用法学习: 1. feisty [ˈfaɪsti] 好斗, 争强好胜 full of energy and lively determination. If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child. At 66, she was as feisty as ever. feisty young women. Penny: I don't know, maybe it's the local cuisine. Okay, well, it's nice to meet you, just gonna set you on down over here, and I'm going to leave so, Namaste. (Leaves, then almost immediately returns) And FYI, you'd be lucky to have me as a daughter-in-law. Dr Koothrappali: She's feisty. I like that. Bialik posted a snap of Parsons on Instagram and captioned the post saying, "He only looks mad at me. he says he missed me. I love @therealjimparsons either way." Parsons replied to his co-star caption and commented, "I actually don't remember saying that but I did feel it. I swear" alongside a heart emoji. To which Bialik wrote, "Wow feisty. I must have dreamt it.!!!". 2. 离婚: When the mum-of-six filed new custody papers on Monday alleging that her estranged husband, Brad Pitt, was not paying "meaningful child support", the actor slammed her claims. His camp hit back almost immediately, insisting he had paid Jolie US$1.3 million in bills and even loaned her US$8 million to buy a new home. "What has been filed by Brad's side today is a blatant attempt to obfuscate ( [ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt] [formal] to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand. To obfuscate something means to deliberately make it seem confusing and difficult to understand. They are obfuscating the issue, as only insurance companies can. Macdonald accepted that such information could be used to obfuscate and to mislead. ) the truth 混淆事实, 混淆视听 and distract from the fact that he has not fully met his legal obligations to support the children," Bley DeJean said in a statement to People. "Brad was asked to assist in the expense of a new home for Angelina and the children, but instead he loaned Angelina money, for which he is charging her interest on a payment plan," said Bley DeJean. And while the lawyer said Jolie will "honour that loan, a loan is not, however, child support and to represent it as such is misleading and inaccurate." She gave this as reasoning for why Jolie filed new papers on Monday to request Pitt "pay 50 percent of the children's expenses," which he has so far failed to do. "Angelina has had to shoulder 负担费用 the majority of those without his contribution for the past two years," said Bley DeJean. "Child support is not optional in California. Typically a father of means 富有的 would pay these expenses voluntarily without the need for a request or court order. We are hopeful that this can be resolved without further delay or posturing [ˈpɒstʃə(r)] [] 惺惺作态 (behaviour or speech that is intended to attract attention and interest, or to make people believe something that is not true: His writing has been dismissed as mere intellectual posturing. I. when someone pretends to have a particular opinion or attitude He dismissed the Senator's comments as 'political posturing'. II. when someone stands or moves in a way that they hope will make other people notice and admire them. posture n. I. 姿态. 站姿. Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful. Sit in a relaxed upright posture. II. 态度. 立场. A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. [formal] The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry. v. 作秀, 秀给人看的. 惺惺作态. You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. [formal, disapproval] She says the President may just be posturing. Any calls for a new U.N. resolution are largely political posturing 政治作秀. There's been a lot of posturing on both sides. )." 3. 装富被揭穿: He said he was going away, to the Maldives on his friends' yacht for his 40th birthday. Again, I had no reason to think he was lying. So how did you catch him out 抓住, 抓现行, 发现, 戳穿, 拆穿? The sad thing is that if he had told the truth, that he was living at home because he lost his job and was struggling at the moment, I wouldn't have held it against him 不会因此对你介怀, 耿耿于怀, 不介意. He was so good-looking and so fun and nice, I would have loved to have had a second date and even more with him. But the fact that he lied so blatantly to me, made me feel like rubbish. iron out the (/some/a few) wrinkles = work out the kinks resolve all minor difficulties and snags. Iron out has been in figurative use since the mid 19th century; it often occurs with other nouns, especially differences . New Yorker Willa had sold her story to Universal Pictures and was in California ironing out some wrinkles in the deal. Our latest software update is nearly finished—we just need to iron out a few wrinkles before it's ready for release. Your friends and family are great means of support when you need to iron out the wrinkles of your life. Bob and Janet are seeing a counselor to try and iron out the wrinkles in their marriage. If someone works out the kinks in a situation, they resolve the problems associated with it. ...working out the kinks of a potential trade agreement. ...joint sessions with her, to work out the kinks in the marriage. playing for the other team (play on the same team, play for the same team) I. a term used to describe one who has just come out of the closet and is gay. Chelsea: hey Brendan is soooo hot, omg. Lauren: yeah...but he is totally playing for the other team, he's gay. Chelsea: are you kidding me??? Lauren: yeah he's definitely a shortstop. II. 不是一拨的, 不一心的, 不齐心, 不是一边的. 劲往一处使的. Not all of you are playing on the same team, I believe. 4. lackey [ˈlaki] 应声虫 I. a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant. If you describe someone as a lackey, you are critical of them because they follow someone's orders completely, without ever questioning them. [disapproval] I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. "lackeys were waiting to help them from the carriage". Raj: Okay, just put it on my calendar but start thinking of a reason why I can't go, alrighty? Koothrappali out. God bless that boy, I don't know what I'd do without him. Leonard: You just got him this afternoon. Raj: Yes, but I'm finding that having a lackey suits me. Leonard: A lackey? Raj: Oh, I'm sorry, is that politically incorrect? In India we just call them untouchables. II. a brownish European moth of woods and hedgerows, the caterpillars of which live communally in a silken tent on the food tree. v. behave servilely towards; wait on as a lackey. "he had lackeyed and flattered Walpole". ordain [ɔːrdeɪn] I. When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982. Women have been ordained for many years in the Church of Scotland. He ordained his own priests. The church's ruling body voted to ordain women as priests. ...plans to ordain women to the priesthood. He became a fully ordained monk at the age of 20. II. If some authority or power ordains something, they decide that it should happen or be in existence. [formal] Nehru ordained that socialism should rule. His rule was ordained by heaven. The recession may already be severe enough to ordain structural change. cloud over I. It's beginning to cloud over 起云彩了 – we should go back now. II. if your face or eyes cloud over, they show a negative emotion. Her face clouded over in confusion at his curt tone. III. [intransitive/transitive] if something transparent or shiny clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through or into it. Steam clouded 模糊 the mirror. a. if something clouds a clear liquid, or if it clouds, it becomes no longer clear. The solution clouds 变得浑浊 if you shake it. IV. to affect your thinking in a way that makes you likely to make a bad decision or forget something. cloud someone's judgment 影响判断, 干扰判断: Make sure that personal motivation is not clouding your judgment. V. to make something more complicated or confusing. cloud the issue: Unanswered questions have further clouded the issue. VI. to spoil an activity, event, or situation. Her political future was clouded by allegations of misconduct. VII. if an emotion clouds your eyes, your eyes show the emotion. I'm calling it: The overall meaning in this case seems to be something like "I am declaring my decision." One meaning of to call something is to announce, proclaim, or declare it, and this is used in a number of phrases like "calling it a day" meaning proclaiming that work is done for now. "calling your shots" meaning announcing in advance what play you will make in the game of pool (or sometimes in other sports or games). "calling a code" ( Medical Staff term to state that an individual has passed away. Background not known (by me anyway). "I'm callin' it, its 1900." "Alright, get the stiff i-deed, and tagged.") meaning declaring a medical condition. The last one is actually what I am most reminded of. When a patient dies despite attempts to save their life, it is standard (at least on TV and in movies!) for the doctor to say, "I'm calling it." (where it is a code in the medical sense) meaning, roughly, "I am declaring that nothing more can be done for this person. Nurse, please note the time of death so we can put it on the death certificate." So when the character says "I'm calling it", what I interpret it to mean is "I am announcing my final decision on this matter." I. Sheldon: All right, my turn. Mm. Oh, I know. Never have I ever kept a secret bank account, because I think my wife can't handle money 不会管钱. Did I win? I feel like I won. Penny: I can't believe this. You realize I make more money than you? Leonard: I don't, I know, but this isn't a big deal. It's just a little savings I put aside. Penny: We're married. We're supposed to share everything. Leonard: What, you mean, like, your massive credit card debt? Sheldon: I'm calling it. 我要宣布结果了 I won. II. Sheldon: Research journal, entry one. I'm about to embark on one of the great challenges of my scientific career, teaching Penny physics. I’m calling it Project Gorilla. III. Everybody hold on! Let's take this problem one step at a time. First, we need to decide whether we're calling it leever or lehver. IV. Claiming rights to something. Like calling the last beer in the fridge, or the front seat in a car. Calling shotgun. There's one beer left in the fridge, I'm calling it! Yo mofo! Why you drinkin' that beer? I called it! 5. 葡萄牙第二大城市: The city teeters on ( teeter I. Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the edge to emphasize that something seems to be in a very unstable situation or position. [emphasis] Three of the hotels are in receivership, and others are teetering on the brink 濒临边缘, 游走于边缘 of bankruptcy. His voice teetered on the edge of hysteria. ...white towns teetering precariously on the edge of cliffs. II. If someone or something teeters 哆嗦, they shake in an unsteady way, and seem to be about to lose their balance and fall over. Hyde shifted his weight and felt himself teeter forward, beginning to overbalance. He watched the cup teeter on the edge before it fell. ) the rocky banks of the Rio Duoro, an enticing mash-up of bright terracotta-tiled houses with washing (=laundry) flapping ( I. vt (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly. a pheasant flapped 忽闪着翅膀 its wings. vi 'gulls flapped around uttering their strange cries' a. vi (of something loosely fastened) flutter or wave around. 'lines of washing 洗衣物, 晾晒的衣物 flapped in the wind. b. Move (something) up and down or to and fro. he flapped 晃了晃 the envelope in front of my face. c. vt Strike at (something) loosely, especially to drive it away. she flapped my hands away as she sat up. II. British informal no object Be agitated or panicky. it's all right, Mother, don't flap. ) in the breeze, picturesque hills and skinny alleyways 狭窄的胡同 (An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides. blind alley 死胡同, 死路一条 (dead-end) If you describe a situation as a blind alley, you mean that progress is not possible or that the situation can have no useful results. Ben wanted to go to drama school, which I worried would end up being a blind alley. A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling. ), imposing architecture and fabulous Baroque churches. Riverfront cafes, fresh seafood and reasonable prices – no wonder it's popular. pull a fast one (on someone) to play a sly trick. To carry out a trick, deception, or practical joke (against someone). It turns out that the supposed alien visitors people had been seeing were just a bunch of teenagers pulling a fast one on the town. I've got a great plan to pull a fast one on the school for April Fools' Day. The fake article had been in print in the renowned scientific journal for more than a week before its author revealed that he had pulled a fast one. 6. small fry (have a bigger fish to fry) I. 无足轻重的人. 小人物. insignificant people or things. people or things that are not considered to be important: They may be key players in their own company, but they're small fry in the industry itself. "he was small fry and privy to nothing". II. young fish. "undersized whiting and other small fry". Small fry is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant. What they owe to the tax people is small fry compared to the overall £1.2 million debt. It's the small fry who are usually the last to get paid. 苹果迈入1 trillion时代: Apple's recent surge in value inches it closer ( inch I. [intransitive/transitive] to move somewhere very slowly and gradually, or to make something do this. inch along/forward/up/toward: Maggie tapped impatiently on the steering wheel and inched slowly forward. A dark shadow inched its way along the wall. II. [intransitive] to gradually become greater or smaller in amount or number. inch up/down/higher/lower: Interest rates have been inching up over the past year. not give/budge an inch 寸步不让 to completely refuse to change your opinion or decision. I've tried everything to persuade her but she won't budge an inch. look/be every inch something to look/be completely like a particular type of person. His wife looked every inch a Hollywood beauty.) to becoming the world's first $US 1 trillion company. Currently valued at $US 988.42 billion, Apple's stock price only has to climb by $2 to $US 201.50 to reach the milestone as the world's most valuable company in corporate history. The world's second biggest company is Amazon.com ($US 877.43 billion), followed by Google owner Alphabet ($US 854.73 billion) and Microsoft ($US 811.1 billion) in fourth place. 7. 新闻: A cheating husband's Tinder profile has left the internet disgusted but it was one small photo detail that increased his slime factor ( Slime is a thick, wet substance which covers a surface or comes from the bodies of animals such as snails. There was an unappealing film of slime on top of the pond. ) even more. It's no secret dating apps like Tinder can shed a light on the cesspit of sleazebags(A cesspit is a hole or tank in the ground into which waste water and sewage flow. sleazeball = sleazebags an odious and contemptible person. lease-back 回租 an arrangement by which a company sells a property and simultaneously obtains a long-term lease from the buyer for continued use of the deeded property. sale and lease-back. deed n. I. A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad. His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of India. ...the warm feeling one gets from doing a good deed. The perpetrators of this evil deed must be brought to justice. II. A deed 房产证 is a document containing the terms of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning the ownership of land or a building. He asked if I had the deeds to his father's property. v. (transitive) US and Canadian 财产转让. to convey or transfer (property) by deed. 偷爷爷的房产: A deed was later drawn up 起草了一个房产合同, appointing Shayne as trustee. But we don't know if the document was ever signed, so on paper it appears Shayne is the sole owner of the property. Bruce now fears he's lost his home, and to make matters worse, he says he didn't even know it had been sold. "I don't know how he did it, cause I didn't sign that (transfer document), it's not my signature," Bruce said. The person named as the witness on the transfer paperwork claims she never signed the document either. In fact, there are multiple documents Bruce says he knows nothing about, with his signature different on each one. ) out there in the world, and one woman may have just found the cream of the crop. On Twitter, the woman revealed a Tinder profile featuring a photo of a shirtless man who has hidden his identity, calling himself 'P'. "Married, home alone tonight looking for someone to call in, share a bottle of wine, beer and more... sorry there is no head shot, too risky but will send one if you are interested in calling over. I'm in North Dublin are," 'P's' profile reads. While his bio was enough to leave most viewers disgusted, one detail in the photo increased P's slime factor even more. My mate came across this tinder profile tonight. Extra Douchebag points for the Moses basket in the background. "Oh my god there is a baby basket in the background of that photo!!!" one woman commented on the Twitter post. "That's sad on so many levels what an a-hole," another wrote. "Wow. What a prick." "I'd have swiped right got the picture of his face and let everyone know. Though surely the background will be enough to expose this disgusting excuse for a human being," another commenter stated. Others began sharing the post in the hope it would reach the man's wife and expose him. "Just gave it a share, let's hang this piece of scum out to dry," one Twitter user commented. "Hope his wife sees this. Retweeted. Bastard," another added. While this is just another example of the countless dating app horror stories, every now and then positive relationships and connections are built via platforms like Tinder. Last year, one man's Tinder date saved his friend's life while one young woman received support worldwide after her cheeky Tinder bio update went viral. 8. Sight unseen 看都没看, 不亲自看一眼, 不实地考察 If you agree to buy something sightunseen, you agree to buy it, eventhough you have not seen it and do not know what condition it is in. if you buy or accept something sight unseen, you do not see it first. Today thousands of people buy things by mail order, sight unseen. Although people sometimes buy property sight unseen, it's a remarkably bad idea. familiarity breeds contempt extensive knowledge of or close association with someone or something leads to a loss of respect for them or it. Sunk Cost Trap - 越陷越深 不能自拔: Sunk cost trap refers to a tendency for people to irrationally follow through on an activity that is not meeting their expectations. This is because of the time and/or money they have already invested. The sunk cost trap explains why people finish movies they are not enjoying, finish meals that taste bad, keep clothes in their closet that they've never worn and hold on to investments that are underperforming. The sunk cost trap is also called the Concorde fallacy after the failed supersonic Concorde jet program that funding governments insisted on completing despite the jet's poor outlook. Affirmative action( affirmative I. showing that you mean "yes". an affirmative answer. II. showing support for something. in the affirmative in agreement with what has been said or approved. He replied promptly in the affirmative. Affirmative action action favouring those who tend to suffer from discrimination; positive discrimination.), also known as reservation in India and Nepal, positive action in the UK, and employment equity ([ˈekwɪti] inequity [ɪnˈekwɪti]) ( equity I. [uncountable] formal a fair and reasonable way of behaving towards people, so that everyone is treated in the same way. a political campaign for pay equity 收入平等. a. legal a branch of law that developed alongside the common law and that is used to obtain a fair result when common law does not provide a solution. There are numerous unwritten rules pertaining to the principles of equity. II. [uncountable] business the value of a property after you have taken away the amount left to pay on the mortgage (=money borrowed to buy it). equality [ɪˈkwɒləti] the state of being equal, especially in having the same rights, status, and opportunities. The Party is committed to sexual and racial equality. Countless people have died trying to achieve basic equality for women. equality between: equality between husband and wife. equality with: Young men sought equality with their elders. equation [ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n] 等式. inequality [ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti] 数学中的不等式(数学中的表达式是expression) a situation in which people are not equal because some groups have more opportunities, power, money, etc. than others. inequality in: There are great inequalities in health care across the country. social/economic/racial/sexual inequality: policies aimed at eliminating poverty, unemployment, and social inequality. inequality between: Her book is about the inequality between women and men. equity VS equality: Equity and equality are two strategies we can use in an effort to produce fairness. Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful. Equality is treating everyone the same. Equality aims to promote fairness, but it can only work if everyone starts from the same place and needs the same help. Equity appears unfair, but it actively moves everyone closer to success by "leveling the playing field." But not everyone starts at the same place, and not everyone has the same needs. Equity, as we have seen, involves trying to understand and give people what they need to enjoy full, healthy lives. Equality, in contrast, aims to ensure that everyone gets the same things in order to enjoy full, healthy lives. Like equity, equality aims to promote fairness and justice, but it can only work if everyone starts from the same place and needs the same things.) (in a narrower context) in Canada and South Africa, is the policy of promoting the education and employment of members of groups that are known to have previously suffered from discrimination. Historically and internationally, support for affirmative action has sought to achieve goals such as bridging inequalities ( inequality [ˌɪnɪˈkwɑləti] a situation in which people are not equal because some groups have more opportunities, power, money, etc. than others. inequality in: There are great inequalities in health care across the country. social/economic/racial/sexual inequality: policies aimed at eliminating poverty, unemployment, and social inequality. inequality between: Her book is about the inequality between women and men.) in employment and pay, increasing access to education, promoting diversity, and redressing apparent past wrongs, harms, or hindrances. The nature of affirmative action policies varies from region to region. Some countries use a quota [ˈkwəutə] system 配额制, whereby a certain percentage of government jobs, political positions, and school vacancies must be reserved for members of a certain group; an example of this is the reservation system in India. In some other regions where quotas are not used, minority group members are given preference or special consideration in selection processes. 8. Meghan is reportedly "at her wit's end" 无计可施, 束手无策, 一点办法都没有, 没辙了 on the issue and feels betrayed that family members still speak to the press despite having asked them to remain private. The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be "sympathetic" to Meghan's ordeal. Adherents [ədˈhɪrənt] 信徒, 信众, 追随者 of Sikhism are known as Sikhs, which means students or disciples of the Guru. The anglicised word 'Sikhism' is derived from the Punjabi verb Sikhi, with roots in Sikhana (to learn), and Sikhi connotes the "temporal path of learning". Marquee player: A marquee player is an athlete who is considered exceptionally popular, skilled, or otherwise outstanding, especially in professional sports. Several sports leagues have specific definitions and rules regarding the designation and treatment of marquee players. In the A-League of the Football Federation Australia each team is allowed to designate two marquee players whose salaries are exempted from the league's salary cap. Similarly, in English Premiership rugby marquee players are excluded from salary cap constraints. 印度 City Palace - Jaipur: The 'Diwan-I-Khas' or the 'Hall of Private Audience' is a marble floored chamber located between the armoury and the art gallery. There are two huge sterling silver vessels of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) height and each with capacity of 4000 litres and weighing 340 kilograms (750 lb), on display here. They were made from 14,000 melted silver coins without soldering. They hold the Guinness World Record as the world's largest sterling silver vessels. These vessels were specially made by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II, who was a highly pious Hindu, to carry the water of the Ganges to drink on his trip to England in 1901 (for Edward VII's coronation) as he was finicky about committing religious sin(finicky 焦躁不安的, 挑剔的 If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please. [disapproval] Even the most finicky eater will find something appetizing here.) by consuming the English water. Hence, the vessels are named as Gangajelies (Ganges-water urns). There are a number of crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling (normally covered with plastic sheets to prevent dust collection), which are uncovered on special occasions. pull (one's) rank on 颐指气使
to take advantage of one's military rank in enforcing commands or one's
high position or seniority in making demands on (a subordinate). power trip 耀武扬威的 an activity or way of behaving that makes a person feel powerful : something that a person does for the pleasure of using power to control other people. She's been on a power trip since she was promoted to manager. Getting rimmed is just a power trip for me. I don't really enjoy it. A sustained and often aggressive exercise of power over others in order to boost one's stature or feelings of self-worth. a time or situation in which you use your power or influence to control a situation just because you want to feel powerful: He was giving orders, and people were taking them. He was on a power trip ( Nelson DeMille ). Someone, typically at work, who has higher powers over most people they work with. This higher power (usually a manager or someone's boss) tends to go to their head causing them to "Power trip" and abuse their rights as a manager/boss/owner. Such as picking on people or making their lives difficult, "Just because they can." is a person who is on a Power Trip. "That police officer walks around like he owns everything around him.". 9. emanate [ˈeməˌneɪt]: I. 散发出来的. 飘散着. If a quality emanates from you, or if you emanate a quality, you give people a strong sense that you have that quality. [formal]. warmth emanated from the fireplace. she felt an undeniable charm emanating from him. Intelligence and cunning emanated from him. He emanates sympathy. II. If something emanates from somewhere, it comes from there. The heady aroma of wood fires emanated from the stove. ...reports emanating from America. When you use the word emanate, you're usually talking about lights, sounds, or unseen forces coming out of a specific source. If you hear creepy sounds emanating from an old house, that might mean it's haunted. Emanate derives from the Latin e- 'out' and manare to flow. We have spent a lot of time over the course of the last two days talking about how to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific," Pompeo said. "That emanates from a lot of places - certainly China poses concerns there." Bishop said her AUSMIN talks confirmed "the US is very clear-eyed 心知肚明的 about Russia's behaviour", despite last week's controversial closed-door meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. be blind to something 睁一只眼闭一只眼, 视而不见听而不闻, 装作看不到 to completely fail to notice or realize something. International companies are all too often blind to local needs. He was totally blind to the faults of his children. monopoly I. [countable] economics a company that has complete control of the product or service it provides because it is the only company that provides it. It is the government's intention to break up all monopolies. a. [countable/uncountable] complete control over something by one organization or person. A monopoly is the exclusive ownership or control of something. If your sister claims a monopoly over the television during the Tom Cruise movie marathon, you would be wise not to touch that remote. a virtual/near monopoly: The company has a virtual monopoly on tea sales. enjoy/exercise/have/hold a monopoly: He did not enjoy an absolute monopoly. II. [singular] something that only one person or group of people has. have a monopoly on: Celebrities don't have a monopoly on being interesting. I do not have a monopoly on staring business 瞪着眼看不是我的专利, 专属的特性, 专有的. 10. According to royal experts, silence is the best response. "The strategy at Kensington Palace, I understand, is, 'Say nothing, don't dignify 给脸 these comments, these interviews, these articles with a response,'" royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET. "The royal family has had more than their fair share of scandals. This won't faze them 不会当回事的.". How do rivers carve out canyons? Like a river carves out the canyon 水滴石穿似的. Usually a river or stream and erosion carve out such splits between mountains. Examples of mountain-type canyons are Provo Canyon in Utah or Yosemite Valley in California's Sierra Nevada. Canyons within mountains, or gorges that have an opening on only one side, are called box canyons. Slot canyons are very narrow canyons that often have smooth walls. We don't usually think of water as a solvent, but it is. When you have something that has baked onto a pan that is so hard you cannot scrape it off, what do you do? You soak it in water, and eventually—how long depends on what the hardened material is, the water loosens it and you can just rinse it off. Another factor is that water doesn't do this alone. As a river flows, it's contents include soil and sand which act like the steel wool you might add to your own elbow grease on that pan, wearing away the more stubborn material. Eventually, as the river grows in size and force, it will carry rocks, which accelerate the effect. 11. 脸红, 脸发烫: flush I. [intransitive/transitive] to make water pass through a toilet. a. [transitive] to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it. flush something down the toilet: If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet. b. [intransitive] if a toilet flushes, water passes through it. The toilet won't flush! II. [intransitive] if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or sick, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited. Lisa flushed and looked away. Your face is always so flushed. flush with: Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing. someone's face/cheeks flush (with something): Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. III. [transitive] to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it. Yesterday I flushed the radiator and replaced the coolant. IV. [transitive] to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding. flush someone from something: The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot. fluster ( not fluster: 宠辱不惊. 心烦意乱, 紧张. ): to make someone feel confused, embarrassed, or nervous. If you fluster someone, you make them feel nervous and confused by rushing them and preventing them from concentrating on what they are doing. The General refused to be flustered 让某人着急, 尴尬, 困惑. She was a very calm person. Nothing could fluster her 惊动. Did he make you flustered? My cheeks warmed as I glared at him. My cheeks burned brightly. You are blushing. 爱情: They added: "It's something that everyone else seemed to get but Liam. "Family had been begging him to see the light 悔悟, 回过味来, 看清楚现实, 看明白, 参悟, 明白过来 ( understand or realize something after prolonged thought or doubt. "he suddenly saw the light and realized he was going nowhere with United". ) for a long time, but he had faith in Miley. Now he feels like an idiot.
Ganesha Phra Pikanet: Do you know about Ganesh? Ganesh, also spelled as Ganesha, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities [ˈdiːɪti; ˈdeɪ] in Hinduism. Lord GaneshaGanesh is born of divine parents and is himself a divine being. According to the Hindu mythology, in the snow-capped mountains of Kailash, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, the divine couple, live with their two divine children, Ganesh and his brother Karthik, also known as Karthik. This is the tale of those days when both Ganesh and Karthik were very young. Ganesh being the elder son, was full of patience and wisdom. Karthik, on the other hand, was impish ( looking or behaving as though you are doing something slightly bad that people think is funny. an impish smile. ) and playful. But both of them were intelligent and powerful. The two brothers had much difference in their physique [fɪˈziːk] 外貌. While Ganesh had a massive body with a big belly and an elephant's head, young Karthik was a beautiful boy with strong limbs. They were kind to everybody and were loved by all. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi loved their two children and they in turn were devoted to their parents. The Devas (deities) were pleased with the lovely divine children and they worshipped them. But one day, as the Devas talked about the qualities of the brothers, a doubt arose in the mind of one of them. "Who is the wiser of the two brothers?" he asked the others "Ganesh or Karthik?" Soon this doubt spread to all the Devas. All of them were talking and expressing their opinion about the matter. But no one could surely decide upon the matter. As they racked their brains to solve the issue, suddenly, a Deva got an idea. "I know whom to ask!", said he. As others looked at him curiously, he continued, "Lord Brahma. He is the Creator of the world. He should know the answer, so let's ask him! He can surely solve this doubt." Without any more delay, the Devas rushed to Brahma and asked their Creator about their doubt. Brahma was surprised to see all the deities, together. "Such a pleasant surprise! What brings you here?" The Devas told Brahma about their doubt. "O lord Brahma, who is the wiser brother?", asked they, "Ganesh or Karthik?" "Alas, I do not know!" replied Brahma. "I am the creator of mankind, not divine beings. Ganesh and Karthik were born to the celestial gods Shiva and Parvathi." The Devas were disappointed. Even the Brahma did not know! Then they would not be able to have an answer, after all. Looking at their glum faces, Lord Brahma decided to help them. "It is true that I do not know who is the wiser of the two young Gods", he thought. "But I can probably find it out with the help of my son Narada". Narada, the son of Lord Brahma, was a mischievous sage who was famous for creating disputes. Wherever he went, he created trouble. But if he got away with all his pranks and without getting cursed it was only because the trouble he caused usually ended on a happy note. "Narada, help the Devas. Find the answer to their question," said Brahma after explaining the problem. "Certainly, Father," replied Narada, and his eyes twinkled naughtily, smelling an opportunity to play a prank. Using his magical powers Narada swiftly flew over the white mountains of Kailash and, in no time, arrived at the divine abode of Shiva and Parvathi. He was warmly welcomed by the heavenly couple. Siva and Parvathi"0 Shive, Saviour of the Universe!, O Devi Parvathi !" Narada praised the lord. "I thank you for your warm welcome. It is indeed a pleasant joy and an honour to see you both together as the Divine couple". Everyone knew about Narada's mischievous nature. Shiva understood that Narada was up to some mischief. "Now tell us the truth. I can sense some mischief brewing in your mind. What is the prank you are planning to play on us?" he said jokingly. Narada pretended to be hurt. "You greatly insult me, Lord Shiva! I have just come here to give you a gift," he said in a sorrowful voice. "A gift for me? What is it Narada?", asked Lord Shiva. Narada, hearing the eagerness in Shiva's voice smiled to himself in amusement. He produced a golden mango and gave it to the Lord. "A mango!" exclaimed Shiva. "Now don't say you travelled all the way here to give me this fruit." "It is no ordinary fruit, my Lord," Narada replied. "The taste of this fruit is said to be sweeter than nectar. This is the divine fruit of knowledge that bestows eternal wisdom to those who eat it. "Is it so?" asked Shiva, looking at the mango. He then asked his wife Parvathi to have a bite. "No, stop!" cried Narada. "What are you doing?" Lord Shiva looked at Narada curiously. "Why? Do you want me to eat it without letting Parvathi taste it? I am going to share it with her". Saying so, he turned to share the fruit with his wife, Goddess Parvathi. Narada shook his head in disagreement. "That cannot be done, Lord Shiva. It is a magical fruit, blessed by the sages and Devas. It is not possible to cut the mango into pieces. It should be eaten by a single person as a whole fruit". The divine couple looked at each other. They were confused. Then Lord Shiva shrugged. "If that is the case, let my better half have this fruit. Here Parvathi, you can have this whole mango," he said, offering the mango to his wife. Parvathi was surprised. "Oh no, I don't want it! You are my husband. How can I eat it without you having a taste of it?" she refused. Both Lord Shiva and Narada requested her to eat the fruit but Parvathi steadily declined. "Instead, let one of our children have the fruit," she suggested. "But, how is that possible?" asked Narada slyly. "There is one fruit and two children. Who should be given the fruit - Ganesh or Karthik?" While the elders were talking, Ganesh and Karthik appeared in Kailash. They saw that their parents and Sage Narada were having some serious talk on something. Then Karthik noticed something yellow and round in Narada's hand. "What is Uncle Narada having in his hand ?" Karthik asked to Ganesh. Ganesh was equally curious. "This is a magical mango, Karthik, "Narada replied, as he heard Karthik's question. "I gave it to your Father but he wanted your Mother to eat it. But she won't have it. She wants to give it to one of you". "A magical mango? I love mangoes!", shouted Karthik, "I want it! I want it!". "No, no, it should come to me. I love mangoes too! I'm the eldest son and the right one to eat the fruit of knowledge," argued Ganesh. Soon the brothers started fighting. The divine parents were perplexed. This is nothing but a mountain out of a molehill. Lord Shiva looked at Narada. "So this is why you came to Kailash! I knew it! I knew there was something in your mind. Well done Narada, you have finally played the trick. This is why you came here. But now that you have created trouble, please solve it. You decide to whom the mango should go to," he said firmly. Narada was delighted that his plan was working so well. "Why don't we could have a competition to settle the matter?" he said with a twinkle in his eye. "The children agreed to Narada's suggestion. Lord Shiva thought over the matter. "All right, then." said he, "We'll have a contest. Whoever of you goes around the world three times and returns first will get the fruit ," he said to his children. Hearing this, Karthik immediately mounted his vehicle, the peacock. His brother Ganesh was slow and fat. Karthik laughed to himself in glee. He was very certain that he would win. Ganesh too, understood that his vehicle, the mouse, could not compete with the peacock's speed. So he thought for a moment. Suddenly, he got an idea. Ganesh smiled to himself. Karthik flew around the world stopping at all temples and sacred spots on the way and offering his prayers. To his astonishment, he found Ganesh at every major stop. Karthik was puzzled. How did Ganesh manage to be so fast? The reason was the razor-sharp intelligence and the great wisdom of Ganesh. Back in Kailash, Ganesh remembered that his parents Shiva and Parvathi represented the entire universe. Without delay, the young elephant-headed god walked around his parents with great devotion, folding his hands. "Why are you circling us Ganesh?" asked Lord Shiva. Shiva, Parvathi and Ganesh"I'm your son and to me, you two make up my whole world. Why should I go further to win the contest?" replied Ganesh. Shiva was pleased with his elder son's smart answer and gave the magical fruit to him. When Karthik returned after his voyage, he understood what had happened and accepted the superiority of his clever brother Ganesh. The Devas found the answer to their doubt. They praised and blessed Ganesh. Narada chuckled to himself. His father had praised him too. So did the Devas.
