用法学习: 1. bee's knees 受欢迎的人物, 座上宾 informal a highly admired person or thing. an excellent or ideally suitable person or thing. Something or someone excellent, surpassingly wonderful, or cool. We had strawberry shortcake for breakfast on Saturday and the kids thought it was the bee's knees. I used to play in a band when I was younger. We had a few fans and we thought we were the bee's knees. I'm old enough to remember when Western corporate media thought Putin was the bees' knees. grout [ɡraʊt] 灰浆 a mortar or paste for filling crevices, especially the gaps between wall or floor tiles. Grout is a thin mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime, which is used to fill in the spaces between tiles that are fixed to a wall. verb. fill in with grout. to put a thin line of mortar in the spaces between tiles. If you grout the tiles on a wall, you use grout to fill in the spaces between the tiles. Make sure that your tiles are thoroughly grouted and sealed. "soak off the facing paper with a damp sponge, then grout the tiles". We spent the weekend grouting the bathroom. blow in I. (intr, adverb) informal to arrive or enter suddenly. to arrive unexpectedly. to arrive casually or unexpectedly. Charlie and May just blew in for a visit. II. to come toward you in the air A cool breeze blew in from the coast. III. if a window blows in, or if something blows it in, it breaks into pieces that fall inside the building The hurricane blew in every window in the house. blow-in 乱入的, 乱入者, 不速之客 Australian and Irish informal an unwelcome newcomer or stranger. Someone who has only recently arrived in an area or community; a newcomer. a person who has just arrived in a place, especially someone you do not know. come-here (US, Virginia, colloquial) A recent arrival to a place; a person who has only lately come to live in the area. offcomer (UK) A newcomer to a place. blow a hole in something I. to destroy part of something in an explosion. The bomb exploded, blowing a hole in the side of the airplane. II. to damage a plan or idea so that it cannot succeed, or so that people no longer believe it. The new research blows a hole in theories about the evolution of birds. 2. fit and proper 法律用词: Fit and proper means that the director determines that an applicant for a certificate of necessity or a certificate holder has the expertise, integrity, fiscal competence and resources to provide ambulance service in the service area. The concept of a 'fit and proper' person is a fundamental one in many professions, jurisdictions and organisations as it is used to determine a person's honesty, integrity and reputation in order to confirm that they are fit and proper for the role they are undertaking. Fit and proper means all the attributes to be taken into account in determining the suitability of a person, including the general probity, competence and soundness of judgment for the fulfilment of the responsibilities of office of the person and the diligence with which the person is likely to fulfil his or her responsibilities. TBBT: Sheldon: Priya has moved back to India to pursue her law career. Instead of desperately trying to keep this intercontinental relationship alive, you could use that time to take up a hobby. Leonard: A hobby? Sheldon: Yes. I read recently about a fellow in Kansas with an enormous ball of twine. I bet you could give him a run for his money. Leonard: You know, some people might say that it's great that we're trying to make things work long distance. They'd say things like, love is stronger than the miles between you. Sheldon: When I rise to power, those people will be sterilized. Leonard: You video-chat with Amy all the time. How is this different? Sheldon: Don't you like Amy? Leonard: Of course I like Amy. Sheldon: Well, there's the difference. TBBT: Sheldon (entering): Oh, Leonard, good. There you are. I need you to check my head for chair lice. Leonard: I did it last night, I'm not doing it again. Howard: Just his head, right? Leonard: I don't want to talk about it. You didn't catch bugs from Penny's chair. Sheldon: Yes, I did. And now they're cavorting ( cavort [kəˈvɔrt] I. to play, dance, or have fun with someone, especially in a sexual way. Cavort is sometimes used by journalists to suggest that people were behaving in a playfully sexual way. The doctor, 56, cavorted with the models on a jaunt to Trinidad and Tobago. He was seen cavorting with two scantily clad women. II. 追逐嬉戏. 打打闹闹 When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way. You can enjoy a quick snack while your children cavort in the sand. jaunt [dʒɔːnt] A jaunt is a short journey which you go on for pleasure or excitement. ) at the base of my hair follicles like dancing hippies at the Redwood National Forest. Leonard: Sheldon, you do this all the time. You fixate on some crazy idea 痴迷于, 纠缠 and then blow it way out of proportion. Sheldon: Name one time I've ever done that. Leonard: How about when you put GPS trackers in your garbage because you were convinced North Korean spies were stealing your doodles? The chicken nuggets you were sure were human nuggets ( nugget I. 金锭. 金块. A nugget is a small lump of something, especially gold. a rough lump of gold or other metal as it is found in the earth ...pure high-grade gold nuggets. ...a small nugget of butter. II. A nugget of information is an interesting or useful piece of information. a small piece of information or advice that can be useful or important Is there a nugget of truth in his accusation? He had felt on the telephone that Jordan had a little nugget of information tucked away somewhere. III. food in the shape of a small lump chicken nuggets. a small piece of chicken coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Chicken nuggets are delicious! ). The strangely-shaped cloud that was following you around town. The time you put on my shirt by mistake and were convinced you'd started growing again. Sheldon: I said, name one. You really need to work on your listening skills. 3. emancipated [ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪtəd] adj If you describe someone as emancipated, you mean that they behave in a less restricted way than is traditional in their society. She is an emancipated woman. emancipate: to give freedom and rights to someone. emaciate 瘦得不成人形, 形如枯槁 to become or cause to become abnormally thin. emaciated [ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd] 瘦到皮包骨骨头的 extremely thin because of serious illness or lack of food. emanate [ˈeməneɪt] I. intransitive to come from a particular place. emanate from: She could hear raised voices emanating from her parents' room. Wonderful smells emanated from the kitchen. II. intransitive/transitive if you emanate a lot of a quality or feeling, or if it emanates from you, you show it without expressing it in words. emanate from: A sense of joy emanated from him. potter about/around (sth) = US putter around 悠闲的做事 to spend time in a pleasant, relaxed way, often doing small jobs in your house. If you potter around or potter about, you do pleasant but unimportant things, without hurrying. I was perfectly happy just pottering around doing up my flat. At weekends he would potter around the garden. Sunday is usually spent pottering around the house. doodle around 闲晃, 漫无目的的闲逛 Doodle around is walk around without a real purpose. She was doodling around the mall looking at stuff. doodle 涂鸦, 闲画 To draw or scribble aimlessly. The bored student doodled a submarine in his notebook. full of beans 精神百倍, 活力十足: very lively and full of energy. dawdle [ˈdɔd(ə)l] vi. 磨磨唧唧 (dilly dally) 墨迹, 慢吞吞的, 慢条斯理的, 慢悠悠的, 晃悠悠的 (在美国一般不说dawdle around or dawdle about) (dilly dally 磨磨唧唧: to waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision: Don't dilly-dally - just get your bags and let's go!)
to go somewhere, or to do something, so slowly that people become
annoyed with you. a. If you dawdle, you spend more time than is
necessary going somewhere. Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle. They dawdled arm in arm past the shopfronts. b. If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something. He got fed up as bank staff dawdled over cashing him a cheque. ...pals who dawdle over coffee. Don't dawdle along the way and please don't talk to strangers! The woods are dangerous. 4. sliding doors moment The term a sliding doors moment became a term popularised in the late 20th-century meaning seemingly inconsequential moments that nonetheless alter the trajectory of future events. "Race You 赛跑, 比谁跑的快" is asking someone to "have a race to somewhere, in a question form". A
family goes to an Amusement Park. So a kid and his mom decide to go on
the Ferris Wheel. So that kid's mom challenges him to have a race with
her. So she says: I'll race you to the Ferris Wheel. Let's race to the Ferris. What sounds better: Let's race to/I'll race you to? I guess "let's race to" sounds better. It's a race. bum puff (吸进去的烟再呼出去) VS inhale: bum puffing: To inhale a cigarette/marijuana joint in an incorrect fashion thus preventing the intake of smoke in the smoker's lungs reducing the effect of euphoria recieved from smoking. bodacious [boʊˈdeɪʃəs] adj mainly US slang I. very large or important, or something that people enjoy or admire. If you say that someone or something is bodacious, you mean that they are very good or impressive. ...the tasteful and bodacious TT sports coupe. It was a bodacious concert! II. If you say that someone is bodacious, you mean that they are appealing or sexually attractive. ...such bodacious models as Elle Macpherson and Rachel Williams. ...a bodacious physique. chicken wire 铁丝网 Chicken wire is a type of thin wire netting. a type of light wire net used especially for making fences for keeping chickens inside an area.
加强版, 强势, 全力, 气势汹汹的, 汹涌的 (on a stick, on steroids, with a vengeance, with a bang, go gangbusters, like gangbusters, one thing is another thing writ large, in spades, 夸大版, 夸张版, 加强版): 0. in droves 一对对一群群的, 纷纷的. 大量的, 成群结队的 in large quantities. If you say that people are going somewhere or doing something in droves, you are emphasizing that there is a very large number of them. It was a beautiful day, but the bees were out in droves. People are out in droves at city hall today to protest the mayor's controversial plan. Scientists are leaving the country in droves. Droves of youngsters were strolling along the quays and packing the cafés. People came in droves to hear her sing. in spades 大规模的, 大量的 informal to a very high degree. in large amounts or to a very great degree. In large quantities; to a high degree; to excess, without restraint. Last year we harvested almost no potatoes, but this year we're getting them in spades. This Glaswegian band have got talent in spades. My dog has personality in spades. All this effort has paid off in spades 加倍的, 成倍的. "he got his revenge now in spades". in buckets in great amounts: The rain came down in buckets. on a stick 加倍的好, 超级... An additive to any adjective, exaggerating the adjective. Everything on a stick is better. Awesome
flute player that brags a lot and has a huge ego: I got second chair.
Better flute player (to friend): I got first chair. Friend: That is
greatness on a stick! often used to exaggerate the previous action or state of being. kind of like "uber". Man, that was coolness on a stick! I love ice cream, ice cream: on a stick! but good (idiomatic) To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner. Emphatically, thoroughly. Thoroughly or completely. That team underestimated us, and we beat them but good. My mother always notices every speck of dust in my house, so I was sure to clean it but good before she came to visit. Ruth decided to clean up the whole yard but good. Usage notes When used with this meaning, these two words almost always occur as the final words in a sentence. and how = and then some (idiomatic) Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance. very much so (used to express strong agreement). and plenty more than that. "we got our money's worth and then some" "'Did you miss me?' 'And how!'" Did it create a disruption? And how! It created a disruption, and how. on the stick 踏实工作 alert, efficient, etc. Busy, focused, and working hard. You should get on the stick and start writing that report now, or else you'll be scrambling to do it
all the night before it's due. Your team doesn't have to be on the
stick all the time—a bit of a relaxed pace now and then can actually be
very helpful to morale and even productivity. get on the stick US, informal to start working hard at something that one has been avoiding doing You'd better get on the stick with those college applications! Get on the stick and get this job done! Come on, you guys. Let's get on the stick! the moon on a stick mainly US informal everything that you could possibly want, including things that are difficult or impossible to get: What more do you want, the moon on a stick? I'd love to have an equally successful long-term partner. And then perhaps some children. And the moon on a stick if that isn't too much hassle. the mists of time 丢失在时间长河 used to show that something happened a very long time ago and is difficult to remember clearly: The precise details of what happened have been lost in the mists of time. the moment of truth an occasion when something important happens that tests someone or something and that will have an effect on the future: Lift-off is always the moment of truth for a new rocket. 1. firing/running/hitting on all cylinders 开足马力, 全力以赴, 全力运转 operating as powerfully and effectively as possible, working at full strength; making every possible effort Doctors
say Mary will be firing on all cylinders after two months of physical
therapy. The factory is hitting on all cylinders to finish the orders on
time. Usage notes: based on the literal meaning of a car engine using all of its cylinders (the parts that produce power). 2. at full strength at the strongest amount, dilution 稀释, power, loudness, etc. At the maximum strength, capacity, or level of power or ability. Give her a dose of that painkiller at full strength 最强劲的, 劲最大的, 最有劲的. It took a while, but I'm finally back at full strength after my injury. Now that the army is at full strength, the smaller opposing side doesn't stand a chance. You should use this medicine at full strength, even if it tastes bad. The best way to get stains off collars is to use liquid detergent at full strength. The police force is 200 men below strength [不够编制的], but next year it should be at full strength. at full stretch
If you are at full stretch, your arm is straight and extended as far as
possible, usually because you are trying to reach something that is
almost too far away. He offered his lighter at full stretch. 3. something on steroids American English informal
used to say that something is much bigger, stronger, more impressive
etc than something else that is similar to it – used humorously. They sell cinnamon rolls on steroids. bigger, better, louder etc than other similar things in a way that seems exaggerated and unreal The cityscape is spectacular, like Manhattan on steroids. on steroids 加强版的, 增强版的 in a much more powerful or extreme form. The
brownies and pecan rolls are sweets on steroids, with calorie and fat
totals as high as a full meal. She looks like a movie star on steroids,
a beautiful woman with big hair and a man-eating personality. Etymology:
based on the literal meaning of steroids (chemical substances taken to
improve the strength or energy of competitors in sports). wiki的解释:
(usually after the name of a place or thing), to a greater degree,
exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object. "Panic
is anxiety on steroids". "Iceland is like Scotland on steroids".
Jeremy Clarkson, motoring writer. NASA's New Moon Plans: 'Apollo on
Steroids', Space.com article headline. 4. with a vengeance [ˈvendʒəns] (in full swing)
If you say that something happens with a vengeance, you are emphasizing
that it happens to a much greater extent than was expected. used for
emphasizing that something happens in an extreme way or with a lot of
force. The disease came back with a vengeance 气势汹汹卷土重来. It began to rain again with a vengeance. Once Gretchen had left the office, her doubts would return with a vengeance. vengeance [ˈvendʒəns]
Vengeance is the act of killing, injuring, or harming someone because
they have harmed you. the act of harming or killing someone because they
have done something bad to you. Both sides were locked in a cycle of violence and vengeance. take/wreak/inflict vengeance on someone 报仇: He was desperate to take vengeance on Marie's killer. He swore vengeance on everyone involved in the murder. [+ on] She cried aloud to the gods for vengeance for the loss of her daughter. 5. with a bang
in a very exciting or successful way. If something begins or ends with a
bang, it begins or ends with a lot of energy, enthusiasm, or success. Her career began with a bang in 1986. He wanted to end his career with a bang. 6. go gangbusters With great energy or speed; very well. If something is going gangbusters, it is going strongly and doing very well. The economy was still going gangbusters 气势正盛 (malaise 疲态, frazzled 疲累的. 后附). like gangbusters 气势凌云的
Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has
considerable impact. If someone comes on like gangbusters, they behave
very energetically and sometimes aggressively. very energetically and
aggressively. We went after deficit reduction like gangbusters 全力以赴地, 其实汹涌地 in our first two years. The team, who struggled early, came on like gangbusters 气势汹汹的 at precisely the right time. When
I presented the case to my students, they came on like gangbusters to
try to solve the mystery. Our offense came on like gangbusters and
overwhelmed the other team. malaise [məˈleɪz] I.
a general feeling of being worried, unhappy, or not satisfied. Malaise
is a state in which people feel dissatisfied or unhappy but feel unable
to change, usually because they do not know what is wrong. He complained of depression, headaches and malaise.
a. a feeling that you are slightly sick, although you cannot say what
exactly is wrong. II. 疲态 a situation in which a society or organization
is not operating effectively. Malaise is a state in which there is
something wrong with a society or group, for which there does not seem
to be a quick or easy solution. There
is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise.
Unification has brought soaring unemployment and social malaise. economic and social malaise. vocabulary: If you are experiencing malaise, chances are you are feeling blue or looking green. Malaise is a slump;
you're not feeling your best — either mentally or physically. Mal is
French for "bad," and aise means "ease." When experiencing malaise, ease
yourself down on the couch to recover. Malaise is frequently used figuratively to describe slumps that other things go through as well. The 20-year economic malaise 经济疲软 in Japan is one example, but you'll also hear of educational malaise, political malaise, and even "a general malaise." Wherever you turn, there's malaise. go/turn green 脸色苍白, 脸色不好 to look pale and ill as if you are going to vomit. frazzled [ˈfraz(ə)ld] (Uneasy. Nervous) 累瘫的, 精疲力尽, 精疲力竭, 疲惫不堪 adj. I. showing the effects of exhaustion or strain. If you are frazzled, or if your nerves are frazzled, you feel mentally and physically exhausted. worn-out; fatigued. a party that left us frazzled. ...a place to calm the most frazzled tourist. I need to rest my frazzled nerves. "a long line of a screaming children and frazzled parents". II. damaged by burning or exposure to heat. "a leave-in conditioner for repairing frazzled 毛草草的, 毛躁躁的 hair". 7. come on strong 咄咄逼人 and come on like gangbusters. I. (informal) to speak to someone in a way that shows you have a strong sexual interest in them Towards the end of the evening he was coming on strong and I knew it was time to leave. II. (mainly American) 气势压人的, 说话强势, 气势汹汹, 咄咄逼人, 不加掩饰的. (boisterous 闹腾的. 说话大声的. forceful 咄咄逼人的. intimidating )
to speak to someone in a very angry or threatening way. to seem
aggressive; to impress people initially as very aggressive and
assertive. She has a tendency to come on strong, but she's really a
softie. The new president comes on strong at first. I have to come on strong with some of the guys to get them to cooperate. stomp (trample 踩踏, stampede) to walk making a lot of noise, usually because you are angry. Kevin looked furious as he stomped into his office. If you stomp somewhere, you walk there with very heavy steps, often because you are angry. He turned his back on them and stomped off up the hill. He stomped out of the room. 8. come down on sb like a ton of bricks to punish someone very quickly and severely: Do that once more and I'll come down on you like a ton of bricks!
If someone comes down on you like a ton of bricks, they are extremely
angry with you and tell you off because of something wrong that you have
done. If you do something awful they all come down on you like a ton of bricks. 9. writ large I. clear and obvious. If you say that something is writ large, you mean that it is very obvious. Musicals' successes or failures are writ large because of the money involved. "the unspoken question was writ large upon Rose's face". II. in a stark or exaggerated form. If you say that one thing is another thing writ large 夸大版, 夸张版, 加强版, you mean that the first thing is a larger or more exaggerated version of the second thing. Her life was her personality writ large 扩大版, 夸张. "bribing people by way of tax allowances is the paternalistic state writ large".
弱者, 弱势群体(underprivileged), 不被看好的, 弱势群体: little guy, little fellow. small fry. 小人物, 势单力孤的人. 无权无势的. Small fry 小人物, 小事件, 不重要的 is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant. What they owe to the tax people is small fry compared to the overall £1.2 million debt. It's the small fry who are usually the last to get paid. Suits: We're the little guy 小公司, 弱者, 弱势者. Your parent company's a behemoth. A jury's gonna hate you. Well, thanks to your disgusting smears in the media, that might be true, which is why we're also filing a countersuit for libel, slander, and anything else that might be appropriate in this case. Tortious interference( tortious [ˈtɔʃəs] relating to a tort or punishable as a tort. Such acts will result in the court determining the defendant's tortious liability.)? This is--you got--this is not good faith, Mr. Litt. Sir, you have besmirched ( besmirch [bɪˈsmɜ:(r)tʃ]
to harm the good reputation of someone or something. 另一段: She found a
problem, and you tried to -- And I fixed it, and there's no record!
That's what a solid front end feels like, but you didn't make one, so when Frank Randall's car hit the divider at 50 times the force that you just felt, it crumpled and split him in half. Then I savaged his reputation 挽救尊严, 拯救名声 ( I. to criticize someone or something severely. Smith's play was savaged by the critics. II. if an animal savages someone, it attacks them and injures or kills them. A jogger was savaged by two Rottweilers yesterday. ), all because you looked me in the eye and told me that your hood was rock solid. ) the good name of Liquid Water,
and if you think that we're here for a settlement conference, well, let
me just correct that one for you right now. We are not settling. dark horse I. someone with a secret, especially a secret ability, skill, or achievement, that surprises you when you finally discover it. If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success. II. someone who wins a race, competition, election, etc. that no one expected them to win. underdog I. The underdog in a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win. a person, team, or group that seems least likely to win a game, competition, election, etc. Most of the crowd were cheering for the underdog to win just this one time. ...Webb, the underdog in this race. II. 弱势的群体. a person or group that has very little money, power, or social status. the weaker party 弱势的一方, 弱势者, 弱势群体: Usually it's the weaker party that needs to save face when backing down from some untenable position. out-of-towner 外地人 (outsider 局外人): someone from a different place. long shot I. a competitor, as in a race, considered to be unlikely to win. an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning. II. a bet against heavy odds. a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great. III. = a venture unlikely to succeed an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success. an attempt or guess that is not likely to be successful but that is worth trying. a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful It's a long shot 机会不大, 成功的几率小, but I'll ask her. I hope to double my profits, but I know that's a long shot. The horse was a long shot, but we bet on him anyway. She always bets on long shots at the racetrack. long-shot candidate a candidate with low polling numbers who is unlikely to be elected. Until recently she was seen as a long-shot candidate. not by a long shot 差远了, 差得不是一丁半点的, 差得远了, 差太多了 People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving. used for saying that something is not true at all. They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven't finished yet – not by a long shot. The missile-reduction treaty makes sweeping cuts, but the arms race isn't over by a long shot 远远没有. weakling 弱小的人 I. a person or animal that is physically weak. If you describe a person or an animal as a weakling, you mean that they are physically weak. II. [disapproval] If you describe someone as a weakling, you mean that they have a weak character and are not at all brave. ...a moral weakling. the weak 没权没势的, 无权无势的, 势单力孤的, 势单力薄的 weak people the weak and the powerful. Jimmy: Oh, man, I, I don't know what to say. I always thought we were just having some fun. Leonard: It wasn't fun for me. Sheldon: You're being too kind, Leonard. You ruined him. Leonard: Come on, guys. Raj: That was pretty badass, dude. Sheldon: I help the weak帮助弱者, 弱势群体. It's yet another way I'm exactly like Batman. Leonard: Hey, for the record, Jimmy wasn't the reason I wet the bed. That one has my mother written all over it全是我妈的功劳, 全是拜我妈所赐.
