Obviously VS Apparently; guarded/cautious optimism 谨慎乐观;

用法学习: 1. slobby [ˈslɒbi] 懒惰的, 脏的, 不干净的, 不整洁的, 邋遢的 adj. lazy and having low standards of cleanliness. "a slobby tourist blithely tosses his sweet wrapper on to the floor". slob [informal, disapproval] If you call someone a slob, you mean that they are very lazy and untidy. My boyfriend used to call his brother a fat slob. blithe [blʌɪð] adj showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. "a blithe disregard for the rules of the road". a. [disapproval] You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. It does so with blithe 无所谓的, 漫不经心的 disregard for best scientific practice. Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. II. Someone who is blithe is cheerful and has no serious problems. She said 'hi' with the blithe assurance of someone who knew how much she'd been missed. sloppy 工作不认真的, 粗心大意, 不当回事, 不尽职的, 慢不经心 adj. careless and unsystematic; excessively casual. "we gave away a goal through sloppy defending". a. [disapproval] If you describe someone's work or activities as sloppy, you mean they have been done in a careless and lazy way. He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues. His language is disjointed and sloppy. They lost because they played sloppily. Miss Furniss could not abide sloppiness. b. If you describe someone or something as sloppy, you mean that they are sentimental and romantic. It's ideal for people who like a sloppy movie. ...some sloppy love-story. 2. at liberty to do 没权利, 没授权, 没资格 If someone is at liberty to do something, they have been given permission to do it. The island's in the Pacific Ocean; I'm not at liberty to say exactly where, because we're still negotiating for its purchase. to be allowed to do something. to have the right or permission to do something. I am not at liberty to discuss these matters. As the investigation is still under way, we are not at liberty to release any names. Friends: Phoebe: Oh... yes... is this, um, Emily's Parents' house? Housekeeper: This is the housekeeper speaking. And by the way, young lady, that is not how one addresses a person on the telephone. First one identifies oneself and then asks for the person with whom one wishes to speak. Phoebe (in a British accent): Uh, this is Phoebe Buffay. I was wondering, please, if... if it's not too much trouble, please, umm, might I speak to Miss Emily Waltham, please? Housekeeper: Miss Waltham is at the rehearsal dinner and it is not polite to make fun of people. Goodbye. Phoebe: No, no, no, I'll be nice, I swear! Could you just give me the number for where they are? Housekeeper: I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to divulge that information. Phoebe: Okay, somebody is on their way to ruin the wedding, okay? And I have to warn somebody, all right? So if you don't give me that number then I'm going to come over there and kick your snooty ass all the way to New Glouken...shire. give someone a piece of one's mind 表示抗议, 表达不满 (idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone. That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it. to speak very angrily to someone because they have done something wrong I'm going to give that girl a piece of my mind when I see her. Friends: Flowers, liquor, recarpet first floor. New guest bath, landscaping. I'm paying to remodel this guys house. (Angrily gets up.) I'm going to give that son on a bitch, a piece of my mind. speak one's mind  (idiomatic) To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly. Friends: Mrs. Geller: There's nothing to discuss. We're not paying for your wine cellar. Mr. Waltham: (Pleading.) You have to meet me in the middle here 互让一步, 各让一步, 都让步. Mr. Geller: (Forcefully.) Hey, you keep pushing me on this, my foots going to meet the middle of your ass. 3. 抗议: A prolonged economic downturn 长时间的经济下滑 was the major grievance that sparked unprecedented mass protests in October last year against the political class, accused of corruption and incompetence 无能. Protests broke out 爆发 again on Thursday, with roads blocked across the country, and security forces fired tear gas to disperse 驱散 demonstrators. A throng of protesters blocked a key road in the centre of the capital Beirut, an AFP journalist reported. take someone for a ride 欺骗, 唬弄 informal deceive or cheat someone. "it's not pleasant to find out you've been taken for a ride by someone you trusted". to trick, cheat, or lie to someone I found out I’d been taken for a ride by someone I really trusted. sabbatical [səˈbatɪk(ə)l] noun a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked. A sabbatical is a period of time during which someone such as a university teacher can leave their ordinary work and travel or study. He took a year's sabbatical from the Foreign Office. He's been on sabbatical writing a novel. "she's away on sabbatical". Friends例子: Joey: What are you doing? Ross: I...reorganized the fridge. See, bottom shelf: meats and dairy. (Ther's nothing on the shelf.) Middle shelf: fruits and vegetables. (There's one lone tomato.) And top shelf: expired products. (The shelf is jammed packed.) Joey: Why are you doing this? Ross: Because I am bored...Out of my mind. I've already been to the bank, post office, and the dry cleaners. Joey: Dude, you just described seven days worth of stuff. You've got to spread it out a little( I. The students felt the course would be better if it was spread out 分散到, 不要集中起来 over two years instead of one. II. If something such as a city or forest spreads out, it gets larger and gradually begins to covers a larger area. Cities such as Tokyo are spreading out. A crude oil slick quickly spreads out over water. III. If people spread out, they move from being close together in a group to being in different places across a larger area: They spread out 分散看来, 四散而去 to search the whole area. piecemeal noun. I. one piece at a time. gradually. II. in pieces or fragments. apart. piecemeal adj [disapproval] 有步骤的. 一点点的. 分阶段的. 逐步的. 一步一步的. 非一蹴而就的. done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way piecemeal reforms in the system. If you describe a change or process as piecemeal, you disapprove of it because it happens gradually, usually at irregular intervals, and is probably not satisfactory. The piecemeal approach, one country after another, is not a good one. made or done in separate stages rather than being planned and done as a whole. a piecemeal approach to the problem. ...piecemeal changes to the constitution. The government plans to sell the railways piecemeal to the private sector. It was built piecemeal over some 130 years. ), you know. Haven't you ever been unemployed? Ross: Hey, I am not unemployed. I'm on sabbatical! Joey: Hey, don't get religious on me, ok. (Ross looks a little confused.) A guy in your position needs to be a little better at relaxing. You know. Why do you think we have the comfortable chairs? Huh...come here…sit down. (Ross sits down.) Ready? (Joey flips the foot rest up.) Ahh!! (He reclines the chair fully.) Ohh, yeah!! Huh?! 4. give (someone) pointers 给点意见, 给点建议, 给点指导 To "give pointers" means to give someone little bits of advice. You're not holding that quite right. Do you want me to give you a few pointers? You can give someone pointers on things like: some sports technique, like throwing a ball or shooting an arrow, how they cook something, how they deliver a speech, how they answer questions in a practice interview. "Giving pointers" is usually a positive, helpful thing. When someone gives advice that you don't want, you can instead say that they are "nitpicking" or "criticizing" you. You're taking a martial arts class. You're practicing a technique, but you're not sure if you're doing it right. You ask a more experienced student to watch you and give you some advice. Could you give me a few pointers? Friends用例: Bob: Uh, Phoebe we've been getting complaints and uh, we're gonna move you to a less high-profile spot. Phoebe: What?! Bob: Umm, Ginger's gonna take over this corner. Phoebe: That chick can't handle my corner. Bob: Look, either you leave, or we remove you. Phoebe: Fine. (She hands her bell to Ginger and starts to take down her signs.) (The same old lady walks by again.) All right, I'll give you one pointer. Look out for that bitch. I was going in for the handshake but he came in and kissed me on the cheek. You have a client who lives in another country. You made a business trip to visit him. When you met him, you were confused about which customs to follow. You tell a friend about the confusing greeting. go in (to do something) 冲着什么来的, 打算是做 You can use the phrase "go in" to talk about approaching something. For example, Sometimes when you go in to pet her she'll, like, freak out and try to scratch you. People usually use "go in" in the phrases "go in to ___" or "go in for ___". These phrases explain the reason for approaching. Use "go in for ___" with a noun: I tried to go in for a closer look, but as I approached it swam away. Use "go in to ___" with a verb: The other guy went in to try to punch him, but he grabbed him by the arm and slammed him on the ground. (someone) comes in (to do something) 试图, 本打算 Use this phrase to talk about someone approaching you. Usually, the person who's approaching has some purpose. They may want to attack you, to look at you, to hug you, etc. You can use the phrase "come in for ___": Don't you hate it when someone you've just met comes in for a hug but you feel like, "Hold on, I barely even know you!" Or you can say "come in to ___" followed by a verb: I could see that she was coming in to grab me, so I backed up. kiss (someone) on the (body part) To explain which part of a person's body someone kissed, you can use the phrase "kiss ___ on the ___": He kissed her on the forehead. Careful with that; it's fragile. You're moving to a new house. You notice that one of the movers isn't being careful with one of your boxes, which contains glasses and dishes. Careful with (something)! "Careful with ___!" is something that you say when you want to warn someone to be careful not to break or spill something. For example: Careful with that coffee! Careful with those! (something) is fragile  Something that can be broken easily is "fragile". Some examples of fragile things include: a wine glass, old antique furniture, a ceramic sculpture. You can say that a person is "fragile" when they have had serious emotional events happen and they can be easily upset 心思敏感的人. For example, someone whose parent has just died might be "fragile": He's very fragile right now, so try not to bring up anything that might upset him. A situation can also be "fragile". For example, two countries that are often at war with each other might have a "fragile peace" which can easily be broken and return the countries to fighting each other. Obviously, I'm not exactly at peak physical condition myself, so who am I to talk? You and a friend were talking about a celebrity who recently gained weight and doesn't look healthy. You're also a little overweight, so you admit that you shouldn't criticize this person. Obviously, (sentence) This means "I know this is true, and I'm sure you know it too." Use it when you say something that the people listening already know. Obviously, changing careers is not easy, but it is possible. not exactly (something) This is an example of understatement. If you're talking about someone and say: She's not exactly poor. ...it means that she actually has a lot of money. Instead of simply saying "She's rich", you might use this expression in order to sound witty and intelligent. Here's another example: if your husband is overweight, but made fun of you for being a little heavy, you can say: You're not exactly in the best shape yourself, you know. "Not exactly" can be followed either by an adjective, or by a noun: A: You're dumb. B: You're not exactly a rocket scientist yourself. (someone) is at peak physical condition 巅峰期 ( in the best shape of oneself ) A person who is "at peak physical condition" is as fit and healthy as it's possible to be. You can use this phrase to describe athletes competing in the Olympics or who are very competitive in a professional sports league. This might be the time for Dante to go for the title. He's is at peak physical condition right now. You can also say that someone is not very athletic by saying that they are not at peak physical condition. who (is someone) to talk? Some people have authority to criticize something because of their experiences. For example, if you work really hard every day, it's OK for you to criticize someone who doesn't work hard. When someone doesn't have authority to criticize something, you can ask "Who are you to talk 有什么资格?" So, for example, if your messy roommate complains that you don't clean enough, you can say: Who are you to talk? You're just as messy as me! People also use this phrase to talk about themselves, to admit when they've said something that they don't have authority. He's so disorganized. But who am I to talk? I can't even keep track of what day of the week it is. 5. oaf [əʊf] [disapproval] a man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent. "they are just big, clumsy oafs". If you refer to someone as an oaf, you think that they are impolite, clumsy, or aggressive. Leave the lady alone, you drunken oaf. Adolescence 青春期, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19. This age range falls within WHO's definition of young people, which refers to individuals between ages 10 and 24. macabre [məkɑːbrə] 与死相关的 adj. You describe something such as an event or story as macabre when it is strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury. Police have made a macabre discovery.  Mr Dahl was well-known for his macabre adult stories called 'Tales of the Unexpected'. ghoulish [guːlɪʃ] adj. I. [disapproval] Ghoulish people and things show an unnatural interest in things such as human suffering, death, or dead bodies. They are there only to satisfy their ghoulish 变态的 curiosity. ...the ghoulish modern passion for torture. But after the George Floyd demonstrations I find myself filled with a guarded 有所保留的, 谨慎的乐观 optimism (cautious optimism, blind optimism 盲目乐观, ), even as I wrestle with the fear that nothing will stop these ghoulish videos. People felt like they were marooned 无法逃脱, 无法摆脱, 挣不开的, 甩不掉的, 被困住, 逃不脱, 逃不开, 被束缚, 被困在 in impoverished, dangerous neighborhoods by whites who couldn't give a damn about how many of them were murdered. cautious Tentative or restrained; guarded 有保留的: felt a cautious optimism 谨慎乐观 that the offer would be accepted. This blind optimism 盲目乐观 has been replaced by something far healthier this time. That belief is founded on quiet confidence rather than blind optimism. What if this is another dose of misplaced optimism? His optimism was misplaced and the conflict continued for four years. Politicians and business leaders were hopeful a solution to the latter is close, but optimism was tempered by concern at longer-term problems. Our optimism is necessarily tempered by the serious challenges ahead. Misplaced loyalty (or mistaken loyalty, misguided loyalty or misplaced trust) is loyalty placed in other persons or organisations where that loyalty is not acknowledged or respected; is betrayed or taken advantage of. It can also mean loyalty to a malignant or misguided cause. misplace (one's) trust 看错了人, 错信了人 To put one's trust (in someone or something) only to be betrayed, let down, or disappointed. I thought we were hiring a motivated team player who was willing to work hard for us, but it seems that I misplaced my trust. Millions of people misplaced their trust in the investment firm, only to have their life savings wiped away in the span of a few days after it used their investments to try to manipulate the market. misplace one's trust (in someone) to put trust in the wrong person; to put trust in someone who does not deserve it. The writer misplaced his trust in his editor. The voters misplaced their trust in the corrupt politician. II. Something that is ghoulish looks or behaves like a ghoul. ...the ghoulish apparitions at the window. guarded not giving much information because you do not want someone to know everything about something. guarded comments. He was being fairly guarded about the details. If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information. The boy gave him a guarded look. In the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. 'I am happy, so far,' he says guardedly. They are guardedly optimistic that the market is on the road to recovery. maroon [məˈruːn](This is a peculiarity of Australian pronunciation 读音, 发音, and I believe it is found all throughout Australia - 'maroon', as in the colour, is pronounced 'ma-roan', whereas to be marooned is pronounced rather more like you would expect it to be. This is in contrast to all other English speaking cultures, and no one knows from where it originated. Barry Humphries wrote a poem about this quirk of Aussie speech once - and no one here got it.: What a lovely ma-roan cardigan you are wearing, Beryl. Growing up in Brisbane it was last syllable was always as in moon. In Melbourne everybody seemed to use the "moan" pronunciation.) If someone is marooned somewhere, they are left in a place that is difficult for them to escape from. Five couples were marooned in their caravans when the River Avon broke its banks. ...after years of being marooned on a desert island. strand 搁浅, 被困, 受困 verb. If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place, for example because of bad weather. The climbers had been stranded by a storm. The airport had to be closed, stranding tourists. a whale stranded on the shore. I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. He went away leaving his family stranded. strand noun. I. A strand of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it. She tried to blow a gray strand of hair from her eyes. ...high fences, topped by strands of barbed-wire. He began to feed in the spaghetti, carefully separating the strands. II. A strand of a plan or theory is a part of it. There had been two strands to his tactics. He's trying to bring together various strands of radical philosophic thought. ghoul [guːl] 变态狂 I. A ghoul is an imaginary evil spirit. Ghouls are said to steal bodies from graves and eat them. II. [disapproval] If you describe someone as a ghoul, you mean that they show an unnatural interest in things such as human suffering, death, or dead bodies. a malevolent spirit or ghost. III. a person interested in morbid or disgusting things. IV. a person who robs graves. 5. captive audience 强迫听, 不得不听 a person or people who are unable to leave a place and are thus forced to listen to what is being said The passengers on the plane were a captive audience. a group of people who listen to or watch someone or something because they cannot leave Some in the local far-right movement are using coronavirus to spread hateful propaganda and recruit. ASIO is concerned they could have a captive audience. take sb captive/hold sb captive If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them as a prisoner. Richard was finally released one year after he'd been taken captive. A British sailor told of his nightmare ordeal at the hands of pirates who held him captive for almost seven weeks. captive I. 囚禁起来的. 圈起来的 (of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept in a space: Wildlife officials say double fences would help prevent the spread of disease between wild and captive animals. If it is successful, captive breeding could restore the population to 200 in seven years. II. (of a prisoner) held by the enemy during a war: The government handed him over to rebels in return for captive soldiers. News that the soldiers were captive after being held at gunpoint caused panic. take/hold (someone) hostage 要挟, 挟持人质 to take or keep (someone) as a hostage The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage. a. To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand. b. To seek advantage in a situation by threatening the well-being or success of (a person or thing not directly involved in the situation). 6. look over 粗略看 If you look something over, you examine it quite quickly in order to get a general idea of what it is like. They presented their draft to the president, who looked it over, nodded and signed it. He could have looked over the papers in less than ten minutes. pass someone over 无视 (overlooked) to not give someone a better job, choosing instead someone who is younger or has less experience. be passed over for something: Bill was upset about being passed over for the marketing job. pass over something 无视 to ignore or not mention a statement or subject. I mentioned that you were unhappy with your salary, but it was passed over. whimper [ˈwɪmpə] (whinge, whine) I. If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain. He made another pathetic whimpering sound. David's crying subsided to a whimper. Whimpering noise窸窸窣窣的声音. II. If someone whimpers something, they say it in an unhappy or frightened way. 'Let me go,' she whimpered. 'You're hurting me.'  She whimpered something inaudible. on one's own account 以个人身份 I. If you take part in a business activity on your own account, you do it for yourself, and not as a representative or employee of a company. She had plans to set up in business on her own account. II. 自愿的, 出于自己意愿 ( of one's own accord). If you do something on your own account, you do it because you want to and without being asked, and you take responsibility for your own action. I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account. Without requiring or having been given instruction, prompting, or guidance from others; by one's own effort or energy. Few things impress employers more than implementing business solutions on your own account. I just think Jennifer needs to do things on her own account more, instead of waiting to see what her boyfriend wants to do all the time. on sb's account 为了, 因为, 给某人 If something is said to be on someone's or something's account, it is because of that person or thing: I'm not very hungry, so please don't cook on my account (= don't cook just for me). They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic on that account. by your own account 按照他们自己的说法 according to what you yourself have said By their own account, the politicians wanted the matter kept secret. the upshot 最终结果, 最终决定 something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions: The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs. The upshot of a series of events or discussions is the final result of them, usually a surprising result. The upshot is that we have lots of good but not very happy employees. So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday. 7. Breaking Bad: Jesse Pinkman: Battery's dead. Walter H. White: Jesse. Back when I asked you to put the keys in a safe place, where did you put them? Jesse Pinkman: I left them right here. In the, um... the ignition. Walter H. White: Son of a bitch! Jesse Pinkman: Whoa whoa. No, this is not my fault, alright? The buzzer didn't buzz. Walter H. White: The WHAT? Jesse Pinkman: The buzzer! The buzzer that buzzes when you put the keys in. To like let you know that the battery's on. I know that! It didn't buzz. Look, I didn't turn the key or anything, alright? I'm not stupid. Did you hear the buzzer buzz? I did not... It's faulty, it's a faulty mechanism. Walter H. White: Is this just a genetic thing with you? Is it congenital? Did your, did your mother drop you on your head when you were a baby? Jesse Pinkman: THE BUZZER DID NOT BUZZ and you were the one that made me move the keys in the first place, REMEMBER? Walter H. White: Yes, I see your point. Your imbecility being what it is, I should have known to say JESSE, DON'T LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION THE ENTIRE TWO DAYS. Jesse Pinkman: I wanted to leave them on the counter. BITCH. Oh, I'm sorry, oh, the "work station". Jesus. Walter H. White: Okay, just... Alright so, we need to jump the battery somehow. Jesse Pinkman: Okay. How? haunches the part of your body that includes your bottom, your hips, and the tops of your legs. on your haunches They squatted on their haunches playing dice. If you get down on your haunches, you lower yourself towards the ground so that your legs are bent under you and you are balancing on your feet. Edgar squatted on his haunches. Ferris was crouched down on his haunches. The haunches of an animal or person are the area of the body which includes the bottom, the hips, and the tops of the legs. Breaking bad: Now it is. Finally, hot water. No more toxic waste. Yes. Yes, indeed. Top of the line 最好的, 顶级的, on demand, unlimited supply. Sweet. Yeah. Hey, want to take her for a spin ( take for a spin I. (transitive, idiomatic) To test or try out something, especially an automobile. I kicked the tires and then the salesperson invited me to take the car for a spin. II. (transitive, idiomatic, of a person) To take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle. On Sunday, I took my family for a spin through the surrounding countryside. go for a spin 开一圈 go for a quick drive, often with no destination. "go for a spin" means. go for a quick drive, often with no destination. someone's head/mind is in a spin used to say that someone is feeling very confused Her head was all in a spin. )? Oh, yeah. Listen, why don't you go to the kitchen sink? Let me know when you're ready, and I'll give you a holler. Breaking bad: You're buying the wrong matches. What? Those matches. They're the wrong kind. Red phosphorous is found in the striker strips... ...not the matches themselves. You need to get the big 200-count box of individual matchbooks. More striker stripes. You understand? Those only have the one. And don't buy everything in one place. Do it piecemeal 逐步的, 打一枪换一个地方. Different items, different stores. Attracts less attention. Are you following me here? 8. eyeball I. to observe, examine, measure, etc. (something) visually. The guard eyeballed him pretty hard despite his pass. to look at someone or something directly and carefully. II. to estimate, often by looking. Did you measure the distance? No, I just eyeballed it. III. If you eyeball someone or something, you stare at them. to look hard at someone or something. The two eyeballed 盯着看, 瞪着看 each other and walked on. Breaking Bad: Skinny, I'm up on 2nd and Hazeltine, getting eyeballed hard 看得我头皮发麻. I got a bad feeling, man. I need some backup. Get your ass up here now. eyeball to eyeball mod. face to face. If you are eyeball to eyeball with someone, you are in their presence and involved in a meeting, dispute, or contest with them. You can also talk about having an eyeball to eyeball meeting or confrontation. ...the young thug who stands eyeball-to-eyeball with his victim. ...proposals that the two armies end their eyeball to eyeball confrontation and withdraw. Let's talk more when we are eyeball to eyeball. get an eyeball on someone/something 找到, 看到 tv. to manage to spot someone or something; to catch sight of someone or something. When I finally got an eyeball on the speeding car, it was too far away for me to read the license plate. up to the eyeballs [informal, emphasis] You use up to the eyeballs to emphasize that someone is in an undesirable state to a very great degree. He is out of a job and up to his eyeballs in debt. 8. Breaking Bad: As you know... ...my initial diagnosis was that your cancer was inoperable 无法动手术的. That may no longer be the case. We think now that a lobectomy may be a viable option 可行的. Maybe a pretty good option. Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country... ...performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation. He's got a good track record. give out I. If you give out a number of things, you distribute them among a group of people. There were people at the entrance giving out leaflets. II. If you give out information, you make it known to people. He wouldn't give out any information. How often do you give your phone number out? III. If a piece of equipment or part of the body gives out, it stops working. All machines give out eventually. One of his lungs gave out entirely. IV. If you give out something such as a scream or a sigh, you sigh, scream, or make some other sound. He gave out a scream of pain. give off/out If something gives off or gives out a gas, heat, or a smell, it produces it and sends it out into the air. ...natural gas, which gives off less carbon dioxide than coal. Substances such as ammonia give out heat when they dissolve. do​/​make the rounds I. to be passed from one person to another. News of her resignation soon made the rounds 流传开来 and it wasn't long before another company offered her work. This virus seems to be doing the rounds at the moment. There is a rumour doing the rounds that he has been sacked. II. to go from one person or place to another. do​/​make the rounds of: I did the rounds of 去了个遍, 走了个遍 走遍 all the talk shows yesterday. do the rounds = go the rounds If a story, idea, or joke does the rounds or goes the rounds, a lot of people hear it and tell it to other people. By the time the news has done the rounds of your family and friends the story will sound somewhat exaggerated. They are getting divorced, according to rumours I've heard going the rounds. 9. Beat Cops 片警, 片儿警 protect the residents and businesses of a particular neighborhood. The job of a Beat Cop is to know the area-and the people-well so he or she can work to prevent crime. ... If you're a Beat Cop, law enforcement is your responsibility, and establishing close bonds with the residents makes it much easier. walk the beat 片儿区 To patrol on the job, especially as an officer or guard. Beat reporting, also known as specialised reporting, is a genre of journalism focused on a particular issue, sector, organisation, or institution over time. 为言论道歉: Mulroney apologised to Exeter on Instagram and made reference to Markle. "I am unequivocally [ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l] 毫无疑问的, 毫无含糊的 ( clear, definite, and without doubt their unequivocal commitment to public education. ) sorry for not doing that with you and for any hurt I've caused," Mulroney wrote. jettison [ˈdʒetɪs(ə)n] 丢弃, 甩掉, 摆脱掉 I. to get rid of something that is not useful or successful. We may have to jettison some parts of the business. It will dramatically simplify a group that Peachey says became too big and too complex by streamlining Virgin's network and fleet and jettisoning the low-cost Tiger brand. II. to throw goods, equipment, or fuel from a ship or plane in order to make it lighter and less likely to sink or crash. To jettison something that is not needed or wanted means to throw it away or get rid of it. The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing. A storm forced them to jettison most of the cargo. III. If you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it. The Government seems to have jettisoned 否掉, 拒掉 the plan. tapestry [ˈtæpɪstri] I. a thick heavy cloth that has pictures or patterns woven into it. Tapestries are often hung on walls. II. a variety or mixture of things rich tapestry: life's rich tapestry of emotional experiences. Jim's rich and varied career and the tapestry 丰富多彩, 多姿多彩 of his life make him the perfect choice to take over the 2GB Drive slot.