用法学习: 1. come by (something) honestly I. 劳动所得, 合法所得, 非偷非抢 To obtain something without deception or other nefarious behavior. to get something honestly. Don't worry. I came by this Swiss watch honestly. I have a feeling she didn't come by it honestly. Are you sure he came by that expensive handbag honestly? II. 完美继承, 分毫不差的继承. To inherit something, usually a trait from one's parent. to inherit something—such as a character trait-from one's parents. I know I'm mean. I came by it honestly, though. She came by her kindness honestly. She came by her compassion honestly, as her mother was the exact same way. At least I come by it honestly, my complete lack of physical coordination. a/the feel of (something) A good sense of a situation or how to do something; substantial knowledge or experience in something. a sense for how something feels when it is being used correctly. I haven't yet got the feel of this bat. I hope I don't strike out. I can drive better now that I have the feel of this car's steering. Once I have a feel of the company's daily operations, I'll be more comfortable in this management role. get out from under (someone or something) 摆脱, 逃离 To escape or extricate oneself from a troublesome, difficult, or burdensome person, situation, or circumstance. Having lost his job in the factory, George didn't know how he was going to get out from under all his debt. I can't wait to go to college and get out from under my controlling parents. have one's legs/feet/knees cut out from under (one) 两腿软, 无力站起, 无力支撑 be knocked down by something that hits one's legs very hard When I learned that I was seriously ill, I felt as if my feet were cut out from under me. —often used figuratively. When the program lost the grant its financial legs had been cut out from under it. 2. try it on informal British I. 求欢. attempt to deceive or seduce someone. To attempt to have sex with one. If someone tries it on, they try to start sexual activity with another person. He was horrible. He tried it on. I was on my own with him. My
boyfriend got drunk and tried it on with one of my friends, so I broke
up with him right then and there. I heard she tried it on with one of
the groomsmen during the reception. "you'd better not be trying it on with me". II. 试探底线. deliberately test someone's patience to see how much one can get away with. to deceive someone or behave badly, especially in order to discover how much of your bad behaviour will be allowed. To attempt some form of underhanded behavior or deception, typically with the intention of soliciting something or prompting an action from someone. She's always trying it on with us, but we're wise to her games. He's not really ill - he's just trying it on. The kids often try it on with a new babysitter. They were just trying it on — applying a little pressure in the hope that they would squeeze something out of me. The ABC has been told that when challenged, neither Sam Rae, the former state secretary of the ALP and now the preselected candidate for the seat of Hawke, nor Michael Donovan, the Victorian secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association, would endorse Senator Kitching's preselection. "Kimberley was stressed by all this bullshit," one Labor member told the ABC. "Some in the party were trying it on. "She and Kim Carr are the only ones in Labor who haven't been preselected. "And this close to an election, it was a try-on. III. If someone, especially a child, tries it on, they behave badly, to see how badly they can behave before someone stops them. to behave badly in order to see how annoying or unreasonable you can be before someone becomes angry They always try it on with a new teacher. The kids were trying it on with her. 3. biological warfare = biowarfare the use of living organisms or their toxic products to induce death or incapacity in humans and animals and damage to plant crops, etc. 3. climatise in Australia, adapt or become accustomed to a new climate or environment Climatoses to the society again. acclimatize [əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz] = acclimate 努力适应 When you acclimatize or are acclimatized to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it. The athletes are acclimatising to the heat by staying in Monte Carlo. This year he has left for St Louis early to acclimatise himself. They have been travelling for two days and will need some time to acclimatise. Acclimatization to higher altitudes may take several weeks. It took her a while to get acclimatized to her new surroundings. acclimate [əˈklaɪmət] [ˈæklɪˌmeɪt] = acclimatize to gradually become more comfortable in a new place, especially where physical conditions are very different. When you acclimate or are acclimated to a new situation, place, or climate, you become used to it. I help them acclimate to living in the U.S. I hadn't had any time to acclimate myself. It does take time to acclimate, especially for guys who haven't grown up in an urban environment. The animals have become 习惯于 acclimated to the presence of humans. ...gradual acclimation to strenuous exercise. become/get acclimated to something: First the team must become acclimated to this higher altitude. accustomed I. If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with. I was accustomed to being the only child at a table full of adults. She had not yet become accustomed to the fact that she was a rich woman. II. When your eyes become accustomed to darkness 习惯于黑夜, 习惯于亮光 or bright light, they adjust so that you start to be able to see things, after not being able to see properly at first. My eyes were becoming accustomed to the gloom. III. You can use accustomed to describe an action that someone usually does, a quality that they usually show, or an object that they usually use. He took up his accustomed 常见的, 习惯了的, 惯常的 position with his back to the fire. Fred acted with his accustomed shrewdness. His cap was missing from its accustomed 习惯使用的 peg. 4. snark verb. If someone snarks, they criticize another person in an unkind way. Labour MPs snarked that he didn't know what he was talking about. It's a wonderful idea that shouldn't be snarked or sneered at in any way. noun. [US, informal] Snark is unkind criticism of someone or something. Of the many funny writers in this newspaper, none regularly uses snark. snarky informal unpleasant and scornful. snide [snaɪd] 语带讥讽的 A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way. He made a snide comment about her weight. They kept making snide remarks about each other. She couldn't tell if he was being snide, so she took the question straight. snipe [snaɪp] verb. I. to criticize someone. If someone snipes at you, they criticize you. They've been sniping at each other all day. This leaves him vulnerable to sniping from within his own party. II. 伏击. 狙击手. To snipe at someone means to shoot at them from a hidden position. to shoot at someone from a hidden place Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at U.S. Army positions. A member of the security forces was killed in a sniping incident. noun. A snipe is a type of bird with a very long beak which lives in wet areas of land. binfire I. A fire set in a rubbish bin or trash can, often as an accident or as vandalism. an actual fire in a rubbish bin, or a very bad thing or situation Still, let's warm our hands on the binfire and remind ourselves how it's come to this. II. (figuratively) a complete mess; an absolute debacle. bonfire A bonfire is a fire that is made outdoors, usually to burn rubbish. Bonfires are also sometimes lit as part of a celebration. With bonfires outlawed in urban areas, gardeners must cart their refuse to a dump. They celebrated the event by holding parades, lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks. 5. catatonic [ˌkæt.əˈtɒn.ɪk] 僵硬, 死僵, 僵立当场, 僵住了 If someone is catatonic, they are stiff and not moving or reacting, as if dead. If you describe someone as being in a catatonic state, you mean that they are not moving or responding at all, usually as a result of illness, shock, or drugs. ...and the traumatised heroine sinks into a catatonic trance. TBBT: Leonard: Sheldon, you need to work in the morning. Sheldon: I know.
Leonard: Well then, bed mister. Sheldon: Five more minutes. Leonard:
Really? You're going to risk getting sleepy in the middle of your
thermodynamic fluctuations seminar? You know what happens when you yawn
in public. Sheldon: Everyone will see my oddly shaped uvula ( [juːvjʊlə] a small fleshy finger-like flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate. ). Leonard:
You don't want that, do you? Sheldon: No. But it's a shame our society mocks the differently uvulated. Who was at the door? Leonard: Uh, rash, that's a bad rash. Sheldon: My sympathies. I am no stranger to the crimson scourge ([skɜrdʒ] I. formal something
that causes a lot of trouble or harm. A scourge is something that
causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. Union chiefs demanded more urgent action to stop the scourge of unemployment. There have been great advances in treatments for global scourges such as cancer and Aids. the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets. II. a whip used in the past to punish people. III. formal someone in a position of power who criticizes people severely. verb. I. to whip someone. II. formal
to cause a lot of trouble or harm to people. If something scourges a
place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. Economic anarchy scourged 重创 the post-war world. ) that is dermatitis. Can I interest you in a topical steroid from my lotion and unguent collection? TBBT: Sheldon: Wait! Leonard! Wait! What am I going to do for dinner? Leonard: Come with me to Raj's and eat there. Sheldon: I can't do that. What if he serves haggis and blood pudding? Leonard: I really doubt that's what he'll serve. Sheldon: But what if he does? I'll be obliged to dine on liver and lungs stuffed in a sheep's stomach. And frankly, blood pudding is essentially the same thing. I don't know why he's serving both. Leonard: What do you want to do? You want to come with me, or do you want to sit here alone? Sheldon: No, I'll go to your haggis party. But I'm telling you, this is adness. This is utter and complete adness. TBBT: Leonard: Okay, well, tell him I loved him on Star Trek. Sheldon: Please, Leonard, stop trying to horn in on ( horn in on = butt in on 插一脚, 插一嘴, 插足 informal intrude or interfere. to intrude or meddle (in). to interrupt or try to take part in something when you are not wanted. Don't try and horn in on our fun. "I'm sure she doesn't want us horning in on her business". ) my new friends. Leonard: Of course. Good night. Sheldon: Leonard. Leonard: Yeah? Sheldon: We had a good run, you and I. Leonard: Okay. Sheldon: But change is a part of life. 6. blaze verb. I. When a fire blazes 熊熊燃烧, it burns strongly and brightly. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers. The log fire was blazing merrily. ...a blazing fire. II. If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. The gardens blazed with colour. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour. III. If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly. He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger 怒火. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes. His eyes blazed intently into mine. Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim. IV. If guns blaze 狂扫, 扫射, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy. noun. I. A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. Two firefighters were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night. Several residents became trapped inside the property after part of the first floor collapsed in the blaze 熊熊大火. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter said the fire was being treated as a murder and had been "maliciously lit". "We are treating this as suspicious — it was an explosion, the flames took hold extremely quickly," he said.. II. A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it. He was arrested in a blaze of publicity. ...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory. 7. the Antipodes [ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz] Australia and New Zealand. This word is often used humorously. antipode [ˈæntɪpəʊd] 对面的 noun the exact or direct opposite. Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed. Antipodean = antipodean [æntɪpədiːən] adj. Antipodean describes people or things that come from or relate to Australia and New Zealand. This New Zealand winery produces some of the best antipodean wines. diametrically opposed/opposite [ˌdaɪəˈmetrɪkli] 大相反, 完全相反, 正相反 (diameter 直径) the exact opposite of His position on the issue is diametrically opposed to that of his partner. If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other. They came to conclusions diametrically opposed to ours. The economic crisis was interpreted in diametrically opposing ways. diametrically opposed points of view. 8. circle back 绕会去 to come back to or consider again. circle back to something: I want to circle back to my original point about flexibility. circle back on something: They may not have the time to circle back on a prior incident. I circled back to the house to get my briefcase. play hardball 采取一切手段, 不择手段 If someone plays hardball, they will do anything that is necessary to achieve or get what they want, even if this involves being harsh or unfair. to use any methods to defeat someone, even unfair or dishonest ones. She is playing hardball in a world dominated by men 20 years her senior. hardline 强硬 adj. strict or extreme in your beliefs or opinions, and not willing to change them. If you describe someone's policy or attitude as hardline, you mean that it is strict or extreme, and they refuse to change it. The United States has taken a lot of criticism for its hard-line stance. East Germany's last hardline Communist leader. man of the house 当家的 noun the male head of a household. man/woman of the world 老油条, 老奸巨猾, 老狐狸 If you say that someone is a man of the world or a woman of the world, you mean that they are experienced and know about the practical or social aspects of life, and are not easily shocked by immoral or dishonest actions. Look, we are both men of the world, would anyone really mind? ...an elegant, clever and tough woman of the world. what gives? I. (colloquial) What is wrong? Why is this happening? used to ask the reason for something. What is going on? What is the problem or issue? Hey, what gives? My computer just shut off on its own! OK, what gives, Sarah? You've been in a foul mood all day. You've been acting weird all week. What gives? Not even thirty minutes after leaving the shower, my head starts itching. What gives? Inf. What happened?; What went wrong?; What's the problem? Bill: Hi, you guys. What gives? Bob: Nothing, just a little misunderstanding. Tom's a little angry. Bob: Where's my wallet? What gives? Tom: I think one of those roughnecks who just walked by us has borrowed it for a little while. Oil prices dropped 30% in a week. What gives? II. (colloquial, possibly dated) What is happening? What is going on? What gives with you and Martha? III. (colloquial) How are you? 7. 油价猛跌: But there's been a rapid reversal 大反转 since then. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, have cratered almost 30% from their peak( crater I. to make or form craters in (a surface, such as the ground). II. 毁掉跑道, 摧毁跑道, 破坏跑道 to fail; collapse; crash. As Russia's economy craters, the U.S. is seizing on an opportunity to advance its agenda among Latin American autocracies that might start seeing Mr. Putin as an increasingly weak ally. III. to suddenly become much lower Their share price cratered following the announcement. ). What's happening: The unusually sharp pullback 急跌 has been driven by hopes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could boost oil production, and that demand from China could drop due to new coronavirus restrictions in major cities. This would ease the squeeze on the market. Yet analysts warn that we're not out of the woods yet. Oil is still trading significantly above what it costs to produce it, and extreme swings 反复 are likely to persist at a moment of huge uncertainty.
薪酬体系: 1. bankroll verb. [mainly US, informal] 经济支持. 财政支持. To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need. He helped to bankroll Yeltsin’s successful 1996 reelection campaign. The company has bankrolled a couple of local movies. noun. A bankroll is the financial resources used to back a person, project, or institution. We were given a bankroll of $10,000 to start the project. We have a guaranteed minimum bankroll of £1.7m over the five albums. 2. remunerate [rɪˈmjunəreɪt] to pay or reward someone for their work. If you are remunerated for work that you do, you are paid for it. You will be remunerated and so will your staff. ...an adequately remunerated job. remuneration [riˌmjunəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] Someone's remuneration is the amount of money that they are paid for the work that they do. payment or other rewards that you get for your work. an attractive remuneration package. remuneration for: The nurses are demanding increased remuneration for their services. ...the continuing marked increase in the remuneration of the company's directors. $31,000 is a generous remuneration. Remuneration is the total compensation received by an employee. It includes not only base salary but any bonuses, commission payments, overtime pay 加班费, or other financial benefits that an employee receives from an employer. A job perk may or may not be a component of employee remuneration. 3. A payroll 薪酬 is the list of employees of some company that is entitled to receive payments as well as other work benefits and the amounts that each should receive. Along with the amounts that each employee should receive for time worked or tasks performed, payroll can also refer to a company's records of payments that were previously made to employees, including salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes, or the company's department that deals with compensation. A company may handle all aspects of the payroll process in-house or can outsource aspects to a payroll processing company. 4. A wage garnishment 工资代付债 is a court-ordered method of collecting overdue debts that require employers to withhold money from employee wages and then send it directly to the creditor. Wage garnishments are post-tax deductions, meaning that these mandatory withholdings do not lower an employee's taxable income. Unpaid debts that may result in wage garnishments include credit card bills and medical bills, child support and alimony, federal student loans, and tax levies. Each of these garnishments may have different limit on the amount that may be deducted. 5. Gross pay 毛工资, also known as gross income, is the total payment that an employee earns before any deductions or taxes are taken out. For employees that are hourly, gross pay is calculated when the rate of hourly pay is multiplied by the total number of regular hours worked. If the employee has overtime hours, these are multiplied by the overtime rate of pay, and the two amounts are added together. Also included in gross pay is any other type of earnings that an employee may have. These may include holiday pay, vacation or sick pay, bonuses, and any miscellaneous pay that the employee may receive. 6. Net pay 到手工资, 净收入 is the total amount that an employee receives after all required and voluntary deductions are taken out.
老百姓, 普罗大众. 普通人 ( man/woman of the people, common touch. commoner, mere mortal, mere citizen, lesser mortal, little guy, little people, multitude, average bloke, regular folk / regular folks, average Joe, ordinary guy/citizen 单个的人, civvy(civilian) 非军人, 平民, rank and file 普通士兵, plebs, rabble 带贬义. ): 0. man of the people 普通老百姓, 平民百姓
a person who comes from an ordinary background or identifies with
ordinary people. a man who understands and expresses the views and
opinions of ordinary people The prime minister is a man of the people.
Usually of a celebrity or political leader: one who shows understanding
of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a
rapport with and acceptance by them. he is very much a man of the people. You can't keep running around like a man of the people any more. people person (idiomatic) One who interacts skilfully with other people and who receives satisfaction from such interaction. common touch 亲民的能力, 平易近人的能力
(idiomatic, usually of a celebrity or leader) the ability to
communicate with, appeal to, or inspire ordinary people. The personal
quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of
ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people. 1. mere
mortal 普罗大众, 普通, 普通老百姓 = mere citizens = pure mortals = ordinary
mortals = average person = little guy, little person = common people =
multitude One who is not a god; a human being.
(idiomatic) An ordinary person, without special expertise or status in
some specific area. An ordinary person, without special expertise or
status in some specific area. lesser mortal A person of lower rank, station or ability. The better-off tend to look upon us as lesser mortals. mortal
I. One who is not a god; a human being. II. (idiomatic) 普通人. 普通老百姓. An
ordinary person; Someone without special abilities or status. an
ordinary person who is not especially successful, intelligent, rich etc.
She's a mere mortal like the rest of us. lesser mortal (lesser minds, greater minds) A person of lower rank, station or ability. the impatience with lesser mortals sometimes shown by academics. The better-off tend to look upon us as lesser mortals. lesser adj I. formal
smaller, less important, or less serious than something else. You can
use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than
other things or people of the same type. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage. He was feared by other, lesser, men. matters of lesser importance. He was flanked by two officers of lesser rank. lesser charge: She was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
II. used in the names of some animals, birds, or plants to show that
they are a smaller type. III. You use lesser in order to indicate that
something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing
that has been mentioned. Any medication
is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many factors. The more
obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree,
the Netherlands. Lesser is also an adverb. ...lesser known works by
famous artists. a lesser man/woman/person someone who is not as good or as moral as someone else. A lesser man wouldn't have admitted he was wrong. the lesser of two evils the less unpleasant or harmful of two possible choices. He's convinced the voters that he is the lesser of two evils. to a lesser extent/degree less strongly, or not as much She was encouraged by her mother and, to a lesser extent, her father. mortal adj I. human and not able to live for ever. His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. II. serious enough to cause death. a mortal wound/blow/injury. a. likely to end with someone's death. mortal combat/struggle. mortal enemy 一生的敌人 someone who hates another person and will always hate them. The
rich and famous like Aspen because the airport is long enough for fancy
private jets and close enough to town that your private driver could
have you sitting at Bad Harriet's with a Harlot cocktail in your hand
within 20 minutes of deplaning. Even for mere mortals who have to take
taxis or hotel shuttle buses, everything is close. 2. multitude [mʌltɪtjuːd , US -tuːd] I. A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them. There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along. Being inactive can lead to a multitude of health problems. II. You can refer to a very large number of people as a multitude. ...surrounded by a noisy multitude. A cheering multitude greeted the team. ...the multitudes that throng around the Pope. III. You can refer to the great majority of people in a particular country or situation as the multitude or the multitudes 大多数民众, 一般民众. the ordinary people who have no power or influence. 普通民众. 大众. 老百姓. The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude 大多数人, 公众. It is our task to convince the multitudes that we are pursuing a lawful hobby in a lawful way. Can you imagine what effect that will have on the multitude? a multitude of 大量的 a very large number of people or things. This carpet hides a multitude of sin. The city's museums offer a multitude of cultural possibilities. cover/hide a multitude of sins to hide a lot of faults or problems. 3. the little man = the little guy 穷苦老百姓,
小老百姓. 普通人. the ordinary individual. ordinary people who are not
wealthy, powerful or well connected in general. A man of little wealth
or status; the 'man on the street', especially as contrasted with the
wealthy and powerful. If a renowned champion investor can't win, what chance does the little guy have? Detective Harry Bosch. I had no idea you were a supporter of affordable housing. Anything helps the little guy. I like hearing that. 4. Give the hit-and-run to the civvy (指的是非警察但在警察局做事的老百姓) ([ˈsɪvi] I. a civilian. This word is used mainly by people in the military. II. civilian dress as opposed to uniform. civvy street
People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work
which is not connected with the armed forces. [British, informal] If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway. ). She's had the training 受过这种训练. Anyway, I'm out of here. Even in civvy street 平常生活, 老百姓的生活 (ordinary
life that is not connected with the armed forces. People in the armed
forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected
with the armed forces [British, informal] If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway. How does it feel to be back in civvy street?), it's the same thing. They're in it for themselves, they couldn't give a shit about a bloke like you that takes the risks. civilian [sɪˈvɪljən]
I. (非军人的) 平民. 老百姓. someone who does not belong to the military or the
police. In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a
member of the armed forces. The safety
of civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed. The safety of
civilians caught up in the fighting must be guaranteed. ...the country's civilian population. ...civilian casualties. ...a soldier in civilian clothes. Over 700 civilians died as a direct result of the bombings. II. humorousa term 路人. 大众. 平民. 普通民众. used by famous people, especially actors, to refer to people who are not famous. The Hollywood star revealed that he was glad he had married a civilian. rank and file I. Lit. regular soldiers, not the officers. I think there is low morale among the rank and file, sir. The rank and file usually do exactly as they are told. II. Fig. the ordinary members of a group, not the leaders. 老百姓, 平民大众. The rank and file will vote on the proposed contract tomorrow. The last contract was turned down by the rank and file last year. rank-and-file opinion. rank-and-file support. The rank and file are the individual members of a political organization or labor union, exclusive of its leadership. 5. plebs 老百姓 [pleb] an
insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker
thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent. pleb = plebeian [pləˈbiən] 农民似的, 下三滥的, 社会下层人士的, 最低等的 [British, informal, disapproval] "low-Class or Common person". a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner. If someone refers to people as plebs,
they mean they are of a low social class or do not appreciate culture.
typical of someone from a low social class, rather than of someone who
is from a higher social class or well educated. This word is usually
used in an insulting way. plebeian tastes. Fiver tiers of trades: God tier, royal tier, Adam Sandler tier (take it or leave it 鸡肋), pleb tier, cat vomit tier. 6. rabble [ræbəl] I. A rabble is a crowd of noisy people who seem likely to cause trouble. He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause.
II. [disapproval] 普通民众. 普通大众. 老百姓. People sometimes refer to ordinary people in
general as the rabble to suggest that they are superior to them. In 40 years, the Guards' Polo Club has changed, but it has managed to keep most of the rabble out. 7. collateral [kəˈlæt(ə)rəl] 抵押 property that you agree to give to a bank if you fail to pay back money that you have borrowed. collateral damage 无辜波及的平民, 受到连累的老百姓 ordinary citizens who are killed during a war. This word is used especially by military officers. 8. The terms common people, commoners 平民老百姓, or the masses denote a broad social division referring to ordinary people who are members of neither the nobility nor the priesthood. Since the 20th century, the term common people has been used in a more general sense to refer to typical members of society in contrast to highly privileged (in either wealth or influence). 9. low socioeconomic class 社会阶层底的人, 底层老百姓, 社会底层. lowest common denominator最低贱的人, 社会底层不挑剔的, 没有智商的人
I. ordinary people and what interests or entertains them. This
expression shows a lack of respect or approval. used to refer in a
disapproving way to the sort of people in society who are least
intelligent and who will accept low-quality products and entertainment: The problem with so much television is that it is aimed at the lowest common denominator. II. maths British the lowest number that can be divided by the bottom numbers of a set of fractions. 最小公分母. 10. No, sorry I am no rock star just the average bloke普通人, 平常老百姓. Maybe is just an Urban Legend传说. 11. neanderthal [niˈændərˌθɔl] 野蛮人, 原始人 adj. I. Neanderthal people lived in Europe between 35,000 and 70,000 years ago. Neanderthal man was able to kill woolly mammoths and bears. ...the late Neanderthal age. You can refer to people from the Neanderthal period as Neanderthals. The Neanderthals were very robus [roʊˈbʌst]. II. [disapproval]
If you describe people's, especially men's, ideas or ways of behaving
as Neanderthal, you disapprove of them because they are very
old-fashioned and uncivilized. It is a peculiarity of modern sport that so many coaches persist in a Neanderthal approach. noun. [disapproval] If you call a man a neanderthal, you disapprove of him because you think he behaves in a very uncivilized way. In fact, many sympathized with me for having to put up with such a neanderthal of a boss. ...drunken neanderthals. Biden
criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting restrictions: 'Neanderthal
thinking'. President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas
and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas from the
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top public
health officials, accusing those in power of "Neanderthal thinking.". 12. the man on the street = UK the man in the street an ordinary man, with regard to their opinions, or as distinct from an expert. "it will be interesting to hear what the man on the street has to say about these latest tax cuts".
the typical or ordinary person, esp as a hypothetical unit in
statistics. If you talk about the man in the street or the woman in the
street, you mean ordinary people in general. The average man or woman in the street doesn't know very much about immune disorders.
swamp VS swarm: swamp noun. A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. verb. If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water. A rogue wave swamped the boat. The Ventura river burst its banks, swamping a mobile home park. II. If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with. He is swamped with work. The railway station was swamped with thousands of families trying to flee the city. Howard: I bet if we all chipped in, we could buy Sheldon a van. Raj: But he's afraid of dogs. Leonard: Yeah, that's the only thing wrong with that plan. Penny: Hey, guys, sorry you had to wait, but we are swamped. What's this? Leonard: Sheldon took our order. Penny: Sheldon, what the hell are you doing? Sheldon: I'm trying to get these tables cleared. We're slammed. swarm noun. A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. verb. I. When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive. II. When people swarm somewhere, they move there quickly in a large group. People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight. Bernadette: Sheldon, when was the last time you got any sleep? Sheldon: I don't know, two, three days. Not important. I don't need sleep, I need answers. I need to determine where in this swamp of unbalanced formulas squatteth the toad of truth. Penny: Toad of truth? Is that a physics thing? Bernadette: Sheldon, when was the last time you got any sleep? Sheldon: I don't know, two, three days. Not important. I don't need sleep, I need answers. I need to determine where in this swamp of unbalanced formulas squatteth the toad of truth. Penny: Toad of truth? Is that a physics thing?
White House directs additional $200 million drawdown for defense services to Ukraine: Secretary Antony Blinken: I have authorized a drawdown of up to $200 million for additional arms and equipment to Ukraine. This unprecedented fourth drawdown in less than a year will bring total U.S. security assistance provided to Ukraine to more than $1.2 billion since January 2021. In a memorandum Saturday, US President Joe Biden delegated 授权 Secretary of State Antony Blinken to direct the drawdown of $200 million in defense articles ( I. an object, usually one of a group of similar objects. ...articles of clothing. He had stripped the house of all articles of value. ...household articles. article of clothing: She left articles of clothing all around the living room. The store sells small household 家用物件, 日常家用的 articles. II. countable part of a legal document or agreement that deals with a particular point. An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention. ...Article 50 of the U.N. charter. Article 180 states that one third of the members must be women. III. legal training. He's doing his articles. Many of those admitted to articles were women. in articles formerly, undergoing training, according to the terms of a written contract, in the legal profession. Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement. 44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women. article of faith something that people who support a particular religion or idea believe completely, although it has not been proved. restricted articles 管制物品, 限制物品, 受限物品, 物件 things which passengers must not carry onto planes, for example knives. the genuine article If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good. The market is flooded with fakes, so here's how to spot the genuine article. articles of incorporation 企业规章制度 the business rules that are agreed upon when people form a company that sells shares to the public. ) and services, including military education and training, for Ukraine. Per the Department of Defense, the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) allows a president to authorize the "disposition of United States property or services," a drawdown, to foreign nations without legislative authority or budgetary appropriations, which is typically deployed in case of an emergency in a foreign country or region. Under such circumstances, an "ad hoc interagency process 跨部门合作" including representatives from the National Security Council, Department of Defense and State Department "determines which existing statutory authority applies to the situation and identifies which articles and services should be provided" — in this case, education and training for Ukrainian military forces. Per a White House official, today's announcement brings the total amount of security assistance provided to Ukraine to $1.2 billion in the past year. Earlier this month, the administration authorized a $350 million drawdown package, which another official told reporters constitutes "the largest presidential drawdown package in history." An administration official said the $200 million drawdown will provide "immediate military assistance to Ukraine." This will include "anti-armor, anti-aircraft systems, and small arms in support of Ukraine's front line defenders facing down Russia's unprovoked attack," the official said.
湿漉漉的, 水哒哒的. 湿透的 (waterlogged, drenched, sloppy, soggy, clammy, soaking wet): waterlogged = water-logged I. 水湿的. 湿漉漉的. waterlogged ground is too wet to walk on or play sports on. the saturation of ground with water. Something such as soil or land that is waterlogged is so wet that it cannot absorb any more water, so that a layer of water remains on its surface. The match is off because of a waterlogged pitch. Sydney Night Noodle Markets postponed due to waterlogging at Prince Alfred Park. The new location next to Central Station will take weeks to recover, and relocation is not possible due to widespread waterlogging at alternative sites across the city. II. used about clothes and other things that are extremely wet. drench verb. I. 水淋淋的. To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet. They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them. They were getting drenched 湿透的 by icy water. We were completely drenched and cold. I reached Kilmarnock in the early morning in drenching rain. ...the rain-drenched streets of the capital. II. to cover or surround someone or something with a large amount of something a cheerful room drenched in sunlight. sun-drenched 阳光明媚的, 阳光充沛的, 阳光充裕的, 阳光灿烂的 receiving a lot of heat and light from the sun sun-drenched beaches/islands. sloppy I. done in a very careless way. Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful. The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase. a sloppy performance. II. 宽大的. 宽松的. sloppy clothes are loose and informal. A sloppy measurement; a sloppy fit! a sloppy sweatshirt. III. expressing emotions or romantic feelings in a way that seems silly or embarrassing. a sloppy Valentine's card. IV. sloppy food is not thick or solid enough. V. 湿漉漉的. Very wet; covered in or composed of slop. The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!. clammy 湿哒哒的, 湿乎乎的, 湿湿的 adj Something that is clammy is unpleasantly damp or sticky. cold and wet in an unpleasant way. a clammy handshake. clammy weather. Her hands felt cold and clammy. Think of the clammy hands you get when you visit the dentist! My shirt was clammy with sweat. Clammy means unpleasantly cool and slimy to the touch. It has nothing to do with those tasty little sea creatures, but they too are pretty slimy. Nine times out of ten the thing described as clammy is a hand or forehead, usually of someone who's pretty sick or just physically unpleasant. When Dickens' David Copperfield shakes the hand of the creepy Uriah Heep he exclaims, "But oh, what a clammy hand his was! As ghostly to the touch as to the sight!" Clammy can also refer to the air or atmosphere of a place, if it's particularly damp. Clammy skin 湿漉漉的皮肤, 湿湿的皮肤( clammy cold and wet in an unpleasant way Her hands felt cold and clammy. Something that is clammy is unpleasantly damp or sticky. Think of the clammy hands you get when you visit the dentist! My shirt was clammy 潮乎乎的, 湿乎乎的 with sweat. ) refers to wet or sweaty skin. Sweating is your body's normal response to overheating. The moisture of sweat has a cooling effect on your skin. Changes in your body from physical exertion or extreme heat can trigger your sweat glands 汗腺 and cause your skin to become clammy. "Soaking wet 湿透的, 湿漉漉的" is a common phrase that means that someone is very wet, usually because of rain or the weather. To "soak" means to become completely filled with water like a sponge. So when you say that you or your clothes are "soaked" or "soaking wet", it's often an exaggeration. soggy 湿漉漉的, 潮湿的 (of things that can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and soft: soggy ground. ...soggy cheese sandwiches. ...a gray and soggy afternoon. I hate it when cereal goes soggy. sopping wet 湿漉漉的 another name for sopping. They came back sopping wet. Something that is sopping or sopping wet is extremely wet. I pulled off my sopping mittens. They came back sopping wet.
