用法学习: 1. barbed wire 铁丝网 thick wire with a lot of sharp points sticking out of it, used for making fences. wiki: Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. It is used to construct inexpensive fences and is used atop walls surrounding secured property. It is also a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare (as a wire obstacle). A person or animal trying to pass through or over barbed wire will suffer discomfort and possibly injury. Barbed wire fencing requires only fence posts, wire, and fixing devices such as staples. It is simple to construct and quick to erect, even by an unskilled person. Barbed tape or razor wire is a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent passage by humans. The term "razor wire", through long usage, has generally been used to describe barbed tape products. Razor wire is much sharper than the standard barbed wire; it is named after its appearance but is not razor sharp. The points are very sharp and made to rip and snag clothing and flesh. The multiple blades of a razor-wire fence are designed to inflict serious cuts on anyone attempting to climb through and therefore have a strong psychological deterrent effect. Razor wire is used in many high-security applications because, although it can be circumvented relatively quickly by humans with tools, penetrating a razor-wire barrier without tools is very slow and difficult, giving security forces more time to respond. 2. come out in the wash 一切都会变好的, 最终都会解决的 INFORMAL I. be resolved eventually with no lasting harm. used to tell someone that problems will be solved in the end. No permanent or lasting effects will occur as a result; things will normalize over time. I wouldn't worry too much about processing the invoice incorrectly; I'm sure it'll all come out in the wash. A: "Do you think Mark hates me after what I said at the party?" B: "Nah, it'll all come out in the wash." Don't worry about paying me back for dinner. It'll all come out in the wash eventually. We've certainly had some problems but I think, in the end, it will all come out in the wash. It doesn't really matter which one you choose: it'll all come out in the wash. "he's not happy but he assures me it'll all come out in the wash". II. 真相大白. If you say that something will come out in the wash, you mean that people will eventually find out the truth about it. A lie or other secret will be uncovered eventually. Whatever the mayor is trying to cover up, it'll all come out in the wash. This will all come out in the wash – I promise you. 3. azure [UK: ˈæzˌjʊər; US: 'aʒər] 湛蓝的. 蓝盈盈的. 天蓝的 bright blue. The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour. azure colour. allure US: [əˈlʊə(r] UK: [əˈljʊə(r)] 吸引力, 吸引人的地方 The allure of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have. a special, exciting, and attractive quality that someone or something has. sexual allure. allure of: the allure of gambling. It's a game that has really lost its allure. alluring [UK əˈljʊərɪŋ, US, AU əˈlʊərɪŋ] adj powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive. "the town offers alluring shops and restaurants". A
string of sparkly new hotels, shops and cafes have popped up in Chennai
in recent times, adding an alluring new layer to a city immersed in
history and tradition. someone's aim is true if someone's aim is true, they can throw or shoot something so that it goes exactly where they want it to go. if your aim is true, you hit the thing that you were throwing or shooting at. (all/only) too true used for saying that something is true when you wish that it was not. Sadly the rumour is all too true. someone never said a truer word used for saying that you agree completely with what someone has just said. (there's) many a true word spoken in jest 当玩笑说出的事实 used for saying that what someone says as a joke may in fact be correct or accurate. true to life 跟现实一样 if a story, film, book etc is true to life, it is similar to what really happens in people's lives The characters in this novel are so true to life. true to your word/promise doing exactly what you said you would do. True to his promise, Brian called me the next day. true I. If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them. The romance may have gone out of the marriage, but this is true of many couples. Expenditure on health has gone down, and the same is true for education. II. If you are true to someone, you remain committed and loyal to them. If you are true to an idea or promise, you remain committed to it and continue to act according to it. Many consumers remain true to their favourite brand. India has remained true to democracy. She's been true to her word from day one. to ring true/hollow If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine. Joanna's denial rang true. The rumpus has made all the optimistic statements about unity and harmony ring a little hollow. 4. 澳新会谈: For example, Mr Albanese and Ms Ardern will compare notes 交换意见 on how to manage global economic shocks from the war in Ukraine, as well as the looming threat of stagflation ( stagflation [stæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n] an economic situation in which prices rise continuously, unemployment is high, and many businesses are not making money. If an economy is suffering from stagflation, inflation is high but there is no increase in the demand for goods or in the number of people who have jobs. ) and the ripples of impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. A burlap sack or gunny sack 麻袋, 麻包片, also known as a gunny shoe or tow sack, is an inexpensive bag, traditionally made of hessian fabric formed from jute, hemp or other natural fibers. Modern-day versions of these sacks are often made from synthetic fabrics such as polypropylene. bunny boiler woman who acts vengefully after having been spurned by her lover. A person who acts (or may supposedly act) obsessively or even dangerously towards another person with whom they were previously, or wish to be, in a relationship. boiler 煮妇: (UK, Australia, slang, derogatory) A boiler refers to an unattractive older woman who is only good for the pot, as in having to cook an old chook in boiling water to make it tender and more eatable. The expression old chook also refers to a boiler and can be used in the same context. There's not much to look at here just a couple of boilers. cable lug: Cable lugs are devices used for connecting cables to electrical appliances, other cables, surfaces, or mechanisms. The clamps that connect wires to an automotive battery are a common example of a cable lug, as are the ends of battery jumper cables. Designed to be easily installed and removed for repairs or maintenance, cable lugs area generally used when permanent, direct-fastening methods are not feasible or necessary. The words "cable" and "wire" are sometimes mistakenly interchanged. Cables are made from multiple wire strands, while wires consist of a single strand. Both cables and wires may be used with cable lugs of a suitable type. One end of a cable lug is typically used for connecting a cable, which could be soldered, welded, or crimped depending on the type. The connection end of the lug is then fastened to a matching terminal or connection point by means of a bolt, screw, or spring clip. Numerous sizes, configurations, and material types typically are available to suit particular applications, but metal is the predominate material used. A cable lug is sometimes called a "cable connector" or "cable anchor," depending on industry jargon and application. The connector end of a cable lug is typically chosen for its compatibility to the terminal type or anchoring method. Fork or U-shaped lugs are used for screw terminals; closed-ring or O-type lugs are used for bolt-on applications; and pin or spade lugs are used for press-on pin or blade terminals. A cable lug also serves as a cable-size reducer, thereby allowing thick cables to be attached to a connector with a smaller diameter. 5. kombi van [ˈkɒmbi,ˈkʊmbi] 中巴 a minibus, especially one used to transport passengers commercially. A minivan. show (oneself) out 自行离开, 自己走, 自己出去. 自己离开 To exit some place without the company or assistance of anyone else. Please show yourself out once you have completed the exam. No, please remain seated. I can show myself out. Rig is the whole body. Australian slang word often used to describe a boy or girl, teen - caused by their fellow peers if one has a good body, face or other "hot" features. Words such as sproute are also alike. Mainly used on the northern beaches. A female who is extremely fit and has a very appealing body. The term rig refers to the female overall, not just her body (although sometimes can refer to the body alone). "Cathy's such a rig" or "you're such a rig Tom". You got quite a rig on you. She's been doing all of those yoga classes, she has turned into a rig. Did you see the rig on her! What a weapon. A sip and see party 满月酒 is a gathering to welcome and celebrate a new baby. More casual than a baby shower, it's frequently hosted by the new parents or by close family members, This informal event is a chance for family and friends to enjoy some refreshments (sip) and meet (see) your newly arrived baby. A baby shower is a party of gift-giving or a ceremony that has different names in different cultures. It celebrates the delivery or expected birth of a child or the transformation of a woman into a mother. Traditionally, baby showers are given only for the family's first child, and only women are invited, though this has changed in recent years, now allowing showers being split up for different audiences: workplace, mixed-sex, etc. Activities at baby showers include gift-giving and playing themed games. Baby shower games vary, sometimes including standard games such as bingo, and sometimes being pregnancy-themed, such as "guess the mother's measurements" or "guess the baby". These games help the close friends attend the shower bond with the mother and enable the new family to say thanks ahead of time, figuring out who is willing and able to help them with the challenges of bringing up. When a baby shower is held after a baby's birth, an invitation to attend the shower may be combined with a baby announcement. In the US, if a baby shower does not happen before the arrival of the baby, a sip-and-see party or other similar events can be organized after the birth. 6. ostentatious [ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs] adj. characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress. "a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious". too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you: They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders. an ostentatious gesture/manner. a. [formal, disapproval] If you describe something as ostentatious, you disapprove of it because it is expensive and is intended to impress people. ...his house, which, however elaborate, is less ostentatious than the preserves of other Dallas tycoons. ...an ostentatious wedding reception. b. [formal, disapproval] If you describe someone as ostentatious, you disapprove of them because they want to impress people with their wealth or importance. Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious. She's got a lovely way with language without ever sounding ostentatious. Her servants were similarly, if less ostentatiously attired. c. You can describe an action or behaviour as ostentatious when it is done in an exaggerated way to attract people's attention. ...his ostentatious waves and gestures. Harry ostentatiously began inspecting the contents of his bag. grizzly [grɪzli] noun. 凶恶的. 残暴的. 凶狠的. A grizzly or a grizzly bear is a large, fierce, greyish-brown bear. ...two grizzly bear 凶猛的 cubs. adj. If children are grizzly, they complain or cry a lot, often because they are unwell or tired. All babies need quiet times on their own and get grizzly if they've had too much stimulation. grisly [grɪzli ] = grizzly 恶心的, 残暴的, 血腥的 adj. Something that is grisly is extremely unpleasant, and usually involves death and violence. ...two horrifically grisly murders. ...a grizzly crime. The photographs of the killings depict a grisly scene. vocabulary: Grisly means disgusting and bloody, absolutely repulsive and horrible. There's a wonderfully creepy movie about a man who suffers a grisly death at the hands of the grizzly bears he was studying. Do you like grisly horror movies? You might think that the reason the word grisly is so creepy, gruesome, and terrifying is somehow related to gristle, those really nasty tough parts you find in meat. But no, this is not the case. Old English grislic, the root of the word, means "horrible, dreadful." If something is gory and gross, it's grisly. grim 阴郁的天气 Dismal; gloomy: a grim, rainy day. Yesterday in particular was a grim day for us all. "It's a really grim day and it's a really grim deal. 7. slide I. If currencies or prices slide, they gradually become worse or lower in value. The U.S. dollar continued to slide. The upset sent share prices sliding下滑 to their lowest level for almost 18 months. Shares slid 11p to 293p after brokers downgraded their profit estimates. Its share slid from 24.24 per cent to 22.17 per cent. ...the dangerous slide in oil prices. II. To slide into a particular mood, attitude, or situation means to gradually start to have that mood, attitude, or situation often without intending to. She had slid into a depression. He needs them to stop the country sliding into 沉入, 陷入 chaos. TV Series From: Hey, I'm snagged 勾住了 somewhere. Can you see where it's caught? Uh, no, not really. Just, uh, give it a shake, see if you can wiggle it free. Yeah, that's it. Jade: You got it? Yup. All right. punch (one's) ticket 自行打卡, 给自己打卡, 打通关系, 打通途径, 自行决定, 自行选择 I. Literally, to punch a hole in or otherwise mark one's ticket, especially for a bus or train, to show they have paid the fare to ride. An attendant will come around to punch your ticket after we leave the station. If you fail to show a valid ticket or provide prove of identification upon request, you may be subject to a $50 fine. II. By extension, to perform an action that allows one to proceed, especially in a competition. With a win tonight, they will punch their ticket to the tournament. If this deal goes through, you'll have punched your ticket to the corner office. III. deliberately undertake particular assignments that are likely to lead to promotion at work. "Giles had punched his ticket at all the right stops within the journal". IV. (in sport) ensure one's progress to a further contest or tournament. "in scoring 13 points, they punched their ticket to the Super Bowl in Jacksonville". TV Series From: How's the magic tower coming? You know, all the time I've been here, this is first you've set foot in this place 大驾光临, 踏足. Because you serve piss water. Your distilling is for shit. At least here, I can be alone. Oh. Kinda feels like a banner day ( banner day = a banner year/season/month/week A day marked or characterized by great success or good fortune. a particularly good or successful period of time: 2004 was a banner year for astronomy. Technology stocks had a banner month, rising 6.9 per cent. That's the fourth touchdown pass so far for the rookie quarterback. He's really having a banner day for the Jets. I'll never forget the day my parents said I could have their old Mazda hatchback. That was a banner day for me.) today. Feel like I'm holding court. You mind giving us a second? Yeah. I'll leave this here. Give me a holler 喊一声 ( [mainly US, informal] If you holler, you shout loudly. The audience whooped and hollered. 'Watch out!' he hollered. In a minute he'll be hollering at me for coming in late. Cal hollered for help. Nick hollered for her to pick up her orders. Whoops and hollers came from the predominantly female audience. I hollered out the names. I heard him holler out, 'Somebody bombed the Church.' ) if you need anything, okay? Are you okay? Donna, I know you're upset about Eric, but there's nothing you could have... Oh, for fuck's sake, it's not about that. Eric punched his own ticket. Kid's got a right to go out the way he wants. Why don't you just fuck off and leave me be. Go back to your little fantasy land. 8. intersectionality the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. "through an awareness of intersectionality, we can better acknowledge and ground the differences among us". sentient [ˈsɛntɪənt,ˈsenʃənt] 有感觉的, 有知觉的 adj. I. 有自我感知的. able to perceive or feel things. capable of feeling things through physical senses A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. ...sentient creatures human and nonhuman alike. sentient creatures. "she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms". Google engineer claims AI technology LaMDA is sentient. Some are saying LaMDA's responses come down to "pattern recognition", which doesn't translate to sentience. II. 会独立思考的. able to think for itself A sentient robot could make up its mind about how to interpret commands. faux-sentient seemingly able to feel, see, hear, smell or taste but not actually able to do these things; applied to robots. A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. ...sentient creatures human and nonhuman alike. And like any faux-sentient creature, he gets grumpy when he’s poked or turned on his back.
booger = bogey, bogie, mucus, snot, phlegm 鼻涕和痰, ear wax 耳屎 slug 鼻涕虫: booger 干鼻涕 You have booger hanging out. Cold: Excess drainage, ranging from a clear fluid to thick mucus 鼻涕, from the nose and nasal passages. Cough: can be dry or with phlegm 痰. snot-nosed 流着鼻涕的 adjective informal I. Childish and inexperienced (used as a general term of abuse) a boy at thirteen is a snot-nosed kid. II. (of a person) considering oneself superior; conceited. a snot-nosed snob. snot cry 一把鼻涕一把泪的, 鼻涕一把泪一把的: Jimmy Kimmel and the cast of Black-ish poke a little fun at Viola Davis for snot-crying constantly on screen. We thought that we were the only ones who noticed just how much Viola Davis "snot cries" while acting. However, apparently making fun of Viola Davis's crying is a thing. Both Jimmy Kimmel and the cast of Blackish have had a go at making fun at how easily the Oscar Award winning actress loses control of her nasal passages while crying. We love you Viola, but these two clips are hilarious. Also, ABC sure knows how to cross promote, don't they? Australian man gravely ill after eating slugs 鼻涕虫 'for a dare敢不敢' : An Australian man is gravely ill in hospital after eating two slugs as part of a dare. The rat lungworm费线虫 parasite is passed to slugs鼻涕虫 from rodent啮齿目 droppings(羊鸟等昆虫的)粪. It can also be caught from raw vegetables or fruit which have not been washed properly. 直播时鼻涕流: The life of a TV news reporter isn't easy. Aside from the perils of live broadcasting, the hours are long, the abuse is plentiful, and on top of all that, you're expected to look your very best while you plough through it. One such beleaguered ( [bɪˈli:ɡə(r)d] I. 身陷漩涡, 广受批评. having a lot of problems or criticism to deal with. a beleaguered football manager. The beleaguered actor refused to talk to reporters today. II. mainly literary surrounded by an army and not able to escape. ) pro is NBC's Hallie Jackson, who was in the middle of a live cross 现场连线, 直播连线 covering the Republican presidential operation when her sinuses 鼻腔 turned against her. Naturally, audiences were instantly less interested in the future of the free world than the tendril of mucus bungee-jumping out of her right nostril [ˈnostrəl] 鼻孔( tendril [ˈtendrəl] I. a long thin part of some plants that joins onto things and helps to support the plant. Tendrils are thin stems which grow on some plants so that they can attach themselves to supports such as walls or other plants. II. a thin curly piece of hair. A tendril is something light and thin, for example a piece of hair which hangs loose and is away from the main part. Tendrils of hair strayed to the edge of her pillow. ), which Jackson allowed gravity to deal with as she soldiered on through her report. While she was a good enough sport to laugh off her own personal snotgate, Jackson's experience shows that hair gel, rouge, and the best dentist in town can only mask so much. gooey VS slimy VS viscous VS lubricous; mucus VS booger VS snot VS phlegm: clammy [ˈklæmi] 黏哒哒的, 粘哒哒的, 粘粘的, 手黏黏的, 手潮湿的, 手湿湿的 unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch. cold and wet in an unpleasant way. Her hands felt cold and clammy. "his skin felt cold and clammy". "his clammy hands". II. (of air or atmosphere) damp and unpleasant. "the clammy atmosphere of the cave". He made a clear and specific note to make eye contact and had a firm handshake – and as I say, he had surprisingly big hands. Thick, with large fingers and importantly, they weren't clammy. mushy ['mʌʃi or muʃi] ( =soggy, 粘稠的, 黏黏的, ['mʌʃi] 或 /muʃi/ I. 软而无形的 soft and pulpy. Vegetables and fruit that are mushy are soft and have lost most of their shape. When the fruit is mushy and cooked, remove from the heat. II. [disapproval] 情绪化的, 动情的. Informal excessively sentimental or emotional. If you describe someone or something as mushy, you mean that they are very sentimental. Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental. soggy 湿哒哒的, 黏哒哒的, 湿漉漉的 Something that is soggy is unpleasantly wet. wet and soft, especially in an unpleasant way. soggy cornflakes. a soggy afternoon (=an afternoon of rain). ...soggy cheese sandwiches. ...a gray and soggy afternoon. gooey I. 黏黏软软的. sticky and soft. soft, sticky and viscous. If you describe a food or other substance as gooey, you mean that it is very soft and sticky. 粘粘软软的. a lovely, gooey, sticky mess....松软香糯的一团. II. 煽情的. [informal] showing feelings such as love or admiration in a silly way. Gooey is sometimes used to describe very foolish, exaggerated ways of expressing love or affection. I'm gonna write you a long, gooey 甜的发腻的 letter. Women went gooey over him. goo I. (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid. I stepped in some goo 黏黏糊糊的东西 and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes. II. 婆婆妈妈的. Excessive, showy sentimentality. When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!". slime [slaɪm] a thick, wet, unpleasant substance that covers something. hagfish slime natural fibres made by the hagfish, which some people believe could become a suitable replacement for petrol-based materials such as polyester or nylon. Researchers have turned hagfish slime into a base for a protein-based fiber that can also be made into sheets. slimy [ˈslaɪmi] I. 粘稠湿滑的. covered with a thick wet unpleasant substance. Slimy substances are thick, wet, and unpleasant. Slimy objects are covered in a slimy substance. 黏糊糊的; 覆有黏液的. II. informal 惺惺作态的, 假惺惺的, 腻腻呼呼的. 好的显假的. 不真诚的. 不实在的. polite and friendly in a way that is unpleasant because it is not honest or sincere. friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; sneaky. If you describe someone as slimy, you dislike them because they are friendly and pleasant in an insincere way. [British, informal, disapproval] I've worked hard for what I have and I don't want it taken away by some slimy business partner. lubricous (mycology, biology) slimy to the touch. viscous [ˈvɪskəs](syrupy 糖浆似的) a viscous liquid is thick and sticky. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid. mucus [ˈmjuːkəs] 痰 浓鼻涕 protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium. snot [snɒt] the thick wet substance that is produced in your nose. The polite word for this is mucus. II. Contemptible child. - You are a snot! You are a snot! - No I'm not! snot-nosed 看不起人的, 目空一切的 (idiomatic) Young and arrogant or conceited. snotty [ˈsnɒtɪ] I. Something that is snotty produces or is covered in snot. 流着鼻涕的; 满是鼻涕的. He suffered from a snotty nose, runny eyes and a slight cough. II. If you describe someone as snotty, you disapprove of them because they have a very proud and superior attitude to other people. 傲慢自大的; 自以为高人一等的. 目中无人的. ...snotty college kids. booger = bogey, bogie (UK) (耳屎 ear wax, a piece of ear wax. flick a piece of ear wax. 弹鼻屎.)(Most people use Q-tips 棉棒 (Cotton swabs (American) or cotton buds (British)) to remove their ear wax.) I. (US) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril. II. (US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing. eye snot = eye boogers 眼屎(sleep) 眼屎的口语表达: dry stuff, crust, crusty stuff, dry crap (at the corner of the eye). phlegm [flɛm] the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive quantities during a cold. The main difference between mucus and phlegm relates to where each substance comes from. Mucus normally comes from a person's mucous membranes, such as from inside the nose, while phlegm 痰 usually comes from the back of the throat or lungs. While both substances are slippery in texture, phlegm is typically thicker than mucus. People who have colds normally blow mucus out of their noses and might cough up phlegm from their throats or lungs. Both of these substances are usually present inside the body at all times, but they may become more abundant when a person has a cold or his allergies act up. The excess tends to make colds and allergies much more uncomfortable for people who suffer from them because increased nose-blowing and coughing may be necessary. Another difference between mucus and phlegm is that phlegm often contains dead bacteria, virus, and white blood cells. It might also appear more congealed than mucus does. Even though it may be tempting to swallow it, many healthcare professionals advise people to cough up phlegm when it rises in their throats because doing this may help to rid their bodies of whatever infection they might have.
TBBT: Howard: Stay low. Bear left. Now keep true. Leonard: What? Howard: It means go straight. Leonard: Then just say go straight. Howard: You don't stay go straight when you're giving bearings, you say keep true. Leonard: Alright (Bangs head on a trunk.) I just hit my head. Howard: Because you didn't keep true. (Time shift, Leonard is now outside bedrooms) Okay, turn right. Raj: The… the picture's breaking up 画面有点变花了, 花屏. Howard: Angle your head to the right. A little more. A little more. (Leonard now has his head at right angles to his body) That's it, now just keep true. Alright, you're close enough to Sheldon's room, deploy the sensor. Now turn it on. Leonard: It wasn't on? Howard: No. Leonard: Then why did I have to crawl? Howard: Oh, I guess you didn't. Leonard: Okay, it's on. Howard: Good. From this point forward you will have to crawl. Leonard: I know. Howard: Hang on, the sensor's picking up something, turn your head back. (Camera angle shows a pair of female legs.) Penny: You rat bastard. TBBT: What a wonderful occasion this is. And how fortunate that it should fall on 刚好是, 碰巧是 Take Your Daughter to Work Day. We're here to welcome Mr. Dennis Kim to our little family. Welcome, Dennis Kim. Mr. Kim was not only the valedictorian at Stanford University... ...he is also the youngest recipient of the prestigious Stevenson Award. Youngest till the cyborgs ( cyborg [ˈsaɪˌbɔrɡ] a creature in science fiction stories that is part human and part machine. In science fiction, a cyborg is a being that is part human and part machine, or a machine that looks like a human being. wiki: A cyborg ([ˈsaɪbɔːrɡ])—a portmanteau of cybernetic and organism—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. ) rise up. And now, without any further ado... ...let me introduce the man of the hour, Mr. Dennis Kim. TBBT: Penny: Missy? Raj: Thank you. I apprec…. (looks panicked) apprec…. appreeee…. oh-oh. Penny: Oh, honey, is your medication wearing off 药效过去( wear off I. 药劲儿过去. 药劲失效. if something such as a pain, an emotion, or a feeling wears off, it gradually disappears. If a sensation or feeling wears off, it disappears slowly until it no longer exists or has any effect. For many the philosophy was merely a fashion, and the novelty soon wore off. Now that the initial shock was wearing off, he was in considerable pain. The numbness in his shoulder was starting to wear off. I got bored with the job once the novelty wore off. II. if a feeling wears off, it gradually disappears The exciting stuff wears off 激情不再. I got bored with the job once the novelty wore off. wear on intransitive if time wears on, it passes. My headache grew worse as the evening wore on. wear on someone 有什么样的影响, 消耗, 耗损, 折磨, 磨损 if something wears on you, it is annoying, and makes you tired. to diminish someone's energy and resistance; to bore or annoy someone. To irritate, frustrate, or exasperate someone. You could tell that the class's unruliness was beginning to wear on our teacher. Would you mind taking the kids out for a walk or something? They're really wearing on me today. You could see that the lecture was beginning to wear upon the audience. This kind of thing really wears on me. Your constant complaining is really wearing on me. How do these years wear on him. How do those years wear on him? wear on sth To cause damage or erosion through continuous or frequent use or application of pressure or friction. Rolling your bicycle through here like that is really starting to wear on the carpets. Constant use has worn on the gears of the device. wear down I. If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. Extreme changes in temperature can wear down the top layer of your skin. The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they used to. Elephants wear the tusk down faster than they can grow it. II. If you wear someone down, you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want. None can match your sheer will-power and persistence in wearing down the opposition. They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough. wear away If you wear something away or if it wears away, it becomes thin and eventually disappears because it is used a lot or rubbed a lot. It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants. The softer rock wears away. weigh down 拖垮 累赘, 拖累, 拉后腿, 连累, 牵连 I. be oppressive or burdensome to someone. if a problem weighs you down, it makes you feel worried and upset He felt weighed down by his responsibilities. a family weighed down with grief. "she was weighed down by the responsibility of looking after her sisters". to make it difficult for someone or something to move by giving that person or thing a heavy load to carry: She checked her bags because she didn‘t want to be weighed down. fig. She was weighed down (= made tired and worried) by the aches and pains of old age. II. (of something heavy and cumbersome) impede or hold down someone. if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry Sally was weighed down with shopping bags. "my waders and fishing gear weighed me down". Leonard: I thought you were good at this. You're always talking about how you go to bars and meet women. Howard: I do, all the time. Leonard: Well, what happened? We've been sitting here all night and the longest conversation you've had with a woman was when your mom called. Howard: Wow, you're just going to make me come out and say it 逼我说实话, 说实话, aren't you? Leonard: Say what? Howard: You're weighing me down. I'm a falcon who hunts better solo. Leonard: Fine. I'll sit here. You take flight and hunt. Howard: Don't be ridiculous, you can't just tell a falcon when to hunt. Leonard: Actually, you can. There's a whole sport built around it. Falconry.)? Missy: Oh, hi, cutie pie. I was hoping you'd show up. 片段2: Bert: And when Amy started using a solution of chromic acid and white vinegar to clean all her lab equipment, all of a sudden, everybody was doing it. Penny: You trend setter. Amy: Just the right idea at the right time. Penny: Okay, okay, so Amy's cool, Sheldon's cool. Tell me about Leonard. Bert: Who? Penny: Leonard Hofstadter. Bert: Oh, him. I guess he's all right. Apparently he tricked some hot girl into marrying him. Penny: That's me, I'm her. You know, he didn't trick me, he just wore me down 锲而不舍, 软磨硬泡, 死磨硬泡. Bert: It makes sense you two are friends. I mean, hot girls always stick together. Amy: And you thought this wasn't gonna be a great party. Penny: You know, I had no idea Caltech is exactly like my high school. Amy: Well, it's not exactly like it. We're all extremely smart. Penny: Wow, you popular girls are mean.
生菜高价 Why is there a lettuce shortage? : Consumers are being warned to get used to cabbage in their burgers or paying more than $10 for a lettuce, with no end in sight for high fruit ( high-hanging fruit I. Fruit that, because of its height from the ground, is more difficult to harvest. II. (by extension) Anything that is difficult to achieve, and which is put off while simpler alternatives are still available. ) and vegetable prices. While the sudden price spike hit quickly, wholesalers say it will take longer for prices to come down as growers face a 'perfect storm' of bad conditions. Anthony Joseph, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler and exporter, said wet weather in south-east Queensland meant growers lost one crop 少了一季收成 and struggled to plant the next one as freezing temperatures set in. Mr Joseph, who is the managing director of Alfred E. Chave, at the Brisbane Markets, said the flood event in February was detrimental to land preparation for the autumn and winter crops 农作物, which, he said, caused the gap in supply experienced over the past four to six weeks. The February flood was swiftly followed by another catastrophic rain event that hit the Lockyer Valley right as lettuce was due to be harvested 收割, wiping out entire crops. But now, Mr Joseph said the cold front moving in would prevent farmers from quickly growing more food to ease the shortage. "We've got ground 土地, 天地 that's wet and cold. Crops just aren't going to grow in these conditions." "The prices of produce 农产品 are high, but the volume that normally goes through the central market system and through to retailers is dramatically reduced." So while it might be tempting to think farmers and suppliers are profiting from the high prices, the reality is prices are high because many simply don't have any crops to sell. But the Gasparin brothers, like many other growers, have not had an easy season. "We've had a lot of days walking through paddocks cutting vegetables in gumboots and walking through mud and bogging tractors," he said. "There have been big price [increases] in fertilisers, fuel, and even just our packaging costs are going up 70 cents per unit." So even while the prices are good, if you are lucky enough to produce to sell, it costs more to grow, pack and ship, which means farmers like Mr Gasparin are not actually making any more money than in the past year. "Even going into the next season, our paddocks ( paddock I. a small field where horses are kept and allowed to eat grass. A paddock is a small field where horses are kept. The family kept horses in the paddock in front of the house. II. the paddock the small separate area near a racetrack where people and horses gather before a race. In horse racing or motor racing, the paddock is the place where the horses or cars are kept just before each race. ground I. singular the layer of soil and rock that forms the Earth's surface. the destruction caused by getting coal out of the ground. II. sigular/uncountable the soil nearest the Earth's surface in which you can grow plants. Prepare the ground 土壤 for planting. sandy/hard/soft/rocky ground. III. countable usually plural a reason for what you say or do, or for being allowed to say or do something. ground for: There do seem to be some grounds for their complaints. reasonable grounds: He believes he has reasonable grounds for making the demand. on (the) grounds of: The Act prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. on medical/ legal/ financial etc. grounds: The army turned him down on medical grounds. on the grounds that: They oppose the bill on the grounds that it is too restrictive. IV. singular/uncountable the subject, idea, or information being talked about or written about. Henry seems anxious to return to more familiar ground. cover ground: We'll be covering a lot of new ground in today's lecture. go (back) over the same ground 重复话题: There's no point in going over the same ground twice. V. singular/uncountable someone's set of opinions or attitudes. the moral high ground (=opinions or standards that are morally better than other people's): It's too late to start claiming the moral high ground. VI. uncountable the level of success or progress that someone or something has achieved. lose/gain ground: Most stock markets lost ground after their recent gains. regain ground: In Athenian politics, democratic views had been regaining ground. to have a lot of ground to make up to have to spend more time doing something in order to compensate for a delay in progress In her last couple of years at college, she started getting high grades but she had a lot of ground to make up. VII. singular/uncountable an environment in which ideas can develop. fertile ground 孳生地, 滋生的土壤: Germany in the 1920s and 30s was fertile ground for such ideas. ) are soaking wet. I don't know how we are going to prep for growing if it stays wet. We can't get on to get our ground 土壤, 庄稼地, 土地 ready."
