punitive VS penal VS penile VS pensive; 激怒, 火大的，让人光火的.

用法学习: 2. 明星(The real reason Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss are no longer friends): Swift has previously said that Kloss had her very own room, complete with her favorite snack foods at the ready, at the singer's $47.7 million Tribeca compound. But an insider told The Post that Swift was "furious" when Kloss invited friends over to the home without first getting approval. Although both camps deny this happened, a source admits that the two had a tiff that turned into "something crazy." The fallout between Taylor Swift and her onetime best friend Karlie Kloss reportedly started when the model took advantage of the singer's generous hospitality. "Taylor got upset over something crazy and then she just alienated Karlie," she told The Post. Kloss' rep denies this. Sources say this is just another example of Swift, whose new album, "Lover," is out Aug. 23, overreacting to a situation. In fact, Swift turned down invites to both of Kloss' wedding ceremonies when she married her long-term boyfriend last year, according to a source close to both camps. However, Kloss' rep says Swift was unable to attend due to prior commitments. "She always does the same thing: She trips up when she goes further than she needed to," said a source in regards to Scooter Braun, who's the latest to be deemed one of Swift's enemies, after he purchased Big Machine Records, the singer's former label, for a reported $500 million in June. Swift, 29, took to Tumblr to call the sale, which included the master recordings from her first six albums, her "worst case scenario" — and accuse Braun, who manages Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, of "incessant, manipulative" bullying. "She became famous very young 年少成名," said a music executive in the know 知情的人, 知情者. "And the behaviour that we might accept from a young girl — stamping your feet, 跺脚 acting petulant( [ˈpetʃələnt] 闹脾气. 发脾气. annoyed and behaving in an unreasonable way because you cannot get what you want. a petulant child. stamp your feet 跳脚, 跺脚 to keep putting one foot down hard and noisily on the ground and then the other in order to make yourself less cold or to make a noise. They stamped their feet to keep warm (=brought them down hard on the ground). People were standing around, stamping their feet and rubbing their hands. The little boy stamped his feet and screamed at his mother. wipe your feet 蹭了几下, 蹭一下: He wiped his feet on the mat. shuffle your feet: He looked at the teacher and shuffled his feet nervously. beneath/under your feet: The deck was slippery beneath her feet.) — no longer stands 不被接受 when you're a grown woman. Swift's representative did not respond to requests for comment. Kloss' rep says the two are still friends. 3. mental picture/image 脑中的画面 a clear and telling mental image. A mental picture of something not real or present that is produced by the memory or the imagination. A mental image or mental picture is an experience that, on most occasions, significantly resembles the experience of perceiving some object, event, or scene, but occurs when the relevant object, event, or scene is not actually present to the senses. "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind". sizeable = sizable [saɪzəbəl] adj  Sizeable means fairly large. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land. Savers with a sizeable chunk of cash would do better to leave their money elsewhere. narrative [ˈnær.ə.tɪv] 叙事, 讲述, 叙述, 记叙 I. a story or a description of a series of events: It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure. a first-person/third-person narrative. a gripping/compelling narrative. II. a particular way of explaining or understanding events: There was pressure on academics to construct narratives 说法 of the period that were positive. Both sides in the conflict have a narrative of victimhood. the grand narratives of nation, race, and faith. III. Telling a story or describing a series of events: a narrative 叙事性的 poem. You have to supply a narrative thread that allows the audience to make a connection with one or more characters. Nicole Kidman has not been sending messages to her kids Bella and Connor, who she shares with Tom Cruise, in an effort to pry them away from Scientology. That's the bogus narrative being peddled 兜售 in one of this week's tabloids ( peddle I. Someone who peddles things goes from place to place trying to sell them. His attempts to peddle his paintings around London's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful. II. Someone who peddles drugs sells illegal drugs. He offered the youngster $100 to peddle drugs. The war against drug peddling is all about cash. III. 兜售. 推销. 推广. If someone peddles an idea or a piece of information, they try very hard to get people to accept it. [disapproval] They even set up their own news agency to peddle anti-isolationist propaganda. ). Gossip Cop looked into the situation and we've learned the truth. Last year, Gossip Cop busted the magazine for falsely claiming Kidman was moving to London where her daughter Bella lives so she could "save" her from Scientology. That narrative obviously didn't pan out. 记叙文的书写: One last component of narrative writing is point of view. Point of view 视角 is the perspective in which the story is told. The two main points of view are first-person and third-person. If a story is told in first-person point of view, the narrator, or person who is telling the story, is a character in the story. 4. goody two shoes = goody-goody 娇娇女, 乖乖女, 乖小孩, 乖宝宝 (play goody two shoes, daddy's girl) [informal, disapproval] The definition of a goody two shoes is a person who always does everything right and always follows the rules, so much so that it becomes annoying. If you call someone a goody-goody, you mean they behave extremely well in order to please people in authority. The definition of a goody two shoes is a person who always does everything right and always follows the rules, so much so that it becomes annoying. An example of a goody two shoes is a person who always sits in front, waves her hand to answer every question in class and tattle tales on people on the playground. I. (used as a modifier before a noun) Of or having prudish, self-righteous and/or rigidly moral standards. Many have been critical of the agency as being nothing but a goody two-shoes organization more concerned with telling people how to behave than serving their best interests. A goody two-shoes is someone who tries to please someone in authority or who never does anything wrong. No child wants to be a goody two-shoes, and this is one way for them to demonstrate that they're not. II. An exceedingly and/or haughtily prudish, self-righteous, or rigidly moral person; someone who conforms inflexibly to the rules or the law. Mary is such a goody-two shoes, always squealing to the teacher when one of us does something against the rules. Our gang would have control of half the city if that goody two-shoes hadn't somehow gotten himself elected governor. 5. spurglar A spurglar is a woman who steals sperm to "accidentally" fall pregnant. A woman who tricks a man into having a baby. You know he never wanted a baby. She tricked him. She is a spurglar. Most people have heard of house burglars, but a desperate need to have a baby has resulted in the creation of a new term:  spurglars. Used to describe the act of burgularising sperm, it may sound outlandish but apparently is a lot more common than one might think. Speaking to The Sun, Victoria Beckett revealed that she spurgled a man in order to fall pregnant with her first child. After going from one failed relationship to another, the 29-year old said she was willing to take drastic measures in order to fulfil her dream of being a young mum. "I met Tom on a night out and he was tall, dark, handsome and intelligent," she told the publication. "I wanted someone with good genes and he was perfect ... I deliberately had unprotected sex at my most fertile time of the month. "I love being a mum and can't wait to have more children. Ideally I'd be married but, if I never meet 'the one', I don't rule out being a sperm stealer again." Beckett said she had stopped taking the pill several weeks earlier, with the news of her pregnancy coming as a shock to Tom when she told him at the 12 week mark. He "went into meltdown 崩溃了" and told her he didn't want to be a father, which she said she was prepared for and has happily raised the baby on her own ever since. "She'd told me she was infertile and we'd only slept together a few times." bare minimum 最低限度, 最小量 The smallest possible quantity or the least fulfilling 最少需要的, 可以满足需要的, but still adequate, condition that is required, acceptable, or suitable for some purpose. as low as possible. The smallest possible quantity or the least fulfilling, but still adequate, condition that is required, acceptable, or suitable for some purpose. We need to keep expenses to a (bare) minimum.

 for good measure 增加保险, 双重保险, 锦上添花, 以防万一 If you say that something is done for good measure, you mean that it is done in addition to a number of other things. as a way of making something complete or better. as extra; (adding) a little more to make sure there is enough. When I bought a pound of nails, the clerk threw in a few extra nails for good measure. I always put a little extra salt in the soup for good measure. Throw in a splash of red wine for good measure. I repeated my question for good measure. For good measure, a few details of hotels were included. If something is done or added for good measure, it is done or added in addition to other things in order to make certain that something is successful or complete. There's salmon in the dish and prawns, with a few mussels in there for good measure. Note: You can also use the phrase thrown in for good measure when something is added. It's a fairly conventional love story, with a murder mystery thrown in for good measure. This trendy new nightclub has an excellent 70s disco music policy and a few celebrities thrown in for good measure. desperate times call for desperate measures = desperate times require desperate measures 非常之时行非常之事 Extreme and undesirable circumstances or situations can only be resolved by resorting to equally extreme actions. Derived from the proverb, "Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies." I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but desperate times call for desperate measures. take (one's) measure =  take the measure of someone 忖度 Size someone up, evaluate someone or something. To evaluate someone or something; to judge the qualities of someone or something. The boss wants to take the new intern's measure by having him complete this project on his own. Be sure to take the car's measure with a test drive before you buy it. I didn't mind your dad's questions, I know he was just taking my measure. some measure I. A certain degree or extent; somewhat. While hard work and perseverance will take you far, success also depends in some measure on good fortune. II. A little; a small amount of something. Our team had some measure of success this year, and I know we'll do even better next year. measure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else) 跟人比, 对比, 比较 I. To compare the qualities of a particular person or thing with those of someone or something else. Because I'm pursuing the same career as my brother, I feel like people are always measuring me against him. I just feel that modern architecture is missing some of the grandeur of pre-21st-century buildings when you measure them up against one another. II. To place someone or something against a larger person or thing so as to observe, measure, or compare the size of one or both. We've been measuring our kids against the same wall for nearly 15 years now—there's a lot of memories on that thing! When you measure the new desk up against the older one, you can see that there is a noticeable size discrepancy. measure something out to measure and distribute something as it is being taken out, unwrapped, unfolded, etc. Carl measured the grain out a cup at a time. He measured out the grain little by little. make (something) to measure 定做, 量身定做, 根据尺寸定做 To create a piece of clothing with the unique measurements of a specific person in mind. They make all their suits to measure, so they cost a lot more than buying something off the rack. That shirt fits you perfectly. It looks like it was made to measure! in equal measure(s) To an equal degree or extent; in an equal amount or portion. We've worked in equal measure with law enforcement and mental health professionals to tackle the issue. Now, now—blame must be shared in equal measures for this. get/have/take the ˈmeasure of somebody = get/have/take somebody's measure 了解, 清楚, 明白 (formal) form an opinion about somebody's character or abilities so that you can deal with them: The champion soon had the measure of his young opponent. special measures I. A designation given to a public establishment, such as a school or hospital, that is in need of improvement. Often used in the phrase "in special measures." Primarily heard in UK. My son's school is currently in special measures, so he's transferring to a different one next year. II. 特殊措施. Steps that must be taken, however unusual or extreme, to bring about some outcome. Oh, I will take special measures to ensure that the neighbors' dog stops barking, even if I have to buy him a muzzle myself! Don't worry, we took special measures to make sure that nobody finds us in here—we have furniture blocking all the doors. no half measures No reduction or limitation to the effort or resources employed or that could be employed. It's clear by the sheer scope of this film trilogy that no half measures were taken during its development. The gala was very impressive, and there were no half measures: copious amounts of food, drink, entertainment, and flair were present from the beginning of the evening to the end.

 agitate VS irritate VS infuriate (furious) VS snap VS flip out VS rage/engrage VS rile up VS irate: 1. irk [ɜrk] If something irks you, it irritates or annoys you. The rehearsal process also irked him increasingly. She was irked by their behavior. I must admit it irks me to see this guy get all this free publicity. It irks them that some people have more of a chance than others for their voices to be heard. ire [ˈaɪr] anger. Their ire was directed mainly at the government. irate [aɪˈreɪt] very angry. If someone is irate, they are very angry about something. The owner was so irate he almost threw me out of the place. She then wrote an extremely irate letter to the New Statesman about me. an irate customer. agitate (ˈædʒɪˌteɪt) vt. I. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. II. 吹皱一池春水. 火大. 光火, 生气. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated. was agitated by the alarming news. III. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. IV. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs. vi. To stir up public interest in a cause: agitate for a tax reduction. agitate against someone or something to stir up active dissatisfaction about someone or something. The students were agitating against the closing of the old cafeteria. agitate for something to stir up active support for something. The committee agitated for a change, but nothing was done. enrage to make someone extremely angry. aggravate ['ægrə,veit] I. 恶化 to make (a disease, situation, problem, etc.) worse or more severe II. Informal 让人讨厌, 让人生气, 惹人烦. to annoy; exasperate, esp by deliberate and persistent goading. rile 激怒. I. to make angry. II. to stir or move from a state of calm or order. Money problems rile the underpaid worker every day. Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really rile me. It riles me that she never closes the door after she leaves. rile someone [up] 惹恼, 激怒 to annoy someone. to get someone excited and angry. He yelled at them and riled them up. They left quite angry. He riles up everyone he talks to. The president's outspoken remarks have riled conservatives. rile someone up 激怒 (enrage someone) to get someone excited and angry. He yelled at them and riled them up. They left quite angry. He riles up everyone he talks to. ruffle someone's feathers Fig. to irritate or annoy someone. I didn't mean to ruffle his feathers. I just thought that I would remind him of what he promised us. 2. get the shits 气坏了 Australian, used in accordince with someone to get angry, pissed off, snakey, dirty. When Ryan Adams or Pete Murray get rotation(get played regularly) on triple J , I most definately...get the shits. Shits(give someone the shits 搞的火大, 惹的火大, 搞的头大. get the shits)(temper): to be ticked of, substantially annoyed etc. My computer gives me the shits. 3. obscene [əbˈsi:n] I. offensive in a sexual way. He was fined for making an obscene gesture at the umpire. obscene videos. II. so unfair or immoral that you feel angry. 让人火大的. 离谱的. The amount of money that top-class footballers earn is positively obscene. 4. irritate 让人恼火, 火大, 激怒 His words irritated me. be irritated by sb.'s insolence. That man really irritates me. I try to be patient with her but she was so irritating in that meeting, I just lost my cool. I try to be patient with her but she made so many irritating让人火大的 comments, I absolutely lost my cool. Wow, he really lost his cool! What a tantrum! Whatever you do, don't blow your cool. irritating [ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪŋ] making you feel annoyed or impatient He had an irritating habit of cracking his knuckles. infuriate [ɪnˈfjuərieɪt](to make someone extremely angry. furious. To make furious; enrage. The general confusion and poor communication during the search has fuelled perceptions that Malaysian authorities are unable to handle a crisis on this scale and infuriated 激怒 relatives. 5. do somebody's head in 不开心, 不爽, 感觉不舒服, 头疼不已, 烦死我了 to make someone feel confused and unhappy Getting up at 4 o'clock every morning is doing my head in. I've been trying to make sense of all these figures and it's doing my head in. slightly rattled I. 一点点恼火, 有点火大, 有点不爽  Inf. upset; confused, to feel nervous, worried or irritated Tom was slightly rattled by the policeman at the door. I'm slightly rattled. I'll get over it. She turned quickly, rattled by his presence. II. Inf. tipsy; intoxicated. He's only slightly rattled. He'll recover by morning. She can be really drunk and still seem only slightly rattled. rattle off something also rattle something off 连珠炮似的说 to say something quickly She rattled something off in French that I didn't understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the statistics of players from the 1920s and 30s. 6. "Switch things up" I. usually means change the situation (usually for the better). "We go to the movies every weekend. Let's switch things up and go bowling instead." Switch things up with flexible thinking. "I'm tired of eating at 6 p.m. Let's switch it up. How about 9 p.m.?" II. 大发雷霆, 大为光火, 勃然大怒. 发飙. 暴怒 There is another slang meaning which probably doesn't apply here - it means to change the mood or speed from calm to excited. When your mood is calm, then someone does something, then your mood faes up and you are really mad in an instance, you've switched up. Happy boy, someone steps on his toe at goose fair, boy switches up and starts smackin' the place out. 7. flip out (on sb.) 大为光火. 情绪失控, 哭闹 to suddenly become excited, frightened, or crazy. He didn't just flip out and start shooting, he planned to kill them. The first time I saw that film, I absolutely flipped out. Usage notes: also used in the form flip someone out: I am not easily scared, but this totally flipped me out. flip out Sl. to lose control of oneself. After a sleepless night, Wally simply flipped out. I felt like I was going to flip out from the steady dripping of the faucet. When you flip out, you not only get angry, but you act angry - you yell, rant, rave, maybe even throw things. There are definitely actions associated with your emotional response. flip someone off/out; flip someone the bird Sl. to give someone the finger, that is raise the middle finger, a rude sign. (The digitus impudicus.) The youth flipped the police officer off. Not a good idea. He flipped off the cop. You better not flip a cop out! The little kid flipped the cop the bird and didn't even know what it meant. 7. "It's inflammatory ( [in'flæmətəri -tri] 让人火大的, 让人生气的. 让人光火的. 惹人生气的. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody. Sam posted an inflammatory comment in the talk page. ) to link [the recent massacres] with this, to say they shouldn't be made here at all. 8. Meryl Streep's speech upon receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award never mentioned Donald Trump by name, but its content was enough to set him off 大光其火, 大为光火, said USA Today. 9. snap v. I. 大发雷霆, 大为光火. 发脾气. To speak abruptly or sharply. He snapped at me for the slightest mistake. II. (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly. He snapped his stick in anger. If you bend it too much, it will snap. II. To attempt to seize with eagerness. She snapped at the chance to appear on television. III. To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension. She should take a break before she snaps. 10. jump/go off the deep end 做到极致, 做的太过分 informal I. 大发雷霆, 大为光火. to get very ​angry about something or ​lose ​control of yourself. to do or experience something in the extreme: to fall madly in love, to go crazy, to commit suicide, to fly into a rage, etc. I saw what he had done, and I just went off the deep end. Become unduly excited, overwrought, or angry. For example, When he heard about John's smashing into his car, he went off the deep end. II. Be irrationally carried away, act irresponsibly or heedlessly. For example, Just because you like her looks doesn't mean you should go off the deep end and propose. In both of these colloquial usages deep end alludes to the deep end of a swimming pool. jump in at the deep end (also throw sb in at the deep end 毫无准备的, 没有思想准备的, 忽然置身于困难境地) If you ​jump or are ​thrown in at the deep end, you ​start doing something new and ​difficult without ​help or ​preparation. Blind rage 想都没有想就发火, 不多想就大发雷霆, 没及细想就发飙, 不想想就雷霆震怒, 恶向胆边生 is lashing out without thought. Blind rage, uncontrollable, psychologically-blinding rage. Bitter rage 积怨已久, 怀恨在心, 怨恨已久 is anger that you've been holding in, thinking about, allowing the fester ( I. 伤口化脓. if an injury or sore place on your body festers, it becomes infected. a festering wound. II. if food or waste material festers, it starts to decay and smell bad. III. 恶化. 得不到化解的怨恨. 无处发泄的怒气. if a problem or unpleasant feeling festers, it becomes worse because no one has dealt with it. This festering 愈演愈烈的, 得不到抚慰的 hatred could tear the community apart.). Anger that you've been thinking about for years or more. You gave in to blind rage and destroyed a valuable piece of training equipment. There was nothing but blind fear没有道理的怕, 不明就里的怕, blind rage, blind instinct around him. I must admit that your blind raging invigorated me. He remembered now, with the Bic pen in his hand, the utter blind rage he had felt at discovering that without Beaumont he couldn't write anything but his own name. May this erase our mistake, due to our blind rage. Look, I- I can' t be sure, but I think Darkstrike really did see The Crawler murder his fiancée, and then, in a blind rage, he killed the crawler himself. I was in a blind rage and didn't know what I was doing. 11. Petrol tax shock to leave voters fuming 大怒, 大为光火(征税的动词是 collect, impose, levy, introduce)(to feel or show a lot of anger. Motorists are fuming over the latest petrol shortages.). 12. aggravating ( 令人火大的, 令人光火的. I. To make worse or more troublesome. II. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. Usage Note: Aggravate comes from the Latin verb aggravāre, which meant "to make heavier," that is, "to add to the weight of." It also had the extended senses "to annoy" and "to oppress." Some people claim that aggravate can only mean "to make worse," and not "to irritate," on the basis of the word's etymology. But in doing so, they ignore not only an English sense in use since the 17th century, but also one of the original Latin ones. Sixty-eight percent of the Usage Panel approves of its use in It's the endless wait for luggage that aggravates me the most about air travel. 13. let it/her rip 火力全开: I. allow something, especially a vehicle, to go at full speed. to make a vehicle or machine move very fast. He would get up early Sunday mornings, fire up the lawnmower, and let her rip. Usage notes: the pronoun her is often used to refer to a machine "We'll get on to the motorway and let her rip". II. Allow something to happen forcefully or without interference. utter or express something forcefully and noisily. to do something with energy and enthusiasm. Hendrix would walk into a recording studio, turn on his amp, and let it rip while the tape recorder rolled. "Once she started a tirade长篇攻击性演说, it was best to let it rip". let rip I. 大为光火. 勃然大怒. to suddenly express your emotions without control. This time I was furious and I let rip. He's a very restrained 非常克制的人 sort of person - you can't imagine him ever really letting rip. II. (British & Australian very informal) 放屁. to allow gas to escape from your bottom loudly. You can't just let rip when you're in a smart restaurant. 14. wind someone up 惹恼, 激怒 I. (usually be wound up) Make tense or angry: he was clearly wound up and frantic about his daughter. II. British informal Tease or irritate someone. to annoy someone: He keeps complaining and it really winds me up. she's only winding me up.

 punitive VS penal VS penile VS pensive: punitive [pjuːnɪtɪv] 惩戒性的, 惩罚性的 Punitive actions are intended to punish people. relating to or causing punishment or great difficulty. punitive taxes/tariffs/laws. ...a punitive bombing raid. Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt U.S. interests. penal [piːnəl] 惩治的 I. Penal means relating to the punishment of criminals. the penal system. penal reform/laws. a penal sum 罚款. ..director-general of penal affairs at the justice ministry. ...penal and legal systems. Anyone found guilty of the offenses will be stoned to death, according to a new penal code based on Sharia law, an Islamic legal system that outlines strict corporal punishments. The strict new laws were announced by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, in 2014 and have been rolled out gradually in the small nation on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. II. A penal institution or colony is one where criminals are kept as punishment. used as a place for punishing criminals. a penal colony/institution. ...imprisoned on an island that has served as a penal colony since Roman times. A criminal code (or penal code) is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. Typically a criminal code will contain offences which are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties which might be imposed for these offences and some general provisions (such as definitions and prohibitions on retroactive prosecution). penile [ˈpiˌnaɪl] relating to the penis. pensive [ˈpensɪv] 若有所思的, 陷入沉思的 thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face. If you are pensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. Angela stared pensively out of the window. She became withdrawn and pensive 寡言少语的, hardly speaking to anyone. ruminative [ruːmɪnətɪv , US -neɪt-] 深思熟虑的, 反复思考, 思过来想过去 If you are ruminative, you are thinking very deeply and carefully about something. He was uncharacteristically depressed and ruminative. He smiles and swirls the ice ruminatively around his almost empty glass. ruminate [ˈrumɪˌneɪt] I. formal to think about something very carefully. II. 反刍.biology if an animal ruminates, it brings food back from its stomach into its mouth and chews it (=breaks it into small pieces with its teeth) a second time. wistful [ˈwɪstfəl] 无可奈何的, 舍不得的, 遗憾的, 不舍的 slightly sad because you want to have or to do something. Someone who is wistful is rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it. I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up. [+ about] He has a wistful look. 'I wish I had a little brother,' said Daphne wistfully. I sensed her wistfulness when she talked about vacations her relatives took. a wistful expression/smile. a. used when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past. Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days.

 invisalign VS braces VS retainer: Invisalign 牙套, 牙箍 is at the forefront of cosmetic dentistry technology. Unlike the more traditional braces or retainers, Invisalign is a virtually invisible method of straightening your teeth. ... Every two weeks, you will change the aligners for a new set that will cause your teeth to move a little more. The good thing about orthodontic dental treatments that use braces or Invisalign is that they do more than just straighten the teeth. These are also valuable in correcting bite issues that often require special diagnosis and treatment. The use of Invisalign is an efficient method for tooth movements that are not too complicated. A set of clear, computer-generated trays is ideally worn 24 hours a day with change-outs every two weeks. There are certain trays that can last for six months to one year. However, these require some form of retention to prevent the teeth from shifting back. One of its best advantages is that the trays are relatively invisible. Hence the name Invisalign. Some people simply don‘t want anyone to know they are wearing braces. They also provide help for people who wish to obtain straight teeth while still feeling comfortable in social situations. Wearing Invisalign offers comfort because it does not affect your speech. Invisalign treatment can be expected to work more efficiently for esthetic purposes rather than for the purpose of improving the functionality of the teeth. This is why many people, especially those who have complex dental problems, still prefer dental braces. Dental braces feature brackets that tend to run along a wire. An orthodontist or other trained dental professional is responsible for affixing the dental braces onto the teeth. The wire and brackets that form part of the braces are pressed against the patient's teeth. This supports slight movements that can help in properly aligning and straightening the teeth. Dental braces can correct even the most complicated issues in aligning the teeth. The braces are not only esthetically pleasing, but functional as well. These are beneficial in closing gaps and correcting crooked teeth. Dental braces are better for complex cases. There are plenty of reasons why you might choose dental braces over Invisalign. Mainly composed either of colored metal or resin brackets, braces are attached onto the face of the teeth. Braces also come with a wire that runs through them and affixes them in place. One benefit of dental braces over Invisalign is that these are not removable. Unlike an Invisalign treatment which is extremely useful for esthetic purposes and simple dental issues, braces are functional and work efficiently for fixing complex tooth issues. Braces can also be expected to work faster at closing gaps and aligning the teeth than Invisalign.

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We simply do not tolerate people who are disrespectful to others. You're the organizer of a meetup group for people who are interested in public speaking. You want to have strict rules for your group (someone) does not tolerate (something) When you "do not tolerate" something, it means that you will not allow it. For example: I do not tolerate excuses! They do not tolerate mistakes. This expression sounds strict and formal. (someone) is disrespectful to/towards (some people) Being "disrespectful to" people includes calling them names, being rude to them, not listening to what they're saying, and so on. You can't expect to be disrespectful to your teachers and still be rewarded with good grades and recommendations. Another preposition that you can use after "disrespectful" is "toward": She was disrespectful toward me and my entire family. You can also use the word "disrespectful" by itself: There's no need to be disrespectful! simply not Put the word "simply" in a negative sentence to make the negative more clear and complete. For example: I'm simply not ready. This means that you're completely not ready. It's more clear than just saying "I'm not ready." You can use "simply" in front of a negative verb as well: We simply can't accept cheating in any form. You should've been there! Obie showed off his dance moves! You went to a party this weekend. You're talking to a friend who was invited, but didn't go. You describe something fun that happened at the party. You should have been there 你真应该去! Say this when something fun or entertaining happened, but the listener wasn't around to experience it. It means something lilke "If you were there, you would have enjoyed what happened." When you use this phrase, you sound excited and happy. dance moves When people dance, they usually repeat certain "dance moves". Each dance move is a sequence of movements that look cool together. Some famous dance moves have names, like: The Worm The Moonwalk The Robot The Can Can The Twist. I didn't realize that you were on a first-name basis. You're talking with a friend who's in the same class as you. She's talking about your teacher, but uses his first name instead of calling him by his last name. You're surprised. (some people) are on a first-name basis 直呼其名 When people in English-speaking countries get to know each other well, they often start to call each other by each other's first names. People who use each other's first names are "on a first name basis". knowing someone well enough that you call each other by your first names: I've met her, but I'm not on a first-name basis with her. If someone calls a person like a teacher, a political figure, a celebrity, etc. by their first name, you can tease this person: Oh, are you on a first name basis now? We've been toying with the idea of raising our own chickens. You live in the country. Recently you and your partner thought that it would be nice to have fresh eggs, so you thought about getting chickens. You describe this thought with a friend who already has chickens. We've been toying with the idea of raising our own chickens. raise (animals) You can "grow" vegetables 种植蔬菜, but you can't "grow" animals 养鸡养狗, 养动物. You have to "raise" them: We're growing tomatoes, carrots, herbs, all kinds of stuff. When I was a kid, my uncle used to raise sheep. To "raise" something means to help it grow. Things that you can "raise" include: raising crops, raising animals, raising children. (someone) is toying with the idea of (doing something) "Toying with" an idea means to consider whether or not you should do something. You're thinking that you might do it, but you're not sure yet. For example: I've been toying with the idea of studying abroad for a semester. I'm toying with the idea of cutting it really short. I saw a whole herd of deer leap across 跳过去 the road. You went for a drive in the country. While you were driving, you saw some animals. You describe what you saw to your sister, who didn't go. The word "herd" describes a group of animals that live together. Specifically, you can use "herd" to talk about: cows, deer, elephants, goats, whales. There are other groups of animals that we don't use "herd" for: a pack of wolves, a school of fish, a flock of birds. (something) leaps (somewhere) "Leap" means "jump", but it sounds a little more graceful and athletic. Ballet dancers, deer, and athletes might "leap", for example. You can also "leap over" something, "leap into" something, "leap toward" something, "leap into the air", etc. a road You may sometimes wonder what the difference between a "street" and a "road" is. "Streets" are usually in cities or towns. They're meant for cars, but people sometimes walk beside or across them as well. "Roads" go between towns or through the countryside. deer The plural of "deer" is "deer", so you can say: I saw a deer! Or I saw a bunch of deer! It's truly an honor to meet someone of your stature and influence. You went to a book signing event for one of your favorite business book authors. You got to speak with him for a few minutes. Now you're ending the conversation. It's an honor to (do something) When you get special recognition or a special opportunity from people that you respect highly, it's "an honor". You can use this phrase in sentences like these: It's an honor to meet you. It's such an honor to be invited to speak to you all here today. I don't even care if I win. It's an honor just to be nominated! This phrase is rather formal. When you use it, you sound very thankful and humble. truly The adverb "truly' means "very much" or "honestly". You can use it before an adjective like this: I'm truly sorry for what happened. The most common adjectives that follow "truly" are: truly great, truly remarkable, truly amazing, truly sorry, truly happy. You can also use "truly" with a verb: I truly forgot all about it. I truly believe that you will achieve your dream some day. "Truly" is pretty formal. someone of (your/his/etc.) stature 你这种地位, 你这个量级的人 "Stature" means "importance" or "status". We use it in the phrase "someone of (his/her/your/their) stature" to talk about people who are very highly respected. I wouldn't dare ask such a favor from someone of her stature. The original meaning of "stature" was actually "height", so you can imagine that a very important person seems metaphorically taller than others. (someone) has influence A person who "has influence" is able to affect or even control a lot of people or events. Someone might "have influence" because they're famous, because they're wealthy and well-connected, or because they're well-known in a certain field. When you're describing someone who "has influence", you can also say that they're "influential". That stuff'll clog your arteries. You're staying at your uncle's house for a few days. He offers to make bacon for breakfast. You don't want it because it's unhealthy, and you want to warn your uncle not to eat it either. "Stuff" can mean almost any physical items or material. It's similar to the word "things", but "things" are countable and "stuff" is not. So "stuff" is better to use when you're talking about a group of things that are different from each other - different sizes, shapes, etc. "Stuff" is especially used to refer to things that you buy or own: There's a good chance that you'll end up buying a lot of stuff while you're there. I'll go pick up all the stuff we need. Excuse me. Would you mind watching over my stuff 照看一下, 帮看一下  for me for just a minute? But "stuff" can also mean "topics" or "ideas", like in this example: We have a lot of stuff to talk about. (something)'ll (do something / be something) The word "will" can be contracted to "'ll" after a noun like this: My wife'll give you a call later. The sun'll be setting soon. No one'll find out! This happens in casual spoken English. Avoid it when speaking or writing formally. (some food) clogs your arteries (静脉) 堵塞血管 Your "arteries" are blood vessels which carry blood away from your heart within your body. In addition to arteries, you also have "veins" (动脉) which carry blood back toward your heart. When an artery gets "clogged", it means that something is blocking up the artery and there's a high risk that you could have a heart attack. English speakers generally believe that eating fatty foods "clogs your arteries" and causes heart attacks. Even though veins can get clogged as well, we always use "arteries" in this expression.

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用法学习: 1. I just thought you ought to know what your sentimental, goodwill shenanigans 胡闹, 肆意为之([ʃəˈnænɪɡənz] [informal] Nonsense, mischief, often a deceitful or treacherous trick. silly, dishonest, or immoral behavior. You can use shenanigans to refer to rather dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially when you think it is amusing or interesting. ...the private shenanigans of public figures. [+ of] ) cost us yesterday. 明星: Meanwhile, Cruise revealed last year on James Corden's "Late Late Show" that he gives out dessert to the cast and crew because he can't eat it himself. "I love sugar but I can't eat it because I'm training doing all these movies, so I send it to everyone," said the actor, further joking that he vicariously ( A vicarious US [vaɪˈkeriəs] UK [vɪˈkeriəs] 间接的 pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself. She invents fantasy lives for her own vicarious pleasure. Lots of people use television as their vicarious form of social life. ...a father who lived vicariously through his sons' success. vicarious liability 连带责任 the situation where one person is held legally responsible for the actions of another person, for example when an employer is responsible for the acts of an employee. Vicarious liability is often referred to as employers' secondary liability. ) enjoys sweets through his colleagues, including "the stunt team". mortal enemy 永远的敌人, 宿敌 someone who hates another person and will always hate them. 2. 影评: The casting and acting is good. But the pace is simply glacial ( [ˈɡleɪʃ(ə)l] I. extremely cold. a glacial wind. II. showing that you are angry or unfriendly. She gave him a glacial look. III. extremely slow. The plot moves at a glacial pace. IV. created by glaciers millions of years ago. a glacial lake. ) and not in a good way. So, after three runs at episode 1, I'm bailing 弃剧, 放弃 (ditch a show, give up on, bail, cut your loss) ( When to give up on a TV show: 7 simple rules to help you know when to bail. How many episodes should you watch before cutting your losses? We can tell you exactly. But what about a show that hasn't completely annoyed or bored or disgusted or otherwise offended you, but also hasn't grabbed you 还没有抓住你的心? So my rule of thumb is to give a new case-of-the-week show the first two episodes. If both of them grab you, keep going. If only one of them grabs you, consider revisiting the show somewhere around midseason (when the writers should have worked out the kinks). If neither grabs you, the odds are the show just isn't for you. 第四集弃剧: The reason for the fourth episode's prominence is simple: Usually, the show has settled in enough to pull back the curtain just enough to give you a sense of the bigger picture. And once you can get that peek, you'll have a better sense of whether the show is for you. gel I. 关系更稳固. 更牢固. [intransitive] when a group gels, the people in it start to form a good relationship with each other or start working together effectively. We gelled as a group, right away. II. [intransitive] if a thought or idea gels, it becomes clearer or more definite. It's important to remember that comedy usually takes longer to gel than drama. III. [intransitive] if a substance gels, it becomes thicker or more solid. IV. [transitive] to put hair gel onto your hair bail I. [transitive] [usually passive] to allow someone to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial, after money has been paid as bail. Three of the youths were bailed and another was detained. II. [intransitive] informal to leave a project, situation, or relationship. III. to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished: It was so boring I bailed early. bail on someone To leave or abandon one. Hey, thanks for bailing on me earlier—I was stuck talking to that guy for half an hour! Come on, I highly doubt that Angela would bail on you after one fight. to walk out on someone; to leave someone. She bailed on me after all we had been through together. Many people would have bailed on Renee but he stood by her. I had a travel partner but he bailed and then I didn’t want to go any more. bail out I. [transitive] to help a person or organization that is having problems, especially financial problems. The government has already bailed this particular project out once before. II. [transitive] to give money to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial. My father got a lawyer and bailed me out. III. [intransitive] to leave a project, situation, or relationship, especially when it becomes difficult. bail out of: Investors bailed out of high-tech stocks as prices plunged. IV. [intransitive] to escape from an airplane by parachute. V. [intransitive/transitive] 舀水 to empty water from a boat using a small container. If you bail, you use a container to remove water from a boat or from a place which is flooded. We kept her afloat for a couple of hours by bailing frantically. A crew was sent down the shaft to close it off and bail out all the water. The flood waters have receded since then, but residents are still bailing out. jump bail If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail. He had jumped bail last year while being tried on drug charges. ). To those of you who can stick it out 坚持到底, 坚持到最后, 坚持看完(stick it out to continue to the end of a difficult or unpleasant situation: I know things are difficult right now, but if we just stick it out, I'm sure everything will be OK in the end.), I'm sure it will be worthwhile. The approach seems thoughtful and balanced. 3. standard-issue 配发的 I. noun&adj. standard-issue equipment is the basic equipment that everyone in the armed forces gets. something, such as a rifle, included as standard with military equipment Both the clothes and the weapon were standard issue of the FMLN guerrilla movement. II. 普通的. 最常见的. usual or normal, with no special qualities or features.  On the other hand, perhaps it was standard issue for police officers who were about to arrest a murderer. Coutts, wearing his crash helmet rather than the standard-issue bump cap, raised a thumb in return and then mimed drinking from a cup. I don't like standard-issue brushes, because I end up smearing ink all over the cartoon. The mac-and-cheese, coleslaw and potato salad are strictly standard-issue. mime [maɪm] I. 比手画脚. to tell a story or express yourself without words, using only the movements of your body and face. If you mime something, you describe or express it using mime rather than speech. It featured a solo dance in which a woman in a short overall mimed a lot of dainty housework. I remember asking her to mime getting up in the morning. II. 对嘴. 假唱. to pretend to sing or play an instrument while a piece of recorded music is being played. If you mime, you pretend to be singing or playing an instrument, although the music is in fact coming from something like a CD. Richey's not miming, he's playing very quiet guitar. In concerts, the group mime their songs. The waiters mime to records playing on the jukebox. 5. 炒作: Right. We have a word for that---overhyped 吹过头了, 宣传过度 炒作过度. 名不副实, 吹嘘过头. The movie star's performance in this comedy was overhyped 过誉了. That's correct. Now let's see what you've learned today! 炒作: a publicity stunt. 票房:box office. 吹嘘过头: overhyped. an easy touch 容易上当受骗, 好骗, 爱上当, 轻信别人, 不设防的人 informal someone who you can easily persuade or deceive into giving you something, usually money. To be easy to control or bend to one's wishes. Julia is an easy touch—we can get her to help us with this prank. all things to all people (uk also all things to all men 取悦所有人) If you try to be all things to all people, you try to do things that will please everyone. 6. love-hate 爱恨参半的, 又爱又恨的, 爱恨交加的 adj (of a relationship) characterized by ambivalent feelings of love and hate felt by one or each of two or more parties. his love-hate relationship with reporters. I have a love-hate attitude towards the US. be cross with someone adj Angry or annoyed with someone. In this usage, "cross with" is a set phrase followed by a noun or pronoun. Of course I'm cross with you—you lied to me. cross (one) (up) 反对某人, 不听话, 对着干 To defy, challenge, or frustrate one. Don't cross that guy if you want a job in publishing—he's a celebrated editor. Stephen has crossed me up so many times I just can't trust him anymore. to oppose someone. You best not cross Jim. He has a very bad temper. This is the last time you cross me, you hear? to go against someone; to thwart someone. Don't cross me up if you know what's good for you. designate [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt] verb I. to choose someone officially to do a particular job. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. Thompson has been designated (as/to be)team captain. [ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting. Traditionally, the director designates his or her successor. designate sb (as) sth/to be sth 指派, 委派 Thompson has been designated as new department head. designate sb to do sth 委任 She has been designated to organize the meeting. II. 划归. 划为. to state officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: This area of the park has been specially designated for children. They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation. designate sth for sth This area of the plant has been specially designated for research and development. designate sth (as) sth They officially designated the building as unsuitable for human habitation. adj. [ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt] [ˈdezɪɡnət] used after the title of a particular official job to refer to someone chosen to do that job, but who has not yet started doing it: 尚未上任的 the Secretary General/Managing Director designate. 7. A standing rule(the rules of a society or organization for details of its government that are created by a majority vote and remain in force until repealed or annulled by a majority vote. ) is a rule that relates to the details of the administration of a society and which can be adopted or changed the same way as any other act of the deliberative assembly. Standing rules can be suspended by a majority vote for the duration of the session, but not for longer. Examples of standing rules include wearing name badges, signing a guest register, or using recording devices. Standing orders are the rules used to manage the work of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Along with the Australian Constitution and customs that have developed over many years, standing orders guide the way the chambers operate each day. mishmash [mɪʃmæʃ] 搅和在一起, 混杂在一起,  If something is a mishmash, it is a confused mixture of different types of things. [disapproval] The letter was a mish-mash of ill-fitting proposals taken from two different reform plans. ...a bizarre mishmash of colours and patterns. 8. Gelatin 明胶 (gelatine [ˈdʒelət(ə)n] a clear substance without any flavor, used in cooking for making liquids firm. ) is made by boiling animal bones, cartilage, and skin to extract the collagen. Collagen 胶原蛋白 [ˈkɑlədʒən](a type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger) is a fibrous protein that connects muscles, bones, and skin in animals. When collagen is processed, it becomes a flavorless, colorless substance called gelatin. After gelatin cools, it has a jelly-like texture. chippy adj tending to become angry or upset very easily. noun. I. A chippy is the same as a chip shop. [British, informal] I go to the chippy at least once a week. II. = chippie. 木匠. a carpenter or joiner. It's better to wait until it gets super hot 变得热门 again to sell them. A "hot property" is one that many people want to buy. It is highly desirable. A person who is a "hot property" is one that is at the peak of his career. An actor who is a hot property, for example, would be one that is highly sought after and well paid. overtly [əʊˈvɜːt] 公开的 大张旗鼓的, 不加掩饰的 not hidden or secret. without concealment or secrecy; openly. They have given overt support to the new law. "the selection policy was not overtly stated". in a way that is done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret: It was an overtly sexual advertising campaign. He never overtly expressed his feelings about the issue. slow-building A movement is slow-building if it starts with few people and little media recognition, and progressively becomes better known. The movement builds up slowly over time, as it gathers more participants and organizes more activities. Slow-building implies that the movement was built slowly, as a result of a sustained effort or a passive rise towards success, and that this building up is still ongoing. Why are you so slow-built on following? countenance [ˈkaʊntənəns] noun. your face, or the expression on your face. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance 冷漠脸. verb. to approve of something, or to allow something to happen. If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen. Jake would not countenance 不同意, 不接受 Janis's marrying while still a student. ...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president. But the EU will not countenance anything resembling May's deal without a backstop-like mechanism for the Irish border. 英国政坛: We saw the worst and best of Johnson on his first day in office. The appointment of people with highly reactionary ( strongly opposed to any social or political change reactionary views on the role of women. A reactionary person or group tries to prevent changes in the political or social system of their country. ...Charlotte Brontë's battle against the forces of reactionary Victorianism. As long as I have strength, I shall be trying to remove the reactionary forces from the party. ...narrow and reactionary ideas about family life. A reactionary is someone with reactionary views. Critics viewed him as a reactionary. ) views, or those who have shown contempt for both Britain's democratic system and national security laws, purely because it suits immediate political interests, paints a disturbing picture of the character of Johnson's premiership. 9. Snap at a chance = seize a chance 抓住机会 If an animal such as a dog snaps at you, it opens and shuts its jaws quickly near you, as if it were going to bite you. His teeth clicked as he snapped at my ankle. grab, grasp, jump at, seize, take Travis had left the door open? she seized her chance and was through it like a shot. Take every chance that comes your way. blow, miss, pass up, squander, throw away, turn down, waste 浪费机会, 错过时机 They blew their chance to go second in the league. I wouldn't pass up the chance of working for them. Foam peanuts (packing foams, packaging foams, foam inserts 塞缝的 泡沫塑料), also known as foam popcorn, packing peanuts or packing noodles, are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping. They are shaped to interlock when compressed and free flow when not compressed. They are roughly the size and shape of an unshelled peanut and commonly made of expanded polystyrene foam. 50–75 millimetres (2-3 in) of peanuts are typically used for cushioning and void filling packaging applications. The original patent was filed for by Robert E. Holden in 1962 and was granted in 1965. 10. pedestrian adj. If you describe something as pedestrian, you mean that it is ordinary and not at all interesting. [disapproval] His style is so pedestrian 路人的 that the book becomes a real bore. I drove home contemplating my own more pedestrian lifestyle. A pedestrian crossing (primarily British English) or crosswalk (American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. Pelican crosswalks (A pelican crossing (previously pelicon crossing, which stood for "pedestrian light controlled crossing") is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians. Usage of pelican crossings is confined mainly to the UK, where they were invented, and in Ireland. A comparable system called the HAWK beacon is used in the United States. ) are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic. In Europe, the Zebra crossing is a common kind of crossing facility. The wording pedestrian crossing is used in some international treaties on road traffic and road signs, such as the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. 11. in a pig's arse (idiomatic, vulgar, Britain) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. An exclamation of emphatic denial, dissent, or disbelief of something. Likely a variant of "in a pig's eye," meaning the same. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Step down from the board of directors? In a pig's arse I will! This little pill is supposed to help you lose 20 pounds? Yeah, in a pig's arse it does. "My wife and I have asked a crowd of craps. To come and waste their time and ours: perhaps You'd care to join us?" "In a pig's arse, friend." not on your life (idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances. Do you think I will ever go back after that? Not on your life! not touch something with a barge pole (British) = not touch something with a ten foot pole = over my dead body. rightful If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position 应得的, 应该去的地方, 应该的位置, 该有的位置, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have. This certainly helped Spain take its rightful place in Europe. He had been denied what he believed to be his rightful position at the center of things. The car must be returned to its rightful owner. Jealousy is the feeling that someone else has something that rightfully belongs to you. She's inherited the money which is rightfully hers. Killing a police officer is something that's taken very seriously and rightfully so 正该如此的, 正应该的. He's the rightful king. 12. Lion King Script: We lost 'im. I ... am a genius. Hey, Genius, it was my idea. Yeah, but I pulled it off 实现的. With me! Oh yeah?... Rrarr!! Ha. Pinned ya. Hey, lemme up. Pinned ya again 干倒, 放倒, 摁在地上. This is it.... We made it. Whoa! It's really creepy. Yeah... isn't it great? We could get in big trouble. I know, huh. I wonder if its brains are still in there. There's only one way to know. Come on. Let's go check it out. The only checking out you will do will be to check out of here. Aw, man. We're way beyond the boundary of the Pride Lands. And right now we are all in very real danger. Danger? Hah! I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger 不屑一顾, 嗤之以鼻. see something out I. come to the end of a period of time or undertaking. "I could well see out my career in Italy" II. continue to work on or be involved with a task or project until it is completed. to wait or last until the end of a difficult event or situation: The besieged town doesn't have enough food to see the month out. They saw out the storm in the best shelter they could find. see someone out to go with someone to the door when they are leaving in order to say goodbye to them. My secretary will see you out. see yourself out to find your way out of a place that you are visiting without any help I can see myself out. III. to continue to the end of a period of time or an activity I'll see this year out to resign. He will see out the year 坚持到. 做完 remaining on his contract. III. if something sees you out, it lasts longer than the time you live These are good strong shoes and they'll probably see me out. see out the Old Year 欢送旧年 to celebrate the end of a year. imposition [ɪmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] I. the action or process of imposing something or of being imposed. "the imposition 实施, 强制实施 of martial law". II. a thing that is imposed, in particular an unfair or unwelcome demand or burden. "I'd like to see you, if that wouldn't be too much of an imposition 强加于人, 强迫人, 太过分, 不夸张". III. an unfair or unreasonable situation that you are expected to accept. Expecting employees to work longer hours for the same pay is a huge imposition. IV. [uncountable] the introduction of something such as a new law or a new system. imposition of: the imposition of economic sanctions. heavy lifting 困难工作, 难点重点 (idiomatic) The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration. the act of picking up and carrying heavy objects: With only three weeks until his contract ends, you won’t find him doing any of the heavy lifting. The smallest fossils were carried out of the park by hand. Machines did the heavy lifting. You are a heavy lift: Normally it would mean that the person to whom it is said is hefty, at least for the person doing the lifting. It can also be used metaphorically to mean "You're an emotional burden." A padded cell 隔离室, 防自杀房间 is a cell in a psychiatric hospital with cushions lining the walls. The padding is an attempt to prevent a patient from hurting themselves by hitting their head (or other bodily parts) on the hard surface of the walls. In most cases, an individual's placement in a padded cell is involuntary. Other names used are "rubber room", seclusion room, time out room, calming room, or personal safety room. 13. pay off someone to give someone money, often illegally, after the person has done something dishonest to help you: He paid off the inspectors with bribes of $500. Height Man ( stooge 跟班的, 吆喝声的) A height man is a friend of some sort, who will always back you up in any situation, to emphasize everything you do so as to make you seem better than you are. To heighten you. As he schooled the challenger, his height man was right there cheering him on and talking as much smack as possible. a devil of a job = devil's own job A difficult or frustrating time; much difficulty. I'm having a devil of a job getting this window open—I think it has been painted shut. the most difficult task. We had a devil of a job fixing the car. It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies. a/the devil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc. (old-fashioned) a difficult or an unpleasant example of something: We're going to have a devil of a job getting the roots of that tree out of the ground. a devil of a mess/problem an extremely difficult or serious type of something: We had the devil of a job/time trying to find this place! If you say that you had the devil's own job to do something or that you had a devil of a job doing something, you are emphasizing that it was difficult to do it. We had the devil's own job to persuade him to take part. the devil makes/finds work for idle hands 闲人生是非 used for saying that people who are bored or do not have enough work will start doing things that they should not do. used to say that people who do not have enough to do will start to do bad things. dip a/your toe in (the water) to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at. Toe up from the floor up messed up from top to bottom. messed up; hungover. My teacher looked toe up from the floor up! (stuck) in a rut 人生被定型 too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change: I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.

俚语. 俗语: 1. seed 结婚生子, 失去魅力, 老了 If you say that someone or something has gone to seed or has run to seed, you mean that they have become much less attractive, healthy, or efficient. He says the economy has gone to seed. He was a big man in his forties; once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed. 2. breed I. a particular type of animal or plant: a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle. What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed? II. informal a type of person: Arletty was that rare breed of actress -beautiful, sexy and funny. A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood. Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (=becoming rare) these days. verb. I. If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way. He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs. He used to breed dogs for the police. These dogs are bred to fight. There is potential for selective breeding 育种 for better yields. II. When animals breed, they have babies. Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond. The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds. During the breeding 生育 season the birds come ashore. III. If you say that something breeds bad feeling or bad behaviour, you mean that it causes bad feeling or bad behaviour to develop. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment. Violence breeds 催生 violence. 3. 谈精液影响: As Wain stated, apart from the infection potential of it, semen inside a person could alter their mood due to hormones in the penetrating partner's semen being absorbed by the bottom. However, it is impossible to say for certain, and know how much…presumably not a great deal, judging by the amount of semen that gets absorbed through the anus/rectum…unless multiple rounds of anal sex in one session led to a lot of ejaculant being deposited in the bottoms lovehole…or a bottom taking gang bang loads of semen from multiple guys. In my experience my mood did change when my boyfriend shot his load inside me. I felt deliriously ( delirious [dɪˈlɪriəs] 傻乐, 傻笑 I. medical talking or thinking in a confused way because you are sick. Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. I was delirious 意识模糊, 意识不清醒 and blacked out several times. II. extremely happy and excited. Someone who is delirious is extremely excited and happy. The team arrived home to a delirious reception from its fans. His tax-cutting pledge brought a delirious crowd to their feet. I was delirious with joy.) happy and satisfied. But given that it was mere seconds after being fired into, I would assume that this was an emotional/psychological response in my body caused by me knowing that my lover had just bred me. I did, however feel more feminine and sexy for quite a long period of time (5+ years) due to being screwed regularly and getting my boyfriend's nuts drained inside me. Often I would keep his seed inside me for days, so that minimal cum escaped from my hole…I always felt very kinky and naughty knowing that I was walking around, shopping, etc with my lover's seed in my boypussy. And a lot of the time no sperm came out of my anus on my subsequent bowel movement, meaning most, if not all, of his cum had been absorbed into my body. What Breeding Is in Gay Terms (breed: 内射 The act of blowing a load or taking a load up the ass without a rubber. He was so hot I let him breed me.) Breeding may also be referred to as seeding. The use of sexual phrases like "breed me" or "I want to breed you" is common in all types of relationships, including hook-ups with anonymous individuals or people you barely know. It's important for people engaging in breeding to search for a partner that they can experience a deep level of trust, familiarity, and intention with—just as in heterosexual sex.

Big Bang Theory Series 05 Episode 05 – The Russian Rocket Reaction: Stuart: Oh, I see you guys have found my little treasure. Leonard: Yeah. It's okay, I guess. Sheldon: Okay? It's magnificent. Leonard: Buh-buh-buh-buh! What do you want for it? Stuart: Oh, it's hard to put a price on something that's a copy of something that was on pay cable. But for my friends, let's say 250? Leonard: Oh, that's pretty steep. Stuart: Well, it's a limited edition. They only made 8,000 of these bad boys. Sheldon: Only 8,000? We're wasting precious time. Buy it. Leonard: Hang on. Can you do any better? Stuart: Are you kidding? I'm already giving you the friends and family discount. Sheldon: Oh, did you hear that? We're getting the friends and family discount. We are honoured and we will take it. Leonard: Slow down. Two hundred. Sheldon: What are you doing? Two fifty is already the discounted price. Leonard: Will you shut up? Stuart: Tell you what, I'll go two thirty-five. Leonard: Nope. Maybe another time. Stuart: Okay, two twenty five, my final offer. Sheldon: Take it, take it. Leonard: Two hundred. Stuart: Man, you're killing me! Sheldon: Killing you? I can't breathe. Stuart: Two ten, and I'm losing money. Sheldon: Oh, now, we can't let him lose money, Leonard. I'm so sorry. Leonard: Two ten and you throw in the Iron Man helmet. Stuart: Are you crazy? That helmet's signed by Robert Downey Jr. Leonard: So? Stuart: Okay, if you're going to question the importance of an actor's signature on a plastic helmet from a movie based on a comic book, then all of our lives have no meaning! Leonard: Okay, fine. Just the sword, two ten. Stuart: Thank you. I can eat meat this week. Leonard: See that? I just saved us forty bucks. Sheldon: I've long said, what you lack in academic knowledge you make up for in street smarts. Stuart: You want me to wrap it? Leonard: No, it's okay. I'm gonna stab my friend in the chest.