用法学习: 1. precipitous [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] 断崖式. 陡峭的 I. very high and steep. the precipitous hillside. II. happening more quickly than expected a precipitous decline in population. precipitate [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] verb. I. [intransitive/transitive] formal to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad. Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. II. [intransitive/transitive] chemistry if a solid substance precipitates 沉淀, or if something precipitates it, it becomes separate from the liquid that it is in and drops to the bottom of the container. adj [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] done too quickly, and without enough thought or preparation. precipitate action. precipitation [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] I. science 降雨. rain, snow, hail, etc. II. chemistry the process by which a solid substance separates, or is separated from, a liquid it is in. III. formal a way of behaving in which someone does something too quickly and without enough thought. 2. ember [ˈembər] 火炭, 火星儿 (A spark 火星儿 is an incandescent particle. Sparks may be produced by pyrotechnics, by metalworking or as a by-product of fires, especially when burning wood. ) I. [countable] a piece of wood or coal that is still hot and red after a fire has stopped burning. The embers of a fire are small pieces of wood or coal that remain and glow with heat after the fire has finished burning. II. embers [plural] the last moments or parts of something. the embers of the past. wiki: An ember is a glowing, hot coal made of greatly heated wood, coal, or other carbon-based material that remain after, or sometimes precede, a fire. Embers can glow very hot, sometimes as hot as the fire which created them. They radiate a substantial amount of heat long after the fire has been extinguished, and if not taken care of properly can rekindle a fire that is thought to be completely extinguished and can pose a fire hazard. In order to avoid the danger of accidentally spreading a fire, many campers pour water on the embers or cover them in dirt. Alternatively, embers can be used to relight a fire after it has gone out without the need to rebuild the fire - In a conventional fireplace, a fire can easily be relit up to 12 hours after it goes out, provided that there is enough space for air to circulate between the embers and the introduced fuel. They are often used for cooking, such as in charcoal barbecues. This is because embers radiate a more consistent form of heat, as opposed to an open fire, which is constantly changing along with the heat it radiates. on the sly To do something on the sly means to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad. [informal] Was she meeting some guy on the sly? face-blind 脸盲 Designating a person affected by face blindness. glance ( US [ɡlɑːns] angs UK [ɡlɑːns] ongs) a quick look at someone or something cast/shoot/throw a glance (at): The other wives cast sidelong glances at me. without a backward glance: Rob turned and marched off without a backward glance. exchange glances: The girls exchanged nervous glances. v. I. to look somewhere quickly and then look away. glance at/over/toward etc: He glanced over his shoulder nervously. I glanced up to see Guido watching me from the window. Robin glanced around the room. 'I must go,' Claudia said, glancing at her watch. look/glance sideways to look towards one side by moving your eyes only, without moving your head much. II. to read something quickly and not very carefully. glance at/through: I hadn't even glanced at the report. III. to reflect, glint, or gleam. the sun glanced on the water. IV. to depart (from an object struck) at an oblique angle the arrow glanced off the tree. at a glance If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully. One could tell at a glance that she was a compassionate person. 3. mutt [mʌt] I. a dog, especially a mongrel 杂种狗 ( [ˈmʌŋɡrəl] a dog that is a mixture of different breeds (=types with particular features).). "a long-haired mutt of doubtful pedigree". II. a stupid or incompetent person. "he pitied the poor mutt who ever fell for her charms". lucid [luːsɪd] I. Lucid writing or speech is clear and easy to understand. .a concise, lucid description ..a lucid account of the history of mankind. His prose as always lucid and compelling. Both of them had the ability to present complex matters lucidly. His writings were marked by an extraordinary lucidity and elegance of style. II. If someone is lucid, they are thinking clearly again after a period of illness or confusion. He wasn't very lucid, he didn't quite know where he was. The pain had lessened in the night, but so had his lucidity. 头脑清醒的. 头脑清楚的. capable of thinking clearly. a patient with occasional lucid moments. A lucid dream is a dream during which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming. During a lucid dream, the dreamer may gain some amount of control over the dream characters, narrative, and environment; however, this is not actually necessary for a dream to be described as lucid. 4. MAFS: Appearing on Wednesday's episode of Talking Married, Jessika addressed her wandering eye 不老实的眼睛, 不安分的眼睛(Wandering eye may refer to: I. 斜视 strabismus, misalignment of the eyes. II. looking at other people (see staring). Do all men have a wandering eye? ), confirming she had a crush at first sight for new groom Dan. When the issue of a partner's eyes wandering is discussed, there seem to be two general responses: Either the behavior is brushed off as nothing to be concerned about or feelings of hurt and disrespect ensue, which may harm the relationship. Some even believe that checking out people other than a committed partner is a sure sign of infidelity.
惯犯, 屡教不改: 1. Before meeting 二人认识之前, Phillips was a habitual offender 惯偷, 习惯性的犯罪, 惯犯, responsible for multiple real estate scams and counts of shoplifting. 2. When it comes to bailing on weddings, it turns out that Kyle has form(form I. form in (or chiefly Brit. on) playing or performing well. II. record or reputation.惯犯. 非触犯, 不是初犯. If a person "has form" it means the person has a well-founded reputation for being or doing something. He has form 前科 as a long-time critic and did not miss this opportunity. It is also common police talk for "prior convictions". "It is hard to believe that he got through the checks. He has form as long as your arm with some fairly serious convictions. Mrs Dorries, who calls herself "pro-choic" but has form in campaigns to whittle down abortion rights, argues that such charities cannot give independent advice because their financial interest lies in doing more abortions. It means that she is not new to the type of campaign that is under way now. She has a record of involvement in campaigns of this type. It comes from UK judicial and police slang: "to have form" means to possess a criminal record - but that does not imply that Mrs Dorries' activities are or have ever been illegal in any way. "To have form" is not the same as "to be on form". ). 3. Officers took down his details and allowed him to continue on his way, only learning he was a recidivist [rɪˈsɪdəvɪst] 屡犯, 屡教不改, 惯犯, 惯偷 ( someone who continues to commit crimes or behave badly even after being punished. A recidivist is someone who has committed crimes in the past and has begun to commit crimes again, for example after a period in prison. Six prisoners are still at large along with four dangerous recidivists. Their basic criticism was that prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism. wiki: Recidivism ([rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzəm]) is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been trained to extinguish that behavior. It is also used to refer to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense. The term is frequently used in conjunction with criminal behavior and substance abuse. (Recidivism is a synonym for "relapse", which is more commonly used in medicine and in the disease model of addiction.) For example, scientific literature may refer to the recidivism of sexual offenders, meaning the frequency with which they are detected or apprehended committing additional sexual crimes after being released from prison for similar crimes. ) offender after running his name through the police computer system that afternoon and discovering he'd been issued with 18 separate train-related fines in the past five months. The full extent of his obvious contempt for train ticket machines was revealed two days later when the State Debt Recovery Office emailed police outlining Milgate's poor record. 4. Grashaw got the idea for the film after a friend of his was sent to a reform facility 劳教所, 劳改所, 少管所(In the United States, a reform school was a penal([ˈpi:n(ə)l] relating to the punishment of criminals. the penal system. penal reform/laws. penal code a system of laws dealing with the punishment of crimes.) institution for boys, generally teenagers. In the United Kingdom and its colonies the term "Industrial School" and later "Borstal[ˈbɔ:(r)st(ə)l]" referred to reform schools. Separate schools accommodated delinquent girls or boys. borstal:
the old name for a prison in the UK for criminals who are too young to
be in an adult prison. Today, no state openly or officially refers to
its juvenile correctional institutions
as "reform schools", although such institutions still exist. The
attempt has also been made to reduce the population of such institutions
to the maximum extent possible, and to leave all but the most incorrigible [ɪnkɒrɪdʒəbəl] 惯犯, 屡教不改的, 死性不改的, 死不悔改的 ( [ɪnˈkorɪdʒəb(ə)l] someone who is incorrigible does bad things or has bad habits and will not change. an incorrigible flirt. 狗改不了吃屎 没救的 If you tell someone they are incorrigible, you are saying, often in a humorous way, that they have faults which will never change. 'Sue, you are incorrigible!' he said. They are incorrigible optimists. ) youths in a home setting. Also, in an attempt to make the situation more socially normal, and in response to the rising number of young female offenders, many such institutions have been made coeducational. The current approach involves minimizing the use of custodial institutions and the maximization of the use of less-restrictive settings which allow the youths to remain in their own homes, usually while attending during the daytime an institution called an alternative school or something similar, which is usually a more-structured version of a public school. There may be court-monitored probation or other restrictions,
such as a strict curfew applied to the clientele of the "Department of
Youth Services" or whatever the state terms it, than for other youths
the same age. A continuation high school is an alternative to a comprehensive high school.
In some countries it is primarily for students who are considered
at-risk of not graduating at the normal pace. The requirements to
graduate are the same, but the scheduling is more flexible to allow
students to earn their credits at a quicker pace. ). 5. "This
group keeps me focused and organized in my job search." And it does so
in a setting that is almost familial家庭式的 as repeat visitors (回头客 a repeat offender 惯犯) become fluent in one another's stories and goals.
Michael Cohen drops bombshell Congressional testimony, calling US President Donald Trump a 'racist', 'conman' and 'cheat': Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer is reportedly planning on telling Congress that the US President is a "racist", a "conman" 骗子 and a "cheat". Michael Cohen is facing three days of congressional appearances starting tonight (WA time) in Washington DC to discuss the allegations. His first appearance will be a public testimony before the House Oversight Committee, with the New York Times today publishing an early copy of his reported testimony. Cohen is due to report to Federal Prison on May 6 to serve a three-year sentence for lying to Congress, financial crimes and campaign violations related to hush money payments made to two alleged sexual partners of Mr Trump's. The testimony includes sensational claims, including that Trump knew about the release of hacked Democratic National emails ahead of time, that he had made racist comments, and that he had inflated and deflated his assets at various times to "serve his purposes". Cohen's testimony raises questions over Mr Trump's campaign's alleged collusion with Russia, while also claiming the US President directed Cohen to purchae a portrait of himself via a 'fake bidder' during a charity auction.
