用法学习: 1. to the nth degree to the utmost. as much or as far as possible. If something is done to the nth degree, it is done to an extreme degree We were questioned to the nth degree. "the gullibility of the electorate was tested to the nth degree by such promises". Ned and I discussed everything to the nth degree. You're a risk-taker to the nth degree. mumbo jumbo 胡言乱语 [informal, disapproval] words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning. words or activities that are unnecessarily complicated or mysterious and seem meaningless. If you describe ideas or words, especially religious or technical ones, as mumbo jumbo, you mean that they are nonsense. It's all full of psychoanalytic mumbo-jumbo. Financial information is just mumbo jumbo to me. You don't believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you? Leonard: (Phone text sound) Ah, it's Penny. Amy: Is she still mad? Leonard: Oh, doesn't seem like it. She got Sheldon to go to a psychic with her. Amy: A psychic? He considers them not just mumbo jumbo, but extra-jumbo mumbo jumbo. Leonard: Well, Penny can be very persuasive. She's gotten me to do a lot of things I wouldn't normally do. Amy: Because she has sex with you. Leonard: Yeah, she does. Amy: Can I confess something? Once in a while, I get a little jealous of how close Penny and Sheldon are. Leonard: Really? Amy: I mean, not in a romantic way. It's just, she really has some sort of connection with him. Leonard: Well, well they've known each other a long time, and Penny grew up around horses, so she knows how to approach him without making him skittish. Amy: Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they're friends. I just wish he'd be that comfortable around me already. Leonard: Well, it took him a long time to get comfortable around me, too. Amy: Really? What did you do? Leonard: Something terrible in a former life? I don't know. Bernadette: I gotta go. Penny ratted me out. FYI, she's getting you a watch for your birthday with money she took out of your wallet. conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs] adj I. wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. putting a lot of effort into your work. feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others: Greg Smith is a conscientious and dedicated worker who will be an asset to your company. She was a conscientious worker, and I'll miss her. a conscientious student. "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously". II. relating to a person's conscience. "the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds". 2. arterial [ɑːˈtɪərɪəl] adjective I. relating to an artery or arteries. II. denoting an important route in a system of roads, railway lines, or rivers. "one of the main arterial routes from York". An arterial road 主路, 干路, 大动脉 or arterial thoroughfare is a high-capacity urban road that sits below freeways/motorways on the road hierarchy in terms of traffic flow and speed. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways or expressways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature restrictions on private access. Because of their relatively high accessibility, many major roads face large amounts of land use and urban development, making them significant urban places. artery [ˈɑːt(ə)ri] 动脉(veins静脉, blood vessel 血管)( Blood, the heart and the vessels through which blood is pumped around the body, together make up the cardiovascular system. They are vital for carrying nutrients, oxygen and waste around the body. Blood is made up of cells and plasma. An average adult has about 5 litres of blood in their body. As well as carrying cells, nutrients, oxygen and waste, blood also helps to regulate body temperature. Blood vessels are the network of tubes through which blood is pumped around the body. Along with the heart and the blood, the blood vessels form the cardiovascular system. The 3 main types of blood vessels are: arteries — these carry blood pumped away from the heart; they are the largest and strongest blood vessels. veins — these return blood to the heart. capillaries 毛细血管 — these are tiny vessels that connect arteries and veins. Their thin walls allow blood to come into close contact with tissues to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products.) I. any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body. II. an important route in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines. "George Street, main artery of Edinburgh's Golden Mile". cat burglar 翻墙入室盗窃的人 noun a thief who enters a building by climbing to an upper storey. a thief who enters and leaves a building by climbing up walls to an upper window, door, etc. A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility. A cat burglar is a thief who steals from houses or other buildings by climbing up walls and entering through windows or through the roof. The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high-rise apartments. housebreaker 入室盗贼, 入室抢劫的人 a person who illegally enters a house in order to steal something. housebreaking the crime of illegally entering a house in order to steal something: The jury convicted him of housebreaking. Housebreakings fell by almost 15 percent. 3. come one, come all 欢迎每个人 A phrase used to indicate that something is directed at or open to all people. everyone is invited to come. Auditions are at 3:30 this afternoon—come one, come all! I don't know how to get more customers into my store, short of standing outside and shouting, "Come one, come all!". green room 候场的房间: a room, for example in a theatre, where performers can relax. Many actors also experience nervous anxiety before a performance, and one of the symptoms of nervousness is nausea. As a person who feels nauseous is often said to look "green", suggesting that the 'green room' is the place where the nervous actors wait. In show business, the green room is the space in a theatre or similar venue that functions as a waiting room and lounge for performers before, during, and after a performance or show when they are not engaged on stage. Green rooms typically have seating for the performers, such as upholstered chairs and sofas.
关于鲸: 鲸: Whales are fully aquatic, open-ocean animals: they can feed, mate, give birth, suckle and raise their young at sea. Whales range in size from the 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 metres (98 ft) and 190 tonnes (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest known animal that has ever lived. The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth. Several whale species exhibit sexual dimorphism, in that the females are larger than males. Whales evolved from land-living mammals, and must regularly surface to breathe air, although they can remain underwater for long periods of time. Some species, such as the sperm whale, can stay underwater for up to 90 minutes. They have blowholes (modified nostrils) located on top of their heads, through which air is taken in and expelled. They are warm-blooded, and have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin. Unlike most animals, whales are conscious breathers. All mammals sleep, but whales cannot afford to become unconscious for long because they may drown. While knowledge of sleep in wild cetaceans is limited, toothed cetaceans in captivity have been recorded to sleep with one side of their brain at a time, so that they may swim, breathe consciously, and avoid both predators and social contact during their period of rest. A 2008 study found that sperm whales sleep in vertical postures just under the surface in passive shallow 'drift-dives', generally during the day, during which whales do not respond to passing vessels unless they are in contact, leading to the suggestion that whales possibly sleep during such dives. Whale pump: A 2010 study considered whales to be a positive influence to the productivity of ocean fisheries, in what has been termed a "whale pump." Whales carry nutrients such as nitrogen from the depths back to the surface. This functions as an upward biological pump, reversing an earlier presumption that whales accelerate the loss of nutrients to the bottom. This nitrogen input in the Gulf of Maine is "more than the input of all rivers combined" emptying into the gulf, some 23,000 metric tons (25,000 short tons) each year. Whales defecate at the ocean's surface; their excrement is important for fisheries because it is rich in iron and nitrogen. The whale faeces are liquid and instead of sinking, they stay at the surface where phytoplankton feed off it. Whale fall: Upon death, whale carcasses fall to the deep ocean and provide a substantial habitat for marine life. Evidence of whale falls in present-day and fossil records shows that deep sea whale falls support a rich assemblage of creatures, with a global diversity of 407 species, comparable to other neritic biodiversity hotspots, such as cold seeps and hydrothermal vents. Deterioration of whale carcasses happens though a series of three stages. Initially, moving organisms such as sharks and hagfish, scavenge the soft tissues at a rapid rate over a period of months, and as long as two years. This is followed by the colonization of bones and surrounding sediments (which contain organic matter) by enrichment opportunists, such as crustaceans and polychaetes, throughout a period of years. Finally, sulfophilic bacteria reduce the bones releasing hydrogen sulfide enabling the growth of chemoautotrophic organisms, which in turn, support other organisms such as mussels, clams, limpets, and sea snails. This stage may last for decades and supports a rich assemblage of species, averaging 185 species per site. 抹香鲸: The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. The sperm whale is a pelagic mammal with a worldwide range, and will migrate seasonally for feeding and breeding. Females and young males live together in groups, while mature males (bulls) live solitary lives outside of the mating season. The females cooperate to protect and nurse their young. Females give birth every four to twenty years, and care for the calves for more than a decade. A mature sperm whale has no natural predators, although calves and weakened adults are sometimes killed by pods of killer whales (orcas). Ambergris [ˈæmbərɡriːs] 龙涎香 ( [ˈæmbərɡriːs] or [ˈæmbərɡrɪs], Latin: ambra grisea, Old French: ambre gris), ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales 抹香鲸. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. It acquires a sweet, earthy scent as it ages, commonly likened to the fragrance of isopropyl alcohol without the vaporous chemical astringency. Ambergris has been highly valued by perfume makers as a fixative that allows the scent to last much longer, although it has been mostly replaced by synthetic ambroxide. Dogs are attracted to the smell of ambergris and are sometimes used by ambergris searchers. Spermaceti (sperm oil), from which the whale derives its name, was a prime target of the whaling industry, and was sought after for use in oil lamps, lubricants, and candles. Ambergris, a solid waxy waste product sometimes present in its digestive system, is still highly valued as a fixative in perfumes, among other uses. Beachcombers look out for ambergris as flotsam. The name "sperm whale" is a clipping of "spermaceti whale". Spermaceti, originally mistakenly identified as the whales' semen, is the semi-liquid, waxy substance found within the whale's head. The sperm whale is also known as the "cachalot", which is thought to derive from the archaic French for 'tooth' or 'big teeth', as preserved for example in the word caishau in the Gascon dialect (a word of either Romance or Basque origin). Like elephants, females and their young live in matriarchal groups called pods, while bulls live apart. Bulls sometimes form loose bachelor groups with other males of similar age and size. As they grow older, they typically live solitary lives, only returning to the pod to socialize or to breed. Bulls have beached themselves together, suggesting a degree of cooperation which is not yet fully understood. The whales rarely, if ever, leave their group. Unlike orcas, sperm whales within a social unit show no significant tendency to associate with their genetic relatives. Females and calves spend about three-quarters of their time foraging and a quarter of their time socializing. Socializing usually takes place in the afternoon. 白鲸: The beluga whale ([bɪˈluːɡə] Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal, and the only member of the genus Delphinapterus. It is also known as the white whale, as it is the only cetacean to regularly occur with this colour; the sea canary, due to its high-pitched calls; and the melonhead, though that more commonly refers to the melon-headed whale, which is an oceanic dolphin. These cetaceans are highly sociable and they regularly form small groups, or pods, that may contain between two and 25 individuals, with an average of 10 members. Pods tend to be unstable, meaning individuals tend to move from pod to pod. Radio tracking has even shown belugas can start out in one pod and within a few days be hundreds of miles away from that pod. Beluga whale pods can be grouped into three categories, nurseries (which consist of mother and calves), bachelors (which consist of all males) and mixed groups. Mixed groups contain animals of both sexes. Many hundreds and even thousands of individuals can be present when the pods join in river estuaries during the summer. This can represent a significant proportion of the total population and is when they are most vulnerable to being hunted. They are cooperative animals and frequently hunt in coordinated groups. The animals in a pod are very sociable and often chase each other as if they are playing or fighting, and they often rub against each other. Often individuals will surface and dive together in a synchronized manner, in a behavior known as milling. In captivity, they can be seen to be constantly playing, vocalising and swimming around each other. In one case, one whale blew bubbles, while the other one popped them. There have also been reports of beluga whales copying and imitating one another, similar to a game of Simon-says. There have also been reports of them displaying physical affection, via mouth to mouth contact. They also show a great deal of curiosity towards humans and frequently approach the windows in the tanks to observe them. 蓝鲸: The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. In general, blue whale populations migrate between their summer feeding areas near the poles and their winter breeding grounds near the tropics. There is also evidence of year-round residencies, and partial or age/sex-based migration. Blue whales are filter feeders; their diet consists almost exclusively of krill. They are generally solitary or gather in small groups, and have no well-defined social structure other than mother-calf bonds. The fundamental frequency for blue whale vocalizations ranges from 8 to 25 Hz and the production of vocalizations may vary by region, season, behavior, and time of day. Orcas are their only natural predators. The blue whale is usually solitary 单打独斗的, but can be found in pairs. When productivity is high enough, blue whales can be seen in gatherings of more than 50 individuals. 虎鲸: The orca (Orcinus orca) or killer whale 杀手鲸, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus. Orcas are recognizable by their black-and-white patterned body. Orcas are not usually a threat to humans, and no fatal attack has ever been documented in their natural habitat. There have been cases of captive orcas killing or injuring their handlers at marine theme parks. Orcas feature strongly in the mythologies of indigenous cultures, and their reputation in different cultures ranges from being the souls of humans to merciless killers. Orcas are apex predators, meaning that they themselves have no natural predators. They are sometimes called "wolves of the sea", because they hunt in groups like wolf packs. Orcas hunt varied prey including fish, cephalopods, mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles. Different populations or ecotypes may specialize, and some can have a dramatic impact on prey species. However, whales in tropical areas appear to have more generalized diets due to lower food productivity. Orcas spend most of their time at shallow depths, but occasionally dive several hundred metres depending on their prey. Day-to-day orca behaviour generally consists of foraging, travelling, resting and socializing. Orcas frequently engage in surface behaviour such as breaching (jumping completely out of the water) and tail-slapping. These activities may have a variety of purposes, such as courtship, communication, dislodging parasites, or play. Spyhopping is a behaviour in which a whale holds its head above water to view its surroundings. Resident orcas swim alongside porpoises and other dolphins. Orcas are notable for their complex societies. Only elephants and higher primates live in comparably complex social structures. Due to orcas' complex social bonds, many marine experts have concerns about how humane it is to keep them in captivity. Orcas have the second-heaviest brains among marine mammals (after sperm whales, which have the largest brain of any animal). 世上最孤独的鲸: When people learned he vocalized at a much higher pitch than other whales, they wondered: could other whales hear him? Was he plaintively ( plaintive [pleɪntɪv] 悲哀的, 伤心的, 悲伤的 A plaintive sound or voice sounds sad. used to describe something that sounds slightly sad: the plaintive sound of the bagpipes. "What about me?" came a plaintive voice. They lay on the firm sands, listening to the plaintive cry of the seagulls. Her voice was small and plaintive. ) calling, never hearing a reply? Was he lonely? The loneliest whale in the world lives in the north Pacific. Scientists have been tracking him on and off for more than 30 years – listening to his vocalizations as he swims back and forth across his patch of ocean, calling into the void and waiting for a reply that never comes. That's the story, anyway. The tale has its origins in the cold war, when the US military deployed a network of hydrophones across the ocean floor to listen for Soviet submarines. In the process, operators also picked up unexpected background noises, including a series of strange, low-frequency moans initially attributed to an unknown "Jezebel Monster" but later identified as the deep, rumbling calls of blue and fin whales. By the end of the 1980s, with the cold war spluttering to an end, the Pentagon made the network available to whale researchers. Among them was William Watkins, a pioneer in identifying and tracking marine mammals by the sounds they make. Soon after he was granted access to the hydrophone network, he noticed one call that stood out from the rest: it bore the signature of blue and fin whale calls, but whereas fins vocalize primarily in the 15 to 30Hz range, this whale was vocalizing at 52Hz – still at the lowest limits of human hearing – but for the largest whales, it was the equivalent of speaking like Mickey Mouse. Watkins and his team tracked the whale for more than a decade. They published a paper about the potential of underwater sound systems such as the Pentagon’s for tracking individual whales in 2004, but when the paper received mainstream media coverage, the whale entered the popular imagination. People began to wonder: if the whale was vocalizing on a different frequency to others, could other whales hear him? Could he hear them? Was he swimming the ocean, plaintively calling into the darkness? Was he alone? Was he … lonely? The whale seemed to speak to people who were experiencing loneliness and doubt. Racked with loneliness and trapped in a day job he hated, a musician composed an album inspired by the whale. A film-maker I spoke to who was suffering daily angst at the unraveling of one of his movies calmed himself by picturing a whale alone in the ocean and listening to recordings of his calls (the whale is almost certainly male). In 2015 the massively popular K-Pop band BTS released Whalien 52, a song about a whale with a "low, calm, and lonely voice" that "can never reach someone.". The more prosaic truth is that there is no scientific reason to believe the whale is lonely at all, let alone lonelier than any other whale in the ocean. Yet the fascination endures. When Joshua Zeman, documentary film-maker and producer of such series as The Killing Season and Sons of Sam, heard about the whale, he began developing a movie that examined those obsessed with the whale as much as the whale himself. Then he changed tack: he would raise money, find a boat and convince a team of scientists to help him find the loneliest whale in the world.
luscious VS lush VS luxuriant VS exuberant VS leafy VS bumper year VS vigorous: luscious [lʌʃəs] 秀色可餐的 adj. I If you describe a person or something about them as luscious, you mean that you find them or this thing sexually attractive. "he'll fall for a luscious Spanish girl who can match him in passion". ...a luscious young blond. What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips 丰唇! Harry Styles appeared to be missing something at the U2 concert at Sphere in Las Vegas this past Wednesday… his long, luscious locks! II. Luscious food is juicy and very good to eat. having a pleasant sweet taste or containing a lot of juice. of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste. "a luscious and fragrant dessert wine". luscious ripe figs. ...a small apricot tree which bore luscious fruit. lush adj. I. a lush plant looks very green and healthy. Lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants. ...the
lush green meadows bordering the river. The beautifully landscaped
gardens sprawl with lush vegetation. ...a tropical lushness. used about places where many plants grow 草木丰盛的. 草木茂盛的 lush gardens. countryside,
field, foliage, forest, garden, grass, greenery, hill, hillside,
island, jungle, landscape, meadow, mountain, pasture, rainforest,
scenery, valley, vegetation: The lush scenery around the lake contrasts with the impressive mountain ranges to the south. Other nouns/adjectives/verbs frequently used with lush: beautiful, fertile, green, tropical, verdant: We explored the lush green landscape and picturesque sandy beaches. II. If you describe a place or thing as lush, you mean that it is very luxurious 奢侈的, 昂贵的. very comfortable and expensive a lush, five-star hotel. ...a mirrored bathroom done in soft pink tiles with a lush, plush carpet. The fabrics were lush. III. If you describe a person or thing as lush, you mean that they are very attractive or appealing. sexually attractive. Supermodel Kate Moss explains how she looks lush for every party. noun.
醉鬼. If you describe someone as a lush, you mean that they drink too
much alcohol. an insulting word for someone who drinks a lot of alcohol. luxuriant [lʌɡˈʒʊriənt] I. luxuriant plants 茂密的 grow well and look very healthy. Luxuriant plants, trees, and gardens are large, healthy, and growing well. ...large oak trees with wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage 茂盛的叶子, 枝叶茂盛的. II. luxuriant hair 头发浓密的 is thick and healthy. If you describe someone's hair as luxuriant, you mean that it is very thick and healthy. Hair that's thick and luxuriant needs regular trimming. III. extremely pleasant or comfortable. "A
world without beauty is not a world I'd want to live in," says Quentin
just a few hours before #UncleGate. It's good he's in a gorgeous place
like Sicily then, and it's also a good thing that he's in The White
Lotus, because this show is just dripping in opulent, luxuriant beauty that practically screams "You're poor!" at anyone watching back home. But it's not just the sapphire seas 湛蓝的大海(azure sky)
and old Italian villas that speak to this, or even the Renaissance
paintings that feature in season two's opening credits. This year, The
White Lotus is unquestionably horny, treating the male body in
particular as a piece of art more valuable than any mere masterpiece in
Quentin's possession. Discerning 眼尖的 purveyors of said art will find a lot to enjoy upon perusing 细细阅览 this season's collection,
from Theo James and Will Sharpe to Adam DiMarco and Leo Woodall, all of
whom possess bodies that could quite easily be hung in the Louvre. exuberant [ɪɡˈzjubərənt] 青春活力的, 活力四射的, 青春洋溢的 I. happy, excited, and full of energy. If you are exuberant, you are full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness. ...an exuberant young girl who decided to become a screen actress. They both laughed exuberantly. an exuberant crowd. II. showing happiness, excitement, and energy. If you describe something as exuberant, you like it because it is lively, exciting, and full of energy and life. This is bold and exuberant cooking. ...exuberantly decorated. exuberant designs by a local artist. exuberance [ɪɡˈzjubərəns]
I. the quality of feeling energetic, or the behaviour of someone who
feels this way. Exuberance is behaviour which is energetic, excited, and
cheerful. Her burst of exuberance and her brightness overwhelmed me. He maintained a youthful exuberance 旺盛精力. One thing that stands out is her exuberance and zest for life. If you talk about the exuberance of something, you like it because it is lively, exciting, and full of energy and life. The sheer exuberance of the sculpture was exhilarating. II. the fact that plants are strong and growing quickly: They marvelled at the exuberance 郁郁葱葱, 茂盛, 旺盛成长 of the rainforest. The flowering plant beds change from neatness to riotous multi-coloured exuberance. exhilarating [ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ] adj making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy. an exhilarating walk on the cliffs. If you describe an experience or feeling as exhilarating, you mean that it makes you feel very happy and excited. It was exhilarating to be on the road again and his spirits rose. Falling in love is a heady 让人头晕目眩的, exhilarating experience. vigorous用力嚼, 使劲嚼 (vigorously chewing) I. full of energy, enthusiasm, or determination. We need a vigorous campaign to reduce deaths on the roads. 20 minutes of vigorous exercise. a vigorous debate. They demanded more vigorous action to tackle the disease. II. strong, active, and healthy. I used to travel more when I was young and vigorous. a. vigorous plants 长势喜人的, 茂盛的, 旺盛的. 长势旺的. are healthy, strong, and growing well. leafy I. Leafy trees and plants 枝叶茂盛的, 枝繁叶茂的 have lots of leaves on them. His two-story brick home was graced with a patio and surrounded by tall, leafy trees. II. 树木繁多的. You say that a place is leafy when there are lots of trees and plants there. ...semi-detached homes with gardens in leafy suburban areas. bumper I. A bumper crop 丰年, 丰收年 or harvest is one that is larger than usual. larger in amount than usual: Farmers have reported a bumper crop this year. ...a bumper crop of rice. In the state of Iowa, it's been a bumper year for corn. producing much more than usual: a bumper crop/harvest. A bumper crop of maize is expected. II. If you say that something is bumper size, you mean that it is very large. bumper sales/profits Profits are predicted to rise 15% due to bumper sales. ...bumper profits. ...a bumper pack of matches. It looks like 2024 is going to be a bumper year
for international travel at Sydney Airport, with extra capacity coming
online not just from Singapore but also from other key markets,
including China and Indonesia.
