Andy的生词本-12

precipitous

非常陡峭的 (dangerously steep) - much stronger than just "steep"

wrangle

(verb, noun) argue angrily, noise dispute, 纷争，争端

grungy

shabby, dirty（人）无精打采的，邋遢的；（物）肮脏的

collegial

(adj) friendly relationship between colleagues, work well together

dispel

Dispel the myth/the rumors/the belief/popular misconceptions/all doubts/your fears/my suspicions/all worry

消除 make (fear, doubt, false ideas etc) disappear

reprieve

temporary relief, delay. delay of punishment, 缓刑 (legal)

Watershed

分水岭 (watershed moment - a turning point, change of direction)

imposter syndrome

fear of being exposed as fraud (but they are indeed experts), self-doubt, fear of failure, perfectionism, lack of confidence, 冒名顶替综合症

crummy

a. 糟糕的 （肮脏的;破旧的,很差的,低劣的）dirty, low quality

faceplant

fall face first onto/into somethong (ex: a faceplant to the group leaving me scars)

unwieldy

笨重的 (clumsy, burdensome, bulky)

omniscient

(重音在'ni')无所不知的 (knowing everything)

Seige Warfare

包围战

neocon

neoconservative，新保守主义的 （"倾向于运用善恶二分法看待世界"、"对于外交手段的容忍度较低"、"随时准备使用武力"、"强调美国的单边行动"、"蔑视多边组织"）典型例子：george w bush 当时的外交政策

smug *

自鸣得意的混蛋。 （smug：沾沾自喜，自命不凡）

sacrosanct

神圣不可侵犯的

embolden

鼓舞，鼓励，使大胆：instill courage (give confidence to someone to behave in certain way)

hegemony

n.霸权，领导权 （重音在"ge"）həˈjemənē

berate

（长时间）严厉指责，责骂：scold angrily, at length

recrimination

相互指责 （反责，揭丑）accusation in response to accusation from others

Foreshadowing

n.伏笔，铺垫, 预兆. indicator of something coming

OG

original gangster - respected or regarded as the originator or classic of its kind （元老级、教父级的人物）

no regrets

(n) won't change anything, mindset of acceptance and peace with the past

Halal

清真 (meat prepared under Islam slaughter rules)

diametrically

adv. 完全地；作为直径地；直接地；正好相反地 (from word: diameter)

usually used: I'm diametrically opposed to…

de jure

法理上 (de jure = lawful, legitimate; de facto = exist in reality)

risk affinity vs risk aversion

two ends of the risk attitude spectrum. risk affinity (risk loving, risk seeking) optimize for maximum gain, risk aversion optimize for minimum loss

this crowd is tame

tame: gentle, obedient, lacking initiative （温顺，平淡）

tipsy

微醺，微醉的

guzzler

(n) consume a lot of something, 酒鬼，大吃大喝的人，(gas guzzler) 油耗子car

Mary Poppins

nice, efficient, caring and some times magical person (from 1964 film "Mary Poppins", a year before "Sound of Music", all starring Julie Andrews).

Usage: This makes the other things like mary poppins (means this thing is way more tough and difficult)

Lavalier

clip mic or body mic (胸麦)，original meaning is 项链挂坠

Theseus

Ship of Theseus (or Theseus paradox): if a ship is gradually replaced every part, is that still the original ship

Theseus is one of the Greek kings

veal

小牛肉 (from young calf)

lurk

潜伏， 暗藏 (danger lurks in every corner)

squawk

大声尖叫， 大声抱怨，发牢骚

Bushwacking

越野开路（没有明显 trail）

incendiary

煽动性的, causing fire, provoke anger, tending to inflame conversation. [example: use incendiary languages]

aardvark

土豚（非洲食蚁兽）, very good at digging, 前面的嘴有点像猪嘴 （Aardvark 是非洲语）

saute

炒，嫩煎 （fry lightly in a shallow ,open pan, with small amount of oil)

suffrage

选举权 (universal suffrage: 普选权)

oligarchy

寡头政治 - power concentrated to few (either wealthy, military or elite). Oligarchy vs democracy vs autocracy

plutocracy

n.财阀统治, 富豪统治 （是寡头政治 Oligarchy 的一种）

Autocracy

独裁

disrepair

年久失修，破损 (in disrepair), often because of neglect or lack of maintenance

paternalism

家长式作风，家长主义 (feel responsible for others)

en masse

sometimes use as "on mass", actually can pronounce as "on-mass". 大批，集体地, in large quantities, in a group, all together

blind submission

盲目服从 blind submission to authorities

idiomatic

惯用的, 地道的 (speaks fluent & idiomatic english). commonly used, authentic, pure, genuine

Semantics vs Syntax (grammar)

Semantics 语义 - focus on meaning of sentence, Syntax 语法(grammar) focus on structure of sentence

…from my cursory review…

brief and superficial examination of something

full tilt

全速地,全力地 (full speed, full throttle) - originated from old time knights charging towards each other

kryptonite

氪石, 克星 (from superman moving, kryptonite is stone that make the superman weak). 氪是一种虚构的元素