用法学习: 1. internal thoughts keep your internal thoughts in your own little brain: Some people may experience an internal dialogue more often while others may not experience one at all. Having an inner voice is not typically a cause for concern unless it is often self-critical. Have you ever "heard" yourself talk in your head? If you have, then you've experienced a common phenomenon called an internal monologue. Also referred to as "internal dialogue," "the voice inside your head," or an "inner voice," your internal monologue is the result of certain brain mechanisms that cause you to "hear" yourself talk in your head without actually speaking and forming sounds. filling noun. I. A filling is a small amount of metal or plastic that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay. The longer your child can go without needing a filling, the better. II. The filling in something such as a cake, pie, or sandwich is a substance or mixture that is put inside it. Spread some of the filling over each pancake. III. The filling in a piece of soft furniture or in a cushion is the soft substance inside it. ...second-hand sofas with old-style foam fillings. adj. Food that is filling makes you feel full when you have eaten it. Although it is tasty, crab is very filling 让人饱的. 2. pick up the pieces 善后, 收拾心情, 收拾残局 to try to make a situation better after something bad has happened After her business went bankrupt, she picked up the pieces and started again. to try to return to a satisfactory situation. to restore a situation to normality after a crisis or collapse The fire was a blow, but we were determined to pick up the pieces and get the business back on its feet. As Dean's star rose ( (one's) star is rising 越来越成功, 事业节节攀升, 步步走高, 事业高升 One's social, political, or financial success is increasing very quickly; one is on the way to great fame or fortune. someone is becoming ever more successful or popular. It's clear the actress's star is rising, as she is now confirmed for three more major blockbuster films over the next few years. Do you think he'll get the Democratic nomination? I've heard his star is really rising within the party. With the way that businesswoman's star is rising, how long will it take for her to become a billionaire? ), the family adapted to a fly-in fly-out husband and father. Youngest child Harry would cry inconsolably every time Dean left. Collateral Murder gave the world a ringside view ( a ringside seat or a ringside view 近距离观察, 直接观察 If you have a ringside seat or a ringside view, you have an excellent and clear view of what is happening somewhere. From this hotel, you get a ringside seat at the volcano's performance. The first US presidential election for which I had a ringside seat was that which brought John F. Kennedy to office over 30 years ago. Note: In boxing, the ringside seats are the seats that are closest to the ring and have the best view. ) of the calculated carnage. For Pat, it became personal as the consequences of a war on the other side of the world began to play out in his family's sitting room. Grief-struck and traumatised, Dean became an emotional ticking time bomb 定时炸弹. "He lost his temper over small things like a door banging or a dog barking," wife Mary Binks remembers of that time. "And he'd go to bed for days on end." Dean knew his anger was hurting his family but seemed powerless 无力停止, 无能为力 to stop. "I could sense this confusion in them, this wariness ( wary adj. If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems. People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers. They were very wary about giving him a contract. She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent. a wary eye If you keep a wary eye on something or someone, you are cautious about them and watch them to see what they will do or what will happen to them. Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome. ) around me," he says. "It breaks my heart to think back to what I was like." "We did have our own war in managing the person that he had become," Pat says. "It will probably be ever-present because those scars seem to run really deep." But it wasn't until 2016 — nine years after the men died and six years after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released the damning video — that Dean was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He was admitted to a psychiatric facility in Melbourne specialising in the kind of work-related trauma that many soldiers, veterans and first responders experience. There Dean came to understand both the moral dimension of his trauma and the impact it was having on his family. According to Dean's psychiatrist, they've all come a long way since then. 3. shimmer 光影晃动 to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly: She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight. to shine with a soft light that changes strength. If something shimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance. The lights shimmered on the water. The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat. ...a shimmer of starlight. The stars shimmered in the night sky. the shimmer of moonlight on the lake. Bejeweled lyrics: Best believe I'm still bejeweled When I walk in the room I can still make the whole place shimmer And when I meet the band They ask, "Do you have a man?" I could still say, "I don't remember" Familiarity breeds contempt Don't put me in the basement When I want the penthouse of your heart Diamonds in my eyes I polish up real I polish up real nice. abstinence [ˈæb.stɪ.nəns] I. the fact of not doing something, usually something that is considered harmful such as drinking alcohol or using a drug: We found that with abstinence from smoking, the severity of symptoms decreased. Alcohol abstinence is recommended for breast-feeding mothers. II. the fact of not having sex, or not having sex outside of marriage: Sexual health leaflets promoted the benefits of abstinence, faithfulness, and condom use. They preach complete abstinence from premarital sex. abstain from something to not do or have something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad: The church requires its members to abstain from smoking and drinking. I try to abstain from junk foods, such as greasy fries and pop. abstinent [ˈæb.stɪ.nənt] adj. I. 戒烟, 戒酒, 禁欲的人. practicing abstinence; refraining from any indulgence of a particular appetite, impulse, or desire, as from alcohol, sexual activity, social media, etc. practising self-restraint, esp in the consumption of food or alcohol. completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: sexually abstinent. He has now been abstinent from alcohol for four years. In the study, 30 participants were abstinent for 8 hours from their smartphones while 30 participants practiced normal use. II. refraining from using a substance or engaging in an activity to which one has become addicted: For several months I was abstinent, and mistakenly took this as proof I could control my gambling 戒毒的, 戒赌的. III. not casting a vote 不投票的人: The first feature of the group's success is their ability to increase turnout among previously abstinent voters. noun. I. a person who refrains from any indulgence of a particular appetite, habit, or addiction: I'm 21 years old and an abstinent—I used to do drugs, including LSD and speed, but I've quit. II. a person who is eligible to vote but chooses not to do so: In comparison to those who vote, abstinents are mostly less satisfied with the political and social situation in their country. obstinate [ˈɒbstɪnət] adj. I. [disapproval] 顽固不化的. 冥顽不化的. 不听劝的. 耳根硬的. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. He is obstinate and determined and will not give up. She was a wicked and obstinate child. I stayed obstinately in my room, sitting by the phone. Smith obstinately refused to carry out the order. I might have become a dangerous man with all that stubbornness and obstinacy built into me. "her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio". II. (of an unwelcome situation) very difficult to change or overcome. "the obstinate problem of unemployment". III. You can describe things as obstinate when they are difficult to move, change, or destroy. ...rusted farm equipment strewn among the obstinate weeds. ...the door of the shop which obstinately stayed closed when he tried to push it open. absorptive capacity 吸纳能力, 接收能力 I. the ability to take liquids or other substances in through a surface and to hold or use them, or the amount of a liquid or other substance that can be taken in like this: Metal surfaces vary in smoothness, absorptive capacity, and chemical reactivity. How do we best make use of the atmosphere's limited absorptive capacity for greenhouse gases?. II. 接待能力. the amount of something or the number of people that an area or place is able to take in and deal with: The refugee problem is likely to get worse, partly because the absorptive capacity of the area is limited. III. business specialized the ability of an organization to discover and use new ideas or technology to help its activities or business: The development of absorptive capacity is important in enabling firms to use research and technology generated externally. IV. 接受能力. the ability of someone to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them: You possess a great absorptive capacity and the power to memorize. hone I. 磨尖. 磨利. 锋利. to make an object sharp. hone an object is to make it sharper: to hone scissors. The bone had been honed to a point. II. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose: His physique was honed to perfection. Her debating skills were honed in the students' union. III. to direct something such as an ability to make it more effective. to make something better or completely suitable for its purpose: hone your skills 磨炼技能, 磨炼演技 She honed her skills in customer relations at British Airways. Our interviewing techniques have been honed in order to help us pick exactly the right candidate. He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers. They highlighted Masterson's firm stance against drugs and credited him with honing their abstinence from substance abuse. 4. consummate adj. USA [ˈkɒnsəmət] UK [ˈkɒnsjumət] adj. I. 技艺高超的, 技艺超群的. showing great skill at doing something. accomplished or supremely skilled. a consummate artist. very skillful; highly expert. a life of consummate happiness. He's a consummate athlete/gentleman/liar. She is a consummate politician. It was a demanding part that Collins played with consummate ease. Djokovic powered through the first set with consummate ease 轻轻松松的, 不费吹灰之力的, 易如反掌的, but in the second he had to show his mettle. II. (prenominal) (intensifier) consummate 完全的, 十足的 happiness. a consummate 语气助词 加强语气的 fool. vocabulary: Consummate means complete, finished, or masterful. If you refer to someone as a consummate chef, then you are saying he is the ultimate chef. If you say someone is a consummate jerk, then you are saying he is the ultimate jerk. Consummate can be used to describe something good or bad: consummate joy, a consummate liar. To consummate means to bring something to completion, but it often refers specifically to making a marriage complete by having sexual relations. consummate verb. USA: [ˈkɒnsəmeɪt] UK: [ˈkɒnsjʊmeɪt] I. to make a marriage legal by having sex for the first time. If two people consummate a marriage or relationship, they make it complete by having sex. They consummated their passion only after many hesitations and delays. ...the morning after the consummation of their marriage. a. to have sex for the first time in a relationship. II. to complete something, especially a business deal or agreement. To consummate an agreement means to complete it. There have been several close calls, but no one has been able to consummate a deal. mettle [metəl] 本事, 能力 Someone's mettle is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances. ability and determination when competing or doing something difficult. bravery and determination: The climb to the summit in a blizzard would test their mettle. The team showed/proved its mettle in the final round. The real test of her political mettle came in the May elections. His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature. For both sides, it's the first real test of their mettle this season. on your mettle If you are on your mettle, you are ready to do something as well as you can, because you know that you are being tested or challenged. ready to do something as well as you can in a difficult situation: Both players were on their mettle in the final round. Cooking for such important people really puts you on your mettle. The added competition keeps them on their mettle. 5. Djokovic looked tired in that second set, holding ice to his head and neck between changeovers 交换长提 and at one point tumbling to the court after a particularly gruelling rally, lying on his back for a spell of several seconds to compose himself. Nevertheless, he prevailed in the tie break 7-5 and, despite being broken in the final set, Djokovic had already broken once and hit back once again to claim another victory.
flyer VS leaflet VS brochure/pamphlet VS booklet: Flyers 单页或两页的, also known as handbills, are one of the most popular print marketing products. This is because they are so cheap to produce and easy to distribute. They are usually flat, rectangular and approximately the size of a adult hand. Making them perfect to pass out to passersby on the street. leaflet (单页或两页, 比flyer小): Leaflets are quite similar to flyers. While the terms leaflet and flyer are often used interchangeably, there are some minor differences. In general, leaflets tend to be a bit smaller. And they are usually supposed to be of the better quality too. Of course, this makes them more expensive as well. Brochures [ˈbrəʊʃə], also known as pamphlets ['pæmflət] 多页的, 多折叠的, can be differentiated quite easily from flyers and leaflets because they aren’t flat, but folded. This third dimension makes them stand out a bit more as you can be more creative with the design. In regards to their format, brochures can be found in many different shapes and forms, from a 11" x 8.5" double folded design to a single fold square paper. What has to be noted, however, is that they are neither stapled nor bundled. Booklets (Magazines) 装订起来的多页的: People often confuse leaflets with brochures, although they are quite different. Compared to brochures, booklets are flat and not folded. What makes them further stand out is that they usually consist of multiple pages (typically between 8 to 72 pages). Which are brought together through a saddle stitch, spirals, staples or other binding methods.
party pooper, wowser, mood killer, buzzkill, killjob, wet blanket, spoilsport, downer, put damper on, piss on sb's party, cook sb's gooes, rain on sb's parade, harsh sb's mellow, yuck sb's yum, fuddy-duddy, fusspot, stick-in-the-mud, fussbudget: party pooper 扫兴的人, 败兴的人 I. a person who refuses to join in the fun of a party. someone who spoils other people's enjoyment of social activities by being unhappy or by refusing to become involved Tim called me a party pooper because I left the party just after midnight. II. broadly, one who refuses to go along with everyone else. wowser 莫名惊诧者, 惊世骇俗者, 道学分子 (au slang) straight-laced person, prude, puritan, spoilsport. A person who is publicly critical of others and the pleasures they seek, A person regarded as obnoxiously puritanical(puritan 清教徒[pjuEritn] puritanical [,pjuri't#nikEl] 清教徒式的, puritanic清教徒的 ); 清教徒式的禁欲主义者, 在公开场合反对其他人追求快乐, 要求苛刻从而扫人兴者. mood killer 坏兴致的人, 扫兴, 败兴的人 ( that's a freaking mood kill) Someone who can ruin your mood extremely quickly without attempting too. They just have a certain style or attribute that kills moods. Omg, that guy Teji is such a mood killer. Like i was going to ask this girl to the dance, he randomly came in and asked for a condom. buzzkill someone or something that stops people from enjoying themselves. something or someone that spoils people's feelings of excitement, enjoyment, or pleasure: Hearing how fattening this delicious food is would be a total buzzkill. She reminded us we had to get up early - she's such a buzzkill. a killjoy 扫兴, 煞风景, 败兴的人 [disapproval] A killjoy is a person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun. If you call someone a killjoy, you are critical of them because they stop other people from enjoying themselves, often by reminding them of something unpleasant. Don't be such a killjoy! This is a classic example of the killjoy attitudes of officialdom. officialdom [əfɪʃəldəm] 打官腔的人, 官派作风的人 [disapproval] Officialdom is used to refer to officials who work for the government or in other organizations, especially when you think that their rules are unhelpful. used to refer to those people who have a position of authority, especially in government, usually when they are preventing you from doing what you want to do or are slow or not effective They accused regulatory officialdom of hampering their business by imposing too many petty conditions. Officialdom has been against us from the start. a wet blanket 扫兴的人或事 (informal) someone who does or says something that stops other people from enjoying themselves. If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves. I don't want to be a wet blanket, but you really must play your music more quietly or you'll disturb the people next door. 一般的两种口语用法 such a wet blanket, throw a wet blanket on sth. spoilsport Informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes Look, Justine, I hate to be a spoilsport and truly I don't mean to hurt your feelings. downer I. 镇静剂 A depressant or sedative drug, such as a barbiturate or tranquilizer. II. 让人郁闷抑郁的东西 One that depresses, such as an experience or person. III. 扫兴, 败兴的人. Someone who brings the mood down. C'mon, Gina, why can't you go out? You're such a downer. damper 起抑制作用的因素, 阻尼器, 减震器; 令人扫兴的东西. put a (the) damper on have a depressing, subduing, or inhibiting effect on 使…扫兴; 抑制 He put a damper on her youthful excitement. Amy: Oh. Penny says everyone's there. Are you ready? Sheldon: I am. Oh. Wait. Amy: Are you all right? Sheldon: No, I just, I got a little light-headed 头晕. Amy: Oh, do you need a minute? Sheldon: No. No, if I can walk past that pet shop with the parrot in the window, I suppose I can do this. Sheldon: Hello, everyone. I, I'd like to apologize for my behaviour. I hope it hasn't put a damper 扫兴 on the party. So, please, enjoy yourselves. Oh, this is quickly getting out of hand. piss on somebody's party 坏人好事, 做扫人兴的事情, 扫兴 To ruin, spoil, or undermine one's efforts, plans, or ideas. Sorry to piss on your party, but there's no way that we'll be able to get this done by next week. It's just not possible! It seems as though the court is going to piss on the president's party by ruling that key parts of his proposal are unconstitutional. cook sb's goose 坏人好事 (British & Australian very informal) to do something that spoils someone's plans. spoil someone's plans; cause someone's downfall. "I've got enough on you to cook your goose". I don't want to piss on your party but next week Malc and I won't be here. rain on someone's parade to do something that spoils someone's plans. to hinder someone's enjoyment; upset someone's plans: I'm sorry to rain on your parade but you're not allowed to have alcohol on the premises. a rained-on 浇雨了的, 淋雨了的, 落水狗, 浇成落汤鸡的 'We got rained on'. 'It rained on us'. 'We're getting rained on'. 'It's raining on us'. 'We were getting rained on'. rain in on (someone or something) 淋到, 淋湿 Of rain, to cause someone or something to become wet by coming in through an opening of some kind. It started raining in on us through the hole in the ceiling last night. Someone left the skylight in the garage open and it rained in on my brand new convertible. rain on I. To pour or fall on someone or something from above in a rain-like shower. Dirt and debris rained on us following the explosion. Bombs continued raining on the city from above. II. To cause some liquid, loose substance, or multitude of small objects to fall down in a shower on someone or something. The castle defenders rained 浇湿, 淋湿 boiling oil on the attackers below the ramparts. The dark clouds began raining hail on us halfway through the hike. The other kids started raining down snowballs on us from the other side of the yard. III. To give or bestow something on someone in abundance. The boss has been raining praise on 满是溢美之词, 不吝散美之词, 不吝赞誉 Janet all week for the work she did. People across the country are raining condemnations on the prime minster for his handling of the crisis. don't yuck someone else's yum 扫兴 (buzzkill = to harsh someone's mellow). To disparage someone's tastes or preferences. "Yuck" is an expression of disgust, and "yum" is an expression of enjoyment, particularly of a delicious taste. Both are grammatical interjections, not verbs or nouns, but this expression take poetic license with the rules of grammar. So "someone"s yum" is a poetic expression for something that someone enjoys, and "to yuck" is a poetic expression for making something disgusting. To yuck someone's yum is to ruin someone's enjoyment. Similarly, a "buzzkill" is the action or agent that ruins the enjoyment. The expression is "to harsh someone's mellow" is synonymous with "yucking their yum." to harsh someone's mellow 败兴, 扫兴, 破坏情绪, 破坏氛围 To spoil one's good mood or to annoy one. To annoy one or otherwise ruin one's good mood. Ugh, don't harsh my mellow with that stupid talk. Leave me alone. I was so excited to see the concert, but all the technical problems with the lights and sound really harshed my mellow. A fuddy-duddy 一惊一乍的人, 大惊小怪的人(fussy) (Nothing is wrong to pay in cash, sorry, just being a fuddy-duddy ), sometimes without the dash, is a person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist, or conservative, sometimes almost to the point of eccentricity or geekiness. It is a slang term, mildly derogatory but sometimes affectionate too, and can be used to describe someone with a zealous ['zeləs] focus on order. The terms fusspot, fusser, stick-in-the-mud 老顽固(比如听到qq的声音就以为人家在玩QQ, 主观臆断的人,先入为主的人, 以偏概全, 拒绝新东西的人, 老古董的人, 迂腐的人. 是一种不太礼貌的说法 One who lacks initiative, imagination, or enthusiasm. a staid or predictably conservative person who lacks initiative or imagination. a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change. "they see many of their colleagues as stick-in-the-muds and sentimental neanderthals". Don't be such an old stick-in-the-mud. some stick-in-the-mud objected to the kind of music we wanted to play in church. 'Anyway, I'm not interested in married men.' 'Oh, don't be such a stick-in-the-mud'), spoilsport, wet blanket扫兴的人, old fogy, stuffed shirt 中规中矩的人, and fussbudget 大惊小怪的人(A person who fusses over trifles. Also called fusspot.) have also been used to describe one who fusses or is "fussy about trifles". The word bore, or old bore, is also used to refer to this type of person. Fuddy and fuddy-dud are abbreviated forms of the term.
整理, 收拾 straighten out = straighten up a room, sort through (sort coins by size, sort buttons on the ride): 1. TBBT: a. Sheldon: Wait, can I bring this box of extra shirt buttons to sort 整理扣子 on the ride 在路上, 在车上? Howard: Do whatever you want. b. Amy (in flashback): Boy, I just can't seem to get these scissors back together. Can you do it? Amy (in flashback): Darn it. There's something in my eye, and I need to sort these coins by size 排序, 整理. Can you help? c. Howard: Thanks for helping us sort through 整理 ( sort through sth 整理遗物, 整理 to look at a number of things to organize them or to find something. to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need. to look for something among a lot of similar things, especially when you are arranging these things into an order Vicky sat down and sorted through the files. She sorted through her handbag for her keys. I had the sad task of sorting through her papers after she died. Leonard: Hi. We're from the university. We're trying to get some information about Professor Abbott. Howard: We were cleaning out his office and found these books full of numbers. Leonard: Any chance you know what it is? Prof Sharpe: Yes, he was always working on this. Raj: I was thinking it might be some sort of interstellar coordinate system, maybe an updated version of Hubble's law. I keep seeing the number 90 repeating. That could be the angle of perturbation of a distant galaxy. Prof Sharpe: It's the number of calories in a yoghurt. That's his food diary. ) all my mom's stuff. Raj: Of course. I know what it's like having to go through a loved one's possessions. sort I. importance, size, or colour. sort something by something: Once the data is collected, the computer will sort it by date. sort something into something: Sort the letters into three piles. If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them. He sorted the materials 整理 into their folders. The students are sorted into 分类, 分组 three ability groups. He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers. I sorted the laundry. II. to solve a problem or deal with someone or something successfully. If you get a problem or the details of something sorted, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details. I'm trying to get my script sorted. These problems have now been sorted. Don't worry about the bill. I'll sort it. get something sorted 解决: Did you get the tickets sorted? sort out I. how it will happen. Danny's organizing the food and the music's already sorted out. II. to do what is necessary to deal with a problem, disagreement, or difficult situation successfully. 解决 This matter could be sorted out if they would just sit down and talk. If you sort out a problem or the details of something, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details. The two countries have sorted out their trade and security dispute. Have you sorted something out for tomorrow night? sort yourself out: If you have a problem, the welfare officer can help you sort yourself out. III. to get rid of things that you do not need and arrange things that you do need tidily. I need to sort out the mess on my desk. I've managed to sort the newspapers out. IV. to find out information that allows you to understand something. sort out how/what/why etc: Investigators are still trying to sort out why the accident happened. V. BRITISH INFORMAL to provide something for someone sort someone out: If you need a new bike, I can sort you out. sort something out for someone: We'll sort out more suitable clothes for you. VI. BRITISH INFORMAL to make someone stop causing problems for you, for example by talking to them or punishing them. If you sort someone out, you make them realize that they have behaved wrongly, for example by talking to them or by punishing them. [mainly British]. Prince Anne 被拐事件: Ronald Russell, a company cleaning executive, was driving home from work when he saw the scene on the side of the road. He approached on foot after seeing Ian Ball confront Officer Hills. "He needs sorting 需要管管, 需要给个教训, 教训一下," Russell later remembered thinking. A 6'4" former boxer, Russell advanced to punish the shooter for hurting a policeman. It was the older women and young mothers who sorted all the troublemakers out. The crucial skill you need to develop is sorting out 搞定 the parents. VII. If you sort yourself out, you organize yourself or calm yourself so that you can act effectively and reasonably. We're in a state of complete chaos here and I need a little time to sort myself out. sort through something to look at a lot of things in order to find what you want or need. She sorted through her handbag for her keys. sorting 排序 the process or operation of ordering items and data according to specific criteria. a sorting program. nothing of the sort Nothing of the sort is used when strongly contradicting something that has just been said. 'We're going to talk this over in my office'.—'We're going to do nothing of the sort'. Mrs Adamson said that she was extremely sorry, in tones that made it clear that she was nothing of the sort. to separate the wheat from the chaff = to sort the wheat from the chaff 分清好坏, 分清敌友 If you separate the wheat from the chaff or sort the wheat from the chaff, you decide which people or things in a group are good or important and which are not. It isn't always easy to separate the wheat from the chaff. out of sorts If you are out of sorts, you feel slightly unwell, upset, or annoyed. of sorts/a sort If you describe something as a thing of sorts or as a thing of a sort, you are suggesting that the thing is of a rather poor quality or standard. He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van. She even managed a grimacing smile of sorts. They have had an education of a sort. 2. Can you get the minutes 会议记录 from all three meetings and collate them into sort of report form ( [kəˈleɪt] I. formal 整理有序. 整理好. 按顺序整理好. to arrange information that you have collected in a sensible order. To assemble something in a logical sequence. II. to put sheets of paper into the correct order before they are made into a document or book. To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding. Collating was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents. III. To examine diverse documents et cetera to discover similarities and differences. The young attorneys were set the task of collating the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy. )? copy Jim? And CC Rhonda. Also can you organize a quick little get-together so I can go over it with them? That's all there is. 就这些. 就有这么多. 就这么些(读一篇文章, 别人说继续读, 你说读完了, 就这些, 就到此了). 3. Guys, help me straighten up a little please. Your sister and her family are coming over to your house to visit. Your living room is a little messy. You ask your children to help you clean it. And you ask this. Help me (do something) please This is a very straightforward way of asking for help. Use this when you're speaking to someone you're close to, like a family member. Avoid asking strangers and friends for help this way. A better way to ask is: Could you help me with this? Can you wipe that up, please? Can you just stop it please? straighten up (a room) 收拾, 整理, 清洁 "Straightening up" is a type of cleaning. When you "straighten up", you pick up things that are lying around like clothes, dishes, books, pieces of paper, and so on. You put things back in their proper place, so that the room looks organized. You can use "straighten up" with an object: Lance, straighten up your room please. Or you can use it without an object: Sorry, I didn't have time to straighten up. straighten out 整理, 清理, 收拾 I. If you straighten out a confused situation, you succeed in getting it organized and tidied up. to make (something) organized or tidy. to put (something) in order. straighten out I. If you straighten out a confused situation 说清楚, 搞明白, you succeed in getting it organized and tidied up. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out. to deal with a problem or a confused situation. To eliminate confusion from or concerning 消除误会. 消除误解, 消除疑惑. As soon as I straighten out which of the twins is which, I'll start calling them by their names. A team of accountants was brought in to straighten out 理顺, 理清, 厘清 the firm's finances. II. to help someone with problems improve their unsuitable behaviour. to cause someone to improve his or her behavior or character: I thought marriage would straighten him out 改过自新, 学好, 规劝, 劝说, 劝劝. He spent years trying to straighten out his drug-addict brother. to deal with (something) successfully I need more time to straighten out my problems. to improve in behavior or condition or to cause (someone or something) to improve in behavior or condition. to improve someone's behaviour: I thought that once he got a girlfriend that would straighten him out. He straightened out after joining the army. The problem will not straighten out on its own. You need to straighten your life out. Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out 磨炼, 锻炼. III. To make straight. to make (something) straight or to become straight You need to straighten out your legs for this stretch. The river curves and then straightens out 变直 again. Straighten out your necktie and comb your hair. IV. To correct or rectify. To correct; to stop doing something wrong. It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own 纠正问题. I hope they can straighten out 解决 the problem with my bill soon. to help someone become less confused about something. Can you straighten me out 答疑, 解惑 on this matter? I will do what I can to straighten out the office staff on this question. V. (transitive) To tidy, neaten, or organize. to make (something) organized or tidy. to put (something) in order He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk. talk something out 说开了, 坐下来谈谈并解决问题 I. to discuss something such as a problem or plan completely in order to find a solution or an agreement. to discuss a problem thoroughly in order to solve it We need to spend a little time talking this out. with It might help if you talked it out with Dad. If you two don't talk out the differences between you, it'll be hardtalk for you to continue working together. to discuss the details of something: They've been talking out their problems. II. British English ( = US filibuster) if politicians talk out a proposal, they talk about it for a long time deliberately so that there will not be enough time to vote on it The Land Protection Bill was talked out by MPs from rural areas. 用例1: Howard: You know what we should do? We should show the closet to Sheldon. Bernadette: Why? Howard: Are you kidding? He's like a savant at organizing. Everything in his apartment has a label on it. Including his label maker, which has a label that says label maker. And if you look really close at that label maker label, you'll see a label that says label. Bernadette: He's our guest, we can't just ask him to straighten our closet 清理, 整理, 收拾. Howard: No, we wouldn't ask him. We'd just show him the closet and let the goblins in his head take it from there. 用例2: Did I misspeak 说错话 about the ring? Yes, and we'll get back to that. Even with your mother here... ...you're deliberately hogging all the attention from my mom. You're like those elephant seal pups... ...that steals the milk from two mothers. Do you mean what marine biologists refer to as super weaning? Yes, you are a super weaner! Well, now I have to correct you. As a bit of an elephant seal buff... ...the more accurate comparison would be when two mother seals... ...actively seek to nourish the same pup. So I believe the term you're looking for... ...is a "double mother suckler." You're right. That is the term I'm looking for. You are a dirty double mother suckler. Okay. Now that we have the terminology straightened out 搞定了... ...how dare you? Not in a rush. We'll set a date when the time's right. It doesn't matter, sweetie. The moment a man lays with a woman, they are married in the eyes of the Lord. 用例3: Sheldon: I told you not to get the surgery. Leonard: Okay, first of all, the surgery was a success, and secondly, I didn't even want you there. Sheldon: Wow. I don't know which hurts worse, my nose or my heart. Well, I'm done speaking to you. Amy: Don't be like that. You two need to talk this out. 韩国老师自杀问题: Her cousin struggles not to cry as he straightens out her small, empty apartment, now home to just her goldfish. Her bed is unmade, and beside it sits a pile of drawings from her first-grade students, telling her how much they loved her. Underneath is a stack of library books on how to cope with depression. So in the days after his cousin's death, which police quickly pinned on 归因于, 归结为 a recent breakup, Park assumed the role of detective. He unearthed 挖掘, 挖出 找出 hundreds of diary entries, work logs and text messages. They revealed that in the months leading up to her suicide, Min-so had been bombarded by complaints from parents. Most recently, one of her pupils had slashed another child's head with a pencil, and she'd been embroiled in heated late phone calls and messages with the parents. This tragedy has unleashed 释放, 放开 a wave of anger from primary school teachers across South Korea, who have started to share their experiences of being bullied by overbearing parents and unruly children. Tens of thousands of them have gone on strike to demand better protection at work. They say parents frequently push them to breaking point, by calling their personal phones every hour of the day and weekends, incessantly 不眠不休的, 无止境的 and unfairly complaining. Kim said she reached the point where she did not feel she could safely teach her class: "We teachers feel extremely disempowered 夺权的, 无能为力的. Those who have had experienced this first-hand are fundamentally changed, and those who haven't, have seen it happen to others, so either way it is debilitating [dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪtɪŋ ]."He has no doubt this pressure filters through to the children, affecting their behaviour too. "They don't know how to release this pressure 释放压力, so they act out by hurting each other.". He took time to straighten out the papers on his desk. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things. My sister had come in with her calm common sense and straightened them out. II. to deal with (something) successfully I need more time to straighten out my problems. III. to improve in behavior or condition or to cause (someone or something) to improve in behavior or condition. He straightened out after joining the army. The problem will not straighten out on its own. You need to straighten your life out. Her parents sent her to boarding school to straighten her out. 4. Wow. I'm starting to think you didn't mean it 不是认真的 when you said you wanted to spruce up the place ( spruce sb/sth up 整理, 修整, 打扮一下, 收拾一下 informal to make someone or something cleaner and tidier or to improve his, her, or its appearance generally: I thought I'd have a shave and generally spruce myself up for the interview. They've employed an advertising agency to spruce up the company image.). 5. collect one's thoughts 集中思想, 整理思路(sort out, organize your thoughts) Fig. to take time to think through an issue; to give some thought to a topic. I'll speak to the visitors in a moment. I need some time to collect my thoughts. 6. find the bedroom [floor]整理, 收拾房间(东西一定是堆满了地).
The Big Bang Theory: 1. Leslie: Oh. So, how many children do you think we should have? (Leonard splutters and coughs) I'm sorry, that was a little abrupt 太突然了, 猝不及防( I. An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant. Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up. The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness. His abrupt departure is bound to raise questions. He stopped abruptly and looked my way. sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant: We came to an abrupt curve in the road. abrupt end 戛然而止 Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. abrupt change There was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend. abrupt halt The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the sea. II. Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way. using too few words when talking, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly: He is sometimes very abrupt 惜字如金的 with clients. an abrupt manner/reply. He was abrupt to the point of rudeness. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner. 'Good night, then,' she said abruptly. I think Simon was hurt by your abruptness this afternoon. ). Leonard: A little. Leslie: I mean there are so many things to talk about before we discuss reproduction. Leonard: I sure hope so. Leslie: Besides shortness, what genetic weaknesses run in your family? Sheldon (entering): I'm sorry to interrupt, batteries dying continue. Leslie: Uh, genetic weaknesses, right, um, there's the lactose intolerance. Sheldon (preparing an extension cord): Don't forget the male pattern baldness. When his uncles sit around the dinner table they look like a half carton of eggs. (Exits. Extension cord trails after him. Eventually goes tight a couple of times then falls loose.) Leonard: Okay, now my uncles are bald, but my Aunt Edna is one of the hairiest women you will ever meet. So… Sweet lady. It always tickles when she hugs me. (Sheldon knocks and enters again.) What now? Sheldon: I have to make pee-pee. Time shift to later. Leonard: Listen, I'm sorry about all of Sheldon's interruptions, he can be a bit of an eccentric. Leslie: If by eccentric you mean passive-aggressive East Texas blowhole, I agree. Leonard: Well, I think tonight was a very good start. Leslie: Me too. You're sure you're okay postponing 延期, 推后, 改期, 延后, 推迟 ( push back, put it off to tomorrow, put something off until, bring forward 提前, defer, push it to a time when she is worry free. hold something over 延后, 拖后, 推迟 to do or deal with something at a later time. The matter was held over for further review. Grammar Hold over is usually passive in this meaning. ) intercourse (hold off I. [intransitive] 拖延. 推迟(put off). 不着急. 慢慢来. 以后再说. 先不用.
to deliberately delay doing something. to not do something immediately:
[+ -ing verb]. To delay commencing (an action until some specified time
or event has passed). Hold off the decision one more day so I can answer your question. Hold off [on] baking until I get there. Let's hold off making a decision until next week.US They've decided to hold off on buying a car until they're both working. He may decide to hold off for a few days. hold off on: How much longer can they hold off on political reform?
Let's hold off on the kissing scene. I want the tension to build up so
that it becomes a big nerve-wrecking deal when you finally do it. hold off doing something: She held off calling him until the last possible moment.
II. [transitive] 阻拦. 阻挡. to stop someone who is trying to attack you
from coming close. To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at
bay. Let's try to hold off the lawyers 拖住 until we are ready for them. I held them off with bricks and stones. III. [transitive] 击退, 打退. mainly journalism to stop an opponent from starting to win or lead. They held off a furious late challenge by Fiji to win 37–25. IV. [transitive] 拖住. to stop something from happening. They can hold off the accusations until the election. V. [intransitive] if rain or snow holds off, it does not fall, although you expected it to. If rain or a storm holds off, it does not start immediately. push out/back the deadline 推迟, 延长截止期限: The
new law, the Budget and Impoundment Control Act, enacted in July 1974
over the veto of President Richard M. Nixon, gave Congress a
"transitional quarter" in the summer of 1976, pushing the deadline back three months. Not only does April 15 fall on a Sunday, pushing the deadline out one day,
but also (who knew?) the District of Columbia is celebrating
Emancipation Day on Monday (in honor of when Abraham Lincoln officially
ended slavery there). It underwent months of public discussion and alterations to make it acceptable to more senators, including pushing the deadline out to the end of 1971. Even Trump has admitted that 30 days is unrealistic, reportedly pushing the deadline out to four months just days after his initial announcement. The government and the FARC began peace talks in 2012 and have appeared on the point of 马上就能 sealing the deal 达成协议 since the end of last year, though problems pinning down the final details have kept pushing the deadlines back. push back If you push back against something, such as a change or criticism, you refuse to accept it or try to prevent it. Teachers who feel they have been criticized are starting to push back. push something back 推迟 to delay something so that it happens later than planned: The target date for construction has been pushed back. keep/put something on ice 搁置, 暂缓, 延迟, 推迟 to delay doing anything about a plan or idea. to postpone something. Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The whole deal was put on ice when the stock market fell sharply. She's already anxious about him getting out. How it's gonna change everything. Then tell her to take a deep breath and think about the money. I'll talk to Borders. And let's put Spencer on ice Until after the hearing. ) until our relationship is past the initial viability test? Leonard: No problem, I'm very skilled at postponing intercourse. So I guess I'll call you and we'll arrange another evening. Leslie: Yes. I believe protocol dictates that you wait a minimum of 18 hours before you call so I'm not repulsed by your cloying ( cloying 甜得发腻的, 甜到发腻的, 腻腻歪歪的, 腻歪的, 缠人的, 粘人的, 黏人的 [klɔɪɪŋ] adj You use cloying to describe something that you find unpleasant because it is much too sweet, or too sentimental. tasting or smelling too sweet and therefore unpleasant: This is a wonderful wine - honeyed and rich without being remotely cloying. The room was filled with the cloying scent of lilies. Her cheap, cloying scent enveloped 吞噬, 包裹 him. Most TV kids are so cloying. The film is too cloyingly sentimental. ) eagerness 急切, 急不可耐. Leonard: Sure. Leslie: Again, it's your decision, you're the man. 2. Penny: You rat bastard. Howard (running down stairs with Raj): Told you the sensor would work. Leonard: Hi! Penny: You deliberately stuck me with 强塞, 硬塞 Sheldon. Leonard: Well, I had to, you see what he's like. Sheldon (off): Penny! Penny, I'm hungry. Penny: Uh, it's okay, sweetie, good news, Leonard's home! Leonard: No! Penny (handing him vaporub): Here you go, good luck, bye. Leonard: W-wait! Sheldon: Leonard, I'm hungry! Leonard: Wait! Penny! Take me with you! (Runs after her and bumps into pillar. Falls semi-conscious to the floor. Sheldon appears in his comforter.) Sheldon: I want grilled cheese. Time shift. Sheldon and Leonard are on the sofa. Sheldon is wrapped in his comforter, Leonard is holding an ice-pack to his head. Sheldon: Do you think Penny will come here and take care of us? Leonard: I don't think Penny's ever coming here again. Sheldon: I'm very congested 鼻塞. Leonard: Yeah, so? Sheldon: Can you go to the kitchen, and get me the turkey baster labelled mucus. Leonard: If I stand, I’ll vomit. Sheldon: Under the sink, yellow Tupperware bowl. 3.
