用法学习: 1. flashpoint I. A flashpoint is the moment at which a conflict, especially a political conflict, suddenly gets worse and becomes violent. The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally in the city centre. There are still plenty of potential flashpoints in relations between the two countries. a place or stage at which violence might be expected to begin: Because of the army's presence, the city is seen to be the flashpoint of the area. II. 危机四伏的区域. A flashpoint is a place which people think is dangerous because political trouble may start there and then spread to other towns or countries. The more serious flashpoints are outside the capital. It could become the next Balkan flashpoint. wiki: The flash point 闪点 of a volatile material is the lowest temperature at which vapours of the material will ignite, when given an ignition source. The flash point may sometimes be confused with the autoignition temperature 自燃点, which is the temperature at which the vapor ignites spontaneously without an ignition source. The fire point is the lowest temperature at which vapors of the material will keep burning after being ignited and the ignition source removed. The fire point 着火点 is higher than the flash point, because at the flash point more vapor may not be produced rapidly enough to sustain combustion. Neither flash point nor fire point depends directly on the ignition source temperature, but it may be understood that ignition source temperature will be considerably higher than either the flash or fire point. In international relations, a flashpoint is an area or dispute that has a strong possibility of developing into a war. The original definition of flash point refers to the igniting of a volatile material at the lowest temperature at which it can vaporize to form an ignitable mixture in air. China's President Xi Jinping has ordered his military chiefs to "concentrate preparations for fighting a war" amid rising tensions with the US, state media reports. Xi told the Southern Theatre Command – responsible for monitoring the South China Sea and Taiwan – that it had carried a "heavy military responsibility" in recent years, according to broadcaster CCTV. Both the South China Sea and Taiwan are potential flashpoints between China and the US. Xi made his remarks during an inspection tour as part of a visit to Guangdong province last week. 2. The Hollywood star admitted that she couldn't help but "blame [US President Donald] Trump," whose controversial rhetoric has been accused of spurring 引发 white supremacist [suˈpreməsɪst] extremism since taking office. "And there are people who don't agree, and I respect that. But the language used about the Ku Klux Klan and the lack of admonishment ( admonish [ədˈmɑnɪʃ] I. to tell someone that you do not approve of what they have done. II. to advise someone to do something. If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong. [formal] They admonished me for taking risks with my health. She admonished him gently, 'You should rest, not talk so much.' ) for the alt-Right and the paucity ( [ˈpɔːsəti] a small amount of something that is not enough. paucity of: There's a paucity of quality leaders.) of clarity regarding where Trump stands on tolerance for hatred sticks in my brain right now. And I can't get it out. But now is not the time. Not now." "Now is the time to feel sadness," she wrote. "And to turn inward 自省."
Big Bang Theory: 1. no less used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive. Even, furthermore, not to mention. He graduated this year — at the top of his class, no less! "Peter cooked dinner—fillet steak and champagne, no less". II. used to emphasize a surprisingly large amount. III. You can use no less as a way of expressing surprise or admiration at the importance of something or someone. [emphasis] He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less. 2. If I do that, she's gonna confront Ruchi, and then Ruchi's gonna stop sleeping with me. Raj, you can't go on sleeping with a woman who's trying to screw over your friend. Can't or must? You know, that guidance system was my idea. You figured out how to make it work. We didn't even need Sheldon. Let's not forget your idea was based on my theory. Hey, we're bagging on 一致对, 批评 Sheldon here! Focus! I guess it was pretty smart using our quantum technology as the basis for a communication system. Be even better if he swapped out the helium for xenon. 3. Do you think you can do the math? No. But if someone else does it, I can double check the crap out of it 擦屎. I want you to know, I did what you asked. I talked to Ruchi and found out what's going on at work. So is she trying to steal my projects? No, not trying to, sounds like it's a done deal. Here, have a brownie. I'm gonna kill her. Okay, don't take this out on 发泄到...身上 Ruchi. Is she trying to take your job? Yes. Is she parking in your space? Yes. Did she get a laugh at a meeting yesterday by calling you "Pregnadette"? Big one. But you would've done the exact same thing, and you know it. I never would've undermined 搞破坏, 搞小动作 a coworker. What? Oh, please. Wh-What about that guy Eric, who you told it was "Bring Your Cat to Work Day" when you knew your boss had asthma? That was just a hilarious prank that ended with me getting a corner office. All I'm saying is before you attack Ruchi, maybe you should take a long hard look in the mirror, because you know what you'll see-- apart from radiant skin and luxuriously thick hair? Hypocrisy! It is thick. 4. Can we help? Yes.
Why don't you run get me a can of Pringles. Leonard, I was-- What's Kripke doing here? Oh, he's just helping us develop a better, more efficient neutrino comm system that we're gonna pitch to the military, making yours obsolete. WOLOWITZ: Yeah, Leonard thought of it. It's genius. Oh, thanks. You see, instead of using liquid helium Good God, man, shut up! Right, sorry. KRIPKE: Whoa, whoa, whoa. You didn't tell me we were doing this just to stick it to Sheldon 给...好看, 给...点颜色瞧瞧(stick it to (one) To intensely confront, punish, or retaliate against someone, perhaps vindictively or with unnecessary severity. The reporters really stuck it to him during the press conference, not allowing him to evade any questions. If you feel like you have to stick it to the boss, at least do something that won't get the rest of us in trouble. He stuck it to his parents by driving the car in circles on their front lawn. stick it to the man To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government. Paula not only told her boss that she quit but also told him to shut up. Way to stick it to the man!). Oh, well I messing with you. This sundae just got a cherry on top! Fine. Good luck to you. The military is already interested in my system, and my math is worked out. His still has a big gap in it. Where? There. Can I ask you a question? Mm? Does a drug still count as an antidepressant if its number one side effect is uncontrollable weeping? I don't know. 5. All right! Who's excited to see a documentary? Oh, I know this one. Nobody ever. Hey! This one's going to be great. This is about the rivalry between a cool renegade ( [ˈrenˌɪɡeɪd] someone who leaves one group and joins another that has different goals or beliefs. ) scientist, Nikola Tesla, and his arch-nemesis, Thomas Edison. It's the greatest scientific feud of all time. I mean, you can forget about Leibniz and Newton. Done. So, Tesla's the one that invented the electric car? (laughter) SHELDON: No, Penny. No, the car is just named after him. Okay, you don't have to be so smug about it. You know, you went to see that movie It because you thought it was about scary I. T. guys. Tesla was a genius who invented our electrical grid. Edison just wanted to get rich and famous. Didn't he invent the lightbulb? That's what he wants you to think. But without the foundational work of Ebenezer Kinnersley, Warren de la Rue and James Bowman Lindsay, you wouldn't know Edison any more than you know Ebenezer Kinnersley, Warren de la Rue or James Bowman Lindsay. Isn't he sexy all fired up? He really gets my current alternating, if you know what I mean. Edison was kind of a publicity hog 爱出风头的人 and a bully. Yeah, he electrocuted an elephant named Topsy just to make himself famous. If I had an elephant named Topsy, he would want for nothing. Also, he'd be named Jumbo. And worse than that, Edison filmed the first on-screen kiss, so he's basically a pornographer. Although every time I put that in Wikipedia, someone takes it out. Is your current still alternating? 6. Because I'm in pain or because you don't have a spy anymore? Let's just leave it at "I'm sorry. " You're already sad. Based on Kripke's calculations, I think this is gonna work. Maybe we should pitch it to Colonel Williams today. Why limit ourselves to the U.S. military? I bet there's a lot of other places we could take this. Without committing criminal espionage? You know, it's easy to shoot an idea down, Leonard. 7. At some point, we have to decide how we want to raise the children. So are you feeling okay? No wedding jitters 婚前的惴惴不安, 婚前恐惧症(cold feet)? No. There is nothing in the world that would stop me from marrying you tomorrow, even me from the future coming back to prevent the wedding and the subsequent birth of a child who will destroy humanity. 8. I mean, you yell, "Harry, watch out," he looks right at you. And not just Harry, everyone onstage. At the risk of sounding redundant, uh-huh. All right, well, it's a bit late, but I did block out 留出 the rest of the evening for conjugal ( [ˈkɑndʒəɡ(ə)l] relating to marriage ) relations(block out I. to stop light or sound from reaching something. Something that blocks out light prevents it from reaching a place. Thick chipboard across the window frames blocked out the daylight. Those clouds would have cast shadows that would have blocked some sunlight out. That tree in the neighbour's garden blocks out a lot of light. II. to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something. If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it. She accuses me of having blocked out the past. I had to block the thought out of my mind. He had always managed to block out the incident.). Should we shower? I mean before, not during. That's how you fall and break a hip. You know, I'm a little jet-laggy. Maybe we can revisit this 明天再说, 明天再议, 明天再讨论 in the morning. Oh, no can do. If we miss tonight, it's not scheduled until Thursday at 6:00. And that'll have to be "no frills," 'cause we've got a 6:30 reservation at Benihana. Sheldon, do we really have to do this on a schedule? Are you suggesting spontaneity? I guess, yeah. 9. Poor Mr. Fowler, I really feel sorry for the little guy. I know. After they had Amy, she should've just eaten him and been done with it 吃了就完了, 再也不用想了, 再也不用烦恼了. Look at you retaining facts from a nature show(retain I. To retain something means to continue to have that thing. [formal] The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. He retains a deep respect for the profession. Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things. If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour. II. If you retain a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court. [law] He decided to retain him for the trial. ). (chuckles) I know, really, what did he ever see in her? He's so, so sweet, and she's such a ballbuster 强势, 彪悍. Some guys think strong women are sexy. Yeah, but they seem to have nothing in common. Yeah, well, sometimes opposites attract. Wait, are-are you saying we are like them? I don't know, maybe a little. So you're the sweet, quiet one and I'm Amy's mom? Is that what you're saying? Hey, check out what Neil deGrasse Tyson just tweeted. "I've been informed that some random, attention-seeking nobody took a cheap shot at me on the local news. " That's me. Guys, he's talking about me! You know, I cut you a lot of slack 不和你认真, 不和你计较, 放你一马(cut someone some slack) 'cause you come from another country, but you've been here a long time. Raj, you need to apologize to Dr. Tyson. Why? This could be good for me. Everybody loves a good Twitter feud. 10. Well, then how will everyone know I'm the smartest boy here? Just let it go.
Is everything all right? You seem testy 脾气不好 this morning. I'm not testy. I'll have to take your word for it. There's no test for testy. Is it possible that you're sexually frustrated? Okay, now I'm testy. If you had adhered to my coital schedule, your brain would be floating on a sea of oxytocin right now. Don't talk to me about my brain. I'm a neurobiologist. Then you should know the benefits of the special hug that grown-ups give each other. Sheldon, everybody's listening. Of course they're listening; we're interesting. Unlike that guy. I-I'm walking away from you. I'm only recently married. Do I stay here? Do I follow? Say something useful. 11. Fowler is an angry, vindictive 睚眦必报, 斤斤计较 woman, whereas you are warm and-and loving, quick to forgive. Oh, please. I-I'm serious. And I'm nothing like Amy's dad. He's a mousy ( I. Mousy hair is a dull light brown colour. He was aged between 25 and 30, with a medium build and collar-length mousy hair. II. 胆小如鼠的. If you describe someone as mousy, you mean that they are quiet and shy and that people do not notice them. a mousy person is quiet and prefers not to be noticed. a mousy little man standing against the wall. The Inspector remembered her as a small, mousy woman, invariably worried.) little man who can't stand up for himself. My point is you're not like her, so we're not like them. Well, 30 years from now, are you gonna hide from me because I'm so scary? Hey, I-I don't think you're scary. Yes, I flinch 退缩 when you make sudden moves, but that says more about my childhood than you. Aw. Your turn. Hang on, I'm checking to see if Neil replied to my latest smackdown. Really? Don't you think this Twitter feud is a little silly? Absolutely not. It's-it's two respected scientists debating opposing views in a public forum. You called him Mike Tyson's little sister. Yeah, and now Mike Tyson's mad at me, too. Raj, you're not going to impress anyone by attacking him. Oh, Bernadette, you sound so old right now. He said he needs a break, and I'm too much for him. Oh. I'm sure he didn't mean that.
