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用法学习: 1. 印巴冲突: "We are releasing the Indian pilot as a goodwill gesture tomorrow," Mr Khan told lawmakers. He did not say whether the release was conditional. Mr Khan also said that he had feared Wednesday night that India might launch a missile attack, but the situation was later defused 危机解除. He did not elaborate. Meanwhile, fresh skirmishes 小冲突 erupted Thursday between Indian and Pakistani soldiers along the so-called Line of Control that divides disputed Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals. World powers have called on the nations to de-escalate the tensions gripping the contested region since a February 14 suicide bombing killed over 40 Indian paramilitary troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India's Ministry of External Affairs said late Wednesday that it "strongly objected to Pakistan's vulgar display of an injured personnel of the Indian Air Force", and that it expects his immediate and safe return. 2. movie - Isn't it Romantic: Wilson is perfectly cast as the awkward Natalie, her particular brand of self-deprecating 招牌式的自嘲 and slightly cringe sense of humour embodying the character who's at times bewildered. I'm not personally a fan of Wilson, I've always found she leans too heavily into 太过于 that gawky 高大笨拙的 (tall and thin, and moving in a way that does not seem graceful or comfortable. If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy. ...a gawky lad with spots.), floundering ( flounder [ˈflaʊndər] I. 一时不知道说什么. 一时语塞, 一时口塞. to feel confused and not know what to say or do next. Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response. II. 跌跌撞撞的 to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way. The horses were floundering in the deep snow.) and slightly caustic archetype(caustic [kɔːstɪk] I. 强腐蚀性的 ( Oxidizing agent 氧化剂 alkaline 碱性的. alkali [ˈælkəlaɪ]. Sometimes the word caustic is used as a synonym for corrosive [kəˈroʊsɪv] 强腐蚀性的, but caustic refers only to strong bases, particularly alkalis, and not to acids, oxidizers, or other non-alkaline corrosives. acidic [əsɪdɪk] I. 酸性的. Acidic substances contain acid. Dissolved carbon dioxide makes the water more acidic. II. An acidic taste is sour and sharp. If the sprouts smell, or taste, mouldy or acidic do not eat them. acid [æsɪd] n. An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with. ...citric acid. Acids in the stomach destroy the virus. II. The drug LSD is sometimes referred to as acid. amino acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, nucleic acid, sulphuric acid. adj. I. An acid substance contains acid. These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil. ...the acidity of rainwater. [+ of] II. An acid fruit or drink has a sour or sharp taste. A tomatillo is a small green Mexican fruit with a delicate and slightly acid taste. Taste, and adjust the acidity 酸度, 酸性 of the fruit by adding a pinch of sugar if required. III. An acid remark, or acid humour, is very unkind or critical. This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour. 'You don't know how to be a mother and you never did,' she said acidly. acerbic [əˈsɜrbɪk] 毒舌的, 刻薄的 showing criticism in a way that is clever and funny, but also cruel. Acerbic humour is critical and direct. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee. His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been. acerbic wit. repartee [ˌrepɑrˈti] 机智问答 conversation that is full of clever and funny comments. Repartee is conversation that consists of quick, witty comments and replies. She was good at repartee. ) Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances. Remember that this is caustic; use gloves or a spoon. caustic cleaning agents. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. "a caustic cleaner". II. A caustic remark 毒舌的 is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way. "the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing". His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare. He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages. She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant. archetype [ˈɑrkəˌtaɪp] 典型的 a very typical example of a particular type of person or thing. archetype of: He was the archetype of a scientist. epitome [ɪˈpɪtəmi] 最优秀的代表, 最佳范例, 最佳代言人 I. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. "she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste". If you say that a person or thing is the epitome of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. Maureen was the epitome of sophistication. the epitome of the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. She was the epitome of fashionable elegance. II. a summary of a written work; an abstract.), but here she's actually kind of endearing. Although, if the movie had been longer than its lean 90 minutes runtime, she would've started to grate. Everyone else is too thinly written to be classified as fully formed characters, and not just because they're supposed to function as rom-com ideals. And it's frustrating when two Australian actors playing Australian characters talking to each other slip into Americanisms like "grade school" instead of primary school. But ultimately, Isn't it Romantic falters when it falls into the same traps it set out to subvert [səbˈvɜrt] 颠覆, 推翻(I. to attack or harm a government or established system of law, politics, etc. II. to make someone less loyal or less moral), unable to help itself but hew closely to the genre it owes its existence to. 3. trusting 爱相信人的, 易相信人的 willing to trust people, especially when it is not a sensible thing to do. trusty 值得信任的 mainly humorous able to be trusted, especially because of having been owned and used for a long time: I did the entire three hundred miles on my own - just me and my trusty bike. sight unseen 看都没看, 看都不看 If you agree to buy something sight unseen, you agree to buy it, even though you have not seen it and do not know what condition it is in. Although people sometimes buy property sight unseen, it's a remarkably bad idea. Bar(bench 指法官, bar指律师. In conjunction with bench, bar may differentiate lawyers who represent clients (the bar) from judges or members of a judiciary (the bench). In this sense, the bar advocates (=  barristers. banister 栏杆) and the bench adjudicates. Yet, judges commonly remain members of the bar and lawyers are commonly referenced as Officers of the Court. ) (law), term for the legal profession. Bar association, a professional body of lawyers. Bar examination, for lawyer candidates. In law, the bar is the legal profession as an institution. The term is a metonym for the line (or "bar") that separates the parts of a courtroom reserved for spectators and those reserved for participants in a trial such as lawyers. In the USA, Europe and many other countries referring to the law traditions of Europe, the area in front of the barrage is restricted to participants in the trial: the judge or judges, other court officials, the jury (if any), the lawyers for each party, the parties to the case, and witnesses giving testimony. The area behind the bar is open to the public. This restriction is enforced in nearly all courts. In most courts, the bar is represented by a physical partition: a railing or barrier ( 隔断. 阻隔, 路障 I. a bar or gate that stops people or vehicles from entering a place. Fans broke through the barriers and rushed onto the field. a. something that separates one thing from another. The river is the last barrier 最后的屏障 between the rebel army and the city. II. 阻碍. 障碍. anything that prevents progress or makes it difficult for someone to achieve something. These regulations would place barriers in the way of genetic research. barrier to: Disability need not be a barrier to a successful career. High levels of debt are a major barrier to economic development. a. something that prevents people from communicating, working together, etc. Language differences did not appear to be a barrier. cultural barrier隔阂. break down barriers 打破界限: We're trying to break down barriers between young people from both communities. b. a number, limit, or level that is considered important because it is difficult to go past. go through/break a barrier: the day the stock market broke the 10,000 barrier. The figure for inflation could go through the 5 percent barrier.) that serves as a bar. U.S. procedure: In the United States, this procedure is administered by the individual U.S. states. In general, a candidate must graduate from a qualified law school and pass a written test: the bar examination. Some states use the Multistate Bar Examination, usually with additions for that state's laws. The candidate is then admitted to the bar. A lawyer whose license to practice law is revoked is said to be disbarred. British procedure: In the United Kingdom, the practice of law is divided between barristers (advocates in Scotland) and solicitors. It is usually the former who appear in an advocacy role before the court. When a lawyer becomes an advocate or barrister, he/she is called to the bar 取得律师资格. In Britain the bar is differentiated between the inner bar (for Queen's counsel) and the outer bar (for Junior barristers). 4. basket case I. [informal, disapproval] a person or thing regarded as useless or unable to cope. If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are insane. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. "do that for a couple of days and you become a blithering basket case". II. a country or organization that is in severe financial or economic difficulties, especially one that is unable to pay its debts. If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant 肆虐丛生, 猖狂的 crime. "sudden meltdowns—such as the financial crisis—can turn flourishing countries into basket cases overnight". chapter: I. all the priests who belong to a cathedral. the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. II. 分部. a local club or organization that is part of a much larger club or organization. She's the president of the Iowa chapter of the Professional Insurance Agents' Association. chapter and verse full and accurate information about something. They would have his file and get chapter and verse on his time in the army. The Comanchero Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle gang in Australia, with chapters in Strathfield. The Comancheros are participants in the United Motorcycle Council of NSW, which convened a conference in 2009 to address legislation aimed against the "bikie" clubs, their poor public image in the wake of several violent clashes and ongoing biker wars, and defusing 劝架 deadly feuds such as the Comancheros' battles with the Hells Angels. The sincerity of these efforts to defend the battered image of the clubs has met with skepticism. The Comancheros established a single Western Australian chapter in 2010 which is located on Wellman Street, Northbridge, at the Fitness and Fight Centre. The Comancheros and Bandidos were now rivals and in 1984, the two clubs were involved in the Milperra massacre, a shoot-out which left seven people dead, including four Comancheros, two Bandidos, and a 14-year-old bystander. Jock Ross received a lifetime jail sentence for his involvement in the Milperra massacre but only served five years and three months before he was released. The Comancheros and Hells Angels were involved in a clash at Sydney Airport on 22 March 2009. Terminal 3 was the scene of a brawl involving 10 people in the two rival bikie gangs. The brawl left one man, Anthony Zervas, dead. The fighting was witnessed by over 50 travellers, CCTV cameras and airport staff, including airport security, who could do little to intervene. The security staff were unarmed and police (Federal Police) arrived late. Six Comancheros were arrested as a result of the altercation and convicted of "riot and affray". The Bandidos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Bandido Nation, is a "one-percenter" (Some outlaw motorcycle clubs can be distinguished by a "1%" patch worn on the colors. This is said to refer to a comment by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) that 99% of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens, implying the last one percent were outlaws. The alleged AMA comment, supposedly a response to the Hollister riot in 1947, is denied by the AMA, who claim to have no record of such a statement to the press and that the story is a misquote.) motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. They have a small but growing presence in New Zealand after a rocky start in 2012. They claim to have more than a dozen patched members and prospects in the Christchurch area. An outlaw motorcycle club, also known as a biker gang, is a motorcycle subculture that has its roots in the immediate post-World War II era of North American society. It is generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group. In the United States, such motorcycle clubs (MCs) are considered "outlaw" not necessarily because they engage in criminal activity, but because they are not sanctioned by 不受管辖 the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules. Instead the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture. The U.S. Department of Justice defines "outlaw motorcycle gangs" (OMG) as "organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises". In these clubs, some amount of hazing may occur during the early stages (i.e. hang-around, prospecting) ranging from the mandatory performance of menial labor tasks for full patch members to sophomoric pranks, and, in rare cases with some outlaw motorcycle clubs, acts of violence. During this time, the prospect may wear the club name on the back of their vest, but not the full logo, though this practice may vary from club to club. To become a full member, the prospect or probate must be voted on by the rest of the full club members. Successful admission usually requires more than a simple majority, and some clubs may reject a prospect or a probate for a single dissenting vote. A formal induction follows, in which the new member affirms his loyalty to the club and its members. The final logo patch is then awarded. Full members are often referred to as "full patch members" or "patchholders" and the step of attaining full membership can be referred to as "being patched". Ex-Comanchero president seriously injured in Athens car explosion: Malkoun, a reported resident of Glyfada, was attempting to start the engine of his Porsche when an explosion tore through the vehicle. The explosion may have been caused by dynamite 炸药, with a police bomb squad reportedly finding residue from an explosive device. The blast was so severe it burned four other cars and resulted in the surrounding area being closed off. Malkoun was described by police last year as an influential presence among the Australian Comancheros. "There was a loud explosion, a big plume of smoke, a few more loud explosive noises and then thick plumes of black smoke for some time before emergency services arrived," Sammy Alderson, who is also Australian, said. "It was quite remarkable to see the whole thing unfold from start to finish while sitting on my balcony." 5. Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation ( adulation [ˌædʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] 崇拜 Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something. The book was received with adulation by critics. blandishments 恭维话 [blændɪʃmənts] Blandishments are pleasant things that someone says to another person in order to persuade them to do something. [formal] At first Lewis resisted their blandishments. blandish to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax. Flattery (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. It is used in pick-up lines when attempting to initiate romantic courtship. An insincere flatterer is a stock character in many literary works. "To flatter" is also used to refer to artwork or clothing that makes the subject or wearer appear more attractive, as in: The king was pleased with the portrait, as it was very flattering of his girth. I think I'll wear the green dress because it flatters my legs.) by their fans. The term almost exclusively refers to adult male actors. Matinée idols often tend to play romantic and dramatic leading or secondary leading roles 男二 and are usually known for having good looks. The term can be taken as faintly pejorative in that it suggests the star's popularity came from the afternoon matinée performances rather than the "big picture" evenings and, hence, a less discriminating audience. Now a somewhat old-fashioned term, the phenomenon reached its height from the 1920s to around the 1960s in Hollywood. "Teen idol" is a similar term, which more often refers to youthful musicians rather than film actors. The term differs from "sex symbol", which refers to a star's sexual attractiveness in and outside of film more so than their romantic performances on the screen. A sex symbol, however, may also be a matinée idol. 6. common denominator I. 公约数. a common multiple of the denominators of several fractions. II. 共同特征. 共有属性. a feature shared by all members of a group. "the common denominator in these companies is the awareness of the importance of quality". dysentery [dɪs(ə)nˌteri] n. 痢疾. 腹泻 a serious disease that affects your bowels and makes you go to the toilet very frequently and become very weak. bite your tongue 谨言慎行, 欲说又止, 顾虑重重, 顾虑多 to stop yourself from saying something that you would really like to say: I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue. tempestuous [temˈpestʃuəs] I. characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion. If you describe a relationship or a situation as tempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved. For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines. ...his brilliant but tempestuous career in British racing. "he had a reckless and tempestuous streak". II. very stormy. "a tempestuous wind".

 Trump 词汇: 1. purposeful adjective If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it. showing that you know what you want to do: He has a quiet, purposeful air. She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit. determined to achieve an aim students working in a purposeful manner. a. intended to achieve something useful. I felt the need to lead a more purposeful life. purposely [ˈpəːpəsli] (许多人认为purposely 不是一个词, 应该用purposeful, 但是其实是一个词) on purpose; intentionally. "she had purposely made it difficult". Purposely' means "on purpose"; 'purposefully 别有目的的, 另有目的的, 显得很有目的性的' means "indicating the existence of a purpose." In everyday use, purposely is fine to merely show that something was done or said on purpose (as opposed to accidentally). But if that thing was done or said with a deliberate aim or intention, then purposefully is the adverb to use. 2. bigly (这是一个词, 虽然Trump用的可能是big league) It came during a discussion on fiscal policy, when, Donald Trump told his opponent: "I'm going to cut taxes bigly, and you're going to raise taxes bigly (应是big league)." Or so many thought, anyway. It's not the first time listeners have wondered whether Trump was using this unfamiliar word. In May the Guardian thought it heard him tell supporters: "We're going to win bigly". In June, Dictionary.com reported that he'd warned Iran was taking over Iraq "and they're taking it over bigly". In June 2015 the New York Daily News quoted him saying Obamacare was about to kick in "really bigly". "Yes, 'bigly' is in the dictionary," it tweeted after the debate. It defines "bigly" as an adverb meaning "in a big manner" or, archaically, "in a swelling blustering manner". But it also added in a separate tweet, "That's not what Trump said." big league n. a group of teams in a professional sport, especially baseball, competing for a championship at the highest level. a very successful or important group. "the film brought him into the movie world's big league". adj. of or relating to the highest-ranking league in a professional sport, especially baseball. "big-league teams". very successful or important. "the big-league rapper was too cool to care". 3. braggadocious [ˌbraɡəˈdəʊʃəs] 吹牛皮的, 吹牛的, 吹大话的 informal US boastful or arrogant. "it sounds braggadocious, but I don't think I ever dropped a pass in a game". At yesterday's US presidential debate, Donald Trump said this: "I have a tremendous income. And the reason I say that is not in a braggadocious way". It left a lot of people scratching their heads as to whether he made the word up. 4. Sarah Palin: Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn't it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate. Feeling emboldened 受到鼓舞 by her successful use of the word on Hannity, Palin whipped it out 祭出, 甩出 again in the above Tweet. But she didn't quite have the courage of her convictions, and when various mean professor-types pointed out that "refudiate" is "not an actual word, in any dictionary," she replaced it with "refute". But, ugh, writing is so hard! That doesn't work so well either, since according to so-called "dictionaries," "refute" means "disprove" or "deny," 否认 not "reject" 拒绝, 回绝 or "refuse." So Palin went back to the drawing board. Well, the editors at Oxford American Dictionary figured that "refudiate" expressed something different enough that it deserved to be a new word. They explain: From a strictly lexical interpretation of the different contexts in which Palin has used "refudiate," we have concluded that neither "refute" nor "repudiate" seems consistently precise, and that "refudiate" more or less stands on its own, suggesting a general sense of "reject." So they present to you, Oxford American Dictionary's Word of the Year: refudiate verb used loosely to mean "reject": she called on them to refudiate the proposal to build a mosque [origin — blend of refute and repudiate]. refute [rɪˈfjut] 否认, 不承认 I. to say that a statement is not true or accurate without giving proof. The police said he was drunk, a claim refuted by his attorney. II. to prove that a statement is false. The evidence refutes all claims that the loan program is not working. repudiate [rɪˈpjudiˌeɪt] I. formal to say formally that something is not true. They repudiated all accusations of unlawful activity. II. formal to state that you do not accept or agree with something. Party members appeared on television to repudiate policies they had formerly supported.