buffer riding 扒火车; Chroming 吸食汽油, 吸食漆; torture VS torment; Defeated, dejected, despondent, deflated 垂头丧气的, 挫败的. fester, smoulder, stew;

用法学习: 1. refresher ​noun an activity that refreshes one's skills or knowledge. a quick refresher on the basics. refresher course 进修课程 a short course of study in which you learn about new developments in a subject that you studied before, or improve your knowledge of it. a refresher course for computer skills. Mr Bailey said the refresher course would not be designed to be an onerous and time-consuming test but would update drivers to changes in rules. onerous [ˈɑnərəs ˈoʊnərəs] 困难的(任务), 艰难的, 难以完成的 something that is onerous is something that you dislike or worry about because it is very difficult to deal with. If you describe a task as onerous, you dislike having to do it because you find it difficult or unpleasant. ...parents who have had the onerous task of bringing up a very difficult child. an onerous responsibility/job. smorgasbord [ˈsmɔrɡəsˌbɔrd] I. an informal meal in which many different foods are put on a table and people serve themselves. The usual word is buffet. Smorgasbord is a meal with a variety of hot and cold savoury dishes, from which people serve themselves. II. ​informal a collection of similar things from which you can choose. A smorgasbord of things is a number of different things that are combined together as a whole. ...a smorgasbord of paintings and sculpture. ...colleges with a smorgasbord of academic and vocational courses. skylarking (originally nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay. silly or frivolous behaviour, or joke-playing. Investigators want to establish if the crash was an accident or caused by his skylarking. 2. 美国泄密事件: The posts are photos of crumpled 揉在一起的 documents laid on top of magazines and surrounded by other random objects, such as zip-close bags and Gorilla Glue. It is as if they had been hastily folded up 匆匆忙忙的叠起来 and shoved into a pocket before being removed from a secure location, a source familiar with these kinds of documents told CNN. "We are poring over these documents to figure out if any of the intelligence originated from our collection," the official said. mendacious [mɛnˈdeɪʃəs] 谎话连篇的 adj not telling the truth; lying. used about deliberately false statements, information, etc. "mendacious propaganda". scupper [ˈskʌpə] [mainly British, journalism] I. To scupper a plan 坏了好事, 挫败机会 or attempt means to spoil it completely. to spoil someone’s plans or hopes of success If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans. If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered. II. to make a ship sink by deliberately letting water in. cat fancier noun a person who breeds and cares for cats. fancier someone who is interested in a particular type of plant or animal and grows them or breeds them for enjoyment. An animal or plant fancier is a person who breeds animals or plants of a particular type or who is very interested in them. ...pigeon fanciers 养鸽人. 3. Inhalant Substance Abuse – Chroming: Also known as huffing, sniffing or rexing, chroming is a form of volatile substance abuse involving inhaling solvents or other household chemicals to get high. The term chroming came from the sniffing of chrome-based paint, but now more broadly refers to the inhalation of volatile substances which act as depressant drugs. The risk of permanent brain damage increases with heavy and frequent use so people are risking their lives every time they chrome. Chroming, also called huffing, involves inhaling metallic paints, solvents, petrol, aerosol cans and other similar household chemicals which then act as depressants, slowing down messages between the body and brain and creating the sense of a short-lived "high". However, there are myriad side effects and the dangerous act can cause an irregular heart beat and chest pains, and longer term it can lead to brain, liver and kidney damage, among other problems, the federal government's Healthdirect website warns. The family of a 13-year-old Melbourne girl who died in a chroming incident wants young people to be aware of the dangers of the lethal practice in a bid to prevent anyone else from going through the same "gut-wrenching" heartbreak. Year 8 student Esra Haynes died on Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest from inhaling dangerous chemicals. "She became unconscious after inhaling the aerosol can and went into cardiac arrest". buffer riding 扒火车, 扒车: A crackdown on the potentially deadly act of clinging onto the back of speeding trains has been launched as transport bosses warn of a spike in the "extremely dangerous and stupid" crime. Known as "buffer riding" it sees people jump onto the back of a train and cling on as the vehicle speeds off at up to 110km an hour. 4. breathe a sigh of relief 长出一口气 exhale noisily as a sign of relief. "they breathed a great sigh of relief after the election was won". to throw in the towel 放弃 If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation. (you) can't take it with you (when you go) 生不带来死不带去 proverb A warning against materialism that alludes to the fact that you can't keep your money or possessions when you die. It doesn't matter how much money you make in your lifetime—you can't take it with you when you go. Quit buying so much expensive stuff! You can't take it with you! She's 75 years old, so I don't get why she's still so worried about saving money. I mean, you can't take it with you, you know? take something as a compliment to be pleased about what someone says about you, even though they may not mean to be nice. They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I'll take as a compliment. 5. pick up after (someone) 打扫自己 to clean the mess created by (someone). To collect and put away a mess that someone or onesef has left around. You really need to pick up after yourself if you're going to use my workshop. I'm so sick of picking up after the kids. They need to start putting their toys away at night! You have to pick up after yourself if you make a mess. His mother still picks up after him. amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] 和蔼的, 亲切的, 友好的 ( amicable [ˈæmɪkəb(ə)l] 友好的, 没有争吵的) adj having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with. "the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically". She had been surprised at how amiable and polite he had seemed. We chatted amiably about old friends. amicable [æmɪkəbəl] ADJECTIVE When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling. The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms. Our discussions were amicable and productive. He hoped the dispute could be settled amicably. provoke I. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one: The prospect of increased prices has already provoked 引发 an outcry. Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat. to cause a particular reaction or feeling: I'm trying to make people think, provoke their emotions. His death provoked huge demonstrations. II. to make or try to make a person or an animal angry: It was a vicious-looking dog and I didn't want to provoke it 挑事, 找茬, 招惹, 激怒. He was trying to provoke me into a fight. He was clearly trying to get at me but I refused to be provoked. I was provoked into the argument. III. to cause a reaction, especially an angry one. provoke a reaction/response: The Minister's speech has provoked a furious reaction. provoke outrage/hostility: Her decision to leave her child provoked outrage 引起不满. 6. folk tale = folk story 民间故事 a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people. any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition. a story, usually of anonymous authorship and containing legendary elements, made and handed down orally among the common people. fairy tale = fairy story a traditional children's story in which magic things happen. a. A fairy tale is a story for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures. She was like a princess in a fairy tale. b. A fairy tale place or situation 童话故事, 神话故事 is so wonderful that you can hardly believe that it is real. ...an excursion to the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein. She loved him so much: it was a fairytale romance. torment noun. [ˈtɔrˌment] verb. [tɔrˈment] (精神上的折磨, 肉体上的不疼但难受的折磨. torture是肉体上极度的痛) I. great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain: The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of their neighbours. Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment. He spent the night in torment, trying to decide what was the best thing to do. great mental suffering and unhappiness: Nothing can describe the torments we went through while we were waiting for news. Torment is extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. The torment of having her baby kidnapped is written all over her face. He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car. A torment is something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. Sooner or later most writers end up making books about the torments of being a writer. Outdoors, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment 折磨. II. something or someone that causes great suffering or anger: Writing reports was a monthly torment to him. III. to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry: The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes. The camera focused on a group of women whose faces were tormented by/with (= showed that they were suffering) grief. It tormented me all day - had I said the wrong thing and hurt her feelings? verb I. If something torments you, it causes you extreme mental suffering. At times the memories returned to torment her. He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. II. If you torment a person or animal, you annoy them in a playful, rather cruel way for your own amusement. My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me. Torture 肉体折磨 is to cause pain, to someone and is more often associated with physical torture, though it can also be associated with mental pain. They tortured him for hours, with hot pokers. The pain was pure torture. Torment 精神, 感情折磨 is purely emotional, we torment people with words, thoughts, suggestions, etc etc. Or things can torment us emotionally, They tormented her every day in the school playground, calling her fat and ugly. His words tormented me. Torture chamber 体罚室, 行刑室 A torture chamber is a room where torture is inflicted. The medieval torture chamber was windowless and often built underground, was lit by a few candles and was specifically designed to induce "horror, dread and despair" to anyone but those possessing a strong mind and "nerves of steel". 7. have been around the block (a couple of/a few times) 经历多了, 待久了, 见多了 to have a lot of experience of something, especially when this means that it is difficult to trick or surprise you. When you've been around the block as many times as I have, not much shocks you any more. around the block on the next street that crosses this street: He lives just around the block. My best friend at the time lived just around the block. Their offices are a three-minute walk just around the block. There's a pretty good cafe around the block. It's not too far away - just around the block. libidinous [lɪˈbiːdɪnəs] 性欲高涨的, 性欲旺盛的 expressing strong sexual feelings. People who are libidinous have strong sexual feelings and express them in their behaviour. Powell let his libidinous imagination run away with him. His character was louche, handsy, and given to insensitive and inappropriate comments. He was a throwback and, to many of the people working on the game, an embarrassment. potent [ˈpoʊt(ə)nt] 味重的, 味大的. 味冲的 I. 药效好的, 药力强的的. if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect. Something that is potent is very effective and powerful. Their most potent weapon was the Exocet missile. The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects. The local wine is pretty potent. a potent painkiller. II. powerful, or effective. a potent mixture of charm and authority. Images from the war are still potent today. III. if a man is potent, he has the physical ability to have sex. IV. Cow piss's smell is so potent, the whole office can smell it. vocabulary: Potent means really strong, but not like a body builder. Use potent instead to describe things like intense smells, powerful magic potions, and very influential people. From the Latin potentum, meaning "powerful," potent is just that: having tremendous strength or influence in either a moral or physical sense. A potent question gets to the heart of the matter and sparks serious discussion. Really stiff drinks can be potent, as can your breath after a garlicky meal. And as the composer Igor Stravinsky once asked, "What force is more potent than love?" potion [poʊʃən] A potion is a drink that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers. a drink that is believed to be magic, poisonous, or useful as a medicine a sleeping potion. love potion a magical potion believed to arouse love or sexual passion toward a specified person, especially the person offering it. in rude health strong and healthy. very healthy We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive. In many ways, the organisation was in rude health. It was teaching some 70,000 students across the city, and was in happy receipt of its annual $800 million from the taxpayer. what if (后边可以跟虚拟语气或者正常语气, 看是不是认真在提问题) You say what if at the beginning of a question when you ask about the consequences of something happening, especially something undesirable. What if this doesn't work out? What if he was going to die! What if I had to share a room? The Big Bang Theory: Can't you just take my name off it? No, uh, the only reason the publisher's interested is 'cause a real astronaut wrote it. Well, look, what if we made a few changes? Uh, sure, yes. What-what do you have in mind? Well, nothing major. But see here on the cover, where it says "frightened little," what if, I don't know, it didn't say that? So, it would just be The Astronaut? Yeah, you're right. That doesn't quite pop. What about... The Brave Astronaut? See, that's got some zip to it! double back 折回来, 绕回来, 回来, 原路返回 go back in the direction one has come. "he had to double back to collect them". to turn and go back in the direction that you have come from We doubled back through the fields to the village. double back on yourself: When you get to the roundabout, you need to double back on yourself. What's the difference between butter and clarified butter? Clarified butter is simply butter that has been cooked to remove any water and solids. Besides making the kitchen smell amazing, turning butter to clarified butter also gives the fat a higher smoke point (this just means you can cook with it at high temperatures) and lengthens the shelf life of the resulting fat. Clarified butter is milk fat rendered from butter to separate the milk solids and water from the butterfat. Typically, it is produced by melting butter and allowing the components to separate by density. 8. elevated [elɪveɪtɪd] I. raised. If land or buildings are elevated, they are raised up higher than the surrounding area. An elevated platform on the stage collapsed during rehearsals. The doctor said I was to keep my leg elevated. There is an elevated area at the back of the building. II. high or important. A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. She holds a more elevated position in the company. III. greater than is normal or reasonable. If thoughts or ideas are elevated 高人一等的, 高级的, they are on a high moral or intellectual level. Some guests were still trying to maintain the elevated tone. He has a slightly elevated idea of his own importance. chilly [ˈtʃɪli] 寒冷的 adjective I. uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold. (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold: The bathroom gets chilly in the winter. I felt a bit chilly so I put on a jacket. a chilly October day. "a chilly February evening". Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold. If you feel chilly, you feel rather cold. I'm a bit chilly. It was a chilly afternoon. The rooms had grown chilly. I'm done enabling 惯着, 娇惯, 任由, 放纵 him. Like, this is his spot and the thermostat has to be set to his comfort level, even though he doesn't even live here anymore and I'm always chilly. Is that why you wear a hoodie all the time? Why would-- Yes! To accommodate Sheldon! II. (of a person) feeling cold. "I felt a bit chilly". III. 冷淡的. unfriendly. "the out-of-town lawyer got a polite but chilly reception". You say that relations between people are chilly or that a person's response is chilly when they are not friendly, welcoming, or enthusiastic. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness. chilling If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening. He described in chilling detail how he attacked her.  The film chillingly shows the ways that the love of money alters us. 9. You can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy = you can take (someone) out of (some place) Someone can leave or be removed from a particular environment, but their behavior will still be influenced by their time there. Most commonly used in the full phrase: "You can take someone out of some place, but you can't take the place out of one." I still find myself using Pennsylvania slang, even though I moved away from there years ago. You can take the girl out of Philly, but you can't take the Philly out of the girl, I guess! I live in the city now, but I still wear my cowboy and listen to honky-tonk. You can take the man out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the man! step right up 上前一点, 靠前一点, 靠近点 chiefly US —used to invite people to gather around to see a show or to buy things Step right up and see the world's greatest magic show! raconteur [ˌrækɑnˈtɜr] 说书人, 说书的人, 讲评书的人 someone who tells stories in a funny and interesting way. The more usual word for this is a storyteller. A raconteur is someone who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way. He spoke eight languages and was a noted raconteur. satirist [ˈsætərɪst] someone who writes satire. A satirist is someone who writes or uses satire. He built a reputation in the 1970s as a social satirist. satire [ˈsæˌtaɪr] 讽刺小品 uncountable the use of humor to criticize someone or something and make them seem silly. political/social satire. 10. The plot line is bit of Days of Our Lives mixed with Succession via Bollywood, but the company once known as SsangYong is in the box seat 优势位置 ( in an advantageous position. In the most desirable, superior, or auspicious position available. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. This latest promotion really puts me in the box seat. "maybe the Prime Minister thinks he is in the box seat to win the looming election. ) to rescue from receivership Edison Motors, the bus manufacturer that tried to buy it last year. According to the Yonhap News Agency, KG Mobility – as SsangYong is now known – is the preferred bidder to purchase Edison Motors and bring it out of receivership, effectively flipping the script 剧情反转, 剧本反正 (turn the tables) 时移世易 ( informal North American reverse the usual or existing positions in a situation; do something unexpected or revolutionary. To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected. to reverse positions in a situation; to turn the tables on someone. Now he's the one who's in trouble! That's really flipping the script! "Campbell flips the script on the old beauty-and-the-beast formula". ) from a few years ago. By March 2022 the takeover was on the rocks. Not only did the two companies disagree on management rights and technology sharing, but Edison failed to meet its payment obligations. As a result the court invalidated Edison's takeover, and called for fresh bidders. Also unknown is how much KG will pay for Edison. The court is likely to sanction a stalking horse bid ( A stalking horse bid is an initial bid on the assets of a bankrupt company, setting the low-end bidding bar so that other bidders can't underbid the purchase price. Other buyers can submit competing offers following the stalking horse bid. A stalking horse offer, agreement, or bid is a bid for a bankrupt firm or its assets that is arranged in advance of an auction to act as an effective reserve bid. The intent is to maximize the value of its assets or avoid low bids, as part of a court auction. The stalking horse bidder acts as a trump card for a distressed company during an auction. Since the highest bidder gets to make the first bid, the company has a chance to get higher offers for its assets while avoiding any low ones. Even in cases where there are no other higher bidders, the distressed company still gets the best value from the stalking horse bidder. Therefore, this is a winning strategy for companies that need to sell their assets in an auction. ) method for the sale of Edison. As preferred bidder, KG will submit a bid for Edison before the company is put for up auction. 11. Dead and buried 彻底玩完 = dead and gone over; finished. If you say that something such as an idea or situation is dead and buried, you are emphasizing that you think that it is completely finished or past, and cannot happen or exist again in the future. I thought the whole business was dead and buried. In two years, the British coal industry will be dead and buried.  "the incident is dead and buried". Long forgotten, no longer in use. That argument is dead and buried, No point in worrying about regulations that are long dead and gone. gravelly [ˈɡræv(ə)li] I. a gravelly voice sounds low and rough. A gravelly voice is low and rather rough and harsh. There's a triumphant note in his gravelly voice. Miley cyrus has a gravelly/husky/hoarse/raspy 沙哑低沉的 voice. II. covered in gravel. A gravelly area of land is covered in or full of small stones. Water runs through the gravelly soil very quickly. Dogging is a British English slang term for engaging in sexual acts in a public or semi-public place or watching others doing so. There may be more than two participants; both group sex and gang banging can be included. As observation is encouraged, voyeurism and exhibitionism are closely associated with dogging. The two sets of people involved often meet either randomly or (increasingly) arrange to meet up beforehand over the Internet. Defeated, dejected, despondent, deflated 打败了的残兵, 一败涂地的, 垂头丧气的, 挫败的 If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. very unhappy because you do not believe that an unpleasant situation will improve I feel despondent when my work is rejected. Despondently, I went back and told Bill the news. get amongst it 参与进来 (idiomatic, colloquial) To throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical. To throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical. To start doing something, especially with eagerness or enthusiasm. Let's get amongst it—time's ticking! strapping 强壮的 informal mainly humorous A strapping person is tall and strong-looking: A big strapping lad like you shouldn't have much difficulty lifting that! If you describe someone as strapping, you mean that they are tall and strong, and look healthy. He was a bricklayer–a big, strapping fellow. be in process if something is in process, it is happening now There was an armed revolt in process. be in progress If something is in progress, it has started and is still continuing. The game was already in progress when we took our seats. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation. Summary: Is it in process or in progress? In process and in progress are versions of an adverb phrase that describes something that is not yet complete. Both forms are equivalent in meaning. In progress is used more frequently and is thus the better choice. in the process of If you are in the process of doing something, you have started to do it and are still doing it. The administration is in the process of drawing up a peace plan. Her novel is in the process of being turned into a television series. work in progress = work in process (US) something that is being developed or suggested but that is not yet complete: The Senate Minority Leader described the team reorganization as "a work in progress". be (still)/remain a work in progress 进行式的, 进行当中的, 尚未完成的 Tougher regulations remain a work in progress and should be ready for consideration by the council in about two months. The expansion and definition of a brand is always, to a certain extent, work in progress. the value of products that are only partly completed, or the value of these as shown in a company's accounts: Errors in the trading statement related to an overvaluation of work in progress. heart palpitations [ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz] 心脏扑通扑通跳, 心跳加速When someone has palpitations, their heart beats very fast in an irregular way. the movements of your heart when it beats faster than usual. Caffeine can cause palpitations and headaches. translucent 半透明的, 透光的 [trænsˈlus(ə)nt] adj. (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent. clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear. the translucent wings of an insect. The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated [ˈkɔrəˌɡeɪtəd] plastic. "the back is made from a translucent material". a translucent color is very pale or light. lucent [ˈluːsnt] adj. glowing with or giving off light. "the moon was lucent in the background". 12. fester verb I. [disapproval] If you say that a situation, problem, or feeling is festering, you disapprove of the fact that it is being allowed to grow more unpleasant or full of anger, because it is not being properly recognized or dealt with. fig. If a bad situation such as an argument festers, it becomes worse because it is being ignored. If an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase: a festering argument/dispute. It was better that she expressed her anger rather than let it fester inside her. Resentments are starting to fester. ...the festering wounds of rejection. II. 流脓. (of an injury such as a cut) to become infected and form pus (= thick yellow liquid). If a wound festers, it becomes infected, making it worse. The wound is festering, and gangrene has set in. Many of the children are afflicted by festering sores. III. If you say that food is festering, you mean that it is decaying in a very unpleasant way. The chops will fester and go to waste. ...stale sauces festering in fridges. smoulder = in AM, use smolder I. 闷烧. If something smoulders, it burns slowly, producing smoke but not flames. A number of buildings around the Parliament were still smouldering today. Whole blocks had been turned into smouldering rubble. II. If a feeling such as anger or hatred smoulders 郁积不满 inside you, you continue to feel it but do not show it. if someone smoulders, or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not fully express. He sensed a smouldering hostility towards him. smoulder with 生闷气 心怀不满的: She had spent the evening smouldering with resentment. Baxter smouldered as he drove home for lunch. That's a lot of people smouldering with resentment. III. If you say that someone smoulders, you mean that they are sexually attractive, usually in a mysterious or very intense way. The actress seems to smoulder with sexuality. His darkly smouldering eyes never left her face. stew noun. A stew is a meal which you make by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid at a low temperature. She served him a bowl of lamb stew. They made a stew. verb. I. When you stew meat, vegetables, or fruit, you cook them slowly in liquid in a closed dish. Stew the apple and blackberries to make a thick pulp. ...stewed prunes. let someone stew/leave someone to stew 着着急 If you let a person stew or if you leave them to stew, you deliberately allow them to worry about something for a while, rather than telling them something which would make them feel better. I'd rather let him stew.  Leave them to stew in their own juice. in a stew 担心异常 If you are in a stew, you feel very worried. He's been in a stew since early this morning. Highly charged emotions have you in a stew. 13. faint-hearted 胆小的, 没勇气的, 畏首畏尾的 not brave or enthusiastic. If you describe someone or their behaviour as faint-hearted, you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing. This is no time to be faint-hearted. The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact. not for the faint-hearted 不是一般人能承受的 If you say that something is not for the faint-hearted, you mean that it is an extreme or very unusual example of its kind, and is not suitable for people who like only safe and familiar things. It's a film about a serial killer and not for the faint-hearted. "The last three years, if I think about the decisions that collectively we made to get us through COVID, was not for the faint-hearted," she said. faint I. a faint sight, sound, smell, or taste 轻微的声响 is not strong or clear. A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco. He could see faint lines in her face. There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew. She felt faintly ridiculous. He could see the faint glow of a lamp through the curtains. His voice was so faint as to be almost inaudible. the faint scent of woodsmoke. II. used about memories and feelings 淡淡的感觉. Her memories of her father were very faint 记忆模糊的. III. used about the expression on someone's face. She shrugged, forcing a faint smile 淡淡的笑, 浅笑. IV. a faint hope or possibility 微弱的, 微乎其微的 is very slight. He looked around the room in the faint hope that Sam might suddenly appear. V. feeling that you are going to become unconscious. Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath. Dan suddenly felt faint. VI. A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh. A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly. Ten years ago today the U.S. Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic. John smiled faintly and shook his head. 14. cracked the shits 暴怒, 大发雷霆 ( having/got the shits, lose one's shit) the act of getting angry or mad at someone or something. "I can't come out tonight, my mum cracked the shits at me for not cleaning my room". "I told him I couldn't go so he cracked the shits.". So if you've got the shit's, and things/people keep provoking you, you will likely crack the shits. lose one's shit I. (idiomatic, vulgar) To lose one's temper. To lash out emotionally (often angrily). My mom lost her shit when she found out that my sister had taken money from her purse without permission. I never expected Tom to start crying and kicking chairs when he wasn't elected to student council, but he totally lost his shit! II. (idiomatic, vulgar) To have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling. I watched Lady Gaga's Telephone video last night, and I lost my shit. III. (idiomatic, vulgar) To break down in laughter. IV. To lose control of one's mental faculties. Why did I get up from my desk? Oh man, I'm definitely losing my shit. Gardening leave 带薪休假 is when an employee leaves a job and is required to stay away from work during their notice period. They are still paid as normal, and can either work at home/from another location, or not at all. an employee's suspension from work on full pay for the duration of a notice period, typically to prevent them from having any further influence on the organization or from accessing confidential information. Garden leave (also known as gardening leave) is the practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll. This practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor. In jurisdictions where employee non-compete clauses are legal, the practice is used to maintain the effectiveness of such clauses. This is also sometimes used when an employee position is no longer needed during the notice period. Sometimes, the practice is used to avoid lackadaisical work or sabotage by an uninterested or disaffected employee, or when an employer wishes to imply that is the case. The term can also refer to the case of an employee sent home pending disciplinary proceeding, when they are between projects, or when, as a result of publicity, their presence at work is considered counter-productive. It has also been used in British football. 15. To put a spin on something To twist a report or story to one's advantage; to interpret and event to make it seem favorable or beneficial to oneself or one's cause. put a [good/positive/negative] spin on (something) To report or relay information to someone else in a way that makes their interpretation or understanding of it more palatable, acceptable, or favorable. to twist a report or story to one's advantage; to interpret an event to make it seem favorable or beneficial to oneself or one's cause. The mayor tried to put a positive spin on the damaging polls. The pundit's spin on the new legislation was highly critical. Though the crime rate was still higher than anywhere else in the country, the police commissioner tried to put a positive spin on the report by applauding that the city had a 10% crime reduction from the previous year. No matter what the facts are, they're going to try to put a spin on it one way or another—that's what PR companies do! be on the ball to be quick to understand and react to things. If someone is on the ball, they are very alert and aware of what is happening. She really is on the ball; she's bought houses at auctions so she knows what she's doing. I didn't sleep well last night and I'm not really on the ball today. alert to new ideas, methods, and trends. indicating competence, alertness, or intelligence. "maintaining contact with customers keeps me on the ball". "a woman like that, with so much on the ball". where there's smoke there's fire 无风不起浪 US saying ( = UK there's no smoke without fire) If unpleasant things are said about someone or something, there is probably a good reason for it: She says the accusations are not true, but where there's smoke there's fire. all good in the hood (slang) Everything is all right; no problem; used to reassure someone. "Sorry about nearly breaking your vase, Carl." "I don't mind, man. All good in the hood."