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用法学习: 1. unconscionable (形容action, decision, 一般不用于形容人) I. morally unacceptable. unacceptable because of being too extreme: It is unconscionable to say that some kids don't deserve an education. To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable. This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering. II. mainly UK unacceptably great in amount: After waiting for an unconscionable amount of time, we were told to come back later. If you had only a moderate amount of mutton chop for yourself it would not be unconscionable to charge a very high interest. There have been cases in which there have been unconscionable delays by planning authorities. I have often said that the commitment to a funded index-linked scheme will cost an unconscionable amount of money. conscionable [ˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bəl] 不符合道德标准的, 符合良心的, 良心上可以接受的 (to describe action, or decision, 一般不用于形容人) morally acceptable. acceptable to one's conscience This sort of behavior is at the limit of what I consider to be conscionable. The committee's decision to continue with this project is just not conscionable. conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs] I. 认真, 尽责的, 一丝不苟的. 认真负责的. 尽职尽责的. 工作认真的. work or duty well and thoroughly. putting a lot of effort into your work. feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others. serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way: He was very conscientious about checking every detail. Greg Smith is a conscientious and dedicated worker who will be an asset to your company. She was a conscientious worker, and I'll miss her. a conscientious student. "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously". We are generally very conscientious about our work. Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother. He studied conscientiously and enthusiastically. Yet, again, even the rejection of some temptation leaves conscientious practitioners vulnerable. For conscientious members of a community, they provide at least additional reasons for conformity to the law. What renders a performance authentic or convincing is the degree to which it reflects the pianist's conscientious, heroic attempt at performance itself. It thereby reinforces the willingness of conscientious members of the community. Yet the duties and the interests that are weighed are creations of the culture in which the conscientious person lives. Are they simply part of the "humanity factor" to be expected from even the most skilled and conscientious healthcare professionals? She remains an overly conscientious woman with subsyndromal but not overt anxiety symptoms. Although he occasionally allowed works implicitly critical of government policy, he appears to have been conscientious in his duties. II. relating to a person's conscience. "the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds". 2. corridor n. A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, for example in railway carriages. the corridors of power = the halls of power 高层, 权力阶层, 当权者, 权力中枢 the highest level of government where the most important decisions are made. places where people talk about issues and make important decisions especially about political matters. the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. His laziness became a legend in the corridors of power. He is beautiful and much beloved in the corridors of power. I understand fully that this great industry has far too little political clout in the corridors of power. After all, he has been diverted from the corridors of power to the tunnel of technology. passageway I. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings. II. Any way for passing in, out or through something. passage ['pæsidʒ] I. A passageway or corridor. II. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. passage of scripture. She struggled to play the difficult passages. III. Part of a path or journey. He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers. IV. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament. The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act. a rite of passage 成人礼, 成年仪式 an activity or ceremony that shows that someone has reached an important new stage in their life, especially the start of their adult life There's an element of danger to most adolescent rites of passage, whether they be driving, sex, alcohol or drugs. Hallway 走廊 a passageway whose purpose is to provide access to other rooms. A corridor in a building that connects rooms. Where the hall inside the front door of a house is elongated延长, 加长, 拉长, it may be called a passage, corridor, or hallway. A hall monitor is a student volunteer in American schools who is charged with maintaining order 维持秩序 in the school's corridors. They may be either students who are chosen for the position because they are responsible负责任的, or that may be chosen on a rota from all available students (a dorm monitor室长, 舍监, similarly, is a student or teacher volunteer in schools who is charged with maintaining order in a school's dormitories, i.e. making sure children are in bed asleep and not disturbing others). While specific duties vary between establishments, hall monitors typically check that students who are outside of their classrooms during lesson times have a valid hall pass, maintain overall good conduct in the corridors by preventing running and rowdy 喧闹的, 吵闹的 behavior, and ensure students are punctual in attending classes. Hall monitors may also be posted to a school's doors in order to prevent unauthorized entry during recess, in which case they may be known as door monitors. A hall monitor may have extra privileges and authority that is not afforded to other students, though the exact nature varies between schools. Hall monitors are most commonly found in junior and middle schools within the United States, but they may also be found in other countries under different names, or with slightly different duties. 4. forever and a day a very long time or for a very long time: They take forever and a day to get anything done. This is something I've dreamed about forever and a day. I'm going to love him for ever and a day. oomph [ʊmf] 蓬松感 power, strength, or energetic activity. ( enthusiasm, vigour, energy, or power. sex appeal.) If you say that someone or something has oomph, you mean that they are energetic and exciting. 'There's no buzz, there's no oomph about the place,' he complained. It's important to have a person with some oomph in charge of the department. UK You want a car with a bit of oomph. My pillow has lost its oomphy after one year of sleeping on it. It must have copped some beating. note: If your pillow feels flat and lacks its original fluffiness, it has likely lost its "oomph". This can be due to a few factors, including compression from daily use, moisture buildup, or simply age. Fortunately, you can revive a flat pillow with a few simple techniques. Daily fluffing, using the "accordion method" (pushing and pulling the pillow from opposite ends), or even a gentle cycle in the dryer with tennis balls can help redistribute the filling and restore its shape. Why your pillow might be losing its "ommf": Wear and tear. Over time, the materials in your pillow can compress and break down, especially if you sleep in the same position every night. Moisture: Sweat and oils from your head can seep into the pillow, causing the filling to clump or degrade. Type of filling: Some pillow fillings, like down or memory foam, are more prone to losing their shape and support over time. How to revive your pillow (or know when to replace it): Give the pillow a good shake and push it from end to end and side to side. This can help redistribute the filling and restore some of its fluffiness. Washing: If your pillow is machine washable, follow the instructions on the care label. Use a gentle cycle with cold water and add dryer balls or tennis balls to help fluff it during the drying process. Adding a pillow insert: You can add a firmer pillow insert or a folded towel inside the pillowcase to provide extra support, says Pain Free Aussies. Replacing your pillow: If your pillow is consistently flat, lumpy, or causing aches and pains, it's likely time to replace it. Most experts recommend replacing pillows every 1-2 years. 5. beating I. a defeat. If something such as a business, a political party, or a team takes a beating, it is defeated by a large amount in a competition or election. Our firm has taken a terrible beating in recent years. We took a beating (= we were defeated) in our last game. II. 痛殴. 胖揍. 痛打. an act of hitting someone repeatedly and hard. the act of hitting someone hard and repeatedly: She gave her son a severe beating. He escaped a beating. fig. This chair has taken a beating over the years (= been used often and damaged). If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick. ...after a savage beating by fellow inmates. The team secured pictures of prisoners showing signs of severe beatings. sth will take some beating 难以打败, 难以降服, 难以超越 If you say that something will take some beating, you mean that it is very good and it is unlikely that anything better will be done or made. For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating. be hard/tough to beat to take some considerable effort to match or surpass. His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat. 6. fight fire with fire 以牙还牙, 以其人之道还制其人之身 use the weapons or tactics of one's enemy or opponent, even if one finds them distasteful. to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them. If you fight fire with fire, you deal with people attacking or threatening you by using similar methods to the ones that they are using. The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire. While governors in New York and California have promised to "fight fire with fire," their hands are tied by their own state laws. a soft touch = an easy touch 心软的人 I. someone who you can easily persuade to do what you want. someone who is easy to control or get money from. If you say that someone is a soft touch or an easy touch, you mean that they can easily be persuaded to lend you money or to do things for you. One who is easy to control or manipulate; one who bends to the desires or demands of others. Julia is a soft touch—we can get her to help us with this prank. My dad was pretty strict when we were growing up, but he turned into a real soft touch when he got older. Tom was always such a soft touch for his daughter, always jumping through hoops to make her happy. Mr Wilson is no soft touch. Pamela was an easy touch when she needed some cash.  The chief, obviously a soft touch, gave him ten bucks. II. A kind and tender way of acting. I don't have the patience to be a kindergarten teacher, but you'll be great at it because you have a really soft touch. Alex doesn't have a soft touch, so I'm curious to see how he fares on his pediatrics rotation. You should volunteer at the local animal shelter—I mean, you always have a soft touch with the neighborhood cats, so why not? it's looking that way 看起来是那样的, 恐怕是会的 The topic of discussion is likely true or apt to happen. A: "Do you think Dad will be late?" B: "Yeah, his last text said it was looking that way." A: "Do you think we'll land that big client?" B: "I don't know for sure, but it's looking that way—the boss just went into some important meeting with them." It certainly looks that way. 7. nudge I. to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention. to push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone's attention: My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it. The children were giggling and nudging each other. He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down. II. to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level. to move by a small amount in a particular direction, especially up, or make something do this: Shares in the company nudged higher while its competitors' shares fell. nudge up Interest rates are gently nudging up. nudge sth up The Federal Reserve began nudging interest rates up. nudge (sth) down The credit card nudged down the APR of loans taken out online from 6.1% to 5.9%. Oil prices continue to nudge higher. Peter must be nudging 40 now. II. to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct: He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached. Do you find your parents nudging you in the direction of further study? noun. I. the act of pushing someone or something gently: I gave him a nudge to wake him up. II. 督促. 敦促. something that encourages or persuades someone to do something in a gentle way, or the act of doing this: Her words gave me the nudge I needed to learn to bake. This incentive was a nudge in the right direction. a small action that encourages something to happen: Gold reacts to the smallest nudge of the US dollar. III. a slight change in the value or level of something, usually an increase: give sth/get a nudge Before long medical costs will get another upward nudge as the number of older people in rich countries rises. give a nudge to sth News that retail sales rose more than most had expected gave a nudge to a number of retail stocks. 8. liven up 活跃起来 I. If a place or event livens up, or if something livens it up, it becomes more interesting and exciting. How could we decorate the room to liven it up? The multicoloured rag rug was chosen to liven up the grey carpet. The arena livens up only on Saturdays and Sundays when a flea market is open there. II. If people liven up, or if something livens them up, they become more cheerful and energetic. Talking about her daughters livens her up. George livens up after midnight, relaxing a little. Personally I think the character is a bit dull, but don't worry, I'll liven her up. live it up 好好活着, 享受生活 to have an exciting and very enjoyable time with parties, good food and drink, etc. spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life. "they're living it up in Hawaii". He's alive and well and living it up in the Bahamas. 8. foundling [ˈfaʊnd.lɪŋ] a young child who is left by its parents and then found and cared for by someone else. A foundling is a baby that has been abandoned by its parents, often in a public place, and that has then been found by someone. This episode shows how the mysteries surrounding foundlings shape entire lives.