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用法学习: 1. take the law into one's own hands 目无法纪, 无法无天, 不把法律当回事 (intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities. to attempt to administer the law; to pass judgment on someone who has done something wrong. Citizens don't have the right to take the law into their own hands. The shopkeeper took the law into his own hands when he tried to arrest the thief. After his son's killer was let off without a conviction, the man decided to take the law into his own hands. be a law unto yourself 自行其是, 不受约束, 目中无人, 无法无天的 disapproving to refuse to behave like everyone else, or to believe you can do whatever you want to. to ​behave in a way that is ​independent and does not ​follow the ​usual ​rules for a ​situation. Behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable: she was a law unto herself and did what she wanted to do. Charlie, of ​course, never ​fills in the ​record ​forms but then he's a law ​unto himself. The elite are just a law on their own. political/legal/social elite: members of the political elite. one's way out of a paper bag 没能力, 没本事 (idiomatic, formulaic) A minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform. My boss is so clueless, he couldn't schedule his own way out of a paper bag. Junior varsity couldn't play their way out of a paper bag in comparison. Possibly that could be some celebrity? They really get treated differently. I wouldn't be surprised if most of those soap stars could click their fingers any time and get a police escort for their supercar if they wanted. Total worship over here, when in most cases they couldn't act their way out of a paper bag lol. Etymology: Possibly from "he couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag." 2. Have the police ramped up in numbers 加强警力, 增强警力, 人数大涨, 人数暴增 in bangkok and phuket? I heard they will be doing that for the Christmas and New Years period after the ISIS info. wiles [waɪlz] 女人的小花招, 女人的小心思, 小心机, 女人的小心眼 clever talk or tricks used to persuade someone to do what you want It was impossible to resist her feminine wiles. Surely he wasn't implying that she had been trying out her feminine wiles on Sam? He somehow managed to resist all my feminine wiles. I am, of course, no stranger to feminine wiles. feminine [ˈfemənɪn] I. having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate. The look this year is soft and feminine. Fresh flowers gave a feminine touch to the table. conventional notions of feminine beauty. II. linguistics feminine nouns, pronouns, and adjectives (性别属性的单词) have different forms from masculine [mæskjulɪn] or neuter words in some languages. masculine [mæskjʊlɪn] I. Masculine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of men, in contrast to women. ...masculine characteristics like a husky voice and facial hair. ...masculine pride. II. If you say that someone or something is masculine, you mean that they have qualities such as strength or confidence which are considered typical of men. ...her aggressive, masculine image. The Duke's study was very masculine, with deep red wall-covering and dark oak shelving. III. In some languages, a masculine noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a feminine or neuter one, or behaves in a different way. 3. The innocent man sent to jail for rape by his own fiancée: Jones left the police station shaken and bewildered [bɪˈwɪldərd], returning to the home he shared with Parkinson with a shattering question: could someone who professed to love him be trying to destroy him? But Parkinson duplicitously ( duplicitously 以欺骗的方式 [djuːˈplɪsɪtəslɪ] [duˈplɪsɪtəs] in a deceitful manner. Our best and bravest young men and women are sent off to a war that was foolishly conceived,  duplicitously launched and is now hopelessly prosecuted. ) claimed it was her police workmates being over-protective, and she had not asked for the AVO. But she had, and the AVO was just the beginning of a harrowing ordeal that Jones says has ruined his life, devastated his family and taken everything from him. 4. crack onto someone = hit on someone 追求: To crack onto someone is an Australian phrase meaning to hit on someone, or make a move on someone. "I was at the club last night and this jackass just came up and started cracking onto me, so I shot him four times in the leg" "Pff, the jerk. He can't just crack onto someone like that" "I know! Anyway, I called the hospital and they say he'll never walk again". try at someone = shot at someone = crack at someone = go at someone = stab at someone an attempt to convince someone of something; an attempt to try to get information out of someone; an attempt to try to train someone to do something. Let me have a crack at him. I can make him talk. Let the new teacher have a try at Billy. She can do marvels with unwilling learners. Give me a crack at him. I know how to make these bums talk. to take a turn at trying to do something. All of us wanted to have a try at the prize-winning shot. Let Sally have a shot at it. If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful.

 reptilian [reptɪliən] I. A reptilian creature is a reptile. ...a prehistoric jungle occupied by reptilian creatures. II. You can also use the word reptilian to describe something that is characteristic of a reptile or that is like a reptile. The chick is ugly and almost reptilian in its appearance. wiki: You've probably seen tabloid headlines claiming, "Justin Bieber Caught Momentarily Transforming 变身 into Reptilian Form," or "Shapeshifting 变形 Secret Service Agent Proof of Illuminati Reptilian Bloodlines." While these may seem like fringe conspiracies, a poll taken during the 2016 election showed that four percent or roughly 12 million Americans, believe in these famous reptilians. But if you really want to know more about the reptilian conspiracy theory, one need only ask David Icke. Much of the theory's popularity comes from Icke's interpretations of Gnostic texts such as the Nag Hammadi, as well as biblical apocrypha like the Dead Sea Scrolls. He says he believes these texts contain evidence that certain higher vibrational beings of frequency, known as Archons, appear on Earth as human, masking their true reptilian form. These "Archontic" forces are undoubtedly evil, intent on enslaving humanity for their own selfish reasons. Icke says these forces are like a computer virus which manifested itself in elite bloodlines throughout mankind's history. Also known to use their most infamous arm of clandestine influence, the Illuminati, these famous Reptilian shapeshifters form the psychopathic ruling class that pulls the strings in all of the world's financial and political power structures. And it's not hard to sympathize with Icke's belief; the decisions made by politicians, bankers and the global elite are often selfish, detrimental to the environment, and subversive to the betterment of society at large – three signs of psychopathy. But are they really reptilian? Of course, we all have a reptilian brain – that part of us responsible for behaviors, such as aggression, dominance, and territoriality – which was a nickname given to the basal ganglia by neuroscientist Paul McClean when he wanted to compare our instinctual actions to those of reptiles. But it seems like the Reptilians Icke describes are a little more conniving than McClean's concept; it seems they're capable of more cerebral thought ( [ˈserəbrəl] I. medical relating to or affecting your brain. II. formal dealing with complicated ideas rather than with emotions. her rather cerebral style of fiction. ). Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know he is not a shape-shifting lizard person bent on world domination. The billionaire chief executive of Facebook hosted his first Q-and-A town hall using the social network's live video-streaming program to field questions from users. Jerry Seinfeld blew in for a brief cameo and talked about breakfast foods. Amid queries about Facebook's artificial intelligence and Zuckerberg's entrepreneurship, someone wanted to know whether the 32-year-old was actually a reptile disguised as a human. "Mark, are the allegations true that you're secretly a lizard?" Zuckerberg read aloud. "I'm gonna have to go with 'no' on that." He added: "I am not a lizard." The Facebook founder paused to lick his lips. Zuckerberg called it a "very silly" question and moved on to less silly things, such as techno-telepathic thought sharing. It may be a frivolous ( I. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way. II. lacking any real purpose or importance. frivolous complaints. ) thing when a celebrity is asked to publicly deny a secret slithery 湿滑的 lineage ( [ˈslɪð(ə)ri] looking or feeling slippery, especially in an unpleasant way. Something that is slithery is wet or smooth, and so slides easily over things or is easy to slip on. ...slithery rice noodles. ...dresses in slithery fabrics. lineage [ˈlɪniɪdʒ] 出身, 血统 the people in your family who lived in the past, especially when you come from a rich or important family. Someone's lineage is the series of families from which they are directly descended. They can trace their lineage directly back to the 18th century....a respectable family of ancient lineage. Despite his lineage and qualifications, he was a modest man.), but the scenario is not without precedent. In 2011, for instance, former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld repeatedly refused to acknowledge comedian Louis C.K. on a radio show, as he pestered Rumsfeld about being a "flesh-eating" lizard alien. Three years later, New Zealand's prime minister, John Key, was forced to tackle the scenario head-on after an Auckland citizen filed an official Information Act request. Before it became a waggish ( [ˈwæɡɪʃ] behaving in a humorous way, or saying humorous things. ) pastime 消遣 to ask prominent figures whether they are lizard people in human skin, humanoid reptilians remained firmly in the domain of science fiction and fantasy. Kull the Conqueror fought serpent-headed men in a 1929 short story by American author Robert E. But bridging the gap between actors in scaly makeup and a stranger asking Zuckerberg whether he is an alien would require a cultural boost from U.K. conspiracy theorist David Icke.

Unforgotten S2: 1. When he was murdered, I was living in Italy. So you say you left the UK in March, Sara, and went to Europe for nine months. I don't "say" it. I did. Where did you stay? Hostels, pensions. I moved around. Was that on your own? Yeah. Did you work? Yeah. In bars and clubs. So you have no payslips, or. It was cash in hand. Did you make any friends who could vouch for you? I made friends, yeah. The sort you do on holiday. But none I could remember 30 years later. Mm. We just need some proof, Sara, - that you. You've already said. Check passport records, or however you do it. We're in the process of doing that. But it's not that easy. So anything else you can give us will be enormously helpful. OK. Thank you for your time. Sorry -- one thing. Just upping sticks ( up sticks 拔腿就走 to take all the things that you own and go and live in a different place: This is the fourth time in five years that we've had to up sticks. ) like that and heading off abroad for nine months -- it's quite a big deal, isn't it? Anything in particular prompt that move 促使搬家? It wasn't any one thing, if that's what you're implying. It was my life. I knew if I'd stayed any longer, I would have died. And I wanted to live. 2. Her parents thought she was here. So when I called, they looked in her room and found her diary. Were you drinking with her two nights ago? Absolutely not. I mean, I was in the pub, but I went there on my own. But you told her to leave? She was under age 未成年, - and it was completely inappropriate? Yes, I did. Then can you explain why it says in her diary that you bought her a Malibu and orange? I bought her one drink. Oh. I let her sit with me for two minutes, and then I left. OK. Well, I need to speak to my line manager. I think you need to go home. What? How can you not get 你怎么会不明白呢, you completely overstepped the boundaries? Nicola, please She's a 17-year-old kid, with a very weakened immune system. You're meant to be caring for her, not getting her drunk. Your judgement's gone. I'm so sorry. I'm not in a good place at home. A few things in my personal life that's going wrong. Can I please speak to the parents? No, you're going nowhere near them. They're on their way here, and they're not happy. 3. Is she all right now? Fine, yeah. I think she's just feeling a bit unsettled. Yeah. Sorry about that. The brief came in just as I was leaving. Your clerk said you weren't in the office. Well, I went to the Oaks to have some supper while I worked. What was it like, Col? The City in the '80s? Was it really as brutal as everyone says? Why don't you just ask me outright 直截了当的, 直接问, Simon? Did it screw me up so much I could have killed someone? Did it? No, it didn't. I know I've messed up here, hugely. But please, can I never have to answer that question again? 4. So where is he now? Egham. They moved there from Winchester. But you've not been there? Not yet. So you are planning to go? Yes. And what are you planning on saying when you go to Egham? With his wife there, who probably never knew anything about it either? I'll wait, till he goes outside on his own. Right. What, and follow him? OK. And then what, Shoestring (I. Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes. BRIT, use shoelaces. II. A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend. a very small or petty amount of money. The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget. on a shoestring  If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money. The theatre will be run on a shoestring.)? I'll introduce myself. So talk me through that. "Hi, I'm Martin. You had sex with my wife 20 years ago -- I just wondered if we could chat." That is probably borderline illegal, what you're doing, anyway, and I can't imagine for one second it's going to make you feel better. I mean, he's rich, and hilarious, and supersmart. Does that make you feel better? Or he's a horrible runty little goblin with halitosis. Does that? Or he's ordinary. Like you. Like me. Don't make a joke of it, please, with Adam. 5. Our witness, Ellen Harriet Price, told us that a number of these gatherings took place between 1981 and 1983. They were held at a house in Brentford, and Walker was a regular 常客, as were a number of other men, from various walks of life. But most importantly, they were also regularly attended by children from local care homes, local Borstals and the streets. Now, these vulnerable kids were plied with drink, and offered drugs, and then, on a number of occasions, sexually assaulted. Now, I think we need to consider the possibility that one of these people was taken to this house, assaulted by Walker, and then, eight or nine years later, they've come across him again and decided to take revenge. The question is, which? The IRA wouldn't have touched her with a shitty stick. Right. She was a messed-up, middle-class kid wanting to piss off Mummy and Daddy. In fact, her commitment to the cause was pretty accurately demonstrated when the police knocked on her door about me a few years later. Did you ever see her with this man? No. But she showed me a photo of him once. Really? This man? Are you sure? Yeah, I'm sure. In what context? She said he worked for the Tories, had connections with Thatcher. She thought he was a potential target. Target? We weren't interested. Too small-time 小虾米, 不足道的, 微不足道, 小意思的, 小脚色的, 小菜一碟的, 不成功的, 不入流的 small time, smalltime (If you refer to workers or businesses as small-time, you think they are not very important because their work is limited in extent or not very successful. ...a small time crook. ...a small-time actress and model.small fry 不值一提的 I. American very young children. II. 小人物, 小角色. people or things that are not important. people or things that are not considered to be important. Small fry is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant. What they owe to the tax people is small fry compared to the overall £1.2 million debt. It's the small fry who are usually the last to get paid. They may be key players in their own company, but they're small fry in the industry itself. small-fry I. young fish, animals, or children. II. 小鱼小虾. 小虾米. 小卒子. 虾兵蟹将. 小人物, 小头儿(大头儿). insignificant people or things. people or things that are not important. They're all kind of small-fry, though. aren't they? "high-ranking officials escaped prosecution while numerous small fry were imprisoned". One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. The police did not arrest the drug dealer since he was small fry compared to his boss. These slot machines are just the small fry 小意思, 小打小闹. The big games are in the back room. small potatoes 不算什么, 不值一提 (idiomatic) One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. My paycheck is small potatoes compared to hers. He no longer works for individuals, since they are small potatoes compared to his corporate clients. small beer (chiefly Britain) Something that is of relatively little importance. The income from gold-plated widgets is small beer compared to the income from the standard ones. peanuts A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary). It's a fun job, but it pays peanuts. hill of beans ‎(idiomatic) Something of no importance. It's not worth a hill of beans. This is nothing but a blatant 肆无忌惮的 abuse of power by a petty ( I. [usually before noun] not important and not worth worrying about. I'm not interested in their petty squabbles. Village life is full of gossip and petty jealousies. II. unpleasant to someone because you care too much about something that is not really important. It was a bit petty to make me apologize to everyone. III. [only before noun] minor. 微不足道的. petty bureaucrats/officials. a petty criminal/thief/offender. ) functionary 小职员 ( A functionary is a person whose job is to do administrative work, especially for a government or a political party. an official who works for a government or a political party, especially one with unimportant or boring office duties. ). Explain to me why Wil Wheaton and his lackeys 跟班, 随从 (I. someone who is too willing to do whatever they are told to do, especially when the person, organization, etc. being obeyed is much more important or powerful. The ambassador is careful not to appear to be a U.S. lackey. II. literary an old word meaning a "servant") get in and we don't. 'Cause I'm the petty functionary with a clipboard, bitch. I guess that's that. Let's go home. Name someone living that you can name in the same breath as them. We're one race, the human race, we're a blip ( I. 轻如鸿毛, 小鱼小虾. 微不足道. 沧海一粟. 小问题, 小障碍. 暂时的困难. 不足为道的问题. 不值得一提的困难. [usually singular] informal a minor problem or delay that does not last very long. Analysts described the drop in share prices as a temporary blip. II. a small flashing light on a computer screen or similar piece of equipment. ) in the existence of the universe(沧海一粟) and we're constantly trying to pull each other down 使绊子. two bob I. (Britain, Australia, obsolete) Two shillings; a florin. II. (Australia, slang) A 20-cent coin. III. (idiomatic, Britain, Australia) 微薄的. 微不足道的. A trivially small value; often used attributively. He got in his two bob's worth before the end of the meeting. Usage notes: The use of two bob for a 20-cent coin derives from the equivalence of two shillings for 20 cents for the purpose of conversion during decimalisation (in 1966); since then, the term has slowly dropped out of usage and it is seldom used today. Three on one. All for a deposition of little old me ( little old 小小的, 微不足道的 (little old me 小小的我) (US, idiomatic, informal, chiefly Southern US) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something). How about a little old game of pool? And now, this little old child is going to bed. Just one little old poker game now and then, that's not gambling. ). Would you be more comfortable over there, where your old desk used to be? No need. "They're two-bit pretenders ( two-bit I. Informal Costing or worth 25 cents: a two-bit cigar. II. Slang 微不足道的. 便宜不值钱的. 值不了几毛钱的 Worth very little; petty or insignificant. worth next to nothing; cheap. of very little value or not important (always before noun). The man was shot by a two-bit crook who nobody ever heard of. a two-bit thief小蟊贼. pretender I. One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or dissembler. a person who pretends or makes false allegations. II. One who sets forth a claim, especially a claimant to a throne. a person who mounts a claim, as to a throne or title. an aspirant or claimant (often fol. by to). a pretender to the throne. ). They're not gangsters. They're just young hoodlums ( ['hu:dləm] A tough, often aggressive or violent youth. gangster ['gæŋstə] member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer. A member of a gang of delinquents. ) with firearms. It's very reckless what they're doing. It's out of control in terms of their behaviour." "Reddit is not just a cog in the machine ( a cog in the machine/wheel 小虾米, 微不足道的分子 (cog齿轮). 一个小兵, 一个小卒子, 一个小棋子, 一个小螺丝, 沧海一粟, 一滴水 one part of a large system or organization He was just a small cog in the large wheel of organised crime. This warehouse is an important cog in our distribution machine. obscure [əb'skjuə] 不受注意的, 穷困的, 微不足道的(rise from obscurity) adj I. unclear or abstruse. II. indistinct, vague, or indefinite. III. inconspicuous or unimportant. IV. hidden, secret, or remote. You are clearly just a pawn (象棋中的兵卒, 小卒子, 小虾米, 被利用的人 shrimp 虾, 矮小的人, 微不足道的人 chopped liver Someone perceived as being of little value or worth, as evidenced by being ignored when others are getting attention. "What am I, chopped liver?" "What do I look like, chopped liver?" I feel chopped liver ) in the game of a strong woman."Australia might only be 20 million people but you can't call us minnows 一种小鱼 小虾米, 微不足道的人 ( [mɪnoʊ] I. A minnow is a very small fish that lives in lakes and rivers. II. nformal an unimportant person or organization. ) when it comes to football." "We bring seas of fans, you know, anywhere in the world and we are no longer a small team in the world of football and people need to recognise that.")," she says. "It may not be the most visible site but is a powerful platform."). But aye, she wanted us to kill him. 6. Oh, we know you were messed up. We've known for years. What no one has the remotest idea of is why! Jesus Christ. How two sisters, with exactly the same upbringing -- I was wondering how long it'd be till you brought my sister in. 7. I'm sorry if I got arsey the other day. I'm sorry if I got arsey( arsey = arsy aggressive, irritable, or argumentative. ), too. I think with my girls, I just get very emotional about it all. 8. Would you mind if I took a copy of this? You can have it, love. She hasn't been back in 26 years, so I don't think we'll be getting any return business. Sorry, what's this here? That's just her reference, her previous employer. 9. Stop me when it gets too mental. So, we have three suspects who actually all have dysfunction consistent with abusive childhoods. Er drink issues, mental health issues, relationship issues. We have three people who, for my money ( for one's money in one's opinion. a run for one's money (idiomatic) A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive. Usage notes: Usually preceded by the verb to give followed by a noun or pronoun which functions as an indirect object identifying the person(s) receiving the run for his, her, or their money, as in, for example, We gave him a run for his money. ), just tried too hard to look like they didn't know each other. And then we have an idea. That Sara Mahmoud was abused by David Walker, but that Colin and Marion were abused by people we've not yet identified. And that, at some point in early 1990, after Sara realises a client is the same man who'd raped her at a gathering eight years before, three of them already, I believe, known to each other somehow, came together and hatched a plan to murder all three of their abusers. Now, they knew if they murdered their own abuser, there'd almost certainly be an easily traceable link back to them. So they agreed to kill each other's. Sorry, Gov, if I'm being dim 脑子笨, 反应慢 here, but erm if you've created the perfect alibi, why did Sara wait two weeks before she gave it to us? Cos offering it up immediately could also arouse suspicion. How much more credible for her husband to find it. And you think Walker was the first victim? I think him turning up as a punter at Sara's flat was what kicked it all off. And he was killed by? Has to be Marion. Isn't it? I think so. Osborne was in the Maudsley, Sara was in Italy. And Walker's body was found less than eight miles from Marion's parents' house. So, why did Osborne spend so much time with Walker, then? I think he was trying to confirm that Walker was who Sara thought. So that has to mean Sara would have had to kill Colin Osborne's abuser and Osborne Marian's. Yes. And if we're right. to prove this theory, we'd need to find three things. We'd need to find evidence of that historic connection, we'd need to find evidence of who those other abusers might have been. And we'd need to find two more bodies. 10. So, she went to Italy with him, alive, killed him there, and then brought his body back? I don't know, all the key pieces of an investigation seem to be there just....nothing quite fits. Sunny! I need to talk you. Boss, I'm sorry about that. No, not about that, that was just cripplingly embarrassing. No, there's no reason why you should feel in any way. It's about the case.What about the case? What you said earlier about nothing quite fitting 哪里不对劲. I think I can see a way that it does. 11. Murray and Jake, we need to find out where our three suspects might have met. We know that two of them weren't even in London till 1985, so we're looking at a meeting that happened somewhere between then and 1990. Where might have that occurred? Was it through a job, party, flat share, group counselling? I dunno. Think laterally. We'll be focusing on the suspects' families. DCI Stuart will go to Glasgow to talk to Colin Osborne's father, Fran will visit Sara Mahmoud's husband, I'll visit Marion Kelsey's sister. We don't think they'll know a lot about what's been going on the last few weeks, and if our suspects were abused, their families are our most likely source of information. And how much do we actually tell them? We stop short of actually lying 只要不撒谎就行, but not by much, or we'll get nothing. We don't need these interviews to be admissible. Right now, we just need to know that we're on the right lines. So no appointments, no warnings we're coming. We need to catch them on the back foot. 12. What sort of a mother does that? I'm struggling to be charitable ( I. A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill or very poor, or who have a disability. ...charitable work for cancer awareness. II. Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee 表示理解的, 和蔼的. [+ towards]. Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault.). Well, Osborne's dad clearly had no idea. Nor did Marion's sister. I guess we've lost our element of surprise(element of surprise the unexpected or surprising character of something. The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise. We should attack the enemy's camp now while we still have the element of surprise. Usage notes: Chiefly preceded by the definite article - i.e. the element of surprise. The attackers were relying on the element of surprise. ).

直截了当, 直言不讳, 不婉转, 不隐晦. 毫不掩饰, 不加掩饰.

1.  straight forward ( I. 坦诚的, 实话实说的; be blunt. be up front. be forthright. straight to the point 一针见血的, 不兜圈子绕子的. II. 显而易见的. 简单的) VS straight up ( I. 不加冰的, 不勾兑的. II. 实在的, 诚信的. 老实说. ) VS straight out (=flat out, outright) 直说的, 直截了当的, 不拐弯抹角的. tell sb straight out, say sth straight out(outright). VS upright( 诚信的. 老实可靠的. VS outspoken 心直口快, 快言快语. 口无遮拦的. downright ).
2.  downright 直截了当的, 不加掩饰的, 不躲躲闪闪的 (flat-out 直接地, flatly断然地) [ˈdaunˌraɪt] completely or extremely: used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is. Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive. It was a downright lie. She was downright rude! downright rude 十足的, 纯粹的 (=extremely rude): The way she stared was downright rude. Really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly. He wasn't just cool to me, he was downright rude. a rude word/joke/gesture: He knows a few rude words in Italian. rude health very good health. He was seventy-five, and still in rude health. blatant 厚颜无耻的/complete/downright lie (=something that is completely false): He was uncomfortable about telling such a blatant lie. Usage notes: "Downright" is used to intensify or emphasize the following adjective, which usually refers to some negative quality. 
3. If I saw someone I fancied I'd contact her on social media and tell her blatantly 直截了当的, 不加掩饰的 I wanted to have sex.
4. outright I. 全面的. 完全的. 十足的. Wholly, completely and entirely. I refute those allegations outright. We achieved outright domination. Truths, half truths and outright lies. With little effort they found dozens of outright lies. He found a pattern of non-transparency and outright deception. II. 无保留的. Openly and without reservation. I demand an outright apology. I have just responded outright to that question. III. At once. Two people died outright and one more later. IV. With no outstanding conditions. Having no outstanding conditions. I made an outright purchase 现金直接购买 of the house. They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy. I have bought the house outright. V. (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably. That was an outright stupid thing to say. outright I. You use outright to describe behaviour and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie. ...outright condemnation. Why are you so mysterious? Why don't you tell me outright? Sharon laughed outright. Why does he hate women? I should ask. But not outright 直接问, 直截了当的问. No? He sounds like the kind of person who would tell you what you wanna hear. You have to disarm him first. You mean, like What? Ask him questions about himself. Lean into him, listen intently. I do that. II. Outright means complete and total. She had failed to win an outright victory. The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm hospitality. The peace plan wasn't rejected outright. to be killed outright If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident. My driver was killed outright.
5. straightforward I. [approval] ( intuitive [ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv] )容易懂, 容易明白, 简单明了的. 通俗易懂的. 简单易懂的. not complicated or difficult to understand. 明摆着的. 浅显的. 不用多说的. 容易懂的. 显而易见的. 一看就明白的. easy, simple, without difficulty. uncomplicated and easy to do or understand. "in a straightforward case no fees will be charged". It's a fairly straightforward operation. If you describe something as straightforward, you approve of it because it is easy to do or understand. Disposable nappies are fairly straightforward to put on. The question seemed straightforward enough. ...simple straightforward language. II. 直截了当的. 不躲躲闪闪的. 直奔主题的. 不拐弯子绕圈子的. 明明白白的.  坦率的. 有什么说什么的. 不藏着掖着的. clear and honest. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. Just give me a straightforward answer. If you describe a person or their behaviour as straightforward, you approve of them because they are honest and direct, and do not try to hide their feelings. [approval] She is very blunt, very straightforward and very honest. I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner. intuitive [ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv] I. based on your feelings instead of on facts or evidence. an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding. a. capable of basing decisions, actions, etc. on feelings instead of on facts or evidence. His temperament is more intuitive than scientific. II. an intuitive system, method, piece of software, etc. is easy to use because the process of operating it is very obvious. The new version has a more intuitive user interface. counterintuitive 晦涩难懂的, 难用的, 反人性的 [ˌkaʊnt(ə)rɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv] opposite to what seems obvious or natural.
6. forward: A: You are hiding something. Trust me. Nothing gets by me ( get by (someone or something) 逃过...的眼睛, 满不了我, 骗不了我 to move past someone or something. I need to get by this intersection, and then I will stop and look at the tires. Please let me get by. get by: 勉强能过, 凑合着能过. to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do. My arithmetic isn't very good, but I get by. get by (without someone or something) to survive without someone or something. I can't get by without you. We can probably get by without two cars. get by with: You could probably get by with that computer, but a more powerful one would be better. get by on: I couldn't possibly get by on £500 a month. get to someone infml to cause feelings, esp. suffering or disgust, in someone: The heat was beginning to get to me so I went indoors. ). Give me your hands. B: You just are very forward 直截了当的, 不拐弯抹角的.
7. straight up I. Sl. 老实本分的. 诚实的. 实诚的. [of someone] upright and honest. truthfully, honestly, seriously. And to be really straight up 老实说..., "a life lived in fear is a life half lived". She told me straight up that she did not want to go. A fine guy — really straight up. She is one of the most straight up brokers in town. II. Sl. (on the rocks 加冰) [of a drink] served without ice; neat. (of an alcoholic drink) chilled (stirred or shaken over ice) and served in a cocktail glass, with no ice. Gimmie a margarita, straight up. I'll have a bourbon, straight up, please. No, not straight up. Just a little ice. III. Sl. [of eggs] cooked sunny-side up; having to do with eggs cooked with the yolks facing up. Two eggs, straight up, and a cup of coffee. I like my eggs straight up, but the white part has to be cooked solid. Usage notes: In bartending, neat 不勾兑不加冰的 has the formal meaning "a liquor pour straight from the bottle into a glass, at room temperature, without ice or chilling". This is contrasted with on the rocks ‎("over ice"), and with drinks that are chilled but strained 冰镇去冰的 (stirred over ice to chill, but poured through a strainer so that there is no ice in the glass), which is formally referred to as up. However, the terminology is a point of significant confusion, with neat, up, straight up, and straight being used by bar patrons (and some bartenders) variously and ambiguously to mean either "unchilled" 常温的 or "chilled" 冰镇的, 凉的. (but without ice in the glass), and hence clarification is often required.
8. pointedly I. with a point at the end. a pointed nose/chin. II. direct, in a way that shows you are annoyed or do not agree. They made a few pointed remarks about the proposals. a. 直截了当的, 一针见血的. direct, because you are determined to get information. Be prepared for some very pointed questions. She also noted pointedly that Flynn had worked with Trump all weekend and was "the point person 领头人物" both for Trump's meeting with Trudeau earlier in the day as well as his scheduled meeting with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu later in the week.
9. delicate (subtle): I don't know how to put it delicately 婉转点, 隐晦一点, 柔和一点, 不那么直截了当的, 委婉一点的(She's so broken inside. The situation's a lot more nuanced than that. nuanced [ˈnuˌɑnst] taking account of or including small but important differences. a nuanced argument/approach/understanding. a finely nuanced performance.). delicate I. a delicate situation needs to be dealt with carefully so that people do not get upset or annoyed. The negotiations are at a very delicate stage. There is a rather delicate matter that I need to discuss with you. II. a delicate process is difficult, needing care and a lot of skill. a very delicate operation. a delicate balance between freedom and restraint. III. a delicate taste, smell, or color is pleasant and not too strong. IV. moving with care and skill. He plays the piano with a delicate touch. burning question Fig. a question whose answer is of great interest to everyone; a question that needs very much to be answered, as a fire needs to be extinguished. There's a burning question that needs to be answered: Why did you leave your wife of only one month? An urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion. For example, Real estate taxes are always a burning question for the town leaders.
10. in so many words 说的很清楚, 直截了当的, 清清楚楚的 directly or very clearly. exactly; explicitly; in plain, clear language. I told her in so many words to leave me alone. He said yes, but not in so many words. He told me, in so many words, to mind my own business. Usage notes: often used in the form not in so many words 间接的, 委婉的, 没有直接说的, 没有明说的, 暗示的: used for saying that someone says something in a very indirect way She didn't say it in so many words, but it was clear that she thought I was wrong. 'Did he say he was unhappy?' 'Not in so many words.'. 
11. straight out said directly and immediately. She asked straight out if I was interested in the job. come straight to the point 直接切入重点: I'll come straight to the point (=say immediately what I want to say). informal in an honest way. tell someone straight (out): I'm going to tell you straight. just/straight out of something (=having recently left): Teachers just out of college are most influenced by fashionable theories. straight out of something similar in type to something. The band’s sound is straight out of the 60s. straight-out I. complete; thoroughgoing. II. frank or honest. said directly and immediately. She asked straight out if I was interested in the job. straight out of something similar in type to something The band's sound is straight out of the 60's.
12. a bald statement/fact/truth 直言不讳的, 不遮掩的, 直截了当的 etc is something you say in a direct way, without trying to be sensitive or polite.
13. flatly I. in a firm and definite way intended to end discussion of a subject. flatly refuse/deny/reject 坚拒, 坚定拒绝, 断然拒绝, 干脆, 没商量的, 想都不想的: He flatly denied being near the scene of the crime. II. without showing any emotion or interest. 'How can I help you?' the clerk asked flatly. flat out: Apologies for the late reply I have been pretty flat out累坏累惨, 繁忙的(I. if a person or a machine is doing something flat out, they are doing it as fast and with as much energy as they can (often + to do sth) The decorators have been working flat out to get the job finished. My car only does 60 mph, even when it's going flat out. II. 直截了当的, 快言快语的, 心直口快的 (American) if someone says something flat out, they say it in a very clear and direct way, even if it might upset people. clearly and definitely; holding nothing back 不藏着掖着的 (didn't mince one's words). I told her flat out that I didn't like her. They reported flat out that the operation was a failure.  He called up and flat out asked if I was having an affair with Bob. ) today. flat: I've got my heart set on 下决心, 心意已决, 决定 marrying Belle. But she needs a little persuasion 劝说. Turned him down flat 丝毫没有商量余地的, 直截了当的! Everyone knows her father's a lunatic. He was in here tonight raving about a beast in a castle. Maurice is harmless. The point is, Belle would do anything to keep him from being locked up.
14.  Outspoken (直言不讳的, 心直口快, 口无遮拦, 嘴上没有把门的, 想到什么说什么的, 快言快语的. ) Mason Noise calls Liam Payne 'one of Harry Styles' back up singers' in catty comment ( catty [ˈkæti] 出口伤人的, 说话伤人的 I. used for describing someone who enjoys saying cruel or unpleasant things about other people. (informal, of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy or upset, particularly among women. II. Resembling or characteristic of a cat. a catty smell. If someone, especially a woman or girl, is being catty, they are being unpleasant and unkind. His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud. ...catty remarks. ) on Instagram: The 22-year-old again proved controversial after he posted a snap with the boyband star with the caption which appeared to cast shade on the One Direction star. Gobby 大嘴巴 adj. (Britain, slang, said of a person) Inclined to talk in a loud and offensive manner. (Of a person) tending to talk too loudly and in a blunt or opinionated way: a gobby Glaswegian. n. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) An act of fellatio. = blowjob. ) X Factor contestant Mason Noise reverted to type 原形毕露, 本性难改, 露出本性 (revert to type 现回原形, 现原形, 打回原形, 原形毕露, 回归本性, 狗改不了吃屎 if someone reverts to type, they return to their usual behaviour after a period of behaving in a different, usually better, way After several weeks without saying a rude word to anyone, he seems to have reverted to type. not change your spots 狗改不了吃屎, 恶心难改, 本性难移 to have the same qualities, opinions, or intentions that you have always had, even when you claim that you have changed. to have the same qualities, opinions, or intentions that you have always had, even when you claim that you have changed. A leopard can't/ doesn't change its spots. something that you say which means that a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend it has I doubt very much that marriage will change Chris for the better. A leopard doesn't change its spots. ) during Sunday's final and this time One Direction's Liam Payne was in the firing line. Nick Grimshaw's former act also said meeting the hearthrob was "one of the highlights" of his experience on the ITV One show. While Mason, sporting a spotty 白点点的 shirt and white blazer, looked nonplussed 看上去无所谓的 in the image taken at Wembley a casually-dressed Liam was beaming with a wide grin. The controversial act has been a thorn in the side of the talent show ( thorn in your flesh/side 眼中钉, 肉中刺 a ​person or thing that ​repeatedly ​annoys you or ​causes you ​pain: A ​relentless ​campaigner, he was a thorn in the government's ​side for a ​number of ​years. thorn in the side of someone) someone or something that ​continually ​causes ​problems for you: Money ​problems have been a thorn in ​our ​side since the ​day we got ​married. Health ​inspectors are a thorn in the ​side of most ​restaurants.) ever since he walked off stage in an argument with Simon Cowell. And he shunned the performance side of the X Factor finals as former contestants returned. When the contestants took to the stage, Mason tweeted: "I stand for what I believe in #AWE". When the singer was voted from the competition earlier in the year he said given the axe on X Factor because viewers didn't vote. Fans on Twitter were quick to point out that there was no Mason Noise.
15. 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. make no secret of (about) 不掩饰,  Never hide the fact that... 不掩饰. 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! .
    
16.  not mince words to say what you mean as clearly and simply as possible, even if you upset people by doing this Tom didn't mince any words - he told us right at the beginning of the meeting that he was quitting his job. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form mince words (to say something that is not clear): 欲言又止, 吞吞吐吐. The report minces words, trying not to offend anyone. Never known for being bashful.
17. Scary Spice. The former Spice girl, who along with Natalie Bassingthwaighte joins The X Factor as ful-time judge and mentor this year, pulls no punches 不留情面的, 不给面子的, 口无遮拦的 ( not pull any punches 直言不讳, 毫不讳言, 毫不掩饰 to speak in an honest way without trying to be kind. often used in the form not pull any punches: The television network isn't pulling any punches with the subject matter on its new show.  This man doesn't pull any punches. I wouldn't like to get into an argument with him. pull your/its punches to deal with something in a way that is not completely honest. I want you to tell me what you think, and don't pull your punches. The film pulls its punches by making a disaster seem romantic. Etymology: based on boxing, from the literal meaning of pull your punches ( to not hit the other fighter as hard as you can) ). You can take it as disarming 消除戒心, 消除警惕心 or harsh. She is forthright(直言不讳的 ['fɔ:θ,rait] Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism.). "I'm just very honest," Mel B says. "You're either good or you're not. 
18. You don't know subtle. You can't be subtle. been a sledgehammer all the time. 是常说的话. Simon cut to the chase( 直言不讳, 直说. to focus on what is important; to abandon the preliminaries and deal with the major points. All right, let's stop the idle chatter and cut to the chase. After a few introductory comments, we cut to the chase and began negotiating.), saying, "Plus side 好的一面, people are going to remember that performance; downside不好的一面 ... It feels clichéd老调重弹的 and not natural. It was style over substance形式大于本质, 形式大于内容. 
19. Joe Biden's down-to-earth实话实说, tell-it-straight直言不讳 style helped him turn out a good performance.
20. 诚信的, 老实的, 实在的: The NSW Government has taken the tender 招标 for electronic ID scanners at Sydney nightclubs out of the hands of the Kings Cross Liquor Accord after uncovering probity ( probity [ˈprəubiti] 诚信 n. confirmed integrity; uprightness. integrity and uprightness; honesty. ) issues with a prospective supplier. devious [ˈdiviəs] 狡猾的, 不实诚的, 不诚信的, 说话不算数的, 不老实的. 不诚实的. 坏心眼的. 不正大光明的. 不光明正大的. 说一套做一套的 dishonest and clever. Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard. a devious plot to overthrow the government. be up to no good 不干好事, 不干正经事, 做坏事, 无恶不作的, 游手好闲的 informal to be behaving in a dishonest or bad way: He certainly looked as if he was up to no good. She thinks her husband has been up to no good because she found long blonde hairs on his jacket. the straight and narrow 老实本分的, 守法公民, 老实人, 老实巴交, 奉公守法, 循规蹈矩 humorous If you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral. a straight and law-abiding route through life. A path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans. The project would seriously go down the pan if Mrs. Foster weren't here to keep it on the straight and narrow. The threat of a good beating should keep him on the straight and narrow. You would have thought John Cryer would be the straight and narrow one compared to Charlie Sheen. Apparently he is into prostitutes as well. go down the pan: UK slang to fail or to be lost or destroyed: We don't want to see our business go down the pan. Concerns about the integrity 诚信性, 信誉, 司法公正性 of ( I. the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that you believe in, so that people respect and trust you. She had a reputation for honesty and personal integrity. maintain/preserve your integrity: I trust we as a nation will maintain our integrity and influence. question/doubt someone's integrity: Nobody could question the government's integrity on this issue. a. the quality of behaving according to the rules and standards of your job or profession. professional/artistic/political integrity: These guidelines do not compromise the professional integrity of teachers. II. formal 完整性. the quality of being complete or whole, without any missing parts. an obligation to defend the new state's territorial integrity领土完整. a. the quality of being in a good condition, without any damage or mistakes. The accuracy of the analysis depends on the integrity of the data supplied.) the Chinese justice system are highlighted in the background to the case of Mr Dong, 49, who lives with his wife and young daughter in Glen Waverley. It is understood that Mr Dong contests the claims, which he believes arose from a dispute with his boss. The undercover operation in Melbourne is seen as a major breach of policing and diplomatic protocol. I'm assuming that's how Woot got our email address and knew we were looking for this item. Even if Woot refunds our money, I want to save other consumers from the hassle of dealing with this borderline unethical and dishonest company 近乎不道德, 不诚信的公司. PM has credibility issue诚信问题 with voters: "That's a message for her that she has to get out there that her credibility is sound.".
21. forthcoming I. It describes an event that is coming up, i.e. going to happen soon. I need to shop for the upcoming party. I need to shop for the forthcoming party. Here the term means the same as upcoming, which is the party that is coming up. approaching in time. happening or coming soon. a candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election. the title track from their forthcoming album. Forthcoming events include a concert and a trip to the mountains. the forthcoming debate. II. 坦白的. 说实话的. 实话实说的. 如实交待. 开诚布公的. candidness, openness, and being truthful. open or sociable. Affable and outgoing. [never before noun] helpful and willing to tell you things. friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk: I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn't very forthcoming 坦白的, 坦诚不公的. James was more forthcoming than I expected. a considerate, forthcoming person. Mary was not forthcoming about her part in the accident. The secretary at the reception desk was not very forthcoming. Here Mary is not being truthful about her part in the accident; she is deliberately staying quiet and not owning up to her fault. III. formal 现成的. 随时恭候的. 随时可用的. 随叫随到的. 立刻就来的. available or ready. provided or available when needed or asked for. If something that you want, need, or expect is forthcoming, it is given to you or it happens. produced, supplied, or given: No explanation for his absence was forthcoming.
    Will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming? They promised that the money would be forthcoming. We must first see some real evidence. So far it has not been forthcoming. One source predicts no major shift in policy will be forthcoming at the committee hearings. No response was forthcoming. the money wasn't forthcoming. Federal funds were not forthcoming. Help will be forthcoming whenever you ask. IV. forthcoming can also mean responsive or outgoing: John was very forthcoming and courteous. It can also mean something negative, such as, John was very forthcoming assuming that I wanted to dance.
22. upfront I. 开诚布公的. bold, honest, and frank. completely honest and not trying to hide anything. I wish she'd been a little more upfront with us. "he'd been upfront about his intentions". II. (of a payment) made in advance. upfront costs or payments are paid before you get the goods or services that you are buying. "an upfront fee of 4%". up-front money = front money 预支款, 预付款. I. (business) Money paid for goods or services in advance, sometimes through an intermediary. II. (business) Capital which is required in order to establish a business and begin operations. "I am aware of footage being aired of me last night and I want to be up front (upfront) and say that I made a mistake." The 10-second video was reportedly offered to media outlets at an asking price of between $10,000 and $20,000. A guy like Kyle can come in and get a lot of attention for a small brand." He also believes Sandilands needs to capitalise on his "no bullshit", say-it-like-it-is实话实说, 直说(forthright)坦率, 坦承, image.
23. forthright [ˈfɔː(r)θraɪt] saying what you think and feel directly and honestly, without being afraid of other people's reactions. a forthright 说话直的 有什么说什么的, 有一说一的 politician. a forthright comment/statement/apology. 
24. 坦率, 坦白, 开诚布公的: circuitous [sə'kju:itəs] adj 迂回曲折的, 兜圈子绕弯子的, 说话不直接的 indirect and lengthy; roundabout. a circuitous route. Stop being circuitous. oblique 斜的, 非直的, 倾斜的, 歪斜的. He made oblique references to her lack of experience. This is an oblique line. Thank you for your candor坦率, 坦诚. When queried about Apple's view on what the rest of the market offers, Cook was brutally candid坦率直白的 in describing Windows-driven machines as generally being big, heavy and expensive, while current generations of Android-based slates are in his opinion merely "scaled-up放大版的 smartphones." You're not being very transparent 不坦率, 不坦白, Warden. I'm the furthest thing from a threat 最不具威胁性. Why don't you cut out all the riddles, snowflake, and just give it to us straight ( give it to somebody straight 实话实说, 有话直说. 废话少说 to tell someone something unpleasant directly and honestly Just give it to me straight - how badly is he hurt? ). One thing you learn when you're walking the steps 经历这一切 is that you never outsource 推给别人 a blame 推卸责任 ( If a company outsources work or things, it pays workers from outside the company to do the work or supply the things. Increasingly, corporate clients are seeking to outsource the management of their facilities. I do not favour outsourcing of tasks such as hospital cleaning. ) that belongs in your own backyard. I want you to turn yourself in 自首. I had never been spontaneously approached by主动接触, 自发接洽 a publisher and such condescension rather turned my head. Any advance on Lily's side might have been perilous. He's not a forward( I. presumptuous, pert, or impudent. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child大胆冒失的. a forward remark. II. 具有前瞻性的. 面向未来的. well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development. forward ideas. III. of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive. forward-looking面向未来的, 向前看的. ) kind of man.
25.  说废话: chitchat 闲话, 废话, 闲聊, 闲谈(make chitchat) friendly conversation about things that are not very important. "Less chitchat please and pay attention," called the teacher. A: If I had been more careful, this car accident wouldn't have happened. B: Cut the crap and make yourself useful 说点有用的, 做点有用的. A: What were you guys talking about? B: Nothing important. We were just making chitchat. The talk he gave was full of nonsense. He should've supported his points with evidence. This paragraph in your essay is redundant. My guest is tired, so please try to avoid wasting her time with female jibber jabber 闲聊. jibber-jabber 滔滔不绝的废话 (informal, pejorative) Excessive or meaningless talk. blather 废话不已 (pejorative) to talk rapidly without making much sense. n. (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk. jabber I. (intransitive) To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense. II. (transitive) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble. wiki: Jibba Jabber was a doll made by the toy company Ertl in the mid-1990s. The dolls came with various hair colors including red, blue, pink and green. The female version of the doll had a pink body with pink nose and the male version had a black body with yellow nose. The distinguishing property 突出特色 of the Jibba Jabber was the distinct 'choking' or 'strangling' sound (resembling a groan tube) made by the wobbling head when shaken. The toy was recommended as an adult stress reliever 压力缓解器 and gift for corporate executives. When Ertl was told about Shaken Baby Syndrome, the company responded, as reported by the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, by "plac[ing] an insert 插页 (A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, etc. This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper. ) in Jibba Jabber packaging explaining that while Jibba Jabber is for fun, a lethal form of child abuse involves the shaking of babies. The pamphlet lists seven ways to react positively to a child rather than resorting to violence." yabber = Jabber (jabber away) 滔滔不绝说些废话的人, 话多屁稠的人 To jabber (something) or engage in jabbering. Talking a lot. usually, with nothing good to say. All katie does is yabber, why doesn't someone tell her to shut her face?.  Shall we dispense with 免了, 免掉, 去除, 省去, 省下 the bullshit, Mr.Ambassador? beat around the bush. Cast your behavior in a positive light. With a bad job interview, you may never get a second chance unless you act. Send a friendly follow-up note, saying something like "I hope I didn't come across as too aggressive. I'm just very excited about this opportunity," advises Camille Lavington, the author of You've Only Got Three Seconds to Make the Right Impression. But keep it brief and easy — don't belabor ( To discuss repeatedly or at length; harp on. 喋喋不休于. Don't belabor the point别再罗嗦这事儿了. ) the point ( belabor the point 纠缠不休, 说起来没问,  滔滔不绝 to spend too much time on one item of discussion. I don't want to belabor the point, but the sooner we get this matter settled, the better. If the speaker would agree not to belabor the point further, I will place it on the agenda for resolution at the next meeting. 'belabor the obvious 啰里啰嗦的, 啰嗦废话, 废话连篇' point out the obvious repeatedly and in a annoying way. to explain or insist on excessively. Her habit of belaboring the obvious makes her a very boring speaker. Please don't belabor the point. He uses his newspaper column to belabor writers for even the most minor grammatical errors. Belabor means to go at something with everything you've got. When you say, "Don't belabor or agonize over the decision," it means, "Move on." Belabor is made up of the Latin roots be and labor meaning "to exert one's strength upon." You can belabor a point by using excessive detail, or you could belabor the obvious by stating over and over what everyone already knows. Belaboring can be a physical attack as well. A person can  belabor or beat the living daylights out of you with a club. beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody. beat the shit/hell out of sb. beat the socks/pans off of sb. beat the stuffing/tar out of someone; to hit someone very hard many times I'll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! ). Stop pretending you're something you're not. Trash-talk is a form of boast or insult commonly heard in competitive situations (such as sports events). It is often used to intimidate the opposition, but can also be used in a humorous spirit. Trash-talk is often characterized by use of hyperbole(Hyperbole 夸张, 夸大其辞 ( [haɪˈpɜrbəli:]  'exaggeration') is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.), or figurative language, e.g., "Your team can't run! You run like honey on ice!" Puns双关 and other wordplay文字游戏 are commonly used. Shit talking废话连篇的: Shit talking occurs when people have too much free time (see: not having a life) and make up rumors or put down others, whether they are enemies, friends, or just random people. Those shit talking scumbags just wasted a whole five minutes of my life complaining about someone who I could really give a shit less about. talking shit I. 废话连篇 Just bull shitting around with words and saying crap you dont really mean. or Insulting someone. Jeff: Man ima marry queen elizabeth, she's a milf! Ted: Quit talkin shit man. Jeff: Ted you suck so much that David Oreck is having a tough time outmatching you! Ted: Fuck you bitch. II. 说坏话(about sb.) when someone says unneccessary shit about someone behind their back Justin was talking shit to michael about how kelli doesn‘t need a winter coat, shes fat enough to keep herself warm. A: Hey, don't even start that fucking shit with me (别跟我讲那些废话. Don't even start the wilfred shit, ok?别把什么都赖在wilfred上), okay? B: I'm trying to tell you what's expected of (when least expected 想都没有想过 when one does not expect something. An old car is likely to give you trouble when least expected. My pencil usually breaks when least expected. You can't expect me to believe that. and You don't expect me to believe that. 鬼才信你呢 That is so outrageous that no one could believe it. Bill: My father is running for president. Bob: You can't expect me to believe that. Jane: Everyone in our family has one extra toe. Mary: You don't expect me to believe that! Hope for the best and prepare for the worst, and Hope for the best but expect the worst.做最坏打算, 做最好准备. ) you and what your job is. A: I'm trying to make the job easier, okay? Don't give me any fucking lip 别给我多嘴多舌( button (up) one's lip. 缝起你的嘴来, 闭嘴 Fig. to stop talking. (Fixed order.) Please button up your lip! Will you button your lip? I don't want the news to get out. Don't give me any of your lip! 别犟嘴, 别跟我争, 别废话 Fig. Don't talk back! Do as I tell you and don't give me any of your lip! give someone some lip Inf. to speak rudely or disrespectfully to someone; to sass someone. Billy gave me some lip, so I whupped him. Jane is always giving the teacher some lip. ).

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用法学习: 1. During the short reign of Frederick III, the palace was renamed Friedrichskron Palace (Schloß Friedrichskron) and a moat was dug around the palace. The ascension of William II saw renovation and restoration within the palace being carried out with the installation of steam heating, bathrooms in state apartments and electrification of the chandeliers吊灯 which Frederick the Great had collected from across Europe. After the November Revolution and the abdication(abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] I. [intransitive/transitive] 退位. 禅让. if a king or queen abdicates, he or she formally gives up power. II. [transitive] formal to stop accepting a particular responsibility or obligation that you have. abdicate (your) responsibility: The government cannot abdicate responsibility for national security.) of William II, the New Palace became a museum and remained such until the Second World War. Much of its furniture had been removed and taken to the residence of the exiled William II at Huis Doorn in the Netherlands. Some of the palace's treasures were looted 劫掠, 抢劫一空 by Soviet Army at the end of the Second World War. The majority of the furnishings were discovered by the Dutch in the 1970s, still in their original packing crates, and returned to Potsdam. 2. locum ['ləukəm] 替班的, 代理的, 代班的 someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession. He worked as a locum surgeon in London. He skipped/jumped bail or surveillance to wage holy war abroad. Mary J Blige is in tears. She is recounting the moment, 13 years ago, when she almost lost it all, mired so deeply in drink and drug addiction that she feared not just for her health, but also her life. "I guess my own voice - or God - spoke to me and said, ' Haven't you learned anything? This is the moment where you see what you're made of - get up". "And I did, I got up," She says proudly, before her voice falters and she drops her face into her hands. "I am so sorry, It's all true, I made it out(make out I. [transitive] to see, hear, or understand someone or something with difficulty. I can just make a few words out on this page. I couldn't make out what he was saying. Can you make out a face here on the photograph? a. informal to understand someone's character. I can't make her out. II. [transitive] to write all the necessary information on a document such as a cheque. She made out a cheque and handed it to me. III. [transitive] to cause people to have a particular false opinion about someone or something. make someone out to be something: He made me out to be a liar. IV. [transitive] informal to pretend that something is true. make out (that): He made out that he'd won the lottery. V. [intransitive] informal to succeed, or to continue in a particular way. How is Frank making out in his new job? VI. [intransitive] American informal to have sex, or to kiss and touch in a sexual way.), but I guess just seeing it all again and picturing everything that happened..." I dash into the bathroom 冲进厕所 for tissues. Such uninhibited 不压抑的, 不压制的, 全面释放的 emotion would be noteworthy enough from any star, but coming from Blige it's a revelation. In the past, she has been know for her raw, openly autobiographical songs - which helped sell more than 50 millon albums, but she also has a fierce reputation. She's know for truculent ( [ˈtrʌkjulənt] 逞勇斗狠的, 爱吵架的 easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight. ), diva-ish demands of white flowers and hellishly hot hotel rooms. Now she's relaxed, chatty, unguarded and delightfully quick to laugh爱笑的. Long gone is the bling of her "ghetto fabulous" years. 3. A talking shop 谈工作, 说工作上的事 or debating society(talk shop to talk about business or work matters at a social event (where such talk is out of place). if people who work together talk shop, they talk about their work when they are not at work. Even when they go out in the evening, they just talk shop all the time. All right, everyone, we're not here to talk shop. Let's have a good time. Mary and Jane stood by the punch bowl, talking shop.) is an organisation or place where discussion is the main activity, with no decisions or actions necessarily arising from the discussion. Talking shops may be considered unproductive, bureaucratic or self-serving and so may lack respect and power. The term "debating society" is considered derisive ( 轻视蔑视的, 嗤之以鼻的. showing that you think someone or something is stupid, unimportant, or useless. derisive remarks/comments.). The term 'Talking shop' is usually used in a pejorative or derogatory sense; apparently fruitless discussion forums are often dismissed as talking shops. The term has been applied to many political forums, including supranational bodies such as the League of Nations, the United Nations, the European Parliament, European Political Cooperation, the ASEAN, the Organisation of African Unity or devolved and autonomousbodies such as the National Assembly for Wales or the regions of England. 4. swagger 胸有成竹的, 有气势的, 傲然的 to walk in a proud and confident way. to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner; especially. to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence. to walk or act in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important: They swaggered into the room. A group of young men swaggered about outside the bar. His swaggering self-confidence irritates many people. I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament. Hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room. to walk with a swagger. He walked out of the room with a self-confident swagger. Underneath all his swagger he's actually quite nervous. 医生手记: I often wonder whether I would have been a different kind of doctor if my son had not had a brain tumor. Older doctors often comment that they did not really understand what their patients and their relatives were going through until they themselves, or members of their family, became patients. I had this experience right at the beginning of my career. Thirty five years ago all NHS hospitals had a doctor's bar. This was in the days when junior doctors worked very long hours - up to 120 hours a week - and we would spend our evening on call, if not busy with patients, in the bar. A modest amount 适量的 of beer was considered acceptable, as was smoking, and the time was spent talking shop谈公事 or playing on the Pac-Man and Space Invaders machines. I was a gynecological houseman 实习医生 ( a junior doctor who works in a hospital. The American word is intern.) at the time and had only qualified as a doctor a few months earlier. It was strange to hear the two radiographers chatting about a party, detached and uninterested in the baby lying in the scanner. I was probably discussing patients and their illnesses in that slightly swaggering way that young doctors have when talking to one another. 5. be hard pressed 比较难的, 不太可能的, 难以完成的, 有点赶的, 很难的, 不容易的 (British, American & Australian informal) also be hard pushed (British) to be having difficulty doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money (usually + to do sth) I'll be hard pressed to get this report done by Friday. You'd be hard pushed to find a good car for under £1,000. With cuts in government funding, hospitals are hard pressed at the moment. 6. garter n. a ring made of elastic that you wear around your sock or stocking to prevent it from falling down. garter belt = suspender belt吊带. Garters (or suspenders) are articles of clothing: narrow bands of fabric fastened about the leg, used to keep up stockings, and sometimes socks. In the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, they were tied just below the knee, where the leg is most slender, to keep the stocking from slipping. The advent of elastic has made them less necessary from this functional standpoint, although they are still often worn for fashion. Garters have been widely worn by men and women, depending on fashion trends. Garter Throne Room in Winsor Castle: The Most Noble Order of the Garter嘉德勋章, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry and the most prestigious honour (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross) in England and of the United Kingdom, and is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint守护神. It is awarded at the Sovereign's pleasure as a personal gift on recipients from the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Membership of the Order is limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than 24 members, or Companions. The order also includes supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g. members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). New appointments to the Order of the Garter are always announced on St George's Day, 23 April, as Saint George is the patron saint of England. The order's emblem, is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Middle French: "shame on him who thinks evil of it") in gold lettering. Members of the order wear it on ceremonial occasions. Various legends account for the origin of the Order. The most popular legend involves the "Countess of Salisbury" (either Edward's future daughter-in-law Joan of Kent or her former mother-in-law, Catherine Montacute, Countess of Salisbury). While she was dancing at a court ball at Calais, her garter is said to have slipped from her leg. When the surrounding courtiers (someone who has an official position at the court of a king or queen, or who spends time there. ) sniggered( 窃笑. 偷着笑. to laugh quietly, especially at something that is rude or at something unpleasant that has happened to someone. ), the king picked it up and returned it to her, exclaiming, "Honi soit qui mal y pense," ("Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it."), the phrase that has become the motto of the Order. The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories. It is first in the order of wear in the United Kingdom honours system, and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations, and medals, except the George Cross, with which it shares precedence. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command. The VC is usually presented to the recipient or to their next of kin by the British monarch at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace. Due to its rarity, the VC is highly prized and the medal has fetched over £400,000 at auction. A number of public and private collections are devoted to the Victoria Cross. The George Cross (GC) is second in the order of wear in the United Kingdom honours system, and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations, and medals, except the Victoria Cross, with which it shares equal precedence. The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians, as well as for members of the armed forces in actions for which purely military honours would not normally be granted. 7. Price is a bit steep价格高. Crown jewels is the traditional English term for the elements in metalwork or jewellery of the royal regalia of a particular state. They are often only used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions, though the monarch may also be often shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power 象征权力 and continuity of the monarchy. Though additions to them may be made, since medieval times the existing items are typically passed down unchanged as they symbolize the continuity of the monarchy. An adhesive bandage, also called a sticking plaster胶贴, 创可贴 (and also known by the genericized trademarks Band-Aid or Elastoplast) is a small dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage. "Bandage" or "Band-Aid" is the common American English term, while "plaster" is the term in British English usage. 8. Long running joke: A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling. Running gags can begin with an instance of unintentional humor that is repeated in variations as the joke grows familiar and audiences anticipate reappearances of the gag. The humor in a running gag may derive entirely from how often it is repeated, the (in)appropriateness of the situation in which the gag occurs, or setting up the audience to expect another occurrence of the joke and then substituting something else (bait and switch). Running gags are found mostly in television shows, but also appear in other places, such as video games, films, books, and comic strips. 9. Marriage comes by destiny姻缘天注定. Many a little makes a mickle积少成多. Dexterity comes by experience熟能生巧. Life is compared to a voyage人生如海上行舟. cherry-pick somebody /something 掐尖儿, 取其精华 to choose only the best people or things in a way that is not fair (usually in continuous tenses) Isn't there a danger that the state schools might start cherry-picking the pupils with the best exam results? Speaking to CarAdvice at the Geneva Motor Show, Justin Hocevar said that despite Dacia's resounding ( I. complete: used for emphasizing how successful or unsuccessful someone or something is. a resounding success/victory/defeat. II. a resounding sound is very loud and continues for a long time. ) international success, the time for an Australian launch was still not right. "The global success of Dacia is something that means that we can't not consider it, but we certainly don't have it on our radar没在考虑范围内 for the time being," Hocevar told CarAdvice. 10. all things to all people/men 迎合所有人, 让所有人满意, 让所有人高兴 If you try to be all things to all men/people, you try to do things that will please everyone. everything that every person wants The baseball museum is all things to all people, which means that both old and young can enjoy this visual history of the game. Usage notes: often as a negative: A political party cannot be all things to all people. What did Paul mean when he said that he became all things to all men? Corinthians 9:19: "For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you."

 Gwyneth Paltrow MORTIFIED 尴尬, 羞臊 ( petrified: 惊呆, 吓呆, 石化.) By Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Martin Reconciliation: Gwyneth Paltrow is so appalled that Chris Martin and Jennifer Lawrence are back together that she's been chain-smoking 一根接一根的抽烟 cigarettes and chugging ( chug I. [intransitive] to make a series of low sounds or to move slowly making these sounds. The engine chugged and coughed, and finally died. chug up/down/along etc: a little old car chugging down the road. II. 一口而尽, 一口干 chug or chug-a-lug. [transitive] American informal to drink all of something, especially beer, without stopping. chugger someone who stops people on the street and persuades them to give money regularly to a charity. ) disgusting amounts of alcohol. In Touch Weekly reported that the "Iron Man" actress, who preaches healthy living on her pretentious 装逼的 Goop blog, was so furious upon learning of Martin and Lawrence's reconciliation that she told her driver to pull over at a gas station so she could "get a drink to calm her nerves." "Gwyneth had a major meltdown," a friend told In Touch. "She never smokes or drinks like that. So everyone knew something was up. She was a mess all day." Hard drugs are a definite possibility极有可能的事(Certain kinds of drugs that act on the nervous system are sometimes loosely classified. Usually there are the following categories: Hard drugs are drugs that lead to physical addiction. Many countries do not allow people to make, sell or use some of them, other than for medical purposes. Examples of such drugs are heroin, methamphetamine (meth), alcohol and nicotine. If it is legal to sell them, like with alcohol or nicotine, there are often taxes that need to be paid for them. Soft drugs are not thought to cause physical addiction. Examples of soft drugs are cannabis, mescaline, psilocybin and LSD. While they do not cause physical addiction, some of them may still lead to psychological dependence. Some drugs cannot be classified that way, as they have characteristics of both hard and soft drugs. Examples for such drugs are MDMA (known as Ecstasy), ketamine, synthetic cannabis (known as Spice) and caffeine. In the Netherlands, there is a situation where the use of some "soft drugs" is tolerated.) if Paltrow gets word of her ex-husband's newest love interest: Taylor Swift, who has been slowly moving in on the Coldplay frontman. "Taylor would love to make Chris her new boyfriend," an insider told Star. "She never thought that anything could come of it because of his marriage to Gwyneth." Swift is "taking advantage of how Jen's and Chris's busy schedules are keeping them apart长期不在一起," the source added. "She can sense that their relationship is on shaky ground开始动摇, 开始不稳, so she's moving in - fast. "Taylor's decision to join 'The Voice' as a mentor was based in part on the fact that Chris had mentored the show in the past. The content of those emails were becoming more and more flirtatious as Taylor flattered Chris about his music and queried 探询, 问询 him about the single life." If Swift, 24, and Martin, 37, start dating, Paltrow will surely attempt to sabotage the relationship, having already proved she is willing to do anything, no matter how horrific, to keep Martin wrapped around her finger. "Gwyneth always pressured逼迫 Chris to spend more time with Apple and Moses. The kids would constantly call Chris when he was with Jennifer, and whatever they were doing would have to come to a standstill停下来," a source recently told People. "There was always the expectation from Gwyneth that Chris should spend even more time with the kids."

各种效应: butterfly effect The technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. ripple effect the effect of one event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or unexpected areas. Defaults in America's mortgage lending businesses are causing a ripple effect through the major banks in other continents. Demonstration effects 示范效应, 示范作用, 杀鸡给猴看, 杀鸡儆猴, 以儆效尤 are effects on the behavior of individuals caused by observation of the actions of others and their consequences. The term is particularly used in political science and sociology to describe the fact that developments in one place will often act as a catalyst in another place. slippery slope (idiomatic) A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious. I think basing your actions off an assumption like that is a slippery slope that is going to get you in trouble. An argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion. point of no return 回不去了, 没有回头路了, 无可改变了 I. (aviation) The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin. II. (idiomatic) The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process. the die is cast 死定了, 死路一条了, 没活路了 (idiomatic) The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner; the point of no return has been passed. snowball effect 滚雪球效应 An accelerating growth of magnitude, including fame, fortune, importance, or danger. The success of these women has had the snowball effect of bringing more and more women into the sport over the past few years. domino effect The situation in which one event sets off a chain of additional events. knock-on effect 扩散的负面效应, 间接影响 When an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it causes other events or situations, but not directly. A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion. If a coach arrives late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire coach station. If one or two trains run late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire rail service. wiki: In the social sciences, unintended consequences始料不及 (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes that are not the ones intended by a purposeful action. Unintended consequences can be roughly grouped into three types: A positive, unexpected benefit (usually referred to as luck, serendipity or a windfall). A negative, unexpected detriment occurring in addition to the desired effect of the policy (e.g., while irrigation schemes provide people with water for agriculture, they can increase waterborne diseases that have devastating health effects, such as schistosomiasis). A perverse effect contrary to what was originally intended (when an intended solution makes a problem worse). The trickle-down effect流水效应 is an economic phenomenon whereby low-income groups benefit indirectly from the accumulation of wealth of those having higher incomes; that is, the income is said to "trickle down" from the rich to the poor. This phenomenon happens as a result of economic growth.