用法学习: 1. strip (长窄形状的东西) VS stripe (和周围不一样的长窄条的东西, 比如花纹)? Are both equivalent or do they carry specific meanings? A stripe is "a long narrow band or strip, typically of the same width throughout its length, differing in color or texture from the surface on either side of it", and a strip is a "a long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material". strip noun. I. A strip of something such as paper, cloth, or food is a long, narrow piece of it. ...a new kind of manufactured wood made by pressing strips of wood together and baking them. The simplest rag-rugs are made with strips of fabric plaited together. Serve dish with strips of fresh raw vegetables. II. A strip of land or water is a long narrow area of it. The coastal cities of Liguria sit on narrow strips of land lying under steep mountains. ...a short boat ride across a narrow strip of water. III. A strip is a long street in a city or town, where there are a lot of stores, restaurants, and hotels. She owns a hotel-restaurant in the commercial strip 商业街 on the mainland. IV. In a newspaper or magazine, a strip 连环画 is a series of drawings which tell a story. The words spoken by the characters are often written on the drawings. ...the Doonesbury strip. verb. I. If you strip, you take off your clothes. They stripped completely, and lay in the damp grass. The residents stripped naked in protest. The children were brazenly stripping off and leaping into the sea. II. If someone is stripped, their clothes are taken off by another person, for example in order to search for hidden or illegal things. One prisoner claimed he'd been dragged to a cell, stripped and beaten. III. To strip something means to remove everything that covers it. After Mike left for work I stripped the beds and vacuumed the carpets. The floorboards in both this room and the dining room have been stripped, sanded and sealed. IV. If you strip an engine or a piece of equipment, you take it to pieces so that it can be cleaned or repaired. Volvo's three-man team stripped the car and restored it. In five years I had to strip the water pump down 拆下来, 拆散 four times. I stripped down the carburettors, cleaned and polished the pieces and rebuilt the units. V. To strip someone of their property, rights, or titles 剥夺, 褫夺 means to take those things away from them. The soldiers have stripped the civilians of their passports, and every other type of document. A senior official was stripped of all his privileges for publicly criticising his employer. strip-search: If a person is strip-searched, someone such as a police officer makes them take off all their clothes and searches them, usually to see if they are carrying drugs or weapons. I was strip-searched at the airport. They suspected that he might be carrying a weapon and ordered a strip search. body-search 搜身 If a person is body-searched, someone such as a police officer searches them while they remain clothed. Foreign journalists were body-searched by airport police. Fans may undergo body searches by security guards. frisk 搜身 verb. I. If someone frisks you, they search you, usually with their hands in order to see if you are hiding a weapon or something else such as drugs in your clothes. Drago pushed him up against the wall and frisked him. frisk down transitive to search someone with your hands in order to see if they are carrying anything illegal such as a gun or drugs. All of the passengers were frisked by the airport police. II. if young animals frisk, they run and jump. to tear a strip off [British, informal] If you tear a strip off someone or if you tear them off a strip, you speak to them angrily and criticize them severely. He heard Nora tearing a strip off an orderly for not returning the food bins to the kitchen soon enough. The police arrived to tear him off a strip. landing strip:
A landing strip is a long flat piece of land from which aircraft can
take off and land, especially one used only by private or military
aircraft. stripe I. A stripe is a long line which is a different colour from the areas next to it. She wore a bright green jogging suit with a white stripe down the sides. The walls in the front bedroom are painted with broad, pale blue and white stripes. a line of one color on a background of a different color a white shirt with red stripes. The male has a distinctive white stripe above the eyes. II. In the armed forces or the police, stripes are V-shaped bands of material sewn onto a uniform to indicate the rank of corporal or sergeant. In the United States, stripes can also show the length of time that a person has served in an organization. ...a soldier with a corporal's stripes on his arms. He'd lost his stripes for slovenliness and cheek. earn your stripes to do something to deserve a new position or a higher status. He earned his stripes playing for the reserve team. of every stripe = of all stripes 各式各样的, 各种各样的, 各等级各层级的 of all type people of all political stripes. strap [stræp] verb. to hold or keep someone or something in position by tying a strap around them. The pilot strapped herself in (=fastened the seat belt). He strapped down the lid of the basket. II. mainly British to wrap a piece of cloth tightly around something, especially around a part of your body that has been injured. strapped [strapt] adj. short of money. "I'm constantly strapped for cash". strapped for something (cash-strapped) lacking something: Busy executives are strapped for time. informal having little or no money at the moment Can you lend me ten dollars? I’m a little strapped for cash. As the number of successful business cases increases, there will be a need for external funding with the Treasury cash-strapped in the post-COVID period. TBBT: Leonard: All right, here's the deal. Sheldon is gone, so the tree decorating rules are out the window. Penny: Yeah, which means we don't have to use his ridiculous ornament-spacing template. Leonard: And I'm happy to report its kickstarter campaign is holding strong at zero dollars. Penny: Ah. Raj: Wait, so Star Wars and Star Trek characters can go on the same branch? Leonard: I know, it's crazy. Welcome to the Thunderdome, people. Howard: I've never done this before. It's kind of fun. Raj: Yeah, if your mom could see her little Bar Mitzvah boy right now, she'd have a heart attack. Bernadette: Good idea, I'll take a picture. Penny: Honey, I'm a little strapped for cash this year, so for Christmas I was thinking of giving you this. Leonard: I love it. Penny: Okay. Leonard: But it is what you got me last year. 2. An amuse-bouche [əˌmuːzˈbuːʃ] 赠送小菜, 开胃小菜 ( amuse-gueule (UK: [əˌmuːzˈɡɜːl], US: [-ˈɡʌl]; French: [a.myz.ɡœl]) is a single, bite-sized hors d'œuvre. Amuse-bouches are different from appetizers in that they are not ordered from a menu by patrons but are served free and according to the chef's selection alone. These are served both to prepare the guest for the meal and to offer a glimpse of the chef's style. Charcuterie [ʃɑːrˈkuːtəri] (Cheese and Meat ball) is a French term for a branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, such as bacon, ham, sausage, terrines, galantines, ballotines, pâtés, and confit, primarily from pork. Charcuterie is part of the garde manger chef's repertoire. Originally intended as a way to preserve meat before the advent of refrigeration, they are prepared today for their flavors derived from the preservation processes. scragfight 女人打架, 泼妇打架 (catfight, bitchfight) To play fight or rough and tumble between adult and child. A physical fight between scrags, often involving bitch-slapping, hair-pulling and copious screaming. The main difference between a scragfight, a bitchfight and a catfight is the the quality of women involved. The term is often used in Australia. scrag I. A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class. II. (Australia, slang, derogatory) A rough or unkempt woman. Shazza and Kazza got pissed on VB and had the biggest scragfight over Bazza. catfight ( hairpulling contest, (Australia) scragfight) I. A fight between cats. The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over. II. (slang) An acrimonious fighting or bickering between women. Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila. 3. adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] 掺水, 掺假, 掺杂 render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance. to make a substance less pure by adding something else to it. If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it. The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. There is a regulation against adulterated cosmetics. ...the adulteration of tobacco. "the brewer is said to adulterate his beer". be [fully] across 完全理解, 完全明白 fully understand all the details of an issue or situation. To accurately grasp or comprehend something, often something complex. Thank you for explaining that again—I think I'm finally across it now. "it became obvious that he was not across the issues they were discussing". flair [fleər] I. natural ability to do something well. a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well. If you have a flair for a particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well. ...a friend who has a flair for languages. "she had a flair for languages". He has a flair for languages. II. a situation in which something is done in an exciting and interesting way: He played with great imagination and flair. It's a competent enough piece of writing but it lacks flair. III. stylishness and originality. If you have flair, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch, panache and flair you'd expect. "she dressed with flair". Harry Styles got flair, he can wear anything. Their work has all the usual punch 威力, panache 娴熟, 游刃有余 and flair 优雅, 从容 you'd expect. have a flair for something to have a talent for doing something; to have a special ability in some area. Alice has quite a flair for designing. I have a flair for fixing clocks. panache [pəˈnæʃ] 从容, 娴熟, 游刃有余 an impressive way of doing something that shows great skill and confidence. The first few songs are played with typical panache. If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing. 4. He was curious about the world': Friends remember 怀念 American student killed in Seoul Halloween disaster. On Saturday night, Chang and Blesi were supposed to meet in the narrow streets of Itaewon, a popular district lined with nightclubs 两边布满, 路两边都是, bars and fast food outlets. The pair had been together earlier that day, then Chang had gone home to get changed. line (someone) up 排队 to arrange people or things in a row or to stand in a row. A fight broke out behind me as we lined up to receive our food rations. The soldiers lined us up against a wall and I thought they were going to shoot us. line something up to prepare, organize, or arrange something: Do you have anything exciting lined up for the weekend? I've lined up a meeting with them for tomorrow morning. Do you have anyone lined up to do the catering at the Christmas party? line-up a group of people that has been brought together to form a team or take part in an event: Several important changes are expected in the line-up for Thursday's game. We've got a star-studded line-up of guests on tonight's show. Bryan Bulaga is back in the starting line-up for the Packers. line up If you line one thing up with another, or one thing lines up with another 对好, 对齐, 对准, the first thing is moved into its correct position in relation to the second. You can also say that two things line up, or are lined up. You have to line the car up with the ones beside you. Gas cookers are adjustable in height to line up with your kitchen work top. Mahoney had lined up two of the crates. When the images line up exactly, the projectors should be fixed in place. All we have to do is to get the two pieces lined up properly. II. If you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen. If you line someone up for an event or activity, you arrange for them to be available for that event or activity. She lined up executives, politicians and educators to serve on the board of directors. The band is lining up a two-week U.K. tour for the New Year. III. If you line up with, behind, or alongside a person or group, you support them. If you line up against a person or group, you oppose them. Some surprising names have lined up behind the idea. We Spaniards have lined up against each other all too often. 5. humility [hjʊˈmɪlɪti] 谦恭, 谦卑 the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance. Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people. ...a deep sense of humility. For a long time he still thought like a millionaire but he has humility now. "he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better". humanitarian [hjʊˌmanɪˈtɛːrɪən] 人道主义的 adj. concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. "groups sending humanitarian aid". humanity [hjuˈmænəti] I. 全人类. All the people in the world can be referred to as humanity. all the people who are living in the world. Weapons of this type are a threat to the survival of humanity. crimes against humanity (=crimes against a very large number of people): He was charged on six counts of crimes against humanity. They face charges of committing crimes against humanity. ...a young lawyer full of illusions and love of humanity. II. A person's humanity is their state of being a human being, rather than an animal or an object. the state of being human, and of behaving and thinking in the same way as other people By respecting other cultures, we affirm our common humanity. ...a man who's almost lost his humanity 人性 in his bitter hatred of his rivals. III. Humanity is the quality of being kind, thoughtful, and sympathetic towards others. a kind and sympathetic attitude toward other people, especially when they are suffering in some way He was lacking in basic humanity 基本人性. Her speech showed great maturity and humanity. IV. The humanities are the subjects such as history, philosophy, and literature which are concerned with human ideas and behaviour. ...students majoring in the humanities. 6. the ball's in someone's court it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can: I've helped him in every way I can – the ball's in his court now. [wait] in the wings 伺机出动, 伺机待发 ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time. "older councillors were replaced by technocrats waiting in the wings". Is XBB waiting in the wings? Meanwhile, a potential U.S. wave of equally concerning variant XBB is brewing. If someone or something is waiting in the wings, they are not yet active or important, but are ready or likely to be so soon. to wait for an opportunity to take action, especially to take over another person's job or position He was one of a number of young, up and coming American players who were waiting in the wings for the next Major Championship. The team has several talented young players waiting in the wings. 7. granular [ˈɡrænjələr] I. consisting of granules. II. with a surface that has marks on it that make it look like wood or leather. Granular substances are composed of a lot of granules. ...a granular fertiliser. III. computing 细碎的, 琐碎的. granular data or information is broken down into small separate items. Something that is granular consists of many different pieces or parts. The allegations were extensive and granular in detail. The data needs to be as granular as possible. Remember to be as granular as possible when you provide information of this sort. As you are well aware, the publication is granular in its description of cabinet and cabinet committee deliberations. contemporaneous [kənˌtempəˈreɪniəs] 同时进行的, 同时存在的 adj. If two events or situations are contemporaneous, they happen or exist during the same period of time. No recording or contemporaneous note was made of the conversation with Mr Diamond. The confession was not a precise record taken down contemporaneously during the interview. I understand that the authors were informed by interviews conducted contemporaneously over the 2020-22 period, including deliberations of the National Security Committee (NSC) of Cabinet. pledge noun. I. When someone makes a pledge 承诺, 许诺, they make a serious promise that they will do something. The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region. ...a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish Ministry of Culture. verb. I. When someone pledges to do something, they promise in a serious way to do it. When they pledge something, they promise to give it. Mr Dudley has pledged to give any award to charity. Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can. I pledge that 发誓, 承诺 ( promise, vow , vouch, swear, contract, engage , undertake, oath. ) by next year we will have the problem solved. II. If you pledge a sum of money to an organization or activity, you promise to pay that amount of money to it at a particular time or over a particular period. The French President is pledging $150 million in French aid next year. The government has now pledged £170m over the next six years for improving primary care. ...a pledge of forty-two million dollars a month. III. If you pledge yourself to something, you commit yourself to following a particular course of action or to supporting a particular person, group, or idea. He has pledged himself to assist Mr. Williams with money. He has pledged himself to Everton Football Club for another three years. The treaties renounce the use of force and pledge the two countries to co-operation. IV. If you pledge something 拿...担保 such as a valuable possession or a sum of money, you leave it with someone as a guarantee that you will repay money that you have borrowed. He asked her to pledge the house as security for a loan. 8. sporting 体育方面的, 体育相关的 I. [only before noun] relating to sports. Sporting means relating to sports or used for sports. ...major sporting events, such as Wimbledon and the World Cup finals. ...a huge sporting goods store. The college offers a wide range of sporting activities. one of the major sporting events of the year. a great sporting achievement. Britain's sporting heroes. sporting goods American English a sporting goods store. II. British English someone who is sporting 有体育精神的 (unsporting) behaves in a fair and generous way during a game or competition and does not try to win in an unfair way. It was very sporting of them to wait until the rest of our team had arrived. sporting chance (of doing something) a fairly good chance of succeeding or winning. I think we've got a sporting chance of winning. sport noun. I. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. "team sports such as soccer and rugby". Sports are games such as football and basketball and other competitive leisure activities which need physical effort and skill. I'd say football is my favourite sport. She excels at sport. Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing rugby as well as soccer. Billy turned on a radio to get the sports news. II. INFORMAL a person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, or a similarly trying situation. If you say that someone is a sport or a good sport, you mean that they cope with a difficult situation or teasing in a cheerful way. He was accused of having no sense of humor, of not being a good sport. "go on, be a sport!" verb. I. wear or display (a distinctive item). If you say that someone sports something such as a distinctive item of clothing, you mean that they wear it without any shyness. He sported a collarless jacket with pleated black panels. He was heavily-built and sported a red moustache. "he was sporting a huge handlebar moustache". II. play in a lively, energetic way. "the children sported in the water". 9. ick [ɪk] INFORMAL NORTH AMERICAN exclamation used to express disgust. used to express a feeling of shock or dislike that makes you feel sick: Then he kissed her! Ick! "There are rats here? Ick!" noun an unpleasantly sticky or congealed substance. "she scrubbed the ick off the back of the stove". Ten most common dating 'icks' - from putting on a baby voice to being obsessed with star signs: Other 'icks' that are guaranteed to put your date off are being rude to hospitality staff or having dirty fingernails. Just in time for Valentine's Day, people have revealed the ten most common traits that give them the 'ick' 厌恶感, 讨厌, 反感 when they start dating someone new. The 'ick' is commonly described as a feeling of immediate disgust or an instant turn-off when you witness a certain behaviour by a date. The reasons for this feeling can range from the understandable to the more bizarre but once people have experienced the 'ick', it's usually impossible to regain physical attraction. icky adj. I. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] very unpleasant to touch, look at, smell, or taste. If you describe a substance as icky, you mean that it is disgustingly sticky. She could feel something icky on her fingers. II. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] If you describe something as icky, you mean that it is too emotional or sentimental. They've even got one of those icky photos of themselves on the bedside table. 10. mignon Small and cute; pretty in a delicate way; dainty. Filet [fɪˈleɪ] mignon [ˌfiːleɪ ˈmiːnjɒ̃] ( Fillet Steak ) (French: [filɛ miɲɔ̃]; lit. '"tender, delicate, or fine fillet"') is a cut of meat taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of a cow. In French, it mostly refers to cuts of pork tenderloin. The tenderloin runs along both sides of the spine, and is usually butchered as two long snake-shaped cuts of meat. The tenderloin is sometimes sold whole. Filet mignon is usually presented as a round cut taken from the thinner end of a piece of tenderloin. It is often the most tender and lean cut. Filet mignon often has a milder flavour than other cuts of meat and as such is often garnished with a sauce or wrapped with bacon. Due to the small amount of filet mignon able to be butchered from each animal it is generally considered one of the most expensive cuts of beef. 11. Impulsive buyer 恋爱脑的人, 容易深陷的人, 一见钟情的人 VS Serial sampler 摇摆不定, 下不拉决心的人. sampler I. 样品. A sampler is a piece of cloth with words and patterns sewn on it, which is intended to show the skill of the person who made it. a piece of cloth that is decorated with words or pictures using different stitches to show someone’s skill in sewing. II. 采样器. A sampler is a piece of equipment that is used for copying a piece of music and using it to make a new piece of music. a piece of electronic equipment that is used for recording samples. III. a collection of samples of products that a company makes for people to try. 12. get (something) through to (someone) to express (something) clearly so that it is understood by (someone). win through to 一路赢到 If you win through to a particular position or stage of a competition, you achieve it after a great effort or by defeating opponents. She won through to the final after defeating the world number one. hear/know sth through someone 获悉, 知悉, 听说: if you know or hear of something through another person, they told you about it after hearing it from someone else. I heard through a friend of Caroline's that there's been trouble in the family. through someone/something 通过: using a particular system, service, or person. Concert tickets are being sold through the Internet. Woods issued a statement through his agent. by means of a particular method or experience Through hard work and determination the team has achieved remarkable success. skills that we can only learn through experience. through something 由于, 因为: happening because of someone or something. In 1986 Professor Lowe retired through ill health. Most accidents occur through human error. through something 整个, 由始至终: during the whole of a period of time until the end of it. Only one hotel remained open through the year. all through: He lay awake all through the night. the whole day/night/year etc through: They worked the whole day through. through to (=all the time until): The training programme will continue through to mid-April. come through/pull through 熬过: successfully reaching the end of a difficult situation or period We have come through the struggle stronger and more united than we were before. The pain was terrible, but he pulled through when most other men would have died. be through with something 完事, 做完, 完成 having finished an activity or piece of work. I'm not sure what time he'll be through with his meeting. Only one more letter to write. I'm nearly through. 13. precipitous [prɪˈsɪpɪtəs] I. dangerously high or steep. very high and steep. A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. the precipitous hillside. "the track skirted a precipitous drop". II. (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration. done too quickly and without enough thought. A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. ...a precipitous decision. They've got to act precipitously to make the deals. "precipitous intervention". Dawson's lawyer, Greg Walsh, has previously said his client maintains his innocence and would appeal. On sentencing, he submitted the murder was an "isolated" and "precipitous" 突发的, 意料之外的, 计划外的 act, pointing to Justice Harrison's finding that there was no evidence of ongoing domestic violence. Mr Walsh said Dawson was receiving death threats in jail, where inmates called him "The Teacher's Pet", and suffered from cognitive and heart issues. III. 突发的. happening more quickly than expected. a precipitous decline in population. A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline. The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years. 14. potential noun. I. If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence 倾向. The meeting has the potential 可能性 to be a watershed event. The potential for conflict is great. II. If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future. The boy has great potential 潜力, 潜能. The school strives to help each pupil to achieve their full potential. Denmark recognised the potential of wind energy early. The natural beauty and economic potential of the region was apparent to everyone. III. You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned. The firm has identified 60 potential 潜在的 customers at home and abroad. ...potential party members. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution. Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation. Potentially this could damage the reputation of the whole industry. all and sundry [ˈsʌndri] All and sundry means everyone. I made tea for all and sundry at the office. He was well known to all and sundry. sundry sundry things or people are all different from each other and cannot be described as a group posters, T-shirts, plates, and sundry other items. dish out I. dispense something in a casual or indiscriminate way. If you dish out something, you distribute it among a number of people. Doctors, not pharmacists, are responsible for dishing out drugs. The council wants to dish the money out to specific projects. "the banks dished out loans to all and sundry". II. to give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully. If someone dishes out criticism or punishment, they give it to someone. Linzi is well qualified to dish out advice. A good doctor listens to the patient rather than just dishing out drugs. He's very keen to dish out criticism. He's mad at me for teasing him – he can dish it out, but he can't take it! III. to give or serve food to people: Jon, could you dish the carrots out 端出来 for me, please? 15. The purpose of the "spiky" grater: While hundreds of people shared their hilarious takes, it was revealed the spiky side is actually for zesting fruits or hard cheese. "It took (me) years to figure out," one person responded. "Parmesan and lemon/orange/lime zest is best shredded on those 2 sides." "Zest ( verb. scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring. "zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith". noun. I. 热情, 兴趣. 激情. enthusiasm, eagerness, energy, and interest. enthusiasm and energy: She's over 80, but she still has an amazing zest for life. It's wonderful to see the children's zest for life. He approached every task with a boundless zest. The recording captures the zest of this live concert performance. Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning. He has a zest for life and a quick intellect. Zest is a quality in an activity or situation which you find exciting. an exciting and lively quality 振奋. 让人激动. The fear he had felt then now seemed to add a little zest to the story he was telling. Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research. ...the zest and charm of this beautiful comic opera. II. the skin of an orange, lemon, or lime, used to add flavour to food. The zest of a lemon, orange, or lime is the outer skin when it is used to give flavour to something such as a cake or a drink. Mix the rest of the olive oil with the zest and juice of the lemon. Finely grate about a teaspoon of orange zest and put aside. grated lemon zest. ) hard cheese or garlic and nutmeg maybe ginger to make like a paste," another added. These smaller shredding holes can also be used to finely grate chocolate. "Use it whenever a recipe calls for finely grated Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, Asiago, or ricotta salata to garnish pasta dishes, grains, green salads, and soups," MarthaStewart.com says. "It should produce a consistency so fine that the cheese easily dissolves into salad dressings, sauces, and casseroles."
raccoon VS possum: 1. The raccoon ([rəˈkuːn' or US: [ræˈkuːn]), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather. Three of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous 非常灵活的 front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail 一圈一圈的尾巴, which are themes in the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas relating to the animal. The raccoon is noted for its intelligence, as studies show that it is able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. It is usually nocturnal ( [nɒk'tɜːrnəl] diurnal [daɪˈɜrn(ə)l] ) and omnivorous [ɑmˈnɪvərəs] ( omnivore [ˈɒmnɪvɔːr], Omnivorous means liking a wide variety of things of a particular type. interested in a wide variety of things. an omnivorous reader. As a child, Coleridge developed omnivorous 无所不爱的, 什么都喜欢的 reading habits. carnivorous (carnivore), herbivorous (herbivore). ), eating about 40% invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates. 2. Phalangeriformes [fəˈlændʒərɪfɔːrmiːz] is a paraphyletic suborder of about 70 species of small to medium-sized arboreal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. The species are commonly known as possums, gliders, and cuscus. Phalangeriformes species are typically nocturnal and at least partially arboreal [ɑrˈbɔriəl] 树上寄居的 (tree-dwelling) ( relating to or living in trees. arboreal mammals. ). 3. The main difference between possum and raccoon is that the possum is a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail while raccoon is a greyish-brown American mammal that has a foxtail face with a black mask and a ringed tail. Possum and raccoon are two types of urbanized mammals. prehensile [prɪˈhensəl] tail 可用来抓东西, 裹住东西的尾巴 adapted for grasping, esp by wrapping around a support. a prehensile tail or other body part can wrap around objects and hold onto them tightly. A prehensile tail is adapted for grasping and wrapping around things like tree limbs. The opossum can hang from its tail for a short time. Some people think opossums hang from their tails and sleep. 4. A foxtail is a spikelet 麦芒 or cluster of a grass, that serves to disperse its seeds as a unit. Thus, the foxtail is a type of diaspore ( diaspore [ˈdaɪəˌspɔː] I. a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH). II. any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore. In botany, a diaspore is a plant dispersal unit consisting of a seed or spore plus any additional tissues that assist dispersal. In some seed plants, the diaspore is a seed and fruit together, or a seed and elaiosome. In a few seed plants, the diaspore is most or all of the plant, and is known as a tumbleweed.) or plant dispersal unit. Some grasses that produce a foxtail are themselves called "foxtail", also "spear grass". They can become a health hazard for dogs and other domestic animals, and a nuisance for people. The name "foxtail" is applied to a number of grasses that have bushy spikes of spikelets that resemble the tail of a fox. Not all of these are hazardous; most of the hazardous ones are in the genus Hordeum, and are also called "wild barley". Foxtail plants can be risky for your dog. The barbed seed heads of the foxtail plant can work their way into any part of your dog or cat, from the nose to between the toes and inside the ears, eyes, and mouth. They can even simply dig themselves directly into a patch of skin. The danger of foxtails goes beyond simple irritation. Because these tough seeds don't break down inside the body, an embedded foxtail can lead to serious infection for your dog. It can even lead to death if left untreated. The seeds can be hard to find in your dog's fur.
TBBT: 1. Howard: Let me get this straight 有话直说, 有啥说啥. So, he kills this girl's father, cuts off the guy's face, and is wearing it as a mask while he makes out with her. Raj: I'm just gonna say it. That's not okay. Why can't I be in a relationship with a girl who likes The Sound of Music? Howard: Raj, you are the girl in the relationship who likes The Sound of Music. (Phone rings) Hey, Penny. What's up? No, Bernie's working late. Really? Thanks for telling me. Raj: What? Howard: I'm having sex with a Catholic schoolgirl tonight.
名人被逼出柜:Whether it's Kit Connor or Harry Styles, forcing a celebrity to come out is not progress: Demands that the likes of Heartstopper star Connor, Billie Eilish or Taylor Swift come out stem from a regressive 落后的 ( Regressive behaviour, activities, or processes involve a return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development. This regressive behaviour is more common in boys. ) belief that there is a right or wrong way to be queer. This week Kit Connor, the young star of Heartstopper, Netflix's dreamy LGBTQ romance, came out as bisexual – but not by his own choice. "Back for a minute," he tweeted, referring to his self-imposed break from Twitter due to previous harassment. "I'm bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. bye" A feverish entitlement to details of celebrities' sexualities has been growing online for years, with celebrities being increasingly called on by fans and media to "come out" and confirm rabid speculation. Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Jameela Jamil, Rita Ora, Billie Eilish, Yungblud, Shawn Mendes and most recently Connor have all been pestered to confirm their sexualities amid obsessions over the most spurious ( spurious [ˈspjʊriəs] 似是而非的, 站不住脚的, 假的, 骗人的, 不真实的. I. [disapproval] something such as a statement that is spurious is not reasonable or correct because it is not based on true facts or a sensible way of thinking. Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false. He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges. Quite a lot of allegations of misjustice are spurious. a spurious claim/comparison. II. not real or sincere. A spurious argument or way of reasoning is incorrect, and so the conclusion is probably incorrect. ...a spurious framework for analysis. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious. spurious excitement. vocabulary: Something false or inauthentic is spurious. Don't trust spurious ideas and stories. Spurious statements often are lies, just as a spurious coin is a counterfeit coin — a fake. Anytime you see the word spurious, you're dealing with things that can't be trusted or accepted at face value. A spurious claim is one that's not backed up by the facts. A spurious argument relies on faulty reasoning — and maybe some lies. Politicians often accuse each other of saying things that are spurious and meant to deceive the voters. As long as you're honest, clear, and not trying to trick anyone, nobody can say you're being spurious. ) of clues – a paparazzi photo, a music video, a choice of role. Connor faced a storm of scrutiny when pictures emerged of him holding hands with Maia Reficco, a costar in a new film. For touching a woman, after playing a bisexual character in Heartstoppper, Connor was accused of "queerbaiting", a criticism levelled against stars 针对, 指向 who are believed to be "performing" queerness for clout. It is this same kind of thinking that leads to arguments that Harry Styles shouldn’t be allowed to wear a green feather boa until he confirms how he identifies, or Billie Eilish being criticised over mildly sapphic ( sapphic [ˈsæfɪk] relating to lesbians. ) scenes in a music video, followed by demands that she "come out" in order to justify them. Queerbaiting was originally a criticism directed at films and shows that would hint at LGBTQ+ representation without actually depicting it, in order to attract LGBTQ+ audiences without having to lose the straight ones. Think of when the directors of Avengers: Endgame spoke publicly and loudly about having queer representation in the film, only for it to turn out to be a single line spoken by an unnamed secondary character. But the extremely media-literate young people who make up online fandoms have weaponised and debased ( debase to reduce the value, quality, or status of something. debase yourself 让自己丢脸, 丢人现眼 to behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you. ) the term, levelling it at any celebrities they believe are performing queerness to curry their favour and and earn the "pink dollar". Unlike in the past, when public scrutiny of sexuality was mostly driven by homophobia, this new entitlement seems to be mostly couched ( be couched in something to be expressed a particular way. Couched in generalities, the report named no one responsible for the incident.) not just in acceptance but an intense support for queer identities. While this sounds nice, the problem lies in the fact that celebrities have no say about whether they want this "support" or not. It also perpetuates regressive attitudes around performative queerness for straight audiences, where certain "types" of identity are seen as more valid or real than others. It also doesn't acknowledge the very real dangers that still exist for people who make the choice to publicly come out. In the end, it all becomes just more content for us to measure, judge and consume. The "pressure" that Connor wrote of is not a few scattered trolls or the odd thinkpiece. We're talking about giant, engaged fandoms across multiple social media networks that might be invisible to you but are of real and pressing concern to anyone in those spaces. Heartstopper's surprise success stemmed from support from a passionate fandom, which he couldn't really afford to ignore. These fandoms have a terrifying ability to exert pressure online: they are numerous and vocal, and everyone working in culture right now, from executives to actors, knows that courting them can mean success. While both Connor and his Heartstopper costar Joe Locke have deactivated their social media accounts, that Connor felt "forced" to return and come out shows the pressure is both toxic and real. Connor's character Nick is also on a journey of discovering his sexuality, which is treated with incredibly moving respect and love in the show – but it is something many of the show's fans clearly misunderstood. Coming out is a personal journey, but it is one that's been policed by people both inside and outside of the queer community for a long time. Rebel Wilson recently said she also felt "forced" to come out when a gay Sydney Morning Herald gossip columnist threatened to write about her new relationship with a woman. "There are levels to telling people," she said. "You tell your close family and your friends and not everybody. Across our two families, not everybody is as accepting as what you'd hope for, and we were trying to be respectful to those people and tell them in our own way." Connor is a young man, bullied into reckoning with all the complications, joys and confusions of his sexuality in the public eye. Even if you don't care about celebrities, such entitlement among the public is emblematic of a wider issue – celebrities aren't the only ones suffering. Such binary attitudes 非黑即白的 have made their way into the queer community, where there are arguments about who is "allowed" to march in Pride or enter queer spaces. It all leads to a situation where there is a "right" or "wrong" way of being queer, where coming out and performing is expected, rather than a choice. Nobody's sexuality or gender identity needs to be offered up for other people's consumption – no, not even a celebrity's.
