用法学习: 1. 皇室纷争: Even Hollywood star George Clooney, who was among the throng of A-listers invited to the Royal Wedding, has weighed in, saying Meghan was being "vilified (vilify 丑化, 诽谤 to criticize someone very strongly, especially in a way that is not fair and that damages their reputation. If you are vilified by someone, they say or write very unpleasant things about you, so that people will have a low opinion of you. His lawyer was vilified for representing him. He was vilified, hounded, and forced into exile by the FBI. Clare did not deserve the vilification she had been subjected to. ) like Princess Diana". In the note, the US actress criticised his wayward behaviour and accused him of "creating so much pain". 2. Savage Garden: In fact, their estrangement has gotten to a point where Jones will never reform with Hayes for a reunion tour, despite admitting that he could do with the cash flow as what he earned from the success of Savage Garden was "running out." "I stopped [doing music] for a long time and I've only just recently started to think about which direction I want to take my life in at this point. Obviously Savage Garden has set us up quite well and we're quite comfortable, but the money's running out." "I saw him at my manager's wedding in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. We just acknowledged each other. We said hello," 45-year-old Jones said on air. "We didn't delve into the past ( delve into sth to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about someone or something: It's not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone's past. I. If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother's past. If you're interested in a subject, use the Internet to delve deeper. II. If you delve into something such as a cupboard or a bag, you search inside it. She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder. )… That's how our relationship functions these days. We don't have the most healthy, workable relationship any more. "I still love the guy dearly. We are just different people. There's no wrongdoing. It's just different directions and different people," he added. "We just don't have a friendship anymore or working relationship." "The thing with a band is it really is a marriage," the 46-year-old told news.com.au in 2015. "In our case, we had a marriage that ended in divorce. People don't get married by accident and they don't get divorced by accident. There are reasons why musical relationships are magical and those same reasons are sometimes why they can't last."
Australian start-ups fear tech has fallen out of favour 失宠 with Government: With a federal election on the horizon, there are fears among Australian start-ups that the industry is "going backwards" politically. It was not long ago that Australians were promised an "ideas boom" on bus stop ads across the country as part of the Government's innovation agenda, but today that enthusiasm is harder to find. Alex McCauley, chief executive of advocacy group StartupAUS, cited a rollcall of setbacks ( roll call I. If you take a roll call, you check which of the members of a group are present by reading their names out. We had to stand in the snow every morning for roll call. II. 一系列的. 一个接一个的. A roll call of a particular type of people or things is a list of them. Her list of pupils read like a roll-call of the great and good. [+ of] ): the encryption legislation, which became law over the technology sector's vehement objections 强烈反对 激烈反对([ˈviəmənt] involving extremely strong feelings or beliefs. a vehement protest/objection/denial. ), as well an ongoing dust-up ( A dust-up is a quarrel that often involves some fighting. He's now facing suspension after a dust-up with the referee.) over research incentives. He doubted there would be too many carrots ( The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for the use of a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behavior. ) for the companies he represents in the upcoming national vote. "I'm not holding my breath for 不期待, 不认为会 a lot of start-up-focused policies," Mr McCauley said. Ashik Ahmed, chief executive of the workplace software company Deputy, agreed: "Ever since [former prime minister Malcolm] Turnbull left, I don't think there has been any interest shown at all." This week, some of Australia's largest start-ups and venture firms backed a submission criticising Australia's new encryption law, properly known as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (TOLA). Aimed at allowing police access to the encrypted communications of criminal suspects, the signatories ( signatory [sɪgnətri , US -tɔːri ] 签署人, 签字的人, 签字者 The signatories of an official document are the people, organizations, or countries that have signed it. Both countries are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [+ of/to] ) said the law created a "harmful perception" of Australian technology products, among other criticisms. Despite the vehement objections of start-ups, Google and Facebook as well as privacy groups, both major parties passed the Act through parliament on the last sitting day of 2018, citing national security concerns. "At a time when we should be leaning into ( lean into I. To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverence. Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind. conniption [fit] 歇斯底里, 大发雷霆 a fit of rage or hysterics. a fit of rage or tantrums. someone who has or throws a conniption becomes very angry or upset about something and starts shouting. "his client was having conniptions on the phone". And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book. II. 全身心投入. 全情投入. 放开怀去拥抱. To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly. Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever. III. To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations. In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort. There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it. ) Australia's tech potential, we're anchoring it ( anchor n. 锚. An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place. verb I. When a boat anchors or when you anchor it, its anchor is dropped into the water in order to make it stay in one place. We could anchor off the pier. They anchored the boat. II. 栓在. 绑住. 栓住. If you anchor an object somewhere, you fix it to something to prevent it moving from that place. The roots anchor the plant in the earth. The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car. ) with legislation that hurts us," Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar said in a statement. The fight has left the technology industry quite "scarred", according to Sarah Moran, chief executive of Girl Geek Academy. "I think that they think we're a fringe group with fringe issues, but that's just not true anymore," she said. It is not that Canberra is trying to hurt start-ups, according to Rick Baker, partner at Blackbird Ventures. "It's just that they haven't been positively reinforcing it," he said. "When they're passing a piece of legislation, our constant catchcry ( catch phrase = catch word. a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc. A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition. ) to anyone in government is, 'Please think of the start-up industry and make sure there aren't significant side effects' … this is just a classic case of that." Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus told Parliament this week he wanted the laws referred to committee to assess their economic effect. In response to a question regarding Mr Dreyfus's proposal, the office of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said it had nothing to add while amendments to the act were being reviewed. The technology sector is also facing a showdown ( A showdown is a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers. [+ with] ) over research funding. The research and development tax incentive is aimed at encouraging more companies to come up with new ideas. The last federal budget proposed tweaking 调整 the scheme and capping the amounts 封顶 that could be claimed — a move "saving taxpayers $2 billion over the next four years", then-treasurer Scott Morrison said on budget night. The potential legislative changes prompted some players, including the business software company MYOB, to warn they would consider moving research work overseas. Yet the brakes are on, for now — a senate committee charged with reviewing legislative changes to the scheme recommended this week they be paused for further analysis. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has agreed with the committee's position. Beth Webster, director of Swinburne University's Centre for Transformative Innovation, said stability around programs such as the R&D incentive was critical. Constant change made it impossible for businesses to plan. "It just introduces an extra layer of uncertainty into their environment," Dr Webster said. The committee report comes in the wake of concerns raised last year by some start-up founders that there had been a crackdown on what qualified for the R&D incentive scheme, especially for software development. Minister for Industry Karen Andrews said AusIndustry's treatment of software development was consistent with other countries with similar R&D tax incentives. A tax office spokesperson said that while it supported innovative 创新公司 companies, it was "also mindful that as we pay out approximately $3 billion each year in R&D tax offsets, the community expects us to uphold the integrity of the program". Australia's political parties are yet to unveil all their election campaign policies, but Mr Baker said he wanted the Government to be "chief cheerleader and promoter of Australia as a place where innovation is happening". "I'm not one of the people that think government should be pouring money into start-ups," he said. "I worry that both parties are a little scarred by the fact they didn't tell the innovation story well last election." But Government is still working out the fine print. Mr McCauley agreed it was not all bad news. Government tweaks to the skilled visa system, helping companies attract overseas talent, have been largely welcomed by start-ups. And enthusiasm from state and city governments has not waned. In mid-2018, Victoria announced an $13.45 million investment aimed at establishing a number of accelerator programs. South Australia also kicked off a $28 million assistance program for new businesses this year. But with a federal election on its way, Mr Ahmed said the industry needed champions on both sides of politics who think "10, 20, 50 years ahead". "We can't rely on coal and mining to carry us forever into the future," he said. "It shouldn't be our job to be professional at politics to be heard by politicians," Ms Moran added.
Naomi Osaka is not who we thought: Reaction to world No.1's shock coach split: No light has yet been shed on Naomi Osaka's decision to sack her coach right after winning the Australian Open – but it has exposed a hidden steel 钢铁 (I. Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. ...steel pipes. ...the iron and steel industry. ...a fall in demand for cement, bricks, steel and glass. The front wall is made of corrugated steel. II. stainless steel. III. Steel is used to refer to the industry that produces steel and items made of steel. ...a three-month study of European steel. The company has interests in steel and other products. v. If you steel yourself, you prepare to deal with something unpleasant. Those involved are steeling themselves for/against the coming battle. I was steeling myself to call round when Simon arrived. ) in the tennis star. That's the opinion of leading US tennis writer Jon Wertheim, who tackled the strange split in his Sports Illustrated mailbag. Osaka, 21, announced that she had parted ways with Sascha Bajin on Tuesday (AEDT), less than three weeks after winning the Open and claiming the world No.1 ranking on Australia Day. She had also won last year's US Open under Bajin's watch. Wertheim said that the outwardly-mild ( relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside: The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it. To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.) Osaka had made a statement about her personality with such a swift dismissal of her coach and hitting partner. "To me, the real story is Osaka. In releasing [today's] statement she made a more abstract statement as well," Wertheim wrote. "This was a decisive, unexpected move that perhaps suggests she's more assertive 有主见的, 知道自己想要什么的, 坚定的 and businesslike ( hard-headed: 公事公办的, 不讲人情的 ) ( I. 讲究效率的. If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. serious and effective in the way you deal with things. getting things done in a quick and practical way: The meeting was brief and businesslike. Alan chaired the meeting in a very businesslike way. Mr. Penn sounds quite businesslike. This activity was carried on in a businesslike manner. having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task. "the group was run in a businesslike way". "his brisk, businesslike tone". II. 实用的. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) designed or appearing to be practical rather than decorative. "a businesslike grey suit". assertive Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice. behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings. You need to be more assertive to succeed in business. Debating encourages children to be more assertive. ...an assertive style of management. 'You don't need to do that,' said Pearl assertively. Clare's assertiveness stirred up his deep-seated sense of inadequacy. ...an assertiveness training class. ) than one might have expected. It will be interesting to see how long she stays coachless. And who comes next." Wertheim said oddly-timed coaching changes were common in tennis – often because success was actually counter-productive for mentors. "In times of success, the player often wonders, 'What do I need him for? I achieved this. I did the hard work. Now I am paying him this fat bonus. And he is taking credit?'" Wertheim wrote. "Sometimes these moves are made for financial reasons. These bonuses are considerable and a renegotiating coach may overplay his hand(overplay something If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much. 过于自信. If someone overplays their hand 自信过头, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.). Sometimes players feel coaches are taking too much credit, conflating ( If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one. Her letters conflate past and present. Unfortunately the public conflated fiction with reality 混淆, 混为一谈, 混为一体 and made her into a saint. The two meanings conflated. The story was a conflation of Greek myths. confluence 交汇 I. The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river. The 160-metre falls mark the dramatic confluence of the rivers Nera and Velino. [+ of]. II. 联合作用. If there is a confluence of two things, they join, combine, or come together. Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events. ...the confluence of African and Portuguese cultures in Brazil. ) the player's success with their own. But sometimes these moves are simply about timing the market. 'Where's he going to take me from here? Time to sell.'" And perhaps we really should have seen the split coming. There were signs. Osaka did not specifically thank Bajin in her victory speech after winning at Melbourne Park. He was referred to merely as a "hitting partner" in a celebratory 庆祝性的, 用于庆祝的 Instagram post. Those remarks are in stark contrast to what Osaka said about Bajin during her US Open run, where he was hailed as a vital influence within her camp. "He tries to make every day really fun and exciting," she said. "For someone like me, that sort of thinks sometimes things are boring, that's good for me. I fight myself a lot, so he's sort of been, like, the peacemaker." Bajin told the WTA website last August: "She's such a perfectionist that she just gets down on herself and is too hard to herself. So I have to be the contrast 正相反." Bajin also said that he believed in longevity between player and coach. It was not to be. Japanese media outlet Nikkan Sports reported that Osaka and Bajin may have fallen out 有分歧, 闹不和 as the Australian Open drew on, clashing over ideas. Osaka reportedly trained without Bajin at times, and only briefly in other sessions. Meanwhile, veteran The Guardian tennis writer Kevin Mitchell had a fresh theory. "Another suspicion is that the beguiling 有魅力的, 狡猾的, 有心计的, 有心机的( Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive. [written] a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous. Mombasa is a town with a beguiling Arabic flavour. He was beguilingly boyish and attractive. to persuade or trick someone into doing something, especially by saying nice things to them. She was beguiled by his charm. You're a vixen [ˈvɪksən] 狡猾大大的, 太狡猾了, Amy Farrah Fowler (
I. a female fox. II. 坏脾气的. 爱吵架的. 咄咄逼人的. A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental
woman. a spirited or quarrelsome woman. "an outrageous little shaven-headed vixen". III. (colloquial) A racy or salacious woman. ). crafty 有心计的, 有心机的, 诡计多端的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的, 狡黠的 adj. If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. Bernadette: Did I tell you
Priya invited me and Howard to have dinner with her and Leonard? Penny:
Oh, that's nice. Amy: No, it's not. It's a strategic manoeuvre. Leonard's new girlfriend is testing Bernadette's loyalty to you and the group. That bitch is crafty 狡猾了. Bernadette: You think? Amy: Of course. How does the cheetah attack a herd of wildebeests? By going after its weakest member. ...a crafty, lying character who enjoys plotting against others. A crafty look came to his eyes. That was my crafty little plan. The government has craftily put up all the hidden taxes. conniving [kənaɪvɪŋ] (calculating 算计人的) 狡诈的, 狡猾的, 诡计多端的
If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because
they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm
other people. [disapproval] Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman. Erdoğan is a canny fox 老谋深算的, 狡猾的狐狸 (cunning fox, canny as a fox)(uncanny [ʌnˈkæni](errily 不神秘, 但是细思骇人, 细思极恐) 诡异的. 吓人的 strange and mysterious. He predicted the winners of each race with uncanny accuracy. uncanny valley 真实的吓人
a feeling of unease caused when a robot looks almost, but not quite,
human. a phenomenon where something that's like a person or part of a
person, such as a robot or a computer-generated figure, is still
different enough from reality to cause feelings of unease or revulsion. The film's animation was mostly good, but the characters were still deep in the uncanny valley. eerily [ˈɪərɪli] (uncanny 有说不清道不明的神秘意味) in a strange and frightening manner. "their footsteps echoed eerily". canny [ˈkæni] 头脑清楚的, 头脑清醒的, 精明的, 善于审时度势的 (acumen) good at judging situations, especially in business, and careful not to be tricked. A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre. She built up her fortune by cannily playing the stock market. cunning (shrewd 精明的) adj. Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. The clever folk in management came up with a cunning plan. They were cunningly disguised in golf clothes. n. Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. ...one more example of the cunning of today's art thieves. [+ of] He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning. sly/cunning as a fox Cliché smart and clever. My nephew is as sly as a fox. You have to be cunning as a fox to outwit me. Animal cunning 狡猾多端的, 像动物一样狡猾的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的: Animals have instincts that go beyond human comprehension, because we traded those instincts for a bigger brain and sharp reasoning. If a person has an intelligence that goes beyond reason he has animal cunning. It also can mean that that person is sneaky. wily [waɪli] If you describe someone or their behaviour as wily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people. His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President.) Slimy [ˈslaɪmi] 滑滑的:
I. Of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed
with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous. Slimy things did crawl with legs. Upon the slimy sea. —Coleridge. Something that is smooth and gooey at the same time. Example: Mucus from
the nose when you're having flu, natto (after mixing it, it creates a
slimy consistency). II.
狡猾的. 有心计的. 别有所图的. 心思深沉的. (slang, figuratively) friendly in a false,
calculating way; underhanded; sneaky. friendly in an unpleasant way that
does not seem sincere – used to show disapproval a slimy politician. slimy 黏糊糊滑溜溜的 (喻: 狡猾的, 不真诚的, 有心计的) VS gooey 黏黏的, 软软的 (喻: 甜得发腻的, 腻歪歪的. 滥发狗粮的. ) VS mushy 糊糊的, 稠稠的(喻: 腻腻的. ). a slick 狡猾的, 滑头的
person is clever and good at persuading people but probably not honest
or sincere. a slick car salesman.) Japanese prodigy could have suffered an early dose of the celebrity virus, after rising 72 places 上升72位 in the rankings in less than 12 months and being paraded as the bright new face of tennis(parade as something/be paraded as something 吹捧为 if something parades as something else that is better, someone is pretending that it is the other better thing – used to show disapproval. It's just self-interest parading as concern for your welfare.), with endorsements showering down on her after winning her second slam title," Mitchell wrote. "Whatever the reason, it will be a nailed-on certainty it was Osaka's call. While these jobs are nowhere near as glamorous or well-paid as fans might imagine, they pay the rent and there are only a few available at the top of the game. It is implausible that Bajin was the one to walk." Mitchell added that Osaka, "…for all her charm, looks to be a hard-headed (businesslike) 公事公办的, 不为人情所动的, 不讲人情的 ( You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. ...a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman. They are taking a hard-headed commercial decision. ) professional also." "Professional tennis, like other sports, can be an incestuous bubble in which players and coaches constantly cycle through each other, but the pool of candidates generally remains the same," she wrote. "Usually, there's some sort of reason to be divined from all the shuffling 洗牌(divine adj. I. You use divine to describe something that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess. He suggested that the civil war had been a divine punishment. ...divine inspiration. The law was divinely ordained. II. People use divine to express their pleasure or enjoyment of something. 'Isn't it divine?' she said. 'I wish I had the right sort of brooch to lend you for it.'. Darling how lovely to see you, you look simply divine. It smells divinely of orange zest. n. A divine is a priest who specializes in the study of God and religion. verb. I. 推断. 推测. 猜测. If you divine something, you discover or learn it by guessing. to guess something from what you already know. [literary] ...the child's ability to divine the needs of its parents and respond to them. From this he divined that she did not like him much. II. 找矿. 找水. If you divine, you try to find underground supplies of water or minerals, using a special rod or pair of rods. to search for underground water using a Y-shaped stick called a divining rod. The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought. ), such as performance or a better coach becoming available, or a change in playing style. What's suspicious about the Osaka-Bajin split is that there is no explanation handy. Neither player nor coach has announced a new partnership yet, and based on results, the arrangement was wholly successful."
Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have mastered the art of couple dressing 情侣装: Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have been notoriously tight-lipped about their romance. So, it's no surprise that the day before Valentine's Day, the pair chose to slink into the night in co-ordinated 协调的, 搭配的 black attire. On Wednesday, the NBA star and world's highest paid model proved they have already mastered the art of couple dressing, rocking casual-cool black outfits on the streets of New York City. In a black oversized jacket, flared denim jeans and mules decorated with a furry strap, the model stayed true to her signature tomboy chic aesthetic. While her Australian beau opted for a black sweatshirt, torn 破洞裤 track pants, black sneakers and a silver chain. After months of speculation, the reality star finally confirmed the pair's relationship status on Ellen last week. "Obviously you're dating this guy on the 76ers," DeGeneres asked Jenner. "How long have you been dating him?" "For a bit now" responded Jenner. Whether it's the undeniable cool-factor of Sofia Richie and Scott Disick, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or the sleekness of Jesinta and Buddy Franklin, the world's most-beautiful people know that a stylish 'other half' is their best accessory. Click through to see more of Kendall and Ben and all the chic celebrity duos that always make a fashionable splash.
