2016年9月27日 星期二

well-placed, wraps, under wraps, phenomenal

  • Wedding music fit for a prince and his brideLos Angeles Times17 hours ago
    William and Kate's wedding music is also being kept under wraps, which leaves us free to speculate. A little 'Water Music,' anybody? Prince William and Catherine Middleton are stylish young Britons, well-placed to encourage the monarchy into the 21st century, beginning with their wedding Friday morning. Like the dress, the cake and the honeymoon, the details of the wedding music have been kept ...
"I think it's going to sound pretty crazy, so it should be at least entertaining," suggested one well-placed source ... Musk himself.


Details of the new series are being kept under wraps, but Cumberbatch has promised that it will be “phenomenal” and not disappoint dedicated fans.


in June 2014, after principal photography had wrapped, Firth voluntarily dropped out of the film, after the studio decided his voice was not suitable for Paddington.[13] The role was recast the following month, with Ben Whishaw signing on to play the title role.[4] Paddington was created using a combination of computer-generated imagery (by British company Framestore)[14] and animatronics.[15]



The rulings, revealed to the Mail by a well-placed source, will send shock waves through the farming industry and the fast food sector.


well placed
adjective
  1. cleverly or judiciously positioned or deployed.
    "I obtained the information through well-placed questions"
    • having a fortunate or advantageous position.
      "the country is well placed to take advantage of the single market"


wrap

[NO OBJECT] informal Finish filming or recording:we wrapped on schedule three days later



tortilla wrapped around a cold fillingeaten as a sandwich.
  • The Point Cafe also offers a variety of breakfast items, as well as soup, salads, sandwiches and wraps.
  • Wholemeal, ciabatta, bagels, pitta bread or tortilla wraps will be a welcome change.
  • But while the more adventurous opt for tortilla wraps and spicy fillings, just as many will plump for a basic cheese roll.


under wraps
(usually wraps) A veil of secrecy maintained about something, especially a new project:details of the police operation are being kept under wraps

Concealed or secret, as in The design for the new plant is under wraps. This idiom frequently is put as keep under wraps, meaning "keep secret," as in Let's keep this theory under wraps until we've tested it sufficiently. It alludes to covering something completely by wrapping it up. [1930s]

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