2014年5月11日 星期日

plunge, take the plunge, unsung, Grail, duck



TIME's Jeffrey Kluger responds to Jenny McCarthy on the issue of vaccines after McCarthy wrote an article for the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Playboy model and chat show host tries to whitewash her anti-vaccine stand. But there's no ducking the misinformed things she's said.
TIME



Mr. Opiang also knew that, whereas members of the two other monotreme genuses, the duck-billed platypus and short-beaked echidna, had been studied for years — last May, the entire genetic code of the platypus was published to great fanfare — the life of the long-beaked echidna remained obscure and unsung.


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...To my mentor in Quality at FPI.,
Joe Collier,
who was a true unsung pioneer
in the US quality movement
and who died as did Dr. Deming,
gravely ill yet actively pursuing the Quality Grail.



TIME's Jeffrey Kluger responds to Jenny McCarthy on the issue of vaccines after McCarthy wrote an article for the Chicago Sun-Times.

No, Jenny McCarthy, You Can't Duck Your Anti-Vaccine Nonsense Now | TIME
The Playboy model and chat show host tries to whitewash her anti-vaccine stand. But there's no ducking the misinformed things she's said.
TIME


 Apple's Pursuit of Beats May Foretell a Shift

By BEN SISARIO

Apple, which has been hesitant to enter the streaming market, could finally be taking the plunge.


plunge

Syllabification: plunge
Pronunciation: /plənj
 
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verb

noun

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Phrases

take the plunge

informal Commit oneself to a course of action about which one is nervous.
More example sentences
  • He's been practising for five years and is finally taking the plunge and starting a course in Sheffield before beginning his circus act.
  • I was skeptical at first but I eventually decided to take the plunge.
  • He also decided to take the plunge and set up his own business.



unsung,
adjective
not noticed or praised for hard work, bravery or great achievements:
an unsung hero/heroine
Many of her achievements went unsung until after her death.



duck2

Line breaks: duck
Pronunciation: /dʌk
  
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VERB

  • 1[NO OBJECT] Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen:spectators ducked for cover[WITH OBJECT]: he ducked his head and entered
  • 1.1[WITH OBJECT] Avoid (a blow or missile) by moving quickly:he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman
  • 1.2[WITH OBJECT] • informal Evade or avoid (an unwelcome duty or undertaking):a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked[NO OBJECT]: I was engaged twice and ducked outboth times
  • 2[WITH OBJECT] Push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment:Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface
  • 3[NO OBJECT] Bridge Refrain from playing a winning card on a particular trick for tactical reasons:declarer ducked the opening spade lead

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