用法学习: 1. swoosh [swuʃ] to move quickly through air or water with a smooth gentle sound, or to make something do this. To move with a rushing or swirling sound. The fishing rod swooshed through the air. I can hear cars swooshing through the streets. smooch [smutʃ] if two people smooch, they kiss and hold each other closely. 2. 'be/get owned 惨被羞辱' is common slang among younger people. It means – normally- 'to be made a fool of', 'to be humiliated', 'to be shown up. ' It can also mean 'losing a game'. It's slang for being beaten or embarrassed by someone else. Getting beaten at something usually in a big or humiliating way. also known as getting your ass handed to you. Billy thought it was funny to slap Belindas' ass until she turned around and kicked him in the nuts. All of his friends were laughing and yelling that he was getting owned by her as she gave him a beating. note: Owned is a slang word that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer. The term eventually spread to gamers, who used the term to mean defeat in gaming. In 2009, Newgrounds described a security vulnerability in ActiveX as leaving Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server users open to a "Browse-And-Get-Owned" attack. Owned has now spread beyond computer and gaming contexts and become part of standard slang, especially in social media, and is typically used to signify severe defeat or humiliation, usually in an amusing way or through the dominance of an opposing party, in diverse contexts ranging from sports to politics (e.g. "Obama owns Fox News" or "Trump owns CNN"). 3. serendipity [serendɪpɪti] 天降好运, 意外之喜 Serendipity is the luck some people have in finding or creating interesting or valuable things by chance. Some of the best effects in my garden have been the result of serendipity. Militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm] 军事化, 军事强国论 is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values. the belief that a country needs a strong military if it wants to have political power or influence. Someone who has this belief is a militarist. militaristic [mɪlɪtərɪstɪk] adj Militaristic is used to describe groups, ideas, or policies which support the strengthening of the armed forces of their country in order to make it more powerful. ...aggressive militaristic governments. About how Friends characters are now: "I feel like if they'd had kids, she would be militaristic about creating art. So their place would be overrun with huge, outlandish projects," Kudrow said. 4. Shortlist of four suitors in the running to take over Virgin Australia: "The strategic malaise ( [məˈleɪz] I. a general feeling of being worried, unhappy, or not satisfied. Malaise is a state in which people feel dissatisfied or unhappy but feel unable to change, usually because they do not know what is wrong. He complained of depression, headaches and malaise. a. a feeling that you are slightly sick, although you cannot say what exactly is wrong. II. a situation in which a society or organization is not operating effectively. Malaise is a state in which there is something wrong with a society or group, for which there does not seem to be a quick or easy solution. There is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise 经济疲态. Unification has brought soaring unemployment and social malaise. economic and social malaise. ) of having groups of investors who have different priorities for the airline — is it going to return to the Virgin Blue cherry-picking 精心选择, 精挑细选 of high-profitable-routes model? Or is it going to attempt to a fuller service carrier?" He said linking up with airline partners globally could also present another issue and the new airline may not end up becoming a full-service competitor to Qantas. 3. propitious [prəˈpɪʃəs] 最可能成功的, 万事俱备的, 一切就绪的 with the conditions or qualities needed for a successful result. If something is propitious, it is likely to lead to success. They should wait for the most propitious moment 最佳时机 between now and the next election. The omens for the game are still not propitious. unpropitious [ˌʌnprəˈpɪʃəs] adj not propitious or favourable; not auguring well. posture [ˈpɒstʃə(r)] verb. to do things only because you want people to notice you, admire you, or be afraid of you. noun. I. 站姿. 坐姿. the position that your body is in when you sit, stand, or walk. Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful. Sit in a relaxed upright posture. II. countable an attitude, or the way that someone behaves toward other people. A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry. Both sides adopted aggressive postures in the most recent negotiations. posture [ˈpɒstʃə(r)] I. 坐姿, 站相. 仪态. The way a person holds and positions their body. a sitting posture. stood with good posture. She got a great posture. II.
立场. A stance or disposition with regard to something. One's
attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue
or another person. "Those bases are
essential to our military posture in the Middle East". 作为动词 I. 做做样子, 摆摆样子. to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction. The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue -- they're just posturing for the media. posture as someone or something to
pretend to be someone or a particular type of person. Why is the
secretary posturing as the manager and giving out assignments? Carla
entered the ballroom, posturing as a grand duchess of somewhere or
another. II. 搔首弄姿. to put one's body into a posture or series of
postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired. If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now? wiki: In humans, posture can provide important information
on nonverbal communication and emotions. Psychological studies have
shown the effects of body posture on emotions. Currently, many studies have shown that certain
patterns of body movements are indicative of specific emotions. Researchers studied sign language and found that even non-sign language
users can determine emotions from only hand movements. Another
example is the fact that anger is characterized by forward whole body
movement. The theories that guide research in this field are the
self-validation or perception theory and the embodied emotion theory. posturing [ˈpɒstʃə(r)] 惺惺作态 false behaviour in order to impress or deceive people. You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. She says the President may just be posturing 做做样子, 装相. Any calls for a new U.N. resolution are largely political posturing. There's been a lot of posturing on both sides. political posturing. There's been a lot of posturing on both sides. Even Nixon was disgusted by the posturing and false melodrama. China's threats to destroy Australia's economy over the coronavirus inquiry are just empty 'sabre rattling' to make a point, experts claim. But economists believe the threats, first made by the Chinese ambassador in a newspaper interview last month, are just posturing. sabre [ˈseɪbə(r)] = (US) saber I. a light sword that is used in the sport of fencing. II. a heavy sword with a slightly curved blade, used in the past. sabre-rattling 吓唬人的 a threat of violence or military action. talking and behaving in a way that threatens military action. Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit. If you describe a threat, especially a threat of military action, as sabre-rattling, you do not believe that the threat will actually be carried out. It is too early to say whether the threats are mere sabre-rattling. ...sabre-rattling by the military. wiki: In Chilean history, saber noise or saber rattling was an incident that took place on September 3, 1924, when a group of young military officers protested against the political class and the postponement of social measures by rattling the scabbards (chapes) of their sabers against the floor. The term is now applied generally to cover any indication of military aggressiveness. In a sense, strategically timed military exercises can serve as an explicit form of saber rattling, in that the extent of a country's military muscle is put up on display for other countries (namely, adversaries) to see. 4. gem [dʒem] If you describe something or someone as a gem, you mean that they are especially pleasing, good, or helpful. ...a gem of a hotel, Castel Clara. Miss Famous, as she was called, was a gem. The house is a gem of colonial architecture. He pitched a gem of a game. Ah yes, the old "I didn't die so it's probably fine" logic, wheeled out for generations by people who still want to hit their kids. It's a gem of a theory, isn't it? wheel out 祭出, 拿出, 端出来 I. to mention or to use someone or something that has been mentioned or used many times before, often so many times that people are now bored with them. They still wheel her out at every party conference. to show or use something to help you do something, even when it has often been seen or heard before They wheeled out the same old arguments we'd heard so many times before. II. to show people something new, or to make something new available, for the first time. Unix is wheeling out its new system next week. be that as it may 即便如此, 就算那样, 尽管如此, 虽然如此 used to mean that you accept that a piece of information is true but it does not change your opinion of the subject you are discussing: Building a new children's home will cost a lot of money but, be that as it may, there is an urgent need for the facility. 5. no harm intended 无意伤人. mean no harm to not intend to hurt, damage, or upset someone or something. I didn't mean any harm: it was just a joke. mooch [muːtʃ] to get something from someone instead of buying it yourself. mooch around to spend time in a place without any particular purpose. mooch off (of) (someone or something) 吸血 To ask for or obtain (something) through the charity of someone or something; to sponge off someone or something else. My brother has been mooching off me and my wife ever since he lost his job. You can't expect to get very far in life just by mooching off of the success of other people. Friends: I left my credit card with Joey. (To Phoebe) Okay, I'll go get it. You guard the ring 守着. Chandler: Phoebe, I asked you to guard 看着, 守着 the ring! death wish 想死的想法, 不怕死, 找死的 A death wish is a conscious or unconscious desire to die or be killed. a desire to die Before I did the jump, people would ask if I had a death wish. dying wish 遗愿 A final wish, desire, or request made shortly before one dies. Her dying wish was to have her ashes scattered at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. 6. Twin girls killed in Batlow house fire reportedly locked mum outside as she disposed of burning pillow: "We've obtained an initial version from the mum who was understandably distraught. It'll take some time for our expert investigators to tease out all the detail," he said. "We're keeping all possibilities on the table, (such as) where the mother may have been." Noble also clarified that strike force Edmonson was routinely established as it would "in any circumstance which is resource-intensive". tease out If you tease out information or a solution, you succeed in obtaining it even though this is difficult. to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear: It took me a while to tease the truth out of him. They try to tease out the answers without appearing to ask. There had to be an answer–he was sure he could tease it out if only he had time. A bouncer 酒吧保安 (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events, or concerts. A bouncer's duties are to provide security, to check legal age and drinking age, to refuse entry for intoxicated persons, and to deal with aggressive behavior or non-compliance with statutory or establishment rules. They are civilians and they are often hired directly by the venue, rather than by a security firm. Bouncers are often required where crowd size, clientele or alcohol consumption may make arguments or fights a possibility, or where the threat or presence of criminal gang activity or violence is high. 6. hog noun. I. A hog is a pig. In British English, hog usually refers to a large male pig that has been castrated, but in American English it can refer to any kind of pig. We picked the corn by hand and we fed it to the hogs and the cows. II. a male pig whose sex organs have been removed. verb. 占着. 霸占. If you hog something, you take all of it in a greedy or impolite way. someone who eats rudely or takes too much of something that other people might want. Have you done hogging the bathroom? Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight. roadhog 路霸 If you describe someone as a roadhog, you mean that they drive too fast or in a way which is dangerous to other people. someone who drives in a dangerous way, often making it difficult for other cars to pass. go the whole hog If you go the whole hog, you do something bold or extravagant in the most complete way possible. Or you can go the whole hog and upgrade for all-inclusive drinks for your entire stay. squat verb. I. 下蹲. 蹲坐. If you squat, you lower yourself towards the ground, balancing on your feet with your legs bent. He squatted, grunting at the pain in his knees. We squatted beside the pool and watched the diver sink slowly down. He came over and squatted on his heels, looking up at the boys. Albert squatted down and examined it. She had squatted down on her heels. He bent to a squat and gathered the puppies on his lap. II. People who squat occupy an unused building or unused land without having a legal right to do so. You can't simply wander around squatting on other people's property. They earn their living by squatting the land and sharecropping. adj. 矮胖的. If you describe someone or something as squat, you mean they are short and thick, usually in an unattractive way. Eddie was a short squat fellow in his forties with thinning hair. ...squat stone houses. noun. A squat is an empty building that people are living in illegally, without paying any rent or any property tax. After returning from Paris, David moved to a squat in Brixton. Thomas now faces eviction from his squat. 7. a chip off the old block 有其父必有其子 If you describe someone as a chip off the old block, you mean that they are just like one of their parents in character or behaviour. My father was a comedian and I am a chip off the old block. climatize = climatise [ˈklaɪməˌtaɪz] = acclimate = acclimatise I. to acclimate to a new environment. II. to prepare or modify (a building, vehicle, etc.) for use or comfort in a specific climate, especially one that includes extreme cold or extreme heat: to climatize a house by adding insulation and storm windows. acclimatize [əˈklʌɪmətʌɪz] 适应 become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions; adjust. "it's unknown whether people will acclimatize to increasingly warm weather". When you acclimatize or are acclimatized to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it. The athletes are acclimatising to the heat by staying in Monte Carlo. This
year he has left for St Louis early to acclimatise 适应环境, 适应气候 himself. They have
been travelling for two days and will need some time to acclimatise.
Acclimatization to higher altitudes may take several weeks. It took her a while to get acclimatized to her new surroundings. acclimate [əˈklaɪmət] [ˈæklɪˌmeɪt] = acclimatize to gradually become more comfortable in a new place, especially where physical conditions are very different. I'm still acclimatising 2 days after coming back from USA. become/get acclimated to something: First the team must become acclimated to this higher altitude. 8. appeal to somebody's better nature/sense of justice etc 利用...的好心, 利用...的正义感 to try to persuade someone to do something by reminding them that it is a good or fair thing to do. You could always try appealing to his better nature. better nature A person's better nature is the more honourable or moral side of their character. The good side is your better nature - this is generous, compassionate, kind, honest etc; the bad side is your worse nature - you are miserly, dishonest, cruel, etc. "To appeal to someone" = "to make a request of someone" So, to appeal to your better nature is to appeal to the good and kind side of your character. come on I. if an illness comes on, it starts to affect you. If you have an illness or a headache coming on, you can feel it starting. Tiredness and fever are much more likely to be a sign of flu coming on. I can feel another headache coming on 来袭, 袭来. II. If something or someone is coming on well, they are developing well or making good progress. Lee is coming on very well 恢复的不错, 发展的不错, 有进展, 进步很大 now and it's a matter of deciding how to fit him into the team. The knee's coming on fine, I'm walking comfortably already. His English is coming on 有进步, 正在变好, 进展不错, isn't it?. III. If a new season or type of weather is coming on, it is starting to arrive. Winter was coming on again. I had two miles to go and it was just coming on to rain. come on strong informal to show very clearly that you are determined to do something, especially to start a sexual relationship with someone. come on stream to start to work or be effective The new power station will come on stream next month. be/come on the scene to start to exist or to get involved in a situation or activity a band that first came on the scene in the 1980s. come out on top/come out tops to be the best or the winner. Phil always comes out on top. good things come to those who wait(all things come to those who wait. all things in time. a penny saved is a penny earned. April showers bring May flowers. good things are worth waiting for. patience is a virtue) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue. come good/right 好起来, 变好, 没事 to end well or successfully. In spite of problems, we kept on filming and hoped it would come good in the end. Don't worry. Things will come good. come to no good to end up badly; to come to a bad end. The street gang leaders came to no good in the end. things are looking up 开始好转, 有好转迹象, 有转机, 开始变好 Things are or appear to be improving or becoming more hopeful. Since
I got a salary increase, things are looking up. Things are looking up
at school. I'm doing better in all my classes. Things are looking up for
families across the country as the economy continues to rebound. I just
found out that I got the job I wanted—things are really looking up! take a turn for the better/worse = change for the better 好转, 转好, 转坏, 变得更糟糕, 变好 (=become better/worse): The weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. The spokesman said the situation in Sarajevo had taken a dramatic turn for the better. 9. 名人访谈: In the media I think sometimes you have to play this dance 小心翼翼的 ( dance with the devil To dance with the devil is to engage in risky, reckless, or potentially immoral behavior. ) where you have to be beige ( [beɪʒ] I. Something that is beige is pale brown in colour. The walls are beige. ...a pair of beige shorts. ...muted shades of white and beige. II. (informal) Comfortably dull and unadventurous, in a way that suggests middle-class suburbia. In teenspeak, describes someone as being undistinctive, insidious, neutral, vapid. ); you have to say the right things, don't say too much, don't say too little," Bridges explained. escapism [ɪˈskeɪˌpɪzəm] 暂时忘掉烦恼 the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. something pleasant or exciting that helps you to forget about real life and the boring or unpleasant parts of it. the pure escapism of James Bond movies. "virtual reality offers a form of escapism". If you describe an activity or type of entertainment as escapism, you mean that it makes people think about pleasant things instead of the uninteresting or unpleasant aspects of their life. Horoscopes are merely harmless escapism from an ever-bleaker world. jump at something (opportunity/chance/idea/offer 欣然接受) to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way. I jumped at the chance to go with him. broach (something) with (someone) To mention or discuss something with someone. I wouldn't broach that topic with him unless you want to hear about it for hours. Everyone knows you shouldn't broach the issues of politics or religion at a dinner party. to mention something to someone; to bring up an idea to someone. I hate to be the one to have to broach this to you, but your trousers are torn. This delicate matter must be broached with Mr. Rogers. inflate I. If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft. Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate. II. If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost. Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. III. If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it. They inflated 夸大其辞, 夸张 clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies. Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. egotistical [ˌɛɡəˈtɪstɪk(ə)l] adj. thinking that you are more important than other people and need not care about them. excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred. "he's selfish, egotistical, and arrogant". TV Series - Intelligence: The Head of CSIS's Asia Pacific Region, Mary, the daughter of a former military intelligence officer, is by all appearances egotistical, ambitious and self-serving. Mary's zeal to rise up the ladder in life can cause her to overstep her authority 越权. In her personal life, she is less sure-footed. A lonely woman, she dumped her cheating husband and is hesitant to become involved in a romantic relationship, Mary is always the outsider. Despite this, Mary is fiercely charming and very witty, qualities which she uses to win over informants and superiors alike. Owner of the Chick a Dee strip club and Jimmy's business partner, Ronnie is charming, intelligent, sophisticated, gregarious ( gregarious [ɡrəˈɡeriəs] 喜欢凑热闹的, 爱热闹的, 喜欢热闹的, 喜欢很多人在一起的, 喜欢群居的. I. a gregarious person enjoys being with other people. Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person. II. gregarious animals or birds live in groups. Gregarious animals or birds normally live in large groups. Snow geese are very gregarious birds. ) and pragmatic 实际的 ( involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas. a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. a pragmatic world leader. ); however, he is also hot-headed and at times, indecisive. 10. Ryan Seacrest 的 American Idol Finale 引热议: While Seacrest is known for being a consummate 技能精湛的 ( [ˈkɑnsəmət] showing great skill at doing something. She is a consummate politician. It was a demanding part that Collins played with consummate ease. ) professional who typically thrives under pressure, this is not the first time that his appearance on Idol has caused concern. A decade ago, on American Idol Season 9, his erratic behavior 古怪行为 on one episode — grabbing a random audience member, whom he claimed was Season 8 contestant Michael Sarver, for an impromptu slow-dance; conducting an awkward, innuendo-filled interview with Adam Lambert; and taking what seemed like a nasty potshot at ( take a pot shot at I. to try to shoot a thing or person in a way that is not skillful. II. to criticize someone or something in an unfair way. Instead of taking pot shots at us, why don't you make a useful suggestion? ) his former Idol cohost, Brian Dunkleman — created a stir on social media. His antics 古怪行径 at that time had viewers thinking he seemed overworked, but Seacrest shrugged off those claims, saying he was "just in a good mood.". 记者采访Jacinda Ardern: The host tried to backpedal by giving her a compliment and justified asking the question because her high profile job would be likely to cause stress. 'Looks good, Prime Minister. And I only mention the grey hair because you are the prime minister and it does tend to age people. No harm intended, alright?' Master chef: While some contestants were tasked with recreating a challenging 'black box' dessert, the MasterChef hopefuls not involved in the challenge were relegated to the gantry ( [ˈɡæntri] I. 吊梁. A Gantry is an overhead bridge-like structure supporting equipment such as a crane, signals, or cameras. a large tall metal structure used for supporting lights, signals, etc., or for moving heavy equipment on tracks. II. 起落架. a large structure that is used to build and repair a rocket or other space vehicle. ). 11. She's like an old woman trying to grab a fading spotlight 努力抓住最后一点光.
trade VS swap VS exchange (trade/exchange phone numbers, trade insults/blows. exchange 更书面语 exchange/swap stories, ideas, views; swap places, swapping telephones numbers or business cards ( swap phone numbers 听上去不合逻辑, 但是用得很多). 'Swap' is also what children do when 'trading' objects such as stickers, cards or marbles... In my region kids also use the word 'swapsies' to describe duplicate items which you would clearly be offering up to swap. give out phone number 随便给人电话号码. ): swap: Things you swap: People tend to swap things that they don't want. Say somebody has a black pen and wants a red, he/she could swap it for the red. swap impressions (that is, opinions or experiences), "swap spit" (informal, slang for "kissing"), swap jokes, etc. swap I. intransitive/ transitive to give something to someone in exchange for something else. Do you want to swap seats? swap with someone: If you like this one better, I'll swap with you. swap something for something: She has a job she wouldn't want to swap for a million dollars. swap something with someone: Members are encouraged to swap books with each other. a. transitive to replace one thing with another. swap something for something: We swapped the worn-out tire for a brand new one. b. intransitive/transitive if two people swap jobs, activities, or positions, each person does what the other person was doing. swap something with someone: Managers will swap jobs with sales staff for a day. swap something with someone: The client may be asked to swap roles with the therapist. II. transitive if people swap stories, ideas, etc., they tell each other about their experiences or ideas. After dinner, they sat around swapping stories about their travels. swap stories if people swap stories, they tell each other about things that have happened to them. The discussion group enables people to swap stories and share experiences. swap places I. to move to the place where someone else is sitting or standing, so that they can move to where you were sitting or standing. I can't see a thing. Do you mind if we swap places 换地方? II. to be in the situation that another person is in. swap places with someone: I'd love to swap places 互换身份. 交换身份. 身份置换 with Brad Pitt for just one day! change/swap/trade places (with someone) to take someone's position while they take yours. I'd love to swap places with someone famous, just for a day. house swap an arrangement where two families exchange houses for a vacation. to exchange houses temporarily and free of charge. Susan isn't going to stay in a hotel, she is going to house swap with Najia. swap meet 物品交换大会 an informal event at which people can exchange or sell things There's a swap meet in the parking lot downtown every Saturday afternoon. face swap 换脸 the act of digitally swapping the faces of people in an image, to improve it or for humorous effect. Most of the face swaps were pretty easy. trade blows/insults 互赠拳头, 互相攻击, 互相羞辱 (不说swap insults. trade 有互相给的意思, swap就只是交换一下) if people trade blows or insults, they hit or insult each other. The couple frequently argue and trade insults. trade places to take someone else's place or position and give them yours. I wouldn't want to trade places with anyone in politics. exchange I. to give someone something in return for something that they give you. We exchanged addresses and promised to write to each other. exchange something for something: The certificates can be exchanged for goods in any of our stores. II. if a store exchanges something that you bought there, it allows you to change it for something of a similar type or value, for example because it is damaged. You don't need a receipt to exchange goods that are faulty. III. to say something to someone and then listen to what they say. We all exchanged greetings. exchange ideas/views/information 交换意见, 交换看法: Team meetings are an opportunity to exchange ideas. exchange words: They exchanged a few words in what sounded like Spanish. a. to look at someone who is looking at you. They exchanged some puzzled glances. I shook hands and exchanged smiles with Mr. Wren. b. to do something to someone who is doing the same thing to you. They sat on the bench together, sometimes exchanging kisses. exchange blows/punches (=fight): Blows were exchanged before the two could be pulled apart. IV. to change money from the money of one country to the money of another country. exchange contracts if the people buying and selling a house exchange contracts, they each sign a contract so that the sale is officially complete. exchange pleasantry a pleasant remark that you make in order to be polite. When two people exchange pleasantries, they talk to each other politely about unimportant things. have/exchange words (with someone) to have an argument with someone. Tom and I have already had words about that today.
The Pied 彩色竖条纹的 Piper 风管吹奏者 of Hamelin ( a pied bird or animal 彩色条纹的 has feathers or fur of two or more different colors, usually black and white. having markings of two or more colours. pied piper someone who other people follow or support but who may harm them or leave them disappointed. ) also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the titular character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages, the earliest references describing a piper, dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing, who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe. When the citizens refuse to pay for this service as promised, he retaliates by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others. There are many contradictory theories about the Pied Piper. Some suggest he was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin, which had been attacked by plague; he drove the rats from Hamelin, saving the people from the epidemic. plot: In 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering from a rat infestation, a piper dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing appeared, claiming to be a rat-catcher. He promised the mayor a solution to their problem with the rats. The mayor, in turn, promised to pay him for the removal of the rats (according to some versions of the story, the promised sum was 1,000 guilders). The piper accepted and played his pipe to lure the rats into the Weser River, where they all drowned. Despite the piper's success, the mayor reneged on his promise and refused to pay him the full sum (reputedly reduced to a sum of 50 guilders) even going so far as to blame the piper for bringing the rats himself in an extortion attempt. Enraged, the piper stormed out of the town, vowing to return later to take revenge. On Saint John and Paul's day, while the adults were in church, the piper returned dressed in green like a hunter and playing his pipe. In so doing, he attracted the town's children. 130 children followed him out of town and into a cave and were never seen again. Depending on the version, at most three children remained behind: one was lame and could not follow quickly enough, the second was deaf and therefore could not hear the music, and the last was blind and therefore unable to see where he was going. These three informed the villagers of what had happened when they came out from church. Other versions relate that the Pied Piper led the children to the top of Koppelberg Hill, where he took them to a beautiful land, or a place called Koppenberg Mountain, or Transylvania, or that he made them walk into the Weser as he did with the rats, and they all drowned. Some versions state that the Piper returned the children after payment, or that he returned the children after the villagers paid several times the original amount of gold. Donald Trump: Now we hope and pray he's lying — and that people are savvy enough to realize his lying, rather than trusting enough to follow his Pied Piper of Hydroxychloroquine off the nearest cliff. That's right where you want your country to be politically during a pandemic, isn't it? The Republican Party is following a pied piper over a cliff, and its leaders are too ignorant or too cowardly to stop it: We know what hasn't done the trick. It hasn't been the deluge of lies and unremitting ( [ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ] 不停歇的. 一刻不停的, 无休止的, 不间断的 continuing for a long time without stopping or ever getting better. Something that is unremitting continues without stopping or becoming less intense. I was sent to boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting 无休无止的 misery. He watched her with unremitting attention. unremitting pain/opposition/hostility. ) narcissism, the multiple instances of obstruction of justice documented in the Mueller report, the allegations of sexual misconduct and assault, or the sustained attacks on the free press. It hasn't been siding with white supremacists or ripping migrant children from their parents or abandoning the Kurds in northern Syria to the slaughter at the behest of autocrats in Turkey and Russia. And now, with increasing clarity, we know that he used American foreign policy to push foreign governments to dig up dirt on his political enemies.
unbecoming VS wayward VS untoward: unbecoming formal behavior that is unbecoming is inappropriate for a particular type of person. Rockwood was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer. a. If you describe things such as clothes as unbecoming, you mean that they look unattractive. ...the unbecoming dress 不得体的 hurriedly stitched from cheap cloth. II. 不合适的. 不恰当的. b 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 不合适的, 不应该的 of university students. wayward [ˈweɪwərd] 不听话的, 调皮捣蛋的, 完全失控的, 荒诞不经的
difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse
behaviour. If you describe a person or their behaviour as
wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable
way, and are difficult to control. ...wayward children with a history of severe emotional problems. ...the curiosity, caprice and waywardness of children. "a wayward adolescent". a. a wayward child or someone with wayward behavior is difficult to control and does unexpected things. II. not organized or controlled in the right way. wayward thoughts. untoward 不合适的, 不得体的 not appropriate, usual, or normal. nothing untoward: It's important that nothing untoward should happen during his visit. anything untoward: There was no evidence in the house of anything untoward.
