armchair critics, fan, traveller, warrior. slacktism, chickenhawk; armchair theory;

用法学习: 1. Speaking to DailyMailTV, Markle, who resides in Ocala, Florida, said she was "really sorry for the asinine ( [ˈæsɪˌnaɪn] extremely stupid or unreasonable. If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish. [formal, disapproval] ...an asinine discussion.) things" she's said about the Duchess of Sussex. when the mood strikes you 来情绪的时候, 情绪对的时候 when you feel that you would like to do a particular thing. When the mood strikes him, he can be a real laugh. maul [mɔːl] 咬死, 叼 I. if an animal mauls a person or other animal, it attacks them with its claws and teeth, usually causing serious injury. A little girl was savagely mauled by her family's dog yesterday.  Swimmer mauled by shark off NSW nudist beach. Walked back to shore after arm bitten. The man suffered a bite wound 咬伤 to the upper right arm while swimming off Samurai Beach in Port Stephens about 7.20am. He was conscious and alert, and paramedics were able to dress the wound 包扎伤口 on the beach. The beach was closed for much of the week after a sperm whale 抹香鲸 carcass [ˈkɑː(r)kəs] 尸体 washed ashore nearby, drawing a heavier shark presence than usual to the area. II. to severely criticize a new book, play, film etc.  2. mitten 手套, 手指不分的手套 [ˈmɪt(ə)n] a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers. II. informal boxing gloves. thermals 秋裤, 保暖内衣 thermal clothes, especially underwear. Long underwear 秋衣秋裤, also called long johns or thermal underwear, is a style of two-piece underwear with long legs and long sleeves that is normally worn during cold weather. It is commonly worn by people under their clothes in cold countries. Layered clothing is a term describing a way of dressing using many garments that are worn on top of each other. Some of the layers have different, largely non-overlapping, functions. Using more or fewer layers, or replacing one layer but not others, allows for flexible clothing to match the needs of each situation. Two thin layers can be warmer yet lighter than one thick layer, because the air trapped between layers serves as thermal insulation. Layered clothing is particularly relevant 相关的, 有用的 in cold climates(directly connected with and important to what is being discussed or considered. Once we have all the relevant information, we can make a decision. Ignore that comment. It's not relevant 有关系的. relevant to 有什么关系: How is that relevant to this discussion? I. Something that is relevant to a situation or person is important or significant in that situation or to that person. Is socialism still relevant to people's lives? [+ to] We have passed all relevant information on to the police. II. 相关的. The relevant thing of a particular kind is the one that is appropriate. Make sure you enclose all the relevant certificates.), where clothing must at the same time transfer moisture, provide warmth, and protect from wind and rain. In a hot and dry climate, clothes have very different functional requirements: they must block the radiation 辐射, 太阳光照 from the Sun, and allow for sufficient air circulation. Therefore, layered clothing in the sense used in this article is largely irrelevant to hot and dry climates. The wicking layer moves the sweat from your body, the purpose of this is it will not freeze the sweat because it is getting absorbed by the other layers. Outdoor and sports wear manufacturers favor layered clothing because, among other reasons, it allows them to offer so-called "technical" or "functional" clothes which are optimized for the particular demands of a specific layer. Such clothes are often made of advanced synthetic materials and also wool, and can be expensive. Usually at least three layers are identified as follows: Inner layer 里子, 里层(baselayer) provides comfort by keeping the skin dry. Also called base layer or first layer. Mid layer 夹层 provides warmth. Also called insulating layer. Shell layer 面子 protects from wind and/or water. Also called outer layer which works as protection over the other two layers. 3. Heart wrenching 令人揪心的, 让人心疼的. Brad-Jen: After Brad's 2016 split from Angelina Jolie, Brad has done plenty of "soul searching", Star claims. "These days Brad is in to crystals and getting in touch with his spiritual side. It doesn't hurt that she's kind, interesting and beautiful," a friend tells Star. But, Brad's new found interest in Sat Hari has left Jen reeling 伤心不已. "She was laughing at his jokes, and he was hanging on her every word 全神贯注的倾听( If you hang on someone's every word, you listen very carefully to what they are saying, because you admire or respect them. To be completely attentive to what another person is saying. Melina was hanging on his every word, fascinated.). It was clear there was a connection between them." armchair adj I. interested in a subject or activity, but lacking any practical experience of it. a magazine that is essential reading for armchair financial analysts. an armchair adventurer/traveler/critic. II. An armchair critic, fan, or traveller knows about a particular subject from reading or hearing about it rather than from practical experience. The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic. This great book is ideal for both the travelling supporter and the armchair fan. armchair quarterback/general 纸上谈兵的, 赵括. 空谈家, 理论家, 缺乏实战经验的人, 只会说嘴的人, 口头斗士 a person who is not a quarterback (or general, etc.), but offers opinions and criticism on the performance or decisions of those who are. "Armchair warrior" is a pejorative term that alludes to verbally fighting from the comfort of one's living room. It describes activities such as speaking out in support of a war, battle, or fight by someone with little or no military experience. Typical "armchair warrior" activities include advocating sending troops to settle a conflict, lobbying to keep defense jobs to make outdated military equipment as part of the military–industrial complex, or to make political messages on radio or television talk shows in favor, or using armed forces in a conflict over trying diplomatic channels. This differs from "slacktivism 只动嘴的(Slacktivism (slactivism or slackervism, a portmanteau of slacker and activism) is a pejorative term for "feel-good" measures in support of an issue or social cause. Slacktivism is showing support for a cause with the main purpose of boosting the egos of participants in the movement. The action may have little effect other than to make the person doing it feel satisfied that they have contributed. Slactivism is often a form of virtue signalling. The underlying assumption being promoted by the term is that these low-cost efforts substitute for more substantive actions rather than supplementing them, although this assumption has been criticized.)" in that no action needs to be done by an "armchair warrior" beyond stating a point of view versus an act to give the appearance of making a difference from a "slacktivist". It is more of a variation of "chickenhawk 公鸡鹰派(Chickenhawk (chicken hawk or chicken-hawk) is a political term used in the United States to describe a person who strongly supports war or other military action (i.e., a war hawk), yet who actively avoids or avoided military service when of age. The term indicates that the person in question is hypocritical for personally dodging a draft or otherwise shirking their duty to their country during a time of armed conflict while advocating that others do so. Generally, the implication is that chickenhawks lack the moral character to participate in war themselves, preferring to ask others to support, fight and perhaps die in an armed conflict. )", which was a slang term used during the Vietnam War to describe a superior officer that was not on the frontlines. armchair shopping buying goods using a computer, telephone, or television in the home or via the postal system. the move towards armchair shopping. Armchair theorizing, armchair philosophizing, or armchair scholarship is an approach to providing new developments in a field that does not involve the collection of new information but, rather, a careful analysis or synthesis of existent scholarship, especially frivolously ( [ˈfrɪvələs] I. 轻佻的. 不严肃的. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way. If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor. II. lacking any real purpose or importance. If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money. [disapproval] The group wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects. frivolous complaints. ) or superficially so. 4. good/nice thinking 思考 used for telling someone that they have had a good idea. Used as an expression of approval for an ingenious plan or observation. My best thinking happens when I disconnect. I do my best thinking at night when everyone else is sleeping. No interruptions. No noise. I like the feeling of being awake when no one else is. My best thinking told me why don't I just watch a bunch of gay porns, and see if I like it. thinking The process of considering or reasoning about something. the selectors have some thinking to do before the match. A person's ideas or opinions. his thinking is reflected in his later autobiography. behave I. [always + adverb/preposition] to do things that are good, bad, sensible etc. Hotel Transylvania 1: Hey, kids, reel it in. ( reel in something/someone to get control of something or someone, sometimes by offering something in exchange: The article offers tips on how computer users can avoid being reeled in by internet hustlers. ) You're only supposed to make Mom and Dad miserable. Now, now, is that any way to behave? Now is that any way to behave 应该有的样子吗 at a rock and roll concert? For a man in love, that's a funny way to behave. But this is not the way to behave. And this is a fine way to act on your sister's wedding day. That's no way to act! This is the way to behave. That is no way to behave here 成何体统, 算怎么回事 in Parliament. That's no way to behave, young man. This is no way to behave when you've got visitors, is it, now? No, it isn't. Is that any way to behave? I can't stand this kind of behaviour. It seemed like the topics being focused on were somewhat frivolous. It seemed like there were a lot of words being written by people who were offended for the sake of showing that they could be offended by something. And on YouTube, what I saw was a lot of very young people making these not morally bad but somewhat fumbled vlogs about social justice, a lot of them coming from 19-year-olds saying things like All white people are racist! or whatever. And then these 35-year-old men would respond with their hundreds of thousands of followers and just be like Look at what this idiot is saying!, and then this gang of angry white dudes would come berate some transgender 17-year-old. I'm like, Is this rational? Is this any way to behave at all 这样做是对的吗, 你这样做对吗? I guess I kind of threw myself in as a different type of voice in the conversation. She behaved in a very responsible way. If I'm a fresher, how do I behave in a new company?. She behaved in this way ever since the first attempt... That the respondent has behaved in such a way that the petitioner can not reasonably be expected to live with the respondent. She behaved in a shocking way towards her. In return, they have, not surprisingly, behaved in ways which confirmed these perceptions. behave towards I think he behaved disgracefully towards you. behave like grown men. behaving like schoolboys. behave as if/though He was a little boy, but he behaved as if he was an adult. II (also behave yourself) to not do things that annoy or offend people. Will you children please behave!  I hope Nicholas behaved himself at the party. well-behaved/badly-behaved a badly-behaved class. III. [always + adverb/preposition] if something behaves in a particular way, it does those things. Quantum mechanics is the study of the way atoms behave. 5. parachute [ˈperəˌʃut] I. [intransitive] to jump from an airplane wearing a parachute. If a person parachutes or someone parachutes them somewhere, they jump from an aircraft using a parachute. He was a courier for the Polish underground and parachuted into Warsaw. He was parachuted in. parachute from/to/into etc.: We parachuted into enemy territory. The other crewmen parachuted to safety. To parachute something somewhere means to drop it somewhere by parachute. Planes parachuted food and water into the rugged mountainous border region. Supplies were parachuted into the mountains. a. [transitive] to send people or goods to a place using airplanes and parachutes. If a person parachutes into an organization or if they are parachuted into it, they are brought in suddenly in order to help it. ...a consultant who parachutes into 空降入 corporations and helps provide strategic thinking. There was intense speculation 18 months ago that the former foreign secretary might be parachuted into the Scottish Parliament. 6. pan I. to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama: to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game. (of a camera) to be moved or manipulated in such a manner: The cameras panned occasionally during the scene. II. criticize severely. "the movie was panned by the critics. n. I.  a metal container that is round and often has a long handle and a lid, used for cooking things on top of a cooker: Heat the milk in a small pan. This dishwasher even washes pots and pans (= different types of pan). II. a metal container without a lid used for cooking food in the oven: Put both cake pans in the oven for half an hour. pan- prefix including or relating to all theplaces or people in a particular group: a pan-American conference. a pan-European summit. the Pan-African Congress. pan out to develop in a particular way or in a successful way: We'll have to see how things pan out. Their attempt to start a new business didn't pan out. go down the pan uk slang to fail or to be lost ordestroyed: We don't want to see our business go down the pan. 关于癌症: I once thought that expressions of sympathy were formulaic 程式化的, 公式化的 and meaningless. Cancer made me realise that such expressions are very important to those listening. Words, any words, really do help. Their absence is hurtful. Unfortunately, it is at times like these that one finds out who one's friends are 患难见真情. I feel hurt by those friends, colleagues, acquaintances who have had nothing to say about my illness. I learn that a large part of being alive is the feeling of being loved and of loving. 7. 关于偷税避税逃税: Tax fraud, tax evasion tax avoidance Fan Bingbing: Missing Chinese actress fined for tax fraud: Chinese mega star Fan Bingbing has been fined around 883 million yuan ($129m; £98.9m) for tax evasion and other offences, authorities said Wednesday. The actress had been linked to a government probe into how celebrities reported earnings in their contracts. The official CCTV broadcaster stresses that she has not committed a crime but will be given an administrative punishment. However, Ms Fan has fallen out of favour with the Chinese public over the recent allegations, and users are not sympathetic towards her following her apology, given the millions of dollars in taxes state media say she evaded. Staff at her film company were caught concealing and deliberately destroying documents to impede the investigation, and one person was taken into custody by police. 8. plonker [ˈplɒŋkə] INFORMAL a foolish or inept person. chicanery [ʃɪˈkeɪnəri] the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose. "storylines packed with political chicanery 尔虞我诈". shitcan I. vulgar slang Throw (something) away. rip up those pictures and shitcan the negatives. Discard or reject (someone or something). to throw away; discard; dispose of. We need to shitcan this design and start over. His ideas were shit-canned in favor of someone else's. it's hard to shitcan someone who keeps winning writing awards. II. to fire from a job. I got shitcanned last week. III. Aussie slang. To soundly criticise or rubbish something is to shitcan it. I just hope the critics don't shitcan this book too much. Do it now if you want to shitcan 说坏话 him. Australian here. It's an old term. The "shitcan" refers to the toilet. The imagery refers to the old fashioned "thunderbox" that contained a literal shitcan. If you (or your idea/s, project/s etc) were shitcanned, you were metaphorically dumped into the toilet. It does not necessarily mean fired, but it is often also used that way with the imagery being slightly extended by you being discarded with the rest of the shit & carted away (or in the modern sense, flushed away). A "shitcan" is just a vulgar term for either the dustbin or the toilet. When "shitcan" is used as a verb, it means to throw away or, in the business world, to fire or sack someone. If a man walks into a bar when he's normally working, he may tell the bartender, "Gimme a pint, mate, my boss just shitcanned me. "If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself. Both men continually bad-mouthed each other. 表示醉的表达方式: The weird things is that adding -ed to almost any randomly chosen noun in English, sounds like a euphemism for "drunk". I've never been to Australia, but this certainly works in the UK and I'm guessing it's what's happening here as well, e.g: I got trolleyed last night. I got hammered last night. I got absolutely ratarsed last night. Damn. I hang my head in shame. (I realise I was also being overly influenced by "shitfaced" which really DOES mean drunk and further demonstrates the rule). 9. pandemonium [ˌpandɪˈməʊnɪəm] 乱作一团 wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened: Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out. the pandemonium of the school playground. "there was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked". in all weather(s) even when it is raining, snowing, etc. He goes out jogging in all weathers. keep a weather eye on/open to pay careful attention to a situation or person because something bad may happen. weather eye I. the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather. II. informal an alert or observant gaze. If something such as wood or rock weathers or is weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold. Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour. This rock has been weathered and eroded. weathered adjective The facade of the building was a little weathered 久经风霜的, 风打雨淋的. The man had a worn, weathered face. If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended. The company has weathered the recession. The government has weathered its worst political crisis. smoke and mirrors 烟雾弹 Smoke and mirrors are words and actions that are intended to deceive or confuse people, especially by making something seem better than it really is. the obscuring or embellishing of the truth of a situation with misleading or irrelevant information. The president claims that his economic plan is free of the smoke and mirrors of previous presidential budget proposals. Thousands of shareholders learned too late that the company's image of success had been created with smoke and mirrors. Note: Magicians sometimes use smoke and mirrors when they are performing tricks, in order to confuse or deceive people. tiff [tɪf] 斗嘴 noun INFORMAL a petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers. "Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend".