用法学习: 1. (one's) head on a plate/platter A phrase used hyperbolically to refer to a very harsh punishment. If I find out that Paul was the one who sabotaged my presentation to the board, I'll have his head on a plate! Identify the vandals, and bring me their heads on a platter! I saw the phrase "Call for sb's head on a plate" I am frankly astounded that Gingrich hasn't been asked more about his various affairs and divorces—they are legitimate subjects for inquiry when you consider a) how merciless and, obviously, hypocritical he was when, as Speaker of the House, he was calling for Clinton's head on a plate during Monicagate; and b) how sanctimonious he continues to be on the campaign trail, ranting about the encroachment of secular values into American life. sanctimonious [sæŋktɪmoʊniəs] 自以为高尚的 adj If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. [disapproval] He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish. You sanctimonious little hypocrite! She displays none of the sanctimoniousness often associated with spirituality. 2. 电影: While in rural Louisiana, she hears news reports of blackouts in several major cities before she is sideswiped ( sideswipe 剐蹭 if one vehicle sideswipes another vehicle, their sides touch quickly because one is trying to go past the other and gets too close. n. 顺便批评, 被扫到. a criticism that you make while you are talking about something else. A catty or sarcastic remark. ) by a truck and knocked off the road, falling unconscious. incidental [ɪnsɪˈdɛnt(ə)l] noun. something that is related to something else but is not as important the costs of travel, hotels, refreshments, and other incidentals. The bulk of the spending 大部分的花费 for their tour went to flights and accommodation while in Australia, as well as food and incidentals, which totalled $237,700.34. adj. I. an incidental expense, event, etc. related to something but considered less important. an incidental observation. incidental expenses (=small costs connected with an activity): You will receive an allowance for meals and incidental expenses. incidental to: Information skills are not merely incidental to the curriculum but central to it. "an allowance to cover meals, taxis, and other incidentals". II. If one thing is incidental to another, it is less important than the other thing or is not a major part of it. The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business of the evening. [+ to] You should also include incidental costs such as taxis and accommodation. III. accidentally happening as a result of an activity or process. incidental damage. incidental music 背景音乐 music that is played in the background of a movie, play, or television program and helps to create a particular feeling or mood. 3. Gangland widow interview: Gangland widow Roberta Williams has launched a violent on-camera attack on an A Current Affair reporter in what is her most explosive television interview to date. Reporter Reid Butler traded jokes with the ex-wife of late drug kingpin Carl Williams, but in a little more than half an hour, one question sent Ms Williams into a violent rage. A Current Affair's crew caught Ms Williams launching numerous physical attacks on Butler, including one instance where she grabs him by the neck and slams him against the wall. For broadcasting code of conduct reasons, the full "choke" attack was too confronting to show in the promotional material but will be broadcast on Monday night. Ms Williams' fiery 脾气不好 side was famously portrayed in the hit television series Underbelly, but her media appearances have always been relatively cordial 温和的(I. friendly He had never known him to be so chatty and cordial. He said the two countries had close and cordial relations. They all greeted me very cordially and were eager to talk about the new project. Egypt wants to solve the problem in an atmosphere of cordiality. II. Cordial is a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from fruit juice. ...fruit cordials. n. A cordial is a strong alcoholic drink with a sweet taste. You drink it after a meal. ) – until now. Butler sat down with Ms Williams to comb over 梳理 her and Carl's relationship with Lawyer X, the gangland lawyer Ms Williams claims has "Carl's blood on her hands" because her informing led to his murder convictions. Carl was murdered in prison in 2010. "If I see her face to face, I'd punch her head in," Roberta tells Butler. Ms Williams details the extravagant lifestyle Lawyer X lapped up as a close friend of Carl, including drug taking and drinking, all while she went behind the drug lord's back to pass on information to detectives about his activities. "She was like one of the boys," she told Butler. "She was playing two sides of the fence(play both sides against the middle To manipulate two opposing sides of an argument, conflict, competition, etc., against one another for one's own benefit or advantage. My father and my uncle are engaged in a bitter business rivalry. If I can play both sides against the middle, I might be able to secure some sizeable investments for my own company. Janet really dislikes Mary and wants to date her boyfriend, Mike, so she's been playing both sides against the middle to get them to break up. side of the fence A particular position or point of view in an argument or topic of debate. We may be on different sides of the fence about this issue, but that doesn't mean we can't work together. Senators will have to decide which side of the fence they're sitting on when the bill comes up for a vote next month. my, her, the other, the same, etc. side of the fence my, the opposite, the same, etc. point of view or position in an argument: The former allies are now on opposite sides of the fence. Make up your mind — which side of the fence are you on?), so of course it was a front 表象, 假象(front I. 幌子. an organization or activity that exists to hide an illegal or secret one. front for: They used the store as a front for dealing in stolen goods. II. [singular] behavior that is not sincere because you want to hide your real feelings. He always pretended he didn't care but we knew it was just a front. put on a front: She's putting on a brave front, but she's really very worried. ). She came into this to put Carl in prison for the rest of his life." On 4 April 2010, while incarcerated 服刑 at HM Prison Barwon, Williams was beaten to death with the stem of an exercise bike by another inmate, Matthew Charles Johnson. Williams enlisted the help of others willing to perform the contract killings in exchange for large payments of cash. At the time of his death, he was in the maximum security Acacia unit of HM Prison Barwon near Geelong. Williams would have been 71 before he was eligible for parole.
TV Series - Champion: 1. diminutive [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] 矮小的 I. A diminutive person or object is very small. very short or small. The new boss turned out to be a diminutive woman with bright blue eyes. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance. Close your eyes, picture yourself, and tell me what you see. A diminutive 15-year-old with no friends. Wrong answer. You are a talented and amazing kid who's worked his whole life for this moment. And that is why you are gonna crush it. Right? All right, everybody, let's put your hands together. II. A diminutive 缩写 is an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'. n. A diminutive is a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and 'statuette'. degenerate [dɪˈdʒenəˌreɪt] to become worse. If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate. From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate. ...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe. ...various forms of physical and mental degeneration. ...the degeneration of our political system. The demonstration soon degenerated into violence. adj. [dɪˈdʒen(ə)rət] I. [disapproval] 堕落的. immoral. If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. ...a group of degenerate computer hackers. ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers. a degenerate lifestyle. II. formal in a worse state than before. noun [dɪˈdʒen(ə)rət] 卑贱的人. 卑鄙的人. someone whose behavior is considered shocking or immoral. If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. Hey, what are you doing? What I do every night: eat dinner while watching "RuPaul's Drag Race. " Oh, no, I don't think so. Look, we're not degenerates who eat dinner in front of the television. Need a change of scenery. Chose the wrong person to confide in. 3. the pits The worst possible situation. A very unpleasant or unfortunate thing, situation, or circumstance. I'm sorry to hear about your divorce, Sam—that's the pits! I worked as a telemarketer one summer, and it was the pits. Spending your birthday working alone is the pits, or That job is the pits. The allusion in this term is unclear. Some think it refers to coal pits, others to armpits, and still others to the area beside an auto racecourse, also called the pits, where cars are serviced during a race. The economy is in the pits. So there hasn't been a mistake. Do you have any final wishes 遗愿? Please don't shoot him. He's got so little to live for already. What? I mean, he's had so many tough breaks ( tough break I. An adverse circumstance resulting in misfortune or hardships; an instance of bad luck. John's had some tough breaks lately, between losing his job and getting in that horrible car accident just two weeks later. It was a tough break for the team who had come so close yet again to finally getting into the playoffs. II. An interjection of mild or insincere sympathy for someone else's misfortune. A: "When my parents said I'd be getting a car for my birthday, I didn't think it would be some beat-up old van like this!" B: "Sorry, tough break pal. It's still cool that you got a car, though!" Tough break, Tom. Better luck next time!). He was the star baseball player of our high school team. Full ride to college(A full-ride scholarship is an award that covers the entire cost of college—including tuition, room and board, text books, school materials, and sometimes even living costs and study abroad fees. The details can change from scholarship to scholarship, but in essence the full-ride covers more than just tuition. A full-ride scholarship can be awarded by the federal government, the colleges themselves, or by a private source (though those are rare). These are highly sought-after, highly competitive awards that are only given out to an incredibly small fraction of students—around 0.1%, in fact. Full-Tuition: The difference is in the name: tuition. These scholarships cover the tuition of the college, not necessarily other fees like travel expenses, room and board, various student fees, or other costs. It varies scholarship to scholarship, of course, so some might cover other costs besides the tuition, but that is the main focus. However, since full-tuition is sometimes used interchangeably with full-ride, you may find a full-tuition scholarship covering things like: tuition, room and board, textbooks, laptops, travel expenses, and more. Like full-rides, full-tuition scholarships can be awarded by the government, colleges, or private sources (again, rare). Both full-rides and full-tuition scholarships are extraordinarily hard to come by. Since they are largely merit-based, students often have high GPAs, class ranks, test scores, or have incredible athletic abilities or leadership qualities that make them highly coveted by schools. That being said, go ahead and apply—but don't stake your entire college financial plan on it! If you receive that full-ride / full-tuition, that's awesome! If not, you should have a backup plan in place.), and he lost it all through bad decisions. Okay, there were some things that were out of my control. The economy was in the pits, also Iraq, and then, yeah, some alcohol, some weed, but like. Wait, you were an athlete? How? I mean, your brother on the other hand, I mean, his body's smoking. I mean, I'd get it if my wife slept with him. But what is the point of killing this guy, huh? Broken dreams 破碎的梦想, deteriorating body, no dog. In a lot of ways, keeping him alive is worse punishment, don't you agree? Scientifically, we're all deteriorating, right? But yes, there's some truth to what he's saying. Huh. I mean, I guess, if you put it that way 你那么说的话, my cheating wife and incurable dandruff aren't really anything - compared to your whole deal. Exactly! Well, I'm gonna head out. I got five other guys I gotta confront this morning.
The rugby league achievements that Israel Folau turned his back on with code switch: They allow for no injuries or form lapses 状态下滑, stretching Folau's exceptional early career numbers across a timeframe in which both impediments would likely have occurred. Then again, who's to say that 谁又敢说 Folau would not have been an even better rugby league player at times in the past eight years? The point, anyway, is to get a rough idea of what Folau, 29, might have done had he stayed in rugby league. Answer: he could have built a legendary career that rewrote the record books. He could have been an Immortal. What do we make of his career as it instead turned out; other than the glaringly obvious observation that, in playing three football codes at the highest level, he has been a wonderful sportsman? Folau's AFL career was unfortunate. He had no real aptitude 天分, 天生的能力 ( natural ability that makes it easy for you to do something well. an aptitude test. aptitude for: I had no aptitude for accountancy and began to hate it.) for the game, which he never actually wanted to play in the first place; he later revealed that his father had insisted he take the $6 million, four-year deal on offer to be a cynical headline grab for the GWS Giants. He quit after two years with GWS that reaped 13 AFL games for two goals. Two years wasted, for the most part. Rugby union - which he joined for the 2013 season via the NSW Waratahs, after a serious flirtation with the Parramatta Eels - was always going to be different. Like rugby league, the 15-man game was tailor-made for Folau's wonderful skills and he proved a dynamic fullback. He has so far played 73 Tests for the Wallabies, for 37 tries. Folau's CV is glittering 闪光. A record three John Eales Medals, a Rugby Championship title and a Super Rugby championship. Yet it can be nit-picked 并非无可挑剔的, 挑剔, 找茬. Folau has never won the Bledisloe Cup, of course, as the Wallabies have inexplicably not held it since 2002. The Rugby Championship win in 2015 came in a shortened tournament in which each side played each other only once; while Australia beat New Zealand in Sydney, the All Blacks dished out yet another Eden Park hiding the following week to retain the Bledisloe. Then, of course, came that year's World Cup final. New Zealand 34, Australia 17. Folau emerged from an injury-hampered tournament to produce a strong game, yet even then was shaded 比下去, 相形见绌 by opposing 对方的 fullback Ben Smith. When the moment arrived that Folau surely dreamed of when signing with rugby, the All Blacks were simply in another class and he was powerless to stop them. That 2015 run was the undoubted high point of 高峰期 Folau's Wallabies career, and of Michael Cheika's coaching reign. It has otherwise been slim pickings 不剩什么了, 没什么可选的, 无奈之选, 没什么好选的, 别无选择(slim pickings little or no success in getting something because there is not very much of it remaining. A small amount left after others have taken a share. After each of the children took what they wanted of Mother's things, it was slim pickings for the rest of the family. This expression alludes to animals devouring a carcass. Buyers who have waited for bargains at the end of the year will find slim pickings. slim chance A very small possibility. There's a slim chance that the computer will reboot as normal, but it's much more likely that we'll have to reinstall the operating system. It's only a slim chance that we'll make the plane, at this rate. We may need to book new tickets. slim [someone] down to cause someone to lose weight. You have really slimmed down a lot since I last saw you. I need to eat less so I can slim down. He slimmed down quite a bit after he had his health problem. They started to slim her down in the hospital, but she gained the weight back as soon as she got out. The dietitian slimmed down all the patients under his care.). Judging Folau's rugby career is difficult. He came to rugby in his prime and has starred, but in a Wallabies team that usually appears to be playing a different sport to the All Blacks. He has not been a game-changer 决定性的任务 in the trans-Tasman battle; mainly because the gap is too vast for one man to bridge 差距太大(bridge a/the gap to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller: The president singled out education as a vital tool in bridging the gap between rich and poor. This collection of stories bridges the gap between history and fiction.), but neither has he produced transcendent ( [trænˈsendənt] 凌驾一切之上的, 超一流的, 超人一等的, 超越一切的 Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them. not limited or influenced by negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings. the notion of a transcendent God. ...the idea of a transcendent God who stood apart from mankind. vocabulary: Transcendent describes something so excellent that it's beyond the range of human understanding. Transcendent shares the prefix trans, meaning "across," with many familiar words such as transport ("carry across"), transcontinental ( across a continent"), and transparent ("allowing light to shine across"). Transcendental meditation carries people across to a higher consciousness. So something transcendent goes across boring reality into super awesomeness in a world all its own. It moves you. Angels are transcendent, and even your favorite novel can be transcendent. transcend [trænˈsend] to become free of negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings that limit what you can achieve. Gandhi helped people transcend political and class barriers. Something that transcends normal limits or boundaries goes beyond them, because it is more significant than them. ...issues like humanitarian aid that transcend party loyalty. ) moments in the Bledisloe. His All Blacks opponent has usually had his measure (have the measure of sb/sth formal to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with him, her, or it: I don't think she's under any illusions about her husband - she has the measure of him. get the measure of someone/take someone's measure to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them. She seems to have got the measure of the champion. get/ take/ have the measure of sb/sth 算准, 了如指掌, 摸清了, 看透了 If you get or take the measure of someone or something, you discover what they are like, so that you are able to control them or deal with them. If you have the measure of someone or something, you have succeeded in doing this. The governments of the industrialized world had failed to get the measure of the crisis. Has he taken the measure of us and concluded that we're not willing to risk a life? Lili was the only person I knew who had the measure of her brother. ). And it's not just New Zealand. Sixth-ranked Australia also trails 落后于 Ireland, England, Wales and South Africa in World Rugby's rankings entering this World Cup year. A player's perceived worth can't help but be tarnished if he is not playing in a winning team, whether the lack of success is his fault or not. Matt Giteau was spiked by Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in 2011 having starred 主导一个时代 through an era where success was hard to come by 很难得, 凤毛麟角. Current champions like Folau and David Pocock could join Giteau with 100 Test caps, but without much international silverware ( I. You can use silverware to refer to all the things in a house that are made of silver, especially the cutlery and dishes. There was a serving spoon missing when Nina put the silverware back in its box. II. 奖杯. Journalists sometimes use silverware to refer to silver cups and other prizes won by sports teams or players. Everton paraded their recently acquired silverware.). Folau might be a slim chance of catching George Gregan's Wallabies caps record (139) and David Campese's try-scoring mark (64). His 56 Super Rugby tries for the Waratahs are already the most in franchise history. Folau has just extended his contract 续签合同 with Rugby Australia, through to 2022. He turns 30 on April 3. Outwardly, as least, he is happy with how his switch to rugby has played out 呈现. "I'm really grateful to Rugby Australia and the Waratahs for all they have done for me," Folau said in a statement. "When I made the switch to rugby five years ago, I could never have dreamed that it would have gone this well." It has gone well. But it seems there are two things about Folau that we'll never know. How different would things have been for him in a better Wallabies era? And just how great would he have been had he stayed in rugby league?
Why Jennifer Aniston doesn't need Brad Pitt: Pitt was recently spotted at Jen's 50th birthday bash, prompting speculation the two former spouses might be getting back together. This is the last thing we should be hoping for. Never will you find a better example of a woman whose public image has been more thoroughly dominated by a man than the case of Jennifer Aniston. It's just been a mere day since her ex Brad Pitt was spotted at her 50th birthday party. And who could forget February last year, when she and ex-husband Justin Theroux announced in a mutual statement they were separating: "Whatever else is printed about us that is not directly from us, is someone else's fictional narrative," they said. The public promptly ignored their warning and began the rabid 癫狂的 speculation on if, when and how she and ex-husband Brad Pitt would get back together, now that they were both single once more. And seeing Brad at Jen's birthday celebration has added further fuel to that fire. We've stolen Jen's identity and replaced it with a gossip mag caricature. Since the moment she began dating Brad Pitt ("Adorable Sitcom Star Nabs World's Hottest Guy!" bleated (bleat [bli:t] I. When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the sound that sheep and goats typically make. From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly. ...a small flock of bleating ewes and lambs. ...the faint bleat of a distressed animal. II. If someone bleats, they speak in a weak, high voice. [written] 'I don't want it,' Eric bleated. Bleat is also a noun. She wanted to scream, but all that would come out was this faint bleat. III. If you say that someone bleats about something, you mean that they complain about it in a way which makes them sound weak and irritating. [disapproval] They are always bleating about 'unfair' foreign competition. Don't come bleating to me every time something goes wrong. bleat on about 喋喋不休: If you say that someone is bleating on about something, you mean that they are talking about it a great deal in a way which makes them sound weak and irritating. [mainly British, disapproval] It's no good bleating on about it, you ought to do something about it.) the mags in some variation or another), we were intent on seeing her not as an individual but as a trope (I. a use of a word or expression in an unusual way to help a writer to achieve an effect. II. a recurring idea or motif in an artistic genre, especially one that is overused. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler kickstart the urban "tough-guy" detective trope. Horror writers have to work hard if they want to avoid the usual tired old tropes 类型, 典型形象.). Gwyneth, who came before her, was never well-liked. Too smug, too uppity 骄傲的, 傲慢的, 自以为是的 (conceited, cocky, swanky [informal], self-important ) ( [informal, disapproval] If you say that someone is uppity, you mean that they are behaving as if they were very important and you do not think that they are important. If you just tried to show normal dignity, you were viewed as uppity.), too inaccessible 难以接近的. Angelina, who oh-so-famously came after her tenure as Mrs Brad Pitt, was the shameless homewrecker whose tireless activism and charity work only barely managed to keep the pendulum of public ire from swinging fully in her direction. Poor, heartbroken, girl-next-door Jen, however, was the Goldilocks of female stereotypes. Not too sexy. Not too chaste ( [tʃeɪst] I. If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife. [old-fashioned] He remained chaste. II. Something that is chaste is very simple in style, without very much decoration. ...chaste clothes.). Not too outspoken. Just right. America's sweetheart became America's charity case 被可怜的对象, 可怜的人, 人见人怜的, ( I. a person or group regarded as needing help or financial support. "she was sent as a charity case to a Catholic boarding school". II. a person for whom one performs an action purely to be a nice person. I'm going to his formal dance, but he's just a charity case. ) overnight. The world loved Jen and Brad as a couple. She ticked all the boxes as being someone worthy of the affections of the world's most eligible bachelor. Not least because she never acted as though she believed she was. Nothing is less attractive than a woman who knows her worth, after all. Jen's self-deprecating sense of humour kept the snark ( unkind remarks or criticism Her reviews are always full of snark. ) at bay, and all was right with the world. She deserved Brad. Of course, when it all went to sh*t and Brad left her (allegedly) for his smouldering(I. 闷烧的,\ burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke for fear of turning the smouldering fire into a full-blown conflagration. Whole blocks had been turned into smouldering rubble. II. 压抑着情感的. communicating suppressed or half-suppressed feelings, esp of anger, desire, etc. His darkly smouldering eyes never left her face. There is a smouldering anger in the black community. his smouldering hatred.) Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-star, the public outrage led to the near-canonisation ( canonize 封神 [kænənaɪz] in BRIT, also use canonise If a dead person is canonized, it is officially announced by the Catholic Church that he or she is a saint. Joan of Arc was finally canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. ...a celebration of the saint's canonization. ) of the Friends star. ”All she did was love him!" we cried. "She DESERVED to be happy with Brad! How dare Angelina swoop in 闯进来 and steal him!" And overnight, Jennifer Aniston went from homecoming queen to tragic heroine. And she stayed there. No matter the career success, the lasting and rock-solid female friendships, the subsequent romantic relationships or her "how-the-f**k-is-she-nearly-50?" abs, Jennifer Aniston was constantly plagued 阴魂不散的, 围绕着, 困扰着, 摆脱不掉的 by the shadow of her marriage failure. It hung over her single years like a scar — "Poor Jen just wants a baby!' the headlines taunted — and coloured her marriage to Justin Theroux with the kind of patronising attention usually reserved for someone who has beaten cancer. "She'll never be the same, but at least she's battled through to the other side," the public's benevolence 仁慈, 慈爱 towards their union seemed to say. Which brings us to single Jen. In a few days it will be one year since Jen and Justin announced their split. Brad is also single after his messy divorce from Angelina, which included rumours of violence and alcohol abuse. Obviously, everyone loves a full-circle love story, but for a public who have spent over a decade lamenting that Jen hasn't had the life she deserved, do we really think this is what that life should look like? A reunion with a man who, intentionally or not, publicly humiliated her on the world stage? A man who, by his own admission, is only just now dealing with a drinking problem that plagued him for decades? A man who, by all accounts, hasn't looked back in her direction since 2005? Why, if we love Jennifer Aniston so much, would we think Brad Pitt was anything close to what she deserves? We might not know the real Jennifer Aniston at all, but surely the least she deserves is a chance to move forward from the sadness of her marriage breakdown with hope for the future, rather than scraps from the past. It's all anyone deserves.
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用法学习: 1. bum-rush 硬挤进去, 强行进入, 硬闯 (swoop in) US informal Suddenly force or barge one's way into. To attack or barge into a person or place forcefully and/or violently. The bouncer wasn't letting anyone in, even though there was plenty of space inside, so we all decided to bum rush him. Everyone bum rushed the stage after the amazing concert. Fans bum-rushed record stores. get/be given the bum's rush to be forced to leave a place where people do not want you. crash pad 简易房, 简易居所, 临时居所 Any place used for temporary lodging, especially without payment or permission. A place where free accommodation is provided on a temporary basis. A free, temporary lodging place. Because of our spare bedroom, our house has become something of a crash pad for visiting friends and family. The company maintains several crash pads for employees from out-of-town divisions. This expression originally referred to a place affording runaways, drug addicts, and the like somewhere to crash in the sense of "sleep." In time it also was used more broadly, as in the example. plunge pool I. a deep basin excavated at the foot of a waterfall by the action of the falling water. II. a small, deep swimming pool, typically one filled with cold water and used to refresh or invigorate the body after a sauna. Typically with a small pool the most common sizes we build are 4m x 3m and 5m x 2m. That aside, as with all concrete pools, the size is flexible. Because the plunge pool is normally kept at around 10-12 degrees, the health benefits that it brings with it are not only numerous but also immediate. ... Because of the way that plunge pools increase your body's levels of white blood cells, it can also be helpful to your body in fighting off disease. wiki: A plunge pool (or plunge basin or waterfall lake) is a deep depression in a stream bed at the base of a waterfall or shut-in. It is created by the erosional forces of cascading water on the rocks at formation's base where the water impacts. The term may refer to the water occupying the depression, or the depression itself. 2. 关于首次买房: I didn't really know much about property or investment in terms of first home buying, so I really went off the guidance of my accountant and the real estate team. I definitely learned a lot of lessons from that experience. For example, if I really wanted an investment I probably wouldn't have bought what I did, because I ended up selling it for the same amount I bought it for. Again though, I didn't buy it with the goal of flipping it 置换 or holding on to it for a long time and selling it in a good market 等待升值, it was more about the actual need for a base. I held onto the house for about five or six years, and eventually put tenants in there. But I quickly learned that keeping up with tenants and making sure everything was up to scratch ( As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate. "Scratch" in this phrase may refer to the starting line of a race. If you say that someone or something is not up to scratch, you mean that they are not good enough. My mother always made me feel I wasn't coming up to scratch. ) became a lot more work than it needed to be in terms of a return on investment. My whole family is in architecture, building and construction, so I got the family benefit. I was grateful I had my family chip in with stuff like replacing cracked tiles or changing some timber floorboards, and I loved styling the place as I wasn't swimming at that point (three years ago) and had more time for other things. My mum is super into gardening so we did up the entire front of the yard 前院, I'm into that Feng Shui, good vibes idea, so I was out watering the plants every day making sure it was presentable. I'm very visual with purchasing things and I felt that looking after those aspects would be important for people walking through the house. For the past six years my life has been all over the place, so I just sort of let myself go wherever things take me. Renting is definitely the best financial decision for me at this point. Buying a house right now would be more of a liability than a good financial decision. I would want to buy a house knowing that I am moving into that phase of life where I'm settling down. 3. 公共交通上的性骚扰: The official data doesn't include the gender identity of victims, but experts say that women, transgender and gender-diverse people are being overwhelmingly targeted. There is a lack of local and international data showing how gender non-conforming people are treated on public transport. 误会: Jon discovered the flowers were placed on his desk by accident – they were intended for a colleague going on maternity leave but no one had the heart to put him straight 不好意思告诉他真相 for FOUR MONTHS after his photo shoot and proud social media post. be oriented to/toward ( orientate [ˈɔriənˌteɪt] = orient [ˈɔriˌent] verb) to have a particular emphasis or goal. My Russian course is heavily oriented toward grammar. The news programs are increasingly oriented to what we call "infotainment." 4. A monocle 单孔眼镜 is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the circumference that can be attached to a string or wire. The other end of the string is then connected to the wearer's clothing to avoid losing the monocle. The antiquarian Philipp von Stosch wore a monocle in Rome in the 1720s, in order to closely examine 检查, 查看 engravings and antique engraved gems, but the monocle did not become an article of gentlemen's apparel until the nineteenth century. It was introduced by the dandy's quizzing glass of the 1790s, as a sense of high fashion.
Refer VS Reference: reference n. I. Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this. a mention of something: Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. I am writing with/in reference to (= in connection with) your letter of 15 March. He made no reference to any agreement. [+ to] ...a reference to a fictitious voyage by the buccaneer John Coxton. He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin. An older woman asks "is black really better" referencing the penis size of the young man. A joke about "sex slaves" is briefly said when a character asks another about a situation being suspicious. This joke is referenced to again later in the movie by the same character. A woman touches the protagonist's arm in admiration to his physique then asks his girlfriend if he's truly "better" in a reference to 说的是, 指的是 his sexual performance. II. Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice. This might be done without reference to Parliament. Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference. III. Reference books 参考书 are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject. There are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice. ...a useful reference work for teachers. IV. 引用. A reference is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something. ...a reference from the Quran. ...historical references. V. 索引号. A reference is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want. In a business letter, a number that tells you who to speak to or where to look for more information: In all future letters on this subject, please use/quote our reference JW/155/C. ...a map reference. Make a note of the reference number shown on the form. VI. 介绍信. A reference is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for references. The firm offered to give her a reference (referral). VII. A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job. [mainly US] regional note: in BRIT, usually use referee. verb. I. to mention a particular writer or piece of work. II. If you reference a particular book or writer, you make a precise reference to them in what you are saying or writing. to create a list of all the books that are mentioned in a piece of academic writing. His final scene is frequently referenced as one of the most memorable and frightening in cinema history. for future reference If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference. with/in reference to: You use with reference to or in reference to in order to indicate what something relates to. I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice. cross-reference n. A cross-reference is a note in a book which tells you that there is relevant or more detailed information in another part of the book. Verb. If something such as a book is cross-referenced, cross-references are put in it. Nearly 2,300 plant lists have been checked and cross-referenced. ...an index of products and services which is cross-referenced to the supplying companies. frame of reference: A frame of reference is a particular set of beliefs or ideas on which you base your judgment of things. We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference. point of reference: A point of reference is something which you use to help you understand a situation or communicate with someone. Do we still have any fixed point of reference in the teaching of English? terms of reference: Terms of reference are the instructions given to someone when they are asked to consider or investigate a particular subject, telling them what they must deal with and what they can ignore. The government has announced the terms of reference for its proposed committee of inquiry. [+ of]. refer I. 提及. 谈及. If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. We agreed never to refer to the matter 再也不提 again. Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to 说的是什么, 说的是谁. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. The verb refer has several meanings. One of the meanings is synonymous with the phrase make reference to. The phrase is commonly used so the reader isn't confused (as they would possibly be if refer is used). Consider: Tom referred to a book. Tom made reference to a book. The second sentence unambiguously implies Tom alluded to the book, while the first could also mean Tom consulted the book. Saying 'make reference' is perfectly normal (and increasingly popular, I might add). In my opinion you shouldn't be worried about sounding "needlessly wordy 不必要的啰里啰嗦, 啰嗦". II. 称为. 称呼为. If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them. He likes to be referred to as 'Doctor Khee'. The hospital now refers to patients by name, not case number. Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend. [VERB + to] He simply referred to him as Ronnie. [V to n as n] Our economy is referred to as a free market. III. 指的是. 说的是. If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way. The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action. [VERB + to]. If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing. if a statement, number, report etc refers to someone or something, it is about that person or thing The figures refer to our sales in Europe. The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors 仅指, 仅仅和...有关. IV. 转给. If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners. [be VERB-ed + to] The patient should be referred for tests immediately. V. If you refer a task or a problem 转介, 告诉. 转告为 to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it. He could refer the matter to the high court. [VERB noun + to]. refer somebody/something to somebody to send someone or something to a person or organization to be helped or dealt with My doctor is referring me to a dermatologist. My complaint was referred to the manufacturers. VI. If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need. Now and then I referred a client to him. [VERB noun + to]. VII. If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out. He referred briefly to his notebook. [VERB + to]. VIII. If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information which they need or which you think will interest them. Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto. [VERB noun + to]. refer somebody to something to tell someone where to find information Readers are referred to the bibliography for further information. A reader writes: I keep hearing the word reference used as a verb (usually in the past tense). Most recently it was on Morning Edition, when a reporter said something like "So and so referenced President Obama's concern about unemployment." It seems to me that the proper usage would be to say "So and so referred to President Obama's concern about unemployment." What say you about this? This is a terrific example of the evolution of language. Originally, 'reference' was only used as a noun, and the verb form, as the reader wrote, was 'refer to.' However, over time, its use as a verb has grown sufficiently that it has become largely accepted. I have to admit that 'reference,' the verb, doesn't bother me. I also freely admit that I am completely inconsistent in my opinions—I still hate the so-called verb, 'orientate,' for example. 区别: Refer alone means to receive recommendation. Doctor referred me to you means doctor recommended I see you. I'm referring to means you are trying to point out from what perspective. You look at two paintings and say god that's ugly. Guy says it's beautiful but then you say of I'm referring to 我说的是, 我指的是, 我的意思是指 the one next to it so you are guiding what you meant by adding to. Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object. It is called a name for the second object. The second object, the one to which the first object refers, is called the referent of the first object. A name is usually a phrase or expression, or some other symbolic representation. Its referent may be anything – a material object, a person, an event, an activity, or an abstract concept.
References can take on many forms, including: a thought, a sensory perception that is audible (onomatopoeia), visual (text), olfactory, or tactile, emotional state, relationship with other, spacetime coordinate, symbolic or alpha-numeric, a physical object or an energy projection. In some cases, methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers, as in cryptography. References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge, and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used. Some of them are described in the sections below.
Movie - Get out: 1. Now I will control the motor function, so I'll be ... You'll be me. Good, good. You got it quick 理解的很快. Good on you. Why black people? Who knows? People want to change. Some people want to be stronger ... faster ... cooler. Black is in fashion. But please don't lump me in with that 混在一起, 混为一谈, you know I could give a shit what color you are. No, what I want is deeper. I want your eye, man. I want those things you see through. 2. Well, I can assure you there was no funny business. Allow me to explain. I lifted your cellular phone to wipe down the dresser... and it accidentally came undone. And rather than meddle with it further, I left it that way. How foolish of me. It's fine. I wasn't trying to snitch 打小报告, 告发, 告状. Snitch? Rat you out. Tattle tale. Oh, Don't you worry about that. I can assure you... I don't answer to anyone. 3. I know who you are. I am an admirer of your work. You have a great eye. Wait. Jim Hudson? Hudson Galleries? Believe me, the irony of being a blind art dealer, isn't lost on me. How'd you do it? My assistants describes the work to me in great detail. You've got something. The images you capture are so brutal, so melancholic ([mɛlənˈkɒlɪk] sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for. feeling or expressing pensive sadness. "his work often has a wistful or melancholic mood". suffering from or denoting a severe form of depression. "patients with melancholic depression". wistful [wɪstfʊl] 想要而不得所以伤心的 Someone who is wistful is rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it. I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up. [+ about] He has a wistful look. 'I wish I had a little brother,' said Daphne wistfully. I sensed her wistfulness when she talked about vacations her relatives took. pensive [pensɪv] 忧虑的 If you are pensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. Angela stared pensively out of the window. ). Powerful stuff. I think. Thank you. I used to dabble ( If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously. He dabbled in business. [V + in/with/at] ...a designer who dabbled with digital imagery. Magicians do not dabble, they work hard. ) myself. Wilderness mostly. I have submitted to "Nat Geo" 14 times before I realizing I didn't have the eye. I began dealing and then of course my vision went to shit. I know. Life can be a sick joke. One day you're developing prints in the dark room, the next day you wake up in the dark. Genetic disease. Shit ain't fair, man. - Oh you've got that right, shit ain't fair. 4. pendulum [ˈpendʒələm] 钟摆 [countable] a long thin bar with a weight at the lower end that swings from side to side, usually in order to keep a clock working. the pendulum (of something) used for talking about the tendency of an opinion or situation to change from one position or condition to its opposite. The pendulum has swung back in favor of stricter penalties. Fair skin has been in favor for the past what, couple of hundreds of years... But now the pendulum has swung back 五十年河东五十年河西. Black is in fashion. 5. doggone = damb adj. used to express feelings of annoyance, surprise, or pleasure. People sometimes use doggone to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed. [US, informal, emphasis] "The doggone business just keeps on deteriorating," says Larry Neihart, president of the Diesel Workers Union. "now just a doggone minute". v. damn; darn (used to express surprise, irritation, or anger). "from that moment, doggone it if I didn't see a motivation in Joey!". The girl is mine The doggone girl is mine I know she's mine Because the doggone girl is mine. She is lovely isn't she? Rose? Yes, she is. One of a kind. Top of the line. A real doggone keeper. 6. A jump scare 吓一跳 is a technique often used in horror films and video games, intended to scare the audience by surprising them with an abrupt change in image or event, usually co-occurring with a loud, frightening sound. Common in film since the 1980s, the jump scare has been described as "one of the most basic building blocks of horror movies". Jump scares can surprise the viewer by appearing at a point in the film where the soundtrack is quiet and the viewer is not expecting anything alarming to happen, or can be the sudden payoff to a long period of suspense. Some critics have described jump scares as a lazy way to frighten viewers, and believe that the horror genre has undergone a decline in recent years following an over-reliance on the trope, establishing it as a cliché of modern horror films. A deer hits a moving car and dies. Its body is seen on the side of the road. It is more used as a jump scare.
deli: 1. A delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, unusual or foreign prepared foods ("delicacies"). In most of Australia, the term "delicatessen" retains its European meaning of high-quality, expensive foods and stores. Large supermarket chains often have a deli department, and independent delicatessens exist throughout the country. Both types of deli offer a variety of cured meats, sausages, pickled vegetables, dips, breads and olives. 2. "Deli" also denotes a small convenience store or milk bar in Western Australia, New South Wales and South Australia, and some businesses use "deli" as part of their business name. Traditional delicatessens also exist in these states, with "continental delicatessen" sometimes used to indicate the European version. In Australia, a milk bar is a suburban local general store or café. Similar terms include tuck shops, delicatessens or "delis", and corner shops or corner stores (although by definition these are different establishments). Milk bars are traditionally a place where people pick up newspapers, and fast-food items like fish and chips and hamburgers, and where people can purchase milkshakes and snacks. They are essentially a smaller scale suburban form of the Convenience Store but are more likely to be "Mum and Pop" small business and not larger franchised operations.
Used to ( 单独使用作为过去式的时候: used: [ˈjuːzd] use ['ju:z], 在used to 里 [ˈjust tu] ) 的各种用法 - Negative: didn't use to: We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation: He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now. That white house over there used to belong to my family. (It belonged to my family in the past, but not any more.). Warning: In statements, the form used to does not change. We do not use the verb be before it. It always refers to past time: We used to go to the seaside every summer when I was a kid. Not:We are used to go … or We use to go … or We were used to go …. 否定式: The negative of used to is most commonly didn't use(d) to (正规是用不加d的形式, 加d的有人用但是不正规). Sometimes we write it with a final -d, sometimes not. Both forms are common, but many people consider the form with the final -d to be incorrect, and you should not use it in exams: It didn't use to be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays. I didn't usedd to like broccoli when I was younger, but I love it now. (Don't use this form in exams.) In very formal styles, we can use the negative form used not to: She used not to live as poorly as she does now. 疑问式: The most common form of question is auxiliary did + use(d) to. Many people consider the form with a final -d to be incorrect, and you should not use it in exams: I think we met once, a couple of years ago. Did you use to work with Kevin Harris? Didn't she used to live in the same street as us? (Don't use this form in written exams.) 表示强调 - Emphatic did: We can use the emphatic auxiliary did with used to: We never used to mix very much with the neighbours, but we did used to say hello to them in the street. (Don't use this form in written exams.). 反义疑问句 - Tags: We normally make tags after used to with auxiliary did: He used to be your boss, did he? We used to love going to the museum, didn't we? 表过去: Used to or would? We can use used to or would to talk about people's habits in the past. When we use them both together, used to most commonly comes first, as it sets the scene for the actions being reported: When we were kids, we used to invent amazing games. We would imagine we were the government and we would make crazy laws that everyone had to obey. Used to, but not would, can describe a state or situation which is no longer true: We used to live in Manchester. Not: We would live in Manchester. 'The Townhouse' used to be a Greek restaurant. It's Italian now. Not: 'The Townhouse' would be a Greek restaurant …. Used to or be used to? Used to refers to actions and situations in the past which no longer happen or are no longer true. It always refers to the past: She used to sing in a choir, but she gave it up. (She sang, but she doesn't sing any more). Be used to means 'be accustomed to' or 'be familiar with'. It can refer to the past, present or future. We follow be used to with a noun phrase, a pronoun or the -ing form of a verb: I work in a hospital, so I'm used to long hours. (I am accustomed to/familiar with long hours.). She lives in a very small village and hates traffic. She's not used to it. He was a salesman, so he was used to travelling up and down the country. (He was accustomed to/was familiar with travelling.) We can also say get used to or (more formally) become used to: University is very different from school, but don't worry. You'll soon get used to it. (or, more formally, You'll soon become used to it.). (not) be half the person/man/player etc. you used to be 今非昔比, 不比当初 to be much less successful, happy, or strong than you used to be.
I was groped on the tram, and it wasn't the first time it's happened: Like many of Melbourne's 4.8 million residents, I take public transport to work every day. Anyone who has ever spent time commuting during peak hour knows how crowded it can be. We pack ourselves into every available nook and cranny ( If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it. Boxes are stacked in every nook and cranny at the factory. ...Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics. [+ of] ) on trains, trams and buses until we can barely breathe. We may not know our fellow passengers' names, but we can tell what they ate for breakfast. Our daily commute should be nothing more than a mild inconvenience. But too often, it's so much worse for half the population. I stepped onto the 86 tram on a recent morning on my way to the office. As usual, it was Sardine Land. I was packed in right next to the door, with two of the vertical poles in front of my chest. I grasped 抓住 the one directly in front of my left hand while the well-dressed businessman packed in at my right held 抓住 the other. As soon as the tram started to move, I noticed his hand inch up 一点点靠近, 一点点接近 the handle closer to my breast. This made me slightly uncomfortable, but I figured he was simply tightening his grip 抓得更紧. After all, we were about to head uphill and it gets bumpy 颠簸. The tram started making its way up the hill. People were being jostled around and forced to tighten their grips to maintain balance 保持身体平衡. Suddenly, I felt the back of a finger slowly and deliberately slide over 划过, 滑过 my nipple. I looked over at the man standing to my right, the only possible culprit. With a slight smirk on his face, he inched his hand slightly higher onto the pole so it was now right in front of my breast, acting like he was simply getting a better grip to avoid falling over. I was too shocked to speak. I didn't feel like I could say anything. While it was clear to me that it was a deliberate act 故意的行为, it was perhaps just subtle enough to anyone around us that he could easily claim inadvertent [ˌɪnədˈvɜrt(ə)ntli] 无意的, 不小心的 contact due to overcrowding. All I wanted to do was get away from him, but it was too crowded to even turn my body away. All I could do was lean my upper body as far away from his hand as possible so he couldn't casually assault me again. My move to get away from him elicited 招致 glares 怒视 and dramatic sighs from my fellow passengers until I disembarked at the next stop. This is not an isolated incident. I have experienced all manner of vile things in my time taking public transport in this city over the past decade. I have watched a man leer at women on the bus while rubbing his crotch and groaning. I have witnessed several men sit next to isolated young ladies on public transport when there were other seats available and watch hardcore porn with the sound on. My rear end has been groped and slapped as I stepped through the crowd many times. I have felt a wet spot on the back of my jeans where a man has ejaculated on me while I stood in front of him on a crowded train. More recently, I have been forced to follow a crowd off a tram before my actual stop because I was being stalked by a strange man, praying nothing would happen if I stayed with other people. The recent death of Aiia Maasarwe struck a chord with 引起共鸣 so many women in our city because we understand the risk we take by simply going about our daily lives. We know there's a pretty fair chance that we'll get harassed or assaulted in some way on public transport, and we know that no precautions "for your safety" will make a difference. We also know we can't always rely on someone coming to our aid, and we're worried about the potential backlash we may experience if we say anything. I'm sick of feeling unsafe, and I'm tired of seeing women dismissed just because they had the courage to defend themselves against abuse. What if the woman speaking out was someone you loved? Would you talk about all of the "good guys" out there, or would you offer her comfort and support? Before you bring out the pitchforks, I'm not blaming all men for this. The few who commit these crimes know what they're doing is wrong, and I'm sure the rest would stand up if they saw something happening. The point is that too often these assaults go unseen. They can be so discreet 隐秘的, 小心的 or fleeting 短暂的 that even if there's time to act, it can be hard for women to feel empowered to speak up. These little instances of abuse seem to have become so routine in our lives that we simply grin and bear it 挺过去, 忍着, 学会忍耐, 受着, 笑纳, 一笑置之( If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better. They cannot stand the sight of each other, but they will just have to grin and bear it.). I didn't feel like I could turn around and explain to my fellow tram passengers that I was leaning closer to avoid getting groped again. I felt powerless.
Refer VS Reference: reference n. I. Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this. a mention of something: Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings. I am writing with/in reference to (= in connection with) your letter of 15 March. He made no reference to any agreement. [+ to] ...a reference to a fictitious voyage by the buccaneer John Coxton. He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin. An older woman asks "is black really better" referencing the penis size of the young man. A joke about "sex slaves" is briefly said when a character asks another about a situation being suspicious. This joke is referenced to again later in the movie by the same character. A woman touches the protagonist's arm in admiration to his physique then asks his girlfriend if he's truly "better" in a reference to 说的是, 指的是 his sexual performance. II. Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice. This might be done without reference to Parliament. Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference. III. Reference books 参考书 are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject. There are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice. ...a useful reference work for teachers. IV. 引用. A reference is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something. ...a reference from the Quran. ...historical references. V. 索引号. A reference is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want. In a business letter, a number that tells you who to speak to or where to look for more information: In all future letters on this subject, please use/quote our reference JW/155/C. ...a map reference. Make a note of the reference number shown on the form. VI. 介绍信. A reference is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for references. The firm offered to give her a reference (referral). VII. A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job. [mainly US] regional note: in BRIT, usually use referee. verb. I. to mention a particular writer or piece of work. II. If you reference a particular book or writer, you make a precise reference to them in what you are saying or writing. to create a list of all the books that are mentioned in a piece of academic writing. His final scene is frequently referenced as one of the most memorable and frightening in cinema history. for future reference If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference. with/in reference to: You use with reference to or in reference to in order to indicate what something relates to. I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice. cross-reference n. A cross-reference is a note in a book which tells you that there is relevant or more detailed information in another part of the book. Verb. If something such as a book is cross-referenced, cross-references are put in it. Nearly 2,300 plant lists have been checked and cross-referenced. ...an index of products and services which is cross-referenced to the supplying companies. frame of reference: A frame of reference is a particular set of beliefs or ideas on which you base your judgment of things. We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference. point of reference: A point of reference is something which you use to help you understand a situation or communicate with someone. Do we still have any fixed point of reference in the teaching of English? terms of reference: Terms of reference are the instructions given to someone when they are asked to consider or investigate a particular subject, telling them what they must deal with and what they can ignore. The government has announced the terms of reference for its proposed committee of inquiry. [+ of]. refer I. 提及. 谈及. If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. We agreed never to refer to the matter 再也不提 again. Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to 说的是什么, 说的是谁. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. The verb refer has several meanings. One of the meanings is synonymous with the phrase make reference to. The phrase is commonly used so the reader isn't confused (as they would possibly be if refer is used). Consider: Tom referred to a book. Tom made reference to a book. The second sentence unambiguously implies Tom alluded to the book, while the first could also mean Tom consulted the book. Saying 'make reference' is perfectly normal (and increasingly popular, I might add). In my opinion you shouldn't be worried about sounding "needlessly wordy 不必要的啰里啰嗦, 啰嗦". II. 称为. 称呼为. If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them. He likes to be referred to as 'Doctor Khee'. The hospital now refers to patients by name, not case number. Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend. [VERB + to] He simply referred to him as Ronnie. [V to n as n] Our economy is referred to as a free market. III. 指的是. 说的是. If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way. The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action. [VERB + to]. If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing. if a statement, number, report etc refers to someone or something, it is about that person or thing The figures refer to our sales in Europe. The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors 仅指, 仅仅和...有关. IV. 转给. If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners. [be VERB-ed + to] The patient should be referred for tests immediately. V. If you refer a task or a problem 转介, 告诉. 转告为 to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it. He could refer the matter to the high court. [VERB noun + to]. refer somebody/something to somebody to send someone or something to a person or organization to be helped or dealt with My doctor is referring me to a dermatologist. My complaint was referred to the manufacturers. VI. If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need. Now and then I referred a client to him. [VERB noun + to]. VII. If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out. He referred briefly to his notebook. [VERB + to]. VIII. If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information which they need or which you think will interest them. Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto. [VERB noun + to]. refer somebody to something to tell someone where to find information Readers are referred to the bibliography for further information. A reader writes: I keep hearing the word reference used as a verb (usually in the past tense). Most recently it was on Morning Edition, when a reporter said something like "So and so referenced President Obama's concern about unemployment." It seems to me that the proper usage would be to say "So and so referred to President Obama's concern about unemployment." What say you about this? This is a terrific example of the evolution of language. Originally, 'reference' was only used as a noun, and the verb form, as the reader wrote, was 'refer to.' However, over time, its use as a verb has grown sufficiently that it has become largely accepted. I have to admit that 'reference,' the verb, doesn't bother me. I also freely admit that I am completely inconsistent in my opinions—I still hate the so-called verb, 'orientate,' for example. 区别: Refer alone means to receive recommendation. Doctor referred me to you means doctor recommended I see you. I'm referring to means you are trying to point out from what perspective. You look at two paintings and say god that's ugly. Guy says it's beautiful but then you say of I'm referring to 我说的是, 我指的是, 我的意思是指 the one next to it so you are guiding what you meant by adding to. Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object. It is called a name for the second object. The second object, the one to which the first object refers, is called the referent of the first object. A name is usually a phrase or expression, or some other symbolic representation. Its referent may be anything – a material object, a person, an event, an activity, or an abstract concept.
References can take on many forms, including: a thought, a sensory perception that is audible (onomatopoeia), visual (text), olfactory, or tactile, emotional state, relationship with other, spacetime coordinate, symbolic or alpha-numeric, a physical object or an energy projection. In some cases, methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers, as in cryptography. References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge, and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used. Some of them are described in the sections below.
Movie - Get out: 1. Now I will control the motor function, so I'll be ... You'll be me. Good, good. You got it quick 理解的很快. Good on you. Why black people? Who knows? People want to change. Some people want to be stronger ... faster ... cooler. Black is in fashion. But please don't lump me in with that 混在一起, 混为一谈, you know I could give a shit what color you are. No, what I want is deeper. I want your eye, man. I want those things you see through. 2. Well, I can assure you there was no funny business. Allow me to explain. I lifted your cellular phone to wipe down the dresser... and it accidentally came undone. And rather than meddle with it further, I left it that way. How foolish of me. It's fine. I wasn't trying to snitch 打小报告, 告发, 告状. Snitch? Rat you out. Tattle tale. Oh, Don't you worry about that. I can assure you... I don't answer to anyone. 3. I know who you are. I am an admirer of your work. You have a great eye. Wait. Jim Hudson? Hudson Galleries? Believe me, the irony of being a blind art dealer, isn't lost on me. How'd you do it? My assistants describes the work to me in great detail. You've got something. The images you capture are so brutal, so melancholic ([mɛlənˈkɒlɪk] sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for. feeling or expressing pensive sadness. "his work often has a wistful or melancholic mood". suffering from or denoting a severe form of depression. "patients with melancholic depression". wistful [wɪstfʊl] 想要而不得所以伤心的 Someone who is wistful is rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it. I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up. [+ about] He has a wistful look. 'I wish I had a little brother,' said Daphne wistfully. I sensed her wistfulness when she talked about vacations her relatives took. pensive [pensɪv] 忧虑的 If you are pensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. Angela stared pensively out of the window. ). Powerful stuff. I think. Thank you. I used to dabble ( If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously. He dabbled in business. [V + in/with/at] ...a designer who dabbled with digital imagery. Magicians do not dabble, they work hard. ) myself. Wilderness mostly. I have submitted to "Nat Geo" 14 times before I realizing I didn't have the eye. I began dealing and then of course my vision went to shit. I know. Life can be a sick joke. One day you're developing prints in the dark room, the next day you wake up in the dark. Genetic disease. Shit ain't fair, man. - Oh you've got that right, shit ain't fair. 4. pendulum [ˈpendʒələm] 钟摆 [countable] a long thin bar with a weight at the lower end that swings from side to side, usually in order to keep a clock working. the pendulum (of something) used for talking about the tendency of an opinion or situation to change from one position or condition to its opposite. The pendulum has swung back in favor of stricter penalties. Fair skin has been in favor for the past what, couple of hundreds of years... But now the pendulum has swung back 五十年河东五十年河西. Black is in fashion. 5. doggone = damb adj. used to express feelings of annoyance, surprise, or pleasure. People sometimes use doggone to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed. [US, informal, emphasis] "The doggone business just keeps on deteriorating," says Larry Neihart, president of the Diesel Workers Union. "now just a doggone minute". v. damn; darn (used to express surprise, irritation, or anger). "from that moment, doggone it if I didn't see a motivation in Joey!". The girl is mine The doggone girl is mine I know she's mine Because the doggone girl is mine. She is lovely isn't she? Rose? Yes, she is. One of a kind. Top of the line. A real doggone keeper. 6. A jump scare 吓一跳 is a technique often used in horror films and video games, intended to scare the audience by surprising them with an abrupt change in image or event, usually co-occurring with a loud, frightening sound. Common in film since the 1980s, the jump scare has been described as "one of the most basic building blocks of horror movies". Jump scares can surprise the viewer by appearing at a point in the film where the soundtrack is quiet and the viewer is not expecting anything alarming to happen, or can be the sudden payoff to a long period of suspense. Some critics have described jump scares as a lazy way to frighten viewers, and believe that the horror genre has undergone a decline in recent years following an over-reliance on the trope, establishing it as a cliché of modern horror films. A deer hits a moving car and dies. Its body is seen on the side of the road. It is more used as a jump scare.
deli: 1. A delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, unusual or foreign prepared foods ("delicacies"). In most of Australia, the term "delicatessen" retains its European meaning of high-quality, expensive foods and stores. Large supermarket chains often have a deli department, and independent delicatessens exist throughout the country. Both types of deli offer a variety of cured meats, sausages, pickled vegetables, dips, breads and olives. 2. "Deli" also denotes a small convenience store or milk bar in Western Australia, New South Wales and South Australia, and some businesses use "deli" as part of their business name. Traditional delicatessens also exist in these states, with "continental delicatessen" sometimes used to indicate the European version. In Australia, a milk bar is a suburban local general store or café. Similar terms include tuck shops, delicatessens or "delis", and corner shops or corner stores (although by definition these are different establishments). Milk bars are traditionally a place where people pick up newspapers, and fast-food items like fish and chips and hamburgers, and where people can purchase milkshakes and snacks. They are essentially a smaller scale suburban form of the Convenience Store but are more likely to be "Mum and Pop" small business and not larger franchised operations.
Used to ( 单独使用作为过去式的时候: used: [ˈjuːzd] use ['ju:z], 在used to 里 [ˈjust tu] ) 的各种用法 - Negative: didn't use to: We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation: He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now. That white house over there used to belong to my family. (It belonged to my family in the past, but not any more.). Warning: In statements, the form used to does not change. We do not use the verb be before it. It always refers to past time: We used to go to the seaside every summer when I was a kid. Not:
I was groped on the tram, and it wasn't the first time it's happened: Like many of Melbourne's 4.8 million residents, I take public transport to work every day. Anyone who has ever spent time commuting during peak hour knows how crowded it can be. We pack ourselves into every available nook and cranny ( If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it. Boxes are stacked in every nook and cranny at the factory. ...Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics. [+ of] ) on trains, trams and buses until we can barely breathe. We may not know our fellow passengers' names, but we can tell what they ate for breakfast. Our daily commute should be nothing more than a mild inconvenience. But too often, it's so much worse for half the population. I stepped onto the 86 tram on a recent morning on my way to the office. As usual, it was Sardine Land. I was packed in right next to the door, with two of the vertical poles in front of my chest. I grasped 抓住 the one directly in front of my left hand while the well-dressed businessman packed in at my right held 抓住 the other. As soon as the tram started to move, I noticed his hand inch up 一点点靠近, 一点点接近 the handle closer to my breast. This made me slightly uncomfortable, but I figured he was simply tightening his grip 抓得更紧. After all, we were about to head uphill and it gets bumpy 颠簸. The tram started making its way up the hill. People were being jostled around and forced to tighten their grips to maintain balance 保持身体平衡. Suddenly, I felt the back of a finger slowly and deliberately slide over 划过, 滑过 my nipple. I looked over at the man standing to my right, the only possible culprit. With a slight smirk on his face, he inched his hand slightly higher onto the pole so it was now right in front of my breast, acting like he was simply getting a better grip to avoid falling over. I was too shocked to speak. I didn't feel like I could say anything. While it was clear to me that it was a deliberate act 故意的行为, it was perhaps just subtle enough to anyone around us that he could easily claim inadvertent [ˌɪnədˈvɜrt(ə)ntli] 无意的, 不小心的 contact due to overcrowding. All I wanted to do was get away from him, but it was too crowded to even turn my body away. All I could do was lean my upper body as far away from his hand as possible so he couldn't casually assault me again. My move to get away from him elicited 招致 glares 怒视 and dramatic sighs from my fellow passengers until I disembarked at the next stop. This is not an isolated incident. I have experienced all manner of vile things in my time taking public transport in this city over the past decade. I have watched a man leer at women on the bus while rubbing his crotch and groaning. I have witnessed several men sit next to isolated young ladies on public transport when there were other seats available and watch hardcore porn with the sound on. My rear end has been groped and slapped as I stepped through the crowd many times. I have felt a wet spot on the back of my jeans where a man has ejaculated on me while I stood in front of him on a crowded train. More recently, I have been forced to follow a crowd off a tram before my actual stop because I was being stalked by a strange man, praying nothing would happen if I stayed with other people. The recent death of Aiia Maasarwe struck a chord with 引起共鸣 so many women in our city because we understand the risk we take by simply going about our daily lives. We know there's a pretty fair chance that we'll get harassed or assaulted in some way on public transport, and we know that no precautions "for your safety" will make a difference. We also know we can't always rely on someone coming to our aid, and we're worried about the potential backlash we may experience if we say anything. I'm sick of feeling unsafe, and I'm tired of seeing women dismissed just because they had the courage to defend themselves against abuse. What if the woman speaking out was someone you loved? Would you talk about all of the "good guys" out there, or would you offer her comfort and support? Before you bring out the pitchforks, I'm not blaming all men for this. The few who commit these crimes know what they're doing is wrong, and I'm sure the rest would stand up if they saw something happening. The point is that too often these assaults go unseen. They can be so discreet 隐秘的, 小心的 or fleeting 短暂的 that even if there's time to act, it can be hard for women to feel empowered to speak up. These little instances of abuse seem to have become so routine in our lives that we simply grin and bear it 挺过去, 忍着, 学会忍耐, 受着, 笑纳, 一笑置之( If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better. They cannot stand the sight of each other, but they will just have to grin and bear it.). I didn't feel like I could turn around and explain to my fellow tram passengers that I was leaning closer to avoid getting groped again. I felt powerless.
Thursday, 14 February 2019
狡猾狡诈: vixen, crafty, cunning, canny, conniving, shrewd, slick, calculating;
用法学习: 1. 皇室纷争: Even Hollywood star George Clooney, who was among the throng of A-listers invited to the Royal Wedding, has weighed in, saying Meghan was being "vilified (vilify 丑化, 诽谤 to criticize someone very strongly, especially in a way that is not fair and that damages their reputation. If you are vilified by someone, they say or write very unpleasant things about you, so that people will have a low opinion of you. His lawyer was vilified for representing him. He was vilified, hounded, and forced into exile by the FBI. Clare did not deserve the vilification she had been subjected to. ) like Princess Diana". In the note, the US actress criticised his wayward behaviour and accused him of "creating so much pain". 2. Savage Garden: In fact, their estrangement has gotten to a point where Jones will never reform with Hayes for a reunion tour, despite admitting that he could do with the cash flow as what he earned from the success of Savage Garden was "running out." "I stopped [doing music] for a long time and I've only just recently started to think about which direction I want to take my life in at this point. Obviously Savage Garden has set us up quite well and we're quite comfortable, but the money's running out." "I saw him at my manager's wedding in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. We just acknowledged each other. We said hello," 45-year-old Jones said on air. "We didn't delve into the past ( delve into sth to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about someone or something: It's not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone's past. I. If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother's past. If you're interested in a subject, use the Internet to delve deeper. II. If you delve into something such as a cupboard or a bag, you search inside it. She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder. )… That's how our relationship functions these days. We don't have the most healthy, workable relationship any more. "I still love the guy dearly. We are just different people. There's no wrongdoing. It's just different directions and different people," he added. "We just don't have a friendship anymore or working relationship." "The thing with a band is it really is a marriage," the 46-year-old told news.com.au in 2015. "In our case, we had a marriage that ended in divorce. People don't get married by accident and they don't get divorced by accident. There are reasons why musical relationships are magical and those same reasons are sometimes why they can't last."
Australian start-ups fear tech has fallen out of favour 失宠 with Government: With a federal election on the horizon, there are fears among Australian start-ups that the industry is "going backwards" politically. It was not long ago that Australians were promised an "ideas boom" on bus stop ads across the country as part of the Government's innovation agenda, but today that enthusiasm is harder to find. Alex McCauley, chief executive of advocacy group StartupAUS, cited a rollcall of setbacks ( roll call I. If you take a roll call, you check which of the members of a group are present by reading their names out. We had to stand in the snow every morning for roll call. II. 一系列的. 一个接一个的. A roll call of a particular type of people or things is a list of them. Her list of pupils read like a roll-call of the great and good. [+ of] ): the encryption legislation, which became law over the technology sector's vehement objections 强烈反对 激烈反对([ˈviəmənt] involving extremely strong feelings or beliefs. a vehement protest/objection/denial. ), as well an ongoing dust-up ( A dust-up is a quarrel that often involves some fighting. He's now facing suspension after a dust-up with the referee.) over research incentives. He doubted there would be too many carrots ( The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for the use of a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behavior. ) for the companies he represents in the upcoming national vote. "I'm not holding my breath for 不期待, 不认为会 a lot of start-up-focused policies," Mr McCauley said. Ashik Ahmed, chief executive of the workplace software company Deputy, agreed: "Ever since [former prime minister Malcolm] Turnbull left, I don't think there has been any interest shown at all." This week, some of Australia's largest start-ups and venture firms backed a submission criticising Australia's new encryption law, properly known as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (TOLA). Aimed at allowing police access to the encrypted communications of criminal suspects, the signatories ( signatory [sɪgnətri , US -tɔːri ] 签署人, 签字的人, 签字者 The signatories of an official document are the people, organizations, or countries that have signed it. Both countries are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [+ of/to] ) said the law created a "harmful perception" of Australian technology products, among other criticisms. Despite the vehement objections of start-ups, Google and Facebook as well as privacy groups, both major parties passed the Act through parliament on the last sitting day of 2018, citing national security concerns. "At a time when we should be leaning into ( lean into I. To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverence. Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind. conniption [fit] 歇斯底里, 大发雷霆 a fit of rage or hysterics. a fit of rage or tantrums. someone who has or throws a conniption becomes very angry or upset about something and starts shouting. "his client was having conniptions on the phone". And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book. II. 全身心投入. 全情投入. 放开怀去拥抱. To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly. Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever. III. To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations. In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort. There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it. ) Australia's tech potential, we're anchoring it ( anchor n. 锚. An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place. verb I. When a boat anchors or when you anchor it, its anchor is dropped into the water in order to make it stay in one place. We could anchor off the pier. They anchored the boat. II. 栓在. 绑住. 栓住. If you anchor an object somewhere, you fix it to something to prevent it moving from that place. The roots anchor the plant in the earth. The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car. ) with legislation that hurts us," Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar said in a statement. The fight has left the technology industry quite "scarred", according to Sarah Moran, chief executive of Girl Geek Academy. "I think that they think we're a fringe group with fringe issues, but that's just not true anymore," she said. It is not that Canberra is trying to hurt start-ups, according to Rick Baker, partner at Blackbird Ventures. "It's just that they haven't been positively reinforcing it," he said. "When they're passing a piece of legislation, our constant catchcry ( catch phrase = catch word. a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc. A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition. ) to anyone in government is, 'Please think of the start-up industry and make sure there aren't significant side effects' … this is just a classic case of that." Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus told Parliament this week he wanted the laws referred to committee to assess their economic effect. In response to a question regarding Mr Dreyfus's proposal, the office of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said it had nothing to add while amendments to the act were being reviewed. The technology sector is also facing a showdown ( A showdown is a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers. [+ with] ) over research funding. The research and development tax incentive is aimed at encouraging more companies to come up with new ideas. The last federal budget proposed tweaking 调整 the scheme and capping the amounts 封顶 that could be claimed — a move "saving taxpayers $2 billion over the next four years", then-treasurer Scott Morrison said on budget night. The potential legislative changes prompted some players, including the business software company MYOB, to warn they would consider moving research work overseas. Yet the brakes are on, for now — a senate committee charged with reviewing legislative changes to the scheme recommended this week they be paused for further analysis. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has agreed with the committee's position. Beth Webster, director of Swinburne University's Centre for Transformative Innovation, said stability around programs such as the R&D incentive was critical. Constant change made it impossible for businesses to plan. "It just introduces an extra layer of uncertainty into their environment," Dr Webster said. The committee report comes in the wake of concerns raised last year by some start-up founders that there had been a crackdown on what qualified for the R&D incentive scheme, especially for software development. Minister for Industry Karen Andrews said AusIndustry's treatment of software development was consistent with other countries with similar R&D tax incentives. A tax office spokesperson said that while it supported innovative 创新公司 companies, it was "also mindful that as we pay out approximately $3 billion each year in R&D tax offsets, the community expects us to uphold the integrity of the program". Australia's political parties are yet to unveil all their election campaign policies, but Mr Baker said he wanted the Government to be "chief cheerleader and promoter of Australia as a place where innovation is happening". "I'm not one of the people that think government should be pouring money into start-ups," he said. "I worry that both parties are a little scarred by the fact they didn't tell the innovation story well last election." But Government is still working out the fine print. Mr McCauley agreed it was not all bad news. Government tweaks to the skilled visa system, helping companies attract overseas talent, have been largely welcomed by start-ups. And enthusiasm from state and city governments has not waned. In mid-2018, Victoria announced an $13.45 million investment aimed at establishing a number of accelerator programs. South Australia also kicked off a $28 million assistance program for new businesses this year. But with a federal election on its way, Mr Ahmed said the industry needed champions on both sides of politics who think "10, 20, 50 years ahead". "We can't rely on coal and mining to carry us forever into the future," he said. "It shouldn't be our job to be professional at politics to be heard by politicians," Ms Moran added.
Naomi Osaka is not who we thought: Reaction to world No.1's shock coach split: No light has yet been shed on Naomi Osaka's decision to sack her coach right after winning the Australian Open – but it has exposed a hidden steel 钢铁 (I. Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. ...steel pipes. ...the iron and steel industry. ...a fall in demand for cement, bricks, steel and glass. The front wall is made of corrugated steel. II. stainless steel. III. Steel is used to refer to the industry that produces steel and items made of steel. ...a three-month study of European steel. The company has interests in steel and other products. v. If you steel yourself, you prepare to deal with something unpleasant. Those involved are steeling themselves for/against the coming battle. I was steeling myself to call round when Simon arrived. ) in the tennis star. That's the opinion of leading US tennis writer Jon Wertheim, who tackled the strange split in his Sports Illustrated mailbag. Osaka, 21, announced that she had parted ways with Sascha Bajin on Tuesday (AEDT), less than three weeks after winning the Open and claiming the world No.1 ranking on Australia Day. She had also won last year's US Open under Bajin's watch. Wertheim said that the outwardly-mild ( relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside: The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it. To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.) Osaka had made a statement about her personality with such a swift dismissal of her coach and hitting partner. "To me, the real story is Osaka. In releasing [today's] statement she made a more abstract statement as well," Wertheim wrote. "This was a decisive, unexpected move that perhaps suggests she's more assertive 有主见的, 知道自己想要什么的, 坚定的 and businesslike ( hard-headed: 公事公办的, 不讲人情的 ) ( I. 讲究效率的. If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. serious and effective in the way you deal with things. getting things done in a quick and practical way: The meeting was brief and businesslike. Alan chaired the meeting in a very businesslike way. Mr. Penn sounds quite businesslike. This activity was carried on in a businesslike manner. having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task. "the group was run in a businesslike way". "his brisk, businesslike tone". II. 实用的. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) designed or appearing to be practical rather than decorative. "a businesslike grey suit". assertive Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice. behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings. You need to be more assertive to succeed in business. Debating encourages children to be more assertive. ...an assertive style of management. 'You don't need to do that,' said Pearl assertively. Clare's assertiveness stirred up his deep-seated sense of inadequacy. ...an assertiveness training class. ) than one might have expected. It will be interesting to see how long she stays coachless. And who comes next." Wertheim said oddly-timed coaching changes were common in tennis – often because success was actually counter-productive for mentors. "In times of success, the player often wonders, 'What do I need him for? I achieved this. I did the hard work. Now I am paying him this fat bonus. And he is taking credit?'" Wertheim wrote. "Sometimes these moves are made for financial reasons. These bonuses are considerable and a renegotiating coach may overplay his hand(overplay something If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much. 过于自信. If someone overplays their hand 自信过头, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.). Sometimes players feel coaches are taking too much credit, conflating ( If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one. Her letters conflate past and present. Unfortunately the public conflated fiction with reality 混淆, 混为一谈, 混为一体 and made her into a saint. The two meanings conflated. The story was a conflation of Greek myths. confluence 交汇 I. The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river. The 160-metre falls mark the dramatic confluence of the rivers Nera and Velino. [+ of]. II. 联合作用. If there is a confluence of two things, they join, combine, or come together. Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events. ...the confluence of African and Portuguese cultures in Brazil. ) the player's success with their own. But sometimes these moves are simply about timing the market. 'Where's he going to take me from here? Time to sell.'" And perhaps we really should have seen the split coming. There were signs. Osaka did not specifically thank Bajin in her victory speech after winning at Melbourne Park. He was referred to merely as a "hitting partner" in a celebratory 庆祝性的, 用于庆祝的 Instagram post. Those remarks are in stark contrast to what Osaka said about Bajin during her US Open run, where he was hailed as a vital influence within her camp. "He tries to make every day really fun and exciting," she said. "For someone like me, that sort of thinks sometimes things are boring, that's good for me. I fight myself a lot, so he's sort of been, like, the peacemaker." Bajin told the WTA website last August: "She's such a perfectionist that she just gets down on herself and is too hard to herself. So I have to be the contrast 正相反." Bajin also said that he believed in longevity between player and coach. It was not to be. Japanese media outlet Nikkan Sports reported that Osaka and Bajin may have fallen out 有分歧, 闹不和 as the Australian Open drew on, clashing over ideas. Osaka reportedly trained without Bajin at times, and only briefly in other sessions. Meanwhile, veteran The Guardian tennis writer Kevin Mitchell had a fresh theory. "Another suspicion is that the beguiling 有魅力的, 狡猾的, 有心计的, 有心机的( Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive. [written] a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous. Mombasa is a town with a beguiling Arabic flavour. He was beguilingly boyish and attractive. to persuade or trick someone into doing something, especially by saying nice things to them. She was beguiled by his charm. You're a vixen [ˈvɪksən] 狡猾大大的, 太狡猾了, Amy Farrah Fowler ( I. a female fox. II. 坏脾气的. 爱吵架的. 咄咄逼人的. A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman. a spirited or quarrelsome woman. "an outrageous little shaven-headed vixen". III. (colloquial) A racy or salacious woman. ). crafty 有心计的, 有心机的, 诡计多端的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的, 狡黠的 adj. If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. Bernadette: Did I tell you Priya invited me and Howard to have dinner with her and Leonard? Penny: Oh, that's nice. Amy: No, it's not. It's a strategic manoeuvre. Leonard's new girlfriend is testing Bernadette's loyalty to you and the group. That bitch is crafty 狡猾了. Bernadette: You think? Amy: Of course. How does the cheetah attack a herd of wildebeests? By going after its weakest member. ...a crafty, lying character who enjoys plotting against others. A crafty look came to his eyes. That was my crafty little plan. The government has craftily put up all the hidden taxes. conniving [kənaɪvɪŋ] (calculating 算计人的) 狡诈的, 狡猾的, 诡计多端的 If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people. [disapproval] Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman. Erdoğan is a canny fox 老谋深算的, 狡猾的狐狸 (cunning fox, canny as a fox)(uncanny [ʌnˈkæni](errily 不神秘, 但是细思骇人, 细思极恐) 诡异的. 吓人的 strange and mysterious. He predicted the winners of each race with uncanny accuracy. uncanny valley 真实的吓人 a feeling of unease caused when a robot looks almost, but not quite, human. a phenomenon where something that's like a person or part of a person, such as a robot or a computer-generated figure, is still different enough from reality to cause feelings of unease or revulsion. The film's animation was mostly good, but the characters were still deep in the uncanny valley. eerily [ˈɪərɪli] (uncanny 有说不清道不明的神秘意味) in a strange and frightening manner. "their footsteps echoed eerily". canny [ˈkæni] 头脑清楚的, 头脑清醒的, 精明的, 善于审时度势的 (acumen) good at judging situations, especially in business, and careful not to be tricked. A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre. She built up her fortune by cannily playing the stock market. cunning (shrewd 精明的) adj. Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. The clever folk in management came up with a cunning plan. They were cunningly disguised in golf clothes. n. Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. ...one more example of the cunning of today's art thieves. [+ of] He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning. sly/cunning as a fox Cliché smart and clever. My nephew is as sly as a fox. You have to be cunning as a fox to outwit me. Animal cunning 狡猾多端的, 像动物一样狡猾的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的: Animals have instincts that go beyond human comprehension, because we traded those instincts for a bigger brain and sharp reasoning. If a person has an intelligence that goes beyond reason he has animal cunning. It also can mean that that person is sneaky. wily [waɪli] If you describe someone or their behaviour as wily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people. His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President.) Slimy [ˈslaɪmi] 滑滑的: I. Of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous. Slimy things did crawl with legs. Upon the slimy sea. —Coleridge. Something that is smooth and gooey at the same time. Example: Mucus from the nose when you're having flu, natto (after mixing it, it creates a slimy consistency). II. 狡猾的. 有心计的. 别有所图的. 心思深沉的. (slang, figuratively) friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; sneaky. friendly in an unpleasant way that does not seem sincere – used to show disapproval a slimy politician. slimy 黏糊糊滑溜溜的 (喻: 狡猾的, 不真诚的, 有心计的) VS gooey 黏黏的, 软软的 (喻: 甜得发腻的, 腻歪歪的. 滥发狗粮的. ) VS mushy 糊糊的, 稠稠的(喻: 腻腻的. ). a slick 狡猾的, 滑头的 person is clever and good at persuading people but probably not honest or sincere. a slick car salesman.) Japanese prodigy could have suffered an early dose of the celebrity virus, after rising 72 places 上升72位 in the rankings in less than 12 months and being paraded as the bright new face of tennis(parade as something/be paraded as something 吹捧为 if something parades as something else that is better, someone is pretending that it is the other better thing – used to show disapproval. It's just self-interest parading as concern for your welfare.), with endorsements showering down on her after winning her second slam title," Mitchell wrote. "Whatever the reason, it will be a nailed-on certainty it was Osaka's call. While these jobs are nowhere near as glamorous or well-paid as fans might imagine, they pay the rent and there are only a few available at the top of the game. It is implausible that Bajin was the one to walk." Mitchell added that Osaka, "…for all her charm, looks to be a hard-headed (businesslike) 公事公办的, 不为人情所动的, 不讲人情的 ( You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. ...a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman. They are taking a hard-headed commercial decision. ) professional also." "Professional tennis, like other sports, can be an incestuous bubble in which players and coaches constantly cycle through each other, but the pool of candidates generally remains the same," she wrote. "Usually, there's some sort of reason to be divined from all the shuffling 洗牌(divine adj. I. You use divine to describe something that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess. He suggested that the civil war had been a divine punishment. ...divine inspiration. The law was divinely ordained. II. People use divine to express their pleasure or enjoyment of something. 'Isn't it divine?' she said. 'I wish I had the right sort of brooch to lend you for it.'. Darling how lovely to see you, you look simply divine. It smells divinely of orange zest. n. A divine is a priest who specializes in the study of God and religion. verb. I. 推断. 推测. 猜测. If you divine something, you discover or learn it by guessing. to guess something from what you already know. [literary] ...the child's ability to divine the needs of its parents and respond to them. From this he divined that she did not like him much. II. 找矿. 找水. If you divine, you try to find underground supplies of water or minerals, using a special rod or pair of rods. to search for underground water using a Y-shaped stick called a divining rod. The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought. ), such as performance or a better coach becoming available, or a change in playing style. What's suspicious about the Osaka-Bajin split is that there is no explanation handy. Neither player nor coach has announced a new partnership yet, and based on results, the arrangement was wholly successful."
Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have mastered the art of couple dressing 情侣装: Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have been notoriously tight-lipped about their romance. So, it's no surprise that the day before Valentine's Day, the pair chose to slink into the night in co-ordinated 协调的, 搭配的 black attire. On Wednesday, the NBA star and world's highest paid model proved they have already mastered the art of couple dressing, rocking casual-cool black outfits on the streets of New York City. In a black oversized jacket, flared denim jeans and mules decorated with a furry strap, the model stayed true to her signature tomboy chic aesthetic. While her Australian beau opted for a black sweatshirt, torn 破洞裤 track pants, black sneakers and a silver chain. After months of speculation, the reality star finally confirmed the pair's relationship status on Ellen last week. "Obviously you're dating this guy on the 76ers," DeGeneres asked Jenner. "How long have you been dating him?" "For a bit now" responded Jenner. Whether it's the undeniable cool-factor of Sofia Richie and Scott Disick, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or the sleekness of Jesinta and Buddy Franklin, the world's most-beautiful people know that a stylish 'other half' is their best accessory. Click through to see more of Kendall and Ben and all the chic celebrity duos that always make a fashionable splash.
Australian start-ups fear tech has fallen out of favour 失宠 with Government: With a federal election on the horizon, there are fears among Australian start-ups that the industry is "going backwards" politically. It was not long ago that Australians were promised an "ideas boom" on bus stop ads across the country as part of the Government's innovation agenda, but today that enthusiasm is harder to find. Alex McCauley, chief executive of advocacy group StartupAUS, cited a rollcall of setbacks ( roll call I. If you take a roll call, you check which of the members of a group are present by reading their names out. We had to stand in the snow every morning for roll call. II. 一系列的. 一个接一个的. A roll call of a particular type of people or things is a list of them. Her list of pupils read like a roll-call of the great and good. [+ of] ): the encryption legislation, which became law over the technology sector's vehement objections 强烈反对 激烈反对([ˈviəmənt] involving extremely strong feelings or beliefs. a vehement protest/objection/denial. ), as well an ongoing dust-up ( A dust-up is a quarrel that often involves some fighting. He's now facing suspension after a dust-up with the referee.) over research incentives. He doubted there would be too many carrots ( The phrase "carrot and stick" is a metaphor for the use of a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behavior. ) for the companies he represents in the upcoming national vote. "I'm not holding my breath for 不期待, 不认为会 a lot of start-up-focused policies," Mr McCauley said. Ashik Ahmed, chief executive of the workplace software company Deputy, agreed: "Ever since [former prime minister Malcolm] Turnbull left, I don't think there has been any interest shown at all." This week, some of Australia's largest start-ups and venture firms backed a submission criticising Australia's new encryption law, properly known as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (TOLA). Aimed at allowing police access to the encrypted communications of criminal suspects, the signatories ( signatory [sɪgnətri , US -tɔːri ] 签署人, 签字的人, 签字者 The signatories of an official document are the people, organizations, or countries that have signed it. Both countries are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [+ of/to] ) said the law created a "harmful perception" of Australian technology products, among other criticisms. Despite the vehement objections of start-ups, Google and Facebook as well as privacy groups, both major parties passed the Act through parliament on the last sitting day of 2018, citing national security concerns. "At a time when we should be leaning into ( lean into I. To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverence. Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind. conniption [fit] 歇斯底里, 大发雷霆 a fit of rage or hysterics. a fit of rage or tantrums. someone who has or throws a conniption becomes very angry or upset about something and starts shouting. "his client was having conniptions on the phone". And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book. II. 全身心投入. 全情投入. 放开怀去拥抱. To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly. Oftentimes, success happens when you just lean into it—when you make yourself open to opportunities and are willing to do what it takes to pursue it further—without a contract, without a promise of success, without any expectation whatsoever. III. To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations. In other words, you will pay not just later, but more. Lean into your discomfort. There's nothing to do but mourn, and the pain will disappear a lot faster if you lean into it. ) Australia's tech potential, we're anchoring it ( anchor n. 锚. An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place. verb I. When a boat anchors or when you anchor it, its anchor is dropped into the water in order to make it stay in one place. We could anchor off the pier. They anchored the boat. II. 栓在. 绑住. 栓住. If you anchor an object somewhere, you fix it to something to prevent it moving from that place. The roots anchor the plant in the earth. The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car. ) with legislation that hurts us," Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar said in a statement. The fight has left the technology industry quite "scarred", according to Sarah Moran, chief executive of Girl Geek Academy. "I think that they think we're a fringe group with fringe issues, but that's just not true anymore," she said. It is not that Canberra is trying to hurt start-ups, according to Rick Baker, partner at Blackbird Ventures. "It's just that they haven't been positively reinforcing it," he said. "When they're passing a piece of legislation, our constant catchcry ( catch phrase = catch word. a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc. A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition. ) to anyone in government is, 'Please think of the start-up industry and make sure there aren't significant side effects' … this is just a classic case of that." Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus told Parliament this week he wanted the laws referred to committee to assess their economic effect. In response to a question regarding Mr Dreyfus's proposal, the office of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said it had nothing to add while amendments to the act were being reviewed. The technology sector is also facing a showdown ( A showdown is a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers. [+ with] ) over research funding. The research and development tax incentive is aimed at encouraging more companies to come up with new ideas. The last federal budget proposed tweaking 调整 the scheme and capping the amounts 封顶 that could be claimed — a move "saving taxpayers $2 billion over the next four years", then-treasurer Scott Morrison said on budget night. The potential legislative changes prompted some players, including the business software company MYOB, to warn they would consider moving research work overseas. Yet the brakes are on, for now — a senate committee charged with reviewing legislative changes to the scheme recommended this week they be paused for further analysis. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has agreed with the committee's position. Beth Webster, director of Swinburne University's Centre for Transformative Innovation, said stability around programs such as the R&D incentive was critical. Constant change made it impossible for businesses to plan. "It just introduces an extra layer of uncertainty into their environment," Dr Webster said. The committee report comes in the wake of concerns raised last year by some start-up founders that there had been a crackdown on what qualified for the R&D incentive scheme, especially for software development. Minister for Industry Karen Andrews said AusIndustry's treatment of software development was consistent with other countries with similar R&D tax incentives. A tax office spokesperson said that while it supported innovative 创新公司 companies, it was "also mindful that as we pay out approximately $3 billion each year in R&D tax offsets, the community expects us to uphold the integrity of the program". Australia's political parties are yet to unveil all their election campaign policies, but Mr Baker said he wanted the Government to be "chief cheerleader and promoter of Australia as a place where innovation is happening". "I'm not one of the people that think government should be pouring money into start-ups," he said. "I worry that both parties are a little scarred by the fact they didn't tell the innovation story well last election." But Government is still working out the fine print. Mr McCauley agreed it was not all bad news. Government tweaks to the skilled visa system, helping companies attract overseas talent, have been largely welcomed by start-ups. And enthusiasm from state and city governments has not waned. In mid-2018, Victoria announced an $13.45 million investment aimed at establishing a number of accelerator programs. South Australia also kicked off a $28 million assistance program for new businesses this year. But with a federal election on its way, Mr Ahmed said the industry needed champions on both sides of politics who think "10, 20, 50 years ahead". "We can't rely on coal and mining to carry us forever into the future," he said. "It shouldn't be our job to be professional at politics to be heard by politicians," Ms Moran added.
Naomi Osaka is not who we thought: Reaction to world No.1's shock coach split: No light has yet been shed on Naomi Osaka's decision to sack her coach right after winning the Australian Open – but it has exposed a hidden steel 钢铁 (I. Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. ...steel pipes. ...the iron and steel industry. ...a fall in demand for cement, bricks, steel and glass. The front wall is made of corrugated steel. II. stainless steel. III. Steel is used to refer to the industry that produces steel and items made of steel. ...a three-month study of European steel. The company has interests in steel and other products. v. If you steel yourself, you prepare to deal with something unpleasant. Those involved are steeling themselves for/against the coming battle. I was steeling myself to call round when Simon arrived. ) in the tennis star. That's the opinion of leading US tennis writer Jon Wertheim, who tackled the strange split in his Sports Illustrated mailbag. Osaka, 21, announced that she had parted ways with Sascha Bajin on Tuesday (AEDT), less than three weeks after winning the Open and claiming the world No.1 ranking on Australia Day. She had also won last year's US Open under Bajin's watch. Wertheim said that the outwardly-mild ( relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside: The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it. To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.) Osaka had made a statement about her personality with such a swift dismissal of her coach and hitting partner. "To me, the real story is Osaka. In releasing [today's] statement she made a more abstract statement as well," Wertheim wrote. "This was a decisive, unexpected move that perhaps suggests she's more assertive 有主见的, 知道自己想要什么的, 坚定的 and businesslike ( hard-headed: 公事公办的, 不讲人情的 ) ( I. 讲究效率的. If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time. serious and effective in the way you deal with things. getting things done in a quick and practical way: The meeting was brief and businesslike. Alan chaired the meeting in a very businesslike way. Mr. Penn sounds quite businesslike. This activity was carried on in a businesslike manner. having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task. "the group was run in a businesslike way". "his brisk, businesslike tone". II. 实用的. (of clothing, furniture, etc.) designed or appearing to be practical rather than decorative. "a businesslike grey suit". assertive Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice. behaving in a confident way in which you are quick to express your opinions and feelings. You need to be more assertive to succeed in business. Debating encourages children to be more assertive. ...an assertive style of management. 'You don't need to do that,' said Pearl assertively. Clare's assertiveness stirred up his deep-seated sense of inadequacy. ...an assertiveness training class. ) than one might have expected. It will be interesting to see how long she stays coachless. And who comes next." Wertheim said oddly-timed coaching changes were common in tennis – often because success was actually counter-productive for mentors. "In times of success, the player often wonders, 'What do I need him for? I achieved this. I did the hard work. Now I am paying him this fat bonus. And he is taking credit?'" Wertheim wrote. "Sometimes these moves are made for financial reasons. These bonuses are considerable and a renegotiating coach may overplay his hand(overplay something If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much. 过于自信. If someone overplays their hand 自信过头, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.). Sometimes players feel coaches are taking too much credit, conflating ( If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one. Her letters conflate past and present. Unfortunately the public conflated fiction with reality 混淆, 混为一谈, 混为一体 and made her into a saint. The two meanings conflated. The story was a conflation of Greek myths. confluence 交汇 I. The confluence of two rivers is the place where they join and become one larger river. The 160-metre falls mark the dramatic confluence of the rivers Nera and Velino. [+ of]. II. 联合作用. If there is a confluence of two things, they join, combine, or come together. Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events. ...the confluence of African and Portuguese cultures in Brazil. ) the player's success with their own. But sometimes these moves are simply about timing the market. 'Where's he going to take me from here? Time to sell.'" And perhaps we really should have seen the split coming. There were signs. Osaka did not specifically thank Bajin in her victory speech after winning at Melbourne Park. He was referred to merely as a "hitting partner" in a celebratory 庆祝性的, 用于庆祝的 Instagram post. Those remarks are in stark contrast to what Osaka said about Bajin during her US Open run, where he was hailed as a vital influence within her camp. "He tries to make every day really fun and exciting," she said. "For someone like me, that sort of thinks sometimes things are boring, that's good for me. I fight myself a lot, so he's sort of been, like, the peacemaker." Bajin told the WTA website last August: "She's such a perfectionist that she just gets down on herself and is too hard to herself. So I have to be the contrast 正相反." Bajin also said that he believed in longevity between player and coach. It was not to be. Japanese media outlet Nikkan Sports reported that Osaka and Bajin may have fallen out 有分歧, 闹不和 as the Australian Open drew on, clashing over ideas. Osaka reportedly trained without Bajin at times, and only briefly in other sessions. Meanwhile, veteran The Guardian tennis writer Kevin Mitchell had a fresh theory. "Another suspicion is that the beguiling 有魅力的, 狡猾的, 有心计的, 有心机的( Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive. [written] a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous. Mombasa is a town with a beguiling Arabic flavour. He was beguilingly boyish and attractive. to persuade or trick someone into doing something, especially by saying nice things to them. She was beguiled by his charm. You're a vixen [ˈvɪksən] 狡猾大大的, 太狡猾了, Amy Farrah Fowler ( I. a female fox. II. 坏脾气的. 爱吵架的. 咄咄逼人的. A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman. a spirited or quarrelsome woman. "an outrageous little shaven-headed vixen". III. (colloquial) A racy or salacious woman. ). crafty 有心计的, 有心机的, 诡计多端的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的, 狡黠的 adj. If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. Bernadette: Did I tell you Priya invited me and Howard to have dinner with her and Leonard? Penny: Oh, that's nice. Amy: No, it's not. It's a strategic manoeuvre. Leonard's new girlfriend is testing Bernadette's loyalty to you and the group. That bitch is crafty 狡猾了. Bernadette: You think? Amy: Of course. How does the cheetah attack a herd of wildebeests? By going after its weakest member. ...a crafty, lying character who enjoys plotting against others. A crafty look came to his eyes. That was my crafty little plan. The government has craftily put up all the hidden taxes. conniving [kənaɪvɪŋ] (calculating 算计人的) 狡诈的, 狡猾的, 诡计多端的 If you describe someone as conniving, you mean you dislike them because they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people. [disapproval] Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman. Erdoğan is a canny fox 老谋深算的, 狡猾的狐狸 (cunning fox, canny as a fox)(uncanny [ʌnˈkæni](errily 不神秘, 但是细思骇人, 细思极恐) 诡异的. 吓人的 strange and mysterious. He predicted the winners of each race with uncanny accuracy. uncanny valley 真实的吓人 a feeling of unease caused when a robot looks almost, but not quite, human. a phenomenon where something that's like a person or part of a person, such as a robot or a computer-generated figure, is still different enough from reality to cause feelings of unease or revulsion. The film's animation was mostly good, but the characters were still deep in the uncanny valley. eerily [ˈɪərɪli] (uncanny 有说不清道不明的神秘意味) in a strange and frightening manner. "their footsteps echoed eerily". canny [ˈkæni] 头脑清楚的, 头脑清醒的, 精明的, 善于审时度势的 (acumen) good at judging situations, especially in business, and careful not to be tricked. A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre. She built up her fortune by cannily playing the stock market. cunning (shrewd 精明的) adj. Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. The clever folk in management came up with a cunning plan. They were cunningly disguised in golf clothes. n. Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. ...one more example of the cunning of today's art thieves. [+ of] He tackled the job with a great deal of imagination, skill and cunning. sly/cunning as a fox Cliché smart and clever. My nephew is as sly as a fox. You have to be cunning as a fox to outwit me. Animal cunning 狡猾多端的, 像动物一样狡猾的, 狡猾的, 狡诈的: Animals have instincts that go beyond human comprehension, because we traded those instincts for a bigger brain and sharp reasoning. If a person has an intelligence that goes beyond reason he has animal cunning. It also can mean that that person is sneaky. wily [waɪli] If you describe someone or their behaviour as wily, you mean that they are clever at achieving what they want, especially by tricking people. His appointment as prime minister owed much to the wily manoeuvring of the President.) Slimy [ˈslaɪmi] 滑滑的: I. Of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous. Slimy things did crawl with legs. Upon the slimy sea. —Coleridge. Something that is smooth and gooey at the same time. Example: Mucus from the nose when you're having flu, natto (after mixing it, it creates a slimy consistency). II. 狡猾的. 有心计的. 别有所图的. 心思深沉的. (slang, figuratively) friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; sneaky. friendly in an unpleasant way that does not seem sincere – used to show disapproval a slimy politician. slimy 黏糊糊滑溜溜的 (喻: 狡猾的, 不真诚的, 有心计的) VS gooey 黏黏的, 软软的 (喻: 甜得发腻的, 腻歪歪的. 滥发狗粮的. ) VS mushy 糊糊的, 稠稠的(喻: 腻腻的. ). a slick 狡猾的, 滑头的 person is clever and good at persuading people but probably not honest or sincere. a slick car salesman.) Japanese prodigy could have suffered an early dose of the celebrity virus, after rising 72 places 上升72位 in the rankings in less than 12 months and being paraded as the bright new face of tennis(parade as something/be paraded as something 吹捧为 if something parades as something else that is better, someone is pretending that it is the other better thing – used to show disapproval. It's just self-interest parading as concern for your welfare.), with endorsements showering down on her after winning her second slam title," Mitchell wrote. "Whatever the reason, it will be a nailed-on certainty it was Osaka's call. While these jobs are nowhere near as glamorous or well-paid as fans might imagine, they pay the rent and there are only a few available at the top of the game. It is implausible that Bajin was the one to walk." Mitchell added that Osaka, "…for all her charm, looks to be a hard-headed (businesslike) 公事公办的, 不为人情所动的, 不讲人情的 ( You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. ...a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman. They are taking a hard-headed commercial decision. ) professional also." "Professional tennis, like other sports, can be an incestuous bubble in which players and coaches constantly cycle through each other, but the pool of candidates generally remains the same," she wrote. "Usually, there's some sort of reason to be divined from all the shuffling 洗牌(divine adj. I. You use divine to describe something that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess. He suggested that the civil war had been a divine punishment. ...divine inspiration. The law was divinely ordained. II. People use divine to express their pleasure or enjoyment of something. 'Isn't it divine?' she said. 'I wish I had the right sort of brooch to lend you for it.'. Darling how lovely to see you, you look simply divine. It smells divinely of orange zest. n. A divine is a priest who specializes in the study of God and religion. verb. I. 推断. 推测. 猜测. If you divine something, you discover or learn it by guessing. to guess something from what you already know. [literary] ...the child's ability to divine the needs of its parents and respond to them. From this he divined that she did not like him much. II. 找矿. 找水. If you divine, you try to find underground supplies of water or minerals, using a special rod or pair of rods. to search for underground water using a Y-shaped stick called a divining rod. The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought. ), such as performance or a better coach becoming available, or a change in playing style. What's suspicious about the Osaka-Bajin split is that there is no explanation handy. Neither player nor coach has announced a new partnership yet, and based on results, the arrangement was wholly successful."
Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have mastered the art of couple dressing 情侣装: Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons have been notoriously tight-lipped about their romance. So, it's no surprise that the day before Valentine's Day, the pair chose to slink into the night in co-ordinated 协调的, 搭配的 black attire. On Wednesday, the NBA star and world's highest paid model proved they have already mastered the art of couple dressing, rocking casual-cool black outfits on the streets of New York City. In a black oversized jacket, flared denim jeans and mules decorated with a furry strap, the model stayed true to her signature tomboy chic aesthetic. While her Australian beau opted for a black sweatshirt, torn 破洞裤 track pants, black sneakers and a silver chain. After months of speculation, the reality star finally confirmed the pair's relationship status on Ellen last week. "Obviously you're dating this guy on the 76ers," DeGeneres asked Jenner. "How long have you been dating him?" "For a bit now" responded Jenner. Whether it's the undeniable cool-factor of Sofia Richie and Scott Disick, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or the sleekness of Jesinta and Buddy Franklin, the world's most-beautiful people know that a stylish 'other half' is their best accessory. Click through to see more of Kendall and Ben and all the chic celebrity duos that always make a fashionable splash.
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