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用法学习: 1. navel-gazing (肚脐) self-indulgent or excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue, at the expense of a wider view. the activity of spending too much time considering your own thoughts, feelings, or problems. If you refer to an activity as navel-gazing, you are critical of it because people are thinking about something for a long time but take no action on it. [disapproval] She dismisses the reform process as an exercise in collective navel gazing. "he lapsed into his customary navel-gazing". She asked Mr Joyce about yesterday's scathing attack from New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro, who told Mr Joyce to pipe down(If you tell someone who is talking a lot or talking too loudly to pipe down, you are telling them to stop talking. [informal] Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. pipe up 大放厥词, 突然开口说话, 语出惊人 If someone who has been silent for a while pipes up, they say something, especially something surprising or strange. to suddenly start to speak or make a noise: In the silence that followed, a lone voice piped up from the back of the room. 'That's right, mister,' another child piped up. Nobody dares to pipe up. Then I got to his house and the three of them were up in the lounge room, I sat down and one of the other players pipes up and speaks about me in the room as if I wasn't there and says 'are you going to kiss your girl because if you don't I will'," she added.). He claimed Mr Joyce's public comments, and his federal colleagues' "navel-gazing", were hurting the Nationals' chances in the upcoming NSW election. go (in) to bat for sb If you go to bat for someone or go in to bat for them, you give them your support. to support someone when the person needs help: The government will go to bat for companies that pay lots of taxes. pipe down 住嘴, 闭嘴 (pipe up 忽然大放厥词) informal stop talking; be less noisy. If you tell someone who is talking a lot or talking too loudly to pipe down, you are telling them to stop talking. Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. "pipe down, will you, I'm on the phone". This morning, Stefanovic came out swinging in Meghan's defence on TODAY, labelling the comments "disgraceful" and calling for Morgan to be taken off-air. Now, Morgan has responded on Twitter, telling the TV host to "pipe down".  "You after an honourary knighthood or something?" he added. Will Stefanovic bite back? Only time will tell. Although Morgan's GMB co-hosts clearly didn't see eye-to-eye with him - pointing out Meghan's sweet interactions with schoolchildren in Dubbo and the banana bread she baked for local farmers - he doubled down on his claim. Meghan is seen holding an umbrella over Prince Harry's head as he delivers a heartfelt speech about the ravages of drought, the toll it can take on the mental health of rural communities, and the importance of seeking help and support. "Once an actress..." Morgan, who loves nothing more than poking the social media bear ( To do something that might provoke someone into becoming angry or causing problems. People often use this in the negative statement don't poke the bear 别惹事, 别没事找事, 别挑衅, 别自找麻烦, 别招惹. Another similar expression is don't poke the dragon.) with 'controversial' posts, captioned the shot. "I mean, what is that guy on? He's lost the plot completely," he continued. "Imagine, just for a second, putting up with a dude like that who's so up himself and so egotistical ( [ˌiɡoʊˈtɪstɪk(ə)l] 自以为是的. thinking that you are more important than other people and need not care about them. ) that he would presume to say ( presume I. 斗胆. 放肆地 to act as though you have the right to behave in a particular way when you do not. presume to do something: He would never presume to tell me what to do. II. [transitive] to think that something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain. presume (that): I presume you've already ordered lunch. Ellen could only presume that he didn't care. a. legal to accept that something is true unless someone proves that it is not true. Everyone should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. b. formal if one thing presumes another, the first thing is based on the belief that the other is true. The book presumes some familiarity with the basic principles of particle physics. presume (that): Your argument presumes 假设 that everyone understands the issue. presumed dead missing after an accident or in a war and therefore thought to be dead. The 21 sailors aboard are missing and presumed dead. presume on/upon someone/something to expect more than you should get or have a right to, especially in your relationships with other people. Assume 纯粹靠猜测(想着应该是) and presume 依据概率推断, 多半是对的 both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's coming over in a minute. To assume is to suppose or believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or attitude: First, based on your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate. (USA Today) Receiving no reply, three days later he sent a second missive, in which he assumed that his first letter had gone astray. (Elizabeth S. Kite) "I won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes assuming their most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley). Presume is from the Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based on probability: In her latest video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we presume — to spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post) I favor the latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth, just as I believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day. (Time) People don't love it when you assume, based on the catchy phrase that calls you an ass, because you're basically making a guess. When you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your door and you told her to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's no funny phase about presume, because you're usually right. You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled.) those things about her. "He needs to go. He's off the mark here. I'm on Meghan's side." The TODAY panel returned to the topic later in the broadcast, with Gardner pointing out the Dubbo residents who turned out in droves for a glimpse at the royal couple didn't seem to view Meghan's actions as fake. The moral of the story? A collective decision to 集体无视 ignore Piers Morgan would perhaps be wise. 2. glitzy [glɪtsi] adj Something that is glitzy is exciting and attractive in a showy way. ...Aspen, Colorado, one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world. bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] I. 遗赠. 赠与. 赠予. leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will. If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die. Fields's will bequeathed his wife Hattie and son Claude the sum of twenty thousand dollars. He bequeathed all his silver to his children. "he bequeathed his art collection to the town". By 1937 the property was advertised as Bulwarra Flats, and decades later bequeathed to the Uniting Church by Maggie Davies. II. 留下, 留给. pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else. If you bequeath an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop. He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well. It is true that colonialism did not bequeath much to Africa. "he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him". pick someone out of a lineup 人堆里认不出来  Well Sheldon always has his pants on. I don't think I could pick his knees out of a line-up. A police lineup (in American English) or identity parade 指认 (in British English) is a process by which a crime victim or witness's putative identification of a suspect is confirmed to a level that can count as evidence at trial. The suspect, along with several "fillers" or "foils"—people of similar height, build, and complexion who may be prisoners, actors, police officers, or volunteers—stand side-by-side, both facing and in profile. The lineup sometimes takes place in a room for the purpose, one which may feature a one-way mirror to allow a witness to remain anonymous, and may include markings on the wall to aid identifying the person's height. For evidence from a lineup to be admissible in court, the lineup itself must be conducted fairly. The police may not say or do anything that persuades the witness to identify the suspect that they prefer. This includes loading the lineup with people who look very dissimilar to the suspect. bum someone out to disappoint, annoy, or upset someone. make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed. "I was assigned the day shift, which bummed me out". Amy: Uh, Penny, I don't know how to say this, but this is my first girls' night and you're kind of bumming everybody out. By the way, if anyone asks, the elevator shaft always had a tree in it. elevator shaft 电梯井: a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor. lift shaft (BrE): the long vertical space through which a lift travels. shaft: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator). come over sb 脑子一热, 一下子脑子抽风了 to influence someone suddenly to behave in a particular way: I'm sorry! That was a stupid thing to say - I don't know what came over me. humorous He gave you a present! What's come over him 中了什么邪了, 中了邪了? I've wanted pets for years, since for ever, but could never quite afford the time, the money, the responsibility, the commitment, the Whiskas. But something came over me and I went ahead and did it anyway. Oh! A pair of darling canaries in a cage. Hang the expense. I'll have them, too. if a feeling comes over you, it suddenly affects you in a strong way. A wave of anger came over him. not know what has come over someone 不知道...抽什么风, 不知道...是怎么了 to be unable to explain why someone is behaving in such a strange way. He’s not normally so rude – I don’t know what's come over him. hang the cost/expense 去他的价格吧, 管他价格呢 the cost is not important: Just buy it and hang the expense! 3. nestle [ˈnesəl] (up) against/to (someone or something) To lean or lie against someone or something in a gentle, cuddly manner; to snuggle up to someone or something. The boy went over to the sofa and nestled up against his mother while they watched the movie. I love to nestle against this stuffed animal as I go to sleep at night. to lie close to someone or something; to cuddle up to someone or something. The kitten nestled up against its mother. The shivering puppy nestled up to Kathy. to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position: She nestled (her head) against his shoulder. to be in, or put something in, a protected position, with bigger things around it: Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance. That's one way of looking at it = That's one way to look at it 那是一种看法, 是看法之一, 那是一种说法. one way or another/one way or the other You can use one way or another or one way or the other when you want to say that something definitely happens, but without giving any details about how it happens. ...those who had entered Germany one way or another during the war. You know pretty well everyone here, one way or the other. that's the way used for encouraging someone when they are doing something well Put the car into gear and ease into the traffic. That's the way. that's/it's always the way 总是这样, 总是这样倒霉, 总是出其不意 used for saying that something always happens in a way that is annoying That's always the way, isn't it? When you forget your umbrella, it rains. exhaustive 穷尽的, 非常细致的. If you describe a study, search, or list as exhaustive, you mean that it is very thorough and complete. This is not an exhaustive list but it shows how many projects are taking place. The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive. Hawley said these costs were scrutinised exhaustively by independent accountants. ...an exhaustively researched, sensitively written account. 4. voluminous [vəluːmɪnəs] Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things. ...a voluminous trench coat. The FBI kept a voluminous file on Pablo Picasso. But, according to him, he looked more like '80s singer Rick Astley than a budding news journalist, thanks to his voluminous hair. a. 肥大的衣服. 宽大的. voluminous clothing has a lot of material in it and is loose on your body. Her voluminous silk dress billowed out behind her. b. a voluminous container 大容量的 is able to hold a large amount. c. a voluminous document 内容详尽的, 详实的 is long and detailed. "we all scribbled down voluminous notes". Have you read McClelland's voluminous account of his life? trivialise [trɪviəlaɪz] If you say that someone trivializes something important, you disapprove of them because they make it seem less important, serious, and complex than it is. [disapproval] People continue to trivialize the world's environmental problems. She then gained controversy after calling herself "tri-bi" due to being biracial, bipolar, and bisexual. Halsey however stated that the term is a trivializing way to identify her and condemned the label as a misquote. Ashley Nicolette Frangipane ([ˌfrændʒəˈpɑːni] frangipani 是花. Frangipane ([ˈfrændʒɪˌpæn, -ˌpeɪn]) is a sweet filling made from or flavored with almonds. This filling can be used in a variety of ways including cakes and such pastries as the Bakewell tart, Conversation tart, Jesuite and Pithivier. Frangipane is one of France's many traditional foods associated with Christmas celebration. Today it is normally made of butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds. ), known professionally as Halsey ([ˈhɔːlzi]), is an American singer and songwriter. She stated in 2017 that although she passes as white, she is a black woman and proud of her heritage. 5. Baked Alaska is a dessert food consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue ([məˈræŋ] Meringue is a mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar which is baked in the oven. a sweet food made from a mixture of sugar and egg whites.). In 1969, the recently invented microwave oven enabled Hungarian gastrophysicist Nicholas Kurti to produce a reverse baked Alaska (also called a "Frozen Florida")—a frozen shell of meringue filled with hot liquor. A variation called bombe Alaska calls for some dark rum to be splashed over the baked Alaska. The whole dessert is flambéed while being served. Flame on the iceberg is a popular dessert in Hong Kong that is similar to baked Alaska. The dessert is an ice-cream ball in the middle of a sponge cake, with cream on the top. Whiskyand syrup are poured over the top and the ball set alight before serving. Decades ago, the delicacy was served only in high-end hotels, but today it is commonly served in many Western restaurants and even in some cha chaan teng. Cheese straws are a traditional food of England and the Southern United States. They are eaten as an appetizer or snack. They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper. Variations use different types of cheese, spices and nuts. 6. munted I. (Britain, slang) Drunk. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Intoxicated (by drugs or alcohol). II. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, by extension) Disgusting. (of a person) abnormal or peculiar. III. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, by extension) destroyed or ruined. (of an object) Damaged or unusable. off chops = off one's head = off one's face: Very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs. To be wildly, excessively drunk. To have drank possibly more than your bodyweight in beer. Extremely intoxicated, either by alcohol or drugs. He was deadset wasted, after the shots he was completely off chops. I had a great time going out clubbing and getting off my face. bust someone's chops to annoy with nagging or criticism: Stop busting my chops—I'll get the job done. earn one's chops 挣来自己的名声: It means earn your good reputation. It is not gaining ability -- it is using your ability. Everything UHPs do, from developing sales strategy to managing the sales process and shaping the buying process, is all directed toward influencing the decision process. <...>This is where you earn your chops. Take shortcuts here, and you’ll get crushed. However, when the sales and buying processes are aligned with the account stakeholders’ decision process, win probabilities get close to 100 percent. earn (one's) stripes 赢得地位, 赢来尊重, 证明自己的价值 To prove that one is deserving of a particular position or designation. Gain a position through hard work and accumulated experience. I told the recruiter that I earned my stripes as a teacher before moving into administration. She'd earned her stripes by serving for years as the governor's secretary and personal aide. This expression alludes to a military promotion or award, indicated by strips of chevron or braid added to the recipient's uniform and known as stripes since the early 1800s. of every stripe = of all stripes = all walks of life of all types people of all political stripes. earn one's keep: I. 自力更生. 自食其力. to pay for the things that you need by earning money or by working for the people that you live with. To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially. II. if something earns its keep, it is useful or it produces an income. 7. That's Greek to me 对我来说都是外语, 外星话, 外国话 or It's Greek to me expressing that something is abstruse. The idiom is typically used with respect to something of a foreign nature, however it may be considered an insult to some. a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written. abstruse [æbstruːs] 故作深沉的 You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply. [formal, disapproval] ...fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions. as clear as mud very difficult to understand His instructions were as clear as mud. His explanation was as clear as mud. get it into/through your thick head mainly uk us to make someone understand something, especially when you have told them many times before and are annoyed: How can I get it into your thick head that it’s dangerous to swim that far out in the sea? muddy the waters 扰乱视听, 搅浑水 If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand. They keep on muddying the waters by raising other political issues. Mr Joyce admitted it might have been a "misstep" to call himself the elected deputy prime minister earlier this week. "You've muddied the waters to the extent that you've said you are the elected deputy prime minister," Knight said. "And after the election I'm hoping that Michael McCormack is federally elected and also Scott Morrison is federally elected. Maybe it was a misstep on my part," Mr Joyce said. ear to the ground = keep your ears open I. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness. II. (attributively, usually hyphenated) Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed. Usage notes: Often used in the expressions "to keep one's (or an) ear to the ground"  and "to put one's (or an) ear to the ground". keep a weather eye open (intransitive, idiomatic) to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention. 8. pantry [ˈpantri] 餐柜 a small room or cupboard in which food, crockery, and cutlery are kept. crockery [krɒkəri] 餐具 [mainly British] Crockery is the plates, cups, saucers, and dishes that you use at meals. plates, cups, bowls, etc. used for serving food. We had no fridge, cooker, cutlery or crockery. 新西兰恐袭: "I can't believe that someone I had daily dealings with 天天打交道的人 would be capable to something of this extreme," Ms Gray said. "I can only think that something has happened in those travels along the way." "I had little interest in education during my schooling 求学期间, 上学期间, barely achieving a passing grade". Police have said one person has been charged with murder, another had been cleared of any involvement, and detectives were still trying to establish if the other two were lined ( lined I. 横格纸 (of paper) having lines printed across it: lined paper. II. (of the skin on the face) having lines because of age: His face was heavily lined 满是皱纹的. III. 夹衣. 有夹层的衣服. If a piece of clothing is lined, it has an extra layer of thin material sewn inside it: a lined skirt.) to the attack. Brenton Tarrant, the alleged gunman from yesterday's terror attacks, entered the courtroom in Christchurch wearing a grey prison garb 囚衣, 囚服 with his hands cuffed. 9. 澳洲反应: If you read that very statement, the victim-blaming that was taking place was against innocent, law-abiding Muslims who were simply praying and who had no history of Islamist violence. It was a crass and cruel attempt to load onto the dead souls a sense of guilt that was unmerited 没有道理的 and uncalled for 没有来由的(unmerited: not merited or deserved. merit: to deserve or be worth something The case definitely merits further investigation.). There were three forms of insidious ( [ɪnsɪdiəs] Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive. ) victim-blaming that took place when Muslims were targeted. The first element in the blame game was from politicians like Senator Anning who in effect said "they (Muslims) had it coming" because of the actions of their co-religionists. The second element was denial of the extent and level of the problem. This would take the form of "Islamophobia is an issue, but it is a few harsh words said to people with thin skins". Or it translated into "the problem involves some harsh words said online", thereby reducing it to a minor ailment, like stubbing your toe on the floor. It was simply brushed away. The final element was the notion that Muslims, born and brought up in the UK, should just keep quiet and be thankful for living in this country. This was topped-and-tailed ( top and tail 掐头去尾 If you top and tail fruit or vegetables such as French beans, you cut off the tops and the bottoms of them when you are preparing them to be eaten. to cut off the hard parts at each end of a fruit or vegetable when you prepare it for cooking. ) with the view that they should put up with anything since they were "allowed in". These are the three main thrusts of victim-blaming that swill around social circles time and time again. And they exist to this day. There was little stomach to ( not have the stomach for sth = have no stomach for sth to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant: I didn't have the stomach for another fight.  ) understand or take on the problem. The result of this was a haphazard ( haphazard 无组织无纪律的, 乱哄哄的 [hæphæzərd] adj If you describe something as haphazard, you are critical of it because it is not at all organized or is not arranged according to a plan. [disapproval] The investigation does seem haphazard. He had never seen such a haphazard approach to filmmaking as Roberto's. She looked at the books jammed haphazardly in the shelves. ) and deeply vacuous ( vacuous [vækjuəs] 弱智的 [disapproval] adj If you describe a person or their comments as vacuous, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas. Models are not always as vacuous as they are made out to be. ...the usual vacuous comments by some faceless commentator. ) approach by government to ensure that far-right networks were disrupted, broken up and ultimately fragmented. We have managed to do this to a large degree with Islamist extremism, though there was a blind spot over far-right extremism that remained in place for over five years during my tenure in Tell MAMA. This is further underscored 进一步证明. 进一步加深, 更进一步强调 ( (US) underscore = (UK) underline I. If something such as an action or an event underscores another, it draws attention to the other thing and emphasizes its importance. [mainly US] The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery. The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here. in BRIT, usually use underline. II. If you underscore something such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or give it extra importance. [mainly US] He heavily underscored his note to Shelley. in BRIT, usually use underline. ) by the lack of publicity and introspection ( 反思 Introspection is the examining of your own thoughts, ideas, and feelings. He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.) around the lives lost due to anti-Muslim hate.

break/burst out doing something (crying) = break/burst out into something ( laughter, tears): break out I. if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out, it starts. to begin, or to begin using or doing something: A fight almost broke out. I was afraid I was going to break out crying. We got married a month before the war broke out. The fire must have broken out during the night. II. to escape from a prison. break out of: Six prisoners have broken out of a top-security jail in Yorkshire. III. to escape from something such as a situation or way of life break out of: the desire to break out of theboring routine of normal daily living. IV. if something such as spots break out, or if you break out in spots, spots start to appear on your skin. Sweat was beginning to break out on his forehead. break out in: The skin on my arms was breaking out in a rash 大冒汗, 痘痘大爆发. V. to promote; to roll out When he hired Goldstone, Emin is said to have given him the task of breaking him out on the international market. burst into I. Also, burst out in or into. Break out into sudden activity. If someone bursts into song or breaks into song, they start singing. I feel as if I should break into song. burst into flames/flame break out in a fire.. to suddenly start to burn very strongly Their car crashed and burst into flames. This dry woodpile maywell burst into flames. II. Give sudden utterance to. burst into tears / laughter / song / speech or burst out crying or laughing or singing,  begin suddenly to weep, laugh, sing, and so on, as in When she saw him, she burst into tears. I burst out laughing when I saw their outfits. When they brought in the cake, we all burst into song. burst into something to suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing Claire looked as if she were about to burst into tears. Suddenly, the group burst into laughter. Lydia burst into song. Voice break 变声: Voice cracks generally refers to transitions between different vocal registers 音域 of the human voice. Although singing is mostly done using the modal register, it is important for more professional singers to be able to smoothly move between different vocal registers. Unintentional voice breaks are called a voice crack 破音. Voice break may also refer to the deepening of the voice during puberty, known as the voice change 变声, 变嗓: A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of people as they reach puberty. Before puberty, both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitch, but during puberty the male voice typically deepens an octave 八度, while the female voice usually deepens only by a few notes 音阶. A similar effect is a voice crack during which a person's voice suddenly and unintentionally enters a higher register (usually falsetto) for a brief period of time. This may be caused by singing or talking at a pitch outside the person's natural vocal range, stress, emotional tension, or the physical changes associated with puberty. An instance of a voice crack (when associated with puberty) lasts for only a moment and generally occurs less frequently as a person grows into maturity.