2019年12月31日 星期二

【#逐字學英文國際日報】36:fat, fat chance, "fat tax", speak up, tacit, graces, charities, fates, body-shame, body-shamer







Body-shamers try to tear her down, but Mirna is strong and can run for miles. 🏃‍♀️💪


Humankind Stories
“Fat” runner redefines fitness


Japan gave tacit OK for U.S. to use bases(12/23)



Who Will Stand Up for the Christians?

People are getting killed because of their beliefs. Jews have a duty to speak up.


Wikipedia article "Charites".
The Obamas hate him, he says, because they don't want to fight the industry. "They've got a lot of enemies. I'm not mad at them. I actually kind of like them." On paper, Lustig is absolutely livid. "In America we have this thing, it's called the Declaration of Independence. We are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It doesn't say a damned fucking thing about the pursuit of pleasure." But he has seen how it worked with tobacco. It took a long time, he says, but industries can't poison people en masse for ever.
"We have to do something about it, or there will be no healthcare. In fact, there will be no society. Are you ready for that? That's what's gonna happen. It's just not OK. There will be no money left for anything else."
His predictions for world health are apocalyptically pessimistic. Yet in his bearing, he has the deep-rooted optimism of a person who knows the fight is worthwhile, and believes that, in the end, he'll win it.
Fat Chance is published by Fourth Estate at £8.99. To order a copy for £7.19 with free P&P, visit guardianbookshop.co.uk or call 0330 333 6846





Graces, in Greek mythology, personifications of beauty, charm, and grace; daughters of Zeus and the oceanid Eurynome. Also known as the Charites, they were usually three in number and were called Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne. The Graces were associated with Aphrodite and those gods associated with the arts, such as the Muses. In Rome they were called Gratiae.



"fat tax";《吸煙賽神仙》《胖之歌》 Richard Klein


body-shame definition: to criticize someone based on the shape, size, or appearance of their body:


The DEVIL'S DICTIONARY
n. Three beautiful goddesses, Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne, who attended upon Venus, serving without salary. They were at no expense for board and clothing, for they ate nothing to speak of and dressed according to the weather, wearing whatever breeze happened to be blowing.

Greek and Roman goddesses of loveliness and charm. According to most stories, there were three of them. They were supposed to be invited to every banquet.



speak up




Speak more loudly:We can’t hear you. Speak up!

tacit
(tăs'ĭt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking.
    1. Implied by or inferred from actions or statements: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan.
    2. Law. Arising by operation of the law rather than through direct expression.
  2. Archaic. Not speaking; silent.
[Latin tacitus, silent, past participle of tacēre, to be silent.]
tacitly tac'it·ly adv.
tacitness tac'it·ness n.


Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/tacit#ixzz191EyvwXc

[形]((通例限定))
1 暗黙の〈了解など〉
tacit agreement [support]
暗黙の了解[支持].
2 無言の;しんとした
a tacit prayer
黙祷(もくとう).
[ラテン語tacitus (tacēre黙る)]
tac・it・ly
[副]黙って;暗黙のうちに;それとなく.
tac・it・ness
[名]


fat

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NOUN

1[MASS NOUN] A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs:whales and seals insulate themselves with layers of fat
1.1A fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking:sizzling fat[COUNT NOUN]: a diet high in animal fats
1.2The presence of excess fat in a person or animal:he was a tall man, running to fat
2Chemistry Any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are solid at room temperature and are the main constituents of animal and vegetable fat:some 40 per cent of our daily calories are derived from dietary fatsCompare with oil.

ADJECTIVE (fatterfattest)

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1(Of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh:the driver was a fat wheezing man
1.1(Of an animal bred for food) made plump for slaughter.
1.2Containing much fat:fat bacon
1.3(Of coal) containing a high proportion of volatile oils.
2Large in bulk or circumference:a fat cigarette
2.1INFORMAL (Especially in the context of financial reward) substantial:a fat profita fat cheque
2.2INFORMAL Used ironically to express the belief that something is unlikely or does not exist:fat chance she had of influencing Guy’s decisions

VERB (fatsfattingfatted)

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Make or become fat:(as adjective fatteda fatted duck

Origin

Old English fǣtt 'well fed, plump', also 'fatty, oily', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vet and Germanfeist.

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