seal, clink, full-fledged, showing, slam, holocaust. the Metropolitan Walkers clinked foamy pints at The Boston Arms pub; the London Strollers clapped and cheered as they ended their route by the Thames.

Ramblers like to end their walks with some form of celebration. On that particular day, the Metropolitan Walkers clinked foamy pints at The Boston Arms pub; the London Strollers clapped and cheered as they ended their route by the Thames. Julia Cooke, 70, edged closer to the river, what she called London’s “best asset.” Days like today, she said, made her never want to leave the city. “It does make you feel better,” she said. “Being with people, but also just walking.”

Xi Jinping’s Visit Seals Victory Over Hong Kong Opposition

The visit by China’s leader marks the 25th anniversary of the handover from Britain, and reinforces Bejing’s rule over Hong Kong. 

"Acquisition of Items. All items on the List can be obtained and performed legally. It may involve smooth talking, or it may involve something else, but it is all possible. The Judges take no responsibility for your getting thrown into the clink—be it local clink, state clink, federal clink, or Colonel Klink. If you end up there, it is your fault."

Bowing to pressure, the World Health Organization announced Friday that it would rewrite its rules for alerting the world to new diseases, meaning the swine flu circling the globe will probably never be declared a full-fledged pandemic.



Our National Bailout Slam
Sure, the financial crisis is economically horrific. But it's inspiring some top-notch comic poems and videos



Obama Looks to Oregon to Seal Win
Barack Obama is hoping a strong showing in Oregon's primary will finally slam the door on Hillary Clinton's bid for the U.S. presidential nomination.


Merkel Addresses Israeli Parliament Amid Controversy

Chancellor Merkel addressed the Israeli parliament on Tuesday amid
controversy - some MPs boycotted the speech while Hamas slammed
Merkel for being blind to what it called Israel's "Holocaust"
against Palestinians.

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holocaust
noun [C]
1 a very large amount of destruction, especially by fire or heat, or the killing of very large numbers of people:
A nuclear holocaust (= destruction caused by nuclear weapons) would leave few survivors.

2 the Holocaust the killing of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis before and during the Second World War


seal (MARK)
noun [C]an official mark on a document, sometimes made with wax, which shows that it is legal or has been officially approved:
The lawyer stamped the certificate with her seal.
seal 

verb [T] to make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally:
The two leaders sealed their agreement with a handshake.



slam 
verb -mm-
1 [I or T] to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise:
The wind made the door/window slam (shut).Close the door carefully, don't slam it.
He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car.I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.

2 [T] INFORMAL to criticize:Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it.

slam 
noun [U]a sudden loud noise:The door shut with a slam.




showing 
noun [C]an opportunity for the public to see something:

This is the film's first showing on British television.

full-fledged
adj.

1. Having reached full development; mature.
2. Having full status or rank: a full-fledged lawyer.
3. Having fully developed adult plumage.

clink (SOUND)
verb [I or T] ━━ n., v. ちりん, かちん（と鳴る, 鳴らす）.
to (cause something to) make a short ringing sound like pieces of glass or metal knocking lightly together:
The ice clinked as she dropped it into the glass.
We all clinked our glasses together and drank to a happy new year.
Around the time her free style of painting won her recognition in the art world, she received a word of "advice" from the master painter Taikan Yokoyama (橫山大觀 1868-1958) just before his death. It is quite thought-provoking. Clinking a sake cup with a finger of his right hand, Taikan, who was a hearty drinker, is said to have told Kataoka: "You are not a full-fledged painter unless you can draw this sound."

clink
noun [S]
I could hear the clink of coins in his pocket.

clinking
noun [S]
the clinking of glasses

clink noun (PRISON)

 

[ S or U ] informal

prison

監獄，牢房

Everyone always said Joe would end up in (the) clink.大家都說喬總有一天要坐牢。