用法学习: 1. talk shop 谈工作, 谈公事 discuss matters concerning one's work, especially at a social occasion when this is inappropriate. "he and his fellow workers would incessantly talk shop in the village pub". talk to discuss something with someone, often to try to find a solution to a disagreement: The two sides have agreed to talk. talk business, politics, etc. to discuss a particular subject: Whenever they're together, they talk politics. Let's talk business is a correct phrase, I would say perhaps more common in certain contexts than "talk about business". Talk about business would mean you would talk about business in general etc. whereas if someone says "let's talk business" it means talking about the business that is happening between them, like a deal or paternership they are arranging between themselves. Let's talk business. Let's talk money. If you say "let's talk about money", you might want to discuss the history of bank note printing, or the dealings of the European banks: "money" is in this case quite general. "Let's talk money" means you want to talk about money that will change hands between you and the person you are talking to. You are talking about some kind of deal, and you propose to discuss the financial part of the transaction now. Let's talk business, in a similar way, means "let's end the small talk, and focus on the actual business we were going to discuss now." failing that/this 这个不行的话, 那个不行的话 used to say that if your first suggestion is not successful or possible, there is another possibility that you could try. You say failing that to introduce an alternative, in case what you have just said is not possible. Find someone who will let you talk things through, or failing that, write down your thoughts. We will probably have the conference at the Hyatt Hotel or, failing that, at the Fairmont. make something count to ensure that the maximum benefit is obtained. to make something have as useful and positive an effect as possible. You only get one chance, so you have to make it count. 2. Taylor Swift: She addressed the reason she didn't speak out and defend herself when people were criticizing her in 2016 and 2017. "Here's why," she started. "Because when people are in a hate frenzy and they find something to mutually hate together, it bonds them. And anything you say is in an echo chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbər] ( a room or space in which sound echoes (= is repeated because it is reflected from the walls, etc.). an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered. "people are living in partisan and ideological echo chambers". The drum sound threatens to drown the vocals and the orchestra. It's as if it were recorded in an echo chamber. ) of mockery." Swift said she felt like she really couldn't win with her public image. "I'm kinda used to being gaslit by now," she started. "And I think it happens to women so often that, as we get older and see how the world works, we're able to see through what is gaslighting (gaslight 洗脑 vt to persuade someone that things they think are true or real are not, making them fear they are going mad. to attempt to manipulate (a person) by continually presenting them with false information until they doubt their sanity. The behavior often leaves the one who is gaslighted questioning their own reality. gaslight someone into doing something: Rob attempted to gaslight Helen into believing that she was on the verge of a breakdown.). 3. annex [əˈneks] 吞并, 兼并, 武力夺取 to take control of a country or region by force. If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it. Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. Hitler was determined to annex Austria to Germany. ...the Nazi annexation of territories in the run up to the Second World War. In 1521, the state fell to Cortés, and Mexico was annexed by Spain. Russian VS V7: The U.S. president has said it would be "appropriate" to have Russia rejoin (readmit Russian to) what used to be the G8, which Russia was excluded from in 2014 after it annexed Ukraine's Crimea and then backed an anti-Kiev rebellion in the industrial region of Donbas in eastern Ukraine. One year ago, in Canada, President Trump suggested reinviting Russia to G7, stating openly that Crimea's annexation by Russia was partially justified. And that we should accept this fact," said Donald Tusk who, as president of the European Council, represents the EU's 28 member states. He has described his young life under communism as "so hopeless" due to the boredom and monotony, with "no hope for anything to change". His young self was a "typical hooligan" who often got into fights - "we would roam the streets, you know, cruising for a bruising(cruising for a bruising 惹是生非 slang Acting in a way that is likely to result in punishment or harm. Oh, you're cruising for a bruising talking to me like that! asking for trouble. You are cruising for a bruising, you know that? Who's cruisin' for a bruisin'?)". partly adv You use partly to indicate that something happens or exists to some extent, but not completely. partially not completely. If something happens or exists partially, it happens or exists to some extent, but not completely. Lisa is deaf in one ear and partially blind. a partially clothed body discovered in the woods. The airline is partially owned by British Airways. It's partly my fault. He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness. I have not worried so much this year, partly because I have had other things to think about. I feel partly responsible for the problems we're in. partially sighted 半瞎的 someone who is partially sighted cannot see properly but is not completely blind. partly VS partially: Partly (部分上, 一部分的) and partially (一定程度上, 某种程度上) are to some extent interchangeable, but partly should be used when referring to a part or parts of something: the building is partly (not partially) of stone, while partially is preferred for the meaning to some extent: his mother is partially (not partly) sighted. 4. tone I. the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you mean. Someone's tone is a quality in their voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking. I still didn't like his tone of voice. [+ of] Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone. Her tone implied that her patience was limited. in a ... tone 'You must be Annie, ' he said in a friendly tone. in somebody's tone 说话的语气 There was urgency in his tone. Her tone was sharp with anger. It was obvious from her tone of voice that she didn't like me. don't take that tone with me 别跟我耍横, 别跟我用那种语气说话, 不要和我用那种语气说话 (=do not speak to me in that rude or unpleasant way). In an argument, often parent to child, "Don't take that tone with me". Describing a reaction, "The newspapers took a negative tone in
discussing the results of the conference". Do the phrases "there's no
need to take that tone with me" and "don't take that tone with me" mean
the same? Don't take that tone with me, Jessica. I'm not your little kid so watch who you're talking to. There's no need to take that tone with me, Peter. If you're angry for some reason, please vent it on someone else. Seven Seconds script: Don't take a righteous tone with me 别跟我装的多伟大似的, 装正义, 正义凛然的样子, 大义凛然的样子. How am I supposed to live with this? Knowing that he's out there, living his life, loving on his child. What about mine? Taking this out on the street, Tricey, that ain't you. II. [countable, uncountable] the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or someone's voice. Cross could hear him speaking in low tones to Sarah. ...the clear tone of the bell. the guitar's clean tone 干净的音调. in ... tones They talked in hushed tones. 'No I didn't,' he said in a low tone (=quietly). deep-toned/even-toned 平铺直叙的, 没有高低起伏的/shrill-toned etc (=having a low, calm etc tone). an even-toned voice. III. [singular, uncountable] the general feeling or attitude expressed in a piece of writing, a speech, an activity etc. The tone of a speech or piece of writing is its style and the opinions or ideas expressed in it. The spokesperson said the tone of the letter 语气. was very friendly. [+ of] His comments to reporters were conciliatory in tone. The whole tone of the President's speech was one of continuity and stability. tone of The tone of the report was radical. The meetings were noted for their deeply religious tone. in tone The article was moderate in tone. The tone of a place or an event is its general atmosphere. The high tone of the occasion was assured by the presence of a dozen wealthy patrons. The front desk, with its friendly, helpful staff, sets the tone for the rest of the store. set the tone 定基调, 定调 (for/of something) (=establish the general attitude or feeling of an event, activity etc) Opening remarks are important since they set the tone for the rest of the interview. IV. 色调. [countable, uncountable] one of the many types of a particular colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next. A tone is one of the lighter, darker, or brighter shades of the same colour. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size. I'm a cheery sort of person, so I like cheerful tones. ...two-tone, striped wallpaper. tone of different tones of green. Perhaps a darker tone would be better. your skin tone 肤色 (=the colour of your skin). in tone The dried colour is slightly deeper in tone than it appears when first applied. V. [countable] a sound made by electronic equipment, such as a telephone. Please leave a message after the tone. dialling tone British English, dial tone 拨号音 (ring tone 拨号音) American English (=the sound you hear when you pick up the telephone that lets you know that you can make a call). engaged tone British English, busy tone 占线音 American English (=the sound you hear when you telephone someone but they are already talking to someone else). raise/lower the tone (of something). VI. 肌肉结实度. 肌肉坚硬度. 肌肉硬度. technical how firm and strong your muscles or skin are. The tone of someone's body, especially their muscles, is its degree of firmness and strength. ...stretch exercises that aim to improve muscle tone. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems. A regular brisk walk will improve muscle tone. Something that tones your body makes it firm and strong 变得结实, 变得坚硬. This movement lengthens your spine and tones the spinal nerves. Try these toning exercises before you start the day. ...finely toned muscular bodies. Exercise tones up your body 肌肉变得结实. Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] VII. technical (US step 音阶) the difference in pitch between two musical notes that are separated by one key on the piano. A tone is a difference in pitch between two musical notes equal to two semitones. VIII. [countable] technical how high or low your voice is when you produce different sounds. There is a falling tone on the first syllable and a rising tone on the other. verb: tone with: 协调. 合拍. If one thing tones with another, the two things look nice together because their colours are similar in quality or brightness. Her sister toned with her in a turquoise print dress. The bowls tone in cleverly with the mugs. Tone up 肌肉型状, 塑体, 雕塑体型 (defined body 线条分明的 ) means the same as tone. Exercise tones up your body. Although it's not strenuous exercise, you feel toned-up, supple and relaxed. tone down: I. If you tone down something that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive. The fiery right-wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting. The forecasts have had to be toned down, as the economy has shown signs of slowing. We have had to ask the agency and their client to tone their ads down. II. If you tone down a colour or a flavour, you make it less bright or strong. When Ken Hom wrote his first book for the BBC he was asked to tone down the spices and garlic in his recipes. 5. set back to delay the progress of someone or something. If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay. I had gone to the gym later than usual. A busy day of studying and a tonne of assignments had set my schedule back a couple of hours 拖后, 耽搁. It has set us back so far that 拖延, 延迟, 耽误 , 延误 I'm not sure if we can catch up. There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms. The spending cuts have set the research project back several years. set someone back something INFORMAL to cost someone a particular amount of money, especially a large amount. If something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money. In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5. Jim's new car must have set him back £30,000. setback A setback is an event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress that you have made. The move represents a setback for the peace process. He has suffered a serious setback in his political career. put/turn/set the clock back 时钟倒转 I. to change the time on a clock to an earlier time. II. to return to a time in the past. If we could turn the clock back, would you actually change anything? 6. come on to = come to something to start to deal with a new subject in a discussion We'll come on to the politics of the situation in a moment. come on to someone informal to behave towards someone in a way that shows you would like to have a sexual relationship with them He probably had a girlfriend and would kick my ass if I came on to him. come on strong = come on like gangbusters 不畏首畏尾的, 不缩手缩脚的, 不猥琐, 表现强势, 太咄咄逼人 to seem aggressive; to impress people initially as very aggressive and assertive. Vince has a hard time getting dates because he always comes on too strong with the ladies. You're going to have to come on strong to get them to take you seriously as a leader. Although she was simply trying not to come on too strong, many people found her to be wishy-washy 拿不定主意的 instead. She has a tendency to come on strong, but she's really a softie. The new president comes on strong at first. I should have, I could have done more but I just said goodbye. He probably had a girlfriend and would kick my ass if I came on to him. I just let it be and entered the deserted shower room. crack onto someone = hit on someone = make a move on someone 泡妞, 泡女孩, 对女孩下手
to try to start a conversation with someone because you are sexually
attracted to them. To crack onto someone is an Australian phrase meaning
to hit on someone, or make a move on someone. "I was at the club last night and this jackass just came up and started cracking onto me, so I shot him four times in the leg". "Pff,
the jerk. He can't just crack onto someone like that". "I know! Anyway,
I called the hospital and they say he'll never walk again". When people try to do the crack on me, I'm too polite to a point that they might think I'm interested. 7. 故事: As I lathered up 打香皂, 使香皂 I heard the locking of the changing room doors. I looked back but no one was there. The steam from the shower became thicker as I continued to wash myself. I thought nothing of it 没多想 and just continued soaping up. I turned to face the shower head when all of a sudden I felt a warm piece of meat being rubbed on the cheeks of my ass. I tensed up 浑身紧张 and turned around to see Brandon with a devilish ( I. evil, or intended for an evil purpose. A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant. ...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons. a devilish plot. II. 邪恶的. intended to cause trouble, but not in a serious way. a devilish grin 邪笑. III. informal used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is. You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is. ...a devilish puzzle. It is devilishly painful. I'd been devilish lucky. ) grin on his face. As soon as I opened my mouth to ask what he was doing, he planted his lips over mine and we began tongue wrestling. He rammed his cock inside of Jerome's tight ass. The black boy let out a sharp cry 尖叫 of pain. He scrunched his face in agony 疼的脸皱到了一起. The white boy didn't care. He thrust his cock in Jerome's ass again and again. The white boy continued to hump inside the boy's black ass. The mattress squeaked 咯吱咯吱响 under the thrusts of the boy's attack. The white boy's face looked tense with anger and aggression. It was as though something had snapped inside of him and all of his pent up feelings were rushing out. Jerome propped his body up 支起身体 on his elbows while the white boy tore into his ass -- making the black boy groan painfully; a look of shock covered his dark face. The black boy's body bobbed up and down as the white boy used him mercilessly. Jerome's cock was rock hard against his belly. He closed his eyes and bit his lip while the white boy fucked him without apology. 8. 故事: With some misgivings 带着一些疑虑, 一些焦虑, 一些不安, I finally agreed to trade phone numbers with him, even though I didn't intend to call him unless he called me first, but it worked out better than I thought it could. stripped down 简化版的, 去掉花哨部分的, 只留精华部分 Something that is stripped down has been reduced to its simplest form. keeping only the most essential parts and nothing extra. This camera is a stripped-down version of the more expensive model. I think the stripped-down version of your proposal has more chance of being accepted. stripped-back version of a song: Stripped down means reduced to the essentials, so if a song has electric guitar, drums, bass, backing vocals and effects on the vocals, a stripped down version would have only a guitar (maybe an acoustic one, rather than electric), no drums or bass, and the singers natural voice with no effects or backing vocals. While the crowd, and millions of viewers worldwide, are still recovering from the heart-wrenching, stripped-back version of the song so new we're still learning the words, new details have emerged that prove the romance between Cyrus and Carter is still going strong.
Nowhere boys: 1. on the home front at home; domestically. Despite this upturn in the Middle East, on the home front things were far from easy for Churchill. The dissemination of intelligence on the home front had been discontinued in February 1974. "there were sad developments on the home front when his wife died". You ever considered a career in the Force? No. Don't discount it 不要排除, 不要抗拒 ( to consider that something is not important, possible, or likely. discount the possibility: Police have discounted the possibility that this was a terrorist attack. ). Could turn your life around. As a kid, I had a few issues on the home front too. But you know what? Out of every obstacle, comes opportunity. What the Force gives you is purpose. They're not just your work, they're your family as well. Home front is the informal term for the civilian populace of the nation at war as an active support system of their military. Military forces depend on the home front so they can live. 2. thingy 东西, 玩意儿 noun informal a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention. Oscar Just bringing back your thingy. 3. You know there's not a lot of edible material in hard rubbish? We're not going back there. We're not? But Freegans don't have a lot of choice about where they shop. We don't have a lot of choice because a loser, otherwise known as Sam, ate our only chance of a decent meal. Yeah Bad form 不合理, 过分 ( If you say that it is bad form to behave in a particular way, you mean that it is rude and impolite. an offence against current social conventions. socially unacceptable behaviour It's bad form to argue with the umpire. "it was considered bad form to talk about money". It was thought bad form to discuss business on social occasions. ). And to think that in the old world, you two were good friends. Yeah, well, in the old world I had a mum, a dad, a comfortable bed, access to a fridge full of food. Things change. The definition of Freeganism is taking the discarded, not stealing before it gets discarded. Fine, then. Jump back in the dumpster. Well, I guess we shouldn't get too hung up on technicalities [ˌteknɪˈkæləti] 扣技术细节, 条条框框限制(be hung up on sth 太拘泥于, 太担心 to be extremely interested in or worried by a particular subject and spend an unreasonably large amount of time thinking about it: Why are you so hung up on getting everything right? technicality I. a detail about a particular subject that is understood only by an expert. II. a minor detail of the law that can lead to an unfair result. on a technicality (=because of it): He was acquitted on a technicality.). Get back to work. 4. cop (当表示警察, 警方, 而不是一个警察时用cops) (also UK informal copper) a police officer. Quick, run - there's a cop coming! She threatened to call the cops 警方. You just told me you went missing, in the bush. Yes. But now you're not, and instead your mum's gone. You sure she didn't just go out somewhere?
Women do that, you know. None of our stuff is there. And she'd never
disappear without letting me know. Why is this so hard to understand? I
need to find my Mum. You're the cops 你是警察. This is your thing 这是你的事. Okay. Calm down. Let's start with her name. I'll check to see if there's any admissions. Admissions where? Hospital or You want to get some takeaway at the market? Get down 蹲下. It's the cops 是警察来了. You were right. By being born, I wrecked my parents' lives. It's got footage of us trashing the gym. The cops will have the footage, for sure. Jake's been arrested, it won't take them long to find the rest of us. verb. I. informal to receive or obtain something: She copped an Emmy award last year for her performance. He seems to have copped the blame for the whole mess. They somehow manage to find the money to cop drugs. II. UK, informal to take or hold: Cop (hold of) that, would you - I can't carry both myself. cop a plea informal US to admit to having committed a crime in order to avoid being punished for a more serious crime. cop it UK informal to be punished or spoken to severely because you have done something wrong: You'll really cop it if your parents find out you've been stealing. it's a fair cop UK informal something you say when someone has caught you doing something wrong and you agree that you were wrong. an arrest (esp in the phrase a fair cop). fair's fair used when you think it is fair that someone should do something, especially because of something that has happened earlier Come on, fair's fair – I paid last time so it's your turn. not much cop UK informal not very good: His last book wasn't much cop. cop to sth to admit something criminal, wrong, or embarrassing: He copped to a minor harassment plea. She copped to some hesitation before saying yes. cop it sweet I. to accept a penalty without complaint. II. to have good fortune. 5. What do you run a hundred in 百米跑? I've done a hundred in 12.3. That's pretty good, mate. I struggle to do below 13. Really? You outran me before. You had bacon down your pants. It's a pretty severe handicap 阻碍, 妨碍, 碍事. 6. a closed mouth gathers no feet = a closed mouth catches no flies 说多错多, 话多必有失, 话多必失, 沉默是金 (humorous) One who does not speak can be sure of not saying anything embarrassing. If you say nothing at all, then you can't say anything embarrassing or inappropriate. A play on the idiom "put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth" (to say something stupid). A: "Oh my god, I can't believe I said that. Why are you being so quiet?" B: "Because a closed mouth gathers no feet!" Knowing that I would inevitably say something ridiculous, I kept my mouth shut—a closed mouth gathers no feet, after all. Etymology: From put one's foot in one's mouth, adopting the structure of a rolling stone gathers no moss, a closed mouth catches no flies. He opens his mouth only long enough to change feet 说得多, 错的多, 话多必有失, 话多屁稠, 话多错多(In other words, every time he opens his mouth he says something he shouldn't. Maybe he says something rude about someone that is standing behind him and he doesn't know it. Maybe he just has a big mouth and everything he says is sarcastic. It's from the old saying, he stuck his foot in his mouth. Think of a time when you said something really embarrassing or when you let a secret slip. If so, then you are said to of stuck your foot in your mouth. ). Quite often for some of us we only open our mouths long enough to change feet. Of course our mouth only opens when our brain tells it to. And the brain has different states. Present, calm and focused, on autopilot or 'off with the fairies'. Then you have to factor in mood, sensitivity and excitability and you never know what your mouth will come out with when it opens. And you, Jake, in the old world, your mother was single. And your father was a loser. Your words. And your point is? But in this world Your mother is married. With a great job. And your father is an officer of the law. Right, so by being born, I ruined both my parents' lives, yeah? I didn't mean it to sound like it did. You mean, like the truth? Good one, Andy. "Open mouth, change feet 说多错多. 7. telepathy [təˈlepəθi] 心灵相通, 灵魂交流, 息息相通, 心灵之交, 心有灵犀 the ability of people to communicate directly with each other’s minds, without using words. If you refer to telepathy, you mean the direct communication of thoughts and feelings between people's minds, without the need to use speech, writing, or any other normal signals. We sometimes expect people to know by telepathy what we are feeling. 8. Sorry, must be hay fever. Oh! I think I need antihistamines 抗过敏剂 ([ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmin] a drug used to treat an allergy (=a bad reaction to something you swallow or touch).). You know, you should come here more often, Felix. Wouldn't it be wonderful, Oscar? I'm just ducking to 去去就回, 快速去一下 the chemist(duck I. [intransitive/transitive] to lower your head or head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit. If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen. He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker. He ducked his head to hide his admiration. I wanted to duck down and slip past but they saw me. Young children can just duck under the gate and avoid paying. He ducked the punch and came up swinging. II. [transitive] 按住头. 摁住头. to force someone's head under water for a short time, often in rough play. If someone ducks someone else, they force them or their head under water for a short time. She splashed around in the pool with Mark, rowdily trying to duck him. III. 躲开, 避开. [transitive] to avoid something such as a difficult question, issue, or duty. If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downwards. Hans deftly ducked their blows. Stop trying to duck the issue – who paid you for this? 逃避责任. You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it. [informal, disapproval] The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions. He had ducked the confrontation with United Nations inspectors last summer. IV. [intransitive] to move quickly into or behind something, especially to avoid being seen. He ducked behind the wall. If you duck into a place, you move there quickly, often in an attempt to avoid danger or to avoid being seen. Matt ducked into his office. He ducked through the door and looked about frantically. a. to go quickly into a place for a specific purpose. Judith ducked under a store awning to get out of the rain. duck out to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people. She ducked out for a smoke.). Have fun, boys. Blackmail and toadying(toady [ˈtoʊdi] noun. If you refer to someone as a toady, you disapprove of them because they flatter or are pleasant towards an important or powerful person in the hope of getting some advantage from them. [disapproval] verb. 阿谀奉承. If you say that someone is toadying to an important or powerful person, you disapprove of them because they are flattering or being pleasant towards that person in the hope of getting some advantage from them. [disapproval] They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying 溜须拍马, 拍马屁 to him. to pretend to like a rich or important person in order to get some advantage from them. toadying noun. the act of fawning on and flattering someone. The Central Committee demands that the people elected to high posts be modest, decent, honest, and intolerant of flattery and toadying. adj. fawning and flattering. The journalist's toadying oeuvre includes biographies of Richard Burton and John Major. oeuvre [ˈʊvrə] 全集, 所有著作 all the books, movies, paintings, etc. that a particular person has produced.). You are formidable 太可怕了. 9. I see you're well versed 精通, 技巧娴熟, 运用娴熟 in the art of blackmail. Yeah I also overheard you talking to yourself. 10. Reckon I could skate us back to shore 岸上, 河岸, 岸边? 10. default to fail to pay money that you owe. If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it. The credit card business is down, and more borrowers are defaulting on loans. The company defaulted on its initial payment of £40 million. The corporation may be charged with default on its contract with the government. The creditors haven't declared them in default. If you default on your payments, the bank will be forced to repossess your car. default to sth 天性乐观, 天生乐天 If a computer defaults to a way of operating, it automatically uses it if you do not intentionally change it. Do you think we'll starve to death In our own town? Like those stories you read in the papers About old people who starve to death and get half-eaten by their pets. You just default to cheerful, don't you? There's an old apple tree out back of the footie stand if you're desperate. 11. Kid, I don't know what you are on about 不知道你在絮叨什么, 在说些什么? Unless you want to order something, on your bike. Firstly, wormholes would never exist long enough to transfer a large body of mass, and secondly why am I even arguing with you? What is he on about, Michael? Spatial theory. He's delusional, Dad. sook to complain peevishly. Give me my phone! Will you stop sooking? Do you know where she is or not? Give it back! Stop! I'll bring it back later. And tell my mum I'm looking for her. better still/yet used when you are adding a new idea that you think is better than a good one already mentioned. Can you tell us how to get to Bremin? Better still, I can take you there. Come for a weekend or, better still, come for a whole week. better/harder/worse etc still 更好的是, 更糟糕的是, 更难的是 (also still better/harder/worse etc) even better, harder etc than something else. Dan found biology difficult, and physics harder still. 12. Rain poncho 雨披 A poncho is an outer garment designed to keep the body warm. A rain poncho is made from a watertight material designed to keep the body dry from the rain. Ponchos have been used by the Native American peoples of the Andes since pre-Hispanic time, from places now under the territory of Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Ecuador and are now considered typical South American garments. What's with the hole? It's a poncho, obviously In case it gets cold. I'll poncho you to death if Trent beats us. Get it? Sure. No poncho. 13. In groups of four 4人一队, 4人一组, you will orienteer 定向运动 (Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering. For the purposes of this article, foot orienteering serves as a point of departure for discussion of all other variations, but almost any sport that involves racing against a clock and requires navigation with a map is a type of orienteering. ) a 7km walk to a pick-up point marked on your map. You are expected to identify flora and, with any luck, fauna. Now In the interests of breaking down social barriers and as a little treat for me, I have preselected the groups, so don't expect to be with any of your friends. Now one member from each team, come and get a map and a compass. You will orienteer. Did you get a map? Got it. At the third marker, lunch and refreshment will be provided. Aim to 目标 be there by 1:30 pm or miss out. And I expect you all to be at the fourth and final marker by 4pm on the dot. No late-comers 不准迟到. Yeah. And how am I supposed to win with these netballers? It's a team-building exercise, Jack, it's not a race. You know this is a half-day stroll, right, not a five-day trek. In my family, this is travelling light.
