Nothing really matters

 单词学习: 1. crayons蜡笔 ['kreiən -on] a small stick or pencil of charcoal, wax, clay, or chalk mixed with coloured pigment. cabinet多指一般的柜子, cupboard是指厨房里的柜子. cupboard love (British & Australian) love that you give in order to get something from someone I suspected all along it was just cupboard love, and what she really liked about him was his car.

  单词学习: 1. sling off vb (intr, adverb; often foll by at) to laugh or jeer (at). sling/throw mud at somebody if someone slings mud at another person, they try to make other people have a low opinion of them by saying unpleasant things about them Companies should think carefully before slinging mud at someone who may respond with a libel action costing millions of dollars. 2. A sanity test or sanity check简单看一下, 简单测试一下, 粗略测试(看看是不是太疯狂了) (sanity ['sæniti] I. good sense or soundness of judgment. II. the state of being sane. ) is a basic test to quickly evaluate whether a claim or the result of a calculation can possibly be true. The point of a sanity test is to rule out certain classes of obviously false results, not to catch every possible error. In computer science, a sanity test is a very brief run-through of the functionality of a computer program, system, calculation, or other analysis, to assure that the system or methodology works as expected, often prior to a more exhaustive round of testing. I just want to "sanity check" this tablet before I look into ordering one of these! Now from what I can tell据我的了解, 据我所了解 if I buy a Transformer to replace the netbook, as long as I take the keyboard along with me, I should be able to move the photos. 3. presumptive 武断的, 无端下结论的 [pri'zʌmptiv] based on presumption or probability. Extremely presumptive of you to think that I would be doing anything to attract the attention of her? I think you're being extremely presumptive there. Good people don't stay in government employ for long? I beg to differ. scab I. A worker who refuses membership in a labor union. An employee who works while others are on strike; a strikebreaker. A person hired to replace a striking worker. A worker, often temporary, who crosses a strikers' picket line[ A line or procession of people picketing a place of business or otherwise staging a public protest. picket I. 桩子, 柱子, 大钉子, 蹶子 a pointed stake, post, or peg that is driven into the ground to support a fence, provide a marker for surveying, etc. II. an individual or group that stands outside an establishment to make a protest, to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc. V. to post or serve as pickets at (a factory, embassy, etc.) let's go and picket the shop. ], going to work in place of the strikers. The scabs had their cars egged when they arrived at the factory. II. 澳俚 v. to obtain a good or money from someone for free by asking them. n. a person who frequently obtains goods/money from others for free by asking them. "Don't invite Rob to the party, he'll just scab drinks off everyone."  "That guy is such a scab!" Can I scab one dollar? bum 流浪汉, homeless person. busk 卖艺(busker 卖艺的人) To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money. scalper黄牛党. 4. 论坛用语: Anyone who scored one拿到, 得到, 买到 today, can you check if your charger works. Looks like I'm sitting on a brick till Asus replaces my charger. Just did awhile ago, but I got berated ( 被斥责, 被责怪[参看下文的take sb to task] To rebuke or scold angrily and at length. That's a fair point说得有理; I still annoyingly get berated for my habit of not answering immediately or dismissing calls that come through when occupied by people in my presence. The person at the other end doesn't know I'm in the middle of something, and they can usually wait (or call repeatedly). It's certainly a cultural issue (for good or bad) that stems far beyond driving or risk assessment. Without looking towards this, you'll never succeed in enforcement from a driving perspective. ) for it.......go figure! 5. 论坛用语: To try and briefly answer your question, there is no sure fire ( 万无一失的, 敢保证的 Bound to be successful or perform as expected: a sure-fire solution to the problem.) way to import it yet. I don't have a beef with ( have a beef with somebody/something 有意见 to think someone or something should be changed I've got nothing against advertising, but I do have a beef with how many bad ads there are on TV. Where's the beef? 重点, 关键在哪里 (American informal) something that you say when you think someone does not have enough ideas to make their plans work, Where is the substance?; Where is the important content? That's really clever and appealing, but where's the beef?  Where's the beef? The Senator has no new political initiatives or ideas. beef something up to make something stronger or more effective The city is beefing up police patrols, putting more cops on the street where they can be seen. ) Samsung, I'll still buy their products. 6. Asus's Transformer is a departure ( 偏离 A divergence or deviation, as from an established rule, plan, or procedure: ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet. cut and run To leave as quickly as possible; to take off without further to-do; in slang terms, to split or cut out. cut one's stick To be off, to go away, to depart, to leave; also to cut one’s lucky, although the sense here is more to decamp, to escape. This British slang expression, which dates from the early 19th century, is said to have come from the custom of cutting a walking stick prior to a departure. ) for tablets: it combines an excellent Google Android tablet with a fully-fledged keyboard. The result is both a decent netbook and tablet that does everything an Android tablet currently can. An added bonus另外的好处, 额外的好处 is that the keyboard effectively acts as a battery pack for the tablet and so can extend life to up to 16 hours. 7. 'The only real downside不好的地方, 负面的, 缺点 is that the Galaxy Tab 2 isn't out yet. Using one extensively before release, however, indicates that at launch发布时 it will only be the availability of apps and the ease of use that differentiates the Tab 2 from the iPad(别的都可和ipad比肩). That's a double-edged compliment, however: the Tab 2 has a single dock port, rather than any bells and whistles零零碎碎, 七零八碎, 零头碎脑的东西 ( the things that something, especially a device or machine, has or does that are not necessary but that make it more exciting or interesting, extra, fancy add-ons or gadgets. I like cars that are loaded with all the bells and whistles. All those bells and whistles add to the cost都是钱, 都是要花钱. Your computer software may have all the latest bells and whistles, but is it good value for money? ) that might let you connect HDMI cables etc. In due course, however, wireless technologies may render that complaint irrelevant 没有关系的, 不再重要的(not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important). With that in mind, it's as good an Android tablet as is currently available in the UK. 8. Skype taken to task ( take someone to task 指责, 怪罪 to scold or reprimand someone. The teacher took John to task for his bad behavior. I lost a big contract, and the boss took me to task in front of everyone. ) by angry users over claimed crapware ( 注释见下文 bloatware, crapplet ) payload: The Skype forums are a hive of panic and abuzz [əˈbʌz] with accusations that either the company is bundling crapware with its VoIP app or has a serious security problem. Users are reporting that a strange, new, and difficult to uninstall program is finding its way on to their PCs called EasyBits GO. EasyBits is the company that has powered Skype's games channel since 2006, but at least until now its wares have not been standalone software. One moderator has declared EasyBits Go is not part of Skype and suggested customers immediately run a malware scan, but mods(=moderator) are volunteers and not official representatives of the company, so we're taking it with a grain of salt. Another post from a forum admin simply states that Skype is looking into the issue and will release an official statement, though we have no idea when that might actually happen and we're awaiting reply to our own request for comment. It appears that a rep from EasyBits Media has taken to the forums to quell平息 some of the outrage, but to no avail. Posts from the team are painfully vague含糊其辞的, 语焉不详的, saying that it was part of an update to the gaming platform and apologizing for the misunderstanding, before linking directly to an .exe that it claims will remove the offending software. To say that forum users are wary of the executable would be an understatement (most responses have involved torrents of profanity). Reports are that the suspicious app is installing itself without any approval from users, but we can't confirm this since any attempts to install in our lab of doom resulted only in errors while downloading. For now, we'll just have to wait for word from Skype,and the company better move quick -- the pain of the recent outage is still fresh in many customers' minds. 关于垃圾软件, 捆绑[bundled]软件 crapware: Software that has little value. The term often refers to the numerous trial applications that are pre-installed on a new computer. crapplet: A Java applet that is almost useless because its functionality is very limited. bloatware: Myriad (['miriəd] {pyramid ['pirəmid]} innumerable the myriad fish in the ocean. the myriad多面的[facet], 丰富多彩的 life of the metropolis. ) applications pre-installed on a PC by the vendor. Many PC manufacturers are paid by software vendors to pre-install lite versions of their products on the PCs they sell. In addition, some of these applications load at startup, wasting memory and providing a potential for conflict with other applications. For a fee, some retailers offer to rid the new PC of bloatware for their customers. 9. google停止部分api支持: Of those, Wave is most unsurprising, but Translate likely hurts the most -- particularly for jetsetters who relied on those baked-in services to wrap their heads around various tongues. According to Goog, the Translate API has been officially deprecated "due to the substantial economic burden caused by extensive abuse." A pretty ominous(Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent.) phrase, to be sure, and further proof that a few rotten apples can ruin things for the whole of us. 10. This morning Dr. Oz started adjusting to life after Oprah by making an appearance on The View. While discussing the benefits好处 of fiber with the ladies, he noted that one of its side effects is gas. Naturally, this caused Whoopi Goldberg to start farting it up. Not only did she admit she'd been letting them rip (let it rip also let her rip I. 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. II. 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. III. to fart, especially a big loud fart that produces a long ripping sound. Oh shit that dude let rip right in my face. ) all morning, she set one loose(let loose of, cut/break/tear/turn sb loose.  stay/hang loose 放轻松, 不要紧张 to relax and stay calm. Just hang loose, man. Everything'll be all right. Stay loose, chum. See ya later. loose ends the last few details that need to be finished or explained in order for something to be complete The job's nearly done. I'm just tying up one or two loose ends at the moment. at loose ends restless and unsettled; unemployed. (*Typically: be ~; leave someone ~.) Just before school starts, all the children are at loose ends. Jane has been at loose ends ever since she lost her job. ) next to Barbara Walters that had her running for cover, same with all the other co-hosts too. You didn't hear it so you know what that means: silent but deadly.  

 单词学习: 1. Like other apes, gorillas' thumbs(大猩猩的拇指, 有时指拇指在手机上打字打多了而变形的拇指.  gorilla thumb 俚语 A penis - particularly a penis that is curious and/or searching for something. The gorilla thumb might be particularly hairy or thick, although not necessarily. Ideally, it doesn't have a fingernail. I'm tired. Get your gorilla thumb away from me. ) and big toes are opposable( I. 可对合的. 可对在一起的. (这样可以用手指捡东西) Also apposable (of the thumb of primates, esp man) capable of being moved into a position facing the other digits so as to be able to touch the ends of each. II.That can be placed opposite something else: The thumb is an opposable digit. digit ['didʒit] I. 手指或脚趾 A human finger or toe. The limbs of primates end in five digits, while the limbs of horses end in a single digit that terminates in a hoof. The fingers and toes are digits in humans. II. 一指宽 A unit of length derived from the breadth of a finger and equal to about ³/₄ of an inch (2.0 centimeters). III. 数字 One of the ten Arabic number symbols, 0 through 9.  ), so they can manipulate food and other objects easily. They have large teeth and jaws for eating tough vegetation, and have developed strong jaw and neck muscles. Gorilla lifespan生命周期 in the wild is unknown. However, in captivity( [kæp'tiviti] The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.), one gorilla lived 53 years. 2. dumb move愚蠢的行为: The coalition government clearly sees music lessons as a luxury we can do without没有也行. But evidence suggests music can be beneficial to both overall academic performance and wellbeing. And music education cuts could be a dumb move. A tea towel (English) or dish towel (American) is a cloth which is used to dry dishes, cutlery, etc., after they have been washed. We don't use tea towel in China, we just drain dry晾干 everything. 3. 关于厕所马桶的问题: My new toilet loses water after being flushed. It is higher for a few minutes then drops to a small amount of water in bowl. Installed the same one in another bath and it works fine. Whats wrong? Answer: After a flush, it may take a minute or two for the bowl level to stabilize. It is like a cup that is filled to overflowing. If it isn't vented出水 properly, waste passing by could pull water out of the bowl but wouldn't be able to drain it dry. If you watch the bowl and someone runs water anywhere else, see if the level fluctuates. If you were unlucky, if the bowl was defective, it could be dripping into the drain, and wouldn't show up on the floor. If you were really unlucky, it's dripping and destroying the subfloor. 4. 買到新平板: Just picked up a 32gb transformer from JB for $796. Dealt with a tall bloke in a white shirt called Ash, very helpful and knows his stuff. He checked about the 20% discount but no dice( no dice(au, usa) = no soap, no go (usa) something that you say in order to refuse a request or to make clear that something is not possible 'Can you lend me ten dollars?' 'Sorry, no dice - I don't have any money with me.' We were looking for a house to rent on the island but it was no soap. The Giants could have made it an exciting ballgame, but no dice, they didn't even score. ). 5. Restricted supply貨到有限, 限量供應 - Lead time( I. the time between the design of a product and its production. The time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously"; "planning is an area where lead time can be reduced". II. the time from the placing of an order to the delivery of the goods.  ) from date of order approx 8 weeks. 6. Number two telco, Optus, however, has kept mum (keep mum refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached" mum's the word do not tell anyone I don't want to spoil the surprise for Tim, so please tell everyone that mum's the word. ) on whether it plans to launch any LTE services, and said that the technology that utilises LTE has yet to mature to a standard that Optus would be happy with. For telstra, it is likely that notebooks rather than smartphones and tablets will be the first devices to latch on (latch on (to someone) to get hold of someone. I don't know where Jane is. Let me try to latch onto her. ) to LTE. No Australian mobile carrier has contiguous 20MHz allocations in any one region needed to get the full benefit of LTE. State rail authorities hold licences for large chunks of the band, which they picked up for a song (for a song Fig. cheaply. (As if the singing of a song were payment. *Typically: buy something ~; get something ~; pick up someone ~.) No one else wanted it, so I picked it up for a song. I could buy this house for a song, because it's so ugly. Property prices have come right down - houses are going for a song (= being sold very cheaply) at the moment. I had to sell my car for a song because I needed the money in a hurry.) in the One.Tel fire sale( 紧急甩卖 A sale of merchandise damaged by fire. a sale of goods at reduced prices after a fire at a shop or factory. ). TELSTRA is banking on (bank on something 依赖, 寄希望于 to depend on something, to be so sure of something that one can trust it as one might trust a bank with one's money All I can bank on is that when I tell Dad what happened, he'll know what to do. ) speedy work by smartphone and tablet makers to meet the commercial launch of its 1800MHz commercial 4G LTE network later this year. A recent report by Huawei revealed there were 98 LTE capable smartphones, laptops, tablet devices, broadband dongles and routers available for the 20 LTE networks in operation around the world. Of these其中, eight devices had been confirmed for the 1800MHz band that Telstra had earmarked for (earmark sth for sb or sth. 保留 Fig. to reserve something for someone or something. Tom earmarked the best of the steaks for his special guests. I have earmarked this chair for the family room. ) its roll-out.

  A charley horse(即表示简单的大腿抽筋 也表示大腿不断抽筋的一种更严重的情况.) ( a painful, persistent cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Don't hike too far or you'll get a charley horse.) is a popular North American colloquial term for painful spasms or cramps in the leg muscles, typically lasting anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours. Also known as a "Tommy Horse". Such an injury is known in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries (and also in the U.S.) as a dead leg, granddaddy, or chopper. In Australia it is also known as a corked thigh or "corky." It often occurs in sports when an athlete is struck by an opponent's knee, in a manner like the kick of a horse, perhaps the reason for its name. Another nuance for the term "charley horse" is used to describe simple painful muscle cramps in the leg or foot, especially those that follow strenuous exercise. Imagine hitting a piece of raw steak with a hammer. You get mashed meat. That's what a corky is... a contused( [kən'tju:z] To injure without breaking the skin; bruise. ) muscle. The thigh muscles in football take a fair bit of punishment and corkies are a common occurrence常见现象. A badly managed corked thigh can take an age to rehabilitate so it is worth knowing what to do right from the moment of injury. A lot of what is done to players with corkies in football sheds is just plain awful. Old myths and bad advice abound到处都是, 无处不在.  

But even as Mr Richardson(au外事部长) was calling for more staff in Chn he was foreshadowing (To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage.) cutbacks(A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" (New York Times).) at home. Mr Richardson said his department would need to shed ( a. To lose by natural process: a snake shedding its skin. b. 摆脱, 除掉 To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet. ) Canberra-based staff to meet budgetary constraints预算限制. But there would be no need for forced or voluntary redundancies, he said. 

 单词学习: 1. I presume there's some element of first in best dressed( First in, best dressed. 先到先得(Australian) something that you say which means that the first people to do something will get something first or will have an advantage I've got ten free tickets to the movies to hand out, so it's first in, best dressed. ) going on. 2. 当有人说了脏话, 戴有色眼镜看人或者有dirty mind时你可以说: Looks like someone puts on sunglasses needs some mind soap(该洗洗大脑 I think i need some Mind Soap from watching 2 Girls 1 cup! ). Someone needs get a pair of sunglasses shoved down his/her throat( ram/shove/force down (someone's) throat Informal To compel to accept or consider, to force someone to accept something. Don't try to force that car down my throat! I don't want it! You can't force that nonsense down my throat! I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat. Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat! always ramming his political opinions down my throat. Shove/Stick something up your arse! something that you say in order to tell someone in a very angry way that you do not want or need something they could give you Tell Mr Peabody he can take his job and shove it up his arse! 我不需要那个工作. Usually things are shoved down one's throat or up one's arse, never the other way around.). 3. That couldn't be more true of (对...来说, 再正确不过了. ) the Lenovo ThinkPad X220, one of our favorite ultraportables at the moment. We're seeing assorted reports (mixed bag 各色人等 a varied collection of people or things. (Refers originally to a bag of game brought home after a day's hunting.) The new students in my class are a mixed bag—some bright, some positively stupid. The furniture I bought is a mixed bag. Some of it is antique and the rest is quite contemporary. ) from folks whose machines keep downthrottling to 800MHz, even when they're plugged in, set to the maximum performance profile, and not overheating. 4. Google Mobile Payment - Google Wallet Press: Protection against "laser attacks" (yes, they said this) and other anti-tampering反侵入 is baked in( bake to be extremely hot, as in the heat of the sun.). Cards are provisioned (provision n. I. 提供的 something that is supplied or provided. II. 事先做好的准备 preparations made beforehand (esp in the phrase make provision for).  provisions供需品, 供给 A stock of necessary supplies, especially food. III. 预备的物品 food and other necessities, esp for an expedition. IV. 限制, 要求 a demand, condition, or stipulation formally incorporated in a document; proviso[限制性条款, 附文]. v. To supply with provisions. ) securely "all the way through," from the bank to the phone, to the chip, which stores the credit card info. The NFC antenna is turned off when the screen off, so it can't be screened扫描. Google would love to bear hug(I. 熊抱 A rough, tight hug. 本意是" wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent" II. 难以拒绝的提议 an approach to the board of one company by another to indicate that an offer is to be made for their shares. A takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest.  ) the whole world into using the platform though. "It's open," is the refrain( I. 克制, 拒绝 To hold oneself back; forbear: refrained from swearing. II. 反复提及的话, 反复说的话 A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza. A regularly recurring melody, such as the chorus of a song. ). When a new card is provisioned the info's verified by the bank, and the data's sent to a trusted services manager, who's "uniquely qualified through secure keys" to access the data. This provisioning happens "in seconds.". That challenge -- as much of a management issue as it is a technological issue -- helps explain why no one has done it on a wide scale yet. Google's being pretty vocal about反复强调 this being just the first step. So, it's a long way from taking over the world.

  Oprah Winfrey: 10 moments that made her造就: Her first episode, entitled How to Marry the Man/Woman of your Choice, suggested this was to be a daytime show like any other. During those 25 years, Winfrey has become a household name, a cultural phenomenon and one of the richest people on the planet. As she signs off to continue work on her own cable channel, her ability to get the newsworthy guests有新闻价值的 appears undiminished一点都没有减少. This month, President Obama talked about why he felt the need to publicly produce出示 his own birth certificate. So how has Winfrey been such a success? Ten moments sum up her influence. In the kind of confession that later became her show's modus operandi(['məudəs ,opə'rændi: -'rændai] 惯例, 程式 ), Oprah said to her audience that she was raped when a child. Author Bonnie Greer says: "She has made mainstream that warm but tell-it-like-it-is persona of the African American woman. She pioneered 'victim' culture in the good and the bad sense好也好, 坏也罢. A slimmed-down瘦下来的 Winfrey pulled a wagon of fat on to the stage to represent the 67lbs she lost in four months by eating nothing but Optifast. But the weight crept back on and it was the start of two decades of yo-yo dieting( 游来荡去的减肥 the practice of repeatedly going on slimming diets, and putting on weight in the interim. ) and battling the bulge( battle of the bulge the attempt to keep one's waistline slim. (Jocular. Alludes to a World War II battle.) She appears to have lost the battle of the bulge. I've been fighting the battle of the bulge ever since I turned 35.). If Oprah will be remembered for anything, it will be her body shape, which mirrored反映 America's obsession with its own body shape. "You could say it doesn't give out the right message but it does give out the real message. The way Oprah did weight is a real reflection on people's own struggles with it." Winfrey's largest television audience came when she interviewed Michael Jackson at the height of his fame名誉巅峰期. During the 90-minute interview, he told her he suffered from a skin-pigment disorder and he denied sleeping in an oxygen chamber氧气舱 and buying the bones of the Elephant Man. It was the first time Jackson had spoken at length in many years and it was considered a huge coup (A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph. a coup de grâce  (formal) an action or event which ends or destroys something that is gradually becoming worse Jane's affair delivered the coup de grâce to her failing marriage. ) for Winfrey's show, making headlines around the world and helping to cement her growing reputation. She has levelled the public discourse(Verbal communication; talk; conversation. discourse (up)on someone or something to lecture about someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I would like to discourse upon this matter awhile. The committee chose to discourse on Tom and his latest fiasco rather than deal with the budgetary problems it faces.) to the level of soap opera in which there is ultimately nothing but good and evil不是好就是坏. Winfrey's inspiration to other women has been much debated. "Everybody close to her is locked down. Omerta. She is the one public figure in America that we know everything about and nothing. Quite a feat in the land of free speech." In post-Katrina New Orleans, this altruism( 大公无私 ['æltru:,izəm] Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.) was an obvious force for good, as Winfrey seemed to be able to do more than the authorities in helping those in need, says Ryan. But the constant gift-giving became a bit of a turn-off. Maybe the most memorable Oprah moment was Tom Cruise in a fit of giggles, jumping up and down on her sofa as he proclaimed his love for new girlfriend, Katie Holmes, now his wife. Cruise received flak for his strange behaviour. His antics( 荒唐出格的行为 absurd or grotesque acts or postures. ) have since been mocked, dissected and parodied. Celebrities go on Oprah to expel a demon or make a confession of love, he says, and they know she won't give them a hard time because it's a love-in(真情时刻, 情感交流时刻 A gathering to engender and promote love, as for the satisfaction of the participants or as a form of social activism. A gathering at which people express feelings of love, friendship, or physical attraction towards each other. ). "It should have been an open goal for Tom Cruise but it became a train wreck." Nowhere was her power more brutally wielded than in the case of James Frey. His gritty memoir A Million Little Pieces, which told the story of his recovery from drug addiction, became a bestseller after featuring on her show. But in 2006, after doubts were cast on how faithful Frey had been to events in his own life, Winfrey invited the author back for questioning, which led to a fiery exchange and Frey's public dressing down(a severe scolding. dress down somebody to tell someone angrily what they have done wrong She dressed him down in front of a large group of his co-workers. He dresses down players on their performance in the games. dress down to wear informal clothes I dress down if I know I'm just going to be moving boxes of documents at work. Usage notes: often said about wearing informal clothes at work. dress up something (gloss over 粉饰, 掩饰 cover up) to make something look better or different than it really is No matter how you dress it up, the fact is that we lost. His business record is a string of failures dressed up as successes. Usage notes: often followed by as, as in the second example. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dress up (to wear more formal clothes) smooth something over 轻描淡写 to make problems seem less serious He's on a three-day visit to smooth over a crisis. They failed to agree on the main issue, and he certainly wasn't going to ignore it or try to smooth it over.  ). Despite Winfrey recently expressing some regret about how she handled it, the lesson here is not to cross her, says Teeman. Her show is all about goodwill, and the price for betraying that trust is humiliation. "When she backed Obama for president her audience, which is middle-aged white women, supported Hillary Clinton and so she found a lot of push-back (I. A device or mechanism that affords [ 产生, 给予 to give, yield, or supply the meeting afforded much useful information. ] movement of another object backwards(自动后推的力量): the pushback on a subway door. II. a negative or unfavourable reponse There's been some strong pushback from Republicans on this. ) by people who thought she was choosing her race ahead of her gender." Her immense popularity in the black community took a knock( to be badly affected by something 大受影响 His reputation has taken quite a knock following the revelations published in his recent biography. knock back vb (tr, adverb) I. Informal 灌下 to drink, to gulp, esp quickly. to swallow a drink of an alcoholic beverage. Todd knocked back one drink, and then had another. She knocked one over and left the bar. John knocked back two beers in ten minutes. II. Informal to cost. That trip to Spain knocked me back almost $3,500. How much did that new furniture knock us back? III. Slang to reject or refuse you cannot possibly knock back such an offer. IV. Slang to come as an unpleasant surprise to; disconcert. n knock-back I. Slang a refusal or rejection. II. Prison slang failure to obtain parole. ) when she condemned rap music for its misogynistic lyrics. She has always walked that tightrope of (walk a tightrope 游走在 to act very carefully so that you avoid either of two opposite bad situations. Usage notes: A tightrope is a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground which someone walks across in order to entertain people. (often + between ) Many manufacturers have to walk a tightrope between overpricing their goods and pricing them so low that they make no profit. ) being authentically black but not so much to turn off the mainstream audience, says Deggans. "She's your down-to-earth friend whose pals are Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise. She's the spiritual leader who is a workaholic and does an episode a year about all the expensive stuff she loves. "She's a spiritual leader who doesn't choose a specific church. She's a woman who stands up for为...奔走呼号 motherhood and family values but doesn't have kids."

 单词学习: 1. He adopted the yuppie life-style, and by the late 80's he not only had a luxurious apartment, a Japanese sports car (a Toyota Supra — he despised鄙视 the Porsche that many other yuppies drove at that time), but also a mobile phone, which before the 90's was a luxury item奢侈品 usually associated with jet-set lifestyle ( jet-set An international social set made up of wealthy people who travel from one fashionable place to another. jet-set travellers ). 2. windchill factor: the amount of chilling of the body, beyond that resulting from a cold ambient temperature, because of exposure to cool air currents. Because windchill factors are based on exposure of dry skin to cool air currents, air blowing at the same speed over a wet skin surface would cause additional loss of body heat and a greater windchill. 3. Asus launches first serious salvo (['sælvəu] I. 本意为"齐鸣, 齐射, 齐开火" A simultaneous( [,siməl'teiniəs (US) ,saiməl'teiniəs]同时的 = concurrent. spontaneous [spon'teiniəs] 自发的, 自行的, 出于自愿的 ) discharge of firearms. I. Austral slang a member of the Salvation Army. III. 拯救行动 An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for soothing one's conscience. A mental provision or reservation. ) in tablet price war with $399 Eee Pad Transformer: We finally have a tablet manufacturer willing to play hardball on price( play hardball (with someone) 动硬的, 耍狠的, 动真格的, 玩狠的, 玩真的 Fig. to act strong and aggressive about an issue with someone. to be so determined to get what you want, especially in business, that you use methods that are unfair or harm other people (often + with )  Things are getting a little tough. The president has decided to play hardball on this issue. The company is playing hardball with the bank, holding back on payments it owes them to force an agreement. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hardball (the game of baseball, which is played with a small, hard ball). go for the jugular(颈部静脉) 一招致命的方式 to attack fiercely in order to have no doubt about winning, to criticize someone very cruelly by talking about what you know will hurt them most  He was a politician known as someone who went for the jugular of his opponent. Cunningham, who usually goes straight for the jugular, seemed strangely reluctant to say anything. Etymology: from the idea that an animal often kills another animal by biting the jugular vein (tube that carries blood) in the neck, causing the animal to bleed to death quickly. The jugular is a large vein that carries blood to the heart. ). Surprisingly, given their essentially equal specs, the Transformer feels a smidgeon ( 一点点的 A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" (John Simon). ) pokier(poky or pokey. Dawdling; slow: waited for the poky sales clerk to ring up the sale.) than Motorola’s Xoom. Apps function well enough, even when multitasking, but I saw repeated hesitancy when opening new programs and swiping between home screens. Not a deal breaker by any stretch无论怎么说, 不管怎么说, 从哪一点上, but it's noticeable. 4. Also, color me jaded 说我爱怀疑也好, 随便你怎么说吧 ( jaded I. Worn out; wearied 精疲力尽的, 腻烦的: "My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" (William Styron). II. Dulled by surfeit; sated无聊的: "the sickeningly sweet life of the amoral, jaded, bored upper classes" (John Simon). III. Cynically or pretentiously callous = cynical. 上一篇文章解释了这个词. ) but I totally thought 64GB on a microSD was weak sauce ( 鸡肋的 slang; calling one "weak sauce" compares said individual to the "mild" sauce found at Taco Bell; weak, insignificant, attempting to be like the other hot sauces, but not living up to expectations. A way of saying that something is lame or boring.  Damn, that fool at the gym was weak sauce. ) when I first heard it. 5. 新IMF老板博弈: Speculation over his name as a Third World candidate for the IMF post had been rife(very plentiful; abundant. rumour was rife in the village. Rumour has swirled about. ). But in a clear manifestation ( [,mænife'steiʃən] the act of demonstrating; display a manifestation of solidarity. A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.) of the power play( 权力博弈 Fig. a strategy using one's power or authority to carry out a plan or to get one's way. A strategic maneuver, as in politics, diplomacy, or business, based on the use or threatened use of power as a means of coercion. In a blatant power play, the manager claimed he had initiated the sales campaign. ) underway( 悄然进行中 In motion or operation.), Chn betrayed the unusual unity being forged on this issue by the BRICS countries by supporting French finance minister Christine Lagarde in her candidature for the top IMF job. In Washington all the BRICS' executive directors issued an unusual statement challenging the "obsolete unwritten convention过时的不成文规定" that the head of the IMF must be European. Highly placed sources in the IMF told Business Standard they were "not surprised at all" at reports of the Chns backing the French finance minister for the top job, hinting several quid pro quos(等价交换['kwid prəu 'kwəu] An equal exchange or substitution) were at hand, but mainly between the French and the Chns. According to the IMF sources, the 27-member European Union bloc had asked the Chns for support for Lagarde, in exchange for a Chns candidate who could succeed John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the IMF, who is currently acting as chief. "knowing full well that with the Chns playing the game耍手段, 耍手腕 on both sides(两面三刀), such a candidate from the emerging economies will likely lose". 6. crack someone up to make someone laugh very hard; to make someone break out laughing. You and your jokes really crack me up. That comedian really knows how to crack up an audience. "Hahaha, whatta crack up!"   

  BlackBerry Playbook Tablet:The Playbook makes a great first impression, but it's too reliant依赖于 on a BlackBerry smartphone for my liking( liking Preference or taste. to someone's liking 合乎偏好 fitting someone's personal preferences. l had my house painted, but the job was not to my liking. Large meals with lots of fat are not to Bob's liking. take a shine/fancy/liking to sb./sth. to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or something. John began to take a fancy to Sally late last August at the picnic. I've never taken a liking to cooked carrots. I think my teacher has taken a shine to me. ). We're drowning in a sea of 10-inch tablets, so it was a relief to slide the BlackBerry Playbook out of the box to discover a petite 7-inch slate. But the cynic ( ['sinik] 不相信一切的本性, 怀疑论者, 怀疑一切的本性, 愤世嫉俗者 a less common word for cynical, a person who believes the worst about people or the outcome of events. Not having any illusions about human nature. I'm so cynical I don't trust furry little animals with big sad eyes. cynical I. Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation. cynical bastard: A somewhat disgruntled individual working within a company. These individuals often quickly climb the internal ranks only to be frustrated at the view from above. "Doug is a cynical bastard".  II. Showing contempt for accepted standards of behaviour, esp of honesty or morality the politician betrayed his promises in a cynical way.) in me suspects that the Playbook is partially designed to lock-in详细解释见下边 ( lock something in to make something, such as a rate of interest, permanent over a period of time. You should try to lock in a high percentage rate on your bonds. We locked in a very low rate on our mortgage. ) BlackBerry users tempted by other tablets. Perhaps RIM is worried that BlackBerry users might buy an Apple or Android tablet, fall in love with the OS and then ditch丢弃, 抛弃 their BlackBerry smartphone (known as the halo effect [The halo effect光环效应, 光晕效应(爱屋及乌) 参考下边 form and function内容与形式之争 is a cognitive 认知的{ cognitive bias认知偏见 cognition 认知 The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment. } bias whereby the perception of one trait 对优点的感知 (i.e. a characteristic of a person or object) is influenced by the perception of another trait (or several traits) of that person or object. An example would be judging a good-looking person as more intelligent.] ). Perhaps the killer blow致命一击(=death blow) ( deal something a death blow 给予致命一击 to take an action that causes something to end or fail New attacks dealt a death blow to the peace talks. cushion/soften the blow to make a difficult experience less unpleasant Special relief funds have been set aside to soften the blow to families that lost someone in the disaster. land a blow Fig. to make a point. I think I really landed a blow with that remark about extortion. The point about justice landed a blow. make a point/issue of doing something = make points of sth. 认真对待, 当真, 看重, 看得很重 to turn someone or something into an important matter. Please don't make a point of John's comment. It wasn't that important. I hope you make an issue of Tom's success and the reasons for it. She makes a point of sending thank-you notes. strike a blow for(against) sth/sb. to help or support someone or something The court's decision strikes a blow for every little guy that's ever been kicked around by a big company. Don't you wish you could think of a good way to strike a blow for change? come to blows 打起来 to have a fight or a serious argument with someone Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march. (often + over ) It seems increasingly unlikely that the two countries will come to blows over this latest territorial dispute. ) to the Playbook is that you can't use the native mail, contacts and calendar apps unless you're tethered via Bluetooth to a modern BlackBerry using a feature called BlackBerry Bridge. I know Apple and Android would get slammed if they introduced these kinds of restrictions to their devices, so I don't see why RIM shouldn't cope some flak( [flæk] a great deal of adverse criticism. get/take (the) flak  (informal) to receive strong criticism (often + from ) Channel 4 took the flak from angry viewers protesting about the show. (often + for ) She got a lot of flak for deserting her children. ) for it. But I'd say not including them from day one is a major stuff up on RIM’s part which plays into the competition's hands ( play into somebody's hands to do something that gives someone else an advantage over you, although this was not your intention If we allow terrorists to disrupt our lives to that extent we're just playing into their hands.). 补充词组: Form follows function形式决定于内容(more function than form内容大于形式 prefer form over function. 参考上边的halo effect) is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose. 相关的词组有: There is more to something/somebody than meets the eye. something or someone is less simple than they seem to be at first, [there are] hidden values or facts regarding something. more interesting or complicated than someone or something appears at first There is more to her death than meets the eye - she was probably murdered. There must be more to him than meets the eye, or else why would she be interested in him? Usage notes: also used in the form less than meets the eye (not as interesting or complicated as it appears): Unfortunately, with her boyfriend, there is less than meets the eye. put the cart before the horse 本末倒置 Fig. to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up. (Also with have.) You're eating your dessert first! You've put the cart before the horse. John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects. put/place sb or sth before sb or sth. I. to put someone or something in front of someone or something, especially in a line. The teacher placed George before Bob, because Bob was a little taller. Tom placed himself before the group and began to speak. II. to consider someone or something more important than someone or something. I am sorry, but I place my wife and her welfare before yours! He places his job before his family!

 关于lock-in/escalating commitment/sunk cost fallacy: Lock-in can be seen as the escalating commitment进一步的投入, 逐步升级的投入 of decision-makers to an ineffective course of action ( 行动方针, 决策 the procedures or sequence of actions that someone will follow to accomplish a goal. I plan to follow a course of action that will produce the best results. The board planned a course of action that would reduce costs and eliminate employees. ). It concerns institutional(Characteristic or suggestive of an institution, especially in being uniform, dull, or unimaginative, routine, and uniform institutional meals, institutional furniture; a pale institutional green.) lock-in as compared to technical lock-in of which the QWERTY keyboard is a famous example. The decision-making process is characterised by various informal and formal decision-making moments and decision-makers can become committed to the project before the formal decision to build was taken. More recently the term sunk cost fallacy既有成本(fallacy ['fæləsi] 假象, 骗局 an incorrect or misleading notion or opinion based on inaccurate facts or invalid reasoning. ), instead of Escalation of commitment, has been used to describe the phenomenon where people justify increased investment in a decision, based on the cumulative ['kju:mjulətiv] prior investment前期累积投入, despite new evidence suggesting that the cost, starting today, of continuing the decision outweighs the expected benefit. Alternatively, irrational escalation非理性升级 (sometimes referred to as irrational escalation of commitment or commitment bias) is a term frequently used in psychology, philosophy, economics, and game theory to refer to a situation in which people can make irrational decisions based upon rational decisions in the past or to justify actions already taken. Examples are frequently seen when parties engage in a bidding war; the bidders can end up paying much more than the object is worth to justify the initial expenses associated with bidding (such as research), as well as part of a competitive instinct. In economics and business decision-making, sunk costs现有成本, 已投入成本 are retrospective (past) costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are sometimes contrasted with prospective costs预期成本, which are future costs that may be incurred or changed if an action is taken. A sunk cost dilemma is a dilemma of having to choose between continuing a project of uncertain prospects already involving considerable sunk costs, or discontinuing the project. The process of escalating commitment is also known as "entrapment" , the "sunk-cost effect", the "knee-deep in the big muddy" effect, and the "too-much-invested-to-quit" effect.

 A grey market or gray market灰市(合法但非授权非正常的交易渠道) also known as parallel market is the trade of a commodity through distribution channels which, while legal, are unofficial, unauthorized, or unintended by the original manufacturer. The term gray economy灰色收入, 灰色经济, however, refers to workers being paid under the table, without paying income taxes or contributing to such public services as Social Security and Medicare. It is sometimes referred to as the underground economy or "hidden economy隐形收入, 隐形经济." A black market黑市(非法交易渠道) is the trade of goods and services that are illegal in themselves and/or distributed through illegal channels, such as the selling of stolen goods, certain drugs or unregistered handguns. The two main types of grey market are imported manufactured goods that would normally be unavailable or more expensive in a certain country and unissued securities that are not yet traded in official markets. Sometimes the term dark market暗市(秘密的, 私下里的但是合法的交易渠道) is used to describe secretive, unregulated (though often technically legal) trading in commodity futures, notably crude oil in 2008. This can be considered a third type of "grey market" since it is legal, yet unregulated, and probably not intended or explicitly authorized by oil producers. Grey import vehicles are new or used motor vehicles and motorcycles legally imported from another country through channels other than the maker's official distribution system. The synonymous term parallel import is sometimes substituted.

 A boy went walkabout: His parents say although he had been depressed, his disappearance from home was completely out of character. His parents said they did not know what sparked his disappearance. "We've pretty much been continually looking, just in disbelief that不相信, 难以相信 this could happen because it's just not him". Nor did they know what had caused his depression. "I don't know of a trigger but I just put it down to归因于, 归结于 being a teenager a lot of the time," she said.  

 单词学习: 1. Oprah ended her show : Entering a TV landscape dominated by the likes of Phil Donahue and Gary Collins, she was the reverse image反面形象, 对立形象  of the supposed ideal host : female instead of male, fat instead of fit, black instead of white. So much for(够了, 再也不要 that is the end of something He told me how his parents divorced, then said, “So much for the storybook romance.” A bird hit my windshield, and I thought, so much for that bird. Usage notes : usually said about a disappointing end. ) sticking to industry standards行业准则, 行业标准 . Oprah revitalized the book-publishing industry, launched a magazine and a (for now, struggling) cable network, made and unmade a hundred careers and put her personal stamp on贴上自己的标签 a presidential election. Like TV itself, she has proven to be almost endlessly adaptable可适应的, 可调整的. 2. fiddle  (A fiddle is a stringed instrument. Much like a violin.) To simultaneously jerk off a guy with the left hand and finger a girl with the right, imitating the playing of a fiddle. Can be performed by either sex. To play with, used in conjunction with sexual pleasure and pleasing. I fiddled your mother's privates. She moaned like a wilderbeast. "Oh man, your sister totally fiddled me and your mom last night! She was hitting that G-note!" Did you have a fiddle(=did you fiddle yourself), you got your zipper up just now.

 beard络腮胡子, moustache(嘴唇上边的)小胡子; 八字胡, goatee山羊胡子, whisker动物的胡子, 胡须 sideburns鬓角和胡须连在一起(Sideburns or sideboards are patches of facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin.) . I have a beard我[留有, 蓄有]有胡子. I have one beard我有一根胡子(我拥有, 可能在手上). Actully I'm 19 yrs and still I don't get a beard, all my friends younger than me have, its embarrassing, what can I do我该怎么办? Can I do anything to increase my beard growth怎么做能让他长快点? If you have a beard, show it off proudly, and enjoy the satisfaction of the envy in the eyes of people around you who don't have beards. If you don't have a beard, grow one. If you can’t grow one and you're not past puberty yet, hold out不用急, 且等一等 my young friend, your time will come会有那么一天的. If you don't have a beard and your past puberty, go get that sex change you know you need. I do have a mustache but I shave it off剃掉. I'm a 20 year old dude and I'm having trouble growing a thick beard. Right now I just have a bunch of little hair strands几根胡子 on my chin. Stubble胡子茬 is the regrowth of shaven hair, during the stage when it is short enough to have a rough, abrasive texture. handle-bars I. 大八字胡 a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth). I don't have full handle-bars. That's gross.  II. "车把"的引申意思 High ponytails on a female. Named so for ability to use these as a control during oral sex, rather like the same thing on a bike. "I can't wear handlebars around him anymore, he damn near pulled my hair out last time."  Beard有另一个俚语的用法: a man or woman used as a cover for a gxy partner Poor Jenny, she has no idea that she's been Allen's beard for the past 5 years. A common word used to address a homosexual's female friend who he takes around town; He normally calls this companion his "girlfriend" to prove to the world that he is a masculine, football watching, titty grabbing heterosexual male. Although, he may think that this so called 'image' is working, he's actually fooling himself自欺欺人. It's completely obvious to on-lookers旁观者, 旁人 that he is a flamboyant homo. Gayer than a chihuahua in pink shades. 

 Super-injunctions(禁令 gag order) in danger as battle rages over media gagging: Members of Britain's Parliament are battling UK judges to reveal the identities of celebrities and executives who win court orders barring the media from reporting on their alleged indiscretions(不审慎, 不谨慎, indiscreet adj. ). The lawmakers' actions suggest a war is brewing between Parliament and the courts over of such injunctions. "It's a farcical (['fa:sikəl] ludicrous; absurd. ludicrous ['lu:dikrəs] absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter. incongruous [in'koŋgruəs]= incongruent (with or to) incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate. a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation. a plan incongruous with reason. incongruous behavior. ) situation," Shan said yesterday. "The judge is saying one thing and people are popping up in Parliament and saying another. It's a battle between Parliament and the courts." So-called super-injunctions typically prevent the media from writing about celebrity infidelities. While lawmakers have taken to the floor of House of Commons to skirt the rulings( skirt 绕开, 避开, 回避 I. To evade, as by circumlocution: skirted the controversial issue. II. To pass around rather than across or through: changed their course to skirt the storm. skirt around someone or something Fig. to move around and avoid someone or something. (something can be a topic of conversation.) We talked the whole evening and managed to skirt around Fred. We had to skirt around the subject.), users of Twitter's social-networking website have posted names of celebrities protected by the injunctions. John Hemming said the name of Giggs during a debate on injunction disputes, prompting the House of Commons Speaker to interrupt him and stop the lawmaker from continuing. "With about 75,000 people having named Ryan Giggs on Twitter it is obviously impracticable不切实际的 to imprison them all," Hemming said during the session. The online postings have repeatedly been cited in court as reasons to lift the injunctions. The number of gag ( gag I. 开玩笑, 插科打诨 To make jokes or quips. II. 限制, 钳制, 封口 To prevent from speaking or crying out by using a gag. To stop or restrain from exercising free speech: censorship laws aimed at gagging the press. gag on something to choke on something; to retch on something. The dog is gagging on whatever you gave her. This fish is good, but I hope I don't gag on a bone. be gagging for or to Slang to be very eager to have or do something. gag order 封口令 A court order forbidding public reporting or commentary, as by the news media, on a case currently before the court.) orders has risen. One lawmaker estimated last month that more than 30 of the so-called super-injunctions had been issued.

 报道片段: DigiTimes also reported that Intel is providing subsidy ['sʌbsidi] ( 动词形式 subsidize(subsidise) ['sʌbsi,daiz]. 资助 n. a financial aid supplied by a government, as to industry, for reasons of public welfare, the balance of payments, etc. They've slashed state subsidies. subside [səb'said] 减弱, 下降 to become less loud, excited, violent, etc.; abate; to sink or fall to a lower level When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.  Gradually the water subsided. They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided. The road has had to be closed because of subsidence. subsidiary [səb'sidiəri] adj. 辅助的 serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary; of lesser importance; subordinate in function. subsidiary company n. A company having more than half of its stock owned by another company. subordinate. ) and technical assistance to downstream players下游厂商. It also revealed that the ARM Windows will not support legacy apps. The Wintel combination has been losing the tablet landscape war against the Android-ARM combination. Windows-based tablets which are powered by Intel chips are known to be heavier, clunkier and power sucking devices. Both the companies are attempting to break this jinx厄运. Intel has to tap into 进入 the Android market to build a formidable position in the tablet landscape. It is attempting to wrap up ( wrap something up 确立, 确定 to complete work on something; to bring something to an end. I will wrap the job up this morning. I'll call you when I finish. I can wrap up this little project in a week.Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wrap something up (to put paper around something to cover it) ) its position by pushing the downstream players.  

 Doing Sexual Favours For My Friend, But I'm Uncomfortable: I'm only 16 but my life is going haywire (go haywire (haywire干草绳) to behave or work in a crazy or disorderly way, if a system or machine goes haywire, it stops working as it should and starts working in a way that is completely wrong  The system went haywire, and they charged her 71 times for a $50 check. She arrived at work early, hoping to get a lot done, but within minutes things went haywire. Etymology: based on the idea that something is in such bad condition that it has to be held together with haywire (wire used to tie together dried grasses) ) already. I met this boy in last year and we got on like a house on fire( get on like a house on fire (informal) 一见钟情 if two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly I was worried that they wouldn't like each other, but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire. like a house on fire and like a house afire Rur. rapidly and with force. The truck came roaring down the road like a house on fire. The crowd burst through the gate like a house afire. ). Anyway, we were just friends, until he came onto me ( come on (to someone) Sl. to attempt to interest someone romantically or sexually. He was trying to come on to me, but I found him unappealing. II. 碰巧看到 to find someone or something by accident; to happen onto someone or something. When I was out on my walk, I came on a little shop that sells leather goods. I came onto an old friend of yours downtown today. ) one day and ever since then my life has changed. .....Then he said I'll be giving head ( give head perform oral sex on an another individual. She said I give great head. give somebody their head 给他自由 to allow someone the freedom to do what they want He's got some great ideas. Why not give him his head and see what kind of campaign he comes up with. ) for the rest of my life when I started teasing him about a boy liking him. But he said he was joking. I felt horrible because deep down inside I knew it was true. I cut him off不理他 for a while, but he wouldn't stop calling me, always wanting to talk to me. My self-esteem was so low and is still low that I thought I wasn't worth anything一文不值.  

 单词学习: 1. It certainly doesn't even say it is not in stock yet either, from reading the catelogue if you did not know any better你要是不知细情的话 you would head down to the store expecting to pick one up that day LOL. What a super fail, Asus. 2. Drug Administration conducted a sting operation(诱捕行动, 陷阱行动 In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather evidence of the suspect's wrongdoing. ) on Google, posing as "representatives from rogue Internet pharmacies." It's unclear if those inquiries led to any evidence that regulators can use against Google. So why the intense scrutiny"deeply concerned that these rogue Internet sites could be a front ( front for someone or something 前哨站, 联络点 to serve as the public contact or public "face" for someone or something. Her publicity agent fronted for her most of the time. Max fronted for a gang of thieves.) for criminals seeking to introduce adulterated( To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients. ) medications, counterfeit drugs, or worse, to the American market," according to the Journal. 3. (as) tough/hard as nails strong and determined She is a warm and friendly person, but she is also as tough as nails. Don't worry about that, I am tough as nails. restless I. Marked by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest: spent a restless night不眠之夜. II. Not able to rest, relax, or be still 难管束的, 好动不好静的, 活泼好动的: a restless child. the restless sea. Beware, though, that performance obtained by overclocking it to 1.4GHz has proven unreliable, so for now the dev recommends a more modest 1.2GHz to avoid data loss, a meltdown, and "injury of assorted puppies." Par for the course( typical; what should be expected because of past experience, especially when you do not think this is very good. 正常的, 典型的, 没什么好奇怪的, 正如预期的, 正如预料的, 和想的一样的, 不出所料的 The school budget is going to be cut again this year, but then that's par for the course. (This refers to golf courses, not school courses. In golf, par is the number of times you would expect to hit the ball in order to get it in the hole.) So he went off and left you? Well that's about par for the course. He's no friend. I worked for days on this proposal, but it was rejected. That's par for the course around here.), really. 4. crtuch/walking stick/assistive cane/walker: Crutches拐杖 are mobility aids used to counter a mobility impairment or an injury that limits walking ability. A walking stick is a device used by many people to facilitate balancing while walking. An assistive cane拐棍 is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid. The walking stick has also historically been known to be used as a defensive or offensive weapon, and may conceal a knife or sword as in a swordstick. Like all crutches, assistive cane is used as a mobility aid by an injured or disabled person. It can serve several different functions as appropriate to the needs of the individual user; it can aid balance, it can support a weakened or painful limb or joint, and it can aid in sensing the environment. Users may use either a single cane, usually in the hand opposite the affected limb, or may use one in each hand where greater support is needed or both legs are affected. In contrast to other crutches, canes are generally lighter, but, because they transfer the load through the user's unsupported wrist, are unable to offload equal loads from the legs. A walker or walking frame助走器(老年人使用的帮助行走的框架) (小孩子学走路的叫 baby walker ) is a tool for disabled or elderly people who need additional support to maintain balance or stability while walking. The British English common equivalent term for a walker is Zimmer frame - from Zimmer Holdings, a major manufacturer of such devices and joint replacement parts. 5. Hand guards护手的东西 are devices worn by athletes in artistic gymnastics. Various types of hand guards are used by gymnasts: Grips(增强抓力, 防滑的类似手套的东西) are used on the uneven bars, high bar, still rings and parallel bars to enhance the gymnast's grip and, in the case of bar exercises, to reduce friction between the gymnast's hands and the bar. Braces(从手到小臂连在一起保护的东西) do not offer the gymnast any performance advantage, but help to prevent injury by providing support and lessening impact on the wrists and hands. Wrist guards护腕 are usually worn by male gymnasts performing on the pommel horse跳马, and sometimes by female gymnasts on the floor exercise or vault. 6. calf有两个含义, 其一是小腿(the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee.), 其二是小牛. renegade ['reni,geid] I. 背叛者, 叛逃者 a person who deserts his cause or faith for another; apostate; traitor. One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter. a renegade priest. II. 不法分子 An outlaw; a rebel. III. One who stands out in a crowd. Oh, you took that regegade, you know the only green tea bag in this bottle. 7. the penny drops  (British & Australian) if you say the penny drops, you mean that you have finally understood something It was only when I saw Ron's car outside Penny's house that the penny finally dropped and I realised they were having an affair. a penny for your thoughts I would like to know what you are thinking about For several minutes they sat silently, then finally she looked at him and said, “A penny for your thoughts, Walter.” 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.

  Let's talk about Porn: Last night's Q&A zeroed straight into( zero in (on something) to direct your attention to one particular thing My son's teacher was able to zero in and deal with his problems. She needs to really zero in on what's important instead of going off on a lot of tangents. ) porn, irresistibly drawn by the presence of Pornland author, Professor Gail Dines. Jewishness and Israel in the news skewed倾斜, 弄斜, 弄歪 the conversation — as it happened, three of the panelists are Jewish. And then the panel circled back饶了一圈又回到 to the sex and porn wagon. Men want women to be sluts and now they’re buying in( buy in (to something) I. Lit.购入, 买入 to purchase shares of something; to buy a part of something the ownership of which is shared with other owners. I bought into a company that makes dog food. Sounds like a good company. I would like to buy in. II. Fig. 同意, 赞成 to agree with; to accept an idea as worthwhile. The committee liked my proposal and decided to buy into my plan. Do you think you can get the whole board to buy in? ). Cannold took an opposing position站在对立面, 反面立场, saying she wasn't buying the notion — that men were the enemy, the problem. There was an odd air古怪的气氛 about this episode — Dines and Cannold easily spoke the most — Dines quite aggressively, going so far as to scold an audience member about how it was feminism that had got us where we are today and she should remember that. The dissenter持不同意见者 sulked ( vi. 生闷气, 愠怒, 赌气 to be silent and resentful because of a wrong done to one, esp in order to gain sympathy; brood sullenly. The child sulked in a corner after being slapped. n. (often plural) a state or mood of feeling resentful or sullen he's in a sulk(= in the sulks) because he lost the game. he's got the sulks(took sulks). The firm lips pouted in a sulk生闷气撅着嘴.) back into her seat. Dines was adamant on the topic; in answer to one questioner on how to deal with the "problem" of porn Dines said that men should just stop watching it. Cannold tried a sunnier approach by cajoling ( 哄骗说服 to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax.to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax. cajole someone into/out of something to coax or persuade someone to do something. They tried to cajole us into helping them move. You can't cajole me into doing that! Try and cajole her out of going there. I cajoled her out of leaving so soon. She tried to cajole him out of his inheritance. ) the audience and co-opting( [kəu'opt] I. 加入, 站在同一阵营 to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc., by the agreement of the existing members. II. 任命 to appoint summarily; commandeer. She co-opted Natasha as her assistant.  ) menfolk男同胞; "I'm not buying that" being her rejoinder ([ri'dʒoində] 反驳, 反击 a reply or response to a question or remark, esp a quick witty one; retort. ) to Dines. Nonetheless, I had the distinct feeling明显感觉 that the males on the panel, including host Tony Jones, were mostly peripheral ( [pə'rifərəl] I. 置身事外的, 不参与的, 外部的(to) not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial. II. of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery. ) to the dynamic interactions between the women. Indeed, Dines made that thought explicit, noting disapprovingly that the men were making a joke of pornography consumption.

 ducks on the pond I. 澳洲俚语(Ducks have landed. They are on the pond.) 有人来喽, 客人来喽 Women have entered the room, and it is time to stop talking about tits/ass/snatch/rooting/drinking etc. Ladies in, or approaching the shearing shed, so watch your language. The warning called by shearers when ladies were around. A coded warning called out by men working in a shearing shed (a farm building equipped with power machinery for sheepshearing and equipment for baling wool Also called woolshed ) alerting each other that guests ("ducks") are present ("in the pond"), so that for politeness they can moderate their language, ie, avoid obscenities or subjects improper for mixed company.  Two blokes are standing around talking about the rack on the next door neighbour, when both their wives walk in. One spies them out of the corner of his eye and says quietly, "Ducks on the pond." Instantly, the subject is changed. II. A phrase denoting an imminent or currently favorable situation for the speaker. Also is used to describe a situation in baseball play, where runners are situated on first and third base respectively. This party is full of husky girls ....Ducks on the Pond!   

 单词学习:  1. sea change 蜕变, 巨大变化, 根本性的变化 Fig. a major change or transformation. A marked transformation: "The script suffered considerable sea changes, particularly in structure" (Harold Pinter). This is not the time for a sea change in our manufacturing division. There are too many orders at the moment. 2. The first fight ended in a draw in what many people felt was a shortchanging ( I. To give (someone) less change than is due in a transaction. II. Informal To treat unfairly or deceitfully; cheat: "a deceitful cook who skimps on ingredients and shortchanges guests" (Jacques Pepin). short-change somebody (informal) to cheat someone by giving them less than they expected (usually passive). To treat unfairly or dishonestly, esp by giving less than is deserved or expected. No one told me the film was only an hour long - I was short-changed! ) of Hopkins. Saturday's bout第二回合 will be available on HBO (Pay-Per-View in Canada), and the world will be watching to see if Hopkins can break George Foreman's record. We caught up with Hopkins to find out what it takes for a man in his mid-40s to stay in such prime shape and still be a problem制造麻烦 in the ring for someone 18 years his junior. You've defied the odds ( against the odds also against all odds despite many difficulties The team battled against the odds and won the championship in the final weekend. He should be famous given what he accomplished against the odds. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of odds (the likelihood of success expressed as a comparison of two numbers). odds are against one [for fate] to be against one generally. You can give it a try, but the odds are against you. I know the odds are against me, but I wish to run in the race anyway. ) so many times. What does it mean to you to defy the odds one more time to eclipse George Foreman's record to become the oldest fighter to ever win a title? 3. It's fine, you see it (the photo) and accept it for what it is接受现实. If she's happy I'm happy. I'm a straight shooter(Fig. an honest person. 老实人, 诚实的人 I trust Mike; he's a straight shooter. We need a straight shooter in office who will work for the people rather than some lobbyists.). If I didn't like it I would have said something or cracked it on Twitter.

  25 years show coming an end: Ms Winfrey's final original "Oprah Winfrey Show", the contents of which are still under wraps(保密 Fig. concealed; suppressed. (*Typically: be ~; have ~; hold ~; keep ~.) We kept the candidate's conviction under wraps until after the election. The plan we had under wraps had to be scrapped anyway. ), will air on May 25, bringing to a close a quarter-of-a-century of the most-watched daytime talk show on US television.

 关于brick宏基平板的争论: I. So, if you had qualms about ( qualms (about someone or something) [kwa:m] 疑虑顾虑, 犹豫不决, 不安, 不放心 an uneasy feeling of one's conscience about someone or something. (*Typically: cause ~; have ~; have no ~; give someone ~.) Do you have any qualms about telling a little white lie to Mary about her not getting an invitation to the party? ) buying the A500 because of its undisclosed update cycle, you can now make up your mind. Unlock boot loader and release a recovery and there is no problem. Look at the iPhone. It's impossible to brick (I. Slang to attack (a person) with a brick or bricks. II. As verb: to brick something. This is the action of rendering any small-medium size electronic device useless. This can happen whilst changing the firmware, soldering or any other process involving either hardware of software. I bricked my mobile phone when I tried to install Linux on it.  ) because you can always restore to a stock image no matter what. II. I'm sorry, I must have missed the bit (a. A particular kind of action, situation, or behavior: got tired of the macho bit. b. A matter being considered: What's this bit about inflation?) about people being forced to buy the A500, even if it's not setup(指不能restore) exactly the way they want. My apologies.

  Beyond the iPad: 'White-box' tablet numbers explode: In the shadow of tablet titan Apple, a market for white-box(In computer hardware, a white box攒机, 贴牌 is a personal computer or server without a registered brand name. For instance, the term is applied to systems assembled by small system integrators, and to homebuilt computer systems assembled by end users from parts purchased separately at retail. In this latter sense, building a white box system is part of the DIY movement. The term is also applied to high volume production of unbranded PCs.) tablets has sprung up, brimming with inexpensive offerings. But it may be short-lived, underscoring the importance of a holistic design, according to a market research firm.  

 Has Arnold Schwarzenegger's love-child私生子( [legitimate children婚生子{illegitimate child非婚身子} born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights] a euphemism for a child born out of wedlock) scandal terminated his career for good? The former California governor's secret affair has turned one of Hollywood's greatest success stories成功故事 into a pariah figure ( [pə'raiə 'pæriə] 被抛弃被排斥者, 被唾弃者, 下等阶层的人= outcast A social outcast 社会弃儿: "Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village, Huckleberry Finn, son of the town drunkard" (Mark Twain). The word pariah, which can be used for anyone who is a social outcast, independent of social position, recalls a much more rigid social system(指印度阶级社会), which made only certain people pariahs.).  In the discreet(careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress, esp by keeping confidences secret; tactful), mahogany [mə'hogəni]一种名贵树种 panelled surroundings of Chicago's exclusive Ralph Lauren restaurant, Maria Shriver was dining with her close friend Oprah Winfrey last Monday night. Glasses clinked and the conversation flowed as the two women enjoyed the exquisite menu, discussing the end of Miss Winfrey's 25-year chat show run. Then, as she sat in a caramel coloured chair with her daughters Katherine, 21, and Christina, 19, by her side, Miss Shriver took an unexpected phone call from her newly estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He explained that the reason for their separation, a devastating secret they had both hoped would remain private, was about to become public. The former California governor confirmed that he had fathered a "love child" and put himself at the centre of one of Hollywood's most notorious sex scandals. The Terminator star's bombshell reverberated (回响to resound or re-echo the explosion reverberated through the castle) around the world, but worse was to come. A day later, the mother of his illegitimate 13-year-old son was unmasked 解开面纱 as Mildred "Patty" Baena, 50, a maid who had been in the Schwarzenegger home for 20 years and was considered almost family. For Miss Shriver the humiliation was complete(Absolute; total: "In Cairo I have seen buildings which were falling down as they were being put up, buildings whose incompletion was complete" (William H. Gass).). "You have somebody that's in the home and this lie is being lived out ( live sth out to act out something such as one's fantasies. She tried to live her dreams out. He has a tendency to try to live out his fantasies. live out one's life 度过余生 to live for the remainder of one's life. (Usually with some reference to a place.) Where do you plan to live out your days? I will live out my life in sunny Florida.) every single day in front of Miss Shriver and the other four children, To find out about that afterwards, it kind of shakes your world right down to the core." He said the children may need long term counselling for post traumatic stress. In America there has been not an iota of ( not one iota [ai'əutə] (iota is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet) not even a tiny bit. I won't give you any at all! Not one iota! I did not get one iota of encouragement from any of those people. ) public sympathy for Mr Schwarzenegger. Overnight一夜之间, he has become a real life super-villain ['vilən] 超级大坏蛋. It is the most breathtaking, outrageous scandal I can think of. And it is going to have a very significant impact on his movie career. It doesn't end his career but it leaves a very significant pock mark (  麻子坑 A pitlike scar left on the skin by smallpox or another eruptive disease. A small pit on a surface: The gophers left the lawn covered with pockmarks. ) in it. Mr Schwarzenegger's political career is now over, any possible office now denied to him by his philandering. Having begun his life in America as an outsider speaking little English, he now faces becoming an outsider, even a pariah, once again. His marriage to Miss Shriver, a niece of President John F Kennedy, had propelled him into the political establishment, but to some对某些人来说 the union联姻 of the Republican bodybuilder and the glamorous Kennedy heiress had always seemed fraught with dangers. Miss Shriver was always determined to make it work, once explaining how she had felt "suffocated" by East Coast "preppiness" and that her husband had been "an explosion of fresh air." As she once remarked: "Everyone assumed that I was supposed to marry someone like a John Kerry." Yet Mr Schwarzenegger has not been completely shunned by his family. Several days ago Katherine met him for a coffee at Starbucks and, looking glum[glʌm], he gave her a tight hug when they parted. He has always had a reputation as a good and doting father, but is now having to accept that his children will also feel the emotional pain inflicted on their mother. With his double life exposed the actor's second family is also in turmoil. ...But rather than admitting his infidelity at the time, the star, who was earning $25 million a movie and nurturing political ambitions, decided to cover it up. In a very limited attempt to defend his actions, some friends point out that he "did the right thing" by Mrs Baena, looking after the child financially. He even became godfather to her older son, gave them season passes (Season Pass季票 refers to a ticket attainable at most amusement parks allowing admission to the park multiple times during a certain period of time - usually a year. Season passes also are issued by ski areas.) to Universal Studios, and threw a coming of age party for the maid's 15-year-old niece. It was this close relationship that led to whispers but Mrs Baena always denied, even to her closest friends, that the boy was Mr Schwarzenegger's. Last year, Mr Schwarzenegger put down a $65,000 deposit交首付 on a $268,000 four-bedroom house with a swimming pool for Mrs Baena in Bakersfield, an unremarkable town 115 miles north of Los Angeles. That allowed the maid, who earned $60,000 a year, to get a 30-year mortgage for the rest. Comfortable but modest, the house with a red-tiled roof sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac with neat hedges and a palm tree outside. Her secret could easily have remained safe there. Mr Schwarzenegger had a separate bank account to his wife, enabling him to be generous. However, the unravelling解开 of the facade(An artificial or deceptive front: ideological slogans that were a façade for geopolitical power struggles. "The cracks are spreading on the facade," he said, of China's economic growth story. ) appears to have begun with the growing boy's physical resemblance to his father. After finishing his second term as governor in January, Mr Schwarzenegger bowed to the inevitable and told his wife. His future now appears to be on hold. Miss Shriver, 55, is known to have been struggling with the idea of ending the marriage because of her Roman Catholic faith, and is still said to be in two minds about proceeding with a divorce.

 单词学习: 1. The design is generally good还算不错, although the system's top-heaviness in clamshell ( I. shell of a clam蚌. II. 可以像蚌壳那样一张一合的所有机器, 比如笔记本电脑, 尤指工地上那种类似挖掘机的大吊车. Any of various devices that consist of two parts attached by a hinge and that open and close like a clamshell, especially a digging or dredging machine with a bucket that has hinged jaws or a handheld electronic device. ) mode is a worry. 2. stud I. 足球鞋的鞋钉, 或其他的类似东西, 比如挂东西用的还有"螺栓a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded" II. 有性魅力的男人 A man regarded as virile and sexually active. A man regarded as attractive. a stud-muffin a sexually attractive and sexually active young man She met her latest stud-muffin in the gym. III. 作为动词 vt. 表示星星点点的点缀(be scattered over) the park was studded with daisies. star-studded 星光熠熠的, 明星众多的 adj featuring a large proportion of well-known actors or other performers a star-studded cast. 3. standoffish 冷淡的, 不热情的 reserved, haughty, or aloof, lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner" -ish作为后缀 I. of or belonging to a nationality or group Scottish, Swedish II. Often derogatory having the manner or qualities of; resembling. slavish, prudish粗鲁的, boyish, childish孩子气的 III. 有点, 一点点的 somewhat; approximately yellowish, sevenish, smallish, tallish IV. 只关心的 concerned or preoccupied with bookish书虫的, selfish. aloof 疏远的, 有距离感的, 不亲切不亲热的 Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote, distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling: stood apart with aloof dignity. aloof from someone or something 保持距离, 不亲近 being remote or distant from someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; keep ~; remain ~; stay ~.) She tends to keep aloof from the rest of us. Ken stays aloof from other committee members between meetings. 4. square one 又回到原点了 When you try to make a bad situation better, and end up with the original problem. (The term comes from a board game, where you progress until something sends you back to square one.) I wanted to make a lot of money, so I saved up a lot, bought a business, and gambled all my money away. Now I'm back to square one. Sears auto-cancelled my order because of some stuff up with the billing address. The customer service rep said I could just re-do the order except it's of course out of stock! Back to square one. For the FOURTH TIME第四次了! Had to vent my frustrations发泄怒气 SOMEWHERE. 5. rub something in 唠叨个没完, 一遍一遍的说 Fig. to keep reminding one of one's failures; to nag someone about something. I like to rub it in. You deserve it! Why do you have to rub in everything I do wrong? I know I got poor 3G coverage, I know I got the slowest internet speed, I know I can't get message via facebook, I was totally wrong to choose Vodaphone, But don't you have to rub it in? 6. If I were in charge of marketing a Dell Streak Pro, I would pitch推销 it to students heading back to school or business users looking for ultraportable enterprise functions. 关于Angry Boy, the second Installment: And I know there's a legion军团 ['li:dʒən] of crazed fans just waiting with baseball bats raised high over their heads to club me to a pulp( club 挥舞大棒打 To strike or beat with or as if with a club. To use (a firearm) as a club by holding the barrel and hitting with the butt end. pulp beat somebody to a pulp 打成肉浆 (informal) to hit someone hard until they are seriously injured He was beaten to a pulp in a back street and left to die. ) for even daring to suggest it, but I can't help myself. Angry Boys just isn't funny. Not even remotely( remote 一丝一毫的 Faint; slight: a remote possibility; had not the remotest interest. ). 7. casanova [,kæsə'nəuvə] 原本的意思是 I. 殷勤, 温柔的男人, 花言巧语的男人, 花花公子 A man who is amorously and gallantly attentive to women. II. A promiscuous滥交的 man; a philanderer调戏, 追逐女性者. URBANDICT: A smooth-talking charmer who has mastered the art of finding, meeting, attracting and seducing beautiful women into the bedroom. Once he accomplishes his goal, he leaves the woman in fear of having a relationship and proceeds to find his next conquest. Border's bookstore: "Beware of Casanovas!"  8. happy chappy/chappie (chap = guy, dude) 不爱讲话的, 沉默寡言的 Used sarcasticly - One who when you try to crack a smile from let alone a conversation, it finds you more at odds ( with sb or sth. over sth. in opposition to someone; at loggerheads (with someone). Mary is always at odds with her father about how late she can stay out. John and his father are always at odds over what to watch on TV. ) than as a one legged man in an ass kicking competition. Very uncomfortable and most often resulting in random comments on the weather. It's a Australian Slang means a male who is very pleased (frequently used with a negative): "His wife left him and he's not a happy chappie". "sooo...its nice to finally meet you...what do you do for a crust"? ".....I work....."  "gee thats nice...in what field"? ".....Sales......" "So hows about that sky...blue or what" (said with transparent enthusiasm) 9. You are not gonna be swindled被诈骗 anyway, you can return anytime if you don't like it. Samsung Electronics was told Wednesday to fork over ( fork something over (类似于cough up sth) Inf. to give something to someone. (Usually refers to money.), to give something to someone unwillingly  Come on! Fork the money over to me! Fork over the cash you owe me! We headed into the theme park after forking over $45 each. ) five of its not-yet-released mobile phones to Apple. Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Apple deserves the quick production of cell phone samples three months earlier than usual in the litigation诉讼([,liti'geiʃən] ) process, though she drew the line at requiring testimony证词 from Samsung executives. "Apple has demonstrated good cause for some, limited expedited ( expedite ['ekspi,dait] To execute quickly and efficiently: was trusted to expedite the directives of the board. expedited delivery 快递服务 ) discovery(法律用语: 要求呈上争议的东西以供调查 )," said Koh. "While Apple has not yet filed a motion for preliminary injunction(A preliminary injunction(初步禁令, injunction 禁令, 谕令, 训谕 lay a strict injunctions on sb to do sth. 严令禁止), in equity, is an injunction entered by a court prior to a final determination最终决定 of the merits of a legal case, in order to restrain a party from going forward with a course of conduct or compelling a party to continue with a course of conduct until the case has been decided. If the case is decided against the party that has been enjoined, then the injunction will usually be made permanent. If the case is decided in favor of the party that has been enjoined, the injunction will usually be dissolved or dismissed解除禁令.), courts have found that expedited discovery may be justified to allow a plaintiff to determine whether to seek an early injunction," said Koh. "Although the Court expresses no opinion on the merits of Apple's claims, the Court notes that Apple has produced images of Samsung products and other evidence that provide a reasonable basis for Apple's belief that Samsung's new products are designed to mimic Apple's products." The judge notes as a basis for her ruling that the design of Samsung's cell phones is directly relevant to the infringement claims by Apple. 10. He is quite learned/sophiscated( 有知识有文化的 learned ['lə:nid] having great knowledge or erudition. Possessing or demonstrating profound, often systematic knowledge; erudite. sophisticated [sə'fisti,keitid] having refined or cultured tastes and habits. unduly refined or cultured. the latest and most sophisticated technology. unduly [ʌn'dju:li] adv. 过分的, 过于的, 过度的, 过当的 Excessively; immoderately: unduly familiar with strangers. undue I. Exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive: "I was grateful, without showing undue excitement" (Katherine Mansfield). II. Not just, proper, or legal: undue use of force. III. Not yet payable or due: an undue loan. ). 11. drool [dru:l] n. I. Saliva口水. II. Senseless talk; drivel. v. 淌口水 To let run from the mouth. You see that guy, he must be pissed, he is drooling.  A bung(瓶塞 用以wine的瓶塞叫cork[软木塞], corkage开瓶费) is truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal. A rubber stopper is sometimes called a rubber bung, and a cork stopper is called a cork. Sometimes bung stoppers used for wine bottles are referred to as "corks", even though made from another material. The most common every-day example of a bung is the stopper of a wine bottle. Bungs are used to seal the bunghole of barrels. Other bungs, particularly those used in chemical barrels, may be made of metal and are screwed into place via threading.  dreg 残渣, 剩渣, 如咖啡残渣 I. The sediment in a liquid; lees. Often used in the plural. II. 人渣=scum The basest or least desirable portion. Often used in the plural: the dregs of humanity(人性, 人品 The condition or quality of being human. ). III. A small amount; a residue. 

 婚后性事: And that can be a problem, because experts agree that when there are sexual issues in a relationship it's often because of a mismatch in desire. To put it bluntly粗俗点说, we want it all the time, while she wants it only when the time is right. A good sex life is the air that makes any good relationship soar, so here are five steps to make sure mismatched sexual desire doesn't become the ballast that brings yours crashing down to earth. You want sex a lot. This is nothing to be ashamed of and doesn't mean you are some sort of sexual animal. If anything, it's testament表扬信 to your partner's powers of attraction. And consider this nugget(A small compact portion or unit: nuggets of information. gold nugget金块 A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native gold. ). "I think men need to acknowledge that they are biologically programmed, hot-wired( hot-wire一点就着的 To start the engine of (an automobile, for example) without a key, as by short-circuiting the ignition system. start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van" ) if you like, to spread their seed as often and as widely as possible," says behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings. "Which in today's cultural terms means that they are perfectly capable, even inclined, to have sex without a great deal of emotion. But real life and the needs of their partner step in." Of course, we shouldn't gloss over粉饰, 掩饰 the fact that there might be more basic reasons for her sudden lack of interest in the physical expression of your love? By which we mean, have you let yourself go a bit太随便了, 太大大咧咧了, 太不在乎形象了? Has the svelte( 身材苗条的 [svelt] attractively or gracefully slim; slender) man she met been hidden under a layer of flab( unsightly or unwanted fat on the body; flabbiness )? Do you spend all your money on computer games and none on clothes? Is grooming something that only happens to other people? Could it be that有没有可能是, though she loves you, she doesn't fancy you as much any more? In which case, getting your sex life back on track might be entirely in your own hands.