用法学习: 1. mean no harm = not mean any harm 不是故意的, 无意伤害 to not intend to hurt, damage, or upset someone or something. to have no intention of hurting or upsetting anyone She's a terrible gossip but she means no harm. I didn't mean any harm: it was just a joke. 墨西哥: As one of the world's top tourism destinations, 35 million people visited in 2016. And it's estimated that more than 1 million Americans and hundreds of thousands of Canadians live in the country full-time or part-time. It's especially popular with "snow birds" ( I. 雪候鸟. 雪鸟. a northerner who moves to a warmer southern state in the winter. a northern tourist who vacations in the South during the winter. "at the peak of the tourist season the hotel hosted an additional three hundred snowbirds and backpackers". II. a widespread and variable junco with gray or brown upper parts and a white belly. III. US, Slang a person addicted to the use of cocaine or heroin. ) who head south to escape brutal winter weather from December to April. 凶案: The police broke into the house, fearing that they might be victims of carbon monoxide [məˈnɑkˌsaɪd] poisoning 中毒. They found no one inside, but noticed two box fans ( A box fan is a portable fan that is placed within an enclosure, the face of which has a latticework plastic ( latticework 网状结构(trellis 交织的网状): a lattice structure. lattice [ˈlætɪs] I. a structure consisting of narrow pieces of wood, plastic, metal, etc. crossed over each other with spaces between them. vines twining around a lattice. II. a pattern or shape with sets of parallel lines that cross over each other. ) or steel grille 钢丝网 ( = grill [ɡrɪl] I. a metal frame with bars or wire across it that is used for protecting a door or a window. II. the radiator of a motor vehicle. ) that allows the air to move into and through the fan. The box fan can be square, oblong, rectangular or circular in shape. ) blowing at a wet spot on the carpet. 2. Something is nagging at him 挥之不去的不祥预感 (lingering), and it doesn't feel right. lay it on thick 夸夸其谈, 过分, 夸张, 夸大其词 to lay it on or to lay it on If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people. to try to persuade someone that something is better, bigger, more important, etc. than it really is. She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me. I think he laid it on a bit thick with all the compliments. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. We all used to lay it on thick on your parents to get what we want. a walk in the park 轻松的事情, 轻而易举的事, 小菜一碟 informal something that is very easy to accomplish. "as any director will tell you, doing Shakespeare isn't a walk in the park". the devil take the hindmost 谁落后谁挨打, 落后挨打. 自求多福, 各安天命, 只顾自己利益, 只为自己好, 只考虑自己(谁落后谁死) look after oneself and leave others to their fate. You can say the devil take the hindmost to describe or comment on a situation you disapprove of because people do only what is best for themselves without thinking about other people. An imprecation that everyone should look after their own interests, leaving those who cannot cope to whatever fate befalls them. Every one for himself and the devil take the hindmost. hindmost adj. furthest back; last. it's every man for himself = everyone is out for themselves 自扫门前雪, 人不为己天诛地灭 自顾自己 各顾各的 只求自保. 自求多福, 自私自利. something that you say that means that everyone in a particular situation is trying to do what is best for themselves and no one is trying to help anyone else: It might be a civilized place to shop at other times, but come the January sales, it's every man for himself. vindicate [ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt I. to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong. to prove that someone is right, or that something they said, did, or decided was right, especially when most people believed they were wrong. I feel vindicated now since the court ruled in my favor. The latest research vindicates what we've been arguing for years. The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated 验证, 证明是明智的, 证明是英明的, 证明是正确的 when he scored two goals. The investigation vindicated 证实 her complaint about the newspaper. II. to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them: They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate 证明自己, 证实清白 themselves. vindictive [vɪnˈdɪktɪv] 报复性的, 报复心重的 adj. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. "the criticism was both vindictive and personalized". vindication [ˌvɪn.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] the fact of proving that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The army's victory is being seen as (a) vindication of their tactics. He claimed the vote was a vindication of his policies. II. the fact of proving that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people have blamed them: The man wrongly accused of the murder is finally able to savour his vindication 证明清白. I look forward to a complete vindication in court. 3. avant-garde [ˌavɒ̃ˈɡɑːd] n. new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature. "he has been called a promoter of the avant-garde". adj. favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods. "a controversial avant-garde composer". burlap bag 麻包, 麻袋 A gunny sack, also known as a gunny shoe or tow sack, is an inexpensive bag, historically made of hessian 麻料的 (burlap) formed from jute, hemp, or other natural fibers. Modern sacks are often made from man-made products such as polypropylene. The word gunny, meaning coarse fabric, derives from an Indo-Aryan language. brazier [ˈbreɪʒər] 火炉 I. a simple metal container with a fire in it, used outside for keeping people warm or for cooking. A brazier is a large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned to keep people warm when they are outside in cold weather, for example because of their work. I. A brazier 火罐子, 火炉子 is a grill that you use for cooking, usually with charcoal. not be out of the woods yet 脱离困境, 脱离险境 used for saying that a situation is still difficult although it has improved. There has been a slight upturn in the economy, but we're not out of the woods yet. to no longer be in danger or difficulty. Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness. The patient is feeling a little better, but she's not out of the woods yet. The project has been given funding for another year, but it's not out of the woods yet. How is that going?Are we out of the woods 清楚了吗, 有结果了吗, 有答案了吗 yet? 4. Brady disclosure 埋葬证据法案, 埋藏证据法案 consists of exculpatory or impeaching information and evidence that is material to the guilt or innocence or to the punishment of a defendant. The term comes from the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, in which the Supreme Court ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable 对...有利的, 有利于 to a defendant who has requested it violates due process. Following Brady, the prosecutor must disclose evidence or information that would prove the innocence of the defendant or would enable the defense to more effectively impeach the credibility of government witnesses. Evidence that would serve to reduce the defendant's sentence must also be disclosed by the prosecution. In practice this doctrine has often proved difficult to enforce 难以实施. Some states have established their own laws to try to strengthen enforcement against prosecutorial misconduct in this area. Livor mortis 尸斑, 血斑形成 (Latin: livor – "bluish color", mortis – "of death"), postmortem lividity , hypostasis (Greek: hypo, meaning "under, beneath"; stasis, meaning "a standing") or suggillation, is the fourth stage of death and one of the signs of death. It is a settling of the blood in the lower, or dependent, portion of the body postmortem, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin. When the heart stops functioning and is no longer agitating the blood, heavy red blood cells sink through the serum by action of gravity. The blood travels faster in warmer conditions and slower in colder conditions. Livor mortis starts in 20–30 minutes, but is usually not observable by the human eye until two hours after death. The size of the patches increases in the next three to six hours, with maximum lividity occurring between eight and twelve hours after death. The blood pools into the interstitial tissues of the body. The intensity of the color depends upon the amount of reduced haemoglobin in the blood. The discoloration 色变, 变色 does not occur in the areas of the body that are in contact with the ground or another object, in which capillaries are compressed. Rigor mortis 尸体僵硬, 尸僵, or postmortem rigidity, is the third stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemical changes in the muscles postmortem. In humans, rigor mortis can occur as soon as four hours after death. ring out to produce a loud clear sound. When a sound rings out, it is loud and clear: A cry of warning rang out. A shot rang out. Rob's laughter rang out in the large room. Shots start ringing out 听见枪响, 枪声大作, 开枪声, 射击声. gun shy I. 害怕枪响的, 害怕枪声的. Afraid of loud noise, such as that of gunfire. afraid of a gun or the sound it makes: a gun-shy dog is useless for shooting.
An example of gun shy is a dog that hides in the bathtub on 4th of July
because of the sound of fireworks. An example of gun shy is a woman who
carries pepper spray in her hand whenever she walks alone. II.
Extremely distrustful or wary. hesitant, wary, or distrustful, esp.
because of previous unpleasant experience. III. (idiomatic) 有心理障碍的, 害怕被耻笑的. 害怕被责备的. Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded. After his last suggestion was laughed at by his colleagues, he was gunshy about making another suggestion. A quesadilla [ˌkeɪsəˈdiːjə] is a Mexican dish and type of taco, consisting of a tortilla [tɔrˈtijə] 墨西哥面包 that is filled primarily with cheese, and sometimes meats, beans, vegetables, and spices, and then cooked on a griddle. Traditionally, a corn tortilla is used, but it can also be made with a flour tortilla, particularly in northern Mexico and the United States. A full quesadilla is made with two tortillas that hold a layer of cheese between them. A half is a single tortilla that has been filled with cheese and folded into a half-moon shape. A quick version of the quesadilla, the cheese tortilla, is microwaved and often served to children. 5. recreational [ˌrekriˈeɪʃən(ə)l] done or used for enjoyment. Recreational means relating to things people do in their spare time to relax. ...parks and other recreational facilities. ...the recreational use of the countryside. recreational activities/ facilities. recreation [ˌrekriˈeɪʃ(ə)n] [uncountable] things that you do to enjoy yourself. I play golf for recreation only. He's using the drug recreationally 当毒吸. a. [countable] an activity that is done for enjoyment. Shopping is my main recreation. II. [ˌrikriˈeɪʃ(ə)n] the process of making something exist again. a law unto oneself 不管不顾, 目无法纪, 自行其是, 为所欲为, a person who acts in a way that shows he or she does not care what kind of behavior other people think is acceptable. If you say that someone is a law unto himself or herself, you mean that they behave in an independent way, ignoring laws, rules, or conventional ways of doing things. to refuse to behave like everyone else, or to believe you can do whatever you want to. Some of the landowners were a law unto themselves. I've warned him that he can't keep behaving this way, but he seems to think that he's a law unto himself. act strange VS act strangely (act 和 look, sound, appear一样. treat someone different, ): 有些人认为两种说法都对. 但前者更普遍. 也有人说: In an intransitive phrase, where there's an agent subject and consisting of verb plus modifier, the modifier should be an adjective, not an adverb. "Act strangely" is an overcorrection, as appending the -ly suffix to "deep" in "dig deep" or to "nice" or "ready" in the idioms "make nice" or "make ready" would also be. 语义上的区别: She seductively dressed. (Does "seductively"refer to the clothes or the act of dressing?). She dressed seductively. (did a reverse striptease). She dressed seductive. (wore a teddy and a tight miniskirt). happenstance [hæpənstæns] If you say that something happened by happenstance, you mean that it happened because of certain circumstances, although it was not planned by anyone. I came to live at the farm by happenstance. 6. 谣言: However, royal commentator Angela Mollard reveals whether there is any substance 可信度, 真实性 to these claims. Angela continues: "They may have become close, it may have been slightly inappropriate but was there any substance to it? "Look the fact that it's died a death 已经消停了 and we haven't heard about it through the rest of the year suggests to me it was just a bit of a blip ( I. a small flashing light on a computer screen or similar piece of equipment. II. [usually singular] 小事故, 小小耽搁一下, 小事故, 小问题. 小事一桩 informal a minor problem or delay that does not last very long. Analysts described the drop in stock prices as a temporary blip. )." much (or still) less 更何况, 更不用说, 更别说, 就别说, 更奢谈, 更不必说, 更不肖说, 更无需说 used to introduce something as being even less likely than something already mentioned. You use much less after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. They are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in. "what woman would consider a date with him, much less a marriage?" disillusion [dɪsɪluːʒən] verb. If a person or thing disillusions you, they make you realize that something is not as good as you thought. to make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed. I'd hate to be the one to disillusion him. He said he had been bitterly disillusioned by his country's failure to change into a democracy. noun. Disillusion is the same as disillusionment. There is disillusion with established political parties. disillusioned disappointed because you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you had believed. Disillusioned teachers are leaving the profession in large numbers. disillusioned with: Voters are very disillusioned with the democratic process. disillusionment [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒ(ə)nmənt] 大失所望, 破灭, 幻灭 the disappointed feeling you have when you discover that someone or something is not as good as you had believed. Disillusionment is the disappointment that you feel when you discover that something is not as good as you had expected or thought. ...his growing disillusionment with his work. [+ with] ...the disillusionment we experience when someone we idolized has betrayed our trust. Taylor Swift的歌曲: On the song, she sings, "American glory faded before me / Now I'm feeling hopeless, ripped up my prom dress / Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard /And ran for my life." As Taylor herself then shared in a Spotify message, "This song is about disillusionment with our crazy world of politics and inequality, set in a metaphorical high school." 7. mysterious [mɪˈstɪərɪəs] adj difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify. "his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances". mystic [ˈmɪstɪk] 密宗的人 noun. a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect. A mystic is a person who practises or believes in religious mysticism. ...an Indian mystic known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. "the poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St John of the Cross". adj = mystical 神秘的. relating to or involving mysterious religious or spiritual powers. Something that is mystical involves spiritual powers and influences that most people do not understand. That was clearly a deep mystical experience. ...ancient Egyptian magical and mystical beliefs. He had undergone a profound mystical experience. cut and dried 成定局的, 尘埃落定, 落停的, 板上钉钉的, 确定无疑的 (set in stone) (of a situation) completely settled. "the championship is not as cut and dried as everyone thinks". If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like. We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers. come home to roost = chickens come home to roost If bad or wrong things that someone has done in the past have come home to roost, or if their chickens have come home to roost, they are now experiencing the unpleasant effects of these actions. Appeasement has come home to roost. someone's chickens come home to roost 恶果初现 used for saying that the bad results of something someone has done are starting to happen or to become clear. After years of borrowing, the government's chickens are coming home to roost. used for saying that bad actions or mistakes from the past have unpleasant results in the present. It's only now that the real problems in Los Angeles are coming home to roost. undisturbed I. 没有动过的. 没有翻动过的. Something that remains undisturbed is not touched, moved, or used by anyone. The desk looked undisturbed. Peonies react badly to being moved and are best left undisturbed. II. A place that is undisturbed is peaceful and has not been affected by changes that have happened in other places. In the Balearics, pockets of rural life and inland villages are undisturbed. The war had not left Bargate undisturbed. III. 不被打扰的. 不被干扰的. If you are undisturbed in something that you are doing, you are able to continue doing it and are not affected by something that is happening. I can spend the whole day undisturbed at the warehouse. There was a small restaurant on Sullivan Street where we could talk undisturbed. They want undisturbed rest. IV. If someone is undisturbed by something, it does not affect, bother, or upset them. Victoria was strangely undisturbed by this symptom. go halfsies (儿童用语) = go halves 平分, 均摊, 一人一半, 对半分, 每人一半一半 (childish, idiomatic) To share something by splitting it in half. (idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties. Would you like to go halves in the grocery bill? Let's go halves in this big watermelon. 8. A bayou [ˈbaɪˌu] is a slow-moving creek or a swampy (swarm 沼泽, 湿地) section of a river or a lake. They are usually found in flat areas where water collects in pools. Bayous are often associated with the southeastern part of the United States. Bayous are usually shallow and sometimes heavily wooded. In usage in the United States, a bayou ( [ˈbaɪ.uː, ˈbaɪ.oʊ] ) is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area, and can either be an extremely slow-moving stream or river (often with a poorly defined shoreline), or a marshy lake or wetland 湿地. The term bayou can also refer to a creek whose current reverses daily due to tides, and which contains brackish 淡海水混合水, 稍咸的水 water ( Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant. ...shallow pools of brackish water. ore brackish, superlative most brackish) (of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. ) highly conducive to fish life and plankton. Bayous are commonly found in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States, notably the Mississippi River Delta, with the states of Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas being famous for them. A bayou is frequently an anabranch or minor braid of a braided channel that is moving much slower than the mainstem, often becoming boggy and stagnant. Though fauna varies by region, many bayous are home to crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish, catfish, frogs, toads, American alligators, American crocodiles, herons, turtles, spoonbills, snakes, leeches, and many other species. A swamp is a wetland that is forested. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. Swamps vary in size and are located all around the world. The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water or seawater. Benchmarking 标准, 标杆 is the practice of comparing business processes and performance metrics 各项指标 to industry bests and best practices from other companies. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost. 死刑犯: In March 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium for all 737 prisoners on death row in California, including Peterson. The order postpones all executions for the duration of Newsom's tenure as governor. Even though California had not executed a prisoner since 2006, due to legal challenges to the state's execution protocol. Newsom's order spares the approximately 25 prisoners on death row who had exhausted their legal appeals and could have had their executions move forward once the legal challenge was resolved. Peterson's family said they were in favor of Newsom's action, but noted that his case was likely to be unaffected by it. The family does not believe Peterson would exhaust all of his legal 穷途末路 challenges by January 2027, when Newsom would be leaving office, assuming his re-election in 2022. 9. Ghosn was arrested in November 2018 and has since faced a litany of charges, including allegations that he understated 少说, 报少了, 虚报, 谎报, 少报 ( If you understate something, you describe it in a way that suggests that it is less important or serious than it really is. The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices. That understates my commitment to the orchestra. ) his income for years and funneled 挪用 $5 million of Nissan's money to a car dealership he controlled. He was ousted from his posts at Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors following his arrest in November 2018, and later resigned from Renault. He has denied the charges against him. debonair [ˌdɛbəˈnɛː] adj (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming. "all the men looked debonair and handsome in white tie and tails". A cover charge 进门费( 最低消费) is an entrance fee sometimes charged at bars, nightclubs, or restaurants. The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as a "fixed amount added to the bill at a nightclub or restaurant for entertainment or service." In restaurants, cover charges (or "couvert" charges) generally do not include the cost of food that is specifically ordered, but in some establishments, they do include the cost of bread, butter, olives and other accompaniments which are provided as a matter of course ( a matter of course 自然应当的, 自然而然的 the natural or expected thing. If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life. If police are carrying arms as a matter of course 例行公事的, then doesn't it encourage criminals to carry them? "the reports are published as a matter of course". ). floopy confused, in a state of inner turmoil 内心糟乱. if someone feels floopy, nothing is going right and they can't make sense of their life or the things that are happening to them. Rachel (on Friends) - ...everything was figured out and (now that it's not all figured out), everything's just like...(acts out juggling)...floopy. 商务舱头等舱: (In a story for the Los Angeles Times, author and flight attendant Elliott Hester noted that attendants are explicitly required to 明确要求 challenge 查问 any premium-class interlopers.) interloper [ˈɪntərˌloʊpər] 鸠占鹊巢的人 someone who is in a place or group but is not wanted by the other people there. If you describe someone as an interloper, you mean that they have come into a situation or a place where they are not wanted or do not belong. She had no wish to share her father with any outsider and regarded us as interlopers. interlope 多管闲事, 侵入, 侵占 ( antelope [ˈæntɪˌloʊp] 羚羊 a brown animal with horns and long thin legs that can run very fast. Antelopes live mainly in Africa and Asia. interpose [ˌɪntərˈpoʊz] I. 夹在中间. 插在中间. to put someone or something in a position between two other people or things. If you interpose something between two people or things, you place it between them. Police had to interpose themselves between the two rival groups. The work interposes a glass plate between two large circular mirrors. He swiftly interposed himself between his visitor and the door. II. 插嘴. 插话. to say something that interrupts a conversation. If you interpose, you interrupt with a comment or question. 'He rang me just now,' she interposed. Jacob was silent so long that Livvy interposed. interlude [ˈɪntərˌlud] I. a short period of time between two longer periods. Except for a 12-year interlude, the World Cup has been held every four years since 1930. II. music a short piece of music played between the separate parts of a play. cantelope (rock melon), cantaloup, muskmelon (India and the United States), mushmelon, rockmelon, sweet melon, Persian melon, or spanspek (South Africa)) refers to a variety of the Cucumis melo species in the Cucurbitaceae family ) 越权. 逾矩. to intrude or interfere in the affairs of others. encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license. unprovisioned 无供应的, 没有供给的 adj lacking provisions, esp food. underprovisioned 供应不足的 To provide less than is necessary. address (oneself) to (someone or something) I. To speak to a specific person or group at the exclusion of others. Right now, I'm only addressing myself to the graduating seniors. I'll talk to the other grades tomorrow. II. To focus on a certain problem or situation. I needed to address myself to the burst pipe in my basement—that's why I didn't attend the dinner party. address (something) to (one) I. To direct or express thoughts or opinions to a person or group. If you're trying to get donations for the school, address your speech to the parents, not the recent graduates. As these seem to be recurring issues, I need to address the complaints to my whole department. II. To put the recipient's name and address on a package or envelope to be mailed. Penny addressed the package to her brother before taking it to the post office. squeezy 拥挤的, 狭小的, 挤的, 狭窄的 I. If that sounds all a little bit too squeezy 那样的座位安排. If that sounds all a little bit too squeezy for you and you are up to dealing with Ninoy Aquino Airport, the new A350-900XWB service from Seattle will offer a more salubrious alternative. Philippines Airlines’ A350-900XWB seats 295 passengers, including 241 passengers in economy in a 3-3-3 layout, 24 passengers in premium economy in a 2-4-2 layout, and 30 passengers in business class in a 1-2-1 layout. II. made of a material that makes it easy to squeeze (= press from all sides): You can buy tomato ketchup in a squeezy bottle. a squeezy rubber ball. motivated buyer 刚需买家 A prospective buyer with strong personal reasons who must purchase a property quickly. A strong motivation to buy is generally due to time restraints 时间紧迫. A composite adj. [kəmˈpɑzɪt] image 合成照 (digital composite 数字合成的) ( Compositing 照片合成 is the combining of visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene. Live-action shooting for compositing is variously called "chroma key", "blue screen", "green screen" and other names. Today, most, though not all, compositing is achieved through digital image manipulation. Pre-digital compositing techniques, however, go back as far as the trick films of Georges Méliès in the late 19th century, and some are still in use. composite number = composite 合数 a number that has factors other than itself and 1. The numbers 9 and 15 are composites because 9 = 1(9) = 3(3); and 15 = 1(15) = 3(5). compost [ˈkɑmˌpoʊst] a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality. potting compost = potting soil. ) of former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and law-enforcement officers at Kansai International Airport in Osaka. commanding presence 惹人耳目的, 打眼的, 惹眼的, 出众的, 出挑的, 外表引人注意, 行为举止引人注意 a manner which attracts attention. He has a commanding presence when he speaks. His commanding presence, mastery of diction, and resonant voice made him an effective platform speaker. His commanding presence was enhanced by early speaking experience as a teacher and attorney. Taking command 听从命令 can be a learned behavior 是可以后天得来的, 后天培训出来的, 后天养成的, 学来的. Boost his friend up over the fence. boost up 搬起, 扶起, 当人梯, 助一臂之力, 扶一把, 帮一把, 搬过去: To give a helpful lift up to someone, either physically or emotionally. This phrasal verb means to lift someone up to reach a higher point. This can be physically, if someone cannot reach something, or emotionally, if someone needs a boost, or increase, in confidence or morale. You typically boost someone over an obstacle, and a boost of either kind is beneficial rather than harmful. Boost someone up is an American English expression from the mid-1800s, though its exact origin is unknown. Two men holding the torches climbed up on them and they saw two others boosting the doctor upward. In the modern day, people use this phrasal verb when giving someone physical or moral support. 10. Sheldon: Amy is studying the time lag 时延, 延时 between intent and awareness, and I realized that applies to the measurement problem in quantum mechanics. Now, I recognize there will be a time lag between me saying that and you Googling what it means, so I'll wait. Leonard: I understand it, Sheldon. Raj: Yeah, me, too. Howard: I'm sorry, I spaced 开小差, 走神, 出神. Are we still talking about the spoon? Raj: It's nice to see you taking an interest in Amy's work.
She's 13 at the moment, going on 14 即将, 马上14岁. And yet, why would Anthony kill her daughter? When Caylee died in 2008, her mother was young and blithe, 22 going on 16. Anthony lived with her parents, dated lots of guys and wasn't thrilled about having to care every day for a 2-year-old. And so she chloroformed the girl? Or duct-taped her face? The usual, humorous, phrase is like this: My daughter is 16, going on 32! It simply means she is precocious. She is only 16, but she already behaves in a very mature way. So in the usual phrase, the age difference goes upwards. Another example, "My kindergarten kid is 5 going on 10!" That's the usual direction of the joke. But here, the author here is deliberately turning it around the other way. So indeed the author is expressing that the woman is 22 but behaves immaturely. To understand this usage: In English commercial writing, in the present day, there is a fad to take an existing humorous phrase, and "turn it around". The idea is that it (supposedly) sounds even more witty when reversed. You could say this is an "overused trick" in English commercial writing today. The example at hand is precisely an example of that process. (Note: as Robusto explains, "going on" very simply means "almost". For example, "to walk to the store is five, going on six, miles", "renovation costs are 80 thousand, going on 90 thousand.") So, to get the entire feel of the passage in English relies on the following chain: I. "Going on" means "almost": the child is six going on seven. That sentence simply means "almost seven". II. Very commonplace humorous use of "going on" with a large gap going upwards, used specifically of precocious children: that girl is 15 going on 35! III. In this case, the author has "turned around" that usual humorous pattern: "the person is 35 going on 15". Note again that it is common (today) in commercial English to invert a common humorous construction, to create a (supposedly) even funnier one. (immortal performance in the film by Charmian Carr) So that song was written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers (the two most famous "showtunes" era composers) and it's one of the songs in The Sound of Music (far and away the most popular musical show and film in English). So, for any English speaker, whenever you say or hear the phrase "16 going on 17" (much as with "do-a-deer", "brown paper packages" "edelweiss" and indeed others from the same show) it associates instantly with the song.
强势的, 占主导的: His mother is very domineering 强势的(a firm/steady hand on the tiller 强势的人 if someone has a firm hand on the tiller, they have a lot of control over a situation. Usage notes: A tiller is a long handle which is used to control the direction a boat travels. What people want is a president with a firm hand on the tiller.). dominant personality 主导性格的, 性格强势:
The DISC personality types model, developed by American psychologist
William Moulton Marston, identifies two passive and two active
personality types. Based on William Marston's theory that there are four
major personality traits: Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S),
and Conscientiousness (C) ( Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive, Cautious.). People who are high in "D"
are extroverted and outgoing and task-oriented. They tend to be direct,
decisive, driven and demanding. They typically have high confidence,
are self-motivated, and are comfortable taking risks. They like to focus on the big picture, not details.
People who have high "D" are frequently found in leadership positions.
When the Dominant trait is overdeveloped, or when people high in D
become stressed, they can become impatient, blunt to the point of being insensitive, may force decisions or take actions without first forming a consensus, and use their authority instead of persuasion to get what they want. They tend to be the class presidents and football team captains in high school, the top movers and shakers ( The term "Movers and shakers 权势人物" was coined by poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy in his 1874 poem Ode. and is commonly used to describe powerful and worldly individuals and groups
and those who make great accomplishments. The movers and shakers in a
place or area of activity are the people who have most power or
influence. It is the movers and shakers of the record industry who will decide which bands make it. ) on college campuses and the forceful, full-steam-ahead bosses
at work. Dominant personalities are drawn to such positions, since they
offer opportunities to lead, direct, shine and tackle major challenges.
These take-charge types often do well in leadership positions, but they
also struggle at times with interpersonal relationships, since they
typically prefer their own opinions and making unilateral decisions over
hearing from others and consensus building. People with dominant
personalities can find personal relationships challenging, due to a strong need to always be calling the shots. This can be off-putting to those seeking greater give-and-take
in a relationship. Also, dominant personalities are not typically good
at listening to others or valuing their opinions, whether at work or in
personal relationships, and likely have to work hard to develop better
"connecting" skills if their relationships are to be successful. People who have both Outgoing and Task-oriented traits often exhibit DOMINANT and DIRECT behaviors. They usually focus on results, problem-solving, and the bottom-line. People who have both Outgoing and People-oriented traits
often exhibit INSPIRING and INTERACTIVE behaviors. They usually focus
on interacting with people, having fun, and/or creating excitement. People who have both Reserved and People-oriented traits
often exhibit SUPPORTIVE and STEADY behaviors. They usually focus
preserving relationships and on creating or maintaining peace and
harmony. People who have both Reserved and Task-oriented traits often exhibit CAUTIOUS and CAREFUL behaviors. They usually focus on facts, rules, and correctness.
