用法学习: 1. daylight noun. I. 缝隙. 分歧. an appreciable distance or difference between one person or thing and another. "their views on education are so close that it's difficult to see daylight between them". Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche denied a rift between Justice Department and FBI leadership in a post on X Friday, saying that "the suggestion by anyone that there was any daylight between the FBI and DOJ leadership on this memo's composition and release is patently false. Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all.." II. do the specified thing to (someone) with great severity. "he beat the living daylights out of them". see daylight I. gain public exposure or attention. "old photographs that rarely see daylight". II. begin to understand what was previously puzzling or unclear. "Sam saw daylight 明白过味来了, 回过味了. 'You think he might be your father?'" see the light of day 出世, 首次出现, 问世 I. be born. II. begin to exist or to become publicly known or available.When something sees the light of day, it appears for the first time. If something sees the light of day at a particular time, it comes into existence or is made known to the public at that time. This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966. "this software first saw the light of day back in 1993". verb. I. to use natural light from the sun in a building, rather than artificial light: The paintings will be displayed in large daylit 日光照射的, 自然光照射的, 太阳光照射的 galleries. The space is daylighted and there are also LED lights for night use. II. environment mainly US past tense daylighted to make something open to the air and light again, especially a stream that has been covered over by land, buildings, etc.: The district recently daylighted 重见天日 a creek by digging up a stretch that had been buried beneath a school. There is a plan to daylight the section of the stream that runs through a 30-inch underground pipe. III. transport US past tense daylighted to prevent cars from parking near pedestrian crossings (= places where vehicles stop to let people walk across the road) or road junctions (= places where roads meet) to make it easier for drivers and pedestrians to see the road: Curb extensions should be long enough to "daylight" the crossing, i.e., provide open sight 直接太阳光线 lines to the pedestrian crossing for approaching motorists. IV. US past tense daylighted to make it possible for the public to know about something such as a hidden problem, process, or secret: News coverage of the crisis has daylighted it for the wider community. They have succeeded in daylighting 曝光 a century and a half of voter suppression. 2. finely/highly tuned [to sth] 精调过的, 精心适配过的, 充分适应的 finely tuned feelings, senses, or systems are extremely sensitive and able to react quickly. a species finely tuned to life in the desert. fine-tuned 微调过的, 精心调制过的 I. precisely adjusted for the highest level of performance, efficiency, or effectiveness. a fine-tuned machine. His voice on "Always Late with Your Kisses" rolled along its cordillera of syllables like a fine-tuned sports car. II. improved or refined over time. His story is that of a man with an exquisitely fine-tuned creative imagination. It is one of the many recipes that are treasured family hand-downs or the fine-tuned ideas of Marilyn Lewis. fine-tune 精雕细琢, 精心修改, 精心调配的 all changes to something in order to make it work as well as possible: She spent hours fine-tuning 雕琢 her speech. bust out I. 逃跑. 逃离. 脱逃. slang To escape from a place or thing (often prison). The criminal busted out, but he was caught only a few miles from the prison. You need to stop plotting how you're going to bust out of here. Just do your time and maybe they'll let you out early for good behavior. How exactly do you plan to bust out of here? There are guards everywhere! II. slang To help one to escape from a place or thing (often prison). We can't just leave him here to rot in a jail cell—we have to bust him out 助你脱逃, 帮助脱逃! Don't worry, I'll pull the fire alarm and bust you out of detention. The gang swore they'd bust me out of the slammer, but I haven't heard from them in months. Some friends they are! bust out (of some place) Sl. to break out of some place, especially a prison. Somehow the gangsters busted out of prison and left the country. They busted out together. III. To bring out something for use. Bust out 拿出来 the champagne—we've got an engagement to celebrate! I dove under the counter when the robber busted out a gun. I couldn't see a darn thing until Grandpa busted out his flashlight. IV. To produce or create something very quickly. He's been busting out a new book in his popular sci-fi series nearly every year. No parties for me this weekend. I just need to sit down and bust out 攒出来 this essay. I'm not someone who can just bust out a budget report in a matter of hours—I need days to go through all the data. V. To suddenly perform a particular action. My mother seemed fine this morning but then busted out crying 爆哭, 突然大哭 at the funeral. The kids busted out laughing when the clown fell down on stage. My friends and I love theater, so you can always count on someone busting out into song when we're together. bust out/up laughing US informal to suddenly start laughing: We looked at each other and busted up laughing. VI. To seem to pop out of something, especially clothes that are too small. I'm sorry, but that top just doesn't fit you—you're practically busting out of it 撑爆, 撑裂! I know I'm basically busting out of this old t-shirt from high school, but I don't have any other clothes to wear at my parents' house, OK? She's too chesty to wear a tube top like that. She'd be busting out of it! VII. To dismiss or expel someone from school. The committee evaluating the plagiarism charges ultimately decided to bust the student out of school 驱逐, 开除. After I got in yet another fight at school, the headmaster told me that I had to change my ways or else they'd bust me out. Dude, they're definitely going to bust you out if they realize you fixed the student council election! 3. stand-up I. 竖起来的. 立起来的. erect, upright. stiffened to stay upright without folding over. a stand-up collar. II. performed in, performing in, or requiring a standing position. a stand-up bar. III. especially of, relating to, performing, or being a monologue of jokes, gags, or satirical comments delivered usually while standing alone on a stage or in front of a camera. performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage: stand-up comedy. a stand-up comedian. IV. 诚实可靠的. 正人君子. marked by a high degree of personal integrity or loyalty. a stand-up guy. loyal; that you can rely on to defend you: He was friendly, passionate, and a stand-up kind of guy. V. If an idea or some information stands up, it is proved to be true or correct: Their evidence will never stand up in court. stand up to Their argument won't stand up to detailed criticism (= when it is studied critically). VI. involving violence or loud shouting, etc.: The two men had had a stand-up row in the pub after the game. I'm just chatting you up 随便和你瞎聊的, 随便聊的. Feeling chatty. Kind of snacky too. snacky = snackish 不吃大餐, 随便吃点, 简单吃点 I. (of food) suitable for eating as a snack (= a small amount of food eaten between meals). If I haven't time for a proper lunch, I pick up something snacky from the store. I don't want a big meal, just something snacky. The bar has a small selection of snacky food. II. = peckish 嘴馋的, 馋嘴的 (of a person) wanting to eat snacks (= small amounts of food eaten between meals). Desiring a snack; peckish. I was a little snacky, so I made some sweet potato fries. It's normal to feel snacky when people start talking about food. track I. to use electronic equipment to check where things such parcels or goods that are being sent somewhere are. To track your order, click on the link below. Postal orders have a security barcode, allowing them to be tracked. II. to record the progress or development of something over a period: The study tracked 跟踪记录 the careers of 1,226 doctors who trained at the Medical School. III. If a film or video camera tracks in a particular direction, it moves along while it is filming: tracking shot The movie ends with a long tracking shot around the deserted house. IV. If a moving part of a recording machine tracks, it gets into the correct position for operating: Our VCR tracks automatically. V. to follow the level of an interest rate, share price, etc.: The mortgage deal will track the Bank of England base rate plus 0.75 percent. Tony is putting £500 a month into a savings account that tracks the FTSE All-Share index. VI. (UK stream) to group and teach together school students with similar abilities who are approximately the same age: We start to track 分流, 分班 the children in the third form. that tracks 一致的, 合理, 在理, 说得通 = it tracks that To be consistent with something (such as other information, expectations, prior experience, etc.); to fit; to make sense. colloquial (originally U.S.). used to say that something is what you would expect, knowing the situation or what has happened before: "He refused to answer any questions." "That tracks." "I went to Myrtle Beach and was extremely disappointed." "Yeah, that tracks." We find that corporate mergers and restructurings are highly personal to the people who are affected, and that tracks because business is 99 percent about people. So he supposedly did this all by himself? I'm not sure that tracks for me (= I don't really believe it). Taking all this into consideration, it tracks that the most popular leisure time activities for young people are easy-entry, immediate-reward pastimes. Jeremiah is extremely upset about the Belly-Conrad thing, which tracks because if a girl I loved dated my brother instead, I would go insane. Apiros isn't a typical gym, which tracks because Austin Einhorn isn't a typical trainer. The phrase "it tracks" is a colloquial idiom meaning that something makes sense or is consistent with expectations. It implies logical consistency and agreement with what is already known or believed to be true. Essentially, it's a way of saying "that makes sense" or "that's what I would expect". Here's a more detailed breakdown. It's used when something aligns with prior knowledge, previous events, or expected outcomes. If someone says, "He didn't show up to the meeting," and another person replies, "That tracks," it means they understand and agree with the reason for the absence, perhaps based on prior knowledge of the person's habits or the situation. Origin: The phrase likely comes from the idea of something following a clear path or line, like a train on tracks, or someone following a trail. 4. To book a tee time (I got a tee time, 我约了打高尔夫), you'll need to find a golf course and then use their booking system, which is often online. You can search for courses by location or name, and then register or log in to their booking system to select your desired date and time. Many courses also allow bookings by phone. You are a saint (champ, life saver) 太好了, 太棒了. If you refer to a living person as a saint, you mean that they are extremely kind, patient, and unselfish. a very good, kind person: She must be a real saint to stay with him all these years. He has the patience of a saint with those kids. My girlfriend is a saint to put up with me 圣人似的, 圣人一样的. expedition [ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən] I. 探险. an organized journey for a particular purpose. An expedition is an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration. ...Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica. a military expedition. go on an expedition We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday. on an expedition Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912. II. 探险队. the people, vehicles, animals, etc. taking part in an expedition: Forty-three members of the expedition were killed. expedition to The British expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next month. III. speed in doing something: We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition. IV. An expedition is a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure. Caroline joined them on the shopping expeditions. ...a fishing expedition. The court heard both men had since admitted involvement in the expedition to probation officers. V. speed in doing something. promptness or speed in accomplishing something. He worked with great expedition. We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition. expedite [ˈekspɪdaɪt] to cause something to be done more quickly: We're trying to expedite 加快进程 the process of reviewing applications. You pay more for expedited delivery 特快. 5. a full ride (to some place) 全奖学金 I. an offer by a college or university to pay all costs for the studies of a person with great ability. A scholarship that pays for the entirety of a student's tuition at a college or university. A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well. get a full ride to My friend's nephew just got a full ride to Princeton. Robinson accepted a football full ride at his dad's alma mater. The university provides up to 20 full rides to women rowers. She has her eyes set on UCLA, and she's hoping that her talents on the soccer field will be enough to score her a full ride. He was given a full ride to Harvard due to his incredible academic achievements. I grew up in a poor family, so getting a full ride to college was truly life-changing. A student might receive a full ride to a prestigious university like Princeton, covering all costs for their four years there. Another student might get a football full ride at their dad's alma mater, covering their tuition, room and board, and other related expenses. A university might offer a limited number of full rides to women rowers, covering their expenses to participate in the rowing program. Michaela: So, you did one year of law school at City College. Why just one year? Simone: You're a lawyer. Um, I read your bio. I don't need to tell you how difficult law school is. Michaela: Mm-hmm. But you got the Goldberg Scholarship to Yale undergrad. That's a full ride for exceptionally gifted students below the poverty line. I'm surprised that you know that. I got the same scholarship. II. A total and complete experience of something. Sirens: This is actually my favorite time of year to be here. After Labor Day, when all the rank and file have returned to Back Bay and the Upper East Side, and it's just me and the beasts and the sea creatures reclaiming the island. Why do you want to be my assistant? Honestly, you. I googled you, um, and I watched a YouTube video of you speaking about conservation and preservation(Both terms involve a degree of protection, but how that is protection is carried out is the key difference. Conservation is generally associated with the protection of natural resources, while preservation is associated with the protection of buildings, objects, and landscapes. Put simply conservation seeks the proper use of nature, while preservation seeks protection of nature from use.), and... you were electric. Something told me that I needed to come work for you. You're currently based in New York? Yes. Where, Manhattan? Uh, no, uh, Queens. An area I like to call airport-adjacent. You work where? Uh, I tutor full-time at Kaplan. I temp 兼职 on weekends at a telemarketing company, and I work at Starbucks for the health insurance. Mmm, humble pie, huh? Yeah, well, beats going home broke on a Peter Pan bus. That's my drop-dead (drop dead I. 去死 a rude way of telling someone that you are annoyed with them and want them to go away or be quiet: Oh, just drop dead! II. used to emphasize how attractive someone or something is. drop-dead gorgeous He's drop-dead gorgeous! Some go to Greece for the antiquities, others for the drop-dead beauty of the islands. She is wearing a drop-dead black evening dress. "her drop-dead good looks". III. 猝死. to die suddenly and unexpectedly: He dropped dead on the squash court at the age of 43. He suddenly dropped dead of a heart attack in his early fifties. The way I think about it, if I drop dead tomorrow, I'll have had a long and happy life. Then one day, this seemingly healthy woman in her forties just dropped dead. The next day, she dropped dead without warning. ). Where's home? Buffalo. Oof! Just say "upstate," honey. I'm from an armpit called Fresno, but I tell everyone Bay Area. 6. schlep = schlepp [ʃlep] 拉着, 拖着, 拽着 I. to move yourself or an object with effort and difficulty. something that takes a lot of effort to do. If you schlep something somewhere, you take it there although this is difficult or inconvenient. You didn't just schlep your guitar around from folk club to folk club. It's a real schlep getting it all home. Do I really have to schlep all that junk down to the cellar? Well, what I'm trying to say is that I've been lost at sea for a long time. Now here you are. You're the girl of my dreams, and I want to be worthy of that. I want to commit to you, and... and I want to do it right. So, I went to ask Bruce for your hand. And... then he and his nurse said they wanted to come back here with me. I am not his nurse. I actually came here for D. Hey, what the fսck? You can't leave me with him without an explanation. So you schlepped him to a remote island? Ray: What else was I supposed to do? Also, you look very hot, by the way. II. to carry an object with effort: We schlepped our suitcases into the airport. III. to go or move around with effort. If you schlep somewhere, you go there. It's too cold to schlepp around looking at property. I've been schlepping all over town looking for just the right present. IV. [US, informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as a schlep, you mean that they are stupid or clumsy. Sirens: Hey. You're gonna hurt yourself, okay? You're a shell of a person(be a shadow/shell of your former self to have less health or strength, or less influence, than you did before: He came home from hospital cured of the disease but a shadow of his former self. When she did play, she was a shell of her former self. Decades of war have left the army a shell of its former self. The university is a shadow of its former self.). I see it now. Little beady ((of eyes) small and bright, especially like a bird's eyes: His beady little eyes were fixed on the money I held out. She's always got her beady eyes on what I'm doing (= she watches me closely).) eyes over there. Destroying me. You stay away from me. Sirens: What'd you find out, Phil? Yeah, there is a no-cheating clause. That means if he is having an affair, we can get the prenup voided, but we need proof of infidelity. Well, what counts as proof? Not chocolate boxes. You know, emails, pictures, videos, texts. I can get that. Look, I can't believe someone let you sign this thing. You're an attorney. I can't believe you let yourself sign this thing. I was being love-bombed by a billionaire. I didn't care what it said. I just dotted my i's with hearts. I understand. All right. Let me get into things on my end. I'll call you back. Phil, Phil, wh... what... What if he's not having an affair? You said he is. What if I'm wrong, and... and he files for divorce anyway? Are there... are there any financial protections for me? Well, there are a lot of provisions in the prenup, primarily if you'd been able to have children. Well, that wasn't in the cards, was it? Sorry. I know this is a painful subject, but try to keep things positive at home. Don't get shut out. Just quietly gather proof. Copy that. 7. "In last place 最后一个, 最后一名 (in the first place 第一名, 第一个)" means being ranked at the very bottom or end of a sequence, competition, or list. It signifies the lowest position or rank. This term is commonly used in sports, games, and other competitive scenarios. "In last place" indicates the final position or the lowest rank among all participants or items. It can be used in various situations, such as: Sports: A team finishing at the bottom of the league standings. Games: A player finishing with the fewest points or lowest score. General Ranking: Being at the very end of a list or sequence. "The team finished in last place in the league." "She was in last place for most of the race, but she managed to pass a few runners at the end." "He always seems to be in last place in these competitions. No. I'm going after her. She's my girlfriend. You've done enough. Let me talk to her. She wants me. Don't be ridiculous. You're in last place. Actually, I agree with that. It would be one, two, three. Or maybe two... Oh, come on. You deal with your dad, you deal with your guests, and I will go. aviary [ˈeɪ.vi.ə.ri] 大鸡笼 a large cage (= area surrounded by wire or bars) or closed space in which birds are kept as pets. An aviary is a large cage or covered area in which birds are kept. If Peter were to divorce me, I'd lose everything. The preserve, aviary. My whole life hinges on his approval. does the Pope wear a funny hat (idiomatic, humorous) Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes. Yes, the Pope wears a few different hats, some of which could be considered "funny" depending on one's perspective. One is the zucchetto, a small, round skullcap, and another is the mitre, a tall, pointed hat worn on ceremonial occasions. Bruce, would you care to retire to my office with me and drink some scotch and talk about old guy shit? Pope wear a funny hat? Right this way. siren 狐狸精, 蛇蝎女人 I. (in ancient Greek literature) one of the creatures who were half woman and half bird, whose beautiful singing encouraged sailors to sail into dangerous waters where they died. (in ancient Greek literature) a creature who was half woman and half bird, whose singing brought ships into dangerous waters. II. Some people refer to a woman as a siren when they think that she is attractive to men but dangerous in some way. a woman who is considered to be very attractive, but also dangerous. He depicts her as a siren who has drawn him to his ruin. ...the voluptuous siren with a husky voice. 8. snog 抱着亲, 拥吻 UK informal to kiss and hold a person in a sexual way: I saw them snogging on the back seat of a bus. I've never snogged a man with a beard. snog with It was just some guy he'd snogged with at a party. noun. a long, sexual kiss between two people who are holding each other: have a snog He caught us having a snog. get a snog He'd given up all hope of getting a snog. canoodle [kəˈnuː.də] 亲吻, 爱抚 old-fashioned informal If two people canoodle, they kiss and hold each other in a sexual way. He was seen canoodling with his new girlfriend. play someone false 欺骗, 骗人, 诈骗 to deceive, cheat, hoodwink, or betray someone. to betray someone; be treacherous or faithless. deceive or cheat someone. I insisted that they offer something as a collateral before we entered the deal, lest they play us false with their offer. The rogue had been playing the old lady false for nearly a year, preying on her trusting nature to bilk her out of her fortune. "the Assembly played us false". play someone for a fool 当傻子耍, 耍弄 to deceive someone and use them for your own advantage John, do not play me for a fool. You owe me better than that. know all the angles 无所不知, 无所不晓 To know every means, opportunity, or stratagem one can employ in order to reach or attain one's goal. to know all the tricks and artifices of dealing with someone or something. Ask my accountant about taxes. He knows all the angles. Larry knows all the angles. That's how he keeps out of the slammer. These big corporations hire lawyers who know all the angles to avoid culpability. Once you know all the angles, you can usually reduce your tax bill pretty substantially. play the angles = work the angles 竭尽全力, 无所不用其极, 机关算尽, 使用各种手段 I. to use every available means to reach one's goal. To seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme. To make use or take advantage of every means or opportunity one can find in order to reach or attain one's goal. Unless you happen to be incredibly lucky, you have to play all the angles when you're an actor looking for work. You're not going to get anywhere in this industry if you aren't willing to play the angles. A second-rate talent can survive only by playing all the angles. II. (sports, of an offensive player) In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play. III. (sports, of a defensive player or goaltender) In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target. play someone at their own game 以其人之道还治其人之身 to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as they use: If women want to succeed in business, they have to play men at their own game. play the devil with 破坏, 毁掉 to make much worse; upset considerably. to ruin completely; spoil. The financial crisis played the devil with our investment plans. the damp plays the devil with my rheumatism. play the field 广撒网 I. to disperse one's interests or attentions among a number of activities, people, or objects. to take a broad area of operations; not confine one's activities to one object. II. to date more than one person during the same period of time. play the fool = act the fool 装傻充楞 to deliberately act foolishly; indulge in buffoonery. 9. sentry [ˈsen.tri] 看大门的. 门卫. 站岗. a soldier who guards a place, usually by standing at its entrance. a soldier who guards a camp or a building. a soldier who guards a place and prevents those who are not allowed in from entering: My squad were on sentry duty last night. Sentries stood guard at the palace. The sentry would not let her enter. Aren't you supposed to be on sentry duty? Vocabulary: A sentry is someone who stands guard or watches against some intrusion or unwelcome activity. Your dog stands sentry over your house, but he would be more effective if he barked at strangers instead of licking their hands. The noun sentry came from the French sentinelle, which has a similar meaning. It was in the 17th century that the word was first associated with someone on a watchtower as a military guard. You could only enter the dreaded ice fortress after sneaking past the sentry posted outside. Don't let his button eyes and carrot nose fool you — he's a sharp one! guard (起保卫作用的) VS sentry (看守入口): A guard is a person who is responsible for protecting a person, place, or thing from harm or danger. Guards can be armed or unarmed and may be employed in a variety of settings, including private security, law enforcement, and the military. A sentry, on the other hand, is a specific type of guard who is responsible for standing watch over a particular area or point of entry. Sentries are commonly used in military settings and are often stationed at checkpoints or guard posts. Guard: A guard is an individual or group of individuals who are responsible for protecting a particular area, object, or person. Guards can be found in various settings, including but not limited to, military installations, government buildings, museums, and private residences. Guards are often trained in combat, surveillance, and crowd control, and they are expected to be vigilant and alert at all times. Guards may carry weapons and are authorized to use them in self-defense or to protect the area or person they are guarding. The security guard stood at the entrance to the building. She put up a fence to guard her garden from deer. The quarterback was guarded by his offensive line. Sentry: A sentry is a specific type of guard who is responsible for monitoring a particular area or object. Unlike guards, sentries are typically stationed in one location and are expected to remain there for extended periods of time. Sentries are often used in military settings to monitor the perimeter of a base or to watch over a particular area of interest. Sentries are trained to recognize potential threats and to alert other guards or authorities if necessary. Sentries are also responsible for maintaining a high level of alertness and for reporting any suspicious activity or behavior. The sentry stood at his post, watching for any signs of danger. The castle had sentries posted at each entrance. The soldiers took turns being the sentry, staying alert through the night. 10. A dressing gown 睡袍, housecoat or morning gown is a robe, a loose-fitting outer garment, worn by either men or women. They are similar to a bathrobe but without the absorbent material. A dressing gown or a housecoat is a loose, open-fronted gown closed with a fabric belt that is put on over nightwear on rising from bed, or, less commonly today, worn over some day clothes when partially dressed or undressed in the morning or evening (for example, over a man's shirt and trousers without jacket and tie). Dressing gowns are typically worn around the house. They may be worn for warmth, over nightwear when not in bed, or as a form of lingerie. A dressing gown may be worn over nightwear or other clothing, or with nothing underneath. When guests or other visitors enter the household while the host(s) are partially dressed or undressed, a dressing gown may be used for modesty. cabal [kəˈbæl] disapproving I. a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action: He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime. II. a secret political clique or faction. "a cabal of dissidents". They believe Donald Trump was recruited by the military to take on this sort of pedophile cabal that runs the world. copper-bottomed I. 铜底的 having a base made of copper: a copper-bottomed saucepan. II. A copper-bottomed plan 周密的, deal 稳赚不赔的 有兜底的, or investment 保底的, 安全可靠的, 稳妥保险的 can be trusted completely because it is safe and certain to succeed. If you describe something as copper-bottomed, you believe that it is certain to be successful. The combination of sex and treachery proved a copper-bottomed circulation booster. Their copper-bottomed scheme went badly wrong. one-trick pony 技能单一的, 只有一招先的, 只有一项技能的, 只有一个好处的 informal someone or something that is only good for one particular purpose, or at doing one particular thing. a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc. go it alone 单飞 to do something without other people. to decide to do something by yourself, without help from other people: He's decided to leave the band and go it alone as a singer. I decided to go it alone and set up my own business at home. if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together 一个人走得快, 多个人走得远, 一个人做事快, 一堆人做事多. go along to get along 听话顺从则有好果子吃 To conform to general expectations so as not to disrupt or endanger one's sense of security or belonging. To conform in order to have acceptance and security. Jake had a pretty comfortable job and life, so he was happy enough to simply go along to get along. Look, I'm not one to go along to get along. If I'm not happy with your work, I'm going to let you know about it. Can you please just go along to get along? No matter what you think of these people, I still have to work with them. baseline I. a line on a sports field, such as the one in tennis, that marks the end of the playing area, or the one in baseball that marks the path along which players run: She delivered a final serve from the baseline to win the match. II. an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons: a baseline assessment. III. an amount of money or a number that is used to compare other amounts of money or numbers to, especially as a way of measuring whether they have increased or decreased: a baseline price/figure/rate 基准. $13 million was added to the baseline budget for the district attorney's office. IV. a minimum level of quality, safety, etc. that is considered to be necessary in a particular situation: baseline for sth 底限, 底线 Europe's steelmakers have proposed a system that sets a baseline for carbon efficiency. baseline of sth The new features should provide a baseline of security for Windows users. They're trying to get a baseline 了解实力 for his TK (Telepathy or Telekinesis), but Luke informs them that he can't do it at will. After being injected with a mysterious substance, Luke starts to become dizzy. 11. Ask and you shall receive 要什么得到什么, 心想事成, 要什么有什么. Jesus said, "Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete" in John 16:24. Similar statements are found in Matthew 7:7; 21:22; Mark 11:24; Luke 11:9; and John 15:7. Is this a blanket promise with no conditions? If we ask for three hundred pounds of chocolate delivered to our door, is God obligated to give it to us? Or are Jesus' words to be understood in light of other revelation? If we assume that “ask and you will receive” means “ask for anything you want and I’ll give it to you,” then we have turned the Lord into a cosmic genie (The phrase "a cosmic genie" most likely refers to the Disney version of the Genie from the movie Aladdin, known for his "phenomenal cosmic power". This phrase also alludes to the broader concept of genies (also known as jinn or genii) from Middle Eastern and African folklore, beings of immense power, often associated with wishes and shapeshifting. ) who serves our every whim. This is the problem of prosperity gospel and word of faith teachings. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that whoever asks receives, whoever seeks finds, and whoever knocks will find an open door (Matthew 7:7–8). But with this and all other verses we must examine the context. Jesus goes on to say that God will not fail to give His children good things (verse 11). So, this is one condition to the promise of “ask and receive”: what we ask for must be good in God’s estimation. God will give advantageous gifts to His children; He will not give us bad or injurious things, no matter how much we clamor for them. The best example of a good gift is the Holy Spirit, according to Luke 11:13. We begin to see a two-fold purpose of prayer—to increase our understanding of what God calls “good” and to cultivate a desire in us for what is good. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
crab: 1. you cannot make a crab walk straight proverb There is no point trying to accomplish something that is not actually possible. (Crabs are known for walking sideways.) Why are you try to teach her this game when she clearly isn't interested? You cannot make a crab walk straight, you know. A: "Billy's trying to mix oil and water again." B: "Oh boy. Someone needs to tell him that you can't make a crab walk straight." 2. crab-walk 四肢在地上行走 move sideways or diagonally, typically in an awkward or furtive manner. "to climb the stairs one would have to crab-walk past the basin". noun. a physical exercise in which a person holds their body off the ground with chest facing upward and knees bent and moves around by shifting their hands and feet. "to conclude the workout we did a circuit of crab walks and low lunges". 3. Crab mentality 一损俱损, 我得不到的就要毁掉, also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality (crab barrel syndrome), or the crab-bucket effect, describes the mindset of people who try to prevent others from gaining a favorable position, even if attaining such position would not directly impact those trying to stop them. It is usually summarized with the phrase "If I can't have it, neither can you". The metaphor is derived from anecdotal claims about the behavior of crabs contained in an open bucket: if a crab starts to climb out, it will be pulled back in by the others, ensuring the group's collective demise. The analogous theory in human behavior is that members of a group will attempt to reduce the self-confidence of any member who achieves success beyond others, out of envy, jealousy, resentment, spite, conspiracy, or competitive feelings, in order to halt their progress.
TV Show - Untamed: 1. I can see this is an easy place to get lost 在这里很容易走丢. 2. do right by 没有亏待 (idiomatic, transitive) To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion. I know her new husband is a good man and wants to do right by our family. Hey man, did you finish that transaction with my cousin? You do right by him? give place to 让位于 I. to give precedence or priority to. The old gives place to the new. II. to be succeeded or replaced by. Travel by trains has given place to travel by airplanes. 3. survival of the fittest 适者生存 the principle that animals and plants suited to the conditions they live in are more likely to stay alive and produce other animals and plants than those that are not suited. the belief that only the people with a strong desire to succeed and the ability to change as conditions change will achieve success: Survival of the fittest will determine which farms make it. You can use the survival of the fittest to refer to a situation in which only the strongest people or things continue to live or be successful, while the others die or fail. 4. opening I. 开篇. 开头. the beginning of something: The opening of the novel is amazing. II. 开局. the beginning of a game of chess: If you want to get anywhere in chess, you have to study the various openings. III. a job or an opportunity to do something. an available position or job: an opening for sth They have openings for carpenters and electricians. The company has about 50 job openings. I hear you have an opening in sales. There's an opening 招人, 缺人. 空位, 空缺 for an editorial assistant in our department. IV. an occasion when a new store, restaurant, etc. starts doing business: A week after the opening of the restaurant, cars were queueing up all along the street. Pre-tax profits rose, with new store openings running, on average, at three a month. a grand/an official opening The store is still committed to its grand opening in October. an opening ceremony. V. the amount of time that a store, restaurant, etc. is open: One worker at the store criticized the problems caused by 24-hour opening. Our hours of opening 开门, 开店 are 8am to 6pm. Most stores have late opening 开始营业时间 in the run-up to Christmas. VI. the opportunity to do something: The failure of this project has left an opening 市场空缺 in the market. VII. the beginning of business for the day on a stock market, or the level of prices at the beginning of its business day: The deal was announced ahead of the stock market opening. a strong/weak opening 开端, 开局 A weak opening on the US markets intensified London selling. VIII. (also opening-up) a situation in which a country allows more foreign trade and investment than it did before:
opening to sth Since China's opening to the outside world in 1978, the market economy system has been almost entirely established. opening of sth 开放 It is hoped that the agreement will pave the way for an opening of American borders. a situation in which a country makes jobs, markets, etc. available to more people than before: the opening of sth Because of the opening of electric power markets in the US, many new opportunities presented themselves closer to home. adj. happening at the beginning of an event or activity: opening comments/remarks. The speaker will make a few opening remarks. her opening remarks. the opening night. opening act 打头阵的, 第一个表演节目 I. the first act (= a person or group that performs a short piece in a show): The fans are there to see the headliner. They don't want to see an opening act. The music should have been louder, but it was an interesting opening act nonetheless. II. something that happens before something else and gives an idea of what it might be like: Tanks were ordered into the capital as the opening act in a halfhearted coup attempt. This week was the opening act, but the real drama is yet to unfold.
Three fates: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Moirai ( [ˈmɔɪraɪ, -riː] )—often known in English as the Fates—were the personifications of destiny. They were three sisters: Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter), and Atropos (the inevitable, a metaphor for death). Their Roman equivalent is the Parcae. The role of the Moirai was to ensure that every being, mortal and divine, lived out their destiny as it was assigned to them by the laws of the universe. For mortals, this destiny spanned their entire lives and was represented as a thread spun from a spindle. Generally, they were considered to be above even the gods in their role as enforcers of fate, although in some representations, Zeus, the chief of the gods, is able to command them. The concept of a universal principle of natural order and balance has been compared to similar concepts in other cultures such as the Vedic Ṛta, the Avestan Asha (Arta), and the Egyptian Maat. When they were three, the Moirai were: Clotho (/ˈkloʊθoʊ/, "spinner") spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle. Her Roman equivalent was Nona ("the ninth"), who was originally a goddess called upon in the ninth month of pregnancy. Lachesis (/ˈlækɪsɪs/, "allotter" or drawer of lots) measured the thread of life allotted to each person with her measuring rod. Her Roman equivalent was Decima ("the Tenth"). Atropos (/ˈætrəpɒs/, "inexorable" or "inevitable", literally "unturning"), was the cutter of the thread of life. She chose the manner of each person's death; and when their time has come, she cut their life-thread with her "abhorred shears". Her Roman equivalent was Morta ("the dead one").
El Capitan [ɛl ˌkapɪˈtæn] (Spanish: El Capitán; lit. 'the Captain' or 'the Chief') is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet (914 m) from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing. The top of El Capitan can be reached by hiking out of Yosemite Valley on the trail next to Yosemite Falls, then proceeding west. For climbers, the challenge is to climb up the sheer granite face. There are many named climbing routes, all of them arduous (arduous[ˈɑːdjʊəs] 费劲的, 辛苦的, 难走的, 崎岖难行的, 累人的. Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort. .an arduous climb/task/journey. ..a long, hot and arduous journey. The task was more arduous than he had calculated. ), including Iron Hawk and Sea of Dreams. Yosemite [joʊˈsɛmɪti] National Park ( yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra [siˈeə.rə] National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km2) in four counties – centered in Tuolumne and Mariposa, extending north and east to Mono and south to Madera. Designated 列为, 收录 a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its granite cliffs 岩石峭壁, waterfalls, clear streams, groves of giant sequoia [sɪˈkwɔɪə], lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, and biological diversity. Almost 95 percent of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Its geology is characterized by granite and remnants of older rock. About 10 million years ago, the Sierra Nevada was uplifted and tilted to form its unique slopes, which increased the steepness of stream and river beds, forming deep, narrow canyons. About one million years ago glaciers formed at higher elevations. They moved downslope, cutting and sculpting the U-shaped Yosemite Valley. Yosemite was critical to the development of the concept of national parks. Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the Yosemite Grant of 1864 that declared Yosemite as federally preserved land. In 1890, John Muir led a successful movement to motivate Congress to establish Yosemite Valley and its surrounding areas as a National Park. This helped pave the way for the National Park System. Yosemite draws about four million visitors annually. Most visitors spend the majority of their time in the valley's seven square miles (18 km2).