用法学习: 1. get the lay of the land (UK = the lie of the land) 熟悉地形, 查看地形 The general state of affairs. to learn the general situation or state of affairs, especially in preparation for action. to find out the details of a situation or problem I'm not sure what's going to happen. That's why I'm coming in early. I want to get the lay of the land. The young men were dressed only in their underwear and had died of hypothermia. Curiously, the branches of a nearby tree were broken five metres up the trunk. Had they climbed it to get the lay of the land? Or to escape something? They both also appeared to have burns on their hands. TBBT: Hey, Penny. I need your help. I am freaking out. Okay, is she there yet? No, I got here first. You know... get the lay of the land. Raj, it's gonna be okay. Look, sеx isn't the most important thing in a relationship. My first time with Leonard was nothing to write home about. Really? Yeah, but, you know, over time it got better. So practice makes perfect? Well, practice makes better. Oh, my God, oh, my God, she just texted. She's on her way up! Raj, calm down. You got this. Yes. Thank you, thank you. I got this. Just remember, the most important thing is to have fun. Stop putting so much pressure on me! the lie of the land I. Literally, the physical topography of a particular location or area. See if there's a path to higher ground so we can see the lie of the land. II. By extension, the particular state, arrangement, or condition of something; the way a situation exists or has developed. Primarily heard in UK. Given the turbulent nature of this market, I think it would be prudent to understand the lie of the land before we agree to invest. I'm thinking about studying business, but I want to visit a few colleges first and check out the lie of the land. a pinch and a punch for the first of the month A childhood taunt uttered while literally pinching and punching someone on the first day of a new month. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. A: "Hey, Tom—a pinch and a punch for the first of the month!" B: "Ouch! Grow up, Barry!" Come here, nerd—a pinch and a punch for the first of the month! My dumb big brother always gives me a pinch and a punch for the first of the month—it's so annoying. blue pill (虚幻) (red pill 现实) slang A reference to the 1999 film The Matrix, in which the main character is literally given a choice between a red pill, which will allow him to experience true reality for the first time, and a blue pill, which will result in him continuing to live as a prisoner in a simulated world. I. The choice to remain willfully ignorant of and disengaged from true reality. The term contrasts with "red pill," the choice to become aware of and engage with how the world really is, despite the pain or hardships that it may entail. Most people would rather just take the blue pill and lead happy, uninformed lives, ignoring how screwed up the world really is. II. A man who rejects or remains oblivious to a conception of dominant masculinity rooted in misogyny and opposition to feminist ideals. The term contrasts with "red pill," in this usage meaning a man who holds or promotes such a conception of masculinity. I can't believe Mike lets his girlfriend tell him what to do—what a blue pill. (the) survival of the fittest I. Literally, the principal theory of evolution that the species that are able to adapt to their environments will continue to survive, while those that don't will ultimately die out. Nowhere do you see the survival of the fittest demonstrated more clearly than this enclosed ecosystem, where each species is in a constant struggle for food and dominance. A: "Climate change might spell the end for these poor frogs." B: "Survival of the fittest 适者生存 strikes again." It's survival of the fittest—the stronger, more ferocious animals drive out more vulnerable ones. II. By extension, the people or things that can best navigate, adapt to, or compete in a difficult or tricky situation or environment will be much more likely to succeed. They always had a mentality of survival of the fittest in that office, putting huge workloads on people and telling those who couldn't cope with the pressure to just find another job. With so many different smartphones on the market, it really is the survival of the fittest right now. The explosion of health and wellness offerings in the past number of years has turned the field into survival of the fittest. 2. juice I. countable/uncountable the liquid that comes out of fruit or vegetables when you squeeze them and is often used as a drink. orange/apple/carrot juice. a selection of fruit juices. II. the liquid that comes out of something, especially meat, when you cook it. Let the steak cook in its own juices for ten minutes. The juices of a piece of meat are the liquid that comes out of it when you cook it. When cooked, drain off the juices 肉汁, 肉汤 and put the meat in a processor or mincer. III. countable/uncountable the liquid inside your stomach that helps you to digest food (=change food into substances that your body can use). digestive/gastric juices 胃液, 消化液. IV. 汽油. 电力. uncountable informal something such as fuel or electricity that makes a motor or machine work. V. 活力. 精力. vigour or vitality. stew in (one's) (own) juice(s) 反省 To brood over one's unpleasant emotions, such as guilt, anger, or anxiety, in isolation. Kevin was in such a foul mood at dinner that I left early and just let him stew in his own juice. I can tell the suspect is racked with guilt. Let her stew in her juices for a while, and she'll confess. to be left alone to suffer one's anger or disappointment. John has such a terrible temper. When he got mad at us, we just let him go away and stew in his own juice. After John stewed in his own juice for a while, he decided to come back and apologize to us. someone's competitive/creative etc. juices the feelings that someone has of wanting to compete, create, etc. something The old competitive juices seemed to have lost their edge. pipe dream something you wish for that can never really happen. A pipe dream is a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen. You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream. facetious ( = flippant) [fəˈsiːʃəs] 不正经的, 轻佻的 adj. [disapproval] treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant. If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious. The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said. Al facetiously described himself as the Last Angry Man. "a facetious remark". yeti
[ˈjɛti] 雪怪 a large hairy creature resembling a human or bear, said to live in the highest part of the Himalayas. another term for abominable snowman. a wild animal that some people believe exists in the Himalayas. It is said to look like a human with a lot of hair. abominable snowman a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Himalayan Mountains. abominable [əbɒmɪnəbəl] adj. extremely bad, offensive, or unpleasant Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. The President described the killings as an abominable crime. The weather was abominable, cold with wind and rain. Chloe has behaved abominably. Wallis was often abominably rude. 3. limbo [lɪmboʊ] I. If you say that someone or something is in limbo, you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between two stages and it is unclear what will happen next. II. an uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement. Until we have official permission to go ahead with the plans we're in limbo. bureaucratic/political/legal limbo. I didn't know whether my family was alive or dead. I felt as if I was in limbo. The negotiations have been in limbo since mid-December. III. the limbo 舞蹈, 下腰舞 The limbo is a West Indian dance in which you have to pass under a low bar while leaning backwards. The bar is moved nearer to the floor each time you go under it. a dance from the West Indies in which the dancer bends backwards to go under a low bar that is made lower each time he or she goes under it. pearl-clutching 大惊小怪, 装逼, 装模作样, 装圣人, 装清纯 disapproving adj. a very shocked reaction, especially one in which you show more shock than you really feel in order to show that you think something is morally wrong. noting or relating to someone, especially a woman, who is easily offended or shocked by things the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong: pearl-clutching gasps from the audience; pearl-clutching conservatives. Talking about sex always causes a bit of pearl-clutching. His fake pearl-clutching was only intended to make her angry. noun. outrage or dramatic protest, especially from a woman, caused by something the person perceives as vulgar, in bad taste, or morally wrong but that does not elicit a similarly strong reaction from most other people: pearl-clutching over sexual jokes; so much fake pearl-clutching by the candidates. clutch one's pearls To react with consternation to someone or something that violates the usual norms. Etymology: From the stereotype of a conservative woman who wears pearls and is easily offended. sanctimonious [ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs]
[disapproval] used for describing someone who tries to show that they have better moral or religious principles than other people. If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish. You sanctimonious little hypocrite! She displays none of the sanctimoniousness often associated with spirituality. I was aware even as I spoke how sanctimonious I sounded. 4. consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt] 合并, 巩固 I. make (something) physically stronger or more solid. If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. The question is: will the junta consolidate 巩固 强化, its power by force? Many young singers started and consolidated their careers at Covent Garden. The Constitution was designed to prevent tyranny through the consolidation of power in the hands of one person. "the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls". II. 合并 combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole. To consolidate a number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization. The state has 60 days to consolidate Louisiana's four higher-education boards. The company consolidated some operations last summer. This consolidation meant having to reduce the numerical strength of the Army. Further consolidations in the industry could follow. "all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises". languishing [ˈlaŋɡwɪʃɪŋ] adj. failing to make progress or be successful. "the country's languishing stock market". languish [ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ] 受罪, 遭罪 verb. I. If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. Pollard continues to languish in prison. No one knows for certain how many refugees languish in camps without a permanent place of settlement. to fail to be successful or to improve Oil prices continue to languish at $10.79 a barrel. II. If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished 经营不善, 陷入困境. New products languish 难产, 遭遇困境 on the drawing board. to remain in a difficult or unpleasant situation for a long time. languish in: The children are languishing in orphanages waiting for adoption. into disrepute/in disrepute [ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut] 带来骂名, 带来耻辱, 带来污名 If something is brought into disrepute or falls into disrepute, it loses its good reputation, because it is connected with activities that people do not approve of. a situation in which people have no respect for someone or something. bring something into disrepute: The president brought his office into disrepute and betrayed the people's trust. Such people bring our profession into disrepute. 5. spastic (spaz) [ˈspæstɪk] I. The slang use of spastic (or spaz ) to mean "clumsy" is perceived as insulting to people who are affected with muscular spasms. II. affected by cerebral palsy. This word is now considered offensive. III. [offensive] an insulting word for someone who is not good at doing physical things or who is considered stupid. This word is mainly used by children. Someone who is spastic is born with a disability which makes it difficult for them to control their muscles, especially in their arms and legs. People now refer to someone with this disability as having cerebral palsy. A spastic is someone who is spastic. spasm [spæzəm] noun. I. A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control. a sudden movement in which one of your muscles becomes tight and painful Athletes know that cold weather can induce muscle spasms. His muscles went into spasm and he couldn’t straighten up. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm. II. A spasm is a sudden strong pain or unpleasant emotion which lasts for a short period of time. a sudden strong feeling, usually an unpleasant one. A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present. Kemp felt a spasm of fear. Lizzo 的新歌 Grrrl 引争议: Diviney, who also has cerebral palsy, messaged Lizzo on Twitter over the weekend to explain why the term is so offensive. "Cerebral palsy is literally classified as spastic diplegic ( diplegia [daɪˈpliːdʒə] paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body; bilateral paralysis. ) cerebral palsy, which basically means that like I have spasticity, or tightness, in my legs specifically," she says, "It's something I can't control and it makes my life quite difficult and painful. Seeing that word used to suggest someone has lost control or had an emotional outburst is really weird because that's not at all what it's like; and that's not at all what my life as the disabled person is." Although Lizzo has yet to acknowledge the criticisms, Diviney is hopeful she will respond with sensitivity. "I feel like it would be pretty easy to go in and rework the song," she says. "Maybe throw in a different phrase, or communicate the context of what she's trying to say, in a less offensive way." This is what many people would like to hear. Fans across social media are clamouring for Lizzo to re-upload Grrrls to streaming sites like Spotify and YouTube with new lyrics. ableist treating people unfairly because they have a disability (= an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do things that most other people can do): An ableist society is one that treats non-disabled individuals as the standard of "normal living". The book was criticized for its ableist themes. wiki: Ableism ([ˈeɪbəlɪzəm]; also known as ablism, disablism (British English), anapirophobia, anapirism, and disability discrimination) is discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities and/or people who are perceived to be disabled. Ableism characterizes people as defined by their disabilities and inferior to the non-disabled. On this basis, people are assigned or denied certain perceived abilities, skills, or character orientations. Although ableism and disablism are both terms which describe disability discrimination, the emphasis for each of these terms is slightly different. Ableism is discrimination in favor of non-disabled people. Disablism is discrimination against disabled people. 6. toss verb I. 丢, 抛. If you toss something somewhere, you throw it there lightly, often in a rather careless way. He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire. He tossed his blanket aside and got up. He tossed Malone a bottle of water, and took one himself. II. If you toss your head or toss your hair 甩甩头发, 甩甩头, you move your head backwards, quickly and suddenly, often as a way of expressing an emotion such as anger or contempt. to move your head or hair back suddenly, often with a shaking movement showing anger He tossed his head angrily and left the room. 'I'm sure I don't know.' Cook tossed her head. Gasping, she tossed her hair out of her face. With a toss of his head and a few hard gulps, Bob finished the last of his coffee. Lizzo - good as hell: I do my hair toss Check my nails Baby how you feelin'? III. In sports and informal situations, if you decide something by tossing a coin 抛硬币, you spin a coin into the air and guess which side of the coin will face upwards when it lands. We tossed a coin to decide who would go out and buy the buns. It would be better to decide it on the toss of a coin. IV. If something such as the wind or sea tosses an object, it causes it to move from side to side or up and down. The seas grew turbulent, tossing the small boat like a cork. As the plane was tossed up and down, the pilot tried to stabilise it. V. If you toss food while preparing it, you put pieces of it into a liquid and lightly shake them so that they become covered with the liquid. Do not toss the salad until you're ready to serve. Add the grated orange rind and toss the apple slices in the mixture. Serve straight from the dish with a tossed green salad. noun. The toss is a way of deciding something, such as who is going to go first in a game, that consists of spinning a coin into the air and guessing which side of the coin will face upwards when it lands. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. to argue the toss 瞎争, 无意义的争辩 [British, disapproval] If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important. They were still arguing the toss about the first goal. They spend so much time arguing the toss over inconsequential matters. toss and turn If you toss and turn, you keep moving around in bed and cannot sleep properly, for example because you are ill or worried. You feel as if you've been tossing and turning all night, and wake up feeling worn out. toss-up If you say that it is a toss-up whether one thing will happen or another thing will happen, you mean that either result seems equally likely. It's a toss-up whether oil prices will go up or down over the days ahead. 7. Shocking mugshot reveals how life of drink and drugs have ravaged 摧毁, 摧残 (savage 狗等动物 疯咬, 疯狂攻击) the once boyish good looks of star of British gangster film Empire State - as he is jailed for eight months for burglary: Jason Hoganson, 51, from Wallsend, was a striking-looking 外形抢眼的 teenager when he was pictured in 1987 in stonewashed denim jacket and with bleached blond hair as he landed a role in Empire State alongside Ray McAnally, Jamie Foreman and Martin Landau. But his latest police hot shows the balding addict now has a wizened ( wizened 满脸皱纹的, 满脸沟壑的 [ˈwɪz(ə)nd] old and with a lot of wrinkles (=lines) on the skin. A wizened person is old and has a lot of lines on their skin. ...a little wizened old fellow with no teeth. a wizened old man. a few wizened apples. ), heavily-lined 皱纹很深的 face decorated with blurry tattoos. Playing an enigmatic Geordie drifter living among mobsters in London, Hoganson had been talent-scouted 发掘 by producers who contacted his drama teacher looking for a youth to play the part in the 1987 movie. After auditioning more than 100 teenage hopefuls, producers offered
Hoganson the part of Geordie drifter Pete, and he starred alongside
Irish actor Ray McAnally, Jamie Foreman and US star Martin Landau. But as his acting career started to take off, his personal life was in tatters 一地鸡毛, 一团糟 and he succumbed to a life of crime. But sudden success and a troubled adolescence saw his life quickly unravel as he abused drink and drugs. Mr Lane said: 'He had consumed alcohol and had missed the last bus home. In his inebriated state he behaved in the way your honour has heard and very much regrets his actions. 'In his own words he talks about tumbling down hills and getting his life stable again then a setback leading him into further use of illicit substances and a spiralling mental health crisis. He says he knows he should be dead by now given the abuse he had put his body through. He has self-harmed and has significant scarring to his face and other parts of the body.
光说不练, 吹牛皮, 说大话, 说得好听, 说好听的: 1. I've been such a, a vocal champion 口头倡导, 光说不做, 光说不练 of the singularity(the state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual. the quality of being unusual.), but how can I leave my body behind and become one with the internet when I've never even thrown a toothbrush away? 2. be all talk (and no action)光说不练 if someone is all talk, they often talk about doing something brave or exciting but never do it He's always saying that he's going to leave and get another job but he'll never do it. He's all talk. So far, it's been all-talk and no action 光说不练 and to be straight Brian, we're all wondering if you're really going to go at all. 3. navel-gazing 太自我, 自说自话, 光说不练, 光看不练 the act of spending a lot of time thinking about your own problems, or one issue, but not doing anything about them. useless or excessive self-contemplation. self-indulgent or excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue, at the expense of a wider view. the activity of spending too much time considering your own thoughts, feelings, or problems. "he lapsed into his customary navel-gazing". 4. all mouth and trousers 说大话, 吹牛不上税, 吹嘘, 吹牛皮, 不干实事, 光说不练, 耍嘴皮子功夫 (Britain, idiomatic) used to describe someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it. Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance. talking a lot about doing something but never actually doing it Ms Cunningham said that the First Minister had failed to deal with the matter, and accused him of being "all mouth and no trousers". the idiom refers to someone boastful who cannot back up their boasts with actions in the, er, trouser department. Etymology: mouth, meaning "talk" rather than action and
trousers, presumably at the time of origin a reference to masculinity,
either as trousers as a male item of clothing, or a reference to the
genitals, being for some reason required in order for effective action
to be taken. In the context of the time of origin it was perhaps a
somewhat sexist term. The phrase originated in Northern England citation
needed. Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance. all mouth and no trousers
A corruption of all mouth and trousers, influenced by phrases of the
form all hat and no cattle. The implication of this corrupted phrase is
that the person boasts, but is a laughing stock. 5. big/all hat and no cattle 只是吹牛皮, 说大话的 (US, idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. all hat and no cattle = big hat no cattle 打嘴炮, 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. somebody's
bark is worse than their bite (someone/sth has more bark than bite)
做做样子而已, 不会动真格的. 看着吓人而已, 说说而已, 纸老虎, 唬人的, 只说不做, 只说不练 if
someone's bark is worse than their bite, they are not as unpleasant as
they seem, and their actions are not as bad as their threats. although
someone says things that sound frightening, the person's actions will
not be as severe as the things that were said. Someone's fierce and
intimidating manner does not reflect their true nature. The boss seems mean, but his bark is worse than his bite. I wouldn't be scared of her if I were you. Her bark's a lot worse than her bite. The
storm turned out to have far more bark than bite. My boss sounds tough,
but her bark is much worse than her bite, and she's actually pretty
easy to work for once you get to know her. 6. half-step:
小步, 半拍. 半途而废. 行动动作等不够或不到位. I. to start something with no intention of
finishing. 光说不练. 事情不做完. 事情只做一半. II. to talk like you are going to get
violent with someone and not follow through. See that guy over there, he doesn't half step...he'll kick your ass. US risks "lost decade" due to half-steps. half-measure[s] 好事做一半, 事情做一半, 好人做到底, 事情做个半吊子, 应急措施, 临时措施: an inadequate solution to a problem. something that is done in a way that is not complete or is only partly effective. Hickenlooper had granted Dunlap a temporary reprieve in 2013, which amounted to a half-measure that made nobody happy. There are no half measures with this company. We're doing half-measures that help the economy limp along without fully recovering,
and we're having measures that help the banks survive without really
thriving. I'm mostly worried that the US and the euro zone will have
Japanese-type lost decade. 7. About three months in, I asked one of my friends to help out with some wedding planning and she said she would help... but never really followed through 光说不练, 光说不干, 动嘴不动手. . 8. talk a good game 说得好听 to say things that make people believe that one can do something or that something is true about oneself even though it is not true. To speak very convincingly about one's plans, abilities, or intentions, especially when one's actions don't live up to one's words. He talks a good game, but Jeff hasn't made a big sale in years. The politicians who get elected are those who talk a good game; the politicians who remain in office are those who drive good policy. They talk a good game, but they're not really ready for the championship. She talks a good game about protecting the environment, but she doesn't even recycle.
ligature VS liturgy VS lurgy: ligature [ˈlɪɡətʃər] [ˈlɪɡəˌtʃʊr] 绳子 I. formal a piece of rope or string that you tie around something. II. medical a thread or wire that doctors tie around a blood vessel to stop someone from losing blood. a thread or wire that doctors tie around a blood vessel to stop someone from losing blood. liturgy [ˈlɪtədʒi] 礼拜仪式 the way that religious ceremonies are performed in church, including the words that the priest uses and the order of the different parts of the ceremony. A liturgy is a particular form of religious service, usually one that is set and approved by a branch of the Christian Church. A clergyman read the liturgy from the prayer-book. ...the many similarities in ministry, liturgy and style between the two churches. lurgy [ˈləːɡi] an unspecified or indeterminate illness. an illness or disease, especially one that is not serious: He's got the dreaded lurgy. "I had caught the dreaded lurgy". The message is clear: the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, and Australians
should brace themself for a winter of rising coronavirus infections, and
other lurgies too. tendon 肌腱 VS ligament: A tendon serves to move the bone or structure. A ligament 韧带 is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable.
TBBT: 1. child's play 小孩儿玩意. I: an extremely simple task or act. a task which is easily accomplished. "tapping telephones is child's play". II: something that is insignificant. figuring out the password was child's play. Leonard: Hi. I'm Dr. Hofstadter. Where is he? Security Guard: Ball pit. Leonard: Thanks for not calling the cops. Security Guard: Oh, hey, it's no big deal. My sister's got a kid who's special. Leonard: Yeah, well, he's extra special. Hey, Shelly. What you doing? Sheldon: Size ratio was all wrong. Couldn't visualize it. Needed bigger carbon atoms. Leonard: Sure, sure. How did you get into this place? Sheldon: Back door has a five-pin tumbler system, single-circuit alarm. Child's play. You can start sorting protons and neutrons while I build carbon atoms. Leonard: No, I don't think so. We need to go home now. Sheldon: But I'm still working. Leonard: If you don't come out of there, I'm going to have to drag you out. Sheldon: You can try, but you'll never catch me. 2. I must be hearing things 一定是听错了, 幻听 humorous said when you cannot believe something because it is so unlikely. He's offered to wash the dishes - I must be hearing things. to hear sounds that are not real She swears she heard someone open the door, but I think she's just hearing things. seeing/hearing things If you say that someone is seeing or hearing things, you mean that they believe they are seeing or hearing something that is not really there. Dr Payne led Lana back into the examination room and told her she was seeing things. I thought I was hearing things yesterday. I thought I heard a cuckoo. Howard's Mother: Howard, answer the door! I'm busy! Howard: I'm busy too, you answer it. Howard's Mother: I can't! I'm on the toilet! Howard: For God's sake, I don't need to hear that! Can't you just say, I'm busy? Howard's Mother: I said I'm busy, but that wasn't good enough for you! Howard: You know what? I hope it's one of those home invasion deals, and they shoot me in the head. Howard's Mother: Well, if it's a home invader, don't tell them I'm on the toilet! Howard: There's no one there. You're hearing things, you crazy old lady! 3. Why did you tell Barry Kripke your idea? This is all your fault. No, it's your fault. If you would've come to us in the beginning, none of this would've happened. Well, if it helps, you all behaved terribly and you deserve what you got. Well, that doesn't help at all. You know, sometimes your social skills are very poor. Can't believe we let Kripke use us like that. You know, maybe you're all more like the guy who didn't invent the electric car and less like the guy who didn't invent the lightbulb. She's right. Maybe we're all a bunch of Teslas after all. Didn't Tesla die penniless, forgotten and insane? You may have a point about her social skills. He wasn't insane. He did fall in love with a pigeon. Well, if we're gonna call Tesla crazy for loving something small and unappealing, might as well put Penny in a padded cell ( A padded cell 疯人间, 疯子间 is a cell in a psychiatric hospital with cushions lining the walls. The padding is an attempt to prevent patients from hurting themselves by hitting their head (or other bodily parts) on the hard surface of the walls. In most cases, an individual's placement in a padded cell is involuntary. Other names used are "rubber room", seclusion room, time out room, calming room, quiet room, or personal safety room. ) right now.
John Barilaro saga has a clear warning for governments — voters are watching: John Barilaro's appointment as NSW trade commission has given the new federal government a reminder about the perils of foreign postings ( Perils are great dangers. ...the perils of the sea. In spite of great peril, I have survived. We are in the gravest peril. the perils of (doing) something danger or problems connected with a particular activity. The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. ...the perils of starring in a television commercial. the perils of air travel. at one's peril If you say that someone does something at their peril, you are warning them that they will probably suffer as a result of doing it. Ignore it at your peril. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril. perilous [perɪləs] 凶险万分的 Something that is perilous is very dangerous. ...a perilous journey across the war-zone. The road grew even steeper and more perilous. ...perilous cliffs. ). There's never really been a lot of love for John Barilaro in the federal National party room. That was even before he and federal MP Llew O'Brien were separated in an attempt to de-escalate an argument between the two. O'Brien's 2017 tweet — that Barilaro, who had called for then PM Malcolm Turnbull to quit, should "focus on his role as vice-captain of reserve grade and let the big boys and girls take care of federal matters" — hadn't been well received. Barilaro has never been short of an opinion on federal matters. It's why you struggle to find someone in that party room who privately thinks it was a good idea to appoint him to a $500,000 gig in New York. "What are his qualifications? He's a carpenter," one said this week. The saga of Barilaro becoming a New South Wales trade commissioner has drowned out his former state government's bid to sell a budget that it hopes will see it re-elected in March. Whether or not Barilaro ever makes it to New York will be a matter for the state's chief bureaucrat, who is reviewing the recruitment. However, the appointment also serves a reminder for the new federal government about the perils of appointments and postings. If there's one thing Joe Public hates, it's the idea of "jobs for the boys 肥水不流外人田, 为身边好有安排工作, 任人唯亲" ( derogatory British used in reference to the practice of giving paid employment to one's friends, supporters, or relations. If you refer to work as jobs for the boys, you mean that the work is unfairly given to someone's friends, supporters, or relations, even though they may not be the best qualified people to do it. when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage The council chief was suspended over allegations of jobs for the boys. The Party has been accused of creating a 'jobs for the boys' system of government. "it smacks of jobs for the boys". ). Even worse, is any perception, real or not, that politicians have their snout in the trough ( have/get one's nose/snout in the trough British, disapproving to be in or get into a situation in which one is getting or trying to get a lot of money. If people have their noses in the trough, they are involved in something which they hope will get them a lot of money or political power – used to show disapproval. ). An extra thorn in the side of progressives is having to stomach conservative politicians who decry big government and the broader public sector while in government, only to find themselves in publicly funded jobs in their post-political careers. Former treasurer Joe Hockey is a case in point. In government, he championed that the age of entitlement had to end, before delivering a toe-cutting ( toe-curling very embarrassing. ) — and, ultimately, politically toxic — budget. He regularly promoted the virtues of the private sector, only to find himself on the public purse 任公职 after quitting politics. As it turned out, in Donald Trump's America, brash and gregarious ( [ɡrəˈɡeriəs] I. 好热闹的. 好聚群的. a gregarious person enjoys being with other people. Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person. II. gregarious animals or birds live in groups. Gregarious animals or birds normally live in large groups. Snow geese are very gregarious birds. ) ambassador Hockey probably gave Australia its best chance at getting the attention of the US President. It's not that appointments of former politicians are all destined for criticism 注定是要. In some cases, they attract bipartisan support. The new Labor government has made it clear that it supports former New South Wales Liberal premier Barry O'Farrell staying as Australia's high commissioner in India. In New South Wales, voters are seeing a whole lot of buck-passing as few, if any, are willing to take responsibility for Barilaro's appointment. Whether or not there has been any wrongdoing in that state — and the ABC is not suggesting there has been — it reinforces the need for federal Labor to deliver the federal ICAC that it has promised. Voters have made it clear they want transparency and accountability in decision-making. One political insider dubbed the appointment as something you do after an election, not before it. Labor will be imminently announcing a new high commissioner to London and most expect it will be a former politician. Who, is anyone's guess. The only one guarantee is it will not be the man who goes by the nickname Barra.
