A misnomer is a name that is incorrectly applied to something. For example, the name of French fries is a misnomer, and that they should actually be called Belgian fries.
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Thursday, 11 August 2022
sea shanty 水手号子
sea shanty 水手们在帆船上劳作时吟唱的口头歌曲。这些歌曲尤其在海军水手和海盗之间非常流行。号子由吟诵与合唱两部分组成。吟诵部分往往由某一位船员单独起头领唱,吟诵者需要吟唱歌曲开场并建立节拍,这样随后到来的合唱部分其他船员就可以加入进来。
An example is here
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
drawbridge 吊桥
e.g. Pulling up the drawbridge on students who want to learn through reforms that ultimately reduce student choice risks damaging the life chances of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
snowflake
Friday, 9 July 2021
on the back foot 处于劣势
on the back foot 处于劣势 at a disadvantage; out-manoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
e.g. This not only put him on the back foot, it also meant he was not able to support her as well as he could.
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
Mont Blanc 勃朗峰栗子蛋糕
Mont Blanc 是阿尔卑斯山的最高峰,位于法国和意大利交界处。Mont Blanc海拔4810米,是西欧的最高峰。作为一种意大利甜点,Mont Blanc 是一种制作成积雪山峰形状的栗子蛋糕,因其形似阿尔卑斯山的Mont Blanc.
takoyaki 章鱼小丸子
Takoyaki 章鱼小丸子
"octopus balls" is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
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...
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defibrillator: devices that apply an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. If the heart rhythm stops due to...
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calisthenics is a form of exercise that uses a person's body weiht and requires little to no equipment. Examples of calisthenic exercise...
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down in the dumps adj. very depressed and miserable. Synonyms: down, low, blue, sad If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depr...

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