沾光, 沾别人光, 搭别人顺风车; 借助别人的力量;

用法学习: 1. pull up I. [intransitive] if a vehicle or driver pulls up, they stop. When a vehicle or driver pulls up, the vehicle slows down and stops. He pulled up his horse. They pulled up in front of the door. He pulled his car up alongside mine and handed me the package. The police pulled up to the building and called for backup. The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. Did we pull up to the wrong house? Their taxi pulled up outside the church. The boat pulled up at the dock. I was at the gas station, and he pulled up next to me. II. [intransitive/transitive] if you pull up, or if something pulls you up, you unexpectedly stop what you are doing. pull up stakes = pull up sticks 拔寨, 离开, 搬走 to leave a place and go to live somewhere else. The British expression is up sticks. pull in(to) (some place) To drive up to and park at some location. The train pulled into Grand Central Station. He pulled into the driveway in front of her garage. She pulled the car into a tight parking space on a side street. Let me pull into a gas station and I'll call you back. The train didn't pull in until nearly 11 PM due to all the delays. pull someone into a place and pull someone into bring someone into a place; to draw someone into a place. Advertising will pull hundreds of customers in. The sale pulled in a lot of customers. pull over I. When a vehicle or driver pulls over, the vehicle moves closer to the side of the road and stops there. He noticed a man behind him in a blue Ford gesticulating to pull over. II. If the police pull over a driver or vehicle, they make the driver stop at the side of the road, usually because the driver has been driving dangerously. The officers pulled him over after a high-speed chase. Police pulled over his Mercedes near Dieppe. 2. Paulin Hanson woe before election: She was shown in tears on the Nine network last night as she blamed a succession of men for letting her down. It was a display of weeping that would not have impressed most women in politics. It was also a demonstration of Senator Hanson's longstanding incapacity to accept responsibility for the many calamities ( calamity [kəlæmɪti] A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress. He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age. ...the calamity of war. It could only end in calamity.) she has inflicted on 招致, 自找 her dysfunctional party. Senator Hanson hand-picked 一手挑选 the men she condemned on national television, from advisers to party officials, and has personally held final say on candidate selection. And she confirmed this on national television last night. While feeling sorry for herself, she volunteered she was in charge and that the hangers-on(hanger-on 沾别人光, 试图沾光的人 If you describe someone as a hanger-on, you are critical of them because they are trying to be friendly with a richer or more important person, especially in order to gain an advantage for themselves. [disapproval] This is where the young stars and their hangers-on come to party. parasite, follower, leech. [ride] on someone's coattails =  If you do something on the coattails of someone else 靠别人提携, 搭顺风车, 借助别人力量, 借着别人的帮助, 搭别人顺风车, 借别人东风, 沾别人的光, 沾光, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts. using someone else's success to get an advantage for yourself. They accused him of riding on the coat-tails of the president. I'm sick and tired of seeing people jump on my coat-tails because they can see a future in politics, but they haven't got the work ethic. ride (on) a wave of sth If you ride (on) a ​wave of a ​feeling, you get an ​advantage from it: The new ​president is ​riding (on) a ​wave of ​popularity. [riding] on the back of sb/sth 借着...春风, 借着东风, 借助于, 借力, 靠着... by using or taking advantage of someone or something else: They have carried on their business operations by riding on the back of established firms. My book piggybacked on the phenomenon 乘着...的春风, 借东风, 借力 that the Korean El Camino book created. cohort [koʊhɔːrt] [mainly US] I. 跟班. 随从. A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates. [disapproval] Drake and his cohorts were not pleased with my appointment. II. A cohort of people is a group who have something in common. Cohort is used especially when a group is being looked at as a whole for statistical purposes. Tests were carried out on the entire cohort of eight-year-olds at primary school. She speaks for a whole cohort of young Japanese writers.) just pretended they were important. In her tearstained interview last night, Senator Hanson dismissed Mr Dickson and James Ashby, who also went to Washington to get support from the National Rifle Association, for "big-noting 自抬身价". They all are ornaments (I. An ornament is an attractive object that you display in your home or in your garden. ...a shelf containing a few photographs and ornaments. ...Christmas tree ornaments. II. Pieces of jewellery are sometimes referred to as ornaments. [formal] I guessed he was the chief because he wore more gold ornaments than the others. III. Decorations and patterns on a building or a piece of furniture can be referred to as ornament. [formal] ...walls of glass overlaid with ornament.) to Hanson incompetence 无能. 3. finesse [fɪˈnes]  I. If you do something with finesse, you do it with great skill and style. a delicate and skillful quality in the way you move or handle something. II. skill in dealing with difficult situations, especially situations in which you might easily offend people. ...handling momentous diplomatic challenges with tact and finesse 别粗暴行事, 技巧, 万分小心, 万分谨慎. verb I. to get something by dealing with people and situations in a skillful way. II. to steal without force, using trickery and lying. to steal without force, using trickery and lying. We gonna finesse the self checkout by buying 3 packs of cookies and only swiping 1. dressing-down 责备, 批评, 被说了 noun informal a severe reprimand. If someone gives you a dressing-down, they speak angrily to you because you have done something bad or foolish. The Queen had to give Meghan Markle a 'dressing down'. I gave him a good dressing-down. "the secretary received a public dressing-down". dress someone down If you dress someone down, you speak angrily to them because they have done something bad or foolish. Campbell dressed them down in public. pigeonhole noun A pigeonhole is one of the sections in a frame on a wall where letters and messages can be left for someone, or one of the sections in a writing desk where you can keep documents. verb. To pigeonhole someone or something means to decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics. He felt they had pigeonholed him. lie-down 躺下休息 noun BRITISH a short rest in which one lies down on a bed, sofa, etc. be on the pull UK informal to be trying to find someone to have sex with: Michael was out on the pull again last night. 4. 护照: Without even considering whether defacing a passport (fake stamp) in that manner runs afoul of 违反, 有违 any rules or regulations, I cannot understand who would put fake stamps in their passport? Why? The idea is revolting to building a genuine collection of stamps. And the idea that the security interview stickers often placed on the back of passports must be removed strikes me as tampering with evidence 毁灭证据, 销毁证据… Friends: You bet that I'd screw up? All that stuff about how I was good. No, that was all true. This was just in case you "pulled a Monica 犯老毛病, 故技重施." You promised Dr. Weinberg you'd never use that phrase. Come on. Have a sense of humor. You're never able to laugh at yourself. That's right. make a sale 卖出去: Are you going to the close-out sale? Are these jeans on sale? The house is for sale. To get a commission, you have to make at least five sales of more than 100 dollars each per week. How were you locked in? Where the hell is all of our stuff? This guy came by to look at the unit and he said it won't fit a grown man. So you got in voluntarily 自己进去的, 自愿进去的? I was trying to make a sale! main noun I. a large pipe that carries water or gas, or a wire carrying electricity, from one place to another, to which a house can be connected: a gas main. The severe cold caused a water main to burst and flood the street. mains the system of pipes or wires that carry water or electricity into a house, or the pipes that carry sewage away from a house: The house isn't on the mains. They bought a house with no mains supply. mains electricity. the mains uk the place at which outside pipes or wires carrying water, electricity, etc. connect with the system inside a house or building: Switch off the electricity at the mains before starting work. in the main generally or mostly: Her friends are teachers in the main. be sb's main squeeze us old-fashioned informal to be the person that someone has a romantic or sexual relationship with.

Let's look at three homophones 同音字: peak, peek, and pique. Peak is a topmost point, such as a mountain peak, or to reach that point: We're sort of at peak demand right now. A peek is a glance or a quick look, like you do with the unwrapped Christmas presents at the bottom of your loved one's closet. It can also mean to glance or to peer at. It's frequently paired with sneak, which can lead you to use the incorrect peak: Residents take a peek at bike and pedestrian safety plans. Yellowstone Offers Sneak Peek Of New Visitor Center. Finally, pique is to upset or excite someone. You will sometimes see peek one's interest for pique one's interest, but don't be fooled. If you're piquing someone's interest, you are exciting their interest not taking a quick look at it: If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave (but I'm keeping your shoes). jog (one's) memory To cause one to remember something. I tried jogging Mom's memory, but she couldn't remember Joe's phone number either. I had no recollection of that vacation until the photo jogged my memory. refresh (one's) memory To remind one (about something); to help one to recall something. I'm sorry, I don't remember our discussion about that. You'll have to refresh my memory. You don't remember how much? Allow me to refresh your memory. You owe me $300. slip somebody's memory/mind forget about something or forget to do something: I was supposed to go to the dentist today, but it completely slipped my mind.

 machinist [məʃiːnɪst] 机师. A machinist is a person whose job is to operate a machine, especially in a factory. mechanism [ˈmekəˌnɪzəm] I. a machine or part of a machine a locking mechanism. a. a system of parts that people think of as working together like the parts of a machine. the mechanisms for releasing hormones into the body. II. a method or process for getting something done within a system or organization. a mechanism for settling disputes between trading partners. III. behavior that makes it possible for you to deal with a difficult situation or problem. a defense mechanism. defense mechanism I. something that happens in your mind that helps you deal with something such as a bad experience. II. a process in your body that prevents you from becoming sick. machismo UK [məˈkɪzmoʊ] US [məˈtʃɪzmoʊ] 男子汉气质, 男子气概 You use machismo to refer to men's behaviour or attitudes when they are very conscious and proud of their masculinity. Hooky, naturally, has to prove his machismo by going on the scariest rides twice. masculinity [ˌmæskjʊˈlɪnɪti] 男子气 I. A man's masculinity is the fact that he is a man. ...a project on the link between masculinity and violence. II. Masculinity means the qualities, especially sexual qualities, which are considered to be typical of men. The old ideas of masculinity do not work for most men. toxic masculinity 大男子主义 adherence to traditional male gender roles that expect boys and men to show few emotions and assert their dominance The reality show has come under fire from a domestic abuse charity for normalising toxic masculinity. machining [məʃinɪŋ] 机械加工, 机加工 Machining is the process of cutting, shaping, or removing material from a workpiece using a machine tool. All our machining is done on the highest quality machine tools. A reamer is a tool used in machining to make existing holes more accurate. Machining is the process of cutting, shaping, or removing material from a workpiece using a machine tool. muscular [mʌskjʊlər] I. 肌肉的. Muscular means involving or affecting your muscles. As a general rule, all muscular effort is enhanced by breathing in as the effort is made. Early symptoms include anorexia, muscular weakness and fatigue. II. If a person or their body is muscular, they are very fit and strong, and have firm muscles which are not covered with a lot of fat. Like most female athletes, she was lean and muscular 有肌肉块的. ...his tanned muscular legs. muscly [ˈmʌsli ; mʌsəli] 大肌肉块的 having prominent, well-developed muscles, esp. in the chest and upper arms. emasculate[ɪmæskjʊleɪt] I. If someone or something is emasculated, they have been made weak and ineffective. [disapproval] Left-wing dissidents have been emasculated and marginalised. The company tried to emasculate the unions. The local media are emasculated by censorship. ...the emasculation of fundamental freedoms. II. [disapproval] If a man is emasculated, he loses his male role, identity, or qualities. Tosh was known to be a man who feared no-one, yet he was clearly emasculated by his girlfriend. 

 gushi: 1. I was bent over a half fallen tree, and felt a cool gel being applied to my ass especially round my rosebud 花蕊, 菊花芯. I knew that I was about to get fucked legless, and was terrified and ecstatic at the same time. I felt his cock push between the cheeks of my bum, and nestle up against my sphincter, then a gentle push and I was impaled up to the hilt. I felt his balls touching my ass cheeks before he started moving inside me, slowly at first, then faster and faster as his need took over. My mind was in turmoil 脑子乱成一团; I was getting fucked by a man but was enjoying it as I had never enjoyed anything else. I started moving my ass back to meet 迎合 his thrusts 抽插, and he seemed to fuck me forever, the two of us as one single fucking machine, working away in that hot, dark night. After he eventually came deep in my bowels, I thought that would be the end, but no. He grabbed my re-erected cock and covered it with the same cool gel then took my place bent over the tree. I didn't need any further instruction, just lunged forward plunging my cock into his ass, until I could go no deeper into him. I thrust into him, no thought of anything else other than our mutual pleasure. When at last my cock exploded deep in his ass, I knew that something fundamental had changed in my life, something that would always be with me. The officer realized that and gave me his phone number. 2. Their tight white uniforms hugged their lithe 身体优雅的 ( [laɪð] A lithe person is able to move and bend their body easily and gracefully. moving and bending in a graceful way. He was as lithe and strong as an athlete. ...a lithe young gymnast. His walk was lithe and graceful. blithe [ˈblʌɪð] I. 不负责任的. 轻佻的, 冷漠的. 不当一回事的. in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. It does so with blithe disregard for best scientific practice. Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. "her arrest order was blithely ignored by the police chief". Mr Falinski, a NSW Liberal MP whose mother was made stateless during the Holocaust and father was Polish-born, said citizenship issues involving stateless people were "painful" but he attacked Labor's "double standards". "There are historic factors involved in this that are both painful and difficult, and no one should discuss them blithely," he said. "But Labor’s double standards here are ironic." II. in a happy or carefree manner. Someone who is blithe is cheerful and has no serious problems. She said 'hi' with the blithe assurance of someone who knew how much she'd been missed. "the prince was wandering blithely out into the courtyard". The Labor campaign yesterday provided Mr Creasey's grandmother's documents showing her stateless status, but not legal advice or any advice from the Ukrainian embassy as has become the custom 变成常规 with MPs and candidates facing questions over Section. ) teenage bodies rather provocatively. My parents insisted on a military type school 军校, 军事学校. I was on my way to becoming a little punk and strict school discipline would "straighten" me out. Well, the "out" part was right. If they only knew how un-straight that school would make me! Every time he took a step his butt cheeks would roll 翻滚, 翻动 in a provocative manner. I think he knew immediately I was interested in what he had between his legs since he caught me glancing there a few times, and smiled. He took us in hand and showed us around. Once or twice when my parents weren't looking he smoothed out the front of his uniform, lightly passing his palm over his crotch and strong thighs. I cautioned 警告 him to be easy 轻点, 耐心点 with me.

煽情的: schmaltzy,soppy,sloppy; saggy, baggy, saggy;

用法学习: 1. chip away at 蚕食, 消磨, 一点点销蚀 I. If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts. Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority. II. If you chip away at a debt or an amount of money, you gradually reduce it. The group had hoped to chip away at its debts by selling assets. 俯卧撑:  The Harvard study, published in JAMA Network Open on Friday, suggests dropping to the floor and showing your doctor how many you can do may be a better predictor of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes than traditional treadmill tests. "Surprisingly, push-up capacity 俯卧撑的能力 was more strongly associated with cardiovascular disease risk than the results of submaximal treadmill tests," lead author Dr Justin Yang, occupational medicine resident at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, said in a press release.  The researchers analysed the health data of 1104 active male firefighters aged between 21 and 66 over a 10-year period. Their push-up capacity and treadmill exercise tolerance were measured at the start of the study in 2000, with each man then taking annual physical examinations and health questionnaires. During the study period, 37 of the men developed some type of cardiovascular disease, with "all but one" occurring in men who completed 40 or fewer push-ups in the baseline exam 基线测试. 2. self-parody [sɛlfˈpærədi] the intentional or inadvertent parodying or exaggeration of one's usual behaviour or speech. Self-parody is a way of performing or behaving in which you exaggerate and make fun of the way you normally perform or behave. By the end of his life, his vocals often descended close to self-parody. "they are soft-spoken and clean-cut to the point of self-parody". Alec Baldwin parodies Donald Trump on SNL. wiki: A self-parody is a parody of oneself or one's own work. As an artist accomplishes it by imitating his or her own characteristics, a self-parody is potentially difficult to distinguish from especially characteristic productions. Sometimes critics use the word figuratively to indicate that the artist's style and preoccupations appear as strongly (and perhaps as ineptly) in some work as they would in a parody. Such works may result from habit, self-indulgence, or an effort to please an audience by providing something familiar. 4. blowout [ˈbləuaut] I. 爆胎. an occasion when a tyre on a vehicle bursts or an electric fuse melts. If you have a blowout while you are driving a car, one of the tyres suddenly bursts. A lorry travelling south had a blow-out and crashed. "I always leave plenty of time to get to the airport in case I have a blowout or breakdown". II. informal North American an outburst of anger or an argument. "that exchange led to a big blowout five years ago". III. informal a large or lavish meal or social gathering. A blowout is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much. I wish I could go back in time 回到过去 and teach myself the importance of balance. For a large period of time, I was obsessive with my training and lifestyle. I could go six months at a time without a drop of alcohol, going out on a Saturday night or having a blowout cheat meal. I now know though that this doesn't make for a healthy mind and I need balance. Jim's having a birthday blowout at the Hacienda. Once in a while we had a major blowout 敞开吃, 开怀大吃, 吃大餐, 大吃二喝. "it is difficult to imagine the slim person going for a real blowout". IV. [Australian, journalism] 暴涨. 暴增. A blowout in an amount or a price is a sudden increase in it. Sources say processing times had now blown out to as much as 45 days, more than double what was previously seen. ...a blowout in surgery costs. [+ in] ...a blow-out in the balance of payments. V. American informal an easy victory in a game or competition. When the Yankees scored ten runs in the first inning, we knew the game would be a blowout. 5. 关于健康: What's your nutrition philosophy? I'm quite strict with what I eat but enjoy my guilty pleasures — in moderation. From Monday to Friday I eat very healthily (my girlfriend and I both have our meals delivered by My Muscle Chef). This means if the opportunity arises 有机会的话 I can afford pizza, pasta or a burger on a Friday or Saturday. Max twice per week though! These holidays I have been getting golf lessons, re-teaching myself to surf — something I haven't done in 10 years — and learning to do handstands 倒立. I love learning new skills and understanding how my body moves. Find a friend or colleague with similar fitness goals to your own and share the journey with them. Keep each other accountable 互相监督, 互相督促 and celebrate your successes along the way! 6. a hundred and one/a million and one You can use expressions such as a hundred and one, a thousand and one, and a million and one to emphasize that you are talking about a large number of things or people. There are a hundred and one ways in which you can raise money. There was no way I could drive, I was too unsteady, I felt dizzy. feisty [faɪsti] If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child. At 66, she was as feisty as ever. gutsy [informal, approval] brave and determined: a gutsy performance. I. If you describe someone as gutsy, you mean they show courage or determination. I've always been drawn to tough, gutsy women. They admired his gutsy and emotional speech. II. If you describe something as gutsy, you mean that it is powerful and interesting. [informal] ...the rich, gutsy flavours of mature autumn vegetables. Cape Town Opera returns with this gutsy staging of Gershwin's opera. do your own thing If you do your own thing, you live, act, or behave in the way you want to, without paying attention to convention or depending on other people. [informal] We accept the right of all men and women to do their own thing, however bizarre. She was allowed to do her own thing as long as she kept in touch by phone. Pursue one's interests or inclination; do what one does best or enjoys the most. I really give him credit for doing his thing and not being discouraged by what the critics say. Phyllis is busy doing her own thing, running the magazine and publishing books. dodgem [ˈdɒdʒ(ə)m] 碰碰车 noun BRITISH a small electrically powered car with rubber bumpers all round, driven in an enclosure at a funfair with the aim of bumping into other such cars. "he wanted to go on the dodgems". wiki: Bumper cars or dodgems is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator. They are also known as bumping cars, dodging cars and dashing cars. slum it/be slumming 将就着住 informal to spend time in conditions that are much worse than you are used to – often used humorously. To associate with people or engage in activities with a status below one's own. To endure or tolerate worse arrangements, conditions, or accommodation than one is used to. Often used humorously or facetiously. My car broke down, so I have I've been slumming it on the metro to work each morning. The plane tickets were a lot more expensive than I was expecting, so we may have to slum it in a hostel while we're there. Jeremy doesn't slum it when he goes away.

 soggy (湿漉漉的) VS baggy (衣服宽大的 oversized) VS saggy (下垂的) VS sloppy (懒散的, 松耷拉的), soppy = sappy煽情的, mushy: soggy 湿漉漉的, 潮湿的 (of things that can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and soft: soggy ground.  ...soggy cheese sandwiches. ...a gray and soggy afternoon. I hate it when cereal goes soggy. baggy 宽松的, 肥大的 = loose-fitting (of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched: baggy trousers. My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash. Sagging is a manner of wearing trousers or jeans which sag so that the top of the trousers or jeans are significantly below the waist, sometimes revealing much of the underwear. Sagging is predominantly a male fashion. Women's wearing of low-rise jeans to reveal their G-string underwear (the "whale tail") is not generally described as sagging. A person wearing sagging trousers is sometimes called a "sagger", and in some countries this practice is known as "low-riding". It has become popular since the popularity of wearing brightly colored and patterned "boxer shorts". Sagging first peaked in popularity during the 1990s and remained popular into the mid 2000s, but it has recently made a comeback in the 2010s, with celebrities like Justin Bieber, Liam Payne, Ross Lynch, Zac Efron and more bringing back the fashion trend. Sagging in the 1990s usually focused on baggy trousers with plaid boxers, but in the 2010s sagging has become popular with skinny jeans and branded boxer-briefs. saggy If you describe something as saggy, you mean that it has become less firm over a period of time and become unattractive. Is the mattress lumpy and saggy? Exercise for just 20 minutes a day to firm up even the saggiest bottom. sloppy I. informal disapproving (of a substance) more liquid than it should be, often in a way that is unpleasant: The batter was a bit sloppy so I added some more flour. II. disapproving 懒洋洋的. 懒散的. 不当回事的. 不认真的. 不严谨的. 非常不当心的, 非常粗心的, 粗心大意的. careless and unsystematic; excessively casual. If you describe someone's work or activities as sloppy, you mean they have been done in a careless and lazy way. He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues. His language is disjointed and sloppy. They lost because they played sloppily. Miss Furniss could not abide sloppiness. "we gave away a goal through sloppy defending". "When you think about it, $10 million worth of drugs sent to the wrong address, that's quite incredible to comprehend that someone could be that sloppy," said Det Snr Sgt Kershaw Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter. Another sloppy pass like that might lose them the whole game. III. 宽松的. 宽大的. baggy. Sloppy clothes are large, loose, and do not look neat. (of a garment) casual and loose-fitting. "she wore a sloppy sweater and jeans" At home I tend to wear big sloppy sweaters and jean. IV.( sentimental, mushy [informal], soppy [British, informal], slushy) If you describe someone or something as sloppy, you mean that they are sentimental and romantic. It's ideal for people who like a sloppy 煽情的 movie. ...some sloppy love-story (schmaltzy). Slack: Slacks implies pants of certain materials which are not part of a suit (jeans are not slacks, and you would not refer to the pair of trousers that came with a suit as "slacks".) It is also more common to use "slacks" to refer to pants worn by women, while men would wear "trousers". Meanwhile, "pants" could refer to slacks, or trousers, or jeans, or just about any form of two-legged outer garment for the lower body. Note that in AE, "pants" by itself is never understood to mean underwear of any kind, and must be altered in some form (either as "underpants" or as "panties") to have that meaning. Bill: What's this I hear that the boss walked into your office while you were changing your clothes and caught you in your underwear? Tom: No, but she nearly caught me in my underwear; luckily, I had just put my pants on. This is an AE perspective but, I would say that trousers and pants are synonyms. With both being any outer garment that covers both legs separately and goes from waist to ankles. Technically slacks is also a synonym, but the informal definition I most frequently hear is that slacks = dress pants. I.E. Pants that you might wear if you were trying to look nice. In the UK, pants almost always means underpants. And as OED says, slacks are loosely-cut trousers for informal wear, esp. those worn by women. I think for many Americans, pants and trousers are effectively synonyms. But so far as I'm aware, "esp. those worn by women" tends to apply to slacks on both sides of the Atlantic. bulky 大块头的 too big and taking up too much space: bulky equipment. mush或者moosh a thick porridge made from corn meal, Something thick, soft, and pulpy. mushy ['mʌʃi] 或者 /muʃi/ I. soft and pulpy. soft and having no firm shape: Cook the lentils until they are mushy. disapproving The meat was mushy and tasteless. II. informal disapproving excessively sentimental or emotional. too emotional: I hate those mushy love stories. mushy = soggy 黏黏稠稠的, 粘稠的东西 soggy/mush biscuit: A game in which men race to ejaculate on a biscuit. The last one to ejaculate loses, and has to eat the "soggy biscuit". "Dude, I can't believe I lost Soggy Biscuits yesterday. That was totally nasty." "I know, man. That frat party was out of control." schmaltzy [ˈʃmɔːltsi] disapproval dealing with love and other feelings in a way that is silly or not sincere. If you describe songs, films, or books as schmaltzy, you do not like them because they are too sentimental. a schmaltzy romantic comedy. Originally, Carey felt the song was "too schmaltzy" 煽情的, 毒鸡汤 and over the top for her, and not in line with her other work. One person could say that 'Hero' is a schmaltzy piece of garbage, but another person can write to me a letter and say. soppy (BrE) = sappy (AmE) 好哭鼻子的, 软弱可欺的 [British, informal] If you describe someone or something as soppy, you mean that they are foolishly sentimental. very emotional in a way that people may find embarrassing or silly. showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable or practical: a film with a soppy ending. That's one of the soppiest stories I've ever heard! Some people are really soppy about their pets. a sappy look on his face. a sappy novel/movie. He's constantly on the phone to his girlfriend being soppy. She loves soppy 缠绵悱恻的 love stories, old films, that sort of thing. be soppy about somebody/something informal to be very fond of someone or something, in a way that seems silly to other people She's soppy about dogs. mawkish [ˈmɔkɪʃ] 腻乎乎的, 甜的发齁的 [disapproval] showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way. You can describe something as mawkish when you think it is sentimental and silly. A sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable mawkish ending. The film lapses into mawkish sentimentality near the end. maudlin [ˈmɔdlɪn] 自怜的, 自悲的 talking in a sad and emotional way that seems silly, especially when you are drunk. feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol. If you describe someone as maudlin, you mean that they are being sad and sentimental in a foolish way, perhaps because of drinking alcohol. Jimmy turned maudlin after three drinks. ...maudlin self-pity. II. If you describe a song, book, or film as maudlin, you are criticizing it for being very sentimental. [disapproval] ...the most maudlin song of all time. ...a hugely entertaining (if over-long and maudlin) movie. wet 软弱可欺的 UK used to describe someone who has a weak character and does not express any forceful opinions: Don't be so wet. drippy 软弱的, 没有主见的, 好欺负的, 老实巴交的 informal disapproving boring and without a strong character. If you describe someone as drippy, you mean that they are rather stupid and weak. If you describe something such as a book or a type of music as drippy, you mean that you think it is rather stupid, dull, and sentimental. These men look a bit drippy. ...drippy infantile ideas. Where's that drippy brother of yours? slushy [slʌʃi] I. 半融化的. Slushy snow is partly melted. II. If you describe a story or idea as slushy, you mean you dislike it because it is extremely romantic and sentimental. insouciant (nonchalant) [ɪnsuːsiənt] (noun: insouciance) 不以为意的, 不当一回事的, 不以为然的, 不在意的, 心不在焉的, 满不在乎的, 无所谓的 adj An insouciant action or quality shows someone's lack of concern about something which they might be expected to take more seriously. not worrying about or paying attention to possible problems. his insouciant manner. Programme-makers seem irresponsibly insouciant about churning out violence. blithe [ˈblʌɪð] I. 不负责任的. 轻佻的, 冷漠的. 不当一回事的. in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. It does so with blithe disregard for best scientific practice. Your editorial blithely ignores the hard facts. He appears blithely unaware of the disastrous effects of the new system. "her arrest order was blithely ignored by the police chief". Mr Falinski, a NSW Liberal MP whose mother was made stateless during the Holocaust and father was Polish-born, said citizenship issues involving stateless people were "painful" but he attacked Labor's "double standards". "There are historic factors involved in this that are both painful and difficult, and no one should discuss them blithely," he said. "But Labor’s double standards here are ironic." II. in a happy or carefree manner. Someone who is blithe is cheerful and has no serious problems. She said 'hi' with the blithe assurance of someone who knew how much she'd been missed. "the prince was wandering blithely out into the courtyard". The Labor campaign yesterday provided Mr Creasey's grandmother's documents showing her stateless status, but not legal advice or any advice from the Ukrainian embassy as has become the custom 变成常规 with MPs and candidates facing questions over Section 44.

Actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in a hate crime. But slowly, people realised his story wasn't quite right: "This is MAGA country," yelled two men in ski masks before placing a noose around the neck of actor and musician Jussie Smollett, beating him and pouring bleach on him. But now police are investigating if the assault on January 29 outside a Subway in Chicago at 2am was in fact staged (planned, orchestrated ). These types of cowardly attacks are happening to my sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming siblings daily. I am not and should not be looked upon as an isolated incident. "The outpouring of love and support from my village has meant more than I will ever be able to truly put into words," said Smollett in the wake of the 'attack' which left him hospitalised. In 2015 he gained more notoriety for his portrayal of Jamie Lyon in the drama series Empire. The morning of the attack last month, Smollett took himself to a local hospital where he was treated for a fractured rib and cuts and bruises. His condition was described as "good." He was discharged that same day. "Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime," said Chicago police in a statement shortly afterwards. As police continued their investigations, Smollett's Empire colleagues were given armed security. Smollett's family were heartbroken. "Our beloved son and brother Smollett was the victim of a violent and unprovoked attack, we want it to be clear, this was a racial and homophobic hate crime," they told the media. Over the past few weeks, there were already bubblings 气泡 that something with the alleged story wasn't quite right. Police said upon releasing the brothers that their investigation had "shifted." "We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the Empire case has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation," said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. He did not elaborate what he meant by that phrasing  - but Smollett's lawyers issued a statement saying the actor would cooperate with police but felt "victimised" by reports he might have been involved in planning the attack. But the storyline 说法 that the attack was a "hoax" is gaining momentum 甚嚣尘上 with several reports out of Chicago, citing police sources, alleging the actor orchestrated it. Smollett allegedly paid the brothers, his friends, AUD $5600 to stage his racial and homophobic assault, with the trio reportedly even rehearsing beforehand. The actor, however, is standing by his story 坚持自己的说法 with his lawyer releasing a statement late on Saturday that Smollett was "angered and devastated" by the claims. The brothers are said to be cooperating with the police investigation and are holed up in a "secret location". Donald Trump's son has weighed into the controversy. "It appears Jussie Smollett tried to manufacture a hate crime to make Trump supporters look bad and most of the media not only uncritically 不加甄别的 accepted his lies as facts for weeks, but attacked those who questioned the validity of his false story," Trump Jr wrote on Twitter.

go with ( 选择或接受某个东西或某个人的意见提议等(而不是其他事或者其他人的), go for something or sb 是选择去做某事(而不是不做)) I. 打包提供. to be provided or offered together with something. Does a car go with the job? a. to exist frequently with something. to be included as part of something. to often exist with something else or be related to something else Ill health often goes with poverty. Responsibility goes with becoming a father. The house goes with the job. He had fame, money, and everything that goes with it. A fair amount of stress seems to go with jobs like this. II. to seem good, natural, or attractive in combination with something. Which shoes go best with this dress? III. [usually progressive] informal to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone. I heard that Carol is going with the guy who works downstairs. a. informal to have sex with someone. IV. to choose or accept something.  to accept someone's idea or plan Let's go with John's original proposal. I think we should go with yellow for the walls. go with (someone) to (somewhere) Use the phrase "go with ___ to ___" when one person needs to go to a place, but the other person isn't quite as needed. For example, if your family member needs to go to a doctor, you can offer to "go with" them: Hey, do you want me to go with you to the doctor? All right, how about this: I'll pick Oliver up and take him to practice, and you can go with Emily to the dentist. go for I. British English to choose something I think I'll go for the chocolate cake. I could/would go for something spoken used to say that you would like to do or have something A full meal for less than five bucks! I could go for that! II. informal to like a particular type of person or thing Annie tends to go for older men. III. to try to get or win something Jackson is going for his second gold medal here. go for it spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something) If you really want the job, go for it! the same goes for somebody/something (also that goes for somebody/something too) spoken used to say that a statement you have just made is true about someone or something else too Close all doors and lock them when you go out. The same goes for windows. go for broke informal to take big risks when you try to achieve something At 2–0 down with ten minutes left, you have to go for broke. 

obscure VS obscene; 选集 (anthology, complete works 全集, collection), 精选集(mixtape, compilation), 合集、拼盘带(miscellany), 精选的列表(curated playlist), selective/selection/select

用法学习: 1. Frisky 活泼好动的(playful and full of energy. (of a person or an animal) liking to play or full of activity: It's a beautiful horse but a bit too frisky for an inexperienced rider. "he bounds about like a frisky pup". The adjective frisky means playful or lively. Your frisky puppy likes to play tug-of-war with your socks, whether they're on or off your feet.) is from the Middle English word frisk, which in turn was based on the Old French word frisque. In all cases, the words mean lively and merry. The term frisky is sometimes used as a mild euphemism for being playfully affectionate, especially when such playfulness is likely to lead to sexual activity. It's totally awkward when your parents are feeling frisky, and they flirt and kiss in front of you. Frisking (also called a patdown or pat down 搜身 an act or instance of passing the hands over the body of a clothed person to detect concealed weapons, drugs, etc.; frisking. to touch someone's clothes in order to check whether they are carrying something such as a weapon or illegal drugs, for example at an airport A woman was brought over to pat me down. ) is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a person runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons. have something (down/off) pat Informal to know or have memorized thoroughly. Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood; mastered. swing noun I. 秋千 A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forwards and backwards through the air. II. Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands. III. A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change. There was a massive swing away from the governing party in the election. Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes. They suffer from violent mood swings. IV. If someone such as a politician makes a swing 突访 through a particular country or area, they go on a quick trip through it, visiting a number of different places. [US, journalism] ...a campaign swing through South Dakota and Texas. swing verb I. If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other. She was swinging a bag containing a new dress. Ian sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging. ...a woman walking with a slight swing to her hips 屁股一摇一晃的, 摇摆. II. If something swings in a particular direction or if you swing it in that direction, it moves in that direction with a smooth, curving movement. The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching. The canoe found the current and swung around. Roy swung his legs carefully off the couch and sat up. When he's not on the tennis court, you'll find him practising his golf swing. III. If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction. Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport. The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road. IV. If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised. She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it. V. If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed. I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head. I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings. VI. If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way. In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again. The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader. in full swing If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages. When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded. The international rugby season is in full swing. get into the swing of [it/things] If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. to start to understand, enjoy, and be active in something: I hadn't worked in an office for several years, so it took me a while to get back into the swing of it 找到节奏, 找到熟悉感, 开始享受. It was hard to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence. go with a swing If you say that something is going with a swing, you mean that it is lively and exciting. These recipes are guaranteed to make the party go with a swing. come out swinging/fighting 坦然面对, 正面迎击, 迎头痛击 informal to react to something or begin something in a strong, forceful way. to be prepared to do everything possible in order to win. The crude oil producers have come out fighting, claiming the West is using environmental issues as a way of cutting back on oil. He came out swinging at his critics, accusing them of having their own agenda. The company knew it was going to have to come out fighting. a. (idiomatic) To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner. b. (idiomatic) To display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity. with a bang informal If something starts, ends, returns, etc. with a bang, it starts, ends, etc. in a very exciting and noticeable way: She took some time off last year, but she's back with a bang with her new album. swings and roundabouts If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses. no room to swing a cat If you say 'There's no room to swing a cat' or 'You can't swing a cat', you mean that the place you are talking about is very small or crowded. It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat. giant swing a complete swing of the body at full arms' length around a horizontal bar. big swinging dick informal and somewhat derogatory; a trader who believes his methodology is perfect and will always result in sizable profits. However, it originally was a term of self-designation for major bond-traders. The term was popularized by the book Liar's Poker, which describes the author's experience as a bond trader on Wall Street in the 1980s. 2. 新闻: Swift is the most decorated 被表彰, 颁奖, 得奖 ( I. If someone is decorated, they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done. to give someone a medal because they have done something brave or good. They were decorated for their bravery. He was decorated for bravery in battle. II. If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it. He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures. Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots. III. If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork. We decorated the guest bedroom in shades of white and cream. The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time. I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in. ...a small, badly decorated office. I did a lot of the decorating myself. The renovation process and decoration took four months. III. If something decorates a place or an object, it makes it look more attractive. [written] Posters decorate the walls.) winner in the history of the Billboard Awards with 23 wins. She is nominated for two awards at the show, which is streaming live on 9Now -- Top Female Artist and Top Touring Artist. cement [səˈment] noun & verb I. a gray powder used in building that becomes very hard when you mix it with sand and water. II. formal something that helps to make a relationship, idea, etc. stronger. A belief in freedom is often seen as the cement of our nation. verb. I. to make a relationship, idea, etc. stronger or more certain. The goal of the president's visit was to cement relations between the two countries. II. cement over to cover a surface with cement. a. to attach something with cement or a similar substance. The post has been cemented into the driveway. 3. saucy [sɔːsi] Someone or something that is saucy refers to sex in a light-hearted, amusing way. ...a saucy joke. come up smiling to recover cheerfully from misfortune. To emerge from an unpleasant or challenging situation with a positive outlook or demeanor. I'm just so impressed by Bonnie's resolve. She seems to come up smiling no matter what happens to her.

 选集 (anthology, complete works 全集, collection), 精选集(mixtape, compilation), 合集、拼盘带(miscellany), 精选的列表(curated playlist), selective/selection/select: 1. While he takes a pick-and-choose approach 只挑一些有用的 to ( pick and choose 挑三拣四的, 光挑好的 select only the best or most desirable from among a number of alternatives. to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities; to be selective. You must take what you are given. You cannot pick and choose. Meg is so beautiful. She can pick and choose from a whole range of boyfriends. By tapping in your preferences, you essentially create a virtual music nerd, ready to recommend you things based on its encyclopaedic knowledge and library of 30 million songs. You're instantly given dozens of playlists to dip into. If you tell the app you like Billie Holiday, you'll get curated 精选的, 精心挑选的, 精挑细选的 playlists featuring cuts from Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone. If you say you like Rihanna and dance music, you're given a selection of the Barbadian pop star's finest remixes. The good: Excellent personalised curation and recommendations. The bad: Social media component Connect — which, like Facebook or Twitter, will let artists share their work directly with listeners — is currently a wasteland. ) Islam, and has no qualms about 没有丝毫不安的 indulging in premarital sex and usage of alcohol and drugs in spite of his religion's policies against them, he has some difficulty fully accepting Maxxie's sexuality. 补充: Amazon is creating a curated (scrutineer 审查, 监视, 监管的人. curate I. 副牧师, 助理牧师. A cleric, especially one who has charge of a parish. curate-in-charge A cleric who assists a rector or vicar. II. 审查机制, 审查策略, 监管. 组织. To act as curator of; organize and oversee. If an exhibition is curated by someone, they organize it. The Hayward exhibition has been curated by the artist Bernard Luthi. III. [intransitive/transitive] to select items from among a large number of possibilities for other people to consume and enjoy; applied to many areas including music, design, fashion, and especially digital media. The Daily Beast doesn't aggregate. It sifts, sorts, and curates. Recapp wants to make it more convenient to read sports news curated around your favorite sports and teams. curator [kjuə'reitə] One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library. a curate's egg 毁誉参半, 有好处也有坏处 (British) something which has both good and bad parts. Usage notes: A curate is a priest. There is a joke about a curate who was given a bad egg and said that parts of the egg were good because he did not want to offend the person who gave it to him. Queen's College is something of a curate's egg, with elegant Victorian buildings alongside some of the ugliest modern architecture. Barnes & Noble is going to run their own app store for the Nook Color, distributing and selling applications. It's a "curated" experience, meaning they'll have to approve apps for the store, which developers can start submitting in "early 2011," with apps approved "within weeks" of submission. So the apps that we saw at the launch, like Pandora, is all that'll be available for a couple of months. (They won't disclose how they're splitting revenue with developers but said they're using a "familiar" scheme, so the standard 70/30 probably applies.).) experience that matches Apple's and, in some respects, exceeds it. 2. selection I. Selection is the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group. ...Darwin's principles of natural selection. Dr. Sullivan's selection 选择结果 to head the Department of Health was greeted with satisfaction. The children have to sit a tough selection test. make a selection: It's worth taking the time to make a careful selection 精挑细选. a. [only before noun] relating to the process of choosing. selection process/procedure/policy 挑选程序, 精选过程, 严选手续: An interview normally forms part of the selection process. II. A selection of people or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group. ...this selection 选择的列表(anthology, collection, medley) of popular songs. [+ of] ...a dramatic rendition of selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol. a set of things for you to choose from, or things that have been chosen from a larger set. selection of: a selection of local cheeses. The program presents a selection of poems from around the world. a good/wide/large/varied selection 可选范围, 选择范围: They have a wide selection of carpets to suit all tastes. III. The selection of goods in a shop is the particular range of goods that it has available and from which you can choose what you want. It offers the widest selection of antiques of every description in a one-day market. select adj 经过严格挑选的, 精挑细选了的. I. A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind. He was one of the small select group assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research centre. ...a select group of French cheeses. He will join a select band of quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl three times. II. If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class. The couturier is throwing a very lavish and very select party 挑剔的, 严格挑选的, 优选的. ...a meeting of a very select club. 其他使用例子: On a daily basis we offer you a complimentary espresso coffee and selection of different teas accompanied by delicious cookies. Essentially their market is high net-worth individuals 高收入人群 and when you look at successful overseas stores, like Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, they are in the right catchment areas覆盖区, 覆盖范围 and are all about a select number of 精选的 signature offerings – rather than expansion for expansion's sake为了扩张而扩张. selective I. A selective process applies only to a few things or people. Selective 选择式的, 择优的 breeding may result in a greyhound running faster. ...selective education. Within the project, trees are selectively cut on a 25-year rotation. The emphasis on selectivity of audience by advertisers has created problems for the industry. II. When someone is selective, they choose things carefully, for example the things that they buy or do. Sales still happen, but buyers are more selective 筛选过的, 严格挑选的, 精选的, 挑三拣四的. If public figures seek publicity to further their careers, they can't be selective about it. ...people on small incomes who wanted to shop selectively. III. If you say that someone has a selective memory, you disapprove of the fact that they remember certain facts about something and deliberately forget others, often because it is convenient for them to do so. [disapproval] We seem to have a selective memory for the best bits of the past. Mr Robins, suffering from selective amnesia about his role in the affair, was contradicted in nearly every instance by other witnesses. There was something dubious about selectively forgetting a bad performance. 3. anthology (书等) 选集: In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, anthology is used to categorize collections of shorter works such as short stories and short novels, by different authors, each featuring unrelated casts of characters and settings, and usually collected into a single volume for publication. The complete collections of works are often called complete works 全集 or Opera Omnia (Latin language equivalent). 4. He looks cool and collected( I. 镇定自若的. Self-possessed; composed. II. 选集. Brought or placed together from various sources: the collected poems of W.H. Auden. the collected works of Dickens.), and not at all like his mouth is going to blister. "I was just managing the crowd(Crowd control is the controlling of a crowd, to prevent the outbreak of disorder and prevention of possible riot. Examples are at soccer matches, when a sale of goods has attracted an excess of customers, refugee control, or mass decontamination and mass quarantine situations (disease outbreaks, bioterror attacks, etc.). It calls for gentler tactics than riot control. )," he says insouciantly(insouciant (nonchalant) [ɪnsuːsiənt] (noun: insouciance) 不当一回事的, 不以为然的, 不在意的, 心不在焉的, 满不在乎的, 无所谓的 adj An insouciant action or quality shows someone's lack of concern about something which they might be expected to take more seriously. not worrying about or paying attention to possible problems. his insouciant manner. Programme-makers seem irresponsibly insouciant about churning out violence.). Another elegant sip of espresso. "Doing what needed to be done to keep things moving productively along." I squint at him, trying to make sense of this. collection I. A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years. The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore. He made the mistake of leaving his valuable record collection with a former girlfriend. II. A collection of stories, poems, or articles is a number of them published in one book. He published a collection of short stories called 'Facing The Music'. The institute has assembled a collection of essays from foreign affairs experts. III. A collection of things is a group of things. Wye Lea is a collection of farm buildings that have been converted into an attractive complex. IV. A fashion designer's new collection consists of the new clothes they have designed for the next season. V. Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection. ...computer systems to speed up collection 收集 of information. [+ of] ...public services including mail delivery and garbage collection. VI. If you organize a collection for charity, you collect money from people to give to charity. I asked my headmaster if he could arrange a collection for a refugee charity.VII. A collection is money that is given by people in church during some Christian services. 5. compilation [kɒmpɪ'leɪʃən]A compilation is a book, CD, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places. His latest album release is a compilation of his jazz works over the past decade. [+ of]. a set of things such as songs or stories produced by different people. The CD is a compilation of disco hits from the 70s. wiki: A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Compilation albums are frequently referred to as "comps" and are often comprised of tracks by various artists. The song, Hero, was included on several of Carey's compilation albums 精选集, #1's (1998), Greatest Hits (2001), The Ballads (2008), and #1 to Infinity (2015). 6. 拼盘带子: A mixtape, mix-tape, mix tape or mixed-tape is the generic name given to any compilation of songs recorded onto any audio format. A mixtape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a theme or mood, to a highly personal statement tailored to the tape's intended recipient. Essayist Geoffrey O'Brien has called the personal mix tape "the most widely practiced American art form", and many mix tape enthusiasts believe that by carefully selecting and ordering the tracks in a mix, an artistic statement can be created that is greater than the sum of its individual songs. With the advent of affordable, consumer-level digital audio, creating and distributing mixes in the form of compact disc or MP3 playlists has become the contemporary method of choice, but the term mix tape is still commonly used, even for mixes in different media. 7. miscellany [mɪˈseləni] I. 杂项. a collection of things of various kinds. II. 拼盘 a book containing short pieces written by different people. miscellaneous [ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs] consisting of various kinds of people or things. a drawer full of miscellaneous items. a miscellaneous collection of newspaper articles.

 obscure VS obscene VS oblivion: obscure [əbˈskjʊr] adj I. 无人知晓的, 不为人知的. If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. Details of this period of Shakespeare's life remain obscure. The report had been published in an obscure German journal. The origin of the custom is obscure. The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer. for some obscure reason 不为人知的原因 used for saying that you do not know the reason for something For some obscure reason he is regarded as a great singer. II. 说得不明白的. 没说清楚, 没表达清楚. Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details. not clearly expressed, or not easy to understand. somewhat/relatively obscure (vague): The rules for the competition are somewhat obscure 不是很明确的, 表达不明确的. The contracts are written in obscure language 模棱两可的, 暧昧不明的. Richard's statement was disgracefully obscure. obscure [ɒbskjʊər] verb I. If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly. Trees obscured his vision 模糊了视线; he couldn't see much of the Square's southern half. One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely obscured by a huge banner. II. To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand. ...the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing. This issue has been obscured by recent events. obscurity [əbˈskjʊərɪti, ɒbskjʊərɪti] I. obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people. a girl who was plucked from obscurity to become a star. in obscurity: He was a famous poet, but he died in obscurity 默默无闻的死. Tom's showbiz career began when he was plucked from obscurity by director Stephen Daldry. The latter half of his life was spent in obscurity and loneliness. pluck someone from obscurity 启用 (rise from obscurity) 发掘, 起用 I. to give a person who is not well known an important job or position so that they suddenly become famous. II. Obscurity is the quality of being difficult to understand. An obscurity is something that is difficult to understand. 'How can that be?' asked Hunt, irritated by the obscurity of Henry's reply. Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on at least one count. obscene [ɑbˈsin] I. If you describe something as obscene, you mean it offends you because it relates to sex or violence in a way that you think is unpleasant and shocking. He was fined for making an obscene gesture at the umpire. obscene videos. I'm not prudish but I think these photographs are obscene. He continued to use obscene language and also to make threats. II. 不文明的. 色情的. In legal contexts, books, pictures, or films which are judged obscene are illegal because they deal with sex or violence in a way that is considered offensive to the general public. A city magistrate ruled that the novel was obscene and copies should be destroyed. The bill leaves it up to the courts to decide what is obscene. ...the Obscene Publications Act. III. If you describe something as obscene, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral. [disapproval] The amount of money that some people earn is positively obscene 不道德, 有违公平的. It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food. His salary was obscene for three 40-minute shows a week. obscenity [obˈsenɪti] or [əbˈsenəti] I. Obscenity is behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people. He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity. II. An obscenity is a very offensive word or expression. They shouted obscenities 飚脏话, 骂脏话 at us and smashed bottles on the floor. III. If you refer to an action or event as an obscenity, you disapprove of it very strongly and consider it to be offensive or immoral. [disapproval] It is not the only place experiencing the obscenities of civil war. obscenely [əbˈsiːnli] 让人火大地, 过分地, 不像话地 I. in a sexually offensive, disgusting, or indecent manner. "the boys used vulgar language and gestured obscenely". II. to a disgustingly or immorally extreme degree. "obscenely overpaid executives". As well as being a foodie hotspot and obscenely cheap to live and get around, Hanoi's also the gateway to beautiful Halong Bay. extremely, especially in a way that makes you angry. obscenely rich. The number of people who vote in elections is obscenely low. oblivion I. the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. Oblivion is the state of having been forgotten or of no longer being considered important. 被淡忘状态. 被遗忘, 被湮没. a situation in which someone or something has been completely forgotten. a Hollywood star who has gradually faded into oblivion. It seems that the so-called new theory is likely to sink into oblivion. a former movie star now in oblivion. II. the state of forgetting or of being oblivious. Oblivion is the state of not being aware of what is happening around you, for example, because you are asleep or unconscious. 神志不清. a state in which you do not notice what is happening around you, usually because you are sleeping or very drunk. Drinking himself into oblivion喝莽, 喝到莽, 喝到人事不省, 头脑一片空白, 无意识的状态 won't solve any of his problems. He just drank himself jovially into oblivion. the oblivion of sleep 睡得什么都不知道了, 忘却一切的. sought the great oblivion of sleep. III. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty. If you say that something is bombed or blasted into oblivion, you are emphasizing that it is completely destroyed. 被彻底摧毁. 完全摧毁. An entire poor section of town was bombed into oblivion. In one second the world was blown to oblivion and was no more. blow up into oblivion 遗忘, 忘却 = sink into oblivion = fall/pass into oblivion = fade into obscurity She may be famous now, but in no time she will sink into oblivion. In his final years, Wally Wilson sank into oblivion and just faded away. You look forgetful 丢三落四的, 忘东忘西的 today. You are forgetful today. degrade someone in public 贬低. adjective ['ædʒiktiv]. oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs] 一无所知的, 什么都不知道的 adj not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one. oblivious to 无视 someone's stare. "she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time". If you are oblivious to something or oblivious of it 完全不知道的, 不知情的, 忘得一干二净的, you are not aware of it. not noticing something, or not knowing about it. oblivious to/of: She seemed completely oblivious to the noise around her. She lay motionless where she was, oblivious to pain. Llewelyn appeared oblivious of his surroundings.  Burke was asleep, sprawled obliviously against the window. Her obliviousness of what was happening in Germany seems extraordinary. Gone Girl: So, is Amy gonna do one of those anniversary treasure hunts? You mean the forced march designed to prove... what an oblivious and uncaring asshole her husband is?