用法学习: 1. shitcan vulgar slang. I. 丢掉, 丢弃. Throw (something) away. to throw away; discard; dispose of. We need to shitcan this design and start over. rip up those pictures and shitcan the negatives. II. 抛弃, 拒绝. Discard or reject (someone or something) It's hard to shitcan someone who keeps winning writing awards. His ideas were shit-canned in favor of someone else's. III. Australian Slang 批评, 贬低. denigrate unmercifully. to criticise someone or something quite. vigorously. (A shitcan is a toilet or a waste basket.). denigrate [ˈdɛnɪɡreɪt] (= shitcan someone, bag someone) verb. criticize unfairly; disparage. to say that someone or something is not good or important: You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you. "doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country". shitty adj. If someone describes something as shitty, they do not like it or think that it is of poor quality. II. very bad, boring, or annoying. III. shitty behaviour is very cruel and unfair. shit = shite noun I. [uncountable] impolite something that you do not like or think is of very bad quality. The shit he listens to isn't real music. a. impolite something that is not true or sincere. We have to listen to politicians talking shit. II. [countable] offensive an unpleasant or unkind person. III. an offensive way to say "anything" in negatives. I don't know shit about computers. no shit Sherlock 那不废话吗(Captain Obvious. Do bears shit in the woods? = (colloquial, rhetorical question, mildly vulgar) does a bear shit in the woods. is the Pope a Catholic? = is the Pope Catholic. what was your first clue 你怎么知道的? (colloquial, humorous) A riposte to someone who has just stated an obvious conclusion. no shit I. (colloquial, vulgar) An exclamation of amazement or disbelief. II. (colloquial, vulgar, sarcastic) An ironic response to a statement of the obvious. riposte [rɪpɒst , US -poʊst] I. 回嘴. A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte. II. You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing. The operation is being seen as a swift riposte 答案, 应和 to the killing of a senior army commander. [+ to]. Verb. I. If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said. 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire. )! used to suggest sarcastically that what someone has said is blindingly obvious. (vulgar, colloquial, sarcastic, somewhat derogatory) A riposte to someone who has just said something obvious. They say diet soda is bad for you. Well no shit, Sherlock, all soda is bad for you. Etymology: no shit ("an expression of amazement") + Sherlock ("a fictional detective who makes ingenious deductions") An expression of amazement followed by comparing the interlocutor to the detective Sherlock Holmes, as if they have just made a great deduction. This expression is, however, used sarcastically, to point out that the interlocutor merely stated the obvious. shit got real used for saying that things are getting serious. Shit got real when I saw him loading the gun. shit adjective very bad or unpleasant. I've had a shit day at work! crappy [informal, disapproval] If you describe something as crappy, you think it is of very poor quality. Many people consider this word offensive. crappy food... reading a crappy detective novel. crap adjective If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality. bad in quality. I thought the movie was crap. a. bad at doing something. He's a crap driver. crap noun I. Crap is sometimes used to refer to faeces. II. nonsense She was talking crap, as usual. His explanation was a bunch of crap. be full of crap (=often talk nonsense): Don't listen to him – he's full of crap 满嘴喷粪. III. something that is of bad quality. It is a tedious, humourless load of crap. I'm tired of eating the crap they serve in the cafeteria. IV. things that are useless, not wanted, or not important You wouldn't believe the amount of crap he’s got in his room. verb. To crap means to get rid of faeces from your body. I don't need this crap used for saying strongly that someone or something is annoying you. not take crap from someone to not let someone behave in an unpleasant or unfair way toward you. 2. 女友诬陷: A web of lies and deceit spun by the woman who had promised to love him resulted in Mr Jones facing 20 years behind bars for crimes he did not commit. When questioned by police, Mr Jones was adamant 坚持说 he had never been violent towards Parkinson – but taking her word against his, police backed Parkinson. In January, the former ACT Policing clerk was sentenced to three years jail for making false rape accusations 诬陷强奸 and faking a crime scene(made false allegations 构陷, 诬陷. fabricated claims about partner's abuse to strip him of home'), behaviour Magistrate Beth Campbell described as "wicked" and "incomprehensible". But justice is bittersweet — and expensive. Instead of celebrating a hard-fought victory and moving on with their lives, the Joneses are still suffering. Having beaten an attempt to maliciously prosecute an innocent man, the family now finds itself more than $800,000 in debt because of a rule that prevents parties recovering costs from the ACT Supreme Court. Police failed to "interview or seek to allay 消除, 安抚, 安慰, 平息 ( [əˈleɪ] If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful. if you allay feelings such as fears, worries, or doubts, you make someone feel less afraid, worried, or full of doubt. If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again: The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease. He did what he could to allay his wife's fears. ) or substantiate any of the accusations made by Parkinson with any member of the family, destroyed evidence that did not suit their case, manufactured 编造证据 evidence (and) threatened and intimidated witnesses that did not or would not corroborate their wild accusations," Mr Jones claimed. In the letter, seen by news.com.au, Mr Jones said ACT police "passed information from phone intercepts, texts and emails either directly to her or through her NSW Police boyfriend (now husband) to cover the glaring holes 明显的漏洞 in her statements, which were then amended to fill these holes 弥补漏洞. In his darkest hours at Goulburn's maximum security jail, where Mr Jones languished for four-and-a-half months, he contemplated suicide. "I was sectioned off, I was in the segregation yard, the protection wing out the back where they keep the dogs (informers) and the paedophiles, and if you're in there, it's presumed you're one of them too," he told news.com.au. Mr Jones, his father Ian, mother Michelle and brother Andrew were all subject to intimidation at the hands of police who would carry out unwarranted traffic stops, follow them in unmarked police cars and make a show of ( make a great show of (doing something) 大张旗鼓的, 大造声势的, 声势浩大的 To do something in a very conspicuous, ostentatious manner. He made a great show of sighing despondently 故意大声叹气 while Jenny was there so everyone knew how heartbroken he still was. My mother always made a great show of cleaning up our toys and clothes with a silent, bitter intensity to show just how annoyed she was at having to do it again. despondent [dɪspɒndənt] 非常不高兴的 adj If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. I feel despondent when my work is rejected. Despondently, I went back and told Bill the news. ) patrolling the family home. 3. A piece to camera 对镜头说 is the television and film term used for when a presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera. It is most common when a news or television show presenter is reporting or explaining items to the viewing audience. Indeed, news programmes usually take the form of a combination of both interviews and pieces to camera. The term also applies to the period when an actor, playing a fictional character in a film or on television, talks into the camera and hence directly to the audience. Depending on the genre of the show, this may or may not be considered as a breaking the fourth wall. 4. Perineal raphe The perineal raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue on the human body that extends from the anus through the perineum(perineum [ˌpɛrɪˈniːəm] 会阴 I. the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures. II. the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs.). It is found in both males and females, and arises from the fusion of the urogenital folds. Gooch(There are a number of American slang terms commonly used for this area of the human body, such as "taint." banus – Biffins bridge – choad – choade – choda – chode – fleshy fun bridge – gooch – gouch – grundel – grundle – taint – twitter) is slang for the perineum, or the area between the anus and genitals, usually on a man. It's also Laguna Beach, California area slang for "excellent" or "awesome." subliminal [səˈblɪmɪn(ə)l] 暗中传达的 (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; not recognized or understood by the conscious mind, but still having an influence on it. perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it. The leader was interviewed in front of a factory to give the subliminal 不言自明的, 暗含的, 传递出来的含义 message that he was a man of the people. Subliminal advertising 软广告(In advertising, a soft sell is an advertisement or campaign that uses a more subtle, casual, or friendly sales message. This approach is the diametric counterpart of a hard sell. A soft sell is a promotion or person-to-person sales technique that is indirect. It may focus on building a reputation and relationship with customers. A hard sell is a direct approach to promotion and sales.) tries to influence people without them being aware of it, for example by showing messages for such a short time that people read them without realizing that they have done so. sublime [səblaɪm] I. If you describe something as sublime, you mean that it has a wonderful quality that affects you deeply. Sublime music floats on a scented summer breeze to the spot where you lie. ...the sublime beauty of nature. You can refer to sublime things as the sublime. She elevated every rare small success to the sublime. ...the most sublimely beautiful of all living things. from the sublime to the ridiculous. II. You can use sublime to emphasize a quality that someone or something has, usually a quality that is undesirable or negative. The administration's sublime incompetence is probably temporary. He displayed a sublime indifference to the distinction between right and wrong. Mrs Trollope was sublimely uninterested in what she herself wore. You can't make a whore into housewife 妓女终归是妓女 can't turn a ho into housewife. 5. desperate times call for desperate measures 非常时候就需要非常措施 = desperate times require desperate measures, 非常之时就得行非常之事, 将在外军令有所不受 In adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice. Extreme and undesirable circumstances or situations can only be resolved by resorting to equally extreme actions. Derived from the proverb, "Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies." I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but desperate times call for desperate measures. 6. Sangria ([sæŋˈɡriːə]) is an alcoholic beverage. A punch, the sangria traditionally consists of red wine and chopped fruit, often with other ingredients such as orange juice or brandy. Little is known about the origins of this Spanish drink. Kyle Sandilands is growing his business empire, one beverage at a time. The KIIS FM host, 47, has now 'developed a fruit-infused wine product from hand-selected vineyards in premium Australian wine regions'. Speaking of brand Nueva Sangria with The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, Kyle said the drink 'moves beyond its Spanish roots to become more sophisticated'. Kyle added that the drink sits 'somewhere between a cocktail and fine wine'. Pimm's is a brand of gin-based fruit cup (Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its predominant flavour from juniper [ˈdʒunɪpər] berries 杜松子 (Juniperus communis). Gin is one of the broadest categories of spirits, all of various origins, styles, and flavour profiles, that revolve around juniper as a common ingredient.), but may also be considered a liqueur. It has a dark-brown colour with a reddish tint, and tastes subtly of spice and citrus fruit. As a summer long drink, it is also commonly served with "English-style" (clear and carbonated) lemonade, as well as various chopped garnishes, particularly apples, cucumber, oranges, lemons, strawberry, and mint or borage, though nowadays most substitute mint. Ginger ale is a common substitute for lemonade. Pimm's can also be mixed with Champagne (or a sparkling white wine), called a "Pimm's Royal Cup". Pimm's Winter Cup is generally mixed with warm apple juice. 7. 秋老虎: An Autumn heatwave will sweep parts of the east coast this week with temperatures above 30 degrees. Sydney's CBD will push 32 degrees today with suburbs in Western Sydney set to sweat through 34 degrees. The hottest part of New South Wales are Bourke and Brewarrina, which will swelter at 36 degrees. The unseasonable 不符合季节的, 反季的 heat is expected to remain until Wednesday when a cool change will set in. Hot winds pushing over the east from central Australia are contributing to the unusual weather. Brisbane is expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Gatton and Ipswich topping 32 degrees.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair: 1. I know you're very close to Harry. This can't be easy for you. How come I never heard of Nola Kellergan before, all the time I've been coming here? Until we found her corpse, it was all ancient history, the kind that people don't like to remember. Well, you were on the force 已经是警察 then, right? Yeah and, uh, Mrs. Cooper used to call us a lot back then about something or other prowling around her place. She'd get spooked 被吓坏, 被吓着 living in such an isolated part of town. Now, I'd only been on the job for less than a year the night she called. You know, a real rookie. 2. How's Harry? He, uh He wanted me to, uh Come on, get outta here! He wants you to go home and focus on your goddamn book. Oh, and he wanted me to tell you that he's innocent. Okay, how's it looking for him? 情况看起来怎样 Not good. They found a manuscript of his "Origin of Evil" buried with the dead girl. That's insane, man! And that cannot get out, under any circumstances. Well, can you get him released on bail? Are you fuckin' nuts? We're talking about double homicide! That's 25 to Life on each count. Where are you staying? 'Cause, you know, Harry said that if you refuse to leave, which he predicted you would, because you're a stubborn son of a bitch, yeah. that you could stay here. 3. Hi, Mom? Oh, sweetie, please tell me you're not on your way to visit
that horrible, terrible man. No, Mom, I'm not stupid enough to get myself in the middle of all that. I always had this feeling about him. Yeah, well, you shouldn't believe everything you hear on the news, okay? He's a classic borderline. The man is an animal. With boundary issues.
He's not an animal, Ma, he's my friend. How close a friend, sweetie?
Look, Mom, I gotta go, okay? I'm, uh, I'm meeting someone for coffee. Boundaries are the invisible dividing lines between individuals. People with boundary issues cross other's boundary lines.
Healthy boundaries are meant to protect you, to literally divide
between what's yours and "theirs" by way of personal privacy, rights,
and responsibilities. They clarify for you what is acceptable and what
is unacceptable behaviour. People with poor boundaries will be intrusive at best and manipulative at worst. They don't know how to have good boundaries for themselves and will often be very sensitive about boundary violations from others.
They also can mistake you asserting your needs and requests as being
rude, aggressive, or inconsiderate, when in fact that is what they
often are, but don't realize it. Boundary problems (boundary issues) 没有底限, 没有底线
are not JUST the inability to say no. According to Cloud and Townsend,
there are two kinds of boundary problems – the problems that arise
because you have difficulty setting boundaries, and also the problems
that arise through not respecting others' limits. Personal boundaries
are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify
reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards
them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits. They
are built out of a mix of conclusions, beliefs, opinions, attitudes,
past experiences and social learning. This concept or life skill has
been widely referenced in self-help books and used in the counseling
profession since the mid-1980s. Poor boundaries are a sign you have compromised yourself or are (often inadvertently ) infringing upon the boundaries of others. You are responsible for you. 4. You go through my personal things? I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have opened it. She was someone I once knew. It's complicated. This needs to stay between us. Do you understand me? Yeah. Yeah, you have my word. Don't be a stranger(don't be a stranger 常来, 常回来! spoken used when someone is leaving to invite them back to see you soon.). Yeah. Yeah, you too. 5. I'm off. My last class is around 5:00, so let's have cocktails on the deck at 6:00 sharp, okay? Okay, great. Yeah, listen, if I'm not here, my body will probably wash up on shore in a few days' time. Not going well? No. No, are you kidding? It's extraordinary. It's, uh, yeah, completely unpredictable. Can't wait to find out what happens next. You haven't written anything at all. Not not entirely true. I, uh texted Sofia. Well, sexted her. Hmm. That's probably the appropriate nomenclature 更准确的说法. 更恰当的称呼, 更恰当的说法(nomenclature [noumənkleɪtʃər] 命名机制, 命名体系 The nomenclature of a particular set of things is the system of naming those things. (the) nomenclature of organic chemicals ...mistakes arising from ignorance of the nomenclature of woody plants. [+ of] ...the internationally agreed rules of chemical nomenclature. terminology 术语 special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject or activity: scientific terminology. jargon [ˈdʒɑrɡən] 黑话 usually disapproving special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: military/legal/computer jargon. argot [ˈɑːɡəʊ] 黑话 words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people: thieves' argot. cant [kænt] I. 套话. statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them: Shelley's friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy. II. special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers, or priests, often in order to keep things secret. ), but, uh it's actually the best writing I've done all year. All right. Just tell me how you did it, man. Oh, you sat in a diner day after day? You wrote a masterpiece in one summer? Okay. Write what interests you. Or yet, better yet, you know, just don't write at all. Live. Don't make life about your work. Or you'll end up like me. 6. Uh Well, don't take this the wrong way, Harry, but, uh, I contacted the publisher, the one who put out your book. The one you gave me, "The Mirror of Life. " I wanted to order extra copies for the library. I hadn't heard of this publisher before, but then I discovered that it was actually a a print shop in Brooklyn. You paid a print shop to publish your book. Now you know the truth. I'm a complete impostor 大骗子(Someone who is an impostor is dishonestly pretending to be someone else in order to gain an advantage. He was an imposter, who masqueraded as a doctor.). No, not complete. I really liked the book. That's why I wanted to order extra copies.
