Weekly Quote and More

197) strutted into 高调出现
Eg. British Prime Minister Tony Blair strutted into the fashion world on Tuesday.

198) lifted the lid 打开盖子
Eg. Blair, normally a man for a sober suit-and-tie combination, lifted the lid on his fashion hell. 这位平日里总是西装革履的首相先生首次向外界透露了自己在时尚方面的失败经历。

199) cut a dash 大出风头
to make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.

200) zero in on
a. Direct or focus attention on
Eg. The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.
b. Head for, move towards
Eg. The hurricane is ZEROING IN ON Florida.

结束语：Daily English Discussion 最初出于泡芙同学的主意。泡芙同学在她繁忙地求学过程中一锱一铢积累了这些材料，发给我，由我借这个平台发布。我非常感谢她。现在，泡芙同学结束了和我的合作关系，那么这个栏目也就此结束，正好200篇，算是一个圆满的数字。让我们再次感谢泡芙同学并祝福她！

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195) 关于雪的一些词
铲雪车 snowplow，铲冰的de-icer，说地很滑人会fall（不管是wet还是icy）都可以用这两个词: slippery 或者 slick 。

196) I give my condolences with the deepest sympathy, and I hope your family is doing well during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
如果有人 passed away了，就说这些话吧。

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193) looks up to sb / down to sb 看得起
Eg. I struggle to improve my life little by little because I have a son who looks up to me. I have to set an example for him.
做榜样不要说want to be a model，很不地道。

194) hung up on sb/sth = having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something.
Eg1. They broke up but he's still hung up on her.
Eg2. He liked me briefly, but I was hung up on someone else.

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191) Gobble, gobble, gobble
火鸡般的咯咯叫声，等于狼吞虎咽。

192) value/price ratio unrivaled
cost-effective 的另外一种说法，经常看到。

189) 道在屎溺
小便 = urinate/piss/take a piss/take a leak/to void/to empty/pee （对小孩说的）
大便 = make/have a bowel movement (BM) = take a shit = take a dump = poo = kaka （poo和kaka对小孩说的）

Eg1. Could you urinate in this cup?
Eg2. Do you have trouble urinating?
Eg3. I need to piss.
Eg4. How often do you get up at night to void
Eg5. urine test 小便检查
Eg6. I had a stinky BM.
Eg7. stool exam 大便检查

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187) 放屁
放屁，expel/pass/make gas，或者 fart。
1. 到处放屁 = fart around
Eg. I just want to fart around today. How do I get motivated? Eat beans and drink lots of beer; that shall do the job.
2. brain fart ，突然脑筋短路犯错
Eg. Sorry, I just had a brain fart.

188) 美国没有 WC，只有 restroom 或者 bathroom 。有些人会说 john。飞机上的叫lavatory。
Eg1. portable john - 流动性厕所
Eg2. There are several johns in this construction site.