用法学习: 1. 乔治不当国王: "I think [William and Kate] are the kind of parents that will say, 'If this isn't for you, then there's a choice.' And I genuinely believe that," Emma revealed. "I'm sure he will go down the traditional route [and become king] but I do think they would never take away his autonomy 自主, 自治, 自由. have no business doing sth to have no right to do something: You had no business reading my private letters. anoint [əˈnɔɪnt] 尸体涂油, 尸体抹油 I. to put oil on a part of someone's body in a religious ceremony. To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.He anointed my forehead. The Pope has anointed him as Archbishop. ...the anointed king. II. often humorous to decide that someone should be given a particular important job. If a person in a position of authority anoints someone, they choose them to do a particular important job. [journalism] The populist party anointed him as its candidate. Mr. Olsen has always avoided anointing any successor. They had just anointed him executive chairman. His colleagues predict he'll be anointed party chairman next year. Anointing of the Sick (in the Roman Catholic Church) the sacramental anointing of the ill or infirm with blessed oil; unction. a sacrament consisting of anointment with oil and the recitation of prayer, administered by a priest to a person who is very ill or dying. embalm [ɪmˈbɑːm] 尸体涂防腐剂 I. preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative. to preserve a dead body using chemicals. A person who does this as a job is called an embalmer. If a dead person is embalmed, their body is preserved using special substances. His body was embalmed. ...the embalmed body of Lenin. "the Egyptian method of embalming". II. archaic give a pleasant fragrance to. "the buxom air, embalm'd with odours". creature comfort[s] (idiomatic, often plural) Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home. material comforts that contribute to physical ease and well-being, such as good food and accommodation. "you're a long way from home and the only creature comforts you have are a television" get into the swing of it/things 习惯了, 适应了 To become comfortable with something and begin to do it more efficiently and/or enjoy it. You've only been at your new job for a week—I'm sure you'll feel better once you get into the swing of things. emasculate [ɪˈmaskjuleɪt] 束手无策, 无力的 I. 英雄气短的. 有损男子汉气度的. deprive (a man) of his male role or identity. to make a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence: A lot of men would feel emasculated if they stayed at home while their wives went out to work. "he feels emasculated, because he cannot control his sons' behaviour". II. make (someone or something) weaker or less effective. to reduce the effectiveness of something: They were accused of trying to emasculate the report's recommendations. "the refusal to allow them to testify effectively emasculated the committee". 3. Love Island: I think at the end the game just started playing on their minds and I think they might have seen us as a bit of competition," Tayla added. "You just never know what is going on in somebody else's mind." I am so upfront and honest, it's so hard for me to fake anything at all. I think everyone can come up with their own opinions, but me and Eden know that we are definitely not fake," she said. Grant and Tayla admit they are probably the most chaste 禁欲 ([tʃeɪst] I. old-fashioned someone who is chaste does not have sex. a. mainly literary showing no interest in sex. a chaste kiss. ) pairing in Love Island history, with the journalism graduate making her man wait until leaving the show to sleep together. "The poor boy's got some blue balls — far out," Tayla joked. 肌肉拉伤(pulled my back/muscle in the neck, strain, sprain)(If you pull a muscle, you injure it by straining it. Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball. He suffered a pulled calf muscle. ): The faster you can apply cold to a pulled back muscle, the faster you will reduce pain, control swelling, and start the healing process. Applying cold immediately after the injury occurs will ensure that the recovery process goes as quickly as possible. pull 掏出, 拿出: I. [transitive] to take a gun or knife out of a pocket and be ready to use it. When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out. If someone pulls a gun or a knife on someone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it. They had a fight. One of them pulled a gun on the other. I pulled a knife and threatened her. Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket. Katie reached into her shopping bag and pulled out a loaf of bread. pull something on someone: His attacker suddenly pulled a knife on him. II. [intransitive/transitive] if something pulls a person or organization in a particular direction, it makes them want to do something by strongly attracting or influencing them. Her heart pulled one way, her head another. Factions in the party are pulling in different directions. If you pull yourself or pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force. Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet. He pulled his arms out of the sleeves. She tried to pull her hand free. Lillian brushed his cheek with her fingertips. He pulled away and said, 'Don't!'. If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way. He felt there was little he could do to help his friend, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere. III. [intransitive] to decide not to do something that will probably have bad effects. pull back from: The government has pulled back from sending the navy there. IV. When a driver or vehicle pulls to a stop or a halt, the vehicle stops. He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck. The train pulled to a halt at the platform. V. In a race or contest, if you pull ahead of or pull away 一马当先 from 拉开距离 an opponent 拉大距离, 扩大优势 , you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them. He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds. The six states he won in 1988 are the same states in which he has yet to pull ahead of 领先 his opponent. VI. If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way. If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again. VII. If someone pulls on a cigarette, they take a deep breath with the cigarette in their mouth. Jeff leaned back and pulled on 猛吸, 抽烟, 猛抽 his cigarette. pull a fast one to trick someone. pull the wool over someone's eyes to try to trick or cheat someone by giving them wrong information. You're not pulling the wool over my eyes – I know what you’re trying to do. pull a trick/stunt to do something silly or dangerous, especially in order to trick or impress someone. Why on earth would he pull a stupid stunt like that? pull yourself together to control your emotions and behave calmly after being very upset, angry, shocked, etc. You have to pull yourself together, go out there and talk to them. to pull rank 以大压小 If you say that someone in authority pulls rank, you mean that they unfairly force other people to do what they want because of their higher rank or position. [disapproval] The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way. pull your punches If you say that someone does not pull their punches when they are criticizing a person or thing, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even though this might upset or offend people. She has a reputation for getting at the guts of a subject and never pulling her punches. 4. squiggly 曲里拐弯的, 弯弯曲曲的: a line with a lot of curves in it. Squiggly lines are lines that bend and curl in an irregular way. He drew three squiggly lines. The joke always starts with Fallon telling the audience about a CAPTCHA fail, saying, "It's one of those CAPTCHA things. You know those squiggly words you have to type in before you buy tickets to concerts and stuff." The CAPTCHA then says a series of dirty words like, "genital robberies" or "big ho," with the comedian then yelling out, "Honey, I’m about to get those Katy Perry tickets you wanted. Don't come into daddy's office!" I didn't catch the name, and I didn't catch your name. I don't remember your name.; I didn't hear your name when we were introduced. Bill: How do you like this weather? Bob: It's not too good. By the way, I didn't catch your name. I'm Bob Wilson. Bill: I'm Bill Franklin. Bob: Nice to meet you, Bill. Bob: Sorry, I didn't catch the name. Bill: It's Bill, Bill Franklin. And you? Bob: I'm Bob Wilson. stiff adj. I. 僵硬的. If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved: Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck. II. not easily bent or moved: The handle on this door is rather stiff. The man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow. III. behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed: The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff 公事公办, 有一说一的, pompous manner. IV. a stiff breeze/wind: a strong wind. a stiff drink, brandy, gin, etc: an alcoholic drink that is very strong: A stiff whisky - that's what I need. A stiff price is very expensive: We had to pay a stiff membership fee to join the health club. adv. very much, or to a great degree: I got frozen stiff (= very cold) waiting at the bus stop. I was scared stiff when I heard someone moving around upstairs. v. to not pay someone money that you owe them: She stiffed the cab driver. 5 Man: Okay. It's a shame about those scientists ripping you off. I expected a higher ethical standard from our friends in Sweden. Leonard: It's actually pretty common in our field. There's not much you can do about it. Man: Well, for the right amount of money 只要有钱的话, 给足够的钱, 如果钱足够多的话, 如果有钱的话, 有钱能使鬼推磨,
if you know where they live, there's, uh, plenty we could do about it.
Sheldon: Did you hear that, Leonard? There's plenty we could do about
it. Do you have a card? Is this one of those times where I've won the battle but lost the war 因小失大, 丢了西瓜捡了芝麻? Arsenic 砷 is a chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals, but also as a pure elemental crystal. Arsenic is a metalloid. It has various allotropes, but only the gray form is important to industry. 5. A casserole is a large, deep dish ( deep-dish American I. prepared and served in a deep pan or dish. (of a pie) baked in a deep dish to allow for a large filling."deep-dish apple pie" II. 完完全全的. 极端的. informal extreme or thoroughgoing. "a deep-dish Catholic. deep-dish conservatism". ) used both in the oven and as a serving vessel. The word is also used for the food cooked and served in such a vessel, with the cookware itself called a casserole dish or casserole pan. Not to be confused with the word "Cacerola" which is Spanish for "cooking pot". In the United States and continental Europe casseroles usually consist of pieces of meat (such as chicken) or fish (such as tuna), various chopped vegetables, a starchy binder such as flour, rice, potato or pasta, and often a crunchy or cheesy topping. Liquids are released from the meat and vegetables during cooking, and further liquid in the form of stock, wine, beer (for example lapin à la Gueuze), gin, cider, or vegetable juice may be added when the dish is assembled. Casseroles are usually cooked slowly in the oven, often uncovered. They may be served as a main course 主食 or a side dish 小吃, 小菜, and may be served in the vessel in which they were cooked. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, a casserole is named after its dish, rather than its contents. Casseroles in these countries are very similar to stews. The difference is that once the meat and vegetables are browned on top of the stove, they are then cooked in liquid in the oven in a closed dish, producing meat that is tender and juicy, from long slow cooking. The heat is indirect, so there is less chance of burning.
mission complete = mission accomplished 任务完成, 任务达成 ( mission was completed, mission was accomplished. 过去式表示过去的事件, 现在式表示现在的状态: mission is complete, mission is accomplished): mission accomplished: used for saying that someone has successfully done what they wanted to do or had to do. I asked Jane to help and she agreed – mission accomplished. "Mission complete" is a phrase, and is generally not used in a sentence. It is a short way of saying, "The mission is accomplished," but, in brief military style, probably due to poor communications channels, such as WW II era radio, it is brief, and so, not a full grammatical sentence. "The mission is complete" is a fully formed grammatical sentence with the same meaning as the phrase, "mission complete." "Mission accomplished" conveys the same thing as "mission complete." One is not preferable to the other 没有哪个更常用. "The mission is accomplished" is a full sentence conveying the same thing as "The mission is complete." One is not preferable to the other. There are two important notes: A: The use of the present tense here is interesting. "Complete" is a current status on the mission. It is also possible to say, "The mission was completed." This, however is not standard, as it conveys past events, not current status( 好莱坞的兴趣: Before the rescue of the 12 soccer team members and their coach was complete, Scott and co-producer Adam Smith conducted preliminary interviews around the Tham Luang cave site. Asked if their actions might be seen as insensitive at such a delicate time, Smith said: "There's going to be other production companies coming in so we have to act pretty quickly." They were brought to the surface by a daisy chain of divers who guided them through 4km of narrow, murky water-filled passages. Scott, who's married to a Thai woman and spends three months a year in Thailand, said they are not pressing people over the interviews. "I've told them once this has died down let's really sit down and have a more in-depth interview on what's really happening," he said. ). The same can be said with regard to verb tenses with the word "accomplished." B: There can be a difference between "complete" and "accomplished." "Complete" can report the lowest level of tactical report on an action. Suppose the goal of the mission is to break into a secure compound and retrieve a locked safe presumed to contain vital plans. The leader of the team that goes in, gets the safe, and gets out will say, "mission complete." But, if, back at the base, they open the safe and find that the plans are not there, then the next level of tactical management of the action would say, "The mission to extract the safe was completed, but the mission to retrieve the plans was not accomplished. The plans were not in the safe." "Accomplished" implies a level of success that may not be known when the mission is complete. 常用法: The mission is complete. The mission is completed. I have completed the mission. When the mission is completed, I will call you. Is the mission complete? When you say completed, It is obvious what you mean, but when you say the mission is complete, you could mean the mission is whole, like the plan is complete. mission accomplished and mission complete both are used to suggest that a mission has been finished but mission accomplished is used whenever the objective of the mission has been met while in mission complete there is no guarantee for absolute success.
Aldi solves biggest problem as shopper's queue for unassuming 低调, 不张扬的, 其貌不扬, 貌不惊人, 看上去不起眼的 grey chair(If you describe a person or their behaviour as unassuming, you approve of them because they are quiet and do not try to appear important. [approval] He's a man of few words, very polite and unassuming. She has a gentle, unassuming manner.). Could a regulated ticketing system 拿号机制 be the answer to Aldi's Special Buys 特卖 chaos. IT SOUNDS like a simple fix. Five items in stock, five tickets handed out to those first in line. No rushing through the doors, no desperate scramble to nab a bargain. It's a way for discount supermarket Aldi to continue the hype around their Special Buys events, without the wrath of disgruntled customers who miss out on popular products. This week, customers threatened to boycott Aldi following their latest Special Buys chaos during a sale for Dyson vacuum cleaners where shoppers lined up from 7.30am to snap up a bargain. Disappointed Aldi staff let this happen? a number system could of prevented this. During the event — and similar to past Special Buys — customers line up well in advance in the hopes of landing a product on sale. But, as with previous sales, the majority of those in the queue missed out. Following the event on Saturday, one shopper — who wasn't quick enough to grab a Dyson — suggested a number ticketing system should be implemented to prevent disappointment in the future. During Saturday's sale 特卖, some stores implemented a ticketing system, where those in the front of the line were given a number that entitled them to one product. Basically, it was a sure way method of eliminating the rush. Because if you didn't receive a piece of paper — you weren't getting a Dyson. "I think all Aldi stores need to adopt the ticket system for popular items as our local Carrara store did," one person posted on Facebook. "The first few people in the line were given tickets for the unit they wanted, and another staff member handed out the items to ticket holders. Even though all the units were accounted for 有下家, 找到买家, 有主人 within a minute or so, there was no need for pushing, shoving, or snatching and was fair for those who had been waiting the longest."
