用法学习: 1. buzzy [ˈbʌz.i] 讨论度高的, 最后活力, 最有人气, 最多人讨论的 I.
exciting, especially because a lot of people are present and a lot of
things are happening. If a place, event, or atmosphere is buzzy, it is
lively, interesting, and modern. The cafe has an intimate but buzzy atmosphere. There's always a buzzy atmosphere in the restaurant. it describes something generating a lot of excited conversation, media attention, or anticipation. "There's always a buzzy atmosphere in that new restaurant," or "That was a buzzy new movie". After
signing dozens of books and happily posing for selfies with excited
fans from his sold-out Sydney Writers' Festival discussion about one of
the year's buzziest books, there are two things about which I'm gagging to ask man-of-the-moment Josh Silver before he's whisked off by publicists to continue his packed tour. Buzz has built on both sides of the globe. It was named one of the BBC's 12 must-reads for 2026 and ABC Arts listed it in April's top reads.. II. making a continuous low sound, like that of a bee (= a yellow and black insect that makes honey and can sting you): Despite
the sound check, the sound started off buzzy and hissy. The buzzy
engines generate lots of noise and vibration. a buzzy bee. 2. homestead 农耕用地 I. mainly US a
house and the surrounding area of land, usually used as a farm. a house
and the surrounding area of land, esp. land obtained from the
government which is lived on and used for farming. II. in the past, land
given by the government for farming. in the past, to build a house and
grow crops on land given by the government. Developers are on the verge of taking over the family homestead. III. property that is your permanent home and not a second home or property that you rent to someone else: In some states your homestead can't be touched by creditors - no matter when it was purchased. 3. the field 现场 a place where you are working or studying in real situations, rather than from an office, laboratory, etc.: He
was a working reporter in the field, not some anchorman in a studio. I
spoke to an aid worker who had recently returned from the field. You'll
find that things aren't as straightforward out in the field as they are
in the classroom. I had thought that most of my time as an archaeologist
would be in the field, not behind a desk at a museum. take the field 上场 to go onto the field at the start of a game: There were loud cheers as the Irish team took the field. field 领域 an area of activity or interest: He became very successful in the the field of history/science/medicine. Are you still in the same field 这一行 (= are you doing the same type of work)? not be your field (also be outside your field) to be something you do not know much about: Programming really isn't my field - you'd better ask Phil. field 竞争对手 all the competitors taking part in a race or activity: The race started with a field of eleven, but two horses fell. The cross-country race started with a field of 85 competitors. strong field We have a strong field this afternoon. ahead of the field 领先其他所有选手 Jones finished ahead of the field. field verb.
I. to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in a game such as
cricket or baseball, and to try to prevent the other team from scoring:
He fielded 抢到球 the ball well. Our team is fielding first. II. to deal with a question, often by not answering it directly: He fielded some awkward questions very skilfully.
III. to have or produce a team of people to take part in an activity or
event. To field also means to have a person or a team play a sport: The university fields teams in 14 sports. The company fielded a group of experts to take part in the conference. In May alone, Ukraine's Ministry of Defence certified 175 new weapons systems for operational use,
nearly 93 per cent of them designed and built entirely within Ukraine.
Germany approved fewer than 20 new systems in the whole of 2024 – its
fastest year on record. The US fields up to five new platforms per year, with procurement cycles that average a decade. someone's field of vision 视野 the whole area that someone can see. leave the field open for someone =UK leave the field clear for sb 给其他人让路 to stop competing with someone, making it possible for them to succeed: John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field open for Emma. 3. pay someone no mind 别管他, 不理会, 别搭理, 别理("Don't bother with him": slightly more dismissive, natural in speech. "Just ignore him.": plain and direct. "Don't pay him any attention". "Don't mind him" — softer, sometimes used when someone is being odd or annoying but not malicious. "Don't engage with him" — more formal, often used in writing or advice contexts. Don't worry about him. ) to refuse to listen to what someone is saying or to notice what someone is doing. To ignore someone or something. Don't sweat it. Pay no mind. Don't sweat his malarkey.
Pay him no mind. "My friend said, Arch Linux is gay." "There's just a
weird group of Arch haters that've been hanging around the forum for a
couple months now. Pay no mind" He kept talking but she paid him no mind. Throngs of office workers would stream past, eyes fixed to phones or dead ahead – anywhere but the dishevelled young man in front of them. He paid them no mind.
He'd return from breakfast, a bag of breadcrumbs in hand, and head
straight to the flock of pigeons that also called the St James tunnel
home. The routine was so ingrained that Joe Trueman, a former rough sleeper who now busks at the tunnel, coined a nickname for hi: the birdman. interminable [ɪnˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bəl] 无休止的, 无尽的, 没完没了的 continuing
for too long and therefore boring or annoying: If you describe
something as interminable, you are emphasizing that it continues for a
very long time and indicating that you wish it was shorter or would
stop. ...an interminable meeting. an interminable delay. He talked to me interminably about his first wife. his interminable stories. One day last December, as Sydney sweltered through its interminable heatwave, the ritual stopped. 4. swivel [ˈswɪv.əl] 定点旋转 verb. I.
to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another
direction. turning around a central point to face in another direction: a swivel chair. a swivel lamp. She
swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn. His
chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down. She swivelled round
to look out of the window. The ostrich swivelled its head in our
direction. II. to turn around from a fixed point in order to
face in another direction, or to turn something in this way. If you
swivel in a particular direction, you turn suddenly in that direction. He swivelled round to face Sarah. Kennedy swiveled around in his seat. He swiveled his face toward Jack. III. If your head 转头, 扭头 or your eyes swivel in a particular direction or if you swivel them in a particular direction, you quickly look in that direction. Roger swivelled his head to look at her. swivel-eyed 眼珠乱转的, 疯狂的, 极端的 informal UK an
insulting way to describe someone as crazy or as having very extreme
ideas. To describe someone who is crazy, unhinged, or holds extreme,
fanatical views. It implies that a person’s eyes appear to move wildly
or erratically, projecting a crazed, irrational expression typically
driven by intense anger, obsession, or fanaticism The press has characterized him as a swivel-eyed fanatic. 'Swivel-eyed loons'
insult helped us to achieve Brexit: Swivel-eyed. We Eurosceptics were
always supposed to be swivel-eyed. Sometimes when our detractors really
meant to insult us, they'd call us swivel-eyed loons. David Cameron
echoed this insult when prime minister. call someone up 征用, 征召, 调令 I.
to order someone to join a military organization or to ask someone to
join an official, especially national, team. to order someone to join
the armed forces or to start taking part in a military operation: He was called up at the beginning of the war. He was called up when the war began. Lucie Saint was called up for the final against Brazil. Clarke has a core of solid citizens, with a dash of youth.
The 20-year-old Findlay Curtis was his youngest choice, until Billy
Gilmour was ruled out and Tyler Fletcher, 19, a veteran of just 17
minutes of league football, was called up. Tyler Fletcher's late call-up lowered the squad's average age, but they remain one of the oldest teams at the World Cup. II. to telephone someone: He used to call me up in the middle of the night . I just wanted to call up and say "thanks." call something up 调出, 搜出 to find and show information on a computer screen. to find and show information on a computer screen: Airplane
mechanics use laptops and a wireless network that can instantly call up
repair manuals, parts lists, airplane records, etc. You can use the search facility to call up all the occurrences of a particular word in a document. call-up 召唤 = US also draft I. an order to join a military organization: December has been one of the heaviest months for call-ups of National Guard members. She was very upset when her boyfriend received his call-up (papers). II. an invitation to play in an official, especially national, team: Le Tissier was delighted when he received his England call-up. 5. prosaic [prəˈzeɪ.ɪk] 单调, 无聊, 枯燥, 乏味, 没趣 without interest, imagination, and excitement. ordinary and not especially interesting or unusual:If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane. He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door. Only a few prosaic tables and chairs remained by the time we got to the auction. His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest. The truth is more prosaic. Arabian jam is also known as angels' hair preserve, or more prosaically as carrot jam. His father wrote briefly and prosaically. the mainstay of something 支柱, 主要支撑, 主要部分, 最基础的部分, 最基本的东西, 最重要的东西 the most important part of something, providing support for everything else. a chief support. agriculture is a mainstay of the economy 支柱. Fish and rice were the mainstays of the country's diet. This principle of collective bargaining has been a mainstay in labor relations in this country. Cattle farming is the mainstay of the country's economy. The white blouse will be the mainstay of your wardrobe this summer. In the early 1900s, farming was the mainstay of the national economy. Antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for many infections. How I found bliss in dish No. 140 at Huong Viet: I hadn't really planned this lunchtime trip to the Eden Center in Falls Church. It just fell into place 自然而然的发生, 事赶事就碰巧了 through a process of elimination. The Eden Center mainstay reminded me to look for the ecstatic in the prosaic 小确幸. How a Vietnamese hot pot dish reminded me to look for joy in small moments 小确幸. 6. rudderless [ˈrʌd.ə.ləs] 漫无目的的, 没有方向的, 迷惘的, 没有目标的 (of
an organization) without anyone in control and therefore unable to take
decisions. A country or a person that is rudderless does not have a
clear aim or a strong leader to follow. The country was politically rudderless for almost three months. ...a feeling in the country that the Government was drifting rudderless. triumphalism [trʌɪˈʌmfəlɪz(ə)m] describes an attitude or behavior characterized by boastful pride, arrogance, and the feeling of superiority.
It typically applies when someone celebrates a victory, dominance, or
the success of their nation, religion, or ideology in a way that is
intended to show off or upset those who have been defeated. The attitude
or belief that a particular doctrine, culture, or social system,
particularly a religious or political one, is superior and that it will
or should triumph over all others. triumphalist 洋洋自得, 洋洋得意的 adj. disapproving
showing pleasure and satisfaction because you have won or done better
than someone. Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians
or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when
this is intended to upset the people they have defeated. ...a triumphalist celebration of their supremacy. a triumphalist victory parade. The government became alarmed by the triumphalist tone of his comments. noun. someone who shows pleasure and satisfaction because they have won or done better than someone: He
accused the bishop himself of being a triumphalist. Market
triumphalists see lower taxes as a sort of medicine that cures all ills. lacuna [ləˈkjuː.nə] 欠奉的部分, 缺失的部分, 缺席的部分, 没写的部分, 没有提及的部分 plural lacunae or lacunas
an absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing. If you
say that there is a lacuna in something such as a document or a person's
argument, you mean that it does not deal with an important issue and is
therefore not effective or convincing. There are still major lacunae in the material available. There are other gaps, too. While he has been vociferous on Russia's violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, he has said very little of similar crimes in the Middle East; on the world-historic challenge of decarbonization, the silence is near absolute. The lacunae
are not wholly unsurprising. In Mr. van Middelaar's Machiavellian
worldview, every crisis arrives as a bolt from the blue, both
unannounced and unsettling. 7. crowning (不能做表语 [predicative adjective] "that moment was crowning", "that achievement is crowning", 只能做定语 [attributive adjective]: "his crowning achievement", "her crowning moment","the crowning glory") adj. A crowning event or achievement is a particularly good or important one. being the best or most successful part of an activity or life: crowning achievement 伟大的, 加冕的, 封神的, 封王的 the crowning achievement of her long career. The concert was a crowning moment for the performer. Building the team into a winner was the crowning achievement of Rory's coaching career. When the spine-tingling
trailer for Disclosure Day was released, with a "Story by Steven
Spielberg" credit hinting at how close the scenario was to his heart,
many of us hoped that the 79-year-old would deliver a career-crowning masterpiece: his profound last word on a question he has been thinking about and researching for most of his life. spine-tingling 令人激动的, 特别的, 让人脊背发凉的 very
special and exciting. A spine-tingling film or piece of music is
enjoyable because it causes you to feel a strong emotion such as
excitement or fear. It was a spine-tingling and stylish thriller. ...a spine-tingling rendition of the love song. Watching Bolt win the Olympic hundred metres was one of those spine-tingling moments. boffin [ˈbɒfɪn] 科技怪咖 a
British slang term for a scientist, engineer, or other person engaged
in technical or scientific research and development. A "boffin" was
viewed by some in the regular military or government services as odd,
quirky or peculiar, though quite bright and essential to helping in the
war effort through having and developing the key ideas leading to
transformative military capabilities. Boffin is a primarily British,
Australian, and informal term for a scientist, engineer, or technical
expert. It often implies someone deeply engrossed in complex research,
sometimes to the exclusion of other social or practical interests. a
scientist who is considered to know a lot about science and not to be
interested in other things: a technical/computer boffin. Josh O'Connor stars as Daniel, a cyber-security boffin
who works for a powerful organisation called Wardex. The organisation
was set up to keep information about aliens secret – so, yes, on one
level Disclosure Day is a rehash of Men in Black, except without the jokes. Another plot strand 另一条故事线 features
Emily Blunt as Margaret, a perky weather forecaster who suddenly finds
that she can speak every language on Earth, plus one or two from
elsewhere. 8. villain of the piece 大坏人, 大坏蛋, 麻烦的根源, 麻烦的核心 The
villain of the piece is someone or something that is seen as being the
cause of trouble on a particular occasion. If you say that someone is
the villain of the piece, you are saying in a slightly humorous way that
they are seen by some people as the cause of all the trouble in a
particular situation. If Mr Denny is indeed the villain of the piece, as the police claim he is, he should have been more carefully watched. When the minister was forced to resign, the press was generally seen as the villain of the piece. existential [ˌeɡ.zɪˈsten.ʃəl] I.
relating to a philosophy (= system of ideas) according to which the
world has no meaning and each person is alone and completely responsible
for his or her own actions: existential argument. existential philosopher. existential dread. His latest offering is a novel of existential dread. II. relating to existence or being alive: Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist. existential threat The biggest existential threat to humanity is probably still nuclear war. existential challenge This remote part of Western Australia represents a serious existential challenge.
III. You use existential to describe fear, anxiety, and other feelings
that are caused by thinking about human existence and death. 'What if there's nothing left at all?' he cries, lost in some intense existential angst 生死攸关的, 危机生存的. He
said a future US administration would not come to Australia's aid in
the event of an "existential attack" and would only assist in a military
conflict if its own assets on Australian soil were threatened. Existential Dread/Angst:
An overwhelming sense of unease, freedom, or meaninglessness that
arises when contemplating the human condition, death, or isolation. Existential Crisis:
A period of intense questioning where an individual intensely doubts
the fundamental meaning, purpose, or value of their life. Existential Threat:
A danger so severe that it threatens the very survival of humanity or a
specific entity (e.g., climate change or nuclear war). vocabulary: If something is existential, it has to do with human existence. If you wrestle with big questions involving the meaning of life, you may be having an existential crisis. Existential can also relate to existence in a more concrete way. For instance, the objections of your mother-in-law may pose an existential threat to the continuation of your Friday night card game. Often the word carries at least a nodding reference to the philosophy of existentialism associated with Kierkegaard, Nietzsche 尼采, Sartre 萨特, and others, which emphasizes the individual as a free agent responsible for his actions.
Existentialism is a 20th-century intellectual movement—championed by
thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche—built on the core
idea that existence precedes essence. This means humans exist first,
without a pre-determined nature, and must actively forge their own
identity, purpose, and values through personal choices and actions. 9. prostration [prɒsˈtreɪ.ʃən] 俯伏, 拜倒, 衰竭, 筋疲力尽, 虚脱 I. the act or position of lying with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship: Approaching the main statue, he threw himself in full prostration before it. Some people performed prostrations, a sign of respect for the teacher. "The notion that extended nuclear deterrence justifies our prostration
– that the US really would be prepared to sacrifice San Francisco for
Sydney, let alone Miami for Melbourne – is, and always has been, a ludicrous delusion," Evans told the inquiry.
II. the state of having no strength or ability to do anything, for
example because you are very ill, very tired, or very upset: She
was in a bad state of exhaustion, approaching prostration. It is a
severe, flu-like illness, with fever, headache, muscle pain, and
prostration. prostrate [ˈprɒs.treɪt]
adj. I. lying with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a
sign of respect or worship. If you are lying prostrate, you are lying
flat on the ground, on your front. Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed. She lay there prostrate, exhausted after a long day's work. II. (also = prostrated)
having lost all strength or all determination because of an illness or
an extremely bad experience. If someone is prostrate, they are so
distressed or affected by a very bad experience that they are unable to
do anything at all. Immediately after my father's death my stepmother was prostrate. I was prostrate with grief. ...his country's prostrate economy. A woman, prostrate with grief, lay wailing on the ground. prostrate yourself 匍匐在地, 拜服再低, 拜倒 to
lie with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of
respect or worship. If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the
ground, on your front, usually to show respect for God or a person in
authority. They prostrated themselves before their king. 10. repository [rɪˈpɒz.ɪ.tər.i] I. 存物库. 储物间. 储藏室 a place where things are stored and can be found. a place where things are stored: A church in Moscow became a repository for police files. a nuclear waste repository. II. 知识库. 知识源泉. a person who has, or a book that contains, a lot of information or detailed knowledge. A repository of information is a person or group of people who know a lot of information about a particular place or subject. The repository of all knowledge in the small town was the barman of the local pub. She's a repository of knowledge about our family history. The proverbs amounted to a repository of wisdom. cede [siːd] 割让 (recede 退让, secede 分裂)
If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone
else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of
military or political pressure. to allow someone else to have or own
something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so. to
give control or possession of something, esp. land to someone else,
often unwillingly or because forced to do so: New Orleans was ceded to Spain in 1763. She says that she is finally learning to delegate, though she's still reluctant to cede control. cede sth to sb The United States has already ceded its dominance of mass production manufacturing to low-wage countries. Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War. Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America. The wars resulted in the cession of all French territories to the British. There were no major land cessions in the territories of Arizona and New Mexico. Ceded territory
is land that has been officially and legally transferred from one state
or sovereign entity to another, usually through a treaty. The term most
frequently applies to international boundary transfers (such as the
Louisiana Purchase) or to Indigenous lands transferred to governments
via treaties, where the original inhabitants often retained specific use
rights. But Radachowsky and other researchers have warned for years that illegal cattle smuggling has quickened 加速 the return of screwworm to its ceded territory in Central America. It has since spread northward to Mexico, Texas and, as of this week, New Mexico. note: The act of cession [ˈseʃ.ən]
is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law
it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty. Ballentine's Law
Dictionary defines cession as "a surrender; a giving up; a
relinquishment of jurisdiction by a board in favor of another agency."
In contrast with annexation, where property is forcibly seized, cession is voluntary or at least apparently so. recede [rɪˈsid] 退却, 退下, 退让, 退走 I.
to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear. to
move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less
bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind. McLaughlin expects to go home again when the flood waters recede. If a man has a receding hairline, he is losing the hair from the front of his head. II. If a man has a receding hairline, he is losing the hair from the front of his head. III. to get lower in value, amount, or number: Opposition
to privatisation and foreign investment is receding in response to the
shock of recession. Although oil prices receded somewhat in June, they
rose again this week. secede [sɪˈsiːd] 独立, 分裂. ( secession [sɪsˈeʃ.ən]) I. to become independent of a country or area of government: There is likely to be civil war if the region tries to secede from the south. II. to decide not to continue to be part of a larger group or organization: The American Civil War began when the South seceded from the Union. 11. sterile [ˈster.aɪl] I. 失去生育能力的, 绝育的. 不能生育的. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: It
was a small oasis surrounded by sterile desert. Mules are usually
sterile. One of the side effects of the drug could be to make men
sterile. A century later, Coquerel's complaint met an answer. American entomologists Edward F. Knipling and Raymond Bushland found that bombarding New World screwworm pupae with gamma rays would render the males sterile. The two theorized that flooding the wild with the irradiated, impotent flies could extinguish the species entirely. Texas
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been a critic of the US
response to screwworm, demanding that the USDA begin using the Screwworm
Adult Suppression System (SWASS), a type of pesticide and bait, in
addition to sterile fly releases. The New World screwworm fly was the first species on which the sterile insect technique was tested and then applied in a natural environment, resulting in the control and systematic eradication of this species from the United States. II. 没有想象力的. having no imagination, new ideas, or energy. lacking in imagination, ideas, or enthusiasm: Suburban housing developments are often sterile environments. a sterile argument. III. completely clean and free from dirt and bacteria: The operation must be carried out under sterile conditions. Medical equipment must be kept sterile. 12. Networking events
bring people together to connect, share ideas, and build lasting
business relationships. They’re not just about swapping business cards —
they’re about creating genuine connections that can help your business
grow. Whether you're a sole trader, a start-up finding your feet, or an
established SME, networking gives you the chance to meet others who
understand the challenges and opportunities of running a business. It's
about finding support, sharing knowledge, and being part of a community
that wants to see you succeed. At their heart, networking events are
organised gatherings where professionals come together to make
connections. They can range from structured corporate networking events
with set agendas, to relaxed local business networking groups where
conversations flow naturally over coffee. The purpose is simple: to
build relationships that could lead to opportunities, whether that's new
clients, collaborations, or simply advice from someone who's been there
before. Unlike faceless online platforms, face-to-face networking adds a
human touch that builds trust much quicker. Some events are
industry-specific, while others are open to all types of businesses.
What matters is finding the style that feels right for you — whether
that's a relaxed business networking event in Kent or a more formal
setting. 13. In macroeconomics and international finance, a country's current account 经常收支, 经常账 records the value of exports and imports of both goods and services and international transfers of capital. It is one of the two components of the balance of payments, the other being the capital account (also known as the financial account). Current account measures the nation's earnings and spendings abroad and it consists of the balance of trade, net primary income or factor income (earnings on foreign investments minus payments made to foreign investors) and net unilateral transfers, that have taken place over a given period of time. The current account balance is one of two major measures of a country's foreign trade (the other being the net capital outflow). A current account surplus indicates that the value of a country's net foreign assets (i.e. assets less liabilities) grew over the period in question, and a current account deficit indicates that it shrank. Both government and private payments are included in the calculation. It is called the current account because goods and services are generally consumed in the current period. In macroeconomics and international finance, the capital account 资本与金融收支, also known as the capital and financial account, records the net flow of investment into an economy. It is one of the two primary components of the balance of payments, the other being the current account. Whereas the current account reflects a nation's net income, the capital account reflects net change in ownership of national assets. A surplus in the capital account means money is flowing into the country, but unlike a surplus in the current account, the inbound flows effectively represent borrowings or sales of assets rather than payment for work. A deficit in the capital account means money is flowing out of the country, and it suggests the nation is increasing its ownership of foreign assets. The term "capital account" is used with a narrower meaning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and affiliated sources. The IMF splits what the rest of the world calls the capital account into two top-level divisions: financial account and capital account, with by far the bulk of the transactions being recorded in its financial account. 14. draw something down I. to take an amount of money that has been made available: We took out a bank loan which allowed us to draw down sums of money as we needed them. II. to use part of a supply of goods; to reduce the number or amount of something: The stocks of ammunition were drawn down to almost zero. The president is discussing how quickly we should draw down our troops in the area. III. = draw down on sth to take part of an amount of money that has been made available: We took out a bank loan which allowed us to draw down sums of money as we needed them. Some of the money would come from federal money that the state is entitled to but has not drawn down. Fund managers drew down on cash reserves and bet that the bull market would continue through the summer. IV. to reduce a supply of goods, or to be reduced: Consumers continue to draw down inventories of aluminum, copper, and other metals at London Metal Exchange warehouses. During the next 100 years, US coal reserves will draw down significantly. drawdown I. a situation in which someone takes an amount of money that has been made available. a situation in which someone takes an amount of money that has been made available: a drawdown facility/plan/scheme The
income drawdown plan allows you to keep your fund invested after
retirement while you draw an annual income from it. Overpayments are
available for drawdown at any time. One of the big dangers of income drawdown is that funds can be seriously eroded if too much income is taken out. drawdown of There was no record of a drawdown of funds from the account. drawdown from The assembly approved a $400 million drawdown from the state's emergency fund. The income drawdown plan allows you to keep your fund invested in the stock market after retirement while you draw an annual income from it. II. a planned reduction in the number of soldiers in an area: There is likely to be a phased drawdown 撤军 of US forces. Some level of troop drawdown is expected because of the strain on military reserves. III. the act of using part of a supply of something, or the amount that is used: a drawdown in sth The situation is so tight for the product and we continue to see a drawdown in stock levels. Domestic gas stocks had declined to 37% of capacity, which was a larger drawdown than analysts had expected. China is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics. And Beijing is beginning to draw down 动用 reserves. But the mystery can't be fully explained by drawdowns in China's reserves of oil. It was only in May that Chinese users began to meaningfully pull from the nation's various crude inventories, starting at about 500,000 barrels a day, says maritime risk and intelligence firm Vortexa. The U.S. drew down just over one million barrels a day from commercial crude-oil stocks last week. IV. a reduction in the value of an investment below its highest point: The fund has had two large drawdowns this year and is £9m in debt. 15. muddy I. To confuse (a person or their thinking); to muddle. The discussion only muddied their understanding of the subject. II. To damage (a person or their reputation); to sully, to tarnish. II. To make (a colour) dirty, dull, or muted. The addition of the second batch of paint muddied the bright colours to a dull and washed look. III. To make (a matter, etc.) more complicated or unclear; to make a mess of (something). IV. To make (something) impure; to contaminate. V. (obsolete) To cause or permit (someone or something) to become stuck in mud; to mire. kneecap 打惨, 摧毁, 瘫痪, 打残 I. to maim by shooting or drilling the kneecap, often as an act of terrorism. II. (transitive, figurative, by extension) To attack (someone) in a way that is excessively and needlessly damaging: to cut (someone) off at the knees. Fable comes with broad restrictions Anthropic says are aimed at kneecapping its ability to assist users with potentially dangerous activities. A wave of AI experts reacted with frustration, accusing the company of gatekeeping to harm potential competitors and muddying the ability of outside researchers to assess and use Fable to its full potential. Usage notes: The literal sense of this term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap. 16. the math ain't mathing (slang, humorous, Canada, US) Something is incorrect or unreasonable; something doesn't add up or makes no sense. I just read that
he claims to be broke but bought a private jet yesterday; the math
isn't mathing. She said she hates attention but posts ten selfies a day;
the math isn't mathing. note: This phrase is used to express confusion or disbelief when a situation, statement, or logic does not add up or makes no sense. It is often employed in response to contradictory information or illogical behavior observed on social media. The tone is typically humorous, sarcastic, or incredulous, highlighting the absurdity of the subject matter. A deer stand (also known as a tree stand or hunting blind) is a raised platform or enclosed shelter used by hunters to elevate themselves above the ground. This positioning conceals the hunter from the deer's line of sight, helps disperse human scent, and provides a safer angle for taking a shot. rawdog 没保护措施做事, 没有准备做事 I. to have sex with someone without a condom (= a thin rubber covering that a man can wear on his penis during sex). II. to undertake any activity without preparation, support, or protective equipment. to do an activity without anything to make it easier or help pass the time, for example to travel a long distance without phones, entertainment, or food: You can rawdog the flu by refusing medication or rawdog cooking by not using a recipe. He just rawdogged a 17 hour flight to Sydney. At its core, rawdogging is about resisting the impulse to seek constant gratification. Some rawdogging challenges, like going on a long flight without water, food, or sleep, can be bad for your health. 17. A step rail 踏步台 (also called a side step, running board, or nerf bar) is a sturdy metal bar mounted just below the doors of a patrol vehicle, usually an SUV or truck. It provides a convenient platform for officers to step on when entering or exiting the vehicle. handrail 扶手, 护栏 (guardrail) a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support. A step railing (or stair railing) 楼梯扶手 is a safety barrier installed alongside steps or staircases. It typically consists of a sloped handrail for grip and bodily support, combined with vertical bars or panels (called balusters or spindles) that fill the space to prevent falls. sidestep 绕过, 躲过 I. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit. If you sidestep, you step sideways in order to avoid something or someone that is coming towards you or going to hit you. As I sidestepped, the bottle hit me on the left hip. He made a grab for her but she sidestepped him. He sidestepped the blow/the tackle. II. to avoid talking about a subject, especially by starting to talk about something else: sidestep the question Rarely, if ever, does he sidestep a question 避而不答. He was trying to sidestep responsibility. The speaker sidestepped the question by saying that it would take him too long to answer it. to avoid something: The developer tried to sidestep city building rules. She skillfully sidestepped questions about her past. A person or animal who sidesteps moves quickly to the side. sketch something out 概述, 草拟, 勾勒 I. to make a simple, quick drawing showing something: I sketched out the trees and the lake before adding texture and colour to the scene. The artist has sketched out a design for the new school. She sketched out a design for the mural. II. to give a short description of something, containing few details: She sketched out the plan in a few brief sentences. sketch someone out 感觉不舒服, 感觉不对劲 slang To make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable; to creep someone out. To cause someone to experience an odd, unusual, and sometimes uneasy sensation: The awkward and agitated customer began to sketch them out a bit. Their strange customs sketched out the visitors. His creepy smile sketched us out. I'm OK with most bugs, but centipedes just sketch me out. That guy in the corner was really sketching us out, so we decided to leave. Try not to sketch out all the freshmen, Wayne. 18. tip your hand = tip one's mitt 泄露自己的意图, 透露自己的计划, 透露自己的动机 I. If you tip your hand, you say what you are going to do or what you believe when you have been keeping it secret. To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage. to reveal a secret, one's plans, etc., often inadvertently Despite weeks of media speculation, the president refused to tip his hand about his plans for re-election. II. In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand. mitt I. Mitts are gloves which have one section that covers your thumb and another section that covers your four fingers together. II. You can refer to a person's hands as their mitts. I pressed a dime into his grubby mitt. curious = STRANGE strange and unusual. unusual and therefore worth noticing. If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand. There is a curious thing about her writings in this period. The pageant promises to be a curious mixture of the ancient and modern. The naval high command's response to these developments is rather curious. Harry was curiously silent through all this. Curiously, the struggle to survive has greatly improved her health. A curious figure in a red cape and black boots darted into the building. curious-looking There was a curious-looking man standing outside. A curious thing happened to me yesterday. It's curious (that) Billy hasn't phoned when he promised he would. It's curious timing that he moved away right after this happened. Cognitive dulling 认知能力低下 is a state of mental fatigue, slow thinking, and reduced mental sharpness. It can manifest as brain fog, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, or decision fatigue. It is often a temporary response to stress, burnout, or sensory overload, but it can also signal an underlying medical condition.
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