Collections on 9 Nov. 2018

torn

/tɔːn/

​past participle of tear

dire

adjective /daɪə^r/

very serious or extreme:

These people are in dire need of help.
He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.
This decision will have dire consequences for local people.
He is fiercely left-wing and always protesting about the dire effects of capitalism and globalization.

overstate

verb [ T ] /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/

to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is:

The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger.
She’s very busy so don’t overstate the case – just give her the facts.

canvass

verb /ˈkæn.vəs/

[ I or T ] to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area:

I’ve been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week.

scrambling

noun [ U ] /ˈskræm.blɪŋ/

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on course

likely to happen, or likely to succeed as planned:

Because of the recession, we’re on course for/to have record unemployment levels.

curriculum vitae

noun [ C ] /kəˌrɪk.jə.ləm ˈviː.taɪ/

formal

a CV

house style

noun [ C or U ]

规章制度

a set of rules about what spellings and style of writing must be used when producing documents for a particular company:

All the organization’s documents conform to a house style.

fit like a glove

to be the perfect size and shape for someone:

I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they’re so comfortable.
*As soon as you put it on, it should fit like a glove and you know it’s made for you.

clutter

verb [ T ] /ˈklʌt.ə^r/

to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way:

The kids always clutter the hall (up) with school bags and coats and stuff.
Every shelf is cluttered with ornaments.
figurative I try not to clutter (up) my mind with useless information.
*I knew I couldn’t survive in a place like that for the rest of my life, cluttered in a small workshop, sitting on the bench, padding lapels.

lapel

noun [ C ] /ləˈpel/

夹克、西服长领

A flower was pinned to/in her lapel.

skinhead

头发很短的发型，流氓头

unprepossessing

adjective /ˌʌn.priː.pəˈzes.ɪŋ/

not interesting, attractive, or impressive:

We were disappointed at the unprepossessing exterior of the hotel.

vogue

noun [ S or U ] /vəʊɡ/

a fashion or general liking, especially one that is temporary:

In the 1920s, short hair for women became the vogue.
The postwar vogue for tearing down buildings virtually destroyed the city’s architecture.
The short hemline is very much in vogue (= fashionable) this spring.
“Community” is one of the vogue words of the new government.
I was at American Vogue and Anna Wintour discovered me and I worked for her and then I went to British Vogue.