用法学习: 1. crash out I. If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. to suddenly start sleeping, usually when you are very tired. I crashed out around ten in front of the TV. I just want to crash out on the sofa. The band are crashed out on the floor. II. to be badly defeated so that you have to leave a competition. crash out of: England crashed out of the European Cup again today. kick sand in (one's) face = get sand thrown on someone's face to be mean to someone. Lying, lying is easy. You just spit it out, and kick sand over it. a kick in the face I. A thoroughly devastating or disappointing setback or failure. Losing the championship match was a real kick in the face, but I knew I just had to train even harder and try again next year. II. A harsh punishment (or remedy) for acting foolishly or malevolently. Usually used prescriptively (i.e., "(someone) needs a kick in the face"). Tim needs a kick in the face for passing up such a fantastic job opportunity. Whoever has been spreading rumors about Cathy deserves a kick in the face! dominatrix [ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks] n. a dominating woman, especially one who takes the sadistic role in sadomasochistic sexual activities. dominatrix ([ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks]), plural dominatrices ([-ˈneɪtrɪsiːz, -nəˈtraɪ-]), is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities. A dominatrix might be of any sexual orientation, but her orientation does not necessarily limit the genders of her submissive partners. The role of a dominatrix may not even involve physical pain toward the submissive; her domination can be verbal, involving humiliating tasks, or servitude. A dominatrix is typically a paid professional (pro-domme) as the term dominatrix is little-used within the non-professional BDSM scene. 2. lay it on thick = lay it on 太过夸张, 说的太过 (idiomatic) I. To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion. Go too far, exaggerate; exaggerate in one's praise of -, glorify excessively. grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something. If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. "the message is laid on with a trowel for three hours". She really laid it on thick when her pet died. II. To flatter. He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview. III. To guilt, guilt-trip. Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often. manky [ˈmaŋki] I. inferior; worthless. "he wanted recruits for his manky bee-keeping society". II. dirty and unpleasant. "the man in the manky mackintosh". reach-around = the reach around I. Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind. When the back man of gay intercorse reaches around to help the front man in "jerkin' his gurkin". I gave this guy a reach around last night. This guy gave me an amazing reach around. The process of, while penetrating a partner from behind (Either anally or vaginally), reaching around and playing with his/her genitalia. Contrary to popular belief, not only a homosexual act. A couple buddies of mine have a late-nite radio show called "Fast Eddie and the Reacharound". II. An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment. trouper [ˈtruːpə] I. an actor or other entertainer, typically one with long experience. You can refer to an actor or other performer as a trouper, especially
when you want to suggest that they have a lot of experience and can deal
with difficult situations in a professional way. Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entry to perfection. "an old trouper out for one last look at his adoring public". II. a reliable and uncomplaining person. "a real trouper, Ma concealed her troubles". someone who you can always depend on or who never complains. a real trouper: Thanks for finishing that for me – you’re a real trouper!
exonerate VS exculpate VS acquit VS absolve VS pardon VS amnesty: exonerate [ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt, ɛɡˈzɒnəreɪt] I. 洗清嫌疑. (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing. "an inquiry exonerated those involved" II. 免除. release someone from (a duty or obligation). "Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons". exculpate [ˈekskʌlˌpeɪt] to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or other bad action. to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate. exculpate VS exonerate: There are circumstances where they have different meanings. "Exculpatory evidence" is any evidence that might tend to cast doubt on on the guilt on a suspect or defendant. Evidence that exonerates a suspect or defendant is unambiguous -- it is more conclusive that the person is not guilty. For example, for a person accused of rape, a statement by some third person that the defendant was somewhere else at the time is exculpatory. DNA evidence from the semen sample that proves the rapist was not that guy would almost certainly exonerate him. "Acquit" is used in court, specifically to refer to the process by which a judge or jury removes official charges of a crime against a defendant. "Absolve" is used more in a religious sense, where a priest would "absolve someone of their sin" or something along those lines, or far less commonly in a general civil sense to remove a person of an obligation (e.g. "I absolve you from your promise to cut my grass"). And "exculpate" simply isn't used anywhere that I'm aware of, except maybe in court briefings. convict 证明或宣告有罪 acquit I. 宣告无罪,无罪释放 [usually passive] to state officially that someone is not guilty of the crime they were accused of. If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. acquit someone of something: He was eventually acquitted of the charges. acquit yourself well/honorably/admirably etc. to behave or perform in a way that other people admire. If you acquit yourself well or admirably in a particular situation, other people feel that you have behaved well or admirably. Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action. absolve I. 洗清嫌疑. If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. to state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter. The jury absolved the defendants of their crimes. Her youth does not absolve her of responsibility for her actions. absolve someone from/of something: The report absolves the pilot from any blame for the crash. A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident. [V n + of/from]. ...the inquiry which absolved the soldiers. The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's. II. to forgive someone, especially for a religious or moral fault. absolve one's debt 免除债务. amnesty [ˈæmnəsti] a situation in which a government agrees not to punish, or to no longer punish, people who have committed a particular crime. An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. a general amnesty for all political prisoners. a. 大赦期. a period of time during which people can give something illegal such as a weapon to someone in authority or can admit that they have been involved in something illegal, without being punished. An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters. pardon 大赦, 赦免: Legally speaking, someone who is "pardoned" has been found guilty, or admitted guilt and later been excused from serving the sentence for their crime (in the US, POTUS has this power, with heads of government in Canada, India, France and others having similar powers). Usually this is done when the crime has lost social stigma since conviction, particularly cases where the acts which were criminal at the time are no longer considered - I.e the Armed Forces Act 2006 in UK pardoned all WWI soldiers shot for "cowardice", which is now considered more understandable due to advances in study of PTSD and abolition of Capital Punishment.
exorcise, excoriate, exfoliate, exonerate; extortionate=exorbitant: 1. exorcise [ˈeksɔ:(r)saɪz]
I. 驱鬼. to get rid of an
evil spirit using something such as a ceremony or prayer. drive out or
attempt to drive out (a supposed evil spirit) from a person or place. "an attempt to exorcise an unquiet spirit". A spring
festival was held to exorcize all the evil spirits of winter. II. to do
something that helps you to stop thinking about a bad experience or
memory. This novel is an attempt to exorcize his personal demons. Exorcism is the religious or spiritual practice of purportedly evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or an area they are believed to have possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by commanding it to depart in the name of a higher power. The practice is ancient and part of the belief system of many cultures and religions. 2. excoriate [ɪkˈskɔ:rɪeɪt] I. Medicine damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin). "The discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose". II. formal 斥责. 指斥. criticize (someone) severely. to denounce or strongly condemn. During the Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao would excoriate western capitalism as an evil. "He excoriated the government for censorship". foliate [ˈfəulɪət,-eɪt] decorated with leaves or leaf-like motifs. "foliate scrolls". 3. foliage [ˈfəuliɪdʒ] the leaves of a plant or tree. red flowers and dark green foliage. folic acid 叶酸 [ˌfoulɪk ˈæsɪd] an important B vitamin, found in green vegetables and liver. It is especially important for pregnant women. defoliate [diˈfouli,eɪt] 脱叶 to remove the leaves from a plant or tree using a defoliant. exfoliate [eksˈfoulieɪt] verb (of a material) I. 鳞片脱落. 剥落. 鳞片状脱落. be shed from a surface in scales or layers. "the bark exfoliates in papery flakes". cause (a surface) to shed material in scales or layers. "salt solutions exfoliate rocks on evaporating". II. 去角质的. 去死皮. 脱皮. wash or rub (a part of the body) with a granular substance to remove dead skin cells. "exfoliate your legs to get rid of dead skin".
To exfoliate, or exfoliate your skin, means to remove the dead cells
from its surface using something such as a brush or a special cream. 脱皮.
Exfoliate your back at least once a week. ...a gentle exfoliating cream. 4. exonerate [ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt] 无罪释放(acquit), 证明无罪, 证明无过, 证明清白 to officially state or prove that someone is not to be blamed for something. The evidence completely exonerates the President. exonerate someone of/from something: The report did not exonerate the soldiers of responsibility. 5. extortionate [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)nət] 价格奇高的, 价格极度不合理的, 荒谬价格的 if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable. extortionate rents. exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)nt] (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high. exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high 出奇的高的. It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it. You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt. "Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls". outrageous
I. very shocking or unreasonable. Violating morality or decency;
provoking indignation or affront. Transgressing reasonable limits;
extravagant, immoderate. "She blames me for causing her father's death." "But that's outrageous!" an outrageous claim/act/demand.
II. 出格的. 出位的. 夸张的. 惊世骇俗的. Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour;
provocative. extremely unusual and likely to shock people or make them
laugh. outrageous clothes/behavior. 新闻报道黄牛党倒票事件: Music
fans are angry over apparent ticket scalping involving the Sydney Opera
House Vivid LIVE festival. Punters were today unable to buy tickets
during a presale event, while at the same time tickets were available
for re-sale at up to five times the price. Many struggled or failed
to secure 买到, 得到, 到手 tickets - priced from $89 - on either the Sydney Opera House
or Ticketmaster websites. At the same time, the tickets were
already being re-sold on the Ticketmaster Resale website at inflated
prices. "Can I ask you why you've royally f****d me? I've been on since
10:00am, trying to get in for hours only to find out tickets are gone
across the board 全面售罄, 全面告罄 and that they're being scalped elsewhere," posted one
angry punter. Organisers have apologised for technical problems on the
website but there is no indication that Ticketmaster or the Sydney Opera
House will be cancelling sales to the Vivid LIVE festival and starting
again. Matt Levey from the consumer group Choice says the
"debacle" 技术故障(卖票网站的故障) seems "very fishy". "It's seems very fishy - the fact that the
site was having issues and then they're appearing almost automatically
for extortionate prices on a resale site suggests there were people in
there gaming this, profiteering, which is something no one wants to see
from a consumer point of view." Some states restrict the resale of
tickets but a 2014 Parliamentary Inquiry found ticket scalping was not a
big problem in Australia and ruled that new laws were not required
across the country. "There is a risk I think that if governments come
in and try and clamp down on the market you find yourself infringing on
the rights of genuine consumers who, through a change in circumstance,
need to offload 售出, 售卖, 倒手 their ticket at late notice. And that's not a situation
we'd want to see." 6. 法庭术语: acquit yourself well/honorably/admirably etc 表现良好. to behave or perform in a way that other people admire. to do better than expected in a difficult situation. to act or behave in a specified way —used to express approval or (less commonly) disapproval of someone's behavior or performance The soldiers acquitted themselves well/honorably in battle. The young actress acquitted herself extremely well/capably in her first film. He acquitted himself poorly in handling the controversy. I thought that he acquitted himself admirably in today's meeting. miscarriage of justice 误判, 错判 a situation in which a court of law punishes someone for a crime that they did not commit. be released on your own recognizance to be allowed to leave court after promising to return when asked by the court. return a verdict/sentence (of something) 宣判
to say whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime in a court of
law. to decide and say if you think someone is guilty or not
guilty, or what punishment the person will be given in a court of
law: The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. II. UK to elect someone to be a member of parliament, or to another political job: It was expected that he would be returned as premier. injunction an order from a court that prevents someone from doing something. seek an injunction: Her lawyers are to seek an injunction preventing the deportation. grant an injunction: The court refused to grant an injunction. take out/bring/obtain an injunction against someone/something: The governor has obtained an injunction against the newspaper. superinjunction 禁止任何提及, 禁止报道 noun British
a kind of injunction that stops journalists from writing about a
particular topic, and which also stops them from saying who or what the
injunction refers to. A legal injunction which also prohibits any mention of its existence to the media or public. open verdict British
a court's decision stating that the cause of someone's death is
officially not known. The open verdict is an option open to a coroner's
jury at an inquest in the legal system of England and Wales. The verdict
means the jury confirms the death is suspicious, but is unable to reach any other verdicts open to them. He also speculated drivellingly that the jury might yet return an open verdict on the theory of evolution. drivelling n. Foolish talk. the drivellings of an idiot. gag rule 禁止讨论, 噤声 American a rule made in a legislature limiting the amount of discussion on an issue.
