefully to what you are saying, especially because you will be proved right in the future. If you say 'mark my words' to someone, you are emphasizing that something you have just warned them about is very likely to happen, especially when you think they should change their attitude or behaviour to prevent it. That's what you'll end up with, you mark my words. He'll be back, mark my words. He'll cause trouble - you mark my words! 4. Wildwood police said on its Facebook page that 20-year-old Emily Weinman, of Philadelphia, faces several charges, including two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest 拒捕. NJ.com reports video of Saturday's incident shows an officer striking the bikini-wearing woman's head twice as she's down on the sand. Voices are heard yelling "stop resisting," though it's unclear who was talking. The video doesn't show what led to the confrontation. Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto said he finds the video "alarming" but doesn't want to "rush to any judgment" until the investigation is complete. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the episode was a "shame," but said police would soon release body camera footage showing officers being insulted and spat upon. Weinman is also charged with spitting at an officer. "It wasn't just that this officer decided to beat her up," he said. "That wasn't the case." Troiano declined to comment on the use of force, saying he didn't know the whole story, but added: "We don't like to see anyone get hit, period. But then again, when you have someone who's aggressively attacking you or spitting at you. I wasn't there. I don't know." Wildwood police asked anyone who was present and has video of the altercation 冲突 to come forward to help their internal affairs investigation, in which Cape May County officers will also be assisting. unwittingly 不是故意的, 不是特意的, 不经意的, 不小心的 in a way that is not conscious or deliberate. If you describe a person or their actions as unwitting, you mean that the person does something or is involved in something without realizing it. We're unwitting victims of the system. It had been an unwitting blunder on the Prime Minister's part. Many parents unwittingly place their children in danger by not making sure they wear seat belts. eventuate [ɪˈvɛn(t)ʃueɪt] occur as a result. "you never know what might eventuate". 5. Be afraid, be very afraid What's the meaning of the phrase 'Be afraid, be very afraid'? Ostensibly, a warning that something dangerous is imminent. In reality, this is usually said with comic intent. The thing being warned of is more likely to be mildly unwelcome than actually dangerous; for example, "That fierce librarian was asking about your overdue books - be afraid, be very afraid." This phrase originated in the 1986 horror film The Fly, written by the Canadian David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum (as Seth Brundle) and Geena Davis (as Veronica Quaife). The shortened expression 'be very afraid' was already in use in the USA prior to 1986; for example, it was used in the television series All My Children in 1970. The plot of The Fly has Brundle as a scientist experimenting with teleportation. The scientist is brilliant but eccentric and, naturally, the casting director thought of Goldblum. Just as naturally, before we get far into the film, the experiments begin to go wrong. Quaife is a reporter working on the teleportation story. When it becomes clear that Brundle is starting to turn into an insect, he pleads with one of the characters "don't be afraid" and Quaife's response is: "No. Be afraid. Be very afraid." 6. Backbiting, backstabbing, or tale-bearing is to slander someone in their absence — to bite them behind their back. Originally, backbiting referred to an unsporting attack from the rear in the blood sport of bearbaiting. In the Baha'i Faith, Christian, Islamic and Jewish doctrine, backbiting is considered a sin. The Baha'i leaders condemned it as the worst of sins as it destroyed the 'life of the soul' and provoked divine wrath. Thomas Aquinas classified it as a mortal sin, but did not consider it to be the gravest sin that one could commit against one's neighbour. Islam considers it to be a major sin and the Qur'an compares it to the abhorrent act of eating the flesh of one's dead brother. In Judaism, backbiting is known as hotzaat shem ra (spreading a bad name) and is considered a very severe sin.
QANTAS和堪培拉机场的恩怨: But Mr Byron said safety had always been the airport's priority, calling Mr Samuels a "well-paid lobbyist" for Qantas' interests. "Canberra Airport can't handle multiple diversions, Qantas was putting too much pressure with their diversions," he said. "Qantas was running roughshod over ( run/ride roughshod [ˈrʌfˌʃɑd] over 横行霸道 横冲直撞, 鱼肉乡里,我行我素, 自行其是 (roughshod 戴着脚掌, 戴着铁掌, 铁蹄: (of a horse) having shoes with nail heads projecting to prevent slipping. ) to domineer over or act with complete disregard for. to behave in a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something. to act without caring how you will affectsomeone or something: He ran roughshod over his employees when he thought they weren't working hard enough. They have ridden roughshod over human rights. run [someone] ragged 形容词[ˈræɡid] 过去分词[ˈræɡəd] to cause to be exhausted, as by constant pressure or harassment. to make someone feel extremely tired by forcing them to do a lot of work. Doctors and nurses were run ragged during the recent flu epidemic. rough and tumble I. a situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all. a busy activity that people do in a very forceful way: She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics. "the rough and tumble of political life". II. 小孩打架 fighting between children that is not serious: It was just a bit of rough and tumble. ) all the other airlines and Canberra Airport, making up its own rules and putting other aircraft in danger." Mr Joyce called for better arbitration 仲裁 ( [ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃ(ə)n] the official process of trying to settle a disagreement between two people or groups by considering all the facts and opinions. go to arbitration (=use arbitration): Some salary claims will go to arbitration. arbitrate [ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪt] to officially try to settle a disagreement by considering all the facts and opinions. In economics and finance, arbitrage 套利, 赚价差 (US: [ˈɑːrbɪtrɑːʒ], UK: [ˈɑːbɪtrɪdʒ], UK:[ˌɑːbɪˈtrɑːʒ]) is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a combination of matching deals that capitalize upon the imbalance, the profit being the difference between the market prices. When used by academics, an arbitrage is a (imagined, hypothetical, thought experiment) transaction that involves no negative cash flow at any probabilistic or temporal state and a positive cash flow in at least one state; in simple terms, it is the possibility of a risk-free profit after transaction costs. For example, an arbitrage is present when there is the opportunity to instantaneously buy something for a low price and sell it for a higher price. attrition [əˈtrɪʃ(ə)n] I. 磨损. a reduction in size, numbers, or strength. attrition rate/rate of attrition 自然损耗, 磨损率, 自然流失率: Fifty volunteers left in the first year, a surprisingly high attrition rate. II. a deliberate gradual reduction in the number of workers in an organization, as a result of the organizations not replacing those who leave or die. Another 500 jobs are being eliminated through retirement and attrition. III. formal the process of making an enemy physically and mentally weaker by continuously attacking them. war of attrition 消耗战: Since 1985 they had been fighting a bloody war of attrition with hundreds of casualties on both sides. retribution [ˌretrɪˈbjuʃ(ə)n] punishment that someone deserves because they have done something very bad. Many people were afraid to speak out because of fear of retribution. retribution for 报应: Retribution for the wrongs he had done eventually came. divine retribution 上天的报应, 天谴, 老天爷的报应, 罪有应得 (=punishment from God): It's divine retribution for your rudeness last night! Avenge => vindicate. Revenge => reprisal, retaliation, retribution, vengeance ) between airlines and airports, and accused airports around the country of passing costs onto airlines and consumers. "We think an arbitration role that the ACCC can fulfil where the airlines and airports can get to agreement, it forces them to go in and do arbitration," he said. "Consumers are losing out, because there's hundreds of millions of dollars in higher charges that we can't pass on to our customers. "They can just sit back, increase the fees, and let the airlines pay for it." According to Mr Byron, Qantas and the airport had agreed to an effective ceasefire over the incident, until Mr Joyce's comments last night.
精明的(astute VS discerning VS savvy. nous [naus] VS acumen [ˈækjumən] or [əˈkjuːmən] VS initiative. business/ financial/political acumen 生意头脑, 商业决断力. to have business nous 有商业头脑, 商业眼光, 决断力, 判断力. Governors need business nous. ): 1. astute
( US [əˈstut] UK [əˈstju:t] 精明的. 善于审时度势的. 头脑精明的. 反应快的. 头脑冷静的. 迅速判断形势的 good at judging
situations and people quickly and able to use this knowledge for
personal benefit. quickly and critically discerning. shrewd or crafty. If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage. She was politically astute. He made a series of astute business decisions. It soon became clear that they had chosen astutely. With characteristic astuteness 性格精明, he spoke separately to all those involved. discerning
Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive. able to understand
situations or behaviour very well and very quickly, especially so that
you can get an advantage for yourself. The discerning customer will appreciate our new range of quality clothing. discerning [di'sɜ:niŋ] 有判断力的, 明事理的, 知道是非的, 明辨是非的 adj having or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive. She is very discerning, she knows what's right thing to do. 2. half-cooked 半生不熟的, (指人)不是很精明的 adj not cooked thoroughly. 3. But it also confirms that underneath the thick coating of bubblegum pop known as Taylor Swift, there's a shrewd 精明的, 精于算计的, savvy woman who puts a lot of effort into shaping and maintaining her public image — a person who we sort of knew existed but never really had the proof. And when you have a group like many of these Chinese migrants, who are very commercially savvy 精明的( = astute v. the ability to understand and judge people and situations well. He has a lot of political savvy. adj. knowing a lot about something and able to make good judgments about it. savvy investors/shoppers. computer-/media-/image- etc savvy (=knowing a lot about computers etc): She bought the laptop on the advice of a computer-savvy friend.), they tend to be in business and tend to have good incomes … you are going to get a gentrification ( [ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] the
process by which an area of a city where poor people live becomes an
area where middle-class people live, as they buy the houses and repair
them. The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of
middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often
displaces earlier usually poorer residents. degentrification The
reverse process of gentrification, such that a residential area
previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to
those who are poorer. gentrify (transitive) to renovate something, especially housing, to make it more appealing to the middle classes.) process. And it's the astute 精明的 ( =savvy
[əˈstjuːt] good at judging situations and people quickly and able to
use this knowledge for personal benefit. quickly and critically
discerning. shrewd or crafty.) who are there to capitalise on the opportunity. 4. nous UK['naus] UK['nu:s] good judgment and practical ability: Anyone with a
bit of nous would have known what to do. to have business nous 有商业头脑, 商业眼光, 决断力, 判断力. Governors need business nous. Nous,
sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, is a philosophical term
for the faculty of the human mind which is described in classical
philosophy as necessary for understanding what is true or real. Forbes
said "it wasn't a difficult decision" to put Taylor on the list,
highlighting her business nous and cultural success. 5. acumen [ˈækjumən] 敏锐的观察力, 准确的判断力, 决断力
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the
faculty of nice discrimination. the ability to make good quick decisions
and judgments. business/ financial/political acumen 生意头脑, 商业决断力: We are looking for someone with both business acumen and technical expertise. 6. initiative I. [uncountable] 明辨是非的能力. 决断力. 判断力. 眼光. the ability to decide in an independent way what to do and when to do it. Mr Hills showed initiative and bravery when dealing with a dangerous situation. use your initiative: Employees are encouraged to use their initiative if faced with a problem. on your own initiative 凭一己之力, 没有借助别人的帮助, 没有别人的督促, 没有人催你, 自己主动的, 主观能动的 (=without other people telling you to do something): He developed the plan on his own initiative. II. [countable] 提议. an important action that is intended to solve a problem. a number of initiatives designed to address the problem of child poverty. III. [countable] 提案. legal American a process by which people can suggest a new law by signing a petition. IV. the initiative the opportunity to take action before other people do. take the initiative 采取主动: She would have to take the initiative in order to improve their relationship. lose/gain/seize the initiative 失去主动, 获得主动权: We have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dominate the discussion. seize the initiative 抢占先机, 控制局势, 控制局面 (=make certain that you are able to control a situation): You must seize the initiative in discussions about salary. notice to quit (=an official order to leave a place within a certain time): Their landlord has given them notice to quit. 参考用法: on someone's account
I. Your feelings on someone's account are the feelings you have about
what they have experienced or might experience, especially when you
imagine yourself to be in their situation. Mollie told me what she'd done and I was really scared on her account 替他担心, 替他害怕.
II. 为了...某人. 冒着...的名义. 打着...的旗号. 以...为借口. 拿...当幌子. only for or because
of one person. If you tell someone not to do something on your account,
you mean that they should do it only if they want to, and not because
they think it will please you. for a specified person's benefit. if you
do something on someone's account, you do it because you think they want
you to. Please don't go on my account. "don't bother on my account" Don't leave on my account.
八卦: Delta Goodrem is known for her complicated love life, and now she's thrown another man into the mix – none other than comedian Andy Lee. Despite Andy being in a long-term relationship with girlfriend Rebecca Harding, The Voice coach seemed clearly infatuated 着迷 with the dark-haired presenter at a Channel Nine event they both attended in Sydney recently. The 33-year-old was apparently 'besotted' ( [bɪˈsɑtəd] so attracted by someone or something that you are always thinking about them. The band is used to receiving hundreds of letters daily from besotted fans. besotted with: He was obviously besotted with her. ) with the funnyman, and clearly had her sights set on collaring ( collar I. often humorous 套住. 套牢. to find someone and talk to them, usually about something that they do not want to talk about. If you collar someone who has done something wrong or who is running away, you catch them and hold them so that they cannot escape. As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him at the ticket barrier. II. very informal to catch or arrest someone. III. If you collar someone, you stop them and make them listen to you. [informal] Beattie managed to collar Atkins in a hallway. Bernard was once collared by an aggressive stranger in Soho. ) him. 'Delta made a beeline for Andy 目不斜视, 径直冲过去 as soon as she spotted him in the room,' a source revealed to New Idea, adding that they spent time locked in conversation. 'They looked to be talking pretty intimately, before Delta was pulled away.' It's not the first time they've appeared to be getting up close and personal at an event either, and this was no exception as the blonde bombshell – who has been single for quite some time – seemed to be eyeing Andy adoringly and found it almost impossible to turn away her gaze 移开视线. It's not the first time Delta has become a little heated under the collar during the show. Fans recently slammed her for 'objectifying' 24-year-old personal trainer Brock Ashby when she flirted up a storm with the hunk. Last year Delta was also seen getting all gooey over Northern Beaches lad Tim Conlon, when she ran up onto the stage and kissed him after his performance.
