用法学习: 1. resolution [ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən] I. 决议. 正式决定. an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted. a formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote: a draft resolution. approve/adopt a resolution Shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voting share. pass a resolution The first UN resolution was passed unanimously by all 15 members of the council. Any investor who owns $2,000 of stock for a year can file a shareholder resolution. approve/adopt a resolution The committee approved/adopted a resolution against sending more troops to the region. The United Nations passed (= voted to support) a resolution to increase aid to developing nations. II. 决心. 决定. a promise to yourself to do or to not do something: I made a New Year's resolution 下决心, 新年愿望, 新年心愿 to lose ten pounds. I made a resolution to give up chocolate. III. formal approving = resoluteness determination: resolution in 决心, 坚决, 果敢 He showed great resolution in facing the robbers. IV. the act of solving or ending a problem or difficulty. the act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation: Negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis. the process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement: resolution to sth 解决方案 There was a successful resolution to the problem. The group wants to bring about a resolution to the situation but the money owing is substantial. a swift/peaceful/early resolution. a successful resolution to the crisis. V. PHYSICS, COMPUTING specialized the ability of a microscope, or a television or computer screen, to show things clearly and with a lot of detail. used for talking about how clearly a computer or television screen shows images: If your monitor supports a higher screen resolution, switch to those choices. low/high resolution 清晰度, 分辨率 They replaced the low resolution image with a higher resolution one. VI. CHEMISTRY specialized the act of separating or being separated into clearly different parts: resolution into 分解 the resolution of oil into bitumen and tar. VII. MUSIC specialized the act of changing a note or a chord (= group of notes played at the same time) from dissonance (= a strange or unpleasant combination of sounds) to harmony (= a pleasant combination of sounds), or a time when this happens: The tension is released by the resolution from the dominant chord to the tonic. They studied keys, musical intervals, chords, and discords with their resolutions. 2. bell the cat (给猫戴上铃铛) 冒险拼一下, 奋力一搏, 拼死一搏 To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group. to be brave enough to do something that will be good for a group that you are part of, but is dangerous or difficult: Everybody seems to agree that we've got to bell the cat, but no one wants to step forward and volunteer to lead. The NHS desperately needed restructuring, but who would have the courage to bell the cat? wiki: Belling the Cat is a fable also known under the titles The Bell and the Cat and The Mice in Council. In the story, a group of mice agree to attach a bell to a cat's neck to warn of its approach in the future, but they fail to find a volunteer to perform the job. The term has become an idiom describing a group of persons, each agreeing to perform an impossibly difficult task under the misapprehension that someone else will be chosen to run the risks and endure the hardship of actual accomplishment. percolate [ˈpɜː.kəl.eɪt] 渗透, 透过, 过滤, 传播, 广播开来 I. If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through a substance with very small holes in it. (of a liquid) to move through a substance by going through very small spaces within it: Underground water had percolated through the soil to form puddles. Sea water percolates down through the rocks. To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it. Rainwater will only percolate through slowly. II. to make coffee using a machine in which hot water passes through crushed coffee beans into a container below. When you percolate coffee or when coffee percolates, you prepare it in a percolator. She percolated the coffee and put croissants in the oven to warm. III. to spread slowly. If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing. New fashions took a long time to percolate down. ...all of these thoughts percolated through my mind. There is no percolation of political ideas from the membership to the leadership. The news has begun to percolate through the staff. "The only reason this ever became an issue was well after the event when [US] president [Barack] Obama made a comment when he was talking to … Malcolm Turnbull. "That then belled the cat, so to speak. And since that time, this has been a percolating issue in the background." 3. play the hand (one) is dealt 力所能及, 兵来将挡, 水来土掩 To accept, deal with, and make the most of one's current situation or circumstances; to make use of that which one is afforded or has available. To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances. I know you feel unsatisfied with your life at the moment, but we all have to play the hand we're dealt. Just keep working hard and things are bound to improve! I never asked to be responsible for the business, but I'm going to play the hand I was dealt. a (good, bad, etc.) hand to play 一手好牌, 一手烂牌 One's (good, bad, great, poor, etc.) ability to deal effectively or ideally with a given situation. An allusion to the strength of one's hand in a game of cards. The strength of our existing IT infrastructure gave us a pretty good hand to play when it came time to negotiate the merger. The situation leaves the political party with a poor hand to play in response. Considering how smug the defense attorney was acting, I figured he must have a great hand to play. Sure enough, here's a new eye-witness. deal a [good/bad] hand 给了一副好牌 I. To distribute a hand of cards at random to a player. "The dealer managed to deal a good hand to every player." II. (idiomatic) To assign circumstances in life to someone. to assign favorable/unfavorable circumstances or opportunities to someone, or to distribute playing cards favorably in a game. "Life has dealt her a good hand with her new job." 4. rort verb transitive Australian informal to cheat someone or something; to behave dishonestly. to take unfair advantage of (something). to take unfair advantage of a public service: Gary's been rorting the system, getting both a student allowance and unemployment benefit. I'm not looking to rort the system, I just want what I am owed. I was definitely rorted by my solicitor. If an army, sports team, or other group routs its opponents, it defeats them completely and easily. ...the Battle of Hastings at which the Norman army routed the English opposition. The striker completed the rout with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area. noun. I. defeat. The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing. The rout of the enemy was complete. The visiting football team was put to rout. Washington defeated Orlando in a 141-104 rout. The battle/election was a complete and utter rout. II. A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult. A loud shout; a bellow, a roar; also, an instance of loud and continued exclamation or shouting; a clamour, an outcry. rout someone out to make someone come out of the place where they are: His wife had to rout him out of the crowd. There's now growing fear that the combined impact of the financial markets rout 市场骚乱, 市场乱象, 金融市场混乱 and the devastating hit to the economy from the tariffs will cause a recession. Investment bank JP Morgan now places the odds of a full-blown US recession at 60 per cent. Markets were already ripe for a correction. And the US economy was in serious need of a major renovation. But the ham-fisted, amateur-hour antics of the Trump administration have sent the globe down a dangerous path. amateur hour = amateur night 业余赛, 业余的, 业余者的时间 I. (chiefly US) An event, particularly on radio or television, showcasing the talents of amateur performers. II. (chiefly US, idiomatic) A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism. A result, activity, task, or situation characterized by unprofessional, talentless, or careless performance(s). The term likely originates from or refers to The Original Amateur Hour, a radio and television talent program in the US that ran from the 1930s through the 1970s. I expected a better performance from our team today. Was it amateur hour today, or what? The actors were all dreadful in that production. It was a total amateur hour. Are they seriously getting sloppy drunk at the company Christmas party? What is this, amateur hour? The First World War may have brought, as Dos Passos maintained, an end to "the bully amateur's world," but amateur hour was already closing down as American soldiers struggled up San Juan Hill. Three books written between 1897 and 1899 are flashes that streaked the sky at the moment "the boy culture" of volunteers was displaced (and absorbed) by the "dirtywork" of regulars committed to the culture of management. Next week, at some place in Indianapolis where time has been instructed to stand still, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association], will convene what is being called, without irony, a "retreat." Assembled will be about 50 college presidents, pledged, it seems, to make sure that college athletics continue to remain firmly in the past, in the antiquated amateur hours. ham-fisted 蹩脚的, 拙劣的, 笨手笨脚的 clumsy; bungling. Lacking skill in physical movement, especially with the hands. doing things in an awkward or unskilled way when using the hands or dealing with people. If you describe someone as ham-fisted, you mean that they are clumsy, especially in the way that they use their hands. They can all be made in minutes by even the most ham-fisted of cooks. The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints were dealt with. "a ham-fisted attempt" ham-handed 笨手笨脚的, 拙手笨脚的 Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts. heavy-handed I. Clumsy, awkward. II. 下重手的. 下手太重的. Excessive, overdone. If someone is heavy-handed with something, they use too much of it or use it in a clumsy way. It all depends on how heavy-handed you are with the paprika. In fact she tends to be a little heavy-handed when she wears make-up. Do not be too heavy-handed with the salt. III. Extreme; unnecessarily forceful; harsh, oppressive, and cruel. IV. If you say that someone's behaviour is heavy-handed, you mean that they are too forceful or too rough. [disapproval] ...heavy-handed police tactics. The demonstration had been dealt with in a violent and heavy handed way. You can't be heavy handed. You have to make people aware that you understand their concerns. 5. Despite Australian dollar and shares falling, America will be the biggest loser in Trump's tariff war: By opting for the wrecking ball, it threatens to expose fault lines we never knew existed in an extremely fragile, complex system of international inter-dependents 共生系统. Remember the global financial crisis when a US housing market meltdown almost brought the world to its knees? It took almost 80 years to build the global trading network Trump thinks is "ripping America off". As is usual with every episode of global turmoil, financial or otherwise, the Australian dollar has taken a beating 遭遇重创. Why us? Small we may be but when it comes to global trade, we are a major player in food, minerals and energy. Some of America's strongest allies are rethinking their relationship as Donald Trump's isolationism threatens to entirely remake the West. This time around, rather than a financial or health disruption, it is a full-blown trade crisis and the beating so far has been far more severe than usual. US industry and investors big and small happily signed up for Trump 2.0. The heady scent of American exceptionalism, from years of Wall Street's utter domination of financial markets and tech prowess, coupled with promises of lower tax and the wholesale removal of regulations was simply too intoxicating. But global investors haven't confined their selling to stocks. They're moving their cash out of America. For decades, US government debt has been considered the benchmark for financial security. In times of trouble, investors, institutions and even nations have scrambled for the safe haven that is the world's biggest economy. That crown has begun to slip and with it, the notion of a US dollar as the world's reserve currency. Economists spend their entire lives poring over mathematical models trying to predict the outcome of a policy shift or new economic system. Ultimately, however, it is a futile 无果的, 徒劳无功的 endeavour. Economics is a study of behaviour. And economic performance ultimately rests on that most abstract of human of traits, emotion. When it comes to business, as in life, trust and confidence are paramount. As social animals, we need assurance that those beside us can be relied upon, even during the tough times, whether that be an individual, organisation or country. Without trust, you suddenly find yourself swimming alone. More than half a century of trickle-down economics and laissez-faire ( [ˌleɪ.seɪˈfeər] 听之任之, 任其自然的, 顺其自然的 I. unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities: The problems began long before he became CEO, but they worsened with his laissez-faire approach/attitude. II. an economic theory or plan in which a government does not have many laws or rules to control the buying and selling of goods and services. If a government is laissez-faire, it does not have many laws and rules that control the buying and selling of goods and services. III. the idea that businesses should be free to develop without the involvement or control of government: Those who subscribe to absolute laissez-faire economics, or no government regulation, are sometimes referred to as economic anarchists. IV. the idea that people should be free to choose how to do things, without too much control from someone in authority: If you choose a laissez-faire management style, you give your staff room to make their own decisions. ) policies have left it with extreme wealth and income imbalances, declining living standards and a rising death rate. It runs massive financial imbalances at home and abroad via budget and trade deficits. Trump didn't create those problems. But not only did he fail to address them in his first term, he's masterfully used them to whip up internal dissent for political gain. Now he's turned his attention offshore where his fixation on trade imbalances as a "rip-off" is at best naive and at worst dangerous (说轻了是, 说重了是...). You can't blame China because Americans want to buy their goods. And you can't blame Europeans because they don't fancy driving enormous American trucks down narrow cobblestone 鹅卵石 streets. In Trump's mind, America needs to return to the days when smokestacks 烟囱 dotted the countryside. But America has moved on, into a high-tech future, which now could be threatened by Washington's determination to isolate itself from the rest of the world. Most business leaders assumed he was all bluster ( verb. I. 气势汹汹的. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect. If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended. 'That's lunacy,' he blustered. He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. ...the bluster of the party's campaign. "You had no right to do it, no right at all," he blustered. II. If the wind blusters, it blows strongly: A gale was blustering 呼啸 around the house. noun. I. loud, angry, or offended talk, usually with little effect: I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn't really angry with me. His tough talk amounts to no more than macho bluster. II. 说大话. 吓唬人. 虚张声势. talk intended to seem important or threatening but which is not taken seriously and has little effect: For all his bluster about his military adventures, McLaughlin was enormously likable. ) with the tariff threats this time around and now are aghast ( [əˈɡɑːst] suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry: He looked at her aghast. ) that he's actually implementing them. Yet still, no-one is certain that this is all a tactical bluff to bludgeon other nations to the bargaining table or whether he is serious, which is shredding business and consumer confidence. The longer that uncertainty prevails, the worse this situation could get. The Europeans view the arguments justifying Trump's tariffs as point-blank fallacious — including the claim that value-added taxes, EU tech regulation and phytosanitary standards should be considered non-tariff barriers. The formula used to calculate them is equally nonsensical: The EU's average tariff on industrial goods, for example, is 1.6 percent. 6. play chicken 比试胆量, 比大胆 I. to play dangerous games in order to discover who is the bravest. a. to engage in a test of courage in which, typically, two vehicles are driven directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first. As a risky test of courage, to drive two vehicles directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first. b. to engage in mutual challenges or threats, hoping the opponent will withdraw before actual conflict or collision. To engage in a mutual challenge or threat, expecting the opponent to withdraw before an actual conflict or collision. Trump Threatens 104% Tariffs on China as the Mad King Plays Chicken With the Global Economy. sappy [ˈsapi] I. mawkishly over-sentimental. very emotional in a way that people may find embarrassing or silly. a sappy look on his face. a sappy novel/movie. "sappy old love songs 动情的, 煽情的". II. (of a plant) containing a lot of sap. Sappy stems or leaves contain a lot of liquid. Do not overfeed them, as this will encourage soft sappy growth. sap [sæp] noun. I. uncountable 树汁. a sticky substance found in plants and trees. Sap is the watery liquid in plants and trees. The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies. II. countable informal old-fashioned someone who trusts people too much and can easily be cheated. The poor sap really believed Volvano would help him. If you describe someone as a sap, you think they are foolish [informal, disapproval] Some poor sap of a headmaster is in trouble. You are such a sap human being. sap verb. If something saps your strength or confidence 削弱力量, 削弱信心, it gradually weakens or destroys it. I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. Analysts say the recession has sapped investor confidence. When it comes to sticks, the EU wants to create the impression of negotiating from a position of strength while hoping that the financial market turmoil unleashed by Trump's tariff broadside will sap his fighting spirit 削弱战斗精神. bazooka [bəˈzuː.kə] 火箭炮, 火箭筒, 大炮 a long, tube-shaped gun, fired from the shoulder, that is used to shoot missiles at military vehicles. A bazooka is a long, tube-shaped gun that is held on the shoulder and fires rockets. The European Union is negotiating with a trade bazooka in its hand, but can't agree on whether to pull the trigger just yet. acolyte [ˈæk.əl.aɪt] 帮手 anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious ceremonies. wiki: An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a particular liturgical ministry, even when not performing those duties. 7. institute verb I. to start or cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to exist. to start or introduce a system, rule, legal action, etc.: They promised to institute 引入 new guidelines in the wake of the scandal. She is threatening to institute 开始, 开启 legal proceedings against the hospital. instituted 课税 high tariffs on industrial products. II. to put into effect; cause to be used: These are some of the safety guidelines we've instituted in our hotels. noun. I. an organization whose purpose is to advance the study of a particular subject: The National Institutes of Health fund medical research in many areas. II. an organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational, etc. work, or the buildings which it uses. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. III. an organization of people who all do the same kind of work: the Institute of Directors. the sum of something I. all of something, especially when this is not very much. the whole amount of Working odd summer jobs has been the sum of my experience so far. And that's the sum of my knowledge on the subject! The so-called news channel is no more than the sum of its old war clips. How does this contribute to the sum of human happiness? Every human is so much more than the sum of our genetic codes. This one certificate consitutes the sum of her academic achievement. I paid the sum of $500 总共加起来. 'Brock is not proud of how he acted. But it's important to remember: We are not the sum of our worst day. That video captured one moment - not the whole of who he is. II. 总和. 合计. the result of (adding two or more numbers together) The sum of 5 and 7 is 12. sum of its parts 简单相加 A group which can be seen as a mere juxtaposition of the elements that compose it; a collection of things where there is no new property or added value that emerges from the interactions between its parts. Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts. cuss [kʌs] verb. 骂人. 咒骂. 说脏话. (chiefly US, colloquial) (cuss word = curse word) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely. 'You were cussing me out,' Horner shouted from a distance. Towles replied casually, pointing to a part of the waterway nearby as he said: 'Nah that was the dude in that boat. Were you the one that came through in the middle of the bridge? I was here, but you ran in front of the dude over there'. Towles said that he did not want any trouble, but wanted Horner to 'get the f**k out of here'. 'Big tough guy,' Horner hit back from the deck of his from his 2024 27ft 2700 Pathfinder Hybrid. 'Big tough guy? You pulled up on me 你来找我事的, 你来找事的 motherf***er,' Towles said. 'What are you trying to do, act like a tough guy in front of your buddies?'. noun. a person of the bad type mentioned: Tom's an awkward cuss. He was a downright ornery cuss, and there were times when I wondered why I was friends with him. She's a stubborn old cuss, I can tell you. 8. A sundress or summer dress is an informal or casual dress intended to be worn in warm weather, typically in a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting. It is commonly a bodice-style sleeveless dress, typically with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps, and may be backless. A sundress is typically worn without a layering top and is not usually worn over a blouse, sweater, or t-shirt, or with leggings. base 票仓 ( political base = electoral base) 核心支持阶层 (politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office. Everyone is scrambling to understand why Trump slapped steep tariffs on so many countries. Experts say this move makes no economic sense at all. Theories abound — was it a miscalculation? A negotiating ploy? A desperate attempt to appeal to his base? In politics, a candidate or party's base or core support refers to the voters who support them for elected office based on core values. On the left–right political spectrum, left-leaning bases tend to be liberal while right-leaning bases tend to be conservative. In the United States, high-level candidates must hold the same stances on key issues as a party's base in order to gain the party's nomination and thus be guaranteed ballot access. In the case of legislative elections, base voters often prefer to support their party's candidate against an otherwise appealing opponent in order to strengthen their party's chances of gaining a majority in the legislature. power base a base of political support. 9. high bar 高标准 I. (gymnastics) A horizontal bar. II. (figurative) A high standard. set the bar high/low = put the bar high/low to set a high/low standard for something. To establish an expected, required, or desired (but ultimately constrictive) standard of quality. A: "At this point, I'm willing to go out with just about any guy, so long as he isn't living in his parents' basement." B: "Don't you think you're setting a bit of a low bar?" While you shouldn't take just any job you can get after college, be sure not to set too high a bar for an entry level job, or you may have trouble landing one at all. They've set the bar high in terms of what people expect from them. Set the bar low at first, then amaze the audience with a fantastic performance. He puts the ethics bar higher than anyone in national politics.
"Owning the libs" is a political strategy used by some conservatives in the United States that focuses on offending American liberals in order to appear dominant. Users of the strategy emphasize and expand upon culture war issues intended to be divisive to provoke a reaction in others, much akin to internet trolling. The phrase "own the libs" comes from a slang usage of the word "own", meaning "to dominate," "to defeat," or, "to humiliate." Variant phrases such as "triggering the libs" and "melting snowflakes" are also used to refer to the strategy. The phrase was coined and popularized by critics of the strategy, including politician Nikki Haley, who increased the prominence of the phrase in a 2018 speech in which she criticized the strategy as unpersuasive. It is also used by some who practice the strategy, such as Dan Bongino. The phrase dates back to at least 2015. The "trigger" variants of the phrase come from the idea of trauma triggers and "trigger warnings" intended to avoid them. In his 2019 book Triggered, Donald Trump Jr. says that the purpose of triggering liberals is to oppose political correctness. The strategy is associated with confrontational political slogans such as "fuck your feelings," and "make liberals cry again."
America in Mess: In Beijing, as in Washington, hubris ( 傲慢. a way of talking or behaving that is too proud: He was punished for his hubris. an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself: Hubris brought him down in the end. wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion. If you accuse someone of hubris, you are accusing them of arrogant pride. It was an act of hubris that was to cost him dear. wanton [wɒntən] adj. I. A 无所顾忌的. 没有注意, 无节制的，过分的，恣意的, 不负责的 wanton action deliberately causes harm, damage, or waste without having any reason to. (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all: wanton destruction of human life. a wanton disregard for safety. wanton extravagance. ...this unnecessary and wanton destruction of our environment. Wanton violence is now becoming a regular feature of urban life. His diaries were wantonly destroyed. II. 风流的. [disapproval, old-fashioned] If someone describes a woman as wanton, they disapprove of her because she clearly enjoys sex or has sex with a lot of men. ...the idea that only wanton women have sexual passions. insolence [ˈɪn.səl.əns] rude behaviour that does not show respect: She tried just to ignore their insolence. There was no excuse for such insolence. insolent [ˈɪn.səl.ənt] 无礼的, 侮慢的, 不尊重的 rude and not showing respect. (of a person or a person's behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. an insolent child/young man. an insolent gesture/remark. ) is stoking the antagonism. China's official media bristles with certainty that( bristle with to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something: The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns. ) America is an empire in decline. Far from being a show of strength, Trump's second presidency and the political chaos he incites are seen as symptoms of weakness. Trump's histrionics and attacks on US allies, including in Southeast Asia, also play into China's argument that the United States is not a reliable partner, and that China's brand of capitalism twinned with political control is a better model. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought to position 划为, 归类为, 描述为, 定性为, 美化成, 定位为 President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on some tariffs as a victory and signal of Trump's negotiation prowess 谈判威力, saying the move was the result of overwhelming response from US allies. He dismissed the suggestion that the decision was a reversal. Pressed once more on what led to the pause and whether major market volatility 动荡 played into the move 起了作用, Bessent suggested that it was a direct result of the more than 75 countries that have come to the White House to negotiate and a function of the time ( "A function of time 时间函数" means a quantity or value that changes or varies over time, where the value at any given time is determined by the input of time. The position of a moving object is a function of time, meaning its location changes as time progresses. The temperature of a substance can be a function of time, indicating how the temperature changes over time. ) it will take to cut each deal. In a Senate grilling, Democrat Mark Warner gave Trump's trade representative Jamieson Greer both barrels ( give someone both barrels 火力全开, 双管齐下, 左右开弓 or let someone have it with both barrels to attack or criticize someone fiercely and aggressively. The maximum damage that a weapon can deliver. to give someone both barrels. to let someone have both barrels. to hit someone with both barrels. Let him have it with both barrels and then get out of the situation while you can. He arrived late to meet his girlfriend at the airport. She gave him both barrels. England football fans can expect to be hit with both barrels if they misbehave during next month's European Championship finals.) over the decision to "whack" Australia with a 10 per cent tariff. "We have a trade surplus with Australia," he said in disbelief. "We have a free trade agreement! They are an incredibly important national security partner! Why were they whacked with a tariff?" The US trade representative, however, argued the US had a huge global trade deficit and "should be running up the score in Australia ( Running up the score (or "piling on") is a sports strategy that occurs when a winning team continues to play in such a way as to score additional points after the outcome of the game is beyond doubt. More sportsmanlike alternatives might include pulling out most of the team's first-string players 一线球员, or calling plays designed to run out the clock (e.g., in American football, kneeling or running the ball up the middle). Mercy rules 开恩, 施恩, 恩惠分 are used in some amateur sports, which end the game when the score differential reaches a certain point. Running up the score has generally been considered controversial and has been subject to debate between those who support and oppose the use of the strategy.)". It's a phrase that usually refers to a footy team that's already winning, extending its lead 扩大优势. The Trump administration, in other words, is punishing a country it's already beating, to help offset trade deficits elsewhere. It's safe to assume a similar approach would be adopted again, but most economists warn it's far too alarmist ( adj. 一惊一乍的, 瞎操心, 瞎紧张, 瞎着急. 大惊小怪 intentionally showing only the bad and dangerous things in a situation, and so worrying people. Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen. Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die. The government has dismissed newspaper reports of 200 dead as being alarmist. noun. someone who makes people worried by telling them about bad or dangerous things when it is not necessary or helpful. a person who communicates anxiety and fear, esp. unnecessarily: Some in the insurance industry consider Weiss an alarmist, but others think his predictions are accurate. ) to suggest we're definitely heading for a recession, as Dutton suggested would happen if Labor was returned.
The White Lotus: 1. Luang por Teera: Sometimes we wake with anxiety. An edgy energy. What will happen today? What is in store for me? So many questions. We want resolution, solid earth under our feet. So, we take life into our own hands. We take action, yeah? Our solutions are temporary. They are quick fix. They create more anxiety, more suffering. There is no resolution to life's questions. It is easier to be patient once we finally accept there is no resolution. 2. Dead! Carotid (The carotid arteries 颈部大动脉 are major blood vessels on either side of the neck that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck, and they can be affected by carotid artery disease, which is a narrowing or blockage of these arteries) artery! Dead! Chest cavity! Frank! Have you heard... You heard of the black mamba (The black mamba 黑曼巴蛇 (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. )? Frank! You heard of the black... Hey, man! What are you doing? You want... Hey, look, I'm just showing off my moves, man. What are you doing? I gotta go. We didn't even get into the ice yet. I gotta catch a plane. Wait a second. Wait a second. Wait. Ah, come on. Hey, man, you gonna make me chase you over... over here? Come on. I have to go. Huh? You're my guy. Rick: Look. And you started it. You're gonna finish it. You finish it. I can't finish it without you. Both: Sawatdee kha! Frank: That's not part of the deal. 3. How'd you sleep? I slept okay. Have you seen Laurie? Not yet. Should we see if she wants to get some breakfast? Yeah, I'll go ask her. No. I'll do it. Kate and I are gonna go get breakfast. You wanna come? No. I think I'm gonna keep sleeping, if that's okay. Listen, I'm sorry about Valentin. Honestly, I had no idea you'd even care. Jac, please. I... ( sighs ) I want to be your friend. We can talk about it later when you're not sleeping. You want us to bring you back something? No, thanks. 4. I think I should wait till we're home, you know, before I tell mom. Like... maybe wait till she's back on her meds. Piper Ratliff: Tell mom what? That I'm coming with you. Lochlan, I don't want to be responsible for fucking up your life, okay? Just let me fսck up my own life, all right? 5. Okay, no, you told him you would get back to him. Why don't you just see how much you can get? Z... You don't have to go through with it 你不一定要干. Just see. See how much you can get. I mean, you're always gonna wonder. If I go up there and negotiate with him. Then I don't do it? It'll piss him off, and then he'll fսck me up. 6. I know I'm not supposed to be attached to this kind of stuff, and I don't want to think that I am, but, like... I don't know, I think I am. I know I am. Like, the idea that I'm like... that I'm, like, this princess who needs things to be a certain way, it's just so pathetic. I don't know, like, I guess I am spoiled, 'cause, like... 'cause, like, I can't live like that. There's so much suffering in the world, and we have it so easy, and, like, other people have it so hard, and I just... I feel like it's really unfair. Oh. And I just feel really bad. We're lucky. It's true. No one in the history of the world has lived better than we have. Even the old kings and queens. The least we can do is enjoy it. If we don't, it's offensive. It's an offense to all the billions of people who can only dream that one day they could live like we do. 7. If you made one of your shakes, I'd drink it. Saxon: Nah, I already had one earlier. Stuff's on the counter if you want to make one though. No one's gonna make you a man. Okay? You gotta do it yourself. All right, I'll see you later. Where are you going? Just... down to the beach. You want me to come? I'm just gonna go read for a little bit. All right, see ya. Are you mad or something? Look, Loch, it... it's okay for you to, like, worship me, but don't like... "worship" me. You know what I mean? Look, all you care about is getting off, and... I saw you lying there and I thought you looked a little left out, and I'm, you know, a pleaser. I just wanna give everyone what they want, and I'm in a family full of narcissists... Okay, dude. Dude, dude, dude, dude, dude. Let's just drop this, like, forever, please. 8. You brought my book. Yep. Read it. It'll change your life. I'm almost finished. You've read the whole thing already? I went to Duke. Okay, genius. What do you think? Yeah, I mean, I thought that the sеx stuff was pretty interesting. Mm-hmm. You should read the other ones I gave you as well. She's amazing. They're not about sеx, but the laws of the universe, how we're all connected. 8. How did it go? Well, I didn't kill anyone. Oh, that's good. Yeah, I said what I had to say. Mm-hmm. Got the monkey off my back. 9. Are you enjoying having a break from your phone? Yeah. Do you know what I could do? I could put these on the hotel boat that takes you to the airport tomorrow, and that way you can detox till the very last minute. Yeah, sure. Let's do that. Okay. Yeah. Pam, uh, when we got here, you said something about this fruit. Remind me what you said about it. Uh, yes. Uh, the seeds of the fruit are poison. Oh, right. Yeah. Pam: Yeah, the locals actually call it the suicide tree because people grind up the seeds and eat them when they want to kill themselves, so... Don't eat it. I don't think you'd want to anyway. It doesn't taste very nice. 10. Mom, you know how you always say you always gotta be prepared because you never know when you're gonna get your moment? This could be it, Mom. Don't miss your moment. He killed the bitch. Zion: I know. Look, maybe this is the one good thing that's meant to come out of all of it. I mean, think about it. This place is killer, man. You're, uh... You are balling. I thought we'd be talking privately. Sorry. Zion. Yeah. Uh. I'm her only son. We're a team. It's just how it's always been. But don't trip 别绊倒了. You know, cone of silence( A "cone of silence" can refer to either a fictional device that prevents eavesdropping on conversations, a technical term in radio for a region where signals are not received, or a metaphorical expression for a situation where a topic is deliberately avoided or kept secret. ). Uh, business major, U of H. I don't care about what you did, what you're gonna do. All I care about is business and the bottom line. My mom brought me up to speed, uh, on your initial offer. Unfortunately, it's gonna be a pass. Oh, is that right? Zion: She's just caught up in the ethics of it all. She just doesn't think the guilt and the emotional stress would be worth it, so... And she wants to focus on starting her own business, 'cause that's her dream. That was the point of the money. Zion: Yeah, but... that amount of money isn't gonna get it done, you know? I mean, for her to take on this kind of risk with you, you know, she would need to feel like her dream is coming true, like, full on. Mm-hmm. Zion: I mean, you got your dream here. She's gotta get hers, right? I mean, what happens to a dream deferred 梦想受阻? You know? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Hers has been deferred a long time. Might explode. The point is... is there enough money here for everyone to get their happy ending? I think so. So, how much would it take for her to get her happy ending? Well, we crunched the numbers, Greg, and if we're being realistic, all in, soup to nuts... five million. That's not happening. Look, I know that's a big ask, but I did do a little research, and according to the internet, uh, your wife... late wife... ex-wife... uh, former wife, rest in peace, was worth at least half a billion dollars. Don't believe everything you read. Oh, I know. I... I found some very public records where that number pretty much checks out 属实, 与事实相符. So, what we're asking for is a mere one percent of your total haul. We get that, and we are ride or die 同一条船上, 同一条线上的蚂蚱 till the day we die. We are Team Gary. I mean, peace of mind is worth one percent. Don't you think? I mean, and you won't miss it. What are you doing? I was just making my big pitch. You go back in there and you tell him your mother takes things very personal. She doesn't trust him, okay? And if we don't make a deal and we don't get the money, who knows what I'll do. Look at you playing hardball 表现强硬. Yes, Mom! Just tell him that your mother's a very honest lady, okay? But he better come through. He wants us to be scared, but we gotta make him scared. Okay? Now go close it. Too nervous to eat. You were supposed to close it. Well, he said he was gonna think about it. But I gave him your account number and the routing number, and... Look, he could wire the money tonight. There's a line between positive thinking and delusional. You're crossing the line, babe. Go big or go home, right? In a goddamn body bag. Okay, that's enough. Hey, what are you doing? What do you think I'm doing? I'm checking my account is what I'm doing. Over there getting my hopes up. 11. I thought you were gonna miss our last dinner. I just had a late night. How was it? Was it fun? What'd you do? Uh... ( sighs ) I went to the fight thing, which was whatever. And then I went back with Aleksei to his apartment. Ah. Okay, Aleksei. 12. Told you you have nothing to worry about. Of course I was worried. I love you. But you know, I was never too worried. Because amor fati. Do you know what that means? I don't know what that means. It means you have to embrace your fate, good or bad. Whatever will be, will be. Yeah. And at this point, we're linked, so if a bad thing happens to you, it happens to me. Mm. I think we're gonna be together forever, don't you? That's the plan. 13. Thank you for organizing, Jac, and paying for the villa. Are you sure we can't help pay? No, no. It was my total pleasure. Um, well, our pastor at our church talks about how there's a time in life after years of, you know, watering and weeding and nurturing your soil, and then one day, you look around... and your garden is in bloom. And that's how I feel right now. Everything is in bloom. People judge you for your superficial defects 表面的缺陷. You guys judge me for my profound 深处的 defects. I just feel like, as you get older, you have to justify your life, you know? And your choices. And... when I'm with you guys, it's just so, like... like, transparent what my choices were, and my mistakes. I have no belief system. And I mean, I've had a lot of them, work was my religion for forever, but I definitely lost my belief there. And then I tried love, and... and that was just a painful religion, just made everything worse. And then, even for me, just, like, being a mother, that didn't save me either. But... I had this epiphany today. I don't need religion or God to give my life meaning... because time gives it meaning. We started this life together. I mean, we're going through it apart, but we're still together, and I... I look at you guys and it feels meaningful. And... And I can't explain it, but even when we're just sitting around the pool talking about whatever inane shit,(inane [ɪˈneɪn] 弱智的, 愚蠢的 [disapproval] If you describe someone's behavior or actions as inane, you think they are very silly or stupid. completely stupid. an inane grin. He bombarded the lecturer with inane questions. She started asking me inane questions. He lurched through the bar, grinning inanely 傻笑. ...the inanity of the conversation. inert [ɪˈnəːt] I. lacking the ability or strength to move. "she lay inert in her bed". II. chemically inactive. inertia [ɪˈnəːʃə] 惰性, 怠惰 I. a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. the tendency not to change what is happening: Many teachers were reluctant to use computers in their classrooms simply out of inertia. "the bureaucratic inertia of the various tiers of government". II. lack of activity or interest, or unwillingness to make an effort to do anything: The organization is stifled by bureaucratic inertia.
III. 惯性. a property of matter by which it continues in its existing
state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is
changed by an external force. "the power required to overcome friction and the inertia of the moving parts") it still feels very fucking deep. I'm glad you have a beautiful face. And I'm glad that you have a beautiful life. And I'm just happy to be at the table. 14. I couldn't ask for a more perfect family. We've had a perfect life, haven't we? No privations 物资紧缺, 缺吃少穿 ( [praɪˈveɪ.ʃən] a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living. If you suffer privation or privations, you have to live without many of the things that are thought to be necessary in life, such as food, clothing, or comfort. They endured five years of privation during the Second World War. The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance. Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime. Several villages suffered serious privations during their long isolation during the war. ), no suffering, no trauma. And... And my job is to keep all that from you, to... to keep you safe. 15. And then Greg called... Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! What did... What did... What did he say? He said he gave it to Tanya as much as he gave it to me. It's... It's what she would have wanted. Belinda: And he said he wanted to make sure I lived up to my end of the bargain. And then what... what'd you say? I said that I would! I'm nervous. But I just gotta wrap up some things today, and then we're gonna be outta here. I don't wanna be down the road from him when he changes his mind! No, the money's already in the bank, bruh! But still! I wanna be hard to find. 16. Can we pick up this story in just a second? I'm still really hungry. Ooh, can you get me a donut? You got it. Donut. 17. I remember your mother. Yeah. I knew she was a drunk and a slut. Didn't know she was a liar too. Wanted you to think your father was some kind of great man. She told you a fairy tale, kid. Your father was no saint. You didn't miss out on much. And that's the fucking truth. 18. How were the massages? Oh, fantastic. We had to sneak one last in before we leave. Thank you for agreeing to a photo. 19. I've really loved getting to know you. But... some things have changed for me, and... I'm gonna be leaving Thailand tomorrow. Uh. Lea... Leaving... tomorrow? What about, um... starting a business? You, me. Maybe. But... circumstances have changed for me 情况有变, 时移世易( Full circle moment for Belinda as she treated Pornchai the way Tanya treated her in season 1. I think her "circumstances have changed" was a direct callback too.), and I just can't commit to anything right now. I'm so sorry. 20. Greg stays winning. White Lotus champion 3-0 undefeated. Also it looks like his kink is real and not a ruse ( ruse [ruːz] 花招, 幌子 a trick intended to deceive someone. a trick intended to deceive someone: You didn't fall for my ruse. It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money.)? I noticed Chloe pointing to Greg while talking to a handsome young man. So Greg might get to watch someone fuck his girlfriend soon - the wins keep coming!! 21. I booked a treatment for you, stress management, and you're gonna need it. What? No, no, no, no, no! I don't need that, Ma. We're too blessed to be stressed! Look, it's too late to cancel, and if I'm paying, you're going, so... Okay. go get ready. 22. I think back to when Laurie is looking down from her cabana at Jaclyn and Kate, both are in the pool taking photographs. Laurie seems to feel both sadness and happiness — she's there with them but not with them. It's both exclusion and togetherness. And what I gathered from her dinner speech then is that she's able to make peace with this diametric ( [ˌdaɪ.əˈmet.rɪk] 走两个极端的. 天差地别的, 南辕北辙的, 大相径庭的 If two people or ideas are diametric opposites, they are as different as possible. : diametric opposite When it comes to managing money, the couple are diametric opposites. The whole appeal of the film is the diametric contrast between the two main characters. ) dynamic. Ultimately, they are together. She's able to meet her two friends where they are (and where they can meet her.) I'd imagine it's a tough choice to make for someone who's able to see the foibles 愚蠢行径 and ficklenesses of human nature and existence. But perhaps, that's all the more reason she's able to make that leap/acceptance. She understands her friends and where they are. 23. How can I get over everything he's taken from me? He took my whole fucking life. Stop worrying about the love you didn't get. Think about the love you have. I love you. I'm right here.
