用法学习: 1. turn of phrase I. an expression That's a rather unfortunate turn of phrase. II. a person's particular or characteristic manner of expression. If someone has a particular turn of phrase, they have a particular way of expressing themselves in words. a particular way of expressing yourself. the ability to say things in a clever or funny way Kate has a colourful turn of phrase. As a letter writer he had a neat turn of phrase. Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase. ...Schwarzkopf's distinctive turn of phrase. "a vituperative turn of phrase". 2. in the wind 不知去向 找不到, 不知所踪 I. If something is in the wind, people are talking about it and it may happen, but noone is sure: Rumours of a takeover are in the wind. II. If someone is in the wind, they are missing, especially after escaping: The suspects are in the wind. skite noun. a boastful person. v. I. (mainly/only here in Australia/NZ). to boast. John's been skiting about his new car - that guy is such a big skite! "she did it just so that she could skite about it". II. move quickly and forcefully, especially when glancing off a surface. "rain skited off her coat". hang your head in/for shame (反义: hold your head up (high) ) to lower one's head or conceal one's face in or as in shame. If someone hangs their head, they look ashamed. look or feel embarrassed or ashamed: When I think of how I behaved, I have to hang my head in shame. The thief hung his head as he was led away by the police. Do not hang your heads, as we are all very proud of you. Note: People sometimes use the longer expression hang your head in shame. You should hang your head in shame for being so mean. see the light of day I. 见天日. if an object sees the light of day, it is brought out of a place where it has been for a long time. II. If something such as an idea, plan, or rule sees the light of day, it starts to exist. not give (one) the time of day To completely ignore, disregard, or be unfriendly toward one. To acknowledge somebody; to give somebody respect or attention. If you're lucky, she might give you the time of day. Unless you're a celebrity, he won't give you the time of day. 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. not give anyone the time of day 不当回事, 无视, 不搭理, 不理, 忽视 Fig. to ignore someone (usually out of dislike). Mary won't speak to Sally. She won't give her the time of day. I couldn't get an appointment with Mr. Smith. He wouldn't even give me the time of day. Her father and her brothers were always too busy to bother about her and would hardly give her the time of day. Note: This expression is often varied. Rita never gave him so much as the time of day any more. 3. pick up the tab/bill/check (for something) to pay for something, esp. for what someone else has bought or used: The company will pick up the tab for this trip. To pay the bill for something, often at a bar or restaurant. Whenever we go out, my father picks up the tab. Order whatever you want. The company is picking up the check. Paul said he's picking up the tab tonight, so I'm definitely ordering another drink! run/take its course 自然结束 I. complete its natural development without interference. "his illness had to run its course to the crisis". Over 20,000 cows died before the epidemic ran its course. As for the imprisoned leaders, he asserted that justice would have to take its course. II. to develop and finish naturally: The doctor's advice is to let the fever run its course 任其自然, 听其自然. I had to accept that the relationship had run its course. If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end. if something runs its course, it continues in the way you expect until it has finished. Recession in the country has run its course and left an aftermath of uncertainty. 4. click I. to make a short sound like the sound when you press a switch. The cameras continued clicking as they drove away. click open/shut: He pressed a button and the doors clicked open. a. [transitive] to make an object make this short sound. The policeman clicked the handcuffs around his wrists. The young soldier clicked his heels and saluted. click something on/off: She clicked off the bedside light. b. [transitive] if you click your tongue 咂舌头, you make a short sound with your tongue, usually to show that you are annoyed or do not approve of something. c. [transitive] British if you click your fingers 打响指, you make a short sound by rubbing your middle finger against your thumb so that it hits the inside of your hand. II. [intransitive/transitive] to make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse. Click "save" and close the document. To send the message, simply click on the "send" button. III. [intransitive] informal if something clicks, you suddenly understand or realize it. When you suddenly understand something, you can say that it clicks. When I saw the television report, it all clicked. It suddenly clicked 一下子明白过来. 回过味来 that this was fantastic fun. IV. [intransitive] informal if two people click 一拍即合, they realize immediately that they like each other and understand each other. If you click with someone, you like each other and become friendly as soon as you meet. You can also say that two people click. They clicked immediately. They loved the same things. V. [intransitive] if something clicks in a performance, sports event, etc., everything happens easily and in the best possible way. click your heels If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone. click into place = fall/fit into place 全明白过来了 If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place, you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer. When the reasons behind the decision were explained, of course, it all fell into place. But it wasn't until I saw the photograph in the paper that everything clicked into place. 5. 八卦: It's a sign things might be getting serious for Cyrus and Carter, despite speculation from some corners (all/the four corners of the world/earth. (just) around the corner. be in a tight corner 困境. have a corner on a market. out of/from the corner of your eye 眼角月光.) that their romance is for show only 做给人看的 and won't last. Jenner took to Instagram the other day to express support for Carter, saying, "There is far too much negativity being directed at someone I love and care about very much." While we obviously hoped Liam would be available to travel from Australia to LA to do some press and promo for the film, his availability was never confirmed and therefore, no junket or premiere was ever officially planned,” they said in a statement. 6. 表演: There's been criticisim on the woman who played KJ, saying she was wooden 面无表情, 死鱼脸, 僵尸脸 and a bit blank.
Seven Seconds: 1. What did the doctors say? Stage four. She's supposed to go real fast from here. They say all I could do is keep her comfortable. So, I know this not a social call. The landscape is shifting 情况在变化. Your monthly is kicking up 12 percent. My overhead's growing, I gotta pass the cost on. I'll render under Caesar ( To give (something) to one's state or government, especially in the form of a tax payment. ) ("Render unto Caesar" is the beginning of a phrase attributed to Jesus in the synoptic gospels, which reads in full, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's". This phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for Christians to submit to earthly authority. ). But I expect representation for my taxes. Now there's some renegades ( [ˈrenˌɪɡeɪd] someone who leaves one group and joins another that has different goals or beliefs. ) trapping over on Aisles and Grand. That's cutting into the 12 percent I got to give you. I need that shut down. I can't shut down every small-time start-up in the city. You gotta at least pretend the Kings have got some competition. 2. "Chicken shit", or more commonly "chickenshit", is a slang term, usually regarded as vulgar. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary defines chickenshit (one word) as a vulgar adjective with two possible meanings: "petty, insignificant. something that is not important at all and does not deserve attention. If you say that someone or something is chickenshit, you mean that they are worthless. I don't want a bunch of nerds telling me whether to take a limo or not. That's all chickenshit. You think I'm chickenshit, don't you? " or "lacking courage, manliness, or effectiveness. someone who is afraid to do something. If you say that someone is chickenshit, you mean that they are cowardly. ...djs who are too chickenshit to play experimental music.". This is a chickenshit move. 3. So you're soldiering? Everybody soldiering for something. Messiah's been good to me. Yeah, so, I appreciate you coming out. But it's not a good look 不好看, 看上去不好看, 看上去不像回事 right now, you know, with the family. I just came to pay my respects, King. Look, I'll just stay back in the cut ( in the cut I. off to the side; something that came out of nowhere. "So I laid back in the cut with a crush that's a trip" LL Cool J. That car came from out the cut. Up in the cuts. She lives out in the cuts. According to the Urban Dictionary: Patiently waiting to get the advantage on someone. Quietly timing a money making move using the element of surprise. In the late 80s and early 90s NYC, muggings/ robberies/chain snatching happened all the time. "Layin' in the cut" referred to waiting in a covered location, i.e. between 2 buildings or in an alley, for the right opportunity to jump someone or rob. II. A popular slang phrase among the ever growing north eastern youth in the United States, in the cut refers to a male that is interested in or engaged in homosexual intercourse. Damn that nigga is cute, think he's in the cut? Cut and run or cut-and-run is an idiomatic verb phrase meaning to "make off promptly" or to "hurry off". The phrase originated in the 1700s as describing an act allowing a ship to make sail quickly in an urgent situation, either by cutting free an anchor or by cutting ropeyarns to unfurl sails from the yards on a square rig ship. Though initially referring to a literal act, the phrase was used figuratively by the mid-1800s in both the United States and England. The phrase is used as a pejorative in political language, implying a panicked and cowardly retreat, and it has been used by politicians in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia as a criticism of calls to withdraw troops, becoming particularly associated with the United States Republican Party. ). No disrespect. I feel you. But you can't be here, Kadeuce. My brother don't want you here. You know how he was about you and Brenton. 4. Family had to have seen this coming. I'm telling you, it's the penitentiary ( [ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri] penitentiary at prison. a prison for people who have committed serious crimes. a state/federal penitentiary. A large prison is called a penitentiary and the people who are kept there are called prisoners. ) or the cemetery. In a way, it makes sense they don't want to talk to the police. Because they don't trust you. No! No, it's reprisals (
reprisal [rɪˈpraɪz(ə)l] something unpleasant that is done to punish an enemy or opponent because of something bad that they have done to you. reprisal against: The State Department is concerned about possible reprisals against American civilians. in reprisal (for something): Every tenth person in the village was shot in reprisal for the deaths of the two soldiers.). Because they help the po-po with one dead kid who banged, they might jeopardize another one of their kids who's affiliated ( [əˈfɪliˌeɪt] be affiliated to/with something I. to be officially connected with a larger organization or group. an attorney affiliated with the university. II. to have a connection with or support a larger organization or group. an affiliated company/corporation. If an organization is affiliated with another larger organization, it is officially connected with the larger organization or is a member of it. There are currently 50 unions affiliated to the Trades Union Congress. ...the United Nations and its affiliated organisations. -affiliated 挂靠的, 附属的, 跟...有关的. combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe which organization something or someone is affiliated to. ...church-affiliated schools in Oregon. If a professional person, such as a lawyer or doctor, is affiliated with an organization, they are officially connected with that organization or do some official work for it. He will remain affiliated with the firm as a special associate director. [+ with/to] ...our affiliated members. 相关卷入黑社会的讨论: a. It's a nice bike your son's got. Five Kings rides them too. That series of BMX goes for some serious bank. What are you implying? That Brenton's with a gang? Really? You gonna do this now? Wanna step back, whoever you are, and let me talk to the family? I am family, and I don't appreciate you coming up in here - and accusing my nephew. b. Because I just want to be clear, and I don't want to leave any room to be misled or misinterpret what's going on here. Because everything you guys have said so far has been wrong. Wrong man arrested, wrong about my son being in a gang. We had no right to imply that Brenton was gang-affiliated. I know that we offended your family, and I am deeply sorry. ). You're assuming Brenton. I'm not assuming anything, I know! You're assuming Brenton Butler was affiliated. Wonder how many innocent people are locked up 'cause of that kind of myopic thinking ( [maɪˈɑpɪk] 短视的. 没有远见的. 只看眼前的. I. formal not thinking about what the results of your actions will be. If you describe someone as myopic, you are critical of them because they seem unable to realize that their actions might have negative consequences. The Government still has a myopic attitude to spending. myopic voters who only want lower taxes now. II. medical not able to see clearly things that are far away. A less technical word for this is nearsighted. If someone is myopic, they are unable to see things which are far away from them. ). 5. You didn't have to apologize to her. It didn't cost me anything and it meant something to her. When did we get in the business of making people feel warm and fuzzy 心里暖烘烘的, hmm? You don't have to worry about having that effect on anyone. 6. half the battle 胜了一半了 the most important part of what you have to do in order to achieve something. A successful beginning, as in You've got the shopping list done-that's half the battle. This expression is an abbreviation of an 18th-century proverb, "The first blow is half the battle." Winning people's trust is half the battle. My family and I have differing opinions about what my life should look like. And I tend to disappoint. Well, knowing's half the battle. 7. Well, listen up. Guys! Guys! Listen up! Gather around! So, we all know that Pete's been on loan to my unit 借调 for the last month. And I got to say it crossed my mind more than a few times to kick his ass out. All right, Crys, I'll keep it clean. So, here's the deal. He's proven himself to be one hell of a cop. One of us. I want to welcome you, officially, to South District's Narcotics Unit. Your official transfer orders will take at least a month to process. These fucking bureaucrats upstairs, they do everything at a snail's pace 龟速. In the meantime, we're going to figure out a way to get you properly compensated. Yeah. New baby, promotion, raise. What's with the face? What's with Dorsey? You said you had it handled. Well, I see you got a lot to learn. I said I'm handling it. And when we are gonna tell me they released the guy? That Butler kid is dead. So relax. Because now I got a murder on my hands? Oh, yeah, I'll fucking relax. You watch your tone 说话的语气, 说话的口气 with me. I suggest in the very near future you get rid of that truck. But right now, why don't you just get me another beer, all right? You can get your own fucking beer.
Big bang theory: 1. Penny: So, are we ready to order? Amy: Give me a minute. I'm gonna go wash up 梳洗一下, 洗一下手. Sheldon: Well, that's odd. We both washed up when we came in. It's probably a euphemism for urination. Penny: Sheldon, what is wrong with you? Sheldon: Not much. Although, I can be faulted for being overly fond of koala bears. I don't know what it is, when they smart munching on eucalyptus, I just melt inside. Penny: Okay, Amy just told you some exciting news, and you acted like it was no big deal. Sheldon: Oh, I see why you're confused. No, her news sounded important, but what you're forgetting is, it was an achievement in the field of biology. That's all about yucky, squishy things(rather soft, often softer than it should be. Something that is squishy is soft and easy to squash. ...squishy pink leather chairs.). Penny: Honey, she's upset. You're her boyfriend. You have to at least try to be excited by the things she's excited by. Sheldon: What if they simply don't excite me? Penny: Well, just smile and think about koalas. Sheldon: She'd see right through that. We go to the zoo all the time. She knows my koala face. And for future reference, it's this. 2. Howard: Okay. Okay. Now, my lovely assistant is going to bring me an ordinary pitcher of milk. Second child: I know how you do that trick. Bernadette: Do you know how to pipe down ( used for telling someone to stop talking or to make less noise. If you tell someone who is talking a lot or talking too loudly to pipe down, you are telling them to stop talking. [informal] Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. )? Howard: Okay, we're going to roll up this newspaper. Second child: It's a fake pitcher. Bernadette: You got wax in your ears 耳朵聋了吗? The man said it's an ordinary pitcher. Howdini. Howard: Okay, we're going to stick this in here (puts newspaper into trouser waistband) and then I'm going to pour in the milk. I hope this works, because I didn't bring a change of pants 换洗的衣服. Second child: Look, I Googled it. It's a fake pitcher. Bernadette: That's it. No cake for you. Anyone else want to join the No Cake Club? Howard: She's just kidding, boys and girls. Everyone gets cake. Bernadette: Not him. Howard: Just give me the pitcher. Behold! Wrong pitcher.
