trash can, garbage can 垃圾桶(英式英語)
dustbin(美式英語)
bin bag 塑料垃圾袋
dump 垃圾場:a rubbish dump (英式); a garbage dump(美式)
waste bin 垃圾箱;tip 垃圾場 (均為英式)
landfill 垃圾填埋場
rant 怒吼纤勒,咆哮 rant at sb/ rant about sth
rant and rave 大聲吵鬧
rantings (注意復(fù)數(shù)形式)長時間的厲聲責(zé)備
tirade 長篇激烈講話( a long angry speech criticizing sb/sth)?
tirade against sb/sth
e.g. She launched ?into a tirade of abuse against politicians.?
give sb a piece of mind (informal)表明對某人行為不滿
e.g. Ann's parents give her a piece of mind because she ranted at them.?
vent 表達(dá)竭业,發(fā)泄(情感灶伊,尤指憤怒)
vent sth on sb
e.g She vented her anger on her parents because they were not humoring her.
humor 遷就前塔,順應(yīng)
e.g. Instead of humoring her, her parents give her a piece of mind.?
cater to sb/sth 迎合
e.g. In order to win a huge box office, film makers need to cater to the mass market.?
to the point 簡潔恰當(dāng)
more to the point 更重要的是
e.g. I can't do the job--I've never done that before and, more to the point, a don't really want to do it.?
if/when it comes to the point 必須做決定或表明觀點時
e.g. When it comes to the point, he always chickens out.?
laugh it off 一笑了之
e.g. There are rumors about Ann having an affair with her boss, and she doesn't care and laughs it off.
acknowledge 承認(rèn)
可以與accept, recognize 替換使用
?e.g. Even though it is a generally acknowledged fact, Ann doesn't believe it.
put sth into perspective 正確處理某事
e.g. Complaining doesn't help you put your problems into perspective.
keep sth in perspective 客觀處理某事
get out of perspective 把事情輕重倒置
e.g. Go and finish your homework. It's important for you to not let things get out of perspective.?
trivial 不重要的陪竿,瑣碎的
a trivial detail 細(xì)枝末節(jié)
trifle noun : 1. a trifle(一般為單數(shù)形式并作為副詞使用)可以和slightly互換使用?
2.?小事迄汛,瑣事
verb : trivial with sb/sth 怠慢
e.g. Ann is not a person to be trifled with.
dredge sth up 1. 重提(已經(jīng)遺忘的不愉快的往事)2. 追憶寂恬,回憶
e.g. When her friends dredge up things about her ex-boyfreind, Ann always gives them a piece of mind.?