用法学习: 1. collateral [kəˈlat(ə)r(ə)l] I. something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default. Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan. Many people use personal assets as collateral 押金, 抵押 for small business loans. Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral. "she put her house up as collateral for the bank loan". II. a person having the same ancestor as another but through a different line. adj I. additional but subordinate; secondary. "the collateral meanings of a word". II. descended from the same stock but by a different line. "a collateral descendant of Robert Burns". lettuce 作为可数指不同的种类的生菜, 复数为lettuces. 单指蔬菜的话为不可数, 如果要数的话, 应说heads of lettuce or leaves of lettuce, letti 是拉丁语的复数形式. 关于Lettuce: the plural form of the noun 'lettuce' is lettuces. The noun 'lettuce' is a regular plural, a noun that forms its plural by adding an 's' or an 'es' to the end of the word. The noun 'lettuce' is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance. Units of lettuce are expressed by using a partitive noun (also called a noun counter), a noun used to count or quantify an uncountable noun; for example, heads of lettuce or leaves of lettuce. The plural noun 'lettuces' is a word for 'type of' or 'kinds of' lettuce; for example, "The lettuces we grow are romaine and endive." Note: The English nouns that form the plural by changing the ending to 'i' are Latin based nouns that end with 'us'. The noun lettuce ends with 'uce'. 2. run the gamut [ˈɡæmət] 范围很广 experience, display, or perform the complete range of something. To run the gamut of something means to include, express, or experience all the different things of that kind, or a wide variety of them. The show runs the gamut of 20th century design. The reviews for the film ran the gamut from contempt to qualified rapture. "Owen runs the gamut of emotions in the space of the film". include the widest possible range): Prices in the restaurants run the gamut from cheap to very expensive. less is more 简单至上, 少说多做 used to express the view that a minimalist approach to artistic or aesthetic matters is more effective. That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity. The notion that a smaller amount of something can be much more effective than a large or excessive amount. Try not to give your characters such lengthy expositions and backstories—remember that less is usually more. We're going with a less-is-more mentality approach with the house in order to showcase the stunning scenery around it. Less is more when it comes to talking. a little goes a long way 勿以善小而不为, 勿以恶小而为之 a small amount of something is needed or has a great effect. used to say that only a small amount of something is needed or has a great effect A little kindness goes a long way. 3. impart
I. to give something such as information, knowledge, or beliefs to
someone. The ability to impart knowledge 教会, 传达知识, 传递知识, 传递信息, 传承知识 is the essential qualification
for teachers. I am about to impart knowledge to you that you will never forget. 开车被超车: That seemed like a lot of information to impart in the second and a half we had before he pulled ahead of me, so I let it slide 就算了. II. to give something a particular quality. To impart a particular quality to something means to give it that quality. She managed to impart great elegance to the unpretentious dress she was wearing. His production of Harold Pinter's play fails to impart a sense of excitement or danger. impart something to something: Cooking on charcoal imparts a distinctive smoky flavour to your meat. vocabulary: Let me impart a little bit of knowledge to you about the word impart. It means to pass on, transmit, or bestow. If you share this with your study partner, you are imparting your new wisdom. Studying imparts confidence as well as information, long life imparts wisdom, and anise seed imparts the flavor of licorice. Your mother can impart the importance of dressing neatly each and every day.
Though it shares a root with the word part, impart doesn't mean to
split into pieces, but rather to divide or share with another. Let me impart this message to you — always do your part!. impart (something) to (someone or something) I. To share or communicate something to someone. When I gave my presentation, I imparted all the pertinent details to the board. to tell something to someone or a group. My professor tried to impart her knowledge to us. The speaker imparted a great deal of wisdom to the group. II. To confer or bestow a particular quality on someone or something. to bestow a quality on someone or a group. That hat imparts an aura of grandeur to her presence. Walnut paneling imparts an expensive seriousness to a law office. A formal dress like that really imparts an air of sophistication to Edie, don't you think? uncharitable 不客气的 [ʌnˈtʃarɪtəb(ə)l] adj. (of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic. If you describe someone's remarks, thoughts, or behaviour as uncharitable, you think they are being unkind or unfair to someone. Don't be uncharitable. This was an uncharitable assessment of the reasons for the failure. "this uncharitable remark possibly arose out of jealousy". Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee. Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault. 4. latter I. When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick. There are the people who speak after they think and the people who think while they're speaking. Mike definitely belongs in the latter category. II. You use latter to describe the later part of a period of time or event. used for describing the later part of a period of time She maintained her interest in Latin during her latter years 晚年. Total profit was £550 million in the latter half of 2003. He is getting into the latter years 后期的 of his career. The latter part of the debate concentrated on abortion. latter-day 今天的, 当今的 existing now as a modern example of someone or something from the past, Latter-day is used to describe someone or something that is a modern equivalent of a person or thing in the past. He holds the belief that he is a latter-day prophet. a latter-day Robinson Crusoe. unqualified 没有保留的, 无限的, 无底线的, 全部的 I. not having the education or experience to do a particular job. If you are unqualified, you do not have any qualifications, or you do not have the right qualifications for a particular job. They chose someone unqualified to hold such a senior position. She was unqualified for the job. Unqualified members of staff at the hospital were not sufficiently supervised. II. Unqualified means total or unlimited. complete and total, without any doubts. You have my unqualified support 没有保留的, 无限的, 无底线的, 全部的 in this matter. have given almost unqualified backing to the government. The event was an unqualified success. The series, which takes a controversial approach to the Mormon faith, has not received unqualified praise. The event was an unqualified success. They have given almost unqualified backing to the government. bamboozle [bamˈbuːz(ə)l] 骗过, 愚弄 verb INFORMAL cheat or fool. To bamboozle someone means to confuse and often trick them. He bamboozled Mercer into defeat. He was bamboozled by con men. "he bamboozled Canada's largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam". 5. all hat and no cattle = big hat no cattle 光吹嘘, 说大话, 吹牛皮 (US, idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. Full of talk that is more impressive than that which one actually possesses or is able to do. All talk and nothing to back it up. "Big hat" is the Western ten-gallon variety; the term is often applied to ranchers. On the theory that if you're going to wear one, you'd better be a cowboy and not just dress like one, you should be able to produce a head or more of livestock. If you couldn't, you were just full of hot air. He talks as though he knows more than anyone else, but he's big hat, no cattle. Etymology: I. In reference to cattle ranchers and the hats they stereotypically wear. II. Comes from people wearing cowboy hats as fashion, but are not cowboys, i.e., pretentious, phony, a poser. all bark and no bite; all bluff and bluster; all booster, no payload; all crown, no filling; all foam, no beer; all hammer, no nail; all icing, no cake; all lime and salt, no tequila; all mouth and no trousers; all mouth and trousers; all shot, no powder; all sizzle and no steak; all talk; all talk and no action; all wax and no wick; all motion and no meat; all show, no go; all fur coat and no knickers; all retch and no vomit; all fart and no poo. 5. not to know sth from a bar of soap means to be completely unacquainted with. After she won the lottery, Marge had long-lost relatives she didn't know from a bar of soap come up to her to ask for money. inkling 意识到, 约略知道, 大约知道 If you have an inkling of something, you have a vague idea about it. I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later. We had an inkling that something might be happening. a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening. The first inkling that something was wrong came on Wednesday. have no inkling: I had no inkling how serious these problems are. Do you think if he had a inkling of the impending storm 山雨欲来 that swept through the whole country?. Six degrees of separation 六度分隔理论 is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As a result, a chain of "friend of a friend" statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps. It is also known as the six handshakes rule. 6. cognizance [ˈkɑɡnɪzəns] [kɑɡˈnaɪzəns] the process by which you recognize and understand something. If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it. We are cognizant of the problem. In the first book, Belly is more cognizant of what her elders, especially Susannah, want from her. However, as the trilogy progresses, she deals with bigger and more life-altering situations, such as breaking up with Conrad, Susannah's death due to cancer, Jeremiah's betrayal, and ultimately marrying Conrad. Cognizance is awareness or knowledge of something. The word cognizance is typically used in a formal way. The word awareness means the same thing but is used more broadly. "Pakistan, once again, calls on the international community to take immediate cognisance of the grievously aggravating situation of Islamophobia in India," it said. grievous [ˈɡrivəs] extremely serious or severe. a grievous injury. He has made a grievous error. a. If you describe something such as a loss as grievous, you mean that it is extremely serious or worrying in its effects. Their loss would be a grievous 严重打击, 损失惨重 blow to our engineering industries. Mr Morris said the victims had suffered from a very grievous mistake. Birds, sea-life and the coastline all suffered grievously. b. A grievous injury to your body is one that causes you great pain and suffering. He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries. The world champion driver was grievously injured 受伤严重, 伤很重. aggravating adj. I. mainly spoken annoying, causing or full of aggravation. I've had an aggravating day. It's really aggravating – she says she'll call, and then she doesn't. II. legal making a crime worse. The judge considered several aggravating factors. aggravate I. If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation. He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it. II. If someone or something aggravates you, they make you annoyed. What aggravates you most about this country? You don't realise how aggravating you can be. I just couldn't take the aggravation. cognizant ['kɒgnɪzənt] = in BRIT cognisant Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge. vocabulary: If you are cognizant of what's going on at the table behind you in the lunchroom, that means you know they're plotting to throw peas at your head. If you are cognizant of something, you are aware of or informed about it. This 19th century adjective derives from Latin cognōscere, "to learn." For the English adjective and noun, an older pronunciation with a silent g was in use in legal contexts up until the early 20th century. In law, these terms refer to jurisdiction, or the right of a court to hear a case. 澳洲通账危机: When looking at the load of financial pressures Australians are under, the obvious next question is what can households do to make it out the other side? But savings are ultimately finite 终究是有限的, and for many the next step is reducing discretionary 可有可无的, 非必须得 spending ( [dɪˈskreʃ(ə)nˌeri] based on someone's judgment of a particular situation rather than on a set of rules. Discretionary things are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case. Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers. Check whether you are entitled to a discretionary grant for your course. a discretionary grant/award/payment. discretionary income 可支配收入 money that you have left to spend after you have paid your bills. ), whether that's giving up trips to the cinema or putting off buying that new washing machine that you kind of need, but not really. John explains that his situation is not so bad compared to many others doing it tough — for now, he can still afford his fixed-term mortgage payments, his children's private schooling, and to put food on the table. But still, he says, it's like running just to stand still ( Running to stand still 努力跑以待在原地, 使劲跑以保持原地不动, 逆风跑 is an expression which means that you are fighting against a force which is pushing you backwards. You are having to exert yourself simply to stay in the position you started in. ). "We're stretched to our limit 达到极限 in terms of mortgage repayments," she says. "And everything I am hearing and feeling with the cost of living and potentially interest rates going up in the future, I, like many other people, am trying to make cuts 削减开支 now." 7. articulate Verb. [ɑrˈtɪkjuleɪt] adj. [ɑrˈtɪkjulət] adj. If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well. She is an articulate young woman. It gives an articulate description of the drug's effect. The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed. To start a revolution, you need discipline, incisiveness and articulacy. verb I. When you articulate your ideas or feelings, you express them clearly in words. to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively It's difficult to articulate what I felt then. The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision in foreign affairs. II. If you articulate something, you say it very clearly, so that each word or syllable can be heard. to speak very clearly, so that every word you say can be understood Ben articulates so clearly for a two-year-old. She carefully articulated every syllable. He articulated each syllable carefully. III. to form a joint or connect by joints The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint. disarticulate I. (transitive) To disjoint. II. (transitive) To amputate (a limb) at a joint without cutting the bone. However, as Ms Watcho's arms were disarticulated at her shoulders and her lower limbs had been dislocated at the knee, police concluded she had met with foul play.
"Brain fog 一头迷雾" isn't a medical condition. It's a term used for certain symptoms that can affect your ability to think. You may feel confused or disorganized or find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words. Brain fog, a term used to describe slow or sluggish 笨笨的, 反应迟钝的 thinking, can occur under many different circumstances — for example, when someone is sleep-deprived or feeling unwell, or due to side effects from medicines that cause drowsiness. Brain fog can also occur following chemotherapy or a concussion. Many women find it's harder to remember things during pregnancy. Carrying a baby can change your body in lots of ways, and chemicals released to protect and nourish your baby may bring on memory problems. Brain fog isn't actually a medical condition, but rather a term used to describe the feeling of being mentally sluggish and fuzzy. It can be a symptom of other health conditions. Brain fog feels like a lack of mental clarity; it can affect your ability to focus and make it difficult for you to recall things. Ultimately, brain fog can impact the way you feel about yourself. Individuals often do not feel like themselves as the loss of mental sharpness feels foreign to them. Having difficulty concentrating. Feeling confused or forgetful. An inability to focus. Slow thinking or not thinking clearly. A kind of haziness or mental fatigue. Any one of these symptoms can be described as brain fog, says clinical neuropsychologist Caroline Gurvich of Monash University, whose research focuses on cognition and women's mental health. But although it's a term you may hear quite a lot — from people undergoing chemotherapy to COVID-19 long-haulers — it's not one that's formally recognised in medicine or psychology. "It's a lay term," Dr Gurvich says. "It's kind of the subjective experience of not thinking clearly, feeling a bit foggy in the brain." It's a feeling that our brain isn't working to its cognitive potential or to its normal level, says Con Stough, a cognitive neuroscientist at Swinburne University. Another way we can experience it, Professor Stough says, is when we get that feeling that we're really slowing down in terms of how we process information.
TBBT: 1. Sheldon: What a beautiful job Stephanie did. I might have gone with a mattress suture instead of a blanket stitch, but you can't argue with her results. It's a shame it won't scar, the war wound is a time-honoured 久经考验的, 历久弥新的 badge of masculinity. Leonard: I can't remember a time when you weren't talking. Sheldon: Just for the record, my efforts to establish you as the alpha male were not aided by you bursting into tears. Leonard: I did not burst into tears, my eyes just got a little watery. Sheldon: Watery? Leonard: She stuck a needle into my hand! Steph: Hey, how's my big cry baby? Leonard: I didn't cry. Steph: Okay, I'm just teasing you. But, yeah, you did. Alright, it's all good. what do you say we get you home and put you to bed? Leonard: Oh, are you still going to spend the night? Steph: Uh, no, I think that you probably need to rest. Sheldon: She's right, as long as you're vomiting, coitus is contra-indicated 不建议, 医学上不推荐的( not advisable because of contraindications 21% were prescribed a contraindicated drug, and 20% received two or more contraindicated treatments. contraindication [ˌkɑntrəˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] a medical reason why someone should not use a particular drug or medical treatment. contra-indicate 不建议 to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc). (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question. to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc). used to say that a drug or treatment should not be used in a particular situation as it is likely to harm the patient: "surgery may also be contraindicated for more general reasons of increased operative risk". Most X-rays are contraindicated in pregnancy. ). 2. Penny: Come on, Leonard, you are entitled to try and make things go the way you want them to. Leonard: Really? Penny: Yes, you don't always have to go along with 配合 what the woman wants. Leonard: Huh. Penny: What? Leonard: Nothing, just rethinking my whole life. Okay, here's the thing, I'm afraid that if I ask her to move out, she'll just dump me. Penny: Well, it's a chance you have to take. I mean, look, if it's meant to be, it'll be. Leonard: Very comforting. Okay, so what do I say to her? Penny: I don't know. I mean, what have women said to you when they wanted to slow a relationship down? 3. Penny: What is this? Sheldon: It's a questionnaire I devised. I'm having some difficulty bonding with a colleague at work, so I'm doing a little research to better understand why my current friends like me. Penny: Yes. Well, that is a good question. But is this really the best way to figure it out? Sheldon: Yeah, I agree, the social sciences are largely hokum [ˈhoʊkəm] 一派胡言, 胡说八道, 伪科学 ( If you describe something as hokum, you think it is nonsense. false things that someone says to impress people The book is enjoyable hokum. nonsense Thelma and Louise could not have blown up the rude trucker's tanker by merely shooting holes into it with a handgun, this is pure Hollywood hokum. locus 发生地 [ˈloʊkəs] I. formal the particular place or situation in which something exists or takes place. The locus of something is the place where it happens or the most important area or point with which it is associated. Barcelona is the locus of Spanish industry. Thereafter, the military remained the locus of real power. the locus of political power. II. maths in mathematics, the set of points described by a particular rule or equation. III. science the position of a gene on a chromosome. ). But, short of ( short of something 除了, 除非是 except for, or unless I don‘t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don’t know how we’ll pay for this. Besides or excluding something. Short of issuing him a formal warning, there's nothing we can legally do at the moment. be short on something 缺心眼, 缺魂儿, 缺脑子 to have less of something than you should have He's a nice guy, but a little short on brains. The president’s speech was long on colorful phrases but short on solutions.) putting electrodes in your brain and monitoring your response to my companionship, this is the best I can do. Penny: Okay, question 1. Rank the following aspects of Sheldon Cooper in order of appeal. Intelligence. Ruthless attention to hygiene. Playfulness. Java applet writing? Sheldon: I know, I may have started off with a fairly obvious one. You did an aspect of my most appealing trait 性格特点, playfulness. Why don't you just go ahead and write that number 1. I'm afraid you're on your own for the rest. It should take you no more than 3 hours. Penny: Wait! How many questions are on this thing? Sheldon: Only 211. Don't worry, in deference to you 为了照顾你, 为了尊敬你( deference ['defrəns] Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. behavior that shows you respect someone and are willing to accept their opinion or decision The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed. Collocations: Adjectives: due, great, judicial, much, proper, social. He listened with all due deference. Verbs: pay, show, treat someone with. They always treated the priests with great deference. ), I've kept them on a high school graduate reading level. Penny: Thanks pal. 4. Penny: I bought new clothes, okay? Is Leonard around? Sheldon: He's upstairs at Alicia's. Penny: Oh. all right, that's cool, no biggie. He said he'd help me set up my printer, but I guess I can wait. What exactly is he doing up there? Sheldon: In what I can only perceive as a tactical move to destroy me, he is with Wolowitz and Koothrappali setting up her stereo. Penny: Oh, they're all up there, huh? Hmm, typical. Sheldon: It's axiomatically atypical. Up until recently, they did not know Alicia, and had no encounters with her in a previous location. They never went upstairs to visit the former tenants, so your characterization of their behaviour as typical Is demonstrably( demonstrable [dɪˈmɑnstrəb(ə)l, ˈdemənstrəb(ə)l] 肉眼可见的, 明显的, 可以证明的 A demonstrable fact or quality can be shown to be true or to exist. The road safety programme is having a demonstrable effect on road users. Despite its demonstrable speed and safety, the boat failed to become popular. ...demonstrably false statements.) fallacious. Penny: Okay, now I see the giant squid head. 5. Beverley: So, where were we? Leonard: Howard lives with his mother and Raj can't speak to women unless he's drunk. Go. Beverley: That's fascinating. Selective mutism is quite rare. On the other hand, an adult Jewish male living with his mother is so common it borders on sociological cliché. Howard: It's just temporary, I pay rent. Leonard: He lives in the same room where his bassinet ( bassinet [ˌbæsɪˈnet] (篮子似的)婴儿床, 摇篮 (婴儿床是cot) a bed for a baby, shaped or woven like a basket. A bassinet is a small bed for a baby that is like a basket. My baby slept safe from harm in her white wicker bassinet. ) was. Beverley: You know, both selective mutism and an inability to separate from one's mother can stem from 源自 a pathological fear of women. It might explain why the two of you have created an ersatz ( ersatz [ˈəːsats,ˈɛːsats] 替代版的, 冒牌的, 假的, 水货版的 替代性的, 退而求其次的 not real or genuine. (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. "ersatz coffee". "ersatz emotion". a. [written, disapproval] If you describe something as ersatz, you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better. ...an ersatz Victorian shopping precinct. b. An ersatz product is a poor quality product that is used to replace something that is not available. made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee. There were few provisions available: ersatz coffee, macaroni, margarine. used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare: I'm allowed to eat ersatz chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for the real thing. An ersatz good (German: [ɛɐ̯ˈzats]) is a substitute good, especially one that is considered inferior to the good it replaces. It has particular connotations of wartime usage. ) homosexual marriage to satisfy your need for intimacy. Howard: Say what? (Raj whispers in his ear) That's basically what I just said. Leonard: You brought your husband to work, you know the rules. Meesa thinking yousa looking pretty sad now too, betcha, betcha. Beverley: Leonard, it's one o'clock, weren't you going to show me your laboratory at one o'clock? Leonard: There's no hurry 不着急, Mother, tell them more about their secret love for each other. 6. Penny: Come on in. Wait, wait, she's not gonna come here looking for you, is she? Leonard: Oh, relax. She took Sheldon to the hospital to get a brain scan. Penny: Oh, my God. What happened? Leonard: Nothing. Mother likes looking at brains and Sheldon likes getting his brain scanned. Penny: Geez, what a fun couple. Leonard: She's only been here a day and a half and I'm seriously considering alcoholism as a new career path. Penny: Hey, I talked to her for five minutes yesterday and I've been half bombed ever since. Leonard: You can't let her get into your head. Penny: My head, what about yours? Leonard: It's too late for me. My head is her summer house. Penny: She was right, you know. The locus 发生地 ( [ˈloʊkəs] I. formal the particular place or situation in which something exists or takes place. The locus of something is the place where it happens or the most important area or point with which it is associated. Barcelona is the locus of Spanish industry. Thereafter, the military remained the locus of real power. the locus of political power. II. maths in mathematics, the set of points described by a particular rule or equation. III. science the position of a gene on a chromosome. hokum [ˈhoʊkəm] 胡说八道, 胡言乱语, 瞎话, 骗人话 If you describe something as hokum, you think it is nonsense. false things that someone says to impress people The book is enjoyable hokum. nonsense Thelma and Louise could not have blown up the rude trucker's tanker by merely shooting holes into it with a handgun, this is pure Hollywood hokum. ) of my identity is totally exterior to me. Leonard: Oh, yeah, there she is. Hi, Mom. Penny: I mean, do you know where I was all morning? Auditioning with 50 other blondes for some stupid antidepressant commercial. And for what? So I'll finally get my daddy's approval? Leonard: Did you get the part? Penny: No, they said I was too perky ( perky 活泼的 If someone is perky, they are cheerful and lively. She woke up the following morning feeling a lot perkier. He wasn't quite as perky as normal. She had a perky, independent spirit. ). 7. Penny: Morning. What’s up? Leonard: Nothing. We just pulled an all-nighter trying to fix a zero-gravity… pasta maker. I'm gonna make a coffee run. Do you want any? Penny: Oh, no, thanks. I have coffee. Leonard: Great. So how'd it go with Stuart last night? Penny: I really don't want to talk about it. Leonard: Yeah. Right. Sure. The thing is, before you guys went out, I spoke to him and… Penny: I said I don't want to talk about it. Leonard: Okay… I just… I kind of… Penny: Look, Leonard, what goes on between me and Stuart is none of your business. So just leave it alone, okay? Raj: If you really want to clean up your karma (screw up your karma), go get my freakin' latte. Leonard: I feel terrible. Howard: Maybe if you were helping, you'd feel better about yourself. Leonard: I deliberately tried to sabotage Stuart's date with Penny. Raj: Of course you feel terrible. You completely screwed up your karma, dude. Sheldon: You don't really believe in that superstition, do you? Raj: It's not superstition. It's practically Newtonian. For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Leonard pretends to be a friend and acts like a two-faced bitch 双面人, therefore, he is reborn as a banana slug ( Banana slugs are North American terrestrial slugs comprising the genus Ariolimax. They are often bright yellow (giving rise to the "banana" common name) although they may also be greenish, brown, tan, or white. ). It's actually a very elegant system, you know, what goes around comes around. 8. Leonard: Oh, thank God we're home. Howard: I can't believe we spent three months in that frozen hell. Raj: It was like a snowy nightmare from which there was no awakening. Sheldon: I don't know what Arctic expedition you guys were on, but I thought it was a hoot and a half ( a hoot and a half Extremely funny. This show is a hoot and a half. My stomach hurt from laughing so hard during last week's episode. You'll love Mindy, she's just a hoot and a half. I've always known Al to be a hoot and a half, so I'm surprised to hear that you didn't have a good time on your date. give a hoot (about someone or something) To care (about someone or something); to attach importance to someone or something. I didn't expect her to show up with bags of cans and plastic bottles. I guess she really she does give a hoot about our recycling initiative. A: "How could they kill off the mother in the second season?" B: "I know, it's like they weren't expecting us to give a hoot about her once she showed up in person. Like, come on." ride/run roughshod over (someone or something) To treat someone or something with marked disdain, brutality, or contempt; to act without regard for the well-being of something or someone. In her ascent to the top of the political ladder, the senator rode roughshod over anyone who stood in her way. The new management team has ridden roughshod over the projects that we've been planning for months. Note: This term alludes to the practice of arming horses with horseshoes mounted with projecting nails or points, which both gave them better traction and served as a weapon against fallen enemy soldiers. ).
