用法学习: 1. monkey's paw 愿望成真却付出高昂代价 (idiomatic, usually attributive) A situation in which a wish or desire has been fulfilled, but at significant cost or with ironic, usually unfavourable consequences. Piper misses the tragedy because she's at the monastery. Her whole deal has been to get away from her family. She gets her wish but the "monkey paw" is she's not there when her family needs her most. Also I could see her and Zion having a connection where we get to know who Piper is on a deeper level. Etymology: From the 1902 short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs, in which a mummified monkey's paw is enchanted to grant a family three wishes, but with terrible consequences for them. Popularised by a segment based on Jacobs' story in the 1991 episode "Treehouse of Horror II" of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. poisoned chalice [ˈtʃalɪs] (反义词: blessing in disguise) (idiomatic) Something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful; an apparently beneficial or benign instrument or scheme for causing death or harm. pyrrhic victory [ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪkt(ə)ri] 毁灭式的胜利, 代价惨痛的, 代价巨大的, 付出巨大代价的胜利 A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost. a victory that is not worth winning because you lost a lot in order to achieve it. A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to 等同于 defeat. Such a victory negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress. Note:
From the Greek king Pyrrhus, whose army defeated the Romans but at such
great cost that he said another similar victory would destroy him. Putin's victory, if it comes, will be pyrrhic: The barbaric cruelty of those operations – expressly designed to terrorise a civilian population and becoming ever more monstrous as the Kremlin's anticipated end game is frustrated – has already succeeded in producing a tidal wave of a million refugees flooding across the western borders, not to mention the desperate multitudes of the internally displaced. hollow victory = proscribed victory 代价不菲的胜利, 付出高昂代价的胜利 (sometimes proscribed) A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it. proscribe (of a government or other authority) to not allow something: Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are proscribed by international law. The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using proscribed drugs. to forbid an action or practice officially: The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed by US law. proscribed [prəʊˈskraɪbd] adj I. condemned or prohibited. ships carrying proscribed cargoes. the use of proscribed substances. II. banned or outlawed. membership of a proscribed organization. I've won the battle but lost the war 因小失大, 丢了西瓜捡了芝麻, 买椟还珠, 因噎废食 ( keeps minutes and loses hours: What is the meaning of the phrase, "lost the battle but won the war"? How does it apply in our day to day life? There are many battles in a war. Just because you have lost a battle doesn't mean that you cant win a war. In our life we stumble and we fall 跌倒, 跌跌撞撞, 摔跤 but it is up to us whether we settle or go for a win. penny wise and pound foolish 丢西瓜捡芝麻 unwise because doing something small now would prevent much more trouble later Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish – public education is an investment in our future. A Pyrrhic victory 代价惨重的胜利 [ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪkt(ə)ri] a victory that is not worth winning because you lost a lot in order to achieve it. ) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on
the victor that it is tantamount等同于 to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic
victory has been victorious in some way. However, the heavy toll negates
any sense of achievement or profit (another term for this would be
"hollow victory": A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost. 2. slow A person might be described as slow if they are not very clever and do not understand or notice things quickly. A person who is slow does not understand or learn things quickly: a class for slower 学得慢的, 脑子笨的 students. I feel so slow 迟钝, 脑子不好使, 脑子笨 when I'm with Andrew - he's so much brighter than me. slow on the uptake 接受的慢, 吸收的慢 = quick on the uptake 脑子快, 脑子好使, 学得快 I was a bit slow on the uptake there - I didn't follow his reasoning at all. slow to a crawl 慢得像爬 Traffic slows to a crawl (= goes so slowly it almost stops) during rush hour. slow someone's roll to slow someone down so they cannot do as much as before, or do something as quickly as before: We needed to slow their roll a little - they were expecting too much. In an effort to slow the thieves' roll, the police department is turning to new tactics. slow growth/progress/recovery Small companies are making a slow recovery from the recession. Growth in this sector has been slower than predicted. Despite a rather slow start, the month ended well. The slow pace of recovery in the labor market could not be denied. be slow to do sth 应对缓慢, 反应慢 The company was slow to react to changing market conditions. slow dramatically/sharply/significantly 显著放缓 Consumer spending has already slowed quite sharply. if business, sales, etc. are slow, there is very little activity: Business is always slow during summer vacation. slow months/season 淡季 ( "high season" or "peak season" ). clock says The town-hall clock says (= shows that the time is) nine o'clock. clock is fast 表快了 If someone says that a clock is 10 minutes fast 表快了10分钟, idiomatically it means that it is currently 10 minutes ahead of the actual time. I think the kitchen clock is fast (= is showing a later time than it should). clock is slow 表满了 If your clock is running slow, meaning it shows a time earlier than the actual time, check the batteries, ensure the clock is hung upright (especially if it has a pendulum), and consider cleaning the battery compartment or checking the clock's mechanism. If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the real time: That clock is ten minutes slow 钟表慢了10分钟. I think the kitchen clock is slow (= is showing a earlier time than it should). clock strikes The clock began to strike twelve. turn the clocks back 拨慢时钟, 拨回时钟 (UK also put the clocks back); (US also set the clocks back) to change the time on your clocks to an hour earlier, at an officially chosen time of year: Don't forget to turn the clocks back tonight. turn the clocks forward (UK also put the clocks forward); (US also set the clocks ahead) 调快时钟 to change the time on your clocks to an hour later, at an officially chosen time of year: We turn the clocks forward today, so our children will be short of sleep. verb. I. to hit someone, especially on the head or face: Then the other guy turned round and clocked him (one) (= hit him). II. (transitive, informal) To notice; to take notice of (someone or something). Clock the wheels on that car! III. (transitive, informal, with as) To recognize; to assess, register. I'd already clocked her 认出, 识破, 看穿, 看出来, 看透 as someone who couldn't reliably be believed when she spoke. And now this too! IV. (transitive, informal) To identify (someone) as having some attribute (for example, being trans or gay). Once my transition was complete I considered moving to London, where I felt there was less chance of being clocked 认出, 识破 and a larger support network. V. (British, slang) To falsify the reading of the odometer of a vehicle. I don't believe that car has done only 40,000 miles. It's been clocked 篡改里程表. clock something up 收货, 获得, 取得 I. to win or achieve a large number of similar things: The Australians have clocked up three gold medals and two silvers in the swimming events. II. to collect or achieve a large number of similar things: Most store cards are just about the worst way shoppers can clock up debts. In a couple of months she will clock up a year's employment and will be able to take up the company's pension deal. Motorists who clock up more than 15,000 miles a year are more likely to be caught speeding because of the huge number of speed cameras around. 2. In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk ( [ˈbæsɪlɪsk] or [ˈbæzɪlɪsk]) is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve inches in length", that is so venomous, it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its path, and its gaze is likewise lethal. According to Pliny, the basilisk's weakness is the odor of a weasel. The weasel was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable because some of the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched 烧焦 by its presence. It is possible that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the weasel in Europe was inspired by accounts of certain species of Asiatic and African snakes (such as cobras) and their natural predator, the mongoose 猫鼬. 3. slipstream noun. I. The slipstream of a fast-moving object such as a car, plane, or boat is the flow of air directly behind it. He left a host of other riders trailing in his slipstream. II. If you are in the slipstream of someone, you are following their example. ...in the slipstream of various literary greats. One senior Australian official confirmed to the ABC that "the Canadians were always going to follow the US purchase and slipstream off that" but circumstances changed and "things moved quickly". loveseat = love seat 二人沙发: a small sofa (= a soft seat with a back and arms) that is only long enough for two people. A loveseat is a cozy couch that's big enough for two people. He and his wife recently hit pause on their plan to replace an old loveseat, and have scaled back their ambitions for renovating the bathroom. "I just feel like right now, we need that money squirrelled away in a safe spot," he said. vocabulary: The loveseat in your living room might be just the right size for you and your dog to share. Any sofa with two cushions, or that's approximately wide enough to seat two, is a loveseat. The very first loveseats appeared in the early 19th century, two-person couches that evolved from the wide upholstered seats for one that were popular in the 1700s, as they could accommodate the huge dresses that fashionable women wore. The loveseat gets its name from the idea that a couple can share it, sitting very close together. 4. tin ear 耳朵没有鉴赏力, 听觉愚钝 I. If someone has a tin ear, they are not able to appreciate (= to enjoy and make good judgments about) music or the way that words sound: We are very different. He is a wonderful musician and I have a tin ear. She tells a good story, but has a tin ear for language. Many television directors have tin ears and use music unsympathetically in their shows, but luckily the ones I've worked with have been good. He has promised that by the time the World Cup finals come around next year his tin-eared 音痴的 team will be able to sing the national anthem. Even if you can make sense of the terrible plot, you will hate the tin-eared dialogue. II. 耳朵硬, 讲不听的. 不听话的. 不听讲的. If someone has a tin ear, they are not good at understanding people's feelings as expressed in what they are saying or doing: Some London-based journalists and politicians are developing a tin ear for the mood of the general public. showing an inability to understand people's feelings as expressed in what they are saying or doing. If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully. Worst of all, for a playwright specializing in characters who use the vernacular, he has a tin ear for dialogue. Businesses are often tin-eared when hearing complaints. Greens senator Nick McKim has blasted the PM's decision, accusing him of having a "tin ear" and weakening environmental laws to benefit foreign salmon farming corporations. "The old tin ear prime minister has decided he's going to legislate to weaken our already very weak environment protection laws so that the multinational salmon farming corporations can make even more profits and to drive an ancient fish species … to extinction for the benefit of the big foreign salmon farming corporation," he told Nine. wiki: "Tin ear" is an informal term that describes someone who is unable to appreciate music or the way words sound, or who has a lack of sensitivity to the nuances of language or people's feelings. 5. dissociate = disassociate [dɪˈsəʊʃɪeɪt] (especially in abstract contexts) disconnect or separate. to consider as separate and not related: dissociate someone/something from someone/something I can't dissociate the man from his political opinions - they're one and the same thing. "the word ‘spiritual’ has become for many dissociated from religion". dissociate yourself from something 切割, 脱钩, 断关系 to make it publicly known that you are not in any way connected to, or responsible for someone or something, often to avoid blame or embarrassment: Most party members are keen to dissociate themselves from the extremists. dissociation = disassociation the fact of being separate from and not related to something else: dissociation between The work finds a fairly complete dissociation between learning and sleep. in dissociation from The evaluation of materials cannot be carried out in dissociation from (= separately from) the contexts of particular classrooms. the action of separating yourself, or considering yourself to be separate, from something or someone: dissociation from A movement grew, demanding dissociation from the war and for Britain to withdraw political support. Dissociation is thought to occur during and immediately after a traumatic event. dissonant [ˈdɪsənənt] (声音、音乐) 不和谐的, 刺耳的, 不和谐的, 不一致的 I. music formal or specialized (of sounds or musical notes) sounding strange or unpleasant: a dissonant combination of sounds. His compositions tend to be brutally dissonant and repetitive. II. not agreeing with or not the same as other things, usually in a way that is strange or hard to accept: Amid the celebrations over the passage of the reform bill this week, one dissonant voice could be heard. dissolve into tears/laughter to suddenly start to cry or laugh: When she saw his picture, she dissolved into tears. 北韩: But despite the gleaming images of Pyongyang's new skyline, high-rise living in North Korea is not necessarily a symbol of luxury. Frequent power outages mean that elevators in residential buildings often do not function, making daily life difficult for those living in upper floors. As a result, younger residents are typically assigned 分到, 分配 higher apartments, while older residents are moved to lower floors to minimize the physical strain of climbing stairs, as witnessed by CNN during multiple visits to the country. Housing shortages 住房短缺 remain a significant challenge for North Korea, which is also grappling with a faltering economy, surging commodity prices, and ongoing food insecurity. Outside of the showpiece capital, many homes are dilapidated 破旧不堪 and lack consistent access to electricity, clean water and sewage services. Pyongyang has been largely closed off to visitors since North Korea shut its borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic more than five years ago. A small number of Russian tourists visited the city in 2024, though the capital was off-limits to the international tour group that entered the country last month before trips were again suspended. The latter group was only permitted to visit Rason, a special economic zone near the country's border with China and Russia. Housing is assigned by 住房分配 the government, prioritizing those who are considered most loyal to the ruling Kim family and people working in sectors considered most valuable to the nation, such as scientists and engineers. 6. There are four municipalities [mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpalɪti] 直辖市 ( Direct-administered municipality ) in China: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. baritone [ˈbær.ɪ.təʊn] 浑厚的男声 (a man with) a singing voice that is lower than a tenor but not as low as a bass, or a musical instrument with this range. a man's singing voice in the range lower than a tenor, or a person or musical instrument with this range. comeuppance [kʌmˈʌp.əns] informal humorous a person's bad luck that is considered to be a fair and deserved punishment for something bad that they have done: get your comeuppance 遭报应 If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done. The central character is a bad man who shoots people and gets his comeuppance. She'll get her comeuppance. WASP mainly US sometimes disapproving (also Wasp) abbreviation for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant: a white American whose family originally came from northern Europe, and is therefore part of a group often considered as having the most influence and the most money in American society: My mother comes from an old WASP family which has been in this country for 350 years. There’s a trend on tik tok about cultivating an “old money look”, but the reality is the only thing that really classifies someone as being old money is that they have multigenerational inheritance embedded in elite institutions. Think the vanderbilts, Rockefellere, Carnegie. Usually these people are wasps, and are part of the "old stock" of America, so it also ties into race and religion as well. 7. Waspy = Waspish relating to or typical of a WASP (= White Anglo-Saxon Protestant): These schools are widely seen as elitist, exclusive places for Waspy rich kids. She enjoys a series of suitably Waspy pursuits such as golf and bridge. linage [ˈlaɪnɪdʒ] = lineage I. the total number of lines used for an advertisement. the number of lines in a piece of written or printed matter Any company can place a free 12-word linage recruitment advert. II. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. You can even have more money than old money people. You'll never be good enough. It takes you marrying into a family. In Virginia there's an additional layer because you can only be old money if you can trace your lineage 家族渊源, 家族基因, 遗传链, 认祖宗 to at least one, preferably two, FFV (First Families of Virginia). vapid [ˈvapɪd] 无脑的, 无聊的, 脑袋空空的 adj. [disapproval] offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland. showing no intelligence or imagination. If you describe someone or something as vapid, you are critical of them because they are dull and uninteresting. ...the Minister's young and rather vapid daughter. She made a vapid comment about the weather. a vapid reality TV show. He's attractive, but vapid. "tuneful but vapid musical comedies". inversion [ɪnˈvəːʃn] I. the action of inverting something or the state of being inverted. a situation in which something is changed so that it is the opposite of what it was before, or in which something is turned upside down: ..a scandalous inversion of the truth. ...a strange inversion of priorities. inversion of 反转 Her account of the case was an inversion of the facts (= it said the opposite of what really happened). "the inversion of the normal domestic arrangements". It's an inversion of what Kate was complaining about in an earlier scene -- never being able to trust "friendly" interactions because the other person always wants something from her/her husband. Kate, however, is a big fish in a small pond -- they make it clear she and her husband only recently came to their level of wealth, and being in Austin put them outside the Jet Set. She's trying to do to Victoria what she accuses others of doing, but Victoria refuses to accept it. II. a reversal of the normal decrease of air temperature with altitude, or of water temperature with depth. a layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases with height. III. a situation in which an organ, or part of an organ, is turned inside out. IV. Inversion 倒置, 倒装 happens when we reverse (invert) the normal word order of a structure, most commonly the subject-verb word order. For example, a statement has the subject (s) before the verb (v), but to make question word order, we invert the subject and the verb, with an auxiliary (aux) or modal verb (m) before the subject (s). invert 翻转, 反转, 颠倒 to turn something upside down or change the order of two things: In some languages, the word order in questions is inverted (= the verb comes before the subject of the sentence). to turn something so its top is at the bottom or put something in the opposite order or position: Invert the cake onto a wire rack and let it cool. Invert the cake onto a cooling rack. ...a black inverted 倒三角 triangle. If you invert something, you change it to its opposite. They may be hoping to invert the presumption that a defendant is innocent until proved guilty. ...a telling illustration of inverted moral values. wire rack 铁丝网架: A wire rack is a flat wire structure used to store and display various products, typically in retail settings. The base is composed of multiple interwoven metal strands, creating a sturdy surface for holding items. A wire rack is a structure made of interwoven metal strands, used for storing, displaying, or cooling items, often in retail settings or for baking. inverted 倒置的, 颠倒的 changed from the normal position by being turned upside down or being arranged in the opposite order: Cover the bowl with an inverted plate 翻过来的. The building is shaped like an inverted 倒立的 pyramid. revert to something 回到之前的状态 I. to return to doing, using, being, or referring to something, usually something bad or less satisfactory. When people or things revert to a previous state, system, or type of behaviour, they go back to it. Jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking heavily.Why does the conversation have to revert to money every five minutes? When they divorced, she reverted to using her maiden name. II. to go back to a previous condition. When someone reverts to a previous topic, they start talking or thinking about it again. In the car she reverted to the subject uppermost in her mind. The money will revert to the state general fund if it isn't claimed. revert to someone 回归, 归还 to become the property of a particular person again. If property, rights, or money revert to someone, they become that person's again after someone else has had them for a period of time. When the lease ends, the property reverts to the freeholder. When I die, the house will revert to my sister. reverse I. to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite. to cause something to go in the opposite direction, order, or position. to change a decision, plan, etc. so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before: Management have reversed their decision 反悔决定 on the matter. The group is trying to reverse the trend toward developing the wetlands. The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes. Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are reversed. The Court of Appeal reversed the earlier judgment. to stop things happening, or to stop happening, in a particular way: reverse a process/trend We have to do something to reverse the trend of people moving away to seek work. The struggling retailer has slashed prices in an attempt to reverse the decline in sales. The trend is expected to reverse next year. to start to behave or to do things in a way that is the opposite of what happened before: The upward trend in prices may soon reverse course. Customer feedback forced them to reverse direction. to change a legal decision in a court of law: The court of appeal reversed the verdict 逆转判决 in June. II. mainly UK (US usually back up 倒车) to drive a vehicle backwards: reverse into 倒车 He reversed into a lamppost and damaged the back of the car. She reversed the car into the parking space. reverse the charges mainly UK (US usually call collect) to make a phone call that is paid for by the person receiving it: I'd like to place a call, please, and reverse the charges. noun the reverse I. the opposite of what has been suggested: You might think that people who don't worry about their diet are fatter and more unhealthy; in fact, the reverse 反过来的, 相反的 is true. Whatever official news broadcasts claimed, he believed the reverse. II 背面. the back of a coin, medal, etc.: The coin has a royal coat of arms on the reverse. in reverse (order) in the opposite order or way: To stop the engine, you repeat the same procedures, but in reverse (order). reverse gear the method of controlling a vehicle that makes it go backwards. A car came down the street in reverse. put something in/into reverse To go backwards, you must put the car in/into reverse (gear). reverse 挫败, 失败: I. a defeat or failure. a problem or failure that makes it more difficult for a person or organization to be successful: The company suffered a reverse on the trading market. They suffered a serious military/political reverse. II. in American football, an occasion when a player who is running in one direction gives the ball to a player who is running in the other direction: He handed the ball to Jackson on a reverse for a gain of nine yards. adj. I. opposite to what has just happened, or to what is usual or expected: Repeat the steps in reverse order 倒序, 逆序 to shut the system off. The intervention was designed to help, but it had the reverse effect. II. towards the direction that is opposite to the one you are facing: He delivered a perfect reverse pass 回传 to his teammate. The diver then does three and a half reverse somersaults 后滚翻 in the air before plunging head first into the water. the reverse side the back of something: On the reverse side of the coin will be a portrait of the Queen. subvert 颠覆 to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system. To subvert something means to destroy its power and influence. ...an alleged plot to subvert the state. ...a last attempt to subvert culture from within. The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government. Our best intentions are sometimes subverted by our natural tendency to selfishness. It completely subverted my expectations 颠覆认知, 颠覆期待 when the security camera was not only working properly but captured EXACTLY what it was supposed to. Love the symbolism, attention to detail and continuous subversion of the viewers expectation, confronting us with our prejudices. 8. the jet set 每天到处飞的人, 满世界飞的人 rich, fashionable people who travel around the world enjoying themselves. jet-set verb. to travel around the world enjoying yourself: She spends the summer jet-setting around the fashionable European resorts. a jet-setting millionaire. She is known for her glamorous, jet-setting life. innie [ˈɪni] a concave navel. A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). "belly buttons can generally be divided into innies and outies". 9. PBS VS US: For decades, America's pharmaceutical giants have been plotting to torpedo Australia's Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS). Twenty years ago, they scored a huge victory when they secured major concessions from the Howard government, as America and Australia negotiated the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement. Big pharma 制药公司( = pharmaceutical. big pharma large pharmaceutical companies (= companies producing medical drugs), especially when these are seen as having a powerful and bad influence. large and successful pharmaceutical companies considered as a business group with important economic, political, or social influence: Big Pharma is licensing more drugs from biotech companies, but such deals don't come cheap. He argued that the research scientists were too close to big pharma. ) was at it again during the Obama years when Australia was on the cusp of signing up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A multilateral trade deal, the TPP was designed to build a regional bloc against China. Buried in the detail, however, were clauses that quietly entrenched the power of major American corporations. A naive Donald Trump scuppered ( scupper I. to sink your own ship on purpose. II. to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail: Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job. ) that deal in his first term, purely because it was an Obama initiative. With Trump again in the White House, this time threatening a global trade war, America's pharmaceutical industry lobbyists, having made huge donations to his campaign, have seized upon a golden opportunity. Australians have enjoyed some of the cheapest medicines in the developed world, thanks to the PBS. It's a situation that has long irked the pharma industry, which has courted American politicians and parlayed ( parlay 利滚利, 钱生钱 I. to use or develop money, skills, etc. in a way that makes more money or leads to success: They parlayed a small inheritance into a vast fortune. To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner. Shall we parlay the value of our products? II. to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager. Brit equivalent: double up. To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. III. to exploit (one's talent) to achieve worldly success. ) its huge profits into a well-oiled influence-peddling machine. In most other nations, the titans of the medicine supply industry rule supreme over ( rule supreme = rule unchallenged. to have ultimate or absolute authority and control over something or someone. in a position of unquestioned authority, dominance, or influence, or to be the most important or prevalent thing in a situation. With George, his perfect manservant, and Miss Lemon, his perfect secretary, order and method ruled supreme in his life. sb/sth reigns supreme 强势统治, 占绝对优势, 占统治地位 To be the most important or most prevalent. Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time. To be the best or most influential thing in a particular area or era. France's fashion houses still reign supreme today. Disco music reigned supreme in the 1970s. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport. ) their customers by virtue of their size and dominance, exploiting the imbalance. Here, however, thanks to a referendum voted upon by Australians in 1946, those same big companies have met their match. Here, they are forced to negotiate with just one, big, powerful buyer — the federal government. Here, they are forced to deal with medical specialists who delve into their pricing, and question the sometimes huge price discrepancies between almost identical medicines. If big pharma can unwind Australia's control of the medicines market, they will be able to train their sights on other markets like Canada, the UK and Europe, which similarly provide health benefits to their citizens. America's well-oiled pharma lobbying machine doesn't mince words when it comes to Australia. In a submission to the US government, it describes the PBS as one of the most "egregious and discriminatory" pricing regimes that actively limits prices and earnings. 10. amenable [əˈmiːnəbl] adj. I. open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion: She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save. Do you think the new manager will prove more amenable to our proposals? "parents who have amenable children". willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion. If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it. Mazarin had been amenable to the idea. Sleyman seemed to be more amenable than his father. He was amenable to suggestion, and really worked hard to improve himself. II. capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible. "cardiac failure not amenable to medical treatment". studious [ˈstjuː.di.əs] I. 爱学习的. A studious person enjoys studying or spends a lot of time studying. Someone who is studious spends a lot of time reading and studying books. I was a very quiet, studious little girl. She was a studious child, happiest when reading. II. 刻意的. 精心的. showing deliberation, care, or precision. very careful or paying attention to all the small details: The report was obviously prepared with studious care and attention. studiously 刻意的 in a way that is very careful and intentional: They studiously avoided/ignored each other. She was studiously vague about where she was going. " The US is utterly not a reliable ally. No one could see it in those terms," he said. "[President] Trump is wilful and cavalier and so is his heir-apparent, JD Vance: they are laughing at alliance partners, whom they've almost studiously disowned."
The White Lotus: 1. What were your dreams, Mom? I could try to tell you what they mean. I just remember I was on the beach, and it was night. Uh... And our house was there, right by the water. Then there was a tsunami. Could be some kind of warning. Yeah, so dreams predict the future now. Okay, they might not predict the future, but they're a window into something. Piper Ratliff: I mean, every symbol has a meaning. It's the collective unconscious ( In psychology, the collective unconsciousness (German: kollektives Unbewusstes) is a coined term by Carl Jung, which is the belief that the unconscious mind comprises the instincts of Jungian archetypes—innate symbols understood from birth in all humans. Jung considered the collective unconscious to underpin and surround the unconscious mind, distinguishing it from the personal unconscious of Freudian psychoanalysis. He believed that the concept of the collective unconscious helps to explain why similar themes occur in mythologies around the world. He argued that the collective unconscious had a profound influence on the lives of individuals, who lived out its symbols and clothed them in meaning through their experiences. The psychotherapeutic practice of analytical psychology revolves around examining the patient's relationship to the collective unconscious. ). Yeah, and we all dream about fire and snakes because we're all afraid of fire and snakes. I mean, it's not that deep. You know, you don't know everything. 2. That was an incredible show last night. Oh, thank you so much. No, really. You have so much presence 太有气场了( I. the fact that someone or something is in a place: She was overawed by the presence of so many people. The presence of pollen in the atmosphere causes hay fever in some people. He's usually quite polite in my presence. The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses. II. a feeling that someone is still in a place although they are not there or are dead: His daughter's presence seemed to fill her empty bedroom. III. a group of police or soldiers who are watching or controlling a situation: The United Nations has maintained a presence in the region for some time. There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. IV. approving a quality that makes people notice or admire you, even when you are not speaking. If you say that someone has presence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner. They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence 气势, 气场 of those great men. Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels. stage presence 舞台表现力. He stood there in the corner of the room, a dark, brooding (= worrying) presence. Screen presence 屏幕表现力 is the magnetic quality an actor possesses that captivates audiences and makes them connect with the performance, often described as charisma, authenticity, and magnetism that draws viewers in and holds their attention on screen. V. Presence is also a person's ability to make his or her character known to others: He writes better, he reports better, and his presence on camera is better. VI. If a country or organization has a presence somewhere, some of its members are there. If a country has a military presence in another country, it has some of its armed forces there. The US military presence in the region has steadily increased in recent months. VII. A presence is a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of. The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences. She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house. VIII. If you refer to the presence of a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing. The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid. ...the presence of a carcinogen in the water. Although the fluid presents no symptoms to the patient, its presence 存在 can be detected by a test. make your presence felt
to have a strong effect on other people or on a situation. If you make
your presence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or
pay attention to you. Rather than politely lobbying politicians, Gay Dignity will be making its presence felt through demonstrations. The new police chief has really made his presence felt. in someone's presence 有...在场 If you are in someone's presence, you are in the same place as that person, and are close enough to them to be seen or heard. The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer. presence of mind 反应快, 镇定, 头脑冷静, 头脑清醒 If you say that someone had the presence of mind to do something, you approve of them because they were able to think and act calmly in a difficult situation. He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth. meeting house A meeting house is a building in which certain groups of Christians, for example Quakers, meet in order to worship together. They came to temporary meeting houses and halls. meeting 交汇 a place or point of contact; junction; union. the meeting of two roads. the meeting of the waters. ). I am a producer. Here, working on a project actually. Can't really go into it. It's, um, kind of a high-profile thing. But I know you used to be an actress. I was. Yeah. Well, I'm not sure if you're still interested in doing that, but something tells me that you might be. This director that I'm working with... Mm-hmm. ...I would love for him to meet you. Would you be open to that? Do you take meetings 见外人, 见别人, 会见生人( take a meeting to attend a business conference. To attend a business meeting. I can't take a meeting today, I have a report that I really need to finish. This is where I came in. I already know or have heard all of this before; this it not new information. I have heard all this before. (Said when a situation begins to seem repetitive, as when a film one has seen part of before reaches familiar scenes.) John sat through a few minutes of the argument, and when Tom and Alice kept saying the same thing over and over John said, "This is where I came in," and left the room. The speaker stood up and asked again for a new vote on the proposal. "This is where I came in," muttered Jane as she headed for the door. When it became clear the meeting was just going to recap Monday's meeting for those who hadn't been there, Tom excused himself and muttered, "This is where I came in." )? He's a lot of fun. Really. And I bet you are a lot of fun. I don't know. I think that you guys would just really hit it off. He's in Bangkok, though. Are you...? Yes. Serendipity. Could I get a... a contact 联系方式. A number or something? ( I. a person, especially someone in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work or socially: I don't really know how she got the job, but I think her mother has contacts 有熟人. He tried to use his contacts to get a better job in advertising. He gave me the name of one of his contacts in a design firm, who offered me a job. build up contacts 朋友圈, 关系网 We're building up (= increasing the number of) our contacts in the business. good/useful/valuable contacts Conferences are good places to make useful contacts. He's got a contact in London who buys the goods off him. Sharing a meal with clients or colleagues can strengthen business contacts and improve career prospects. a network of contacts. A contact is also a person you meet: My face-to-face contacts outside of the office had been mostly hotel clerks, policemen, and waitresses. II. the people whose names, telephone numbers, addresses, etc. you keep, for example stored on your mobile phone: How do you add a new contact?contacts 通讯录 the place on your mobile phone or computer where you store people's names, telephone numbers, addresses, etc.: Click the icon to go to contacts. III. Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication. A contact is someone you know in an organization or profession who helps you or gives you information. Means of communication with a person, especially in the form of a telephone number. Their contact in the United States Embassy was called Phil. Who is the company's contact 联系人 for sales queries? The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients. IV. establish/make contact with sb Experience has taught me the best way to make a good first impression is to make contact with as many people in the organization as you can. contact between sb (and sb) The first contact 第一次接洽, 洽谈 between contracting parties will normally be the sending out of a price list or catalogue. contact details/information/number 联系方式 Your contact details or number are information such as a phone number where you can be contacted. You must leave your full name and contact details when you phone. The HR department keeps the contact details of all members of staff. in close/direct/regular contact with sb 44% of his working time is spent in direct contact with clients. Under the new code, shareholders will have a senior non-executive director, aside from the chairman, who will act as their point of contact on the board. )? Yeah. I'll give you my card. Okay, I'll let you get back to your meeting. Uh, I'll be in touch. What was that about? Scorpio. So secretive. It's not easy for me, Rick. I'm an Aries. I need everything out in the open. My God, I need weed. Just tell me what's going on. It doesn't concern you. Okay? Chelsea: Of course it concerns me. Everything you do concerns me. I'm your life partner, Rick. I just wanna give you a heads-up. Tomorrow, I'm going to Bangkok. Why? What am I gonna do? I don't know. Maybe you'll meet a guy richer than me, and you can sponge off him. I'm your soulmate, Rick. How can you be my soulmate? Our signs aren't even compatible. 3. Laurie, you should have a fling with him. Why do you keep saying that? It's the perfect week for a fling. And you're single. He probably wouldn't be into it anyway. Are you kidding? You are an attractive woman. And he's a fling kinda guy. I can tell. All you have to do is make a move. Request 点名, 指定要 him for an energy session ( request I. the act of politely or officially asking for something: They received hundreds of requests for more information. The boss refused our request to leave work early. The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request (= because Carlos asked for this). An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask). We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday. Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass. I requested a taxi for eight o'clock. We need to request permission to use these photos in the ad. request that 要求 The caller requested that his name not be mentioned on the air. The CEO has requested that all senior staff attend the reception. They have not yet responded to our request for information. make a request (for sth) They have made a formal request for access to our financial records. at the request of sb/at sb's request Changes were made to the contract at the request of our partners. decline/turn down a request receive a request. respond to a request. II. a song or something similar that someone has asked to be included in a show or on the radio: The next song is a request from/for Roz in Oxford. ). 4. Piper: Dad, Jesus, what is going on? Saxon Ratliff: Damn, Dad, you're blowing up ( blow up I. 轰炸, 炸掉. To destroy something through an explosion. They plan to blow up that old apartment building and replace it with shops and luxury condos. Authorities think the boat blew up because the gunpowder stored below somehow ignited. A: "Do the authorities have any idea why the house just blew up?" B: "They think a gas leak was part of the problem." II. 点爆. 引爆. To explode something. Our poor dog is hiding under the bed because our neighbors celebrate the Fourth of July by blowing up tons of fireworks. Once we blow up this dynamite here, that giant boulder will be no more! The soldiers blew up the explosives and watched the vehicle burst into pieces. III. 充气. 冲大. To inflate. Can you help me blow up these balloons for the birthday party? I need to blow up one of my bike tires—it's a little flat right now. Hey, Dad, where's the thing that blows up the air mattress? IV. 放大. To increase in size. If you can't read the text at this size, I can blow it up a little bit more. For my mom's birthday, I blew up that picture of our entire family at my graduation and gave it to her as a gift. Are you guys able to blow up this area on the security camera footage? I wonder if we can see what the suspect is holding. V. 发脾气. To lose one's temper in a display of anger. I'm sorry that I blew up at you like that—work is so frustrating right now that I have no patience left when I get home. Don't blow up at me—I didn't make that mistake! I'm usually a pretty calm person, but whenever I start driving, I find I blow up at the slightest inconvenience. VI. 变得流行. 火爆. 爆火. To become very popular, often suddenly. I used to think I was the only one who liked that band, but they're really popular at my school now—it's like they blew up overnight. That song really blew up, huh? I hear it everywhere now. Plenty of celebrities have blown up seemingly overnight, when, really, they'd been toiling away in their field for years. VII. 夸大. 夸张. To make something seem more important, negative, or significant than it really is; to exaggerate something or focus unnecessary attention on something. I'm sure he didn't mean anything by that comment—don't blow it up too much. Of course she's mad at me for not calling her back—you can always count on my mom to blow something up! It's just a small inconvenience, don't blow it up and make it sound like the end of the world. VIII. (风暴)侵袭. 来袭. To begin suddenly, as of a storm or other windy weather condition. The storm blew up so quickly that I didn't have a chance to move the patio furniture before it started pouring rain. Let's get inside—judging by those dark clouds, there's a storm blowing up. Hey, there's a storm blowing up outside, so I took the clothes off the clothesline. IX. 惨败. 失败. To fail or fall apart. My plans of being productive this weekend blew up when I got really sick on Friday night. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. This party is blowing up before our very eyes. Wow, I really thought those two would be together for the long haul. I did not anticipate their marriage blowing up in just two years. X. slang 电话打爆. To receive a lot of phone calls or text mes sages in a short period of time. Usually used in the continuous tense. A: "Wow, you're really blowing up right now." B: "Ugh, it's just this stupid group text. The other people in it text each other every five seconds, which means I get notified each and every time!" The senator's phones were blowing up as his entire constituency began calling in to urge him to vote against the legislation. Sorry my phone's blowing up right now, it's just my mom sending me things to get at the grocery store. blowup I. 大吵. 吵架. An intense argument or disagreement. Our neighbors had a real blowup last night—we could hear them screaming at each other through the walls. Have you two reconciled after your blowup last week? A: "How long has that blowup been going on upstairs?" B: "Oh, all night long—that's why I had my earplugs in." II. 放大照. A larger version of something, such as a photo. For her birthday, I gave my mom a poster-size blowup of that picture of our entire family from my graduation. A: "This is a blowup of one of the stills from the security camera. Notice anything?" B: "Ah, there's our suspect! So his alibi doesn't check out after all!" This wallet-size picture of you two is so cute! Any chance I could get a blowup of it? III. 失败. A failure or collapse. The blowup of the management team was another big setback for the fledgling company. I bet the front office dismantles that team in the offseason. You can't finish in first place and have a playoff blowup like that. Della is usually such a strong leader that her project's blowup caught everyone by surprise.). I got a lot going on. Well, what's going on? You want me to help you? Lochlan: Yeah, is something wrong? No, no. Just, uh, work stuff. Chuck: It's Chuck. I'm assuming you've heard. The FBI's obtained a warrant, and they're at your office. I wish I had better news. But I got called in, and I'm... I'm gonna get all the information on where everything stands. I'm sure you're crawling out of your skin right now, but listen, do not talk to anyone until you hear from me, okay? Let me do my job, and I'll get right back to you. All right? Hang tight. Saxon: Hey, Dad, uh, Terry just messaged me. He said that everyone in the office is looking for you. Should we, uh... Should we call in? Uh, no, I... I'll deal with it. Dad, did... did my phone just ring 电话响了? No. Sounded like it rang. Dad, I love working with you. I mean, I get to learn so much from you. Look, we both know how gratifying work is. But, I mean... there's gotta be more to life, right, than just success. And if we... we leave room for them to develop, then... then we'll end up having more to offer. You know what I'm saying? You understand? Can I just call Terry and tell him I'm not gonna be reachable? No. No? No, let's just... Let's walk away clean. We'll come back in a week, refreshed 焕然一新的, and then we'll take over the world. 5. No, like... like, finish it. Like, gulp it 大口喝. Yes. There we go. Don't you want the big dogs to respect you? What, you wanna be neurotic 神经病似的, 神经质的, 神经兮兮的 ( behaving strangely or in an anxious (= worried and nervous) way, often because you have a mental illness: neurotic behaviour/tendencies. a deep-seated neurotic fear of flying. She's neurotic about her weight - she weighs herself three times a day. ) your whole life and die a fucking virgin? No. No! So let's get you laid, like, this week. I'll help. Okay? All hands on deck. 6. You sit in a defensive posture. You pleaser? People pleaser? A lot of big personalities in my family. You meet people on their plane of reality ( In esotericism and some philosophical and religious contexts, a "plane of reality" refers to a distinct level, state, or realm of existence, often associated with different levels of consciousness, spiritual progression, or vibrational frequency. In esoteric cosmology, a plane is conceived as a subtle state, level, or region of reality, each plane corresponding to some type, kind, or category of being. The concept may be found in religious and esoteric teachings which propound the idea of a whole series of subtle planes or worlds or dimensions which, from a center, interpenetrate themselves and the physical planet in which we live, the solar systems, and all the physical structures of the universe. This interpenetration of planes culminates in the universe itself as a physical structured, dynamic and evolutive expression emanated through a series of steadily denser stages, becoming progressively more material and embodied. ). But what is your reality? I thought this was about helping me with my posture? 'Cause now you have your left foot on right knee. You're protecting yourself with your female side. How long is this session? 7. You mind if I sit here? I'm not getting good sunlight over there. 8. Why would you release a cobra? I... I think, uh, the weed that I was smoking was laced. I mean, Chelsea, you've had two brushes with death in two days. 9. It's only been two days, and I already feel rejuvenated 有活力. Everybody's so genuine, and nobody's jaded 厌世的. You know, that shit's refreshing 焕然一新的, 耳目一新. You know, before I got here, I was... depressed. My friend... He was my boss, actually. He... died in this freak accident at work. And this woman, this rich woman, she was supposed to help me open up my own spa, you know, so I could be my own boss. Something I've always wanted to do. And of course, she flakes ( flake verb I. 脱皮. 剥落. 斑驳. to come off a surface in small, thin pieces. If something such as paint flakes, small thin pieces of it come off. They can see how its colours have faded and where paint has flaked. The surface corrosion was worst where the paint had flaked off. flake off Patches of skin are starting to flake off. The paint was flaking, revealing bricks underneath. ...flakes of paint. Large flakes of snow began swiftly to fall. ...oat flakes. II. 说话不算数. to not do what you are expected or have promised to do: An hour before the date I hadn't heard anything from him about where to meet and assumed he'd flaked. flake on She excelled at college, never missing a deadline or flaking on a project. Don't flake on me now — I need you to be there! III. If a food such as fish flakes, or if you flake it, it breaks into small thin pieces. Fry until the fish flakes. Skin, bone and flake the fish. ...flaked almonds. noun. I. a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something: flakes of snow. soap flakes. This room needs decorating - flakes of paint keep coming off the walls. II. mainly US informal sometimes offensive a person you cannot trust to remember things or to do what they promise, or someone who behaves in a strange way: As the story begins, she seems a bit of a flake, and we're not sure how strong her judgment is. III. a person who does not seem to pay attention and is sometimes silly: That guy is a real flake. flaky = flakey coming off easily in small, flat, thin pieces: dry, flaky skin. a flaky scalp. II. informal sometimes offensive behaving in a way that is strange, not responsible or not expected: The central character of the play is a flaky neurotic. ). Runs off with some guy she just met. 10. Hey, tomorrow's the full moon, you guys. And it's supposed to be like a really big holiday here. And I got us invited on a guy's yacht so we can go cruise around the islands. Who did you meet with a boat? Are they decent people? Yeah, they own their own yacht. They're rich. Just because people are rich doesn't mean they're not trashy. Most rich people are trashy. I wouldn't go that far 难说就有点过了. No. And where's Dad? Is Dad okay? The jet lag's been hard for him. He hasn't been sleeping well, and he finally just conked out. 11. You didn't have to walk me all the way back. Aw, I have to. Come on. I appreciate you. I hope you have good dreams of me, and I will have good dreams of you. Is that a Thai expression? 12. She's always been like this. Always taking on the attitude of the person she's with. Jaclyn: Dave! Laurie: I know. The look on your face was killing me. Jacyln: Oh, God. Laurie: I was trying to kick you under the table. Are you kidding? I didn't even know what to say. I mean, Trump? I mean, are you insane? Laurie: Well, she's always let Dave call the shots, though. Jaclyn: I can't even imagine what it's like living in Texas. She's probably just doing it to fit in. As a woman, it's just so self-defeating 自取其败 ( (of an action) preventing rather than achieving a desired result; futile. used to describe something that causes or makes worse the problem it was designed to avoid or solve: self-defeating regulations. "courage without wariness is ultimately self-defeating". ), right? I'm still kind of in shock. 13. Hey, you didn't respond to my text, so I thought I'd give you a call. Maybe you're on set. 14. Drink this. Drink it. Let's go. All right. Saxon Ratliff: Just chug it ( verb. I. to make the sound of an engine or motor, or to move making this sound: The train chugged up the hill. II. To chug also means to move steadily, like a little train: Yeah, my life is chugging right along, thanks. III. (also chug-a-lug 一口干, 一口闷, us/ˈtʃʌɡ·əˌlʌɡ, ˌtʃʌɡ·əˈlʌɡ/) to swallow a drink completely without stopping to breathe: He was so thirsty he chugged three glasses of water. We heard the chug of the boat's engine in the distance. ). Oh my God, dude. Lochy, we don't do it for the taste. We do it for the high T ( High levels of testosterone in a body. ) and BDE ("Big dick energy" (BDE)). You know, girls aren't into super jacked ( jacked [dʒakt] 肌肉发达的 I. having strong, well-developed muscles, especially as a result of working out (= exercising in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body). denoting or having highly developed muscles: He was trying to get himself jacked for the photoshoot. These female weightlifters are absolutely jacked. II. physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant. "a racing car driver, jacked up on amphetamines". ) guys, by the way. Really? What are they into, Piper? Gender goblins ( goblin [ˈɡɒblɪn] (in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf. (in stories) a small, ugly creature that is harmful to humans. ) that tuck their dicks in between their legs like that? Why do you have to be so gross? Stop! 15. Are one of you taking my Lorazepams? No, ma'am. No. I just had my prescription filled, and I could tell some are missing. You don't have enough Lorazepam to get through one week at a wellness spa? Of course, I do. And I don't appreciate your tone, Piper. Mom, why do you even need that stuff? Well, you're the one who wants us to go on this boat today with strangers. fսck. Saxon: Yeah, so what? Certain social situations make me anxious. Yeah, but at home, you go to the club. Victoria: Well, that's different, you know? Victoria: I know them. They know me. I know they're decent. 16. Don't do that. Knock it off (别那样, 别哭). Chelsea, come on. 17. You work here in Thailand? I'm retired. Oh. What was your line of work( line of work the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business". He's in a dangerous line of work. Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription. Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy. She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work. )? Government work and a little investing. Oh. Well, Timothy's in finance. Maybe you know some of the same people. You never know. You never do. You got anything to drink, Gary? That's a good call( used to express approval of a person's decision or suggestion. used for saying that you think something is a good idea: "Everyone should share information, not keep it to themselves". "Good call". Good call! Anyone else you'd nominate? "So you asked her to leave? Good call". ). Upstairs. We have a lounge. Chloe, um, is... is there a place I can put down my purse just so it's out of the way? Anywhere is fine. Miss Congeniality. God, it's like an oligarch's boat. He must be loaded. What is up with you now Nothing. There's nothing up with me. Snap out of it, okay? Let's have fun. 18. Hey, I'm gonna need your help tonight. Okay, why? At dinner, I'm gonna tell Mom and Dad something, and they're gonna flip their shit. I really need you there for moral support. Why are they gonna flip their shit? 'Cause I'm gonna tell them that after I graduate, I'm moving here. Moving where? I'm gonna join that meditation center for... yeah, like, at least a year. I went yesterday and I looked around, and I can just tell. I think it's the right place for me. No, but I th... I thought... I thought the reason we were here was so that you could interview some monk for your thesis. 19. Don't do that. Do what? You know, sit in the corner all day with sourpuss ( someone who always looks unhappy and annoyed), sad sack shithead. Look over there, my nine o'clock. But, dude, they all have like... They all have husbands. Or boyfriends, or... Dude, whatever. Who cares? Look, all these guys are a bunch of bald, geriatric... pot-bellied pigs. These girls are thirsty for some young fucking cսm. 20. My pills are now totally missing. Okay. Then maybe you didn't bring them. You're always losing things. They were in my purse. My whole prescription is gone. Mom, you don't need that stuff. Well, I feel trapped, Piper, on a boat I don't want to be on, with a bunch of people I don't want to talk to. Mom, come on. Don't be so judgmental. Victoria: Oh, you're thinking the same thing. You're just as judgmental as I am, if not more so, darling. And don't you dare judge me. I am your mother. 21. Are you ever going to let me in? Come on. Chelsea: Seriously, are you? 'Cause if not, I can't do this anymore. I'm at the end of my rope. It doesn't feel good... being around this dark cloud all the time. And if you don't let me in, if you don't tell me what's going on, then I can't help you, can I? And it's starting to feel really shitty. What do you want to know? Why are we here? What's in Bangkok? Let's start there. 22. I never knew my father. I told you that. He was a do-gooder 好人. He came to Thailand to help people. He was trying to help these locals, and keep a shady American from stealing their land. It's... I... I really don't know all the details. But my father was here trying to do the right thing. And one day, he disappeared. And they never found him. 23. I thought I was going to have a grand mal seizure( A "grand mal" seizure, now officially known as a tonic-clonic seizure, is a type of generalized seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions, involving both stiffening (tonic) and rhythmic jerking (clonic) phases. grand mal a serious form of epilepsy with muscle spasms and prolonged loss of consciousness. a grand mal epileptic fit. severe epilepsy characterized by seizures in which there is an abrupt loss of consciousness with initially prolonged tonic muscle contractions followed by clonic muscle spasms. a type of seizure characterized by two phases: a period of muscle stiffening (tonic) followed by rhythmic jerking or shaking (clonic), often accompanied by loss of consciousness. ). What was that? That was... That was a convention for con men and tax cheats 逃税避税的人( convention I. a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party: the national Democratic convention. hold a convention Where are they holding their party convention? annual convention She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association's annual convention. hold/host a convention Madrid will host next year's convention. go to/attend a convention Over 2,000 people attended the convention in Philadelphia. II. a large event where fans of (= people who are very enthusiastic about) a particular TV programme, film, computer game, etc. can meet each other and some of the people involved in making the programme, film, etc.: Thousands of people were in town for the country's largest annual comic book convention. The venue hosts everything from dog shows to science fiction conventions. The actor liked to attend fan conventions in full costume and chat to his audience. III. 传统习俗. 惯例. a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society: defy/flout/break with convention They defied/flouted/broke with convention by giving up their jobs and becoming self-sufficient. convention dictates that Convention dictates that it is the man who asks the woman to marry him and not the other way round. In many countries it is the/a convention to wear black at funerals. the accepted or traditional method of doing something, or an example of doing something in the traditional way: Bureaucracy and corporate convention can be an obstacle when facing new business challenges. Unwritten conventions do not have the same value as signed agreements. IV. a common way of showing something in art or writing: an artistic convention. IV. a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all. convention on sth the European Convention on Human Rights. sign/ratify a convention One hundred and twenty countries signed a convention banning the use of the pesticides. the Geneva Convention. convention on The decision is not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. ). I'm sure y'all cheat on your taxes, Mom. Well, not so badly that we have to leave the country. God. You know, I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them were actual killers. You think men like that only exist in bad movies? Turns out they're real. Victoria: They're very real. Piper, you don't know how lucky you have it to have a father who's an actual boy scout. Who isn't out chasing girls half his age in a foreign country, hiding from who knows what. Yeah, I am lucky. I gotta go ask something. I don't know... So... Yeah. Well, just order me anything 随便给我点, 给我点什么都行. Chuck: Kenny Nguyen is cooperating with the feds. He struck some kind of deal. We don't know all the details yet. mοthеrfսckеr! I knew it. Chuck: He's told them everything. I think the best we can do is plead guilty and cut a deal. We're just going to roll over 听之任之, 任人鱼肉, 放弃抵抗, 任人宰割( roll over to agree to what someone wants, especially because you are under pressure or under someone's control. If you say that someone rolls over, you mean that they stop resisting someone and do what the other person wants them to do. That's why most people and organizations just roll over and give up when they're challenged or attacked by the I.R.S. "If the bill passes, we're certainly not going to roll over and say that's fine," he said. They're not going to just roll over and let him play because they're getting pressure from everybody. roll (something) over something If you roll over something on a computer screen, you move the mouse over an active place so that you can see information that is hidden under it: If you roll your mouse over a word, its definition will appear. roll something over I. to move something such as an amount of money from one place to another: roll sth over into sth Investors can roll over their maximum £9,000 stake into a new tax-free account. Money left over from last year has been rolled over to this year's tutoring budget. II. FINANCE to move a debt or loan from one company to another, or to make a debt or loan arrangement continue for a longer period than previously agreed: Most government debt as it matures is rolled over. rollover I. In a lottery draw, a rollover is a prize that includes the prize money from the previous draw, because nobody won it. II. In finance, a rollover is when a loan or other financial arrangement is extended. III. A rollover is an incident where a vehicle or boat turns over completely, usually finishing the right way up. It is hoped anti-lock brakes will prevent rollovers. )? Oh, you're not fսckin' serious! Chuck: I don't know if we were ever gonna be able to fight this, but we're not gonna be able to fight this now. If I plead guilty, Chuck, it's the end of my career. You understand? I can't work in finance if I plead guilty to fսcking embezzlement and fraud. Chuck: Tim, that's the least of your problems 最不是问题的问题. This is the kind of case these guys dream of. They're going to come after everything you have. Jesus fucking Christ. Well, I'll just... You know, I tried to move some things around last night... Chuck: We're well beyond that 为时已晚了. I'd be shocked if they haven't frozen your assets already. Frozen my assets? What, my accounts? Not the trust. Uh... And they can't take my house, can they? Chuck: They can take whatever they want. Am I going to lose my... Am I going to lose my fucking house? Chuck: Kenny Nguyen is going to prison, that much I know [is true] 那我是知道的, 这我是知道的, 这我是确定的, 这是毫无疑问的( this much 至少我可以说, 至少我可以确定 A phrase used to indicate a minimal but definite piece of information. I might not have a college degree, but I know this much: this tax bill is going to ruin our country. The story is still in development, but I can say this much—fans of the franchise are in for some huge surprises.). Yeah. Chuck: My hope is if we play ball 合作, maybe they just focus on the money, and you just serve a few months. Oh, just... just a few months? In prison? Are you fucking rеtɑrdеd? Chuck: Federal prison. Most of them aren't too bad. I know a few guys who've come out fine. Uh-huh. Chuck: I can put you in touch with them. I'd rather die. You understand me? I would rather fucking die. What am... What am I supposed to tell my family, huh? 24. And I love a good challenge, you know? But it's better to go for what you want in life and get rejected than have the shot and not take it. We have one life, Loch. But what if this life is just a test, like, to see if we can become better people? 25. It appears you have many fans. One of our regulars 常客 was just asking me all about you. Really? Yeah, wanted to know your name and why you're here. I think you've caught his eye 看上你了, 看中你了, 引起注意, 中意你( I. to get someone's attention: A sudden movement caught my eye. II. to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them: I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order. III. to be attractive or different enough to be noticed by someone: It was the unusual colour of his jacket that caught my eye. ). 26. Look, I didn't want to lie, but I wanted to come here to make sure that it was the right place for me, and... and it is. You're gonna live in some dirty monastery for a year with a bunch of grungy ( (of a person) feeling tired and dirty, or (of a thing) dirty. (of a person) feeling dirty and that you need to wash, or (of a thing) dirty: After a 15-hour flight, I felt really grungy. He showed up for the interview wearing some grungy old sweatshirt and jeans. mainly US and Canadian squalid or seedy. ) kids who have no purpose? Mom, it's not that I don't have a purpose. I just think that this will help me figure out what that purpose is. You didn't have to go halfway around the world to a place where they don't even speak English. I need to figure out what makes me happy. Okay? Obviously. I'm... I'm not Saxon. I'm not just gonna sign up to all of the... All the what? All the bullshit! I'm just trying to understand why you've become so extreme. From my point of view, it's not extreme. You'll be dropping out of society 被社会抛弃, Piper. Mom, it's just a year. In a year, you could end up with a completely different set of values. Different than what? Than the ones we gave you! Yeah. That's kinda the idea. Are you hearing this? 27. Fabian, I need to fill you in on a little something. I'm, uh, a little freaked out. Uh... The guy that was asking about me, I know him. I've met him in Maui. He was dating a woman I was gonna start a business with. She was gonna help me open up my own spa. His name's Greg. I saw him at the beach barbecue. I recognized him. He lied. Changed his name. And I think he's obviously hiding out here. Why? They're looking to question him. Why? They think he killed his wife. No-- I'll send you the link! Do that. Because I'm having trouble following. It's just, I'm a little worried, because he's asking about me, because I recognized him, okay? And I think he could be, you know, a little dangerous. You may be mistaken. And we shouldn't even be gossiping. It's bad form ( = poor form 不合适的, 不礼貌的. 不好的. an offence against current social conventions. rude behaviour. a way of behaving that is improper It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early. Was that bad form then, leaving so early? It's generally considered bad form to brag about your achievements. We didn't want to arrive late - it would have been very bad form. He certainly wouldn't have asked her age if he had known doing so was extremely bad form. My grandmother thought it was bad form to read anything at the table. "it was considered bad form to talk about money". ) to talk about a guest in this way. Some people here have colorful pasts. It's really not wise to stir anything up. I don't think you have anything to worry about, as long as you focus on yourself and your job. I didn't sense 没有感觉 Gary had any ill intentions. He was just, uh, curious. I think you'll survive. 28. So what happened to your man? Chelsea: He had to go to Bangkok. Dealing with some personal issues. Well, no old men with issues here tonight. Oh, trust me. You've got issues. No. Yeah. No, I'm like a blank page. I'm a fresh breeze, baby. I can be anything you want me to be. How about you just be not weird? 29. Oh, boy. I'm out of shape. No, you're not. You look great out there. He made me look good. He's a charmer. I tell the truth. What is that? Ah, shots! Aleksei: Shots, we bring shots. I'm done. Yes, Kate! Oh my God! I'm a lightweight 不能喝酒, 酒量不好, 喝不了酒( heavyweight I. a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group, or this division of boxing weight: He was short for a heavyweight and had only a short reach. heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was heavyweight champion of the world. heavyweight title Ali defeated Sonny Liston in 1964 for the world heavyweight title. at heavyweight He has held world titles at light heavyweight and, briefly, at heavyweight. II. 大佬, 大拿, 重量级人物. a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice. someone who has a lot of power in a particular business or activity. a very successful and powerful person or company: a political heavyweight. In order to promote London as a world financial centre, the Prime Minister will meet with City heavyweights later this week. a political/industry/market heavyweight 大咖, 政坛大佬. Market heavyweights will update investors in the first-quarter earnings season. a heavyweight backer/broker. an intellectual heavyweight. Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight. lightweight I. 薄点的. 不那么厚的. weighing only a little or less than average. (esp. of clothes) weighing little and therefore not warm: a lightweight 不那么热的 jacket. I need a lightweight jacket for the summer evenings. II. disapproving not showing deep understanding or knowledge of any subject: She's the author of some fairly lightweight historical novels. a person or thing that is not very serious and that other people do not consider to be important: In certain circles he has been dismissed as a literary lightweight 小咖. He was seen by some as a bit of a lightweight who did not seem to stand for anything. She's the author of some fairly lightweight investing guides. Many in the US regarded him as too lightweight to become the IMF's managing director. III. a boxer who weighs more than a featherweight but less than a welterweight, or this division of boxing weight: He had taken gold as a lightweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He was the defending world lightweight champion. He stopped the Irish boxer in the 12th round to retain the WBC lightweight title. In Athens he won the silver medal at lightweight. IV. 不能喝酒, 酒量不好, 喝不了酒, 酒量差的人 (heavyweight drinker). someone who is unable to drink much alcohol without being affected by it or made ill: He's such a lightweight - two drinks and he's completely gone. I just had a couple of drinks, nothing too mad. I'm a bit of a lightweight.)! Everything okay with you? You seem nervous. Maybe post-traumatic stress from the injury to your head. I have antacid ( antacid [ˌænˈtæs.ɪd] 反胃酸的药, 解酸药, 治疗烧心的药 a substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body, especially in the stomach. a medicine you can take to reduce or prevent the uncomfortable feeling of having too much acid in the stomach. ) if your stomach upset. Uh, I get digestion issue when I'm nervous, uh... You want antacid? 30. What if it's a cult, Piper? We need to look into it. We haven't even seen the place. Piper: Mom, I promise you it is very legit. The monk who runs it, he has written major books. So? Charles Manson wrote books. Bill Clinton wrote books. The list goes on. Hillary Clinton wrote five books. Mom, does he look like Charles Manson to you? Victoria: No, but he doesn't look normal. He looks like a Hare Krishna ( "Hare Krishna" refers to a movement, formally known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a branch of Hinduism focused on devotion to Krishna, and the mantra "Hare Krishna" itself, which devotees chant. ). Oh my God. There's sеx cults, Piper. NXIVM (NXIVM (/ˈnɛksiəm/ NEK-see-əm) was a cult led by Keith Raniere, who is now a convicted racketeer and sex offender. NXIVM is also the name of the defunct company that Raniere founded in 1998, which provided seminars ostensibly about human potential and served as a front organization for criminal activity by Raniere and his close associates. ). Oh, come on. You could end up a concubine to some weird guru with a bunch of sister wives. Getting branded and all sorts of... Don't look at me like I'm crazy. It happens all the time. Sheltered girls like you are constantly getting brainwashed and turned out. Okay, Mom, well, if it's a cult, it's a cult with a billion members, okay? Still a cult! Look at the Catholics. Look at them. Organized religion and deviant sеx can go hand in hand. Okay, Mom, well, you know what? I'm happy for you to talk to him or whoever, all right? Because we're gonna go over there first thing tomorrow, and your father's gonna have a nice visit with him. Right, Tim? Yeah, sure, I'll talk to him. Why is she so bothered? Oh, I think it's just hard for her to get her head around, honey. You know? Well, it's not like y'all ever raised us to be big Christians. I was an altar boy, you know? Sung the solo at Christmas service. 31. Dude! Pace yourself 慢点喝. We need you on your game tonight, okay? Let them get all messy. Dude, I'm a senior, bro! In high school! One day, I'm gonna take you down ( take someone down mainly US to defeat or kill someone, or to stop someone from causing harm: The Indiana Pacers took down Cleveland, 80–74. II. to remove something that is on a wall or something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts: I took the pictures down. III. to write something that another person has just said: He took down my address and phone number and said he'd call me. IV. An attempt to ruin, sabotage, or destroy someone or something or their chances for success. The ad campaign was intended to be a take-down of the tobacco industry. A highly negative critique of someone or something that is particularly thorough and effective. The late night host's take-down of the candidate's debate performance was more thorough than some of the serious political shows. ). 32. Do you have a chamomile tea? Okay, one Dewar for you and one chamomile tea for you, sir. Thank you, thank you. You're not drinkin'? Been sober ten months. I don't think we've ever hung out sober. Ever. Well, what can I say? You know, I've-- I, uh... ( hesitates ) ...I found religion. I took the partying thing as far as it could go. Yeah. You did always take it to the next level. I kind of figured we'd be doing that tonight. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I also wanted to bring you what you asked for. Rick: And I appreciate it. Hope you don't have to use that. What, you getting tender-hearted on me? Praise Buddha. I moved here because, you know, well, I had to leave the States, but I picked Thailand because, uh... Because I always had a thing for Asian girls, you know? And when I got here, oh, I was like a kid in a candy store. You got money, no attachments, nothing to do. I started partying. It got wild. Rick: Yeah. Mm-hmm. I was picking up girls every night. Always different ones, petite ones, chubby ones, older ones, sometimes multiple ladies a night. I-- I was out of control. I became insatiable. I started wondering, where am I going with this? W... why do I feel this need to fսck all these women? What is desire? The form of this cute Asian girl, why does it have such a grip on me? 'Cause she's the opposite of me? She gonna complete me in some way? I realized that I could fսck a million women, I'd still never be satisfied. Maybe... Maybe what I really want, is to be one of these Asian girls. So I put out an ad, looking for a... White guy, my age, to come over and fսck me. Found a guy looked a lot like me. Then I put on some lingerie and perfume, made myself... look like one of these girls, and... I thought I looked pretty hot. And then this guy came over and railed the shit out of me, then I got addicted to that. Some nights, three, four guys would come over, and rail the shit out of me. Some I even had to pay. And at the same time, I'd hire an Asian girl... to just sit there and watch the whole thing. Hey, we all have our Achilles' heel, man, you know. Where does it come from? Why are some of us attracted to the opposite form? Yeah. And some of us the same? sеx is a poetic act. It's a metaphor. Metaphor for what? Are we our forms? Am I a middle-aged White guy on the inside, too? Or inside... could I be an Asian girl? I got into Buddhism, which is all about, you know, spirit versus form, detaching from self, getting off the never-ending carousel of lust and suffering. Being sober isn't so hard... Being celibate, though, that's... I still miss that pussy, man. 33. Come on. This is our one night away from the grumpy old geezers ( a man, often old or unusual in some way: a funny old geezer. She got talking to some geezer in the pub. ). Come on. Take it. I don't normally take drսg... so don't take advantage of me. Let's go! 34. What are people gonna say? They're gonna think we're bad parents. I wouldn't worry about that. You can do everything right, but still, at any moment... something can come along and... upend everything. 35. "I don't know if she can do a deal from soup to nuts ( (from) soup to nuts US informal from the beginning to the end; including everything: This is how you do a film campaign from soup to nuts. The whole building, soup to nuts, cost less to build than that parking lot. )." 'Cause you know what? I have to pay spousal support. See? Brutal. And do you know what palimony is? You know what, guys? I think the night's over. We got-- We need our beauty sleep. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. We're old ladies. We are not! Go to bed. Wrap 'er up. Put a bow on it ( put a bow on something to make something complete or perfect: This final victory puts a bow on his success story. The story ends as they put a bow on their long pursuit of love by getting married. ). 36. It was great to see you. Yeah, yeah. It's, uh-- It's good to see you too, man. I guess I'll see you on the astral plane ( astral [ˈæs.trəl] I. relating to the stars or outer space: After the 1986 Challenger space shuttle crash, it took some time for the dream of astral travel to be revived. His belief in astrology commits him to the idea that specific events can be predicted on the basis of astral causation. II. relating to a non-physical universe with mysterious forces in it that some people believe to exist: They claimed to be able to conjure spirits from the astral realms. The stone is said to bring clear psychic vision, and to be excellent for meditation and astral travel. astral plane a place believed by some people to be where a person's spirit goes between dying and entering the spirit world. wiki: The astral plane, also known as the astral realm or soul realm 精神世界, 精神层面, is a concept in esoteric and New Age philosophies, believed to be a non-physical plane of existence where spirits or souls reside, accessible through practices like astral projection or lucid dreaming. The astral plane, also called the astral realm, or the astral world, or the soul realm, or the spirit realm, is a plane of existence postulated by classical, medieval, oriental, esoteric, and New Age philosophies and mystery religions. It is the world of the celestial spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and is generally believed to be populated by angels, spirits, or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the term was popularised by Theosophy and neo-Rosicrucianism. Another view holds that the astral plane or world, rather than being some kind of boundary area crossed by the soul, is the entirety of spirit existence or spirit worlds to which those who die on Earth go, and where they live out their non-physical lives. It is understood by adherents that all consciousness resides in the astral plane. Some writers conflate this realm with heaven or paradise or union with God itself, while others do not. Paramahansa Yogananda wrote in Autobiography of a Yogi (1946), "The astral universe ... is hundreds of times larger than the material universe ... [with] many astral planets, teeming with astral beings." ) or whatever, whatever they say. Listen... I may need another favor from you. What is it? It's not a big deal. Just a bit of role-play. Hey, well, I owe you one, so let me know. Keep tomorrow night free for me? Tomorrow night. You got it. 36. Can't you sleep? Obviously not. You haven't been acting like yourself, Tim. What's going on? Do you understand the expectations? You know? Do you have any idea the expectations on me... from day one? I haven't known a single day without all this sh¡t put on me. Sorry. Sorry, sorry. It's not, uh... I'm sorry. Just... It's just stress. Victoria: There's no reason to be stressed, Tim. You've already succeeded in every way.
