用法学习: 1. play hooky old-fashioned I. 逃学, 翘课. if a student plays hooky, they do not go to school on a day when they are expected to. to stay away from school without permission: They played hooky and went fishing. II. humorous used when you do not go to work. overblown I. 夸大的 something that is overblown is made to seem more important, exciting, or impressive than it really is. Something that is overblown makes something seem larger, more important, or more significant than it really is. Warnings of disaster may be overblown. The reporting of the hostage story was fair, if sometimes overblown. ...overblown dreams. overblown reports of earthquake damage. Their relationship caused controversy in October, after it was claimed Mr Morrison had requested the religious leader join him a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House. But Mr Houston insisted he wasn't aware of any invitation made by Mr Morrison, saying the strength of their relationship had been overblown. II. an overblown object is too big or too brightly decorated to be attractive. metric 行为准则, 做人准则, 指标, 道德标准, 价值观 a system or standard for measuring something. Email marketers said their biggest success metric was click-through rates. Metrics can be deceiving, and they can often be spun to tell you what you want to be told. CTR was another metric 衡量标准 that stood out to me. As a startup, we know that click-through rate is really important to our investors. Our CTR should be improving to show investors that we're learning from our customers and targeting the right people. So I knew that was a key metric to zoom in on. Look
at the click-through rates (CTRs) shown in your account statistics to
understand the percentage of times a user clicks your ad. This metric can help you gauge how enticing 诱人 your ad is and how closely it matches your keywords and other targeting settings. You can't judge those serial killers' actions by your own metrics (in the framework of your own life). framework I. a set of principles, ideas, etc. that you use when you are forming your decisions and judgments. A framework is a particular set of rules, ideas, or beliefs which you use in order to deal with problems or to decide what to do. ... within the framework of federal regulations. framework for: a framework for the study of television's effect on society. provide/establish/create a framework 奠基: Einstein's research provided much of the theoretical framework 奠基, 打下基础 for particle physics. a. a system of rules, laws, agreements, etc. that establish the way that something operates in business, politics, or society. framework of: the democratic framework of society. within a framework: A free market economy operates within a framework of minimal state intervention. a legal/regulatory/constitutional framework: The universities had considerable independence, within a legal framework laid down by the state. II. 框架 a structure that supports something and makes it a particular shape. ...wooden shelves on a steel framework. The building had a metal framework. 2. as per usual 和平常一样, 屡教未改的 used for describing something annoying that often happens. Jenny arrived ten minutes late, as per usual. used to say that something bad that often happens has just happened again He just laughed at me, as per usual. Waders ( wader I. 钓鱼服. rubber boots or a combination of pants and rubber boots that people wear when they stand in water to fish. long waterproof boots, sometimes extending to the chest like trousers, worn by anglers. II. a wading bird. ) denotes a waterproof boot extending from the foot to the thigh, the chest or the neck. They are traditionally made from vulcanised rubber, but available in more modern PVC, neoprene and Gore-Tex variants. Waders are generally distinguished from counterpart waterproof boots by shaft height; the hip boot extending to the thigh and the Wellington boot to the knee. For the sake of emphasis, therefore, waders are sometimes defined by the extent of their coverage as thigh waders, chest waders or full-body waders. As a drysuit variant, full-body waders come with leaktight cuffs or gloves fitted to the sleeves and with a leaktight collar or hood fitted to the neck, enabling the wearer to remain dry when standing or walking in deeper water. Waders are available with boots attached or can have attached stocking feet (usually made of the wader material), to wear inside boots, or inside swimfins in the case of float tube fishing. 3. get a line on something to get information about something. to get information about someone or something We need to get some kind of a line on these guys. I need to get a line on what's really happening. get in(to) line I. To become straight; to form into a line or row. The teacher waited for her students to get into line before they walked to the auditorium. The cars all got in line after the traffic merged into a single lane. II. 听话. 服从. 照做. To conform, adhere to, or agree with that which is established or generally accepted, such as rules, beliefs, modes of behavior, etc. You might have some wild ideas for the future, but you'll never get anywhere in this business if you don't start getting into line with your boss's expectations. We all tend to have revolutionary ideals in our youth, but we usually get in line with the general populace as we grow older. If you don't get in line, I'll do the same thing as I did to her. line up I. [intransitive/transitive] to form a row, or to put people or things in a row. The books are lined up on a shelf above the desk. All children must line up when the whistle goes. II. [transitive] to organize or prepare things for an event or a series of events. If you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen. If you line someone up for an event or activity, you arrange for them to be available for that event or activity. She lined up executives, politicians and educators to serve on the board of directors. The band is lining up a two-week U.K. tour for the New Year. We have a series of activities lined up to keep you entertained. III. [transitive] to move something into the correct position in relation to something else, especially so that it is level with it. If you line things up, you move them into a straight row. I would line up my toys on this windowsill and play. He finished polishing the cocktail glasses and lined them up behind the bar. He lined the ball up 放好 and kicked it straight into the net. line up with: Hold a pen in front of you and line up its tip with some distant object. If you line one thing up with another, or one thing lines up with another, the first thing is moved into its correct position in relation to the second. You can also say that two things line up, or are lined up. You have to line the car up with 对齐, 冲齐, 摆好, 排好 the ones beside you. Gas cookers are adjustable in height to line up with your kitchen work top. Mahoney had lined up two of the crates. When the images line up exactly, the projectors should be fixed in place. All we have to do is to get the two pieces lined up properly. IV. [intransitive] if people are lining up to do something, they all want to do it at the same time. Her colleagues are lining up 排队 to demand her resignation. V. If you line up with, behind, or alongside a person or group, you support them. If you line up against a person or group, you oppose them. line up behind sb/sth A series of state and national leaders has lined up behind her fledgling candidacy. line up in support of sb/sth Despite the public's outrage, officers of the company have lined up in support of the policy. Some surprising names have lined up behind the idea. We Spaniards have lined up against each other all too often. His story isn't lining up (doesn't line up. doesn't add up) 有矛盾, 不一致, 说法不一, 对不上, 讲不通, 说不通. spotty I. 时好时坏的. 一会儿好一会不好的. 时有时无的. only good, successful, or effective on some occasions or in some situations. Something that is spotty does not stay the same but is sometimes good and sometimes bad. He quit in 1981–had a spotty political career. His attendance record was spotty. The reception is spotty in my area. spotty enforcement of the law. II. covered with a pattern of spots. Someone who is spotty has spots on their face. She was rather pale, and her complexion was spotty. 4. chime 响一声, 响一下, 叮咚一声, 叮咚响 to make a high ringing sound like a bell or set of bells. the clock chimes one/three/six etc. (=makes a series of sounds to show what the time is): Somewhere a clock chimed midnight. The door chimes every time some one comes in. chime in to join a conversation by saying something. Feel free to chime in if you've got something to add. chime in with: George couldn't resist chiming in with his "helpful hints" about investments. chime with to be similar to or agree with someone else's ideas, plans, feelings, etc. If one thing chimes in with another thing or chimes with it, the two things are similar or consistent with each other. He has managed to find a response to each new political development that chimes in with most Germans' instinct. The president's remarks do not entirely chime with those coming from American and British politicians. incapacitated 无力反抗的 [ˌinkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtəd] unable to live normally, or to do ordinary things, for example because you are sick. According to police affidavits, Wone was believed to have been "restrained, incapacitated, and sexually assaulted" before his death. The residents of the home – Joe Price, Victor Zaborsky, and Dylan Ward – contended that the murder was committed by an intruder unknown to them; the trial judge found this unbelievable. verb. to make someone or something unable to live or work normally. an incapacitating illness. Using powerful lasers, the device can incapacitate enemy radar systems. pick and choose 挑选, 自己选, 挑剔 select only the best or most desirable from among a number of alternatives. to take only the things you want from a group: You can't pick and choose which rules you want to follow and which ones you don't. 5. 澳航飞机: The norm has been 一般程序是, 一般情况下 for a refurbished A380 to hop across to Heathrow and run a regular passenger service to Sydney, Australia. But last week, this A380 made a highly unusual 18 hour nonstop flight from Dresden to Sydney. crappy dad 垃圾父亲, 人渣父亲. A familicide 杀家人, 杀全家, 灭门 (family annihilators) is a type of murder or murder-suicide in which a perpetrator kills multiple close family members in quick succession, most often children, relatives, spouse, siblings, or parents. In half the cases, the killer lastly kills themselves in a murder-suicide. If only the parents are killed, the case may also be referred to as a parricide [ˈperɪˌsaɪd]. The anatomy of family murder - the patterns and warning signs: It's the most shocking and grisly of crimes: a seemingly everyday person suddenly, savagely, inexplicably, kills themselves and their kin. We find family annihilation too horrific, too cruel to grasp, so explain it away as random acts of lunacy. But Godfrey Holmes says there are patterns and warning signs – and if we learn to look for them, we may begin to stem 阻止流血 the bloodshed. pick-me-up 转移注意力的东西, 放松的东西, 提神 a thing that makes one feel more energetic or cheerful. something, often food or drink, that gives you more energy or makes you feel better. A pick-me-up is something that you have or do when you are tired or depressed in order to make you feel better. I need a little pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon. "ginseng has long been used as a pick-me-up". If you need a little pick-me-up after a long day, let me know I'll be happy to help. A five day holiday in the Bahamas would be a great pick-me-up. 6. rabble-rouser 煽动情绪的人, 煽动闹事的人 A rabble-rouser is a clever speaker who can persuade a group of people to behave violently or aggressively, often for the speaker's own political advantage. a person who excites others to anger, hate, or violence. A rabble-rouser is a speaker who can persuade a group of people to behave violently or aggressively, often for the speaker's own political advantage. 德州独立战争The battle of Alamo: In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on 开进 the Alamo. After repelling 打退, 击退 two attacks 进攻, the Texians were unable to fend off 挡住, 抵挡 a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls 翻墙, most of the Texian fighters withdrew into interior buildings. Occupiers unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Between five and seven Texians may have surrendered; if so, they were quickly executed 杀死. Most eyewitness accounts reported between 182 and 257 Texians died, while most historians of the Alamo agree that around 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded. Several noncombatants were sent to Gonzales to spread word of the Texian defeat. The news sparked both a strong rush to join the Texian army and a panic, known as "The Runaway Scrape", in which the Texian army, most settlers, and the new, self-proclaimed but officially unrecognized, Republic of Texas government fled eastward toward the United States ahead of the advancing Mexican Army. Several months previously, Texians had driven all 赶出 Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. About 100 Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo. The Texian force grew slightly with the arrival of reinforcements 援军, 增援力量 led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into 挺进 San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake 收复 Texas. For the next 10 days, the two armies engaged in several skirmishes with minimal casualties. Aware that his garrison could not withstand an attack 经受不住攻击, 进攻 by such a large force, Travis wrote multiple letters pleading for more men and supplies from Texas and from the United States, but the Texians were reinforced by fewer than 100 men because the United States had a treaty with Mexico, and supplying men and weapons would have been an overt act of war. On February 11, Neill left the Alamo, determined to recruit additional reinforcements and gather supplies. He transferred command to Travis, the highest-ranking regular army officer in the garrison. Volunteers comprised much of the garrison, and they were unwilling to accept Travis as their leader. The men instead elected Bowie, who had a reputation as a fierce fighter, as their commander. Bowie celebrated by getting very intoxicated and creating havoc in Béxar. To mitigate 减少 the resulting ill feelings, Bowie agreed to share command with Travis. Santa Anna posted 部署兵力 one company east of the Alamo, on the road to Gonzales. Almonte and 800 dragoons were stationed along the road to Goliad. Throughout the siege these towns had received multiple couriers, dispatched by Travis to plead for reinforcements and supplies. As news of the siege spread throughout Texas, potential reinforcements gathered in Gonzales. They hoped to rendezvous 会和, 合兵一处 with Colonel James Fannin, who was expected to arrive from Goliad with his garrison. On February 26, after days of indecision, Fannin ordered 320 men, four cannons, and several supply wagons to march towards the Alamo, 90 miles (140 km) away. This group traveled less than 1.0 mile (1.6 km) before turning back. Fannin blamed the retreat on his officers; the officers and enlisted men accused Fannin of aborting the mission. 7. 踩踏事件: But the Christmas promotion turned into chaos as crowds of people were trampled 踩踏 as they rushed to get their hands on the gold and white balloons falling from the ceiling. Christmas chaos as shoppers - including children - are crushed with at least five rushed to hospital after a midnight promotional balloon drop inside a Sydney Westfield caused a stampede. spinster 老处女. 老姑娘. prime pickings 最佳选择. As a father of two, he is not a prime picking either. The phrase 'No Spring Chicken' is usually used in a negative way to describe someone who is no longer young, probably past his young adulthood, and sometimes doesn't realize it and tries to look and act younger than his age. ripe for the picking 出道 A single person who is available to date. Don't be hitting on Marsha, man, she's ripe for the pickin' but you ain't no farmer! Their marriage is more of a convenience 到年龄自然而然的嫁, 条件合适 than love. Airbag has been deployed 安全气囊打开, 安全气囊爆了. catatonic [ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk] 死人似的, 一动不动的 adj. I. relating to or characterized by catatonia. "catatonic schizophrenia". II. 蔫的. 霜打的茄子似的, 失神的. 失魂落魄的. of or in an immobile or unresponsive stupor. not moving or thinking because you are completely bored or very tired. If you describe someone as being in a catatonic state, you mean that they are not moving or responding at all, usually as a result of illness, shock, or drugs. ...and the traumatised heroine sinks into a catatonic trance. Catatonic state. snowbank 雪堆 a mound or heap of snow. snow bank. hill, mound. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind". a large mass of snow, esp. a drift on a hillside, in a gully, etc. a mound of snow, as a snowdrift or snow shoveled from a road or sidewalk. skivvy 羊毛衫. I. A close-fitting, long-sleeved T-shirt with a rolled collar. a tight-fitting piece of clothing for the top part of the body, made of knitted cotton, with a high, round collar. James rugged up in a grey skivvy, matching sweatpants and a pair of black sneakers. II. A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work. a person, in the past a female servant, who does the dirty and unpleasant jobs in a house, such as cleaning. III. (military slang, Vietnam War) A prostitute. IV. skivvies [ plural ] US informal men's underwear. rug up 穿上厚衣服 to wear layers of warm clothes in the anticipation of cold weather. to put on warm clothing. I like to rug up in winter. I don’t mind cold weather.
creak VS squeak (门, 地板, 楼梯吱吱响可以用creak or squeak. squeaky) VS screech VS squeal: creak I. When a door, floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved: The door creaked on its hinges. 咯吱咯吱响, 吱吱扭扭的响 I heard the floorboards creak as he crept closer. squeak I. [intransitive] to make a short, high noise. Their shoes squeaked on the tiled floor. The door squeaked open. Howard: Yeah, got to get her hooked on TV or someday she'll want me to play outside. Boy, that floor is so squeaky. I'm surprised I didn't wake her up walking out of the room. Okay, this grid represents the room. All we need to do is plot out where each squeak is, and we can find a quiet path to the crib. Raj: Okay, uh, you check for squeaks, and I will mark them down. Howard: Okay, space A3, here we go. It’s squeaking. Mark it. II. [intransitive/transitive] to speak in a high voice, especially because you are upset or excited. III. [intransitive] to only just be successful or accepted. to just manage to do something: Our team squeaked out a victory in Sunday's game. squeak through/by/in etc.: The legislation is likely to squeak through. not hear a squeak from/out of someone used for emphasizing that someone has not spoken or made any sound. I haven't heard a squeak out of the kids all morning. screech to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise: She was screeching at him at the top of her voice. He was screeching with pain/laughter. "Don't you dare touch me!" she screeched. The car screeched to a halt/standstill (= stopped very suddenly, making a loud high noise). figurative The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt/standstill (= stop very suddenly) if taxes are increased. squeal I. to make a long high sound. Somewhere in the street tires were squealing. I could hear the girls squealing 尖叫 with delight. Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me. The car's tires squealed again as it sped around the corner. At that moment there was a squeal of brakes and the angry blowing of a car horn. II. informal to tell the police or someone in authority that someone has done something wrong or illegal. The squeaky wheel gets the grease (oil)会哭的孩子有奶吃, 会叫的鸟儿有食吃.
