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用法学习: 1. As media filed into 鱼贯而入 the Steve Jobs theatre this morning, the excitement and intrigue was palpable ( palpable [pælpəbəl] 能感觉得到的, 触摸得到的, 再清楚不过的, 清晰可见的, 可以感知的, 昭然若揭的 You describe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed. The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable. There is an almost palpable feeling of hopelessness. The scene was palpably intense to watch. easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious the excuse was a palpable lie. capable of being touched; tangible. tangible [tændʒɪbəl] adjective If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen, felt, or noticed. There should be some tangible evidence 切实的证据 that the economy is starting to recover. The relief was almost tangible. This tangibly demonstrated that the world situation could be improved. feelable adj That can or may be felt; perceptible by the senses, especially by touch; accessible to, or impacting on, the emotions or thought. palpable VS tangible: palpable is something intense enough that it can be felt without being physical. Most often used with something emotive or conceptual, the sense of fear in the room was palpable. Whereas tangible is something physically real that you can hold or touch no matter what. Regarding definition, I think they can technically be synonymous which may be the source of your confusion. Usage is everything with these terms though, context will tell you whether something is real or not. To elaborate on this, "palpable" is generally used figuratively ( it's often used to talk about the feelings in the air etc. eg. the excitement in the room was palpable. a "palpable sense of tension" isn't really something you can palpate (touch) any more than you could literally "cut the tension with a knife") whereas "tangible" 切实的证据 is generally used literally ( Tangible is usually used to express something that is physically there... "tangible evidence" is evidence you can actually touch). However, medically speaking something palpable can literally be palpated, and you could use "palpable" to mean "tangible," as in "palpable evidence," though this is not something you often see.). This time Apple was swapping gadgets for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. In lieu of smartphones, we got celebrities. 2. 孩子消失: They arrived at 9pm on September 11 and put the children to bed, no one including the foster grandmother had advance knowledge 事先知情 they would leave Sydney at that time. 炫耀豪车: showboat noun I. a paddle-wheel river steamer with a theatre and a repertory company. II. Slang a showoff; exhibitionist. verb. to perform or behave in a showy and flamboyant way. $400,000 Lamborghini written-off after ploughing into a wall by showboating driver: A $A400,000 Lamborghini has been written-off after ploughing into a wall and tree following a supercar demonstration in London. The driver of the Huracan Performante was revving the engine before he took off speeding down the road – the vehicle can reach speeds of 321km/h. Footage shows the Lamborghini skidding out of control as it veers towards parked vehicles before spinning more than 90 degrees onto the pavement where it smashes into the wall and tree. The mangled wreckage was taken away on a recovery vehicle with smoke pouring out of its rear. The man who captured to incident on camera said the vehicle was likely going to be a write-off. 3. opaque [ə(ʊ)ˈpeɪk] adj I. not able to be seen through; not transparent. opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick. a shower with an opaque glass door. "bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid". preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent: opaque glass/tights. II. Opaque writing or speech is difficult to understand: But the fact I cannot even ask for a faster service and that RSPs are being unnecessarily opaque 说得不清不楚的 about upload speeds is annoying. I find her poetry a little too opaque 难懂的, 天书似的. 3. 机场和航空公司大战: Mr Joyce also took another swipe at the Productivity Commission report that failed to back up airline claims about overcharging by airports across Australia, saying it didn't pass the sniff test. Speaking immediately after the breakfast, Mr Power showed no signs of backing down from the legal action against Qantas. Mr Joyce threw down the gauntlet to (throw down the gauntlet [gɔːntlɪt] 邀战, 约架. 挑战 to offer a challenge. to invite someone to fight or compete with you: A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors. gauntlet: Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. ...a pair of black leather driving gauntlets. pick/take up the gauntlet If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge that someone has made. She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference. Whoever decides to take up the gauntlet and challenge the Prime Minister will have a tough battle. run the gauntlet If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you. The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen. [+ of] run riot 放飞自我, 解放天性 If something such as your imagination runs riot, it is not limited or controlled, and produces ideas that are new or exciting, rather than sensible. She dressed strictly for comfort and economy, but let her imagination run riot with costume jewelry. ) Mr Power, saying: "I don't know why anybody would have an objection to independent arbitration 独立调停.". The once cordial ( [UK ˈkɔː(r)dɪəl; US -dʒ(ɪ)əl]) relationship between Qantas and the airport has become poisonous with the airline under pressure to move out of its T3 and T4 terminals and join other airlines at the T1 terminal on the other side of the runway. sniff test = smell test 连常识都不符合, 不符合常识 (idiomatic) An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety. Etymology: By metaphorical extension from an actual test one might perform with one's sense of smell, as for freshness of food. reality check I. A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc. Be sure to do a reality check on the idea before releasing it. II. (idiomatic) A wake-up call, reminder. That kid needs a reality check before he fails or drops out. nose test 用闻的, 光闻一下 (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety. drop/fall into/land in someone's lap 天上掉下来, 天上掉馅饼 I. to suddenly happen or be given to someone without them having to make any effort This was a deal that just fell into my lap. II. If something such as criticism or a problem lands in your lap, you are forced to accept it or deal with it even if it is not really your responsibility. These problems have landed in the lap of Donald Jackson, an unassuming manager with little international experience. Why should this criticism land in the lap of a soldier, rather than a minister or official? Note: You can also say that something is thrown into your lap 麻烦丢给别人, 甩给别人, 甩锅. The solution of the funding crisis should not be thrown into the lap of students. Note: Other verbs are sometimes used instead of land or throw. Few governments seem ready to pay the bill for tossing the world's problems into the UN's lap. land on your feet = fall on your feet to be successful or lucky, especially after a period of not having success or luck: Don't worry - she always lands on her feet. a blessing in disguise something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really. 4. with your tail between your legs 夹尾巴做人, 老实了, 服服帖帖的, 认输了 If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed. His team retreated last night with tails tucked firmly between their legs. "Their tail was between their legs as soon as the cop car pulled up," Ms Row said. throw in the towel (or sponge) 认输 I. (of boxers or their seconds) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat. "Cafaro was told by his trainer that he was going to throw the towel in if he did not start throwing punches". II. abandon a struggle; admit defeat. If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation. "there are times when the difficulties appear too great and we just throw in the towel". 5. Teena McQueen... is a parody account 用来搞笑的 (模仿/假冒的账号)(Although impersonating or portraying another person in a confusing or deceptive manner is against our terms of service, parody accounts are okay - as long as they meet the requirements below.), right? Like, if the seat of Waringah gained sentience 感觉, 触觉 ([ˈsɛnʃəns ) or sentiency I. the ability to experience things through the senses. the state or quality of being sentient; awareness. II. sense perception not involving intelligence or mental perception; feeling.) and bought a blazer. 短句: Matt advises Kate that her and Reggie's involvement in the operation is simply a technical necessity 技术需要, 充充门面, as working with U.S. law officers grants the CIA legal auspice [ˈɔːspɪs] ( under the auspices of [ˈɔspɪsəz] patronage or guidance. with the help and support of a particular person or organization. Talks were held under the auspices of the World Trade Organization. ) to participate in the operation. 6. Kim Kardashian's ex-husband Kris Humphries breaks his silence on their 'brutal' marriage: "I was playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time after my marriage ended, and I was getting booed so loud that it was crazy," Humphries wrote in a personal essay for The Players' Tribune. "I'm talking feel-it-in-your-bones 深入骨髓的, 痛彻入骨的 booed. I wasn't Kris Humphries any more. I wasn't a real person. I was That Guy. It's never easy to go through the embarrassment of something like that -- with your friends, with your family… But when it plays out so publicly, in front of the world, it's a whole other level. It was brutal." After his marriage breakdown and the ensuing backlash, Humphries said he "was in a dark place" for about an entire year. He experienced "a lot of anxiety" and found it difficult socialising with other people. "I know that most people will always see me as That F---ing Guy from TV.  And I get it. I signed up for it 自找的. I don't want any pity at all," he concluded. "I was never a person who wanted to be famous. I'm a guy from Minnesota who loves the game of basketball. And yeah, 99 times out of 100, when people come up to me, it's still 'Bro, are you that dude?' 6. work wonders/miracles = perform/do miracles = work a treat (UK) (for/on/with somebody/something) 产生奇迹, 效果非凡 to produce very good effects. to achieve extremely impressive results. As chief negotiator she has performed miracles in breaking down barriers between the two sides. A little bit of oil works wonders on squeaky hinges. Running works wonders for the metabolism. work like magic = work like a charm 产生意想不到的效果, 效果出奇的好 to be very effective. to be very effective, possibly in a surprising way: Flattery usually works like a charm on him. I first borrowed a bottle from work and it works like magic. miracle-worker 超人, 创造奇迹的人 I just don't have enough time to finish it. I'm sorry, but I'm not a miracle-worker. work one's magic 施展魅力 (on something/sb) (idiomatic) To achieve something favourable and desired through the application of special skills, talents, or expertise. The company accountants worked their magic and found a way to lower overhead costs. He's a smooth one. Always trying to work his magic on the ladies. work/weave your magic if something or someone works or weaves their magic, they produce a good change or effect in a way that they are often able to do The warm weather and the beautiful scenery began to work their magic and she started to relax. face with (someone or something) I. To apply or attach something to the surface of something. to install something on the surface of something. We faced the kitchen walls with yellow tile. The wall was faced with tile. The house was faced with blue stucco. stucco: fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or moulding into architectural decorations. "a shabby house covered in crumbling stucco". wiki: Stucco or render is a material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. II. To show someone the proof of something. If you face him with 对质, 当面质问 his questionable receipts, he'll have to tell you what he's really been doing on Tuesday nights. When I faced him with the evidence, he confessed immediately. The police faced Max with the witness's story. The CEO was faced with the problem of bringing the bankrupt firm back to profitability. III. 被迫面对. 面临着. To have to handle or deal with someone or something. To force someone to confront or deal with something or someone. Used chiefly in the passive: When I'm faced with a problem, I ask my parents for advice. My meditation practice definitely helps me whenever I'm faced with a stressful situation at work.

  One Nation lays blame on thick(lay it on thick 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. I. (idiomatic) To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion. She really laid it on thick when her pet died. II. (idiomatic) To flatter. He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview. III. (idiomatic) To guilt, guilt-trip. Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.) After secret gun lobby recording blasted by PM: Mr Ashby said they only spoke with undercover Al Jazeera reporter Rodger Muller about the potential $20 million in donations. "We'd arrived in America, we got on the sauce ( on the sauce I. slang Currently one who consumes alcohol, especially heavily and frequently. Said especially of alcoholics. My dad was a real mean son of a gun when he was on the sauce. You can tell Tara's been on the sauce again—she's been reeking of booze lately. drinking regularly; alcohol intoxicated. Poor old Ron is on the sauce again. II. slang Using performance-enhancing drugs, especially anabolic steroids. The football star has repeatedly denied being on the sauce, though he still refuses to take an official drug test. I knew a guy who went on the sauce in high school trying to get super jacked. I think that junk really messed up his body. ), we'd had a few drinks and that's where those discussions took place, not with any potential donors, no one but Rodger Muller, Steve Dickson and myself," he told reporters. "If we could get that sort of money, imagine, we could change Australia," Mr Dickson said. "You'd have the whole government by the balls 抓住要害, 抓住七寸, 任你摆布."

Billions S1E2: 1. Good parlor trick 玩得一首好把戏(Parlor = an old term for living room, a place where conversation and other activities used to take place (before television). A "trick" is a kind of performance, perhaps "magic"or sleight of hand. The phrase "parlor tricks" is often used as a disrespectful term for the behavior of a politician, preacher, or other type of person who engages in some sort of deception. wiki: Platform magic (also known as parlor magic, club magic or cabaret magic) is magic that is done for larger audiences than close-up magic and for smaller audiences than stage magic. It is more intimate than stage magic because it doesn't require expensive, large-scale stage equipment and can thus be performed closer to the audience and without a stage. Many of the tricks performed by platform magicians are sufficiently angle-sensitive as to make them impossible to perform as micromagic. Most working magicians are parlor/platform magicians. ), knowing my address. That'll look like a fun intimidation tactic when I write this up. Oh. You're not writing this up. Because that would be a small win, and you're not in it for small wins. No, you've come too far(做的太过分 go too far informal to behave in a way that upsets or annoys people. to behave in a way that is unreasonable. Threatening legal action is really going too far. His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far. a...too far something that comes after a series of other things of the same kind, and that causes trouble because it is too extreme. The 15% surcharge on fuel will be seen as a tax too far. ). Too young an age for that. I'm in it because people deserve to know the truth - about power and money and - Whoa. Wait a minute. What are you, Glenn Greenwald all of a sudden? Come on. You know, I've, uh, I've been reading Randy Kornbluth lately. He usually covers state politics. He hasn't had a hard business story ( Hard news is the kind of fast-paced news that usually appears on the front page of newspapers. Stories that fall under the umbrella of hard news often deal with topics like business, politics and international news. Hard news 即时报道 and soft news are considered the two major types of news stories available. Up-to-the-minute news and events that require immediate reporting are considered hard while features and news that is considered background information or human-interest are thought of as soft news 背景新闻. Subject matter that is usually considered hard news includes: Politics, war, economics, and crime. On the flip side, the arts, entertainment and lifestyle stories are considered to be soft news in nature.) in 18 months, but all of a sudden, he hooks into a full-blown crime story(full-blown I. in its most complete and developed form a full-blown economic crisis. full-blown AIDS: Not all HIV patients develop full-blown AIDS. II. a full-blown flower 盛开的 is completely open. ) On Steven Birch. His article quotes former federal prosecutor James Robbins, who says that the connection between hedge funds and company officials must be probed. You know who else likes quoting James Robbins? You. Seven times in the past six months. He's a widely respected source with connections. He's a fucking rent-a-quote 只要给钱什么都说的人, 说什么都可以的人, 见钱眼开的人(rent-a-quote (derogatory) Someone who is prepared to provide comment or opinion to the media on virtually any topic, either in exchange for payment or in order to gain exposure. rent-a- 花钱雇来的, 花钱买来的 used when a person, thing, or group of people seems to have been rented for a particular purpose and is not sincere: Most of the people on the protest seemed to be rent-a-mob, not real supporters. humorous Old rent-a-quote is always turning up on TV to give his opinions. ). I know you really wrote the Birch story, and I think I know why you chose to hide that fact. If I am such a careerist 事业心强的人, 一心做事业的人(someone who enters a profession in order to be successful in it, but does not care very much about its principles. Careerist people are ambitious and think that their career is more important than anything else. ...careerist politicians. ...a single-minded careerist with few friends.), why would I ever hide something that good? 'Cause you thought it would endear you to someone ( If something endears you to someone or if you endear yourself to them 讨好, you become popular with them and well liked by them. Their taste for gambling has endeared them to Las Vegas casino owners. He has endeared himself to the American public. ). What you should have done, if you were really playing an elevated game(elevated I. raised: an elevated railway/motorway. The doctor said I was to keep my leg elevated 举高高的. There is an elevated area 垫高的, 抬高的 at the back of the building. at a higher level or amount than previously or than is normal the dangers of elevated 升高的 blood pressure. II. high or important: She holds a more elevated position in the company. III. [before noun] greater than is normal or reasonable: He has a slightly elevated idea of his own importance. at a high level mentally or morally. elevated notions/standards. IV. [ before noun ] formal formal or typical of language found in literature: an elevated style/tone. the elevated language of the Psalms. A high-stakes 高风险的 game or contest is one in which the people involved can gain or lose a great deal. ...a high-stakes poker game. ...the high-stakes political battle over the New Jersey Senate campaign.), was come to me with what you had. See, if I had something better to give you in exchange for you holding on to it. You have never been willing to play any kind of game with me. I didn't know you were ready to play in the bigs, man. Now I do. So, these are the rules. You tell me who fed you that. No. I'm gonna head inside. Because this conversation has peaked(When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level. Temperatures have peaked at over thirty degrees Celsius. The crisis peaked in July 1974. His career peaked during the 1970s. ), and you don't get to tell me the rules. You're correct. I'm not gonna write up this ambush. But I can. Anytime I want to. So think about that the next time you try and bar me from a press conference or dodge my call. Have a good night. 2. I made one goddamn mistake. And who got hurt? No one. You could have let it go. You committed mail fraud. And you knew that my wife had died suddenly. And that I was desperate and lost. You read the articles. You got letters from 100 people who vouched for the man that I was and would be again. I'm what those kids have left 孩子们的所有. And they won't have me again for four years. Have a nice stroll with yours. And take your fucking $20 or just leave it here for the birds to pick at. Let's go, kids. Daddy's done with this asshole. 3. You wanted to see me? Hey. I want to give you a short that you're not gonna bail on too quick. Do you know Cross-co.? Cross-co. Trucking. I've been tracking it. Mid-size firm, has a big distribution contract with that bakery company Yumtime. Been holding 50. Fundamentals are solid. I don't see the short play 短线操作. I don't need you to see it. I need you to do it. We'll get 50 on the tape (Describing a trade recorded on a ticker tape.). We'll size up later(size up 评估, 好好考虑 to think carefully and form an opinion about a person or a situation. He sized up the situation and immediately decided what to do.). You got a fucking problem with this? No. 4. You plug 堵上, 堵住 that investor leakage? I thought I'd done exactly that, but I haven't been able to get Garth Sykes on the phone. He bails, it hurts us. Yeah. I tried. But I think I need you to show face with this guy(show your face 露脸, 露面 I. if you do not want to show your face somewhere, you do not want to go there, for example because you are embarrassed or ashamed about something you have done Louis skulked in his Harlem apartment for three days after his defeat, too ashamed to show his face. II. to go somewhere briefly, for example because you have been invited there and you feel you should go for a short time. I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.). You got this. That's why I have you. 5. You're glad he cracked 没有守住秘密? I never want them to keep secrets from you. They're gonna keep them from me their entire teenage years. They should at least know that they always can confide in you. And among your many gifts, that is a great one. Everyone feels like you're always on their side 你是自己人. Well, I try to be, or at least understand where they're coming from. That's the wonderful part of your job. You get to employ your empathy. I have to be a real prick sometimes, you know? At work. Yeah. Sometimes, we all do things we're not proud of at work. Well, this is different. When I was in the park with the kids, there was this guy who. Specifics don't matter 细节不重要(是谁, 做了什么事). What does is, that every once in a while, there's this thing we say "I am never so proud as when I choose not to prosecute a case." And that's true in theory. But once in a while, I wish that I could just be more human 更人性点. But I haven't figured out how to do that and my job at the same time. 6. I just wanted to hear you first. I may be from Kentucky, but I'm no rube(Rube is an insulting word for a person considered uneducated or uncultured 没教养, 没文化的人. Your average country bumpkin is also a rube. Calling someone a rube is another way of saying, "You sound like an idiot and you don't know what you're talking about." This word implies a lack of sophistication, manners, education, and culture.). I don't bet on long shots when it comes to investing the pensions of my members. That's why they trust me with their $5 billion. I get nervous, I see someone like Axelrod running around spending his money like he's a goddamn rap singer. Emcee. Like a rap emcee. No, some of 'em sing now. My kids showed me. 7. Hey, Garth. Ken. I'd call you "Sir Ken" out of respect for your advanced age and your accomplishments, but, as much as you'd like it, you were born in Chicago, and no one born there was ever knighted. He would like it if we called him "Sir." He is that type 你是那种人, 你是那样的人. You are that type, Ken. And then what would we call you, Axe? Oh, hell, Kenny, call me whatever the fuck you want. Or better, don't ever call me. You know the reason why you should never call me? Because you're a poacher 偷猎者 (挖墙脚的人), Ken, and guys like Garth and me, we do not like poachers. Come drag a deer off my land, see what the fuck happens to you. Well, now that you've joined us, let me ask you How you doing? I'm gonna let you in on something here, Garth. Hedge fund guys only ask that question when they know the other guy is running bad, which he thinks because you are sitting with him. Oh, we're just catching up. And you still haven't answered. It's a "crush the other guy" business. It's like "Highlander" there can be only one. I don't blame you, Ken. I'd do the same thing. But I'm up 32% this year, which, from what I know of your run-and-hide approach 游击队似的(far and wide If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance. Volunteers came from far and wide. His fame spread far and wide.), is 30 points better than what you are at Vista Verde. Well, you can call it what you want, but I call it "careful." Risk-averse( risk aversion 怕冒险的, 谨慎的, 不愿涉险的 a strong disinclination to take risks. loss averse 怕输的: As teams progress, they become loss averse and more protective. The reason they reject the deal is because they are loss averse. Economists are familiar with the fact that we are loss averse. ). When I opened my fund, I was very aware of the responsibility that people like Garth put in my hands, which is why I hedge my investments. I protect the downside. I may not be a rock star, but I'm still plugging away, all these many years later. Have fun with your plugger. Can we step away for a sec? I love talking to you, Axe, and you made us a shit ton of money, but I need to keep things nice and comfy Results and optics. My job's to spot the fund manager taking his eye off the ball before he strikes out. That's what my members count on. And they see someone like Kenneth, dry ass that he is, as solid. Part of the firmament (the firmament [ˈfɜrməmənt] I. literary the sky or heaven. There are no stars in the firmament. II. mainly journalism the most famous or important people in an area of activity. If you talk about the firmament in a particular organization or field of activity, you mean the top of it. He was rich, and a rising star in the political firmament. the stars of the tennis firmament. ). Sometimes that's important. I hear you. And I know you hated the headline in the newspaper. Do what you have to do. But I hope that in the days to come, you see me as part of that firmament. I think you will. 8. Comfortable? For the first time all fucking day. Well, I have someone coming in here soon, and they might be a little freaked to see their boss. I just came by to say "thank you" and "sorry" Two words I don't say very often. So it's handled with Victor? You nailed it on every count 每一个层面上. And he got paid. I used everything I knew about him to make him capitulate 臣服, 屈服, 放弃抵抗, 投降, 放弃反抗 ( [kəpɪtʃʊleɪt] If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do. to stop opposing what someone wants and agree to it, usually because they are stronger than you. The police capitulated and allowed the march to go ahead. capitulate to: We will not capitulate to the demands of terrorists. The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women. In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand. ). That's why I asked you to go. You know why I went? For you. You and I We've never let each other down in all these years. And I wasn't about to start because you acted like that never happened. Cut me out again And I'm gone. 9. That was his spending money 零花钱 for the entire year. He'd stretch it out 省着花 until the next summer.