用法学习: 1. bad part of town (informal) A dilapidated area of a city where many people live in a state of poverty and in which crime is more common than in other portions of the city. the wrong/other side of the tracks a part of a town that is considered poor and dangerous: Her boyfriend came from the wrong side of the tracks. plucky 勇敢的 [journalism, approval] If someone, for example a sick child, is described as plucky, it means that although they are weak, they face their difficulties with courage. It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar. The plucky five-year-old was determined to overcome her fear and hand-feed a donkey. gumption 勇气, 才能, 能力 I. If someone has gumption, they are able to think what it would be sensible to do in a particular situation, and they do it. Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year. II. If someone has the gumption to do something, they are brave enough to do it the ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination: have the gumption to She had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job. He suspected that deep down, she admired him for having the gumption to disagree with her. We felt that here's a chance, it's the right moment, and if we are successful … people will thank us for actually having the gumption to get up and have a go and to provide competition to Qantas. batting average Cricket Baseball I. in cricket, the average number of runs scored by a batsman in each innings: He finishes the one-day series with the highest batting average of his team. In test matches at home, their top batsman has a batting average of 60. II. in baseball, the average number of hits by a batter each time he or she is at bat In the past, batting average, home runs, and RBI were the only statistics most fans cared about. He has a batting average of .305 with 27 home runs this season. I would say that certainly, I've made some bad decisions, but I think the batting average is not too bad in the lead-up to COVID. 2. long in the tooth 太老了, 年纪大了 [informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. to be old, often too old to do something: Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? He's a little long in the tooth to be wearing shorts, don't you think? dispensary 药房, 取药处 is an office in a school, hospital, industrial plant, or other organization that dispenses medications, medical supplies, and in some cases even medical and dental treatment. In a traditional dispensary set-up, a pharmacist dispenses medication per the prescription or order form. a place where medicines are prepared and given out, often in a hospital. A dispensary is a place, for example in a hospital, where medicines are prepared and given out. She opened a dispensary. "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man. It originates from cheap romantic fiction produced in the early 1900s. (of a potential romantic partner) Mysterious and physically appealing. The stereotypical traits of an attractive man, as are often found in the heroes of romance novels and films. Supposedly
what a woman wants in a man's appearance. This standard description of
the romantic hero found in women's fiction of the first half of the
1900s was given further currency by the 1941 film, Tall, Dark, and
Handsome. It starred dark-haired, good-looking Cesar Romero as an
underworld boss who is really a softie at heart. She kept waiting for someone tall, dark, and handsome to come into her life and sweep her off her feet. Tom was wealthy and mysterious. He was tall, dark, and handsome. He was, in short, totally dreamy. Usage notes: This phrase is a well-known cliché in romantic fiction aimed at women, and in fortune-telling where a person's future partner is described. See also strong silent type. currency 接受度 If a custom, idea, or word has currency, it is used and accepted by a lot of people at a particular time. the state of being commonly known or accepted, or of being used in many places: wide currency 广泛接受 His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last century. gain currency 获得认可 Many informal expressions are gaining currency in serious newspapers. His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America. 'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society. common currency 广泛认可 If you say that an idea or belief has become common currency, you mean it is widely used and accepted. The story that she was trapped in a loveless marriage became common currency. 3. be like chalk and cheese 天壤之别, 截然相反, 截然不同 If two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other: My brother and I are like chalk and cheese. itinerant [ʌɪˈtɪnərənt] adj. An itinerant worker 打一枪换一个地方, 流动工人, 北漂, 外地打工人 travels around a region, working for short periods in different places. travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period: an itinerant journalist/labourer/preacher. ...the author's experiences as an itinerant musician. noun. An itinerant is someone whose way of life involves travelling around, usually someone who is poor and homeless. a person who travels from one place to another, usually to work for a short period: Itinerants worked in the salt marshes and shrimp farms. He lived as an itinerant, earning or begging his bread as he went. twirl 转圈 (fire twirling 火舞) I. 缠绕. to turn something quickly several times: He twirled the ribbon around the stick. He twirled his umbrella as he walked. She twirled her baton high in the air as she led the parade. II. to give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle: She danced and twirled across the room. The dancers hopped and wiggled and twirled around the stage. noun. the act of giving something a quick turn or set of turns, or of suddenly turning quickly: She did a twirl in her new skirt. He gave a twirl of his cane. She does a twirl 转个圈 to show off her pretty dress. Fire performance is a group of performance arts or skills that involve the manipulation of fire. Fire performance typically involves equipment or other objects made with one or more wicks which are designed to sustain a large enough flame to create a visual effect. Fire performance includes skills based on juggling, baton twirling 棍舞, poi spinning, and other forms of object manipulation. It also includes skills such as fire breathing, fire eating, and body burning; sometimes called fakir skills. Fire performance has various styles of performance including fire dancing; the use of fire as a finale in an otherwise non-fire performance; and the use of fire skills as 'dangerous' stunts. Performances can be done as choreographed routines to music (this type being related to dance or rhythmic gymnastics); as freestyle (performed to music or not) performances; or performed with vocal interaction with the audience. Some aspect of fire performance can be found in a wide variety of cultural traditions and rituals from around the world. 4. "I want it done yesterday" is a common dictum designed to both task a
specific work effort and give emphasis to its importance. If you never heard this said by your boss, then you're new to the workplace. When a leader gives a directive, it needs to be clear, concise, logical, and convincing. Factiousness, sarcasm, joking, subtleties, or in any way could lend itself to the wrong idea is an unforced error on the part of a leader. Simple leadership advice … don't resort to methods that are easily distorted or misinterpreted. Earlier this month I wrote about a line I'd heard in a movie. "Take care of it," was said by Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) in a classic Vietnam War movie, Apocalypse Now (1970). He was trying to tell his men to scare off the Viet Cong enemy so they could quickly get back on their original mission. Things didn't go well in the movie for Captain Willard and it will not go well for leaders when they give bad advice. Leaders are often quick to give these directives so it is imperative that if we are on the receiving end, we should ask for additional clarification and specificity. If we have given this advice in the past, don't repeat it. Leader guidance 领导的意思,上面的旨意 is frequently misinterpreted either inadvertently or sometimes purposefully. Don't take the risk by telling anyone you want something done yesterday. used to describe that you want something quick done right away...waving a magic wand anytime u want, something done right away, as soon as possible, see open sesame. And I need it yesterday There are many instances when the characters talk about needing something done yesterday and that yesterday does not come for a week sometimes, lol. I liked the way it's used to show urgency in a subtle way. Anyone else feels the same? need (something) yesterday To need, require, or desire something very urgently or as soon as possible. James, I need those expense reports yesterday! We can't start the meeting without them! I had a look at your car. Its engine needs a total overhaul, like, yesterday. Inf. an answer to the question "When do you need this?" (Indicates that the need is urgent.) Bob: When do you need that urgent survey? Bill: I need it yesterday. Mary: Where's the Wilson contract? Sue: Do you need it now? Mary: I need it yesterday! Where is it? 5. fiddler I. 小提琴手 a violin player. A fiddler is someone who plays the violin, especially one who plays folk music. And the fiddler played another little tune. II. A fiddler is someone who lies or dishonestly alters financial documents in order to get money for themselves. fiddler on the roof: The film centers on Tevye, a Jewish milkman, and his family, who live in the small village. Tevye is poor despite working hard, as most other Jews in Anatevka. He and his wife, Golde, have five daughters, and cannot afford a dowry to marry them off. Tevye explains that the lot of the Jews in Russia is as precarious as a fiddler on a roof, trying to eke out a pleasant tune while not breaking their necks. What keeps them alive is the balance they achieve through obedience to their ancient traditions. The fiddler appears throughout the film as a metaphoric reminder of the Jews' ever-present fears and danger. empath [ˈɛmpæθ] a person who possesses the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings; empathist. (especially in science fiction stories) a person who has an unusually strong ability to feel other people's emotional or mental states: I think Barry is actually an empath, one of those people who is able to absorb and reflect the feelings of others. Be home safe 一路安全, 路上小心(送别时说的话). 6. spiral noun & adj. A spiral is a shape which winds round and round, with each curve above or outside the previous one. shaped in a series of curves, each one above or wider than the one before: a spiral galaxy. ...a spiral staircase 旋转楼梯. New playground equipment includes a large spiral slide 旋转滑梯. downward spiral a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another. Roy was bitter about the downward spiral of his life (= it was becoming continuously worse). This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market. in American football, a kick or throw of the ball that spins on its long axis (= imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning) as it is thrown in the air: The quarterback threw a perfect spiral into the hands of the wide receiver. spiral-shaped A corkscrew is spiral-shaped. verb. I. If something spirals or is spiralled somewhere, it grows or moves in a spiral curve. Vines spiraled upward toward the roof. ...a bullet spiralling out of a gun barrel. Did you notice whether the roots were spiralled round the pot? Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge. II. If an amount or level spirals, it rises quickly and at an increasing rate. Production costs began to spiral. ...a spiralling trend of violence. The unemployment rate is spiralling upwards. ...an inflationary spiral. ...a spiral of debt. III. If an amount or level spirals downwards, it falls quickly and at an increasing rate. spiral downwards UK = US usually spiral downward (of prices, etc.) to become less, at a faster and faster rate: Employees were demanding higher wages at a time when productivity was spiralling downwards. House prices will continue to spiral downwards. IV. If a situation spirals, it quickly gets worse in a way that becomes more and more difficult to control: spiral out of control Violence in the country is threatening to spiral out of control. spiral into The housing slump has spiralled into a credit crisis. V. If a person spirals, their mental health becomes worse: He has learnt to recognize when he is spiralling. spiral into She spiralled into depression after the death of her brother. a spiral of sth The world's two biggest economies are caught in a spiral of borrowing. This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market. My former colleagues have been stuck in a spiral that continues to say, the only way we can continue our profit margins is to cut good journalism, and that is to me a death spiral. 7. simp (desperate for affections especially from girls): Urban Dictionary's top definition of a simp is "someone who does way too much for a person they like." Other definitions on the crowdsourced online dictionary include "a guy that is overly desperate for women, especially if she is a bad person, or has expressed her disinterest in him whom which he continues to obsess over." "'Simp' is slang for a person (typically a man) who is desperate for the attention and affection of someone else (typically a woman)," said Connor Howlett, then a digital strategist in New York City in 2021, in an email to CNN. "Think the energy of puppy dog eyes but manifested in a romantic, human form," Howlett said. "It's used in an insulting manner. Though typically playful, there are definitely undertones of toxic masculinity since it's related to showing too much emotion." 8. Oryx ( [ˈɒrɪks] 剑羚羊) is a genus consisting of four large antelope 羚羊 ( Tibetan antelope 藏羚羊) species called oryxes. Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and has horns that are clearly decurved 向下弯的, 弧状的, 弧度的 ( (especially of a bird's bill) bent or curved downwards. curved downward a decurved bill. decurved petals. ). The oryx is the national animal of Namibia, the State of Qatar, and the company Qatar Airways has an oryx as its logo. first things first 第一要着, 最重要的事, 第一个要看的 used to tell someone that more important things should be done before less important things. important matters should be dealt with before other things. You say 'first things first' when you are talking about something that should be done or dealt with before anything else because it is the most important. Let's see if we can't find something to set the mood. First things first; some music. "I suggest we get our priorities right—first things first". First things first, let's have something to eat. 9. the best things in life are free Often the things that have the most value or quality cost nothing; the price of something does not always properly indicate its value. Experiencing the love of a baby is really life-changing. It's so true that the best things in life are free. My mom always tries to buy me all of these fancy gifts, but I try to remind her that the best things in life are free. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married. Do not expect somebody to make a costly commitment if it will give them nothing they do not already have; used especially as a warning against having sexual intercourse before marriage. a. If someone is already able to obtain some commodity or benefit freely or easily, then they won't be inclined to pay for the source of it. The ability to read the news for free from countless websites on the Internet has dealt a huge blow to the newspaper industry. After all, why buy a cow when you can get milk for free? I don't have a car because someone always gives me a ride to work. Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free? Mary told her daughter, "You may think that boy will marry you because you're willing to sleep with him, but why should he buy a cow if he can get milk for free?" b. If a man is already having sexual intercourse with his partner, then he won't be inclined to commit to marriage. There are myriad reasons why I don't want to get married, but my girlfriend thinks my stance boils down to "Why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free?" why buy a book when you can join a library? (humorous) Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner. 10. bottle shop AU = liquor store, package store in US 酒庄, 酒铺 a store that sells wines, liquor, etc., by the bottle; liquor store. off-licence = offie = offy in UK British I. a shop that sells mainly alcoholic drinks to be taken away and drunk at home. a shop selling alcoholic drink for consumption elsewhere. I'm going to the off-licence to buy some snacks. II. a licence permitting the sale of alcoholic drink by a shop for consumption elsewhere. 6. Category 5 cable (Cat 5) is a twisted pair cable for computer networks. Since 2001, the variant commonly in use is the Category 5e specification (Cat 5e). The cable standard provides performance of up to 100 MHz and is suitable for most varieties of Ethernet over twisted pair up to 2.5GBASE-T but more commonly runs at 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) speeds. Cat 5 is also used to carry other signals such as telephone and video. The cable is available in both stranded 一缕一缕的线 and solid conductor 实心线 forms. The stranded form is more flexible and withstands more bending without breaking. Patch cables 接口线(A patch cable, patch cord or patch lead is an electrical or fiber-optic cable used to connect ("patch in") one electronic or optical device to another for signal routing. Devices of different types (e.g., a switch connected to a computer, or a switch to a router) are connected with patch cords. Patch cords are usually produced in many different colors so as to be easily distinguishable from each other. ) are stranded. Permanent wiring used in structured cabling is solid. The category and type of cable can be identified by the printing on the jacket 外壳. Category 6 cable (Cat 6) is a standardized twisted pair cable for Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Cat 6 must meet more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise than Cat 5 and Cat 5e. The cable standard specifies performance of up to 250 MHz, compared to 100 MHz for Cat 5 and Cat 5e. Whereas Category 6 cable has a reduced maximum length of 55 metres (180 ft) when used for 10GBASE-T, Category 6A cable is characterized to 500 MHz and has improved alien crosstalk characteristics, allowing 10GBASE-T to be run for the same 100-metre (330 ft) maximum distance as previous Ethernet variants. Cat 6 cable can be identified by the printing on the side of the cable sheath. If Cat 6-rated patch cables, jacks and connectors are not used with Cat 6 wiring, overall performance is degraded and may not meet Cat 6 performance specifications. 11. The president also got defensive when asked how he was in command ( in command of someone/something 管事, 掌管 If you are in command of someone or something, you control them and have responsibility for them: Ronnie found himself in command of 250 men. The captain had been in command of the ship for about six months.) while spending the weekend at his Rehoboth Beach vacation home while the hurricane was devastating parts of the South. 'I was commanding 掌控一切, I was on the phone for at least two hours yesterday, and the day before, as well. I commanded, it's called a telephone,' he said. As of Monday afternoon 600 people were still missing as a result of the tremendous hurricane. 'I've told the governor of North Carolina I'll go down and I expect to be down there by Wednesday or Thursday when it is clear for me,' he told reporters at the White House. 'I'm committed to traveling to impacted areas as soon as possible, but I've been told that it would be disruptive if I did it right now,' he noted. 12. weave [wiːv] 编织 (weaved, weaved or wove, woven [ˈwəʊvn] ) I. [intransitive/transitive] to make cloth by crossing long threads over and under each other on a machine called a loom. The women shut themselves behind closed doors to weave their cloth. They spend some of the time weaving. a. [intransitive/transitive] to make clothes or other material by weaving cloth. They spend their days weaving prayer rugs. b. [transitive] to create an object by weaving. weave something together We were shown how to roughly weave ferns and grass together to make a temporary shelter. weave something from/out of something It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes. Fresh or dried flowers can be woven into a garland. noun. the way in which cloth has been woven, for example with the threads pulled firmly together, or the pattern produced by this process: a tight weave. a striped/traditional weave. II. [transitive] to create a story or plan with many complicated details. to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a complicated or skilled way: be woven from The biography is woven from the many accounts which exist of things she did. Grisham's new novel weaves 打造, 编织 a tale of mystery and suspense. weave something into something to include something in a story, plan, etc. The sound of his cello is woven into my childhood memories. hair weave 植头发, 植发(hair extension 头发加长 a long piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair longer.) false hair that is woven into someone's own hair so that it looks natural. a piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair thicker or longer: To recreate Alexander the Great's mane of hair, the actor had blonde dye and a weave. duck and weave (UK) = US usually bob and weave 左闪右躲, 闪转腾挪 to move quickly up and down and from side to side, usually in order to avoid hitting or being hit by something: The
boy began to duck and weave, running hard until he reached the edge of
the field and disappeared into the woods. They ducked and weaved through
the tangled forest. to repeatedly avoid answering questions or dealing with a situation. to go or make a path by moving quickly and changing direction often, especially to avoid hitting things: weave through/between/in and out of The boy weaved through/between/in and out of stationary traffic on a bicycle. The
Senator ducked and weaved and did anything but give a straight answer.
Politicans will turn a blind eye to environmental destruction, they will
duck and weave and remain in power. get weaving UK old-fashioned informal If you tell someone to get weaving, you either want them to start something or to do something quickly: We'd better get weaving - we've got a lot to do today. 13. collapse/fall in a heap 摔得很惨, 摔个狗吃屎 to fall down heavily and lie on the ground without moving. to fall down and lie without moving. If someone collapses in a heap, they fall heavily and untidily and do not move. The young footballer collapsed in a heap after a heavy tackle. They finally collapsed in a heap on the grass. The woman staggered and collapsed in a heap. wet adj. I. covered in water or another liquid: a wet floor. a wet umbrella. wet hair. get wet My bike got wet in the rain. soaking wet 湿透, 水湿 I had to ride my bike in the rain and got soaking (= very) wet. all wet informal You poor thing - you're all (= very) wet. II. Wet paint, ink, or a similar substance has not had time to dry and become hard: The paint's still wet. a notice saying "Wet paint!" III. used to describe weather or periods of time when rain falls: We've had wet weather all week. This is the first wet day for two months. it is wet The presentation will take place indoors if it's wet. be wet through to be completely wet: Come in quickly - you're wet through. IV. used to describe someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions 软弱无能的人. someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions: Come on Tom, don't be such a wet! Don't be so wet. a wet weekend a very boring and disappointing experience or person: as much fun as a wet weekend He sounds about as much fun as a wet weekend in Carmarthenshire. be wet behind the ears 乳臭未干 to be young and without experience. noun. I. liquid, especially water: Don't put your newspaper down in the wet. II. wet weather: Don't leave it out there in the wet. 14. dissolve [dɪ'zɒlv] (dissolving swim shorts 水溶性的游泳裤, 见水就溶化的裤子,) I. 水溶. 遇水溶解. If a substance dissolves in liquid or if you dissolve it, it becomes mixed with the liquid and disappears. (of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid: dissolve something in something Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water. Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Dissolve the salt in a little boiled water. II. When an organization or institution is dissolved, it is officially ended or broken up. The committee has been dissolved. The King agreed to dissolve the present commission. III. When a parliament is dissolved, it is formally ended, so that elections for a new parliament can be held. The present assembly will be dissolved on April 30th. Kaifu threatened to dissolve the Parliament and call an election. IV. Whenishin a marriage or business arrangement is dissolved, it is officially ended. The marriage was dissolved in 1976. V. If something such as a problem or feeling dissolves or is dissolved, it becomes weaker and disappears. His new-found optimism dissolved. Lenny still could not dissolve the nagging lump of tension in his chest. dissolve into 潸然泪下, 失声痛哭, 开怀大笑 If you dissolve into or dissolve in tears or laughter, you begin to cry or laugh, because you cannot control yourself. She dissolved into tears at the mention of Munya's name. 15. supranational A supranational organization or authority involves or relates to more than one country. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government. involving more than one country, or having power or authority that is greater than that of single countries. involving more than one country: the WTO, and other supranational organizations. A large percentage of the fund's assets will be invested in securities of supranational entities. NATO is a supranational organization. the supranational institutions of the EU. The liberal position holds that supranational bodies are as important as nation states. wiki: A supranational union is a type of international organization and political union that is empowered to directly exercise some of the powers and functions otherwise reserved to states. A supranational organization involves a greater transfer of or limitation of state sovereignty than other kinds of international organizations. The European Union (EU) has been described as a paradigmatic case of a supranational organization, as it has deep political, economic and social integration, which includes a common market, joint border control, a supreme court, and regular popular elections. Another method of decision-making in international organisations is intergovernmentalism, in which state governments play a more prominent role. encapsulate [ɪnˈkapsjʊleɪt] 概括 To encapsulate particular facts or ideas
means to represent all their most important aspects in a very small
space or in a single object or event. to express or show the most
important facts about something: encapsulate something in something It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary. She encapsulates the stereotyped image that the British have of Americans. A Wall Street Journal editorial encapsulated the views of many conservatives. His ideas were encapsulated in a book called 'Democratic Ideals and Reality'. ...a witty encapsulation of modern America. encompass [ɪnˈkʌmpəs] 囊括, 涵盖 I. If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. to include different types of things: The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts. The extra services encompass a wide range of special interests. His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg. II. To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. Encompassing over a million square miles, this remote and mountainous domain presides over the rest of Asia. The map shows the rest of the western region, encompassing nine states. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has says the Albanese government has signed up for a dangerous crackdown on free speech by voting to support the United Nations' 'Pact for the Future'.: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has says the Albanese government has signed up for a dangerous crackdown on free speech by voting to support the United Nations' 'Pact for the Future'. Argentina's libertarian president Javier Milei spoke against the pact in his appearance at the UN, describing it as a 'supranational program of a socialist nature'. He said the UN was a 'multi-tentacled Leviathan ( leviathan [lɪˈvʌɪəθn] 代表混乱的水怪 A leviathan is something which is extremely large and difficult to control, and which you find rather frightening. something or someone that is extremely large and powerful: The US is seen as an economic leviathan. Democracy survived the Civil War and the developing industrial leviathan and struggled on into the twentieth century. wiki: The Leviathan is a sea serpent demon noted in theology and mythology. The Leviathan is often an embodiment of chaos, threatening to eat the damned when their lives are over. In the end, it is annihilated ( annihilate [əˈnʌɪəleɪt] 彻底摧毁 I. To annihilate something means to destroy it completely. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: a city annihilated by an atomic bomb. There are lots of ways of annihilating the planet. The Army was annihilated. ...the threat of nuclear war and annihilation of the human race. II. If you annihilate someone in a contest or argument, you totally defeat them. The Dutch annihilated the European champions 5-0.). Christian theologians identified Leviathan with the demon of the deadly sin envy. According to Ophite diagrams, the Leviathan encapsulates the space of the material world. In Gnosis, it encompasses the world like a sphere and incorporates the souls of those who are too attached to material things, so they cannot reach the realm of God's fullness beyond, from which all good emanates. In Hobbes, who draws on Job 41:24, the Leviathan becomes a metaphor for the omnipotence of the state, which maintains itself by educating all children in its favour, generation after generation. This idea of an eternal power that 'feeds' on its constantly growing citizens is based on a concept of education that mechanically shapes memory. It too is based on a good–evil dualism: a hypothetical natural law according to which man is a wolf to man, and the pedagogically mediated laws of the state as Leviathan for the purpose of containing such frightening conditions. Homo homini lupus, or in its unabridged form Homo homini lupus est, is a Latin proverb meaning literally "Man to man is wolf". It is used to refer to situations where a person has behaved comparably to a wolf. In this case, the wolf represents predatory, cruel, and generally inhuman qualities. ) that seeks to decide what each nation state should do and how the citizens of the world should live'. 16. Free-range parenting [ˈpɛːrəntɪŋ] 放养式教育 is the concept of raising children in the spirit of encouraging them to function independently and with limited parental supervision, in accordance with their age of development and with a reasonable acceptance of realistic personal risks. It is seen as the opposite of helicopter parenting. In the United States, free-range parenting is limited by laws in many states restricting children's autonomy, such as how old a child must be to walk to school alone. In Massachusetts, such issues are generally addressed on a case-by-case basis. Some states, such as Delaware, or Colorado, based on states' child labor laws, will investigate reports of any child under the age of 12 being left alone, whereas other states, like North Carolina, have firm laws that stipulate a child under 8 should not be left home alone. Only two states specify a minimum age for leaving a child home alone. 17. Butt chin ( = A cleft chin, bum chin)(An anatomical genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.). Widow's peak 美人尖. Hangnail. Eye bag 眼袋. Crow's feet 鱼尾纹. Dimple 酒窝. Adam's apple. Love handle. Goosebumps 鸡皮疙瘩. Marionette [ˌmarɪəˈnɛt] lines ( = melomental folds 法令纹 are long vertical lines that laterally circumscribe the chin. They are important landmarks for the general impression of the face. Marionette lines appear with advancing age, but some people never get them, depending on facial structure and anatomy. They tend to appear as the ligaments around the mouth and chin relax and begin to loosen and sag, and fatty tissues of the cheek deflate and descend during the aging process. It can be difficult to get rid of them, but they can be minimized with facelifts that lift cheek tissue away from the area of the mouth combined with synthetic facial fillers, or with facial fillers alone.). 18. jean-shorts = jorts: Meaning Let's start off by stating the obvious, the term jorts is a shortened down word for 'jean-shorts'. And even though it's not in the dictionary, it's probably been the most prominent word going around the fashion scene over the last year.
打开的各样动词: twist off 扭开 (a lid) 比如纯净水的盖子. crack open 比如罐装可乐的拉环. Tear off 比如撕下cereal盒子上的密封条 or tear open. peel off 比如撕下杯装方便面的盖子. lift off 揭下盖子, 揭开盖子, 比如垃圾桶的盖子, 咖啡杯的盖子. Pry open 撬开, cut open 比如罐头盖子用开罐头器打开. flip up 比如儿童水杯的盖子. pop out 摁出来, 比如药片从一板药里弄出来. Pop open 比如香槟盖子. pump out 比如洗手液和洗洁精. snap open 比如扣开饭盒的盖子.
