用法学习: 1. ruinous [ˈruɪnəs] 毁灭性的, 摧毁性的 I. If you describe the cost of something as ruinous, you mean that it costs far more money than you can afford or than is reasonable. Many Britons will still fear the potentially ruinous costs of their legal system. ...a ruinously expensive court case. II. A ruinous process or course of action is one that is likely to lead to ruin. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict. ...cities ruinously choked by uncontrolled traffic. With ruinous 摧毁性的 sanctions imposed by the West, the humiliation of a sunken warship, and accusations of war crimes, Putin's risky gambit now looks like a massive blunder. Lamb, hogget [ˈhɒɡɪt ], and mutton 羊肉 (mutton dressed as lamb)(Veal ([vil]) is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. Generally, veal is more expensive by weight than beef from older cattle.), generically sheep meat, are the meat of domestic sheep, Ovis aries. A sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb. The meat from sheep in their second year is hogget. Older sheep meat is mutton. Generally, "hogget" and "sheep meat" are not used by consumers outside Norway, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. Hogget is becoming increasingly commonly eaten in England, particularly in the North (Lancashire and Yorkshire) often in association with rare breed and organic farming. In South Asian and Caribbean cuisine, "mutton" often means goat meat. At various times and places, "mutton" or "goat mutton" has occasionally been used to mean goat meat. Lamb is the most expensive of the three types and in recent decades sheep meat is increasingly only retailed as "lamb", sometimes stretching the accepted distinctions given above. The stronger-tasting mutton is now hard to find in many areas, despite the efforts of the Mutton Renaissance Campaign in the UK. In Australia, the term prime lamb 肉羊的肉 is often used to refer to lambs raised for meat. Other languages, for example French, Spanish, Italian and Arabic, make similar or even more detailed distinctions among sheep meats by age and sometimes by sex and diet—for example, lechazo in Spanish refers to meat from milk-fed (unweaned) lambs. 2. 所罗门群岛协议: Penny Wong: "Securing our region at this time is such an imperative for any government that this should have been something that Mr Morrison dealt with — but he went missing," Senator Wong said. "And, instead of taking responsibility and dealing with this as a leader should, in the interests of the nation, he sends a junior woodchuck ( The Junior Woodchucks of the World is a fictional scouting organization appearing in Disney comics and the DuckTales animated television franchise, most notably in adventures featuring Disney characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie as members. The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. he groundhog is also referred to as a chuck, wood-shock, groundpig, whistlepig, whistler, thickwood badger, Canada marmot, monax, moonack, weenusk, red monk, land beaver, and, among French Canadians in eastern Canada, siffleux.) at the last minute." Foreign Minister Marise Payne rejected Senator Wong's assessment that inaction by the Morrison government had fuelled the situation. "I think that's an unfair characterisation 说法, and I don't think it recognises the sovereign decisions that governments, of course, make for themselves," she said. 3. classify [ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ] I. to put people or things into particular groups according to the features that they have. classify someone/something according to something: In the study families are classified according to their incomes. classify someone/something into something 分类, 分级: The specimens were then classified into four groups. II. to decide which group someone or something belongs to, according to the particular features they have. classify something as something: These cows are now classified as 归类 a rare breed. III. to make information secret. The government has classified the results of the nuclear tests. classified information is officially secret and allowed to be known by only a few people connected with the government or military. Classified information or documents are officially secret. He has a security clearance that allows him access to classified information. The document was highly classified and circulated to a very limited group of people. classified ad = classified advertisement a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper, for example so that you can sell something. 4. crips and bloods: The Crips is an alliance of street gangs which is based in the coastal regions of southern California. Founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969, mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams, the Crips were initially a single alliance between two autonomous gangs; it is now a loosely-connected network of individual "sets", often engaged in open warfare with one another. Traditionally, since around 1973, its members have worn blue clothing. The Crips are one of the largest and most violent associations of street gangs in the United States. With an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 members in 2008, the gangs' members have been involved in murders, robberies and drug dealing, among other crimes. They have a long and bitter rivalry with the Bloods. Some practices of Crip gang life include graffiti and substitutions and deletions of particular letters of the alphabet. The letter "b" in the word "blood" is "disrespected" among certain Crip sets and written with a cross inside it because of its association with the enemy. The letters "CK", which are interpreted to stand for "Crip killer", are avoided and replaced by "cc". For example, the words "kick back" are written "kicc bacc", and block is written as "blocc". Many other words and letters are also altered due to symbolic associations. Crips traditionally refer to each other as "Cuz" or "Cuzz", which itself is sometimes used as a moniker for a Crip. "Crab" is the most disrespectful epithet to call a Crip, and can warrant fatal retaliation. Crips in prison modules in the 1970s and 1980s sometimes spoke Swahili to maintain privacy from guards and rival gangs. TBBT: Howard: Thanks for helping us sort through 整理 ( sort through sth 整理遗物, 整理 to look at a number of things to organize them or to find something. to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need. to look for something among a lot of similar things, especially when you are arranging these things into an order Vicky sat down and sorted through the files. She sorted through her handbag for her keys. I had the sad task of sorting through her papers after she died. Leonard: Hi. We're from the university. We're trying to get some information about Professor Abbott. Howard: We were cleaning out his office and found these books full of numbers. Leonard: Any chance you know what it is? Prof Sharpe: Yes, he was always working on this. Raj: I was thinking it might be some sort of interstellar coordinate system, maybe an updated version of Hubble's law. I keep seeing the number 90 repeating. That could be the angle of perturbation of a distant galaxy. Prof Sharpe: It's the number of calories in a yoghurt. That's his food diary. ) all my mom's stuff. Raj: Of course. I know what it's like having to go through a loved one's possessions. My uncle was a worshipper of Krishna. But after he died, you know what we found? A statue of Shiva. It may not be Crips and Bloods, okay? But in India, it's a thing. Bernadette: Well, it'll be good that you're there. Howard's been having trouble deciding what to keep and what to let go. Howard: Well, it's hard. A lot of Ma's stuff brings back fond memories. Bernadette: Is that why you couldn't get rid of her drawer full of ketchup packets? Howard: Yes. It reminds me of us eating out and her saying quick, nobody's looking, fill your pockets with ketchup. TBBT: Howard: What are you doing here? Leonard: What do you mean? It's new comic book night. Raj: Yeah, but since you and Penny finally hooked up, we thought you two would be having bouncy naked yum-yum night. Leonard: There's more to life than sex, Raj. Howard: Okay, who had Leonard flames out with 转淡, 激情消退, 偃旗息鼓, 熄火, 灭火, 热情消失 Penny in less than 24 hours"? Sheldon: I did. Leonard: Nothing flamed out. We don't have to have sex every night, you know. Howard: You don't have to, but it's highly recommended. Raj: Yeah, take advantage of that window of opportunity before it slams shut on your little dinky( I. [British, informal, approval] If you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is attractive and appealing, usually because it is quite small and well-designed. very small and with an attractive shape or appearance dinky shops and tearooms Darby drove a dinky old Fiat sports car. II. [US, informal, disapproval] If you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is small and unimportant. disappointingly small; insignificant. "I can't believe the dinky salaries they pay here". The hotels are full up, and the guests have had to go to this dinky little motel way out on Stewart Avenue. a really dinky pay raise. ). Leonard: It's not a matter of opportunity. We're getting to know each other. There's a learning curve. Howard: What's there to learn? You get naked, do nasty things to each other, then somebody makes scrambled eggs and salami. Easy peasy. Sheldon: Perhaps what Leonard is obliquely ( oblique [oʊˈblik] I. 隐晦的说. 拐着弯的说, 不明确的说. 间接的说. 暗示. not expressing something directly. If you describe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. It was an oblique reference to his mother. Mr Golding delivered an oblique warning, talking of the danger of sudden action. He obliquely referred to 暗指 the U.S. , Britain and Saudi Arabia. an oblique reference to his past. II. not looking or pointing directly at someone or something He was giving her oblique looks. III. maths 斜线 an oblique line is sloping. An oblique line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An oblique angle is any angle other than a right angle. It lies between the plain and the sea at an oblique angle to the coastline. This muscle runs obliquely downwards inside the abdominal cavity. IV. maths an oblique angle 斜角 is any angle that is not 90°, 180°, or 270°. ) referring to is the occurrence of some sort of sexual dysfunction. Raj: Okay, who had 谁赌的, 谁猜的 Leonard gets a floppy disk? Sheldon: Oh, a clever, albeit obsolete, euphemism for insufficient blood flow to the male sex organ. Leonard: Nothing like that happened, all right? The sex was just fine. TBBT: Penny: What are they talking about? Leonard: I don't know Sheldon: I know. As I'm sure you're aware… Leonard: Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh. Sheldon: If that's Morse code, that's terrible. As I was saying, you and Leonard had a disappointing sexual encounter. Earlier this evening, Leonard characterized it as just fine 总结为, 描述为, 归纳为. So what you're seeing here is a continuation of the mocking that followed. Penny: Okay, yeah, well, I'm just gonna go eat my dinner elsewhere. Maybe an airplane headed for a mountainside. Leonard: Penny, wait. Aagh! What is wrong with you? Sheldon: I sense I may have crossed some sort of line. Raj: Yeah, you… Howard: Uh, no, no, no, don't tell him, let's see if he can figure it out. TBBT: Amy: I think I'm gonna go home. Sheldon: Why? I really don't understand what's happening here. Amy: You know, Sheldon, at any other time, learning that 获悉, 知悉 you had plans to go live on Mars would be a slow news day(A time when the media publishes what are considered to be trivial news stories because of a lack of more serious news. Often used disparagingly. ). But a couple of hours ago, we were getting a turtle. And silly as it sounds, I thought that meant something. 5. megaphone 大喇叭 He had earlier appeared on Thursday in the central city of Jonkoping, but as he talked into a megaphone while holding a Quran, his words were drowned out by a priest ringing the bells of a local church in protest. imagery [ˈɪmɪdʒ(ə)ri] I. 意境. 景象. 意象. visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. You can refer to the descriptions in something such as a poem or song, and the pictures they create in your mind, as its imagery. ...the nature imagery of the ballad. "Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion". II. visual images collectively. You can refer to pictures and representations of things as imagery, especially when they act as symbols. This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking imagery. "the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art". exit ramp 退路, 退出的办法, 结局 a short roadway by which vehicles may leave a major highway. All turning movements are served by a right-hand exit ramp, with stop sign or traffic signal at the ramp termini. On the west end, an entrance/exit ramp was built. Plans to build an exit ramp that would allow that traffic to go directly to the tollbooth have been expedited. 6. TBBT: Sheldon: Wait, no. We haven't picked a winner. Amy: We both know this one's gonna win. Sheldon: Well, of course we do. Fort Knox doesn't have a secret physics lending library. Amy: Come on, I'll help you take this down. Sheldon: Well, wait. What if, just this once, we suspend the date night parameters and you stay later? Amy: Well, as long as ( I. If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case. The interior minister said he would still support them, as long as they didn't break the rules. I eat as much as I want, so long as it is healthy. II. during the whole time that. "they have been there as long as anyone can remember". ) we're suspending the parameters, I could stay really late and we could have our first sleepover. Sheldon: That's a big step. Amy: It's a big fort. Sheldon: Very well. I will agree to a family-friendly, G-rated, boy-girl sleepover. Amy: PG. Some scenes may be too intense for younger viewers. Sheldon: G-rated, with a warning for families with babies and toddlers. Amy: You got yourself a sleepover.
stealth furtive, sly, sneaky, unobtrusive, surreptitious, insidious 暗中进行的, clandestine, covert, camouflaged, disguised, concealed 不为人所知的, 掩人耳目的, 秘密的, 偷偷地: stealth [stelθ] noun. If you use stealth when you do something, you do it quietly and carefully so that no one will notice what you are doing a quiet and secret way of behaving so that no one sees or hears you. Health policy is being changed by stealth without consultation. Both sides advanced by stealth. stealthy adj. Stealthy actions or movements are performed quietly and carefully, so that no one will notice what you are doing. I would creep in and with stealthy footsteps explore the second-floor. It was a stealthy sound made by someone anxious not to be heard. Slowly and stealthily, someone was creeping up the stairs. surreptitious [ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] 机密的, 偷偷的 A surreptitious action is done secretly. done or made secretly, so that others will not notice. a surreptitious glance. He made a surreptitious entrance to the club through the little door in the brick wall. They had several surreptitious conversations. Surreptitiously Mark looked at his watch. unobtrusive 悄悄地, 不惹人注意的, 低调的, 悄没声的, 不惹眼的 adj. If you describe something or someone as unobtrusive, you mean that they are not easily noticed or do not draw attention to themselves. not attracting much attention or causing much reaction from other people Staff offer unobtrusive and efficient service. The coffee table is glass, to be as unobtrusive as possible. He managed the factory with unobtrusive efficiency. They slipped away unobtrusively. Unobtrusively, the other actors filed into the lounge. obtrude [ɑbˈtrud] verb. 显眼, 惹眼, 打眼 When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude 显眼. Gertrude now clearly felt that she had obtruded her sorrow. He didn't want to obtrude on her privacy. obtrusive If you say that someone or something is obtrusive, you think they are noticeable in an unpleasant way. 'You are rude and obtrusive, Mr Galbraith,' said Tommy. These heaters are less obtrusive and are easy to store away in the summer. Hawke got up and walked obtrusively out of the building. clandestine [klænˈdestɪn] 偷偷进行地, 秘密进行地 Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal. ...their clandestine meetings. He left the country clandestinely. furtive [ˈfɜrtɪv] 偷偷地 adj. [disapproval] If you describe someone's behaviour as furtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden. With a furtive glance 偷看, 偷瞄 over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house. He walked towards the summerhouse, at first furtively, then with more confidence. done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed a furtive glance. behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed. covert adj. Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels. He was arrested after being filmed covertly by the authorities. noun. A covert is a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide. disguise (camouflaged, disguised, concealed) noun. I. If you are in disguise, you are not wearing your usual clothes or you have altered your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognize you. You'll have to travel in disguise. He was wearing that ridiculous disguise. She's adopted so many disguises her own mother wouldn't recognize her. a blessing in disguise If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened. The failure to conclude the trade talks last December could prove a blessing in disguise. verb. If you disguise yourself, you put on clothes which make you look like someone else or alter your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognize you. She disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield. The extremists entered the building disguised as medical workers. I was heavily disguised. II. To disguise something means to hide it or make it appear different so that people will not know about it or will not recognize it. He made no attempt to disguise his agitation. Their healthy image disguises the fact that they are highly processed foods. I played along, and disguised my voice 变声. This is lust thinly disguised as love. conceal I. If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. Frances decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel.Five people were arrested for carrying concealed weapons. II. If you conceal 掩饰, 隐瞒 a piece of information or a feeling, you do not let other people know about it. Robert could not conceal his relief. She knew at once that he was concealing something from her. III. If something conceals 盖住, 掩盖 something else, it covers it and prevents it from being seen. ...a pair of carved Indian doors which conceal a built-in cupboard. The hat concealed her hair. sly I. A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret. His lips were spread in a sly smile. He gave me a sly, meaningful look. Anna grinned slyly. II. [disapproval] 有心计的. 有心机的. If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people. She is devious and sly and manipulative. He's a sly old beggar if ever there was one. on the sly (on the down low) To do something on the sly means to do it secretly, often because it is wrong or bad. Was she meeting some guy on the sly? insidious [in'sidiəs] I. 隐伏的,潜在的,暗中为害的, 暗自进行的. 偷着的. 背着人的. 偷偷摸摸的. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner: insidious rumors; an insidious disease暗疾. insidious propaganda. the insidious approach of age不知不觉的变老. II. Intended to entrap; treacherous: insidious misinformation. Organized crime has an insidious influence on all who come into contact with it. III. Beguiling but harmful; alluring: insidious pleasures. insidious [ɪnˈsɪdiəs] 暗中为害的, 阴险, 狡诈, 狡猾, 貌似无害, 实则害人不浅的 something that is insidious is dangerous because it seems to be harmless or not important but in fact causes harm or damage. Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful. Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch's insidious gingerbread house. the insidious effects of gossip. insidious rumors; an insidious disease. The changes are insidious 悄然发生的, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. The Doctor suggested her to have a termination [surgery] 终止怀孕, 流产, because the baby is non viable.
