True Love

Maybe true love is a decision, a decision to take a chance with somebody. To give to somebody. Without worrying whether they'll give anything back, or if they're gonna hurt you, or if they really are the one. Maybe love isn't something that happens to you. Maybe it's something you have to choose.

英国人的55个特征（转）

1、 你喜欢以谈论天气作为话题的开始。
2、 "Sorry"和"thank you"是你们的口头禅。
3、 不管是否出于真心，你们喜欢使用表示"称赞"的词汇，经常使用"good"、"fantastic"、"nice"、"perfect"、"lovely"等单词。　　4、 在中午12点前，你们打招呼都会说"good morning"。
5、 当你在别人面前忍不住打喷嚏时，你会说"sorry"表示抱歉。
6、 当别人在你面前打喷嚏时，你会对他说"BLESS U"。
7、 你习惯用"ye"或"ya"来表示"yes"。
8、 自行车在你们国家更多的是被当成运动工具而非交通工具。
9、 当你们骑自行车时，普遍穿戴头盔、反光警示服并在自行车上装上照明灯等装备。
10、 你们不怕淋雨，也不怎么怕冷，所以在路上可以很容易遇到冒雨进行跑步运动的人。
11、 你们的早餐通常是牛奶里兑上麦片，或者是在烤香肠（sausage）上泼上西红柿和黄豆一起煮的酱。
12、 你们用餐时要用上刀、叉以及至少两个汤匙，因此很惊诧于中国人用两根筷子加个汤匙就可以搞定一餐饭。
13、 你们喜欢用热的碟子装热食物，并喜欢在桌上用垫子。
14、 你们喝茶时喜欢在红茶里加牛奶和糖，你们称之为"英国茶"（English tea）。
15、 下午茶是你们文化的一部分，虽然现在简化了很多，但你们依然保持着这个传统。
16、 当你们说"给我来杯水"时，一般要的是凉水，你们习惯直接喝从水龙头里出来的水，不习惯喝开水。
17、 你们不喜欢吃动物的内脏及头脚。
19、 你们喜欢奶酪。
20、 你喜欢各种cream
21、 红萝卜、生菜、西兰花、洋葱是你们最常吃的蔬菜。
22、 你们习惯将土豆当成主食。
23、 你们喜欢将薯片（crisp）当成零食（snack）。
24、 你们喜欢油炸的食品，这也是导致你肥胖的一个重要原因。
25、 你们每年至少会举行或参加一次BBQ活动。
26、同一年龄段，多数女性的体重大于男性。
27、你们用烤箱（oven）的机会大于用灶（stove）。
28、 你们家里至少有两口平底锅。
29、 你们用打蛋器打蛋，因为你们不会用筷子。
30、 在餐馆吃饭你会给小费。
31、 在快餐店用完餐，你会自己收拾盘子。
32、 你的房子里铺地毯。
33、 你们的房间里普遍有暖气却鲜有空调。
34、 你们家里总有至少5瓶不同用途的清洁剂，分别用于洗手、洗碗、厨房、厕所、地毯。
35、 你们家里有吸尘器（vacuum），但不一定都有扫帚（broom）。
36、 你们使用抽水马桶，无论私人洗手间还是公共洗手间。
37、 你们的园艺知识比较丰富，因为除非住楼房，基本上你们都有自己的花园。
38、 你们喜欢DIY，所以你们的车库里总有大大小小不同的工具。
39、 你家有可能仍在挂壁画0年前就淘汰了。　　　　
40、 你们在早上洗澡。
41、一年中，你们有80%的时间穿牛仔裤（jeans）。
42、 当天气好时，你们喜欢在草地上晒太阳。
43、 足球是你们引以为荣的一项运动。
44、你以为每个中国人都会功夫。
45、 集体活动时，你们会各付各的帐。
46、你喜欢博彩，所以你喜欢bingo、casino、lottery。
47、 当你驾车时，你会让过马路的人先行。
48、 当你过马路时，你会对让你先行的开车人竖起大拇指做个表示赞许的手势以示感谢。
49、 你们的方向盘(steering wheel)在右边。
50、 你们的行路规则是靠左。
51、 你们习惯于排队，秩序井然。
52、 你买东西时不会讨价还价。
53、 小时候，你有通过劳动从父母那获得零花钱（pin money）的经历。
54、 你喜欢以送卡片给别人的方式表达你的情感，并会将收到的贺卡摆在客厅中。
55、 当你们相遇或告别时，你们喜欢拥抱(embrace)。

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62, shove v. to push sb/sth in a rough way

Shove over 往那边挪挪

63, ciao n. (from Italian) goodbye

64, sheepish adj. looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done sth silly or wrong

65, herald v. to be a sign that sth is going to happen. Eg. This heralds a period of deeper intimacy.

66, intimacy n. the state of having a close personal relationship with sb

67, rancid adj. 腐臭的 if food containing fat is rancid, it taste or smells unpleasant because it is no longer fresh

68, convent n. 女修道院 a building in which nuns(=members of a female religious community)live together

69, Mary Poppins

a popular Walt Disney film (1964), based on the character created by the Australian writer P L Travers. Mary is a nanny (= a woman who looks after young children) who can fly with an umbrella and do other magic things. Julie Andrews played the part and won an Oscar for it. The film's songs include Chim-Chim-Cheree, which won an Oscar, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

70, Alps. 阿尔卑斯山 a well know mountain range in Europe. (Austria, Switzerland, Italy)

71, riot n. 暴乱 a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest

72, tambien=fine

73, pry v. to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude. Eg. I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry.

74, saga n. a long story about events over a period of many years

75, indulge v. to allow yourself to have or to do sth that you like, especially sth that is considered bad for you.

76, cross my heart (informal) used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise

Eg. I saw him do it-cross my heart

77 spank v. to hit sb, especially a child, several times on their bottom as a punishment

78, bugger n. Œan offensive word used to insult sb, especially a man, to show dislike

v. to have anal sex with sb

79,surreal adj. very strange, more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mix together in a strange way

80, enrage v. to make sb. very angry

81, pamper v. to take care of sb very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible

82, vile adj. (informal)extremely unpleasant or bad.

83, Tate Modern an art gallery on the south bank of the River Thames in London that contains a collection of international modern art from 1900 to the present. It has been extremely popular since it opened in 2000, partly because of the building, which used to be a power station (= (= a place where electricity is produced)).

84, Sambuca, is an Italian aniseed-flavoured, usually colourless liqueur.

85, All about eve(1950), directed by Joseph Mankiewicz; it is about an ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends.

86, steely adj. (of a person's character or behavior)strong, hard and unfriendly

87, condescending adj. behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people

88, fantasist n. 幻想家

89, RADA, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

90, Gwyneth Paltrow (1972– ) a US actor who won an Oscar for her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998). Her other films include Se7en (1995), Sliding Doors (1998) and Sylvia (2003). Her private life has received a lot of media attention, including her relationships with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck. She married Chris Martin in 2003.

91, luvvie adj. lovey 对爱人的昵称

92, resent v. to feel bitter or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfair

93, good riddance to sb/sth an unkind way of saying that you are pleased that sb/sth has gone

94, dedication n. a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person

95, slosh adj. (of liquid)to move around making a lot of noise or coming out over the edge of sth

96, make a pass at sb. (informal) to try to start a sexual relationship with sb

97, sharp adv. Exactly 11am sharp

98, marquee n. a covered entrance to a theatre hotel, etc. often with a sign on or above it

99, quirk n. an aspect of sb's personality or behavior that is little strange

100, Buenos Aires 布宜诺斯艾利斯 （阿根廷首都）

101, diarrhea n. an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form 腹泻

102, essence adj. the most important quality or feature of sth, that makes it what it is

103, villain n. the main bad character in a story

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28, dizzy, feverish, nauseous

Dizzy adj. feeling as if everything is spinning round you and that you are not able to balance

Feverish adj. (usually before Noun) showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements

Nauseous adj. feeling as if you want to vomit

29, cynic n. Œa person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for a good or sincere reasons; a person who does not believe that sth good will happen or that sth is important

30, Sotheby's: a leading London firm of auctioneers. Sotheby's is famous for dealing in works of art and antiques, and has a particularly strong reputation for selling old books. The company was established in 1744. It also has a branch in New York. (In the film: David Williams was promoted the head of the New York division.)

31, bump into sb. (informal) to meet sb by chance

32, Per se adv. (from Latin) used meaning 'by itself' to show that you are referring to sth on its own, rather than it connection with other things

Eg. The drug is not harmful per se, but it dangerous when taken with alcohol.

33, pine for sb/sth ---to want or miss sb/sth very much eg. She was pining for the mountain of her native country.

34, vegan n. a person who does not eat any animal products such as meat, milk or eggs. Some vegans do not use animal products such as silk or leather.

35, Sylvia Plath (1932–63), a US writer who lived in Britain. She is considered an important poet of her generation. Her work is very personal and towards the end of her life she often wrote about death. She was a brilliant student and moved to England to study at Cambridge University. In 1956 she married the British poet Ted Hughes. She suffered from depression, and in 1963 she killed herself. After her death, collections of her poems were published, including Ariel (1965) and Collected Poems (1981), which won the Pulitzer Prize. She also wrote a novel, The Bell Jar (1963) which was based on her own life and personal experiences. In 1998 Ted Hughes published a book of poems, Birthday Letters, about their relationship. A film, Sylvia, was made about the couple in 2003.

36, conspiracy n. [c u] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth. harmful or illegal.

Conspiracy of silence: an agreement not to talk publicly about sth which should be made public

37, dangle v. to hold sth. so that it hangs or swings freely

38, bait n. a person or thing that is used to catch sb or to attact them, for example to make them do what you want

39, superficial adj. (disproving) not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling

40, haunt v. if something unpleasant haunt you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you can not forget it

41, obscene adj. connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive 淫秽的

42, BT=British Telecom

43, biblical adj. connected with the Bible

44, intrigue v. (often passive) to make sb very interested and want to know more about sth.

Eg. You are really intrigued me—tell me more!

45, launderette n. a place where you can wash and dry your clothes in machines that you operate by putting in coins

46, matchmaker n. a person who tries to arrange marriages or relationships between others

47, brownie n. a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and served in small squares

48, hash n. a hot dish of cooked meat and potatoes that are cut into small pieces and mix together. Hash "#" on the phone or keyboard. ("*"asterisk, "/" forward slash)

Hash brown n. a type of British breakfast which made by potatoes in a shape of triangle.

49, Bloomsbury –an area of central London. The British Museum and the main buildings of London University are in Bloomsbury, and many famous people have lived in there, including the Bloomsbury Group

50, pester v. pester sb. for/with sth

--to annoy sb, especially by asking them sth many times

51, one thing led to another: most used as substitute to sexual descriptions, it can also serve to shorten or skip over pasts of conversations. It allows the listener to fill in the blanks themselves with their imagination.

52, reportage n. [u] (forma) the reporting of news or the typical style in which this is done in newspapers, or on TV and radio.

53, exotic adj. 异国情调的 from or in another country, especially a typical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it is connected with foreign countries.

54, Jackpot n. a large amount of money that is the most valuable prize in a game of chance

Hit the jackpot: (figurative) ==were successful

55, poof n. (BrE, slang) an offensive word for homosexual man

56, Robbie Williams (1974– ) a British pop singer. He began his career as a member of the group Take That but left them in 1995 to perform on his own. His successful records have included Angels (1997) and Rock DJ (2000), and the albums Life Thru a Lens (1997), Sing When You're Winning (2000) and Escapology (2002).

57, pedicure n. care and treatment of the feet and toenails

58, T-cells n. T-淋巴细胞

59, stalker n. a person who follows and watches another person over a long period of time in a way that is annoying or frightening.

60, Whitney Houston (1963– ) a US singer of popular music and actor. She has won Grammy awards for several songs, including Saving All My Love for You (1985), I Wanna Dance with Somebody (1987) and I Will Always Love You (1993). Her films include The Bodyguard (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Preacher's Wife (1997) and Cinderella (1997), a multicultural version of the fairy story made for TV.

"I will always love you" which is also the theme of "the Bodyguard" (保镖)

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1, you up? 你醒了？

2, brunch n. a meal that you eat in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch

3, CPR, (Abbreviation for: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)【u】breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by send air around their body

4, Shag n. v [BrE, Slang] have sex with sb

5, florist n. a person who owns or works in a shop/store that sells flowers and plants

6, horticulture n. the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables 园艺

7, hose n. (hosepipe) a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc. used for putting water onto fires, gardens etc.

A garden hose

8, snob n. a person who admires people in the higher social classes too much and has no respect for people in the lower social classes

9, bougainvillaea n. a tropical climbing plant with red, purple, white or pink flowers

10, hay fever [u] n. an illness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is cased by pollen from plants that is breathed from the air 花粉热

11, affirmation n. 肯定

Affirm v. (formal) to state firmly or publicly that sth. is true or that you support sth. strongly

12, ferocious adj. very aggressive or violet; very strong

13, two-bit, adj. [only before noun] not good or import

Eg. She wanted to be more than just a two-bit secretary.

14, call in sick 请病假

15, hats off to sb (old-fashion) to praise and thank someone for doing something helpful

16, squeeze v. to press sth firmly, especially with your fingers

n. (informal) boyfriend or girlfriend

17, Ipanema Beach ---a beach in Brazil

18, row n. [c] a noisy argument between two or more people

v. row with sb [BrE, informal]to have a noisy argument eg. Have a huge row with my girlfriend.

19, be in the middle of sth/of doing sth ---to be busy doing sth.

Eg. I'm the middle of something; can I call you back in a minute?

20, monogamy n[u] the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time 一夫一妻制 （oak 橡树, pine松树, maple枫树, there must some connection between these three trees and monogamy??）

21, gaydar n.[u] (informal) the ability that a homosexual person is supposed to have to recognize other people who are homosexual

22, goose n. [BrE, informal] a silly person

23, rephrase v. to say or write sth using different words in order to make the meaning clearer.

24, Purple, Vogue --both are famous Fashion Magazine

25, stand sb. up (informal) to deliberately not meet sb. you have arranged to meet, especially sb. you are having a romantic relationship with

26, void n. adj. –a large empty space

27, Ad nauseam adv. (from Latin) if a person says or does sth ad nauseam, they say or do it again and again so that it becomes boring and annoying

 

 

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88, subplot n. a series of events in a play, novel, etc. that is separate from but linked to the main story

89, calm down 平静下来，镇静下来 to become calm

90, I'm all out of juice.

Full of juice 充满活力 out of juice 江郎才尽

91，take oneself in hand 控制自己

92, snap out of it… 从…中迅速恢复过来， 改变

93, amateur n.Œa person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as job; (usually disapproving)a person who is not skilled

94, first night, ----the first public performance of a play, film

95, pigtail n.猪尾辫 hair that is tied together into one or two bunches and twisted into a pair, worn either at the back of the head or one on each side of the head

96, surge v. (of the flow of electrical power) to increase suddenly

97, strimmer n. (BrE)an electric garden tool held in the hands and used cutting grass that is difficult to cut with larger machine

98, have a word with sb. ---talk to sb.

99, lube, n (informal for lubricant)

100，Jessica Rabbit is a fictional character created by author Gary Wolf for his humorous novel, Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The character was later used in the film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, loosely based on Wolf's book. In the book, she was an amoral, up-and-coming star and former comic character, whom her estranged husband, comic strip star Roger Rabbit, obsessed over. She is re-imagined in the film as a sultry, but moral, cartoon singer at a Los Angeles supper club called The Ink and Paint Club

101, Mess with sb./sth. (usually used in negative sentence) to get involved with sb./sth. that may be harmful 搞糟

102，Carlito, Carlos Edwin Colón, Jr. (born on February 21, 1979) is a Puerto Rican
professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is the only wrestler to win titles on two separate debuts in WWE, and the second Puerto Rican to become WWE Intercontinental Champion.

103, R&R --rest and recreation =doing things for enjoyment rather than working

104, vixen n. a female fox. (fox 形容有魅力的女人)

105, downright n. used as a way of emphasizing sth. negative or unpleasant

106, Everybody, back door. 大家快到后门。

I didn't agree with that. 我可没有同意"后门"。（另一个女主角以为要"后门"）

107, pop in 偶尔或突然访问

108, pimp n. a man who controls prostitutes and lives on the money that they earn.

109，Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Damme (born October 18, 1960) is a Belgian-born martial artist and actor who is best known for his large catalogue of action movies. His Belgian background combined with his physique gave rise to his nickname
"The Muscles from Brussels". Van Damme has also been called the "King of the Belgians" due to his international superstardom. Here refer to the hero who protects the princess in a movie.

110, what a pickle we've caused with our little deception.

Pickle n. a vegetable that has been preserved in vinegar or salt water and has a strong flavor, severed cold with meat, salad etc. in a pickle (informal) in a difficult or unpleasant situation

Deception n. 诡计 a trick intended to make sb. believe sth that is not true.

111, time of the month, isn't it?又到每个月的那几天了？

112, twat n. (BrE, slang) an offensive word for an unpleasant or stupid person

113, Fin (Spanish) End

114, bin, V (BrE) to throw sth away

Eg. Do you need to keep these letters or shall we bin them?

115, hear me out ---to listen until sb. has finished saying what they want to say

116, denouement n. (from French) the end of a play, book, etc. in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation (注意这个词的读音)

117, divine adj. wonderful, beautiful

118, Chunky n. thick and heavy

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63, full prepped 完全准备好了 prep v. to prepare sth.

64, Guilty as charged. –it's used in normal conversation to mean "I did it/I admit it/I did what you said I did./yes, I am.

(in the film lines are: --are you Mr. Dulberg? --Guilty as charged. (means: "yes, I am." 但是要比"是的"这个意思强烈)

65, having a right laugh here" right" means "completely"

66, "Wagon wheels" are a popular biscuit in Austria, Canada and UK which have a marshmallow centre and are covered in a chocolate flavoured coating

67, ill-gotten gains ----money that was not obtained fairly "不义之财"

68, Jack-the-lad (BrE, informal) a young man who is very confident in a rude and noisy way, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract women

69, what/why/who etc. the blue blazes…

If you start a question with what/why/who the blue blazes, you show that you are very surprised or angry about the thing you are asking about

70, keep your knickers on ---said to someone who's getting far too panic about some minor things…

There are some other ways to say it: keep you hair on,

Knickers n. 短裤 a piece of women's underwear that covers the body from the waist to the top of the lags

71,We'll see ourselves out.

See sb out/see sb to the door ---leave, to go to the door of a building or room with someone who does not live or work there, when they are leaving.

Eg. My secretary will see you out.

72, eccentric adj. –considered by other people to be strange or unusual

73, punter n. ---a person who buys or uses a particular product or service (同)customer

74, crumble v. 崩溃 if a building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off

75, stammer v. 口吃，结巴 to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping before saying things correctly

76, wreck n. Œa ship or plane that has sunk or prang, or has been very badly damaged (informal) a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition 废物

77, at the best of times 在情况最好的时候 even when the circumstance are very good

78, buff n. 狂热爱好者 a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity and knows a lot about it

Eg. An opera buff 歌剧狂热爱好者 a film buff 电影狂热爱好者

79, sabbatical n. ---- a period of time when sb. especially a teacher at a university, is allowed to stop their normal work in order to study or travel

On sabbatical 在休假学习中

80, Düsseldorf 杜塞尔多夫
（德国一城市）

81, pervert v. 反常 n. 性变态者， 色狼 a person whose sexual behavior is not thought to be normal or acceptable by most people

82, on the plus side 值得庆幸的是

Plus (only before noun) used to describe an aspect of sth at you consider to be a good thing

Eg. On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic.

83, surcharge n. 追加罚款，额外费 Surcharge on sth

--an extra amount of money that you must pay in addition to the usual price

v. to make sb pay a surcharge

84, Jeepers creepers ==Jesus Christ
Jeepers Creepers is a 20^th century euphemism for "Jesus Christ"

85, manoeuvre v. to more or turn skillfully or carefully

(mirror, signal, manoeuvre 看后视镜，打方向灯，移动 （车在路边上路的步骤，Joe's dad 是汽车教练）

86, mezzanine n. 中层楼， （戏院的）包厢

Œa floor that is built between two floors of a building and is smaller than the other floors;the first area of seats above the ground floor in a theatre

87, beverage n. 饮料 (formal) any type of drink except water

 

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44, get hold of sb. 与…联系上 I can't get hold of you, could please call me back?

45, VAT, abbreviation for "value added tax" 增值税 (BrE) a tax that is added to the price of goods and services

46, Bukkake, (original from Japanese) is a group sex practice that features a man or woman being ejaculated on by multiple man (如果还不理解，问问看过日本A片的男生)

47, bollocks, Œnonsense You're talking a load of bollocks!

(pl.) a man's testicles ŽBollocks! Exclamation used as a swear word when sb is disagreeing with sth. or when they are angry with sth.

Bollocks! He never said that!

48, grudge n. a feeling of anger or dislike towards sb. because of sth bad they have done to you in the past.

Eg. I bear him no grudge. 我对他没有恶意。

49, subsidiary adj. (同)　additional n. 子公司

---connected with sth but less important than it.

50, what's the haps? = what's going on?

51, allegory n. 寓言 a story, play, picture etc in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality

52, big-time adj. n. 第一流（的） 最高级（的）

Small time adj. 三流的

53, nugget n. a small round piece of some types of food

Chicken nugget 炸鸡块 You could order chicken Mcnuggets in Mcdonalds

54, cascade n. a small waterfall eg. Blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders.

55, heaving adj. –full of sb/sth

The place was heaving with journalists.

56, art-house adj. ---art-house films/movies are usually made by small companies and are not usually seen by a wide audience

Ukrainian art-house 指乌克兰拍的色情电影 （英国很多A片来自俄罗斯，乌克兰和东欧国家）

57, mediocrity n. 平常，平庸之才 Œa person who is not very good at sth. eg. A brilliant leader, surrounded by mediocrity

the quality of being average or not very good

Eg. His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.

58, toaster n. –an electrical machine that you put slices of bread in to make toast

59, shield n. 盾

60, continuez (French) --continue continuez-vous (?)

61, trot v. ---to move forward at a speed that is faster than a walk and slower than canter.

Trot along ---快点去 eg. The boy trotted along after his mother. 这男孩小跑步一路跟着他母亲。

62, chaloroform n. (CHCL3) –A clear liquid used in the past in medicine, etc to make people unconscious, for example before an operation

 

 

<I want Candy >学习笔记(1)

1, Wait up! 等等我。used to ask sb to stop or go more slowly so that you can join them

2, Niche, (business) an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people

Eg. a niche market 瞄准机会的市场

3, podium--a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech

4, yawn n. 哈欠 v. 打哈欠

5, -athon -- (yawnathon) suffix ---an event in which a particular activity is done for a very long time, especially one organized to raise money for charity

6, effing adj. (only before noun) (BrE Slang) ---a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement, used instead of saying "fucking"

7, obstacle n 障碍，妨碍物

Eg, the road to the future is full of obstacles.

8, dash (short for dashboard) ---the part of the car in front of the driver that has instruments and controls in it. 汽车等的仪表盘

9, walnut n. 胡桃木 （常用做汽车内饰）

10, mope v. to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself.

Eg. Moping won't do any good. 闷闷不乐没有任何益处。

Mope about/around (disapproving)to spend time walking around a place with no particular purpose, especially because you feel sorry for yourself.

Eg. Instead of moping around the house all day, you should be out there looking for a job.

11, regular n. customer 经常光临的顾客

--a customer who often goes to a particular shop/store, pub or restaurant etc.

12, Kebab n. small pieces of meat and vegetables cooked on a wooden or metal stick

13, pathetic adj. Œmaking your feel pity or sadness

The starving children were a pathetic sight.

(informal) weak or not successful

A pathetic excuse 一个无用的借口

14, bug n. any small insect

v. Œto put a special device somewhere in order to listen secretly to other people's conversation 窃听

They were bugging his telephone conversation.

to annoy or irritate sb.

Stop bugging me

(Idiom) Bug off! 滚开 --a rude way of telling sb. to go away

15, You are all bark and no bite. 你是个 嘴上巨人，行动矮子。

16, pester v.

Pester sb. (for/with sth.) to annoy sb, especially by asking them sth. many times

Bereaved adj. –having lost a relative or close friend who has recently died

Eg. Pestering the recently bereaved? 纠缠那些丧失亲人的人？

17, crammed adj. –packed, full of things or people

Eg. The room was crammed full of people.

18, Let's take this mountain to Mohammed.

Originated from: If you can't take Mohammed to the mountain, take the mountain to the Mohammed.

Means: if someone won't understand what you want them to understand by seeing something you want them to see, bring what you want them to see to them.

19, pitch n. –talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth.

v. to sell sth.

Eg. Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.

20, Wham! ---was a pop band formed in 1981 by George Michel and Andrew Ridgeley.

21, teppanyaki n. (日) 铁板烧

22, sarcastic adj. –showing or expressing sarcasm 挖苦的， 讽刺的

23, witty adj. (witter, wittest) --able to say or write clever, amusing things 诙谐的， 富于机智的

A witty speaker, a witty remark

24, seclude v. 隔离

Seclude yourself/sb from sb/sth.

--to keep yourself/sb. away from contact with other people

Secluded adj (of a place) quiet and private; not sued or disturbed by other people

A secluded garden 室外桃源

25, heroine n. 女英雄， 女主人公

26, bloke n. (BrE slang) 小伙子 ---（informal） a man

Eg. He seemed like a nice bloke.

27, accolade n. (formal) praise or an award for an achievement that people admire

28, tweedledee and tweedledum

--two characters in the children's book <through the looking glasses> by Lew's Carroll. They are both fat and dressed in exactly the same way, and their names are sometimes used to describe two people who look or behave like one another

29, shag n. (BrE, slang) an act of sex with sb.

v. to have sex with sb.

30, tadpole n. a small creature with a large head and a small tail that lives in water and is the young form of frog or toad. 蝌蚪

31, chutzpah n. (often approving) behavior or a person's attitude that is rude or shocking but so confident that people may feel forced to admire it

32, patron n. Œa person who uses a particular shop/store, restaurant etc.

Patrons are requested not to smoke.

a person who gives money and support to artists and writers

Patron saint 保护神 a Christian saint who is believed to protect a particular place or group of people

St. Patrick , Ireland's patron saint

33, sling v. (informal) to throw sth somewhere in careless way

Eg. Don't just sling your clothes on the floor.

Sling them out.

34, erotica n. books, pictures etc that are intended to wake sb. feel sexual desire

35, reinvent n. 重复发明， 重新使用

36, genre n. 类型， 流派 a particular type of style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features

37, cine adj. (only before noun) connected with films/movies and the film/movie industry

38, postmodern adj. 后现代主义的

Postmodernism n. 后现代主义 a style and movement in art, architecture, literature etc in the late 20^th century that reacts against modern styles, for example by mixing features from traditional and modern styles

39, highbrow adj. 高文化修养的人

40, monochrome adj. 单色的 (of photographs) using only black, white and shades of grey

41, busted adj. 失败了的 caught in the act of doing sth wrong and likely to be punished

Eg. You are so busted.

42, Uno, dos 西班牙语 1， 2

43, granted, adv. Used to show that sth is true

Some nice Quote

*Don't let someone become a priority in your life, when you are just an option in their life..

Relationships work best when they are balanced.

*Never explain yourself to any one. Because the person who likes you doesn't need it, and the person who dislikes your won't believe it.

*When you keep saying you are busy, then you are never free.

When you keep saying that you have no time, then you will never have time.

When you keep saying that you will do it tomorrow, then your tomorrow will never come.

*When you wake up in the morning, you have two simple choices.

Go back to sleep and dream or wake up and chase those dreams.

Choice is yours...

*We make them cry who care for us. We cry for those who never care for us. And we care for those who will never cry for us.

This is the truth of life; it's strange, but true. Once you realize this, it never too late to change.

*Don't make promise when you are in joy. Don't reply when you are sad. Don't take decision when you are angry.

Think twice, act wise.

*Time is like a river. You can not touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again.

Enjoy every moment of life.

Green Shoots

Clean Tech in China---an article from the economist

 

A new venture hopes to promote clean-technology investment in China.

 

China is not feted for its stewardship of the environment. One recent World Bank report found that 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities were in China; and a draft version of another puts the total economics cost of outdoor air and water pollution at around $100 billion a year, or 5.8% of China's GDP. By some estimates, China has now overtaken America to become the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases. Environmental protests, such as one that took place in Xiamen last month in response to a plan to build a chemical plant in the city, are on the rise.

The pollution that has resulted from China's growth is huge problem, but to investors it presents an enormous opportunity. Venture-capital investment in clean tech in China is picking up, increasing by 147% from $170m in 2005 to $420m last year, according to the Cleantech Group, an industry research body. Most of this investment was in solar energy, a booming field in which several Chinese firms have gone public in the past year. But though China has now become the world's third-largest manufacturer of solar panels, most of them are exported, thanks to the subsidies offered in the developed world.

Several initiatives aim to promote the development and deployment of clean technologies within China itself. The most prominent is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol, the United Nation's treaty on climate change. Under the CDM, projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in poor countries earn credits, which can be purchased by rich countries in lieu of reducing their own emissions s required by the treaty. The Chinese government has already approved 524 such projects; China accounted for 61% of the CDM market last year, which was worth nearly $5 billion.

(to be continued)

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