用法学习: 1. pulverize [ˈpʌlvərʌɪz] I. 粉碎. 压碎. to press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass. To pulverize something means to do great damage to it or to destroy it completely. ...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during the 1980s. A factory making armaments had been bombed and a residential area not far away had been pulverized. Seashells were pulverized by the ocean's waves. pulverized coal/bones. II. informal to defeat someone easily. If someone pulverizes an opponent in an election or competition, they thoroughly defeat them. He is set to pulverise his two opponents in the race for the presidency. Our team aims to pulverize the competition (= badly defeat them). ...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during the 1980s. A factory making armaments had been bombed and a residential area not far away had been pulverized 化为齑粉. III. If you pulverize something, you make it into a powder by crushing it. Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder. The fries are made from pellets of pulverised potato. wiki: Pulverize means to crush, grind, or pound a substance into powder or dust. It also, informally, means to completely defeat, smash, or destroy an opponent or object. Examples include grinding spices, industrial processing of materials, crushing rocks, and defeating sports teams, with synonyms including demolish, shatter, smash, and grind. 2. huffy 怒气冲冲的, 气鼓鼓的 adj. angry and offended. Someone who is huffy is obviously annoyed or offended about something. I, in my turn, became embarrassed and huffy and told her to take the money back. 'I appreciate your concern for my feelings,' Bess said huffily, 'but I'm a big girl now.' You need to be able to take criticism without gettting huffy. get huffy with I told her she'd made a mistake and she got huffy with me. Ames is a gender-neutral name primarily of French and Old English origin, meaning "friend" or "amicable". It is derived from the Latin amicus and Old French amis, reflecting a friendly nature. Often used as a surname or given name, it is associated with companionship, particularly in English-speaking regions. TBBT: Penny: Hey, Ames. Amy: Yeah. Hey, Ames, nothing. I was all set to move in with Sheldon, and now I hear I can't 'cause you don' want to live with Leonard. Leonard (off): What? Penny: Sheldon, what did you say? Sheldon: I said the truth. You don't want to live with Leonard, and you know it. Leonard: Since when don't you want to live with me? Penny: Oh, don't get all huffy. You're the one who decided to move in without even asking me if I was ready. Sheldon: Yeah, I think we should talk about that. Penny: And since you love the truth so much, why don't you tell Amy you don't want to live with her instead of blaming it on me? 3. TBBT: Penny: Hey, is there a trick to getting it to switch from tub to shower. Oh. Hi, sorry. Hello! Howard: Enchante Madamoiselle. Howard Wolowitz, Cal-Tech department of Applied Physics. You may be familiar with some of my work, it's currently orbiting Jupiter's largest moon taking high-resolution digital photographs. Penny: Penny. I work at the Cheesecake Factory. Leonard: Come on, I'll show you the trick with the shower. Howard: Bon douche. Penny: I'm sorry? Howard: It's French for good shower. It's a sentiment I can express in six languages( He thought that architecture was alive, and should express a sentiment 表达一种情绪. He stated that a geographic name should be short, euphonic, pronounced as spelled, and have a meaning or express some sentiment to help fix it in the memory 记得牢, 记得死. Since one of the main duties of the office was to express the sentiments of the university, it was considered a launching point to high office. But it doesn't stop him expressing his sentiments. ). Leonard: Save it for your blog, Howard. 4. crowd (one) I. informal To harass, pressure, or assail one. to pressure or threaten someone. If you crowd someone, you make the person uncomfortable by standing too close: Don't crowd me! Frank began to crowd Sam, which was the wrong thing to do. The detectives tried crowding the suspect for a confession, but he wouldn't say a word. My anxiety has been crowding me so much lately that I can barely get anything done. Would you quit crowding me? You know, the more you annoy me, the less likely I am to pick you for the promotion! Friends: Monica: All right, listen up. There is usually only one dress in each size so when they open those doors, fan out 散开. Now, this is what you're looking for! Memorize it 记住了! When you locate the dress, blow on these 吹这个口哨. All right? (She passes out whistles to them.) Three short blasts 吹三下, when you hear it. Come running. Rachel: Okay. Phoebe: Got it. Woman: Here he comes! Hurry! Rachel: Oh they're pushing! They're pushing!! [Time lapse, inside the store, Monica is frantically looking for her dress.] Monica: No. No. Not it. Not it. Not it. (Checks another rack and another woman tries to reach around her.) (To the woman) Don't crowd me! This is it! This is the dress! Oh my God, it's perfect! ((She takes it off of the rack and someone has a hold of it on the other side of the rack and tugs on it.) I'm sorry, this one's taken! (The other woman tugs harder pulling Monica through the rack.) Whoaulling Monica through the rack.) Whoa! II. to gang up on someone. They moved in from all sides, carrying clubs, and began to crowd us. III. If people crowd you, they stand very closely around you trying to see or speak to you, so that you feel uncomfortable. It had been a tense day with people crowding her all the time. crowd someone/ something out 拥挤, 别挤, 别站太近 I. to not allow a person or thing any space or opportunity to grow or develop. to not allow a person or thing any space or opportunity to grow or develop: Small local businesses have been crowded out by large multinationals. Small local businesses have been crowded out 挤出去, 挤死 by large multinationals. II. to make it impossible for someone or something to succeed because of great numbers or strength: Invasive foreign plants crowd out native species and harm wildlife. crowd around someone or something 围着, 围起来 When people crowd around someone or something, they gather closely together around them. The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors. Police blocked off the road as hotel staff and guests crowded around. crowd into a place 挤进, 蜂拥而进 If people crowd into a place or are crowded into a place, large numbers of them enter it so that it becomes very full. Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into the centre of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. One group of journalists were crowded into a minibus. 'Bravo, bravo,' chanted party workers crowded in the main hall.
Ancillary VS auxiliary VS accessory: Ancillary 从属的, 附属的 often implies something is subordinate, secondary, or merely assisting a main, dominant function (e.g., ancillary services, ancillary staff). Auxiliary 备用的 emphasizes backup/supplemental help. additional help, backup, or acting as a partner to the main system (e.g., auxiliary power). Accessory 附加的, 不是主要的, 次要的 refers to an added, often non-essential, item (e.g., a handbag). ancillary [ænˈsɪl.ər.i] providing support or help. additional, or providing additional support or help: In the last ten years or so we have developed a number of ancillary services, which have grown out of our core business. ancillary staff/workers. ancillary staff/workers. an ancillary role. Campaigning to change government policy is ancillary to the charity's direct relief work. auxiliary [ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri] 辅助的 I. giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing. The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution. ...ancillary staff. ...ancillary services like cleaning. ...ancillaries who look after the children in the playground. The hospital has an auxiliary 备不时之需的, 备用的 power supply in case of a power failure. auxiliary staff/nurses. About 4800 unarmed auxiliary police officers work on a volunteer basis with the New York Police Department. a. Auxiliary staff and troops assist other staff and troops. The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces. b. Auxiliary equipment is extra equipment that is available for use when necessary. ...an auxiliary motor. ...auxiliary fuel tanks. II. ancillary means additional to something else. Ancillary charges are at least $30 per day. Scientific development meant the growth of numerous professions ancillary to medicine. Ancillaries can force the bill up rather alarmingly. noun. I. a person whose job is to give help or support to other workers. an employee, volunteer (= someone who works without pay), or organization whose job is to give extra help or support. An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces. Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses. hospital auxiliaries. semi-skilled auxiliaries. II. a soldier of one country who fights for another country. III. An auxiliary is an organization that is connected with, but less important than, another organization; for example, an organization for the wives of the members of the main organization. The restaurant is operated by the Palo Alto Auxiliary for the benefit of the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital. IV. (also auxiliary verb) a verb that gives grammatical information not given by the main verb of a sentence: In the sentence "she has finished her book", "has" is an auxiliary 助动词. 辅助词. In grammar, an auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb which is used with a main verb, for example to form different tenses or to make the verb passive. In English, the basic auxiliary verbs are 'be', 'have', and 'do'. Modal verbs such as 'can' and ' will' are also sometimes called auxiliaries. accessory [kˈses.ər.i] noun. I. something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or decorative purpose: fashion accessory 时尚附品 Sunglasses are much more than a fashion accessory. She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.). Accessories for the top-of-the-range car include leather upholstery, electric windows, and a sunroof. something extra that improves or completes the thing it is added to: We sell plants, seeds, fertilizer, and gardening accessories, such as tools and gloves. The store also sells computer accessories, such as cables, batteries, and webcams. These accessories are designed to enhance driver comfort. a range of women's fashion accessories. bathroom/home/kitchen accessories. car/cell phone accessories. II. someone who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it: He was charged with being an accessory 从犯 to murder. accessory after the fact law specialized someone who helps someone after that person has committed a crime, for example by hiding them from the police: She was charged with being an accessory after the fact. accessory before the fact law specialized someone who helps in the preparation of a crime: The person who gave him the gun was an accessory before the fact.
