Friday, 19 July 2019

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用法学习: 1. I just thought you ought to know what your sentimental, goodwill shenanigans 胡闹, 肆意为之([ʃəˈnænɪɡənz] [informal] Nonsense, mischief, often a deceitful or treacherous trick. silly, dishonest, or immoral behavior. You can use shenanigans to refer to rather dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially when you think it is amusing or interesting. ...the private shenanigans of public figures. [+ of] ) cost us yesterday. 明星: Meanwhile, Cruise revealed last year on James Corden's "Late Late Show" that he gives out dessert to the cast and crew because he can't eat it himself. "I love sugar but I can't eat it because I'm training doing all these movies, so I send it to everyone," said the actor, further joking that he vicariously ( A vicarious US [vaɪˈkeriəs] UK [vɪˈkeriəs] 间接的 pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself. She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure. Lots of people use television as their vicarious form of social life. ...a father who lived vicariously through his sons' success. vicarious liability 连带责任 the situation where one person is held legally responsible for the actions of another person, for example when an employer is responsible for the acts of an employee. Vicarious liability is often referred to as employers' secondary liability. ) enjoys sweets through his colleagues, including "the stunt team". mortal enemy 永远的敌人, 宿敌 someone who hates another person and will always hate them. 2. 影评: The casting and acting is good. But the pace is simply glacial ( [ˈɡleɪʃ(ə)l] I. extremely cold. a glacial wind. II. showing that you are angry or unfriendly. She gave him a glacial look. III. extremely slow. The plot moves at a glacial pace. IV. created by glaciers millions of years ago. a glacial lake. ) and not in a good way. So, after three runs at episode 1, I'm bailing 弃剧, 放弃 (ditch a show, give up on, bail, cut your loss) ( When to give up on a TV show: 7 simple rules to help you know when to bail. How many episodes should you watch before cutting your losses? We can tell you exactly. But what about a show that hasn't completely annoyed or bored or disgusted or otherwise offended you, but also hasn't grabbed you 还没有抓住你的心? So my rule of thumb is to give a new case-of-the-week show the first two episodes. If both of them grab you, keep going. If only one of them grabs you, consider revisiting the show somewhere around midseason (when the writers should have worked out the kinks). If neither grabs you, the odds are the show just isn't for you. 第四集弃剧: The reason for the fourth episode's prominence is simple: Usually, the show has settled in enough to pull back the curtain just enough to give you a sense of the bigger picture. And once you can get that peek, you'll have a better sense of whether the show is for you. gel I. 关系更稳固. 更牢固. [intransitive] when a group gels, the people in it start to form a good relationship with each other or start working together effectively. We gelled as a group, right away. II. [intransitive] if a thought or idea gels, it becomes clearer or more definite. It's important to remember that comedy usually takes longer to gel than drama. III. [intransitive] if a substance gels, it becomes thicker or more solid. IV. [transitive] to put hair gel onto your hair bail I. [transitive] [usually passive] to allow someone to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial, after money has been paid as bail. Three of the youths were bailed and another was detained. II. [intransitive] informal to leave a project, situation, or relationship. III. to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished: It was so boring I bailed early. bail on someone To leave or abandon one. Hey, thanks for bailing on me earlier—I was stuck talking to that guy for half an hour! Come on, I highly doubt that Angela would bail on you after one fight. to walk out on someone; to leave someone. She bailed on me after all we had been through together. Many people would have bailed on Renee but he stood by her. I had a travel partner but he bailed and then I didn’t want to go any more. bail out I. [transitive] to help a person or organization that is having problems, especially financial problems. The government has already bailed this particular project out once before. II. [transitive] to give money to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial. My father got a lawyer and bailed me out. III. [intransitive] to leave a project, situation, or relationship, especially when it becomes difficult. bail out of: Investors bailed out of high-tech stocks as prices plunged. IV. [intransitive] to escape from an airplane by parachute. V. [intransitive/transitive] 舀水 to empty water from a boat using a small container. If you bail, you use a container to remove water from a boat or from a place which is flooded. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically. A crew was sent down the shaft to close it off and bail out all the water. The flood waters have receded since then, but residents are still bailing out. jump bail If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail. He had jumped bail last year while being tried on drug charges). To those of you who can stick it out 坚持到底, 坚持到最后, 坚持看完(stick it out to continue to the end of a difficult or unpleasant situation: I know things are difficult right now, but if we just stick it out, I'm sure everything will be OK in the end.), I'm sure it will be worthwhile. The approach seems thoughtful and balanced. 3. standard-issue 配发的 I. noun&adj. standard-issue equipment is the basic equipment that everyone in the armed forces gets. something, such as a rifle, included as standard with military equipment Both the clothes and the weapon were standard issue of the FMLN guerrilla movement. II. 普通的. 最常见的. usual or normal, with no special qualities or features.  On the other hand, perhaps it was standard issue for police officers who were about to arrest a murderer. Coutts, wearing his crash helmet rather than the standard-issue bump cap, raised a thumb in return and then mimed drinking from a cup. I don't like standard-issue brushes, because I end up smearing ink all over the cartoon. The mac-and-cheese, coleslaw and potato salad are strictly standard-issue. mime [maɪm] I. 比手画脚. to tell a story or express yourself without words, using only the movements of your body and face. If you mime something, you describe or express it using mime rather than speech. It featured a solo dance in which a woman in a short overall mimed a lot of dainty housework. I remember asking her to mime getting up in the morning. II. 对嘴. 假唱. to pretend to sing or play an instrument while a piece of recorded music is being played. If you mime, you pretend to be singing or playing an instrument, although the music is in fact coming from something like a CD. Richey's not miming, he's playing very quiet guitar. In concerts, the group mime their songs. The waiters mime to records playing on the jukebox. 5. 炒作: Right. We have a word for that---overhyped 吹过头了, 宣传过度 炒作过度. 名不副实, 吹嘘过头. The movie star's performance in this comedy was overhyped 过誉了. That's correct. Now let's see what you've learned today! 炒作: a publicity stunt. 票房:box office. 吹嘘过头: overhyped. an easy touch 容易上当受骗, 好骗, 爱上当, 轻信别人, 不设防的人 informal someone who you can easily persuade or deceive into giving you something, usually money. To be easy to control or bend to one's wishes. Julia is an easy touch—we can get her to help us with this prank. all things to all people (uk also all things to all men 取悦所有人) If you try to be all things to all people, you try to do things that will please everyone. 6. love-hate 爱恨参半的, 又爱又恨的, 爱恨交加的 adj (of a relationship) characterized by ambivalent feelings of love and hate felt by one or each of two or more parties. his love-hate relationship with reporters. I have a love-hate attitude towards the US. be cross with someone adj Angry or annoyed with someone. In this usage, "cross with" is a set phrase followed by a noun or pronoun. Of course I'm cross with you—you lied to me. cross (one) (up) 反对某人, 不听话, 对着干 To defy, challenge, or frustrate one. Don't cross that guy if you want a job in publishing—he's a celebrated editor. Stephen has crossed me up so many times I just can't trust him anymore. to oppose someone. You best not cross Jim. He has a very bad temper. This is the last time you cross me, you hear? to go against someone; to thwart someone. Don't cross me up if you know what's good for you. designate [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt] verb I. to choose someone officially to do a particular job. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. Thompson has been designated (as/to be)team captain. [ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting. Traditionally, the director designates his or her successor. designate sb (as) sth/to be sth 指派, 委派 Thompson has been designated as new department head. designate sb to do sth 委任 She has been designated to organize the meeting. II. 划归. 划为. to state officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: This area of the park has been specially designated for children. They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation. designate sth for sth This area of the plant has been specially designated for research and development. designate sth (as) sth They officially designated the building as unsuitable for human habitation. adj. [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt] [ˈdezɪɡnət] used after the title of a particular official job to refer to someone chosen to do that job, but who has not yet started doing it: 尚未上任的 the Secretary General/Managing Director designate. 7. A standing rule(the rules of a society or organization for details of its government that are created by a majority vote and remain in force until repealed or annulled by a majority vote. ) is a rule that relates to the details of the administration of a society and which can be adopted or changed the same way as any other act of the deliberative assembly. Standing rules can be suspended by a majority vote for the duration of the session, but not for longer. Examples of standing rules include wearing name badges, signing a guest register, or using recording devices. Standing orders are the rules used to manage the work of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Along with the Australian Constitution and customs that have developed over many years, standing orders guide the way the chambers operate each day. mishmash [mɪʃmæʃ] 搅和在一起, 混杂在一起,  If something is a mishmash, it is a confused mixture of different types of things. [disapproval] The letter was a mish-mash of ill-fitting proposals taken from two different reform plans. ...a bizarre mishmash of colours and patterns. 8. Gelatin 明胶 (gelatine [ˈdʒelət(ə)n] a clear substance without any flavor, used in cooking for making liquids firm. ) is made by boiling animal bones, cartilage, and skin to extract the collagen. Collagen 胶原蛋白 [ˈkɑlədʒən](a type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger) is a fibrous protein that connects muscles, bones, and skin in animals. When collagen is processed, it becomes a flavorless, colorless substance called gelatin. After gelatin cools, it has a jelly-like texture. chippy adj tending to become angry or upset very easily. noun. I. A chippy is the same as a chip shop. [British, informal] I go to the chippy at least once a week. II. = chippie. 木匠. a carpenter or joiner. It's better to wait until it gets super hot 变得热门 again to sell them. A "hot property" is one that many people want to buy. It is highly desirable. A person who is a "hot property" is one that is at the peak of his career. An actor who is a hot property, for example, would be one that is highly sought after and well paid. overtly [əʊˈvɜːt] 公开的 大张旗鼓的, 不加掩饰的 not hidden or secret. without concealment or secrecy; openly. They have given overt support to the new law. "the selection policy was not overtly stated". in a way that is done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret: It was an overtly sexual advertising campaign. He never overtly expressed his feelings about the issue. slow-building A movement is slow-building if it starts with few people and little media recognition, and progressively becomes better known. The movement builds up slowly over time, as it gathers more participants and organizes more activities. Slow-building implies that the movement was built slowly, as a result of a sustained effort or a passive rise towards success, and that this building up is still ongoing. Why are you so slow-built on following? countenance [ˈkaʊntənəns] noun. your face, or the expression on your face. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance 冷漠脸. verb. to approve of something, or to allow something to happen. If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen. Jake would not countenance 不同意, 不接受 Janis's marrying while still a student. ...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president. But the EU will not countenance anything resembling May's deal without a backstop-like mechanism for the Irish border. 英国政坛: We saw the worst and best of Johnson on his first day in office. The appointment of people with highly reactionary ( strongly opposed to any social or political change reactionary views on the role of women. A reactionary person or group tries to prevent changes in the political or social system of their country. ...Charlotte Brontë's battle against the forces of reactionary Victorianism. As long as I have strength, I shall be trying to remove the reactionary forces from the party. ...narrow and reactionary ideas about family life. A reactionary is someone with reactionary views. Critics viewed him as a reactionary. ) views, or those who have shown contempt for both Britain's democratic system and national security laws, purely because it suits immediate political interests, paints a disturbing picture of the character of Johnson's premiership. 9. Snap at a chance = seize a chance 抓住机会 If an animal such as a dog snaps at you, it opens and shuts its jaws quickly near you, as if it were going to bite you. His teeth clicked as he snapped at my ankle. grab, grasp, jump at, seize, take Travis had left the door open? she seized her chance and was through it like a shot. Take every chance that comes your way. blow, miss, pass up, squander, throw away, turn down, waste 浪费机会, 错过时机 They blew their chance to go second in the league. I wouldn't pass up the chance of working for them. Foam peanuts (packing foams, packaging foams, foam inserts 塞缝的 泡沫塑料), also known as foam popcorn, packing peanuts or packing noodles, are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping. They are shaped to interlock when compressed and free flow when not compressed. They are roughly the size and shape of an unshelled peanut and commonly made of expanded polystyrene foam. 50–75 millimetres (2-3 in) of peanuts are typically used for cushioning and void filling packaging applications. The original patent was filed for by Robert E. Holden in 1962 and was granted in 1965. 10. pedestrian adj. If you describe something as pedestrian, you mean that it is ordinary and not at all interesting. [disapproval] His style is so pedestrian 路人的 that the book becomes a real bore. I drove home contemplating my own more pedestrian lifestyle. A pedestrian crossing (primarily British English) or crosswalk (American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. Pelican crosswalks (A pelican crossing (previously pelicon crossing, which stood for "pedestrian light controlled crossing") is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians. Usage of pelican crossings is confined mainly to the UK, where they were invented, and in Ireland. A comparable system called the HAWK beacon is used in the United States. ) are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. In Europe, the Zebra crossing is a common kind of crossing facility. The wording pedestrian crossing is used in some international treaties on road traffic and road signs, such as the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. 11. in a pig's arse (idiomatic, vulgar, Britain) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. An exclamation of emphatic denial, dissent, or disbelief of something. Likely a variant of "in a pig's eye," meaning the same. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Step down from the board of directors? In a pig's arse I will! This little pill is supposed to help you lose 20 pounds? Yeah, in a pig's arse it does. "My wife and I have asked a crowd of craps. To come and waste their time and ours: perhaps You'd care to join us?" "In a pig's arse, friend." not on your life (idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. Do you think I will ever go back after that? Not on your life! not touch something with a barge pole (British) = not touch something with a ten foot pole = over my dead body. rightful If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position 应得的, 应该去的地方, 应该的位置, 该有的位置, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have. This certainly helped Spain take its rightful place in Europe. He had been denied what he believed to be his rightful position at the center of things. The car must be returned to its rightful owner. Jealousy is the feeling that someone else has something that rightfully belongs to you. She's inherited the money which is rightfully hers. Killing a police officer is something that's taken very seriously and rightfully so 正该如此的, 正应该的. He's the rightful king. 12. Lion King Script: We lost 'im. I ... am a genius. Hey, Genius, it was my idea. Yeah, but I pulled it off 实现的. With me! Oh yeah?... Rrarr!! Ha. Pinned ya. Hey, lemme up. Pinned ya again 干倒, 放倒, 摁在地上. This is it.... We made it. Whoa! It's really creepy. Yeah... isn't it great? We could get in big trouble. I know, huh. I wonder if its brains are still in there. There's only one way to know. Come on. Let's go check it out. The only checking out you will do will be to check out of here. Aw, man. We're way beyond the boundary of the Pride Lands. And right now we are all in very real danger. Danger? Hah! I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger 不屑一顾, 嗤之以鼻. see something out I. come to the end of a period of time or undertaking. "I could well see out my career in Italy" II. continue to work on or be involved with a task or project until it is completed. to wait or last until the end of a difficult event or situation: The besieged town doesn't have enough food to see the month out. They saw out the storm in the best shelter they could find. see someone out to go with someone to the door when they are leaving in order to say goodbye to them. My secretary will see you out. see yourself out to find your way out of a place that you are visiting without any help I can see myself out. III. to continue to the end of a period of time or an activity I'll see this year out to resign. He will see out the year 坚持到. 做完 remaining on his contract. III. if something sees you out, it lasts longer than the time you live These are good strong shoes and they'll probably see me out. see out the Old Year 欢送旧年 to celebrate the end of a year. imposition [ɪmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] I. the action or process of imposing something or of being imposed. "the imposition 实施, 强制实施 of martial law". II. a thing that is imposed, in particular an unfair or unwelcome demand or burden. "I'd like to see you, if that wouldn't be too much of an imposition 强加于人, 强迫人, 太过分, 不夸张". III. an unfair or unreasonable situation that you are expected to accept. Expecting employees to work longer hours for the same pay is a huge imposition. IV. [uncountable] the introduction of something such as a new law or a new system. imposition of: the imposition of economic sanctions. heavy lifting 困难工作, 难点重点 (idiomatic) The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration. the act of picking up and carrying heavy objects: With only three weeks until his contract ends, you won’t find him doing any of the heavy lifting. The smallest fossils were carried out of the park by hand. Machines did the heavy lifting. You are a heavy lift: Normally it would mean that the person to whom it is said is hefty, at least for the person doing the lifting. It can also be used metaphorically to mean "You're an emotional burden." A padded cell 隔离室, 防自杀房间 is a cell in a psychiatric hospital with cushions lining the walls. The padding is an attempt to prevent a patient from hurting themselves by hitting their head (or other bodily parts) on the hard surface of the walls. In most cases, an individual's placement in a padded cell is involuntary. Other names used are "rubber room", seclusion room, time out room, calming room, or personal safety room. 13. pay off someone to give someone money, often illegally, after the person has done something dishonest to help you: He paid off the inspectors with bribes of $500. Height Man ( stooge 跟班的, 吆喝声的) A height man is a friend of some sort, who will always back you up in any situation, to emphasize everything you do so as to make you seem better than you are. To heighten you. As he schooled the challenger, his height man was right there cheering him on and talking as much smack as possible. a devil of a job = devil's own job A difficult or frustrating time; much difficulty. I'm having a devil of a job getting this window open—I think it has been painted shut. the most difficult task. We had a devil of a job fixing the car. It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies. a/the devil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc. (old-fashioned) a difficult or an unpleasant example of something: We're going to have a devil of a job getting the roots of that tree out of the ground. a devil of a mess/problem an extremely difficult or serious type of something: We had the devil of a job/time trying to find this place! If you say that you had the devil's own job to do something or that you had a devil of a job doing something, you are emphasizing that it was difficult to do it. We had the devil's own job to persuade him to take part. the devil makes/finds work for idle hands 闲人生是非 used for saying that people who are bored or do not have enough work will start doing things that they should not do. used to say that people who do not have enough to do will start to do bad things. dip a/your toe in (the water) to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at. Toe up from the floor up messed up from top to bottom. messed up; hungover. My teacher looked toe up from the floor up! (stuck) in a rut 人生被定型 too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change: I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.

俚语. 俗语: 1. seed 结婚生子, 失去魅力, 老了 If you say that someone or something has gone to seed or has run to seed, you mean that they have become much less attractive, healthy, or efficient. He says the economy has gone to seed. He was a big man in his forties; once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed. 2. breed I. a particular type of animal or plant: a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle. What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed? II. informal a type of person: Arletty was that rare breed of actress -beautiful, sexy and funny. A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood. Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (=becoming rare) these days. verb. I. If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way. He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs. He used to breed dogs for the police. These dogs are bred to fight. There is potential for selective breeding 育种 for better yields. II. When animals breed, they have babies. Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds. During the breeding 生育 season the birds come ashore. III. If you say that something breeds bad feeling or bad behaviour, you mean that it causes bad feeling or bad behaviour to develop. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment. Violence breeds 催生 violence. 3. 谈精液影响: As Wain stated, apart from the infection potential of it, semen inside a person could alter their mood due to hormones in the penetrating partner's semen being absorbed by the bottom. However, it is impossible to say for certain, and know how much…presumably not a great deal, judging by the amount of semen that gets absorbed through the anus/rectum…unless multiple rounds of anal sex in one session led to a lot of ejaculant being deposited in the bottoms lovehole…or a bottom taking gang bang loads of semen from multiple guys. In my experience my mood did change when my boyfriend shot his load inside me. I felt deliriously ( delirious [dɪˈlɪriəs] 傻乐, 傻笑 I. medical talking or thinking in a confused way because you are sick. Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. I was delirious 意识模糊, 意识不清醒 and blacked out several times. II. extremely happy and excited. Someone who is delirious is extremely excited and happy. The team arrived home to a delirious reception from its fans. His tax-cutting pledge brought a delirious crowd to their feet. I was delirious with joy.) happy and satisfied. But given that it was mere seconds after being fired into, I would assume that this was an emotional/psychological response in my body caused by me knowing that my lover had just bred me. I did, however feel more feminine and sexy for quite a long period of time (5+ years) due to being screwed regularly and getting my boyfriend's nuts drained inside me. Often I would keep his seed inside me for days, so that minimal cum escaped from my hole…I always felt very kinky and naughty knowing that I was walking around, shopping, etc with my lover's seed in my boypussy. And a lot of the time no sperm came out of my anus on my subsequent bowel movement, meaning most, if not all, of his cum had been absorbed into my body. What Breeding Is in Gay Terms (breed: 内射 The act of blowing a load or taking a load up the ass without a rubber. He was so hot I let him breed me.) Breeding may also be referred to as seeding. The use of sexual phrases like "breed me" or "I want to breed you" is common in all types of relationships, including hook-ups with anonymous individuals or people you barely know. It's important for people engaging in breeding to search for a partner that they can experience a deep level of trust, familiarity, and intention with—just as in heterosexual sex.

Big Bang Theory Series 05 Episode 05 – The Russian Rocket Reaction: Stuart: Oh, I see you guys have found my little treasure. Leonard: Yeah. It's okay, I guess. Sheldon: Okay? It's magnificent. Leonard: Buh-buh-buh-buh! What do you want for it? Stuart: Oh, it's hard to put a price on something that's a copy of something that was on pay cable. But for my friends, let's say 250? Leonard: Oh, that's pretty steep. Stuart: Well, it's a limited edition. They only made 8,000 of these bad boys. Sheldon: Only 8,000? We're wasting precious time. Buy it. Leonard: Hang on. Can you do any better? Stuart: Are you kidding? I'm already giving you the friends and family discount. Sheldon: Oh, did you hear that? We're getting the friends and family discount. We are honoured and we will take it. Leonard: Slow down. Two hundred. Sheldon: What are you doing? Two fifty is already the discounted price. Leonard: Will you shut up? Stuart: Tell you what, I'll go two thirty-five. Leonard: Nope. Maybe another time. Stuart: Okay, two twenty five, my final offer. Sheldon: Take it, take it. Leonard: Two hundred. Stuart: Man, you're killing me! Sheldon: Killing you? I can't breathe. Stuart: Two ten, and I'm losing money. Sheldon: Oh, now, we can't let him lose money, Leonard. I'm so sorry. Leonard: Two ten and you throw in the Iron Man helmet. Stuart: Are you crazy? That helmet's signed by Robert Downey Jr. Leonard: So? Stuart: Okay, if you're going to question the importance of an actor's signature on a plastic helmet from a movie based on a comic book, then all of our lives have no meaning! Leonard: Okay, fine. Just the sword, two ten. Stuart: Thank you. I can eat meat this week. Leonard: See that? I just saved us forty bucks. Sheldon: I've long said, what you lack in academic knowledge you make up for in street smarts. Stuart: You want me to wrap it? Leonard: No, it's okay. I'm gonna stab my friend in the chest.