用法学习: 1. flotilla [fləˈtɪl.ə] 舰队 a large group of boats or small ships. a large group of boats or small ships, esp. military ships. These are the boats too large to sail with the rest of the flotilla. The Freedom Flotilla was intercepted by Israeli authorities on Wednesday morning, local time, and there is believed to be at least one Australian among them. DFAT said it was aware of this. "Officials in Tel Aviv are liaising with authorities, and consular officers stand ready to offer assistance to any affected Australians," a spokesperson said. Madeleine Habib, the Tasmanian captain of one of the ships in the Freedom Flotilla, said in a social media video yesterday that the group was "not deterred" by other flotillas being intercepted. "We feel very positive about our mission and we absolutely intend to arrive in Gaza," she said. spritz [sprɪts] 喷撒, 喷洒 verb. I. to spray a mass of very small drops of liquid out of a container, usually by pressing a part of the container: For tighter, more sculpted curls, spritz setting lotion thickly on to dry hair. I spritzed myself with water. She spritzed perfume on the insides of her wrists. After you've applied your powder, spritz with a little mineral water. noun. I. an amount of liquid that is sprayed as a mass of very small drops of liquid out of a container, usually by pressing a part of the container: A quick spritz of scent and I'm ready. Add a spritz of hairspray for control. A quick spritz of perfume lingers on the skin. II. a drink consisting of sparkling wine (= with bubbles) mixed with a bitter-tasting liqueur (= a strong alcoholic drink), and sparkling water: Visit one of the many wine bars where you can drink a spritz 一种鸡尾酒 – a typical Venetian aperitif. III. (in a drink) the quality of being fizzy. The wine is dry to medium-dry, with a slight spritz, full-bodied and fruity. 2. "Fudging it" means to handle a situation vaguely, ambiguously, or dishonestly, often to avoid a clear answer or decision, to conceal the truth, or to make a flawed outcome appear acceptable. The phrase can also refer to a specific technique in quilting where fabric is manipulated to correct minor errors and make a block look perfect. Concealing or Altering the Truth: This is a common meaning, where someone is being dishonest or misleading. For example, fudging casualty figures means falsifying numbers to make them look better. "The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures". "He had to fudge the numbers on the report to make it look like the project was more successful". Avoiding a Clear Answer: Fudging an issue involves evading a direct question or decision to avoid commitment or scrutiny. Failing to Meet Standards: It can mean to exceed proper limits or to cheat, such as fudging on an exam to get a better grade. In quilting, "fudging it" is a specific term for adjusting and manipulating pieces of fabric to make them fit together, even if the initial measurements were slightly off. This technique is particularly useful when a quilt block is slightly too small and requires some stretching or careful trimming to ensure the seams line up correctly. "The quilt block was a little off, so she had to fudge it to make it fit. fudge the issue To dodge or avoid doing something. The phrase often has a connotation of deceit. The finance department is fudging the issue for now, but once news reaches the CEO, they will have to admit whatever they did to make these figures so impressive. I know you didn't do any of the chores I assigned you, and you can't fudge the issue any longer! How long did you plan to fudge the issue? Did you really think I wouldn't notice you hadn't finished the project? fudge factor Room for error or mistakes. I'm not very good at math, so I always leave a fudge factor when I'm tallying up my expenditures for the month. I'm not too worried because that small amount is well within the fudge factor. Should I build in a fudge factor when I'm processing expense reports? To fudgel 装模作样的工作 is an 18th-century English verb meaning to pretend to work while actually doing nothing productive. It involves appearing busy or occupied to give the impression of working, when in reality one is not performing any useful tasks. "He spent the whole afternoon fudgeling at his desk, staring at the screen but getting nothing done". "Instead of helping with the chores, he chose to fudgel and look occupied". cudgel [kʌdʒəl] A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon. verb. to strike with a cudgel or similar weapon. take up the cudgels 抄起棒子 If you take up the cudgels for someone or something, you speak or fight in support of them. The trade unions took up the cudgels for the 367 staff made redundant. cudgel one's brains to think hard about a problem. 3. surveil 监视 [səˈveɪl] to carefully watch a place or person or listen to private conversations over a period of time, usually in order to get information about illegal activity: The new Patriot Act lets the FBI wiretap and surveil more easily. The warrants give agents broad powers to electronically monitor and surveil people who they allege are connected to terrorism or espionage cases. "Sing it 说得对, 说得好, 太对了": a slang term used to express strong agreement or encouragement for someone to speak their mind, similar to "you said it". "sing it" is a way to tell someone you strongly agree with them or are urging them to express their thoughts boldly. to show that you strongly agree. Of course, if you are saying it to a male speaker, you would say "Sing it brother!" Other similar expressions are "Tell it like it is!" and "You said it!" or "You got that right!" "You said it". "You got that right". "Tell it like it is". sideswipe I. If you take a sideswipe at someone, you make an unexpected critical remark about them while you are talking about something else. He sulks at setbacks, can't accept blame for failure, and makes gratuitous sideswipes at other golfers. make a sideswipe at During her lecture on her discoveries, she took several sideswipes at the leaders of the expedition. II. 侧面剐蹭. to strike with a glancing blow along the side. to hit on the side. The motorcycle turned the corner too quickly, and sideswiped a car coming towards it. sideswiped a parked car. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet 好的总是好的" is a popular adage from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her family's rival house of Montague. The reference is used to state that the names of things do not affect what they really are. This formulation is, however, a paraphrase of Shakespeare's actual language. Juliet compares Romeo to a rose saying that if he were not a Montague, he would still be just as handsome and be Juliet's love. This states that if he were not Romeo, then he would not be a Montague and she would be able to marry him without hindrances. lollygag = lallygag (drag one's feet) 溜溜达达的, 磨磨唧唧的. 闲晃, 闲逛, 四处晃荡 informal North American English I. spend time aimlessly; idle. "she goes to Arizona every January to lollygag in the sun". II. dawdle. to loiter aimlessly "We're lollygagging along". Quit lollygagging. vocabulary: To lollygag is to be slow or idle or lazy. You might say to your dawdling friends, "Don't lollygag! We'll miss our bus!" You lollygag when you take you own sweet time walking to your piano teacher's house, and you also lollygag when you lounge lazily in a hammock under a tree. The word lollygag is an American invention, a slang term that's sometimes spelled lallygag and may stem from the dialectical "tongue" meaning of lolly. 4. drill I. to make a hole in something using a special tool: Drill three holes in the wall for the screws. drill for They are going to drill for oil nearby. II. to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this: We watched the soldiers drilling on the parade ground. They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly. to make someone practice a skill by repeating the same thing several times: The teacher drills 操练, 反复操练, 反复练习, 一遍遍的练习 them in arithmetic 练习算术 every day. To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts. The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops. III. 进入血液. 引入骨髓. 深入骨髓. (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it. to tell someone something repeatedly to make them remember it. to tell someone something repeatedly so that they remember it: The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions. It was drilled into us at an early age that we should always say "please" and "thank you". My mother drilled certain ideas into me from when I was very little. be drilled into It was drilled into us at an early age that we should always say "please" and "thank you". drill someone in something He drilled the children in what they should say. IV. To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level. Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty. V. (slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate. incarnate adj [ɪnˈkɑːnət] ([ɪnˈkɑːneɪt] as verb) I. If you say that someone is a quality incarnate, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in an extreme form. She is evil incarnate 邪恶化身. He is cynicism incarnate. II. You use incarnate to say that something, especially a god or spirit, is represented in human form. Why should God become incarnate as a male? The pharaoh is Osiris, the moon bull incarnate. verb. [ɪnˈkɑːneɪt]. I. 深深嵌入, 深深烙印, 融入血液, 融入基因. If you say that a quality is incarnated in a person, you mean that they represent that quality or are typical of it in an extreme form. The iniquities of the regime are incarnated in one man. ...a writer who incarnates the changing consciousness of the Americas. II. If you say that someone or something is incarnated in a particular form, you mean that they appear on Earth in that form. The god Vishnu was incarnated on Earth as a king. iniquity [ɪˈnɪk.wə.ti] 邪恶行为, 邪恶行径, 不公平的行为 a very wrong and unfair action or situation. You can refer to wicked actions or very unfair situations as iniquity. He rails against the iniquities of capitalism. A disco isn't exactly a den of iniquity. They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid. The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity. 5. tourniquet [ˈtʊə.nɪ.keɪ] 止血带, 止血布 a strip of cloth that is tied tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop it bleeding. a strip of cloth that is tied tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop the flow of blood. A tourniquet is a strip of cloth that is tied tightly round an injured arm or leg in order to stop it bleeding. He made a tourniquet to stanch the blood and was driven to the field station. If it continues to bleed, you may have to apply a tourniquet to the limb. stanch [stɑːnt] = staunch [stɔːntʃ] adj. always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: a staunch defender of free speech. a staunch friend and ally. He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender/supporter of civil rights. verb. 截断, 切断, 阻断, 阻止. 截断. 截流. to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out. to stop liquid, esp. blood, from flowing out: Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood. The country's asylum laws were amended to staunch the flow/flood of economic migrants. Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood. spiel 漂亮话 [ʃpiːl, spiːl] INFORMAL an elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson. Someone's spiel is a well-prepared speech that they make, and that they have usually made many times before, often in order to persuade you to buy something. a sales/marketing spiel. They gave us a long spiel about why we needed to install double glazing in our house. The spiel ended with the announcer saying anyone with any queries could go and see her. "he delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel". As a selling technique, a sales presentation or sales pitch is a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone or something, with a planned sales presentation strategy of a product or service designed to initiate and close a sale of the product or service. A sales pitch is essentially designed to be either an introduction of a product or service to an audience who knows nothing about it, or a descriptive expansion of a product or service that an audience has already expressed interest in. Sales professionals prepare and give a sales pitch, which can be either formal or informal, and might be delivered in any number of ways. A sales pitch may be invited by an organization looking to obtain supplies or services, for example in a commissioning context. Sales Pitch: Neutral / professional tone, a planned, persuasive presentation to sell a product, idea, or service. Connotation: neutral or positive, often used in business or marketing. Common in: sales meetings, investor presentations, job interviews. She gave a great sales pitch for the new software. The startup prepared a pitch to attract investors. sales spiel: Informal / slightly negative tone Definition: a talk or speech that sounds rehearsed or insincere, often meant to sell or persuade. Connotation: slightly negative or mocking — suggests someone is being pushy or too slick. Common in: casual or critical speech. I don’t want to hear another sales spiel about miracle vitamins. The salesman launched into his usual spiel about why I needed the deluxe model. "Spiel" can also mean any practiced speech, not just for sales — e.g. "He gave me his spiel about why he was late." rancor = rancour [ˈræŋkər] 苦涩, 愤恨, 不满, 愤怒, 仇恨 a feeling of hate or anger that continues for a long time. Rancour is a feeling of bitterness and anger. bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. "he spoke without rancour". 'That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour. 'That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour. rancorous [ˈræŋ.kər.əs] having or showing a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: a rancorous dispute. Government leaders appear increasingly rancorous. There's no rancour, no venom as the former world number four women's tennis player shares her thoughts with Leigh Sales in a special interview with Australian Story. The physical and emotional pain she suffered as her father drove her to be a champion tennis player in his voracious quest for riches left a mark. She developed post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, an eating disorder, and attempted suicide at 22. take umbrage (at something) [ˈʌmbrɪdʒ] 不满, 不高兴, 不同意 If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason. to be offended by something. They're liable to take umbrage if we don't invite them. He takes umbrage against anyone who criticises him. He takes umbrage against anyone who criticises him. In
one particular tweet, Minaj expressed her dissatisfaction that videos
celebrating women with "very slim bodies" often get nominated over those
without, which Swift apparently took umbrage at. 6. rack I. 一大块肉. a large piece of meat cut from the neck of a sheep or pig: The butcher prepared a rack of pork. We're having rack of lamb for dinner. II. a bar with tooth-like parts along one edge that fits into a pinion 齿轮 (= a wheel with tooth-like parts) allowing change between circular and straight-line movement. III. the rack 车裂架子: in the past, a device to which people were tied that stretched their bodies by pulling their arms in one direction and their legs in the other direction, usually used as a way of forcing them to give information. be on the rack to be suffering great physical or mental pain. IV. rack and ruin = US also wrack and ruin a state of decay: go to rack and ruin The whole farm was going to rack and ruin. V. (UK frame) 斯诺克的整理球的三角框 a wooden or plastic triangle used to arrange the balls at the start of a game of billiards, pool, snooker, etc. verb. to cause physical or mental pain, or trouble, to someone or something: Even at the end, when cancer racked his body, he was calm and cheerful. be racked with The dog was already racked with the pains of old age. be racked with guilt 充满罪恶感 She is racked with guilt for not acting on earlier suspicions. be racked by 被...缠身, 摆脱不掉. The country is still racked by violence. He was racked by doubts. And there was her bittersweet comeback — playing for Australia again but racked by depression and injury, finally bowing out at the age of 29. rack your brain[s] to think very hard: I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember her name. rack something up I. to gradually get more points, profits, etc.: He has racked up 450 points in three months. to gradually gain a large amount of something: The government and debt counsellors believe it is too easy to rack up large numbers of loans. The company's dozen vehicles rack up 144,000 miles a year. He'll rack up $10,000 in bonus money. rack sth up into sth Try to rack these small returns up into modest but consistently positive returns. Jacob racked up large debts while working his way through college. losses are racked up Astronomical losses were racked up by airlines last year. rack up debt 债台高筑, 累积债务, 累积失败. II. accumulate. to increase something such as a rent or price, especially by an amount that is considered to be too much: Our landlord racked up the rent by 15 percent this year. 7. Jelena's story: But telling the unvarnished 没有装点的 truth about what went on behind the scenes in her tennis career helped rebuild her identity and confidence, and prompted her to seek professional mental health help for the first time. "It saved my life, being vulnerable and being open and honest and raw and shattering this perfection," she says. "[Perfection] is such a dangerous standard to set and it's unattainable. People … suffer in silence 默默承受 because they're worried about the judgement, shame and stigma. One way to fix that is actually to be vulnerable." Things started to look up for Jelena after the book's release. Years of working as an occasional tennis commentator, trying to get a permanent gig, paid off in 2018 when she signed with the Nine Network. topspin 旋球 In sports such as tennis, topspin is the way that a ball spins rapidly when you hit it in a certain way. Sabatini used her exaggerated topspin to good effect. He put a lot more topspin on his backhand. But life still served up some gnarly 棘手的, 难对付的 top spins. The COVID-19 lockdowns caused anxiety and depression to creep back in and Jelena put on weight. gnarly I. rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather: There
were low trees with thick, gnarly branches. He served an amazing
artichoke soup with gnarly black truffles and Parmesan shaved over the
top. II. mainly US slang used to describe something extreme, especially something that is very dangerous and exciting: The waves were what surfers would call "pretty gnarly". Have you ever had a gnarly car incident? III. difficult to deal with because of being very complicated: This is a gnarly, worldwide problem. His relaxed delivery helps him to sail smoothly through the gnarliest of topics. IV. (slang) Excellent; attractive. Usage notes: Note the
word's contradictory senses of "good" and "bad". Its meaning varies by
community and context, and may be indicated by extra-verbal cues such as
tone of voice. The sense of "good" is particularly associated with surf
culture, to the point of being somewhat clichéd as in "gnarly wave, dude!". dictionary: Something gnarly is twisted, knotty, or bent, like the gnarly branches of an old apple tree or the gnarly fingers of an elderly person.
"Gnarled and knotted" is the original meaning of this adjective, from
the Middle English knar, "knob, knot, or mass." Confusingly, though,
it's just as commonly used in two other (completely opposite) ways, to
mean both "difficult" and "wonderful." In the 1970s, North American
surfers adopted gnarly into their slang to describe a huge, dangerous
wave. Later it came to mean "awesome," as in: "Listen to this gnarly guitar solo!" gnarled I. rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather: a gnarled 老树枝桠, 狰狞的 tree trunk. The old man drew a long, gnarled finger across his throat. II. rough and twisted in shape: ancient gnarled trees. gnarled hands. 8. Hackers have released Qantas customer data onto the dark web, realising the fears 成真 of millions of affected Australians who were first alerted to the significant cybersecurity incident in July. come/be a poor second, third, etc. 排后面, 排第二位 to be considered much lower in value, quality, or importance than the one, two, etc. other things or people mentioned: For Jackie, I'm afraid, money is always of first importance and the children come a poor second. sombre = somber [sɒmbər] I. 哀伤的. 悲哀的. If someone is sombre, they are serious or sad. serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment: a sombre atmosphere/voice/face. The funeral was a sombre occasion. I left them in a sombre mood. The
pair were in sombre mood. His expression became increasingly sombre.
Unfortunately, this happy story finishes on a more sombre note. 'All
the same, I wish he'd come back,' Martha said sombrely. She felt more
sympathy for Neil's sombrely stolid manner than she ever had before. Our field of dreams engulfed in fire. Your arson's match, your somber eyes. And I'll still see it until I die. You're the loss of my life. air, atmosphere, moment, mood, occasion, scene, tone 肃穆的, 凝重的, 沉重的. The death of Queen Victoria cast a sombre mood over the nation. This is a somber moment in American history, the first time a ex President is indicted. II. Sombre colours and places are dark and dull. ...a worried official in sombre black. It was a beautiful house, but it was dark and sombre and dead. valiant [ˈvæl.i.ənt] 勇往直前的, 奋不顾身的, 虽千万人吾往矣, 决绝的, 义无反顾的, 明知不可为而为之的, very brave or bravely determined, especially when things are difficult or the situation gives no cause for hope. brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous. A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat. Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%. ...a valiant attempt to keep the business going. He suffered further heart attacks and strokes, all of which he fought valiantly. The team made a valiant effort to take the lead in the third quarter, but they were too far behind. The company has made a valiant effort/attempt in the last two years to make itself more efficient. Oh, what a valiant roar. What a bland goodbye. The coward claimed he was a lion. I'm combing through the braids of lies. "I'll never leave," "Never mind". salient [ˈseɪ.li.ənt] 最根本的, 最基本的 The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them: She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal. The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely. most noticeable or important: The salient fact about the case is that it involves an American. talk someone under the table 把某人说烦, 滔滔不绝, 喋喋不休, 说个没完 (idiomatic) To bore (someone) with excessive talk. To bore one or waste one's time with excessive, tedious talking. Don't start a conversation with Stu if you want to leave on time tonight—he'll talk you under the table. A: "How was your date?" B: "He spent the whole night talking me under the table about his model train hobby. I nearly fell asleep, like, five times." drink (someone) under the table 喝倒, 把某人喝趴下 to drink more alcohol than (someone else) without becoming extremely drunk, unconscious, etc. To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober. She had class, but she could drink most of the guys under the table. I've been known to have a few beers, but Lucy can drink me under the table. He tried to drink me under the table. 9. undertow [ˈʌndətəʊ] I. a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current. a strong current flowing underwater in a different direction to the way the water on the surface is moving, especially one that flows away from the land at the same time as a wave hits the beach "I was swept away by the undertow". II. 隐隐的感觉, 暗暗的觉得. 一丝丝的... an implicit quality, emotion, or influence underlying the superficial aspects of something and leaving a particular impression. If there is an undertow of a feeling, that feeling exists in such a weak form that you are hardly aware of it, but it influences the way you think or behave. The existence of an emotional undertow is an aspect of all politics. ...an undertow of sadness. "there's a dark undertow of loss that links the novel with earlier works". first in, best dressed 先到先得 = first in, first served (Australia) Those who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome. To acquire something before someone else.
The first people to do something will get some kind of reward or advantage. Come on, the first hundred customers today get a free gift! First in, best dressed! Step right up to have your fortune read! First in, best dressed! "First in, best dressed"? Ooh, I'm intrigued—what will they give us? "I hope l get front row seats." "Well its first in best dressed.!" Usage notes: Although similar in spirit to first come, first served (also used in Australia), first in, best dressed suggests that better quality (for example, the best seats in a theatre) will be available to those who get in first, as opposed to prompt service. dastardly [ˈdæs.təd.li] adj old-fashioned or humorous I. evil and cruel. If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone. In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous. Treacherous; given to backstabbing. He described the killing as a dastardly act. ...a dastardly attack on the queen. It's the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover. "the unprovoked
and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - Franklin D. Roosevelt
in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941). II. If you describe a person as dastardly, you mean they are wicked. be given to something 习惯于做某事, 经常做某事, 习惯性的做某事 to do something regularly or as a habit: She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime. She is friendly and given to easy laughter. Neither parent was much given to talking about their feelings. I'm inclined to believe him - he's not given to exaggeration. She was not a woman much given to introspection. be glowing 红扑扑的, 面红耳赤的, 脸蛋红红的 to be hot or red from exercising: When we got back from our walk in the snow, my whole body was glowing. Have you been running? You're glowing! The kids had run all the way and by the time they arrived, their faces were glowing. I've just seen my reflection - my face is glowing! I finished my run half an hour ago and I'm still glowing. 10. temporal I. 非精神层面的. 物质或者是实用性层面的 Temporal powers or matters relate to ordinary institutions and activities rather than to religious or spiritual ones. relating to practical matters or physical things, rather than spiritual ones: The tyranny of the monarchy lies in its spiritual rather than its temporal power: it tyrannizes the imagination. ...their spiritual and temporal leader. He firmly believed the clergy should not become pre-occupied with temporal matters. Fraser's lawyers tried to argue he was "plainly subordinate" in the incident and his role was "limited temporally仅限于操作层面的, 没有主观意识的". II. The temporal parts 太阳穴的 of your brain are the parts near the sides of your head. relating to the temple (= the side of the head behind the eyes) or the temporal bone of the skull beneath the temple: the temporal bone/lobe. ...a small but important area of the temporal lobe of the brain. III. Temporal means relating to time.One is also able to see how specific acts are related to a temporal and spatial context. 时间上, 和时间相关的 The drug reduces spatial and temporal awareness 时空意识, 时间意识, 空间意识. This book will appeal to anyone interested in temporal reference in child language. The two fossils were found in temporally distant strata, so there is no reason to believe the organisms that produced them lived at the same time. Doctors determined that the patient's exposure to the toxin was temporally related to the onset of her symptoms. The present world crisis should in principle be analysed from different temporal perspectives. In the last stages of dementia, persons will be spatially and temporally disoriented. be part and parcel of something 不可避免的部分 to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided.
If you say that something is part and parcel of something else, you are emphasizing that it is involved or included in it. Payment was part and parcel of carrying on insurance business within the U.K. It's all part and parcel–just a day's work really you know. Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity. Among ardent soccer fans, it's part-and-parcel to have strong feelings against the opposing team, and the need to defend one's turf and club. Many far-right groups reframe this tribalist thinking as their nation versus outsiders. An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else. Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car. 11. terrace
[ˈter.əs] I. a flat raised area. II. a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eat. A terrace is a flat area of stone or grass next to a building where people can sit. Some guests recline in lounge chairs on the sea-facing terrace. III. one of several narrow strips of land that are built like steps on the slope of a hill, used for growing crops on. Terraces are a series of flat areas built like steps on the side of a hill so that crops can be grown there. ...massive terraces 梯田 of maize and millet carved into the mountainside like giant steps. the terraces 看台(grandstand noun. A grandstand is a covered stand with rows of seats for people to sit on at sporting events. a terraced 连成一排的, 连成排的, 连成片的 block of seats, usually under a roof, as at a stadium or racetrack. The site for the proposed grandstand lies vacant. verb. (intransitive) informal, mainly US and Canadian to behave ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers. to perform in a flashy manner in an attempt to impress onlookers. adj. I. intended to impress an onlooker or onlookers. a grandstand catch. II. a terraced block of seats, usually under a roof, commanding the best view at racecourses, football pitches, etc. grandstand tickets. the spectators in a grandstand. grandstand seats. From our office windows on the third floor, we had a grandstand view of the parade. terrace hooligans, terrace fashion. Much of Stone Island's loyalty, however, has historically stemmed from its roots in football culture, where its iconic compass badge has become a symbol of belonging, exclusivity, and identity for fans — particularly among the 1990s British "casuals" (also known as terrace culture), when a significant number of young men attending soccer matches wore the likes of Burberry, Fred Perry, Lacoste, and Ellesse, instead of team-specific clothing, as a way to express social status and tribal identity while eluding police and rival fans. This is arguably the case with Robinson and his penchant for Stone Island. "It's a status symbol, an expensive product, which is the very basis of why people wear it in the first place on the terraces — to show off". ) sports UK wide steps on which people stand to watch a football match. The terraces at a football ground are wide steps that people can stand on when they are watching a game. You hear insults like that all the time on the terraces. IV. (US row 联排别墅) a row of often small houses joined together along their side walls. A terrace is a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls. ...a terrace of stylish Victorian houses. ...3 Queensborough Terrace. verb. 建梯田 to build narrow strips of land on a slope so that people can plant crops there. 12. "Does the CIA have authority to take out Maduro?" one journalist asked at the White House on Wednesday." Oh, I don't want to answer a question like that. That's a ridiculous question for me to be given," Trump said, demurring (demur [dɪˈmɜr] 抵抗, 抗争, 抗议到
verb. If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something, do not
approve of something or will not do something that you have been asked
to do. to refuse to do something Hunt asked me to take over the whole operation. At first I demurred. The doctor demurred, but Piercey was insistent. without demur 没有抗争, 没有异议, 没有意见 If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest. refusal or disagreement. Both teams accepted the decision without demur. His plan was accepted without demur. demur at (something) To dispute or contest something. I'm sorry, but I demur at the suggestion that I'm not qualified for this job just because I made one mistake! Of course I demur at their decision to fire me—it's completely unfair! I have to demur at the city's incredibly shortsighted decision to end this project. dissent [dɪˈsent] verb.
I. to express strong disagreement, especially with what people in
authority think or with what most people think. If you dissent, you
express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is
supported by most people or by people in authority. Just one of the 10 members dissented. No one dissents from the decision to unify. There are likely to be many dissenting voices. II. legal 不同意. 非议. to officially disagree with the judgment made by the other judges working with you on a legal case. a dissenting voice/view/opinion. The second appeal is heard over three days, eventually being dismissed in a 2-1 judgement, with Justice Stephen Estcourt dissenting 持不同意见, saying he would order a retrial. noun.
Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or
opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in
authority. He is the
toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent.
Political dissent would no longer be tolerated. I made a gesture of
dissent. ). "Not really a ridiculous question, but wouldn't it be a ridiculous question for me to answer?" Trump's responses, at times meandering (meander [miˈændər] 兜圈子, 绕弯子的
I. 蜿蜒曲折的. 弯弯曲曲的. a river or road that meanders follows a path with a
lot of turns and curves. If a river or road meanders, it has a lot of
bends, rather than going in a straight line from one place to another. ...roads
that meandered round the edges of the fields. A rural single railway
track meanders through the valley. The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre. We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream.
II. 到处浪荡的. to move slowly without a particular direction or purpose in
mind. If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight
line. We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards. It's so restful to meander along Irish country roads. meandering Wandering around aimlessly, looking for nothing, in a funk, in another world mentally. He
meandered around the lake cottage in a fog. He walked in circles,
meandering in a daze, when he heard the news of his sister's death. meander along/through/about: Visitors can meander through 100,000 square feet of exhibit space. meander on to
talk or write for a long time, changing subjects or ideas, so that
people become bored or confused. If a speech, account, or piece of
writing meanders, it seems to move from one topic to another without any
order or purpose. His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs. ...a rich and meandering novel. ), touched on his oft-repeated claims about Venezuela. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has sought to assume wartime powers – using laws like the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – by alleging that Venezuela had masterminded an "invasion" of migrants and criminal groups onto US soil. He has offered little proof for his assertions, though, and his statements have been undercut by the assessments of his own intelligence community.
