用法学习: 1. 瑞典式抗疫: A week ago Sweden's approach was drawing praise from conservative commentators around the world. "If the COVID-19 pandemic tails off in a few weeks, months before the alarmists 吓唬人的 ( [əˈlɑrmɪst] someone who makes other people frightened or worried in an unnecessary way. ) claim it will, they will probably pivot ( I. to turn or balance on a central point, or to make something do this. II. intransitive to turn around quickly on your feet. III. to drastically change the way in which something is presented. They have already pivoted the story to make him appear in a better light.) immediately and pat themselves on the back for the brilliant social-distancing controls that they imposed on the world," the National Review wrote. "They will claim that their heroic recommendations averted 避免了, 避开了 total calamity 天灾人祸 ( [kəˈlæməti] an event that causes serious damage, or causes a lot of people to suffer, for example a flood or fire. a. used humorously about something that is annoying but not really serious. ). Unfortunately, they will be wrong; and Sweden, which has done almost no mandated social distancing, will probably prove them wrong." 2. flange [flændʒ] I. 法兰. an edge that sticks out on a wheel so that it stays in the correct position. A flange is a projecting edge on an object. Its purpose is to strengthen the object or to connect it to another object. A flange is an external or internal ridge, or rim, for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera; or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel. II. (vulgar slang) A vulva. moot (noun) (短音u):
Vagina - slang word originating possibly in Australia (it has been used
there for at least 20 years or more). Pronounced like the "foot" at the
end of your leg. Etymology: Possible origins from the English slang "Mott" of the same meaning. I'd like to see her moot. Flash your moot, babe. A kumquat is an edible, orange-like fruit that is native to Southeast Asia. Though the citrus fruit resembles an orange in shape and color, it's actually quite small—about the size of an olive. Typically, kumquats are round 圆形 or oblong ( [ˈɒblɒŋ] 长方形 I. a shape with four straight sides and four 90º angles. Two of the parallel sides are longer than the other two sides. II. a shape that is longer than it is wide. ). 3. The film employs artistic licence 艺术再加工, 艺术再创作 with the real-life events. The visual blog Information is Beautiful deduced that, while taking creative licence into account, the film was 70.9% accurate when compared to real-life events due to "the (understandable) dramatic insertion of journalist Martin Sixsmith into the main plot line and big liberties with what Philomena actually knew and didn't know about her lost son". The final scene in which a wheelchair-bound McNulty chastises 批评, 指责 Philomena for carnality ( carnal [ˈkɑrn(ə)l] relating to or involving sex or the body. Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element. Their ruling passion is that of carnal love. ) is also artistic licence. Sister Julie Rose, the order's assistant congregational leader, said: "We do feel that the film, even though it is not a documentary, does not tell the whole truth and in many ways is very misleading," Sixsmith has said that Coogan's portrayal of him shared his "intolerance of injustice in all walks of life", and his admiration for a woman like Philomena who has the strength to rise above this. However, he is less angry than his on-screen version and is an agnostic rather than an atheist. Artistic license (alongside more contextually specific derivative terms such as poetic license, historical license, dramatic license, narrative license, and creative license) refers to deviation from fact or form for artistic purposes. It can include alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or the rewording of pre-existing text. 4. big shot 重量级的, 很厉害的 A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization. He's a big shot in Chilean politics. He's a big-shot lawyer. a person or an organization with a lot of power or influence: He is trying to become a big shot in the mortgage business. doorstep [ˈdɔːstɛp] noun. I. a step leading up to the outer door of a house. "he put his foot on the doorstep of the cottage". II. informal British a thick slice of bread. "doorstep sandwiches". verb. 直接登门. 硬闯. (of a journalist) wait uninvited outside the home of (someone) in order to obtain an interview or photograph. "he was being doorstepped by the tabloids". dying wish 遗愿: the last thing a person wants before dying It was her dying wish to see them married. hit one/something out of the ballpark/park I. (baseball) To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium. II. (idiomatic, by extension) To produce a spectacular achievement. To do or perform something extraordinarily well; to produce or earn an exceptional achievement. An allusion to hitting a home run in baseball that lands outside the stadium. Great job on that report, Jacobs—you really hit it out of the park! I'm pretty sure I hit that test out of the ballpark. swing for the fences I. (US, baseball, softball) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball. Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way. II. (US, idiomatic) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly. I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received. run for the roses I. A college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game. II. (idiomatic, by extension) A hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind. shoot for the moon I. To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means. II. (figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement. 5. kegger [ˈkɛɡə] I. a party at which beer is served, typically from kegs. I went to a fraternity kegger. II. a keg of beer. "they buy keggers for their parties". powder keg I. a barrel of gunpowder. II. a dangerous or volatile situation. If you describe a situation or a place as a powder keg, you mean that it could easily become very dangerous. Unless these questions are solved, the region will remain a powder keg. "the place had been a powder keg since the uprising". a situation or a place that could easily become extremely dangerous: The build-up of forces in the region is creating a powder keg. The new tax is a political powder keg which could result in widespread violence. mosh [mɒʃ] If people at a rock concert mosh, they jump up and down together in front of the stage, often pushing each other. to dance to rock music in a way that involves using a lot of movement and energy. Moshing down the front crushed against the stage is all part of the gig experience. mush [mʌʃ] I. a soft, wet, pulpy mass. a thick soft substance. mushed-up potato 土豆泥. (Mashed potatoes). mushed carrots. mushed-up potato and cauliflower. The potatoes will turn to mush if they are overcooked. "red lentils cook quickly and soon turn to mush". II. 煽情. feeble or cloying sentimentality. something that is romantic in a way that seems silly and not
sincere. something that is romantic in a way that seems silly and not
sincere. If you describe something such as a film or book as mush, you
mean that it is very sentimental. "the film's not just romantic mush". He calls the film "a trite, sentimental puddle of mush." IV. a thick food made by boiling cornmeal with water or milk, eaten at breakfast. Mush is a thick, soft paste. The brown mush in the fridge is some veg soup left over. marsh [mɑrʃ] 湿地 (swamp)(bayou [ˈbaɪˌu] a large area of water that flows very slowly and has a lot of water plants and animals living in it. A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy area of water in the southern United States, especially Louisiana.) an area of soft wet land. In film and television, a meet cute is a scene in which the two people who will form a future romantic couple meet for the first time, typically under unusual, humorous, or "cute" circumstances. This type of scene is a staple of romantic comedies. 关于湿地: Wetlands occur naturally on every continent. The main wetland types are swamp 树沼, marsh 草沼, bog 酸性泥炭沼泽, and fen 碱性泥炭沼泽( A swamp is a forested wetland. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species. Marshes can often be found at the edges of lakes and streams, where they form a transition between the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. They are often dominated by grasses, rushes or reeds. If woody plants are present they tend to be low-growing shrubs, and then sometimes called carrs. This form of vegetation is what differentiates marshes from other types of wetland such as swamps, which are dominated by trees, and mires, which are wetlands that have accumulated deposits of acidic peat. A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses, and in a majority of cases, sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. They are frequently covered in ericaceous shrubs rooted in the sphagnum moss and peat. The gradual accumulation of decayed plant material in a bog functions as a carbon sink.); sub-types include mangrove forest, carr, pocosin, floodplains, mire, vernal pool, sink, and many others. Many peatlands ( peatland [ˈpiːtland] land consisting largely of peat or peat bogs. Peat ([piːt]), also known as turf ([tɜːrf]), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs.) are wetlands. The water in wetlands is either freshwater, brackish (Brackish water is water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater with fresh water together, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. ), or saltwater. Wetlands can be tidal (inundated by tides) or non-tidal. The largest wetlands include the Amazon River basin, the West Siberian Plain, the Pantanal in South America, and the Sundarbans in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. 6. dipshit [ˈdɪpˌʃɪt] a contemptible or inept person. a stupid or annoying person. a very stupid or unpleasant person. How can you leave me for that dipshit! that dipshit son of hers. mulligan [ˈmʌlɪɡ(ə)n] 不算数的 I. a stew made from odds and ends of food. II. (in informal golf) an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, not counted on the scorecard. An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry. If you lose your drive in the water, take a mulligan and try again. III. A second chance. Don't do poorly in your first interview; you won't get a mulligan. felch To suck semen out of a sexual partner's vagina or anus. to suck semen from the vagina or anus of (a sexual partner). Felching is a sexual practice involving the act of orally sucking semen out of the anus of one's partner. The act of sucking semen out of a vagina is known as creampie eating. A facial 颜射 is a sexual activity in which a man ejaculates semen onto the face of one or more sexual partners. A facial is a form of non-penetrative sex, though it is generally performed after some other means of sexual stimulation, such as vaginal sex, anal sex, oral sex or masturbation. Facials are currently regularly portrayed in pornographic films and videos, often as a way to close a scene. The performance of a facial is typically preceded by activities that result in the sexual arousal and stimulation of the ejaculating participant. After the prerequisite level of sexual stimulation has been achieved, and ejaculation becomes imminent, the male will position his penis so that the semen discharged will be deposited onto his partner's face. neurotic [nʊˈrɑtɪk] 过于害怕, 过于担心的, 杞人忧天的 I. suffering from neurosis. II. extremely worried about something unimportant in a way that does not seem reasonable to other people. If you say that someone is neurotic, you mean that they are always frightened or worried about things that you consider unimportant. He was almost neurotic about being followed. There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour. He's just a deeply neurotic person. noun. A neurotic is someone who is neurotic. 7. unbecoming adj. I. 不合适的. 不应该的. formal behavior that is unbecoming is inappropriate for a particular type of person. If you describe a person's behaviour or remarks as unbecoming, you mean that they are shocking and unsuitable for that person. His conduct was totally unbecoming to an officer in the British armed services. Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students. Rockwood was charged with conduct unbecoming to an officer. II. old-fashioned not attractive in style or color. If you describe things such as clothes as unbecoming, you mean that they look unattractive. ...the unbecoming dress hurriedly stitched from cheap cloth. 8. heat map: I. a representation of data in the form of a map or diagram in which data values are represented as colours. a picture or map that uses colours to show different levels of an activity, or values of something in different places: a simple heat map of the world showing public debt per capita. "he created one of the earliest online heat maps of crime data". The stores' scores on each metric 每一个项目, 每一项得分项 are fed into the heat map, which is a geographic illustration of the United States peppered with red spots to indicate high-risk Whole Foods stores. The heat map reveals how Whole Foods is using technology and data to help manage its vast workforce of more than 95,000 employees. It also provides a rare look into corporate labour-tracking activities, a common practice among large companies but one rarely discussed publicly. A statement on the map describes its purpose as specific to monitoring unionization among its employees, which the company calls team members. This early identification enables resources to be funneled to the highest need locations, with the goal of mitigating risk by addressing challenges early before they become problematic. II. an image or map representing the varying temperature or infrared radiation recorded over an area or during a period of time. a picture of an area, body, or object that shows the temperature of different parts as different colours: Detailed heat maps of the lunar surface revealed the south pole is warmer than previously thought. "if it's hot outside, the heat map of the face could look very different from when the person is cool". A rising tide lifts all boats 水涨船高 (Swim against the tide, Swim with the tide, Ride with the tide) A truly good outcome benefits all. The aphorism "a rising tide lifts all boats" is associated with the idea that an improved economy will benefit all participants, and that economic policy, particularly government economic policy, should therefore focus on broad economic efforts. his idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it. stethoscope [ˈsteθəˌskoʊp] 听诊器 a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces. a piece of equipment used by doctors for listening to someone's heart or breathing.
How to overthrow a prime minister: Malcolm Turnbull claims 'double-gaming control freak' Scott Morrison worked behind the scenes to have him booted out as leader: Mr Turnbull - who was deposed ( depose [dɪpoʊz] 被篡位, 下野, 篡权, 驱逐 to force a political leader or a king or queen out of their position of power. If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position. Mr Ben Bella was deposed in a coup in 1965. ...the deposed dictator. ) as PM as part of a Liberal Party leadership spill in August 2018 - claims in his new memoir that his successor Mr Morrison 'was playing a double game' to force him out of office. In an excerpt from the new book, A Bigger Picture, serialised 连载 in the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr Turnbull sets the scene as Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton sought to usurp 篡夺 ( [juˈzɜrp] to take a job or position that belongs to someone else without having the right to do this. Ingham resented anyone who might try to usurp his authority. If you say that someone usurps a job, role, title, or position, they take it from someone when they have no right to do this. Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart? The Congress wants to reverse the reforms and usurp the power of the presidency. ) him as leader of the party. The former MP for Wentworth said he initially believed Mr Morrison wasn't actively working against him as he battled Mr Dutton for the leadership, but thought the then-Treasurer's supporters were not on his side. And while Mr Turnbull beat Mr Dutton and retained the leadership by 48 to 35 votes, he felt 'at least half a dozen of Scott's closest allies' had backed his rival. 'The idea that they did this without his knowledge is fanciful 糊弄傻小子的, 糊弄人的, 谁也骗不了的 ( I. 做梦似的, 虚幻的. 痴人说梦的. If you describe an idea as fanciful, you disapprove of it because you think it comes from someone's imagination, and is therefore unrealistic or unlikely to be true. not serious or sensible. What a fanciful suggestion! ...fanciful ideas about Martian life. Designing silicon chips to mimic human organs sounds fanciful. II. unusual and complicated rather than plain and practical. If you describe the appearance of something as fanciful, you mean that it is unusual and elaborate rather than plain and simple. The new fanciful 华丽的 styles of architecture. The economic gloom of the early 1980s was relieved by fanciful architecture.),' Mr Turnbull writes. 'Scott is a control freak and I'd seen before ... how he'd publicly vote one way while ensuring his supporters voted the other way. 'I've come to conclude Scott was playing a double game: professing public loyalty 宣誓效忠 to me while at the same time allowing his supporters to undermine me.' Despite winning the first spill, several ministers resigned in the coming days and Mr Turnbull faced another challenge on August 24. This time Mr Turnbull lost a spill motion and immediately resigned as leader of the Liberals, paving the way for a three-way vote between Mr Morrison, Mr Dutton and Julie Bishop. Ms Bishop received just 11 votes in the first ballot - including those of herself and Mr Turnbull - and dropped out 出局. Mr Morrison - who came second to Mr Dutton by two votes in the first run-off 第一轮对战 - won the second vote by 45 to 40 and subsequently became prime minister.
一句话引用: 1. This might come as a bit of shock to you but I wasn't a virgin when we met and I haven't like imprinted on you or something. virgin adj. in a natural or original state. Alaska is still mostly virgin wilderness. the virgin forest. virgin territory an activity or situation that you have never experienced or that you know nothing about. imprint (verb [ɪmˈprɪnt] noun [ˈɪmˌprɪnt]) I. to leave a mark on a surface by pressing an object onto it. a. to decorate something with a design that is printed or pressed on. If a surface is imprinted with a mark or design, that mark or design is printed on the surface or pressed into it. Stationery can be imprinted with your message or logo. They also left a card, imprinted with the name Sean Lynch. ...a racket with the club's badge imprinted on the strings. II. to make something have a strong and permanent influence on someone or something. When something is imprinted on your memory, it is firmly fixed in your memory so that you will not forget it. The skyline of domes and minarets was imprinted on my memory. He repeated the names, as if to imprint them in his mind. He could not dislodge the images imprinted on his brain. Dave had tried to imprint his personality on the office. be imprinted on your mind/memory/brain: It was an extraordinary sight that will remain imprinted on my memory. If something leaves an imprint on a place or on your mind, it has a strong and lasting effect on it. The city bears the imprint of Japanese investment. Both King and Gandhi were tremendously brave men whose unique form of courage left a lasting imprint 印迹 on their nations' histories. 2. There's no answer 没人接电话. 无人应答. 3. I'm just following orders 是你叫我做的, 我是在听你的命令. 3. character flaw 性格缺陷. lumberjack 伐木工人 someone whose job is to cut down trees for wood. ethnic group 民族 a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. "the largest of six ethnic groups inhabiting the area of northern Sumatra".
