Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Dry run

dry run
noun
informal
  1. a rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one. 
    "The president went through a dry run of his speech."

Saturday, 12 September 2015

throw sb's hat in the ring

to announce that somebody intend to compete for something, esp. a political position

e.g. Research shows that women are typically less keen to compete than men. To throw their hat into the ring, women need to know that the selection process is trustworthy and not open to bias or homophily.

Friday, 4 September 2015

high-flier

high-flier: a person who is or has the potential to be very successful, especially academically or in business.

defibrillator 心脏除颤器

defibrillator: devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. If the heart rhythm stops due to...