用法学习: 1. come into one's/its own If someone or something comes into their own, they become very successful or start to perform very well because the circumstances are right. The goalkeeper came into his own with a series of brilliant saves. This is when geraniums and petunias come into their own. virile [ˈvɪraɪl] 强势的, 生气勃勃的, 有气势的, 活跃的 I. a man who is virile is strong, active, and full of sexual energy. If you describe a man as virile, you mean that he has the qualities that a man is traditionally expected to have, such as strength and sexual power. He wanted his sons to become strong, virile, and athletic like himself. Children are also considered proof of a man's virility. ...a tall, virile man with rugged good looks. Roberts plays a young law student, with Denzel Washington as her virile co-star. Yes, virile is a very good word to describe him. He's only 18 but he struts around like he knows how to fuck! II. something that is virile is strong, powerful, and full of life. Something that is described as virile is considered to be very strong and forceful. ...Prokofiev's most virile, aggressive music. ...a virile approach to difficulties. The strength of national electronics industries has become the new test of industrial virility. a virile performance. macho [ˈmætʃəʊ] behaving in a way traditionally considered typical of a man, for example by being strong and willing to fight, and by hiding your feelings. You use macho to describe men who are very conscious and proud of their masculinity. He was an extremely macho man. ...displays of macho bravado. Doug likes to kid everyone he's the big macho tough guy. 2. A saving grace 唯一优点 is a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless. the one good thing that makes someone or something acceptable His sense of humour was his only saving grace. Her one saving grace is her sense of humour. save face avoid humiliation. "allowing the guerrillas to save face and disarm". circumstance [ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns,ˈsəːkəmstans,ˈsəːkəmstɑːns] I. a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action. The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances. The strategy was too dangerous in the explosive circumstances of the times. I wish we could have met under happier circumstances 不同的情况. "we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit 情况不允许". "a combination of favourable political and economic circumstances". Faris recently opened up about her divorce on her "Unqualified" podcast, griping, "Chris and I work really hard 'cause we have Jack, that is sort of the long game idea and making sure Jack is really happy, which makes us really happy. We have sort of the luxury of circumstance. You know, we are both in other loving relationships … But It's like, how do you not in general sink into a place of bitterness?" II. an event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable. The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it. I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of Mary Dean's murder. [+ of] Hundreds of people had died there in terrible circumstances during and after the revolution. "he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances". "Jane explained the circumstances to him". III. 现状. 境况. one's state of financial or material welfare. Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have. ...help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances. I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances. "the artists are living in reduced circumstances". IV. Events and situations which cannot be controlled are sometimes referred to as circumstance. There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance. 3. Bird Box: In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother must find the strength to flee with her children down a treacherous ( treacherous [tretʃərəs] I. If you describe someone as treacherous, you mean that they are likely to betray you and cannot be trusted. someone who is treacherous pretends that they support you but secretly tries to harm you, for example by helping an enemy. treacherous behavior/thoughts 危险行径. He publicly left the party and denounced its treacherous leaders. The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy. II. 危机四伏的. 危险重重的. If you say that something is treacherous, you mean that it is very dangerous and unpredictable. very dangerous, especially because the dangers are not obvious. Is it wise to go out in this treacherous weather? a treacherous road/path/journey. The current of the river is fast flowing 流速快 and treacherous. They made the treacherous journey across stormy seas in rotten boats. 解释: Treacherous means either not trusted or dangerous. A treacherous road might be icy or otherwise likely to cause a car accident. A treacherous friend will betray you. I. Guilty of or characterized by betrayal of confidence or trust; perfidious. II. Characterized by unforeseen or hidden hazards; dangerous or deceptive: treacherous waters; treacherous footing. 词源: Treachery refers to harmful acts you might do to someone who trusts you. It can also refer to being disloyal to your native country, but the word treason is more common in this sense. Treachery is from Middle English trecherie, from Old French, from trichier "to trick or cheat." The English word trick is from trikier, a slightly different spelling that was used in some dialects of Old French.) river in search of safety. Due to unseen deadly forces, the perilous([ˈperələs] very dangerous. full of danger or risk. a perilous journey. "a perilous journey south". "a perilous journey through the mountains". The road grew even steeper and more perilous. ...perilous cliffs. The track snaked perilously upwards. ...a perilously narrow bridge. Something that is dangerous or very risky can be described with the adjective perilous. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a perilous journey. II. exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin. "the economy is in a perilous state" 词源: The adjective perilous comes from the Latin word periculum, meaning dangerous. Words from the same root include peril ([ˈpɛrɪl, US ˈpɛrəl]) 危险, a noun meaning a dangerous situation, and imperil 置于危险境地, a verb meaning to put in danger. The last thing you want to do as a parent is to imperil your children. Unfortunately, childhood is filled with peril — from climbing on the monkey bars to eating paste, dirt, or bugs. If you think you can prevent all perilous situations, you haven't been a parent very long! ) journey must be made blindly. 4. primal [ˈpraɪm(ə)l] (Primates 灵长目) I. relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval. primal hunting societies. II. Psychology 最原始的. 最本能的. Relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behaviour that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory) to form the origins of emotional life. relating to something very basic, especially very basic needs or emotions. primal instincts/urges 原始冲动, 原始本能. He preys on people's primal fears. Jealousy is a primal emotion. ...the primal mysteries of the earth. III. Most important; primary or fundamental. Rivers were the primal highways of life. primitive [ˈprɪmɪtɪv] I. 原始部落的. 原始社会的. at a very simple stage of development, before modern technology. Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system. ...studies of primitive societies. ...primitive tribes. a primitive society/tribe. a. relating to a very early stage in the development of humans, animals, or plants. Primitive means belonging to a very early period in the development of an animal or plant. ...primitive whales. Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals. It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger. primitive man/life. primitive creatures like jellyfish and corals. II. very simple in design. primitive tools. a primitive camera. a. old-fashioned, simple, and without modern features or comforts. The conditions in the camp were fairly primitive 简单原始的, 初级阶段的. III. natural and done or experienced without thinking. If you describe something as primitive, you mean that it is very simple in style or very old-fashioned. The conditions are primitive by any standards. The primitive surgery of those days left him virtually deaf in one ear. It's using some rather primitive technology. a primitive instinct. pristine [ˈprɪsti:n] 一尘不染的, 洁净无暇的 I. something that is pristine looks very clean, tidy, or new. pristine snow/beaches/lawns. in pristine condition: The bike was in pristine condition. II. something that is pristine involves behaviour that is morally good. a pristine image/reputation. clean as a hound's tooth and clean as a whistle I. Rur. Cliché very clean. 干净无比. 一尘不染. After his mother scrubbed him thoroughly, the baby was as clean as a hound's tooth. The car was as clean as a whistle after the Girl Scouts washed it. I washed my car yesterday, it's clean as a whistle now. II. Rur. 无一丝污点. Cliché innocent and free from sin or wrong. Jane's record was clean as a whistle; she had never committed even the smallest infraction. immaculate [ɪˈmækjulət] I. so clean and tidy that there is no dirt. The whole house was absolutely immaculate. II. 完美无瑕的. 整洁无比的. correct or perfect in every way. a player whose timing is immaculate. immaculately dressed. the Immaculate Conception the Christian belief that Mary, the mother of Christ, was free from original sin (=the evil that all people are born with).
Cowlick: a piece of hair that always sticks out on someone's head. a tuft of hair over the forehead. Gabe has straight brown locks that stick up in a cowlick just like his dad's. wiki: A cowlick is a section of hair that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual's hair is worn. Cowlicks appear when the growth direction of the hair forms in (against) the spiral pattern. A hair whorl [wɜrl] 头发旋(也叫 crown, swirl) (The "double crown" is simply two whorls in the hair at the upper back part of the head, in place of the customary one, the two being about five centimeters apart, and commonly, probably always, turning in the same direction.) is a patch of hair growing in a circular direction around a visible center point. Hair whorls occur in most hairy animals, on the body as well as on the head. Hair whorls, also known as crowns, swirls, or trichoglyphs, can be either clockwise or counterclockwise in direction of growth. Hair whorls on the head (parietal [pəˈraɪɪtəl] whorls) have been studied by some behaviorists. Most people have clockwise scalp hair-whorls. Parietal whorls which are considered to be normal scalp patterns could be a single whorl or double whorls. Cases of triple parietal whorls are less common but do not necessarily indicate abnormality. 关于cowlick: Some people are lucky enough to be blessed with great hair. You know the kind - effortlessly sits there with absolutely no maintenance and still looks good. Yeah you know it. Well perhaps that's not what you have and instead you were cursed with the dreaded cowlick. We know all to well how it is to live with one and we've compiled this guide to let you know how to get rid of one (or at least cope with one) - they aren't the easiest things in the world to live with. Do you ever fight with your hair? You wash it and comb it and try to get it to look perfect. Just when you think you've succeeded — boing! — an unruly clump of hair stands up as if to shout "Look at me!" Don't worry. You're not alone. Almost everyone has at least one cowlick. Sometimes they're barely noticeable, but sometimes they're a defining feature. Just ask Alfalfa or Dennis the Menace! A cowlick — sometimes called a "hair whorl" — is a small group of hair that either stands straight up or lies in the opposite direction of the way a person wants to comb his or her hair. You can recognize a cowlick by the spiral pattern the hair forms. This characteristic spiral pattern explains how cowlicks got their name. If you've ever spent much time on a cattle farm, you may have noticed that cows have a habit of licking their young. When they do this, their tongues leave a swirling spiral pattern in their hair. The same spiral pattern in human hair has been called a "cowlick" since at least the late 16th century. So do you need to get licked by a cow to have trouble with a cowlick? Nope! Would you believe cowlicks form before you're even born? It's true. And once you're born with a cowlick, you're pretty much stuck with it…unless you lose your hair! Scientists who have studied cowlicks believe your genes play a big role in determining how many cowlicks you have and where they are on your head. Usually, the most visible cowlick can be found at the top of the head. Other cowlicks might also be located at the front hairline where the hair is parted or in the back close to the neckline. Whether you're right-handed or left-handed might also be associated with whether your cowlicks swirl in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Scientists have found an interesting connection between cowlicks and handedness 左撇子, 撇子方向. Right-handed people tend to have cowlicks that have a clockwise spiral pattern. On the other hand (pun totally intended!), left-handed people are more likely to have counterclockwise cowlicks. This curious connection has led some scientists to believe that handedness and cowlick patterns may both come from a common genetic source. Many people find cowlicks very annoying because they often make it hard to style their hair the way they prefer. With patience and the right products, however, cowlicks can be tamed. One way to tame cowlicks is to grow your hair longer. Cowlicks are much more noticeable in short hair. Cowlicks also tend to be more noticeable in straight hair, so growing your hair longer and curling it might solve your cowlick problems. If you have short, straight hair and want to keep it that way, you can use a variety of hair-care products to help tame your cowlicks. Using products like mousse and gel — and combing your hair in the direction of a cowlick's swirl — can help make cowlicks less noticeable.
Strain VS Sprain: If you've ever tried to define sprains and strains but can't quite identify the difference between the two, you're not alone. These two terms are often used interchangeably to describe overstretching or tearing of soft tissues in and around your joints. There is a key difference, and knowing what that is can help you differentiate between joint sprains and strains. Symptoms: A joint sprain is the overstretching 拉伤 or tearing 撕裂 of ligaments 韧带(骨到骨). Ligaments are the bands of tissue that connect two bones together in a joint. The most common location for a sprain is the ankle joint. A joint strain is the overstretching or tearing of muscles or tendons 肌腱(骨到肉). Tendons are the dense fibrous cords of tissue that connect bones to muscles. The most common locations for a muscle strain are the hamstring muscle and the lower back. The symptoms of a sprain and a strain are very similar. That's because the injuries themselves are very similar. It's no wonder the two conditions are frequently confused. Common symptoms of sprains Common symptoms of strains: bruising, pain around the affected joint, swelling, limited flexibility, difficulty using the joint's full range of motion, muscle spasm, pain around the affected joint, swelling, limited flexibility, difficulty using the joint's full range of motion, The main difference is that with a sprain you may have bruising around the affected joint, whereas with a strain, you may have spasms in the affected muscle.
