用法学习: 1. ruffle someone's feathers 惹恼, 惹怒 to make someone feel worried or annoyed. You can imagine how that ruffled Beryl's feathers! rub someone [up] the wrong way to annoy someone without intending to: As soon as they met they started to rub each other the wrong way. rattle someone's cage to make someone angry or upset Who rattled his cage? 陈年性侵问题: "Typically, the worst problem is the absence of witnesses … people have died, people have become infirm ( [ɪnˈfɜrm] weak because of old age or illness. A person who is infirm is weak or ill, and usually old. ...her aging, infirm husband. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm. In spite of his age and infirmity, he still writes plays and novels. Older people often try to ignore their infirmities. the infirm people who are infirm. The infirm are people who are infirm. ) and they're unable to respond to it," he says, adding that records kept by institutions about claimants have often been lost or destroyed. Mr Masur is among those seeing an influx of permanent stay threats. "From particular organisations where there is a dead abuser, alleged abuser or an infirm alleged abuser, they are almost in every case where those facts exist, being threatened." report out to return after consideration and often with revisions to a legislative body for action. after much debate the committee reported the bill out. Potentially complicating the matter further is Roy's suggestion that McCarthy, during his speakership battle in January, agreed that "nothing would pass the Rules Committee" without seven Republican votes and the panel "would not allow reporting out rules without unanimous Republican votes." Though the rules package passed in January doesn't include such language. 2. bender I. an object or person that bends something. "a metal bender". II. (slang) A bout of heavy drinking. a wild drinking spree. "he went off on a self-destructive bender". If someone goes on a bender, they drink a very large amount of alcohol. He's been out on a bender with his mates. Usage notes: In sense "bout of heavy drinking", usually in form "on a bender". rub and tug (slang) A massage parlor where one can get a massage with a hand job. A name for a Massage parlor or place in which after the massage is given, it is ended with a hand job. aka Happy Ending. A place or a way in which a man get get relieved and it not be considered cheating. theatrics [θɪˈatrɪks] 怪异行径 I. behaviour that is intended to get attention. dramatic performances. excessively emotional and dramatic behavior. exaggerated mannerisms or displays of emotions "stop your theatrics". He needs to cut out the unnecessary theatrics on the football pitch. II. plays and acting: Both boys are into theatrics and were in numerous school plays. anaesthetist [ əˈniːsθɪtɪst] 麻醉师 a medical specialist who administers anaesthetics. anesthesiologist [ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑlədʒɪst] 麻醉师 An anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in administering anesthesia, the medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. Anesthesiologists take care of you before, during and after your surgery. think nothing of it (didn't think anything of it) If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is. When she went off to see her parents for the weekend I thought nothing of it. One of Tony's friends, David, kept coming to my house but I didn't think anything of it. 3. 澳洲战争英雄名誉案宣判: Justice Anthony Besanko today ruled the publisher had established the substantial truth of the imputations ( imputation [ɪmpjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] the act of accusing someone of having a bad quality or of being guilty of something, or a statement that makes such an accusation. The gravity of the imputation has caused immense distress to my client. impute (impute something to someone/something) to say that someone or something has a specific quality, especially a bad one, or is guilty of something. If you impute something such as blame or a crime to someone, you say that they are responsible for it or are the cause of it. It is grossly unfair to impute blame to the United Nations. ) linked to allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan, and had established the contextual truth of imputations linked to allegations of bullying and domestic violence. He ordered the proceedings be dismissed. I'm not standing here as a loser but I don't think that anybody comes out of a matter like this feeling exultant ( exultant [ɪɡˈzʌltənt] very pleased and excited, especially about something that you have achieved. If you are exultant, you feel very happy and proud about something you have done. An exultant party leader said: 'He will be an excellent MP.' 'We cannot lose the war!' he shouted exultantly. ) and triumphant," he said outside court. wishy-washy informal disapproving I. having no colour, firm ideas, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type. colours that are wishy-washy are pale and unexciting, not strong or dark – used to show disapproval. The candidate gave a few unsatisfactory wishy-washy answers. Watercolours are too wishy-washy for my taste. II. someone who is wishy-washy does not have firm or clear ideas and seems unable to decide what they want – used to show disapproval. a bunch of wishy-washy liberals. If you say that someone is wishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear. If there's anything I can't stand, it's an indecisive, wishy-washy customer. insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] I. 平淡无奇的. not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy. boring, dull, or pale, with no interesting features. The walls were painted an insipid beige color. a pale insipid wine. He's an insipid old bore. Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery. (of food) lacking a strong taste or character, or (of people, activities, or entertainment) lacking in interest or energy: an insipid flavor. insipid TV sitcoms. II. 没有味道的, not enjoyable to eat or drink because of having very little taste. unremarkable 没有特点的 adj. If you describe someone or something as unremarkable, you mean that they are very ordinary, without many exciting, original, or attractive qualities. ...a tall, lean man, with an unremarkable face. ...a rather unremarkable town in North Wales. What started as a fight to defend his reputation has ended as an expensive miscalculation, which experts predict will encourage investigative journalism and put the "wind into the sails" of Australian media. The proceedings were decided on well-established defamation law principles, making the case legally unremarkable, Mr Clift said. 4. flick the bean (idiomatic, slang, vulgar, of a female) To masturbate by stimulating the clitoris. be done with (someone or something) 结束, 叫停, 到此为止, 就这样吧. To be finished with someone or something; to cease being involved or dealing with someone or something. I've been working on this essay for hours now, so I'm just going to write the conclusion and be done with it. That group has been a really negative influence in my life, so I've decided that I'm done with them altogether. to have finished dealing with something, so that you do not have to think about it anymore. If you say that you are done, you mean that you are no longer doing something or dealing with it, or are no longer interested in it. I was so tired, and I just thought: 'I am done.' I have been married twice but am done with that. He has declared he is done with politics. Let's just give them what they want and be done with it. Let's be done 结束吧, 就这样吧. be done (also be the done thing British English) to be socially acceptable. Showing affection in public just isn't done in Japan. Guidance counsellors 学校心理辅导师, also known as school counsellors, offer short-term academic, social or emotional assistance to students with the goal of helping them succeed in school. They also provide psychological counselling, assessment and intervention services and assist students in choosing courses or universities and offer advice on the best way to get there. Learning more about this career path may help you decide if this is the right opportunity for you. In this article, we explain what a guidance counsellor is, show you how to become a guidance counsellor and discuss the skills required to be a successful one. A school counselor is a professional who works in elementary, middle, and high school to provide academic, career, college access/affordability/admission, guidance, and social-emotional competencies to all students through a school counselling program. 5. haze n. I. 薄雾. [countable/uncountable] water, smoke, or dust in the air that makes it difficult to see clearly. There was an early-morning haze across the valley. II. [countable] a situation or condition which makes it difficult for you to think clearly. She sat by herself in a haze of nostalgic bliss. hazy I. 雾蒙蒙的. 混沌不清的. Hazy air or weather is not clear, especially because of heat: hazy sunshine the hazy days of summer. Obscure; confused; not clear; as, a hazy argument; a hazy intellect. I am hazy on 搞不清 these words. Not clear or transparent. not clear because there is smoke, dust, or water in the air. hazy sunshine. II. 模糊不清的. 模模糊糊的. if you feel hazy, or if the place you are in seems hazy, you cannot see clearly because you are feeling ill. Yeah, my memory is quite hazy 记忆模模糊糊的 because we did have a lot of alcohol to drink from the night. not remembering things clearly模糊不清的记忆. a hazy memory is one that you cannot remember well. Alan had only hazy recollections of their meeting. hazy memories of childhood. a. informal if you are hazy 模模糊糊的, 不知情的, 不明白的 about a particular subject, you do not know or understand much about it. Sheldon: Okay. Well, then, uh, first things first. Um, are you familiar with the Brachistochrone problem? Howard: I am. Sheldon: Good. And how it relates to the calculus of variations? Howard: It's an inverted cycloid. Sheldon: Wonderful. Now, what about Euler-Lagrange theorems? Howard: That's where I'm a little fuzzy 不是太明白. Sheldon: Ha! I knew it. All right. We have a lot of information to cover before your first test. Which, by the way, is in eight minutes. The good news is I’m grading on a curve, so you’re pretty much guaranteed a C. III. if you feel hazy, or if the place you are in seems hazy, you cannot see clearly because you are feeling sick. 刚生育的孩子在母亲晕晕乎乎的时候被偷: In a cot next to her lay her newborn, a bushy haired girl. In her medicated haze 药物中迷迷糊糊(I. 烟雾缭绕的. [countable/uncountable] water, smoke, or dust in the air that makes it difficult to see clearly. There was an early-morning haze across the valley. II. 神情恍惚的. 恍恍惚惚的. 晃神的. [countable] a situation or condition which makes it difficult for you to think clearly. She sat by herself in a haze of nostalgic bliss.), Celeste spotted a woman sitting near the maternity ward door. 6. Brittany Higgins and Bruce Lehrman 强奸案: enunciate [ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt] I. 发音. intransitive/transitive to pronounce words clearly so that they can be easily understood. \When you enunciate a word or part of a word, you pronounce it clearly. His voice was harsh as he enunciated each word carefully. She enunciates very slowly and carefully. ... his grammar always precise, his enunciation always perfect. II. transitive 清楚表达. 清楚解释. to express an idea clearly and in detail. When you enunciate a thought, idea, or plan, you express it very clearly and precisely. He was ever ready to enunciate his views to all who would listen. ...the enunciation of grand moral principles. Earlier, Ms Wilkinson tells Ms Higgins she does not want "to put words in your mouth" but does want her to discuss the culture of Parliament House. "I have every confidence that you will answer that very eloquently, but it's one you just need to really think about," Ms Wilkinson says. "I don't want to put words in your mouth, but if you can enunciate the fact that this place is all about suppression of people's natural sense of justice." Ms Higgins says in the February, 2021 recording that she was worried about the prospects of conviction. Mr Bartlett confronted Mr Lehrmann over whether he kissed Ms Higgins: "She told police, and I quote, 'You and Brittany Higgins were sitting very close, kissing and passionate.'" "Rubbish,’" Mr Lehrmann responded. "But it's one thing for you to tell the police you are close, it's another thing for an eyewitness at the venue to say that you were being very close,’" Mr Bartlett replied. "It makes a lot of sense, doesn't it? (If) you two were canoodling, snogging, you'd had a belly full of grog?" Mr Lehrmann said this did not occur. 7. 高尔夫球: Minjee Lee has misfired 开错了人 as the Australian's dispensed former caddy ( dispense I. if a machine dispenses something such as food, drink, or money, it gives it to you. II. to provide something such as a service, especially officially. dispense justice: the failure of the country's authorities to dispense justice. III. to prepare medicines and give them to people. dispense with someone/something to no longer use someone or something because you no longer want or need them. dispense with the formalities (=to not do things usually done in a social situation in order to do something more important immediately): I think we all know each other, so we can dispense with the formalities. dispense with someone's services (=stop employing them): We have reluctantly decided to dispense with Porter's services after a series of poor results. ) helped superstar ex-amateur Rose Zhang complete a spectacular entrance to golf's professional ranks in New Jersey. studious [stjuːdiəs] 爱学习的 adj. Someone who is studious spends a lot of time reading and studying books. I was a very quiet, studious little girl. The Crips and Bloods ( The Crips is an alliance of street gangs that is based in the coastal regions of Southern California. The Bloods are a primarily African-American street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. It is identified by the red color worn by its members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs. ) are the names used as an umbrella under which many Los Angeles African-American street gangs align themselves. When these gangs began dealing rock cocaine in Los Angeles rock houses, the large sums of money produced gave the gangs more power and influence than they had ever known. judgment I. countable/uncountable an opinion that you have after thinking carefully about something. It is still too soon to form a judgment about this. make a judgment: He's too quick to make judgments about other people. judgment on: You have to accept his judgment on the matter. pass judgment (=give your opinion, especially when it is a criticism): The counselor should not pass judgment or give advice. reserve judgment (=not give your opinion until you have more information): I'll reserve judgment on him for now. in someone's judgment: In her judgment, he was not very good at his job. judgment as to: The system allows us to make judgments as to its quality. Verbs frequently used with judgment as the object: accept, affect, cloud, deliver, exercise, form, give, impair, make, pass, reserve, suspend, use. II. uncountable your ability to understand a situation well and make good decisions. The alcohol had adversely affected his judgment. use/exercise your judgment: Don't ask me – use your own judgment. something clouds/impairs someone's judgment (=makes it less effective): Just for a moment, anger clouded my professional judgment. III. countable/uncountable a decision that is made by a judge in a court of law 判决书. the judgment handed down today by the Supreme Court. Lord Haynes delivered a dissenting judgment in this particular case. IV. countable something unpleasant that happens and is believed to be a punishment from God. against someone's better judgment if someone does something against their better judgment, they do it even though they are not sure that it is a good idea. I took his advice, somewhat against my better judgment. more by luck than judgment used for saying that something happened because of luck and not because of someone's skill or intelligence. sit/stand in judgment on/over someone to criticize someone in a way that shows you think you are better than they are. What right do you have to sit in judgment over me? 8. elect to do something 选择做某事, 决定做某事 I. to choose to do something. They had elected to remain at home. Will Phoenix elect to waive the 12-time All-Star? Injuries are among a number of factors that could lead to the Suns' decision. You can elect to delete the message or save it. After six months he elected to take early retirement. 夜店打针下药: Later that night, she found a blood stain on her white pants in the middle of her upper thigh and there was a pinprick 针眼 (needle prick, puncture mark) underneath. Taylor believes she was spiked with an injection in one of the bars or clubs in the popular ivy precinct on November 20, 2022. Taylor was taken home to her mother, who immediately became worried. She'd seen her daughter drunk before, but nothing like this. That's when Taylor's mum found the bloodstain on her daughter's white pants, and beneath it, a puncture mark. Taylor says it took a few days for her body to recover from the spiking incident, but weeks for her mental health. "At the end of the day, you think someone's spiked you or needle spiked you, usually the first thought is, if no-one had been there, what could have happened?" One responder to Hack's crowdsourcing campaign said after becoming aware of the rising needle spiking cases in the United Kingdom, checking for puncture wounds from injections became a night-out routine. 8. Owning your story does not mean you owe anyone your story. Part of owning your story is maintaining healthy emotional boundaries around your story. It is loving your story enough to share it with those who have earned the right to hear all the chapters because they are in your corner. Owning your story is important in your own personal growth and it helps to create deep connections with your community. Here's the scary part, owning your story is accepting yourself as you are. Your raw, beautiful, vulnerable self. The messy thoughts, the hardships, the tough lessons, all of it. It is very common to hide our pasts, shove experiences under the rug, pretend we’re living a perfect life and hide behind masks. We live in a culture where we're constantly comparing ourselves to others through social media, so being proud of our stories, our journey and who we are has become increasingly hard. We all have parts of our story that are a little more difficult to own up to than others and that’s ok. What I want you to take away from this is that you HAVE a story. More often than not, I hear a lot of friends and peeps in my community saying that they have no story, or that their stories aren’t special or transformational in any way. tell its own story/tale Fig. [for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened. To clearly demonstrate or indicate the truth about what happened. The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned. The girl's tear-stained face told its own story. The police aren't saying what the cause of death is yet, but the smoldering car told its own story. You can pretend to be happy all you like, but the sadness in your eyes tells its own story. 9. neanderthal [niˈændərˌθɔl] I. a member of an ancient people who lived in Europe from 35,000 to 130,000 years ago. II. impolite someone who refuses to recognize the value of anything modern. III. impolite someone who is big and stupid, and thinks physical strength is more important than culture or intelligence. Homo sapiens are sometimes called "anatomically modern humans". Homo sapiens, (Latin: "wise man") the species to which all modern human beings belong. Homo sapiens is one of several species grouped into the genus Homo, but it is the only one that is not extinct. cholo [ˈtʃəʊləʊ] 墨西哥人 noun OFTEN DEROGATORY I. (in some parts of Latin America) a man of indigenous or partly indigenous ancestry. II. a young man belonging to a Mexican American urban subculture associated with street gangs. "a reformed cholo turned fitness guru". in for a penny, in for a pound used to express someone's intention to see an undertaking through, however much time, effort, or money this entails. "oh hell, I thought, in for a penny, in for a pound, and scrubbed the place from top to bottom". 加拿大山火: Quebec Premier François Legault said the province has the capacity to fight about 40 fires at the moment — and the usual reinforcements 援助, 援军 from other provinces have been strained by fires in Nova Scotia and elsewhere. "There are a lot of fires that have been not been fought," Mr Legault said. 乡村缺医生: Mr Luck had to relearn basic motor skills but continued to study from his hospital bed so to not defer [dɪˈfɜr] his degree 延迟毕业 ( to arrange for something to happen at a later time than you had planned. If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. Customers often defer payment for as long as possible. I'm not going to defer decisions just because they are not immediately politically popular. defer to to accept someone's opinion or decision, especially because you respect them. If you defer to someone, you accept their opinion or do what they want you to do, even when you do not agree with it yourself, because you respect them or their authority. Doctors are encouraged to defer to experts. I will defer to Mr. Walters on this point. deference [ˈdef(ə)rəns] behavior that shows you respect someone and are willing to accept their opinion or decision. deter [dɪˈtɜr] 吓退 to make someone decide not to do something. deter someone from doing something: The rain didn't deter people from coming to the game. 搭配: effectively People who have no real aptitude for the work will then be effectively deterred from entering the profession. Nouns frequently used as the object of deter. criminal: burglar, criminal, intruder, offender, thief, vandal Well-lit areas deter car thieves. crime: attack, crime, fraud, theft Many people argue that tougher punishments deter crime. deterrence [dɪˈterəns] the idea that people will decide not to do something if they believe that something unpleasant could happen to them as a result. ). The experience only strengthened his resolve 决心 to become a rural doctor – and his skills are in high demand. 10. rave review 好评 When journalists write rave reviews, they praise something such as a play or book in a very enthusiastic way. a report in a newspaper or magazine that praises something such as a film or show in a very enthusiastic way. The play received rave reviews from the critics. workshop noun. an occasion when a group of people meet to learn about a particular subject, especially by taking part in discussions or activities. a creative writing workshop. verb. I. present a performance of (a dramatic work), using intensive group discussion and improvisation in order to explore aspects of the production prior to formal staging. "the play was workshopped briefly at the Shaw Festival". This has clearly been workshopped, this is clearly a strategy. II. to prepare a play for being shown in a theatre by discussing and working on different versions of it: The show was workshopped in May 2014 at the Courtyard Theatre. Be that as it may ( Nevertheless) 即便如此, 尽管如此, 即便是那样, 就算是那样, 随便你怎么说, I'm not helping you move house. You can borrow my car if need be 需要的话 ( If necessary). Suffice (it) to say, it was the worst vacation. I'm here for you, come what may 无论如何, 不管怎样, 风雨无阻 ( Regardless of what happens). If we have to cancel the surprise party, so be it. if need be/if needs be 有必要的话, 必要的话 If you say that you will do something, especially an extreme action, if need be, you mean that you will do if it is necessary. In British English, you can also say if needs be (if needed 是指如果需要的话). They will now seek permission to take their case to the House of Lords, and, if need be, to the European Court of Human Rights. 11. man in the street 平常人, 正常人 the typical or ordinary person, esp as a hypothetical unit in statistics. A typical person, unversed in a given subject; an inexpert commoner. Year of (TV Series): I heard on this podcast that says your life is like a garden. If you don't tend to it properly. It gets overgrown. The wrong kinds of relationships are like too much rain. They seem good at first but then next thing, you're wading through a swamp with weeds up to your neck. So I need to do some pruning 取舍. No sex, no relationships, no chaos. Sounds a little puritanical ( puritanical [ˌpjʊərɪˈtanɪkl] adj. having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex. "his puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation" ). 12. Pathway programs provide bridging qualifications to higher education, giving international students from various backgrounds the guidance they need to enter the university degree of their dreams. "The best way to describe a pathway program is a transitional education between high school education and university," shares Bernadette. She also explained that pathways are built to bridge the gap in education for students who have not achieved the entry requirements for their desired university degree. This could be because the school systems are different in their home countries and do not align in the same way, or because their grades are not high enough for entry to their desired course. "A pathway program focuses on strengthening core skills to set students up for success in not only their future university studies, but also their careers," adds Peta. A pathway program is a great way to discover your future study goals and help you work towards them at a pace that is relaxed yet constructive. 13. bubble noun. I. Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid. Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface. ...a bubble of gas trapped under the surface. II. A bubble is a hollow ball of soapy liquid that is floating in the air or standing on a surface. With soap and water, bubbles and boats, children love bathtime. III. A bubble is a situation in which large numbers of people want to buy shares in a company that is new or not yet financially successful, and pay more than the shares are worth. When it becomes clear that the shares are worth less than people paid for them, you can say that the bubble has burst. This is the point when a rising market turns into a speculative bubble. They vie to cash in before the bubble bursts. IV. A bubble is group of people who are unaware of or unaffected by activities happening outside itself. Every theatre is jammed with people from a little metropolitan bubble who are insulated from the recession. V. If a group of people form a bubble, they can have unlimited contact with each other, but not with other groups, in order to help stop the spread of a disease. VI. In a cartoon, a speech bubble is the shape which surrounds the words that a character is thinking or saying. verb. I. When a liquid bubbles, bubbles move in it, for example because it is boiling or moving quickly. Heat the seasoned stock until it is bubbling. The coffeepot bubbled, filling the room with fragrance. The fermenting wine has bubbled up and over the top. Danny looked down at the stream bubbling through the trees nearby. II. If something bubbles, it is very busy or lively. The book bubbles with appreciation of the joys of the sport. The show bubbles like pink champagne with pretty sets and enchanting dance routines. III. A feeling, influence, or activity that is bubbling away continues to occur. ...political tensions that have been bubbling away for years. Rumours of financial scandals have come bubbling back to the surface. Retail sales and car sales have been bubbling along, quite nicely, for some months. IV. Someone who is bubbling with a good feeling is so full of it that they keep expressing the way they feel to everyone around them. She came to the phone bubbling with excitement. She came back bubbling with ideas. He was quite tireless, bubbling over with vitality. As she spoke she felt a bubble of optimism rising inside her. a situation in which the price of something rises very quickly and then collapses, usually because it does not reflect a real increase in value The housing bubble is now ready to pop as prices and existing home sales collapse. a place or position that is protected from danger or unpleasant reality They live in a cosy little bubble. in the context of a pandemic, any restricted area or group within which people can move and contact each other freely. New Zealanders will not have long to wait for the opening of a so-called air bubble to allow flights between New Zealand and Australia to resume. someone's bubble bursts used for saying that there has been a case of Covid-19 in someone's support bubble, meaning that everyone in the bubble has to isolate at home. to end someone's happiness by making them realize what is happening I hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think he remembers you. If your bubble bursts, you have to stay home for 2 weeks. It's been a week since your bubble burst, have you done any work at all? Bubbles are bursting all over the place. used for describing the end of a situation that seemed extremely good. When the economic bubble bursts, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs. a bubble of something a feeling that suddenly affects you She felt a bubble of hysteria rising in her throat.
Generation = genera+ion: 1. Sephora is closing. I'm not going to let you buy that lip kit full price, by the way, that would be like, against civil rights. Are you sure it's just cramps? Because my mom knows someone who got an amoeba from Panda Express. It's like someone is sticking one of those curved Japanese swords up my vagina - fuck ! You want the rest of the Oxy ? Open the door. I can't. I can't move. I can't unlock the door. I'll just slide it under. I think if you snort 鼻子吸入 it ( I. intransitive to make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing. Michael snorted indignantly. snort with: Angela snorted with laughter. II. transitive if someone snorts a drug such as cocaine, they breathe it in quickly through their nose. ) it works super fast. 2. This being your third dress-coding offense in the first month of school, you need a guidance counselor to sign off on it. Please don't make me see Mr. Saltarelli. That man crushes dreams. And collects antique dental equipment. Mr. Saltarelli is dead. I'm sorry, you're the new guidance counselor? Sam. Chester. You know, we're supposed to call teachers by their last names. Call me Mr. Fanger if it feels more comfortable. I've always been a bit on the fence about it. What can I do for you? You have to sign my slip. After you make sure that I fully
understand the consequences of having things like multiple dress code violations on my high school record. Okay Chester, do you understand the consequences? Three more, and I am suspended. And waterboarded, and put to death. Shouldn't I? Thing is... I'm a star water polo player with a 4.1 GPA. And my tolerance for giving a fuck is, like, minimal. Where do you come down on cursing? Safe space. Why do you keep getting dress-coded? Once for wearing a skirt, once for ripped jeans. Which the girls
never get in trouble for. But they said the rips were too close to my ass. They didn't use the word ass. I think Mr. Saltarelli said derriere ( derrière [ˌderiˈer] a person's bottom ), which I had to google just to make sure it was French for ass. But... Anyway. What do you think is this too close to my ass? What is it about for you? What is about for me? I like how you said that, all cute and guidance counselor-y. Is it a drag thing? Are you into drag? Give to get 互通有无, 有来有往 ( give (or get) the business to subject (or be subjected) to rough treatment, practical joking, etc. give as good as you get 礼尚往来, 以牙还牙 to be strong and confident enough to treat people in the same way that they treat you, especially in an argument or a fight: There's a lot of teasing and fighting among the crew, and you have to be able to give as good as you get. ). Didn't they teach you that in guidance counselor school? More like how to deal with kids who try to find things out about your personal life that are none of their business. You being a shady bitch is only gonna make me like you more. And if you wanna therapize me,
I'm all over it. Like, go. Like, let's get all close and personal. But
you'll need to find someone to lend you something for today. If I have
to wear something from the Gap, I'm blowing my brains out. That's not a
suicidal cry for help, just to be clear. But it also could be. If The
Gap is involved. Where is that ? Tokyo. I spent the loneliest year of my
life there. I put it up 贴在墙上, 贴起来 to remind me that when I feel alone, I'm never feeling that alone. Is that, like, a prompt to connect to sad kids? Oh, boo, you was doin' so good! My school e-mail address. If you need anything... I need a shit-ton of things. I'm like, a lot. 3. This is Sam, your guidance counselor. I got the picture you sent. Oh... shit. And you thought what 然后呢? I need to know if you're okay. I was worried. It's called roof-topping (Rooftopping sometimes called roofing refers to the unsecured ascent of rooftops, cranes, antennas, smokestacks, etc., usually illegally. Rooftoppers usually take photos or videos and panoramic photographs—either a selfie by themselves or with the help of an assistant/accomplice crew from a distance. The practice of scaling skyscrapers often results in security crackdowns and arrests. Many people have died or been injured while rooftopping due to falling from a height. ). It's just a thing that people do, you can google it. How'd you get my number? I called your house. Your grandmother gave it to me. I need to meet with you Monday. Why? You send a picture like that, I'm doing something about it. I have to. No, you don't. I have to. I love me a good savior complex ( A messiah complex 英雄情结 is a state of mind in which an individual believes that they are a savior or will become one. The term can also refer to a state of mind in which an individual believes that they are responsible for saving or assisting others. ) but you are really pushing it. I know people who have tried to hurt themselves. I don't mess around with stuff like this. Well. That's not me. I am relieved to hear it, but I'd still like to meet with you. You said this is what loneliness looked like. Meaning it's fucking beautiful. Yeah. I'll meet with you Monday. I appreciate you being honest. No one ever is. I'll always be honest with you. You might just now always like it.
项目招投标: The Victorian government has been accused of running a "flawed" tender process to award a $1.7 billion contract to overhaul the myki ticketing system, with concerns the successful bidder was given the inside running by government officials. In a detailed letter of complaint to Premier Daniel Andrews, one of the losing bidders, Cubic, warned errors during procurement [prəˈkjʊr] 采购 ( Procurement is the act of obtaining something such as supplies for an army or other organization. the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company. defense procurement. Russia was cutting procurement of new weapons 'by about 80 per cent', he said. procure I. transitive to obtain something, especially with effort or difficulty. procure something for someone/something: She asked him to procure visas for her family. procure someone something: He had endeavored to procure them some assistance with their luggage. II. intransitive/transitive to provide prostitutes (=paid sexual partners) for others. ) would cost Victorian taxpayers for years. Last month, US-based Conduent was awarded a 15-year deal to operate and modernise Victoria's public transport ticketing system, including upgrading the system to allow all commuters to pay by credit card or phone. But as reported by the ABC, Conduent is yet to roll out technology that allows all commuters to use their phones in lieu of tickets in major cities, including Paris, despite claims to the contrary made by the Andrews government. The awarding of the contract has caused private concern in the sector. Conduent was also part of the original consortium that set up myki, which was plagued by problems when it was established during the Brumby Labor government more than a decade ago. Cubic's letter to Premier Andrews said its bid 标的 was $100 million cheaper than Conduent's and highlighted Cubic's track record of using mobile phones and credit cards for public transport fares — often called open payments — around the world and in Sydney. The letter from two senior US-based executives, chief executive Stevan Slijepcevic and corporate senior vice-president Jeffrey Lowinger, stated it set out to draw Mr Andrews's attention to "serious concerns about possible errors in the tender process". "Cubic asks you review the flawed procurement process for the PTT (Public Transport Ticketing) and suggest the result be re-evaluated to ensure that Victoria receives the innovative technology solution its residents desire and deserve,'' the letter said. Cubic, which runs open payment ticketing systems in London and New York, has raised concerns that government officials held discussions with Conduent after Cubic made its final submission. "This gave that bidder a significant opportunity to explain and improve its offer, an opportunity that was not given to Cubic despite having a lower priced, technically superior offering,'' the letter, obtained by the ABC, said. "These actions by the procurement team did a disservice to the State by reducing the competitive tension during the tender process, and it prevented the State from potentially receiving an improved offer from Cubic had it had similar discussions and interactions with Cubic." The company denied the letter was a case of it being a sore loser. Cubic accused the government's procurement team of not conducting thorough reference checks and claimed the team did not use overseas site visits to properly assess bids. It is not the first time Cubic has made accusations of a flawed tender process, launching legal action against the NSW government in 2001 after rival ERG Group was awarded a contract for the state's ticketing system. The NSW Supreme Court ruled against Cubic, but cancelled ERG's contract in 2008, before awarding a new contract to a consortium including Cubic in 2010. The Opal card system designed by Cubic is still in use in New South Wales, and permits open payments. The letter from Cubic stated "the successful respondent 中标者 overstated 夸大 its experience and progress in many jurisdictions". It's the end of the line for many physical myki cards, with Victorian commuters to be able to pay for public transport with their debit and credit cards in trials starting in 2024. Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll had spruiked Conduent's track record in Paris, Dubai and Montreal but the company is yet deliver mobile phone and credit card payments without a ticket. "Not only would this information have been accessible through the customer reference check process, but it is also available through a search on the internet,'' the letter said. Cubic said it was also left frustrated by the Victorian officials' failure to answer questions about its bid during a de-brief. Cubic's submitted price was $1.6 billion. "When asked what price was used to evaluate Cubic's proposed solution during its evaluation, the procurement team declined to provide an answer,'' the letter said. In response to the claims, the government defended both its tender process and its chosen firm Conduent. The government cited Flanders in Belgium as a region that Conduent had delivered open payments on a scale similar to Victoria. "The procurement process for the new ticketing contract was a rigorous process undertaken by experts that concluded Conduent to be the best option for Victoria's public transport network," a government spokesperson said. "Conduent has a reputation for delivering successful projects in Australia and across major global cities — we have every confidence in this new ticketing contract and the track record of the technology." The government said it did engage with other jurisdictions to understand the working experience of bidders. Mr Carroll is due to front a parliamentary inquiry into the 2023 budget today. Shadow Public Transport Minister Richard Riordan said there were "grave concerns about the probity of the process". "Suppliers were asked to deliver an off the shelf system and we've gone with a company that doesn't deliver an end to end tap and go system,'' Mr Riordan said. "Questions have to be asked about why the Victorian government is still in bed with the company that provided the initial operating system for myki."
nose test = smell test 用鼻子嗅, 用鼻子闻. 闻闻味儿 I. (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety. II. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food. sniff test (idiomatic) An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety. A sanity test or sanity check简单的合理性测试 is a basic test to quickly evaluate whether a claim or the result of a calculation can possibly be true. It is a simple check to see if the produced material is rational (that the material's creator was thinking rationally, applying sanity). The point of a sanity test is to rule out certain classes of obviously false results, not to catch every possible error. A rule-of-thumb may be checked to perform the test. The advantage of a sanity test, over performing a complete or rigorous test严格测试, is speed. smoke test 烟雾测试, 初步测试 I. A test for leaks involving blowing smoke into a tube or pipe. II. A preliminary test on a newly-constructed piece of electronic equipment, consisting simply of the application of electrical power, to make sure that no egregious wiring errors exist which would cause the circuitry to emit smoke, catch fire, explode, etc. III. By extension, such an initial test on some other (not necessarily electronic) system, such as a computer program, again, not to perform any exhaustive tests of functionality, but simply to make sure that the system can be activated without any unexpected fireworks. IV. A test to make sure that theatrical smoke will not set off the smoke alarms in a building. Pub test 一般民众不同意不相信: A term used to describe the general opinion of 'everyday Australians' about current events, politicians or policies. For example, when something does not 'pass the pub test', it is said to be something that people would not believe or agree with. Sniff test 直觉觉得不行, 第一感觉, 本能的感觉 A basic questioning of the feasibility or sense of pursuing a new idea or venture. A sanity test or sanity check简单的合理性测试 is a basic test to quickly evaluate whether a claim or the result of a calculation can possibly be true. It is a simple check to see if the produced material is rational (that the material's creator was thinking rationally, applying sanity). The point of a sanity test is to rule out certain classes of obviously false results, not to catch every possible error. A rule-of-thumb may be checked to perform the test. The advantage of a sanity test, over performing a complete or rigorous test严格测试, is speed. nose test = smell test 用鼻子嗅, 用鼻子闻. 闻闻味儿 I. (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety. II. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food. common sense test 常理, 常识: Well, I was quite taken aback to learn that students can take knives to school. Students should not be allowed to take knives to school under any circumstances and I think it doesn't pass the common sense test to have students taking weapons of any description to school. sniff test, smell test, sanity test, sanity check 是否合理, pass the pub test: common sense test 常理, 常识: Well, I was quite taken aback to learn that students can take knives to school. Students should not be allowed to take knives to school under any circumstances and I think it doesn't pass the common sense test to have students taking weapons of any description to school. sniff test = smell test (idiomatic) An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety. a basic questioning of the feasibility or sense of pursuing a new idea or venture. Claiming travel allowance while staying at a relative's 'passes sniff test' 也正常, 不算过分, 不算太过分, Malcolm Turnbull says. Etymology: By metaphorical extension from an actual test one might perform with one's sense of smell, as for freshness of food. A fluoroscopic medical test during which the examinee is asked to "sniff" (quickly breathe in through the nose). A sanity test or sanity check简单的合理性测试 is a basic test to quickly evaluate whether a claim or the result of a calculation can possibly be true. It is a simple check to see if the produced material is rational (that the material's creator was thinking rationally, applying sanity). The point of a sanity test is to rule out certain classes of obviously false results, not to catch every possible error. A rule-of-thumb may be checked to perform the test. The advantage of a sanity test, over performing a complete or rigorous test严格测试, is speed. sniff test = smell test 连常识都不符合, 不符合常识 (idiomatic) An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety. Etymology: By metaphorical extension from an actual test one might perform with one's sense of smell, as for freshness of food. reality check I. A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc. Be sure to do a reality check on the idea before releasing it. II. (idiomatic) A wake-up call, reminder. That kid needs a reality check before he fails or drops out. nose test 用闻的, 光闻一下 (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety. smell test I. (idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety. II. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food. III. (physiology) An assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors. pass the smell test (nose test, sniff test, smoke test) 正常, 符合常理 To be trustworthy, credible, authentic, or morally acceptable. Usually used in negative constructions. The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress doesn't pass the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception. smell test A hypothetical pass/fail "test" that gauges the moral acceptability or trustworthiness of someone or something. The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress doesn't pass the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception. pass the pub test ( pub test多用于政治上的政策法律等等)一般认知, 公众认知, 一般看法, 不合常理, 不合情合理 A hypothetical test of the social acceptability of something (e.g. a government policy, a certain behaviour) as though by asking the opinions of people drinking in a pub. If something passes the pub test, it means the general public would see it as having common sense and being fair and reasonable. For the past six weeks, since Fairfax Media began a series of reports about politicians' expense claims, one of the common phrases used has been that the expenses in question failed the "pub test". Victorian Coalition MP Russell Broadbent used the phrase himself when he suggested that some of the expenses claimed by colleagues - to go to weddings and sporting events - were not necessarily against the letter of the law 不一定犯了什么法 but did not meet the wider public's criteria for what would be considered responsible fiscal behaviour. defy logic/the odds etc 说不通的, 打破常理, 不合逻辑, 不符合逻辑, 不合常理. to not happen according to the principles you would expect a 16-week premature baby who defied the odds and survived. A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance or welfare, based upon whether the individual or family possesses the means to do without that help.
澳大利亚政治俗语: Blue ribbon seat: An electorate that has consistently voted for the same member or party over a long period of time, thus making it a 'safe' seat. Canvassing( canvass [ˈkænvəs] I. intransitive/transitive to ask many people in an area for their opinions and encourage them to vote for someone or support something. If you canvass public opinion 问询公众意见 ( float an idea (pitch an idea) 征询意见, 征求意见, 试探想法, 征求意见, 征求看法. 试水打探, 试探一下某个想法, 就某一个想法试探大家的反应, ( pitch transitive I. to try to sell something by saying how good it is. Bayliss was able to pitch his invention frequently on television. pitch something to someone: He had tried to pitch the series to all the major network bosses. II. to try to persuade someone to give you some work, a business deal, etc. Our company is pitching for the support contract.) sound out, feel out, test the waters, bounce ideas off of them, gauge 试探, 测试 one's interest. ), you find out how people feel about a particular subject. Members of Parliament are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies. The poll canvassed the views of almost eighty economists. canvass for: If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party. I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party. ...a Conservative canvasser. We were canvassing for the Republican candidate. canvass support: We're canvassing support for a new school in our neighborhood. II. transitive to ask many people in different places for their opinions. We will be canvassing the views of teachers all over the country. III. transitive to discuss an idea in order to decide whether to accept it or not. Various possibilities have been canvassed. under canvas If you are living and sleeping under canvas, you are living and sleeping in a tent. Campsites in the New Forest quickly filled up as thousands decided to spend the holiday under canvas. feel out v. I. 试探 (canvass, sound out) To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: We need to feel out the landlord about lowering the rent. My friends felt me out to see if I wanted to go to the carnival with them. Try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain someone's viewpoint or the nature of something. We'd better feel out the author before we commit him to a publicity tour. This term alludes to physical groping. II. 摸索着. To find a path, especially through physical exploration of one's surroundings: We felt our way out of the dark room. They felt out a path to the edge of the underbrush. ): Trying to win votes by directly contacting voters, for example by going door-to-door and speaking in-person with voters. Dog-whistle politics: Political messaging that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different meaning for a targeted subgroup. It is often used to criticise the policy, seeming to be reasonable at face value, but actually intended to appeal to a more radical set of voters. In Australian politics' it has traditionally been used to describe the motivations and rhetoric toward immigration and asylum seeker policy. Gerrymander: Deliberately dividing a constituency in a way that gives an advantage to one political party or to particular voters. Kingmaker: A small party or independent politician that plays a deciding role in forming the majority required to win government, in the event of no party winning a clear majority on their own terms. As a result, small parties that play this role usually gain relatively more importance and power in parliament. Mudslinging: The practice of saying negative things about an opponent during a political campaign. Also known as 'dirty politics'. Nanny state: Often used to criticise policy or idea that would lead to a government that is over-protective or interferes too greatly with individual freedoms and choice. Pub test: A term used to describe the general opinion of 'everyday Australians' about current events, politicians or policies. For example, when something does not 'pass the pub test', it is said to be something that people would not believe or agree with.
