用法学习: 1. 翻船新闻: Captain Karsten Borner of the Sir Robert Baden Powell vessel told journalists he noticed the Bayesian nearby during the storm, but after it calmed he saw a red flare( flare I. A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy. Flares were used to steer the traffic away from the accident. The flares attracted the heat-seeking missiles. Fabio
Cefalù, a fisherman who said he responded to a flare from the vessel
but found it sunk, said he stayed at the site for three hours without
finding anyone. wiki: A searchlight (or spotlight) 探照灯 is an apparatus that combines an extremely bright source (traditionally a carbon arc lamp) with a mirrored parabolic reflector to project a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction. It is usually constructed so that it can be swiveled about. II. (oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery. ) and realised the ship had simply disappeared. Mr Borner said he and a crew member boarded their tender ( adj. 1. Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. Her voice was tender 温柔的, full of pity. Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay. Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude. II. If you say that someone does something at a tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience. He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven. ...the loss of her father at such a tender age. III. Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew. Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender. ...tender young dwarf beans. IV. If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. My tummy felt very tender. Treat any tender points by massaging. There is still some tenderness in her tummy. verb. I. If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work. He tendered for and was awarded the contract. ...compulsory competitive tendering for council leisure and recreation services. A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted. Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work. Some services are now compulsorily put out to tender. ...the consortium that has won the tender to build the bridge. II. If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it. She quickly tendered her resignation. He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit. noun. I. A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships. submarine tender. destroyer tender. II. (nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore. dinghy I. (nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship. II. (nautical) A sailing dinghy. II. (nautical) An inflatable rubber life raft. wiki: A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing but they differ from sailing dinghies, which are designed first and foremost for sailing. A dinghy's main use is for transfers from larger boats, especially when the larger boat cannot dock at a suitably-sized port or marina. The term "dinghy towing" sometimes is used to refer to the practice of towing a car or other smaller vehicle behind a motorhome, by analogy to towing a dinghy behind a yacht. wiki: A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships. This is generally done by transporting people or supplies to and from shore or another ship. A second and distinctly different meaning for "tender" is small boats carried by larger vessels, to be used either as lifeboats, or as transport to shore, or both. On cruise ships, lifeboat tenders do double duty, serving as tenders in day-to-day activities, but fully equipped to act as lifeboats in an emergency. They are generally carried on davits just above the promenade deck, and may at first glance appear to be regular lifeboats; but they are usually larger and better-equipped.) and found a lifeboat 救生艇 with 15 people, some of them injured, who they then took aboard and alerted the coast guard. Charlotte Golunski was among those rescued, recalling the harrowing moments ( harrowing 折磨人的, 令人痛苦的 A harrowing experience is extremely upsetting or disturbing. extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous. extremely upsetting because connected with suffering: a harrowing story. For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. a harrowing experience. You've had a harrowing time this past month. ) she held her child Sofia above the waves. 2. look at you go 厉害, 真棒, 太厉害了(你进步多了): The core meaning is also "we are making progress". It is a sort of silly saying, not that commonly used in a serious manner in my experience. So you may hear "look at you go" with a sarcastic or negative tone, to tease someone for making slow progress on something that is easy and therefore something they wouldn't be proud of. Another example would be "look at us go" with a silly or sarcastic tone
to mean "we are making progress" but again in a teasing way, meaning we
should have been able to do this more easily than we did. Song - Love Like You: I always thought I might be bad. Now I'm sure that it's true. Cuz I think you're so good. And I'm nothing like you. Look at you go. I just adore you. I think that I knew what makes you think I'm so special. 3. beer garden I. (UK) an area of land outside a pub where people can sit and have drinks. a garden attached to a pub, where people can sit and drink beer. II. (US) an outdoor area with seats where beer is sold, for example at an event or outside a restaurant. a garden where beer and other liquors are served at tables. liven (something) up [laɪvən] 搞活 to become more interesting and exciting, or to make something become like this. to become more energetic or in a better mood, or to make someone feel this way. stimulating. to give life, vigor, or spirit to the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance. She was subdued to start with, but after a while she livened up. I'm going to liven myself up a little by going for a run. A new coat of paint would liven the kitchen up. Liven up your meals with fresh herbs and spices. The party livened up as soon as Sally arrived. The ailing Kings Cross nightclub scene was hit hard by the lockdown laws introduced in 2014, but new NSW legislation is aiming to ease the restrictions on drinking in a bid to liven up businesses trading at night. 4. you got it 马上来, 马上就好, 我现在就去做 US informal used to say that you will quickly do what someone has asked you to do: "Would you get me a coffee?" "Sure, you got it!". What is the meaning of the sentence "I got this 我搞得定, 我能搞定, 我可以的, 我不需要帮忙, 我自己可以的"? It is a slang expression that means the speaker is confident that he or she can handle the problem or situation that is presented without any help. Even though the verb as spoken or written is in the past tense (i.e., "got") it is understood to be in the present. It is not grammatical. In order for it to be grammatical, it should actually be "I've got this" or "I have this.". "I got this," basically means "I can do this.". Example: A: "Are you sure you want to take the lead on the project?" B: "Yeah! I got this." It's informal but American culture is generally pretty informal. I don't share the point of view that it's a corruption of the language. Language evolves and changes and this phrase carries more meaning than its grammatically correct origin: "I have this under control." Which can feel too formal depending on the situation. "I got this," tends to convey a more playful confidence, depending on the tone, but can also come off negatively if said in a cocky way. This phrase can also show strength to someone who needs it. "Don't worry about helping me moving that box of books. I got this!" (Meaning: I can carry it by myself." In a similar way you may hear "I got your back." This means the person is supporting you, they're on your side, or there to help. A secondary use would be when paying a check. If someone is going to pay for the meal for the whole table, they may say "I got this 我来, 由我来吧," and then proceed to pay the check. Another person may reply "Ok, I'll get the next one!" In this example "I got this" is closer to: "I will get this." Or "I've got this." The root sentence would be "I have this (whatever it is) under control." It morphed into "I've got this covered." It means the same but it gives a different image. Make it a very economical phrase and you wind up with - "I got this." It is somewhat ambiguous, and not a phrase that I use, but in context, you will be understood. 5. at concerts 在听演唱会, in one's concert 在演唱会上 (在演唱会上不用on his concert) ( "at" for spectators and "in" for performers. To me "in a concert" has the specific meaning of performing in a concert. E.g. "Tomorrow I will be in a concert." = "Tomorrow I will be performing in a concert.". "Tomorrow I will be at a concert." = "Tomorrow I will be attending a concert.". in a meeting = at a meeting 因为和演唱会不一样参加会议的人都是一样的. have a meeting I had a long meeting with my manager. hold a meeting formal (=have a meeting) The meetings are usually held on a Friday. go to a meeting 出戏会议, 参加会议 (also attend a meeting formal) All staff members are expected to attend the meeting. call a meeting 召集会议 (also convene a meeting formal) (=arrange a meeting) The board has the power to convene a general meeting if necessary. chair a meeting 主持会议 (also preside over a meeting formal) (=lead it) The meeting was chaired by Professor Jones of the University of York. open a meeting 开席 (= begin it ) There was disagreement about opening the meeting with a prayer. close a meeting (=end it) He closed the meeting by saying, 'I think we have made great progress.' address a meeting 发表演讲 (=speak to the people at a meeting) A member of Greenpeace addressed the protest meeting. adjourn a meeting (=make it stop for a period of time)This meeting is adjourned until tomorrow.): Can I sing at concerts? Do Musicians Actually Sing Live at Concerts or Do They Lip-Sync? He performed live as a member of the Jackson 5, and he performed live on the Victory Tour. He sang live on the Bad World Tour as well. Many(not all) of the songs in his Dangerous World Tour was performed live. in concert I. If a musician or group of musicians appears in concert, they are giving a live performance. I want people to remember Elvis in concert. playing or singing with other musicians in a public performance: She was appearing in concert at Carnegie Hall. II. If a number of people do something in concert 齐心协力, 勠力同心, they do it together. If the member countries would act in concert 团结一致, 步调一致, the problem might be solved more easily. He wants to act in concert with other nations. meeting of minds a situation in which two people have very similar ideas and understand each other very well There was a real meeting of minds between the two leaders. 6. strippergram = UK strippagram 脱衣舞信息 a surprise visit on a special occasion from a stripper who gives someone a message from that person's friends. A stripper hired to deliver a message or greeting. We thought it a good idea to get Dave a strippergram for his birthday. They arranged a strippergram for Lauren's leaving party. situated I. in a particular position: be situated in/on/near sth The school is situated near the park. The market is situated on a side street lined with shops. The pain was situated above and around the eyes. The new store is better situated to attract customers. the building in which Morris's office was situated. The village is situated on the side of a hill. His hotel is situated in one of the loveliest places on the Loire. The pain was situated above and around the eyes. The new store is better situated to attract customers. His hotel is situated in one of the loveliest places on the Loire. II. in a particular situation: be situated 境况, 境遇相似 The compensation applies to all investors who are similarly situated. With this new product, we are well situated to beat (= we have a good chance of beating) our competitors. How are you situated for time? (= How much time do you have?) be well/badly/ideally situated to do sth The company is also well situated to serve the Chinese markets. III. placed in a particular position or condition, esp. with reference to the possession of money The inheritance leaves them well situated. Movie - The Other Woman: I just am sad. Then cry on the inside, like a winner. You can't care for yourself unless you toughen up. As far as talking to someone who won't blab ( If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it. Her mistake was to blab about their affair. No blabbing to your mates! She'll blab it all over the school. ), Have a seat. I don't want to sit someplace where you and Mark had sex. Is the ottoman 沙发凳子 ( ottoman I. a low upholstered seat without a back or arms that typically serves also as a box, with the seat hinged to form a lid. a piece of furniture like a long box with a soft top, that you can use to store things in or to sit on. II. a heavy ribbed fabric made from silk and either cotton or wool. a soft, round or square seat with no back or sides, used for sitting on or resting your feet on. ) okay? Mmm... What about the chair? If I'm being honest... Are you serious? It's a window! People can see in here! You just have to pick a spot and be okay with it. I get it. Get what? You have the perfect place, and you are the perfect girl... ...and you could probably take off all your clothes right now... ...and have no flab 赘肉, 肥肉 ( [disapproval] If you say that someone has flab, you mean they have loose flesh on their body because they are rather fat, especially when you are being critical of them. soft, loose flesh on someone's body: I need to lose this flab on my belly! Don had a hefty roll of flab overhanging his waistband. ) and not need a wax... ...or anything and just be ready to go. My situation's pretty situated at all times, it's true. And see, I am not situated. I can't even remember to shave my legs. I need like at least a week of prep, minimum. Doesn't Mark see you naked all the time? No. He doesn't? No. It's... Nooooo. What's it like? Is it like a '70s situation? It's like... ...now I'm totally serious, like... not... No man likes that. It's like a... just not... I'm not saying you have to be bald or anything. Just like a fig leaf. That's all they want. They just need to have... ...a pretty little patch of happiness. You know, I am like... ...Martha Stewart... ...but with big underpants. Let me tell you something about Martha Stewart. She handled prison like a boss! Thank you. Right? I still think I'm not ready to compete with women like you. Though technically, I have been competing with women like you and just didn't know it. We're not in competition. We got played by the same guy. I call it a tie. 7. lot lizard I. (slang, US) A prostitute at a truck stop. II. (slang, US, by extension) A girl who loiters at any location that can be described as a lot, looking for a sexual encounter. III. (derogatory) A poor and uneducated person. IV. (slang, US) A salesperson at an automobile dealership. V. (slang, US) A customer at an automobile dealership to whom a vehicle is difficult to sell. VI. (slang, US) A snowboarder or Skier that tailgates in the parking lot of a ski resort on a nice spring day. Etymology: The term was popularized by the 2000 novel Sarah, a fictional account of the life of a truck stop prostitute. pivot [ˈpɪv.ət] I. the central or most important person or thing in a situation: turn/revolve on a pivot The former guerrilla leader has become the pivot on which the country's emerging political stability turns/revolves (= it depends on him). Boston was the pivot of his emotional and intellectual life. II. in basketball, an attacking player who usually stands with their back to the basket to catch the ball and give it to other attacking players: He's the most dominant pivot in the game. III. a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances. verb. I. to turn or twist: She pivots her left foot. pivot on He pivoted on his heels and headed out. Future deals will pivot on (= depend on) easing commercial conflicts. II. in basketball or netball, to stand with one foot on the ground and move your other foot to allow you to turn without taking a step when you have the ball: Once you catch the ball you can pivot, but you must throw it to another player. III. to change your opinions, statements, decisions, etc. so that they are different to what they were before: He has pivoted to bring himself in line with the rest of the candidates. It was harder for Bush to pivot to the positive when so much of his campaign revolved around taking down Kerry. IV. to avoid talking about something by talking about something else: Several viewers were eager to hear what he had to say about jobs, and found the evasion glaring when he immediately pivoted to a prepackaged answer on education. prepackaged 事先打包好的, 事先包装好的 adj. Prepackaged foods have been prepared in advance and put in plastic or cardboard containers to be sold. (of a foodstuff) that has been wrapped before sale. pre-packaged duck and orange sauce. swivel [swɪvəl] I. 定点转动 If something swivels or if you swivel it, it turns around a central point so that it is facing in a different direction. to turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way: She swivelled round to look out of the window. The ostrich swivelled its head in our direction. She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn. His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down. II. If you swivel in a particular direction, you turn suddenly in that direction. He swivelled round to face Sarah. III. If your head or your eyes swivel in a particular direction or if you swivel them in a particular direction, you quickly look in that direction. Roger swivelled his head to look at her. swish around I. 晃来晃去. To slosh, splash, or swirl around (inside of something). [for a fluid] to slosh or rush around. All that water I drank is swishing around in my stomach. I can hear the water swishing around in the pipes. A: "How can you tell the ball is waterlogged?" B: "I can hear water swishing around in it." Don't drink too much water, or you'll feel it swishing around while you're running. II. To cause some liquid to slosh, splash, or swirl around (inside of something). Why do you swish your wine around in the glass like that? Swish the liquid around to help the salt dissolve into it. swirl around 转几圈, 漱口 (gargle) II. To move around in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. If you swirl something liquid or flowing, or if it swirls, it moves round and round quickly. She smiled, swirling the drink in her glass. The black water swirled around his legs, reaching almost to his knees. She swirled the ice-cold liquid around her mouth. ...Carmen with her swirling gypsy skirts. ...small swirls of chocolate cream. The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust. Dust swirled around the old shed as we stepped inside. Blood swirled around in the water as it dripped from my hand into the sink. II. To encircle and move around someone or something in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. Cold water swirled around my ankles as I stood fishing in the stream. Smoke swirled around the people as they fled the war-stricken village. III. To spread and circulate among a particular group of people or in response to the actions of a particular person or thing. Fearful uncertainty has been swirling around the population as the government continues to threaten its secession from the trade union. Scandal continue to swirl around the disgraced movie producer as more and more people come forward to allege abuse and mistreatment. III. [for dust or a fluid] to circle around. The liquid swirled around in the flask as Toby shook it up. Dust swirled around the room in the sunlight. IV. if stories or ideas swirl around a place, a lot of people start to talk about them – used especially in news reports. Rumours of a takeover began to swirl around the stock markets. 8. gurgle [ˈɡəːɡl] 咕噜咕噜叫 verb. I. make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle. If someone, especially a baby, is gurgling, they are making a sound in their throat similar to the gurgling of water. Henry gurgles happily in his baby chair. There was a gurgle of laughter on the other end of the line. "my stomach gurgled". II. If water is gurgling, it is making the sound that it makes when it flows quickly and unevenly through a narrow space. ...a narrow stone-edged channel along which water gurgles unseen. We could hear the swish and gurgle of water against the hull. III. 咯咯地笑. to utter low throaty bubbling noises, esp as a sign of contentment the baby gurgled with delight. noun. a gurgling sound. "Catherine gave a gurgle of laughter". cyclical [ˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl] = cyclic, UK [ˈsɪk.lɪk] 周而复始的, 反复的, 简单重复的 Cyclical events happen in a particular order, one following the other, and are often repeated: Changes in the economy have followed a cyclical pattern. happening as a complete set of events that repeat themselves regularly in the same order or in a regularly repeated period of time. used to describe an event that is part of a group of events that happen in a particular order, one following the other, and that are often repeated: a cyclical dip/low. (a) cyclical decline/downturn/slowdown The retail diamond market has gone into cyclical downturn. a cyclical high/peak/recovery. a cyclical boom/upswing/upturn. cyclical developments/factors The increased mobility of capital has also made exchange rates more sensitive to cyclical developments. Changes in the economy often follow a cyclical pattern. having a regular pattern of successful periods or increases followed by less successful periods or reductions. relating to or involving a cycle of events (= a set of events that are repeated regularly in the same order): Tourism industry experts said US appetites for travel are cyclic. Cyclic changes in a star's position can reveal bodies that are orbiting it. Prices are great now, but we have all seen market prices collapse, and we know that markets are cyclical. Real estate is a cyclical business. II. CHEMISTRY specialized relating to a structure of molecules (= the simplest units of a chemical substance) that contain atoms in closed rings: We would see a cyclic molecule such as cyclohexane A as a flat ring with the hydrogen atoms around it. His work on the structure of the metal carbonyls had suggested that a cyclic structure was improbable. 9. tuft [tʌft] 一撮, 一绺 A tuft of something such as hair or grass is a small amount of it which is growing together in one place or is held together at the bottom. a number of short pieces of hair, grass, etc. that grow closely together or are held together near the base: He had a few tufts of hair on his chin, but you couldn't really call it a beard. He had a small tuft of hair on his chin. ...tufts of wool torn from sheep by bushes and brambles. court I. To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do. Commercial radio stations are courting listeners who prefer different types of music. Stars are courted by manufacturers who value their influence on style-conscious fans. Hickey has been busily courting international airlines to bulk up the departure board at WSI, which lies 44km west of the Sydney CBD and 41km west of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, but boasts a catchment area of some three million people who live within one hour's travel of the airport. II. If you court something such as publicity 吸引眼球, 热眼球 or popularity, you try to attract it. She has to court publicity to sell records and concert tickets. Reynolds did not court favour and tended to speak his mind. III. If you court something unpleasant such as disaster or unpopularity 找事, 找麻烦, you act in a way that makes it likely to happen. If he thinks he can remain in power by force, he is courting disaster. The commission should risk courting unpopularity and push on with its policy changes. Movie - Holdovers: You don't know The Newlywed Game? No. What planet have you been living on? I don't really watch television. It's a show where they ask couples questions to see how well they know each other. That sounds like courting disaster 自找麻烦, 没事找事. Yeah, that's the whole damn point. Sit down. Come on. Broaden your horizons. This is a rerun from July. Which is why they're playing for Weber barbecues and picnic utensils. I don’t know what you‘re playing at, Mr. Tully, but you are courting disaster! Without exercise, the body devours itself( devour [dɪvaʊər] I. If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly. A medium-sized dog will devour at least one can of food per day. She devoured half an apple pie. II. If you devour a book or magazine, for example, you read it quickly and with great enthusiasm. She began devouring newspapers when she was only 12.). You are careening towards ( careen To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way. to go forward quickly while moving from side to side: The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill. He stood to one side as they careened past him. The truck sways wildly, careening down narrow mountain roads. ) suspension Don't even think about it, Mr. Tully. You are a hair's breadth from suspension. I'll wash my hands of you, you hear me? Wash my hands. Stop right there. You know the gym is strictly offlimits. This is your Rubicon. Do not cross the Rubicon. Alea jacta est. Jesus, Mr. Hunham! Fuck! Hurry up! Hurry! I am hurrying! I was on thin ice already. If Woodrup finds out, the facts won't matter. He'll make it my fault. It is your fault! You were supposed to be looking after me. I told you to stop. You said you washed your hands of me. No, I meant it metaphorically! Of course you meant it metaphorically. What were you going to do, actually go and wash your hands? This is the end. They'll inform the school who will inform your parents, and then it's curtains. IV. 求偶. If you are courting someone, you spend a lot of time with them, because you are intending to get married. You can also say that two people are courting. I was courting Billy at 19 and married him when I was 21. ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples. go to court/ take sb to court If you go to court or take someone to court, you take legal action against them. They have received at least twenty thousand pounds each but had gone to court to demand more. ...members of trade associations who want to take bad debtors to court. your day in court or have/want one's day in court Your day in court is your chance to give your side of an argument or other matter. He knew that this would be his day in court–his last chance to explain why he acted as he did. We knew it was a question of freedom of speech. All we wanted was our day in court. to hold court If someone holds court in a place, they are surrounded by a lot of people who are paying them a lot of attention because they are interesting or famous. ...in the days when Marlene Dietrich and Ernest Hemingway held court in the famous El Floridita club. to laugh someone out of court If you laugh someone out of court, you say that their opinions or ideas are so ridiculous that they are not worth considering. It's easy for a younger generation of critics to laugh Limon out of court. out of court 庭外 If a legal matter is decided or settled out of court, it is decided without legal action being taken in a court of law. The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court. ...a payment of two million pounds in an out of court settlement. noun. I. A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate. At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts! ...a county court judge. He was deported on a court order following a conviction for armed robbery. The 28-year-old striker was in court 出庭, 上庭 last week for breaking a rival player's jaw. II. You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court. A court at Tampa, Florida has convicted five officials on fraud charges. III. A court is an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash. The hotel has several tennis and squash courts. She watched a few of the games while waiting to go on court 上法庭, 出庭. IV. The court of a king or queen is the place where he or she lives and carries out ceremonial or administrative duties. She came to visit England, where she was presented at the court of James I. Their family was certainly well regarded at court. V. In Britain, Court is used in the names of large houses and blocks of flats. ...7 Ivebury Court, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RA. 10. curmudgeonly [kəˈmʌdʒ(ə)nli] 脾气不好的, 坏脾气的 adj [old-fashioned, disapproval] If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered. often in a bad mood: a superb drama about a curmudgeonly old man. "I don't want to sound curmudgeonly, but I really deserve to win the prize," she complained. ...her curmudgeonly cynic of a boss. He displayed a curmudgeonly unwillingness to accept the voters' verdict. pomposity [pɒmˈpɒsɪti] the quality of being pompous; self-importance. Pomposity means speaking or behaving in a very serious manner which shows that you think you are more important than you really are. His pomposity and arrogance became clear in the interview. He hated pomposity and disliked being called a genius. "his reputation for arrogance and pomposity". beholden 亏欠的 adj. owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service. If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you. He was made beholden to the Mafia. We feel really beholden to them for what they've done. "I don't like to be beholden to anybody". denouement [deɪnuːmɒn] = dénouement 结尾, 结局 In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion. the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation The book's sentimental denouement is pure Hollywood. ...an unexpected denouement. Although, as in likeminded dramas such as Dead Poet's Society or Goodbye, Mr. Chips, the principals are destined to be transformed into more humane characters, Holdovers continues, even in its denouement, to accentuate the unsunny side of life for Paul and Tully, whose fortunes are still compromised by cold-hearted parents and administrators. writ small (figuratively) Miniaturized; on a small scale. writ large I. On a large scale; magnified. If you say that something is writ large, you mean that it is very obvious. Musicals' successes or failures are writ large because of the money involved. If one thing is another thing writ large, it is similar to it but larger or more obvious: Hollywood is often said to be American society writ large. II. Readily discerned, unmistakably indicated; clear, obvious. 11. skin magazine = skin mag US informal a magazine containing pornographic images. I have no cigarettes, and Briggs says you suddenly have five of them to trade for a skin mag. I don't indulge in pornography. I get enough of the real thing. Especially with Crandall's mom!. Movie - Holdovers: Kountze, ten dollars is too much for this. Looks more like a nickel bag. Yeah, don't buy that, Harriman. He's ripping you off. Plus, that's ditch weed ( ditch weed I. (US) wild marijuana, usually a type used for hemp production, eg, Cannabis sativa var. sativa. II. (US, slang, figurative) low-quality marijuana. ). Fuck you, Tully. This shit's premium weed. And unlike you, I'm stuck here, so it's gotta last me through Christmas. Yeah, take pity on 同情 him, Harriman. He's a poor little Christmas orphan with nowhere to go. Little Christmas orphan needs his pot and porn. Bundled up against the cold in a time-worn duffle coat, pipe between his teeth, Paul briskly crosses the snowy campus. Boys race past him toward the dining hall. So who's getting stuck with it?Who do you think? Endicott glances at an empty chair. That poor walleyed ( walleyed I. having one or both eyes with a whitish iris or white, opaque cornea. having an eye or the eyes presenting little or no color, as the result of a light-colored or white iris or of white opacity of the cornea. II. having eyes that turn outward, showing more white than is normal, because of divergent strabismus. having a condition that makes both eyes turn outwards, so that more white is showing than normal: In this self-portrait, the artist looks slightly wall-eyed. He had an old shotgun and a walleyed dog. III. having leukoma of the cornea. IV. having large, glossy eyes. said of some fishes. V. having or characterized by crazed, glaring eyes. VI. marked by excited or agitated staring of the eyes, as in fear, rage, frenzy, or the like. He stood there in walleyed astonishment. ) bastard. 12. A School period 一节课 is a block of time allocated for lessons, classes in schools. They typically last between 30 and 60 minutes, with around 3-10 periods per school day. However, especially in higher education, there can be many more. Educators determine the number and length of these periods, and may even regulate how each period will be used. One common example of this practice is to designate at least one compulsory period a day for physical education. Free period 课间休息时间: One special example of a high school period is the free period. These typically involve having 15 minutes of mostly unsupervised activities. A free period (also called "free" "spare" "unstructured" or "leisure" period) is generally found in most high schools and colleges. During a free period, a student can either: Walk around the campus freely until the next period. Some high schools permit students to leave the campus and go home, visit shops or areas nearby that are outside the school grounds. Stay in a designated study room or classroom and either talk or work on homework. Use it as an opportunity to meet up with teachers and ask about missed work or another question. Study for any upcoming tests/exams. In some schools, lunch is also consumed during a student's free period. Some tired students can take a nap until next period. Some tired students would take a nap of a few minutes before the next period starts. In some schools, students have to go to a different classroom for the next period. Some schools have an extended lunch period and that could be used as a free period as well. Lunch periods in high school could be up to 60 minutes long. A free period in a college is a time period that a student is not enrolled in a class. During the free period, students are completely free of adult supervision and could do whatever they want that complies to the campus rules and the law. Study period 自习课: Another special example of a middle school and high school period is the study period. In school or college, a study period is a period in a student's timetable where a student may undertake self-directed learning activities, rather than having lessons being taught by a teacher. While study periods are normally intended for study activities, such as set exercises, problem solving, or homework, students often consider these periods of the school day as free periods and may use the time to socialize rather than study. For this reason, study periods may often be supervised by a teacher being present in the study room. In some instances, the teacher may even tutor the students, and the study period may become a tutorial, although this is not normally the case. Study periods often occur because of scheduling conflicts in the school timetable, when there is a mismatch between available students, teachers, subjects. Study periods are generally monitored by teachers or teacher's aides, who often encourage students to use this time to complete homework, catch up on missing assignments, or study for tests or quizzes. Sometimes, students also use periods to converse, make phone calls, text message, play video games, or otherwise socialize or pursue non-academic topics, though this is often discouraged or forbidden. Periods in which such things are allowed are occasionally differentiated from study periods by the name "free period". Some students even eat lunch during a study period due to long lines and short lunch periods at their schools. Study periods are often used by students to visit with teachers, who have a "prep period", in order to discuss work or assignments. Many academics feel that study period is an inefficient allocation of time which is often underutilized, but others say it is a positive addition to a regular schedule because it creates a good environment for completing homework or large projects. School hours are generally from 8.45am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday. In a typical school day, there are five to eight lessons, ranging from 40 minutes to one hour. There are two breaks in the school day – a morning tea break (recess) and a lunch break, both of which are supervised by teachers. homeroom = UK form room I. a room in a school where members of a particular group of students go for their teacher to record that they are present, usually at the beginning of the day. In a school, homeroom is the class or room where students in the same grade meet to get general information and be checked for attendance. Oct. 24, 8:15 A.M. I'm sitting in homeroom and I'm the first person here. II. = UK registration. the period of time, usually at the beginning of the day, when students meet for their teacher to record that they are present, give out information, etc. More info: We had that every year of school, K to 12. You'd show up to school, but not everyone was there yet. So you'd go to your classroom, sit and wait and talk to other kids or the teacher. Then once everyone showed up, the Pledge of Allegiance began over the intercom and the morning announcements came after. The teacher would take attendance 考勤 on the sheet, and give it to a kid to take to the main office. Then the bell rang and first period would start. In middle school and high school, our homeroom was from 7:05 to 7:25.
Movie - holdovers: 1. History isn't just about the past. It's about finding ways to understand the lives of people whose experiences were profoundly different from your own. Part of the process involves pinning down the historical context of their events, their choices and consequences. Paul Hunham: There's nothing new in human experience, Mr. Tully. Each generation thinks it invented debauchery or suffering or rebellion, but man's every impulse and appetite from the disgusting to the sublime is on display right here all around you. So, before you dismiss something as boring or irrelevant, remember, if you truly want to understand the present or yourself, you must begin in the past. You see, history is not simply the study of the past. It is an explanation of the present. 2. Paul Hunham: I guess I thought I could make a difference. I mean, I used to think I could prepare them for the world even a little. Provide standards and grounding like Dr. Greene always drilled into us. But, uh, the world doesn't make sense anymore. I mean, it's on fire. The rich don't give a shit. Poor kids are cannon fodder. Integrity is a punch line. Trust is just a name on a bank. Miss Lydia Crane: Well... look, if that's all true, then now is when they most need someone like you. 3. ANGUS: And he's writing a book right now. Tell them about your book, Uncle Paul. PAUL: My book? It's not a book, really. Just a monograph 专项研究集子 ( A monograph is a book which is a detailed study of only one subject. ...a monograph on her favourite author, John Masefield. ). Nothing special. ANGUS: Don't be so modest. It's about, uh, cameras, right? Ancient cameras. HUGH: Huh. PAUL: What he means, of course, is the camera obscura. You know, the optical and astronomical tool that dates back to, um, the time of Anaxagoras. ANGUS: Tell him the title, Uncle Paul. PAUL: He's not interested, Leonard. HUGH: Sure I am. PAUL: "Light and Magic in The Ancient World." HUGH: Well, Paul, I'm so glad you landed on your feet ( land on your feet = UK fall on your feet to be successful or lucky, especially after a period of not having success or luck. to be in good condition after a difficult experience: Don't worry - she always lands on her feet. She's really landed on her feet with this new job. She lost her job last year, but she landed on her feet and found another one a week later. If you say that someone always lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts. He has good looks and charm, and always lands on his feet. ). You look swell ( noun. A swell is the regular movement of waves up and down in the open sea. We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide. adj. [US, informal] You can describe something as swell if you think it is really nice. I've had a swell time. ). PAUL: You too. So swell. HUGH: And we'll keep an eye out for your book. Won't we, honey. 4. [talking to a guy dressed as Santa Claus] Paul Hunham: Here's something I
bet you didn't know. Your uniform, festive as it is, is historically inaccurate. Saint Nicholas of Myra was actually a fourth-century Greek Bishop from what is now Turkey. So, uh, a robe and sandals would be closer to the mark 更接近. Yeah, but I guess that would be impractical given the weather and all the silly but lucrative mythology about Santa and elves and reindeer and chimneys and whatnot. Paul Hunham: What can you do? As Democritus ([dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs] 德谟克利特) said, 'O kósmos alloíosis, o víos ypólipsis.' 'World is decay. Life is perception.' close to the mark = near the mark correct. Close to or approximating a desired target or outcome; almost correct, accurate, or acceptable. almost correct or accurate: The estimate of the total cost had been pretty close to the mark, in fact. She thinks it will take six months to complete the job, but I think eight would be nearer the mark. Some of you were very close to the mark on this last test, but no one got a perfect score. His design is close to the mark, but I think we can do better. A: "Is the answer 73?" B: "Ooh, you're close to the mark. It's 75, actually." His next guess was closer to the mark. be up to the mark 达不到要求, 不达标 mainly UK to be good enough. If something is up to the mark, it is good enough. The workers get rid of those whose work is not up to the mark. Her latest batch of work just isn't up to the mark. 5. Angus Tully: Where's my photo? Teddy Kountze: What photo? Angus Tully: I think you know what photo, and you stole it. Teddy Kountze: I resent that baseless accusation. Angus Tully: Give me my godamn picture. Kountze leaps to his feet, relishing the confrontation. Teddy Kountze: Hey, what's your problem, Tully? You homesick? Huh? Gonna cry? Little boy misses his mommy? Angus Tully: Fuck you, Kountze. Why are you even here, anyway? Where's your family? Teddy Kountze: We're renovating our house, all right? It's all torn up. They're storing the tools and stuff in my room. Angus Tully: That's what they told you? It's winter, idiot. Nobody renovates their house in the winter. Your parents don't want you around because you're a fucking insecure sociopath. Teddy Kountze: A what? Angus Tully: I mean, who'd want you for a son? That's why you grind everybody, because deep down you know you're an asshole. Plus, academically, you're a disaster. I mean, if I were your parents, I'd never want you home again. The only tool in your room is you. 6. [Referring to Angus] Paul Hunham: I can't trust him in a social situation. Mary Lamb: Mr. Hunham, if you're too chickenshit 胆小怕事 to go to this party, then just say that. But don't fuck it up for the little asshole. What's wrong with you? It's just a party. What are you afraid of? Paul Hunham: I don't know. Mary Lamb: Shit. Now you got me nervous. 7. Miss Lydia Crane: So, how'd you get stuck holding over? I thought it was Mr. Endicott's year. Paul Hunham: No, I know. I'm being punished. Yeah, Dr. Woodrup is... Miss Lydia Crane: A pompous ass with a dictator complex? Oops! What I meant to say was, well, he's a lovely compassionate educator with a really groovy ( [informal, old-fashioned] If you describe something as groovy, you mean that it is attractive, fashionable, or exciting. ...the grooviest club in London. ) beard. 8. [Referring to Mr. Hunham] Angus Tully: This is the most bullshit ever! If we have to stay, why did we have to draw Walleye? Jason Smith: You know he used to be a student, right? Angus Tully: Yeah. That's why he knows how to inflict maximum pain on us, the sadistic fuck. 9. Angus Tully: He used to be fine. He was better than fine. He was great. He was my dad. Then about four years ago, he... started acting strange. Erratic, forgetful, saying all this weird shit. My mom took him to a bunch of doctors, and they put him on medication. But that just made it worse. He got more confused. Then he got angry. And then he got... physical. That was it. That was the last straw. They put him away. And she divorced him... without him even realizing it. That's why she wants a whole new life. And it's easy to just stash me away in boarding school. Like half of us are just stashed away there. And I get it. She never has to look at me. Because maybe when she looks at me, she... she sees him. Maybe she's right. I can't keep it together 好好的, 老老实实的(To maintain composure; to avoid an overly emotional reaction; to suppress an instinct or urge. To remain calm, composed, and self-possessed, especially despite or in the midst of some trouble or difficulty. I had a really hard time keeping it together after my wife died. I don't know how she keeps it together with so many different responsibilities to manage. get one's act together = get it together = get one's shit together = straighten up and fly right It didn't look like he'd ever get his act together, but eventually the project got going. clean up one's act (idiomatic) To reform; to improve one's habits. Someday I'm going to clean up my act and start researching more carefully. ). I lie. I steal. I piss people off. I don't have any friends, real friends. I'll probably get kicked out of Barton too. And when I do, it'll be my own fault. Get sent to Fork Union and maybe to youknowwhere. And nobody will care. The funny thing is... I wanted to see him so bad this whole time. But I also didn't, you know? Because I'm afraid that's what's going to happen to me one day. Paul Hunham: You're not your father. Angus Tully: How do you know? Paul Hunham: Because no one is his own father. I'm not my dad. No matter how hard he tried to beat that idea into me. I find the world a bitter and complicated place, and it seems to feel the same way about me. I think you and I have this in common. But don't get me wrong, you have your challenges. You're erratic and belligerant and gigantic pain in the balls, but you're not your father. You're your own man. Man, no. You're just a kid. You're just beginning. And you're smart. You've got time to turn things around. Yes, I know that Greeks had the idea that the steps you take to avoid your fate are the very steps that lead you to it, but that's just a literary conceit. In real life, your history does not have to dictate your destiny. 10. ANGUS TULLY, 17, hurriedly packs the suitcase atop his bed. He retrieves a PHOTOGRAPH from his nightstand drawer and slips it into his suitcase. Knucklehead DOUG CRANDALL approaches, brushing his teeth, and plucks a BLACK SPEEDO from the suitcase. CRANDALL: Hey, Tully, what're you doing with women's 女士的, 女款的 underwear? (snatching it back 夺回来) It's the same swimsuit James Bond wears in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." Can't get more masculine than that." CRANDALL: Why don't you just wear cut-offs? Crandall spits in the sink. Angus rinses it away. ANGUS: 'Cause I'm going to St. Kitts. I'm not going to be the only dickhead on the beach in cut-offs. woman's VS women's: 依据情况使用woman's 或者 women's: I found a dress and some high heels in the elevator. The last thing I expected was to find a woman's clothes! My husband always buys me jewelry for my birthday. I'd rather have a sweater, but he hates to shop for women's clothes. The store sells household goods, candles, children's books and women's clothing. 11. There will be just four boys holding over this year. Oh yes. I know a couple of these reprobates(reprobate [ˈrɛprəbeɪt] [old-fashioned, disapproval]
If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a
way that is not respectable or morally correct. a person of bad
character and habits: Every time I see you, you're drunk, you old reprobate! ...a drunken reprobate.). Let's be a little more... elastic in our assessment, shall we? It's hard enough for them to be away from home on the holidays. Latitude ( latitude I. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20–30 years. The army must cease military operations above 36 degrees latitude north. latitudes: an area near to a particular latitude: At these latitudes the sun does not rise at all on winter days.
II. 自由度. freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to.
Latitude is freedom to choose the way in which you do something. He
would be given every latitude in forming a new government. His status
at the studio afforded him all the artistic latitude he could ask for. Courts can show a considerable degree of latitude when it comes to applying the law. )
is the last thing these boys need. Paul, at your core you're an
excellent teacher, but your approach to the students is rather...
traditional. The school was founded in 1797. I thought tradition was our stock in trade ( stock-in-trade 行事作风, 作风, 行事风格 I.
the equipment, merchandise, or materials necessary to or used in a
trade or business. II. something that resembles the standard equipment
of a tradesman or business. humor was her stock-in-trade as a writer. the typical characteristics or behaviour of someone or something. a person's typical way of behaving, or a skill that is usual for someone. someone's usual behaviour or characteristics: His stock-in-trade was a volcanic anger. He spoke with the humor and warmth that has become his stock in trade. The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her stock-in-trade. = (also trading stock) goods, such as parts, materials, and other assets, that a company or person owns: Land is both stock-in-trade and a financial liability. This list of contacts is your stock-in-trade. III. the normal business of a person or company: Stories
about scams are the stock-in-trade of political reporters. This
company's stock-in-trade is buying houses in poor shape, fixing them up,
and reselling them. ). Then let's call it hidebound ( [disapproval] 顽固不化的.
冥顽不化的. 守旧的. 固执的. If you describe someone or something as hidebound, you
are criticizing them for having old-fashioned ideas or ways of doing
things and being unwilling or unlikely to change. having fixed opinions
and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced,
especially by new or modern ideas. The men are hidebound and reactionary. The economy was hidebound by public spending and private monopolies. vocabulary: Hidebound things — or people — are stuck in the past, unable to change. Your grandmother's hidebound ideas about fashion mean she never leaves the house without a hat and matching purse. Someone who's painfully old-fashioned, with chauvinistic, inflexible ideas and beliefs about the world can be described as hidebound. A hidebound culture can make a school, family, or workplace difficult and unpleasant for anyone who doesn't fit those narrow-minded standards.
In the 16th century, the adjective originally described a condition of
cattle, an unhealthy and emaciated state. Hidebound evolved from there,
first describing painfully thin people, then those who are "narrow in
outlook." chauvinistic [ʃoʊvɪnɪstɪk] [disapproval]
I. If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think
their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
believing or showing an unreasonable belief that your own country or
race is the best or most important: The crowd was enthusiastically singing chauvinistic patriotic songs. ...national narrow-mindedness and chauvinistic arrogance. ...the highly chauvinistic coverage of the war.
II. If you describe a man or his behaviour as chauvinistic, you
disapprove of him for believing that men are naturally better and more
important than women. believing that or behaving as if women are
naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men: It is a deeply chauvinist community where the few women who have jobs are ridiculed. My ex-boyfriend Anthony was very chauvinistic. chauvinist [ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪst] someone who has an unreasonable belief that their own country or race is the best or most important: The
English tend to be chauvinists - they expect you to sing in their
language. The leaders of Europe deny the legitimacy of this xenophobic
chauvinist. II. someone who believes that or behaves as if women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men: male chauvinist She called him a male chauvinist because of his insistence on calling all women "girls". They are uneducated chauvinists who think men rule in society. ). You know, unwavering, resistant to
-- Yes, yes, yes - I know what "hidebound" means. Look, I get it.
You're still angry that I failed Jordan Osgood. Senator Osgood was very
upset when Princeton rescinded [rɪˈsɪnd] Jordan's acceptance, yes. And I've continued to have to deal with the fallout. Hardy, are we supposed to let these boys skate by 轻松过线
as long as daddy builds a new gymnasium? Of course not. That's not who
we are. But we can't be ignorant of politics. I'm just trying to instill basic academic discipline.
That's my job. Isn't it yours? It was, until I became headmaster and
saw that it's not so simple to keep the damned school afloat. I begged
you -- begged you -- to give the kid a C-minus. There are instructors
here who will do that. I am not one of them. Here's the manual and a
full set of keys. Everything you need to know is in there. Your only
task is to ensure the boys' absolute safety and good condition. And at
least pretend to be a human being. Please. It's Christmas. 13. KOUNTZE: How'd you get stuck holding over? SMITH: I'm supposed to be skiing with my folks up at Haystack, but my dad put his foot down. Said I can't come home unless I cut my hair. ANGUS: So why don't you cut your hair?SMITH: Civil disobedience, man. ANGUS: Yeah, right. SMITH: No, he's cool. It's just a battle of wills. Still, I was hoping he'd cave first, because the powder up at Haystack is so sweet right now. KOUNTZE (to Park) What about you, Mr. Moto? Why are you here? YE-JOON: No, my name is Ye-Joon. My family is in Korea, and they think it's too far to me to travel alone. KOUNTZE: I figured it was because your rickshaw ( A rickshaw is a simple vehicle originally used in Asia for carrying passengers. Some rickshaws are pulled by someone walking, running or cycling in front. There are new rules to keep rickshaws off the road. ) was broken. YE-JOON: What's a rickshaw? ANGUS: You're an asshole, Kountze. Your mind's a cesspool and a shallow one at that. Shallow. KOUNTZE: Who's the asshole, Tully? You're the one who blew up history. SMITH: (to Ollerman) Hey, you. What's your story, man? OLLERMAN: Alex Ollerman. I'm here because my parents are on mission in Paraguay. We're LDS. SMITH: Mormons, right?KOUNTZE: Don't you guys wear some kind of magic underwear? OLLERMAN: Common misconception ( A temple garment, also referred to as garments, the garment of the holy priesthood, or Mormon underwear, is a type of underwear worn by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement after they have taken part in the endowment ceremony. Garments are required for any individual who previously participated in the endowment ceremony to enter a temple. The undergarments are viewed as a symbolic reminder of the covenants made in temple ceremonies and are seen as a symbolic and/or literal source of protection from the evils of the world. ). Actually, it's called a temple garment, and we're only supposed to wear it when -- KOUNTZE: Hey, what's with the townies (townie 城市人 I. (US and Australian English city slicker) If someone who lives in the countryside refers to someone from a town or city as a townie, they disapprove of that person because they think they have no knowledge of the countryside or country life. a person who lives in a town, and has no experience of or knowledge about living in the countryside: A couple of townies walked into the village pub, looking very out of place in their smart suits. Every townie longs for a bit of country. II. a person who lives in a town where there is a college but who is not involved with the college. )? Kountze has just spotted TWO MEN in hunter's orange emerging from the chapel -- with the Christmas tree. ANGUS: Excuse me! What are you doing with our Christmas tree? TOWNIE #1: The school sold it back to us. Scotch pine, still fresh. TOWNIE #2: Yeah, we're gonna put it back on the lot. Do it every year. ANGUS: This is the most bullshit ever. 14. MARY: Mr. Hunham. I heard you got stuck babysitting this year. How'd you manage that? PAUL: Oh, I don't know. I suppose I failed someone who richly deserved it. MARY: The Osgood kid? Yeah, he was a real asshole. Rich and dumb. Popular combination around here. PAUL: It's a plague. And you? You'll be here, too? MARY: All by my lonesome. My little sister Peggy and her husband invited me to go visit them in Roxbury, but I guess I feel like it's too soon. Like Curtis will think that I'm abandoning him. This is the last place my baby and I were together, not counting the bus station. Paul wants to comfort her but is ill-equipped 不知道说什么好. PAUL: Well, I look forward to your fine cooking. MARY: Oh no. Don't do that. All we've got is whatever's left in the walk-in (walk-in I. (especially of a storage area) large enough to walk into. "a walk-in cupboard". II. (of a service) available for customers or clients without the need for an appointment. "a walk-in clinic".). No new deliveries 'til January. 15. OLLERMAN: They weren't fighting. PAUL: I see. And who started it? They're not fighting. Mr. Tully, perhaps you could shed some light on the subject. No?Mr. Kountze? Mr. Smith? Mr. Ollerman? Mr. Park? (off their silence) All right then, we'll do it like the Roman Legions. Absent a confession 没有人承认, one man's sin is every man's suffering. For every minute the truth is withheld, you will all receive a detention. ANGUS: And I thought all the Nazis were hiding in Argentina ( The ratlines 纳粹脱逃路线 (German: Rattenlinien) were systems of escape routes for German Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe from 1945 onwards in the aftermath of World War II. These escape routes mainly led toward havens in the Americas, particularly in Argentina, though also in Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Bolivia, as well as the United States, Canada, Australia, Spain, and Switzerland. The origins of the first ratlines are connected to various developments in Vatican-Argentine relations before and during World War II. As early as 1942, the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Luigi Maglione – evidently at the behest of Pope Pius XII – contacted an ambassador of Argentina regarding that country's willingness to accept European Catholic immigrants in a timely manner, allowing them to live and work. Anton Weber, a German priest who headed the Roman branch of Saint Raphael's Society [de], traveled to Portugal with intentions to continue to Argentina, seemingly to lay the groundwork for Catholic immigration. Catholic leaders accepted working with the Nazis in order to fight the common enemy of Bolshevism 布尔什维克主义. By 1944, ratline activity centered in Francoist Spain was conducted to facilitate the escape of Nazis. Among the primary organizers were Charles Lescat, a French member of Action Française – an organization suppressed by Pope Pius XI and rehabilitated by Pius XII – and Pierre Daye, a Belgian with contacts in the Spanish government. Lescat and Daye were the first to flee Europe with the help of Antonio Caggiano, Bishop of Rosario (Argentina) and a cardinal after February 1946. By 1946, there were hundreds of war criminals in Spain, as well as thousands of former Nazis and fascists. According to United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Vatican cooperation in turning over these "asylum-seekers" was "negligible". Historian Michael Phayer argues that Pius XII was primarily focused on fighting communism and would prefer "fascist war criminals [sail] to the New World rather than [rot] in POW camps". Unlike the Vatican emigration operation in Italy which centered on Vatican City, the Spanish ratlines – though fostered by the Vatican – were relatively independent of the Vatican Emigration Bureau's hierarchy. A small but influential network of Croatian priests, members of the Franciscan orde 教派, led by Father Krunoslav Draganović, organised a highly sophisticated ratline with headquarters at the San Girolamo degli Illirici Seminary College in Rome, with links from Austria an embarcation point in Genoa. The ratline initially focused on aiding members of the Croatian Ustaše including its leader, Ante Pavelić. According to a declassified U.S. Army intelligence report from 1950, by mid-1947 U.S. forces had begun to use Draganović's established network to evacuate "visitors who had been in the custody of the 430th CIC and completely processed in accordance with current directives and requirements, and whose continued residence in Austria constituted a security threat as well as a source of possible embarrassment to the Commanding General of USFA, since the Soviet Command had become aware that their presence in U.S. Zone of Austria and in some instances had requested the return of these persons to Soviet custody". These were suspected war criminals from areas occupied by the Red Army which the U.S. was obliged to hand over for trial to the Soviets. The U.S. reputedly ( reputedly [rɪˈpjuːtɪdlɪ] according to general belief or supposition. according to reputation or popular belief. in a way that is said to be true, although it is not known to be certain: She reputedly turned down a $2 million advertising contract. The leaves reputedly are good food for pigs. a reputedly honest man. the reputedly excellent food. ) was reluctant to do so, partly due to a belief that fair trials could hardly be expected in the Soviet Union. The deal with Draganović involved getting the visitors to Rome: "Dragonovich [sic] handled all phases of the operation after the defectees arrived in Rome, such as the procurement of IRO Italian and South American documents, visas, stamps, arrangements for disposition, land or sea, and notification of resettlement committees in foreign lands." Argentine president Juan Perón spoke out against the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals (1945–1946). The final period of German immigration to Argentina occurred between 1946 and 1950 when Perón ordered the creation of a ratline for prominent Nazis, collaborators and other fascists from Europe. According to Argentine researcher Uki Goñi, who had recently gained access to the country's archives for his 2002 book, Argentine diplomats and intelligence officers had, on Perón's instructions, vigorously encouraged Nazi and fascist war criminals to make their home in Argentina. According to Goñi, the Argentines not only collaborated with Draganović's ratline, but set up additional ratlines running through Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Belgium. Franciscans [frænˈsɪskən]: The Franciscans are a group of related mendicant religious orders of the Catholic Church. Founded in 1209 by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi, these orders include three independent orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor being the largest contemporary male order), orders for nuns such as the Order of Saint Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis open to male and female members. They adhere to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main associates and followers, such as Clare of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, and Elizabeth of Hungary. Several smaller Protestant Franciscan orders or other groups have been established since late 1800s as well, particularly in the Anglican and Lutheran traditions. Francis began preaching around 1207 and traveled to Rome to seek approval from Pope Innocent III in 1209 to form a new religious order. The original Rule of Saint Francis approved by the Pope did not allow ownership of property, requiring members of the order to beg for food while preaching. The austerity was meant to emulate the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Franciscans traveled and preached in the streets, while staying in church properties. Clare of Assisi, under Francis's guidance, founded the Poor Clares (Order of Saint Clare) of the Franciscans. The extreme poverty required of members was relaxed in the final revision of the Rule in 1223. The degree of observance required of members remained a major source of conflict within the order, resulting in numerous secessions. ). The boys suppress a laugh. PAUL: Stifle it, Tully. Now in the first of said detentions, you will clean the library. Top to bottom. Scraping the underside 下面, 底面 of the desks, which are caked with snot and gum and all manner of ancient, unspeakable proteins. On your hands and knees, down in the dust, breathing in the dead skin of generations of students and desiccated cockroach assholes. OLLERMAN: It was Kountze! Kountze started it! 16. As Mary returns to the kitchen, the boys reach for the food, all hands and elbows. SMITH: Didn't we already have this for lunch? KOUNTZE: And it was crappy then. PAUL: Consider yourselves lucky. During the third Punic campaign, 149-146 B.C., the Romans laid siege to 围困 Carthage for three entire years. By the time it ended, the Carthaginians were reduced to eating sand and drinking their own urine. Hence the term punitive. Mary returns to the table with a pitcher of water. PAUL (CONT'D): Mary, maybe you'd, um, maybe you'd care to join us. Kountze looks up -- "Join us?" Mary clocks his disdain. MARY: I'm all right, thank you. KOUNTZE: I mean, I know she's sad about her son and everything, but still, she's being paid to do a job. And she should do it well, right? The other boys are unsure whether to agree or be horrified, or both. But I guess no matter how bad a cook she is, now they can never fire her. PAUL: (slamming his silverware) Will you shut up! You have no idea what that woman has... (reining it in) For most people, Mr. Kountze, life is like a henhouse ladder ( Just learned this old German proverb saying from a friend who is a folklorist. I did some research and, yes, it is a excellent saying in German. So, adult language ahead. You have been warned. Das Leben ist wie eine Hühnerleiter, kurz und beschissen Tranlation: Life is like a chicken ladder. Short and shitty.) -- shitty and short. You were born lucky. Maybe someday you entitled little degenerates will appreciate that. If you don't, I feel sorry for you, and we will not have done our jobs. Now eat!
The conversation - Academic rigour, journalistic flair: 1. rigor = rigour ['raigɔ: 'rigə] I. 艰难的地方, 艰苦的地方, 困难的一面, 辛苦的一面 the difficult and unpleasant aspects of a situation. If you refer to the rigours of an activity or job, you mean the difficult, demanding, or unpleasant things that are associated with it. the rigors of a Himalayan winter. He found the rigours of the tour too demanding. ...the rigours of childbirth. the rigors of something the unpleasant or severe conditions of something. If you refer to the rigours of an activity or job, you mean the difficult, demanding, or unpleasant things that are associated with it. He found the rigours of the tour too demanding. ...the rigours of childbirth. They survived the rigors of the winter. II. If something is done with rigour, it is done in a strict, thorough way. the quality of being detailed, careful, and complete. If something is done with rigour, it is done in a strict, thorough way. Her arguments lacked intellectual rigor. The new current affairs series addresses challenging issues with freshness and rigour. The court of
public opinion appears to have changed its verdict on Ms Wongso, thanks
at least in part to a sympathetic Netflix documentary released last
year. However, the "sensationalist" film has been criticised for lacking journalistic rigour and balance. III. high standards: She studied ways to improve academic rigor in high schools. rigor [ˈrɪɡər] the quality of being strict or severe. the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way: They were punished with unusual rigor. Until 1948 the law was enforced with varying degrees of rigor from district to district. rigor mortis [ˌrɪɡər ˈmɔrtɪs] a condition that affects the body after death, in which it becomes stiff. Rigour (BrE) or rigor (AmE) has a number of meanings in relation to intellectual life and discourse. These are separate from public and political applications with their suggestion of laws enforced to the letter严格执行, 严格遵守的, or political absolutism 政治绝对. A religion, too, may be worn lightly 松散的遵守, 不太当真, 不太认真, or applied with rigour严格执行的. An attempted short definition of intellectual rigour might be that no suspicion of double standard be allowed: uniform principles should be applied只有一个准则, 不需有任何偏差. 2. flair (flɛə)
I. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack. If you have a flair for a
particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well. ...a friend who has a flair for languages. a flair for interior decorating. II. Instinctive discernment; keenness: a flair for the exotica. III. Distinctive elegance or style: served us with flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. If you have flair 优雅的, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch 威力, panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 and flair 优雅, 从容 you'd expect. I hear the beta crew had a good run. Everybody pulled their weight 各尽其职. 12 shills, hundred-count each. Almost 40 grand. Go out with a flair 闲庭信步似的 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. have a flair for something to have a talent for doing something; to have a special ability in some area. Alice has quite a flair for designing. I have a flair for fixing clocks. punch verb. I. If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist. After
punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head. He
punched the wall angrily, then spun round to face her. He was hurting
Johansson with body punches in the fourth round. ...the awesome range of blows which have confirmed him as boxing's hardest puncher 重击手. In American English, punch out means the same as punch. 'I
almost lost my job today.'—'What happened?'—'Oh, I punched out this
guy.'. In the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each
other out. II. If you punch the air 振臂欢呼, 高举欢呼, 举拳欢呼 you put one or both of your fists forcefully above your shoulders as a gesture of delight or victory. At the end, Graf punched the air in delight, a huge grin on her face. III. If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard,
you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a
computer or to give the machine a command to do something. Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button 击键. IV. If you punch holes in something, you make holes in it by pushing or pressing it with something sharp. I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton. noun. I. A punch is a tool that you use for making holes in something. Make two holes with a hole punch 穿孔机. II. If you say that something has punch, you mean that it has force or effectiveness. My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch 缺少力度. Hurricane Andrew may be slowly losing its punch 冲击力, 威力, but its winds are still around 100 miles an hour. III. Punch is a drink made from wine or spirits mixed with things such as sugar, lemons, and spices. prowess [praʊɪs] Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something. He's
always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. The best and the
brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess. panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 an impressive way of doing something that shows great skill and confidence. The first few songs are played with typical panache. If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing.
英国骚乱: Three weeks on from the start of the riots, many of us are still trying to make sense of their impact. Will the disorder come to be seen as a one-off outburst quickly faced down by the public and police, or as a display of power by a newly dangerous far right? The murders in Southport of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King were seized upon by extremists, who exploited the tragedy to promote their own hatreds and agendas. Online lies and misinformation inflamed the situation and some key instigators used social media and messaging apps to spread hatred and call for protests at fixed times and places. The result was a series of violent flash mobs, spanning over several days, with racial and religious hatred the central animating motive. Mobs attacked hotels housing migrants, tried to set the buildings alight and pulled people from their cars. The riots have been characterised as "far right" by public figures from the prime minister downwards. For many people, this description suggests the disorder was somehow organised by named, specific, formal groups or political parties; and the far right's history of protest and violence by organisations like the National Front reinforces this idea. As someone who has spent years investigating right-wing extremism, I keep being asked who organised the chaos, as if there is one simple answer. But the recent disorder is more complex and has laid bare the anarchy of modern right-wing extremism, as well as the extent of its reach. The truth is that no one organisation owned or organised the riots: they were bigger than that. This lack of cohesion makes the situation more unpredictable and dangerous. For the authorities, there are so many potential rioters and potential targets, and a lack of obvious national organisations to disrupt. By contrast, counter-demonstrations by anti-racism campaigners have been far more cohesive and organised. Today, there are no prominent political leaders as we'd traditionally understand them, either. The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is probably the best-known public figure - but the convicted criminal oversees a personality cult rather than a coherent movement, with the endless spectacle of his online diatribes ( diatribe [daɪətraɪb] A diatribe is an angry speech or article which is extremely critical of someone's ideas or activities. an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone: launch into a diatribe against 大放厥词 He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in Congress. The book is a diatribe against the academic left. ) and legal issues providing a living 直播的 soap opera. Groups like the BNP and National Front still exist, but they are ghosts of their former selves, populated by older fascists and lacking appeal to younger people.
'Mind-boggling': Why Trump is still in the presidential race: in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to very different from (something else) His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements. in stark terms: Too many politicians only see things in stark terms. His only remarks describe prisoners' necks in chillingly stark terms - 'long', 'weak', 'thin' or 'ordinary'. We know he was lying because official records reveal he was warned in stark terms by his most senior government lawyer. The government finally admitted in stark terms that energy bills will have to rise - by 17% for business and 8% for households - to decarbonise the economy. Ever since, she's seen challenges in her life in those stark terms of destructive apathy or constructive action. With fewer than 80 days to the US election, Anthony Scaramucci is determined to do everything he can to stop his former boss, Donald Trump, regaining the White House, seeing the choice for Americans in stark terms. Known universally as "The Mooch", Scaramucci was White House communications director for 11 days in 2017 before he was fired in a blaze of bad publicity. But during Trump's tumultuous time in office, Scaramucci became one of his harshest critics, a public form of atonement played out on cable news. "Even though he fired me, I stayed loyal to him for two years. I didn't want to be that whiny bugger who got fired and now turns on somebody," Scaramucci tells The Australian Financial Review. "But it just became impossible. He kept moving and moving and moving the goal posts. And then finally, by August of 2019, I thought, 'This is ridiculous … I can't support him, so I'm going to pull my support for him'. "And then, you know, my story unfolded, where I became an adversary. I worked in 2020 to help him be defeated, and he's back, so we have no choice. We have to go. We have to work again." While the race for the presidency remains on a knife-edge, Scaramucci believes Vice President Kamala Harris will ultimately prevail in November. "Trump is off his game right now. His pitch is flailing. It's a salad of personal attacks, invective ( invective 脏话, 骂人话 Invective is rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with. criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude: A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government. A woman had hurled racist invective at the family. Crowley maintained a stream of invective and abuse against Waite. A harsh or reproachful accusation. Politics can raise invective to a low art. Dictionary: Invective is harsh, abusive language, like "you dirty rotten scoundrel." I'm sure you can think of harsher and more obscene examples, but we won't get into them here. Invective comes from the Latin for "abusive." It kind of sounds like a harsh word, actually, with those sharp, dagger-like V's. People usually put a colorful verb or phrase before it. Some examples: "She spewed invective," "She hurled invective," "She burst forth into invective." You can follow it with a phrase like, "picking up her plate and throwing it across the room."), racist tropes [trəʊp] ( something such as an idea, phrase, or image that is often used in a particular artist's work, in a particular type of art, in the media, etc. : Human-like robots are a classic trope of science fiction. The politician's speech was full of racist tropes. ), sexist tropes, personal tropes, personal insults and that's not going to win him the race. And I think his team knows that that's not going to win him the race. And I think he's starting to figure out that that's not going to win him the race. Scaramucci believes the weaknesses that tie Harris to Biden's record on the economy and border crossings are not as bad as presented. "The economy is actually doing okay under Biden-Harris, it is improving. There's a problem at the border that Trump will want to talk about, but he also owns a part of that because they tried to do a border deal, and the border bill was rejected by Donald Trump," he says. "I think they're going to take steps to try to reduce the budget deficit because COVID is sort of over, and I think they need to do that to avoid a debt crisis," he says. "Some taxes may go up, but not a lot. I think she'll be pro-crypto ... and I like her economic package. There's one thing I do not like, and I hope it doesn't come to pass, but there are some rumblings 闲言碎语 that she's talking about price controls, where she's talking about anti-corporate gouging laws, whatever that means. "It's one thing to have somebody over the barrel if you're in a monopoly. Of course, the government should be intervening to make sure that the price is market-based. But if she's calling for price controls, that has never worked in this country. " Like much of Wall Street, Scaramucci is worried by Trump's threats to nobble ( I. If someone nobbles an important group of people such as a committee, they offer them money or threaten them in order to make them do something. to persuade someone to do what you want them to do, especially by using money or threats: The jury who convicted him were suspected of being nobbled. The trial was stopped before Christmas after allegations of attempts to nobble the jury. II. to make something fail, especially to make a horse in a race fail by giving it drugs. If someone nobbles a racehorse, they deliberately harm it, often using drugs, in order to prevent it from winning a race. ...the substance used to nobble two horses at Doncaster. III. [British, informal] If someone nobbles 摧毁, 毁掉, 破坏 your plans or chances of succeeding, they prevent you from achieving what you want. His opportunity to re-establish himself had been nobbled by the manager's tactics. IV. to intentionally catch the attention of someone so that you can talk to them: He nobbled her in the corridor to sign the invoice. hobble I. If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured. He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table. The swelling had begun to go down, and he was able, with pain, to hobble. II. To hobble something or someone means to make it more difficult for them to be successful or to achieve what they want. Poverty not only demeans our society but its cost also hobbles our economy. ) the Federal Reserve's independence over interest rates, seeing it as inflationary. He also frets about Trump removing the US from NATO. "I think he wants to wall the country off, literally and figuratively from the rest of the world. Disavow global trade, [support] high tariffs, which are very high confiscatory taxes, actually, and they're actually regressive taxes," Scarmucci says. Scaramucci says it is "absolutely mind-boggling" that Trump can remain a viable candidate for elected office. He has a couple of theories. One is that America lacks the "elemental history" of fascism compared to Europe with its history of Mussolini and Hitler. "In the United States, this country was saved from that. We had an America First movement in the late 1930s it was led by Charles Lindbergh, but it was put down. We got a hit at Pearl Harbor, but nothing on the mainland of the United States," Scaramucci says. "So we have no historical memory, a result of which, when [Trump] talks the way he does, it's a very intoxicating way to talk to people who have low information ( low-information (politics, euphemistic) Ignorant, out of the loop, acting without an extensive or sophisticated understanding of a political situation. Usage notes: Used especially in the term low-information voter. ). They want to scapegoat and blame somebody, and they want somebody that is going to provide them with easy solutions." His other theory is the "insularity" of Americans. "They're surrounded by two big oceans, particularly the people that are in the flyover states. They don't socialise or mix with other people, Europeans, Australians, Africans, South Americans," Scaramucci says. "And there's a little bit of what's called nativism ( nativism [neɪtɪvɪzəm] 自己人优先, 排外 Nativism is the idea or policy of favouring people who have lived in a country for a long time over more recent immigrants. the political idea that people who were born in a country are more important than immigrants (= people who have come to live in the country from somewhere else). Few leaders have openly confronted this rise of nationalism and nativism.) in the country where they are locals, they think locally, and they have a little bit of an isolationist bent in their personality, and populist demagogues prey on that."
