2022.07.31 Flashcards
》[disapproving] not large enough:#
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a s-y meal#
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〉S-y clothing shows a lot of your body:#
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a s-y dress
skimpy#
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adjective#
/ˈskɪm.pi/
> [Humorous] less profane variation on damnit.#
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Wipe your nose, d-d=g-t.
dad-gummit
> [informal] any small device with a particular purpose:#
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electronic g-os
gizmo#
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noun [ C ]#
(also gismo plural gismos)#
/ˈɡɪz.moʊ/#
plural gizmos
> [of a living being] unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops:#
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Mules are usually s-e.#
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One of the side effects of the drug could be to make men s-e.
sterile#
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adjective#
/ˈster.əl/
> [slang] A dead body; a corpse. Alludes to a body after it is buried in the ground.#
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You’re going to be [w-m f-d] if you don’t stop meddling in the mob’s affairs.#
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A: “Is Tom North still kicking around?” #
B: “He’s been [w-m f-d] for years. His daughter’s running things around here now.”
worm food
》[US informal] a man who wants to have sex a lot:#
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His best friend is a h-g who’s been married several times.
horndog#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈhɔːrn.dɑːɡ/
> [US informal] the part of your body that you sit on; bottom:#
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I slipped on the ice and landed right on my t-h!
tush#
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noun [ C ]#
/tʊʃ/
》[US offensive] a person who is not brave#
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I’m too much of a c-y=a-s to be a crab fisherman
candy-ass#
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noun [ C ]
/ˈkæn.di.æs/
> [US] exercise the right, guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, of refusing to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating oneself.#
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Why is she [t-king the F-h] if she didn’t do anything wrong?
take the Fifth#
play the Fifth
> a girl aged from around seven to nine (or seven to ten in the U.K.) who is a member of the international organization for young women called the Girl Scouts, or the Guides in the U.K.#
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[ US] The girls wanted to join a B-e troop (= group).#
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[UK] The girls wanted to join a B-e pack (= group).
Brownie#
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noun [ C ]
/ˈbraʊ.ni/
(UK also Brownie Guide)
> a small piece of paper or cloth with a pattern of little holes in it, used as a decoration on a plate or under a cake#
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d-y
doily#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈdɔɪ.li/
> An enlarged abdomen, usually from eating too much.#
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Her {p-g b-y} tells me she has difficulty resisting sugary foods.
pudding belly
> completely clean and free from dirt and bacteria:#
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The operation must be carried out {under s-e conditions}.
sterile#
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/ˈster.əl/
> having no imagination, new ideas, or energy:#
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a s-e argument
sterile#
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adjective#
/ˈster.əl/
> soft and sticky:#
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a g-y cake
gooey#
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adjective#
/ˈɡuː.i/#
gooier | gooiest
》That sensual seductive-looking glance that you (whether you are male or female) express when you are in a mood for something romantic and/or sexual.#
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1. The stripper greeted me with {b-m e-s} when I was handing her my money.#
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2. When I saw my girl for the first time in a skimpy nightgown, we gave each other {b-m e-s} and proceeded to make some lovin’.
bedroom eyes
> the act of a man intentionally and secretly taking off a condom during sex, although it had previously been agreed with his sexual partner that a condom will be worn:#
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S-g is illegal in many countries because it is regarded as nonconsensual sex.
stealthing#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈstel.θɪŋ/
》To ask for help or for a favor. The phrase typically indicates one’s willingness to help someone else on command.#
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Just [s-y the w-d] and I’ll be there, any time you need me.
say the word
> to make something more interesting or attractive:#
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New wallpaper would help to {l-n up} the kitchen.
liven up something#
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— phrasal verb with liven verb#
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/ˈlɑɪ·vən ˈʌp/
》To provide humor and merriment (sometimes by acting as a target for mockery). The phrase refers to the hat adorned with bells that court jesters once wore.#
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Sean will {w-r the c-p and b-s}—you can always count on him to {liven up} a party.#
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I guess I’m {w-ring the c-p and b-s} today because they are having a great time ridiculing me.
wear the cap and bells
graft vs grift
graft#
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noun (INFLUENCE)#
[ U, mainly US] the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence:#
/以权谋利/#
The whole government was riddled with graft, bribery, and corruption.#
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grift#
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[ U, mainly US informal] ways of getting money dishonestly that involve tricking someone:#
[remember “i” for intelligence]#
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/骗钱/#
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The plot of the movie includes grift, betrayal, and daredevil escapes.
harem vs haram
harem#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈher.əm/#
> especially in the past in some Muslim societies, the wives or other female sexual partners of a man, or the part of a house in which they live#
[尤指旧时伊斯兰教徒的] 妻妾；[穆斯林住宅中的]闺阁，闺房#
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haram#
/ˈherəm/#
adjective# Forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law
》[ plural ] an expression of sympathy for someone, especially someone who has lost a competition#
[尤指对比赛失利者的] 同情，惋惜#
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{C-s on losing} the match!#
这场比赛输得真可惜#
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{Our c-s to} the losing side!#
对落败一方我们表示惋惜！
commiserations#
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noun#
/kəˌmɪz.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
> [ U ] a feeling or expression of sympathy for someone about some bad luck#
表示同情[或怜悯]#
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She {gave me a look of c-n} as I entered the room.#
我进入房间时，她同情地看了我一眼
commiseration#
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noun#
/kəˌmɪz.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
》[formal] returning to older and worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc.#
倒退的；退步的；恶化的#
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He said it would be {a r-e step} to remove single parent benefits.#
他说取消单亲补助金将是历史的倒退
retrograde#
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adjective#
/ˈret.rə.ɡreɪd/
> [formal] the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system#
倒闭；败落；垮台#
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The d-e of the company was sudden and unexpected.#
该公司出人意料地突然倒闭了#
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the death of a person
demise#
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/dɪˈmaɪz/
》[informal] annoyed at someone’s behavior towards you#
生气的，恼怒的#
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She hadn’t called for a week and I was getting m-d.#
她有一个星期没打电话了，我有些生气
miffed#
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adjective#
/mɪft/
> a person who controls a network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade and transactions#
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d-g k-n
drug kingpin
> a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics#
寓言；讽喻#
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The play can be read as a-y.#
这个剧本可以作为一个寓言来读#
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Augustine’s “City of God” is an a-y of the triumph of Good over Evil.#
《上帝之城》是一部正义战胜邪恶的讽喻作品
allegory#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i/
> a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them and crushing them#
蚺，巨蟒#
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Seasonal differences in body condition of water p-ns mirrored the results for feeding rates
python#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈpaɪ.θɑːn/#
plural pythons or python
> delusion vs illusion
Although both illusions and delusions are false; illusions pertain to the mind and delusions pertain to a belief. Illusions can be said to be what fools the mind; delusions are things that an individual perceives to be truth contrary to all evidence.
> having some of the same qualities#
相似的，类似的#
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They speak a language a-n to French.#
他们说的是一种类似法语的语言
akin#
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/əˈkɪn/
> High-octane fuel is of very good quality.#
[燃料] 高辛烷值的，优质的#
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H-h=o-e fuel#
高辛烷值燃料#
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full of energy or very powerful#
精力充沛的，干劲十足的#
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a h-h=o-e performance#
充满活力的表演
high-octane#
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/ˌhaɪˈɑːk.teɪn/
》It stands for “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast,” an ingredient used in the fermentation and production of kombucha.#
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A S-Y is a thick, rubbery and cloudy mass that aids the fermentation process.
SCOBY#
》synonymous with “shooting fish in a barrel,” relating to doing a task, often involving hunting or destroying an enemy, that is painfully easy.#
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Shooting down enemy planes from an F-22 Raptor is like {clubbing b-y s-s}. It’s that easy.
club a baby seal
> to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way#
[鲁莽地]冲，闯#
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They b-ed through the crowds.#
他们在人群中横冲直撞#
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When the doors opened she b-ed her way to the front of the queue.#
门一开她就冲到了队伍的前面#
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The man b-ed (= pushed) into her and ran on without stopping.#
那个男人撞上她后停也没停接着就跑了#
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a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects on rivers or canals#
驳船，平底载货船
barge#
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/bɑːrdʒ/
> to make someone do something they do not want to do, or act sooner than they had intended#
迫使[某人]做…[或提前行动]#
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The exchange markets may [f-e the Fed’s h-d]
force sb’s hand
> to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married#
[尤指面对结婚等重要事宜时] 突然退缩，裹足不前#
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I was going to try bungee jumping, but I [g-t c-d f-t].
get cold feet
》When an individual who is highly skilled at a task, competes with other people who are relatively new/unskilled at said task. Often used in multiplayer video games.#
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Man, John went {s-l c-g} in TF2 the other day. The other team didn’t even know what hit them.
seal clubbing
> a sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch, such as the liquid produced by fish and snails and the greenish-brown substance found near water#
[令人不快的]黏液#
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There was a revolting green s-e in between the bathroom tiles.#
浴室的瓷砖缝里有一摊令人作呕的绿色黏液#
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You could see trails of s-e where the slugs had crossed the path.#
你可以看见鼻涕虫爬过后的黏液痕迹
slime#
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noun [ U ]#
/slaɪm/
> [disapproving] If you describe a person or their manner as s-y, you mean that they appear to be friendly but in a way that you find unpleasant.#
谄媚的，讨好的#
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He was the very worst kind of s-y salesman.#
他是那种最令人厌恶的谄媚的推销员
slimy#
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adjective#
/ˈslaɪ.mi/
》[informal, disapproving] to behave or speak too confidently because you think that you are very important, in order to attract other people’s attention and admiration#
出风头，夸耀，炫耀，卖弄#
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Just because you won, there’s no need to s-k.#
没必要因为赢了就四处夸耀#
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People around here don’t {s-k about their money}.#
这里的人不会炫耀自己的钱财#
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> behavior that is too confident#
出风头，夸耀，炫耀，卖弄#
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In spite of all his s-k, he’s never really achieved very much.#
虽然他喜欢卖弄，但他从来都没取得多大成就
swank#
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noun#
/swæŋk/
> [informal] to express admiration#
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We watched the fireworks, [o-hing and a-hing] with everyone else.
ooh and aah
》[mainly UK] a type of electronic dance music#
回响贝斯[一种电子音乐]#
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d-p
dubstep#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈdʌb.step/
》[mainly US informal] to move yourself or an object with effort and difficulty#
拖；拉；推；费力地行进#
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Do I really have to s-p all that junk down to the cellar?#
我真的非得把所有那些废旧杂物弄到地下室去吗？#
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> something that takes a lot of effort to do#
费力的事#
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It’s a real s-p getting it all home.#
把它搬回家真是太费力了
schlep#
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noun [ S ]#
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/ʃlep/#
-pp-
> [MEDICAL specialized] relating to the lungs (= organs used for breathing)#
肺的#
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the p-y artery#
肺动脉
pulmonary#
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adjective#
/ˈpʊl.mə.ner.i/
> a large bird with a rounded body and long tail, that spends a lot of time on the ground and is often shot for sport and food, or the meat of this bird#
雉，野鸡，山鸡#
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He shot a p-t.#
他打下了一只野鸡#
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roast p-t#
烤野鸡
pheasant#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈfez.ənt/#
plural pheasants or pheasant
》A non personal stimuli way of relaxing, consisting of lounging in front of the TV and slipping ONE hand in the waist band of your pants or (preferably) sweats or underwear so that your hand comes to rest just above your pubic area and to the left ( if your left hand ) or vice versa for the right.#
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Edward: You going out tonight?#
Don: Nah, I’m just going to chill and do some “Hand(s) down the pants” time in front of the tube.#
Edward: Deceptively Elegant, yet surprisingly simple
hand(s) down the pants
> a small container#
小罐#
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tea c-y
caddy#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈkæd.i/#
Also caddie
> a ring-shaped island formed of coral (= rock-like natural substance) that surrounds a lagoon (= area of sea water)#
环状珊瑚岛，环礁#
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the Bikini A-l#
比基尼岛环礁
atoll#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈæt.ɑːl/
> a person of no refinement; barbarian. goth, a genre of rock music that first became popular in the 1980s and is characterized by morbid themes and melodies. a person who is part of a subculture favoring this style of music and a dark and morbid aesthetic: goths dressed in black shirts and pants.#
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g-c p-n
gothic person
