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If you air out your sleeping bag after you use it, it will smell better the next time you get in: To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
a rookie cop: rookie /ˈrʊki/: a new recruit, especially in the army or police.
rookie /ˈrʊki/
napkin holder
I've gotten the kids out of my hair for a few hours so I can go and get a relaxing massage by myself.
out of my hair: No longer pestering or annoying to one; not one's responsibility or burden any longer.
dork /dɔːk/ : a contemptible, socially inept person.
contemptible kənˈtɛm(p)tɪb(ə)l/: deserving contempt; despicable.
inept /ɪˈnɛpt/
But my whole life does not revolve around you: move in a circle on a central axis
What goes around comes around: If you ignore the other guy when he asks for help, you might just be setting yourself up for a little of the same later on.
I did it and conquered my fear
splatter :
splash with a liquid, typically a thick or viscous one.飞溅
a passing cart rolled by, splattering him with mud
viscous /ˈvɪskəs/ : having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity:
viscosity /vɪˈskɒsɪti/ 黏性
splash (a liquid) over a surface or object.飞溅
she wiped the splattered blood from her face
zillionaire /ˈziljənɛː/ an extremely rich person. 兆亿富翁
As Russia and the West face off on Ukraine in perhaps the biggest crisis on the European continent since World War II, the globe's two largest emerging powers, China and India, have remained largely on the sidelines.
face off: take up an attitude of confrontation, especially at the start of a fight or game.
sideline: a position where one is observing a situation rather than being directly involved in it.
Konbu: Japanese: 昆布, 象海带
miso paste: paste made from fermented soya beans and barley or rice malt, used in Japanese cooking. 味噌汤
paste /peɪst/ : a thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid. "blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste"
she chaperoned the children at all times: accompany and look after or supervise
chap·er·one /ˈʃapərəʊn/ : accompany and look after or supervise
phlegm /flɛm/: the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive quantities during a cold.
viscous: having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.
mucous /ˈmjuːkəs/ : adj. relating to, producing, covered with, or of the nature of mucus.
mucus /ˈmjuːkəs/ : noun. a slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by the mucous membranes and glands of animals for lubrication, protection, etc.
slimy: covered by or resembling slime.
miscible /ˈmɪsɪb(ə)l/ : (of liquids) forming a homogeneous mixture when added together. "sorbitol is miscible with glycerol"\
homogeneous: of the same kind; alike.
She's my main squeeze: someone's main girlfriend, boyfriend, or lover
He left you in the lurch when you needed him most: leave someone abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation.
in the lurch: In a particularly awkward, difficult, or troublesome situation
peninsula /pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə/: a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of law: a source of help in a difficult situation.
recourse /rɪˈkɔːs/ noun ↔ resource /rɪˈsɔːs/ noun/verb
turd:
a piece of fecal matter 粪 屎
fecal /ˈfiːk(ə)l/: discharge of fecal matter
vulgar : a contemptible person： You four-eyed turd
contemptible /kənˈtɛm(p)tɪb(ə)l/
turd <-> turf
Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes
velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/: a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side.天鹅绒
weave-wove-woven: form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.
fabric /ˈfabrɪk/ : cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.
fibre /ˈfʌɪbə/ :
drape /dreɪp/ :
verb: arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or round something.悬垂, she draped a shawl around her shoulders
noun 1: a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby. 披肩
noun 2: long curtains:
He is brimming with ideas: be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc.