2020年7月2日 星期四

abhorrent, The targeting of sites of global cultural heritage is abhorrent to the collective values of our society




針對中國強行通過「港版國安法」，英國「每日電訊報」社論指出世界各國對中國此舉感到厭惡
In the editorial "Hong Kong is being silenced", @The Telegraph says that the world has made its abhorrence of China’s action crystal clear, but Beijing evidently does not care what others think.




“The targeting of sites of global cultural heritage is abhorrent to the collective values of our society,” begins The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’s statement.

“The targeting of sites of global cultural heritage is abhorrent to the collective values of our society,” begins the museum’s statement.





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In a Rare Political Gesture, the Met Speaks Out Against Trump’s Threats to Iranian Cultural Sites, Calling Such Targeting 'Abhorrent'




2008年11月8日 星期六

abhorrence

That matters. Under George Bush America’s international standing has sunk to awful lows. This week Americans voted in record-smashing numbers for many reasons, but one of them was an abhorrence of how their shining city’s reputation has been tarnished. Their country will now be easier for its friends to like and harder for its foes to hate.

abhor 
verb [T not continuous] -rr- FORMAL
to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is immoral:
I abhor all forms of racism.

abhorrent 
adjective FORMAL
morally very bad:
an abhorrent crime
Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.

abhorrence 
noun [S or U] FORMAL
She looked at him in/with abhorrence.
She has an abhorrence of change.


ab・hor


   
━━ vt. （-rr-） 恐れてきらう, 憎悪する, ひどくきらう.
 ab・hor・rence
　━━ n. 嫌悪(けんお), 憎悪; 大嫌いなもの.
 ab・hor・rent　━━ a. （物事が）ぞっとするほど嫌な, 忌まわしい, いやな ((to me)); （人が）ひどく嫌がる ((of it)); 相容(い)れぬ ((to, from)); 矛盾する ((to)); 懸け離れた ((from)).
 ab・hor・rer　━━ n.
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2016年5月16日 星期一

filth, genital mutilation, rot in your own filth, -some, bother, burden/burthen, burdensome, bothersome,

Filth or fine art?

Sexually explicit Japanese art challenges Western ideas
A new exhibition at the British Museum features over 150 works of…
BBC.COM|由 ALASTAIR SOOKE 上傳
Buzludzha was once the futuristic, flying-saucer shaped headquarters of the Communist Party in Bulgaria, but it is now a semi-ruin after being left to rot http://econ.st/1Z35eZn

Bedtime stories complete with mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide and incest.



Are Grimm’s Fairy Tales too twisted for children?

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Female genital mutilation has declined in many places, but not all. 30 million girls and women are still estimated to be at risk over the next decade ‪#‎econarchive‬ (2013) http://econ.st/1DXhFL6


Wounds and scars

The barbarism that is female genital mutilationMORE than 125m girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation of some kind in the 29...
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Dancing genitals. For kids.
Gotta love the Swedes
Swedish children’s TV dancing genitals cartoon sparks parental outcry


Parents complain about cartoon video for children’s channel Barnkanalen...
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BBC World Service

Female genital mutilation was banned in Egypt in 2008 but there is still a demand and it is still widely practised. One woman who performs FGM procedures several times a week has been speaking to the BBC's Orla Guerin.


Female Genital Mutilation - "Mums come begging us to do it"

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'All you want to do is watch TV and rot in your own filth. Instead you spend the evening backing up your phone, downloading a gigantic file and sitting around while your phone undergoes an intense psychological makeover, at the end of which it may or may not function'

“The solution to the gender divide in housework generally is just that simple: don’t bother,” writes Stephen Marche in Opinion.




情感教育 p.552 梁永安
[P.552] He mingled in society, and he conceived attachments to other women. But the constant recollection of his first love made these appear insipid; and besides the vehemence of desire, the bloom of the sensation had vanished. In like manner, his intellectual ambitions had grown weaker. Years passed; and he was forced to support the burthen of a life in which his mind was unoccupied and his heart devoid of energy. 他出入社交場合，跟不同的女人談情說愛，但揮之不去的初戀回憶讓其他愛情都流於淡泊乏味。他不只消失了熾烈的欲求與旺盛的感情，連抱負也愈來愈渺小。年華似水，十幾年過去了，他的精神總是那麼懶散，情感總是那麼乏力。


In this case Congress would be enhancing President Obama's foreign-policy leverage in Asia, not undermining it. Some of the wiser figures in the White House might even be thankful if the Congress takes this difficult decision off their hands. As well as selling the F-16s, lawmakers might also consider how to strengthen the Taiwan Relations Act to put arms sales to the island on a more automatic schedule that would allow future Presidents to deflect Chinese pressure. That would be a boon to American policy making, an assurance for Taiwan's freedom—and a spur to more responsible Chinese conduct.





Definition of

 

 genital 

 

in English:

ADJECTIVE

1Relating to the human or animal reproductive organs:the genital area
1.1Psychoanalysis (In Freudian theory) relating to or denoting the final stage of psychosexualdevelopment reached in adulthood.

NOUN

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A person’s or animal’s external organs of reproduction.

Origin

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin genitalis, from genitus, past participle

bother

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒðə/

verb


  • 1 [no object, with negative] take the trouble to do something:scientists rarely bother with such niceties [with infinitive]:the driver didn’t bother to ask why
  • 2 [with object] (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone):secrecy is an issue which bothers journalists [with object and clause]:it bothered me that I hadn’t done anything
  • [no object, usually with negative] feel concern about or interest in:don’t bother about me—I’ll find my own way home he wasn’t to bother himself with day-to-day things (as adjective bothered)I’m not particularly bothered about how I look
  • cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them:I’m sorry to bother you at this time of night

noun

[mass noun]
  • effort, trouble, or difficulty:he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech it may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself
  • (a bother) a person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty:I hope she hasn’t been a bother

exclamation

British
  • used to express mild irritation or impatience:‘Bother!’ she muttered
Phrases



can't be bothered (to do something)


be unwilling to make the effort needed to do something: they couldn’t be bothered to look it up


hot and bothered




in a state of anxiety or physical discomfort, especially as a result of being pressured:others struggle with bags and briefcases, looking hot and bothered

Origin:

late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense 'noise, chatter'): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire 'noise', bodhraim 'deafen, annoy'. The verb (originally dialect) meant 'confuse with noise' in the early 18th century


mutilationPronunciation: /ˌmjuːt(ɪ)ˈleɪʃn/

noun
[mass noun]
  • the action of mutilating or being mutilated:a culture which found any mutilation of the body abhorrent [count noun]:there were fatalities and appalling mutilations
  • the infliction of serious damage on something:the proposed mutilation of City Hall by our own councillors

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]
1The action of mutilating or being mutilated:a culture which found any mutilation of the bodyabhorrent[COUNT NOUN]: there were fatalities and appallingmutilations
1.1The infliction of serious damage on something:the proposed mutilation of City Hall by our own councillors
boon
(būn) pronunciation
n.
  1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
  2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.
[Middle English bone, from Old Norse bōn, prayer.]

boon2 (būn) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.
  2. Archaic. Favorable.
[Middle English bon, good, from Old French, from Latin bonus.]


Cost of Stimulus Cash Vexes Schools
The $18.2 billion marked out in last year's federal stimulus package for research and development was hailed as a boon for universities, but many that received funds are finding their share of the costs burdensome.

-some

suff.
Characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action: bothersome.

[Middle English -som, from Old English -sum, -like.]

-some2
suff.
A group of a specified number of members: threesome.

[Middle English -sum, from Old English sum, some. See some.]

-some3
suff.
  1. Body: centrosome.
  2. Chromosome: monosome.
[From Greek sōma, body.]


burthen

Pronunciation: /ˈbəːð(ə)n/

noun

Derivatives

burthensome
adjective

filth

Pronunciation: /fɪlθ/
noun


[mass noun]
  • disgusting dirt:stagnant pools of filth
  • obscene and offensive language or printed material:some calls were vitriolic, accusing us of publishing pornography and filth
  • corrupt behaviour; decadence.
  • used as a term of abuse for a person or people one greatly despises:you and all the others like you are filth
  • (as plural noun the filth) British informal, derogatory the police.

Origin:

Old English fȳlth 'rotting matter, rottenness', also 'corruption, obscenity', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuilte, also to foul




rot

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Pronunciation: /rɒt  /VERB (rots, rotting, rotted)



1(Chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose:[NO OBJECT]: the chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away[WITH OBJECT]: caries sets in at a weak point and spreads to rot the whole tooth
1.1[NO OBJECT] Gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect:the education system has been allowed to rot
2[WITH OBJECT] British INFORMAL , DATED Make fun of; tease:has anybody been rotting you?

NOUN

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1The process of decaying:the leaves were turning black with rot
1.1Rotten or decayed matter.
1.2[USUALLY WITH MODIFIER] Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration, especially in plants.
1.3(often the rot) Liver rot in sheep.
2(the rot) British A process of deterioration; a decline in standards:there is enough talent in the team to stop the rot
2.1US Corruption on the part of officials.
3INFORMAL , chiefly British Nonsense; rubbish:don’t talk rot[AS EXCLAMATION]: ‘Rot!’ she said with vehemence

Origin

Old English rotian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rotten; the noun ( Middle English) may have come via Scandinavian.
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2016年4月15日 星期五


leveller, prick, skinflint, miser, prickly, come-on, rebarbative, prickliness, bombard



這張圖需要解釋英文：(沒進去細讀，請指正)
LEVELLER 是指不計各國大小貧富等的"平等主義者 (此處指"引得")等。
縱軸指投/同意中國意向的票之百分比。橫軸為中國援助金額。



The Economist
If African countries voted with China at the UN an extra 10% of the time, on average they would get an 86% bump in official aid, a predictive model shows

China's development aid to Africa: who gets most and why?
The United Nations General Assembly is one of the few great levellers in life
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Big News: Columbia Engineering researchers led by Samuel K. Sia have developed a new device and smart phone app that can perform a blood test in 15 minutes.

Smartphone, Finger Prick, 15 Minutes, Diagnosis—Done!
Prof. Sia's team has developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that can...
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On a College Waiting List? Sending Cookies Isn't Going to Help

By ARIEL KAMINER

Students are bombarding their dream schools with baked goods, family photos, craft projects and dossiers of testimonials, to name just a few come-ons that admissions offices have seen recently. 


 What’s the best book you’ve read so far this year? 
Stephen Sedley’s “Ashes and Sparks.” Sedley was a senior judge in our court of appeal until last year and in this collection of essays he writes on a range of issues that concern the individual and the state. He belongs, as one commentator noted, to the English tradition of radical nonconformism — the title is taken from a 17th-century Leveller pamphlet. But you could have no interest in the law and read his book for pure intellectual delight, for the exquisite, finely balanced prose, the prickly humor, the knack of artful quotation and an astonishing historical grasp. A novelist could be jealous.
 斯蒂芬·塞德利(Stephen Sedley)的《灰燼與火花》(Ashes and Sparks)。 塞德利是英國上訴法院的高級法官，去年退休。這本散文集里的文章涉及個人和國家的一系列問題。就像一位評論員說的，他屬於英國傳統上那種“激進的不墨守成規的人”——這個書名取自17世紀平均派(Leveller)的一本小冊子。但是，如果你對法律沒有任何興趣，你也可以純粹出於智性的愉悅去讀它，這是本 細膩的、精心調和的散文，有辛辣的幽默，巧妙的引用，以及對歷史的驚人解讀。文筆好得連小說家都羨慕。


Oh boy. At first glance, this mission had seemed like a breeze: a search for “wellness” — that seemingly unimpeachable state that has become as common a come-on in travel circles as “eco-friendly.” There are wellness retreats, wellness diets, wellness beauty treatments, wellness classes, wellness resorts, wellness hotels, wellness weekends and, of course, wellness experts.


Yet worthy friends can come in prickly packages, and mathematicians have learned to handle infinity with care. 


and the prickliness was on both sides.Dying Language Speakers Won't Talk To Each Other


leveler, ((特に英)) -eller 


音節
  
lev • el • er
  
発音
  
lévələr
  1. [名詞]
  2. 1 水平［平ら］にする人［もの］；水平を保つ器具；地ならし機.
  3. 2 平等主義者，階級打破運動家.
  4. 3 水準器を用いる人，準測手.
  5. 4 平等にする［差別をなくす］もの.
  6. 5 ((Leveller))
  7. (1)水平派，レベラー：清教徒革命における政治勢力の一つ；普通選挙，成文憲法，信教の自由などを主張.
  8. (2)白衣党(White boys)の党員.
    9. ［語源］
    1598

NPR
An anthropologist working on a dictionary with the two aging men described Segovia as a "little prickly" and Velazquez as "more stoic." Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez�are the only two people in the world who still speak Ayapaneco. ...

bum's rush (bumz rush)

noun
A forcible ejection from a place.

Etymology
From the allusion to a bum being swiftly kicked out of a place.]

Usage
"Anyone who has dealt with [Don] Givens will attest to his courtesy once he is treated courteously himself. But when given the bum's rush by swaggering footballers or asked legitimate questions, the courtesy turns to prickliness and his own ego becomes evident." — Dion Fanning; Ireland's New Broom Will Have a Major Cleaning Job; Irish Independent (Dublin, Ireland); Jan 27, 2008.

prick
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Pronunciation: /prɪk /

Definition of prick in English:

VERB

[WITH OBJECT]
1Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point;pierce slightly:prick the potatoes all over with a fork
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1.1[NO OBJECT] Feel a sensation as though a sharppoint were sticking into one:she felt her scalp prick and her palms weredamp
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1.2(Of tears) cause the sensation of imminentweeping in (a person’s eyes):tears of disappointment were pricking hereyelids
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1.3Cause mental or emotional discomfort to:her conscience pricked her as she told the lie
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1.4Provoke to action:the police were pricked into action by thehorrifying sight
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2(Especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) standerect when on the alert:the dog’s ears were pricked
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NOUN

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1An act of piercing something with a sharp point:the pin prick had produced a drop of blood
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1.1A small hole or mark made by pricking something.
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1.2A sharp pain caused by being pierced with asharp point:he felt a tiny prick in his arm
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1.3A sudden feeling of an unpleasant emotion:she felt a prick of resentment
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2vulgar slang A man’s penis.
2.1A stupid or contemptible man.
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3archaic A goad for oxen.
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Origin

Old English pricca (noun), prician (verb), probably ofWest Germanic origin and related to Low German andDutch prik (noun), prikken (verb).
prick·ly (prĭk'lē) pronunciation
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
  1. Having prickles.
  2. Prickling or tingling or smarting: a prickly sensation in my foot.
    1. Causing trouble or vexation; thorny: a prickly situation.
    2. Bristling or irritable: "In consequence, he became rebarbative, prickly, spiteful" (Robert Craft).
prickliness prick'li·ness n.
[形]（-li・er, -li・est）
1 とげの多い［をつけた］.
2 ちくちくする［痛む］.
3 ((略式))〈人が〉すぐ怒る.
4 〈問題などが〉やっかいな, めんどうな.

re·bar·ba·tive  

/rəˈbärbətiv/
Adjective
Unattractive and objectionable: "rebarbative modern buildings".

Synonyms
repulsive - repellent - abhorrent

come‐on

アクセントcóme‐òn
【名詞】【可算名詞】

noun

informal
  • a gesture or remark that is intended to attract someone sexually:she was giving me the come-on
  • a marketing ploy, such as a free or cheap offer: the ad was a come-on to try to sell callers other items
《口語》
1
誘惑する目つき[態度].
2
誘惑するもの; 宣伝ビラ; (客寄せの)目玉商品.

宣伝ビラ ;宣伝;

a propaganda bill [leaflet]; a publicity handout; a handbill (散らし)


skin·flint (skĭn'flĭnt') pronunciation
n.
One who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser.

n. - 吝嗇鬼

本語 (Japanese)
n. - 非常なけちんぼ


Definition of bombard

verb

Pronunciation: /bɒmˈbɑːd/

[with object]
  • attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles:the city was bombarded by federal forces
  • subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information:they will be bombarded with complaints
  • Physics direct a stream of high-speed particles at (a substance).

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒmbɑːd/

historical
  • a cannon of the earliest type, which fired a stone ball or large shot.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun denoting an early form of cannon, also a shawm) from Old French bombarde, probably based on Latin bombus 'booming, humming' (see bomb). The verb (late 16th century) is from French bombarder
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