Amazon Rips Page From Rivals’ Offline Playbook
In contrast to the hefty tomes produced by American politicians, the French prefer to let it rip with frequent, blistering accounts.
Bill O'Reilly Blames "Enemies" For Criticism of His Lincoln Book
The Fox News anchor’s first historical book is under fire for a number of factual inaccuracies.
'Smart' Meters Draw Complaints of Inaccuracy
By TOM ZELLER Jr.
Whether smart electric meters are ripping off consumers by overstating electricity use is now a matter of debate.
ripped
rɪpt/
adjective
- 1.(of clothes or fabric) badly torn."a pair of faded, ripped jeans"
- 2.informalunder the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs."at the dress rehearsal, he was so ripped he couldn't stand upright"
Well defined muscles
VERB ( rips, ripping, ripped)
the skirt of her frock ripped
he seemed to be saying with each rip of a page—how dare she enjoy reading books?
2 North American INFORMAL A fraud or swindle; a rip-off.
Origin
late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th century.
Phrases
- Express oneself vehemently or angrily:Charlie felt he had suffered enough insults and suddenly let rip
let something rip - Allow something to happen forcefully or without interference:once she started a tirade, it was best to let it rip
let rip
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Phrasal verbs
- Steal or plagiarize抄襲 something:they have ripped off £6.7 billionthe film is a shameless collection of ideas ripped off from other moviesIf you compare the two books side by side, it is clear that the author of the second has plagiarized (from the first).Synonymslift (STEAL)plagiarismShe's been accused of plagiarism.The techniques for detecting plagiarism are becoming increasingly advanced.See
rip-off
rip into
rip off
1. Steal, as in They fired him when they caught him ripping off some of the merchandise.
2. Cheat, defraud, as in These advertising claims have ripped off a great many consumers.
3. Copy, plagiarize, as in He was sued for ripping off someone else's thesis. All three usages are slang from the second half of the 1900s.
2009年2月5日 星期四
rip sb off, rip sth off,ripoff
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"Call me Ishmael." So opens one of the literary classics of the English language, Moby-Dick, which was published in New York on this date in 1851. Written by Herman Melville, the novel tells of the obsession of Captain Ahab: to kill the great white whale which had ripped off his leg.
to remove something very quickly and carelessly:
They ripped off their clothes and ran into the sea.
rip sb off (CHEAT) phrasal verb [M] INFORMAL
to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:
Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been ripped off.
rip-off Show phonetics
noun [C usually singular]
something that is not worth what you pay for it:
$300 for that shirt? - That's a complete rip-off.
n. Slang.
- A product or service that is overpriced or of poor quality.
- Something, such as a film or story, that is clearly imitative of or based on something else.
- A theft.
- An act of exploitation.
u.k.
1 Inquiry into dentist treatment may cut prices
by JENNY HOPE, Daily Mail - 22/01/2002 08:37:30
Dentists could be forced to drop their prices for private treatment following claims that they are ripping off patients. .....read
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