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fall short of expectations
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far below expectations
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sit for the president
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send an envoy in his stead
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thrash out
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hammer out
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balk his plan
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balk at the hedge
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share an opinion
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strike a chord
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strike a bargain
strike a balance |
strike a note of
strike me as |
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staggering
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shockingly
astoundingly |
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to begin with
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by and large
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be attributable to
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come off
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approve of the marriage
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stack up against
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dashing
charming engaging |
dish
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freeze sb out
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philander
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protracted
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prolonged
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indiscretion
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discreet
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unconvincingly
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implausible
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precarious
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perilous
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amicable
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amenable
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pliable
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flexable
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yield
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produce
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spoof
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buffoon
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overthrow the image
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overkill
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informed
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educated
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traits held in esteem
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accustomed to the idea
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hype
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publicity
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narrative of this year
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tiger is a sham
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reductio ad absurdum
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disproof of a proposition
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as for
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concerning
with regards to |
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defining event
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revealing news
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striking beauty
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compelling evidence
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story unfolding
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template for success that followed
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a paragon of virture
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menically reckless life he lead
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a family of french extraction
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heritage
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impenetrable to me
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anomaly
anomalous |
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adamantly
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vehemently
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lustrous
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glossy
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fraudulent
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deceitful
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fallacious reasoning
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fallacious hope
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immaculate
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impeccable
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exemplar
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model
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epitomize
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embody
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devoid of
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lacking
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craze
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frenzy
hysteria |
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ethusiasm pertaining to youth
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relavant to the case
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in plain english
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shred of truth
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outlandish
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bizzare
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creadulous
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gullible
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in the realm of science
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political realm
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incessantly
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continuously
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bungle a job
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imcompetent
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wince
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flinch
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at the speed and scale
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in this time and age
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bickering
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altercation
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in this day and age
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speed and scale
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consolidate manufacturing plants
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reduce work force
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in case you haven't noticed
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retain competitive position
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enabling
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entitle a book
entitle to a rest |
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at a fraction of the cost
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a fraction of an inch
a fraction closer |
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customers and store owners
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vital to survival
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beaver away at this job
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for a fleeting moment
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pipeline
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word of mouth
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lukewarm reception
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what says christmas better than
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self-deprecating
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self-professed
self-imposed |
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thoroughly enjoyable
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she's a delight to work with
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entirely convinced
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keep him occupied
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a drunken impulse
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a great sense of achievement
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I'm a bit past boy meets girl
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much trickier
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adulation
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ovation
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voice sounds so pinched
hoarse gravel |
singing with piano accompaniment
belt out high note verse composer lyricist vocalist |
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hot air
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observant
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varsity
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epitome
embodiment |
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beholder
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insidious
treacherous unreliable |
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original cast
originate a role\ a style replacement successor understudy |
skivvies
boxer |
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matinee
mezzanine stage door |
scandalized by his behavior
scandalous behavior = shock scandalou allegations = defamatory |
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dorky
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inquisitive (curious)
inquisitory = probing (close and thoroughly) |
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trippy music
drug-crazed |
pique aaron's curiosity (provocation)
= pride, pique himself on... |
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pumped
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skimpy = scanty
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beefcake
ripped hunk |
dreamboat
dreamy hottie |
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come off...
strike me as.. |
she's in heat for him
head over heels in love = deeply be swept away be blown away is smitten with is captivated by is enamored of = inflamed with love is infatuated with her |
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own it to her
by courtesy of |
in the heat of the moment
take the heat for her |
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obligated to strike up a conversation
strike a deal |
profane
profanity |
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obscure (not well-known, not easily understood)
a vague stare |
tread a different path (趟)
tread water |
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veg out
get wasted idle hours away |
to his credit
pat him on the back good for him |
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I am done with her
through with her |
fiasco
debacle |
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demeanor
manner |
snippet
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cameo
stint |
striking
stunning captivating fascinating enchanting bewitching enthralling mesmerizing |
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phenomenal
remarkable extraordinary sensational |
ineffable joy
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menacing
lurking sinister manipulative |
charming
charismatic dashing |
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at odds with his dad
against all odds |
end on bad terms
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doting wife
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baffling
bewildering |
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bothered
fazed disturbed |
overwrought
distraught agitated |
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Mr. Tveit’s charlatan was “not vulnerable enough to be sympathetic.”
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frigid
indifferent insipid |
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heartfelt
earnest sincere |
walk a tightrope
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rake (rish,dashing,immoral)
rakish raffish (flashy vulgarity,rakish) |
shambling
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in the hopes that
is due in part to is still in it's infancy |
drown out
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critics panned the performance
rave review rave about the movie |
speaks to the problem
speaks to the audience tap into the problem |
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snappy (quick,vigor, smart)
snappy = snappish |
commonplace (陈词滥调)
mundane (世俗) |
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unwillingly
reluctantly grudging compliance |
sparing in the offering of advice (a little less)
scanty (less in supply) scant (less than desired) sparse (scattered) skimpy (limited supply) meager (lack richness) |
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insurmountable
insuperable |
Transcending Glitz and Breathing Life into an Otherwise Moribund Musical
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hand gestures and body language were tweaked
fine-tune |
nuts-and-bolts (directions)
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tantalize him
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a bit of fluff
inconsequential |
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beguiling natives
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open the door to multiple readings
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overtone
implicit meaning |
dismal (cause depression, weather;
very bad, performance) dreary (the result of depression) gloomy (hopeless) |
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fuel the surge in
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frivolous
(silly or wasteful, activities) frivolous comments (not serious) |
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So the good news about the new transparency — it makes hypocrisy harder by exposing discrepancies between word and deed
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play centers on
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(causing discomfort )
a disagreeable odor unpleasant offensive |
raucous
hoarse |
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devolve
deteriorate |
pandering joke
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maddening behavior
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has done little to conceal his contempt for
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insipid (无味)
sipid (无生气) banal (不新鲜) flat (无光彩) |
turn the tables on sth
hold his cards close to his chest |
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hitch up
pull up |
pluck (strings, a rose, hair)
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blistering heat
blistering hot |
Her name didn't register with me.
(enter into consciousness) The prince registered the sign. (be aware of) |
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crucible
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fluke
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snap out of it (as a command,get quickly out of a bad mood)
snap sth up (qianggou) |
hefty
(impressively large) |
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It's worth noting,,,
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revamp (翻新,门面)
retread (翻新,像新的一样) |
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mileage (mile, benefit)
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in tune with
out of tune with |
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escapade (出格的冒险)
caper (a capricious escapade, illegal) prank |
capricious (反复无常)
impulsive unpredictable |
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caprice (突发的想法)
whim (异想天开) crochet (古怪的想法) |
shelflife
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track record
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snap at you
double up with sb cut corners (save money) |
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double-talk
double-think (two faced) double up (对折) double-barrelled (two part surname) |
long tapering fingers
trousers with tapered legs |
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a loosey-goosey attitude
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cheerful
upbeat |
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buoyant
lighthearted |
an incandescent performance
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soar (very high, with little effort)
makes my spirits soar |
squandered a fortune
(waste a lot of money) |
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nagging parents
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Given its merits and unique attributes
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breezy (fresh)
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disaffected youth (愤青)
rebellious slacker (disaffected, cynical, lack of ambition, indifferent) |
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wind up doing
before i wind up wind a tape back/forward wind a car window down/up wind down (relax) |
lay off staff
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bummer (failure)
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a tad younger than
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sb beams (smile with joy)
fans whoop and holler for him |
reach a crescendo (in volume)
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a hearty round of applause
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heartrending
heartbreaking |
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self-contained
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tickled
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gratified
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be riveted by..
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incivitility
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imperturbably
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namely
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mocked him and NBC unmercifully
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rudeness and disinhibition
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business etiquette
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veneer of late-night niceness
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has grown defensive and even somewhat surly
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self-righteous
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hold protests
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mystique
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the illusion of effortless wit and widespread good will
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shine up its tarnished brand
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generate buzz
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severance pay
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Going after all these big names is a recipe for disaster
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edited myth
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clandestine process
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flooded by a mob
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bumping up against
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less than thrilled to realize
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work out the kinks
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critics lambasted his performance
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slip-ups
missteps |
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de rigueur
norm |
full-blown
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a vested interest in a show's success or failure
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it is open to criticism
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glitch was fixed
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unscripted moments
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seem unpolished
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at the prospect of
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come in handy
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shows limped along
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a handful of star-driven productions
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seek out Broadway shows
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journeymen actors
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a mixed blessing
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be caught unprepared
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root for
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strapping
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under scrutiny
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muddle
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staid news reporting (古板)
(prim self-restraint) demure (affectedly modest, serious 假正经) prim and proper prudish |
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inject opinion into their shows
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the bulging biceps
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he's on location
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dumb·found
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a smile creased her face
furrowed brow |
nab (seize in arrest)
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be compared to them on that account.
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bread and butter
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Fox has come out on top
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retain even a small chunk of the 10 p.m. audience
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insurrection
rebellion revolt rising |
sb's shelved
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downtrodden
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flicker and dim
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gag the press
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on the verge of being bumped into tomorrow
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hapless experiment
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reinstate sb in the post of manager
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resplendent in coronation robes
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small pinched faces
Pinched and pale (conan) |
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stage mishap
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invigorated by the craziness.
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In his fury at NBC’s dysfunction
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trenchant and dignified
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allegiance to Team Conan over Team Jay
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viewers defected since Leno passed him the torch
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watch Conan himself morph night by night
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incongruity
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they held out hope until the end that the network would relent
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Cutting O’Brien loose
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bank on friendship
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your genial host
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a better fit with the Tonight Show audience
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have the latitude to do a looser, wilder show
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hold his own against
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Our fingers are crossed that
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NBC-bashing wisecracks
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Andy's sidekick
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Walking away from "The Tonight Show"
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enormously proud
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voice breaks with emotion
addresses young people |
back-and-forth sniping
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credits are rolling
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unstinting generosity
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too much bathos for a newsman
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a few concessions to viewers’ curiosity
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feeble ratings from NBC’s 10 p.m
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establish himself as a real ratings contender
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he was hamstrung by weak lead-in
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a flurry of e-mail commentary
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a national cause celebre
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expressed interest
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it’s not an exact science
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a worthy show goes uncovered
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a dearth of new writing for the stage
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I’ll name no names
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financial rewards are not sufficient to support a viable career
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theater is now serving a niche market
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the landscape of London musicals
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a spirited discussion
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deliberately seedy
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suffer from the creative afflictions of Broadway: an undue emphasis on big-name star
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constrained by commercial considerations
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malleable
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exceedingly rare
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out of reach as a regular pastime
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intractable problems
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in the near future
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star-drenched fall season
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there’s no foolproof recipe
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in-the-flesh presences
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at issue
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prophet
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propelled by the same primitive impulse
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cursed and blessed by incredible fame
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queue up
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extroverted rendering of the introspective Hamlet
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look inward
introspection |
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rakish leading man of film
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finer shades of feeling extracted from his face finer shades of feeling most notably in his Oscar-nominated performance
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quick-witted
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bravado
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signed performances for the hard of hearing
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in a scaled-down manner
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genuinely talented
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quirky
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mettle
stamina |
fleeting
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bred by your culture
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viscerally connected to the people onstage
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it is remarkably lacking in the vivid, specific characterizations you expect of Shakespeare in performance
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I doubt anyone would care much.
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gender-crossing sex appeal
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undeniable
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I was heartened by the sizable presence of teenagers
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inaction,
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foulmouthed
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take a stroll through Times Square today
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delivered in weekly installments
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kids breaking into song old-school Broadway-style
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tentative resurgence of rock ’n’ roll
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blander Broadway approximation
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Tossing aside
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typify a significant trend
mark a peak of achievement |
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Decry “Wicked” as a bloated, preachy muddle if you will
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other spheres of American life
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giddy sense of being at the center of a bona fide happening
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frenzy of ticket buying subsided to a steady trickle
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well-marketed brand
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a solid argument
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biggest moneymaker
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descent into self-parody
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perpetrator
culprit |
brazen
brass cheeky impudent |
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galvanizing
hypnotizing |
perplexed and deferential
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that story strains my credulity
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a Puckish face
whimsical |
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his bawdy, maniacal leer
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ward off the sniping critics
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ill-fated
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it felt very healing
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never saw the light of day
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exponentially
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defuse tension and deflect disaster
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fretful
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drawn, stripped look
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taut, vigilant
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slowly becoming cognizant of
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a bona fide character
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unobtrusive stylishness
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melancholy lighting
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unchecked energy
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double-edged song pulses with the dangerous, irresistible giddiness
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grin and wince
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lags far behind
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