用法学习: 1. Pink money 粉红经济 describes the purchasing power of the gay community, often especially with respect to political donations. With the rise of the gay rights movement, pink money has gone from being a fringe or marginalized market to a thriving industry in many parts of the Western world such as the United States and United Kingdom. Many businesses now specifically cater to gay customers, including nightclubs, shops, restaurants, and even taxicabs; the demand for these services stems from common discrimination by traditional businesses. mundane Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. Be willing to do even mundane tasks. ...the mundane realities of life. It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something rather more interesting and exciting. rotten I. something that is rotten has decayed. rotten eggs/fruit/teeth. II. informal unpleasant. I wish I could get rid of this rotten cough. be rotten to someone: They were really rotten to him! a. often humorous used about someone who has behaved in an unpleasant way. III. informal of a low quality, standard, or ability. She's a rotten singer. be rotten at (doing) something: I'm rotten at drawing. IV. informal used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed. I wouldn't take a penny of your rotten money! V. rotten to the core 坏到骨子里去了. very bad or dishonest. I wouldn't trust this man if I were you because he's rotten to the core. feel rotten I. to feel sick. I'm not getting up. I feel really rotten. II. to feel sorry or guilty about something that you have done. feel rotten about (doing) something: I felt rotten about telling him what they'd said. 2. By a twist of fate 命运的捉弄, 命运的作怪 and mistaken identity, Marisa meets Christopher Marshall, a handsome heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa's true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart. 升职: Christina Howard's promotion created a vacancy that we've decided to fill with in-house personnel 内部提升. have a [familiar/nice] ring (to it) to seem or sound like something you have heard or seen before. To sound appealing. An adjective, often "certain" or "nice," is commonly used to modify "ring." After so many years of hard work, "Jane Smith, Vice-President of Marketing" sure has a nice ring to it. Her name had a familiar ring to it. I didn't know who was speaking, but his voice had a familiar ring. unheralded [ʌnˈherəldid] I. not previously announced, expected, or acclaimed. If you describe something that happens as unheralded, you mean that you did not expect it, because nobody mentioned it beforehand. [written] ...Sandi's unheralded 没人知道的, 没人知晓的, 没有声明的, 没有宣布的 arrival on her doorstep. The complete reversal of this policy was unheralded. "he was unwilling to make an unheralded entrance". II. If you describe an artist or sports player as unheralded, you mean that people have not recognized their talent or ability. [journalism] They are inviting talented, but unheralded 不出名的, 不为人所知的, 没名气的 film-makers to submit examples of their work. ...two unheralded players he hopes to turn into stars. Unheralded Kiwi forward Delany came off the bench to score a career-high 27 points, helping his team overcome a 14-point deficit 得分差距, 分差 midway through the opening quarter. flustered [ˈflʌstərd] upset and confused. in a state of confusion or agitation. feeling confused, embarrassed, or nervous, especially because you have too much to do or too little time to do something. She arrived at the interview late, flustered, and hot. Marianne noted his flustered appearance. He gets all flustered and doesn't know what to say. She was so flustered that she forgot her reply. She seemed a little flustered. If I look flustered it's because I'm trying to do so many things at once. plastered [ˈplæstərd] I. If something is plastered to a surface, it is sticking to the surface. His hair was plastered down to his scalp by the rain. II. If something or someone is plastered with a sticky substance, they are covered with it. My hands, boots and trousers were plastered with/in mud. III. If a story or photograph is plastered all over the front page of a newspaper, it is given a lot of space on the page and made very noticeable. His picture was plastered all over the newspapers on the weekend. IV. If someone gets plastered, they get very drunk. [informal] With gin at 9p a tot, getting plastered is cheap and easy. V. If someone's broken arm or leg is plastered, it has a hard cover of plaster of Paris around it to protect the broken bone while it is mending. She was sitting in a hospital bed, her plastered leg 打石膏的 up in the air. plaster 石膏 I. Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water which goes hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures. There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded. In the Musée d'Orsay in Paris is a sculpture in plaster by Rodin. II. A plaster is a strip of sticky material used for covering small cuts or sores on your body. In AM, usually use Band-Aid. v. I. If you plaster a wall or ceiling, you cover it with a layer of plaster. The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder. II. If you plaster a surface or a place with posters or pictures, you stick a lot of them all over it. They plastered 涂满, 贴满 the city with posters condemning her election. His room is plastered with pictures of Porsches and Ferraris. III. If you plaster yourself in some kind of sticky substance, you cover yourself in it. She plastered herself from head to toe in high-factor sun lotion. in plaster = [US] in cast 打石膏 If you have a leg or arm in plaster, you have a cover made of plaster of Paris around your leg or arm, in order to protect a broken bone and allow it to mend. blister [ˈblɪstər] if your skin or a surface blisters, or if something blisters it, a blister forms on it. bluster blʌstər] 虚张声势, 色厉内荏 If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended. 'That's lunacy,' he blustered. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. ...the bluster of the Conservatives' campaign. 3. of every stripe/of all stripes of all types. of all different types. Politicians of all stripes complained about the plan. Governments of every stripe (= of all political opinions) have a bad habit of interfering in state broadcasting. oriented [ˈɔːrɪəntɪd] or orientated adj If someone is oriented towards or oriented to a particular thing or person, they are mainly concerned with that thing or person. It seems almost inevitable that North African economies will still be primarily oriented towards Europe. [+ towards] Most students here are oriented to computers. mainly concerned with, or directed toward, a particular group, activity, or situation. It's a culture which is very family-oriented. youth-oriented advertising. an export-oriented economy. in some capacity: 以某种形式, 以某种身份, 或多或少的, 从某种程度上, 在某种程度上 When and if the announcement to drop Google's China website is made, many wonder whether Google can continue operating in some capacity ("to some extent" or "to some degree") in China. It does run a research center and advertising operations in Beijing. The two sons were always getting into trouble and their parents could be sure that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two young sons were involved in some capacity. If you do something in a particular capacity, you do it as part of a particular job or duty, or because you are representing a particular organization or person. [written] She visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of Unicef. [+ as] This article is written in a personal capacity 以个人名义. Morley served in many capacities: as a critic, director, notable biographer and broadcaster. While Oliver isn't broke, it's clear that he does not have the capacity 没有能力持续打钱 to keep ploughing money into the chains. in a professional/personal/advisory etc. capacity 以个人身份 having a particular job or position when you do something. I am here in a purely personal capacity. in your capacity as: Elizabeth Taylor was there in her capacity as patron of the charity. a capacity crowd/audience (=a very large crowd/audience that completely fills a place): The game is set to attract a capacity crowd of 42,000. diminished responsibility = diminished capacity 不具备完全行为能力 a situation in which someone cannot be considered legally responsible for a murder because they are mentally ill. The defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. 4. rare breed 稀有物种, 稀有品种, 少见的人 I. a breed of livestock or poultry that is not associated with large-scale commercial farming, typically one that has traditionally been reared in a particular region. "he rears various rare breeds including Gloucester Old Spot pigs". II. a person or thing with characteristics that are uncommon among their kind; a rarity. "she's one of the rare breed of Hollywood stars who tread the fine line between commercial glory and art house credibility".
deranged VS unhinged VS distraught: deranged [dɪreɪndʒd] 精神错乱的 精神失常的(come unglued US) Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness. behaving in an uncontrolled or dangerous way because of mental illness. A deranged man shot and killed 14 people. derange I. to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange. II. to disturb the action or operation of. III. to make insane. unhinged [ʌnhɪndʒd] If you describe someone's behaviour or performance as unhinged, you are critical of it because it seems wild and uncontrollable. Mentally ill or unstable. deranged or unbalanced. unsettled, disordered, or distraught: He became unhinged when his friend died. feelings that make you feel completely unhinged and crazy. The phrase 'yeah yeah yeah' can rarely have been delivered with so much unhinged passion. distraught [dɪˈstrɔt] 不知所措的. 心慌意乱的 extremely worried, upset, or confused. If someone is distraught, they are so upset and worried that they cannot think clearly. His distraught parents were being comforted by relatives. disorientated [dɪsˈɔriənˌteɪtəd] = disoriented [dɪsˈɔriˌentəd] 更常用 I. (of a person) having lost his or her bearings. We've taken so many turnings I'm completely disorientated. The tourist became disorientated on one of the park's walking trails. II. (of a person) confused. I feel dizzy and disorientated. After the attack she became disorientated, depressed, and suicidal. disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfektəd] a disaffected
member of a group or organization no longer feels any loyalty toward it.
Disaffected people no longer fully support something such as an
organization or political ideal which they previously supported. He attracts disaffected voters. Environmental issues provided a rallying point for people disaffected with the government. come unglued [US] 开胶 = come unstuck(UK) I. American informal if something such as a plan or system comes unglued, it fails. II. It becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to. I wear my old shoes every day. One sole has come unglued. III. 精神失常. If someone comes unglued, they become very upset and emotional, and perhaps confused or mentally ill. [mainly US, informal] If she hears what you're saying, she's going to come unglued.
varying 多指同样的东西, 但是在某一方面某一特征略有不同. various 多指不同类型的各种东西, varied 指有变化的, 不全一样的, 有变化的, 多姿多彩的, 不是都一样的. Various means "different" in the idea of more than one kind of thing. For example, a library carries various reference materials for students and researchers (encyclopedias, atlases, non-fiction books, periodicals). Varying means "different aspects or features" of the same kind of thing. There exist more than 2,600 different varieties of palm trees, with varying flowers, leaves, and fruits. vary: I. If things vary, they are different from each other in size, amount, or degree. As they're handmade, each one varies slightly. The text varies from the earlier versions. Different writers will prepare to varying degrees. II. If something varies or if you vary it, it becomes different or changed. Ferry times vary according to seasons. You are welcome to vary the diet. 1. varying [ˈveriɪŋ] 有变化的, 不一样的, 不同的 not all the same Lion Air has a fleet of 115 planes, primarily Boeing 737s of varying age. staff members with varying 大致一样, 略不相同的 levels of experience. with varying degrees of success/ enthusiasm/concern etc.: Attempts have been made to help, with varying degrees of success. to/in varying degrees: The Creole is spoken to varying degrees by young white people. 2 varied [ˈverɪd] 多变的, 有变化的, 各种不同的, 不全一样的, 有变化的, 多姿多彩的, 不是都一样的 Something that is varied consists of things of different types, sizes, or qualities. including a wide range of things or people. The choir has a varied programme of 不尽相同的, 不一样的 concerts throughout the year. It is essential that your diet is varied 有变化的 and balanced. Before his election to the presidency, he had enjoyed a long and varied career. 3. various 各式各样的, 各种不同的 I. If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned. TV Series - Flower: They are all busy, doing various things. Really? What are they variously doing? His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts. The school has received various grants from the education department. different, and more than a few. There are various ways of solving the problem. They are seeking financial support from various sources. vehicles of various shapes and sizes. For various reasons, it has not been possible to carry out improvements. many and various 丰富多彩的: Her interests are many and various. II. If a number of things are described as various, they are very different from one another. The methods are many and various. ...the country's rich and various heritage. 4. "There exist more than 2,600 different varieties of palm trees, with varying flowers, leaves, and fruits." Various means "different" in the idea of more than one kind of thing. For example, a library carries various reference materials for students and researchers (encyclopedias, atlases, non-fiction books, periodicals). Varying means "different aspects or features" of the same kind of thing. The writer of your sentence is trying to communicate that there are differences only among the flowers, differences only among the leaves, and differences only among the fruits. Various means different from one another, of several types. Varied means showing variety, different kinds. Use the word varied when describing things that are somewhat similar. 5. The scarves come in various 不同类型的东西 colors. The scarves come in varying 同样的东西，但是略微有变化, 略微不一样(略有色差) colors. The scarves come in varied colors. The scarves come in various colors: Let's start with the most natural-sounding, to my ears. It is something a salesperson would say. There is a wide choice of colors -- too many to name. You are sure to find the color you are looking for. The scarves come in varying colors: This is not something a person is likely to say. You are more likely to see this in small print on an ad. Maybe the colors are not consistent from shipment to shipment. Sometimes the orange is more yellow, sometimes it's more red. The scarves come in varied 不同的, 不一样的 colors: This one is more challenging to imagine. Perhaps each scarf is multicolored. No two are the same. Or it could be a synonym of various. In any case there must be a less confusing way to say what is really meant. The scarves came in varied colors might be what you meant to say. it means that you ordered some red scarves online, but you received them in different colors other than red.
Bodyguard 1. beef If someone beefs about something, they keep complaining about it. [informal, disapproval] he was beefing about his tax. Instead of beefing about what Mrs Martin has not done, her critics might take a look at what she is trying to do. Beef is also a noun. [informal] I really don't have a beef with Wayne. script: You made it 你竟然来了, 你终于来了, 你果然来了! Never one to turn down a free drink. We have a table downstairs, if that's OK? It's your manor, your rules ( 你说了算. manor I. A manor is a large private house in the country, usually built in the Middle Ages, and also includes the land and smaller buildings around it. [British] Thieves broke into the manor at night. ...Bawdsey Manor on the Suffolk coast. II. Some people, especially police officers, refer to the area where they work as their manor. [British, informal] The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor. Thank God they're not on my manor any more. rule the roost be in complete control. If you say that someone rules the roost in a particular place, you mean that they have control and authority over the people there. [informal] Today the country's nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs. "in this particular society men rule the roost and women have a low status and few rights". ). When you finished at the Home Office, I heard a few things. About me? Yeah, about you. They were always beefing me. What was it this time? That your money comes from companies registered offshore. So? I think there was a concern these companies weren't fully legit. Listen, David, you're not a business person. And I'm certainly not. I have clever people to do all that for me. So, we could sit here and talk about corporate law all night and neither of us will be any the wiser. Fair point.
