用法学习: 1. A holding statement 标准的声明 is a pre-prepared, fill-in-the-blank template that allows you to issue a statement in as little time as possible. It buys the communications and crisis management team time to better understand the situation, collect the facts, and ultimately issue something more detailed. NSW Police has issued a holding statement, but could not confirm whether there had been any victims. bumper I. Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something. II. A bumper crop or harvest 丰收 is one that is larger than usual. ...a bumper crop of rice. In the state of Iowa, it's been a bumper year for corn. III. If you say that something is bumper size, you mean that it is very large. ...bumper 巨大利润 profits. ...a bumper pack of matches. clasp verb I. If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms. to hold someone or something tightly with your hand. He clasped Lindsay's hand tightly. clasp something to/over something: Rick had a handkerchief clasped to his nose to try to stop the bleeding. She clasped the children to her. He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind his back. With one last clasp of his hand, she left him and went to her usual chair. I was standing there, clasping 仅仅攥着 the ticket in my hand. a. if you clasp your hands, or if they are clasped, you hold them
together with the fingers of one hand in between the fingers of the
other. b. LITERARY to hold someone or something tightly with your arms. She lay beside him, clasped in his arms. She clasped the crying child to her breast. II. to fasten something that has a clasp. noun. I. A clasp is a small device that fastens something. a metal object used for fastening a piece of jewellery, bag, belt etc a black handbag with a brass clasp. ...the clasp of her handbag. II. a way of holding something tightly Peter took her hand in a firm clasp. clasp knife a knife with a blade that folds into its handle. 2. freeball I. to wear pants, shorts, a skirt, etc., with no underwear: originally in reference to a person's testicles not being secured by an undergarment. II. 硬写, 现编. to attempt or execute a task without preparation, guidance, etc.; improvise: I didn't stick too close to the deck plans, I'm kind of just freeballing 没有计划的, 走一步说一步的, 走哪儿算哪儿 and taking ideas from other builds. I have no idea what to write, so I'll just free ball for a few paragraphs. I wish I was creative enough to freeball my own LEGO designs. The elevator was broken, so we had to free ball getting the desk down three flights of narrow stairs. freewheeling 自由自在的, 无视规则和束缚的 adj. characterized by a disregard for rules or conventions; unconstrained or uninhibited. "he exemplifies the freewheeling spirit of a certain sector of the digital economy". If you refer to someone's freewheeling lifestyle or attitudes , you mean that they behave in a casual, relaxed way without feeling restricted by rules or accepted ways of doing things. He has given up his freewheeling lifestyle to settle down with his baby daughter. ...an update on corporate affairs delivered in Johnson's unique, freewheeling style. verb. If you freewheel, you travel, usually downhill, on a bicycle without using the pedals, or in a vehicle without using the engine. He freewheeled back down the course. 3. pushover I. informal a person who is easy to overcome or influence. 没主见的人. "Colonel Moore was benevolent but no pushover". I want someone who is no pushover, would stand up for himself when I'm wrong. You say that someone is a pushover when you find it easy to persuade them to do what you want. He is a tough negotiator. We did not expect to find him a pushover and he has not been one. a. a thing that is very easily done. You say that something is a pushover when it is easy to do or easy to get. You might think Hungarian a pushover to learn. It is not. "this is going to be a pushover". III. a try in which one side in a scrum pushes the ball over the opponents' goal line. doormat 任人欺负的人, 任人宰割的人 I. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes. Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house. II. (figuratively, derogatory) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes. If you say that someone is a doormat, you are criticizing them because they let other people treat them badly, and do not complain or defend themselves when they are being treated unfairly. He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him. walk over verb If someone walks over you, they treat you very badly. to treat someone badly and to make them do what you want without respect for their feelings. I'm not about to let them walk all over me. Do you think you can walk over me? Well, you won't, ever! You let your children walk all over you. noun. If you say that a competition or contest is a walkover, you mean that it is won very easily. walkover =(US) walkaway a game or sports event that is won very easily by one side or one person. the act of winning one stage of a competition without having to compete
in it because the person that you should be playing against is no longer
taking part: The semifinal should be a walkover for France. 4. take effect 生效, 起效. I. "Come into action" or "Start to apply." to start to produce the results that were intended. You can say that something takes effect when it starts to produce the results that are intended. For a change to take effect, you need to reboot the computer. The second injection should only have been given once the first drug had taken effect. Try to relax for a couple of hours until the pills take effect. Measures to reduce costs are beginning to take effect. II. if a new rule or law takes effect, it starts to be used. (of a law, etc.) To come into force, to come into effect, to inure. The new regulations will take effect once they are approved by the Office of Administrative Law. The new timetable will take effect from the beginning of May. III. (of a drug, etc.) To become active; to become effective. The medication won't begin to take effect for 3-4 hours. take/come into effect If a law or policy takes effect or comes into effect at a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If it remains in effect, it still applies or is still valid. ...the ban on new logging permits which will take effect from July. The decision will remain in effect until further government instructions. The law came into effect on New Year's Day. come into effect from: The new Council Tax rates came into effect from 1st April. come into force (of a law, regulation, etc.) To become valid or active, to inure. kick in I. (transitive) To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards. Upon hearing residents in the burning house, the passerby kicked in 踹开, 踢开 the front door and yelled to those inside. kick down = kick in If someone kicks something down or if they kick it in, they hit it violently with their foot so that it breaks or falls over. She was forced to kick down the front door. My neighbour's door had been kicked in. II. (transitive, slang) To kick or strike (a person); to beat up. III. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way. You have to push the switch hard to get the heater to kick in. I took my medication an hour ago, and it hasn't kicked in yet. IV. (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money. to give something, especially money. If someone kicks in a particular amount of money, they provide that amount of money to help pay for something. Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event. To keep it going, Lenoire kicked in 凑钱, 贡献, 奉上 her own earnings from acting. Sweden has kicked in about $10 million a year since 1993. For the year-end party, we're asking each employee to kick in twenty dollars. This is a worthy charity, so everyone should kick in. V. INTRANSITIVE INFORMAL to start to have an effect. If something kicks in, it begins to take effect. As discounts kicked in, bookings for immediate travel rose by 15%. It's only when you have responsibilities that the fear kicks in. The medicine took some time to kick in 生效, 起效, 有效果. The new rules kicked in last year. kick someone's face/teeth/head in to hurt someone badly by kicking them. The hoodlums kicked Jones's teeth in before making off with his money. kick the door in to break a door by kicking it When the police came, they had to kick the door in to get into the flat. kick in the pants (informal) A forceful reminder to start or get going. That kid needs a kick in the pants to get his homework done today. light a fire under (idiomatic, transitive) To motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster. Let me see if I can light a fire under the waiter to get our order sooner. Etymology: Referring to a time when, if chimney sweeps were afraid to ascend a chimney, the fire would be lit under them in order to motivate them to climb to the top. 5. Simmering (boil, simmer, poach 区别和温度有关系 stew是炖的意思. marinate(braise), salted 是指, grill 铁板烧 and roast 明火烤或者(烤炉恒温密闭烤热气烤), bake, toast 烧烤 ) is a food preparation technique by which foods are cooked in hot liquids kept just below the boiling point of water (lower than 100 °C or 212 °F) and above poaching temperature (higher than 71–80 °C or 160–176 °F). To create a steady simmer, a liquid is brought to a boil, then its heat source is reduced to a lower, constant temperature. stew: While water can be used as the stew-cooking liquid, stock is also common. A small amount of red wine or other alcohol is sometimes added for flavour. Seasonings and flavourings may also be added. Stews are typically cooked at a relatively low temperature (simmered, not boiled), allowing flavours to mingle. Stewing is suitable for the least tender cuts of meat that become tender and juicy with the slow moist heat method. This makes it popular for low-cost cooking. Cuts with a certain amount of marbling and gelatinous connective tissue give moist, juicy stews, while lean meat may easily become dry. Searing 干煸, 爆炒, or pan searing is a technique used in grilling, baking, braising, roasting, sautéing, and the like, in which the surface of the food (usually meat such as beef, poultry, pork, or seafood) is cooked at high temperature until a browned crust forms. Similar techniques, browning and blackening, are typically used to sear all sides of a particular piece of meat, fish, poultry, etc. before finishing it in the oven. To obtain the desired brown or black crust, the meat surface must exceed 150 °C (300 °F), so searing requires the meat surface be free of water, which boils at around 100 °C (212 °F). Although often said to "lock in the moisture" or "seal in the juices", in fact, searing results in a greater loss of moisture than cooking to the same internal temperature without searing. 6. 维多利亚大学裁员: The union's Victorian division secretary, Sarah Roberts, said the decision was "completely unacceptable and inimical to the welfare of staff who have already endured multiple redundancy rounds in recent years. "We know VU staff are already facing extreme and unsafe workloads," Roberts said. She said slashing the workforce 裁员 would have devastating consequences. chutzpah 没脸没皮的, 不要脸, 厚脸皮 = chutzpa (AM) [hʊtspə] If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people. strong confidence in yourself so that you can say or do rude or shocking things without becoming ashamed or embarrassed. This word usually shows that you admire this quality in a person. Einstein had the chutzpah to discard common sense and long-established theory. On Tuesday, the chutzpah was on display as Marshall delivered another speech, this time to the World Mining Congress (the very sector his critics accuse him of being a little too cosy with – a criticism he rejects) all about the role of mining in getting to net-zero carbon emissions. A "glow-up = glo-up" 女大十八变 is a slang term used to describe a significant transformation, typically in physical appearance, that is perceived as an improvement. It's the process of turning yourself into a better version of yourself and becoming more confident, attractive, and successful. Glow up is an informal term for a positive personal transformation, typically one involving significant changes in appearance and style and often also growth in confidence and maturity (and sometimes aspects of personal or professional life). The term is especially applied to teens and young adults, often as a way to point out how they have "grown into themselves," perhaps after an "awkward phase." On social media, the term is often used when posting before and after photos, such as an old school photo and a current photo. Glow up is also used as a verb, as in I saw him glow up during high school. Less commonly, glow up is used in reference to more temporary transformations, such the application of makeup. The term is typically applied to people, but it's sometimes applied to things, often to be somewhat humorous, as in This model is a major glow up from the last release. Example: It's been amazing to witness Grace's glow up as she has transformed from an awkward tween into a TikTok trendsetter. on a mission 急匆匆的, 有事似的 undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty. If you say that you have a mission, you mean that you have a strong commitment and sense of duty to do or achieve something. She's on a mission to locate her lost sister. He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil. There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture. a. To be in pursuit of some specific duty or ambition, especially that which is of particular importance, significance, or seriousness. The spies vanished from public life for months while on a mission to uncover who had bombed the state building. Our company is on a mission to help those less fortunate. That's why we've created a series of new volunteer programs in our local communities. b. To be fiercely determined to do or get what one wants. Oh, after I heard how much that slacker Jim makes, I was on a mission—I stormed straight into my boss's office and demanded a raise. When my boyfriend decides he wants to buy something, he's on a mission until he has it in his hands. slacker 混饭吃, 混吃混喝的 If you describe someone as a slacker, you mean that they are lazy and do less work than they should. He's not a slacker; he's the best worker they've got. 7. westerly (easterly, northerly, southerly 西风, 东风 (ode to the west wind 西风颂)) in or towards the west: So far, only the westerly part of the site has been developed. We travelled in a westerly direction. II. westerly wind: a wind that comes from the west. easterly I. An easterly point, area, or direction is to the east or towards the east. He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction. II. An easterly wind is a wind that blows from the east. ...the cold easterly winds from Scandinavia. northerly I. A northerly point, area, or direction is to the north or towards the north. Unst is the most northerly island in the Shetland Islands. I wanted to go a more northerly route across Montana. II. A northerly wind is a wind that blows from the north. southerly I. A southerly point, area, or direction is to the south or towards the south. We set off in a southerly direction. ...the most southerly areas of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. II. A southerly wind is a wind that blows from the south. northerly wind a wind that comes from the north: These northerly winds signal a change in the weather. With northerly winds blowing 25mph, and 8 inches of snow on the way, residents of this remote village are again bracing themselves for blizzard conditions. A fresh northerly wind will make it feel colder. A biting 刺骨的 northerly wind blows across the bay. Snow showers are expected in the north of the country, accompanied by brisk northerly winds. North, south, east, west: We usually use north, south, east, west, not northern, southern, eastern and western, to refer to specific places or to direction of movement. We can use north, south, east and west as adjectives or adverbs and occasionally as nouns: More and more people are buying second homes on the south coast of Ireland. (adjective) After Bangkok, we drove north for about six hours without stopping. (adverb) Strong Atlantic winds are forecast in the west of Portugal (noun). We normally use capital letters in place names with north, south, east and west: The conference is taking place in North Dakota. Bargain flights to South America from London Gatwick from £350. Northern, southern, eastern and western: larger areas We commonly use northern, southern, eastern and western (without capital letters) to refer to larger areas or territory. We can only use them as adjectives: The northern parts of India have suffered severe flooding. Houses are more expensive in most western parts of the country. Some names of specific places have capital letters for northern, southern, eastern and western: We are holidaying in Northern Ireland next year. (name of a region) Perth is the capital of Western Australia. (name of a state) San Diego is my favourite place in southern California. (a part or region of a state but not the name of a state). A southerly buster is the colloquial name of an abrupt southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, which approaches from the southeast, mainly on a hot day, bringing in cool, usually severe weather and a dramatic temperature drop, thus ultimately replacing and relieving the prior hot conditions. Marking the boundary between hot and cool air masses, a southerly buster is sometimes represented by a roll-up cloud perpendicular to the coast, which appears from the south and coexists with the wind change, though sometimes there is little visual signal of the southerly's arrival. a north or northerly wind blows from the north to the south; the exceptions are onshore winds (blowing onto the shore from the water) and offshore winds (blowing off the shore to the water). Wind direction is usually reported in cardinal (or compass) direction, or in degrees. Consequently, a wind blowing from the north has a wind direction referred to as 0° (360°); a wind blowing from the east has a wind direction referred to as 90°, etc. 8. Large crowds were seen at the domestic departures terminal with impacted passengers scrambling 争先恐后的, 争着抢着的 to find alternative flights. Airservices Australia said it had to restrict the airport to a single runway as a safety protocol due to gusty westerly winds. 打嗝在英文裡叫 hiccup ['hɪkəp] 也是動詞兼名詞. 這種打嗝通常會連續發生好幾次, 所以常用片語 have the hiccups 來表達. I ate too fast and had the hiccups. Drinking water can help stop hiccups. 吃下東西後的打嗝, 在英文裡的說法是 belch [bɛltʃ] 或 burp [bɝp]. belch I. If someone belches, they make a sudden noise in their throat because air has risen up from their stomach. Garland covered his mouth with his hand and belched discreetly. He drank and stifled a belch 压下打嗝. II. If a machine or chimney belches something such as smoke or fire or if smoke or fire belches from it, large amounts of smoke or fire come from it. Tired old trucks were struggling up the road below us, belching black smoke. Suddenly, clouds of steam started to belch from the engine. The power-generation plant belched out five tonnes of ash an hour. ...the vast quantities of smoke belching out from the volcano. 8. 天气预报中的最高温, 最低温: The maximum temperature today is near 86 degrees. The minimum temperature is near 58 degrees. Maximum temperature near 83 degrees. There will be a high of __________________(weather conditions) (high temp) and a low of ____________________. Well, for those of you who went out today, I don't have to tell you it was clear, but muggy for most of the state, with the high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. The city of Elkview had the high for the day of 97 degrees. muggy 潮湿闷热的, 潮热的天气 : warm and humid. Muggy weather is unpleasantly warm and damp. It was muggy and overcast. We didn't like the muggy in that part of the country, so we moved here three years ago. fair (adjective) 晴朗天气: clear. We anticipate fair weather for tomorrow's barbecue. taper off (verb) 渐停: slowly decrease. The snow should taper off by the early afternoon. glimpse (noun): a quick look. I only caught a glimpse of the newspaper this morning, but it looks like the weather will improve this weekend. We can expect light scattered showers over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the eighties, but this rain should taper off by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon. Skies should be clear Sunday night for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse. It should start at 10:47 pm. And that's all for today's weather. 9. calf I. a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales. II. 小腿肚子(小腿的前边叫shin)(shank I. The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object. These hooks are sharp with long shanks. ...the shank of the club. II. 小腿肉. Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat. Turn the shanks and baste them once or twice as they cook.). the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot: She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle. in calf If a cow is in calf, it is pregnant: Two of the herd were in calf. sellotape [ˈsɛlə(ʊ)teɪp] 透明胶带 BRITISH noun transparent adhesive tape. verb fasten or stick with transparent adhesive tape. "there was a note sellotaped to my door". buzz (peach fuzz, furry) verb I. to move around quickly or with a lot of energy: Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full story. From here you can see cars buzzing along the motorway. II. (of a place) to be full of people or activity: The airport is buzzing as Christmas nears. At this time on a Saturday, the restaurant is buzzing with customers 熙熙攘攘的, 人来人往的. The whole town buzzed with rumours. III. (of a person or their mind) to be thinking about many different things at the same time: I had so many questions - my head was buzzing. My mind was buzzing and I just couldn't get to sleep. Karina's on great form. She's buzzing with new ideas and projects. His mind buzzed with all the possibilities that lay before him. IV. to talk in an excited way about something: Everyone was buzzing about how cool this place was. Political bloggers buzzed over this unexpected turn of events. Her latest movie has got everyone buzzing. be buzzing informal to be very excited and happy or energetic: It's all going really well for me here. I'm buzzing!
漠不关心, 冷漠, 漠然, 淡漠, 冷淡 (cavalier, callous, indifferent, nonchalant, apathetic, incurious, blithe, inured, blase, poised 泰然自若的, nonplussed, unfazed, unruffled, offhand ): cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪr] 不管其他人的感受的. 漠然的, 冷漠的, 漠不关心的, 冷血的, 无所谓的, 随心所欲的, 无所顾忌的, 肆无忌惮的 (cavalier attitude) ( caviar [ˈkavɪɑː] the pickled roe of sturgeon or other large fish, eaten as a delicacy. cavalry [ˈkavlri] 骑兵 I. (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. "the cavalry charged up the hill". II. modern soldiers who fight in armoured vehicles. "a cavalry regiment". III. used to refer to a source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort. "she said she wouldn't be sending in the cavalry to sort out the country's problems. ) adj [disapproval]
not caring about other people's feelings or about the seriousness of a
situation. a cavalier attitude. If you describe a person or their
behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that
they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the
seriousness of a situation. The Editor takes a cavalier attitude to the concept of fact checking. The
investigation revealed a "cavalier approach" to the AFP's use of LBS
information resulting in a "culture that did not promote compliance"
with the law around access to telecommunications data. The privacy of
individuals may have been breached and we have been unable to
rule out the possibility that unauthorised location-based services may
have been used for prosecutorial purposes. offhandedly 没加考虑的, 不假思索的, 想都不想就说的, 张口就说的, 顺嘴说, 随口一说, 随口说 in a way that does not seem to show much interest or careful thought: He offhandedly mentioned his interest to his boss. She spoke almost offhandedly. offhand I. [disapproval]
without care, thought, or consideration; sometimes, brusque or
ungracious. If you say that someone is being offhand, you are critical
of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest
in what other people are doing or saying. He lapsed into long silences or became offensively off-hand. Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand. an offhand manner. II. without preparation or warning; impromptu. If you say something offhand, you say it without checking the details or facts of it. 'Have you done the repairs?'—'Can't say off-hand, but I doubt it.' 'Were they at home or away, do you know offhand?' blase [ˈblɑ:zeɪ]
not excited, worried, or enthusiastic about something that most people
think is exciting, worrying, or impressive, because you have done it
many times before. blasé about 漫不经心的, 看淡, 不当回事, 冷漠, 习惯了: By this time, I was getting quite blasé about being on TV.) of the terminology, it seems likely that she's been lucky enough never to be in a situation necessitating 需要 that type of scream ( [nəˈsesɪteɪt] to make something necessary. New laws will necessitate rethinking our retirement policy.), or else I hope she wouldn't throw it around so casually 轻易说出口, 到处混说, 到处乱说. I'm not suggesting that Jennifer intended to be flippant ( flippant [ˈflɪpənt] 轻率地, 草率的, 轻描淡写的, 不严肃认真的 treating a serious subject or situation in a way that is not serious, especially when this annoys other people. His flippant remarks only made the judge angrier. ) about rape or assault, just that she was." blasé [ˈblɑːzeɪ] adj unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before. "She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers". Both
Princes said their biggest regret was their final conversation with
their mother. They were holidaying at Balmoral on the Scottish highlands
when their mother called, interrupting their play with their cousins.
Neither could possibly have known what would happen in a few hours time
and rushed the conversation, resentful that they spent too much time
speaking on the phone and not in person to their parents, whose marriage
ended in divorce in 1996. Harry
and I were just in a desperate rush to, to say goodbye. If I'd known
now obviously what was going to happen I wouldn't have been so blasé 不当回事, 习以为常 about it and everything else. That phone call sticks in my mind quite, quite heavily," Prince William said. inured adj [ɪˈnjʊə(r)d] 除却巫山不是云, 曾经沧海难为水, 习以为常的, 见怪不惊的, 坦然的, 习惯了的, 免疫了, 习以为常了, 引不起波澜了, 波澜不惊的, 死水一潭了
so familiar with an unpleasant experience that you no longer become
upset by it. If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become
used to it so that it no longer affects you. Doctors become inured to death. be inured to something = inure sb to sth 习以为常 If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it: After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships. We have become inured to the stinging insects here. poised [pɔɪzd] adj. I. about to do or achieve something after preparing for it. The Rockets appear poised for victory in the championship game. Japan was poised to become the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain
was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S.
forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault. a. waiting in a position where you can make a movement as soon as you need to Two guards stood poised with 静静等着, 静候时机 their hands on their guns. If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised. II. behaving in a controlled and relaxed way, even in difficult situations. The shy little girl has grown into a poised young woman. III. affected by two things that are opposites. Rachel appeared to be poised between laughter and tears. IV. 泰然自若的, 一切皆在掌控的 If you are poised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled. She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied. Rachel appeared poised沉着冷静的 and calm. verb. to hold or balance something carefully. Poising her skis on the edge of the hill, Denise looked cautiously down at the skiers below. Mark poised his pen above the paper.). It's juking the stats ( I.
to outmaneuver by a feint or other deceptive movement. To deceive or
outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or
soccer. II. to outmaneuver someone in such a manner. nonplussed [ˌnonˈplʌst]
I. 不知该作何反应了. 不知如何应对的, 无话可说的. 不知道说什么好的, 一时无话的. 不知道怎么回应的. so surprised and confused that
you do not know what to do or say. Bewildered; unsure how to respond or
act. He is completely nonplussed by the question. For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as
the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the
subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen
repeatedly yawned. II. (unruffled) 不当回事的. 淡淡的, 淡定的. 云淡风轻的. 漫不经心的. (proscribed, US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed. My screams woke everyone […] . My brother-in-law, Mike, was nonplussed:"Why would you get excited over a little bug like that?". One
can not help but wonder how the unnecessary death of 10 men sat on
Fermont's conscience. From all appearances, he seemed nonplussed and
never was remorseful or contrite. Usage notes: In
recent North American English nonplussed has acquired the alternative
meaning of "unimpressed". In 1999, this was considered a neologism,
ostensibly from "not plussed", although "plussed" by itself is not a
recognized English word. The "unimpressed" meaning is not considered
standard usage by at least one authoritative source. Jay Z is seen grabbing her foot to block a kick but never attempts to retaliate还击. Beyonce appears unruffled ( 事不关己的. not nervous or upset in a difficult situation. ) and at one point removes the long train of her dress from the fracas(/ˈfrækɑ:/ a noisy fight or argument.). for the nonce [nɒns] 目前, 当下, 一下子, 一时间, 眼时间 for the present; temporarily. For the time being, for now, with the expectation that the situation may change. That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term. "its resources make it a major player for the nonce". unfazed 不当回事的, 不以为然的, 不为所动的, 无所谓的, 不在乎的: not worried or upset by something bad that happens. He seems unfazed by recent events. inasmuch as [ˌinəzˈmʌtʃæz] I. because of the fact that; since. used for adding a comment that explains or makes clearer what you have just said. This made my task easier, inasmuch as it was not necessary for me to make further inquiries. Inasmuch as I already know you, I shall call you Jim, not James. II. to the extent that; insofar as. used for adding a comment that limits what you have just said. They're rather similar, inasmuch as they are the same size and colour. You will improve, only inasmuch as you practise. insofar as [ˌɪnsəuˈfɑ:ræz] to the extent that used for talking about the degree to which something happens, or the situation in which something happens. She cites other scholars' work only insofar as it supports her own theories. indifferent [ɪnˈdɪf.ər.ənt] 漠不关心的 not thinking about or interested in someone or something: Why don't you vote - how can you be so indifferent (to what is going on)? He found it very hard teaching a class full of indifferent teenagers. nonchalant [ˈnɒnʃəl(ə)nt] 放松的, 满不在乎的. 无可无不可的 (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. "she gave a nonchalant shrug". apathy [ˈapəθi] lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. "widespread apathy among students". apathetic [ˌæpəˈθetɪk] 不感兴趣的, 不关心的 not at all interested in or enthusiastic about anything, and not willing to make any effort to change things. showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important: Young people today are so apathetic about politics. Don't be so apathetic - how are you going to get a job if you don't even start looking? incurious [ɪnˈkjʊə.ri.əs] 不在乎的, 不好奇的 not interested in knowing what is happening, or not wanting to discover anything new. not eager to know something; lacking curiosity. "as for who had written it, she was oddly incurious". He's strangely incurious about what goes on around him. blithe [blʌɪð] 不认真的, 不小心的 adj showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. "a blithe disregard for the rules of the road". a. [disapproval] You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. It
does so with blithe 无所谓的, 漫不经心的 disregard for best scientific practice.
Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely
unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. II. Someone who is blithe is cheerful and has no serious problems. She said 'hi' with the blithe assurance of someone who knew how much she'd been missed. blithe [ˈblʌɪð]
I. 不负责任的. 轻佻的, 冷漠的. 不当一回事的. in a way that shows a casual and cheerful
indifference considered to be callous or improper. You use blithe to
indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful
thought. It does so with blithe disregard for best scientific practice. Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. "her arrest order was blithely ignored by the police chief". Mr Falinski, a NSW Liberal MP whose mother was made stateless during the Holocaust and father was Polish-born, said citizenship issues involving stateless people
were "painful" but he attacked Labor's "double standards". "There are
historic factors involved in this that are both painful and difficult,
and no one should discuss them blithely," he said. "But Labor’s double standards here are ironic." II. 气定云闲的 in a happy or carefree manner. Someone who is blithe is cheerful and has no serious problems. She said 'hi' with the blithe assurance of someone who knew how much she'd been missed. "the prince was wandering blithely out into the courtyard".
The Labor campaign yesterday provided Mr Creasey's grandmother's
documents showing her stateless status, but not legal advice or any
advice from the Ukrainian embassy as has become the custom 变成常规 with MPs and candidates facing questions over Section. ignoring or not realizing the real disadvantages of a situation or the possible bad results of something you do. You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. [disapproval] It does so with blithe disregard for best scientific practice. Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. blither [ˈblɪðə] to talk nonsense. to talk foolishly; to blather. trying to bridge the chasm [ˈkæzəm] that some idiot is blithering on about. blithering 十足的 [ˈblɪð(ə)rɪŋ] complete; utter (used to express annoyance or contempt). "a blithering idiot 十足的混蛋". "a blithering idiot". a blithering idiot someone who has done something very stupid. blistering [ˈblɪstərɪŋ] I. blistering heat or temperatures are extremely hot. ...a blistering summer day. blistering hot 热翻天的. 热爆皮的. II. blistering criticism (scathing) is very severe. A blistering remark expresses great anger or dislike. The president responded to this with a blistering attack on his critics. Critics have launched a blistering attack on O'Halloran's latest play.
III. used for emphasizing the force or speed with which something is
done. Blistering is used to describe actions in sport to emphasize that
they are done with great speed or force. David set a blistering pace 飞快地, 飞一样的 at first. Petty drove at a blistering pace (=very fast). lithe [laɪð] 动作优雅的, 身体优雅的 A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. moving and bending in a graceful way. He was as lithe and strong as an athlete. ...a lithe young gymnast. His walk was lithe and graceful. Their tight white uniforms hugged their lithe 身体优雅的 bodies.
新印第安纳琼斯电影: Forty-two years after Raiders of the Lost Ark, the series has become as nostalgic for its own blockbuster heyday as its creator George Lucas once was for the serialised adventures of his childhood; the original film's seat-of-its-pants charm( seat-of-the-pants 基于经验法则或者本能的(而不是靠科技或者计划的) done using only your own experience and trusting your own judgment. using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan: She has a seat-of-the-pants ability to find the best way out of a crisis. ), roguish one-upmanship 争锋, 你争我斗 ( the technique or practice of gaining an advantage or feeling of superiority over another person. "the one-upmanship of who can get the best presents" ) and spooky practical effects are now as talismanic (I. relating to or of the nature of a talisman or talismans. "symbolism can be attached to talismanic objects". II. representing and inspiring a particular group. "they are without their talismanic captain". ) as ancient relics. It also means the franchise, now under the aegis of ( under the aegis [ˈidʒɪs] of sb/sth Something that is done under the aegis of a person or organization is done with their official support and backing. under the protection or authority of a particular group, government, or person a study conducted under the aegis of the university. The space programme will continue under the aegis of the armed forces. The first official canonization was that of St Ulrich in 993, under the aegis of Pope John XV. ) Disney, has backed itself into something of a creative corner. It's a film that wants to swing big, reckoning with an aging pulp hero ( Pulp heroes 纸上英雄 refers to a particular subgenre of speculative fiction. They were a form of literature published in magazine format and so-named because of the inexpensive wood pulp paper that the books were printed on. ) out of his time, and questioning the perils of living for the past, but one whose ultimately tame execution – and, you might argue, very existence – serves to refute its thesis. Without the playfulness of the old Paramount logo dissolve, the movie begins in gloomy media res ( In medias res [ɪn ˈmiːdɪˌæs ˈreɪs]: in or into the middle of events or a narrative. A narrative work beginning in medias res opens in the midst of the plot. Often, exposition is bypassed and filled in gradually, through dialogue, flashbacks or description of past events. For example, Hamlet begins after the death of Hamlet's father.), with Indy – played by a digitally de-aged Ford – deep behind German lines in 1944, just as the tide of the war is turning against the Nazis. He and his stuffy ( I. a stuffy room is too warm and has an unpleasant smell because there is no fresh air in it. II. informal if you have a stuffy nose or head, you cannot breathe well because of a cold or similar illness. III. informal criticizing anyone whose behavior is unusual. Stuffy people or institutions are formal and old-fashioned. [disapproval] Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas? ...a firm of lawyers in Lincoln's Inn, immensely stuffy and respectable. ...stuffy attitudes. My parents are being stuffy about my boyfriend.) archaeologist colleague, Basil Shaw (Toby Jones), are trying to stop a train full of antiquities bound for Berlin (seems failing to nab both the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail hasn't dimmed the Führer's enthusiasm), when they stumble upon half of the Antikythera, an ancient dial rumoured to generate fissures in time, and run afoul of a Nazi commander, Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), determined to wield the mechanism for his own power. It's a long, muddy-looking sequence that, like too much of the movie's action, misses Spielberg's spatial dynamism and visual wit. But the film gathers some steam and personality in 1969, where we meet a now 70-year-old Indy, stuck in a cluttered New York apartment and snoozing on a recliner in front of psychedelic kids' show H.R. Pufnstuf, and about to be abruptly awoken by the downstairs neighbours blasting The Beatles. (The song: Magical Mystery Tour, of course.) The crumpled professor is in the middle of a divorce and a thankless teaching job at Hunter College, where the bored, bubble-gum-popping students are more excited by the recent Moon landing than they are by ancient artefacts. "Going to the Moon is like going to Reno," Indy grumbles, with every right of a guy who's seen extra-dimensional UFOs and Biblical phantasms. The lanky, mischievous Waller-Bridge is the animating spark for much of the adventure; as the mercenary, ethically dubious 存疑的 Helena, she's a ghost of Indy's own past, and the actor brings out a lovely, cross-generational rapport with Ford that occasionally evokes his double act with Sean Connery in The Last Crusade. Her presence also suggests a scrambled moral complexity: In an era when Indy's old mantra, "It belongs in a museum," carries a whiff of institutional colonialism, who's to say Helena's black market capitalism is any less noble a pursuit? Given the wild possibilities afforded by this $295-million movie's magical time-travel MacGuffin – not to mention the digital de-aging toolkit at its disposal – the big climax plays it dispiritingly safe: catnip for history buffs, perhaps, but minus the nutty lunacy of the previous films' supernatural finales. (Imagine the perverse thrill of, say, seeing old Indy watch his youthful exploits serialised on screen in 1981. No such luck here.) He's still capable of summoning that wry, crooked smile and schoolboy giddiness, but here, that cavalier spirit is tempered with a sense of time and loss. There's an incredibly touching moment, midway through the film, in which Indy opens up about his regret over a tragedy he wishes he could change, and Ford plays it with the kind of rare, unguarded tenderness that's escaped so many of his other legacy franchise roles in the last decade. Dial of Destiny may not be the send-off that Indy deserves, but in those moments – and in the weight of Ford's presence – there's a flicker of the film it might have been.
