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用法学习: 1. impressionable [ɪmˈprɛʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] 没有警惕心的, 没有戒心的 adj easily influenced. easily influenced by other people, especially because you are young. Someone who is impressionable, usually a young person, is not very critical and is therefore easy to influence. The law is intended to protect young and impressionable viewers. ...seven years old, which is apparently the age at which you are most impressionable. He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children. "children are highly impressionable and susceptible to advertising". She goes on to warn her millions of impressionable young followers to "pay attention and make smart decisions", particularly when it comes to transportation, and to not worry about "being rude" as your safety always comes first. armchair 空谈的, 只说不干的 adj used to refer to a person who knows, or says they know, a lot about a subject without having direct experience of it: an armchair critic/gardener/traveller 纸上谈兵的, 没有实际经验的, 只有理论没有实践的. untrained never having been taught the skills for a particular job: untrained staff. to the untrained eye 对于不知道的人, 对于不懂行的人, 对于外行 to someone without the skill or knowledge to judge what they see: To the untrained eye, most fake diamonds look real. uninitiated [ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd] adj not having knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity: The author's goal was to introduce uninitiated readers to the area. To the uninitiated outsider, all this would be completely incomprehensible. be wet behind the ears 乳臭未乾, 年幼无知 to be young and without experience. be new to this game to be involved in an activity or situation that you have not experienced before. rouseabout [ˈraʊz.ə.baʊt] = roustabout 卖苦力的人 (grunt, labour-intensive) a person whose job involves heavy unskilled work. lackey 跟班的, 属下 a servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing unpleasant work for them: He treats us all like his lackeys. backroom boys people in an organization whose work is not seen by or is kept secret from the public. at the coalface 生产第一线的 uk informal WORKPLACE doing the work involved in a job, in real working conditions, rather than planning or talking about it: Those at the coalface of the business may occasionally lose patience with management theories and abstractions. the low man on the totem pole someone who has the least important position in an organization: He started as the low man on the totem pole and worked his way up to be manager. telecommuting 在家办公 = teleworking the activity of working for a company but staying at home and communicating with an office by computer and telephone. 2. palliative [pæliətɪv; ˈpæliˌeɪtɪv] I. A palliative is a drug or medical treatment that relieves suffering without treating the cause of the suffering. II. A palliative is an action that is intended to make the effects of a problem less severe but does not actually solve the problem. The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles. A scheme offered as a palliative for economic pain might harm the intended beneficiary. A Dutch teenager has died in palliative care after a lifelong battle with mental health issues and a euthanasia bid. petty I. You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. [disapproval] He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things. ...endless rules and petty regulations. The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling. II. If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind. [disapproval] He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail. I think that attitude is a bit petty. Never had she met such spite and pettiness. III. Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others. Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials. ...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins. 3. diffident [ˈdɪfɪd(ə)nt] adj modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. shy and not confident of your abilities. Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. a diffident manner. Helen was diffident and reserved. He entered the room with a certain diffidence. 'Would you,' he asked diffidently, 'like to talk to me about it?' You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well! a diffident youth. In the latest in the slew of controversial and restrictive immigration provisions put in place by the Trump administration, the US State Department announced this week that non-immigrant visa forms had been updated to require "most" visa applicants to provide information about "their social media handles along with other information" going back five years. In a diffident statement to The New York Times, the State Department played down the potential impact of the new requirement, saying, "We already request certain contact information, travel history, family member information, and previous addresses from all visa applicants." The new screening requirements, officials added, were put in place to "protect US citizens." deign [deɪn] if someone deigns to do something, they do it but in a way that shows they are not willing. Mandy was the only person who deigned to speak to him. The world of social media is the borderless virtual realm that has transformed our lives and our access to other people, to faraway lands and to new ideas. There is an equalizing force in this virtual realm, one that deigns citizenship and nationality and its arbitrary awards of rights and privileges less important than in real life. deign to do sth 自贬身份去做, 屈尊, 免为其难的, 降低身份去做事 to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it: If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised. condescend to do sth 屈尊降贵 If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position: I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us? (as) proud as Lucifer extremely proud or satisfied with yourself: Jones was once described by a friend as being as proud as Lucifer. too big for your boots = too big for your britches informal behaving as if you are more important than you really are: He's been getting a bit too big for his boots since he got that promotion. uppity informal disapproving An uppity person behaves in an unpleasant way because they think that they are more important than they really are: He got/became very uppity when his fashion designs were criticized. overweening [ˌoʊvərˈwinɪŋ] being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride/arrogance/vanity. She is driven by overweening ambition. high and mighty disapproving behaving as if you are much more important than other people: He was acting all high and mighty. fustian [ˈfʌstʃiən] I. a thick, rough cotton cloth that lasts for a long time: About 1577, a certain type of fustian became popular in the city of Genoa. It was no hardship to clothe herself in fustian and feed on oats. II. behaviour or writing that is too serious or formal, and in which you try to appear or sound more important or intelligent than you really are: The line is worth a hundred pages of fustian. Despite the fustian, Mandler's argument is smart and clear and appears to be sound. airs and graces 装腔作势 false ways of behaving that are intended to make other people feel that you are important and belong to a high social class: He was always putting on airs and graces. She's got no reason to give herself airs and graces. a cut above 高人一等的 someone who is of a higher social class: She thinks she's a cut above her neighbours. as if you owned the place = US like you owned the place UK disapproving in a way that is too confident: He walked into the office as if he owned the place. portentously [pɔːˈten.təs.li] formal disapproving in a way that is too serious and trying too hard to be very important: It was a portentously terse reply, after my chatty text. They portentously discuss the genius of Greene. haughty 目中无人的 adjective disapproving unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people: She has a rather haughty manner. imperious = lordly = overbearing disapproving = proud (FEELING IMPORTANT) disapproving = sniffy informal = supercilious disapproving. imperious [ɪmˈpɪriəs] unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed: an imperious manner/voice. She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand. supercilious [ˌsupərˈsɪliəs] 目中无人的, 看不起人的 behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important: He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice. lordly [ˈlɔrdli] I. behaving in a proud way that shows that you think you are more important than other people. II. very impressive because of being very expensive, rare, etc. 4. askance [əˈskæns] (give someone a sideeye ) If you look askance at someone or something, you have a doubtful or suspicious attitude towards them. to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them. to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust: They looked askance at our scruffy clothes. They looked askance at the old-fashioned ways of their fathers. They have always looked askance at the western notion of democracy. "Curran says Jay Z asked for a vodka soda. She asked if he wanted lime with that," Shelburne tweeted. "But it was loud in Oracle and she couldn't hear, so she leaned over. That's where the photos of Beyoncé looking askance at her come from." no holds barred I. (wrestling) Without restrictions on holds or what opponents may do. a no holds barred match. II. (idiomatic) Having absolutely no limits or restrictions as far as the levels and nature of one's hostilities and offense; taking to an especially ruthless or vicious manner. a no holds barred debating style that quickly transformed into bickering. state of play I. the score at a particular time in a cricket or football match. the current situation in an ongoing process. II. 现状, 形势, 情势. the way in which something is happening or developing. The current state of play in the Australian residential property market. What is the state of play on the roads this morning? "I assume you know the state of play in the administrative assistants' dispute?". Though the threat came outside the survey period, some respondents worried about the state of play between the two nations. One computer and electronic products executive said the tariff issue is "impacting costs and influencing supplier realignment on country of origin. Border issue is causing delays in imports from Mexico." Consider the current state of play. Trump has reimposed harsh sanctions on Iran, a key Indian energy supplier. New Delhi is being obliged to significantly reduce its Iranian oil imports. This won't be easy, given that it imports about 80 percent of its oil needs and given that Iran, even after India reduced its imports from Tehran in recent years due to earlier sanctions, has remained a top energy supplierfor India. egregious [ɪˈɡridʒəs] extremely bad. Egregious means very bad indeed. an egregious mistake, failure, problem etc is extremely bad and noticeable. ...the most egregious abuses of human rights. the ball's in someone's court it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can: I've helped him in every way I can – the ball's in his court now. used for telling someone that it is their responsibility to take action or make a decision. One has the responsibility for further action, especially after someone else previously held responsibility. The phrase originated in tennis. Well, they invited you, so the ball is in your court now. Do you want to go out with them or not? I've done my bit. The ball's in his court now. With so much activity on the home loan front, the ball is well and truly in the borrower's court," Cooke said. 5. 八卦: In a recent interview, Chopra Jonas addressed the controversial topic for the umpteenth time ( umpteenth [ˌʌmpˈtiːnθ] adj if something happens for the umpteenth time, it happens again after having happened many times before – used when you are annoyed that it has happened so often. used to say that something happened or came after many other similar things: I drank my umpteenth cup of coffee. For the umpteenth time, Anthony, knives and forks go in the middle drawer! 'This is crazy, ' she told herself for the umpteenth time. umpteen [ʌmpˈtiːn] very many; a lot (of): We've been there umpteen times and she still can't remember the way.), confirming that "people gave us a lot of shit about that and still do." Going on to make a very valid point, the 36-year-old star added, "when you flip it and the guy is older, no one cares and actually people like it." be king 大行其道 if something is king at a particular time, it has a big influence on people. back in the days when jazz was king. king adj used as part of the name of something that is larger than the ordinary type: king prawns. a king penguin. noun. If someone or something is called the king of an activity, that person is the best or the most important in that activity: He was baseball's home run king 天王. 6. nice guys finish last 好人不长命, 好人不得好报 Those who are overly pleasant, considerate, or deferential will not be as successful as those willing to be more ruthless. People say nice guys finish last to mean that people who behave in a fair and pleasant way will not be successful in a competitive situation. Our culture rewards aggressive types — after all, we all know nice guys finish last. Nice guys finish last in this industry—if you aren't prepared to step on a few toes, you're never going to get anywhere. the good die young 好人活不长久 Well-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people. Usage notes: Often used sarcastically or gloomily with the connotation that justice is lacking in the moral order of the world. take/get a pounding I. to be defeated very thoroughly. to be completely defeated. Manchester United took a real pounding. II. 身受重伤. to suffer a lot of damage. to be hit or attacked many times and often badly damaged. The ship had taken a pounding on the rocks. The city took a pounding during the Second World War. III. to receive a lot of criticism: The movie took quite a pounding from the critics. be in a bad way 形势不好, 情况很糟糕 informal to be very ill, unhappy, or injured, or not in a good condition. If someone or something is in a bad way, they are in a bad condition or situation. The economy is in a bad way. 'You look in a bad way,' chuckled Brad. She was in a bad way after the funeral. Andy took a bit of a pounding 被打了, he's in a pretty bad way. Hospital. The good guys came second, but I'm fine. not quite cover it: 是不够的. 说轻了. It was a bad day, that's all, Dad. Well, more than a bad day. Bad day doesn't quite cover it. Lucky doesn't quite cover it. Disappointed doesn't quite cover it.