用法学习: 1. be a sucker for 爱到无法拒绝 to like a particular type of person or thing very much, so that you will do almost anything to please them or to have them. to like someone or something very much, especially so that you cannot refuse them. Mike's a sucker for foreign sports cars. be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc to think that rules etc are very important and that other people should think so too. If you are a stickler for something, you always demand or require it. I'm a bit of a stickler for accuracy. Lucy was a stickler for perfection, and everything had to be exactly right. stricken [ˈstrɪk.ən] suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant: All the oil from the stricken tanker has now leaked into the sea. My country has been stricken by war for the past five years. He has been stricken with grief since the death of his wife. emergency aid for famine-stricken countries. a poverty-stricken area. strike down I. usually passive to make someone die or become so ill that they can no longer live a normal life. A husband and wife struck down with coronavirus after holidaying on the Diamond Princess cruise have spoken about how differently the deadly illness affected them. As a tiny baby she was struck down by polio. II. to hit someone with enough force to make them fall down. III. if a judge or court strikes down a law, they officially end it. (of a court) to decide that a law or rule is illegal and should be ignored: The court struck down the law on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. strike an attitude/attitudes 装腔作势, 装模作样, 装装样子 to speak or act in a particular way to try and make other people believe particular things about you, although this may not be sincere: Some politicians prefer to strike attitudes on the world stage rather than deal with problems in their own countries. strike at the heart of sth to damage something severely by attacking the most important part of it: By its nature, terrorism is designed to strike at the heart of our democratic values. strike fear/terror into sb to make someone extremely frightened: The brutal military regime has struck terror into the whole population. strike force 生力军 a group of people, especially soldiers or police officers, who are organized and trained to take strong, sudden action to stop something harmful or unpleasant from continuing: We need a multinational strike force to combat drug trafficking. strike gold I. to win a gold medal in a sports competition: She is the favourite to strike gold in the 400 metres hurdles. II. to make large profits or to become rich: A few lucky people have struck gold by investing in this company. 2. get-out-of-jail-free card something that allows you to avoid an unpleasant result of your actions, for example a punishment or duty: He warns Americans that their nationality is not a get-out-of-jail-free card if they break the law abroad.
世界末日 day of reckoning 末日审判, 末日清算 VS like there is no tomorrow VS apocalypse 世界末日 VS armageddon = Armageddon 末日决斗, 善恶大对决 VS doomsday = judgment day, final judgement 最终审判日: 1. 印度大停电: It had all the makings of a disaster movie: More than half a billion people without power. Trains motionless on the tracks. Miners trapped underground. Subway lines paralyzed. Traffic snarled in much of the national capital. For a country considered a rising economic power, Blackout大停电 Tuesday — which came only a day after another major power failure — was an embarrassing reminder of the intractable problems still plaguing India: inadequate infrastructure, a crippling power shortage and, many critics say, a yawning ( 大张着嘴的. Gaping open; cavernous. Wide open. a yawning chasm. Gaping open; cavernous. abyss [ə'bis] An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void. chasm [ˈkæzəm] 鸿沟. A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge. ) absence of governmental action and leadership. India's coalition government, already battered for its stewardship ( I.
One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs. II. One
who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club,
hotel, or resort. III. A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions
and dining arrangements. ) of a wobbling economy, again found itself on the defensive, as top ministers could not definitively explain what had caused the grid failure or why it had happened on consecutive days. Theories for the extraordinarily extensive blackout across much of northern India included excessive demands过度的需求 placed on the grid from certain regions, due in part to low monsoon rains that forced farmers to pump more water to their fields, and the less plausible possibility that large solar flares had set off a failure(A solar flare 耀斑 is a sudden flash of brightness observed over the Sun's surface or the solar limb, which is interpreted as a large energy release
of up to 6 × 1025 joules of energy (about a sixth of the total energy
output of the Sun each second or 160,000,000,000 megatons of TNT
equivalent, over 25,000 times more energy than released from the impact
of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with Jupiter). They are often, but not always,
followed by a colossal coronal mass ejection. The flare ejects clouds of electrons, ions, and atoms
through the corona of the sun into space. These clouds typically reach
Earth a day or two after the event. The term is also used to refer to
similar phenomena in other stars, where the term stellar flare applies.). "It's like a day of reckoning ( day of reckoning
末日大审判, 大审判, 最终大清算. a time when something must be dealt with. Taking out
another loan to cover your debts will only postpone the day of
reckoning. Etymology: based on the Biblical day of reckoning ( the day
when God will judge everyone). ) coming nearer," In cases when demand outstrips the power supply需求大于电力供应, the system of circuit breakers must be activated, often manually, to reduce some of the load in what are known as rolling blackouts. But if workers cannot trip those breakers fast enough( trip I. a. to activate (a mechanical trip). b. trip a switch to switch electric power off by moving the switch armature to disconnect the supply. trip out:
(Electronics) (adverb) (of an electrical circuit) to disconnect or be
disconnected or (of a machine) to stop or be stopped by means of a trip
switch or trip button. wiki关于trip switch: A residual-current device (RCD), or residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB), is an electrical wiring device that disconnects
a circuit whenever it detects that the electric current is not balanced
between the energized conductor and the return neutral conductor. Such an imbalance may indicate
current leakage through the body of a person who is grounded and
accidentally touching the energized part of the circuit. A lethal shock致命电击 can result from these conditions. RCCBs are designed to disconnect quickly enough to prevent injury caused by such shocks. They are not intended to provide protection against overcurrent (overload) 过电, 电量过载 or short-circuit conditions.
In the United States and Canada, a residual-current device is most
commonly known as a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), ground
fault interrupter (GFI) or an appliance leakage current interrupter
(ALCI). In Australia they are sometimes known as "safety switches" or simply "RCD" and in the United Kingdom, along with circuit breakers, they can be referred to as "trips" or "trip switches". ), Mr. Schewe said a failure could cascade ( cascade [kæˈskeɪd] 递叠的, 层层交叠的, 步步演变. 一步一步的演变, 层层递进, 逐渐发展成为, 一连串的, 接二连三的, 一个接一个的 a.
a series of stages in the processing chain of an electrical signal
where each operates the next in turn. b. a series of things that come
quickly one after the other. a cascade amplifier. The bank's collapse led to a cascade of business failures. v. to flow down or hang down in large amounts. cascade to/down/from/over: The tears cascaded down成串滚落 her cheeks. dark hair that cascaded to her shoulders. ) into a much larger blackout. 2. as if there were no tomorrow or like there is no tomorrow 好像到了世界末日似的. 好像没有了明天似的. (idiomatic) to an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very much. like one's life depended on it 就好像就靠那个活着了似的, 就好像生命就靠那个了似的. like nobody's business (simile, colloquial) In an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy. His
customers reimburse him for the equipment he buys, but it looks like he
spends money like nobody's business. She can sing like nobody's
business. What a set of pipes! My mom can cook chocolate chip cookies
like nobody's business. 3. The government's electoral prospects选举前景 now appear terminal 日薄西山, 末日, 奄奄一息, but most MPs refuse to consider another late-term leadership change fearing 担心, 害怕. it would further spook voters 亲者痛仇者快. ( spook I. Informal A ghost; a specter. II. Slang A secret agent; a spy. III. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person. v. Informal I. To haunt. II. 惊吓, 吓坏. 吓慌. 慌神. To startle and cause nervous activity in; frighten: The news spooked investors, and stock prices fell. to spook horses to spook a person. spook someone or something to startle or disorient someone or something. A snake spooked my horse, and I nearly fell off. Your warning spooked me, and I was upset for the rest of the day. ) while simply rewarding 获利, 受益 "saboteurs" 渔翁得利(saboteur [ˌsæbə'tɜ:] n. a person who commits sabotage. Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage消极怠工 is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. As a rule, saboteurs try to conceal their identities
because of the consequences of their actions. For example, whereas an
environmental pressure group might be happy to be identified with an act
of sabotage, it would not want the individual identities of the
perpetrators known. ). 4. apocalypse [əˈpokəlips] 世界末日, 大毁灭, 天崩地裂, 天塌地陷. (Christianity) Great or total devastation; doom. The unveiling of
events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of
life on Earth; global destruction. a time when the whole world will be destroyed. a situation in which many people die and many things are destroyed. Some people believe an apocalypse is going to happen today. the apocalypse of nuclear war. In a post-apocalyptic [əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk] world where 21st century technology has collapsed, 14-year-old Garland is a member of Madigan's Fantasia, a travelling circus(巡回马戏团). armageddon = Armageddon [ˌɑ:(r)məˈɡed(ə)n] 末日决战, 最终决战, 终极对决. 善恶对决.
(Christianity, Islam) Armageddon is mentioned in the Bible as the place
where the final battle between good and evil will be fought. The site
of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.
Armageddon is a terrible battle or war that some people think will lead
to the total destruction of the world or the human race. doomsday 最终审判日 I. The day when God is expected to judge the world; end times. II. judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgement or final dissolution. doomsayer 世界末日论者 someone who always says that bad things will happen. someone who always predicts the worst outcome. The doomsayers were proved right a few months later when it was announced that the deal was on hold, perhaps permanently. party pooper someone who is not willing to take part in an activity or who spoils other people's enjoyment of it. judgement day = final judement 末日审判, 终极审判
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, final trial of all humankind, both
the living and dead by God expected to take place at the end of the
world, when each is rewarded or punished according to his or her merits.
5. somebody's number is up 末日到了, 大限到了 someone is going to die I don't worry about flying. I figure if your number's up, your number's up. what if … ? I. What if the car breaks down汽车要是抛锚了怎么办呢. II. why should I care if … ? what does it matter if … ? 就是…又如何, 那又怎么样 是又怎样, 就算...又如何 'You'll
fail the exam if you don't work harder, Carol.' 'What if I do? It's not
the end of the world.' "卡罗尔, 如果你不努力, 就不能通过考试了." "那又怎样? 那又不是世界末日." What
if people are starving? It doesn't affect me人们在挨饿又怎么样呢? 这跟我毫无关系.
stockpile VS stock: stockpile [ˈstɑkˌpaɪl] 囤积 to collect large amounts of things that may be needed. If people stockpile things such as food or weapons, they store large quantities of them for future use. People are stockpiling food for the coming winter. Terrorist groups are believed to be stockpiling weapons. noun. a large collection of things that may be needed The country is believed to have stockpiles of chemical weapons. stock up on sth 囤积 If you stock up on something, you buy a lot of it, in case you cannot get it later. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel. New Yorkers have been stocking up with bottled water. We've stocked up on canned food in case we get snowed in. well-stocked 货品充足的, 货量多的, 储量充足的 a well-stocked store has plenty of things in it to choose from. bump stock a device that can be attached to a semi-automatic weapon to enable it to be fired as fast as an automatic. The shooter used gun modifications called bump stocks to make his rifles even deadlier. stock adj a stock answer 已经备好的 is one that someone always gives when they are asked a particular question. A stock answer 标准答案, expression, or way of doing something is one that is very commonly used, especially because people cannot be bothered to think of something new. My boss had a stock response 标准回应–'If it ain't broke, don't fix it!'. National security is the stock excuse for keeping things confidential. Hooper gave all the usual stock answers to their questions. stock car an ordinary car that has been changed for racing. stock verb I. if a store stocks goods, it has them available for sale. If a shop stocks particular goods, it keeps a supply of them to sell. The shop stocks everything from chocolate to recycled loo paper. Do you stock 存货 fishing rods? II. stock = stock up to fill a place with things that you will need. If you stock something such as a cupboard, shelf, or room, you fill it with food or other things. I worked stocking shelves in a grocery store. Some families stocked their cellars with food and water. The kitchen cupboard was stocked with tins of soup. I had to stock the boat up with food. Customers travel from hundreds of miles away to stock up their deep freezes. You can stock up the freezer with ice cream ready for the next sunny day. stock something with something: They had stocked 储存, 储满 their refrigerator with plenty of food before the big game. The bathroom was stocked with 满是, 塞满了 expensive toilet articles. III. to put fish in a lake or river. stock something with something: a river stocked with trout. stock noun I. countable an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it. If you have a stock of things, you have a supply of them stored in a place ready to be used. Keep a stock of essentials such as bread in the freezer. Stocks of ammunition were running low. stock of: Keep a good stock of nutritious foods available. Their stocks of ammunition were running dangerously low. a. countable the total amount of something that is available for people to use. The stock of something 存量, 存货量 is the total amount of it that is available in a particular area. ...the stock of accommodation available to be rented. Much of the city's housing stock is of very poor quality. Time is vital if fish stocks are to recover. A shop's stock is the total amount of goods which it has available to sell. We took the decision to withdraw a quantity of stock from sale. b. singular an amount of facts, stories, etc. that someone knows. stock of: He had soon exhausted his stock of jokes. II. uncountable the goods that are available to buy in a store. We're having some new stock delivered this afternoon. in stock: Do you have any of these batteries in stock at the moment? out of stock (=not available now): I'm afraid that size is out of stock. If goods are in stock, a shop has them available to sell. If they are out of stock, it does not. products that are out of stock are not available to buy in a store because they have all been sold. if a store is out of stock of a particular product, it has sold all of that product: You will be notified by email if any part of your order is out of stock. We will recommend alternative products in the event that we are out of stock of that particular item. Check that your size is in stock. Lemon and lime juice were both temporarily out of stock. III. countable usually plural business one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided. Stocks are shares in the ownership of a company, or investments on which a fixed amount of interest will be paid. ...the buying and selling of stocks and shares. As stock prices have dropped, so too has bank capital. He made a living buying and selling stocks. Technology stocks fell sharply today. a. uncountable the total amount of money and goods that a company owns that shows how much it is worth. A company's stock is the amount of money which the company has through selling shares. The stock 市值 was valued in the market at $460 million. The Fisher family holds 40% of the stock. IV. countable/uncountable 汤底. a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables and used for making soups and sauces. Stock is a liquid, usually made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables in water, that is used to give flavour to soups and sauces. Add half a pint of chicken stock. V. uncountable animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm. Stock are cattle, sheep, pigs, or other animals which are kept by a farmer, usually ones which have been specially bred. I am carefully selecting the breeding stock. His herd of 170 dairy cattle and 200 young stock are kept on the land. IV. uncountable the type of people that your family comes from. If you are from a particular stock, you are descended from a particular group of people. Mr Ahmady was born of Kurdish stock in western Iran. But his parents sent him to Britain when he was 18 for his education. We are both from working class stock. The World Service no longer reflects the interests of listeners of British stock. He comes from Irish stock. VII. uncountable the degree to which someone is respected by other people. The President's stock remains low with the electorate. raise one's stock. VIII. the stocks plural a wooden frame that people were locked into in the past as a punishment. IX. theatre Americana system used by theaters in which a group of actors regularly perform different plays during a particular period of time. stocking I. Stockings are items of women's clothing which fit closely over the feet and legs. Stockings are usually made of nylon or silk and are held in place by suspenders. ...a pair of nylon stockings. II. A stocking is the same as a Christmas stocking. A Christmas stocking is a long sock which children hang up on Christmas Eve. During the night, parents fill the stocking with small presents. body stocking A body stocking is a piece of clothing that covers the whole of someone's body and fits tightly. Body stockings are often worn by dancers. rolling stock the engines, cars, and other parts of trains used on a railroad. laughing stock someone or something that everyone thinks is very silly. take stock (of something) 盘点, 计算得失 to spend some time thinking about the situation that you are in before you decide what to do next. If you take stock, you pause to think about all the aspects of a situation or event before deciding what to do next. It was time to take stock of the situation. I was forty, the age when people take stock and change their lives. Millie felt she needed to stop and take stock of her life.
brew VS brood VS simmer: brew I. If a storm is brewing, large clouds are beginning to form and the sky is becoming dark because there is going to be a storm. We'd seen the storm brewing when we were out in the boat. II. If an unpleasant or difficult situation is brewing, it is starting to develop. At home a crisis was brewing 酝酿成形. There's trouble brewing. noun. A brew of several things is a mixture of those things. Most cities generate a complex brew of pollutants. ...a potent brew of smooth salesmanship and amateur psychiatry. brood 默想, 沉思 noun. I. A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother. II. You can refer to someone's young children as their brood when you want to emphasize that there are a lot of them. ...a large brood of children. brood verb. If someone broods over something, they think about it a lot, seriously and often unhappily. I guess everyone broods over things once in a while. She constantly broods about her family. I continued to brood. Would he always be like this? stew noun. A stew is a meal which you make by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid at a low temperature. She served him a bowl of lamb stew. They made a stew. verb. I. When you stew meat, vegetables, or fruit, you cook them slowly in liquid in a closed dish. Stew the apple and blackberries to make a thick pulp. ...stewed prunes. II. To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. I'm going to stew some meat for the casserole. The meat is stewing nicely. To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. I'm going to stew 慢炖 some meat for the casserole. The meat is stewing nicely. III.
To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions. IV. (intransitive,
figuratively) 焦虑, 大着急, 生闷气 To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger. in a stew If you are in a stew, you feel very worried. He's been in a stew since early this morning. Highly charged emotions have you in a stew. let someone stew/leave someone to stew (in their own juice) 让...着着急
If you let a person stew or if you leave them to stew, you deliberately
allow them to worry about something for a while, rather than telling
them something which would make them feel better. I'd rather let him stew. Leave them to stew in their own juice. to deliberately leave someone to worry about something that they have done wrong. simmer I. [intransitive, transitive] 慢慢炖. to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer gently for about half an hour. II. [intransitive] if you are simmering with anger 怒火中烧, or if anger is simmering in you, you feel very angry but do not show your feelings. He was left simmering with rage. III. [intransitive] if an argument is simmering 强压怒火, 压抑着怒火, people feel angry with each other but only show it slightly. The row has been simmering for some time. Violent revolt was simmering in the country. hot under the collar very annoyed or nervous. embarrassed or angry about something. angry, resentful, or embarrassed When
I suggested he was mistaken he got rather hot under the collar. We
disagree with each other from time to time, and we both get a little hot
under the collar. If someone gets hot under the collar about something, they get very annoyed, angry, or excited about it. Some of you were getting very hot under the collar about Royals. Well, you seem hot under the collar or is that the sweater? Oh, oh, no, no. It's because I spent all afternoon at the Armenian church where his funeral mass was held. According to Father Solakian, no one attended. Luckily, my trip wasn't a complete waste.
I lit a candle and prayed for your death. But I'm not Armenian, so it
probably won't work! This is over, right? Oh, not necessarily. I suggest
you look for long-lost relatives either in Armenia or Lebanon. If you're a stickler for the "ya can't call shotgun until you see the car" rule, this one is going to get you hot under the collar 怒火中烧. fume 怒不可遏, 气不打一处来 to feel or show a lot of anger. to feel or show a lot of anger. Citizens are fuming over the latest gas shortages. Motorists are fuming over the latest petrol shortages. outrageous, furious 怒气冲天的, aggravated 气坏了.
Big bang theory 1. PENNY: I don't know what to do. My car threw a rod and it's totaled 报废( A connecting rod, also called a con rod, is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the crankshaft. The connecting rod is required to transmit the compressive and tensile forces from the piston, and rotate at both ends. The predecessor to the connecting rod is a mechanic linkage used by water mills to convert rotating motion of the water wheel into reciprocating motion. Failure of a connecting rod, often called "throwing a rod", is one of the most common causes of catastrophic engine failure in cars, frequently driving the broken rod through the side of the crankcase and thereby rendering the engine irreparable. ). I can't afford a new one, I have no job, and now I can't drive to auditions. I'm so sorry. I know it's a sensitive subject, but can you reconsider that part in the movie? I did. I called them. The part's gone. They gave it to someone else. Now that girl's gonna get discovered 被发掘, 被发现 and become famous and go on Letterman and talk about how she got her big break on a cheap monkey movie all because some dumb girl thought it was beneath her 配不上她, 不配. At least they talked about you on Letterman. Come on, I can drive you wherever you need to go. How? Unlike me, you have a job. I'm just gonna have to go back to being a waitress. Oh. like I will be for the rest of my life. Leonard, would you wrap it up? We're waiting on you. I'm sorry, is the fact that my life's falling apart 人生乱成一团 interfering with 干扰到, 打扰到, 影响到 your board game? It is. You were wrong, friend Howard. She completely understood. 2. Am I a terrible person? No. No, it was a mistake. Am I a terrible person that it crossed my mind that 想过 she might die and never see the card? Now I think you're flirting with the line 危险境地, 危险地带, 灰色地带. 3. Ah, it's Penny. Is she still mad? Oh, doesn't seem like it. She got Sheldon to go to a psychic with her. A psychic? He considers them not just mumbo jumbo, but extra-jumbo mumbo jumbo. Well, Penny can be pretty persuasive. She's gotten me to do a lot of things I wouldn't normally do. Because she has sex with you. Yeah, she does. Can I confess something? Once in a while, I get a little jealous of how close Penny and Sheldon are. Really? I mean, not in a romantic way. It's just, she really has some sort of connection with him. Well Well, they've known each other a long time, and Penny grew up around horses, so she knows how to approach him without making him skittish 胆战心惊的, 不安的, 易受惊的, 易惊着的, 惊吓着他. skittish [ˈskɪtɪʃ]
adj. (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily
scared. If you describe a person or animal as skittish, you mean they
are easily made frightened or excited. My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic. Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn. The declining dollar gave heart to skittish 胆战心惊的, 战战兢兢的 investors. "a skittish chestnut mare". II. (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable. of a person) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often: Marilyn was like a child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next. "my skittish 反复无常的, and immature mother". Someone who is skittish does not concentrate on anything or take life very seriously. ...his relentlessly skittish sense of humour. give/lose your heart to somebody to start to love someone very much. If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something. It gave me heart to see one thug get what he deserves.
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用法学习: 1. be a sucker for somebody/something informal to like someone or something very much, especially so that you cannot refuse them. to like a particular type of person or thing very much, so that you will do almost anything to please them or to have them. Mike's a sucker for foreign sports cars. I'm a total sucker for seafood. be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc to think that rules etc are very important and that other people should think so too. If you are a stickler for something, you always demand or require it. a person who thinks that a particular type of behaviour is very important, and always follows it or tries to make other people follow it: He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency. I'm a bit of a stickler for accuracy. Lucy was a stickler for perfection, and everything had to be exactly right. animatronics [ˌænɪməˈtrɑnɪks] 电子动漫 technology that uses electronic systems to operate puppets (=models of people or animals). a branch of film and theatre technology that combines traditional puppetry techniques with electronics to create lifelike animated effects. 2. Three Identical Strangers: "We were driven by the injustice on the behalf of the brothers," director Wardle says. "(Producer) Becky (Read) spent nine months working with the brothers to access the material ... files and footage that should rightfully be theirs." After months of dogged 不知疲倦的 pursuit, the brothers received nearly 11,000 pages of records, information that hadn't been seen in decades. Michele Mordkoff, 54, saw "Three Identical Strangers" last year when it was in theaters. She, too, had been adopted from Louise Wise Services, and she began to wonder if she might have a twin. Mordkoff remembers thinking, "I need to spit in a cup and find out what my history is." 3. The damsel-in-distress, persecuted ( persecute 迫害, 对待不公的 I. to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs. If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs. They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. ...a persecuted minority. In those days, Christians were persecuted by the government. They have denied persecuting or killing political dissidents. II. to frequently annoy or threaten someone. If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. Local boys constantly persecuted him, throwing stones at his windows. Vic was bullied by his father and persecuted by his sisters. Why are you persecuting me like this? persecuted 被打压的, 被压制的, 被压榨的 adj. oppressed. persecuted ethnic minorities. prosecute [ˈprɑsɪˌkjut] I. intransitive/transitive to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them. No one has yet been prosecuted in connection with the murder. If the fine is not paid within ten days, we will be forced to prosecute. prosecute someone for something: He might still be prosecuted for perjury. II. intransitive/transitive to try to prove as a lawyer in court that someone is guilty of a crime. Julius Capon, prosecuting, described the defendant as "ruthless." Two Chicago lawyers will prosecute the case. III. transitive formal to carry out an activity, especially a war. ) maiden, or princess in jeopardy is a classic theme in world literature, art, film and video games; most notably in those that have a lot of action. This trope usually involves beautiful, innocent, or helpless young female leads, placed in a dire predicament by a villain, monster or alien, and who requires a male hero to achieve her rescue. Often these young women are stereotyped as very physically weak and almost completely dependent on the male lead. After rescuing her, the hero often obtains her hand in marriage. She has become a stock character of fiction, particularly of melodrama. Though she is usually human, she can also be of any other species, including fictional or folkloric species; and even divine figures such as an angel, spirit, or deity. 4. 前军人意外死亡: A major charity is facing questions over the untimely death of a specialist Navy diver in a care program it runs for homeless veterans. Josh Manning's body was discovered last October in a tiny bed-sit ( 一居室 a one-roomed unit of accommodation typically consisting of combined bedroom and sitting room with cooking facilities. A bedsit, bedsitter, or bed-sitting room is a form of accommodation common in some parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland which consists of a single room per occupant with all occupants typically sharing a bathroom. Bedsits are included in a legal category of dwellings referred to as houses in multiple occupation (HMO). studio or studio apartment a small apartment that has only one main room. ) at RSL Lifecare's Anzac Village in Narrabeen, on Sydney's northern beaches. He qualified as a Navy clearance diver in 2006 and was trained in night-time diving, mine-clearing and to fight as a commando. At first, he thrived 表现非常好, 表现出色 in the elite role, but his family believe he experienced anxiety and trauma while on top-secret missions abroad — the details of which were classified 保密的, meaning Josh was unable to share his experiences. In 2010, he was sidelined with a serious hip fracture and began drinking heavily. Mike said his son relied on a "cocktail" of medications — including anti-seizure tablets — to stay alive, and needed supervision to ensure he took them. "When he drank he was 10 foot tall and bulletproof 天不怕地不怕," he said. "So he didn't in his view, he didn't need medication." In August 2019 he was transferred to a bed-sit in a "triage facility" at Anzac Village after a hospital visit and against his family's wishes. Josh's mother claims the move caused him "anxiety and stress", which exacerbated his drinking and created a situation more likely to trigger seizures. 5. indisposed [ɪndɪspoʊzd] adj. If you say that someone is indisposed, you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal. predisposed [ˌpriːdɪsˈpəʊzd] I. likely to think, feel, or behave in a particular way He suggested that the British were temperamentally predisposed to compromise. II. likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition. inclined to or susceptible to beforehand. Sufferers are more likely to be genetically predisposed. people who are predisposed to violent crime. Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes. Franklin was predisposed to believe him. susceptible [səˈseptəb(ə)l] I. easily influenced or affected by something. susceptible to: Police officers here are very susceptible to corruption. If you are susceptible to something or someone, you are very likely to be influenced by them. 易受影响的, 易被影响的 Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements. James was extremely susceptible to flattery. He was, she believes, unusually susceptible to women. a. likely to suffer from a particular illness or condition, or to be affected by it more severely than others are. If you are susceptible to a disease or injury, you are very likely to be affected by it. Walking with weights makes the shoulders very susceptible 容易受伤的, 容易得病的 to injury. Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. Children are particularly susceptible to 容易遭受, 容易受到 the disease. II. used for describing someone whose emotions are easy to influence. A susceptible person is very easily influenced emotionally. Hers was a susceptible nature. III. very formal able to experience something, or able to be treated in a particular way. susceptible of: The problem is not susceptible of so simple a solution. 6. detest [dɪˈtest] to hate someone or something very much: I detest any kind of cruelty. I detest having to get up when it's dark outside. her detested older brother. If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much. My mother detested him. Jean detested being photographed. attest [əˈtest] to show something or to say or prove that something is true: Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party. The number of old German cars still on the road attests (to) the excellence of their manufacture. As his career attests, he is a world-class tennis player. The will needs to be attested (= officially marked to show that the signature of the person who made the will is correct) by three witnesses. To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true. Police records attest to his long history of violence. I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here. His beautifully illustrated book well attested his love of the university. As one of the show's most popular characters, Sheldon was crucial to the show's success; the creatives behind the sitcom knew that The Big Bang Theory just wasn't going to be the same without Sheldon in it, hence, they decided to wrap up the series altogether. This was a testament 明证 to how significant the genius-but-socially-inept character was in The Big Bang Theory, and a big part of it was thanks to Parsons' brilliant portrayal. 7. suckle [ˈsʌk(ə)l] I. feed (a baby or young animal) from the breast or teat. When a mother suckles her baby, she feeds it by letting it suck milk from her breast. A young woman suckling a baby is one of life's most natural and delightful scenes. "a mother pig was suckling a huge litter". II. (of a baby or young animal) feed by sucking the breast or teat. When a baby suckles, it sucks milk from its mother's breast. As the baby suckles, a further supply of milk is generated. "the infant's biological need to suckle". give suck to to give (a baby or young animal) milk from the breast or udder. give milk from the breast or teat; suckle. no dice 没可能 used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success. something that people say when you may not or cannot do something: I asked if we could go to the party, but Mom said no dice. rampant [ræmpənt] If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline. ...the rampant corruption of the administration. lo and behold 果然, 果不出所料, used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events, often with the suggestion that, though surprising, it could in fact have been predicted. "you took me out and, lo and behold, I got home to find my house had been ransacked". 8. 卫生纸危机: But Queensland University of Technology retail expert Dr Gary Mortimer said the shortage in stores was exacerbated by the bulky nature of the products and supermarkets' inability to stockpile them in storerooms. He hinted that the best chance of finding toilet paper was to go early every day as stocks are replenished [rɪˈplenɪʃ] 补货 overnight. Stories published on The Washington Post, The New York Times, Reuters and the BBC all including one particular quote yesterday from Australian chief medical officer Professor Brendan Murphy questioning the approach being taken by roll-ravenous 饥渴的, 饥饿的 ( [ˈræv(ə)nəs] very hungry. extremely hungry: I'm ravenous - where's supper? Growing boys have ravenous appetites. She realized that she had eaten nothing since leaving home, and she was ravenous. ...a pack of ravenous animals. She began to eat ravenously. She emerged looking ravenously hungry.) Aussies. "We are trying to reassure 让人放心 people that removing all of the lavatory paper from the shelves of supermarkets probably isn't a proportionate or sensible thing to do at this time," he said. Murphy today reiterated: "There is no reason to delude ( delude [dɪˈlud] to make someone think something that is not true. To delude someone into thinking something means to make them believe what is not true. Television deludes you into thinking you have experienced reality, when you haven't. He had been unwittingly deluded by their mystical nonsense. The government should not be deluded into thinking that it is popular. delude yourself 自欺欺人 to choose to believe something that is not true. If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true. The President was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action. We delude ourselves that we are in control. I had deluded myself into believing that it would all come right in the end.) the shelves of lavatory paper."
knucklehead = bonehead 蠢蛋 a stupid person. pothead (stoner, weedhead, cokehead) (derogatory slang) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, to excess. That pothead Shane has a nasty bong. crackhead 吸毒者, 吸毒鬼 a person who cannot stop using crack (= an illegal drug). wack job = whack job 怪胎 a mad or extremely eccentric person. "he has established himself as a paranoid wack job". whack I. to hit someone or something with a lot of force. I whacked my knee getting out of the car. Some kids were whacking 打, 撞 the tree with sticks. He whacked his little sister on the head with a spoon. II. BRITISH to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly Just whack the fish under the grill for ten minutes. If you whack someone or something, you hit them hard. You really have to whack the ball. Someone whacked him on the head. He gave the donkey a whack across the back with his stick. He took his ax and struck the trunk of the tree. III. If someone whacks you, they defeat you easily in a game or competition. We got whacked. On paper we should have wiped the floor with them. IV. To whack someone means to kill them. noun. Your whack of something is your share of it. [British, informal] The majority of people in this country pay their whack. We need to win a fair whack of the contracts. out of whack If something is out of whack, it is not working properly, often because its natural balance has been upset. [mainly US, informal] The ecosystem will be thrown out of whack. whacky = wacky strange or unusual. If you describe something or someone as wacky, you mean that they are eccentric, unusual, and often funny. ...a wacky new television comedy series. Wacky ideas are commonplace among space scientists. The place is stuffed with whacky memorabilia like a sculpture of the Seven Dwarfs that Walt Disney gave to Debbie Reynolds. goofy 傻乎乎的, 傻傻的, 傻子似的 silly. If you describe someone or something as goofy, you think they are rather silly or ridiculous. ...a goofy smile. That was a real goofy thing to do. I like Jim, but he's a little goofy. goof verb If you goof or goof up, you make a silly mistake. [informal] We goofed last week at the end of our interview with the singer. But was it, in fact, a hideous goof? noun. If you call someone a goof, you think they are silly. [informal, disapproval] I could write for TV as well as any of those goofs. bonkers adj. informal humorous silly or stupid: She must be bonkers to do that. loony adj informal silly or stupid: He had lots of loony ideas about education. crackers = cracked silly, stupid, or slightly mentally ill. flaky = flakey 怪异的主意, 不靠谱的(想法), 掉皮的, 脱皮的 I. Something that is flaky breaks easily into small thin pieces or tends to come off in small thin pieces. ...a small patch of red, flaky skin. II. If you describe an idea, argument, or person as flaky, you mean that they are rather eccentric and unreliable. [informal, disapproval] He wondered if the idea wasn't just a little too flaky, a little too outlandish. dorky adj INFORMAL NORTH AMERICAN I. socially inept or awkward. stupid and awkward: the dorky kid from down the street. "he teases all the dorky kids". II. unfashionable. "why would anyone wear such dorky glasses?" Big Bang Theory: 1. Don't be surprised if you find five chocolates missing and three gross coconut ones with a bite taken out. It came that way when I bought it 买来的时候就是那样. So, your boyfriend's a fixer-upper. Most of them are. I mean, look at this guy. You think he came like this? When I met him, he was a hot, goofy mess. Now, he's been to space. That's all me. I had a little to do with it 我也有一点点贡献吧. Oh, sure you did. Who's Mama's big space man? 2. I don't have plans which is why I booked time on the big telescope that night. Well, an evening looking at the stars-- that's still kind of romantic. Except I'll be alone. to put lipstick on a pig 看着好看点, 至少看起来好看点, 欲盖弥彰 ( To put "lipstick on a pig" is a rhetorical expression, used to convey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product or person. It can be used as a tactic to disguise a strawman argument, especially when invoked to avoid the true meaning of things and justifying conflated definitions that fall into a similar fallacy as a strawman. an unsuccessful attempt to make something ugly look more attractive. 'British Atlanta Highway does represent "the worst of … unsightly, car-choked suburban development." The story mentioned that a study of Atlanta Highway and other corridors will include ideas for improvements such as sidewalks and landscaping. This simply is putting lipstick on a pig. To make some superficial or cosmetic change to something so that it seems more attractive, appealing, or successful than it really is. The only things the new manager has come up with to save the restaurant have been to put lipstick on a pig, but slapping on a fresh coat of paint and making a few repairs will do nothing to address the underlying problems. It looks like they've just put lipstick on a pig for this new operating system. It's still just as buggy and unintuitive as the last one they released. ) here. Work with me 合作一点, 配合着点. 3. Are you sure you guys don't want to come with us to Napa? You could probably still get a room. No, I think we're just gonna have a quiet weekend at home. Plus, I'm not sure it's a great idea to take Penny to where wine comes from. What? It's a joke. Oh, come on. We bust on 互相嘲讽, 互相揶揄, 互相挤兑, 互相怼 each other( bust on (someone or something) I. slang To tease or ridicule someone. I only said one dumb thing—quit busting on me! II. To physically attack someone. That group of kids looks dangerous, like they're just waiting to bust on some unsuspecting passerby.). I wear dorky 土气的, 土得掉渣的, 不洋气的, 不时尚的, 傻里傻气的 glasses, you might have a problem-- it's all for laughs. 4. This brings us to the final item in our annual State of the Relationship Summit. Item 29: Valentine's Day. Ah, the worst for last. Hmm. Classic Flakey 典型的不靠谱, . Before you get upset, I believe I've come up with a way for us to celebrate the occasion that we both can enjoy. People usually start a meeting with a joke, but you go ahead-- end with one.
溜出去 (slip out, sneak out, duck out), 不告而别: slip out (something) I. to leave quietly or quickly so that no one will notice: He slipped out to make a phone call. Before I could say anything she had gathered her books and slipped out the door (= left quickly through the door). II. To escape or depart for some location quietly or in secret. In this usage, the phrase is often followed by "of (some place)." I felt really uncomfortable in the group of strangers, so I slipped out when everyone was distracted. We decided to slip out of the meeting and go to the movies instead. III. to remove clothing quickly and easily. slip out of something) to take clothes off. I'm going to slip out of this uniform as soon as we get home. Rose slipped out of her work clothes. IV. if something, especially a secret, slips out 说漏嘴, 不小心说出来, 说溜了, you say it without intending to. if something slips out, you say it without really intending to I didn't mean to say it. The words slipped out. I’m sorry I said that – it just slipped out. slip one's mind/memory if something slips your mind/memory, you forget to do it How could she have let something so important slip her mind? duck out (暂时, 临时)溜出去 to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people. To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. She ducked out for a smoke. Usage notes: When used in the sense of "to depart" or "to exit", there is sometimes a connotation that the resulting absence will be temporary, as in: I ducked out for a cigarette. duck out of something 避开, 逃避 If you duck out of something that you are supposed to do, you avoid doing it. To move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion. George ducked out of his forced marriage to a cousin. You can't duck out once you've taken on a responsibility. to avoid doing something that you have to do or have promised to do. I always ducked out of history lessons at school. take a French leave 旷工, 无辜不出席, 不辞而别, 不告而别 to take time away from your job without asking for permission. an unauthorized or unannounced absence or departure. A sudden or unannounced departure, or one taken without permission. Etymology: The Oxford English Dictionary records: "the custom (in the 18th century prevalent in France and sometimes imitated in England) of going away from a reception, etc. without taking leave of the host or hostess. Hence, jocularly, to take French leave is to go away, or do anything, without permission or notice." do a bunk 不知所踪 to leave suddenly without telling anyone where you are going. If you do a bunk, you suddenly leave a place without telling anyone. His dad did a bunk when he was three. do a disappearing/vanishing act 凭空消失, 人间蒸发, 玩失踪 A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly. to go away, usually because you do not want to do something or meet someone: Tina always does a vanishing act when my mother comes to stay. phantom noun I. A phantom is a ghost. They vanished down the stairs like two phantoms 鬼魅. The phantom used to appear unexpectedly, but mostly during the winter. phantom adj. I. You use phantom to describe something which you think you experience but which is not real. She was always taking days off for what her colleagues considered phantom illnesses. ...a phantom 假的, 想象中的 pregnancy. not real, but seeming real to the person affected. used to describe something that you imagine exists or that appears to exist, although in fact it does not: Although she had to have her leg amputated, she still feels as though she's got a phantom limb. They discovered it was a phantom organization set up for the processing of drug profits. Although she grew bigger, she later discovered it was a phantom (US false) pregnancy. a phantom 假想的 pregnancy. phantom limb (=an arm or leg that someone feels they still have after it has been cut off). phantom fat (=fat that someone believes they still have after they have lost weight). II. Phantom can refer to something that is done by an unknown person, especially something criminal. ...victims of alleged 'phantom' 虚幻的 withdrawals from high-street cash machines. used humorously to describe an unknown person that you blame for something annoying. A phantom coach is said to pass through the grounds of this house when there's a full moon. The phantom wine-drinker has been around (= an unknown person has been drinking the wine)! The phantom 幻想中的 pen stealer strikes again! III. Phantom is used to describe business organizations, agreements, or goods which do not really exist, but which someone pretends do exist in order to cheat people. ...a phantom trading scheme at a Wall Street investment bank. made to seem real in order to deceive people Phantom contracts were used to make the company seem more successful than it was.
knucklehead = bonehead 蠢蛋 a stupid person. pothead (stoner, weedhead, cokehead) (derogatory slang) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, to excess. That pothead Shane has a nasty bong. crackhead 吸毒者, 吸毒鬼 a person who cannot stop using crack (= an illegal drug). wack job = whack job 怪胎 a mad or extremely eccentric person. "he has established himself as a paranoid wack job". whack I. to hit someone or something with a lot of force. I whacked my knee getting out of the car. Some kids were whacking 打, 撞 the tree with sticks. He whacked his little sister on the head with a spoon. II. BRITISH to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly Just whack the fish under the grill for ten minutes. If you whack someone or something, you hit them hard. You really have to whack the ball. Someone whacked him on the head. He gave the donkey a whack across the back with his stick. He took his ax and struck the trunk of the tree. III. If someone whacks you, they defeat you easily in a game or competition. We got whacked. On paper we should have wiped the floor with them. IV. To whack someone means to kill them. noun. Your whack of something is your share of it. [British, informal] The majority of people in this country pay their whack. We need to win a fair whack of the contracts. out of whack If something is out of whack, it is not working properly, often because its natural balance has been upset. [mainly US, informal] The ecosystem will be thrown out of whack. whacky = wacky strange or unusual. If you describe something or someone as wacky, you mean that they are eccentric, unusual, and often funny. ...a wacky new television comedy series. Wacky ideas are commonplace among space scientists. The place is stuffed with whacky memorabilia like a sculpture of the Seven Dwarfs that Walt Disney gave to Debbie Reynolds. goofy 傻乎乎的, 傻傻的, 傻子似的 silly. If you describe someone or something as goofy, you think they are rather silly or ridiculous. ...a goofy smile. That was a real goofy thing to do. I like Jim, but he's a little goofy. goof verb If you goof or goof up, you make a silly mistake. [informal] We goofed last week at the end of our interview with the singer. But was it, in fact, a hideous goof? noun. If you call someone a goof, you think they are silly. [informal, disapproval] I could write for TV as well as any of those goofs. bonkers adj. informal humorous silly or stupid: She must be bonkers to do that. loony adj informal silly or stupid: He had lots of loony ideas about education. crackers = cracked silly, stupid, or slightly mentally ill. flaky = flakey 怪异的主意, 不靠谱的(想法), 掉皮的, 脱皮的 I. Something that is flaky breaks easily into small thin pieces or tends to come off in small thin pieces. ...a small patch of red, flaky skin. II. If you describe an idea, argument, or person as flaky, you mean that they are rather eccentric and unreliable. [informal, disapproval] He wondered if the idea wasn't just a little too flaky, a little too outlandish. dorky adj INFORMAL NORTH AMERICAN I. socially inept or awkward. stupid and awkward: the dorky kid from down the street. "he teases all the dorky kids". II. unfashionable. "why would anyone wear such dorky glasses?" Big Bang Theory: 1. Don't be surprised if you find five chocolates missing and three gross coconut ones with a bite taken out. It came that way when I bought it 买来的时候就是那样. So, your boyfriend's a fixer-upper. Most of them are. I mean, look at this guy. You think he came like this? When I met him, he was a hot, goofy mess. Now, he's been to space. That's all me. I had a little to do with it 我也有一点点贡献吧. Oh, sure you did. Who's Mama's big space man? 2. I don't have plans which is why I booked time on the big telescope that night. Well, an evening looking at the stars-- that's still kind of romantic. Except I'll be alone. to put lipstick on a pig 看着好看点, 至少看起来好看点, 欲盖弥彰 ( To put "lipstick on a pig" is a rhetorical expression, used to convey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product or person. It can be used as a tactic to disguise a strawman argument, especially when invoked to avoid the true meaning of things and justifying conflated definitions that fall into a similar fallacy as a strawman. an unsuccessful attempt to make something ugly look more attractive. 'British Atlanta Highway does represent "the worst of … unsightly, car-choked suburban development." The story mentioned that a study of Atlanta Highway and other corridors will include ideas for improvements such as sidewalks and landscaping. This simply is putting lipstick on a pig. To make some superficial or cosmetic change to something so that it seems more attractive, appealing, or successful than it really is. The only things the new manager has come up with to save the restaurant have been to put lipstick on a pig, but slapping on a fresh coat of paint and making a few repairs will do nothing to address the underlying problems. It looks like they've just put lipstick on a pig for this new operating system. It's still just as buggy and unintuitive as the last one they released. ) here. Work with me 合作一点, 配合着点. 3. Are you sure you guys don't want to come with us to Napa? You could probably still get a room. No, I think we're just gonna have a quiet weekend at home. Plus, I'm not sure it's a great idea to take Penny to where wine comes from. What? It's a joke. Oh, come on. We bust on 互相嘲讽, 互相揶揄, 互相挤兑, 互相怼 each other( bust on (someone or something) I. slang To tease or ridicule someone. I only said one dumb thing—quit busting on me! II. To physically attack someone. That group of kids looks dangerous, like they're just waiting to bust on some unsuspecting passerby.). I wear dorky 土气的, 土得掉渣的, 不洋气的, 不时尚的, 傻里傻气的 glasses, you might have a problem-- it's all for laughs. 4. This brings us to the final item in our annual State of the Relationship Summit. Item 29: Valentine's Day. Ah, the worst for last. Hmm. Classic Flakey 典型的不靠谱, . Before you get upset, I believe I've come up with a way for us to celebrate the occasion that we both can enjoy. People usually start a meeting with a joke, but you go ahead-- end with one.
溜出去 (slip out, sneak out, duck out), 不告而别: slip out (something) I. to leave quietly or quickly so that no one will notice: He slipped out to make a phone call. Before I could say anything she had gathered her books and slipped out the door (= left quickly through the door). II. To escape or depart for some location quietly or in secret. In this usage, the phrase is often followed by "of (some place)." I felt really uncomfortable in the group of strangers, so I slipped out when everyone was distracted. We decided to slip out of the meeting and go to the movies instead. III. to remove clothing quickly and easily. slip out of something) to take clothes off. I'm going to slip out of this uniform as soon as we get home. Rose slipped out of her work clothes. IV. if something, especially a secret, slips out 说漏嘴, 不小心说出来, 说溜了, you say it without intending to. if something slips out, you say it without really intending to I didn't mean to say it. The words slipped out. I’m sorry I said that – it just slipped out. slip one's mind/memory if something slips your mind/memory, you forget to do it How could she have let something so important slip her mind? duck out (暂时, 临时)溜出去 to leave a place, especially in a way that is not noticed by other people. To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. She ducked out for a smoke. Usage notes: When used in the sense of "to depart" or "to exit", there is sometimes a connotation that the resulting absence will be temporary, as in: I ducked out for a cigarette. duck out of something 避开, 逃避 If you duck out of something that you are supposed to do, you avoid doing it. To move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion. George ducked out of his forced marriage to a cousin. You can't duck out once you've taken on a responsibility. to avoid doing something that you have to do or have promised to do. I always ducked out of history lessons at school. take a French leave 旷工, 无辜不出席, 不辞而别, 不告而别 to take time away from your job without asking for permission. an unauthorized or unannounced absence or departure. A sudden or unannounced departure, or one taken without permission. Etymology: The Oxford English Dictionary records: "the custom (in the 18th century prevalent in France and sometimes imitated in England) of going away from a reception, etc. without taking leave of the host or hostess. Hence, jocularly, to take French leave is to go away, or do anything, without permission or notice." do a bunk 不知所踪 to leave suddenly without telling anyone where you are going. If you do a bunk, you suddenly leave a place without telling anyone. His dad did a bunk when he was three. do a disappearing/vanishing act 凭空消失, 人间蒸发, 玩失踪 A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly. to go away, usually because you do not want to do something or meet someone: Tina always does a vanishing act when my mother comes to stay. phantom noun I. A phantom is a ghost. They vanished down the stairs like two phantoms 鬼魅. The phantom used to appear unexpectedly, but mostly during the winter. phantom adj. I. You use phantom to describe something which you think you experience but which is not real. She was always taking days off for what her colleagues considered phantom illnesses. ...a phantom 假的, 想象中的 pregnancy. not real, but seeming real to the person affected. used to describe something that you imagine exists or that appears to exist, although in fact it does not: Although she had to have her leg amputated, she still feels as though she's got a phantom limb. They discovered it was a phantom organization set up for the processing of drug profits. Although she grew bigger, she later discovered it was a phantom (US false) pregnancy. a phantom 假想的 pregnancy. phantom limb (=an arm or leg that someone feels they still have after it has been cut off). phantom fat (=fat that someone believes they still have after they have lost weight). II. Phantom can refer to something that is done by an unknown person, especially something criminal. ...victims of alleged 'phantom' 虚幻的 withdrawals from high-street cash machines. used humorously to describe an unknown person that you blame for something annoying. A phantom coach is said to pass through the grounds of this house when there's a full moon. The phantom wine-drinker has been around (= an unknown person has been drinking the wine)! The phantom 幻想中的 pen stealer strikes again! III. Phantom is used to describe business organizations, agreements, or goods which do not really exist, but which someone pretends do exist in order to cheat people. ...a phantom trading scheme at a Wall Street investment bank. made to seem real in order to deceive people Phantom contracts were used to make the company seem more successful than it was.
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
delusion VS illusion VS hallucination VS disillusion; lunge VS lounge;
用法学习: 1. A Victorian teacher is planning to take legal action against the state's environmental protection watchdog, after she accused it of falsely fining her for littering on the road. When Ms McDonald queried the infringement notice, she was provided with a blurry [ˈblɜːri]( blurred = blurry (flurry 毛绒绒的) I. difficult to see clearly, or causing difficulty in seeing something clearly. blurred 模模糊糊的, 不清楚的 photographs. blurry vision 看不太清的. a blurred shape/outline. II. difficult to understand or remember clearly. blurred memories. blurred distinctions. flurry US [ˈflɜri] UK [ˈflʌri] I. 毛毛雪. a small amount of snow, rain, or leaves blown around in a twisting movement. small flurries of snow. A flurry of something such as snow is a small amount of it that suddenly appears for a short time and moves in a quick, swirling way. II. 骚动. 骚乱. usually singular a short period of activity or emotion. A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it. ...a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at ending the war. There was a flurry of activity right outside the hospital. a. a series of things that happen suddenly. a flurry of blows/punches. The flurry was filmed 抢购卫生纸引起的骚乱 at Woolies in Revesby, in Sydney's south west, where shoppers were seen scrambling to grab packs 一包卫生纸 of toilet paper at 7am on Wednesday. It comes after a 24-roll pack of toilet paper was seen being advertised on Facebook Marketplace for $24,000. The rise in coronavirus cases has resulted in Australians panic buy essential items, including pasta, water bottles, flour, medical supplies and tinned foods. fuzzy 记忆模糊 I. Not clear; indistinct: a fuzzy recollection 模糊记忆, 模糊回忆 of past events. a fuzzy photograph. a fuzzy recollection of past events. a fuzzy plan of action. "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes". His memory got fuzzy on that. II. Not coherent; confused. muddleheaded or incoherent: a fuzzy thinker. a fuzzy plan of action 行动方案, 行动方针. vague [veɪɡ] I. 含混其词的, 没说清楚的. 说得不清楚的. not clearly or fully explained. Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill-defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence. a. someone who is vague does not clearly or fully explain something. He was always vague when I asked about deadlines. She was rather vague about the details of the incident. II. a vague feeling, memory, etc. is not complete, accurate, or fully formed. a vague idea/notion/impression: Simon had only a vague idea of where she worked. a vague memory/recollection: I have a vague memory of the hotel. a vague feeling/suspicion: She had a vague suspicion that something was wrong. III. a vague shape is not clear or not easy to see. the vague outline 模模糊糊的外型 of a large animal. ) photo of her car. 2. A cable harness, also known as a wire harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom接线, is a string of cables and/or wires
which transmit informational signals or operating currents (energy).
The cables are bound together by clamps, cable ties, cable lacing,
sleeves, electrical tape, conduit, a weave of extruded string, or a
combination thereof. 3. How to Be an Obedient 听话的, Well Behaved Child. As parents, we often like obedient children. It saves lots of effort and time when the child obeys our instructions. But then an obedient child may miss out on the all-round development of his/her personality. When the child is not in the company of his/her parents and has to take an independent decision, he/she is at a loss. And this situation may result in getting hurt, getting lost, etc. This quote stands true for such children. Obedient children grow into obedient adults. They're less likely to stand up for themselves, more likely to be taken advantage of. They're also capable of simply following orders without question, without taking responsibility for their actions. How to channelize 引导 ( to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway. to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for. ) a disobedient child in the right direction? When raising a strong-willed child, we have to understand that the child will be an independent thinker and at the same time well-behaved. Supporting such a child, first and foremost we need to understand the behaviour and thought the process of the child and why he/she is exhibiting disobedience. 4. if the worst comes to the worst = UK (US if worse/worst comes to worst 万不得已的时候, if times get really bad ) if the situation develops in the most serious or unpleasant way: We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house. when/if push comes to shove 万般无奈, 逼不得已 (figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult. He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done. when the chips are down (idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical He wasn't a very talented musician but, when the chips were down, he played well. When the chips are down, you need to make tough decisions. gloves are off 箭在弦上, (骑虎难下) People are arguing or competing without regard to their actions or each other's feelings. The gloves are off in this match; both teams are purposely committing fouls against opposing players! 4. pride and joy: someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy Our children are our pride and joy. be your pride and joy 爱不释手, 骄傲自豪的东西 to be something or someone that is very important to you and that gives you a lot of pleasure: He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it's his pride and joy. a person or possession that gives someone a lot of happiness and satisfaction. Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy. The bike soon became his pride and joy. That car is her pride and joy.
lunge VS lounge: lunge [lʌndʒ] 猛扑, 猛冲 to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone. He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm. lounge [laʊndʒ] I. a public room in a place such as a hotel, university, or hospital where people can sit and relax. the TV/coffee lounge. a. a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait. II. British a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax. lunge noun. I. a sudden strong movement to catch or hit something or someone. An officer made a sudden lunge for the suspect's gun. a. a movement forward or to the side, done when you are exercising. II. a long rope that you tie to a horse that is being trained. lounge around/about to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something. lounge lizard a man who spends a lot of time in expensive bars and hotels, and likes being with rich people. The term lounge lizard is usually used to refer to lounge musicians, most often in a pejorative sense. Since its first appearance as American slang in 1917, "lounge lizard" has shown up in nearly every decade. In Buster Keaton's 1924 film Sherlock Jr., Keaton plays a projectionist at a movie theater where the movie showing is "Hearts & Pearls or The Lounge Lizard's Lost Love". The movie within a movie has a character who is good looking and well dressed, who is romantically involved with a wealthy young woman. A "lounge lizard" is typically depicted as a well-dressed man who frequents the establishments in which the rich gather with the intention of seducing a wealthy woman with his flattery and deceptive charm. The term presumably owes something to the cold and insinuating quality of reptiles. insinuate I. to say something unpleasant in an indirect way. If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying. Are you insinuating that I smell? He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a 'gay mafia' in Hollywood. I just don't think it's right to bring a good man down by rumour and insinuation. insinuate (that) 暗示, 是在说, 是想说: He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. Claire was angry at the insinuation that she was badly prepared. II. If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. He gradually insinuated himself into her life. insinuating If you describe someone's words or voice as insinuating, you mean that they are saying in an indirect way that something bad is the case. Marcus kept making insinuating 明褒暗贬的 remarks. 'Yes.' My tone was insinuating. 'I heard she was a real friendly girl.'
drug-addled VS deranged VS trance VS delirious: drug-addled (of a person) mentally mixed-up or confused due to the usage of mind-bending drugs. addled 迷迷糊糊的, 分不清东南西北的, 意识模糊的, 意识不清的, 恍恍惚惚中, 精神恍惚的 adj not able to think clearly In my addled state I couldn't remember for a minute whose house I was in. mind-bending 让人产生幻觉的 mind-bending drugs make you see or hear things that are not real. addle If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly. Grief had addled his wits. I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain. deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd]. trance [trɑːns] I. 精神恍惚的状态. 恍恍惚惚的. [countable] [usually singular] a state caused by hypnosis in which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way. put someone in/into a trance: Her psychiatrist put her into a deep hypnotic trance. a. a state in which you are awake but not really conscious of where you are because you are thinking about something else. He came out of his trance and greeted me. II. [uncountable] music a type of dance music with fast regular beats and electronic sounds that developed from techno in the early 1990s. delirious [dɪˈlɪrɪəs] adj I. 精神恍惚的. 意识模糊的. 不清醒的. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people". II. in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy. extremely happy or excited: The team arrived home to a delirious receptionfrom its fans. "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd". consciousness [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs] I. the state of being awake and able to hear, see, and think. He lay there, drifting in and out of consciousness 一会意识清醒, 一会儿意识模糊. lose consciousness: The pain was so bad that I lost consciousness. regain/recover consciousness: As a result of the accident she fell into a coma and never regained consciousness. II. the knowledge or understanding that something exists or is important. You use consciousness to refer to an interest in and knowledge of a particular subject or idea. Her political consciousness sprang from her upbringing. consciousness of: We want to increase students' consciousness of health issues. III. SINGULAR/UNCOUNTABLE someone's mind and thoughts. Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts. That idea has been creeping into our consciousness for some time. The sound of the fighting receded from my consciousness. IV. SINGULAR the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings of a group of people. The consciousness of a group of people is their set of ideas, attitudes, and beliefs. The Greens were the catalysts of a necessary change in the European consciousness. Individual freedom is a powerful notion in the European popular consciousness. political/national/public consciousness. stream of consciousness If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of consciousness, you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way. The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness. The stream-of-consciousness they expect of a friend over coffee is not really what they want from their president.
delusion VS illusion VS hallucination VS disillusion: 1. Delusions are an unshakable theory or belief in something false and impossible, despite evidence to the contrary. Examples of some of the most common types of delusions are: Delusions of persecution or paranoia – Belief that others — often a vague "they" — are out to get him or her. These persecutory delusions often involve bizarre ideas and plots (e.g. "Russians are trying to poison me with radioactive particles delivered through my tap water"). Delusions of reference – A neutral event is believed to have a special and personal meaning. For example, a person with schizophrenia might believe a billboard or a celebrity is sending a message meant specifically for them. Delusions of grandeur – Belief that one is a famous or important figure, such as Jesus Christ or Napolean. Alternately, delusions of grandeur may involve the belief that one has unusual powers that no one else has (e.g. the ability to fly). Delusions of control – Belief that one's thoughts or actions are being controlled by outside, alien forces. Common delusions of control include thought broadcasting ("My private thoughts are being transmitted to others"), thought insertion "Someone is planting thoughts in my head"), and thought withdrawal ("The CIA is robbing me of my thoughts"). 2. A hallucination 幻听, 幻觉 (听到看到不存在的东西) is a sensation or sensory perception that a person experiences in the absence of a relevant external stimulus. That is, a person experiences something that doesn’t really exist (except in their mind). A hallucination can occur in any sensory modality — visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, etc. hallucination I. countable something that you think you can see or hear that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. A hallucination is the experience of seeing something that is not really there because you are ill or have taken a drug. The drug induces hallucinations 导致幻觉 at high doses. Hallucination is common in patients who have suffered damage to the brain. A hallucination is something that is not real that someone sees because they are ill or have taken a drug. Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination. a. uncountable the experience of seeing or hearing something that is not really there. hallucinate to see or hear something that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. If you hallucinate, you see things that are not really there, either because you are ill or because you have taken a drug. Hunger made him hallucinate. If you stared long enough, you could even begin to hallucinate the appearance of islands. Musical hallucination (MH) is the experience of hearing music when none is being played. Hearing sound that no-one else can hear is quite common, but the experience is normally of a simple sound such as a buzzing, ringing, or sizzling: this is known as tinnitus. Auditory hallucination 幻听 An auditory hallucination, or paracusia, is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus. A common form of auditory hallucination involves hearing one or more talking voices, and this is known as an auditory verbal hallucination. There are three main categories into which the hearing of talking voices often fall: a person hearing a voice speak one's thoughts, a person hearing one or more voices arguing, or a person hearing a voice narrating their own actions. These three categories do not account for all types of auditory hallucinations. 3. An illusion 幻觉 is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Though illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because vision often dominates the other senses. For example, individuals watching a ventriloquist will perceive the voice is coming from the dummy since they are able to see the dummy mouth the words. illusion 幻觉, 假象 I. a false or wrong belief or idea. An illusion is a false idea or belief. Do not have any illusions that an industrial tribunal will right all employment wrongs. No one really has any illusions about winning the war. illusion that: Many people still have the illusion that full employment is possible. create/give/maintain the illusion: This description creates the illusion that we can solve all our environmental problems. be under no illusion/illusions (=not have a false idea): We are under no illusion that this money will be enough. have no illusions (=realize that something is difficult or unpleasant): I had no illusions about the task that lay ahead. II. an appearance or effect that is different from the way that things really are. An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height. This eerie calm is an illusion. For some time, Yeltsin's rule provided an illusion of stability. give/create the illusion of something: Glass bricks in the bathroom gave the illusion of lightness and space. optical illusion (视觉上的错觉) something that looks very different from what it really is, usually because of the way that it is drawn or lit. Auditory illusions (听觉上的错觉) are false perceptions of a real sound/outside stimulus. These false perceptions are the equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds which are not present in the stimulus, or sounds that should not be possible given the circumstance on how they were created. 4. disillusion [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒ(ə)n] to make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed. disillusioned disappointed because you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you had believed. Disillusioned teachers are leaving the profession (occupation) in large numbers. disillusioned with: Voters are very disillusioned with the democratic process. If you are disillusioned with something, you are disappointed, because it is not as good as you had expected or thought. I've become very disillusioned with politics. He had become disillusioned because he could not find a job.
lunge VS lounge: lunge [lʌndʒ] 猛扑, 猛冲 to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone. He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm. lounge [laʊndʒ] I. a public room in a place such as a hotel, university, or hospital where people can sit and relax. the TV/coffee lounge. a. a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait. II. British a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax. lunge noun. I. a sudden strong movement to catch or hit something or someone. An officer made a sudden lunge for the suspect's gun. a. a movement forward or to the side, done when you are exercising. II. a long rope that you tie to a horse that is being trained. lounge around/about to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something. lounge lizard a man who spends a lot of time in expensive bars and hotels, and likes being with rich people. The term lounge lizard is usually used to refer to lounge musicians, most often in a pejorative sense. Since its first appearance as American slang in 1917, "lounge lizard" has shown up in nearly every decade. In Buster Keaton's 1924 film Sherlock Jr., Keaton plays a projectionist at a movie theater where the movie showing is "Hearts & Pearls or The Lounge Lizard's Lost Love". The movie within a movie has a character who is good looking and well dressed, who is romantically involved with a wealthy young woman. A "lounge lizard" is typically depicted as a well-dressed man who frequents the establishments in which the rich gather with the intention of seducing a wealthy woman with his flattery and deceptive charm. The term presumably owes something to the cold and insinuating quality of reptiles. insinuate I. to say something unpleasant in an indirect way. If you say that someone insinuates that something bad is the case, you mean that they say it in an indirect way. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying. Are you insinuating that I smell? He speaks with rage of insinuations that there's a 'gay mafia' in Hollywood. I just don't think it's right to bring a good man down by rumour and insinuation. insinuate (that) 暗示, 是在说, 是想说: He even went as far as insinuating that Roger was a liar. Claire was angry at the insinuation that she was badly prepared. II. If you say that someone insinuates themselves into a particular situation, you mean that they manage very cleverly, and perhaps dishonestly, to get into that situation. He gradually insinuated himself into her life. insinuating If you describe someone's words or voice as insinuating, you mean that they are saying in an indirect way that something bad is the case. Marcus kept making insinuating 明褒暗贬的 remarks. 'Yes.' My tone was insinuating. 'I heard she was a real friendly girl.'
drug-addled VS deranged VS trance VS delirious: drug-addled (of a person) mentally mixed-up or confused due to the usage of mind-bending drugs. addled 迷迷糊糊的, 分不清东南西北的, 意识模糊的, 意识不清的, 恍恍惚惚中, 精神恍惚的 adj not able to think clearly In my addled state I couldn't remember for a minute whose house I was in. mind-bending 让人产生幻觉的 mind-bending drugs make you see or hear things that are not real. addle If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly. Grief had addled his wits. I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain. deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd]. trance [trɑːns] I. 精神恍惚的状态. 恍恍惚惚的. [countable] [usually singular] a state caused by hypnosis in which someone can move and speak but is not conscious in a normal way. put someone in/into a trance: Her psychiatrist put her into a deep hypnotic trance. a. a state in which you are awake but not really conscious of where you are because you are thinking about something else. He came out of his trance and greeted me. II. [uncountable] music a type of dance music with fast regular beats and electronic sounds that developed from techno in the early 1990s. delirious [dɪˈlɪrɪəs] adj I. 精神恍惚的. 意识模糊的. 不清醒的. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people". II. in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy. extremely happy or excited: The team arrived home to a delirious receptionfrom its fans. "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd". consciousness [ˈkɒnʃəsnəs] I. the state of being awake and able to hear, see, and think. He lay there, drifting in and out of consciousness 一会意识清醒, 一会儿意识模糊. lose consciousness: The pain was so bad that I lost consciousness. regain/recover consciousness: As a result of the accident she fell into a coma and never regained consciousness. II. the knowledge or understanding that something exists or is important. You use consciousness to refer to an interest in and knowledge of a particular subject or idea. Her political consciousness sprang from her upbringing. consciousness of: We want to increase students' consciousness of health issues. III. SINGULAR/UNCOUNTABLE someone's mind and thoughts. Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts. That idea has been creeping into our consciousness for some time. The sound of the fighting receded from my consciousness. IV. SINGULAR the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings of a group of people. The consciousness of a group of people is their set of ideas, attitudes, and beliefs. The Greens were the catalysts of a necessary change in the European consciousness. Individual freedom is a powerful notion in the European popular consciousness. political/national/public consciousness. stream of consciousness If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of consciousness, you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way. The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness. The stream-of-consciousness they expect of a friend over coffee is not really what they want from their president.
delusion VS illusion VS hallucination VS disillusion: 1. Delusions are an unshakable theory or belief in something false and impossible, despite evidence to the contrary. Examples of some of the most common types of delusions are: Delusions of persecution or paranoia – Belief that others — often a vague "they" — are out to get him or her. These persecutory delusions often involve bizarre ideas and plots (e.g. "Russians are trying to poison me with radioactive particles delivered through my tap water"). Delusions of reference – A neutral event is believed to have a special and personal meaning. For example, a person with schizophrenia might believe a billboard or a celebrity is sending a message meant specifically for them. Delusions of grandeur – Belief that one is a famous or important figure, such as Jesus Christ or Napolean. Alternately, delusions of grandeur may involve the belief that one has unusual powers that no one else has (e.g. the ability to fly). Delusions of control – Belief that one's thoughts or actions are being controlled by outside, alien forces. Common delusions of control include thought broadcasting ("My private thoughts are being transmitted to others"), thought insertion "Someone is planting thoughts in my head"), and thought withdrawal ("The CIA is robbing me of my thoughts"). 2. A hallucination 幻听, 幻觉 (听到看到不存在的东西) is a sensation or sensory perception that a person experiences in the absence of a relevant external stimulus. That is, a person experiences something that doesn’t really exist (except in their mind). A hallucination can occur in any sensory modality — visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, etc. hallucination I. countable something that you think you can see or hear that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. A hallucination is the experience of seeing something that is not really there because you are ill or have taken a drug. The drug induces hallucinations 导致幻觉 at high doses. Hallucination is common in patients who have suffered damage to the brain. A hallucination is something that is not real that someone sees because they are ill or have taken a drug. Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination. a. uncountable the experience of seeing or hearing something that is not really there. hallucinate to see or hear something that is not really there, especially because of an illness or the effect of drugs. If you hallucinate, you see things that are not really there, either because you are ill or because you have taken a drug. Hunger made him hallucinate. If you stared long enough, you could even begin to hallucinate the appearance of islands. Musical hallucination (MH) is the experience of hearing music when none is being played. Hearing sound that no-one else can hear is quite common, but the experience is normally of a simple sound such as a buzzing, ringing, or sizzling: this is known as tinnitus. Auditory hallucination 幻听 An auditory hallucination, or paracusia, is a form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus. A common form of auditory hallucination involves hearing one or more talking voices, and this is known as an auditory verbal hallucination. There are three main categories into which the hearing of talking voices often fall: a person hearing a voice speak one's thoughts, a person hearing one or more voices arguing, or a person hearing a voice narrating their own actions. These three categories do not account for all types of auditory hallucinations. 3. An illusion 幻觉 is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Though illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood. The emphasis on visual illusions occurs because vision often dominates the other senses. For example, individuals watching a ventriloquist will perceive the voice is coming from the dummy since they are able to see the dummy mouth the words. illusion 幻觉, 假象 I. a false or wrong belief or idea. An illusion is a false idea or belief. Do not have any illusions that an industrial tribunal will right all employment wrongs. No one really has any illusions about winning the war. illusion that: Many people still have the illusion that full employment is possible. create/give/maintain the illusion: This description creates the illusion that we can solve all our environmental problems. be under no illusion/illusions (=not have a false idea): We are under no illusion that this money will be enough. have no illusions (=realize that something is difficult or unpleasant): I had no illusions about the task that lay ahead. II. an appearance or effect that is different from the way that things really are. An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. Floor-to-ceiling windows can give the illusion of extra height. This eerie calm is an illusion. For some time, Yeltsin's rule provided an illusion of stability. give/create the illusion of something: Glass bricks in the bathroom gave the illusion of lightness and space. optical illusion (视觉上的错觉) something that looks very different from what it really is, usually because of the way that it is drawn or lit. Auditory illusions (听觉上的错觉) are false perceptions of a real sound/outside stimulus. These false perceptions are the equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds which are not present in the stimulus, or sounds that should not be possible given the circumstance on how they were created. 4. disillusion [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒ(ə)n] to make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed. disillusioned disappointed because you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you had believed. Disillusioned teachers are leaving the profession (occupation) in large numbers. disillusioned with: Voters are very disillusioned with the democratic process. If you are disillusioned with something, you are disappointed, because it is not as good as you had expected or thought. I've become very disillusioned with politics. He had become disillusioned because he could not find a job.
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