We were in shorts last week. It snowed yesterday, and last night a coat of ice covered the trees and spring blossoms. Go home, April—you're drunk.
Taiwan signals diplomatic truce with China
Inquirer.net - Philippines
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new foreign minister said Monday the island would work to strengthen ties with its allies rather than try to lure countries away from ...
The practice of greasing the wheels of international diplomacy with funds is unlikely to end any time soon, however. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou has vowed to pursue closer relations with China. But his aides have said that unless a diplomatic truce can be achieved with China, it would be difficult to discontinue money diplomacy.
As part of this year’s Dance on Camera festival, which continues at the Walter Reade Theater on Saturday, Berkeley’s work will be highlighted in two programs. The first, “Blithe Spirits: Rudavsky Meets Busby Berkeley,” features four shorts by the Slovakian artist Ondrej Rudavsky, along with a screening of Berkeley’s 1934 film “Dames” in honor of its 75th anniversary. The second program is a stand-alone screening of “The Gang’s All Here,” Berkeley’s first color film, made in 1943.
Medellin was convicted of raping and murdering two teenage girls in 1993 amid a gang initiation rite.
shorts
PLURAL NOUN
short (TIME) Show phonetics
adjective
1 being an amount of time which is less than average or usual:
a short film/visit
He's grown so much in such a short time.
I work much better if I take a short break every hour or so.
2 describes books, letters and other examples of writing that do not contain many words and do not take much time to read:
It's a very short book - you'll read it in an hour.
short Show phonetics
noun [C] (開幕)短片
a short film, especially one which is made for showing before the main film at a cinema
shortish Show phonetics
adjective
not long, but not very short:
"Is it a short film?" "Well, shortish."
See also shortish at short (DISTANCE).
shortly Show phonetics
adverb
1 soon:
We will shortly be arriving in King's Cross Station.
2 shortly after/before sth a short time after or before something:
Shortly after you left, a man came into the office looking for you.
shortness Show phonetics
noun [U]
shortness of time
See also shortness at short (DISTANCE), short (LACKING).
grease
noun [U]
animal or vegetable fat that is soft after melting, or more generally, any thick oily substance:
The dinner plates were thick with grease.
You'll have to put some grease on those ball bearings.
grease
verb [T]
to put fat or oil on something:
Grease the tins well before adding the cake mixture.truce
noun [C] ━━ n. 休戦（期間，協定）; 中止.
a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time:
After years of rivalry, the two companies have UK agreed/US agreed to a truce.
We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.
Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed.
The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.
truce Show phonetics
noun [C]
a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time:
After years of rivalry, the two companies have UK agreed/US agreed to a truce.
We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.
Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed.
The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.
over the top
Fig. having gained more than one's goal. Our fund-raising campaign went over the topby $3,000. We didn't go over the top. We didn't even get half of what we ...
. had an independent style, but don't you think purple spiky hair is a bit over the top
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