用法学习: 1. a. Due to slipping hazards 滑倒的危险, Bunnings introduced a policy that required onions had to be placed on the bread underneath the sausage rather than on top. b. cop out 回避掉, 逃掉 avoid doing something that one ought to do. "he would not cop out of the difficult tax decisions". c. But, seems like Minhaj knows what he signed up for 知道他在干什么, 清楚他当时的选择. d. Johnny taunts Roark, reminding him that tonight's story of how the same man beat him twice will follow him for the rest of his life. His vengeance 报仇完成 completed, Johnny smiles resignedly 无奈地, 无可奈何地, 无奈接受 ( If you are resigned to 屈从于, 屈服于, 臣服于, 认命的 an unpleasant situation or fact, you accept it without complaining because you realize that you cannot change it. He is resigned to the noise and mess. [+ to] Pauline was already resigned to losing her home. 'I know you don't believe me,' I said resignedly. ), a single tear running down his face as Roark shoots him in the head, commanding his men to get rid of the body. 2. galvanize [ˈɡalvənʌɪz] 吓得赶紧行动, 惊得赶紧行动 I. shock or excite (someone) into taking action. "the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action". II. to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way: They have been galvanised into collective action–militarily, politically and economically. Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people. The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house. play [all] the angles = work the angles (idiomatic) To seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme. To make use or take advantage of every means or opportunity one can find in order to reach or attain one's goal. I won't suggest to play that angle 那么说, 从那一点上下手. Unless you happen to be incredibly lucky, you have to play all the angles when you're an actor looking for work. You're not going to get anywhere in this industry if you aren't willing to play the angles. defeat the purpose 失去意义, 徒劳无功, 无功而返 To undermine the act of doing something by having an opposite effect; to nullify. to fail to achieve the result you want. Anxiety will cause tension, which defeats the purpose of the exercise 变得没有意义 (=the activity or plan). eat one's words 收回说过的话, 认输, 认错 retract what one has said, especially in a humiliated way. If you say that someone has to eat their words, you mean that they have to admit that they were wrong about something they said in the past, especially when this makes them look foolish. He has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof. "they will eat their words when I win". 3. 乔治王子和哈利王子不同框: The clear unadulterated 不掺假的 ( [ʌnədʌltəreɪtɪd] I. Something that is unadulterated is completely pure and has had nothing added to it. Organic food is unadulterated food produced without artificial chemicals or pesticides. II. 表示强调. You can also use unadulterated to emphasize a particular quality, often a bad quality. Sheer unadulterated greed should never be part of any system. ) proof that two members of the royal family can't stand to be around one another - so much so that they can't be left in each other's company alone for even a second. "They didn't want him like 'poor old spinster ( A spinster is a woman who has never been married; used especially when talking about an old or middle-aged woman. Spinster is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women should marry. It could also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever marry. The term originally denoted a woman whose occupation was to spin 纺线. A synonymous but more pejorative term is old maid. The closest equivalent term for males is 'bachelor', but this generally does not carry the same pejorative connotations in reference to age and perceived desirability in the marriage. ) Harry playing with a baby on the grass'. We never see that." Not sure that would be our immediate reaction to such images, but sure look. 因为打扮被认为不是王子: Admitting that he'll have to up his game, Harry said ahead of a previous trip to Florida: "I am going to pack a crown and a cape this time and some funny pointy-toed shoes 尖头鞋. I'm going to sign the crown out!" 4. Perimenopause, or menopause transition, begins several years before menopause. It's the time when the ovaries gradually begin to make less estrogen. It usually starts in a woman's 40s, but can start in her 30s or even earlier. Perimenopause lasts up until menopause, the point when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time in most women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children. Pretty woman: You see the stars on the sidewalk, babe ? Yeah. Well, Vivian and me, we work Bob Hope, we work the Ritz Brothers, we work Fred Astaire, we work all the way down to Ella Fitzgerald. This is our turf. We got seniority 资深, 资格老. You better get off our corner. Forgive me. I was just takin' a rest here. Besides, she's new. Yeah. Well, I'm old, so go rest up by Monty Hall or Esther Wilson. Williams. Esther Williams ! Where you belong ! Back off, Kit. You know, you're really becoming a grouch ( [ɡrautʃ] 怨天尤人的人, 整天抱怨的人. I. someone who complains a lot or is often in a bad mood. A grouch is someone who is always complaining in a bad-tempered way. He's an old grouch but she puts up with him. II. a complaint. A grouch is a bad-tempered complaint. One of the biggest grouches is the new system of payment. ). Am I really a grouch ? Yes. Sometimes. Well, just 'cause I'm hungry. I'm gonna go get something to eat. How about a freebie ? It's my birthday. Dream on 做梦去吧! 5. defer [dɪˈfɜr] to arrange for something to happen at a later time than you had planned. If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. Customers often defer payment for as long as possible. I'm not going to defer decisions just because they are not immediately politically popular. tax-deferred taxed at a later time tax-deferred investments. defer to 听从于, 服从于 to accept someone's opinion or decision, especially because you respect them. If you defer to someone, you accept their opinion or do what they want you to do, even when you do not agree with it yourself, because you respect them or their authority. Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts. I will defer to Mr. Walters on this point. live wire 活泼, 有活力, 精力充沛 If you describe someone as a live wire, you mean that they are lively and energetic. a person who has a lot of energy and is interesting to be with. break the mould If you say that someone breaks the mould, you mean that they do completely different things from what has been done before or from what is usually done. Memorial services have become tedious and expected. I would like to help break the mould. When they first started, they said they were going to break the mould of British politics. bent out of shape 气得脸变形 upset about something He got all bent out of shape because I wouldn't let him use my car.
billions: 1. Look at this. Look, look. He's marking his territory. He's peeing on the furniture. Yeah. Yeah, but he's showing Ryan who's boss. That's why it's called a pissing contest when two men try and stake out their turf. I don't love it when men do that, either. Elmo, outside now! Come on. Poor guy. Dean, seventh president. Hint two after Monroe. Jackson. Andrew Jackson. Gordie, where was he from? Let's talk Yankees. 'Cause you don't know. Don't switch the subject 改变话题, 换话题. I do know. Prove it. Seattle? There was no Seattle back then, idiot. I bet I'll get it on the next guess. Bet you don't. How much? 10 push-ups. Deal. Border areas near the Carolinas. You can't fall for that every time, Dean. See, he knows his customer ( Knowing and understanding customer needs 了解客户需求 is at the centre of every successful business, whether it sells directly to individuals or other businesses. Once you have this knowledge, you can use it to persuade potential and existing customers that buying from you is in their best interests. Know your customer 知己知彼, alternatively known as know your client or simply KYC, is the process of a business verifying the identity of its clients and assessing potential risks of illegal intentions for the business relationship. The term is also used to refer to the bank regulations and anti-money laundering regulations which govern these activities. Know your customer processes are also employed by companies of all sizes for the purpose of ensuring their proposed agents, consultants, or distributors are anti-bribery compliant. Banks, insurers and export creditors are increasingly demanding that customers provide detailed anti-corruption due diligence information. ), and he sets you up. He's willing to look foolish short-term to win long-term. You got to remember that. And, Gordie, don't sucker ( noun. [informal, disapproval] If you call someone a sucker, you mean that it is very easy to cheat them. But that is what the suckers want so you give it them. Keep giving us your money, sucker! II. If you describe someone as a sucker for something, you mean that they find it very difficult to resist it. I'm such a sucker for romance. [+ for]. III. A sucker is a small device used for attaching things to surfaces. It consists of a cup-shaped piece of rubber that sticks to a surface when it is pressed flat. ...sucker pads. verb If you sucker a person into doing something, you deceive them, usually so that they do something that is against their own interests. If you tell folks the truth, they won't vote for you. But if you sucker them, they'll vote for you twice over. He gets people to put the ball exactly where he has suckered them into placing it. ) your brother. All right, come on. Pay your bet. We don't welsh ( welsh= welch [wɛlʃ] I. to fail to pay a gambling debt. II. to fail to fulfil an obligation. welsh on something 说到做到, 说话不算数, 说话 to not do what you promised or agreed. Many people consider this word offensive. I'm not in the habit of welshing on deals.). See what you got. 2. This got your panties all sticky? Drenched. Suspect 可疑的 (verb [səsˈpɛkt] I. to believe that something is true, especially something bad. Teachers should call social services if they suspect child abuse. suspect (that): Police suspected that she had some connection with the robbery. a. to believe that someone has done something, usually something bad. suspect someone of something: men suspected of involvement in the bombing. suspect someone of doing something: I suspected Alex of deliberately forgetting her purse. He wrote a letter naming the people whom he suspected. b. to believe that something is bad or worse than it appears. Carl seemed very kind, but she suspected his motives. II. spoken used for stating an opinion to make it sound less direct. He'll be missed by some, but not, I suspect, by all his colleagues. adj. [ˈsʌˌspekt] I. something or someone that is suspect cannot be trusted or believed. The government's statistics are suspect. He might have suspect motives in accusing her of malpractice. II. looking dangerous or illegal. Bomb squad officers were called in to deal with a suspect package. noun [ˈsʌˌspekt] I. someone who the police believe may have committed a crime. Jess had been killed, and her husband was the obvious suspect. murder/bombing suspect. II. someone or something that is likely to do or cause something, especially something bad. When plants are ruined, snails and slugs are the chief suspects. the usual suspects the people or things that are usually involved in a particular situation or activity. The report criticizes the usual suspects – the fast food and diet industries.) trading pattern on Pepsum Pharmaceuticals. Uh-huh. One of my grunts ( I. US slang 小卒子. 小兵. an infantry soldier or US Marine. II. a short low sound made by a person or an animal Paul gave a little grunt of surprise. the pig's grunts 猪哼哼 and snuffles. verb I. [intransitive] to make a short low sound in your throat and nose at the same time. He grunted with satisfaction. a. if an animal such as a pig grunts, it makes a low sound. II. [transitive] to say something using low short sounds, especially when you do not want to talk. She grunted a reply. "Are you still here?" he grunted. grunt work I. work that is boring and sometimes difficult, but not very important. The British word is donkey work. II. 苦力. 杂役. 杂货. 打杂. hard, boring work. In my apprenticeship, I had to do a lot of the grunt work. ) riding the Midas spotted a days-long buy spike. Yeah, get me Spyros. Take a look. You can all study the charts, or I can give you the answers to the test. Lenny Bosco Old Oaks Investments. Peter Decker Quaker Ridge Financial. Dan Margolis Century Capital. These three small firms all knew exactly when to buy and when to sell the stock. They had inside information. You must get pings like that every day. We do. So? Get them talking and fine them. 3. And when I got that call, I made a couple calls of my own. Falafel shop (Falafel (or felafel) ([fəˈlɑːfəl] [-ˈlæf-]) is a deep-fried ball 油炸面球, 丸子蛋蛋, or a flat or doughnut-shaped patty, made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Herbs, spices, and onion relatives are commonly added to the dough. ) goes in the mall. We lock in you in on a 20-year lease, and I cover the overage ( adj. I. older than a particular age and therefore no longer allowed to do or have particular things. If you are overage, you are officially too old to do something. He was a couple of months overage for the youth team. She had to leave the youth team when the coaches discovered she was overage. II. You use overage to describe someone who is doing something that is usually done by much younger people, and which therefore seems inappropriate or silly. ...an overage nightclub singer. III. COMMERCE, ACCOUNTING an amount of something that is more than the amount wanted or needed: We have at least 1,000 unsold units and insufficient warehouse facilities to store the overage. The fund showed an overage of several thousand pounds at the end of the quarter. IV. an excess or surplus, especially the amount by which a sum of money is greater than a previous estimate. "the company will make its money from overages when the film does well enough". underage adj. I. A person who is underage is legally too young to do something, for example to drink alcohol, have sex, or vote. Underage youths can often obtain alcohol from their older friends. II. Underage activities such as drinking or smoking are carried out by people who are legally too young to do them. ...his efforts to stop underage drinking and drug abuse.). I don't know, Bobby. Come on. What is there to know 还有什么不知道的? You let me slide for weeks without paying when I was coming in here every day after school. That was just 'cause you were a good customer. Which I want to keep being. Nothing changes. 4. Bobby, we are ready to roll on something sweet. I think you'll want to piggyback 搭顺风车, 搭便车. What do you got? Lumetherm Power getting bought by Electric Sun. Price is $41. Stock's trading at $35. We're looking at a 17% bump in two weeks when the deal closes. Annualized, that's $442 I'd love to size up. Maybe you buy 2 million shares for the main fund. Sounds about right. Great. Scott Kazawitz's name is being floated as the new chairman.
Kazawitz. That's a new piece of information. Well, that's what you pay me for. Electric Sun is controlled by Kazawitz. He also owns 19.3% of Lumetherm backdoored through his stake in Southern Wind. You see that block trade last Thursday come out of Merrill? Yeah. That was Fortress cashing out their shorts before the merger. Wasn't it? Trade was at 12:52, when everyone was at lunch, which tells me they wanted it to be missed. You guys caught it, which is something, I guess. But you're looking at it backward. Electric Sun's offer was just a ploy to temporarily prop up Lumetherm. Typical Kazawitz play 玩法, 花招 to bail on a loser. He's an animal. The block trade was Kazawitz getting out of Southern Wind, getting out of Lumetherm. He rode the story, now he's out, which means you need to be out. In fact, short. It'll slide to $32 and change after word breaks. Wow. That's a good catch, Axe. My cholesterol's high enough. Don't butter my ass, Danzig. Just get smarter. Your read was good with the information you had. You're new. You'll figure it out. Or you'll be gone. 4. Your burden of proof is lower 取证的责任. They'll talk to you because they're happy to pay a fine and move on. I'm at the coalface. And I really don't appreciate you strolling in here and telling me how to deploy my resources because you can't build your own fucking case. I get it. You guys are rock stars. Yeah, we get it. You want to be one, too. None of that matters. Uh, Spyros, if you've locked on to some trail of bread crumbs that leads to Bobby Axelrod, that could be a win for everyone. So, leave your stuff, we'll take a look, and we'll let you know if it rises to the level that we can prosecute, one that won't be reversed on appeal. You know, I understand the source of your reluctance 不情愿的根源. 5. Bobby Axelrod is Mike Tyson in his prime. And you do not want Mike Tyson in his prime. Remember what happened to the guys who fought him then? Yeah, they got their faces pushed in. But eventually he got beat. Buster Douglas knocked him on his ass. "Eventually" 最终 is the key word. When Tyson was ready to go. Since my appointment, this office is undefeated in financial prosecutions 81 and 0. And that's because I know when the time is right. I get it, but this would be a big one. Bryan, what do you think happened here this morning? We got significant information. Maybe. Or maybe it was Spyros setting us up. Now, we go in first and lose in the criminal action, Spyros in the S.E.C. can still get him civilly 民事的. Now, we win, Spyros wins. We lose Spyros still fucking wins. We've got to be playing three-dimensional chess. Axe is a folk hero in this town. The guy gave the New York City Firefighter's Foundation $100 million last year. Police gave him a plaque at Ground Zero with his goddamn name on it. Spitzer's name was on all the highway signs, too. Signs come down. That's why I love you, man. But a good matador 斗牛士 doesn't try to kill a fresh bull. You wait until he's been stuck a few times. We need an opening, however small. Then we get the guy the moment that he's gettable 可以拿下, just like the others. But not if there's a chance we lose.
Three powerful ways to stopping stress waking you up at 3am: If you've got a lot on your plate, churning thoughts 思绪翻动, 思绪翻滚, 思潮翻涌(churn I. 搅动. 卷起. 翻动. also = churn up. to move something, especially a liquid, with great force. If something churns water, mud, or dust, it moves it about violently. The propeller churned the water and the ship was away. ...unsurfaced roads now churned into mud by the annual rains. The recent rain had churned up the waterfall into a muddy whirlpool. Occasionally they slap the water with their tails or churn it up in play. The sea was churned up by heavy winds. II. to mix milk until it becomes butter. III. If your stomach is churning, you feel ill, usually because you are nervous. If you say that your stomach is churning, you mean that you feel sick. You can also say that something churns your stomach. The symptoms of anxiety - sweating, churning stomach - are similar to those of excitement. I had my driving test that morning and my stomach was churning. IV. specialized business If customers churn between different companies that provide a particular service, they change repeatedly from one to another. n. I. 壶. a large container for transporting milk or for making milk into butter: a milk churn. a butter churn. II. churn rate business the number of customers who decide to stop using a service offered by one company and to use another company, usually because it offers a better service or price: Internet and cable television companies suffer from a high churn rate. churn out something to produce something automatically, without much thought, and in large amounts: Hollywood studios have been churning out some very bad movies over the past several years. ) will almost certainly pull you from sleep at an ungodly ( I. very bad, or unreasonable. an ungodly mess. II. old-fashioned not believing in or respecting God. ungodly hour 凌晨 深夜 a time of day when it is very early or very late, and not reasonable to speak to or see someone. ) hour. Often the exhaustion of our daily lives produces enough "sleep drive" to get us down as soon as our head hits the pillow, but after a few hours, we move into a fitful ( Something that is fitful happens for irregular periods of time or occurs at irregular times, rather than being continuous. Colin drifted off into a fitful sleep. The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations. The sun shone fitfully 时有时无的 and then light snow blew into our faces. ) state as life and other catastrophes fill our minds. This in turn can produce more stress as we fret about how the lost shut-eye(sleep. "we'd better get some shut-eye") is going to affect our performance the coming day, making us feel like we're stuck in a vicious cycle of stress and sleep deprivation [ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n] 缺乏, 不足 缺觉(I. [uncountable] a situation in which people do not have basic things that they need to live a comfortable life. social deprivation. II. [countable/ uncountable] a situation in which you do not have something that you need or want. He was beginning to show symptoms of sleep deprivation. the deprivations of prison life). But if you're a victim of stress-induced wakefulness, Dr Cunnington says you might need to make a daylight plan of attack ( plan of action / campaign / attack 作战计划, 作战方案, 进攻方案 an organized programme of measures to be taken in order to achieve a goal.). With a lot of us thriving on "busy-ness", he says that a lot of us are constantly producing adrenalin and existing in a state of "nervous energy". "If anything is not right [in our lives], it's hard to shoehorn 鞋拔子, 强塞, 硬塞 ( If you shoehorn something into a tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult. Their cars are shoehorned into tiny spaces. I was shoehorning myself into my skin-tight ball gown. ) sleep into that expectation," he says. "If you are overly busy or have a tendency to anxiety or external stressors 外部压力因素, 压力源, such as a newborn baby or shift work or a sick child, [you may not be able to] shoehorn sleep into that social construct." "Whereas if there's the possibility in the day for some downtime or a nap, it's completely different. You can think, 'The sun has come up, but I've only got to get through until after lunch, then I've got 30 minutes to put my feet up and restore myself. Then I'll be able to get through the afternoon and tonight [sleep] will sort itself out 迎刃而解, 自行解决."
