用法学习: 1. Angel numbers It's the idea that numbers carry with them a certain energy or meaning in the universe. If you're seeing the same series of repeating numbers in different places — such as on license plates, receipts, clocks, and in addresses — these might be what numerologists would call your "angel numbers." Angel numbers are a series of repeating digits, like 111, 222, 333, and so on. If you're suddenly noticing the same series of numbers in different places, some people think this is a divine message coming to you from the universe, God, or whatever power you believe in. 2. bung it on 装病, 装出来的 British English (transitive) I. to behave in a pretentious manner. II. Affect a style of speech or behaviour that is pretentious or ostentatious. bung (sth) in 硬塞, 强塞 To force something into a place or thing. to cram or bang something into something. He bunged the cork into the barrel. With a heavy blow, he bunged in the cork. Don't just bung in the key—you might break the lock! bunged up = bung sth up [British, informal] I. If something is bunged up, it is blocked. To close an opening with a cork, cork like object or other improvised obstruction. He used a piece of putty to temporarily bung up the leaking gutter. My car is still bunged up from the accident—I really need to take it to the mechanic. II. To injure or damage someone or something. Injured or damaged. My back is still bunged up from that car accident a few months ago. My car is all bunged up from the accident—I really need to take it to the mechanic. That car accident really bunged my back up. The sink's bunged up again. My nose is all bunged up. Don't let the watermelon roll around in the trunk of your car. You don't want to bung it up. Last time I put up the storm windows, I really bunged up my hands. bung noun. 瓶塞 A bung is a round piece of wood, cork, or rubber which you use to close the hole in a container such as a barrel or flask. A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a vessel etc. verb. I. 瞎丢, 随便丢. To put or throw something without care; to chuck. If you bung something somewhere, you put it there in a quick and careless way. Pour a whole lot of cold water over the rice, and bung it in the oven. adj. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Broken, not in working order. 3. executory [ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtərɪ] adj I. (of a law, agreement, etc) coming into operation at a future date; not yet effective. an executory contract. II. executive; administrative. exculpatory (verb exculpate ) [ɪkˈskʌlpəˌtɔri, -ˌtouri] 可以脱罪的 ( disculpatory, exonerative, vindicatory) adj tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt. involving the removal of blame from someone: Exculpatory evidence was ignored. He dismissed the exculpatory remarks concerning the woman‘s innocence. Exculpatory evidence 脱罪的证据 is evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt. It is the opposite of inculpatory evidence (inculpate verb) 治罪的证据( inculpate [ˈɪnkʌlˌpeɪt] to accuse or blame. to incriminate; cause blame to be imputed to Employees that are texting while driving may inculpate their employer. ), which tends to present guilt. In many countries, including the United States, police and prosecutors are required to disclose to the defendant exculpatory evidence they possess before the defendant enters a plea (guilty or not guilty). In some countries such as Germany, the prosecutor has to actively search for both exculpatory and inculpatory circumstances and evidence before filing of action. 4. shop talk 谈工作 conversation about one's occupation or business at an informal or social occasion. conversation concerning one's work, esp when carried on outside business hours. "they kept off further shop talk until they were having coffee". talking about work or business with the people you work with when you are in a social situation. there's one born every minute 好骗的傻瓜, 愚蠢的傻瓜 informal used to say that someone has been very stupid or easily deceived. used to say that there are many people in the world who are foolish and can be easily deceived. used for saying that someone has been very stupid, especially because they have been tricked into doing something "Too good to be true" deals are currently all over the Internet, providing proof that there is one born every minute. Moore said: "Astrology proves only one thing, namely that there's one born every minute!" Their target user would best be described as "one born every minute". Fell Out Of The Ugly Tree And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down 丑的不堪 Commonly used phrase referencing the degree to which an individual is considered unattractive. Possibly a regional colloquialism used in the Oklahoma area. Billy Bob: "Geez! That woman with the balding patte, bulbous nose, black front teeth, and tattoo of 'I Like It Rough,' sure is ugly!" Billy Roy: "She sure has a flabby gut, and that backside ain't too perty neither!" Billy Billy: "Boys, that there gal Fell Out Of The Ugly Tree And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down!". slang Said of someone or something that is deemed very unattractive. That hairless cat is hideous—it's like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Am I balling or what? 过得奢侈 我是不是很奢侈 usually referring to spending lots of money extravagantly. Making allusion to the way many professional ball players (athletes) spend money when they go out. Or like has been said just playing any sport that involves a ball. But it seems to be in this context it was a typo for bawling. Ballin is a term often heard as slang, especially in the black community. It means to live with affluence, to have wealth. It is sometimes spelled and pronounced with a "g," and sometimes not. It's thought to have originated from the term "having a ball ( have a ball informal enjoy oneself greatly. to enjoy yourself very much: "So how was the party last night?" "Oh, it was great - we had a ball!" "I was miserable but he was having a ball". )." He lives in Beverly Hills and drives a Porsche. He used to be poor but now he's ballin'!. The term is also sometimes used to describe playing basketball. I was meeting my boyfriend at the park for a picnic, but when I got there I found him out on the court with his boys, balling. ball: The ball of your foot (脚的5个指头根部) or the ball of your thumb 拇指根部 (没有ball of the hand) ( The pads of a person's fingers and toes or of an animal's feet are the soft, fleshy parts of them. Tap your cheeks all over with the pads 指肚 of your fingers. The pulp of a finger is the fleshy mass on the palmar aspect of the extremity of the finger. heel of the hand: 手肘部分. pulp noun. I. 果肉. the inside of a fruit or vegetable. In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin. Make maximum use of the whole fruit, including the pulp which is high in fibre. Remove the tomato seeds and pulp. II. singular/uncountable 糊状. a thick soft substance made by crushing or cooking something until it is almost liquid. My aunt always cooks vegetables to a pulp. If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet. The olives are crushed to a pulp by stone rollers. III. uncountable 纸浆. 木浆. wood or plant fiber that is crushed for making paper. Wood pulp is material made from crushed wood. It is used to make paper. beat someone to a pulp 打成肉酱 to hit someone hard many times, until they are badly hurt or dead. pulp magazine adj. in the past, a type of cheap magazine that published sensational fiction. pulp books, magazines, and movies have not been written very well, and are often about sex or violence. People refer to stories or novels as pulp fiction when they consider them to be of poor quality and intentionally shocking or sensational. ...lurid '50s pulp novels. a pulp romance novel. verb. If paper, vegetables, or fruit are pulped, they are crushed into a smooth, wet paste. Onions can be boiled and pulped to a puree. ...creamed or pulped tomatoes. II. If money or documents are pulped, they are destroyed. This is done to stop the money being used or to stop the documents being seen by the public. Millions of five pound notes have been pulped because the designers made a mistake. ) is the rounded part where your toes join your foot or where your thumb joins your hand. the ball is in sb's court If you say that the ball is in someone's court, you mean that it is his or her responsibility to take the next action or decision in a situation. The ball's now in your court–you have to decide what you're going to do. get the ball rolling/set the ball rolling to start the ball rolling or to start the ball rolling If you get the ball rolling, set the ball rolling, or start the ball rolling, you start something happening. He will try to get the ball rolling again on peace talks. I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling. 5. stick-thin = pencil-thin 麻杆似的瘦, 瘦的跟电线杆似的 (Especially of a person's limbs or figure) angular and sharply defined; very skinny. rarefied [ˈrerəˌfaɪd] adj I. [disapproval] If you talk about the rarefied atmosphere of a place or institution, you are expressing your disapproval of it, because it has a special social or academic status that makes it very different from ordinary life. intended for a small group of people who are very intelligent, rich, powerful, etc. This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people. a glimpse into the rarefied world of the super-rich. II. rarefied air 空气稀薄 does not contain much oxygen. Rarefied air is air that does not contain much oxygen, for example in mountain areas. Both animals and people were gasping for breath in the rarefied air. ...living at very high altitudes where the atmosphere is rarefied. ...teachers from the rarefied atmosphere of grammar schools. ...the rarefied atmosphere of the property market in Belgravia, Chelsea and Mayfair. rarefy [ˈrɛːrɪfʌɪ] verb. make or become less dense or solid. "air rarefies and degrounds the physical body". to become less solid or dense; to make something do this: The primordial cosmic soup is full of sound waves compressing and rarefying matter and light. 6. Oysters Kirkpatrick = Oysters Kilpatrick Oysters Kirkpatrick, also called Oysters Kilpatrick, or Kirkpatrick and oysters, or Oysters Philpatrick, are a dish of oysters topped with cooked bacon, seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, or other flavorings, then broiled. purvey [pərˈveɪ] verb. I. to provide information, ideas, or products. If you purvey something such as information, you tell it to people. ...one who would, for a hefty fee, purvey strategic advice to private corporations. purvey something to someone 传递, 传达: These writers purveyed an important message to the people. II. If someone purveys goods or services, they provide them. They have two restaurants that purvey dumplings and chicken noodle soup. purveyor 供给, 供应 A purveyor of goods or services is a person or company that provides them. ...purveyors of gourmet foods. purveyors of gourmet foods. And an oyster with vibrio bacteria doesn't look or smell any different from one without, so if you are at a higher risk, you should check with your oyster purveyor 供货商 to see where the supply is from. Cooking oysters properly kills off bacteria, rendering them safe to eat, even for vulnerable people. The CDC recommends that shucked oysters be boiled or fried (at 375 degrees) for at least three minutes. Or you can broil them three inches from heat for three minutes, or bake them at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. This isn’t a culinary crime by any stretch — cooked oysters can be delicious (like these grilled ones, featuring garlic, butter and Worcestershire). 7. take the biscuit (UK) = take the cake (US) be the most remarkable or foolish of its kind. If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour. to be especially annoying, surprising, etc. or to be the worst or best of its kind: And you say she's opening your letters now? Oh, that really takes the biscuit! My life is incredibly boring, but today took the biscuit: absolutely nothing happened. 芬兰年轻女总理开趴被拍: No longer the youngest global leader — Dritan Abazovic, of Montenegro and Gabriel Boric, of Chile, have the edge there by a few months — she is pointedly ( [ˈpɔɪntəd] I. with a point at the end. Something that is pointed has a point at one end. ...a pointed roof. ...pointed shoes. the pointed leaves of the ash tree. a pointed nose/chin. II. direct, in a way that shows you are annoyed or do not agree. Pointed comments or behaviour express criticism in a clear and direct way. I couldn't help but notice the pointed remarks slung in my direction. Her new book is a pointed look at life in a small community. They were pointedly absent from the news conference. 'This is my house,' Blair said rather pointedly. The third-party candidate made pointed remarks about both of his main party rivals. III. direct, because you are determined to get information. Be prepared for some very pointed questions. ) unabashed [ˌʌnəˈbæʃt] 不害羞的, 不讳言的, 没有不好意思的, 没有害羞的, 没有害臊的, 毫不掩饰的 (not ashamed or embarrassed. If you describe someone as unabashed, you mean that they are not ashamed, embarrassed, or shy about something, especially when you think most people would be. He seems unabashed by his recent defeat. He's an unabashed, old-fashioned romantic. ) about her youth, which may well explain her riotous behaviour in the videos that have emerged this week. 8. be (as) right as rain 健康如初, 活蹦乱跳的 to feel healthy or well again. If you say that someone is as right as rain, you mean that they are completely well or healthy again, for example when they have recovered from an illness or a shock. You'll be as right as rain as soon as you are back in your own home with your baby. You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as rain again.
关于香水: The term "Fragrance" comes from the word "fragrant" that stands for "a pleasant, sweet scent". A fragrance is associated to a perfume, an eau de parfum, an eau de cologne…. So, what's the real difference between these terms that justifies the price difference between one another, beyond the brand or the design of the bottle? In the words of experts, there are no absolutes distinguishing an expensive perfume from a cheap one because so much of what we find appealing about a fragrance is usually linked to memories that we associate with it. Another popular misconception is who wears what? One of the effects of modern marketing is the label "for men" and "form women". In the fragrance market, associating that perfumes are for women and colognes [kəˈloʊn] for men. Lets see the main differences between five types of fragrances, because finding the right concentration is just as important as choosing the perfect scent: 1. Perfume (contains between 20-30% of oil concentration that makes it last up to 8 hours) Perfumes have the highest fragrance concentration (more than 20% oil concentration), this means that it is likely to be noticeable and last all day. As a consequence, perfume will also demand the highest price. Moreover, people with sensitive skin may do better with perfumes as they have far less alcohol and therefore are not as likely to dry out the skin. 2. Eau de parfum (欧的怕房): (contains between 15-20% of oil concentration) perfumed liquid containing a percentage of fragrant oils that is lower than that in perfume but greater than that in eau de toilette. This is the next highest fragrance concentration. On average, you can get a solid four to five hours of your fragrance working and still containing a very low amount of alcohol to guarantee skin tolerance. Eau de parfums are made to last on the skin without giving people next to you a headache, or transferring onto someone else's neck after a hug. These are the most common fragrance category. The scent will be prominent from morning to evening, and should still be detectable when you undress at night. In Carner Barcelona, we work with the best professionals worldwide to create the most exquisite collection of eau de parfums. With each bottle our aim is to deliver an emotion, a story that evokes the essence of our city, Barcelona. 3. Eau de toilette: This is one of the most popular type of fragrances, with a concentration of between 5% to 15%, it is cheaper than the eau de parfum. It will normally last two to three hours. Did you know that the term eau de toilette came from the French term "faire sa toilette" which means getting ready? 4. Eau de Cologne (contains between 2-4% of oil concentration) With a much lower fragrance concentration (about 2% to 4%) and a high alcohol content, the eau the cologne is considerably cheaper than those above. It generally lasts for up to two hours. These type of fragrance is referred to a traditional recipe that used herb and citrus notes with little anchoring with base notes. Eau de cologne usually comes in bigger bottles as more of this fragrance needs to be worn along the day. 5. Eau Fraiche (contains between 1-3% of oil concentration). This last fragrance is quite similar to the previous one, in that the scent will last for up to two hours. However, it has an even lower fragrance concentration of only 1% to 3%. The main difference is that eau fraiche does not contain a high amount of alcohol. Eau fraiche is mostly water so this is also good for those with sensitive skin. On a final note, along with fragrance types it is important to know that there are also fragrance notes which determine the final scent.
TBBT: 1. soulful [ˈsoʊlfəl] Something that is soulful expresses deep feelings, especially sadness or love. expressing deep, usually sad, emotions He looked up with those great soulful eyes. soulful voice/vocals/melody etc. his powerful, soulful voice. ...his great, soulful, brown eyes. ...soulful music. She gazed at him soulfully. The adjective soulful is used to describe things that express strong emotion, especially a kind of sadness or tenderness. You might enjoy soulful poetry — or you might just find it corny. If you meet a sad-looking dog with big, soulful eyes at your local animal shelter, you'll have a hard time not taking him home with you. Those soulful eyes might seem to be saying, "You are the companion I've been waiting for all my life." (Although they might actually be saying, "Mmm, you smell like bacon.") This adjective is also good for describing music that moves you deeply. 用例: Howard: If you don't want to use dating Web sites, what do you suggest? Sheldon: Off the top of my head? Uh, prospective women weed themselves out in a battle of wits until only one champion remains, and she shows up at my door flush with the thrill of victory, and then sits quietly by my side while I watch Daredevil. Howard: You seriously think women would fight for you? Sheldon: People compete for jobs and trophies, why not me? Howard: He's right, he knows a lot of jokes. Raj: Yeah, no, but it is basic human nature 人的本性. If we present him as a prize, maybe they would. Howard: Well, he's smart, he's a respected scientist. Sheldon: And I have the soulful eyes of a cow. Raj: I don't know if I'd say you… oh. Howard: I have an idea. What if we put a post on Craigslist that says world-class Caltech physicist seeking girlfriend. If interested, solve the following puzzles for a chance to meet him. Sheldon: Oh, we'll make the puzzles extremely challenging to eliminate unworthy candidates. Raj: Oh, we could set it up like a scavenger hunt where the last puzzle gives the winner Sheldon's contact information. Howard: Well, this is actually an interesting social experiment. Raj: I'm a little jealous of the people who get to do it. Howard: Me, too. And we've seen the prize. 2. Bernadette: How can I help you? Sheldon: Well, in addition to Amy leaving me, Leonard’s moving in with Penny. It‘s difficult not to feel abandoned. Bernadette: Well, why don‘t you look at this as an opportunity? You had other roommates before Leonard. Maybe this is a chance to find someone new. Sheldon: Perhaps I could find someone better than Leonard. Someone I can rub in his face. Chris Pratt's all the rage right now. I wonder how he'd feel about taking the smaller bedroom. Stuart: Hey. Bernadette: Hey. You know who would be the perfect roomie? Sheldon: Gandalf, but he's a smoker. Bernadette: Stuart. He's been living with us for a while now. I'm sure he'd love to get us out of his hair( get/keep out of someone's hair to keep away from someone in order to avoid trouble or to avoid annoying them. to stop being a nuisance to someone. get in someone's hair to annoy someone, usually by being present all the time: My flatmate has been getting in my hair a lot recently.) Stuart: Nope, couldn't be happier. Bernadette: Well, Sheldon's looking for a roommate. Stuart: Nope. 3. What made Sheldon and Penny's friendship one of the best was that Sheldon warned Penny of the dangers of not having her car checked, but she ignored those warnings until there was no saving it 没得救, 没救, 没治, which was a bland decision on her part. 4. Leonard: How long have you known Adam? Wil: A few years. Leonard: And what are you getting him back for( get someone back = get back at someone to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you: I'll get you back for this, just you wait! I think he's trying to get back at her for those remarks she made in the meeting.)? 5. Hey, where's Raj? Uh, he's working with Bert. They're probably cutting their stupid meteorite open with their stupid diamond saw. (blows nose) - Are you okay? - Yeah. I'm just a little run-down( I. so tired that you do not feel well. Evie had been working too hard and was feeling run-down. II. in bad condition because no one has spent money on repairs. This area of San Francisco is poor and run-down 年久失修的. ). It might be a head cold(A "head cold" involves symptoms in your head, like a stuffed, runny nose and watery eyes. With a "chest cold," you'll have chest congestion and a cough. Viral bronchitis is sometimes called a "chest cold." Like colds, viruses also cause viral bronchitis.). Purell. Purell. Purell. Purell. Can I top anybody off? It's just so frustrating. I know my laser would be way more efficient. They're gonna lose so much meteorite due to kerf loss. Mm. I'm sorry your friends won't let you play kerf with them. Don't make it sound childish. It's the scientific word for dust. What was wrong with "dust"? Are you sure you're not just a little jealous? No. It's just, my way is better, but they won't even consider it. Oh, well, it's their loss. Look, why don't you go to bed. I'll run out and get you some medicine. Ah, it's okay. Stuart gave me some when I was at the comic book store. Really? You're taking medicine from Stuart? Doesn't he need, like, all of it? Mm, he's got plenty. His pill caddy 药箱, 药盒子 is, like, this big. All right, well, why don't you go to bed. I'll sleep out here on the couch. No, no, no, you take the bed. I'll stay out here. Even better. Sweet dreams, snot bag. See what I'm talking about? 6. I went down to the city Code Compliance Office to turn you in. Are you kidding? But I didn't do it. I filled out the form and then realized that the unwritten rules of friendship are more important than the written rules of the city of Altadena's Zoning and Planning Department. Aw. Really? "Aw"? And you'll be happy to know that, while I was there, I did look into your neighbor's balcony, and it is encroaching on your property line. I had all this pent-up snitch energy, so I reported him hard. What did they say? He's going to have to remove it. (chuckles) So the good guys win? Well, I don't know if I'd call you the good guys. You're enforcing a law on him that you're willfully ignoring yourselves. Uh, all right, fine. So the morally compromised guys win. Apparently so. Now, if one of you'd be kind enough to take me home, I need to use my bathroom. What's wrong with the one here? I'm sorry, I want to live. 7. Oh, boy, you weren't kidding. Oh, those are, lumens if they're a lumen. Well, you know what they say: when life give you lumens, make lumen-Ade. (chuckles) Was that a joke? Yes. Based on the premise that "lumen" sounds like "lemon"? Yes. (chuckles): That's hilarious. Okay, what is the setback on property lines 分隔线, 分界线 in this neighborhood? Oh, I don't know. It must be on the permit from when you built your deck. Uh, yeah, my dad built this. We didn't do the whole permit thing. Here we go. Are you saying I'm standing on an unpermitted deck? It's been here for years, Sheldon. It's fine. How did the inspector not flag this when he came to check out your bathroom renovation? Uh... (grunts) Are you telling me that I have showered in an uninspected bathroom? You showered in our house? You made me hold your children. What did you expect me to do? 8. You still mad? Are you still a jackass? Now, now, I asked you first. I can't believe you were sneaking around my back like a child. ( Scoffs ) I just didn't want you to worry. No, you just didn't want to get caught. I'm sorry, but you telling me what I can and can't do is pretty damn emasculating. Emasculating? You were about to ride bitch on a moped( ride bitch: To be a passenger in the pillion of a motorcycle. "Riding bitch" is a vulgar American expression to denote sitting between two other people in a car or truck, where the transmission housing often forms a hump in the front or back analogous to a pillion. A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". ) with another man. It's a scooter. It can go on some highways. What if you fell? What if you got hurt? I don't want to raise two small children and one large vegetable. I'm sorry, but I need to have something in my life that reminds me I'm still a man. You do. You have a wife and two children who need their father. I know that. Uh, well, you don't act like it. Why do you want to ride that stupid thing anyway? I don't know. Maybe I just miss the freedom I had as a younger man. What freedom? You lived with your mother. You had a curfew. It wasn't a curfew; it was just a time of night where if I got home after that, she would be mad. You know what? I'm done talking about this. Do whatever you want. I will! I just want you to ask yourself if that tiny, ridiculous scooter is the hill you want to die on. 9. Ms. Davis? Dr. Fowler, how can I help you? You were right about this Nobel Prize being bigger than I am, and you were right that, like it or not, I am a role model. But you are wrong to keep me on the sidelines. I am smart, I'm capable, and I can make a difference. Well said. You make a strong case. Damn right, 'cause I'm a strong woman wearing a strong man's deodorant! Well, how about have a seat? Maybe you'd like a glass of water? You have anything with a little more kick? Seriously, Dr. Fowler, this is human resources. 10. On a positive note, the scooter helped Bert meet a girl. Oh, that's nice. What does she do? She's an E.R. nurse. Oh, no. No. It was a real meet-cute 初遇( In film and television, a meet cute is a scene in which the two people who will form a future romantic couple meet for the first time, typically under unusual, humorous, or cute circumstances. This type of scene is a staple of romantic comedies, though it can also occur in sitcoms and even soap operas. Frequently, the meet cute leads to a humorous clash of personality or of beliefs, embarrassing situations, or comical misunderstandings that further drive the plot. ). She popped his arm back in the socket, and when he came to, they exchanged phone numbers. Aw. 11.
