用法学习: 1. munted [ˈmʌntɪd] adj I. informal British under the influence or alcohol or drugs. drunk or intoxicated. "they have constant issues with drivers turning up munted". II. informal New Zealand (of an object) destroyed or ruined. badly damaged; ruined. Absolutely destroyed, smashed or broken. "work to remove the munted footbridge—an icon of the Canterbury earthquakes—is to begin this week". First used in print and television news in association with the Christchurch earthquake. i.e The city is completely munted. III. New Zealand slang (of a person) abnormal or peculiar. drop kick I. (rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up. II. (Australia, slang, derogatory) An insignificant, contemptible or unfashionable person; a loser; used as a general insult. III. (professional wrestling) A kick to the opponent made by leaping into the air and kicking with both feet before dropping to the ground. verb. I. (transitive) To drop (a ball) and kick it after it hits the ground. II. (transitive, informal) To charge towards (an object or person) and jump to attack the target with both legs extended. III. (intransitive) To perform such a charge and jump. 2. Effeminacy or male femininity is the embodiment of feminine traits in boys or men, particularly those considered untypical of men or masculinity. These traits include roles, stereotypes, behaviors, and appearances that are socially associated with girls and women. Gay men are often stereotyped as being effeminate [ɪˈfem.ɪ.nət] 女气的 ( effeminization 女性化)( [disapproval] An effeminate man behaves or looks similar to a woman. If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. ...a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings. With his long dark eyelashes, he looked almost feminine. The current style in evening wear is soft, romantic, and feminine. Her clothes are always very feminine. His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate. He's got a very effeminate manner/voice. feminine [femɪnɪn] I. 女性的. Feminine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of women, in contrast to men. Women all over the world are abandoning traditional feminine roles. ...a manufactured ideal of feminine beauty. II. Someone or something that is feminine has qualities that are considered typical of women, especially being pretty or gentle. I've always been attracted to very feminine, delicate women. The bedroom has a light, feminine look. III. In some languages, a feminine noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a masculine or neuter one, or behaves in a different way. Long hair has traditionally been regarded as a sign of femininity.), and vice versa. However, femininity, masculinity, and other forms of gender expression are independent of sexual orientation. Femboy ([ˈfɛmbɔɪ] ) is a slang term that refers to males, usually cisgender, who express themselves with traditionally feminine behaviours, or—especially in the variant spelling femboi—to LGBTQ people of any gender identity who affect a "soft" masculine look. As an Internet aesthetic, this may be through the use of jewelry, wearing feminine clothing and makeup, or expressing feminine behavioural qualities. Femboy can be used as both a sexual and non-sexual term; it does not denote a specific sexual orientation or gender role. 3. gaff 支撑内裤, 掩护式内裤( Another intelligence official boasted that genital surgery allowed him "to wear leggings or bikinis without having to wear a gaff under it."): blow the gaffe/gaff If you blow the gaffe or blow the gaff, you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret. all over the gaff (UK, informal) All over the place. gaff 垫体, 内垫, 阴部垫: (LGBTQ) A type of tight, panty-like underwear worn to hold the penis and testicles tucked backwards and make one's genital region look smooth, as if one had a vulva. Put simply, a gaff is a special type of compression underwear. The main purpose of a gaff is to help give a flatter appearance to the pelvic area, which can help some transfeminine folks feel more comfortable and confident in their day-to-day life. A gaff is a type of underwear that's worn to create a smoother appearance in the pelvic area. It's often used by transgender women and transfeminine people, but anyone can wear one. Gender-affirming undergarments can be a huge benefit to those who are looking to support their trans femme identity and achieve a more female look in public. Put simply, a gaff is a special type of compression underwear. The main purpose of a gaff is to help give a flatter appearance to the pelvic area, which can help some transfeminine folks feel more comfortable and confident in their day-to-day life. Gaffs are tucking underwear that can be used by anyone looking to have a smoother appearance in their pelvic area, regardless of how they choose to identify. Many transgender women, drag queens, trans femmes, and gender non-conforming people choose to use a gaff either at home or out to get that smooth look. Having access to gender-affirming gear benefits your own sense of self, and for those who experience gender dysphoria in relation to the appearance of the body, it can help ease those feelings. Whether you’re choosing to wear one in your day-to-day life or when you're killing it on stage, gaffs can help clothing fit in a way that is more gender-affirming and comfortable. fiefdom [ˈfiːf.dəm] = fief [fiːf] 领地, 封地 I. an area of land, especially one that is rented and paid for by work. II. an area or type of activity that is controlled by someone. an area over which a person or organization exerts authority or influence The stage is his personal fiefdom. "The fundamental problem with founders is they tend to treat it as a fiefdom," Ms Bird said. "They think it's their business, their show and you don't need people to tell you otherwise." 3. "Ready to tear 气势汹汹" means to be prepared to act with intense energy, force, or aggression, essentially ready to "rip into" something or someone, often implying a strong emotional state like anger or excitement, and signifying an intention to perform an action with great vigor or determination. down I. 比分落后(反义词: up). Having a lower score than an opponent. They are down by 3–0 with just 5 minutes to play. He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves. At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak. II. (baseball, cricket, colloquial, following the noun modified) Out. Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth. III. Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining). Two down and three to go. Ten minutes down ...过后, 过去了, 过了...分钟了 and nothing's happened yet. III. = down pat. Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down 搞定 yet. IV. (colloquial, with "on") Negative about; hostile to. She's been down on 有敌意, 不喜欢, 讨厌, 不爱吃 clams since a bad case of food poisoning; she's lost her appetite for them. V. (not comparable, military, aviation, slang, of an aircraft) 歇菜了. Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly. We have a chopper down near the river. VI. Inoperable; out of order; out of service. The system is down. VII. Sick, wounded, or damaged: (normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill. He is down 病了 with the flu. VIII. 受伤. 被杀. 死掉了. (not comparable, military, law enforcement, slang, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed. We have an officer down outside the suspect's house. There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded. down but not out (idiomatic) Temporarily incapacitated but not permanently defeated. down bad I. (African-American Vernacular, slang) In a difficult situation, despondent. Walter was down bad after his wife had left him II. (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) Romantically or sexually attracted to someone at the expense of one's dignity. He was down bad 爱的卑微 over that disrespectful girl. 4. freeze out 孤立 behave in a hostile or obstructive way so as to exclude someone from something. "during a banquet, she completely froze out her husband". to make someone feel that they are not part of a group by being unfriendly towards that person, or to stop someone from being included in an arrangement or activity: be frozen out of I felt I was being frozen out of the discussions. After she raised her concerns, she found that colleagues were freezing her out. He believed that organizations like theirs were being frozen out. do someone over I. UK informal to attack someone violently: They said they'd do me over if I refused to drive the getaway car. II. beat someone up. "let's do them over and dump them somewhere". III. To do someone over means to hurt them badly, for example by hitting or kicking them. We could get someone to do him over, couldn't we? do something over I. to do something again because you did not do it well the first time: If she had the chance to do it over 重来, she would have hired a press secretary. The teacher told him to do the assignment over. II. INFORMAL BRITISH ransack a place, especially while searching for something worth stealing. If someone does a place over, they steal things or search the place and leave it very untidy. The door was open. They had done the place over. "her flat had been done over—the evidence was all too clear". do-over 重来 A do-over is an occasion when you do something again. We won't get a do-over on climate change. This is a modern do-over of Stephen Spielberg's mid-1980s adventure series. An organization's tolerance to accommodate do-overs has a limit. 5. proficient 熟练掌握的, 熟练应用的 skilled and experienced. very skilled and experienced at something: proficient at sth/doing sth Consumers have become more proficient at shopping online. proficient in sth The government will help small businesses become proficient in the technologies they need to compete in the digital marketplace. a proficient swimmer. She's proficient in two languages. It takes a couple of years of regular driving before you become proficient at it. After the plane crash, Travis and Natalie prove to be the most proficient with the hunting rifle and the two begin dating. A hookah 水烟 (also see other names), shisha, or waterpipe is a single- or multi-stemmed instrument for heating or vaporizing and then smoking either tobacco, flavored tobacco (often muʽassel), or sometimes cannabis, hashish and opium. The smoke is passed through a water basin—often glass-based—before inhalation. 6. puke VS vomit: The terms "puke" and "vomit" both refer to the act of expelling the contents of your stomach through your mouth, but they differ slightly in tone and usage. "Vomit" is the more formal and clinical term, often used in medical contexts or polite conversation to describe the physical process. "Puke," on the other hand, is casual, a bit crass, and carries a stronger sense of disgust or emphasis on the unpleasantness of it. You'd say "I vomited after eating something bad" if you're explaining it calmly, but "I puked my guts out" if you're stressing how awful it was. Essentially, they mean the same thing—stomach contents coming up—but "puke" packs more of a punchy, informal vibe. punchy I. If you describe something as punchy, you mean that it expresses its meaning in a forceful or effective way. expressing something effectively and with power, often using only a few words or short words: a short punchy presentation/speech. The article is written in his usual punchy style. A good way to sound confident is to use short punchy sentences. II. adding emphasis or excitement to something: The collection comes in a number of punchy colours. The band burst onto the scene with the fresh, laddish exuberance and punchy melodies of their debut album. III. (of a price) rather high; higher than is expected or usual: We put the house on the market at what was quite a punchy price, but it sold almost immediately. The restaurant has punchy pricing but enjoyable exclusivity. IV. US informal tired and confused, especially after dealing with a difficult situation: I'm a little bit punchy but I'm okay. 7. dexterous[ˈdɛkstərəs] 手巧的, 灵巧的, 熟练的, 敏捷的, 机敏的 I. having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands: a dexterous movement. Baseball players have to be fast and dexterous. Raccoons have highly dexterous front feet that are shaped like human hands. II. having the ability to think quickly and effectively or to do something difficult extremely well: She was lively and dexterous intellectually. He is a dexterous debater who deals swiftly with interrogators. vocabulary: If you're dexterous, you're good with your hands. To be dexterous is an essential trait for knitters and sleight-of-hand magicians. The adjective dexterous often refers to skill and agility with the hands, but it can mean any skillful or clever physical movement. A kid's dexterous ball handling and footwork can aid him on the soccer field. Dexterous can also be used to describe mental skill and agility — like the dexterous handling of an uncomfortable situation at work. dexterity [dekˈster.ə.ti] I. the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands: with dexterity He caught the ball with great dexterity. Young children lack the dexterity to brush their teeth effectively. manual dexterity the ability to think quickly and effectively or do something difficult extremely well: with the dexterity of He answered the reporters' questions with all the dexterity of a politician. vocal dexterity The duo's vocal dexterity is something to behold. manual dexterity 手巧, 巧手 someone's ability to use the hands to perform a difficult action skilfully and quickly so that it looks easy. 8. obtuse [əbˈtjuːs, ɒbˈtjuːs] 迟钝的, 钝感的, 慢半拍的, 不敏感的 adj. I. annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand: The answer's obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse? "he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse". difficult to understand, especially deliberately so. Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them. I've really been very obtuse and stupid. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith. "some of the lyrics are a bit obtuse". The playwright never says outright that the two men are lovers, but the queer subtext is hardly subtle. Only a wilfully obtuse 选择性不敏感 reader of Marlowe's text could miss the insinuation that these two men are more than just friends. II. (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°. "an obtuse angle of 150°" transgressive 有违道德标准的, 不符合道德规范的, 违犯道德标准的, 有悖伦理纲常的 I. involving a violation of moral or social boundaries. Transgressive is used to describe actions that break a moral law or a rule of behaviour. To write and publish this poem was a daring, transgressive act. "the poets have well-earned reputations for transgressive behaviour as well as verse". "The text seems to be suggesting that this behaviour will stop now that Gaveston's dead, but it stops short of saying that the sexual transgression was actually between Gaveston and the king," Heyam says. In the centuries after Edward II's death, it became less risky for writers to insinuate that Edward II may have been sexually transgressive, but the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century cranked up the innuendo. II. relating to art or literature in which orthodox moral, social, and artistic boundaries are challenged by the representation of unconventional behaviour and the use of experimental forms. "the contrast of such transgressive films with their mainstream counterparts should be clear". III. (of a stratum) overlapping others unconformably, especially as a result of marine transgression. "this stage was markedly transgressive over a large part of Russia". tempestuous [temˈpes.tʃu.əs] 疾风暴雨似的 If something such as a relationship or time is tempestuous, it is full of strong emotions. If you describe a relationship or a situation as tempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved. For years, the couple's tempestuous relationship made the headlines. ...his brilliant but tempestuous career in British racing. They got divorced in 2010 after a tempestuous marriage. They finally stopped seeing each other, ending their tempestuous relationship. This relationship lasted until 1988, and according to Mathias, it was tempestuous, with conflicts over McKellen's success in acting versus Mathias's somewhat less-successful career.
intonation, cadence, inflection: intonation [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn] 升降调, 音调起伏, 声音起伏 I. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking. the sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking, especially when this has an effect on the meaning of what is said: The end of a sentence that is not a question is usually marked by falling intonation 降调. "she spoke English with a German intonation". II. accuracy of pitch in playing or singing, or on a stringed instrument such as a guitar. "poor woodwind intonation at the opening". cadence [ˈkeɪdns] I. a modulation or inflection of the voice. the regular rise and fall of the voice: Cadence is usually the hardest aspect of a foreign language to adopt. It can be difficult to find the words and cadences to deliver your argument effectively. "his measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion". II. the number of steps per minute taken when you are running or the number of turns per minute that your pedals (= the parts that you push down with your feet) make when you are cycling: The foot sensor measures stride length and cadence. In the beginning, the best way to improve speed is to boost pedalling cadence. III. a set of chords (= different notes played together) at the end of a piece of music: She incorporated cadences from gospel in her singing. Music theorists of the later eighteenth century paid new attention to prosody and rhythmic cadence. inflection = UK inflexion I. a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences: If you add the plural inflection "-s" to "dog" you get "dogs". "Gets," "got," and "gotten" are inflections of the verb "get." II. the way in which the sound of your voice changes during speech, for example when you emphasize particular words. His voice was low and flat, with almost no inflection 轻重变化, 轻重音. III. change in the quality of the voice, often showing an emotion: Phyllis replies without any particular inflection in her voice, "I guess I'm lazy." Cadence (about rhythm 韵律 流畅还是磕巴): This refers to the overall rhythm and flow of speech, including pauses and patterns of stress. It can affect the musicality and pacing of spoken language. For example, a speaker might have a smooth, flowing cadence or a choppy, abrupt one. Inflection (pitch change 以显示强调): This is the variation in pitch or tone within a word or phrase that helps convey meaning. Inflection can indicate emphasis, questions, emotions, or grammatical distinctions. For example, in English, raising the pitch at the end of a sentence often signals a question. Intonation (pitch variation 以表示不同情绪): This is the broader pattern of pitch changes across a sentence or phrase. It contributes to the speaker's intent, such as expressing surprise, confidence, or sarcasm. Different languages and dialects have unique intonation patterns. In short, cadence is about rhythm, inflection is about pitch changes within words, and intonation is about pitch variation across a sentence.
garnish [ˈgɑ:niʃ] 装点, 装饰 I. to decorate; trim. a coat that was garnished with a fur collar. II. (Cookery) to add something to (food) in order to improve its appearance or flavour. garnished the potatoes with parsley. III. = garnishee Law Slang To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee. to extort money from. serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant. seize (money, especially part of a person's salary) to settle a debt or claim. to take an amount from someone's wages (= money paid every week to an employee) or bank account in order to pay back money they owe: garnish someone's wages 扣押, 收缴 The IRS may end up garnishing your wages for the amount due. Debt collectors can garnish funds from your checking account. "the IRS garnished his earnings". After Ms Rogan garnisheed Mr White's bank account in an effort to recover money she claimed he owed her, he issued her with a bankruptcy notice, which she applied to court to have thrown out. to take part of the income or property of someone who owes a debt and give it to a court in order to pay the debt: After his house and car were taken, and wages garnished 截留, he was forced to move in with his parents. The state does not permit wage garnishment for most civil debts. garnish something with something to embellish or decorate something, such as food, with something. For the final presentation, I will garnish the dish with a sprig of parsley. The roast was garnished with slices of apple. A Garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment on a prepared food dish or drink. In some cases, it may give added or contrasting flavor, but a typical garnish is selected first to augment the visual impact 增强视觉效果 of the plate, not necessarily to affect the flavor. This is in contrast to a condiment 调味品
which is primarily a flavor added to another food item. Parsley is an
excellent example of a traditional garnish; this pungent green herb has
small distinctly shaped leaves, firm stems, and is easy to trim into a garnish. Typically, few diners eat parsley garnishes. A garnish makes food or drink items more visually appealing. They may, for example, enhance their color, such as when paprika is sprinkled on a salmon salad. They may give a color contrast, for example when chives are sprinkled on potatoes. They may make a cocktail more visually appealing, such as when a cocktail umbrella is added to an exotic drink, or when a Mai Tai is topped with any number of tropical fruit pieces.
Sushi, the Japanese fish dish, may be garnished with baran, a type of
plastic grass or leaf. Sometimes a garnish and a condiment will be used together to finish the presentation of a dish, for example an entrée could be topped with a sauce and then a sprig of parsley would be added as a garnish. A garnishment 强制还款计划, 强制贷款偿还 is a means of collecting a monetary judgment against a defendant by ordering a third party (the garnishee) to pay money, otherwise owed to the defendant, directly to the plaintiff. In the case of collecting for taxes, the law of a jurisdiction may allow for collection without a judgment or other court order. Wage garnishment, the most common type of garnishment, is the process of deducting money from an employee's monetary compensation (including salary), sometimes as a result of a court order. Wage garnishments continue until the entire debt is paid or arrangements are made to pay off the debt.
Garnishments can be taken for any type of debt but common examples of
debt that result in garnishments include: child support, defaulted
student loans, taxes, unpaid court fines. When served on an employer,
garnishments are taken as part of the payroll process. When processing payroll, sometimes there is not enough money in the employee's net pay to satisfy all of the garnishments.
For example, in a case with federal tax, local tax, and credit card
garnishments, the first garnishment taken would be the federal tax
garnishments, then the local tax garnishments, and finally, garnishments
for the credit card. Employers receive a notice telling them to withhold a certain amount of their employee's wages for payment and cannot refuse to garnish wages. Wage garnishment can negatively affect credit, reputation, and the ability to receive a loan or open a bank account.
payday loan 和 美国的CFPB 被解散: 1. A payday loan 小额贷款, also called a small amount loan, lets you borrow up to $2,000. You have between 16 days and one year to pay it back. While it might look like a quick fix, a payday loan has a lot of fees. For example, to pay back a $2,000 payday loan over one year, your total repayments will be about $3,360. That's $1,360 more than you borrowed. 2. 美国CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ) 解组: The post, along with the Elon Musk-led effort to disband the CFPB, reflects a 180-degree shift in the federal government's approach to protecting consumers. Advocates like Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren say the Trump administration's actions threaten to strip away the very safety net designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Think of SoLo as a kind of Uber for short-term loans: You need a few hundred bucks to repair your car or make rent, while someone else has a few hundred just sitting in their bank account. SoLo makes the match. You get your loan, and the lender gets their money back, plus an optional "tip," when that loan is repaid. SoLo, which has claimed to connect people with no mandatory fees and 0% interest, brands itself as an alternative to predatory payday lenders that gouge borrowers with exorbitant fees. But since its founding in 2018, SoLo has faced accusations from hundreds of customers and officials from at least five states over business practices that resemble the same deceptive practices SoLo claims to abhor. 3. defang [diːˈfæŋ] 削弱, 拔掉牙, 去獠牙 I. to remove the fangs from (an animal or reptile). defang the dogs. II. to weaken or compromise (something). to render harmless. In trying to defang the terrorist threat, the US will have to dismantle a massive money laundering network. to defang an opposing candidate. an aggressive global campaign to defang dictators and build democracy. Last year, the CFPB sued SoLo, accusing the LA-based fintech company of deceiving borrowers by hiding interest and fees on its loans that ultimately saddled its customers with APRs (Annual Percentage Rate) "in excess of 300%" and some as high as 1,000%, according to a May 2024 press release, which has since been removed from the CFPB's website. Now, as the Trump administration guts the CFPB — "another woke, weaponized arm of the bureaucracy," per the Trump White House — the defanged agency is dropping its case against SoLo. Several former SoLo Funds employees told Bloomberg News in October that the company's founders ordered them to bury "toggle off" donation options on the lending platform — a claim SoLo denied. 4. saddle noun. I. 马鞍子. A saddle is a leather seat that you put on the back of an animal so that you can ride the animal. II. 座椅. 座位. 自行车或者摩托的座椅. A saddle is a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle. III. A saddle of lamb, rabbit, or venison is a piece of meat taken from the middle of the animal's back. side-saddle 侧坐着 adv. When you ride a horse side-saddle, you sit on a special saddle with both your legs on one side rather than one leg on each side of the horse. Naomi was given a pony and taught to ride side-saddle. Katie Moore took the ladies' side-saddle award. verb. I. If you saddle a horse, you put a saddle on it so that you can ride it. Why don't we saddle a couple of horses and go for a ride? I want to be gone from here as soon as we can saddle up. She saddled up a horse. If you saddle someone with a problem or with a responsibility, you put them in a position where they have to deal with it. The war devastated the economy and saddled the country with a huge foreign debt. be in the saddle = in the driver's seat = at the wheel = at the helm of sth 占主动权, 当家做主, 掌控, 对别人评头论足说三道四的 I. informal to have control of something. I'd like to assure people the government is firmly in the saddle. II. to be riding a horse. back in the saddle doing something you stopped doing for a period of time Friedman's career seemed to be finished a month ago, but he's back in the saddle and playing for Houston. saddle up to put a saddle on a horse. saddle someone with something to give someone something that is difficult to deal with. The company was saddled with a huge debt last year. pack saddle a type of horse's saddle to which you can fix a load. saddle-sore suffering from sore muscles and feeling stiff after you ride a horse or a bicycle. have a burr 芒刺, 毛边 under one's saddle 屁股上长疮, 如芒在背 Rur. to be irritated by something. Joe has a burr under his saddle because Jane's going out with Bill tonight. Mary must have a burr under her saddle. She's been snapping at me all day. The saddle shoe 男士的低跟的那种休闲皮鞋 is a low-heeled casual Oxford shoe, characterized by a plain toe and distinctive, saddle-shaped decorative panel placed mid foot. Saddle shoes are typically constructed of leather and are most frequently white with a black saddle, although any color combination is possible. 5. pillion 摩托后座, 自行车的后座 A pad or cushion for an extra rider behind the saddle on a horse or motorcycle. A seat or place behind the rider of a motorcycle, scooter, horse, etc. You still have to wait a year before you can carry pillions 骑车载人, 带人. adv. on a pillion = to ride pillion = ( US) ride two up, ride double, ride bitch. A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, bicycle or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". "Riding two up" and "riding double" are common North American phrases for riding with a passenger. "Riding bitch 后座载人" is an American expression, denoting sitting between two other people in a car or truck, where the transmission housing often forms a hump in the front or back analogous to a pillion. "Bitch seat" and "bitch pad" are North American slang for the pillion on a motorcycle; "riding bitch" is North American slang for "riding pillion". In the Philippines, riding pillion is called "riding in tandem". ride bitch on sth with someone I. (slang) To be a passenger in the pillion of a motorcycle. II. (slang) To be a passenger in the middle seat of a car with two others at either side. III. (slang, figuratively) To act in a subordinate sense to another. I just didn't want you to worry. No, you just didn't want to get caught. I'm sorry, but you telling me what I can and can't do is pretty damn emasculating 有损男子气概. Emasculating? You were about to ride bitch on a moped with another man. It's a scooter. Etymology: Women, or "biker bitches", would ride behind their male companions on a motorcycle in biker gang caravans. ride shotgun I. (idiomatic, slang) To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver. When both kids want to ride shotgun with Mom, they'll just have to take turns. II. (idiomatic, slang, figuratively) To accompany someone in order to assist and protect. He attended the meeting to ride shotgun for the sales team, in case anyone had a technical question. 6. straddle 骑着 I. a. To stand or sit with a leg on each side of; bestride: straddle a horse. b. To be on both sides of; extend over or across: a car straddling the centerline. II. To appear to favor both sides of (an issue). III. To fire shots behind and in front of (a target) in order to determine the range. straddle the fence 态度骑墙(hedge one's bets) Fig. to support both sides of an issue. (As if one were partly on either side of a fence.) The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. The legislator wanted to straddle the fence until the last minute, and that alone cost her a lot of votes.
Eleutherococcus senticosus 刺五加 is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. It may be colloquially called devil's bush, Siberian ginseng, taiga root, eleuthero, ciwujia, Devil's shrub, shigoka, touch-me-not, wild pepper, or kan jang. E. senticosus has a history of use in folklore and traditional Chinese medicine. Root extracts of E. senticosus are sold as a dietary supplement or cosmetic, usually under the name Siberian ginseng. Extracts from the root of Eleutherococcus senticosus, including eleutherosides, are promoted in alternative and traditional medicine for providing health effects, which are supported by clinical evidence. According to the WHO, only use "as a prophylactic ( prophylactic [ˌproʊ.fɪˈlæk.tɪk] 预防疾病的 preventing disease: Some dentists are convinced that the addition of fluoride in water is ineffective as a prophylactic treatment. ) and restorative 恢复的 ( [rɪˈstɒr.ə.tɪv] noun. something that makes you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill: After a hard day at the office, a hot bath is a welcome restorative. adj. making you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill: Ginseng is used as a restorative and preventive remedy. He's a great believer in the restorative power of long walks. ) tonic ( I. a liquid medicine that has the general effect of making you feel better rather than treating a particular health problem that you might have. II. informal something that makes you feel stronger or happier. A tonic is also anything that makes you feel better: Seeing his grandchildren was the perfect tonic for him. The magazine is lively and interesting - the pictures alone are a tonic. III. tonic water. carbonated (= with bubbles) water with a bitter taste that can be drunk on its own or added to alcoholic drinks: Two gin and tonics, please. ) for enhancement of mental and physical capacities in cases of weakness, exhaustion and tiredness, and during convalescence" is backed up by clinical evidence. The plant has been assessed in preliminary research for its potential use as an antimicrobial or antistress agent. convalescence [ˌkɒn.vəˈles.əns] 康复, 休养, 疗养 a period in which you convalesce. convalesce [ˌkɒn.vəˈles] to rest in order to get better after an illness. to rest in order to get better after an illness or operation: Dad's out of the hospital and convalescing at home. After your operation, you'll need to convalesce for a week or two. convalescent [ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsnt] 休养的, 康复中的, 恢复中的 adj. (of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment. being in the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation: convalescent patients. A convalescent home is a place where people go when they need medical care but do not need to be in a hospital. a convalescent home/hospital. "a convalescent child". A NURSE in kitten-patterned SCRUBS walks down the hallway of a convalescent facility, white sneakers squeaking on the linoleum floor. Same thick glasses, hair still a mess of frizz. We haven't seen her in twenty-five years, but as the NAME TAG confirms -- this is MISTY QUIGLEY, all grown up.... noun: 康复病患. a person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment. someone who is getting better after a serious illness or injury: Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital. "convalescents benefit from relaxation".
Epimedium, also known as barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo (Chinese: 淫羊藿; pinyin: Yínyánghùo; Wade–Giles: Yin²-yang²-huo⁴), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The majority of the species are endemic to China, with smaller numbers elsewhere in Asia, and a few in the Mediterranean region. It contains icariin, which is a weak PDE5 inhibitor, in vitro. Its clinical effects are unknown. While there is little clinical evidence to date, as sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil – sold under the brand names Viagra, Levitra and Cialis – are all based on (stronger) PDE5 inhibitory action, it is thought to have erectogenic ( relating to the ability to get an erection, or to the drugs or other substances that can help with erections. ) properties and is found in some men's sexual health supplements.
