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用法学习: 1. Negative Nancy / Debbie Downer 极端悲观主义者(You are such a debbie downer. ccording to Kim Kardashian it is worse than a Debbie downer. Debbie desperados are clearly more desperate, or in slang terms, a bitch thirsty ! Genevieve is over here trying to hang all over my man like a Debbie desperado.) (pejorative, informal) A person who is considered excessively and disagreeably pessimistic. It's usually easy to identify that Negative Nancy or Debbie Downer who wreaks havoc on office morale or who drags down the festive spirit at a family function. Their bad attitudes, catastrophic thinking, and fatalistic outlooks can infiltrate the ranks and spread like an epidemic. Debbie Downer is a name of a fictional Saturday Night Live character who debuted in 2004, and who was portrayed by Rachel Dratch. The character's name, Debbie Downer, is a slang phrase which refers to someone who frequently adds bad news and negative feelings to a gathering, thus bringing down the mood of everyone around them. Dratch's character would usually appear at social gatherings and interrupt the conversation to voice negative opinions and pronouncements. She is especially concerned about the rate of feline AIDS, a subject that she would bring up on more than one occasion, saying it was the number one killer of domestic cats. gangster [ˈɡæŋstər] = mobster a member of an organized group of criminals. Gangsters are sometimes called mobsters. a movie about Chicago gangsters in the 1920s. small-time crook/gangster etc a criminal who is not involved in large or serious crimes. 2. 二胎问题: But as months turned into years 随着时间过去 and we watched our only daughter play on her own while so many around us were already enjoying the company of one or more siblings of their own, our resolve 坚决, 决然 began to dissipate 消散, 软化. Should she have someone to share the load of one day looking after aged parents 年老的? After much deliberation, we agreed we should try and when the two little lines appeared on the pregnancy test, no one cheered louder than our daughter. I'm not sure I can put my finger on when everything began to change with our daughter. During my pregnancy, she was engaged with the baby and came along to every appointment so she could kiss her brother on the screen, and when he was born, she was almost beside herself with joy at the hospital, pushing everyone out of the way she could smother her live little dolly with kisses. But within weeks, we noticed her interest had waned 兴趣减弱 and her annoyance with the new arrival had spiked. At every cry, ever whimper ( whimper n.  a small sound of pain, fear, or sadness. She gave a little whimper of protest. v. to make small sounds of pain, fear, or sadness. The dog whimpered pitifully. a. [transitive] to say something in a voice that expresses pain, fear, or sadness. "I want my mommy," the child whimpered. something ends with a whimper 无声无息的终止, 悄无声息的结束 if something ends with a whimper, it ends without success and no one notices or cares much.) from the baby's room, she would sigh deeply and say, "Again?" At first, we brushed it off as teething problems and good old-fashioned jealousy. After all, she'd had us to herself for six years before her baby brother came along, so surely that must be a hard adjustment 一时难以适应? But no matter how many times doctors, psychologists, school teachers, family members and well-meaning friends said to 'give it time', we found nothing changed. Our daughter's resentment at her brother for entering the world, and her parents for giving her 'competition' grew until there was no other emotion that could squeeze through. Before her brother was born, she had a sunny disposition 性格阳光. 性情阳光 ( bubbly personality 天性活泼 ), a cheeky grin and a sense of fun, but that's all long gone. In place of that little girl is one who is morose 闷闷不乐, 郁郁寡欢 [məˈrəus] ( feeling unhappy, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone. ), who skulks 转悠 ( to move around or to wait somewhere in a secret way, especially because you are going to do something bad. Why is he skulking around in the bushes? ) into rooms as though she plans to haunt it and one who goes out of her way to upset everyone – just for the sake of it. Smiles barely register on her face, she speaks with a stutter, and if she must speak to her brother, it's usually only to yell at him or say something horrible. I'm barely able to recognise who she is anymore and I'm crushed that it's turned out this way. 3. She added: "Sorry folks there is no valid or a good argument 没什么好辩解的, 没什么好争论的 in favour of inhumane treatment of both sides of the family and a best friend of 30 years. "Snobbery and arrogance are not humanitarian ( [hjuˌmænɪˈteriən] relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc. humanitarian aid/supplies/relief (=food, clothes, medicine, and shelter): Humanitarian relief efforts have been stopped by the attacks. a humanitarian disaster/crisis: This earthquake is the worst humanitarian crisis in the country's history. a. caring about someone who is in a very bad situation or receiving unfair treatment. Two of the hostages were released on humanitarian grounds. ) traits. She has an obligation especially to treat our father with kindness." take a hit I. to suffer damage or loss. Nothing took the biggest hit, with salesdown by 35%. II. to be criticized. If you make a hit with someone, they like you or are impressed by you when they meet you. hit I. a visit by someone to a particular website. Their website gets a couple of hundred hits 点击率 a day. a. a piece of information that a computer program finds for you. 警方对比搜索DNA: We got a hit 比对成功了一个. I searched for the name "Mundy" and got over 50 hits. II. someone or something that people like very much. be/prove a hit: The car proved an instant hit in the U.S. hit with: The clown was a huge hit with the children. a. a movie, play, or show that is very successful and popular. The movie was a massive hit at the box office. hit movie/show. b. a song that sells a very large number of copies. They played a lot of old hits from the 70s and 80s. someone's greatest hits (=their most successful songs): a CD of Madonna's greatest hits. hit single/album/record: They only ever had one hit single. make a hit be successful or popular. If you make a hit with someone, they like you or are impressed by you when they meet you. "you made a big hit with their daughter". He made a hit with Lady Sopwith. She sends her best wishes–you've obviously made a hit there. 4. dilapidation [dɪlapɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] the state of being dilapidated, partially ruined. The cotton mill was in a state of dilapidation. dilapidated [dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtəd] a dilapidated building, vehicle, or system is old and in bad condition. Dilapidation Survey is also known as a pre construction condition survey in Malaysia (or sometimes called structural survey). A dilapidation survey done by a Professional Building Surveyor is an inspection of the existing structural condition of of the surrounding buildings and structures before the commencement of a demolition, construction or development. All prominent defects in the form of cracks, settlement, movement, water seepage, spalling concrete, distortion, subsidence and other building defects will be recorded in photographs together with notes. unwitting [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ] 完全懵圈的, 不知情的, 一无所知的 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. without knowing or planning: The two women claimed they were the unwitting victims of a drug dealer who planted a large quantity of heroin in their luggage. We're unwitting victims of the system. It had been an unwitting blunder on the Prime Minister's part. unwitting prejudice. A trio of brothers allegedly planned to sneak the bomb on to the plane by placing it in the carry-on luggage of an unwitting fourth brother who was travelling to Abu Dhabi to visit family, but the plot was foiled when he was told his bag was too heavy. 5. 电影Fight Club: On a long enough timeline 给他足够的时间( 出来混迟早是要还的) the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. Here's the thing about stunts: No matter how careful you are or how well you prepare, on a long enough timeline one of them is going to end in a balls up. exhilarating [ɪɡˈzɪl.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ] making you feel very excited and happy: an exhilarating walk in the mountains. identification I. the act of recognizing and naming someone or something: Most of the bodies were badly burned, making identification almost impossible. NCIS: Can you zoom in on those shooters? It's too blurry to make an ID 认不出来, 认不出是谁来. Ray was a gunsmith. He worked with every criminal group in Los Angeles. They find out that he was an informant and that he's still in town, there's gonna be a huge price on his head. That is some serious firepower. M4 assault rifles. II. ID an official document that shows or proves who you are: We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in. 6. grievance a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly: A special committee has been appointed to handle prisoners' grievances. Bill still harbours/nurses a grievance 心怀不满 against his employers for not promoting him. The small amount of compensation is a source of grievance to the people forced to leave their homes. China has experienced violent attacks in public places in recent years, including bombings and arson of buses and buildings, sometimes by people trying to settle personal scores or grievances against society. settle an (old) score = settle (old) scores 个人恩怨 to harm someone because they have harmed you in the past: The president used his speech to settle some old scores with his opponents. like the devil (像疯子一样)  If you say that someone does something like the devil, you are emphasizing that they put a lot of effort into it. If you say that someone drives like the devil, you are emphasizing that they drive very fast. [emphasis] He drives himself on, working like the devil from seven in the morning until midnight. He must have driven like the devil. The devil works hard, but *** works harder. The devil works hard but Kris Jenner works harder.