用法学习: 1. camaraderie 兄弟情谊, 同志情谊 [ˌkom(ə)ˈrɑdəri] mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. "the enforced camaraderie of office life". 体育兄弟: THE Burgess brothers are all hot property 热门货, 抢手货 on the sporting field( hot property Stolen goods. A "hot property" is one that many people want to buy. It is highly desirable. A person who is a "hot property" is one that is at the peak of his career. An actor who is a hot property, for example, would be one that is highly sought after and well paid. hot check (US, Texas) A check with non-sufficient funds (not enough money in the bank to back it up), written fraudulently. And you don't go writing hot checks down in Mississippi. (check with insufficient funds, written fraudulently): bad check, bounced check, rubber check. Lost property 丢失财物 consists of things that people have lost or accidentally left in a public place, for example on a train or in a school. Lost property should be handed to the driver.) but despite their profiles, their wage differences mean they are buying up 购入, 入手 very different homes. While one brother lives in a modest Sydney unit, another has splashed out on a Maroubra mansion. snatch victory from the jaws of defeat 虎口夺食 (idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion 已成定局, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment. If someone snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, they win when it seems that they are certain to lose. If someone snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, they lose when it seems that they are certain to win. The good news in the economy is concentrated in areas vital to the tax take, whereas the bad news is in areas of secondary concern, thereby allowing the budget to snatch rising revenues from the jaws of a weakening economy. Etymology: The first recorded use of the phrase discovered to date is an article criticizing Representative James Seddon of Virginia for claiming that a regiment in the Mexican-American war had "snatched victory from the jaws of defeat." 2. 新西兰枪击案: This had no discernible [dɪˈsɜrnəb(ə)l] 看得见的, 明显的效果, 肉眼可见的, 看得出来的 effect on Australian policy. A few days earlier, at the start of November, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne visited Saudi Arabia. His goal was to expand Australian military exports to Saudi Arabia. Wong has not called for an end to Australian military exports. Instead, she has urged the Australian government to "assure itself that any Australian military cooperation in the region, including defence equipment sales, does not inadvertently 不经意的, 一不小心的 contribute to the suffering of the Yemeni civilian population." This is vapid ([disapproval] If you describe someone or something as vapid, you are critical of them because they are dull and uninteresting. ...the Minister's young and rather vapid daughter. She made a vapid comment about the weather.) waffle – the government could assure itself of anything, and continue the military exports. Thus, the bipartisan political spectrum remains: continued military exports are legitimate. During Israel's war on Gaza from 2008-09, Israel destroyed 30 mosques, and seriously damaged another 15. Former United Nations rapporteur 特使 ( [ˌræpɔrˈtɜr] someone who is chosen to study a particular situation or subject and report what they learn to an organization or meeting. A rapporteur is a person who is officially appointed by an organization to investigate a problem or attend a meeting and to report on it. ...the United Nations special rapporteur on torture. ...U.N. human rights rapporteurs.) to the occupied Palestinian territories, Jon Dugard observed that "what was extraordinary was the number of minarets of the mosques that had been shot out. It was quite clear that members of the IDF were simply having fun targeting minarets because they serve no security purpose". This didn't register on the political spectrum 根本没有引起注意 either. Attacking mosques, or even Muslims gathered for prayers in a mosque didn't cause a blip ( I. A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen. II. A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction. III. A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. ...a minor blip in the upward trajectory of the markets.) on either party's continued support for the Israeli government. Being complicit 幕后推手, 推波助澜的, 帮了一把手的, 从犯, 帮凶 ( "Do you, in any way, feel complicit with this atrocity?" Koch asked Senator Hanson. ) in the threatened murder of millions of Muslims is just business as usual in Australia. It is part of the normal political spectrum. As our record makes clear, a basic premise of our political mainstream is that Muslim lives do not have any value. That is, as Saudi Arabia's brutal war has threatened a famine 饥馑, 饥荒 on a scale that the world hasn't seen "for many decades, with millions of victims", the Australian government has sought to ramp up our support of two of the key invading armies. Yet the truth is, Australia is routinely complicit in the murder of vast numbers of Muslims across the world. It barely even rates as news 算不上新闻, 不配称新闻. When it does, it doesn't rate as outrageous. We may also be complicit in the worst famine in decades: we may be complicit in killing millions of people, overwhelmingly Muslim. And that too will hardly register as news 不算新闻. Criticism of our support for the Saudi blockade occasionally scrapes into the political spectrum, either via a few NGOs or the Greens. 3. put/hold a gun to somebody's head I. to put a gun very close to someone's head to shoot them or to force them to do something He put a gun to her head and told the cashier to hand over the money. II. to force someone to do something they do not want to do You chose to live here. Nobody put a gun to your head. to blackmail someone (=force them to do something by threatening to do something bad to them). gun to my head 枪逼着 Expression used to show that someone would agree to some sort of condition if highly pressured. It's usable in place of a "no." Would you sleep with Dave Grohl? I'm a dude and I'm not gay! I know you're a dude, but come on! Well, gun to my head, I guess he's not too ugly. Morden Family: Okay, gun to your head 二选一, 必须选一个. Which pair should I wear? Oh, gun to my head, I'd say pull the trigger. What's that supposed to mean? No Fizbo. But why? Cam Cam, the center of attention at Lily's party should be Lily, not Fizbo the needy clown. Love Island Contestant Died: A string of former Love Island contestants have rounded on ( If someone rounds on you 矛头对准, they criticize you fiercely and attack you with aggressive words. When she rounded on him furiously, he apologised. He says that he will stand by his men and he has rounded on his critics. ) the hit reality series for not helping them, with Thalassitis' co-star Dom Lever insisting: "Once you are done on the show you don't get any support." Contestant Malin Andersson, whose four-week-old daughter Consy died in January, also rounded on the program, writing: "WAKE UP @LoveIsland! I got flowers from the producers when my daughter died. No f***ing phone call. No support, or help. Enough is enough." 4. Two and a half man: I got to tell you, I am just crazy about your brother. Swell (adj very good). Hope it works out. How is a guy like that still single? Well, he's always been a bit of a butterfly 花蝴蝶似的, you know, Fluttering through life, hard to pin down 难以安定下来. And being a fall-down drunk ( falling-down drunk 醉鬼, 醉的站不起来 Severely intoxicated from alcohol, to the point of being unable to stand upright. Poor Fred is falling-down drunk and has no way to get home. One more falling-down drunk in this neighborhood will not be anything new. On his 21st birthday, Jeff's friends took him to every bar in town until he was falling-down drunk.) is kind of a speed bump for some of the ladies. You're such a jokester 你太爱开玩笑了, dr. harper. Either that or put a gun in my mouth. Oh, listen, on the way home tonight, We have to swing by 绕道 my apartment so I can get some clothes for the weekend. And I'm gonna need a little extra time for lunch today. I want to buy some sexy lingerie for you know. moot point I. 没有定论的. 值得争论, 值得探讨的事情. An issue that is subject to, or open for, discussion or debate, to which no satisfactory answer is found; originally, one to be definitively determined by an assembly of the people. Exactly which of the songs on Small Change originated in London is a moot point. II. An issue regarded as potentially debatable, but no longer practically applicable. Although the idea may still be worth debating and exploring academically, and such discussion may be useful for addressing similar issues in the future, the idea has been rendered irrelevant for the present issue. Sony Mobile: A return of sorts for the Z line later in 2016 and radical redesign in 2018 didn't move the needle for Aussies, and it seems unlikely the tall screen and double-down on Sony camera and video tech in the Xperia 1 would have either. Though it's probably a moot point for now. Until we rebuild downtown, whether we build more parking spaces is a moot point 没有意义的, 毫无意义的. Usage notes: The first usage given above is the original meaning of the phrase. It remains the meaning most commonly understood in British English. The second usage given is modern and is the meaning more commonly understood in American English, possibly because of the association with moot court. Moot point VS mute point VS moo point: You may have heard coworkers or acquaintances refer to an inconsequential or irrelevant point as a moot point, or maybe you've heard mute point instead. Fans of the TV show Friends may have heard a third variation: moo point (because, according to Joey, a cow's opinion doesn't matter). But which expression is correct, and what exactly does it mean? The correct phrase is moot point. A moot point can be either an issue open for debate, or a matter of no practical value or importance because it's hypothetical. The latter is more common in modern American English. The term comes from British law where it describes a hypothetical point of discussion used as teaching exercise for law students. This finds its roots in an early noun sense of moot: "an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers." The word mute means "silent; refraining from speech or utterance," and the pairing mute point has no canonized meaning in standard English. A moot point can be either an issue open for debate, or a matter of no practical value or importance because it's hypothetical. The latter is more common in modern American English. The term comes from British law where it describes a hypothetical point of discussion used as teaching exercise for law students. 5. move the needle 变化不大, 没有引起反响, 没有回响, 没有引起注意
(idiomatic) To change a situation to a noticeable degree. Etymology:
From the indicator needle of a measuring instrument such as the
speedometer. A sparkler 仙女棒, 烟花, 簇簇花 is a type of hand-held firework that burns slowly while emitting colored flames, sparks, and other effects. In the United Kingdom, a sparkler is often used by children at bonfire and fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes Night, the fifth of November, and in the United States on Independence Day. They are called Phool Jhadi in India and are popular during the Diwali festival. Sparkler bombs are constructed by binding together as many as 300 sparklers with tape, leaving one extended to use as a fuse. In 2008 three deaths were attributed to the devices, which can be ignited accidentally by heat or friction. Because they usually contain more than 50 milligrams of the same explosive powder found in firecrackers, they are illegal under U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulations. check out I. (transitive, computing) To obtain source code from a repository. II. (intransitive) To become disinterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative. The purpose of this exercise was to ignite reactions from students, but over the few years I used it, it backfired, culminating in a situation where I lost a significant number of the white students, who just "checked out" for the rest of the semester. I'm so checked out of this conversation. III. (intransitive) To become catatonic or otherwise non-responsive. Even during those years, there would be a lot of times she just checked out. She would be sitting there looking at her nails and she'd just be gone. IV. (intransitive) 被证实 To prove (after an investigation) to be the case / in order. The first two leads check out; I'll assume the third one is also valid. Their stories checked out. finsta 小号: The "finsta" is a second Instagram account many users will maintain, and its content is quite different from their real ("rinsta") account. Think of the "rinsta" as a public persona, where users will share curated images, whereas a "finsta" is a more unfiltered experience. puff verb I. If someone puffs at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it. He lit a cigar and puffed at it twice. [V + at/on] He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened. She was taking quick puffs at her cigarette. II. If you puff smoke or moisture from your mouth or if it puffs from your mouth, you breathe it out. Richard puffed smoke towards the ceiling. The weather was dry and cold; wisps of steam puffed from their lips. Puff out means the same as puff. He puffed out a cloud of smoke. III. If an engine, chimney, or boiler puffs smoke or steam, clouds of smoke or steam come out of it. As I completed my 26th lap the Porsche puffed blue smoke. IV. 喘粗气. If you are puffing, you are breathing loudly and quickly with your mouth open because you are out of breath after a lot of physical effort. I know nothing about boxing, but I could see he was unfit, because he was puffing. puff noun I. A puff of something such as air or smoke is a small amount of it that is blown out from somewhere. Wind caught the sudden puff of dust and blew it inland. [+ of]. II. A puff for something such as a book, film, product, or organization is something that is done or said in order to attract people's attention and tell them how good it is. [mainly US, informal] Sometimes there is a gigantic puff for 促销, 宣传 a commercial show. He puffed the new system by showing how badly his existing system performed by comparison. III. [British, informal, offensive] A puff is the same as a poof. pouf (pʊf ) = pouffe = poof 脚蹬 a small soft piece of furniture that you can rest your feet on or sit on. loofah 浴巾 Any bathing sponge. A loofah is a long rough sponge-like piece of plant fibre which you use to scrub your body. a long rough object that you use for washing yourself. It is made from a dried tropical fruit. 6. Rodeo drive [roʊˈdeɪoʊ] to shop. 好莱坞的一条大街. redeo [ˈroʊdioʊ] a sports event in which people compete by riding wild horses or catching cattle with ropes. Someone who takes part in a rodeo is called a cowboy or a cowgirl. goat rodeo a situation that is a complete mess and very difficult or impossible to resolve. This is a total goat rodeo. Rodeo Drive [roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ] is a two-mile-long street, primarily in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles. Its southern terminus is at Beverwil Drive, and its northern terminus is at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The name is most commonly used metonymically to refer to the three-block stretch of the street north of Wilshire Boulevard and south of Little Santa Monica Boulevard, which is known for its luxury goods stores. The word rodeo as a term referring to the cowboy sports can be pronounced with the stress on either the first ([ˈroʊ.di.oʊ]) or second ([roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ]) syllable. For the street in Beverly Hills, however, only the latter pronunciation is commonly used. Big dog gotta eat: Like if you ask people if they want to get food and they are like yea you want to and you say "Big dog gotta eat" in a kinda deep but not obnoxiously deep voice. I seem to get mixed reactions. I think it's probably better to first introduce the nickname "Big dog" as an independent moniker for you first then it will seem more natural and your friends and family will appreciate your catchphrase more. broody [bruːdi] I. You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way. Tim plays the role of a broody teenager. He became very withdrawn and broody. II. A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs. III. 想生孩子了. If you describe a woman as broody, you mean that she wants to have a baby and she keeps thinking about it. The duchess told the proud father: "He's gorgeous. It makes me feel a little broody."
regalia [rɪgeɪliə] Regalia consists of all the traditional clothes and items which someone such as a king or a judge wears and carries on official occasions. ...officials in full regalia. Maces: Ceremonial maces in the United Kingdom. Beginning as lethal weapons of medieval knights, maces evolved into ceremonial objects carried by sergeants-at-arms and now represent a monarch's authority. The House of Commons can only operate lawfully when the royal mace – dating from the reign of Charles II – is present at the table. Two other maces dating from the reigns of Charles II and William III are used by the House of Lords: One is placed on the Woolsack before the house meets and is absent when a monarch is there in person. In the late 17th century, there were 16 maces, but only 13 survive, 10 of which are on display at the Tower of London. Two of these are carried in the royal procession at State Openings of Parliament and coronations. Each mace is about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long and weighs an average of 10 kg (22 lb). They are silver-gilt and were made between 1660 and 1695. Orbs: Gold ball with a cross at the top and a band of gems around the equator. An orb, a type of globus cruciger, was first used at an English coronation by Henry VIII in 1509 and then by all subsequent monarchs apart from the early Stuart kings James I and Charles I, who opted for the medieval coronation order. The Tudor orb was deposited with St Edward's regalia at Westminster Abbey in 1625. Today the Sovereign's Orb is a hollow gold sphere about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in diameter and weighing 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) (more than twice as heavy as the original ) made for Charles II in 1661. A band of gems and pearls runs along the equator and there is a half-band on the top hemisphere. Atop the orb is an amethyst surmounted by a jewelled cross, symbolising the Christian world, with a sapphire on one side and an emerald on the other. Altogether, the orb is decorated with 375 pearls, 365 diamonds, 18 rubies, 9 emeralds, 9 sapphires, 1 amethyst and 1 piece of glass. It is handed to the sovereign during the investiture rite of the coronation and is borne later in the left hand when leaving Westminster Abbey. A small version, originally set with hired gems, was made in 1689 for Mary II to hold at her joint coronation with William III; it was never used again at a coronation and is now set with imitation gems and cultured pearls. The orb is 14.6 cm (5.7 in) in diameter and weighs 1.07 kg (2.4 lb).[162] Both orbs were laid on Queen Victoria's coffin at her state funeral in 1901. Officially, no reason was given for using Mary II's orb, but it may have been intended to reflect Victoria's position as Empress of India. Sceptres: The sceptre, a symbolic ornamental rod held by the monarch at a coronation, is derived from the shepherd's staff via the crozier of a bishop. Two gold sceptres made in 1661 are part of the coronation regalia. The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a token of his or her temporal power as head of state. The whole object is 92 cm (3 ft) long, weighs around 1.17 kg (2.6 lb), and is decorated with 333 diamonds, 31 rubies, 15 emeralds, 7 sapphires, 6 spinels and 1 composite amethyst. In 1910, it was redesigned to incorporate Cullinan I, also known as the Great Star of Africa, which, at over 530 carats (106 g), is still the largest clear cut diamond in the world. It was part of a rough diamond weighing 3,106 carats (621.2 g) found in South Africa in 1905 and was named after the chairman of the mining company, Thomas Cullinan. The gold clasps holding it can be opened and the stone removed to be worn as a pendant hanging from Cullinan II, which is set in the Imperial State Crown, to form a brooch – Queen Mary, wife of George V, often wore it like this. Above the pear-shaped diamond is the amethyst surmounted by a cross pattée encrusted with an emerald and small diamonds. The Sovereign's Sceptre with Dove, which also has been known as the Rod of Equity and Mercy, is emblematic of his or her spiritual role. It is a bit longer at 1.1 m (3.6 ft) but weighs about the same as the Sceptre with Cross. The sceptre is decorated with 285 gemstones, including 94 diamonds, 53 rubies, 10 emeralds, 4 sapphires and 3 spinels. Circling the rod are bands of precious stones. At the top is a gold monde set with diamonds and topped by a plain cross, upon which sits a white enamelled dove with its wings outspread, representing the Holy Ghost. A sceptre like this first appeared in the 11th century, and it was probably based on the German sceptre, which was topped by an Imperial Eagle. The Sceptre with Dove is the penultimate piece of regalia to be delivered. As the monarch holds both sceptres, he or she is crowned with St Edward's Crown. The Crown Jewels include two sceptres made for Mary of Modena, the wife of James II, in 1685: a gold sceptre with a cross known as the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross and another topped by a dove known as the Queen Consort's Ivory Rod with Dove, which, as the name suggests, is made of ivory. Unlike the sovereign's dove, this one has folded wings and is relatively small. It was last used by Queen Elizabeth, later known as the Queen Mother, at the coronation of her husband George VI in 1937. For the coronation of Mary II, the wife and joint sovereign of William III, a more elaborate gold sceptre with dove was commissioned in 1689. It has not been used since, and went missing for several decades, only to be found in 1814 at the back of a cupboard in the Tower of London.
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用法学习: 1. navel-gazing (肚脐) self-indulgent or excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue, at the expense of a wider view. the activity of spending too much time considering your own thoughts, feelings, or problems. If you refer to an activity as navel-gazing, you are critical of it because people are thinking about something for a long time but take no action on it. [disapproval] She dismisses the reform process as an exercise in collective navel gazing. "he lapsed into his customary navel-gazing". She asked Mr Joyce about yesterday's scathing attack from New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro, who told Mr Joyce to pipe down(If you tell someone who is talking a lot or talking too loudly to pipe down, you are telling them to stop talking. [informal] Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. pipe up 大放厥词, 突然开口说话, 语出惊人 If someone who has been silent for a while pipes up, they say something, especially something surprising or strange. to suddenly start to speak or make a noise: In the silence that followed, a lone voice piped up from the back of the room. 'That's right, mister,' another child piped up. Nobody dares to pipe up. Then I got to his house and the three of them were up in the lounge room, I sat down and one of the other players pipes up and speaks about me in the room as if I wasn't there and says 'are you going to kiss your girl because if you don't I will'," she added.). He claimed Mr Joyce's public comments, and his federal colleagues' "navel-gazing", were hurting the Nationals' chances in the upcoming NSW election. go (in) to bat for sb If you go to bat for someone or go in to bat for them, you give them your support. to support someone when the person needs help: The government will go to bat for companies that pay lots of taxes. pipe down 住嘴, 闭嘴 (pipe up 忽然大放厥词) informal
stop talking; be less noisy. If you tell someone who is talking a lot
or talking too loudly to pipe down, you are telling them to stop
talking. Just pipe down and I'll tell you what I want. "pipe down, will you, I'm on the phone". This morning, Stefanovic came out swinging
in Meghan's defence on TODAY, labelling the comments "disgraceful" and
calling for Morgan to be taken off-air. Now, Morgan has responded on
Twitter, telling the TV host to "pipe down". "You after an honourary knighthood or something?" he added. Will Stefanovic bite back? Only time will tell. Although Morgan's GMB co-hosts clearly didn't see eye-to-eye with him - pointing out Meghan's sweet interactions with schoolchildren in Dubbo and the banana bread she baked for local farmers - he doubled down on his claim.
Meghan is seen holding an umbrella over Prince Harry's head as he
delivers a heartfelt speech about the ravages of drought, the toll it
can take on the mental health of rural communities, and the importance
of seeking help and support. "Once an actress..." Morgan, who loves nothing more than poking the social media bear
( To do something that might provoke someone into becoming angry or
causing problems. People often use this in the negative statement don't poke the bear 别惹事, 别没事找事, 别挑衅, 别自找麻烦, 别招惹. Another similar expression is don't poke the dragon.)
with 'controversial' posts, captioned the shot. "I mean, what is that
guy on? He's lost the plot completely," he continued. "Imagine, just for
a second, putting up with a dude like that who's so up himself and so egotistical ( [ˌiɡoʊˈtɪstɪk(ə)l] 自以为是的. thinking that you are more important than other people and need not care about them. ) that he would presume to say ( presume I. 斗胆. 放肆地 to act as though you have the right to behave in a particular way when you do not. presume to do something: He would never presume to tell me what to do. II. [transitive] to think that something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain. presume (that): I presume you've already ordered lunch. Ellen could only presume that he didn't care. a. legal to accept that something is true unless someone proves that it is not true. Everyone should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. b. formal if one thing presumes another, the first thing is based on the belief that the other is true. The book presumes some familiarity with the basic principles of particle physics. presume (that): Your argument presumes 假设 that everyone understands the issue. presumed dead missing after an accident or in a war and therefore thought to be dead. The 21 sailors aboard are missing and presumed dead. presume on/upon someone/something to expect more than you should get or have a right to, especially in your relationships with other people. Assume 纯粹靠猜测(想着应该是) and presume 依据概率推断, 多半是对的
both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume
you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of
the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If
your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can
presume she's coming over in a minute. To assume is to suppose or believe something without any proof. It also means to take over, usually responsibilities and duties, such as with a job, or to take on a look or attitude: First,
based on your question, we'll assume you're a recent college graduate.
(USA Today) Receiving no reply, three days later he sent a second
missive, in which he assumed that his first letter had gone astray.
(Elizabeth S. Kite) "I won't have him," said Sir Henry at once, his eyes
assuming their most prawnlike expression. (Mary Cholmondeley).
Presume is from the Latin pre "before" and sumere "to take," like
taking something for granted. It means to be sure of something before it
happened. When you presume, you suppose something without proof, based
on probability: In
her latest video, Britney Spears arrives on earth — an alien, we
presume — to spread the message of consumerism. (Washington Post) I
favor the latter explanation, also known as a sensibly presumed truth,
just as I believe William Shakespeare wrote a few plays in his day.
(Time) People don't love it when you assume, based on the catchy phrase
that calls you an ass, because you're basically making a guess. When
you assumed it was your neighbor knocking on your door and you told her
to go away, you found out later it was your mom! There's no funny phase
about presume, because you're usually right. You
should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an
ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled.) those things about her. "He needs to go. He's off the mark
here. I'm on Meghan's side." The TODAY panel returned to the topic
later in the broadcast, with Gardner pointing out the Dubbo residents
who turned out in droves for a glimpse at the royal couple didn't seem
to view Meghan's actions as fake. The moral of the story? A collective decision to 集体无视 ignore Piers Morgan would perhaps be wise. 2. glitzy [glɪtsi] adj Something that is glitzy is exciting and attractive in a showy way. ...Aspen, Colorado, one of the glitziest ski resorts in the world. bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] I. 遗赠. 赠与. 赠予. leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will. If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die. Fields's will bequeathed his wife Hattie and son Claude the sum of twenty thousand dollars. He bequeathed all his silver to his children. "he bequeathed his art collection to the town". By 1937 the property was advertised as Bulwarra Flats, and decades later bequeathed to the Uniting Church by Maggie Davies. II. 留下, 留给. pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else. If you bequeath an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop. He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well. It is true that colonialism did not bequeath much to Africa. "he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him". pick someone out of a lineup 人堆里认不出来 Well Sheldon always has his pants on. I don't think I could pick his knees out of a line-up. A police lineup (in American English) or identity parade 指认 (in British English) is a process by which a crime victim or witness's putative identification of a suspect is confirmed to a level that can count as evidence at trial. The suspect, along with several "fillers" or "foils"—people of similar height, build, and complexion who may be prisoners, actors, police officers, or volunteers—stand side-by-side, both facing and in profile. The lineup sometimes takes place in a room for the purpose, one which may feature a one-way mirror to allow a witness to remain anonymous, and may include markings on the wall to aid identifying the person's height. For evidence from a lineup to be admissible in court, the lineup itself must be conducted fairly. The police may not say or do anything that persuades the witness to identify the suspect that they prefer. This includes loading the lineup with people who look very dissimilar to the suspect. bum someone out to disappoint, annoy, or upset someone. make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed. "I was assigned the day shift, which bummed me out". Amy: Uh, Penny, I don't know how to say this, but this is my first girls' night and you're kind of bumming everybody out. By the way, if anyone asks, the elevator shaft always had a tree in it. elevator shaft 电梯井: a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor. lift shaft (BrE): the long vertical space through which a lift travels. shaft: a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator). come over sb 脑子一热, 一下子脑子抽风了 to influence someone suddenly to behave in a particular way: I'm sorry! That was a stupid thing to say - I don't know what came over me. humorous He gave you a present! What's come over him 中了什么邪了, 中了邪了? I've wanted pets for years, since for ever, but could never quite afford the time, the money, the responsibility, the commitment, the Whiskas. But something came over me and I went ahead and did it anyway. Oh! A pair of darling canaries in a cage. Hang the expense. I'll have them, too. if a feeling comes over you, it suddenly affects you in a strong way. A wave of anger came over him. not know what has come over someone 不知道...抽什么风, 不知道...是怎么了 to be unable to explain why someone is behaving in such a strange way. He’s not normally so rude – I don’t know what's come over him. hang the cost/expense 去他的价格吧, 管他价格呢 the cost is not important: Just buy it and hang the expense! 3. nestle [ˈnesəl] (up) against/to (someone or something) To lean or lie against someone or something in a gentle, cuddly manner; to snuggle up to someone or something. The boy went over to the sofa and nestled up against his mother while they watched the movie. I love to nestle against this stuffed animal as I go to sleep at night. to lie close to someone or something; to cuddle up to someone or something. The kitten nestled up against its mother. The shivering puppy nestled up to Kathy. to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position: She nestled (her head) against his shoulder. to be in, or put something in, a protected position, with bigger things around it: Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance. That's one way of looking at it = That's one way to look at it 那是一种看法, 是看法之一, 那是一种说法. one way or another/one way or the other You can use one way or another or one way or the other when you want to say that something definitely happens, but without giving any details about how it happens. ...those who had entered Germany one way or another during the war. You know pretty well everyone here, one way or the other. that's the way used for encouraging someone when they are doing something well Put the car into gear and ease into the traffic. That's the way. that's/it's always the way 总是这样, 总是这样倒霉, 总是出其不意 used for saying that something always happens in a way that is annoying That's always the way, isn't it? When you forget your umbrella, it rains. exhaustive 穷尽的, 非常细致的. If you describe a study, search, or list as exhaustive, you mean that it is very thorough and complete. This is not an exhaustive list but it shows how many projects are taking place. The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive. Hawley said these costs were scrutinised exhaustively by independent accountants. ...an exhaustively researched, sensitively written account. 4. voluminous [vəluːmɪnəs] Something that is voluminous is very large or contains a lot of things. ...a voluminous trench coat. The FBI kept a voluminous file on Pablo Picasso. But, according to him, he looked more like '80s singer Rick Astley than a budding news journalist, thanks to his voluminous hair. a. 肥大的衣服. 宽大的. voluminous clothing has a lot of material in it and is loose on your body. Her voluminous silk dress billowed out behind her. b. a voluminous container 大容量的 is able to hold a large amount. c. a voluminous document 内容详尽的, 详实的 is long and detailed. "we all scribbled down voluminous notes". Have you read McClelland's voluminous account of his life? trivialise [trɪviəlaɪz] If you say that someone trivializes something important, you disapprove of them because they make it seem less important, serious, and complex than it is. [disapproval] People continue to trivialize the world's environmental problems. She then gained controversy after calling herself "tri-bi" due to being biracial, bipolar, and bisexual. Halsey however stated that the term is a trivializing way to identify her and condemned the label as a misquote. Ashley Nicolette Frangipane ([ˌfrændʒəˈpɑːni] frangipani 是花. Frangipane ([ˈfrændʒɪˌpæn, -ˌpeɪn]) is a sweet filling made from or flavored with almonds. This filling can be used in a variety of ways including cakes and such pastries as the Bakewell tart, Conversation tart, Jesuite and Pithivier. Frangipane is one of France's many traditional foods associated with Christmas celebration. Today it is normally made of butter, sugar, eggs, and ground almonds. ), known professionally as Halsey ([ˈhɔːlzi]), is an American singer and songwriter. She stated in 2017 that although she passes as white, she is a black woman and proud of her heritage. 5. Baked Alaska is a dessert food consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue ([məˈræŋ] Meringue is a mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar which is baked in the oven. a sweet food made from a mixture of sugar and egg whites.). In
1969, the recently invented microwave oven enabled Hungarian gastrophysicist Nicholas Kurti to produce a reverse baked
Alaska (also called a "Frozen Florida")—a frozen shell of meringue
filled with hot liquor. A variation called bombe Alaska calls for
some dark rum to be splashed over the baked Alaska. The whole dessert
is flambéed while being served. Flame on the iceberg is a popular
dessert in Hong Kong that is similar to baked Alaska. The dessert is an
ice-cream ball in the middle of a sponge cake, with cream on the top. Whiskyand syrup are poured over the top and the ball set alight
before serving. Decades ago, the delicacy was served
only in high-end hotels, but today it is commonly served in many
Western restaurants and even in some cha chaan teng. Cheese straws are a traditional food of England and the Southern United States. They are eaten as an appetizer or snack. They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper. Variations use different types of cheese, spices and nuts. 6. munted I. (Britain, slang) Drunk. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Intoxicated (by drugs or alcohol). II. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, by extension) Disgusting. (of a person) abnormal or peculiar. III. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, by extension) destroyed or ruined. (of an object) Damaged or unusable. off chops = off one's head = off one's face: Very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs. To be wildly, excessively drunk. To have drank possibly more than your bodyweight in beer. Extremely intoxicated, either by alcohol or drugs. He was deadset wasted, after the shots he was completely off chops. I had a great time going out clubbing and getting off my face. bust someone's chops to annoy with nagging or criticism: Stop busting my chops—I'll get the job done. earn one's chops 挣来自己的名声: It means earn your good reputation. It is not gaining ability -- it is using your ability. Everything UHPs do, from developing sales strategy to managing the sales process and shaping the buying process, is all directed toward influencing the decision process. <...>This is where you earn your chops. Take shortcuts here, and you’ll get crushed. However, when the sales and buying processes are aligned with the account stakeholders’ decision process, win probabilities get close to 100 percent. earn (one's) stripes 赢得地位, 赢来尊重, 证明自己的价值 To prove that one is deserving of a particular position or designation. Gain a position through hard work and accumulated experience. I told the recruiter that I earned my stripes as a teacher before moving into administration. She'd earned her stripes by serving for years as the governor's secretary and personal aide. This expression alludes to a military promotion or award, indicated by strips of chevron or braid added to the recipient's uniform and known as stripes since the early 1800s. of every stripe = of all stripes = all walks of life of all types people of all political stripes. earn one's keep: I. 自力更生. 自食其力. to pay for the things that you need by earning money or by working for the people that you live with. To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially. II. if something earns its keep, it is useful or it produces an income. 7. That's Greek to me 对我来说都是外语, 外星话, 外国话 or It's Greek to me expressing that something is abstruse. The idiom is typically used with respect to something of a foreign nature, however it may be considered an insult to some. a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written. abstruse [æbstruːs] 故作深沉的 You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply. [formal, disapproval] ...fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions. as clear as mud very difficult to understand His instructions were as clear as mud. His explanation was as clear as mud. get it into/through your thick head mainly uk us to make someone understand something, especially when you have told them many times before and are annoyed: How can I get it into your thick head that it’s dangerous to swim that far out in the sea? muddy the waters 扰乱视听, 搅浑水 If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand. They keep on muddying the waters by raising other political issues. Mr Joyce admitted it might have been a "misstep" to call himself the elected deputy prime minister earlier this week. "You've muddied the waters to the extent that
you've said you are the elected deputy prime minister," Knight said.
"And after the election I'm hoping that Michael McCormack is federally
elected and also Scott Morrison is federally elected. Maybe it was a
misstep on my part," Mr Joyce said. ear to the ground = keep your ears open I. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness. II. (attributively, usually hyphenated) Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed. Usage notes: Often used in the expressions "to keep one's (or an) ear to the ground" and "to put one's (or an) ear to the ground". keep a weather eye open (intransitive, idiomatic) to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention. 8. pantry [ˈpantri] 餐柜 a small room or cupboard in which food, crockery, and cutlery are kept. crockery [krɒkəri] 餐具 [mainly British] Crockery is the plates, cups, saucers, and dishes that you use at meals. plates, cups, bowls, etc. used for serving food. We had no fridge, cooker, cutlery or crockery. 新西兰恐袭: "I can't believe that someone I had daily dealings with 天天打交道的人 would be capable to something of this extreme," Ms Gray said. "I can only think that something has happened in those travels along the way." "I had little interest in education during my schooling 求学期间, 上学期间, barely achieving a passing grade". Police have said one person has been charged with murder, another had been cleared of any involvement, and detectives were still trying to establish if the other two were lined ( lined I. 横格纸 (of paper) having lines printed across it: lined paper. II. (of the skin on the face) having lines because of age: His face was heavily lined 满是皱纹的. III. 夹衣. 有夹层的衣服. If a piece of clothing is lined, it has an extra layer of thin material sewn inside it: a lined skirt.) to the attack. Brenton Tarrant, the alleged gunman from yesterday's terror attacks, entered the courtroom in Christchurch wearing a grey prison garb 囚衣, 囚服 with his hands cuffed. 9. 澳洲反应: If you read that very statement, the victim-blaming that was taking place was against innocent, law-abiding Muslims who were simply praying and who had no history of Islamist violence. It was a crass and cruel attempt to load onto the dead souls a sense of guilt that was unmerited 没有道理的 and uncalled for 没有来由的(unmerited: not merited or deserved. merit: to deserve or be worth something The case definitely merits further investigation.). There were three forms of insidious ( [ɪnsɪdiəs] Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism. Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive. ) victim-blaming that took place when Muslims were targeted. The first element in the blame game was from politicians like Senator Anning who in effect said "they (Muslims) had it coming" because of the actions of their co-religionists. The second element was denial of the extent and level of the problem. This would take the form of "Islamophobia is an issue, but it is a few harsh words said to people with thin skins". Or it translated into "the problem involves some harsh words said online", thereby reducing it to a minor ailment, like stubbing your toe on the floor. It was simply brushed away. The final element was the notion that Muslims, born and brought up in the UK, should just keep quiet and be thankful for living in this country. This was topped-and-tailed ( top and tail 掐头去尾 If you top and tail fruit or vegetables such as French beans, you cut off the tops and the bottoms of them when you are preparing them to be eaten. to cut off the hard parts at each end of a fruit or vegetable when you prepare it for cooking. ) with the view that they should put up with anything since they were "allowed in". These are the three main thrusts of victim-blaming that swill around social circles time and time again. And they exist to this day. There was little stomach to ( not have the stomach for sth = have no stomach for sth to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant: I didn't have the stomach for another fight. ) understand or take on the problem. The result of this was a haphazard ( haphazard 无组织无纪律的, 乱哄哄的 [hæphæzərd] adj If you describe something as haphazard, you are critical of it because it is not at all organized or is not arranged according to a plan. [disapproval] The investigation does seem haphazard. He had never seen such a haphazard approach to filmmaking as Roberto's. She looked at the books jammed haphazardly in the shelves. ) and deeply vacuous ( vacuous [vækjuəs] 弱智的 [disapproval] adj If you describe a person or their comments as vacuous, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas. Models are not always as vacuous as they are made out to be. ...the usual vacuous comments by some faceless commentator. ) approach by government to ensure that far-right networks were disrupted, broken up and ultimately fragmented. We have managed to do this to a large degree with Islamist extremism, though there was a blind spot over far-right extremism that remained in place for over five years during my tenure in Tell MAMA. This is further underscored 进一步证明. 进一步加深, 更进一步强调 ( (US) underscore = (UK) underline I. If something such as an action or an event underscores another, it draws attention to the other thing and emphasizes its importance. [mainly US] The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery. The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here. in BRIT, usually use underline. II. If you underscore something such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or give it extra importance. [mainly US] He heavily underscored his note to Shelley. in BRIT, usually use underline. ) by the lack of publicity and introspection ( 反思 Introspection is the examining of your own thoughts, ideas, and feelings. He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.) around the lives lost due to anti-Muslim hate.
break/burst out doing something (crying) = break/burst out into something ( laughter, tears): break out I. if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out, it starts. to begin, or to begin using or doing something: A fight almost broke out. I was afraid I was going to break out crying. We got married a month before the war broke out. The fire must have broken out during the night. II. to escape from a prison. break out of: Six prisoners have broken out of a top-security jail in Yorkshire. III. to escape from something such as a situation or way of life break out of: the desire to break out of theboring routine of normal daily living. IV. if something such as spots break out, or if you break out in spots, spots start to appear on your skin. Sweat was beginning to break out on his forehead. break out in: The skin on my arms was breaking out in a rash 大冒汗, 痘痘大爆发. V. to promote; to roll out When he hired Goldstone, Emin is said to have given him the task of breaking him out on the international market. burst into I. Also, burst out in or into. Break out into sudden activity. If someone bursts into song or breaks into song, they start singing. I feel as if I should break into song. burst into flames/flame break out in a fire.. to suddenly start to burn very strongly Their car crashed and burst into flames. This dry woodpile maywell burst into flames. II. Give sudden utterance to. burst into tears / laughter / song / speech or burst out crying or laughing or singing, begin suddenly to weep, laugh, sing, and so on, as in When she saw him, she burst into tears. I burst out laughing when I saw their outfits. When they brought in the cake, we all burst into song. burst into something to suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing Claire looked as if she were about to burst into tears. Suddenly, the group burst into laughter. Lydia burst into song. Voice break 变声: Voice cracks generally refers to transitions between different vocal registers 音域 of the human voice. Although singing is mostly done using the modal register, it is important for more professional singers to be able to smoothly move between different vocal registers. Unintentional voice breaks are called a voice crack 破音. Voice break may also refer to the deepening of the voice during puberty, known as the voice change 变声, 变嗓: A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of people as they reach puberty. Before puberty, both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitch, but during puberty the male voice typically deepens an octave 八度, while the female voice usually deepens only by a few notes 音阶. A similar effect is a voice crack during which a person's voice suddenly and unintentionally enters a higher register (usually falsetto) for a brief period of time. This may be caused by singing or talking at a pitch outside the person's natural vocal range, stress, emotional tension, or the physical changes associated with puberty. An instance of a voice crack (when associated with puberty) lasts for only a moment and generally occurs less frequently as a person grows into maturity.
break/burst out doing something (crying) = break/burst out into something ( laughter, tears): break out I. if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out, it starts. to begin, or to begin using or doing something: A fight almost broke out. I was afraid I was going to break out crying. We got married a month before the war broke out. The fire must have broken out during the night. II. to escape from a prison. break out of: Six prisoners have broken out of a top-security jail in Yorkshire. III. to escape from something such as a situation or way of life break out of: the desire to break out of theboring routine of normal daily living. IV. if something such as spots break out, or if you break out in spots, spots start to appear on your skin. Sweat was beginning to break out on his forehead. break out in: The skin on my arms was breaking out in a rash 大冒汗, 痘痘大爆发. V. to promote; to roll out When he hired Goldstone, Emin is said to have given him the task of breaking him out on the international market. burst into I. Also, burst out in or into. Break out into sudden activity. If someone bursts into song or breaks into song, they start singing. I feel as if I should break into song. burst into flames/flame break out in a fire.. to suddenly start to burn very strongly Their car crashed and burst into flames. This dry woodpile maywell burst into flames. II. Give sudden utterance to. burst into tears / laughter / song / speech or burst out crying or laughing or singing, begin suddenly to weep, laugh, sing, and so on, as in When she saw him, she burst into tears. I burst out laughing when I saw their outfits. When they brought in the cake, we all burst into song. burst into something to suddenly begin to make a sound, especially to start singing, crying, or laughing Claire looked as if she were about to burst into tears. Suddenly, the group burst into laughter. Lydia burst into song. Voice break 变声: Voice cracks generally refers to transitions between different vocal registers 音域 of the human voice. Although singing is mostly done using the modal register, it is important for more professional singers to be able to smoothly move between different vocal registers. Unintentional voice breaks are called a voice crack 破音. Voice break may also refer to the deepening of the voice during puberty, known as the voice change 变声, 变嗓: A voice change or voice mutation, sometimes referred to as a voice break, commonly refers to the deepening of the voice of people as they reach puberty. Before puberty, both sexes have roughly similar vocal pitch, but during puberty the male voice typically deepens an octave 八度, while the female voice usually deepens only by a few notes 音阶. A similar effect is a voice crack during which a person's voice suddenly and unintentionally enters a higher register (usually falsetto) for a brief period of time. This may be caused by singing or talking at a pitch outside the person's natural vocal range, stress, emotional tension, or the physical changes associated with puberty. An instance of a voice crack (when associated with puberty) lasts for only a moment and generally occurs less frequently as a person grows into maturity.
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用法学习: 1. rake someone over the coals 狠狠批斗, 狠批 To call to task or to reprimand severely. to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The British expression is haul someone over the coals. To scold, reprimand, or reprove one severely for an error or mistake. I was raked over the coals by my boss last week for messing up the accounting software. I know Mary messed up, but don't rake her over the coals too hard for it. I should have raked him over the coals for not giving me all of his files. The former prime minister, who is currently on a European speaking tour, has told the BBC's Andrew Neil in the UK that despite his government trailing Labor for 38 consecutive Newspolls it had started to draw even in his final months as prime minister. "At the time of the coup in August, we were level-pegging on the public polls with the Opposition, and we were four points ahead on the polling in the marginal seats," Mr Turnbull said. "But basically you could argue that their concern was not that I would lose the election, but rather that I would win it." Mr Turnbull replied: "We had essentially drawn even, and in our own polling in the marginal seats, which is obviously the only ones that matter, you know, in terms of determining government, we were ahead." Meanwhile, the Government tried to avoid the subject. "I think we have raked over those coals quite enough in the last few months. I don't propose to talk about it any further," Defence Minister Christopher Pyne told Today. level pegging 持平的, 齐头并进的, 齐平的 If two opponents in a competition or contest are level pegging, they are equal with each other. in an equal position in a competition or game: Both teams are level pegging. An opinion poll published in May showed Mrs Yardley was level-pegging with Mr Simpson. 2. 八卦: The Drew House founder took to the 'gram to low-key gush 大加赞誉, 褒奖, 赞不绝口 over his wife, Hailey Baldwin. During his social media spree, he shared a series of candid snaps of the 22-year-old beauty. It was typical, modern-day affection. You know, the ushe(A shortened version of the phrase "as per usual" is now used as slang when referring to something that is typical or expected, often in an exaggerated or hyperbolic manner. For example: Bill: Mike is late, again! Sara: As per usual. ushe: Short for "usual". Used among friends to describe something familiar. It is a good picture. We have drunk face and I think ur making gang signs. You know, the ushe. I'll have the us(ual).). The "Stitches" singer double tapped one of Bieber's photos of Baldwin, resulting in an Instagram firestorm. Naturally, fan accounts of the famous couple caught wind of what happened and re-posted a screenshot of Mendes' "like." It looks like the Biebs is unbothered by Mendes' double tap 两连发 ( an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession. a double tap to the head. ). However, the couple's whirlwind relationship hasn't been all butterflies and rainbows 一帆风顺(I'm saying it right here and now, "Life is not just rainbows and butterflies." Life will sometimes kick you in the head and forces us to figure out how pick ourselves up. not all roses also not a bed of roses If a situation is not all roses, there are unpleasant things to deal with as well as the pleasant ones: Being in a relationship is not all roses, you know. ). "The thing is, marriage is very hard," Baldwin said in the interview. "That is the sentence you should lead with. It's really effing hard." She revealed they both operate differently when it comes to communicating. "He'll say, 'I feel,' and I'll say, 'I think,'" she told the magazine. "I have to really dive deep and struggle to be in touch with my emotions. He gets there immediately." 3. Free Willy: Jesse's social worker Dwight earns him a reprieve ( [rɪˈpriv] I. 缓刑. a decision to stop or delay something bad that was going to happen. II. an official decision not to kill someone who was going to be killed as a punishment. ) by finding him a foster home and having him clean up the graffiti at the theme park as part of his probation. His foster parents are the supportive and kind Annie and Glen Greenwood, but Jesse is initially unruly and hostile to them. While working at the park, Jesse encounters Willy. Willy is regarded as 被认为是 surly and uncooperative(surly [sɜːrli] Someone who is surly behaves in a rude bad-tempered way. He became surly and rude towards me.) by the park staff, including his trainer Rae Lindley, but Willy takes a liking to Jesse's harmonica playing, and later saves Jesse from drowning, and the two start a bond, and Jesse also becomes friendly with Willy's keeper, Randolph Johnson. Jesse teaches tricks to Willy, and is offered a permanent job at the theme park after probation. Jesse also warms into his new home. The owner of the amusement park, Dial, sees the talent Jesse and Willy have together and makes plans to host "The Willy Show" in hopes of finally making money from Willy, who has thus far been a costly venture for him. On the day of the first performance, Willy is antagonized by children banging constantly on his underwater observation area and refuses to perform. In a stress-induced 压力导致的发火, 压力引发的大爆发 rage, he smashes against the tank, damaging it. Jesse storms off in tears and plans to run away. Later, while at the tank, Jesse notices Willy's family calling to him from the ocean and realizes how miserable he is in captivity. Shortly after, Jesse spots Dial's assistant, Wade, and several colleagues sneaking into the underwater observation area. They damage the tank enough that the water will gradually leak out and kill Willy, allowing them to cash in on his $1,000,000 insurance policy. Jesse, Randolph, and Rae hatch a plan to release 放回大海, 放归 Willy back into the ocean. They use equipment at the park to load Willy onto a trailer, and Jesse and Randolph use Glen's truck to tow Willy to a marina. They try to stay on the back roads 小路上 to avoid being spotted, but eventually get stuck in the mud. Wade meanwhile informs Dial that Willy is missing, and launches a search to find the fugitives. Dial knows where they are headed, and when they show up, he, Wade, and his associates are blocking the gate. Glen charges at them 全速冲过去 full speed in the truck, scattering the blockade. Glen smashes through the gate, turns the truck around and backs Willy into the water, flooding his truck in the process. Jesse says a tearful goodbye, but pulls himself together and goes back to the top. He recites a Haida prayer Randolph had taught him, before giving Willy a signal. Willy makes the jump over the dyke 堤坝(A levee ([ˈlɛvi]), dike, dyke, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines. ) and lands in the ocean on the other side, finally free to return to his family. Jesse goes back to Glen and Annie, who hug him as they look out into the sea. Willy calls out to Jesse in the distance, and both say their farewell. 4. bunny boiler a woman who acts vengefully after having been spurned by her lover. Growth spurts: a rapid rise in height and weight – are most visible in the first year of life and around puberty, both periods when a tremendous amount of growth takes place in a short time. But growth spurts can occur other times, too, though they're less obvious. cred: I. (urban, slang, uncountable) Credibility. After listening to that sheer pile of bull mess he tried to tell me yesterday, I've decided he's got precisely zero cred as far as I'm concerned. II. 身份信息. (computing, informal, usually in the plural) credential DCE programming: using login creds to auth server? III. the quality of being believable or worthy of respect, especially within a particular social, professional, or other group: If you wear this t-shirt, you'll be earning geek cred. Both chefs have plenty of Southern cred. street cred (slang) Credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes. popularity with and acceptance by the general public, especially young people. NCIS script: Did Abby say anything to you about Special Agent Cade? The Hulk? No. I think she's fascinated by him. I know what's going on in that paranoid little brain of yours, Timmy. You're not the smartest kid in the class anymore, and you don't like it. No, it's not that. It's just, I enjoyed it more when it was just us. Doesn't it bother you, having Barrett's team around? My life was a lot simpler before she got here. How so? Well, Gibbs is giving me grief about sleeping with her. You're sleeping with Special Agent Barrett? Catch up 跟上时代, 信息太落后了, Tim. Whole Navy Yard knows about it. You the guys from NCIS? Special Agents DiNozzo and McGee. We're looking for Miles Hogan. Hold your creds up! Thank you. 5. play something by ear I. perform music without having to read from a score. "she could play both by ear and by reading". II. INFORMAL proceed instinctively according to results and circumstances rather than according to rules or a plan. "we'll just have to play it by ear until we can get something definite sorted out". damaged goods 破烂货 I. a person considered to be less than perfect psychologically, as a result of a traumatic experience. A person who has an unresolved conflict of emotions after a traumatic event. II. a person, esp a public figure, whose reputation has been damaged. III. A damaged good, a good that has been deliberately reduced in quality or performance for marketing reasons. hand-me-down I. something, esp an outgrown garment, passed down from one person to another. a hand-me-down 祖传的 dress. II. anything that has already been used by another. hand-me-down ideas. A secondhand or used good 二手货, 旧货 (非处女) is a piece of personal property that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or later end user. A used good can also simply mean it is no longer in the same condition as it was when transferred to the current owner. When the term used means that an item has expended its purpose (such as a used diaper), it is typically called garbage, instead. Used goods may be transferred informally between friends and family for free as hand-me-downs. They may be sold for a fraction of their original price at garage sales, in bazaar-style fundraisers, in privately owned consignment shops, or through online auctions. Some things are typically sold in specialized shops, such as a car dealership that specializes in the sale of used vehicles or a used bookstore that sells used books. In other cases, such as a charity shop, a wide variety of used goods might be handled by the same establishment. High-value used luxury goods, such as antique furniture, jewelry, watches, and artwork, might be sold through a generic auction house such as Sotheby's or a more specialized niche like Bob's Watches. Governments require some used goods to be sold through regulated markets, as in the case of items which have safety and legal issues, such as used firearms or cars. For these items, government licensing bodies require certification and registration of the sale, to prevent the sale of stolen, unregistered, or unsafe goods. For some high-value used goods, such as cars and motorcycles, governments regulate sales of used goods to ensure that the government gets its sales tax revenue from the sale. 6. one-man show = one-man band I. a show performed by one person only. "the comedian is performing his one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival". II. an exhibition of the work of one artist. "that year he had a one-man show at the Delaware Art Museum". III. a situation dominated by or reliant on one person. "the Boston team had become a one-man show". A company or organization where most or all of the work is handled by one man. (Alternatively, "one-woman show.") My business started out as a one-man show. I did pretty much everything myself until I could afford to hire some help. to be a one-man show to be reliant on one person alone. Rovers are not a one-man show. Crewe's victory was no one-man show, though. parallel noun I. 有相似性. 有共同点. If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, it is not similar to anything else. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries. [+ to] It's an ecological disaster with no parallel anywhere else in the world. ...an achievement without parallel in the modern era. II. If there are parallels between two things, they are similar in some ways. Detailed study of folk music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels. There are significant parallels with the 1980s. Friends of the dead lawyer were quick to draw a parallel between the two murders. 埃塞俄比亚航空空难: Aviation analysts say they are anxiously awaiting the results of the
Indonesian airline's investigation, suggesting the company’s future
business could be affected if any parallels are found. III. A parallel is an imaginary line round the Earth that is parallel to the equator. Parallels are shown on maps. parallel verb If one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and often seem to be connected. Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones. His remarks paralleled those of the president. parallel adj I. Parallel events or situations happen at the same time as one another, or are similar to one another. ...parallel talks between the two countries' Foreign Ministers. Their instincts do not always run parallel with ours. [+ with] This is a real world, running parallel to our own. II. If two lines, two objects, or two lines of movement are parallel, they are the same distance apart along their whole length. ...seventy-two ships, drawn up in two parallel lines. Farthing Lane's just above the High Street and parallel with it. [+ with] This trail was roughly parallel to the border. give someone enough rope to hang himself or herself 让他自己出丑, 等着看出丑, 等着看好戏 to allow someone to accomplish his or her own downfall by his or her own foolish acts. If you give someone enough rope to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish. The King has merely given the politicians enough rope to hang themselves. If we give her enough rope, she will hang herself.
'I told a mother at the pool I was a working mum. Her reaction was gut-wrenching 心如刀绞的.': Something magical happens when you become a mum. That invisible social boundary that stops strangers talking to one another vanishes and you find yourself having deep personal conversations with other mums without even exchanging names. And for the best part, these chats are fuelled by a camaraderie that comes from a shared experience of childbirth, navigating life with a newborn and surviving the whole parent thing. Really, there's nothing more levelling (无论身份和地位)大家都感同身受的 ( Levelling (British English) or leveling (American English); is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to establish or verify or measure the height of specified points relative to a datum. It is widely used in cartography to measure geodetic height, and in construction to measure height differences of construction artifacts. level adj. I. having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. II. 齐平的. filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. III. mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. ) than parenthood. But sometimes you stumble upon a bad apple(one bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel = one bad apple ruins the whole bunch 一块肉坏一锅汤 It only takes one person, thing, element, etc., to ruin the entire group, situation, project, etc. Refers to the fact that a rotting apple can cause other apples in close proximity to begin to rot as well. A: "It used to be considered the top research facility in the region, but after one of its researchers was discovered to have plagiarized a number of his papers, the whole department's reputation has been dragged through the mud." B: "Well, just one bad apple spoils the barrel." I really loved my job, but there was this one jerk there who made life miserable for everyone. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel, unfortunately.). A rotten egg, let's say. A mamma who takes on the snivelling ( snivel [snɪvəl] 嗤之以鼻 I. If someone is snivelling, they are crying or sniffing in a way that irritates you. to cry or to complain, especially in a way that seems weak or annoying. Billy started to snivel. His mother smacked his hand. ...a journalist snivelling with the flu. Carol managed a few proper snivels for the sake of appearance. II. to behave or speak in a weak complaining way, especially when you are crying A small boy was sniveling on a chair. a snivelling coward. III. To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus; to sniffle. IV. (derogatory, transitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying. To say (something) while sniffling or crying. ) superiority of a competitor. Someone who thinks they're winning and you're losing, and is happy to let you know this. I met one of these unsavoury 倒胃口的, 可憎的(If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavoury, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable. [disapproval] The sport has long been associated with illegal wagers and unsavoury characters.) types recently. It was the first day of swim school for our two-year-olds and we were sat like a pair of half-dressed lemons, waiting to be called into the pool with our toddlers. The usuals were swapped. Age of child; temperament; where we lived; had we slept; had we forgotten the horrors of childbirth yet. And with each exchange, she appeared to be gaining momentum in her marvellousness as a mother. This in itself isn't a bad thing. I like mums who are owning it 掌控一切, 一切尽在掌握. It's often a revitalising( revitalise 起死复生的 [ˌriˈvaɪt(ə)lˌaɪz] I. to make something that is failing or weak become strong and successful again. an expansion program to revitalize the company. II. to make your skin or hair look healthy again. a. to make someone feel healthy again. ) alternative to the usual tired-off, where two mums battle to the death 死拼, 力拼, 比拼 about how sleep deprived they are. But then I asked, is he in daycare? A simple question, really. "Oh no, I'm one of the lucky ones," she said smugly and with a heavy dose of condescension. "I don't really believe in having kids and then paying someone else to look after them. Do you have to work?" I outwardly winced at these words offered so casually but oh so critically. Annoyingly though I didn't get to answer because we were beckoned into the class. But as I swished ( swish verb I. If something swishes or if you swish it, it moves quickly through the air, making a soft sound. A car swished by heading for the coast. He swished his cape around his shoulders. He heard a swishing sound. She turned with a swish of her skirt. [+ of] II. to pass through the basket without hitting the hoop or backboard said of a ball. adj. If you describe something as swish, you mean that it is smart and fashionable. [British, informal, old-fashioned] ...a swish cocktail bar. ) my child around that highly-chlorinated, highly-urinated pool, I kept thinking about her scornful words. I've experienced both. I have stayed at home full time with a baby and I'm now juggling life as a working mum. And not once have I looked longingly at stay-at-home mums and wanted to swap places. Not because I think I'm better. Not because I think working mums are superior. But because personally I found staying at home with a child to be hard work, completely undervalued, totally relentless and at times, absolutely boring. I found that child-rearing hours were a bit like dog years. For every hour I spent with my child, three has passed in the outside world. You know the one, it's occupied by adults with freshly washed hair and clothes on the right way, going to jobs, using public transport. So I've always hailed the women who stay at home as modern-day heroes as I know, firsthand, that it's no easy feat 不是简单事. And for me, eight months with my much-loved and very adorable son was enough and I was ready to go back to work. But it's the plight of the working mum which is very trendy right now. Headlines are generated daily about our struggles. And a recent study found that we're 40 percent more stressed than our at-home counterparts. But let's go on the record here: it's actually a joy to juggle. I love that I've got two worlds that are so distinctly different from each other. I love that I can have an uninterrupted conversation or come up for air after delving into a piece work and find that hours have whizzed past with ease. I love picking my son up from daycare and seeing the joy on his face equals the joy in my heart at being reunited. And then spending a few hours in each other's company each evening as we count down to the weekend which is our time. I feel extremely lucky because my set-up is working. And I don't doubt that this pool-side mum-shamer feels equally lucky because her decision works for her. But since our exchange, I keep thinking: Why can't we celebrate each other's decisions rather than using them to mum shame? After all, imagine if this openly critical mum had simply said, "Aren't we privileged to have the choice between working and not working?" We could have had a lovely chat about how fortunate we are to have so many options. We could have discussed how our parents and their parents didn't have so much flexibility when it came to child-rearing. And I could have had the chance to say that I wasn't cut out for stay-at-home parenting and she might have offered that she didn't have the inclination to do the daily juggle of a working mum. But sadly, not all parents want to play level. Some mums want to shame other mums as they sit half-naked next to a pool that's 80 percent toddler pee. Some mums really aren't part of the squad. And that's okay because here's the thing, since becoming a parent I've noticed that judgement is readily available but it really does lose its strength if you don't give a f*ck. Instead I ask myself one simple question, am I making the right choice for me and my family? If the answer is yes then I know everything else is just noise and the thing with noise is this: You can always turn it down or just off and then listen to something else. Something sweeter that compliments you as you do the hardest job there is, in what ever way you choose.
Code Case: 1. After the divorce, he just stopped coming by. Something else you want to share? Not particularly. "Whatever, right? Is there anything else you can tell us about Justin? He was a runaway, sick of foster homes. On his own since forever. He had you. Truth is, I met Justin two weeks ago. Barely knew the kid. You a regular at the train station? Hardly. Sure about that? Yeah, positive. Because these two kids, you know wonderbread suburbs boy (white bread blandly conventional in a way that is regarded as characteristic of the white middle classes. "inoffensive white-bread comedies". wonderbread (pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A white person), broke-ass 一无所有的穷光蛋 (A person with meager resources especially financial ones) nobody. There's nothing in common, right? Right. Except they're both 17. 2. There's a point you have to accept like Justin did that it's over. We know he buries them where they ask. Someplace important to them. For Steve, it was where he hit his first home run. For Justin, the field he rode horses with his mom. Same field where he said music was playing. Music, horses that's a weird combination. Whatever Justin had in his locker had to be important to him. Significant somehow. There's nothing here but junk. Tickets like you'd find at a fairground. So Horses, music, fair, tickets. Merry-go-round. How many are there in Philly? I know a few. Veronica makes me 让我做某事 take her. 3. Justin was standing right there. Talking about horses in the field. Cheap bastards 小气鬼, 抠门的人 could turn up the heat in their rides, know what I'm saying? I'm jacking the next one and riding off into the sunset. Yeah, sure. Two-bit hooker ( two-bit whore Two-bit is from early american times when money was sperated in "bits" equal to about 12.5 cents a piece, a common price for alot of items was two-bits, or 25 cents. Thus, an old-fashoined way of identifiyng someone as a 25-cent whore. A guy walks in and sits down at a bar. The side of his face is bruised and bleeding so the bartender asks, "What in the world happened to you, buddy?". The guy says, "Oh, I got in a fight with my girlfriend and I called her a two-bit whore." "Yeah?" asks the bartender. "What did she do?" ) like you, Justin, you'll get real far. If I take the back roads, the cops will never catch me, boy. That's right. Saw it in that movie, Thelma and Louise. Those white girls end up flying off the cliff at the end. Is that how you want to blaze out ( blaze out move rapidly and as if blazing. "The spaceship blazed out into space" blaze noun I. A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it. He was arrested in a blaze of publicity. ...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory. II. A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. Two firefighters were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night. blaze verb I. If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. The gardens blazed with colour. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour. II. If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly. He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes. His eyes blazed intently into mine. Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim. III. If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy. IV. When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers. The log fire was blazing merrily. ...a blazing fire. with guns blazing 火力全开 or with all guns blazing If you come out with guns blazing or with all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something. The company came out with guns blazing. to blaze a trail If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new. These surgeons have blazed the trail in the treatment of bomb victims. brazen out 厚着脸皮, 当没事人似的 If you have done something wrong and you brazen it out, you behave confidently in order not to appear ashamed, even though you probably do feel ashamed. If you are caught simply argue that 'everyone does it' and brazen it out. The president brazened out his misdeeds. He would brazen the matter out and he would do so in the most robust manner possible. )? Whatever. You're tripping 做梦, 异想天开. At least I got a plan. Don't be scamming my lighter 顺走, yo. Give it back. I don't want your cheap-ass plastic light. 4. Me and Justin kick it time to time. So what? He work the train station, too, Valentino? You mean, is he hooking? Take a guess, Chico. When did you see him last? Earlier tonight. I don't know. Was he with this guy? I ain't no snitch. Ask him your own damn self. It's all the same to you, I gotta make a living here. 5. Some people don't have a loving family and a cozy home to say good-bye to, but Steve did. We held up our end (hold up one's end 履行诺言, 说到做到 (idiomatic) To hold up one's end of a bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation. I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.). Now it's your turn. Where is he? Some people just have a locker to call home. And a vent to keep them warm at night. You talking about yourself, John? Or him? A locker to call home. This boy's what? Homeless? Runaway? A vent keeping them warm at night. Subway station? Or a train station. Guy's the invisible man. No one's seen squat. If this John Doe was even here. Could be a wild goose chase. Heating vents, lockers. You got a better idea? This guy could be jerking us around. Better than doing nothing, because we're running out of time.
look on A as B VS think of A as B. VS consider VS regard: 1. think of somebody/something as somebody/something to consider somebody/something in a particular way I think of this place as my home. She is thought of as a possible director. well thought of 高度评价 considered by other people as good; admired, and approved of: He was efficient at his job and well thought of by everyone. [ before noun ] It's a well-thought-of school. 2. look on/upon sb/sth as sth 被认为是 to consider or think of someone or something as something: She's looked on as the leading authority on the subject. We looked on her as a daughter. I've lived there so long I look on the town as my home. 3. consider I. 考虑可能性. 考虑做决定. to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision: Don't make any decisions before you've considered the situation. Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job? We're considering selling the house. She's being considered for the job. I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision. Would you consider fostering a child? The council is considering banning vehicles from the town centre to relieve congestion. "Have you decided what to do?" "No, I'm still considering the various possibilities." I considered applying to university, but I eventually decided to go to the local poly. Have you ever considered a career in the police force? II. 虑及. 考虑进去. 算进去. to give attention to a particular subject or fact when judging something else: You've got to consider the time element when planning the whole project. If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he's not very good. III. 考虑到. 照顾到. to care about or respect other people or their feelings and wishes: Did you consider your mother and how she's going to feel about you leaving? She never considers anyone but herself - she's totally selfish! IV. to believe someone or something to be, or think of him, her, or it as something: He is currently considered (to be) the best British athlete. We don't consider her to be right for the job. [ passive + obj + to infinitive] It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food. I consider myself lucky that I only hurt my arm in the accident. Do you consider him a friend of yours? [ + (that) ] She considers (that) she has done enough to help already. be highly/well considered 评级很高, 很认可, 被认可 to be very much admired: I don't like her books, but I know she's very highly considered. 4. regard 被认为是 verb I. If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality. He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times. [be VERB-ed + as] I regard creativity both as a gift and as a skill. II. If you regard something or someone with a feeling such as dislike or respect, you have that feeling about them. They regarded him with a mixture of fondness and alarm. Displays of emotion are regarded with suspicion. He was a highly regarded scholar. III. If you regard someone in a certain way, you look at them in that way. She regarded him curiously for a moment. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement. regard noun I. If you have regard for someone or something, you respect them and care about them. If you hold someone in high regard, you have a lot of respect for them. I have a very high regard for him and what he has achieved. There were armed people about, people with little regard for human life. The Party ruled the country without regard for the people's views. II. Regards are greetings. You use regards in expressions such as best regards and with kind regards as a way of expressing friendly feelings towards someone, especially in a letter or email. [formulae] Give my regards to your family. [+ to] My best regards to Mary. 5. Consider or regard? Consider and regard can both mean 'believe' or 'realise' or 'understand'. When they mean 'believe' or 'realise' or 'understand', we don't often use the continuous forms. Consider: Consider takes several different patterns. Consider + that-clause: When you consider that she was very scared, her story is even more remarkable. Consider + object + to be: They consider him to be the best chef in the country. Consider + object + to have: The ministry of trade considered the company to have the best vision for exports. Warning: We don't use as with consider: We consider this to be a very serious issue.Not: We consider this as a very serious issue. Regard: We often use regard in the phrase 'regard as': regard (+ object) + as + noun phrase or adjective phrase: The United Nations regard human rights as their main priority. Alexander Graham Bell is regarded as the inventor of the telephone. Do you regard their behaviour as good or bad? Typical error: We don't usually use the continuous forms of consider and regard: When you consider that he was too young, you have to blame his parents. Not: When you are considering that he was too young …. The government regards the economy as a main priority. Not: The government is regarding the economy ....
'I told a mother at the pool I was a working mum. Her reaction was gut-wrenching 心如刀绞的.': Something magical happens when you become a mum. That invisible social boundary that stops strangers talking to one another vanishes and you find yourself having deep personal conversations with other mums without even exchanging names. And for the best part, these chats are fuelled by a camaraderie that comes from a shared experience of childbirth, navigating life with a newborn and surviving the whole parent thing. Really, there's nothing more levelling (无论身份和地位)大家都感同身受的 ( Levelling (British English) or leveling (American English); is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to establish or verify or measure the height of specified points relative to a datum. It is widely used in cartography to measure geodetic height, and in construction to measure height differences of construction artifacts. level adj. I. having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. II. 齐平的. filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. III. mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. ) than parenthood. But sometimes you stumble upon a bad apple(one bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel = one bad apple ruins the whole bunch 一块肉坏一锅汤 It only takes one person, thing, element, etc., to ruin the entire group, situation, project, etc. Refers to the fact that a rotting apple can cause other apples in close proximity to begin to rot as well. A: "It used to be considered the top research facility in the region, but after one of its researchers was discovered to have plagiarized a number of his papers, the whole department's reputation has been dragged through the mud." B: "Well, just one bad apple spoils the barrel." I really loved my job, but there was this one jerk there who made life miserable for everyone. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel, unfortunately.). A rotten egg, let's say. A mamma who takes on the snivelling ( snivel [snɪvəl] 嗤之以鼻 I. If someone is snivelling, they are crying or sniffing in a way that irritates you. to cry or to complain, especially in a way that seems weak or annoying. Billy started to snivel. His mother smacked his hand. ...a journalist snivelling with the flu. Carol managed a few proper snivels for the sake of appearance. II. to behave or speak in a weak complaining way, especially when you are crying A small boy was sniveling on a chair. a snivelling coward. III. To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus; to sniffle. IV. (derogatory, transitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying. To say (something) while sniffling or crying. ) superiority of a competitor. Someone who thinks they're winning and you're losing, and is happy to let you know this. I met one of these unsavoury 倒胃口的, 可憎的(If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavoury, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable. [disapproval] The sport has long been associated with illegal wagers and unsavoury characters.) types recently. It was the first day of swim school for our two-year-olds and we were sat like a pair of half-dressed lemons, waiting to be called into the pool with our toddlers. The usuals were swapped. Age of child; temperament; where we lived; had we slept; had we forgotten the horrors of childbirth yet. And with each exchange, she appeared to be gaining momentum in her marvellousness as a mother. This in itself isn't a bad thing. I like mums who are owning it 掌控一切, 一切尽在掌握. It's often a revitalising( revitalise 起死复生的 [ˌriˈvaɪt(ə)lˌaɪz] I. to make something that is failing or weak become strong and successful again. an expansion program to revitalize the company. II. to make your skin or hair look healthy again. a. to make someone feel healthy again. ) alternative to the usual tired-off, where two mums battle to the death 死拼, 力拼, 比拼 about how sleep deprived they are. But then I asked, is he in daycare? A simple question, really. "Oh no, I'm one of the lucky ones," she said smugly and with a heavy dose of condescension. "I don't really believe in having kids and then paying someone else to look after them. Do you have to work?" I outwardly winced at these words offered so casually but oh so critically. Annoyingly though I didn't get to answer because we were beckoned into the class. But as I swished ( swish verb I. If something swishes or if you swish it, it moves quickly through the air, making a soft sound. A car swished by heading for the coast. He swished his cape around his shoulders. He heard a swishing sound. She turned with a swish of her skirt. [+ of] II. to pass through the basket without hitting the hoop or backboard said of a ball. adj. If you describe something as swish, you mean that it is smart and fashionable. [British, informal, old-fashioned] ...a swish cocktail bar. ) my child around that highly-chlorinated, highly-urinated pool, I kept thinking about her scornful words. I've experienced both. I have stayed at home full time with a baby and I'm now juggling life as a working mum. And not once have I looked longingly at stay-at-home mums and wanted to swap places. Not because I think I'm better. Not because I think working mums are superior. But because personally I found staying at home with a child to be hard work, completely undervalued, totally relentless and at times, absolutely boring. I found that child-rearing hours were a bit like dog years. For every hour I spent with my child, three has passed in the outside world. You know the one, it's occupied by adults with freshly washed hair and clothes on the right way, going to jobs, using public transport. So I've always hailed the women who stay at home as modern-day heroes as I know, firsthand, that it's no easy feat 不是简单事. And for me, eight months with my much-loved and very adorable son was enough and I was ready to go back to work. But it's the plight of the working mum which is very trendy right now. Headlines are generated daily about our struggles. And a recent study found that we're 40 percent more stressed than our at-home counterparts. But let's go on the record here: it's actually a joy to juggle. I love that I've got two worlds that are so distinctly different from each other. I love that I can have an uninterrupted conversation or come up for air after delving into a piece work and find that hours have whizzed past with ease. I love picking my son up from daycare and seeing the joy on his face equals the joy in my heart at being reunited. And then spending a few hours in each other's company each evening as we count down to the weekend which is our time. I feel extremely lucky because my set-up is working. And I don't doubt that this pool-side mum-shamer feels equally lucky because her decision works for her. But since our exchange, I keep thinking: Why can't we celebrate each other's decisions rather than using them to mum shame? After all, imagine if this openly critical mum had simply said, "Aren't we privileged to have the choice between working and not working?" We could have had a lovely chat about how fortunate we are to have so many options. We could have discussed how our parents and their parents didn't have so much flexibility when it came to child-rearing. And I could have had the chance to say that I wasn't cut out for stay-at-home parenting and she might have offered that she didn't have the inclination to do the daily juggle of a working mum. But sadly, not all parents want to play level. Some mums want to shame other mums as they sit half-naked next to a pool that's 80 percent toddler pee. Some mums really aren't part of the squad. And that's okay because here's the thing, since becoming a parent I've noticed that judgement is readily available but it really does lose its strength if you don't give a f*ck. Instead I ask myself one simple question, am I making the right choice for me and my family? If the answer is yes then I know everything else is just noise and the thing with noise is this: You can always turn it down or just off and then listen to something else. Something sweeter that compliments you as you do the hardest job there is, in what ever way you choose.
Code Case: 1. After the divorce, he just stopped coming by. Something else you want to share? Not particularly. "Whatever, right? Is there anything else you can tell us about Justin? He was a runaway, sick of foster homes. On his own since forever. He had you. Truth is, I met Justin two weeks ago. Barely knew the kid. You a regular at the train station? Hardly. Sure about that? Yeah, positive. Because these two kids, you know wonderbread suburbs boy (white bread blandly conventional in a way that is regarded as characteristic of the white middle classes. "inoffensive white-bread comedies". wonderbread (pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A white person), broke-ass 一无所有的穷光蛋 (A person with meager resources especially financial ones) nobody. There's nothing in common, right? Right. Except they're both 17. 2. There's a point you have to accept like Justin did that it's over. We know he buries them where they ask. Someplace important to them. For Steve, it was where he hit his first home run. For Justin, the field he rode horses with his mom. Same field where he said music was playing. Music, horses that's a weird combination. Whatever Justin had in his locker had to be important to him. Significant somehow. There's nothing here but junk. Tickets like you'd find at a fairground. So Horses, music, fair, tickets. Merry-go-round. How many are there in Philly? I know a few. Veronica makes me 让我做某事 take her. 3. Justin was standing right there. Talking about horses in the field. Cheap bastards 小气鬼, 抠门的人 could turn up the heat in their rides, know what I'm saying? I'm jacking the next one and riding off into the sunset. Yeah, sure. Two-bit hooker ( two-bit whore Two-bit is from early american times when money was sperated in "bits" equal to about 12.5 cents a piece, a common price for alot of items was two-bits, or 25 cents. Thus, an old-fashoined way of identifiyng someone as a 25-cent whore. A guy walks in and sits down at a bar. The side of his face is bruised and bleeding so the bartender asks, "What in the world happened to you, buddy?". The guy says, "Oh, I got in a fight with my girlfriend and I called her a two-bit whore." "Yeah?" asks the bartender. "What did she do?" ) like you, Justin, you'll get real far. If I take the back roads, the cops will never catch me, boy. That's right. Saw it in that movie, Thelma and Louise. Those white girls end up flying off the cliff at the end. Is that how you want to blaze out ( blaze out move rapidly and as if blazing. "The spaceship blazed out into space" blaze noun I. A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it. He was arrested in a blaze of publicity. ...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory. II. A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. Two firefighters were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night. blaze verb I. If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. The gardens blazed with colour. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour. II. If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly. He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes. His eyes blazed intently into mine. Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim. III. If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy. IV. When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers. The log fire was blazing merrily. ...a blazing fire. with guns blazing 火力全开 or with all guns blazing If you come out with guns blazing or with all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something. The company came out with guns blazing. to blaze a trail If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new. These surgeons have blazed the trail in the treatment of bomb victims. brazen out 厚着脸皮, 当没事人似的 If you have done something wrong and you brazen it out, you behave confidently in order not to appear ashamed, even though you probably do feel ashamed. If you are caught simply argue that 'everyone does it' and brazen it out. The president brazened out his misdeeds. He would brazen the matter out and he would do so in the most robust manner possible. )? Whatever. You're tripping 做梦, 异想天开. At least I got a plan. Don't be scamming my lighter 顺走, yo. Give it back. I don't want your cheap-ass plastic light. 4. Me and Justin kick it time to time. So what? He work the train station, too, Valentino? You mean, is he hooking? Take a guess, Chico. When did you see him last? Earlier tonight. I don't know. Was he with this guy? I ain't no snitch. Ask him your own damn self. It's all the same to you, I gotta make a living here. 5. Some people don't have a loving family and a cozy home to say good-bye to, but Steve did. We held up our end (hold up one's end 履行诺言, 说到做到 (idiomatic) To hold up one's end of a bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation. I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.). Now it's your turn. Where is he? Some people just have a locker to call home. And a vent to keep them warm at night. You talking about yourself, John? Or him? A locker to call home. This boy's what? Homeless? Runaway? A vent keeping them warm at night. Subway station? Or a train station. Guy's the invisible man. No one's seen squat. If this John Doe was even here. Could be a wild goose chase. Heating vents, lockers. You got a better idea? This guy could be jerking us around. Better than doing nothing, because we're running out of time.
look on A as B VS think of A as B. VS consider VS regard: 1. think of somebody/something as somebody/something to consider somebody/something in a particular way I think of this place as my home. She is thought of as a possible director. well thought of 高度评价 considered by other people as good; admired, and approved of: He was efficient at his job and well thought of by everyone. [ before noun ] It's a well-thought-of school. 2. look on/upon sb/sth as sth 被认为是 to consider or think of someone or something as something: She's looked on as the leading authority on the subject. We looked on her as a daughter. I've lived there so long I look on the town as my home. 3. consider I. 考虑可能性. 考虑做决定. to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision: Don't make any decisions before you've considered the situation. Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job? We're considering selling the house. She's being considered for the job. I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision. Would you consider fostering a child? The council is considering banning vehicles from the town centre to relieve congestion. "Have you decided what to do?" "No, I'm still considering the various possibilities." I considered applying to university, but I eventually decided to go to the local poly. Have you ever considered a career in the police force? II. 虑及. 考虑进去. 算进去. to give attention to a particular subject or fact when judging something else: You've got to consider the time element when planning the whole project. If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he's not very good. III. 考虑到. 照顾到. to care about or respect other people or their feelings and wishes: Did you consider your mother and how she's going to feel about you leaving? She never considers anyone but herself - she's totally selfish! IV. to believe someone or something to be, or think of him, her, or it as something: He is currently considered (to be) the best British athlete. We don't consider her to be right for the job. [ passive + obj + to infinitive] It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food. I consider myself lucky that I only hurt my arm in the accident. Do you consider him a friend of yours? [ + (that) ] She considers (that) she has done enough to help already. be highly/well considered 评级很高, 很认可, 被认可 to be very much admired: I don't like her books, but I know she's very highly considered. 4. regard 被认为是 verb I. If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality. He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times. [be VERB-ed + as] I regard creativity both as a gift and as a skill. II. If you regard something or someone with a feeling such as dislike or respect, you have that feeling about them. They regarded him with a mixture of fondness and alarm. Displays of emotion are regarded with suspicion. He was a highly regarded scholar. III. If you regard someone in a certain way, you look at them in that way. She regarded him curiously for a moment. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement. regard noun I. If you have regard for someone or something, you respect them and care about them. If you hold someone in high regard, you have a lot of respect for them. I have a very high regard for him and what he has achieved. There were armed people about, people with little regard for human life. The Party ruled the country without regard for the people's views. II. Regards are greetings. You use regards in expressions such as best regards and with kind regards as a way of expressing friendly feelings towards someone, especially in a letter or email. [formulae] Give my regards to your family. [+ to] My best regards to Mary. 5. Consider or regard? Consider and regard can both mean 'believe' or 'realise' or 'understand'. When they mean 'believe' or 'realise' or 'understand', we don't often use the continuous forms. Consider: Consider takes several different patterns. Consider + that-clause: When you consider that she was very scared, her story is even more remarkable. Consider + object + to be: They consider him to be the best chef in the country. Consider + object + to have: The ministry of trade considered the company to have the best vision for exports. Warning: We don't use as with consider: We consider this to be a very serious issue.
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