用法学习: 1. fresh fish I. a derogatory term for students of the freshmen class (high school or college). a 1st time repeat freshmen is a refried fish, a 2nd is a burned fish, and a 3rd (one who should be a senior but still retains freshman status) is a fossil. "why's scott a sophomore? he's 20!" "oh, scott, he's a fossil. even the fresh fish think he's dumb.". II. 炮灰 = cannon fodder. soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire. fresh meat I. (informal) A person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand. II. (informal) Any newcomer. A primary care physician (PCP) 本地医生, 家庭医生, 全科医生 is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. Since recently, the term is primarily used in the United States. In the past in the US and still in the United Kingdom (and in many other English-speaking countries), the equivalent term was/is general practitioner. 2. guy/boy magnet 万人迷, 招男孩的女孩 A boy magnet is a girl who is stunningly gorgeous and beautiful, and she also feels beautiful and confident, and it gets her the attention from everybody. Girls are jealous of her because she is beautiful, but she can't help it but gets all the boys to fall in love with her... because she is so breathtakingly beautiful and charming. I wish I could be so hot like her! I bet all guys like her. She is such a boy magnet! Camilla was always a 'boy magnet' says former friend: Prince Charles immediately smitten. pack it in 放弃 infml I. to stop doing something. to give up or stop trying, as in discouragement. When it started to rain again, we decided to pack it in and go home. to quit trying to do something; to give up trying something and quit. I was so distressed that I almost packed it in. I've had enough! I'm going to pack it in. II. to go to bed. Good night. It's time for me to pack it in. We drove to a hotel and packed it in. III. Stop working or abandon an activity, as in Let's pack it in for the day. note: This usage alludes to packing one's things before departing, and during World War I became military slang for being killed. It also is used as an imperative ordering someone to stop, as in Pack it in! I've heard enough out of you. In Britain it is also put as pack it up. 3. Are you keeping track of what times I leave? Not cool. Are you sure you don't have a spreadsheet 表格 of what times I leave? 美法口水战: Trump posted the tweets after returning to Washington from a
weekend in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of
World War One where strained relations between the American president and European allies were on full display 显露无疑. President Donald Trump mocked 嘲笑, 讥讽 France's war record in a Tuesday-morning tweet that again waved the idea of the US pulling out of, or modifying its relationship to, the NATO military alliance. In a series of tweets, Mr. Trump criticized French President Emmanuel Macron over his struggle to overhaul France's economy, castigated 怒批 ( If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. [formal] Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism. She castigated him for having no intellectual interests. ...Bradley's public castigation of the police chief. [+ of] ) Mr. Macron's suggestion that Europe needs to be more self-sufficient in its own defense and called for France to contribute more to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Mr. Trump's broadsides ( broadside 攻击 I. A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution. He launched a broadside against the young British kitchen staff who are not prepared to dedicate themselves to their chosen career. [+ against] II. If a ship is broadside to something, it has its longest side facing in the direction of that thing. [technical] The ship was moored broadside to the pier. [+ to] ) against the French president signal the further deterioration of their relationship, which blossomed in a July 2017 visit by the president to Paris. Spurred by the US's withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which eliminated a category of nuclear weapons and almost denuclearized the continent, Macron renewed his calls to break away from depending on US military might. But Trump took offence to Macron's suggestion, calling it "very insulting." France fought valiantly ( [væliənt] 英勇的, 勇敢的. A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat. Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%. ...a valiant attempt to keep the business going. He suffered further heart attacks and strokes, all of which he fought valiantly.) in World War I but got steamrolled ( I. to defeat or destroy an opponent completely. II. to make sure something happens by using all your power. ) in World War II. Since then, France's army has emerged as world-class and among the best in Europe. While France has long borne shame for its quick defeat to and partial collaboration with the Nazis during World War II, the French fought an extremely dedicated fight in World War I. France has long faced ridicule 嘲讽 for its World War II performance, despite a complicated and extremely taxing war effort that consumed nearly the entire continent before the D-Day landings. Once Allied forces landed back on the continent, French troops 军队 rejoined the war effort and fought shoulder-to-shoulder to end Nazi occupation across Europe. Trump responded to Macron's calls for a European army as an insult before arriving in Paris over the weekend to memorialise the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The pair shared a white-knuckled ( white-knuckle / white knuckle 吓人的 adj 1. In a fairground, a white-knuckle ride is any large machine that people ride on which is very exciting but also frightening. ...white-knuckle rides such as the rollercoaster. II. A white-knuckle experience is something that you find very exciting but also very frightening. ...a hellish white-knuckle ride 惊险刺激的 through the heavy London traffic. ) handshake on Trump's arrival – seemingly in a sign of things to come. 4. winnow [ˈwɪnəu] I. blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff. "a combine cuts, threshes, and winnows the grain in one operation". a. remove (chaff) from grain. "women winnow the chaff from piles of unhusked rice". "the dust and chaff is winnowed from the grain". wiki: Wind winnowing 风扬谷 is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff 谷壳[tʃæf] ( the outer part of wheat and other grains that is removed before the grains are used. sort/separate the wheat from the chaff to show which parts or people are useless and get rid of them. ). It is also used to remove hay and chaff or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, the loosening of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, is the step in the chaff-removal process that comes before winnowing. In its simplest form it involves throwing the mixture into the air so that the wind blows away the lighter chaff, while the heavier grains fall back down for recovery. Techniques included using a winnowing fan (a shaped basket shaken to raise the chaff) or using a tool (a winnowing fork or shovel) on a pile of harvested grain. II. remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left. "guidelines that would help winnow out those not fit to be soldiers". find or identify (a valuable or useful part of something). "amidst this welter of confusing signals, it's difficult to winnow out the truth". III. literary (of the wind) blow. "the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass". (of a bird) fan (the air) with its wings. "the emperors of the sky winnowing the air".
Movie - Clueless: 1. There isn't a movie that so perfectly defined '90s teen culture as Amy Heckerling's brilliantly crafted Clueless. With its airhead characters, obsession with outlandish fashion, and satirical tropes, the film only gets better with age. But undoubtably, the crowning ( [ˈkraʊnɪŋ] a crowning achievement or moment is the last and greatest one in a series. crowning glory I. the most impressive and most important part of something. II. humorous your hair. crown I. to make someone a king or queen during a ceremony in which a crown is put on their head. James III was crowned at Kelso Abbey. crown someone something: Haile Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930. a. to give someone a crown for winning a competition. crown someone something: She was crowned Miss America almost twenty years ago. b. to give someone a title for winning an important sports competition. crown someone something: They were crowned champions after a dramatic 6–5 final. II. 镶牙. to put a cover on a tooth that has broken or decayed badly. III. to add the last and greatest success to a series of achievements. Williams crowned his amazing pop career by taking three of last night's four major awards. IV. to cover the top of something. Almost every hill is crowned with a pretty village. ) achievement of this now-dated Emma iteration, is the dialogue. Roger Ebert's 1995 review of the flick described the diction as: "bubblegum hip-hop lingo," adding: "Amy Heckerling walks a fine line between satire and put-on, but she finds it, and her dialogue could be anthologized (anthology [ænˈθɑlədʒi] 多人合作, 多人合著 a book containing poems, stories, or songs written by different people. Someone who produces an anthology is called an anthologist.)." But for the uninitiated, a first-time viewing of the cult classic could prove confusing. Who is Betty, and what's a Monet? What about this Baldwin character? And are cake boys a slang term for caterers? Never fear, clueless Clueless-ians! As someone who has seen the film roughly 100 times, I'll lay out the basic lexicon of Cher, Dionne, and the rest of the crew's vocab, translated in today's vernacular. Because as Murray so eloquently stated when probed by girlfriend Dionne about his slang: "Okay, but, street slang is an increasingly valid form of expression. Most of the feminine pronouns do have mocking, but not necessarily in misogynistic undertones." 2. Paradoasm Banofshon... 16 tardies to work off. Janet Hong... no tardies. Travis Birkenstock... 38 tardies 迟到. By far the most tardies in the class. Congratulations. This is so unexpected. I didn't even have a speech prepared.
Uh, but I would like to say this. Tardiness is not something you can do
all on your own. Many, many people contributed to my tardiness. Thanks
to my parents for never giving me a ride to school, the L.A. city bus
driver for taking a chance on an unknown kid, the wonderful crew at
McDonald's for spending hours making those Egg McMuffins, without which I
might never be tardy. If Mr. Birkenstock has no political messages to include in his speech, I'll go on. Cher Horowitz... two tardies. I object! Do you recall the dates of these alleged tardies? One was last Monday. Mr. Hall, I was surfing the crimson wave. I had to haul ass ( haul (or drag or tear) ass vulgar slang North American hurry or move fast. "as soon as the competition ended I hauled ass back to Texas". ) to the ladies. I assume you are referring to women's troubles, so I'll let that one slide 放过去.
Thank you, Mr. Hall. Miss Geist was right about you. What do you mean?
Well, she said that you were the only one in this school with any
intelligence. tardiness [ˈtɑːdɪnəs] the quality or fact of being late; lateness. "forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to". Tardy Policy: Tardiness to class is not acceptable. Students arriving to a class after the tardy bell has rung 上课铃响
will receive consequences aligned with the Legacy High School Tardy
Policy. ... Teachers will issue a tardy if a student is late to class.
They will mark tardy in Infinite Campus. Lateness for any other reason
is considered being tardy. Tardies are marked as missing part of a
school day and count towards the 10 unexcused absences trigger. The
elementary school day starts at 7:50 am - students must be be counted as
a tardy to school in their classroom at this time, not just in the
building. early minute(SA & Tas only)/mark (except for Vic) 早退, UK: POETS day (early checkout, early dismissal)(Early Departures During School Day: When a student is to leave school before the regular dismissal time 放学时间, a written note is required. The note is to be presented to the teacher in charge at the time of departure. The student is to report to the office at the designated time and is to be picked up by the parent who signs out the child. Class is not interrupted to call a student to the office. The school does not release a child to anyone other than the parent, legal guardian, or adult listed on the school record. A student may not be released early on a continual basis. Patterns of early departure or consistent appointments made at the same class time will result in a conference with administration. The school encourages all doctor and dental appointments be made after 3pm when the instructional day has ended. Excused and Unexcused Absences: Excused absences are granted for illness, death in the immediate family, or any other unusual and unexpected events which must be cleared by the school Principal. Pre-planned absences, such as vacations, will be counted as "Unexcused" and are discouraged. Teachers will not accommodate parents by outlining lesson plans in advance and no assignment will be given in anticipation of the vacation. Teachers will not be required to give make-up tests or assignments for absences due to vacations. ):
to be allowed out of a class early: If you finish your work quickly,
you can have an early minute. Leaving work or school early "I've got an
early mark today.". Goddam.
The one day I am not writing on question time, the PM gives everyone an
early mark. Why is life so immeasurably cruel and unjust? The net is
down at work, but it doesn’t mean we can stop working or get an early
mark… #fml #wtf. Early mark for coffee today. I heard the inner call at
2.40pm. Well you may be surprised to discover that saying "I'm going to leave early" has the same effect. "Job and knock" 早干完早回家, 责任制 could mean leaving a job after only a couple of hours but charging for
the whole day. But Britons use the phrase in a completely different way:
being paid a day's wage for doing a specific job, regardless of the
time taken - an incentive to the hourly-paid to get a job done quickly
(finish the job and knock off). 3. Josh, are you still growing 还在长个儿吗? You look taller than you did at Easter. I don't think so. His head looks bigger. So, Josh, have you given any thought to our discussion about corporate law? I think I'd like to check out environmental law. What for? You want to have a miserable, frustrating life? Josh will have that no matter what he does. He knows what he wants to do. He's in a good college. I'd like to see you have some direction 有些目标. I have direction. Yeah. Towards the mall. Where's your report card? It's not ready yet. What do you mean it's not ready yet? Some teachers were trying to lowball ( (transitive) to make a very low estimate or offer for (a service, product, company, etc). to give an understated price, estimate, etc. to (someone), esp. without intending to honor it. ) me, Daddy. You say never accept a first offer. These grades are a jumping-off point to start negotiations( jumping-off point 起跑点, 起步点 the point from which a new undertaking or activity is begun. "many stations became jumping-off points for hunting expeditions".). Very good. Dee? You are such a brownnoser ( brown noser (idiomatic) One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant. Etymology: A metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.). You are such a superficial space cadet. What makes you think your teachers will change your grades 成绩, 分数? Only the fact that I've done it every other semester. I told my P.E. teacher an evil male had broken my heart. So she raised my C to a B. They're horrible! Don't feel bad! And they're all like this. Then I promised Miss Geist I'd start a letter-writing campaign to my congressman about violations of the Clean Air Act. But Mr. Hall was totally rigid 按部就班的, 顽固的, 不让步的 ( I. 严格的, 奉公守法的. 按部就班的. 不敢越雷池一步的. Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. [disapproval] Several colleges in our study have rigid rules 严格规定 about student conduct. Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid. ...the rigidity of government policy. [+ of] The caste system was rigidly enforced. II. 顽固的. 冥顽不化的. 死不悔改的, 倔强的, 倔的. If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid [disapproval] She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views. My father is very rigid in his thinking. III. A rigid 坚硬的物体, 坚硬的物质 substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily. ...rigid plastic containers. These plates are fairly rigid. ...the strength and rigidity of glass. [+ of]. IV. If someone goes rigid 发僵, 僵硬的, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear. I went rigid with shock. Andrew went rigid when he saw a dog, any dog, anywhere. She stood rigidly and stared into the room. ). He said my debates were unresearched, unstructured, and unconvincing. As if! I felt impotent 感觉无能的, 感觉自己很用的 and out of control, which I really hate(I. If someone feels impotent, they feel that they have no power to influence people or events. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent. In impotent rage he got up and stalked up and down the flat. II. If a man is impotent, he is unable to have sex normally, because his penis fails to get hard or stay hard.). I needed to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength. What's wrong? Are you suffering from buyer's remorse or something? No. Nothing like that. We've been shopping all day, and I still don't know what to do about Mr. Hall. I've tried everything to convince him of my scholastic aptitude 学术能力, but I was brutally rebuffed. He's a miserable little man who wants to make everyone else miserable, too. Dee, that's it! We've got to figure out a way to make Mr. Hall sublimely happy. Here's the 411 基本知识, 基本资料(411是信息台的电话号码) on Mr. Hall... He's single, he's 47, and he earns minor ducats ( [ˈdʌkət] I. a gold coin formerly current in most European countries. informal money. "their production of Hamlet has kept the ducats pouring in". II. informal North American an admission ticket. ) at a thankless job. What that man needs is a good, healthy boink fest. Unfortunately, there was a major babe drought 女孩儿荒 in my school. The evil trolls from the math department were actually married. Ooh, Snickers. And in the grand tradition of P.E. teachers, Ms. Stoeger seemed to be same-sex oriented. Of course, there was always Miss Geist. Something told me not to discount ( I. If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand. Tour prices are being discounted as much as 33%. II. 排斥. 不屑 If you discount an idea, fact, or theory, you consider that it is not true, not important, or not relevant. However, traders tended to discount the rumor. This theory has now been discounted. ) Miss Geist. Well, sure, she has runs 跑线, 脱线 in her stockings, and her slip is always showing, and she has more lipstick on her teeth than on her mouth. Popular uprisings from estates to the general assembly! God, this woman is screaming for a makeover. I'm her only hope. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, but thy eternal summer shall not fade. " Did you write that? Tscha! It's a famous quote. From where? Cliffs Notes. Run along. See you third period. Try to remember to bring our textbooks.
