2024年4月26日 星期五

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In his book, John Bolton describes a meeting in which Donald Trump told Xi Jinping that building interment camps for Uighur Muslims was “exactly the right thing to do”
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frock and choker

英國女子普通的衣著、戴珠寶;工裝和項鍊
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The debate about Margaret Thatcher's life and deeds is not over and a funeral and an interment will not bring it to an end”

Edouard Manet: Rebel in a Frock Coat

Edouard Manet: Rebel in a Frock Coat - Google 圖書結果

Beth Archer Brombert - 1997 - Art - 528 頁

"--Eric Gibson, The Washington Times Books "Richly detailed and informative . . . [this biography] exposes the character of an artist who maintained a sharply ...



Formal black frock coat with silk-faced lapels, light grey waistcoat, Cashmere striped trousers, button boots, gloves, Ascot-knotted cravat, and cravat pin; April 1904.

A frock coat is a man's coat characterised by



"ON THE MORNING after McKinley's interment, Friday, 20 September 1901, a stocky figure in a frock coat sprang up the front steps of the White..."

這句翻譯漏掉in a frock coat(frock coat 雙排扣常禮服,原文書第44頁有圖/照片,不知道為什麼不翻譯,其實這在書前的PROLOGUE就以另外名稱出現,該處有翻譯)。



There’s Debbie Harry in an asymettric frock and choker








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Debbie Harry on stage in Hammersmith, 1977 Photograph: Derek Ridgers

Nintendo Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Character-themed lapel pins
Units: About 71,000
Distributor: Nintendo of America Inc., of Redmond, Wash.
Importer: Pro Source Inc., of Troutdale, Ore.
Hazard: The metal lapel pin contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled lapel pins have images depicting 12 video game characters. The lapel pins vary in size, ranging from 1- to 2- inches in height. The characters Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Mario, Mario Kart, Pikachu, Princess Peach, Samus, Starfox, Waluigi and Wario were sold individually. Mario, Princess Peach and Samus were also sold as a set.
Sold at: Nintendo stores in Redmond, Washington and New York, NY between April 2004 and November 2007 for between $1.50 and $4. The recalled lapel pins were also distributed to employees at electronics and game stores nationwide from April 2004 through November 2007.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop wearing the lapel pins and contact Nintendo to receive a free replacement lapel pin.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact Nintendo at (800) 431-0971 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site www.nintendo.com





frock 

Pronunciation: /frɒk/ NOUN
chiefly British
1A woman’s or girl’s dress:her new party frock
2A loose outer garment, in particular:
2.1A long gown with flowing sleeves worn by monks, priests, or clergy:the chaplain tottered in stiff splendid frocks
2.2historical An agricultural worker’s smock; a smock-frock.
2.3short for frock coat.
2.4archaic A woollen jersey worn by sailors:his Cornish-knit frock
3archaic The work and position of a priest:such words as these cost the preacher his frock
Derivatives
frocked
ADJECTIVE
[IN COMBINATION]: black-frocked Englishman

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French froc, of Germanic origin. The sense 'priest's or monk's gown' is preserved in defrock.

choker 

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃəʊkə/ 

NOUN

1necklace or band of fabric that fits closely around the neck:her only ornament was a simple pearl choker
1.1dated A clerical or other high collar.
2North American A cable looped round a log to drag it.
3informal An extremely upsetting experience:saying our farewells—that was a bit of a choker
4informal A sports player who fails to perform at a crucial point as a result of nervousness:when I was playing on the tour, I was a choker
lapel 
noun [C]
a strip of cloth which is part of the front of a jacket or coat. It is joined to the collar and folded back onto the chest:

A flower was pinned to/in her lapel.

interment


 音節
in • ter • ment
発音
intə'ːrmənt
intermentの変化形
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Internment - Wikipedia
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Defining internment and concentration camp に移動 - Interned persons may be held in prisons or in facilities known as internment camps, also known as concentration camps. The term concentration camp originates from the ...



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