用法学习: 1. hoodwink 骗, 欺骗 deceive or trick. If someone hoodwinks you, they trick or deceive you. People expect others to be honest, which is why con-men find it so easy to hoodwink people. Many people are hoodwinked by the so-called beauty industry. "staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn-off shotgun". To hoodwink someone means to trick or mislead them. Beware of fake ATMs that try to hoodwink you into giving over your bank card and your code, only to keep them both and steal all your money. An excellent, old-fashioned word is hoodwink, and you'll be happy you know it when you have to read Victorian novels in which characters are repeatedly hoodwinked. It is an Old English compound which meant "to blindfold" 600 years ago but quickly began to be used figuratively. Think about the expression, to pull the wool over someone's eyes = blow smoke up your arse, as having the same image and meaning. Has your big sister ever hoodwinked you into doing her chores for her? sicko [ˈsɪkəʊ] I. a mentally ill or perverted person, especially one who is sadistic. "the men who do it are real sickos". II. someone who behaves or thinks in a strange and unpleasant, often sexual, way: She's afraid of being attacked in the park by a sicko. psycho [informal] A psycho is someone who has serious mental problems and who may act in a violent way without feeling sorry for what they have done. Some psycho picked her up, and killed her. vulcan hearing: Howard and Leonard say that Sheldon has Vulcan hearing, referring to the race of people from Star Trek. Sheldon: (Knock, knock, knock) Leonard. (Knock, knock, knock) Leonard. (Knock, knock, knock) Leonard. Leonard: (whispering) Do not make a sound. Sheldon: Whispering "do not make a sound" is a sound. Leonard: Damn his Vulcan hearing. Not a good time, Sheldon. 2. virulent [ˈvɪrələnt] 杀伤力强大的, 有杀伤力的 I. (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. a virulent illness is very dangerous, and affects people very quickly. A virulent disease or poison is extremely powerful and dangerous. A very virulent form of the disease appeared in Belgium. ...a particularly virulent strain of the virus. an especially virulent form of malaria. "a virulent strain of influenza". (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. "Staphylococcus aureus is a common organism whose virulent strains are causing problems". That outbreak currently stands at 14 cases, all of which involve the highly virulent UK strain. II. 极度敌视的. 充满恶意的. bitterly hostile. Virulent feelings or actions are extremely bitter and hostile. Now he faces virulent attacks from the Italian media. Friends spoke of 'a virulent personal campaign' being waged against him. The talk was virulently hostile to the leadership. "his involvement with the temperance movement led to his virulent attack on the drink trade". The temperance movement 禁酒运动 (temperance ['tempərəns] I. If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance. II. A person who shows temperance 自制力强, 自治力. 特别能克制的人, 有节制的人, 能控制自己的人 has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance. drink in moderation 适度的, 适量的. Temperance (作为一个virtue[ˈvɜrtʃu] 好品行) in its modern use is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint [rɪˈstreɪnt]. It is typically described in terms of what an individual voluntarily refrains from doing. This includes restraint [rɪˈstreɪnt] from revenge by practicing non-violence and forgiveness, restraint from arrogance by practicing humility and modesty, restraint from excesses such as extravagant luxury or splurging by practicing prudence, and restraint from rage or craving by practicing calmness and self-control. temperament [ˈtemp(ə)rəmənt] 天性乐观, 天性善良 someone's temperament is their basic character, for example their tendency to be happy, angry, etc. She was famous for her long red hair and fiery temperament. He's a radical by temperament. ) is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote complete abstinence from alcohol, and its leaders emphasize alcohol's negative effects on people's health, personalities and family lives. Typically the movement promotes alcohol education and it also demands the passage of new laws against the sale of alcohol, either regulations on the availability of alcohol, or the complete prohibition of it. 2. chutzpah = chutzpa US [ˈhʊtspə] [ˈxʊtspə] 胆量, 勇气, 自信 INFORMAL extreme self-confidence or audacity. If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people. strong confidence in yourself so that you can say or do rude or shocking things without becoming ashamed or embarrassed. This word usually shows that you admire this quality in a person. Einstein had the chutzpah to discard common sense and long-established theory. "love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen's chutzpah". How the PM and his ministers dodge questions with chutzpah: But the chutzpah with which the Prime Minister and his colleagues engage in it now is still staggering, when you stand back and look at it from even the tiniest distance. wiki: Chutzpah ([ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt-]) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. It derives from the Hebrew word ḥuṣpāh, meaning "insolence", "cheek" or "audacity". Thus the original Yiddish word has a strongly negative connotation but the form which entered English as a Yiddishism in American English has taken on a broader meaning, having been popularized through vernacular use in film, literature, and television. The word is sometimes interpreted—particularly in business parlance—as meaning the amount of courage, mettle or ardor that an individual has. 3. Dereliction of duty 渎职罪 ([ˌderəˈlɪkʃ(ə)n] 年久失修, 破败不堪the bad condition of something that has not been looked after. If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned. The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction. Moments after voting to acquit Donald Trump in the second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell lambasted the former president's "disgraceful dereliction of duty" during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. "There is no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said. "The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instruction of their president." derelict [derɪlɪkt] I. A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition. a derelict house/factory/warehouse. The body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse. II. A derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets. III. shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations. 不作为, 渎职的 The mailman was derelict in his duty to deliver mail when he skipped the houses that had pet dogs. ) Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10, Section 892, Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties. levitate [ˈlɛvɪteɪt] 腾空, 腾云驾雾, 弹起, 升空 verb. rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers. "I swear to God he levitated over the bar". to (cause to) rise and float in the air without any physical support. If someone or something levitates, they appear to rise and float in the air without any support from other people or objects. He has claimed he can levitate. Nina can, apparently, levitate a small ball between her hands. ...such magical powers as levitation, prophecy, and healing. 4. gag gift 搞笑礼物: gift given to make a joke. Examples I was excited to open my Christmas present from Joe, but it turned out to be a gag gift. Stuart: Okay, well, I don't know how much you want to spend, but I do have this pretty cool Aquaman statue. Sheldon: Aquaman? Oh, this isn't a gag gift, Stuart. Stuart: Yeah, just as well. It's a pretty rare piece. I'd rather just sell it to a real collector. Sheldon: I'm a real collector. How rare is it? just as well 幸好 preferable or advisable. a good or fortunate thing. good even if not expected or intended It's just as well she didn't get that job, since she will now be closer to home. I really didn't want to stay home this weekend, but it's just as well. I have a lot to do. "it was just as well I didn't know at the time". it would be just as well if you paid me now. It's beginning to rain - it's just as well that we brought our umbrellas. Sad clown paradox is the contradictory association between comedy and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. These comedic performers are characterised by feelings of deprivation and isolation in their early lives, where comedy evolves as a release for tension, removing feelings of suppressed physical rage through a verbal outlet. Sheldon Cooper: Stuart, I was wondering if you could help me find something. Stuart: Happy to. Unless its hope or reason to live. Sheldon Cooper: Oh, you make me laugh, sad clown. 5. Big Bang Theory: Amy: I enjoyed it. When you told me I was going to be losing my virginity, I didn't think you meant showing me Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time. Sheldon: My apologies. I chose my words poorly 用词不当. I should have said you were about to have your world rocked on my couch. Anyway, thank you for watching it. It's one of my all-time favourites. Amy: It was very entertaining despite the glaring story problem. Sheldon: Story problem? You, oh, Amy, what a dewy-eyed ( dewy-eyed [ˌduiˈaɪd] I. showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable. She gets slightly dewy-eyed as she talks about her family. II. lacking in experience about life. ) moon-calf you are. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the love child of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, two of the most gifted filmmakers of our generation. I've watched it 36 times, except for the snake scene and the face-melting scene, which I can only watch when it's still light out, but, I defy you ( defy I. If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way. This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. Nearly eleven-thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading. II. If you defy someone to do something, you challenge them to do it when you think that they will be unable to do it or too frightened to do it. I defy you to read this book and not feel motivated to change. He looked at me as if he was defying me to argue. III. If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. The skill of the craftsman who made it defies description. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension. defy one's age / the years If you say that someone defies their age, or defies the years, you mean that their appearance or behaviour suggests that they are younger than they really are. ) to find a story problem. Here's my jaw, drop it. The Big Bang Theory episode that aired on October 10th was called "The Raiders of Minimization,' and centered Sheldon (Jim Parsons) showing Amy (Mayim Bialik) one of his all-time favorite movies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, only to have it spoiled by her analysis. According to Amy, the movie has a "glaring story problem.". She explained: "Indiana Jones plays no role in the outcome of the story. If he weren't in the film, it would turn out exactly the same… If he weren't in the movie, the Nazis would still have found the Ark, taken it to the island, opened it up, and all died, just like they did."
Joe Biden just made his first big mistake as president: "I saw [the interview], I couldn't believe it. No one called me [about it]," Manchin told WSAZ over the weekend. "We're going to try to find a bipartisan pathway forward, but we need to work together. That's not a way of working together." Made aware of Manchin's annoyance, the White House reached out to the West Virginia Democrat over the weekend to smooth the waters ( in smooth water(s) 风平浪静 I. Literally, in or on a body of water that is completely still or undisturbed. If you're only comfortable swimming in smooth water, you won't be prepared for the conditions a lifeguard has to face. Kayaking in smooth waters can really quiet the soul. II. By extension, facing no or very few difficulties or disruptions. We'll be in smooth waters if we can secure a new loan extension from the bank. Investors must not become complacent that the economy is in smooth water, as there are still a number of factors that could lead to another recession. ), according to CNN's Manu Raju. It's unclear whether the outreach calmed Manchin down. Regardless, it's a weird, rookie mistake for this administration to make. Both Biden and Harris spent time in the Senate and should understand how a move like this would be perceived 怎么看待 by Manchin -- as a not-at-all-subtle threat for him to get in line (or else.) That urging is the sort of thing that works far better in a phone call -- or a White House meeting. No senator is going to like the vice president (of their own party!) doing an interview with a local news station in their state to say that this piece of legislation that they are unsure about is actually really, really good thing for their state. Not one. Manchin has so far resisted taking a position 拒绝表态, 拒绝表明立场 on the stimulus package. He told CNN that he had concerns about the price tag, but added: "We're gonna try to make Joe Biden successful." Why play hardball 耍狠, 玩硬的, 强硬 so quickly? Because the Biden White House is almost certainly going to need to pass the Covid-19 stimulus bill through reconciliation -- a legislative tactic that would allow Democrats to move the package to the floor (and to passage) with a simple majority rather than 60 votes. Look, Manchin may well wind up finding a way ( find a way 找到办法, 想方设法 to discover how to achieve or deal with something: Finding a way through the legislation is impossible without expert advice. find a way into/to someone's heart to make someone love one. ) to be for the $1.9 trillion package. But, this move certainly doesn't help him get there. What is clear is that the White House made a beginner's mistake by putting pressure on Manchin via the Harris interview. Something about catching more flies with honey than vinegar ( you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity. honey catches more flies than vinegar = you attract more flies with honey than vinegar = you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar = you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. ).
restrain [rɪˈstreɪn] VS constrain [kənˈstreɪn], restraint (阻止发生, 多指单一事件单一某人, 身体上绑住你, 让你动不了) VS constraint (设限限制发生, 多指规则, 规矩等, 道德上法律上限制你行动出格): There is some overlap in the meaning of the two words. Both can be used in the senses of holding something back by force or of limiting or restricting one's actions. Restrain is used more in the sense of preventing an action, refers to something that stops you from doing something: Congress must restrain spending next year. The man turned violent and it took four officers to restrain him. I wanted more dessert, but I restrained myself. I had to be restrained when I walked into the Hershey's store. So. Much. Chocolate. Fergal gave in to temptation and had to be restrained before his frustration led to him killing the stupid people beyond the room as well. Constrain is used more in the sense of placing limits, restrictions, or controls on an action. refers to something that prevents you from doing something.: The beauty of our sport is that there are hardly any rules to constrain you. Industry regulations must not constrain innovation. The police hope to impose order and constrain violence. Helga was constrained by duty to her family. The constraints of the law kept Fergal from killing every stupid person in the room, even though he really, really, really wanted to. In actual usage, this distinction may not be very significant to the overall meaning of the context in which the words appear. Think of constrain as being like a fence that keeps you in and inhibits you, but you can jump over it if you really want to (and then deal with the consequences). Restrain is like a rope that ties you up and stops you from jumping anything, unless you’re a character in Fifty Shades of Grey. I felt the CONSTRAINS of a modest society breaking against my bare flesh as I walked naked through the supermarket before the security guard decided to RESTRAIN me and call the police.
The EU is facing the most serious crises in its history. Many are wondering if anyone's really in charge: The most immediate problem is a Covid-19 vaccines scandal. Earlier in the pandemic, Brussels realized that a rush for vaccines could lead to wealthy member states buying huge supplies and poorer nations relying on their charity. It stepped in and secured deals with manufacturers at a better price than individual countries could negotiate. Most member states were happy with this situation -- until the United Kingdom started vaccinating at a faster rate than the EU. The Commission decided to address this by announcing a policy that threatened creating a border on the island of Ireland, risking the return of sectarian ( [sekˈteriən] I. caused by disagreements among people from different religious groups. sectarian violence/killing/hatred 派系冲突 etc.: Sectarian violence poses a real threat to the stability of the country. II. taking one side of an argument or disagreement and not seriously considering any other. The pattern of voting was purely sectarian. ) violence. Member states -- not least EU member Ireland -- were furious at not being consulted 没有商讨, 征求意见. "There had been niggling 挥之不去的 ( I. a niggling feeling is slight but it worries you continuously. II. a niggling 缠身的, 摆脱不了的 injury is not very serious but is difficult to treat or cure. A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will cause endless trouble. niggle [mainly British] I. 担心不已. 焦虑不安. If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time. I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don't really matter. It's been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice. The puzzle niggled away in Arnold's mind. So why is there a little niggle at the back of my mind? II. If someone niggles you 唠叨, 啰嗦, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me. You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn't hug you. Why You Should Stop Drinking $7 Supermarket Wine. Our life together is more important than any minor niggle we might have. ) frustrations at the vaccine rollout. But when the Commission raised the prospect of triggering Article 16, everything blew open," said Neale Richmond, an Irish government backbencher. "They admitted it was wrong and reversed it, but my god, it damaged the Commission's authority." Adding to her pain, her foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, also faced calls to quit after a disastrous visit to Moscow in which the EU was humiliated at a joint press conference with his opposite number, Sergey Lavrov. Borrell had been under pressure not to travel to Moscow just hours after the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navelny was sentenced to more than two years in prison. Borrell was clearly not prepared for Lavrov's masterful use of the media, using questions to call the EU an "unreliable partner," as Brussels' High Representative said nothing. "You need to be prepared when you meet with Russian officials. Lavrov got exactly what he wanted: slam the EU, cause a media frenzy and put pressure on Borrell internally," said Alexander Stubb, the former prime minister of Finland, who is a supporter of Borrell and believes he was correct to travel to Moscow. On Tuesday, a Budapest court upheld a decision by Hungary's Media Council to take the country's last remaining independent radio station off the air. Members of the Media Council are elected by the Hungarian National Assembly, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party has a majority. The EU's Commissioner for Human Rights tweeted in horror at Orban's latest assault on democracy, though, as many have pointed out, tweets don't impel ( if a feeling or idea impels you to do something, it forces you to do it. impel someone to do something: the political forces that impel Congress to spend tax dollars. be/feel impelled to do something: He felt impelled to point out that they were making a serious mistake.) wannabe autocrats [ˈɔtəˌkræt] ( I. 集权者. 极权者 a ruler who has absolute power. "like many autocrats, Franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive". II. absolutist. someone who tells other people what to do without caring what they think an imperious person who insists on complete obedience from others. "Eva was an autocrat—people didn't argue unless they had a lot of courage".) to reverse policy. Over the past decade, Orban has assaulted democratic norms by clamping down on press freedom, undermining the judiciary, and censoring universities, amongst other things. The Commission, which talks a big game on the rule of law, has to date done little to significantly reign in Orban. "When countries like Hungary were in the process of joining the EU, Brussels could use money and other trinkets to build up democratic norms. But once they were in, punishments for backsliding 涛声依旧, 回到原样, 故态复萌, 倒退 ( to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc. the lazy behavior of someone who goes back to doing something bad after not doing it for some time. I've quit smoking again, and there'll be no backsliding this time. ) could have implications for other member states, so the EU repeatedly does little to punish bad behavior," says Daniel Freund, a German MEP. The problem with article 7 is that it requires unanimity 全体同意, 全体通过, 全票. Poland, another serial offender, will always have Hungary's back and vice-versa. Earlier this year, the Commission proposed a rule of law mechanism to withhold funds from the EU budget for states violating the rules. But when push came to shove, von der Leyen ceded authority to the Council and, with Merkel, fudged it ( fudge I. to change the details of something, or to leave out information. Journalists have always tended to fudge the facts. II. intransitive/transitive to avoid giving a clear decision or answer. People have accused us of fudging the issue. ). Many Europhiles ( someone who loves Europe and supports the EU. British Europhiles are racing to get EU passports. ) are desperate for reform that makes Europe more fit for purpose. Viewed from the outside, the EU is often seen as a positive project built on an idea of unity after centuries of conflict. Yet many who have taken a closer look believe that as it stands, the EU is a bit of a basket case ( basket case 一团乱, 一团糟 I. If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime. II. [informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are insane. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. ) whose internal power struggles prevent it from being a true global power in the 21st century. And as the continent tries to navigate pan-European crises at the most challenging moment in the bloc's history, it's hard to escape the feeling that no one is really in charge.
This Resurfaced Lindsay Lohan Interview Is A Painful Reminder Of How Badly She Copped It: In the wake of the Britney Spears documentary, many in the media are reckoning with ( reckon with to consider something important when you are making plans and so be prepared for it. Napoleon had not reckoned with 考虑到, 率及 the severity of the Russian winter. to be reckoned with 需要认真对待, 需要重视, 需要当真 worth taking seriously because of being powerful, important, or good: Are unions still a force to be reckoned with? Her new novel marks her as a writer to be reckoned with. If you say that you had not reckoned with something 没有预料到, 没有想到, 没想到, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it. Giles had not reckoned with the strength of Sally's feelings for him. reckon without something to not consider or include something in your plans and so not be prepared for it. I'd reckoned without the heavy traffic on the highway. have someone/something to reckon with to be forced to deal with someone or something. If he threatens you again, he'll have me to reckon with. reckoned to be I. 据信. If you say that something is reckoned to be true, you mean that people think that it is true. The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high. II. 估计. 预估. If something is reckoned to be a particular figure, it is calculated to be roughly that amount. The star's surface temperature is reckoned to be minus 75 degrees Celsius. A proportion of the research, which I reckoned at about 30 percent, was basic research. reckon to do sth 预期, 预计 If you say that someone reckons to do something, you mean that they expect to do it. The merged banks reckon to raise 4 billion dollars of new equity next year. Police officers on the case are reckoning to charge someone very shortly. ) how flippantly they treated the singer throughout her various personal crises, and the same reckoning is also due for her contemporary 同侪, 同袍, 同时代的人 Lindsay Lohan. Throughout the same era that the tabloids were reporting on Spears' every move, there were also ravenous [ˈræv(ə)nəs] 饥渴的 ( bloodlust uncontrollable desire to kill or maim others. "the victims of an insane killer's bloodlust". ) ( very hungry. If you are ravenous, you are extremely hungry. She realized that she had eaten nothing since leaving home, and she was ravenous. ...a pack of ravenous animals. She began to eat ravenously. She emerged looking ravenously hungry. Is there anything to eat? I'm ravenous! rave verb I. If someone raves, they talk in an excited and uncontrolled way. She cried and raved for weeks, and people did not know what to do. 'What is wrong with you, acting like that,' she raved, pacing up and down frantically. II. If you rave about 赞不绝口 something, you speak or write about it with great enthusiasm. Rachel raved about the new foods she ate while she was there. 'Such lovely clothes. I'd no idea Milan was so wonderful,' she raved. rave noun. I. A rave is a big event at which young people dance to electronic music in a large building or in the open air. Raves are often associated with illegal drugs. ...an all-night rave at Castle Donington. Old faces and new talents are making it big on the rave scene. II. A rave is the same as a rave review 赞誉. The resulting show, 'Only the Truth is Funny', has drawn raves from the critics.), minute-by-minute updates on Lindsay Lohan and her struggles with sobriety and the law as well as her fractured family life. A recently-resurfaced interview with Lohan and David Letterman illustrates just how the media treated her in those days. The clip is from 2013, and though she was ostensibly appearing to promote Scary Movie 5, things quickly went off the rails. The host kicked things off by reading out a series of jokes he'd made about Lohan's various misadventures. Though she laughed this off, things took an awkward turn when he started quizzing her about her substance abuse problems. "Aren't you supposed to be in rehab right now?" he asked a visibly uncomfortable Lindsay Lohan. "What exactly are they going to be rehabbing?" She remarked about how none of this had come up in their pre-interview, but took it in stride, offering up a few platitudes 套话, 老生常谈 ( something that has been said so often that it is not interesting anymore and shows a lack of imagination. The conversation between the two leaders went beyond platitudes and got into real issues. A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes? ...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.) about being happy and healthy, but Dave continued to push. "Do you have addiction problems? Is it alcohol? Do you drink too much?" he asked. The below clip condenses 浓缩, the interview down 压缩, 汇聚精华 to its most awkward moments. The eight-year-old clip has gone viral on TikTok in the wake of the Britney documentary, and the general feeling is that the host was out of line in the way he ambushed Lohan. "She handled this absurdity with class," said one. "It's actually not funny that he's making fun of someone who has a substance abuse problem," said another. "The network should not have been okay with this."
twerp 蠢人, 蠢蛋, 笨驴 someone who is regarded as contemptible. a silly or annoying person. If you call someone a twerp, you are insulting them and saying that they are silly or stupid. Cry not for @piersmorgan - there are plenty of bridges for him to find work under. Sincerely, the "jumped up twerp". Suits star Patrick J. Adams called Piers Morgan a jumped up twerp. contemptible [kənˈtemptəb(ə)l] adj. 可鄙的, 卑劣的, 让人不齿的 If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them. very bad and deserving no respect. a contemptible liar. Catherine was ready to explode. 'I think you're contemptible!'. ...this contemptible act of violence. estimable [ˈestɪməb(ə)l] 可敬的, 让人尊敬的 of a person or their behaviour, considered to be very good or deserving praise. If you describe someone or something as estimable, you mean that they deserve admiration. ...the estimable Miss Cartwright. He writes estimable poetry under a pseudonym. Her performance under such stressful conditions was estimable. hang-up I. 担心, 害怕. 焦虑不安, 感觉不好意思. something that you are worried or embarrassed about, especially something that is not very important. If you have a hang-up about something 惴惴不安, you have a feeling of fear, anxiety, or embarrassment about it. I don't have any hang-ups 完全不觉得不好意思 about my body. She doesn't have any hang-ups about her appearance. a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something that you have although there is no real reason to feel this way. She had cured him of all his hang-ups. hang-up about: She's got a real hang-up about her body. II. Americana problem that causes a delay or difficulty. be hung up about/on sth 纠缠于, 纠结于, 太计较, 太当回事: informal, disapproval If you say that someone is hung up about a particular person or thing, you are criticizing them for thinking or worrying too much about that person or thing. It was a time when people weren't so hung-up about health. Are you really that hung up on her? to be extremely interested in or worried by a particular subject and spend an unreasonably large amount of time thinking about it: Why are you so hung up on getting everything right? jumped-up = jumped up 自以为是的, 自觉高人一等的, adj. denoting someone who considers themselves to be more important than they really are, or who has suddenly and undeservedly risen in status. behaving as if you are very important in your job or position, especially because you used to be in a much lower position. If you describe someone as jumped-up, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be more important than they really are. He's nothing better than a jumped-up bank clerk! He's just a jumped-up office boy (= he was once only an office boy). stuck-up = stuck up 瞧不起人的, 自视高的, 自觉高人一等的 ( jumped-up, arrogant, snobbish, pompous, conceited, haughty, hubristic, full of oneself, overbearing, pompous, superior, swaggering, patronizing, condescending, imperious, vain, snobbish, snobby, overweening, supercilious, hoity-toity, high and mighty, fancy-pants, snotty, too big for one's boots, big-headed ) adj. [informal, disapproval] staying aloof from others because one thinks one is superior. If you say that someone is stuck-up, you mean that are very proud and unfriendly because they think they are very important. a stuck-up person acts as though they are too important to speak to you. He was a famous actor, but he wasn't a bit stuck-up. She is a stuck-up bitch. He was a famous actor, but he wasn't a bit stuck-up 不会瞧不起人. "'Stuck-up snob,' Grandpa used to whisper". someone who is snobbish and thinks and acts like he is better or superior to everyone else. An example of stuck up is a girl who always wears fancy clothes and who looks down on people who wear plain clothes. stuck up bitch 傲慢的, 自以为是的 a girl or a women who is generally ugly or stupid and thinks she's better than everyone else. a stuck-up person acts as though they are too important to speak to you. If you say that someone is stuck-up, you mean that are very proud and unfriendly because they think they are very important. She was a famous actress, but she wasn't a bit stuck-up. Randy's girlfriend Amanda is a stuck up bitch. vocabulary: If you have an exaggerated opinion of yourself, believing you're smarter, more attractive, or just generally better than everyone else, you're stuck-up. If you talk about nothing but the awards you've won, and your friends might think you're stuck-up. You can also describe a stuck-up person as arrogant, snobby, or conceited. The adjective stuck-up is informal, but it's a great way to talk about someone who brags about himself and looks down on just about everyone else. Some experts guess that stuck-up comes from the idea of "having one's nose up in the air." We do know that it first appeared in print around 1830. funky I. (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues. (of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk. "some excellent funky beats 有律感的, 有韵律的, 动感的, 律动感的, 节奏感十足的, 舞曲风格的". used to describe a style of music, usually for dancing to, with a strong rhythm based on jazz and a tune that repeats: Have you heard their new record? It's really funky. II. 时尚但是不同寻常的. stylish and modern in an unconventional way. modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way. "she likes funky clothes". "we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style". fashionable in an unusual and noticeable way: She has some really funky clothes. III. (UK) 胆小如鼠的. frightened, panicky, or cowardly. "he did not give up to you like a funky traveller to a highwayman". IV. 气味刺鼻的. 臭味的. 发臭的. offensively malodorous "the kitchen smelled really funky". strongly musty. having a bad smell or appearance: The sour cream smells kind of funky(The word's original meaning, however, was "stinky," specifically when discussing the smell of aged cheese.). "cooked greens make the kitchen smell really funky". musty 腐臭味的, 潮湿加无空气导致的腐臭感, (文章, 想法等) 了无新意的 smelling unpleasant and not fresh. Something that is musty smells old and damp. There are racks of musty clothing and piles of junk. ...that terrible musty smell. The room had a musty smell. vocabulary: Use the word musty to describe an unclean, stale, and possibly moldy smell. If something smells musty that means it's probably been sitting in a damp corner without any air for a little too long. Musty smells take time to develop: they're caused by dampness and mold, and signal some amount of decay. You might also call the smell of a musty old basement rank or foul. But people also use musty to insult someone's writing, or their ideas. A musty speech 老生常谈的, 毫无新意的 wouldn't just be old-fashioned, it would be old in a bad way: rotten and boring. funky 溯源: Funky - that's been around a long time. It's one of those slang expressions which has stayed for decades. I think it goes right back to the 19th century. Funk - the United States' black dance blues and soul, any music with a strong dance rhythm 舞曲律动, 舞曲的动感旋律, 'it's got a funky beat' - that was the earliest dominant usage in the first decades of the 20th century. And then, the use generalised to any kind of modern stylish - especially unconventional - thing, something that's off beat. People had funky clothes, funky cars, funky food. So it all had that very positive kind of meaning for a long time. But it has developed some other meanings too. I mean, funk, in British English goes back a long time meaning, you know, cowardly, or something like that. 'I'm in a funk' means 'I'm afraid'. And so you get this sense of cowardly and panicky, 'somebody's being very funky', which is also around still. And in the United States, it has another range of meaning. To say that something's funky can mean that it's smelly or it's musty - 'that smells funky'. Or 'I'm feeling funky' might mean 'I'm feeling uncomfortable or awkward. And I've actually heard some people use it as a put-down 贬低, 鄙视, 看不起, 看低 ( I. an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings. new hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees. an unkind remark that makes someone seem silly: One of the big put-downs of the presidential election campaign was the comment that he was "no Jack Kennedy". II. the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant. your never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me. ), saying, you know, tasteless - 'that's funky! Go on, get rid of it!' - tasteless, useless. But, having said all that, usually it has a positive meaning. And you'd listen to the tone of voice to really notice the difference between a positive and the negative meaning - 'hey, that's funky', meaning that's wicked [ˈwɪkəd] ( I. You use wicked to describe someone or something that is very bad and deliberately harmful to people. She described the shooting as a wicked 邪恶的 attack. She flew at me, shouting how wicked and evil I was. II. If you describe someone or something as wicked, you mean that they are rather naughty, but in a way that you find attractive or enjoyable. She had a wicked 淘气的 sense of humour. I adore white chocolate, and I always feel very wicked when eating it. ), that's great. It's clever slang, in other words - funky slang! funky 用例1: Sheldon: I don't want to play anymore. Leonard: We haven't been on a road trip in a while. This is fun. Sheldon: We get it, you won the game. Stop bragging. Leonard: No, listen, we wrote a paper together. Now we get to go to a university and talk about it? That's pretty cool. Sheldon: I suppose it is. In fact, if you'd like to celebrate with a little music, I'd be okay with that. Leonard: What? This road trip just got crazy. Sheldon: Play that funky music, white boy. Leonard: I'm surprised you know that reference. funky 用例2: Penny (entering, carrying a laptop): Hi! Leonard: Hey, check it out, it's just corn starch and water. Sheldon: They make up a non-Newtonian fluid which is liquid, but solid under the percussive action of the speaker. Howard: That's what makes it get all funky. Penny: Yeah, okay. Listen, I need to talk to Sheldon. Howard (after Raj whispers in his ear): No, that's what she said, Sheldon. Penny: Okay, look, I bought the game, and I've been exploring the Island of Tordage but I can't figure out how to get past the guard captain. Sheldon: Do you have the enchanted sword? Penny: No, no, I've a bronze dagger. Sheldon: You can't slay the guard captain with a bronze dagger, my Lord it's like the car key in your apartment door all over again. Penny: Alright, alright, how do I get the sword? Sheldon: Well, have you been to the Temple of Mithra? Penny: Is that the place on the hill with the weird priests in front of it? funky 用例3: Raj ditches the D&D game to go on a date with Lucy, which starts off great, as they talk about their mutual anxieties. Kate Micucci is so great at playing these extremely mousy 胆怯的 characters, and she has great chemistry with Kunal Nayyar, who is clearly enjoying the opportunity to have some romantic scenes for once. Lucy is crippled 压垮, 挺不住了 by her anxieties, which are physically represented by the bangs on her forehead that she is afraid to tell her hairdresser to cut. Raj tries to get Lucy to break through 克服 some of those fears, beginning with sending back her funky crabcakes at the restaurant. The pressure causes Lucy to shut down, and she flees to the bathroom where she tries to escape through a window but finds herself stuck in a fenced-in back area. Having dinner together, Lucy says that her crab cakes taste a little funky. Raj pushes her to send back her crab cakes back and calls over the waiter. This act spooks her 吓到 and she leaves to go to use the bathroom, saying to the waiter that it is not because the crab cakes taste funky. Raj tells the waiter that she is just shy and that she climbed out of the bathroom window the first time they went out. In the meantime, Lucy is repeating her escape and finds herself trapped in a fenced-in 围起来的 area. Lucy calls Raj and tells him that she has a funny story.
dopey [doʊpi] I. 糊里糊涂的. 昏昏欲睡的. 昏沉沉的. 人事不省的. Someone who is dopey is sleepy, as though they have been drugged. feeling tired and not able to think quickly, especially because you have been given drugs to take away your pain or to make you sleep. He had the operation this morning, so he's still feeling a little dopey. The medicine always made him feel dopey and unable to concentrate. II. [informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as dopey, you mean that they are rather stupid. He's a really dopey 愚蠢 kid. dope noun. I. Dope is a drug, usually an illegal drug such as marijuana or cocaine. A man asked them if they wanted to buy some dope. He has failed a dope test for cocaine. You get dope dealers on every corner. II. [informal, disapproval] If someone calls a person a dope, they think that the person is stupid. I'm more comfortable with them. I don't feel I'm such a dope 蠢货. III. Dope is information which you have been given illegally or secretly. all the information or latest news about someone or something What's the dope on Kate's new boyfriend? The government had plenty of dope 吃瓜, 猛料(dirt) on him. information, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports. What's the latest dope (scoop) 内幕消息 on the stock market? dope verb I. If someone dopes a person or animal or dopes their food 下药 (spiked/laced/tainted), they put drugs into their food or force them to take drugs. Anyone could have got in and doped the wine. I'd been doped with Somnolin. They've got him doped to the eyeballs....recent cases of horse doping. II. to give someone a drug to take away their pain or to make them sleep They've doped her quite heavily because she was in such pain. III. to give a person or an animal a drug so that they run faster in a race Tests revealed that the horse had been doped 嗑药. (now chiefly sports) To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs in sporting competition. dope adj. (slang) I. cool, in-style Whoa, those sunglasses are dope 时尚的, 酷的! II. Amazing. very good You were dope, everything you did was like super mega fresh ... That party was dope! Big Bang Theory samples: 1. Amy and Sheldon's dreams: AMY: Wow, this is really dark. There's no difference between my eyes being open or closed. Open, closed. Open, clo-- nope, same thing. Ooh, pretty. You winning a Nobel Prize would be an inspiration to all women. All women, Amy, and you're blowing it 搞砸. I was gonna be a scientist, but since you lost, I'm just gonna give makeup tutorials on YouTube. SHELDON: Look all the infinite Mandelbrot sets. Here a brot, there a brot, everywhere a Mandelbrot. Thanks for letting us down. I'm gonna marry a dope and have his dopey children. You're such a disappointment. I can't do science. Way to not go, girl. 2. Penny: What? Sheldon: Amy pointed out to me that since you did something nice for me, I'm obligated to do something nice for you. So, yes, I'll go to your dopey play. Penny: Hey, I don't want you to go any more. Sheldon: Why not? Penny: You should go 'cause you want to go, not because you have to. Sheldon: Oh, Dear Lord, more rules? Where does it stop? Can I want to go because I have to want to go? 3. Penny: Wow. Yeah, beginner's luck. So, now I will drink this entire cup of beer, and you will go again and we can… uh… all right. So, yeah, okay, now I'm gonna drink this entire cup and then I'm going to drink another one… Okay, seriously, stop. What the hell? Amy: Spent a lot of my childhood throwing coins into wishing wells 许愿池 hoping for friends. At a certain point, you start doing trick shots just to keep things interesting. Penny: Whoa, whoa, give me a second to catch up here. Hold on. (Sound of cheering) Amy: That'd be my boyfriend. Happier playing his dopey Star Trek game with his friends than hanging out with me. 4. Sheldon: You can't live here. Amy: What? Why? Is it the answering machine message? I only used urban slang to sound tough so people wouldn't break in. Sheldon: It's not the message. Amy: What is it then? I did everything just the way you like it. Sheldon: You did. Amy: THEN WHAT THE HELL, SHELDON!?!? We have been going out for over two years and I have been nothing, but patient with you. I watch your dopey space movies. I signed your ridiculous contract. I even stopped wearing lip gloss because you said it made my mouth look too slippery. I am the best girlfriend you're ever going to have. Just give me one good reason why I can't live here. Sheldon: It's Penny's fault. Amy: What? Sheldon: She doesn't want to live with Leonard so he has to live here again. She's the snake in our garden. She's the reason we can't be happy. 5. Amy is jealous of how beautiful Penny is. Then she was happy that she cut her hair. Why? People were then asking why that hot girl cut her hair. No one liked that she had cut it. Penny is frustrated and then lashes out at Howard's dopey haircut. Others think that it's cute. Now Penny hates all the nerds in the room.
