用法学习: 1.
cotton up to US Informal to try to ingratiate oneself, or make friends, with.
Brexit, Jean-Claude regrets EU didn't intervene:During the Brexit referendum campaign, the UK Statistics Authority wrote to Vote Leave, criticising it for
using a false figure claiming that the UK pays the EU £350m a week. The campaign
plastered the figure on the side of a bus and put out advertisements featuring the claim. Meanwhile on the remain side, predictions about the economic impact of a Leave vote have
been criticised as being wide of the mark 偏离太多, 偏差太多. David Cameron's request to Mr Juncker may have been based on the fear that any intervention from Brussels could
provoke an adverse reaction 起反作用. Brexiteers tried to
stir up a backlash after Barack Obama, then US president, warned that Britain would be
at the "back of the queue" for a trade deal. 2.
GOT discussion: The scene has since
caught flak [flæk] from critics,
rekindling the old debate about the show-runners' decision
to deviate from the books 偏离原著 and turn Sansa's
Season 5 arc 故事线(story arc) into a sexual-assault nightmare. After the backlash to the Season 5 assault, writer-producer Bryan Cogman explained in 2016 that the decision for Sansa to be raped on her wedding night by Ramsay Bolton was
the only realistic narrative 描述方式 choice. "If she's marrying Ramsay, what would happen on her wedding night?" he said. "And we made the decision
to not shy away from what would realistically happen on that wedding night with these two characters, and the reality of the situation, and the reality of this particular world . . . Yes, it would have been hugely satisfying [for Sansa]
to have a shiv (a knife or other blade or sharp object used as a weapon. He was accused of attacking another inmate with a shiv.) up 袖藏凶器, 怀藏凶器, 怀揣凶器 her sleeve and gut Ramsay, but that's not Sansa. . . . We can't all be Arya. . . . Most people in that situation, they have
to play a longer game 为长远计, 为长远打算." Still, the decision
to rehash that assault in the show's most recent episode—and for the Hound
to mention it so callously in conversation—has proven to some viewers that the series still doesn't
have a grasp on how to responsibly portray sexual assault on-screen. Vanity Fair critic Sonia Saraiya has outlined why the scene didn't work for her, writing, for one, that Sansa's reaction to the Hound's comment
rang false for the character(
ring true/false to seem true/false. To seem to be incorrect, or implausible. His excuse about his car breaking down again rings false, to me. Her explanations didn't ring true. ring hollow 不真诚, 不真心 if a statement or promise rings hollow, it seems false, or insincere. Details of his 27-year affair have been revealed to all. His speeches on family values and the stability of marriage ring hollow now.). "She just sits there and takes it," she writes. "It feels like
a repudiation ( repudiate [rɪˈpjudiˌeɪt] I. formal to say formally that something is not true. They repudiated all accusations of unlawful activity. II. formal to state that you do not accept or agree with something. Party members appeared on television to repudiate policies they had formerly supported. III. old-fashioned to formally end a friendship or other relationship with someone. IV. legal if you repudiate a contract or other agreement, you refuse to accept it. ) of both of their character arcs—and, as I have said again and again this season, a missed opportunity for growth and connection." 3.
trance 陷入昏睡, 半昏睡状态, 意识若即若离, 意识不清, 意识模糊, 意识朦胧不清 (打坐, 入定): a state of mind in which
consciousness is fragile and voluntary action 主动行为 is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep. Types: hypnotic trance. a trance induced by the use of hypnosis; the person accepts the suggestions of the hypnotist. a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself:
Like a man in a trance, Blake found his way back to his rooms. They went into a trance to communicate with the spirit world. The sound of the waves lulled me into a trance. First she goes/falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. When a hypnotist puts you in(to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself. He sat staring out of the window as if in a trance. Trance is an abnormal state of wakefulness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli but is nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim, or is selectively responsive in following the directions of the person who has induced the trance. Trance states may occur involuntarily and unbidden.
trance out to go into a trancelike or ecstatic state, esp through the effects of drugs or music.
psychosis 精神错乱 Psychosis is mental illness of a severe kind which can make people lose contact with reality.
He may have some kind of neurosis or psychosis later in life. ...senile psychoses.
go-getter 说到办到, 说话算数, 想要就一定得到 If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed. someone who is determined to succeed and who works hard to achieve this. You can describe someone like this as go-getting.
She has a reputation as a real go-getter. a go-getting young business executive.
Datura stramonium, known by the English names
jimsonweed (jimson weed) or devil's snare 曼陀罗, is a plant in the nightshade family. Its likely origin was in Central America, and has been introduced in many world regions. It is
an aggressive invasive weed in temperate climates across the world. Common names for D. stramonium vary by region and include thornapple and moon flower, and it has the Spanish name toloache. Other names for the plant include
hell's bells, devil's trumpet, devil's weed, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkweed, locoweed, pricklyburr, false castor oil plant, devil's cucumber, and thornapple. All parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of the tropane alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. The risk of fatal overdose is
high among uninformed users, and many
hospitalizations occur among recreational users who ingest the plant for its
psychoactive 让人兴奋的, 刺激大脑的 effects(
Psychoactive drugs are drugs that affect your mind. a psychoactive drug affects a person's mental state and often their behavior. Nicotine is a psychoactive drug. psychedelic [saɪkədelɪk] ( recreational drugs [ˌrekriˈeɪʃən(ə)l] 娱乐用的, 玩的, 用来玩的, 图好玩的 done or used for enjoyment. recreational activities/facilities. ) I. 迷幻的, 致幻的. Psychedelic means relating to drugs such as LSD which have a strong effect on your mind, often making you see things that are not there. Grof describes his research with psychedelic drugs and the experiences they triggered. ...his first real, full-blown psychedelic experience. Psychedelic states may be elicited by various techniques, such as meditation, sensory stimulation or deprivation, and most commonly by the use of psychedelic substances. When these psychoactive substances are used for religious, shamanic, or spiritual purposes, they are termed entheogens. II. Psychedelic art has bright colours and strange patterns. psychedelic clothes, designs, etc. are very brightly colored and have big unusual patterns. ...psychedelic patterns. III. Psychedelic music is pop music, especially of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which is closely associated with drugs such as LSD. ...at a time when, you know, everyone was doing kind of trippy, psychedelic music. elicit [ɪlɪsɪt] I. If you elicit 招致 a response or a reaction, you do or say something which makes other people respond or react. He spoke for a long time, trying to elicit 招引, 招惹 some comment or response from Hanuman. II. If you elicit a piece of information, you get it by asking the right questions. Phone calls elicited no further information. ). 4.
Baby Sussex: One thing is certain: baby Sussex will not receive a His Royal Highness title like his cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Instead, as Harry and Meghan's firstborn son, he will
inherit his father's subsidiary title of Earl of Dumbarton. Any future siblings for baby Sussex will go by the titles or Lord or Lady [first name] Mountbatten-Windsor.
transplanted adj. I. (of living tissue or an organ) implanted in another part of the body or in another body. "
she received a transplanted kidney from her son".
The operation to transplant a kidney is now fairly routine. ...transplanted organs such as hearts and kidneys. ...a shortage of kidneys for transplantation. Bone marrow transplantation began 20 years ago. II. having moved or been transferred to another place or situation. "
she's a transplanted New Yorker". to move a business, store, or person to a different place. To transplant someone or something means to move them to a different place. 迁移. 迁址. 搬家.
15 years later I also transplanted myself to Scotland from England. In the 19th century, the Santa Claus tradition seems to have been transplanted back to Europe. Farmers will be able to seed it directly, rather than having to transplant seedlings 幼苗.
Victoria "Vic" Moretti, a transplanted Philadelphia homicide detective, arrived in Wyoming six months prior and works as one of Walt's deputies. 5.
granted [ˈɡrɑːntɪd] 当然了, 也是了, 是没错了, 我也承认 I. admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it).
He is a good player, granted, but no better than Williams was.
"granted, Marie was two years older than her, but it wasn't a question of age". even assuming that. "
granted that 即便是, 虽然是, 虽然说 officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand".
Friends: I'm having a late meal with her after an early one with Casey. What? Yeah. The craziest thing is, I just ate a whole pizza myself. You're going out with Kathy! Yeah. Why are you upset? Well, I'm upset for you. Sex with an endless line of beautiful women must be
unfulfilling. What's the big deal? It's not like we're exclusive. Look, Joey. Kathy's clearly
not fulfilling your emotional needs 满足欲求(
fulfill I. to do a particular job or have a particular purpose. fulfill a function/role/purpose: The church fulfills a necessary role in this town. We know which part of the human brain fulfills this function. a. to reach a particular standard or have the qualities that are necessary for something. fulfill requirements/ criteria: Several of the applicants do not fulfill the entry requirements for the course. fulfill conditions: Aid is dependent on certain political conditions being fulfilled. II. to achieve something that you wanted to do, or get something you hoped for. fulfill a dream/ambition: The trip fulfilled a long-cherished dream. fulfill an aim/objective: They hope to fulfill their objectives by 2004. fulfill someone's expectations (=be as good as they expect) 对得起期待, 满足期待: Supporters feel that the team has not fulfilled their expectations. III. to do what you must do, for example as part of a job. fulfill an obligation/ duty/ commitment: Landlords who refuse to fulfill their obligations may be fined. a. to do what you have said you will do. fulfill a promise/pledge: The government has failed to fulfill its election promises. Sadly, this pledge was never fulfilled. IV. to make you happy and satisfied because you are using your abilities. Being a wife and mother doesn't really fulfill me. fulfill a need to provide something that people need. The bus fulfills an important community need. fulfill your potential to achieve as much as your natural ability makes possible. He never really fulfilled his potential as a player. fulfilling 满足的, 满足愿望的, 愿望得偿的, 愿望得以实现的 adj. satisfying; worthwhile. making you feel fulfilled. a fulfilling career. I found it all very fulfilling. a fulfilling career. self-fulfilling something that is self-fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen. self-fulfilling prophecy 预言( 越怕发生越会发生, 自我实现的): It's a self-fulfilling prophecy: traders get scared so the stock market falls because of them. unfulfillable adj. not able to be fulfilled. fulfillment I. [uncountable] a feeling of happiness and satisfaction, especially because you are doing something important or using your abilities. Being a doctor gives me a real sense of fulfillment 满足感. II. [uncountable] the act of doing something that is promised or expected. fulfillment of: She has been assiduous in the fulfillment of her duties. a. [countable/uncountable] the act of making something happen. fulfillment of: fulfillment of a prediction/prophecy. assiduous [əˈsɪdʒuəs] (industrious 兢兢业业的, 敬业的) 细致认真的, 一丝不苟的, 勤勉的, 勤奋的, 工作努力细致的 Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly. ...an assiduous student. Podulski had been assiduous in learning his adopted language 第二语言. They planned their careers and worked assiduously to see them achieved. insidious adj 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. Note: The verb fulfill has only one "l" in the middle (unlike the adjective full, which has a double "l"). ✗ Life is too short to enable man to fullfill his dreams. ✓ Life is too short to enable man to fulfill his dreams. Note that in American English, there are two "l"s at the end: fulfill. In British English, there is one "l" at the end of the verb: fulfil. In both American and British English, the final "l" is doubled in the forms: fulfilled and fulfilling: ✗ a duty that must be fulfiled. ✓ a duty that must be fulfilled.).
But, Casey. Granted, I just saw the back of her head. But I got this sense that she's smart and funny and gets you. You got all that from the back of her head? I think it's
time for you to settle down. Make a choice. Pick a lane. Who's Elaine? 6. KATE, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE and Prince William
were left in need of a "stiff drink" 压压惊(
a strong alcoholic drink. A very strong alcoholic drink; liquor (alcoholic spirits) that is undiluted or unmixed. I felt like I needed a stiff drink after such a frightening car accident. I suggest pouring yourself a stiff drink before you look at the financial results for this quarter. chill pill: a notional pill taken to make someone calm down or relax. An imaginary medicine taken when excessively anxious or upset about a trivial matter. Take a chill pill, and calm down. "is Tom right to get so uptight, or should he just take a chill pill?") after they
went through a "terrifying experience" while visiting India, royal expert Katie Nicholls said. During the seven-day trip, the couple
went on an excursion to Kaziranga National Park – a reservation
homing tigers and elephants – where they
were caught in the middle of the aftershock of a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.
Tremors from the quake were felt up to 500 miles away, including the area of the park Kate and William were staying at.
interlace I. to join together (patterns, fingers, etc) by crossing, as if woven;
intertwine 搅在一起. to weave things together by making them pass under and over each other, or to be woven together in this way.
interlaced branches. II. to mingle or blend in an intricate way. III. to change the pattern of; diversify; intersperse.
to interlace a speech with humour. to join different parts together to make a whole, especially by crossing one thing over another or fitting one part into another:
In her latest book, she interlaces historical events with her own childhood memories.
not give (one) the time of day 不搭理, 无视 To completely ignore, disregard, or be unfriendly toward one.
My colleagues wouldn't give me the time of day after they found out that my father had influenced the company's decision to hire me. Once he found such huge success, Tom won't give any of his old friends the time of day. That guy didn't give me the time of day back in high school, and now he won't stop calling me.
When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law).
turn someone/something loose 大展拳脚, 放开束缚 to free or to remove anything that limits the action of someone or something. To release or let go; to permit (someone or something) to roam freely or to act freely.
Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction. Don't turn the dog loose in the yard before you check whether the gate is closed. He's so creative, and I'd love to turn him loose in my garden sometime and see what he dreams up.
He turned the horse loose in the field.
The last summer: 1.
How have you not seen The Big Lebowski? The Dude abides (
can't abide 受不了 If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much. It is more usual to say that you can't stand something. I can't abide their chatter. I can't abide people who can't make up their minds. She couldn't abide his success. abide by If you abide by a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do. to follow a rule, decision, or instruction. They promised to abide by the rules of the contest. They have got to abide by the rules. law-abiding A law-abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this. The Prime Minister said: 'I am anxious that the law should protect decent law-abiding citizens and their property.' abiding An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time. He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft. One of my abiding memories of him is of his singing to a small private party. The folk-song world was another of his abiding interests. "The Dude abides" is a phrase in the eccentric cult film "The Big Lebowski." Its cinematic context is essential to understanding the current meaning. "Abide" is a complex, archaic word that means variously "lives in," "goes in accord with," and "co-exists in harmony with." In the specific sense of the film, it occurs because the narrator and the main character, characters who have been extravagantly shown to be archaic, obsolete, rambling and pointlessly verbose, were struggling to describe a state of personal acceptance of fate. "The Dude abides" essentially means, "The Dude is," but it was not meant in a declarative or defiant sense. It was intended as an observation and statement of purpose. The Dude exists in peace with the many things that perturb him. There are many issues and problems, and he "abides" them, which means that he endures them and accepts them, withholding his approval but vowing his non-interference. Unfortunately, this phrase contains a lot of semantic noise due to its context. In fact, it is somewhat surprising that this is one of the phrases that people encounter most often from the film. It is absolutely accurate to say this phrase is always encountered now as a term of group identification and an invocation of the later meaning that the internet has appended to it. The phrase, in its most basic analysis, does not mean a lot. It is less a slogan than a parody of a slogan, but modern culture has picked it up and turned into a real slogan. ). It's impossible to go wrong with the Coen brothers. Fargo? No Country For Old Men? Blood Simple? You're so full of it right now. Your IMDB app is
literally exploding. I'm sorry, IMDB? What is this you speak of? No, what accent is that? Like, Dracula? Let me see your phone. Let me see it. Hey! Stop!
You're invading my personal bubble here, okay? Do you wanna get some food or something? I'm sorry, I promised my mom. She ordered Chinese. No, it's cool. I didn't mean to
cross over into official date territory(
I think nothing is more confusing and or stressful than when someone tries to leave the friend zone to cross over into dating territory. ). 2. Why is it okay that everyone else can have a thing like a capella or tattoo sleeves, but
I'm an outcast at school because my thing is Jesus? I mean I feel like I can't even say "Jesus" without making people
uncomfortable. Jesus! Like when I suggested a Bible study to the guys I body build with, they laughed at me. You're a Christian bodybuilder? You never told me that. I
dabble 试着玩的, 试看看的, 不是认真的, 图好玩的, 用来玩的 (
If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously. to be involved in an activity for a short time in a way that is not very serious. He dabbled in business. ...a designer who dabbled with digital imagery. Magicians do not dabble, they work hard. ). 3.
短信建议去看一个电影: Will surprise, nothing basic 绝不是普通的那种电影, guaranteed good time. As slang, basic refers to someone who is
unwilling or afraid to express individuality. If you are basic, then you are
ultra-conformist, not unique, and status-seeking through group association. You are not offensive and may be a little boring. Being basic just means that
you aren't that dope.
A basic woman or a basic bitch blindly follows trends and isn't an individual. ... It's trying too hard that makes you basic. And of course, Columbusing other people's slang is the most try-hard move of all. 4. If you weren't my best friend, we could never be friends. You literally
have dates falling out of the sky 天上掉下来的. Come on. I'm not actually gonna go out with him. Yeah, no. He's young, he's successful, and he's hot. Gross! Give me that,
I'll make sure it's disposed of 销毁. 5. From your chick? What? No. She's sexting? Lemme peep that. Damn it! Crap! It was going great. It was going great, and I
started getting cocky. I got cocky,
started cracking jokes that clearly didn't make sense and I made it awkward! 6. Paige Wilcox. She
checks all the right boxes. Is she on your list? Didn't even bother.
I'm not worthy 配不上, 不般配. 7. Can I just pretend I went to college and then backpack around Europe instead? Do people
really fact-check resumes? I feel like that's
very time-intensive 耗时间的, 费时费力的. You don't really want to do that. I'm not saying I'm gonna put an Ivy League. Although I could put Harvard and just test the waters. I feel like it's easy to pretend you went to Harvard. You just have to bring it up a lot. 8. I can't believe I
can't hack the address. Right. 'Cause they lost the invitations.
Grad week. People really cut loose 放松标准, 放低标准, 无所顾忌(
I. if someone cuts loose or is cut loose, they stop being influenced or controlled by someone. It's time you cut loose from your family. II. informal to stop behaving in a controlled way and start having fun. to free or become freed from restraint, custody, anchorage, etc. hang/cut loose to start enjoying yourself and behaving in a relaxed uncontrolled way. break/cut loose to stop being connected with something or influenced by someone or something. a country that has cut loose from its violent past. ).
We could have hooked up.
That's a negative 不可能的. It's
a tale as old as time (
The Meanings of "Beauty and the Beast": A Handbook author Jerry Griswold believes that the song's opening line "tale as old as time" alludes to the fact that Belle's story is an ancient, timeless one "deliberately situated within the context of other traditional tales;" hers is simply "the newest incarnation" of it.). The hot girls will hook up, because they've always been hot and dated the guys who gave them experience. But not with us? Correct. And the average girls, the ones we
actually have a shot with 有可能, 有机会, well, they won't hook up, because they lack experience. The ultimate
zero-sum algorithm 零和. Any luck with the fake IDs? Six hundred dollar PayPal to China. Nothing. Can you trust no one these days? When did it happen, Reece?
When exactly were we designated uncool? Freshman year. You got caught reading Harry Potter at the homecoming game. It was Deathly Hollows.
I stand by my choice 不后悔. Anyway. I bet that party tonight is totally lame. 9. One last chance
to act on all crushes 对心仪对象下手, 开始行动. Make a few stupid decisions...
Language of adoption: The language of adoption is changing and evolving, and since the 1970s has been a controversial issue tied closely to adoption reform efforts. The controversy arises over the use of terms which, while
designed to be more appealing or less offensive to some persons affected by adoption, may simultaneously cause offense or insult to others. This controversy illustrates the problems in adoption, as well as the fact that coining new words and phrases to describe ancient social practices will not necessarily alter the feelings and experiences of those affected by them. Two of the contrasting sets of terms are commonly referred to as positive adoption language (PAL) (sometimes referred to
respectful adoption language (RAL)), and
honest adoption language (HAL).
Non-preferred: PAL term:
your own child birth child; biological child
child is adopted child was adopted
give up for adoption place for adoption or make an adoption plan
real mother/father/parent birth, biological or genetic mother/father/parent
natural parent birth parent or first parent
your adopted child your child
surrender for adoption placed or placed for adoption
Non-preferred: HAL Term:
birth mother/father/parent mother or natural mother
birth child natural child, child of one's own
place for adoption give up for adoption
surrender for adoption (have) (are) separated by adoption,
mother/father/parent (when referring solely to the parents who had adopted) adoptive mother/father/parent/adopter
adopted child adopted person or person who was adopted
反击, 回击, 回嘴, 顶嘴, 回呛, 呛声, 反呛, 回嘴. 回敬:
clap back US, informal to respond quickly and sharply to criticism
A lot of times when someone says something nasty to you online, your gut reaction is to clap back right away. It's always good to take a cooling-off period—I recommend sleeping on it.
This week, Mandy Moore clapped back at haters on Instagram after people accused her of Photoshopping her social media photos … "I am 5'10 and a size 6. I have NEVER photoshopped pictures … That's not what I'm about. If you're going to be rude about people's bodies, go elsewhere.".
clapback = comeback a quick, sharp, and effective response to criticism. Not to be confused with
a garden-variety diss, a clapback is deemed by most as
a targeted, often viciously acute comeback intended to place someone in much-needed check.
We all love a good clapback. It's a comeback but with that extra oomph. The art of the clap back is a study in discernment, wit, and instinct, which is why it should come as no surprise that Rihanna, Internet queen, is the reigning champ of shutting down the haters.
hit back (return fire) I. If you hit back when someone hits you, or hit them back, you hit them in return.
Some violent men beat up their sons, until the boys are strong enough to hit back. If somebody hit me, I'd hit them back. II. If you
hit back at someone who has criticized or harmed you, you criticize or harm them in return. [
journalism]
The President has hit back at those who have criticised his economic reforms. The senator hit back with a negative advertisement mocking his rival for being out of touch with computer technology.
hit out 攻击, 严厉批评 I. If you hit out at someone, you try to hit them, although you may miss them. [mainly British]
I used to hit out at anyone who came near me. I had never punched anybody in my life but I hit out and gave him a black eye. II. If you hit out at someone or something, you criticize them strongly because you do not agree with them. [journalism]
The President took the opportunity to hit out at what he sees as foreign interference. Passengers hit out angrily at the cancellations - and at the lack of information about them.
counter verb I. If you do something
to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade. Congestion could be countered by persuading more drivers to get on their bikes. Sears then countered by filing an antitrust lawsuit. II.
If you counter something that someone has said 反击, 回敬, you say something which shows that you disagree with them or which proves that they are wrong. Both of them had to counter fierce criticism. The union countered with letters rebutting the company's claims. The Prime Minister countered by stating that he had grave misgivings about the advice he had been given. 'But Peter, it's not that simple,' Goldstone countered in a firm voice.
counter noun. Something that is a counter to something else has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective.
Pay and benefits can be used as a counter to job insecurity 抵消, 补偿.
to run counter to something =
be counter to 大相径庭, 正相反 If one thing runs counter to another, or if one thing is counter to another, the first thing is the opposite of the second thing or conflicts with it. [formal]
Much of the plan runs counter to European agriculture and environmental policy. The finding ran counter to all expectations. We do not tolerate any behaviour that is counter to our core value of integrity.
riposte [rɪˈpoʊst] I. 回嘴. A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said. He was unable to think of a suitable riposte. 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.
retort (rɪˈtɔ:t) n. (chemistry) 蒸馏瓶. A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
vb I. 回敬. 回嘴. 回呛. 呛声. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to utter (something) quickly, sharply, wittily, or angrily, in response. A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
His sharp retort made an impact. Who do you think you're talking to?' she retorted. 'You're too old', she said. 'You're not so young yourself,' he retorted. II. to use (an argument) against its originator; turn the tables by saying (something). To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
to retort the charge of vanity. III. To bend or curve back.
a retorted line.
