2018年3月13日 星期二

dunned, nonplus, unflappable, forceps, nonplussed, prude, prudery, near miss, skinny-dip

From the outset, Rex Tillerson's first trip to Africa looked half-hearted and token, but with the hindsight knowledge that the U.S. Secretary of State was fired just two days in, his African hosts who must be wondering why they bothered.

You are such a prude.

Turns out there's a strong correlation between social conservatism and higher rates of teen pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases.
Europe: 1. America: 0.
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INNOVATION and medicine go together. The ancient Egyptians are thought to have performed surgery back in 2750BC, and the Romans developed medical tools such as forceps and surgical needles. In modern times medicine has been transformed by waves of discovery that have brought marvels like antibiotics, vaccines and heart stents.


When, in 1686, a royal embassy from Ayutthaya visited the court of Louis XIV in France, it brought an embarrassment of riches: shiploads of jewelry, silk, Chinese ceramics and crates of birds' nests for soup. The ordinarily unflappable staff at Versailles was nonplussed. No one knew where to put all the stuff, let alone what to make of it.




 unflappable
(un·flap·pa·ble (ŭn-flăp'ə-bəlpronunciation
adj.
Persistently calm, whether when facing difficulties or experiencing success; not easily upset or excited.)

forceps 

plural noun
a metal instrument with two handles used in medical operations for picking up, pulling and holding things

dun (duhn)

I: verb tr.: To make persistent demands for payment, especially for a debt.
noun: 1. Someone who duns. 2. A demand for payment.

II: noun: 1. A dull grayish brown color. 2. A horse in dun color.
adjective: Of dun color.

Etymology
For I: Origin unknown. Earliest documented use: Early 17th century.
For II: From Old English dun, perhaps from dusk. Earliest documented use: 953.

Usage
"National artist and film director Carlo J. Caparas has been dunned for P540 million in income tax." — Tax Evasion Charges Hound Caparas; Malaya (Manila, Philippines); Oct 22, 2010.



nonplus

tr.v., -plussed also -plused, -plus·sing -plus·ing, -plus·ses -plus·es.
To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.
n.
A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment.
v. tr. - 使困惑
n. - 
迷惑盡頭困惑
━━ n., vt. 当惑(させる. put [reduce] to a nonplus 窮地におとしいれ.
 stand at a nonplus
 進退きわまる.


nonplussed

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Pronunciation: /nɒnˈplʌst /

ADJECTIVE

1So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react:Henry looked completely nonplussed
2North American INFORMAL Not disconcerted; unperturbed.

Usage

In standard use nonplussed means ‘surprised and confused’, as in she was nonplussed at his eagerness to help out. In North American English a new use has developed in recent years, meaning ‘unperturbed’—more or less the opposite of its traditional meaning—as in he was clearly trying to appear nonplussed. This new use probably arose on the assumption that non- was the normal negative prefix and must therefore have a negative meaning. It is not considered part of standard English.





prude

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NOUN

A person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity:the sex was so ambiguous and romantic that none but a prude could find it objectionable

Origin

early 18th century: from French, back-formation fromprudefemme, feminine of prud'homme 'good man and true', from prou 'worthy'.
Derivatives

prudery


skinny-dip





VERB

[NO OBJECT] informal

Swim naked:we spotted the local teenagers skinny-dipping

near miss 

Pronunciation:


NOUN

1narrowly avoided collision or other accident:she had a near miss when her horse was nearly sucked into a dykethe terrifying near miss took place at 4,500 ft
2A bomb or shot that just misses its target:he had escaped more than twenty near misses
2.1Something almost achieved:victory in Houston and a near miss in the finals of the French Open


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