knock somebody up: to make a woman pregnant.
Sunday, 29 December 2019
Saturday, 30 November 2019
groom 诱奸
groom verb [T] (SEX),grooming
to become friends with a child, especially over the internet, with the intention of committing a sexual offence (尤指通过互联网)勾引,诱骗,诱奸(儿童)
to become friends with a child, especially over the internet, with the intention of committing a sexual offence (尤指通过互联网)勾引,诱骗,诱奸(儿童)
Sunday, 31 December 2017
uptight 极端保守的
uptight
adj. 极端保守的
e.g. He hadn't expected a woman to recommend hookers. Earthers tend to be uptight on that topic, and I have never understood why.
adj. 极端保守的
e.g. He hadn't expected a woman to recommend hookers. Earthers tend to be uptight on that topic, and I have never understood why.
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
allegation 指控
allegation 指控
The allegation has caused one lecturer's career to bite the dust.
The allegation has caused one lecturer's career to bite the dust.
这项指控断送了一名讲师的前程
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
severance 离职金;遣散费
severance
英 [ˈsevərəns]
n.
切断; 断绝; 割断; 离职金 ; 遣散费
e.g. News of the management severance packages comes as thousands of BBC staff are due to vote this week on taking industrial action over ...
e.g. News of the management severance packages comes as thousands of BBC staff are due to vote this week on taking industrial action over ...
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
bucking
VERB 抵抗;抵制;反抗
If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
While other newspapers are losing circulation, we are bucking the trend...
当其他报纸的发行量越来越少时,我们却逆势而进
Our EU applications are up 17.7% bucking the national trend which is a downturn by 6%.
If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.
While other newspapers are losing circulation, we are bucking the trend...
当其他报纸的发行量越来越少时,我们却逆势而进
Our EU applications are up 17.7% bucking the national trend which is a downturn by 6%.
Thursday, 15 June 2017
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