2023年5月28日 星期日

ascent. refill, shut up shop, to top up, meteoric ascent, indestructible, refillable

  • 網上有些美國華人看了很不服氣,因為他們看到的到的美國雜誌,視角和中國大不相同。
    May be an image of text that says 'From this week's edition Javier Is Chinese power about to peak? The country's historic ascent is levelling off. That need not make it more dangerous Read more How soon and at what height will China's economy peak?'
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  • The Queen of Everest Trains While Working at Whole Foods

    Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. She has no plans of slowing down.









  • The Commonwealth: Wider still and weaker?

    An ever-expanding club needs to develop sharper edges or else shut up shop

to top up means to refill a container until it is full again. 或 加酒....


Apple's Share Price Tops $500
Apple's share price passed $500 for the first time ever Monday morning, the latest milestone in the stock's meteoric ascent.

Spain Tightens Rules for Bottled Olive Oil
The rules are aimed at improving food hygiene, by banning refillable bottles at restaurants, but oil producers also hope to build stronger brand recognition.

A Meteoric Rise and an Abrupt Fall

Before he resigned, David H. Petraeus had seemed all but indestructible. 



ascent
noun
  1. 1.
    a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
    "the first ascent of the Matterhorn"
    Similar:
    climb
    scaling
    conquest
    scramble
    clamber
    trek
    Opposite:
    descent
  2. 2.
    an instance of rising or moving up through the air.
    "the first balloon ascent was in 1783"

refill

Syllabification: (re·fill)
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verb

Pronunciation: /rēˈfil/
[with object]
  • fill (a container) again:she paused and refilled her glass with wine before going on
  • replenish the supply of (medicine called for in a prescription):there’s nothing he can do but refill his Valium prescription
  • [no object] (of a container) become full again:the empty pool will rapidly refill from rain and snow

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrēˌfil/
  • an act of filling a container again:he proffered his glass for a refill
  • a replenished supply of medicine called for in a prescription:an oral contraceptive refill was dispensed

Derivatives

refillable

adjective

meteoric[me・te・or・ic]
 

  • 発音記号[mìːtiɔ'ːrik | -tiɔ'r-]

[形]
1 流星の(ような)
meteoric iron
隕鉄(いんてつ)
a meteoric fall
流星の落下.
2 一時的にはなばなしい;(目もくらむほど)すばやい.
3 大気の;気象(上)の.
me・te・or・i・cal・ly
[副]
shut up
1. Imprison, confine, enclose, as in The dog was shut up in the cellar for the night, or She shut up her memories and never talked about the past. [c. 1400]
2. Close completely, as in The windows were shut up tightly so no rain came in. [Early 1500s] This usage also occurs in shut up shop, meaning "close the premises of a business," as in It's late, let's shut up shop now. [Late 1500s] Also see close up, def. 3.
3. Cause someone to stop speaking, silence someone, as in It's time someone shut him up. [Early 1800s]
4. Stop speaking, as in I've told you what I think and now I'll shut up. This usage also occurs as a rather rude imperative, as in Shut up! You've said enough. [First half of 1800s]

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