用法学习: 1. warren [ˈwɒr(ə)n] I. a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows. a densely populated or labyrinthine building or district. If you describe a building or an area of a city as a warren, you mean that there are many narrow passages or streets. ...a warren of narrow streets. "a warren of narrow gas-lit streets". II. an enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding game, especially rabbits. A warren is a group of holes in the ground which are connected by tunnels and which rabbits live in. rabbit warren 兔子洞, 兔子窝. 冬奥会: 'The fact it's nowhere near what I wanted shouldn't take away from the fact 抹掉事实 抹消事实 I put down some pretty good runs 虽然结果不理想, 但是并不能否认我几次干得都不错,' she said. 'Clearly we're lacking speed and that is something we will have to go away and look at carefully. It's something we will go away and review pretty closely and hopefully come back stronger. Eve Muirhead's curlers made it two wins from four 四赛赢了两次 with a strong 10-5 victory over the US and Cornelius Kersten was 25th place finish in the men's 500m short track speed skating. Muirhead said: 'We've got some momentum 气势不过, 气势正旺 now, we need to remember the good things we did because we dwell too much on mistakes sometimes.' 2. 猜拳: A simultaneous, zero-sum game, it has three possible outcomes: a draw, a win or a loss. A player who decides to play 出拳 rock will beat another player who has chosen scissors ("rock crushes scissors" or "breaks scissors" or sometimes "blunts scissors"), but will lose to one who has played paper ("paper covers rock"); a play of paper will lose to a play of scissors ("scissors cuts paper"). If both players choose the same shape, the game is tied and is usually immediately replayed to break the tie. The type of game originated in China and spread with increased contact with East Asia, while developing different variants in signs over time. Rock paper scissors is often used as a fair choosing method between two people, similar to coin flipping, drawing straws, or throwing dice in order to settle a dispute or make an unbiased group decision. Unlike truly random selection methods, however, rock paper scissors can be played with a degree of skill by recognizing and exploiting non-random behavior in opponents. 3. out front I. In front and outside of a building. Sir, there's a man out front who says he needs to inspect our offices. We'll put our jack-o'-lanterns out front after we're done carving them. II. Ahead of the others in a competition or contest. She's been way out front in the polls 大幅度领先 ever since her opponent's tax indiscretions became public. Surprising everyone, the runner from Scotland went way out front early on 一马当先 in the race and never gave up an inch. We are out front of the ladies. TBBT: Sheldon (entering): Leonard, I'm moving out. Leonard: What do you mean, you're moving out? Why? Sheldon: There doesn't have to 不一定要有原因 be a reason. Leonard: Yeah, there kind of does 一定要有. Sheldon: Not necessarily. This is a classic example of munchausen's trilemma. Either the reason is predicated on a series of sub-reasons leading to an infinite regression, or it tracks back to arbitrary axiomatic statements, or it's ultimately circular 自证其身的 ( adj. I. A circular journey or route 圆形途径 is one in which you go to a place and return by a different route. Both sides of the river can be explored on this circular walk. II. A circular argument or theory 自证其身的, 自证清白的 is not valid because it uses a statement to prove something which is then used to prove the statement. a circular argument or theory does not mean anything because it consists of a series of causes and effects that lead you back to the original cause. noun. A circular is an official letter or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at the same time. The proposal has been widely publicised in information circulars sent to newspapers. ), i.e., I'm moving out because I'm moving out. Leonard: I'm still confused. Sheldon: Leonard, I don't see how I could have made it any simpler. Howard (entering): Hey, qu'est q'wass up? Raj: We just got back from that exhibit of those plasticised 塑料化的, 塑化的 human cadavers ( cadaver [kəˈdævər] [kəˈdɑvər] a dead human body. cadaver dog: human-remains detection dogs, cadaver dogs are trained to track down the scent of decomposing human bodies or parts, including blood, bones and tissues. ). Howard: And some of those skinless chicks were hot. Sheldon: If you'll excuse me, I'm going to pack 打包收拾行李. Howard: That's kind of an overreaction 反应过度 to a little harmless necrophilia. Leonard: It's not you, Howard, he says he's moving out. Raj: What did you do? Did you change the contrast or brightness settings on the television? Leonard: No. Raj: Did you take a band aid off in front of him 当着他的面? Leonard: No. Howard: Did you buy generic ketchup, forget to rinse the sink, talk to him through the bathroom door? Raj: Adjust the thermostat, cook with cilantro ( coriander ), pronounce the T in often? Leonard: No. Howard: Did you make fun of trains? Leonard: I didn't do anything, he's just gone insane. Raj: Well, we all knew this day was coming. Leonard: That was fast. Sheldon: It's my pre-packed disaster evacuation bag. Recommended by the department of homeland security. And Sarah Connor. Leonard: Where are you gonna live? Sheldon: Until I find a permanent place I will stay with friends. 4. TBBT: Leonard: Hi! Penny: You deliberately ( Some Think Kamila Valieva Was Forced to Fall on Purpose 故意输 During Her Free Skate. Did Kamila Valieva Lose On Purpose? Russian Skater Fall "Staged" As Per Fans Theories On Twitter. ) stuck me 甩给 with Sheldon. Leonard: Well, I had to, you see what he's like. Kamila Valieva Lost on purpose: Her long program was a disaster, and she had a bad performance. Kamila Valieva, a Russian teenager and big gold medal favorite, finished fourth on Thursday night, dropping out of the first position and out of medal contention entirely. Valieva, 15, crashed on an attempted quad toe loop after making errors on her first four attempts. In the long program, she came in fourth place. "Why did you let it go?" coach Eteri Tutberidze asked Kamila Valieva as she walked away from the ice rink after losing out on a medal in the ladies' singles. Following the event, a video of Kamila's last performance became viral on the internet. Many people believe she loses on purpose, while others are rooting for her. However, because the matter is still under investigation, no conclusions can be drawn at this time. 5. sb's heart is in his/her mouth 心提到嗓子眼 If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened. If someone's heart is in their mouth, they are feeling extremely nervous: My heart was in my mouth when I opened the letter. My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office. swill I. If you swill an alcoholic drink, you drink a lot of it. A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. II. If a liquid swills around, or if you swill it around, it moves around the area that it is contained in. Gallons of sea water had rushed into the cabin and were now swilling about in the bilges. She swilled the drink around in her glass. III. [mainly British] To swill out something ( = rinse out something in AM) means to clean it by pouring water over it. Having finished his coffee, he swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board. noun. Swill is a liquid mixture containing waste food that is given to pigs to eat. blustery [ˈblʌstəri] 强风, 烈风 adj. (of weather) characterized by strong winds. "a gusty, blustery day" (of a wind) blowing in strong gusts. "a blustery wind was sending flurries of rain 一阵阵小雨 against the window". 冬奥会: "This sport and the Olympics and competing on a professional level has changed my life in ways I could have never imagined," said Kenworthy, who finished eighth on a blustery day on the halfpipe and in his final competition. "I'm gay. I felt like I didn't fit in, in sport. To be out and proud, competing at the Olympics, and all of the opportunities that have come my way since the Olympics, I couldn't be more thankful. He wanted to make an Olympic curtain call 谢幕 ( the appearance of one or more performers on stage after a performance to acknowledge the audience's applause. the part at the end of a performance when actors come to the front of the stage and the people watching clap to show their enjoyment. In a theatre, when actors or performers take a curtain call, they come forward to the front of the stage after a performance in order to receive the applause of the audience. They took 23 curtain calls. "they were taking a curtain call together". ) in 2022. The most straightforward path was to compete for his mother's home country of Britain. Some criticized the move by an athlete who was born and trained in the U.S. It's hardly the first time Kenworthy has rocked the boat. "I'm not everybody's cup of tea," Kenworthy said. "I'm out and proud and gay and loud. I think that a lot of athletes really want to kind of feather the line ( Feathering the line is a way of controlling the line leaving a fishing reel during a cast. The speed of line leaving the reel is controlled to prevent tangles, and to allow the end tackle to land correctly on the water. ) of every different angle and sort of be able to appeal to the masses. I've already kind of accepted that that's not what I'm going to do. So I'm just going to speak my truth." An insider at the publication stated that Kenworthy would act as Underwood's "gay guide" as he finds his place within the LGBTQ+ community. "It put a sour taste in a lot of people's mouths ( leave a sour taste in one's mouth (idiomatic) To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory. To have a persistent negative effect on someone after an offending incident has ended. I know Kelly's your friend, but she was so rude at dinner—it just left a sour taste in my mouth. Of course Andrew not inviting me to his party leaves a sour taste in my mouth. ), and mine included because that's not what I signed up for," he explained. He went on to say that he didn't want the news and title to make him come across as "holier-than-thou" and that he's "still learning" himself. 6. it's takes an army to do something = it's an army to do something = it takes a village 需要很多人力物力, 需要很多人: It takes an army to service these devices, but while the devices themselves grow more intelligent and automated, the systems used by service technicians has remained remarkably manual. demur [dɪˈməː] 犹豫不决, 不同意, 不愿意, 不乐意, 拒绝 verb. raise objections or show reluctance. If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. Hunt asked me to take over the whole operation. At first I demurred. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. Canada demurs sending weapons to Ukraine. Captain Cook’s ship found off Rhode Island, Australian experts say, but others demur. "normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred". noun. without demur the action of objecting to or hesitating over something. If you do something without demur 毫不犹豫的, 毫无争议的, 毫无抗争的, you do it immediately and without making any protest. His plan was accepted without demur. "they accepted this ruling without demur". 7. ACCC says scam calls are increasing. Here's what you can do to avoid them: Ms Rickard said different scams targeted different emotions in the public. A lot of the calls purporting to ( purport (self-proclaimed) 自称, 宣称, 号称, 声称, 假装, 装做, 装模作样 to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe. to claim or seem to be something or to do something, especially when this is not possible or true. They purport to
represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school. The study
purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease. The tape
recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a
secret admirer. This is a paper that purports to investigate why
two-thirds of 2-year college students fail to graduate. purport to do something: This book purports to contain all the information you require. be purported to do something: Some food supplements are purported 宣称 to enhance memory. ) be from the Australian Tax Office threatening jail spark fear that the victims will get arrested and have forgotten to pay their bill. During the COVID pandemic, there have been plenty of scams promising financial benefits for those hit by job losses targeting people's sense of hope. "They certainly have a sucker list," Ms Rickard said. ACMA has also recently consulted on proposed new rules to help stop scammers targeting transactions customers have with their telecommunications providers, such as billing and service arrangements. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet 灵丹妙药, 万能良药, 一劳永逸的办法 to stopping scams, but Ms Rickard has a few tips. "The first golden rule to remember when people are online, on the phone or on social media is that you can never really know if someone is who they say they are," she said. 8. in (someone's) wheelhouse 所擅长的 In, related to, or matching someone's general interests, abilities, or area of familiarity; in someone's comfort zone. It's clear, however, that the political implications of this issue are well in the author's wheelhouse. Jeff's always stayed in his wheelhouse when it comes to dating women. He doesn't usually go for anyone very different from himself. It came to mean, and still means, an area or field in which a person excels. You could say that "grammar is my wheelhouse," for example. Or that teaching people to write is "in my wheelhouse." a. In the area of one's greatest striking power: a fastball that was right in the batter's wheelhouse. b. In line with one's interests or abilities: a movie script that is right in that actor's wheelhouse. out(side) (of) (someone's) wheelhouse Against, outside of, or not matching someone's general interests, abilities, or area of familiarity; outside of someone's comfort zone. It's clear, however, that the political implications of this issue are well outside the author's wheelhouse. Jeff generally doesn't date women outside of his wheelhouse. You need to get out of your wheelhouse and live on the wild side for a change! Inventing Anna: Todd, have you thought about helping her get a different attorney? No, Catherine, I have not. I don't mean to be insulting, I don't. You know me. It's just, I know your wheelhouse 我知道你擅长什么, 我知道你什么厉害 and I respect it, but it's not this. I'm concerned. Flake you, Catherine. There are over 11,000 pages of discovery. I have seven people on this legal team. This is deep water. I'm trying to throw you a lifeline. What? I'll get you a plea offer, you take it to her, we close this whole thing up quickly. Avoid a flaking trial. trial [ˈtraɪəl] I. COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE LEGAL the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent. When a case comes to trial, it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a crime stands trial (=appears in court). New evidence showed the police lied at the trial. He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state. They believed that his case would never come to trial. on trial (for something): They're on trial for armed robbery. await trial (on something) 等着开庭: He remains in prison awaiting trial on major fraud charges. go on trial (for something): Both men will now go on trial for drugs and firearms offences. face trial (on/for something): He is facing trial on numerous terrorism charges. put someone on trial (for something): It is not certain whether she will be put on trial for burglary. go to trial (=be tried in court): If there is sufficient evidence to prosecute then the case will definitely go to trial. II. 产品试用. the process of testing a product, plan, or person over a period of time. A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way. They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials. I took the car out for a trial on the roads. The robots have been on trial for the past year. We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals. The drug is now undergoing clinical trials. If someone gives you a trial 工作试用期 for a job, or if you are on trial, you do the job for a short period of time to see if you are suitable for it. He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience. The 26-year old fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days. a trial period 试用期: The system will operate for a six-month trial period. a trial basis: We've installed the new system on a trial basis. a trial separation 试用分居 (=when a married couple decide to live apart for a short time): She wanted a trial separation but he insisted on a divorce. III. a painful or difficult experience. If you refer to the trials of a situation, you mean the unpleasant things that you experience in it. ...the trials 痛苦, 困难, 苦难 of adolescence. She writes about the trials of life on the American frontier. IV. someone who causes problems or is annoying. The kids can be a bit of a trial at times. V. a sports competition during which people are tested and chosen for a later competition. In some sports or outdoor activities, trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability. He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year. ...Dovedale Sheepdog Trials. The Olympic trials 选拔赛 are to be held next week. trial by jury a legal trial in which someone is judged by a jury (=a group of ordinary people chosen for the purpose). trial and error a way of finding a good method that involves trying several possibilities and learning from your mistakes. I figured out how to use the new software by a process of trial and error. trial by fire 看看你的决心, 看看你的忍耐力 a difficult situation that tests someone's strengths and abilities. A test of one's abilities to perform well under pressure. Any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance or resolve. Finishing this buge list of chores in time for the wedding is really a trial by fire. We now faced a tortuous trial by fire as we attempted to climb to the summit in a blinding snowstorm. note: This expression alludes to the medieval practice of determining a
person's guilt by having them undergo an ordeal, such as walking
barefoot through a fire. trials and tribulations the difficulties and problems involved in something. the trials and tribulations of parenthood. to stand trial If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of. He was found to be mentally unfit to stand trial. Five people are to stand trial for murder. Inventing Anna: Vivian: Sit down. Have some tea. You're wondering why I'm here. Anna: I'm not doing the interview. I'm taking the deal. Todd told you. He did. But I just can't stop thinking, why? If I go to trial and lose, Todd says that I could go to prison for at least 15 years, maybe more. And if I take the deal, I'm out in four and they deport me. Why wouldn't I take the deal? It's just this whole thing. Everyone's calling you a scam artist, a dumb socialite, a joke. They're all deciding who you are. When you take the deal, that's it, you're agreeing with them. You'll be a dumb socialite forever. The trial and everything leading up to it is your one chance to defend yourself, to restore your reputation. I'm surprised you'd give that up. Oh. What? So, now you care about me? Vivian: No, I'm not your friend. You don't need to like me, I'm a journalist. I want something from you. I want this story. In return, I can give you what you want. And what do you think I want? To be rescued? To be found innocent? No. You want to be famous. If you
let me, I will tell the world your story and I will write the hell out
of it. I will make you famous. Everyone will know the name Anna Delvey. Judge: I understand we have a plea agreement. We do, Your Honor. Defendant pleads guilty to all counts. Four years conditional parole, with deportation. Judge: The defense has advised the defendant? Yes, Your Honor. judge: And the defendant understands the details of the plea? Todd: She does. Judge: And she agrees? Todd: She does. No. Anna. What? They will not call Anna Delvey a dumb socialite. I'm smart. I'm a businesswoman. We do this. Okay? Okay. Todd: My client wishes to reject the plea offer, Your Honor. I want to be heard in court. I want a trial. She wants a trial, so we're going to trial. That bitch didn't take a plea. There's going to be a trial. A reporter tried to talk to me. Did you talk to her? No, no. I absolutely refused. Oh, me too. 9. hackneyed [ˈhaknɪd] 老套的, 老掉牙的 (of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. "hackneyed old sayings". Steve Price brings a hackneyed tabloid knife to a gunfight and gets carted off to emergency.
Queen Elizabeth II's COVID-19 diagnosis casts a shadow over her Platinum Jubilee celebrations: Now the thoughts of many across the country will be with her, again, as she recovers from COVID-19, according to BBC royal commentator Jonny Dymond. "The palace has been strict all the way through in following the government's guidelines and keeping the Queen away from other people while the pandemic has been active," he told the ABC. "Because of an unspecified illness in October that led to an overnight hospital stay, the Queen has been pretty much out of public engagements. "She's been doing engagements over video calls but we haven't seen her doing engagements with the public." Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is expected to continue light duties over the coming week. While there is uncertainty over how the Queen contracted the virus, Dymond says that, inevitably, she was mixing with staff, who are out mixing with the broader public, "increasing the chances of the Queen being exposed to COVID". The 95-year-old monarch's COVID-19 diagnosis comes amid months of intense speculation around her health. Commentators have remarked on the Queen's frail condition and how she often appears with a walking stick. Only days ago, Queen Elizabeth had smiled as she suggested she had mobility problems during a meeting with defence staff. As she stood with a walking stick, she pointed to her left leg and said: "Well, as you can see, I can't move." Dymond believes that the Queen will once again scale back her engagements 减少活动 as she recovers from COVID-19, casting a shadow over upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations to mark her seven decades on the throne. This month, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated a milestone of 70 years as the head of state, having dedicated most of her life to fortifying the monarchy as a pillar of British life. After a lifetime of service, her jubilee remarks appeared to signal that the Queen is thinking seriously of what the future holds for another leader. Her "sincere wish" that Camilla take on the title of Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes the King, offered some clarity around the Duchess of Cornwall's role. "It's clear that the Queen is looking to the future 展望未来 and is looking for an eventual smooth transition," historian, author and royal commentator Carolyn Harris told the ABC. "But, at the same time, it's clear that she's not looking for there 期望 期待 to be constant commentary about her health." The challenge for Buckingham Palace over the coming days will be weighing up the ongoing public interest in the Queen's health and her right to privacy. "I think there's balancing the Queen's own preferences with this wider public interest in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth realms regarding the Queen's health ," Ms Harris said. "There's a lot of emphasis on how the Queen is still carrying out [her] royal duty… as if knowing at any time for health reasons if the Queen was temporarily unable to undertake her duties, there would then be questions of who is acting as counsellors of state and, traditionally, that goes through adults in the line of succession." Dymond also says that there is an acknowledgement on behalf of the royal family that the rest of the world wants to know about the health of a senior public figure. "That's why [the Palace] put out [the Queen's result] in a release. They have acknowledged she has a formal role," he said. Yet the Queen's result has come at a turbulent 多事之秋 time for the Palace, with her children, Prince Andrew and Prince Charles, in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The statement from the royal family provided few details, revealing the Queen was experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms. The Queen will apparently continue to perform light duties as she recovers from the virus, which could refer to reading state papers, Dymond says. "It's a rather dull bit of the job, but a hugely significant part of what she does as head of state," he said. "This is everything from cabinet minutes, to nominations of recommendations that happen in her name — it takes up a huge chunk of her day … roughly three hours of her day, everyday except on Saturdays." What does iso look like for a nonagenarian ( nonagenarian [ˌnɑnədʒəˈneriən] [ˌnoʊnədʒəˈneriən] 九十多岁的 someone who is between 90 and 99 years old. ) monarch? Juliet Rieden, the ABC's royals correspondent and editor-at-large ( An editor-at-large is a journalist who contributes content to a publication. Sometimes such an editor is called a roving reporter or roving editor ( roving adj. You use roving to describe a person who travels around, rather than staying in a fixed place. traveling around from place to place, especially as part of your job. a roving ambassador/reporter ...a roving reporter. Left to raise themselves on the streets, these children form roving bands of delinquents. a roving eye If you say that someone has a roving eye, you are criticizing them for continually looking to start new sexual relationships. ). Unlike an editor who works on a publication from day to day and is hands-on, an editor-at-large contributes content on a semi-regular basis and has less of a say in matters such as layout, pictures or the publication's direction. Editor at large is a term often used in fashion magazines, usually appointing long-term editors or celebrities. Notable examples are Andre Leon Talley of Vogue and Anna Dello Russo of Vogue Japan. ) for the Australian Women's Weekly, said for the duration of her isolation the Queen was expected to stay at Windsor Castle, where she spent much of the pandemic. The royal household has gone to great lengths throughout the pandemic to keep the Queen safe by cancelling events and limiting in-person interaction. For much of the time, she has been in what was known as "HMS Bubble" with a dedicated team of 22 staff who were not allowed contact with the outside world. The royal family has a full medical team known as the medical household, led by gastroenterologist Sir Huw Thomas, which is part of the royal household. "She has doctors and is regularly monitored," Rieden said. "So that there's no concern on that count." The monarch was admitted to hospital last October but the Palace never explained why. "Whatever it was involved spending a night in hospital, so it was not inconsequential," said Rieden. "So we do know that she's suffering the rigours of her age."
悉尼火车停摆: The NSW employee relations minister, Damien Tudehope, told the ABC semantic disagreements 字面上的叫法 about it being a strike or not wouldn't make the day any easier for commuters. "We will continue to negotiate with the union with a view to 寄望于 trying to reach some sort of resolution," he said. "We want the trains running. We want people back at work". NSW's passenger train shutdown could continue into tomorrow, with unions and the state government still at loggerheads and commuters being warned to avoid rail travel. Earlier, a war of words erupted between NSW's rail union and the state government, who accused each other of being behind the shutdown. Transport Minister David Elliott said the actions of the union were "nothing short of industrial bastardry 流氓行径, 耍赖, 无赖( I. the quality or state of being born to parents who are not married to each other. II. the fathering of a child with someone one is not married to. )". "The people of NSW are rightfully upset today because the union movement has decided they are going to play silly games at short notice and put our services at risk," Mr Elliott said. The RTBU denied rail workers were at fault and blamed the government for shutting down the network to "make a point". RTBU NSW Secretary, Alex Claassens, said staff turned up to work this morning prepared to take part in low-level protected industrial action, which would not have impacted commuters, only to be told by management that trains would not be running today. Mr Claassens said the decision to shut down the network was the "most low and dastardly ( dastardly [ˈdæstərdli] I. 邪恶的. 有恶意的. 恶意满满的 very cruel or evil. If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone. He described the killing as a dastardly act. ...a dastardly attack on the queen. a dastardly villain. II. If you describe a person as dastardly, you mean they are wicked. ) thing you can ever imagine a government doing". Mr Elliott said the decision to close the network was made by Transport for NSW and was an "operational matter". Transport for NSW is a state government agency, which Mr Elliott ultimately has responsibility 负有责任 for as minister. "On what world would we be living if governments deliberately decided they were going to stop and inconvenience commuters on the day universities go back and the day foreign travellers return," Mr Elliott said. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said he was "incredibly disappointed". "This is no accident. It's a concerted campaign by the unions and the Labor Party to cause mass disruption across our city. This is a coordinated, concerted [kənˈsɜrtəd] ( I. A concerted action 协调统一的 is done by several people or groups working together. involving a lot of people or organizations working together in a determined way He called for concerted action against terrorism. Martin Parry, author of the report, says it's time for concerted action by world leaders. II. If you make a concerted effort to do something, you try very hard to do it. We need to make a concerted effort to protect the peacekeepers He made a concerted effort to win me away from my steady, sweet but boring boyfriend. ) attack on our system here in Sydney." he said. The NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns has accused the state government of engaging in "disingenuous" negotiations with the rail union(disingenuous [ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs] 不诚恳的, 不诚实的, 谎话连篇的, 不可信的
not really honest or sincere, and only pretending to be. Someone who is
disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. not
candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about
something than one really does. "he was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical". It would be disingenuous to claim that this is great art. He disingenuously remarked that he knew nothing about strategy. vocabulary: Use the adjective disingenuous to describe behavior that's not totally honest or sincere.
It's disingenuous when people pretend to know less about something than
they really do. Disingenuous combines dis-, meaning "not," with
ingenuous (from the Latin gen-, meaning "born") which was originally
used to distinguish free-born Romans from slaves, and later came to mean
honest or straightforward. So disingenuous means dishonest. Ingenuous
is less common now than disingenuous, but we still use it for someone
who is sincere to the point of naiveté. A good synonym is insincere. ingenuous [ɪnˈdʒenjuəs] 纯洁的. 纯真的. 天真无邪的, 天真, 爱相信人的, 轻信的, 性格纯良的
someone who is ingenuous believes everything that people tell them,
especially because they have not had much experience of life. If you
describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent,
trusting, and honest. He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
With ingenuous sincerity, he captivated his audience. Somewhat
ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished. He smiled,
eyes ingenuously wide. ingenue = ingénue [ˈænʒəˌnu] 天真少女 noun. An ingenue is a young, innocent girl in a play or film, or an actress who plays the part of young, innocent girls. I don't want any more ingenue roles. ingenuity [ˌɪndʒəˈnuəti] 创意, 创新, 天才
the ability to solve problems in new and clever ways. Ingenuity is
skill at working out how to achieve things or skill at inventing new
things. Inspecting the nest may require some ingenuity. ingenious [ɪnˈdʒiniəs] 发明天分的, 妙绝天下的, 绝妙好主意的
I. an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc. uses new and clever
ideas. an ingenious device for opening bottles. Something that is
ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment. ...a truly ingenious invention. Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious. The roof has been ingeniously designed to provide solar heating. II. someone who is ingenious is good at inventing things and solving problems in new ways.). "You've got instead inflaming the situation from the Transport Minister," Mr Minns said. "Pouring petrol on a combustible situation and refusing really to talk and fix this situation."
