用法学习: 1. A Victorian teacher is planning to take legal action against the state's environmental protection watchdog, after she accused it of falsely fining her for littering on the road. When Ms McDonald queried the infringement notice, she was provided with a blurry [ˈblɜːri]( blurred = blurry (flurry 毛绒绒的) I. difficult to see clearly, or causing difficulty in seeing something clearly. blurred 模模糊糊的, 不清楚的 photographs. blurry vision 看不太清的. a blurred shape/outline. II. difficult to understand or remember clearly. blurred memories. blurred distinctions. flurry US [ˈflɜri] UK [ˈflʌri] I. 毛毛雪. a small amount of snow, rain, or leaves blown around in a twisting movement. small flurries of snow. A flurry of something such as snow is a small amount of it that suddenly appears for a short time and moves in a quick, swirling way. II. 骚动. 骚乱. usually singular a short period of activity or emotion. A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it. ...a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at ending the war. There was a flurry of activity right outside the hospital. a. a series of things that happen suddenly. a flurry of blows/punches. The flurry was filmed 抢购卫生纸引起的骚乱 at Woolies in Revesby, in Sydney's south west, where shoppers were seen scrambling to grab packs 一包卫生纸 of toilet paper at 7am on Wednesday. It comes after a 24-roll pack of toilet paper was seen being advertised on Facebook Marketplace for $24,000. The rise in coronavirus cases has resulted in Australians panic buy essential items, including pasta, water bottles, flour, medical supplies and tinned foods. fuzzy 记忆模糊 I. Not clear; indistinct: a fuzzy recollection 模糊记忆, 模糊回忆 of past events. a fuzzy photograph. a fuzzy recollection of past events. a fuzzy plan of action. "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes". His memory got fuzzy on that. II. Not coherent; confused. muddleheaded or incoherent: a fuzzy thinker. a fuzzy plan of action 行动方案, 行动方针. vague [veɪɡ] I. 含混其词的, 没说清楚的. 说得不清楚的. not clearly or fully explained. Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill-defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence. a. someone who is vague does not clearly or fully explain something. He was always vague when I asked about deadlines. She was rather vague about the details of the incident. II. a vague feeling, memory, etc. is not complete, accurate, or fully formed. a vague idea/notion/impression: Simon had only a vague idea of where she worked. a vague memory/recollection: I have a vague memory of the hotel. a vague feeling/suspicion: She had a vague suspicion that something was wrong. III. a vague shape is not clear or not easy to see. the vague outline 模模糊糊的外型 of a large animal. ) photo of her car. 2. A cable harness, also known as a wire harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom接线, is a string of cables and/or wires
which transmit informational signals or operating currents (energy).
The cables are bound together by clamps, cable ties, cable lacing,
sleeves, electrical tape, conduit, a weave of extruded string, or a
combination thereof. 3. How to Be an Obedient 听话的, Well Behaved Child. As parents, we often like obedient children. It saves lots of effort and time when the child obeys our instructions. But then an obedient child may miss out on the all-round development of his/her personality. When the child is not in the company of his/her parents and has to take an independent decision, he/she is at a loss. And this situation may result in getting hurt, getting lost, etc. This quote stands true for such children. Obedient children grow into obedient adults. They're less likely to stand up for themselves, more likely to be taken advantage of. They're also capable of simply following orders without question, without taking responsibility for their actions. How to channelize 引导 ( to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway. to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for. ) a disobedient child in the right direction? When raising a strong-willed child, we have to understand that the child will be an independent thinker and at the same time well-behaved. Supporting such a child, first and foremost we need to understand the behaviour and thought the process of the child and why he/she is exhibiting disobedience. 4. if the worst comes to the worst = UK (US if worse/worst comes to worst 万不得已的时候, if times get really bad ) if the situation develops in the most serious or unpleasant way: We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house. when/if push comes to shove 万般无奈, 逼不得已 (figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult. He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done. when the chips are down (idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical He wasn't a very talented musician but, when the chips were down, he played well. When the chips are down, you need to make tough decisions. gloves are off 箭在弦上, (骑虎难下) People are arguing or competing without regard to their actions or each other's feelings. The gloves are off in this match; both teams are purposely committing fouls against opposing players! 4. pride and joy: someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy Our children are our pride and joy. be your pride and joy 爱不释手, 骄傲自豪的东西 to be something or someone that is very important to you and that gives you a lot of pleasure: He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it's his pride and joy. a person or possession that gives someone a lot of happiness and satisfaction. Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy. The bike soon became his pride and joy. That car is her pride and joy.
lunge VS lounge: lunge [lʌndʒ] 猛扑, 猛冲 to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone. He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm. lounge [laʊndʒ] I. a public room in a place such as a hotel, university, or hospital where people can sit and relax. the TV/coffee lounge. a. a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait. II. British a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax. lunge noun. I. a sudden strong movement to catch or hit something or someone. An officer made a sudden lunge for the suspect's gun. a. a movement forward or to the side, done when you are exercising. II. a long rope that you tie to a horse that is being trained. lounge around/about to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something. lounge lizard a man who spends a lot of time in expensive bars and hotels, and likes being with rich people. The term lounge lizard is usually used to refer to lounge musicians, most often in a pejorative sense. Since its first appearance as American slang in 1917, "lounge lizard" has shown up in nearly every decade. In Buster Keaton's 1924 film Sherlock Jr., Keaton plays a projectionist at a movie theater where the movie showing is "Hearts & Pearls or The Lounge Lizard's Lost Love". The movie within a movie has a character who is good looking and well dressed, who is romantically involved with a wealthy young woman. A "lounge lizard" is typically depicted as a well-dressed man who frequents the establishments in which the rich gather with the intention of seducing a wealthy woman with his flattery and deceptive charm. The term presumably owes something to the cold and insinuating quality of reptiles. insinuate I. to say something unpleasant in an indirect way. If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying. Are you insinuating that I smell? He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a 'gay mafia' in Hollywood. I just don't think it's right to bring a good man down by rumour and insinuation. insinuate (that) 暗示, 是在说, 是想说: He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. Claire was angry at the insinuation that she was badly prepared. II. If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. He gradually insinuated himself into her life. insinuating If you describe someone's words or voice as insinuating, you mean that they are saying in an indirect way that something bad is the case. Marcus kept making insinuating 明褒暗贬的 remarks. 'Yes.' My tone was insinuating. 'I heard she was a real friendly girl.'
drug-addled VS deranged VS trance VS delirious: drug-addled (of a person) mentally mixed-up or confused due to the usage of mind-bending drugs. addled 迷迷糊糊的, 分不清东南西北的, 意识模糊的, 意识不清的, 恍恍惚惚中, 精神恍惚的 adj not able to think clearly In my addled state I couldn't remember for a minute whose house I was in. mind-bending 让人产生幻觉的 mind-bending drugs make you see or hear things that are not real. addle If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly. Grief had addled his wits. I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain. deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd]. trance [trɑːns] I. 精神恍惚的状态.
恍恍惚惚的. [countable] [usually singular] a state caused by hypnosis in
which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way. put someone in/into a trance: Her psychiatrist put her into a deep hypnotic trance. a. a state in which you are awake but not really conscious of where you are because you are thinking about something else. He came out of his trance and greeted me. II. [uncountable] music a type of dance music with fast regular beats and electronic sounds that developed from techno in the early 1990s. delirious [dɪˈlɪrɪəs] adj I. 精神恍惚的.
意识模糊的. 不清醒的. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people". II. in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy. extremely happy or excited: The team arrived home to a delirious receptionfrom its fans. "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd". consciousness [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs] I. the state of being awake and able to hear, see, and think. He lay there, drifting in and out of consciousness 一会意识清醒, 一会儿意识模糊. lose consciousness: The pain was so bad that I lost consciousness. regain/recover consciousness: As a result of the accident she fell into a coma and never regained consciousness.
II. the knowledge or understanding that something exists or is
important. You use consciousness to refer to an interest in and
knowledge of a particular subject or idea. Her political consciousness sprang from her upbringing. consciousness of: We want to increase students' consciousness of health issues. III. SINGULAR/UNCOUNTABLE someone's mind and thoughts. Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts. That idea has been creeping into our consciousness for some time. The sound of the fighting receded from my consciousness.
IV. SINGULAR the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings of a group of people.
The consciousness of a group of people is their set of ideas, attitudes,
and beliefs. The Greens were the catalysts of a necessary change in the European consciousness. Individual freedom is a powerful notion in the European popular consciousness. political/national/public consciousness. stream of consciousness
If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of
consciousness, you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur,
rather than in a structured way. The
novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness. The
stream-of-consciousness they expect of a friend over coffee is not
really what they want from their president.
delusion VS illusion VS hallucination VS disillusion: 1. Delusions are an unshakable theory or belief in something false and impossible, despite evidence to the contrary. Examples of some of the most common types of delusions are: Delusions of persecution or paranoia – Belief that others — often a vague "they" — are out to get him or her. These persecutory delusions often involve bizarre ideas and plots (e.g. "Russians are trying to poison me with radioactive particles delivered through my tap water"). Delusions of reference – A neutral event is believed to have a special and personal meaning. For example, a person with schizophrenia might believe a billboard or a celebrity is sending a message meant specifically for them. Delusions of grandeur – Belief that one is a famous or important figure, such as Jesus Christ or Napolean. Alternately, delusions of grandeur may involve the belief that one has unusual powers that no one else has (e.g. the ability to fly). Delusions of control – Belief that one's thoughts or actions are being controlled by outside, alien forces. Common delusions of control include thought broadcasting ("My private thoughts are being transmitted to others"), thought insertion "Someone is planting thoughts in my head"), and thought withdrawal ("The CIA is robbing me of my thoughts"). 2. A hallucination 幻听, 幻觉 (听到看到不存在的东西) is a sensation or sensory perception that a person experiences in the absence of a relevant external stimulus. That is, a person experiences something that doesn’t really exist (except in their mind). A hallucination can occur in any sensory modality — visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, etc. hallucination I. countable something that you think you can see or hear that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. A hallucination is the experience of seeing something that is not really there because you are ill or have taken a drug. The drug induces hallucinations 导致幻觉 at high doses. Hallucination is common in patients who have suffered damage to the brain. A hallucination is something that is not real that someone sees because they are ill or have taken a drug. Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination. a. uncountable the experience of seeing or hearing something that is not really there. hallucinate to see or hear something that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. If you hallucinate, you see things that are not really there, either because you are ill or because you have taken a drug. Hunger made him hallucinate. If you stared long enough, you could even begin to hallucinate the appearance of islands. Musical hallucination (MH) is the experience of hearing music when none is being played. Hearing sound that no-one else can hear is quite common, but the experience is normally of a simple sound such as a buzzing, ringing, or sizzling: this is known as tinnitus. Auditory hallucination 幻听 An auditory hallucination, or paracusia, is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus. A common form of auditory hallucination involves hearing one or more talking voices, and this is known as an auditory verbal hallucination. There are three main categories into which the hearing of talking voices often fall: a person hearing a voice speak one's thoughts, a person hearing one or more voices arguing, or a person hearing a voice narrating their own actions. These three categories do not account for all types of auditory hallucinations. 3. An illusion 幻觉 is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Though illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because vision often dominates the other senses. For example, individuals watching a ventriloquist will perceive the voice is coming from the dummy since they are able to see the dummy mouth the words. illusion 幻觉, 假象 I. a false or wrong belief or idea. An illusion is a false idea or belief. Do not have any illusions that an industrial tribunal will right all employment wrongs. No one really has any illusions about winning the war. illusion that: Many people still have the illusion that full employment is possible. create/give/maintain the illusion: This description creates the illusion that we can solve all our environmental problems. be under no illusion/illusions (=not have a false idea): We are under no illusion that this money will be enough. have no illusions (=realize that something is difficult or unpleasant): I had no illusions about the task that lay ahead. II. an appearance or effect that is different from the way that things really are. An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height. This eerie calm is an illusion. For some time, Yeltsin's rule provided an illusion of stability. give/create the illusion of something: Glass bricks in the bathroom gave the illusion of lightness and space. optical illusion (视觉上的错觉) something that looks very different from what it really is, usually because of the way that it is drawn or lit. Auditory illusions (听觉上的错觉) are false perceptions of a real sound/outside stimulus. These false perceptions are the equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds which are not present in the stimulus, or sounds that should not be possible given the circumstance on how they were created. 4. disillusion [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒ(ə)n] to make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed. disillusioned disappointed because you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you had believed. Disillusioned teachers are leaving the profession (occupation) in large numbers. disillusioned with: Voters are very disillusioned with the democratic process. If you are disillusioned with something, you are disappointed, because it is not as good as you had expected or thought. I've become very disillusioned with politics. He had become disillusioned because he could not find a job.
