Unforgotten

用法学习: 1. talking-to 好好聊聊, 请喝咖啡 好好谈谈, 说道说道 [informal] If you give someone a talking-to, you speak to them severely, usually about something unacceptable that they have done, in order to show them they were wrong. The team manager said: 'Tony has had a good talking-to and regrets his action'. iPhone explodes on teen's chest: Jay however, says he's learned his lesson, admitting it was a painful one. "Would've been smarter to Google, I thought about that in the ambulance ride after," he said. As for his mum, she claims he's had a talking to. "I think he's had his punishment. I think the consequence of the injury is his punishment." 明星上艾伦秀: Caitlyn Jenner, whose 2015 appearance was so tense and combative 充满硝烟的 ( A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue. He conducted the meeting in his usual combative style, refusing to admit any mistakes. They quickly developed a reputation for combativeness. ) that she blasted it in her 2017 memoir, which was later blasted by Kim on—you guessed it—The Ellen DeGeneres Show, because reality television at its most effective should resemble a snake eating its own tail. sceptic (UK) = skeptic (US) [skeptɪk] 怀疑论者 A sceptic is a person who has doubts about things that other people believe. He was a born sceptic. But he now has to convince sceptics that he has a serious plan. 艾伦炒房: But is the success of their investments about the renovation or is more to do with celebrity publicity? Your Money real estate reporter Maddie Hale, who shared the news with Auction Day, says she's a sceptic. "We know our Ellen, she flips these houses," says Hale. 2. Vietnamese [ˌvɪetnəˈmiːz] Vietnam [ˌvi:etˈnæm]. 怀胎: Cecile Eledge carried the daughter of her son Matthew Eledge and his husband Elliot Dougherty to term 足月, giving birth to baby Uma Louise last week. clammy [ˈklami] 黏黏的, 粘粘的. 黏哒哒的, 粘哒哒的 adj I. unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch. "his skin felt cold and clammy". II. (of air or atmosphere) damp and unpleasant. "the clammy atmosphere of the cave". wiki: The Silkie 乌骨鸡, 乌鸡 (sometimes spelled Silky) is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four. They are often exhibited in poultry shows, and appear in various colors. In addition to their distinctive physical characteristics, Silkies are well known for their calm, friendly temperament. It is among the most docile 温顺的 of poultry. Hens are also exceptionally broody 爱下蛋的, 爱产蛋的, 想生孩子的, and care for young well. Though they are fair layers 下蛋鸡 themselves, laying only about three eggs a week, they are commonly used to hatch eggs from other breeds and bird species due to their broody nature. Silkie chickens are very easy to keep as pets. They are suitable for children, but like any pet, should be handled with care.

 Is it ever ok to "camp out" in a parking space (占位 save, hold, reserve, be on hold)? One of the men can be seen on his phone, appearing to be talking to the friend they told Arik they were holding the spot for. An attempt by two Melbourne men to save a parking spot for their friend has resulted in a tense stand off between them and a driver. Even after beeping the horn and inching forward the man stays in the spot, appearing to shoo him away 轰走, 赶走. A St Albans driver, identified only as Arik, said he was pulling up at a vacant Franklin Street car park on Sunday evening, which was "on hold" by two men who stood in his way and refused to move. With his indicator on, Arik can be heard in the clip tooting the horn 猛按喇叭(If someone toots their car horn or if a car horn toots, it produces a short sound or series of sounds. People set off fireworks and tooted their car horns. Car horns toot as cyclists dart precariously through the traffic. A man behind her tooted angrily. The driver gave me a wave and a toot. ), but the pair did not budge. The woman reserving the spot for someone else stands her ground, waving her arms to indicate there are other spots the drivers could try. The driver's patience paid off, with the men eventually walking away, allowing him to bag the spot. It's not unusual for tempers to flare over a parking spot, or for people to use their bodies to reserve a bay.

 unforgotten S1: 1. Hi Bob, wasn't expecting you in today. Not stopping 只是路过, 不待在这, 不能待着, just wanted to pick up some bumph for an AGM, how they doing in there? Good, nine's our best turnout 出席人数多少, 出席率 ( I. The turnout at an event is the number of people who go to it or take part in it. On the big night there was a massive turnout. It was a marvellous afternoon with a huge turnout of people. II. 投票率. The turnout in an election is the number of people who vote in it, as a proportion of the number of people who have the right to vote in it. In 1988 the turnout was 50%. Election officials said the turnout of voters was low. [+ of] A high turnout was reported at the polling booths. ) for a couple of months. Brilliant, well done you.  Did your daughter get hold of you? Switched my mobile off, bishop's on the warpath 找麻烦, 找茬, 不高兴 again. She said it wasn't urgent, just wedding stuff. Trust me, if it's the wedding, it's never not urgent, I'll call her... And then he stops, a thought, and he rifles in his pocket and pulls out a crumpled fiver. (handing it to her)...here, buy 'em some nice biccies, always good for flagging spirits ( flag verb If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy. to become tired or weak, or to begin to lack enthusiasm. After a long day, his energy flagged. The conversation was flagging until the mention of her name. His enthusiasm was in no way flagging. By 4,000m he was beginning to flag. flagged [flægd] adj paved. A flagged path or area of ground is covered with large, flat, square pieces of stone.  covered with flat pieces of stone. a flagged path. She sat on a chair in the flagged yard. flagging spirits/energy/morale 意志消沉的, 提不起精神的, 提不起劲的, 兴趣缺缺的, 没兴趣的, 懒洋洋的 By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. He presents himself as the man to revive the party's flagging fortunes.  concern for the country's flagging economy. ). See ya. 2. Okay so maybe he's not our victim, but if he's still alive, he may be able to tell us if he sold our victim his car without informing DVLA or... sold it to the man who sold it to the victim. If he's still alive, we're in with a shout 大有机会, 有机会赢, 有机会战胜, 还有机会(be in with a shout to have a chance of winning. If you say that someone is in with a shout of achieving or winning something, you mean that they have a chance of achieving or winning it. "they were definitely in with a shout of bringing off a victory". He knew he was in with a shout of making Craig Brown's squad for Japan. The Benetton team is still in with a shout for Sunday's race.). 3. skinhead 光头党 a young man of a subculture characterized by close-cropped hair and heavy boots, often perceived as aggressive. wiki: The skinhead subculture originated among working class youths in London, England in the 1960s and soon spread to other parts of the United Kingdom, with a second working class skinhead movement emerging worldwide in the 1980s. Motivated by social alienation and working class solidarity, skinheads (often shortened to "skins") are defined by their close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing such as Dr. Martens and steel toe work boots, braces (or suspenders 吊带裤 in American English), high rise and varying length straight-leg jeans, and button-down collar shirts, usually slim fitting in check or plain. The movement reached a peak during the 1960s, experienced a revival in the 1980s, and, since then, has endured in multiple contexts worldwide. 4. JOSH (quietly): ... all I'm saying, dad, is you know what the yanks are like, they shoot their wads for a title... PHILLIP: (his face implacable (implacable [ɪmplækəbəl] 满脸怒气的, 怒气冲冲的 adj. If you say that someone is implacable, you mean that they have very strong feelings of hostility or disapproval which nobody can change. having or expressing very angry or determined feelings that will not change. the country's implacable opposition to the war. He looked at Matilda’s implacable face. ...the threat of invasion by a ruthless and implacable enemy. The move has won the implacable opposition of many economists. His union was implacably opposed to the privatization of the company.), something in his eyes that is much harder than we have seen before). JOSH: we just want you on the letter head, that's all I'm asking. And then I really think it could push the deal over the line(push sb/sth over 推倒 to push someone or something so that they fall to the ground: Daddy, Matthew pushed me over. cross/step over the line If you say that someone has crossed the line or has stepped over the line, you mean that they have behaved in a way that is considered unacceptable. He has crossed the line, and it must stop. Sometimes, I think the administration steps over the line when they make these kinds of accusations.). His dad watching the mute TV, something in his eyes that could even be contempt. PHILLIP: Never asked my old man for a brass farthing ( British informal something of little or no value. his opinion isn't worth a brass farthing. brass ceiling an imaginary barrier which stops women from progressing in their careers within the military and law enforcement. The two-day event … brings together more than 30 women who have broken through the "brass ceiling" to gain a top-level job in the defence and security industries. glass ceiling an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities. "the first female to break through the glass ceiling in Engineering". ). Wouldn't have dared. JOSH: I don't want money dad. PHILLIP: No. You want my name, which is worth way more. 5. The mother said to me today 'what's the point of me'. I guess...you try and find meaning 找到价值, 找到意义 in other stuff. Like? After our kids, the rest is just...filling ( They feel the need to have every waking hour filled or sometimes ... you are busy – ask yourself am I being productive or am I just filling in time. fill I. If you fill in a shape 图画, 填充图形, you cover the area inside the lines with colour or shapes so that none of the background is showing. When you have both filled in your patterns, you may want to share these with each other. With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in. II. If you fill someone in, you give them more details about something that you know about. I didn't give Reid all the details yet–I'll fill him in. He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit. III. If you fill in for someone 代班, you do the work or task that they normally do because they are unable to do it. Small firms rely on agencies to fill in for absent permanent staff. IV. 消磨时光. If you are filling in time, you are using time that is available by doing something that is not very important. That's not a career. She's just filling in time until she gets married. ) isn't it. 6. ...maybe I'm just old fashioned 老派的, 过时的, to me it's just a common courtesy 普通的礼貌问题, 礼节问题 to call ahead. Accept our apologies Mr Cross. So what was his name again? James Sullivan, but almost certainly you would have known him as Jimmy. And why might I have known him? If we can come on to that ( come on to/to something 回头再说 to start to deal with a new subject in a discussion. We'll come on to the politics of the situation in a moment. revisit to consider or discuss something again I think that's a subject which will have to be revisited. come on to someone INFORMAL to behave towards someone in a way that shows you would like to have a sexual relationship with them. ) in a second.... well, sorry, no. I don't remember anyone by that name. 7. Gone is used to say, usually imprecisely, that a particular time is now in the past (usually by a matter of minutes/hours). "It's gone 8 o'clock" means simply that it is now after/past 8. If it is still a moment within a few minutes of 8 then you would say "It's just gone 8". 8. ...sorry one quick thing Robert, did the police get hold of you? The police? I got a call from a police officer earlier today asking for your contact details. Er....no? Right, well, they're investigating some 'historic' case 历史案件, 历史遗留案件 apparently, and they thought you might be able to provide them with some information. Historic, what do they mean, 'historic'? No idea, wouldn't tell me - very old I guess - but hey, I put a good word in for you 说好话 so you should be alright... ...anyway, they wanted it quite pronto so I'm sure they'll be in touch soon enough. Right. 9. Did you ask him about the nights he never came home? Not now mum... ..and I never got it out 问不出来 you know... ...sorry, my mother has dementia... ...I think he must have put 'em straight in on a boil 直接开水泡了 but you need a cold soak (冷水泡一些) first....  Do you want to set the table for lunch mum, I'll be in in a sec. Is Carol coming? Carol's in America remember. You go through and me and dad will be straight in. Which seems to mollify ( mollify If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups. He looked first mollified and then relieved as it occurred to him his plight could be worse.) her and she turns and goes. What his wife said. Eric Slater's, that needs a cold soak first. You wash it in hot water it fixes it. Blood. 9. Excuse me, Curtis Salgado, he's not going to be able to make the exam, who do I speak to to get him a resit 重考? The teacher looks slightly surprised. Right...you mean he's ill? Yes, he's ill. Sorry - you're his mum are you? I've been looking after him, his mum isn't well so.... right, a request for a resit would need to come from his mother or father and... He doesn't have a dad and his mum spends most of her days off her tits on crystal meth so...(which gets his attention) ...I've spent the last three years looking after him and... And her voice catches, the  strain of the last 24 hours finally catching up with her. and I'm here in the place of his mum telling you, we need to arrange a fucking resit ( If someone resits a test or examination, they take it again, usually because they failed the first time. [British] This year, Jim is resitting the exams he failed. If they fail, they can often resit the next year. He failed his First Year exams and didn't bother about the resits. retake 重考 复读, 重修 If you retake a course or an examination, you take it again because you failed it the first time. I had one year in the sixth form to retake my GCSEs. Limits will be placed on the number of exam retakes students can sit. in Australia: Hi guys, I sat an exam for an engineering subject on last Wednesday and felt like I did really badly. I also haven't done too good through out the semester and am just sitting on a pass. I was just wondering if there is a chance I could resit an exam and if anyone has come by this situation? I am quite interested in knowing too. I study science at unsw and bombed my final exam. I obviously just failed "Structures" in 3rd Yr Civil at UNSW and got to sit a "Deferred" exam in January. I got a Conceded Pass in the deferred exam 延期考试, 延考. You can't get any closer to "F" than that. Needless to say I'm not a Practising Structural Engineer. If a large number of the cohort fail the subject there will be supplementary exams 补考. Last year I did structural analysis and the 3rd quiz was omitted for students to pass the course overall (as most of the cohort did poorly) and this was still not enough for people to pass with many being required to sit the supplementary 参加考试. Potential new citizens will be allowed to sit a planned new citizenship test as many times as they need to pass. defer to arrange for something to happen at a later time than you had planned. tax-deferred taxed at a later time. tax-deferred investments. defer to to accept someone's opinion or decision, especially because you respect them. I will defer to Mr. Walters on this point. Deferred expenses are paid for before they are used, and deferred income is received before it has been earned. A deferred annuity provides an income at some future date. Most companies hold large provisions for the payment of deferred taxation on their balance sheets. What is a deferred exam 补考? Sometimes serious misadventure, accident or extenuating circumstances may mean you cannot attend your final exam at the scheduled date and time. Depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible for a deferred exam, and be permitted to sit your final exam at a later scheduled time. Deferred exams generally take place a few weeks after the final exams, and are held on Parramatta campus (South) only, unless otherwise advised. Note: If you are approved for a deferred exam and you are in your final session, you will not be eligible to graduate at the forthcoming graduation ceremonies. concede [kənsiːd] I. If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.' Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills. II. If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions. The French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos. III. If you concede something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you. The strike ended after the government conceded some of their demands. IV. In sport, if you concede goals or points (US: give up), you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them. [British] They conceded four goals to Leeds United. Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. V. If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship. VI. If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle. The company conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of its holiday industry rival. He happily conceded the election. ). And the teacher sensing this is not someone he is going to win an argument with. The deputy head does the resit timetable, go back to reception they should be able to help you. 10. In case you hadn't noticed, Bella, this isn't actually about you. I'm not saying it is, I'm just saying that as a human rights lawyer, torture's a little bit of a bug bear ( Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you. Money is my biggest bugbear. ) of mine, so having a father accused of lopping peoples fingers off ( lop off 砍掉 I. If you lop something off, you cut it away from what it was attached to, usually with a quick, strong stroke. Somebody lopped the heads off our tulips. ...men with axes, lopping off branches. His ponytail had been lopped off. II. If you lop an amount of money or time off something such as a budget or a schedule, you reduce the budget or schedule by that amount. The Air France plane lopped over four hours off the previous best time. More than 100 million pounds will be lopped off the prison building programme. ) is a tiny bit awkward and... ...God you're a sarcy ( sarcy = sarky British informal sarcastic ) bitch sometimes... ....did you give this Pinion man money? Did you do what he says you did? No. On both counts (on all/several/both etc counts 每一方面 in every way, in several ways etc It was important that they secured a large and widespread audience. They failed on both counts.). 11. Who found it? Some builders looking for the mains supply. Male, I think. And the bones are in pretty good nick, so young. A young adult. What was the building that was here? Well, according to a neighbour I spoke to, it had quite a few incarnations 变身 over the years. A private house, a British Rail records office, hostel, DHSS. So, this is either a very shallow grave, or if the body was put here before the cellar was built, it's a very deep one. Except we don't know what the ground level was when he was buried. But your gut feeling? Are we talking Richard III, or, you know, five years ago? Could be talking 5,000 years. Seriously? Bones can survive incredibly well in certain types of soil. But we do know he died very young. By modern standards. Any sign of trauma anywhere? Not from what I can see so far. OK. I'm gonna need to excavate this whole site, obviously. See if there's anything else under here. Just make sure, please, that people are aware until we know different ( know different/otherwise 发现不是, 证明不是, 结果不是 informal to know that the opposite of something is true He told people he didn't care about her, but deep down he knew different. ), we treat this as a crime scene. Let's try and find out how he died. Whoever he was, I think we owe him that at the very least. 12. ....I'll call you back. (he clicks off) Thieving 明抢 bastards. Sorry sweetheart, grandpa's got a filthy mouth hasn't he.You're haggling over fifty quid dad. Fifty quid's fifty quid mate. Fifty quid was what we were short of when we bought this place. Our friend Terry Miller lent it us in the end, but if he hadn't have....brought the cash round in pound notes as I remember. God yeah, forgotten that. 13. You know long term memory's the last to go, dad. Ask her what she had for breakfast, or if she's taken her statins today, or her Omeprazole. I remember for her 我给她急着. And what about all the stuff she used to do for you. How's that going to work? We'll cope. But you're already not coping, I'm not being funny but...(awkward)...when was the last time you cleaned the lavs, dad? Les.... sorry but they sort of smell a bit and...... Eric: (very firm)We're not going in to sheltered housing Leslie! Now leave it 别再说了. Are Ron Bartlett and his wife coming to the party? It must be nearly their sapphire as well. Ron died a couple of years ago, Mum. Do you remember? 14. Brandon! Come on, man, we need you up front. I'm not good, fam. You just gotta catch your wind 喘口气. It's only ten minutes each way. Come on, man. We need you. You're our only striker. 15. Just ringing to check you got my email. I did, yes. Um, I was going to respond tonight, Geoff. Um, I've got a manic [ˈmænɪk] day. I know it's tedious, but it would just help me sell your case a bit to the diocese. Oh, yeah, absolutely. I'm not quite sure how the accounts are gonna do that, Geoff. I mean, how do you quantify the cost of buying a group of very lost women some hope? I agree, I mean, if it were down to me 要是我说了算得话. 16. Your associates here, did you do your full due diligence 好好调查, 好好查房 on them? They have the money, Dad. It's all kosher (kosher [koʊʃər] I. Something, especially food, that is kosher is approved of or allowed by the laws of Judaism. ...a kosher butcher. II. Something that is kosher is generally approved of or considered to be correct. I guessed something wasn't quite kosher. Acting was not a kosher trade for an upper-class girl. a. genuine or authentic. b. legitimate or proper. ). Oh, I'm sure they have the money. 17. Dad, the police are coming. Huh? The police are coming in to arrest you in five minutes. They've already pulled up down the road. What do you mean, coming in to? Why are the police coming to arrest me? Because I told them about Fenwick. Because I think you've lost your way 失去了方向, 失去了目标, 忘了初心, 迷失了自己, 忘记了初心, 忘记了初衷 ( lose one's way I. 迷路. become unable to find one's way. "we took a wrong turn and lost our way". II. no longer have a clear idea of one's purpose or motivation in an activity. to no longer know what your aim or purpose is or what to do next. The company has lost its way in recent years. "the company has lost its way and should pull out of general insurance". lose the plot 不知道在干什么了, 变得莫名其妙了, 变得让人看不懂 lose one's ability or judgment in a given situation. to become confused and not know what you should do. lose one's ability to understand or cope with what is happening.  a. To cease to behave in a consistent and/or rational manner. b. (Britain, idiomatic) To lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters. "many people believe that he is feeling the strain or has lost the plot". I am so ashamed of myself. I have no one to talk to, I think I am just losing the plot. Has the Malaysian government so clearly lost the plot that even outside observers would recognize that the trial was blatantly political from day one? lose one's marbles which means to be losing one’s sanity or connection with reality. My then-husband thought I was crazy, my friends thought I was crazy, my colleagues thought I had lost my marbles.), I think we all have... And then he walks forward and hugs him tight. Even as in the background, we can see the coppers getting out of their cars and heading towards the front door. ...and because I love you.

Unforgettable S2: 1. Sorry about your party. I had to work late, and by the time we got back your lights were out. Yeah, oh, well. Everyone was knackered, so it wasn't a late one. Another time maybe? Yeah. Yeah, that'd be nice. Do you wanna fix a date 定下时间, 定下日期 now or? Well let me have a look at my diary and I'll. Sure. 2. In mitigation, Your Honour, I would ask you consider the side of jordan that he hides, very successfully, from any figure of authority ( authority figure 权势人物, 实权人物, 上级部门, 监管机构 a person who has or represents authority. someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job. teenage rebellion against authority figures 权势机构. "these techniques can help parents re-establish their role as authority figures". figure of authority 听其话的人, 崇拜的人, 榜样 a person who has authority over another person. a person who has the power to give orders or make decisions A child needs a figure of authority in his or her life. ) he comes into contact with. And that is the side of this young man who spent all the profits accrued from selling the drugs he was arrested for on a week at a holiday camp for his younger brother Liam. 3. It would be a big leap for me, heading up a school. But I've headed up a Sixth Form for five years now and so. I'm confident that I could successfully make the leap. With the right support, and I would relish the opportunity 珍惜机会. 4. Yeah, as I suspected it is a Blanchard. You can just see that mark on this rim. Oh, I've never heard of it. They went out of business in the early '905. The seals kept going, which wasn't brilliant on a diving watch. Don't they have serial numbers inside? Not this model, annoyingly. So, not helpful then, in terms of dating the body. Maybe we should be concentrating on the suitcase. Well, this is a watch, although not a premium one 高级的, 高端的, it still cost the best part of a grand( the best part of (something) = the better part of 大几千, 大几百 I. The majority of something. almost all of something; a large part of something; the major part of something.  I worked at the camp for the better part of the summer. He had lived there for the best part of fifty years. The discussion took the best part of an hour. The best part of the meeting was taken up by budgetary matters. I'm sorry I'm late—my doctor's appointment took the best part of an hour. II. The most enjoyable or exemplary aspect of something. No, the cream filling is definitely the best part of this dessert! The introduction was the best part of your term paper. After that, it meandered for a while. at the top of the hour: at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.) The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour. bottom of the hour The time at (or very close to) half the next hour of time. "At Seven o'clock, He said to get in touch with him again at the bottom of the hour, so I called him back at seven thirty." ). So if it goes wrong, you get it fixed. Any watchmaker fixing a watch, will leave a little mark on the inside plate. Now, if I can get this off we might find the date, firstly. But more importantly, we might find a name. 5. She's asleep. She's down 睡下了? Mm-hm. 6. You do everything you're meant to do and you fight with every fibre in your body and it turns out cancer doesn't give a shit. So, by all means, have a cry and just tell me that you're scared. And if you like you can give up in here as well, cos that's not really gonna make a difference, but Please, please don't stop taking the chemo, cos in the end, that is all we've got. Never ever become a therapist. Now please, piss off before I top myself ( top I. tv. to surpass someone or something. Can you top this one? II. tv. to kill someone. Spike was gonna top Bart first. n. the first half of a baseball inning. Wilbur hit a nice double-bagger in the top half of the fourth. ). And according to the local council, the river was last dredged 挖掘, 疏通河道 in 1994. Right. Obviously that doesn't necessarily mean this went in the water after then. The last dredge could've just missed it. Sorry, to me, this looks way too preserved 尸体保存的太好了 to have been in here for any serious length of time. 7. Oh, I blew a few candles out. Get a life, Elise. Come on! Which I asked you not to do because she said she wanted to do it herself. I can't believe you're making a fuss about this! I just wanted her to be centre of attention for once! Says the woman who insisted on having the party here. We could hardly have got 50 people into your house, could we? She didn't even want 50 people, Elise. Please, do not even try and tell me what Mum wants. You don't even begin to understand what she wants. And you do because you're the golden child 最受宠的. No, I am not the golden child, Marion. I just didn't piss off 消失, 离家出走 for the best part of a decade. Oh, here we go! So the relationship I have with her, I have earned. Anyone want a top-up 续杯, 添点? No, we're leaving. What? I'm sure it's what we both want anyway. What the hell happened? I'm so sorry, Tony. You always get caught in the bloody crossfire. 8. I just I wanted to say I wanted to say there are gonna be better qualified candidates than me. Better managers, more eloquent speakers, definitely. But I promise you this You will never, never find a candidate who understands the sorts of kids you have at Highbrook better than me. A woman who left school at 16, who didn't get a single qualification till she was 25. Who knows what it feels like to be written off 被放弃. What it does to you inside. Which is why I've never written any kid off, no matter how challenging in my entire career. And why, if I got this job, I would fight with my dying breath 拼尽最后一口气 to make Highbrook the school that every single kid who comes here deserves. And I'd be cheaper, too. 9. Yeah, but just remember, Zoe, as hard as this is for you, I actually sometimes think it's harder for them. I can't imagine anything worse than being a parent and seeing your child in pain, and not being able to do anything about it. So maybe you just need to cut them a little slack 不要太过于计较 sometimes. You know, cos they're under immense pressure, too, aren't they? Yeah. OK. Listen, I've gotta go but I'll see you on the ward ( I had landed a plum job as an attendant on a research ward at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center... There was no question that many patients on the ward engaged in... After a year on the research ward... To work in a hospital department would sound right, but it's on a ward. It's common hospital usage, and it's not peculiar to psychiatric wards. There are orthopedic wards, maternity wards, etc. In my American English experience, I wouldn't use the word "Ward" at all. The very use of it sounds somewhat dated, somewhat British. I'd use "on the floor" (of the hospital) or, a little more precisely, "in the department." on the shop floor A regionally popular UK phrase referring to the place(s) in hospital where patients are diagnosed and managed. ward I. 病房. 病区. A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment. a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care. a maternity ward. A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest. II. A ward is a district which forms part of a political constituency or local council. ...the marginal wards of Reading Kentwood and Tilehurst West. [+ of]. III. A ward or a ward of court is a child who is the responsibility of a person called a guardian, or of a court of law, because their parents are dead or because they are believed to be in need of protection. Alex was made a ward of court. [+ of]. ward off To ward off a danger or illness means to prevent it from affecting you or harming you. She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant. Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera. ) on Friday, OK? 10. Hey, I think we may have found our watchmaker. Are you serious? Yes, I spoke to a Patrick Smith earlier. He thinks that the signature is his Uncle Bill's. He used to run the business, and he's gonna check I'll speak to him in the morning. OK. Sounds good. How's it going with the pager? Yeah, we found a second-hand one on eBay, so We'll know one way or the other tomorrow 知道结果, 知道是不是行(one way or another/one way or the other I. 不管怎样, 无论如何. 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. One way or the other he always seems to win. We'll find the money, one way or another. ...those who had entered Germany one way or another during the war. You know pretty well everyone here, one way or the other. II. which of two possibilities will be chosen: They've had two weeks to think about it, and now they have to decide one way or the other. know one's way around to be very familiar with (something) or be good at using or operating (something) He knows his way around Boston. She really knows her way around a sailboat. They know their way around computers. ). 11. She was drunk, that it was a ten-second snog ( If one person snogs another, they kiss and hold that person for a period of time. You can also say that two people are snogging. [British, informal] I'm 15 and I've never snogged a girl. They were snogging under a bridge. We went in for secret snogging sessions in the toilets at the restaurant. They went for a quick snog behind the bike sheds. ) and that it didn't mean anything. Oh! Yeah, well, far be it from me to pass judgment(far be it from me to do something used as a way of telling someone that you do not want to criticize them, disagree with them, or say something negative when in fact this is what you are doing. Far be it from me to criticize, but aren't you being a little unreasonable?). Here we go. She's clearly a cow (an insulting word for a woman, especially one who is stupid or unkind.). I mean, you don't go getting off with your boyfriend's best mate, do you? It's like some weird porno scenario. 12. Yeah, I mean David worked incredibly hard. He was one of those guys who was always on the right charity board. Did loads of voluntary stuff, raised funds for the local Tories What I'm saying is, he was well-connected. He went missing on the 8th but you didn't report it till the 10th? No. Why was that? He sometimes went away on work-related stuff and would neglect to tell me, but never two nights. When he didn't come home that second evening, I rang the police first thing. I assume you tried to call him. Many times, at work. And those calls were logged by the original investigation. And they said what? His office said he hadn't come in that day and that no-one had seen him since early evening of the 8th. 13. These are photocopies of the last three months of his desk diary, and this is a list of all the original points of action that came out of it. I went through, highlighted any gaps. And this one seems to have slipped through the cracks. And this wasn't followed up? Officers called on the address attached several times. It was a flat near Tower Bridge -- Flat Seven, Ferriers' Wharf. No-one was ever in and then it was never followed up. But seeing as it was only a few weeks before he was murdered, we think it's worth chasing down, right? Yeah, definitely. OK and erm finally, anyone claiming 拿走 a bottle of the very finest £5 Prosecco? Yes. I think it's an address. So, I got Patrick Smith to dig out the business account statements for three months either side 前后 of the dates the repairs were done. I thought that if I could find payments that were made on or around the repair dates that were made by the same person. Chances are that could be our man. 14. Have you got five? Er yeah, sure. "Restricted duties"? Look, I understand this must be hard to. I was cleared of any involvement in my husband's disappearance 26 years ago. Of course, and that's not what this is. DCI Stuart is just doing a general sweep 一般排查. Tess. No-one can be expected to do their job properly with this hanging over them( hang over someone 挥之不去的 if something hangs over you, you worry about it or feel upset about it. if something bad is hanging over you, you are worried or anxious about it. The threat of redundancy was still hanging over us. It's not very nice to have huge debts hanging over your head. The threat of homelessness hangs over hundreds of families. A sense of doom hung over the town. hang over sth 笼罩着 If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists: Uncertainty again hangs over the project. hangover n. a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol: I had a terrible hangover the next morning. a hangover cure. hungover adj feeling ill with a bad pain in the head and often wanting to vomit after having drunk too much alcohol: That was a great party last night, but I'm (feeling) really hungover this morning. ). Except nothing is hanging over me, ma'am. Not to mention the upset of learning what happened to David. So, I wanna set up some counselling for you. I'm gonna refer you to Occupational Health. Are you telling me I have to go on restricted duties or asking me to? I'm saying be sensible, take a back seat for a bit and I'm sure it'll all have blown over( blow over 被遗忘, 被忘记. 消停 I. (of trouble) fade away without serious consequences. if a dangerous or embarrassing situation blows over, people stop worrying about it and soon forget about it. It was a major scandal, and we all hoped it would soon blow over. "if he would simply cool off, the whole matter would soon blow over". II. When an argument blows over, it becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten: I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over. III. if something blows over or is blown over, the wind makes it fall. The dustbins have blown over and there's rubbish everywhere. Several trees had been blown over in the gale. IV. if a storm blows over, it ends. blow out I. [intransitive/transitive] if you blow out a flame, or if it blows out, it stops burning because you blow on it or because of the wind. He blew out all 60 candles on his birthday cake. II. [intransitive/ transitive] if a window blows out, or if something blows it out, it breaks into pieces that fall outside the building. The bomb blew out all the windows on the bus. III. [transitive] 让...失望, 甩了, 打败 mainly American informal to defeat someone easily. to disappoint someone by not meeting them or not doing something that you had arranged to do together: She was supposed to go to that party with me, but she blew me out. They've blown out every team they've played this season. Have you blown Cal out? Is that what he says? blow itself out if a storm blows itself out, it ends. ) in a few weeks. Do you think I might have done it, then? Tess, that is insulting and I can't even No, I'm fine, ma'am. If you want me out of my office, I'm afraid you're gonna have to formally suspend me. 15. As long as people keep taking it down, I will keep sticking it back up, Omar. I've had so many complaints, Sara. And so have I, from other women made to pray in that room. It's tiny, it smells. We have limited space. Fine, we swap, then. We have your room, you have ours, simple. 16. He left at 7:00, saying he was off to meet a potential donor. And erm well, that was the last time he was seen. In the weeks and months afterwards, what did you think? Well, for a long time, I thought he'd finally had a full on breakdown and just disappeared to some backwater ( I. A backwater is a place that is isolated. ...a quiet rural backwater. II. 落后封闭, 荒无人烟的地方. If you refer to a place or institution as a backwater, you think it is not developing properly because it is isolated from ideas and events in other places and institutions. [disapproval] Britain could become a political backwater with no serious influence in the world. This agency will be relegated to the backwaters of Washington.). He was that troubled? In the absence of any better explanation, it was the best answer I had. And as the months and then years went by. I just assumed he'd gone off and killed himself somewhere. I presume the business came to you 归了你了? It did, yeah, eventually. And er for all his ambition and endless years of 14-hour days, it wasn't actually worth much. All I know is Jason and I ended up with less than £30,000. So I joined the police force six months after he disappeared, mainly cos I was so impressed with the officers on his case, but also, because I needed the money. 17. Banker to criminal lawyer, that's quite a change, isn't it? Is it? What prompted 促使 that? If you'd worked in the city in the '80s, you wouldn't have to ask me this. Pretty soulless. Well, good for you. I looked at your chambers website, you do a lot of really good work. Lots of pro bono. You obviously have a desire to give something back 回馈. Well, if you can, I think you should. 18. Can you leave this with me? Have you got a number I can call you back on? Yeah, erm use the mobile. Right. I'll come back to you as soon as I can. 19. I spoke to a senior guy at Klein Egerton today and there's definitely something odd about Colin's departure 离开银行业. I don't know what it is, but I'm guessing they're gonna close ranks ( close ranks 一致对外, 抱团对外 I. to join with a group to support and protect yourselves against someone outside your group who is criticizing or attacking you. When the members of a group or organization close ranks, they make an effort to stay united, especially in order to defend themselves from severe criticism: In the past, the party would have closed ranks around its leader and defended him loyally. Her male colleagues closed ranks against her. To regroup forces, especially when this involves overlooking differences in order to face a challenge or adverse situation. Often implies making a show of unity, especially to the public. II. if soldiers close ranks, they stand nearer together in order to defend themselves better against an attack. III. To maintain silence and secrecy in the face of some external threat. ). 20. Colin? Sorry, drifted off for a minute. Erm what were you saying? Er Janet was just asking if there are any issues, any difficulties, anything at all that we feel it would be useful for her to know. No, no difficulties at all. And how we doing at bedtimes? Us or Flo? Both. Yeah, no, good as gold 好的很, 好的不得了, really. She sleeps really well and is full of beans 经历充沛 in the morning. And how are her nightmares? Hasn't had any. I think everything really changed when we got her here full-time. 21. I've just got these from Fulham Party Headquarters. They erm had these in old scrapbooks from the publicity of various magazines and newspapers. The society sections 社会版面. Er this one is from Hello! Magazine, the diary section. But look at the caption below. "Nightlife supremo David Walker. and party donor Colin Osborne at the CP Valentine's Day Ball". The plot thickens 变得更神秘更有趣了, boss. The plot bloody well thickens. 22. You won't know this, but er my partner and I my husband are in the final stages of adopting a child. And whilst I've never been dishonest with the adoption authorities, there is one fact that I haven't told them about. And I truly believe that has no bearing whatsoever on my capabilities as a potential father. I left Klein Egerton because I had a breakdown and from early May until September 1990, I was sectioned ( section If something is sectioned, it is divided into sections. It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned. section off 被隔离, 被隔断, 被隔开 If an area is sectioned off, it is separated by a wall, fence, or other barrier from the surrounding area. The kitchen is sectioned off from the rest of the room by a half wall. ) in the Maudsley Hospital in South London. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. And there would be medical records to confirm this, would there? Yes. And you were sectioned because you were considered to be a danger to yourself or A danger to myself, yes, no-one else. this breakdown was caused by what? I had a history of anxiety and stress, and erm it just came to a head. Can you remember exactly when this was, when you went in? Well, the date you're sectioned is not a date you easily forget. 6th of May, 1990. Pretty solid alibi. Fancy a quick coffee? Pick the bones out of that (pick over the bones of something to examine something very carefully in order to find anything of value and keep it for yourself. There wasn't much left of the estate after the lawyers had picked over the bones. pick the bones out of something: analyse something in great detail. There is also the underlying meaning that you are challenging someone to find something wrong. pick a bone with (someone) = have a bone to pick with To fight, quarrel, or squabble with someone, usually over a specific point. When you get in any discussions on the Internet, you'll always encounter people who pick a bone with you purely for their own twisted entertainment. This meal is awful! Where's the manager? I'm going to go pick a bone with her! make no bones about something 毫不讳言, 毫不掩饰, 直言不讳 to say clearly what you think or feel although you may embarrass or offend someone. He made no bones about his dissatisfaction with the service in the hotel. She makes no bones about wanting John to leave. Make no bones about it. to make no mistake (about it); no need to doubt it; absolutely. This is the greatest cake I've ever eaten. Make no bones about it. Make no bones about it, Mary is a great singer. I (can) feel it in my bones something that you say when you are certain something is true or will happen, although you have no proof. Something terrible is going to happen. I feel it in my bones. ). Erm actually, I've got a date down here, erm so you head back, I'll get the train and maybe we can discuss later?

flurry VS fluff (fluffy) VS fuzzy; 强塞, 硬塞.

用法学习: 1. Puppy love 初恋 (also known as a crush, calf love or kitten love) is an informal term for feelings of romantic or platonic love, often felt during childhood and adolescence. It is named for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy. It may also be able to describe short/long-term love interest. The term can be used in a derogatory fashion, presuming the affair to be shallow and transient in comparison to other forms of love. Sigmund Freud, however, was far from underestimating the power of early love, recognizing the validity of "the proverbial durability of first loves". undercut I. If you undercut someone or undercut their prices, you sell a product more cheaply than they do. The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit. ...promises to undercut air fares on some routes by 40 per cent. Prices were undercut and profits collapsed. underprice, sell cheaply, sell at a loss 赔本甩卖, undersell (I. to sell for less than the usual or expected price. 低价销售. II. to sell at a price lower than that of (another seller). III. to promote (something) with too much moderation or restraint. to think or say that someone or something is less important, valuable, effective, etc. than they really are. ). II. If your attempts to achieve something are undercut by something, that thing prevents your attempts from being effective. The appeal in Miller's pictures of Indian women is undercut at times by what the artist writes about them. Popular support would be undercut by political developments. undermine I. If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts. Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult. Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine 搞破坏 the government. II. If you undermine someone or undermine their position or authority 削弱权威, you make their authority or position less secure, often by indirect methods. She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent. The conversations were designed to undermine her authority. III. If you undermine someone's efforts or undermine their chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement. I don't want to do something that would undermine the chances of success. 2. duck I. [intransitive/transitive] 躲一下. 闪躲. 低头躲过. 低头闪过. to lower your head or head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit. If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen. He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker. He ducked his head to hide his admiration. I wanted to duck down and slip past but they saw me. Young children can just duck under the gate and avoid paying. He ducked the punch and came up swinging. II. [transitive] 头按水里. to force someone's head under water for a short time, often in rough play. If someone ducks someone else, they force them or their head under water for a short time.She splashed around in the pool with Mark, rowdily trying to duck him. III. [transitive] [informal, disapproval] 回避. 规避. to avoid something such as a difficult question, issue, or duty. You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it. The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions. He had ducked the confrontation with United Nations inspectors last summer. Stop trying to duck the issue – who paid you for this? IV. [intransitive] to move quickly into or behind something, especially to avoid being seen. He ducked behind the wall. a. to go quickly into a place for a specific purpose. Judith ducked under a store awning to get out of the rain. duck out of to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or had promised to do. duck out 溜出去 to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people. She ducked out for a smoke. duck into a place you move there quickly, often in an attempt to avoid danger or to avoid being seen. [mainly informal] Matt ducked into his office. He ducked through the door and looked about frantically. 3. Sydney garbage truck driver cleared of negligent driving after running over homeless man in 2018: "It appears to him (Mr Juurik) as a blanket with no appearance of containing anyone, no bulge and no movement," magistrate Jennifer Giles said on Monday. "I don't believe that can amount to 意味着, 等同于 falling short of the standard of care ... to be expected of the ordinary, prudent driver in these circumstances and I'm finding Mr Juurik not guilty." "Mr Juurik is utterly guileless ( guileless [gaɪlləs] adj 无恶意的. 诚实的. If you describe someone as guileless, you mean that they behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people. [written, approval] Daphne was so guileless that Claire had no option but to believe her.) and completely unguarded in everything he tells the police. I don't believe anyone could doubt anything that Mr Juurik says in his record of interview," Ms Giles said.

 flurry VS fluff (fluffy adj.) VS fuzzy: flurry [flʌri , US flɜːri] I. A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it. a short period of activity or emotion. There was a flurry of 一系列的, 一波的, 一连串的 activity right outside the hospital. ...a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at ending the war. An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time; a volley, a barrage. The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent. The think piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week. a. a series of things that happen suddenly a flurry of blows/punches 一连串的, 一个接一个的. II. A flurry of something such as snow is a small amount of it that suddenly appears for a short time and moves in a quick, swirling way. a small amount of snow, rain, or leaves blown around in a twisting movement small flurries 一团团的雪 of snow. fluff noun I. 绒绒. 绒毛. 茸毛(fuzz, lint, dust). small, loose pieces of wool or other soft material, or the down (= soft new hairs) on a young animal. Fluff consists of soft threads or fibres in the form of small, light balls or lumps. For example, you can refer to the fur of a small animal as fluff. ...the nestbox which contained two chicks: just small grey balls of fluff. She noticed some bits of fluff on the sleeve of her sweater. He brushed the fluff off his coat. II. useless or unimportant information: Don't expect all fluff – like most good satire, this contains some moments of truth. III. informal a mistake, esp in speaking or reading lines or performing music. to make a mistake in performing (an action, dramatic speech, music, etc). IV. informal, offensive a young woman (esp in the phrase a bit of fluff). fluff verb UK 搞砸. to fail something or do it badly. If you fluff something that you are trying to do, you are unsuccessful or you do it badly. She fluffed her interview at Oxford. I fluffed my driving test three times before I finally got it. All the time I was acting with him, I never once heard him fluff his lines (= say something wrong when acting). fluff sth up to make something appear bigger or full of air by hitting or shaking it. to shake a mass of fibers, feathers, or hair so the mass appears larger.  If you fluff things such as cushions or feathers, you get a lot of air into them, for example by shaking or brushing them, in order to make them seem larger and lighter. She stood up and fluffed her hair, wiggling her fingers through it and then throwing it back. Take the pan off the heat and cover for 5 minutes to fluff up the rice. Make the beds and don't forget to fluff the pillows. She fluffed out her hair. I'll just fluff up your pillows for you. piece/bit of fluff a girl or young woman. now often regarded as patronizing. a bit of fluff/stuff/skirt I. UK slang old-fashioned a sexually attractive woman: Have you seen his latest bit of skirt? A physically attractive woman. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jack knew he was the envy of all of his friends as he paraded around town with his new bit of fluff. II. A derogatory term used to describe a woman who lacks value beyond being physically attractive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can't believe my ex-boyfriend went out with that bit of fluff! It was strangely flattering for a woman to be treated as a little bit of fluff that you just tumbled on to a bed. on the side I. If someone does something on the side, they do it in addition to their main work. ...ways of making a little bit of money on the side 赚点零花钱. II. as a side dish. If you have one type of food with another food on the side, you have an amount of the second food served with the first. [mainly US] Serve a bowl of warm tomato sauce on the side for dipping, if desired. bit on the side 外遇 = a bit of fluff on the side 第三者, 小情人 British informal an extramarital affair. All the reasons that I loved her were all the reasons she could never be a bit on the side 情妇. I'm sure that's what every man looking for a bit on the side says. But if you got a bit on the side, you wouldn't be harming your marriage. fluffy I. If you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft. covered with very soft hair or feathers. fluffy kittens. a. made of something very soft such as wool. a fluffy sweater. ...fluffy 毛绒绒的, 软乎乎的, 松软的 white towels. It's a very fluffy kind of wool. II. A cake or other food that is fluffy is very light because it has a lot of air in it. Cream together the margarine and sugar with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy 蓬松的. fuzzy I. Fuzzy hair sticks up in a soft, curly mass. He had fuzzy black hair 乱乱的头发 and bright black eyes. II. 软乎乎的. If something is fuzzy, it has a covering that feels soft and like fur. covered with short soft hairs or fibers like hair. a fuzzy animal/chin/apricot. ...fuzzy material. III. A fuzzy picture, image, or sound is unclear and hard to see or hear. A couple of fuzzy pictures have been published. ...fuzzy bass lines. IV. If you or your thoughts are fuzzy, you are confused and cannot think clearly. He had little patience for fuzzy ideas. V. You describe something as fuzzy when it is vague and not clearly defined. The border between science fact and science fiction gets a bit fuzzy. VI. Fuzzy logic is a type of computer logic that is supposed to imitate the way that humans think, for example by adapting to changing circumstances rather than always following the same procedure. ...appliances that use fuzzy logic to mimic the way a person would do the job manually. ...research on fuzzy systems. VII. Not coherent; confused. muddleheaded or incoherent: a fuzzy thinker. a fuzzy plan of action 行动方案, 行动方针. fuzzy search 模糊搜索 a computer search that gives results that are similar to what you asked for as well as ones that are exactly what you asked for. warm and fuzzy [feeling] 暖烘烘的, 安心而放心的 adj. comforted and reassured; also, friendly and affectionate; the feeling evoked as though you were enclosed in a warm and fuzzy blanket. to have an extremely happy feeling about the girl or guy that you like or love. girl: Wow you're really attractive. Guy: that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Not knowing where he is does not make me feel all warm-and-fuzzy. n. any person or thing that gives others comfort, reassurance, or a friendly feeling; also called warm fuzzy, warm fuzzies. We love staying at that inn; it gives us the warm-and-fuzzies. the fuzz the police. If the fuzz find out where you are hiding, I won't help you. fuzz station n. a police station. He had to spend about an hour at the fuzz station, but nothing happened to him. peach fuzz: nothing looks more adolescent 青春洋溢的 than light 'peach fuzz'( 桃的绒毛. 细绒毛. 胎毛. 乳臭未干 When a guy first goes through puberty 经历青春期 and decides he wants look more mature. To accomplish this he unsuccessfully tries to grow facial hair. A very common look among teens from the trailer park. It come in light and sparse like the fuzz on a peach. Joe: "Whats up Julio? Like my stache? I've been working on it for a few months." Julio: "Awesome." Peach Fuzz也是一个动漫的名字: 部分故事情节如下: Amanda brings Peach to her class's show and tell (show and share) 一种教学形式, 见下边 and because of Peach's popularity with the class, Amanda's friend Kim decides to get a ferret雪貂, 白鼬( ferret something out to discover something after careful searching Officials say they will ferret out abuses in the welfare program. If you're looking for owners of abandoned property, it can take years to ferret them out.). Her ferret, Pavaratty, displays arrogance towards Peach and doubts her princess status since she lacks a palace宫殿, an entourage and treasure. Peach resolves to gain these things so she can impress the ferret prince. Meanwhile, two bullies turn Amanda's class against her after she wears a handmade ferret costume to school in an attempt to stand out. To collect more treasure, Peach secretly accompanies Amanda to school. Kim realizes Amanda's friendship is more important and admits she was wrong to turn against her. Peach accidentally saves the class's hamsters仓鼠 from being eaten by a snake which escaped during the show and tell. Amanda is redeemed in the class's eyes(颠覆了你的看法). Show and tell(一种教学方式) 看图说话 is showing an audience something and telling them about it. In North America and Australia, it is a common classroom activity at early elementary school, used to teach young children the skills of public speaking. Usually, a child will bring an item from home and will explain to the class why they chose that particular item, where they got it, and other relevant information. ).

 cram vs cramp vs crumple vs crumble vs trample vs crimp vs cripple: cram (shoehorn, bung it in, squeeze in, jam, ram) I. informal 挤在一起. 塞进, 硬塞进, 强塞. to force a lot of things into a small space. to force something into a small space, or to fill an area with people: Six children were crammed into the back of the car. Eight children were crammed into the back of the car. The room was packed and we were crammed against the door. II. informal to do many things in a short period of time: I had to cram three countries into a week's business trip. III.  to try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam: She's cramming for her history exam. shoehorn noun. A shoehorn is a piece of metal or plastic with a slight curve that you put in the back of your shoe so that your heel will go into the shoe easily. verb. If you shoehorn something into a tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult. to force or squeeze into a narrow space. Their cars are shoehorned into tiny spaces. I was shoehorning myself into my skin-tight ball gown. cram sth down to eat a lot of something quickly: I just had time to cram down a few biscuits before we left. slot in I. [intransitive/transitive] to fit into a narrow space, or to fit something into a narrow space. The last tile slotted in neatly. II. [transitive] to arrange a time for someone or something between other things that you have to do. We could slot you in just before our ten o'clock meeting. III. [intransitive] to fit well with a group of people or a way of life. The new members of the team slotted in easily. squeeze in I. (transitive) 挤进, 强塞进. 加塞 To find time or other resources for. My appointment book is pretty full, but I can just squeeze you in. I found a time to squeeze in a meeting with you. I squeezed the meeting in. II. (intransitive) To pack tightly together. We don't have much room in this car, so everyone will have to squeeze in. III. To force in, stretch something to make something larger fit. My son was able to squeeze in the tight crawl space to retrieve the cat. bung noun. I. = cork. a round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container. II. 贿金. 贿赂款. British English informal money given to someone secretly, and usually illegally, to make them do something. bung verb. British English informal to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly. bung something in/into etc something 强塞, 硬塞 to cram or bang something into something. To force something into a place or thing. A noun can be used between "bung" and "in" or after "in." Don't just bung in the key—you might break the lock! He bunged the cork into the barrel. With a heavy blow, he bunged in the cork. Can you bung these clothes in the washing machine? bung it on 装出来的, 做戏, 给别人看的, 演戏, 做假, 装的 INFORMAL AUSTRALIAN affect a style of speech or behaviour that is pretentious or ostentatious. to behave in a pretentious manner. "Georgie knew them well enough to know they were just bunging it on". bung up something (get bunged up) to damage someone or something by blows. battered or bruised. Injured or damaged. Don't let the watermelon roll around in the trunk of your car. You don't want to bung it up. Last time I put up the storm windows, I really bunged up my hands. My back is still bunged up from that car accident a few months ago My car is all bunged up from the accident—I really need to take it to the mechanic. jam n. I. a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread: strawberry/raspberry jam. jam sandwiches. II. traffic jam: We were stuck in a jam for two hours. III. something that is stuck in a machine, or that prevents the parts of a machine from moving: She fed the documents into the machine making sure that there were no paper jams. IV. informal a difficult situation: I'm in a jam - could you lend me some money till next week? How are we going to get ourselves out of this jam? V. a situation in which a lot of people are in a small space: It's a real jam 拥挤不堪 inside - it took me ten minutes to get to the bar. verb. I. [ I or T ] to be, or make something, unable to move: The door jammed behind me and I couldn't get out. [ + obj + adj ] He jammed the window open with a piece of wood. II. [ T ] to stop radio signals from reaching the people who want to receive them: Foreign radio broadcasts were regularly jammed. III. to play jazz or rock music with other people informally without planning it or practising together. IV. to push something forcefully or with difficulty into something else: He jammed the boxes into the back of the car. V. [ T + adv/prep ] to fill a place completely: The centre of town was jammed with cars moving at a very slow pace. The motorway was jammed solid (= the traffic could not move) all morning. jam tomorrow 海市蜃楼 UK something good that is promised but never happens: As children we were always being promised jam tomorrow, if only we would be patient. what more do you want - jam on it 你还想怎样, 你还有什么不满意的, 你还要什么? UK informal used to say that someone should be grateful for what they have or have been offered, and not demand something better: They've given him a holiday in Italy. What more does he want - jam on it?. ram noun I. 白羊(星)座. II. 夯,打桩机;撞杆,撞锤. ram verb I. 夯实. 埋实, 撞击. to force or drive, as by heavy blows. to ram a post into the ground. II. 猛撞. 撞击. To strike or drive against with a heavy impact; butt: A truck rammed a motorbike. rammed the door with a sledgehammer until it broke open撞开. III. 硬塞. 猛压;硬塞; 装(弹药) To cram; stuff: The robbers rammed the gag in her mouth. rammed the clothes into the suitcase. IV. To force passage or acceptance of: rammed the project through the city council despite local opposition. ram (something) down someone's throat: to present (an idea, argument, etc.) forcefully or aggressively. n. 撞锤. 撞杆. 打夯机. 打桩机. Battering ram 攻破城门用的用来撞城门的大木头 is a siege engine originating in ancient times and designed to break open撞开 the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their wooden gates. In its simplest form, a battering ram is just a large, heavy log carried by several people and propelled with force against an obstacle; the ram would be sufficient to damage the target if the log was massive enough and/or it were moved quickly enough (that is, if it had enough momentum). Later rams encased the log in an arrow-proof, fire-resistant canopy mounted on wheels. Inside the canopy, the log was swung from suspensory chains or ropes. Rams proved effective weapons of war because old fashioned wall-building materials such as stone and brick were weak in tension, and therefore prone to cracking when impacted with sufficient force. With repeated blows重复撞击, the cracks would grow steadily until a hole was created. Eventually, a breach would appear in the fabric of the wall—enabling armed attackers to force their way through the gap and engage the inhabitants of the citadel. ram sth home 猛醒, 猛然醒悟, 猛然明白过味来, 顿悟, 意识到, 迫使…明白；反复灌输 The terrible injuries I saw in that accident really rammed home for me the importance of wearing seat belts. ram into (使)猛烈撞击 (crash into, smash into, bump into. collide with) He was going too fast and rammed into the car in front. The thieves rammed their truck into the jeweller's window. shove/ram/force someone or something down someone's throat I. Lit. to force someone to swallow something. The harsh nurse forced the medicine down the patient's throat. The zookeepers rammed the food down the python's throat. II. Fig. to force someone to accept something. Don't try to force that car down my throat! I don't want it! You can't force that nonsense down my throat! I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat. Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat! ram something down somebody's throat 强行灌输, 强加于人 (informal) if someone rams their opinions or ideas down your throat, they force you to listen to them and try to make you accept them. The problem is she is always trying to ram her ideas down my throat. And although he's got very strong views on such subjects, he doesn't try to ram them down your throat. He's a committed Christian but he doesn't ram it down your throat. At this time 3D is a oddity怪物, 怪胎 that many see no value in outside of a theatre but it is still being pushed down everyone's throats by HDTV makers. Apple iPad 3 3D or something to that accord( of somebody's/something's own accord/ free will 自愿的 without being asked or forced to My mother thought something was wrong when I cleaned up my room of my own accord. My legs seemed to move of their own accord. accord Spontaneous or voluntary desire to take a certain action: The children returned on their own accord. He confessed of his own accord. ) is a likely headline you would see on apple.com/iPad if this rumor was factual. ram something down to pack something down by pounding, as with a ram. The worker used a pole to ram the earth down and pack it tight. The worker rammed down the earth. The motorcyclists rammed down the highway. 新闻标题: Man charged after ramming US Embassy gates in Canberra: Police yesterday swarmed the embassy and the bomb squad were called after a car driven by the man lodged itself in the gates of the embassy in Yarralumla about 5.40pm. The ACT Policing Bomb Response Team attended and did a check of the vehicle as a precaution locating nothing of a suspicious nature可疑物 was located. "At around 5.40pm somebody ran into the gates," he said. "Currently they are just doing a sweep of the car to make sure there are no explosives in the car." The man said the embassy was evacuated but declined to say how many staff were on site at the time. A car crashed into the front gates of the US Embassy in Canberra. Police are inspecting the contents of the boot.  He was going too fast and rammed into the car 撞上 in front. The thieves rammed their truck into the jeweller's window. maim and ram: maim [meim] vb (tr) I. 重伤. 致残. to mutilate, cripple, or disable a part of the body of (a person or animal). To injure, disable, or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body. Poor drivers using the bulk of their "battering ram" to maim others should be prosecuted.. II. to make defective. To make imperfect or defective; impair. Teen maimed in home-made bomb blast: A teenager suffered horrific injuries when a home-made bomb exploded in north Queensland on Sunday. The 15-year-old boy bore the brunt of the blast, which happened after he and another teenager decided to experiment with explosive household substances at a Mackay home about 3pm. Police say the 15-year-old suffered severe injuries to his hand, face, chest and throat. The other boy, 14, wasn't hurt as he was out of the room when the device went off. They were wrapping up some low-level explosive material into insulation tape with a view to ( with an eye/view to doing something 想着, 打算着 with the intention of doing something. I came to this school with a view to getting a degree. The mayor took office with an eye to improving the town. ) throwing it on the ground and creating that explosion. 'Even though it is low-level stuff and it's readily available around the household it can have catastrophic results. Police said no parents were at the home when the explosion occurred. The injured boy remains in the Mackay Hospital after surgeons tried to rebuild his hand on Sunday night. wedge someone or something (in) between people or things 硬塞进 to work someone or something into a tiny space between people or things. The usher wedged us in between two enormously fat people, and we were all very uncomfortable. They wedged in the package between Jane and the wall. We had to wedge Timmy between Jed and the side of the car. cramp noun 抽筋. a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement: Several runners needed treatment for cramp (US cramps) and exhaustion. I've got cramp in my foot. stomach cramps 胃抽搐: pains in the lower stomach caused by a woman's period. verb. to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life: Worry and lack of money cramp the lives of the unemployed. crimple = crumple I. 揉成一团. 乱堆在一起. If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds. She crumpled the paper in her hand. The front and rear of the car will crumple during a collision. She crumpled up her coffee cup. Nancy crumpled up the note and threw it in the bin. His uniform was crumpled, untidy, splashed with mud. to become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not equal in size 起皱. : This shirt crumples easily. II. If someone crumples, they collapse, for example when they have received a shock. If someone crumples, they fall to the ground suddenly: The bullet hit him and he crumpled into a heap on the floor. His body crumpled. He immediately crumpled to the floor. Chance McAllister lay crumpled on the floor. III. If someone's face crumples 苦瓜脸, 脸皱成一团, they suddenly look very disappointed or as if they want to cry. Her face crumpled with laughter 脸挤成一团. She faltered, and then her face crumpled once more. crush I. to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed: The package had been badly crushed in the post. Add three cloves of crushed garlic. His arm was badly crushed in the car accident. II. to press paper or cloth so that it becomes full of folds and is no longer flat: My dress got all crushed 皱在一起, 皱巴巴的 in my suitcase. III. If people are crushed against other people or things, they are pressed against them: Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd. crumble 跌落 I. If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments. Roughly crumble the cheese into a bowl. II. If an old building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it keep breaking off. The high- and low-rise apartment blocks built in the 1960s are crumbling. The cliffs were estimated to be crumbling into the sea at the rate of 10ft an hour. Britain's coastline stretches 4000 kilometres and much of it is crumbling away. III. If something such as a system, relationship, or hope crumbles, it comes to an end. Their economy crumbled under the weight of sanctions. Twitter was rife with rumours about the regime crumbling. It only takes a minute for the football hopes of an entire country to crumble. Opposition more or less crumbled away. IV. If someone crumbles, they stop resisting or trying to win, or become unable to cope. Brighton have too many experienced players to crumble just because we are in town. He is a skilled and ruthless leader who isn't likely to crumble 服输, 认输, 放弃抵抗 under pressure. V. A crumble is a baked pudding made from fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar. ...apple crumble. trample I. To trample on someone's rights or values or to trample them means to deliberately ignore or destroy them. They say loggers are destroying rain forests and trampling on 践踏, 践踏人权 the rights of natives. [VERB + on] Diplomats denounced the leaders for trampling their citizens' civil rights. They do not want to see the good name of their club trampled 踩在脚下, 任意践踏 underfoot. II. If someone is trampled, they are injured or killed by being stepped on by animals or by other people. Many people were trampled 踩踏 in the panic that followed. Thousands of victims perished, trampled underfoot. III. If someone tramples something or tramples on it, they step heavily and carelessly on it and damage it. They don't want people trampling the grass 踩踏草地, 踩踏, 脚踩, pitching tents or building fires. ...half-ripe apples that were being trampled underfoot by the fighting men. Please don't trample on the azaleas. There was a smell of trampled grass and earth. crumple I. [intransitive/transitive] to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms messy folds, or to be crushed in this way. I quickly crumpled up the letter and shoved it in my pocket. The front section of the car had crumpled in the collision. II. [intransitive] to fall to the ground suddenly, with your body, legs, and arms bent, because you are injured, sick, or upset. He crumpled in a heap at our feet. III. [intransitive] if your face crumples, you suddenly look very unhappy or disappointed. crimp 钳制 American informal to prevent something from increasing or developing. regulations that have crimped imports. II. to make small folds in something by pressing or squeezing it. a. to make shapes like small folds in your hair using heat from a special tool. noun. I. a small fold in something, made by pressing or squeezing. a. a shape like a small fold in your hair, made using heat from a special tool. put a crimp in to adversely affect someone or something He didn't have a brainwave 突发奇想 ( 脑电波 a sudden very good idea. ) in life. So, it might have put a crimp in his success. brainwave (UK) = brainstorm (US) If you have a brainwave, you suddenly have a clever idea. In 1990 she had a brainwave that changed her life. put a crimp in/on something to prevent something from happening or developing Power cuts are threatening to put a crimp in Christmas. cripple I. to make someone physically disabled, especially unable to walk. a. informal to make a part of someone's body very painful, especially when they walk. These shoes are crippling me. II. to damage something severely, or to prevent it from working properly. The war had crippled the country's economy. corral [kəˈrɑːl] I. 圈起来. to move horses, cows etc into a corral. To place inside of a corral. After we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner.‎ II. mainly journalism to move people into a place and stop them from leaving it. a. to organize a group of people and persuade them to do something. We were corralled into helping him. III. 收起来. 收敛. To capture or round up. The lawyer frantically tried to corral his notes as his briefcase fell open.‎ Between us, we managed to corral the puppy in the kitchen.‎ n. 围栏. 圈. 猪圈(pigsty a pen or enclosure for a pig or pigs. a very dirty or untidy house or room.). an enclosed space where horses, cows etc are kept temporarily. An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one. We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama. corral [ko'ra:l] n. An enclosure for confining livestock. v. To drive into and hold in a corral. corral someone or something 围起来, 圈起来 Fig. to herd someone or something into a corral or other enclosed space. It took the cowboys two hours to corral the mustangs. The nursery school teacher herded the kids off the playground and corraled them in the classroom. He hunkers ( to squat; crouch. hunker down to stay in a place or situation Members of Congress were hunkered down for weeks of debate on the issue. It had been raining since early morning, a perfect day to hunker down behind the computer and get some work done. I hunkered down to my chores躬身去做, hoping to get them done before noon. If you want to get a good grade on that report, you'd better hunker down to it. Jeff hunkered down on the pavement and watched the world go by. ) on the upper eastside - in a suite at the Carlyle Hotel, making a last effort to corral votes ( corral [ko'ra:l] n. An enclosure for confining livestock. v. To drive into and hold in a corral. corral someone or something 圈起来 Fig. to herd someone or something into a corral or other enclosed space. It took the cowboys two hours to corral the mustangs. The nursery school teacher herded the kids off the playground and corraled them in the classroom. ) for Canberra's tilt ( I. a. 倾斜度 An inclination from the horizontal or vertical; a slant: adjusting the tilt of a writing table. b. A sloping surface, as of the ground. II. a. 趋势, 倾向. 偏向 A tendency to favor one side in a dispute: the court's tilt toward conservative rulings. b. An implicit preference; a bias: "pitilessly illuminates the inaccuracies and tilts of the press". tilt to something 斜向, 歪向 to lean or slant toward something or in a particular direction. The picture tilts to the left. Her head was tilted to the left because she was trying to see around the corner. (at) full pelt/steam/tilt/speed/throttle (informal) as fast as possible He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn't make it to the airport in time. ) at one of five non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. dragoon [drəˈɡuːn] I. A dragoon was a soldier in old European armies. Dragoons usually fought on horseback. II. If someone dragoons you into doing something that you do not want to do, they persuade you to do it even though you try hard not to agree. ...the history professor who had dragooned me into taking the exam. Her husband had also been dragooned into the excursion. corral [kəˈræl] I. to move horses, cows, etc. into a corral. II. mainly journalism to move people into a place and stop them from leaving it. III. to organize a group of people and persuade them to do something. We were corralled into helping him. Citizens across China are being corralled into cinemas to watch a propaganda film extolling the Communist Party and Xi Jinping, as an intensifying personality cult around the 64-year-old leader hits the big screen. extol [ɪkˈstoʊl] 吹嘘, 吹捧 If you extol something or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. to praise someone or something in a very enthusiastic way. The report extolled the virtues of Internet technology. Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato. They kept extolling my managerial skills. You're in charge of corralling ( corral [kəˈrɑ:l] I. to move horses, cows etc into a corral. II. 召集. 聚起来. 汇集. mainly journalism to move people into a place and stop them from leaving it. a. to organize a group of people and persuade them to do something. We were corralled into helping him.) the cancer patients. It's not the most glamorous duty in the world.

penal vs punitive. 文莱法律. punitive damages, penal damages; 侵占别人空间intrude (obtrude 扎眼) VS encroach VS overhang VS spill over

用法学习: 1. 女孩穿leggings: She described being 'confronted' with young women wearing leggings, while out with her family at mass. "They're such an unforgiving ( I. If you describe someone as unforgiving, you mean that they are unwilling to forgive other people. He was an unforgiving man who never forgot a slight. He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension. II. If you describe a situation or activity as unforgiving, you mean that it causes a lot of people to experience great difficulty or failure, even people who deserve to succeed. Business is a competitive activity. It is very fierce and very unforgiving 不留余地的, 不留情面的. ) garment. Last fall, they obtruded ( obtrude [ɒbtruːd] 扎眼 to be noticeable, or to attract attention to something, in a way that is not pleasant or welcome. When something obtrudes or when you obtrude it, it becomes noticeable in an undesirable way. A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude. Gertrude now clearly felt that she had obtruded her sorrow. He didn't want to obtrude on her privacy. obtrusive [ɒbtruːsɪv] 辣眼睛的, 引人注目的, 扎眼的, 引人瞩目的 adj If you say that someone or something is obtrusive, you think they are noticeable in an unpleasant way. 'You are rude and obtrusive, Mr Galbraith,' said Tommy. These heaters are less obtrusive and are easy to store away in the summer. Hawke got up and walked obtrusively out of the building. ) painfully on my landscape," she wrote. "Some of them truly looked as though the leggings had been painted on them. "I thought of all the other men around and behind us who couldn't help but see their behinds. My sons know better than to ogle 死盯着, 色眯眯的盯着 a woman's body — certainly when I'm around. Leggings are so naked, so form fitting, so exposing. Could you think of the mothers of sons the next time you go shopping and consider choosing jeans instead?" White's letter did not go down well with students, who argued their choice of clothing should not be policed and women should be free to wear what they want. 4. A wheelbarrow race 抬着腿跑, 抓着别人腿跑的游戏 is a competitive game in which teams of two players race with one teammate playing the role of the driver, and the other playing the role of the wheelbarrow. The driver holds on to the other player's ankles, while the other player walks with his hands. TV Show - Condor: They got hit today. All dead. Totally liquidation 全歼灭(I. a.  the process of terminating the affairs of a business firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities. b. the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated (esp in the phrase to go into liquidation). II. destruction; elimination. ). liquidate [lɪkwɪdeɪt] I. 资产清算. To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt. A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. The company went into liquidation. The number of company liquidations rose 11 per cent. II. If a company liquidates its assets, its property such as buildings or machinery is sold in order to get money. The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January. III. If someone in a position of power liquidates people who are causing problems, they get rid of them, usually by killing them. They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate 歼灭 their rivals. I'm studying primary school teaching 上师范.

 文莱法律事件: unforgiving ( I. If you describe someone as unforgiving, you mean that they are unwilling to forgive other people. He was an unforgiving man who never forgot a slight. He finds human foibles endearing, but is unforgiving of pretension. II. If you describe a situation or activity as unforgiving, you mean that it causes a lot of people to experience great difficulty or failure, even people who deserve to succeed. Business is a competitive activity. It is very fierce and very unforgiving 不留余地的, 不留情面的. punishing [pʌnɪʃɪŋ] ( taxing, demanding, grinding ) A punishing schedule, activity, or experience requires a lot of physical effort and makes you very tired or weak. It was a punishing schedule for any man, but Fox was now fifty-seven. Besides diets, he devised punishing exercise routines. punitive [pjuːnɪtɪv] 惩戒性的, 惩罚性的 Punitive actions are intended to punish people. relating to or causing punishment or great difficulty. punitive taxes/tariffs/laws. ...a punitive bombing raid. Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt U.S. interests. damages 各种赔偿损失: To warrant the award, the claimant must show that a breach of duty has caused foreseeable loss. To be recognised at law, the loss must involve damage to property, or mental or physical injury; pure economic loss is rarely recognised for the award of damages. Compensatory damages are further categorized into special damages, which are economic losses such as loss of earnings, property damage and medical expenses, and general damages, which are non-economic damages such as pain and suffering and emotional distress.[3] Rather than being compensatory, at common law damages may instead be nominal, contemptuous or exemplary. Compensatory damages 经济损失 are paid to compensate the claimant for loss, injury, or harm suffered as a result of (see requirement of causation) another's breach of duty. (e.g., in a negligence claim under tort law). Expectation damages 预期损失 are used in contract law. punitive damages = exemplary 赔偿损失 ( punitive damages (non-compensatory) )(Generally, punitive damages, which are also termed exemplary damages in the United Kingdom, are not awarded in order to compensate the plaintiff, but in order to reform or deter the defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that which damaged the plaintiff. Punitive damages are awarded only in special cases where conduct was egregiously insidious and are over and above the amount of compensatory damages, such as in the event of malice or intent. Some jurisdictions recognize a form of damages, called, aggravated damages, that are similar to punitive or exemplary damages. Aggravated damages are not often awarded; they apply where the injury has been aggravated by the wrongdoer's behaviour, for example, their cruelty. ) extra money that a court of law makes someone pay for causing harm to someone. Punitive damages are also known as exemplary damages. Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct and/or to reform or deter the defendant and others from engaging in conduct similar to that which formed the basis of the lawsuit. Although the purpose of punitive damages is not to compensate the plaintiff, the plaintiff will receive all or some of the punitive damages award. Punitive damages are often awarded if compensatory damages are deemed an inadequate remedy. The court may impose them to prevent undercompensation of plaintiffs and to allow redress for undetectable torts and taking some strain away from the criminal justice system. Punitive damages are most important for violations of the law that are hard to detect. Penal damages 法律性的损失 are liquidated damages which exceed reasonable compensatory damages, making them invalid under common law. While liquidated damage clauses set a pre-agreed value on the expected loss to one party if the other party were to breach the contract, penal damages go further and seek to penalise the breaching party beyond the reasonable losses from the breach. Many clauses which are found to be penal are expressed as liquidated damages clauses but have been seen by courts as excessive and thus invalid. Penal damages are to be distinguished from punitive damages, which are awarded in certain types of tort actions for actions which caused harm to the plaintiff. Penal damages are also different from treble damages, which are generally set by statute for certain violations of competition law and related laws. penal [piːnəl] 惩治的 I. Penal means relating to the punishment of criminals. a penal sum 罚款. ..director-general of penal affairs at the justice ministry. ...penal and legal systems. Anyone found guilty of the offenses will be stoned to death, according to a new penal code based on Sharia law, an Islamic legal system that outlines strict corporal punishments. The strict new laws were announced by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, in 2014 and have been rolled out gradually in the small nation on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.. II. A penal institution or colony is one where criminals are kept as punishment. ...imprisoned on an island that has served as a penal colony since Roman times. A criminal code (or penal code) is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. Typically a criminal code will contain offences which are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties which might be imposed for these offences and some general provisions (such as definitions and prohibitions on retroactive prosecution). Penal populism is a process whereby the major political parties compete with each other to be "tough on crime". It is generally associated with a public perception that crime is out of control and tends to manifest at general elections when politicians put forward hard-line policies which would remand more offenders into prison prior to sentencing and impose longer sentences. Penal populism generally reflects the disenchantment felt by a distinct segment of society — crime victims and their representatives — who believe they have been left out, or simply forgotten, by justice processes which focus on the offender. It leads to the pursuit of penal policies designed to win votes rather than reduce crime or promote justice. Punitive populism refers to the idea that public support for more severe criminal justice policies (most specifically incarceration) has become a primary driver of policy making, as well as of political election cycles, with the result of increasingly harsh punishments regardless of their ability to reduce crime or redress its known correlates. This entry explores the concept of punitive populism, discusses its history in the United States and other countries, and analyzes some of its effects on criminal justice policies and social responses to crime. 演变: In 1995 Sir Anthony coined the term 'populist punitiveness' to describe one of the key influences which he saw at work on contemporary criminal justice and penal systems. It was intended to convey the notion of politicians tapping into and using for their own purposes, what he believed to be the public's generally punitive stance towards anyone committing crime. The term changed to 'penal populism' when Julian V. Roberts of Oxford University stated that 'penal populists allow the electoral advantage of a policy to take precedence over its penal effectiveness." Brunei: The country does not hold elections, but any discontent is assuaged ( [əsweɪdʒ] I. 平息. 安抚. 劝服. If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly. The announcement appeared designed to assuage concerns at home and abroad. She was just trying to assuage her guilt by playing the devoted mother. II. 压制. 克制. If you assuage a need or desire for something, you satisfy it. The meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger. ) with generous government polices including zero taxes, subsidised housing, and free healthcare and education.

侵占别人空间intrude (obtrude 扎眼) VS encroach VS overhang VS spill over: 1. intrusive [ɪnˈtruː.sɪv]( probing 刨根问底的: Probing is asking follow-up questions when we do not fully understand a response, when answers are vague or ambiguous or when we want to obtain more specific or in-depth information. Probing questions are, in essence, followup questions that ask for additional information, request the person expand on what she has said, or ask the person to go deeper. Using probing questions can be helpful in increasing understanding, since most people need to be encouraged to go beyond what they have said to help someone understand their deeper feelings, and opinions. Probes cannot be easily planned in advance. It is impossible to know what issue the person might raise and how you might need to probe to learn more. However, it is helpful to be familiar with probing and some general ways to probe.) affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable. Something that is intrusive disturbs your mood or your life in a way you do not like. The cameras were not an intrusive presence. Staff are courteous but never intrusive. intrusive questioning. intrusive lighting. I. 打破寂静的. 打扰别人的. 干扰别人生活的. interrupting a peaceful situation intrusive noise/lights/tourists. II. becoming involved in something in a way that is not welcome I found their question quite intrusive. intrusive press photographers. intrude I. to become involved in a situation in a way that is not welcome to other people, for example by getting involved in their private lives. I was very concerned about her, but I didn't want to intrude. intrude into/on/upon: Civil Rights campaigners say the new laws will intrude on people's personal freedom. II. to enter a place where you are not allowed to go. intrude into 侵犯隐私, 侵犯空间: One of their planes intruded into our airspace. 2. encroach [ɪnˈkrəutʃ,ɛn-] I. intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.). to intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory. "rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room". to gradually take something such as power or authority from someone else. encroach on/upon: The federal government is encroaching on a state issue. to gradually reduce the amount of time that someone has available to do what they want to do. encroach on/upon 侵蚀, 侵占: I didn't want work to encroach 占去业余时间 (encroach one's space) any more on my spare time. If one thing encroaches on another, the first thing spreads or becomes stronger, and slowly begins to restrict the power, range, or effectiveness of the second thing. I knew that unless work encroached upon my family time, no work could get done. The new institutions do not encroach on political power. The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television. II. advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits. "the sea has encroached all round the coast". III. to cover more land gradually. If something encroaches on a place, it spreads and takes over more and more of that place. The rhododendrons encroached ever more on the twisting drive. I turned into the dirt road and followed it through encroaching trees 挡路的 and bushes. encroach on/upon: Housing developments continue to encroach 侵占空间 on wildlife habitats. 3. 坐飞机被俩胖子夹在中间: Man sues British Airways after being made to sit next to overweight passenger: A customer is suing British Airways, claiming he suffered back injuries after he was forced to sit next to an obese passenger and crushed against the side of the plane during a 13-hour flight. Stephen Prosser, 51, described the passenger sitting next to him as being about 196cm tall and weighing about 145kg. Mr Prosser said being wedged between 被夹在中间 the wall of the plane and the large passenger, who was in the middle seat, during the flight from Bangkok to London. Since then, he has suffered nerve damage to his back and his pelvis has been knocked out of alignment. "He was a huge bloke, not just overweight but really big boned 大块头, 骨架大 as well. He was a real lump 大块头," he said. "I felt discomfort as soon as he sat down because I was pinned against 被按住动不了, 被死死按住, 被钉在 the side of the cabin. Stephen Prosser said he was pressed up against the side of the plane for the flight. "I asked whether they could move him or move me but it was a full flight and they decided not to move me to a crew member's seat because I'd have to keep on getting up to allow them to get to the galley 厨房(it's where food and beverages are kept/prepared.)." Mr Prosser said he was told he would have to make a formal complaint and was sent back to his seat. "I had no choice but to go back to my seat and the discomfort at being squashed up against the cabin soon turned to agony," he said. "I think it's up to the staff to take control of a situation like that and they should have asked the passenger on the aisle seat to swap with the larger man in the middle." British Airways has rejected Mr Prosser's claim. But the unhappy passenger, from South Wales, is seeking about $17,5000 in damages and loss of income after being unable to work for three months. In a statement, British Airways said: "British Airways is resisting the claim. However, as the case is subject to ongoing proceedings, it would be inappropriate for us to comment." The case is expected to be heard in a Welsh court this week. Last year, an Australian man took American Airlines to court saying he was squashed 被挤压 被压扁 between two "grossly obese" ( I. 粗暴的. in a very obvious and unacceptable manner; flagrantly. "you have grossly insulted a member of the community". II. extremely; excessively. It was grossly unfair to demand such a high interest rate on the loan. He's grossly overweight. "the economic benefits have been grossly exaggerated". gross adj. I. You use gross to describe something unacceptable or unpleasant to a very great amount, degree, or intensity. The company were guilty of gross negligence. ...an act of gross injustice. Funding of education had been grossly inadequate for years. She was grossly overweight. II. If you say that someone's speech or behaviour is gross, you think it is very rude or unacceptable. [disapproval] He abused the Admiral in the grossest terms. I feel disgusted and wonder how I could ever have been so gross. III. If you describe something as gross, you think it is very unpleasant. [informal, disapproval] I spat them out because they tasted so gross. He wears really gross holiday outfits. IV. If you describe someone as gross, you mean that they are extremely fat and unattractive. [disapproval] I only resist things like chocolate if I feel really gross. V. Gross means the total amount of something, especially money, before any has been taken away. ...a fixed rate account guaranteeing 10.4% gross interest or 7.8% net until October. Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted. ...a father earning £20,000 gross a year. VI. Gross means the total amount of something, after all the relevant amounts have been added together. National Savings gross sales in June totalled £709 million. VII. Gross means the total weight of something, including its container or wrapping. verb If a person or a business grosses a particular amount of money, they earn that amount of money before tax has been taken away. [business] I'm a factory worker who grossed £9,900 last year. So far the films have grossed more than £590 million. n. A gross is a group of 144 things. He ordered twelve gross of the disks. [+ of] ) passengers on a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, which aggravated 恶化 an existing back problem and left him in pain. The man from Wollongong, NSW said the body of the passenger next to him "spilt over 过界 and encroached 侵占" into his seat (intrude into my space), forcing him to "contort 扭曲身体 his body into a series of positions including standing up, crouching, keeling and leaning forward". He said he asked cabin crew to move to another seat but was refused. Similarly, in 2016, a lawyer claimed his nine-hour Emirates flight was ruined after he was seated next to an obese man whose "spillover" crushed him in his seat. The passenger said he complained after five hours of discomfort but was refused another seat, and that he got a back injury and aggravation of a previous back problem from being forced to twist and contort his body 扭曲身体 to avoid contact.

 Is someone trying to ruin Kate Middleton's reputation? Of all the iconic sentences uttered by the Queen, perhaps the most memorable was in 1992 when she said the year had been her "annus horribilis" (annus horribilis [ˈænʊs hɒˈriːbɪlɪs] noun a terrible year. Annus horribilis is a Latin phrase, meaning "horrible year". It is complementary to annus mirabilis, which means "wonderful year"; however, annus mirabilis is a traditional term, while annus horribilis is of relatively recent coinage. ). In the previous 12 months, Her Maj's beloved Windsor Castle had nearly burnt to the ground in a devastating fire. That same year, the marriages of three of her children had spectacularly combusted (while Prince Edward was still living at home and perpetually single). Sadly, nearly 30 years later, another royal is facing her own annus horribilis — but this time it is the Duchess of Cambridge. For year upon tedious year, Kate was the perfect royal. She popped out adorable babies, she worked hard, and she made spending hours standing around in Gianvito Rossi heels while making polite chitchat with sweating aldermen ( [ˈɔldərmən] I. a male politician who is a member of the government of a city in the U.S., Canada, or Australia. II. in the past, a male politician who was a senior member of a town council in England or Wales. ) look easy. Kate Middleton has fallen victim to scathing reports claiming a 'rift' has opened up between herself and neighbour Rose Hanbury. The most biting criticism she faced was probably for her unwavering devotion to a particularly ugly range of tan pumps that she wore with unfortunate frequency. (Also, RIP all those hideous nude wedges she loved too.) However, over the past 365 days or so, all that has changed. Kate's world has shifted dramatically on its axis. She's gone from a stable, entitled existence (those Gianvito Rossi heels don't come cheap) with wall-to-wall glowing media coverage to facing a daily barrage of damaging stories about alleged feuds and tiffs erupting behind the chintz ([tʃɪn(t)s] printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery. "floral chintz curtains".) curtains of Kensington Palace. It peaked this week it was claimed Kate had taken the nasty decision to ostracise a Norfolk neighbour, Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. The flurry of reports that followed breathlessly speculated about Kate's surprising mean-girl streak and none portrayed her in a flattering light. Then, 48 hours later, we found out the claims Kate had instructed her Norfolk aristocratic mates to "phase out" Rose were entirely unfounded and that both the women were considering legal action. In fact, according to a report in the Daily Mail, the entire grubby situation is the result of a concerted effort 不遗余力的 to dent the duchess's gleaming reputation. It is impossible to know exactly who might be plotting against Kate. However, one thing we do know, unequivocally, is that it is the courtiers (or as Diana famously called them, "the Men in Grey") who really control what goes on in palace life. As royal biographer Anna Pasternak wrote recently, courtiers "maintain control by undermining power with gossip and setting up rivalry between courts". Hmm, "undermining" people and weaponising gossip? Sound familiar? Whether these Men In Grey are the unseen Machiavellian force behind the anti-Kate campaign or some other hand, this week's revelations do support the idea there is a concerted effort to smear the duchess's otherwise blemish-free reputation. It would be naive to think, should this be true, that the flow of noxious stories will stop any time soon. All of which means Kate is facing a horrible new reality. Next year marks a decade since Wills grabbed Diana's famous sapphire engagement ring, carted it to Africa and then proposed to his long-term squeeze. For years, it was plain sailing 一帆风顺 for the commoner-turned-HRH and now she is stuck in tempestuous, churning 翻滚的 waters. But Kate is smart and she is tough and I would wager quite the formidable foe. To whomever is behind this smear operation, I'd say: Watch out. I think you might have underestimated just how adept she is at manoeuvring to get what she wants. Don't believe me? Just ask Wills.