2020年2月7日 星期五

money, honey, coney, moor. careening, victorious


‘We’ve Been Through Hell,’ the President Says, Victorious
POLITICAL MEMO

‘We’ve Been Through Hell,’ the President Says, Victorious

By MARK LEIBOVICH
A careening open-mic act in the East Room of the White House ended a string of fevered and bizarre days in Washington and Iowa.
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Japan's health ministry says 41 additional cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed aboard a cruise ship moored at a port in Yokohama, bringing the total to 61.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200207_21/



careen
 mainly US
UK 
 
/kəˈriːn/
 US 
 
/kəˈriːn/
to go forward quickly while moving from side to side:
The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill.

moor


noun (1)

\ ˈmu̇r \

Definition of moor (Entry 1 of 3)

1chiefly British an expanse of open rolling infertile land

2a boggy areaespecially one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges

moor
 verb
mooredmooringmoors
Definition of moor (Entry 2 of 3)

to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors ANCHOR

1to secure a boat by mooring ANCHOR

2to be made fast

vehicular Show phonetics
adjective FORMAL
The cottage has no vehicular access but can be reached by a short walk across the moor.





money



NOUN

mass noun
  • 1A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
    ‘I counted the money before putting it in my wallet’
    ‘he borrowed money to modernize the shop’
    1. 1.1moneys" or "moniesformal Sums of money.
      ‘a statement of all moneys paid into and out of the account’
    2. 1.2 The assets, property, and resources owned by someone or something; wealth.
      ‘the college is very short of money’
    3. 1.3 Financial gain.
      ‘the main aim of a commercial organization is to make money’
    4. 1.4 Payment for work; wages.
      ‘she accepted the job at the bank since the money was better’

Phrases

  • be in the money
    • informal Have or win a lot of money.
      ‘they were in the money after the last race’
  • for my money
    • In my opinion or judgement.
      ‘for my money, they're one of the best bands around’
  • money for old rope (or money for jam)
    • informal Money or reward earned for little or no effort.
      ‘he charged £65 for a 30 minute consultation—talk about money for old rope’
  • (the love of) money is the root of all evil
    • proverb Avarice gives rise to selfish or wicked actions.
  • money talks
    • proverb Wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it.
  • one's money's worth
    • Good value for one's money.
      ‘I've had my money's worth out of it’
  • on the money
    • Accurate; correct.
      ‘every criticism she made was right on the money’
  • put money (or put one's money) on
    • 1Place a bet on.
      ‘he nipped out to put money on a horse in the 3.30’
      1. 1.1Used to express one's confidence in the truth or success of something.
        ‘she won't have him back—I'd put money on it’
  • put one's money where one's mouth is
    • informal Take action to support one's statements or opinions.
  • see the colour of someone's money
    • Receive some proof that someone has enough money to pay for something.
  • throw one's money about/around
    • Spend one's money extravagantly or carelessly.
      ‘she's been throwing her money about as if there were no tomorrow’
  • throw money at
    • Try to solve (a problem) by recklessly spending money on it, without due consideration of what is required.
      ‘the administration threw money at the disaffected areas of the inner cities’

Origin

Middle English: from Old French moneie, from Latin moneta ‘mint, money’, originally a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome money was minted.




honey



NOUN

  • 1mass noun A sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers.
    1. 1.1 A yellowish-brown or golden colour.
      as modifier ‘her honey skin’
    2. 1.2 Any sweet substance similar to bees' honey.
  • 2informal An excellent example of something.
    ‘it's one honey of an adaptation’
    1. 2.1 An attractive girl.
      ‘she's a little honey’
    2. 2.2 Darling; sweetheart (usually as a form of address)
      ‘hi, honey!’

Origin

Old English hunig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch honig and German Honig.




coney

(also cony)


NOUN

  • 1British Heraldry 
    A rabbit.
    1. 1.1mass noun Rabbit fur.
    2. 1.2North American A pika.
    3. 1.3 (in biblical use) a hyrax.
  • 2A small grouper (fish) found on the coasts of the tropical western Atlantic, with variable coloration.
    Epinephelus fulvus, family Serranidae

Origin

Middle English: from Old French conin, from Latin cuniculus.


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