用法学习: 1. at close quarters In or occupying a cramped or rather small space with other people. The term "quarters" is a reference to military housing. I'm glad to be done with my student days. Living at close quarters with so many people just to afford rent is something I don't want to do again. be hanged, drawn and quartered I. 四分五裂 To be disemboweled and then beheaded and dismembered. This criminal is to be drawn and quartered, so once they take him from the gallows, they will pull out his entrails before removing his head and limbs by ax. II. 凌迟处死. 五马分尸, 四马分尸. To kill a prisoner by tying each limb to a different horse and then sending each horse in a different direction. When he's drawn and quartered, the horses will pull his body apart in a most gruesome scene. III. By extension, to receive an exceptionally severe punishment. You'll be drawn and quartered when Mom and Dad find out that you took the car without telling them! be given no quarter = give/grant no quarter 不要怜香惜玉, 不要有妇人之仁 To be offered no mercy, concession, or indulgence. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. You will be given no quarter if you are taken captive; likewise, you shall give them no quarter should you take them alive. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so make sure they are given no quarter! 2. recalcitrant [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt] I. formal refusing to obey orders. If you describe someone or something as recalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey orders or are difficult to deal with. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing reality of trading in Michelin star restaurants for the small business' kitchen filled with strong-willed and recalcitrant staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will reject their responsibilities. He had a knack for coaxing even the most recalcitrant engine to life. ...the government's recalcitrance over introducing even the smallest political reform. a recalcitrant child. II. not operating or acting the way you want and therefore difficult to deal with. a recalcitrant computer.
Severance: 1. Oh, no. I'm sorry, Irving. We must have sent this print job here by mistake. You weren't supposed to see this. What are these? Nothing. A joke for Ms. Cobel. It's the O&D coup, isn't it? The one that Dylan talks about, huh? Did that actually happen, Mr. Milchick? Of course not. Nothing like that could happen here. It's proof. It is ironclad proof 铁的证明. Milchick says it didn't happen. And why would one department physically attack another? Lumon wouldn't just then give them all the other department's resources. Does O&D know that? Are we even sure about it? Because with seven people, there is a lot that they could do to us. I could ask... Your new friend, who lied to you about the size of his department? How do we know what else he isn't being kosher ( kosher [ˈkoʊʃər] 坦承, 诚实 I. approved or allowed by Jewish laws concerning food. Something, especially food, that is kosher is approved of or allowed by the laws of Judaism. ...a kosher butcher. kosher meat. II. informal not false III. not illegal or dishonest. Something that is kosher is generally approved of or considered to be correct. I guessed something wasn't quite kosher. Acting was not a kosher trade for an upper-class girl. ) about? You ran a 266 on Irving B.? Yeah. Just now. Huh. I thought it might dissuade him from spending so much time with Burt G. I'm sorry. Should I have consulted you 商量, 商讨 问意见 ( seek one's counsel )? No, no. Good initiative. I saw Ms. Casey down there. You're having her watch Helly R. I am. May I ask why? "The light of discovery shines truer upon a virgin meadow than a beaten path." I'm trying something new with Ms. Casey. Keep it between us. 2. A Chinese finger trap(The Chinese finger trap is a common metaphor for a problem that can be overcome by relaxing, i.e. not trying too hard to solve it; ) (also known as a Chinese finger puzzle, Chinese thumb cuff, Chinese handcuffs, and similar variants) is a gag toy used to play a practical joke on unsuspecting 不以为意的 children and adults. The finger trap is a simple puzzle that traps the victim's fingers (often the index fingers) in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo. The initial reaction of the victim is to pull their fingers outward, but this only tightens the trap. The way to escape the trap is to push the ends toward the middle, which enlarges the openings and frees the fingers. The single-ended version, sold as a "girlfriend trap", has been available since at least 1870, when it was recorded as a "Mädchenfänger" or "girl catcher". 3. ideographic [ˌɪdɪəˈɡræfɪk] adj. of or relating to ideographs or ideography. ideographic scripts, such as Chinese. ideogram [ˈaɪdiəˌɡræm] [ˈɪdiəˌɡræm] = ideograph 形意符号, 表意符号 [ˈaɪdiəˌɡræf] [ˈɪdiəˌɡræf] I. a written sign or symbol, such as those used in Chinese and Japanese writing, that represents an idea or a thing. II. a written symbol that represents a word, for example % represents "percent". Dylan. I've awoken you at home. I need to know where you put it. Where I put what? The ideographic card you took from O&D. I saw the footage of you taking it. Did you smuggle it out? Is it here? Holy shit, is this my house? Dylan, listen. You have no idea how sensitive this information is. If someone paid you to smuggle out that card... No, no. I just... I put it in the bathroom. Second stall, behind the toilet. Thank you. I didn't even know what it was. That's fine too. Nomothetic [ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk] 整体研究 (relating to geographic knowledge that seeks to discover general processes. of or relating to the search for general laws or traits, esp in personality theory A key debate is the one between the two research methods: nomothetic and idiographic. wiki: Nomothetic literally means "proposition of the law" (Greek derivation) and is used in philosophy, psychology, and law with differing meanings. n psychology, nomothetic refers to research about general principles or generalizations across a population of individuals. For example, the Big Five model of personality and Piaget's developmental stages are nomothetic models of personality traits and cognitive development respectively. In contrast, idiographic refers to research about the unique and contingent aspects of individuals, as in psychological case studies. ) and idiographic [ˌɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk] 个体研究(adj. of or relating to the study of individuals.) are terms used by Neo-Kantian philosopher Wilhelm Windelband to describe two distinct approaches to knowledge, each one corresponding to a different intellectual tendency, and each one corresponding to a different branch of academia. To say that Windelband never supported that last dichotomy is a consequent misunderstanding of his own thought. For him, any branch of science and any discipline can be handled by both methods as they offer two integrating points of view. Nomothetic is based on what Kant described as a tendency to generalize, and is typical for the natural sciences. It describes the effort to derive laws that explain types or categories of objective phenomena, in general. Idiographic is based on what Kant described as a tendency to specify, and is typical for the humanities. It describes the effort to understand the meaning of contingent, unique, and often cultural or subjective phenomena. 4. Mark: Petey, are you okay? Petey? Yeah, I'm good. I just slipped. You should invest in a bath mat, maybe. Yeah, okay. Uh, the robe is a gift from my brother-in-law. I've never worn it or anything. Sorry, it's weird. Uh... ( Stammers ) ...I have pillows. Do you need anything else? Petey: Yeah, I want you to stop shitting on this awesome robe. Well, you can keep it. I will. Hey. Are you sure nobody can see in any of these transoms ( transom 上亮子 [ˈtrænsəm] I. Americana (UK: fanlight) small window over a door or larger window. A transom is a small window above a door or above another window. He glanced up and saw an open transom leading to the locked office next door. wiki: A fanlight is a form of lunette window, often semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like an open fan. It is placed over another window or a doorway, and is sometimes hinged to a transom. The bars in the fixed glazed window spread out in the manner of a sunburst. It is also called a "sunburst light". In architecture, a transom is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it. This contrasts with a mullion, a vertical structural member. Transom or transom window is also the customary U.S. word used for a transom light, the window over this crosspiece. In Britain, the transom light is usually referred to as a fanlight, often with a semi-circular shape, especially when the window is segmented like the slats of a folding hand fan. A well-known example of this is at the main entrance of 10 Downing Street, London. II. 窗棂. a bar of wood or stone across a window that divides the window into two parts. III. a bar of wood or stone across the top of a door that separates the door from the window above it. IV. The transom of a boat is the surface that forms its stern. Her name and port of registration (Jersey) are painted on her transom in navy blue. )? Yeah. Oh, and everything's locked upstairs. Anybody live in that unit next door? No, it's just Mrs. Selvig in the other direction. Uh, the neighborhood never really filled up 住满, so it's nice. Quiet. Fortress of solitude. I still think an occasional mixer wouldn't hurt anything. I checked, and it's not expressly prohibited 明令禁止, 明确禁止 in the manual. Yeah, I bet! Dude, I pressed Cobel for an all-floor mixer last quarter. She said you'll get one when you earn it, whatever that means. Cobel? I can't imagine Dylan's 4% on Sunset Park's gonna help with... Petey? You okay? I'm sorry. Yeah. With this sickness, I just... I get disoriented 头昏. It's temporary. What's Sunset Park? I don't know. It's like having two different lives suddenly stitched together. But the relativity's fuckеd. So, my first day at Lumon's as far back as my fifth birthday. And with two pasts, it blurs the present too. But they said it will get better. Who's "they"? "They" is a group of people that know severance is a blight on mankind. And they're gonna do something about it. The Whole Mind Collective? The kids trolling for signatures downtown? No, not the fucking WMC. Mark: Oh. Someone else. All right. Well... So, what do you want from me? Don't you wanna know what you're doing down there? sighs: Okay, look. Uh... Uh, you know, I'm not gonna unsever. Well, I don't want you to unsever because that's not a word. Reintegration. All right. Well, whatever. I... You know, it hasn't been a, uh... a blight for me. It's helped me. Okay. What if the cost of that help is that you're murdering people eight hours a day and you don't even know it? Well, am I? Look, I found a department. One they don't tell us about. One where you don't get to leave. Well, don't none of us get to leave? No, I mean you really don't get to leave. As in, they're down there right now. Well, what? Like, chained up, or... What? Shh. I'm not gonna talk about it in here. I don't know if the monitors are bugged. Or if Irving's gonna walk in. Petey, we're not at Lumon. Then where the fuck is June? ( Mark stammers ) ( Crying, groaning ) I'm sorry, Mark. ( Sighs ) ( Sighs ) Who's June? June is my daughter. Greatest kid on Earth and a hell of a guitar player. 5. But what do you say, Natalie, to the woman who became pregnant at work less than a month after her company went severed? Natalie: Well, first, I'd suggest she reveal her identity if she wants an honest conversation about her experience. How could she have that conversation when her workie was the one involved... Okay, first of all, workie? That, as I understand, is the preferred term among... I think it's exactly the condescending verbiage ( verbiage [ˈvɜrbiɪdʒ] [formal, disapproval] written or spoken language that is long, boring, and unnecessary. If you refer to someone's speech or writing as verbiage, you are critical of them because they use too many words, which makes their speech or writing difficult to understand. Many mission statements are nothing but empty verbiage. ) that I'd expect from a group trying to save people from their own choices. WMC spokesperson: Choices? Did her insie have a... Natalie: Insie? Where are you getting these terms? WMC spokesperson: Fine. Call it someone who's had their brain split in half... Natalie: That has nothing to do with what we do at Lumon nor any severance procedure. I understand you don't wanna answer my questions... I'm answering your questions. ...because it'll reveal that you are What's immoral is... 6. The good news is, those clouds should dissipate 云散去, 散开 somewhere over the Ganz area... ( Sighs ) Reporter: ...leaving a clear, sunny day, for our friends in and around Kier. That said, the cold's not letting up anywhere. And those roads are going to remain icy throughout the week and on into the weekend. So wherever you're headed, please do commute with care. 7. Dylan G. Good morning. What the hell was that? Walk with me. What happened last night is called the overtime contingency. It's a safeguard we occasionally employ to remotely awaken workers off-site. You never told us you could do that. It's for emergency use only. And I didn't consult Ms. Cobel because she's been so stressed. The boy. Was he-- Was that my son? He'd agreed to count to a thousand, which he then violated. I really wouldn't mention this to your colleagues, Dylan. This OTC's pretty need-to-know. Understand? Can you tell me his name? Not knowing is probably for the best. Hey, I know this has been a tough quarter (季度). I'm gonna see about ( see about something to deal with or organize something I should go and see about this job. see about doing something: When you see about something, you arrange for it to be done or provided. Tony announced it was time to see about lunch. I must see about selling the house. Can you see about getting us a ride home? we'll have to see about that 回头再决定, 以后再说吧, 回头再说吧 spoken used for saying that you are not able to decide now. She wants to borrow my car for the weekend but we'll have to see about that. we'll (soon) see about that 等着看吧, 等着瞧吧 spoken used for saying that you are not going to let someone do something that they are intending to do. Leonard: I'm not going, you can't make me. Sheldon: Well, we'll just see about that 等这瞧吧. ) rustling you up ( rustle up I. 因陋就简的, 随便弄点. to quickly produce something such as a meal using whatever is
available. If you rustle up something to eat or drink, you make or
prepare it quickly, with very little planning. Let's see if somebody can rustle up a cup of coffee. Many tasty and nutritious meals can be rustled up in next to no time. I'll see if I can rustle up some lunch. II. 将就弄点. 有什么算什么. If you rustle something up, you provide or obtain it quickly, with very little planning. He managed to rustle up a couple of blankets. He has had no trouble rustling up 35 friends and colleagues to invite to his wedding. whip up I. 激起. 鼓动. 鼓励. 怂恿. deliberately excite or provoke someone. to encourage strong emotions or behavior in people. If someone whips up an emotion, especially a dangerous one such as hatred, or if they whip people up into an emotional state, they deliberately cause and encourage people to feel that emotion. to whip up a mob. to whip up discontent. He accused politicians of whipping up anti-foreign sentiments in order to win right-wing votes. Joe McCarthy whipped up Americans into a frenzy of anti-Communist activity in the Fifties. Newspaper articles have whipped up fears of higher taxes. "Dad had managed to whip himself up into a fantastic rage". II. stimulate a particular feeling in someone. "we tried hard to whip up interest in the products". III. to prepare something to eat very quickly. If you whip up something, especially a meal, you make it quickly. I used to entertain at home quite a lot, and I can still whip up a fairly decent dinner party. If you're hungry, I can whip us up some lunch. IV. If a force such as the wind whips up dust or water 掀起波涛, 掀起风浪, it makes it rise up. In 1346 a hurricane whipped up the sea to destroy the town. ...clouds of smoke and sand whipped up by a strong wind. whip up a storm informal to cause a strong reaction in other people. ) some special perks. That sound good? Good man, Dylan. Good man. 8. from the jump mainly US informal from the beginning; from when someone starts to do something or a process starts: He knew they hated him from the jump. It's clear from the jump that something suspicious is going on. The team has established itself as one to take seriously right from the jump. on the jump I. In a hurry. abruptly; swiftly. Moving, happening, or occurring at a very fast or hurried pace. During the economic boom, buildings were being built on the jump, with very little in the way of safety regulations. II. busy and energetic. jump the shark to undergo a significant change for the worse that marks the point at which a period of success ends (as for a TV series). a tearing hurry/rush An extremely fast, hurried pace. He flew out of the office in a tearing hurry, so I never got to ask him about the software update. Sorry for being so brusque yesterday—I was running late for my daughter's recital and was in a tearing hurry. The last time I saw Stu, he was in a tearing hurry to get to the board meeting. I was late for a meeting and in a tearing hurry. 片段: Yeah. Hey, what ever happened to the soap labels? The soap labels? Yeah.
Shouldn't there be labels on the soap dispensers saying, "soap"? There's never been that.
We all know it's soap. Seems like an O&D question. Irv, you know we
can't go anywhere. I mean, I get that you're worried about Burt.
Suppose he's being disciplined for our visit? Suppose he is, thanks to you. If only someone had told you that going there was a shitty fucking idea from the jump. 9. Ms. Cobel: But, Mark, I am sorry I was so terse 爱答不理的(a terse statement or remark is very short and often shows that the person making it is annoyed. A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly. He issued a terse statement. His tone was terse as he asked the question. 'It's too late,' he said tersely. ) before. Oh, no, no, no. I
just had a bad day at the shop. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. But
it's... Glad you're here now. Yeah. Mmm, work's just work, right? 10. I don't know why my voice shakes like that. I sound like a sad old hamburger waiter prattling on about sauces."Hamburger waiter." What the fuck is that? Jesus, why do I ever open my buffoon mouth? It's going great. I mean, the book is brilliant, and... Okay, Mark. Thank you, but you don't have to say that. I'm well aware of how I come across to you. What? No, I mean it. Your book, it... it opened up the world for me. Mark, are you okay? Yes. This book changed my whole life. You actually read it? Ricken, are we friends? Look, I know I sometimes make you feel "less than" for having had the procedure ( less than less good or worthy than other people. Growing up as a gay person, I was always made to feel less than. less than honest/satisfactory/happy etc not at all honest/satisfactory/happy etc The director admits that he was less than enthusiastic about the new school uniforms. It was obviously a less than perfect marriage. The President has been shown to be less than honest.). And I regret that. You had to deal with Gemma's passing in a way that was best for you. You know, I was scrolling through old pictures this morning, and I found one of the four of us on the crest hike. You remember the funny bees? Do you have that on you? The picture? 11. You scared about tonight? Uh... Yeah. I'm scared of getting caught. Oh. They left us unattended, and thought we'd be too dumb to notice. They won't see this coming. Or we won't wake up. Or we're all assholes out there. Well, that's a given 想当然的 for me. 12. By reaching 75% refinement on Siena, you have earned for you and your fellow refiners a five-minute Music Dance Experience. Mr. Milchick, she's at 73%. Yes, well, it's been a tough morning on all of us. Why for you? And I thought a little frivolity ( [frɪˈvɑləti] I. uncountable silly behavior or attitudes. If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity.He was one of my most able pupils, but far too easily distracted by frivolities. II. countable something that is silly. frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs] ( flippant) I. 没正行的. 不正经的. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way. If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor II. lacking any real purpose or importance. frivolous complaints. II. [disapproval] 玩闹的. If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money. The group wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects. ) would be just what the doctor ordered. Helly, please approach the MDE cart. You may choose one genre and one accessory. The maraca. Excellent choice. Should've gone for the castanets. I choose "Defiant Jazz." Though this experience is in Helly's honor, I urge all the refiners to take advantage of the opportunity presented. 13. She's not gonna make it, is she? Uh, you should be at your desks. We've both been done a week. What is there to do? Is she gonna make it? She's gonna make it. Mark. Yes? Irving: Don't laugh. At? I just wonder if it might be helpful for us to stand behind her and perhaps chant her name 加油助威. Okay. She'll make it. Just let her focus. How's she doing? Mr. Milchick: Gonna be down to the wire. Ms. Cobel: She'll make it. Let's prep for when she makes it. Oh. And I want to schedule a end-of-the-quarter wellness session for Mark... one last time. Really? Seth. I know that this has been a trying quarter, and you have availed yourself well ( avail oneself of to make use of to one's advantage. use or take advantage of an opportunity or available resource. to make use of something: Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company. "my daughter did not avail herself of my advice". ). Mr. Graner sits with Kier now, and I imagine they're both very satisfied with you. Oh, Mark. I don't know how you knew for the end of the quarter I wanted a heart attack. Well, uh, we made it, despite a staffing shake-up. Yes, and spending half of your time farting around the halls. Still, yes. You made it. Have you decided who you want to stay for the waffle party? I was thinking Dylan. You know you can choose yourself or anyone but Dylan. 14. Ms. Casey. I'm here to observe Helly R. Oh. Uh, no one told me. Ms. Cobel's orders. I am to watch her for signs of sadness, and verbally encourage her to forgo further suicide attempts. Upon request, I can also perform a hug. You know I've been, uh, exhibiting signs of sadness. Could I get one of those? No. Did you get all that? Are you upset? No. I'm peachy ( If you say that something is peachy or peachy keen, you mean that it is very nice. Very good, excellent. Life is peachy now that summer has come. Everything in her life is just peachy. ). If you're upset, you can request a... A hug. I know. I'm good. Irv. We lose you again there, buddy? Irv? I have to go to O&D. Something's come up. And I'd like to seek Burt's counsel 寻求建议, 寻求意见, 征求意见(Most pastors, as they mature, begin to seek counsel before riding off on any rescue missions. Pastors going through dismissal proceedings should seek counsel and encouragement from other colleagues within the denomination or outside.). Well... Okay, fine. Just make a copy of that map in case we have to come find you. 15. Well, boss. I guess this is the part where I should tell you to go to hell. Except you're already here. I was never sorry 我从来没有觉得对不起过. 16. It looks more like a shitty ski resort than a birthing center to me, but... Sibling: Okay, sure, fine. But it's gonna be awesome. And you're gonna like it. How much of this was Ricken's idea, 300% or 400%? Just... Get all of your snark ( [ˈsnɑːrk] noun. unkind remarks or criticism. Snark is unkind criticism of someone or something. Of the many funny writers in this newspaper, none regularly uses snark. Her reviews are always full of snark. verb. to make sarcastic comments and criticisms. If someone snarks, they criticize another person in an unkind way. Labour MPs snarked that he didn't know what he was talking about. It's a wonderful idea that shouldn't be snarked or sneered at in any way. Don't snark, this is the news we've all been waiting for.) out now or you're never gonna earn your uncle badge. You know what? I think I might have some more snark in me. 17. So it's tomorrow now? Uh, yeah. Well, it's Monday. A weekend just happened? Yeah. I don't even feel like I left. Yeah, that's how nights and weekends feel here. Like nothing? Well, you get used to it. I mean, I find it helps to focus on the effects of sleep since we don't actually get to experience it. You may feel rejuvenated or happy. Less tense in the shoulders. Spry. So it's 09:05? Yeah, they stagger the entries too so we don't meet on the outside. It's important apparently. So I guess we're not friends. Guess not. My current file's called "Tumwater"... which I started some 11 weeks back. "Tumwater." All one word. Should I be taking notes? No. I've got it 96% sorted, which means I've earned four of the five tier incentives, including the erasers and the finger traps that you see displayed here. 100% is tier five. That gets you a caricature [ˈkerɪkəˌtʃʊr] portrait. You'll note I've accrued an embarrassment of wealth in that regard. Wow. Dylan: Correct. Each one of these? Finished file in the can. So that's the highest award? Dylan: Percentage-wise, yes. But if we hit our numbers by quarter's end, one of us gets named refiner of the quarter, and that shit gets you a waffle party. I'm sorry, a waffle party? Okay, hazards on, eager lemur [liːmər] ( 狐猴 one of a number of primates that live exclusively on the island of Madagascar, such as the ring-tailed lemur. A lemur is an animal that looks like a small monkey and has a long tail and a face similar to that of a fox. femur [ˈfimər] 大腿骨 the bone in the top part of your leg, above your knee. A less technical name for this is the thigh bone. demur [dɪˈməː] 犹豫不决, 拒绝 verb. raise objections or show reluctance. If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do. "normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred". Hunt asked me to take over the whole operation. At first I demurred. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. without demur If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest. His plan was accepted without demur. demurrage [dɪˈmʌrɪdʒ] a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship on failure to load or discharge the ship within the time agreed. demure [dɪˈmjʊə, dɪˈmjɔː] 害羞的, 羞涩的, 脸皮薄的 adj. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman). a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well. used about a woman's behavior or the clothes that she wears. a demure smile. a demure little dress. "a demure young lady". azure [ˈæʒə(r)] 湛蓝的. 蓝盈盈的 bright blue. The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour. azure colour. allure [əˈluər] a special, exciting, and attractive quality that someone or something has. sexual allure. allure of 吸引力, 诱惑, 魅惑: the allure of gambling. ). I'm a dead lock for 预定, 锁定, 锁死 ( deadlock I. 死锁. 僵局( impasse, stalemate, standstill). singular/uncountable a situation in which neither person or group involved in a disagreement is willing to change their opinions or position. If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made. They called for a compromise on all sides to break the deadlock in the world trade talks. Peace talks between the two sides ended in deadlock last month. Negotiations are finally due to begin after months of political deadlock. break the deadlock (=end it): Hopes of breaking the deadlock are fading. II. countable a tie in a game or competition. III. countable British a lock that closes with a small metal bar when you turn a key or handle. ) that this quarter, so, uh, don't get your hopes up. What about Mark's crystal head cube? That's not a prize, that's just something they gave him. Okay, this is the Siena file. Now, all the data you see falls into one of four essential categories. And we group each line of code, and then sort it evenly between five digital buckets. Just poke around first. Use the arrows. Should this mean something to me? No. No, all the data comes from upstairs fully encoded. Then how do I categorize it? What? Each category of numbers presents in such an order as to elicit an emotional response in the refiner. Um... So, uh, Cat 1 numbers, for example, feel a certain way on sight 看见的时候. They'll be sort of disconcerting ( unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting, disturbing, perturbing, troubling) ( making you feel worried, confused, or surprised. If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed. causing one to feel unsettled. "he had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties". The reception desk is not at street level, which is a little disconcerting. She looks disconcertingly like a familiar aunt or grandmother. At times she could be almost disconcertingly absent-minded. a disconcerting habit/tendency. ), scary. Scary? I know. My job is to scroll through this spreadsheet and look for numbers that are scary? Are the numbers bloody? Do they chant? It doesn't make sense till you see it, and it takes a while to see. 18. Hey, Mark. I just printed out the passage of the handbook on changing out ( get no change out of someone slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone. changeout The replacement of a part for a better one, especially during maintenance. change out of (something) 换下 To remove an item of clothing in order to put on a different one. The minute I get home, all I want to do is to change out of my work clothes. Change out of your wet bathing suit and put on something suitable for dinner. change up I. 换挡 ( US: shift up ) When you change up, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear. I accelerated and changed up. II. If you change up, or change something up, you change, or change that thing, in order to make it better. I just need to keep the same focus I've had all year. I don't think I need to change up. The key to an effective walk is to change it up and not go at the same pace the entire time.) group photos. Just might be good to peruse when you're between things. 19. Mark: Thank you. Sorry. Am I trapped here? In what way? Like if it turns out I hate this and I want to quit, is that an option? Look. If you're really unhappy, you can submit a resignation request with your outside self for review. Dylan: And good luck getting that approved. Well, they do tend to be rejected. Plus, you know... What? Well, since this perceptual version of you only exists at Lumon, I mean, quitting would effectively end your life. I mean, in so much as you've come to know it.
Big Bang Theory: 1. Sheldon: What, why did you get a party sub? Leonard: People are coming over, it looked fun. Sheldon: Well, we're only watching Game of Thrones. A party sub implies it's a party. Leonard: Your attendance implies it's not. Sheldon: I like a party as much as the next man 和大家一样, as long as the next man doesn't like a party. Oh, by the way, don't forget, tomorrow is our quarterly roommate agreement meeting. Leonard: Oh, Sheldon, we don't need a meeting every three months. Sheldon: Hmm? Well, it sounds like the kind of thing one would bring up at a quarterly roommate agreement meeting. Lucky for you it's tomorrow. Leonard: Oh, you know what? I'm not going. Sheldon: Well, you have to go. It's Penny's first time leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Leonard: This meeting is a waste of time. Whether we make the switch from Post Raisin Bran to Kellogg's Raisin Bran should not require parliamentary procedure. Sheldon: You realize one of them has sugar on the raisins. Leonard: You're the only one who eats them. Sheldon: And yet you get to weigh in. Democracy, it's pretty cool, isn't it? Leonard: I'm not going, you can't make me. Sheldon: Well, we'll just see about that 等这瞧吧. Penny: What is the problem? Sheldon: He says he's not coming to the roommate agreement meeting tomorrow. Penny: Well, why the hell did I memorize the Pledge? Leonard: You have fun. I will not be attending. Sheldon: Oh, fine. We don't have to have a roommate agreement meeting if you don't want to. Leonard: Thank you. Sheldon: Of course, it will require a vote. Unfortunately, my official gavel is in my bedroom, but luckily, I have my travel gavel. Leonard: You're being ridiculous. Sheldon: There's a motion on the floor, I'm ridiculous. Do we have a second? Hmm? Hmm? There is no second. The motion is denied. Next time, make sure you have the votes first. That was embarrassing. 2. Uh, uh, I couldn't help but notice that you cut the line. Oh, uh, I'm with my friends. It's cool. Well, no. It's not cool. If there were reserved seating, and we all had tickets, that would be fine. But this line is first-come, first-served. Not "show up tardy and nevertheless be first served". Right here. No. You need to go to the back of the line. Uh, who made you line monitor? Mrs. Wunch in fourth grade. And my slogan was "a line that's straight is a line that's great"" 3. What about Joss Whedon's work makes you think he'd be okay with rule-breakers and line-cutters?! The Avengers are rule-breakers! Being vengeful is in their job description! They work for SHIELD, which is a sanctioned department( verb. I. to give official approval or permission for an action. If someone in authority sanctions an action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done. He may now be ready to sanction the use of force. He seemed to be preparing to sanction an increase in public borrowing. The king could not enact laws without the sanction of Parliament. We had little option but to sanction postponement of the game. II. to show approval for a particular behavior or belief. III. if a person is sanctioned, they have their benefits cut or removed for a certain period as a punishment for not complying with the rules If you fail to meet one of these requirements, you can be sanctioned. If a country or an authority sanctions another country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them. ...their failure to sanction the country for butchering whales in violation of international conservation treaties. noun. I. Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. He questioned why cricket felt it necessary to impose sanctions against his country when other sports do not. He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions. II. A sanction is a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws. As an ultimate sanction, they can sell their shares. ) of the U.S. Government! Do you work for a sanctioned department of the U.S. Government? As a matter of fact I do. At a little place called the DMV. He's got him there. The D even stands for department.
