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know it cold
“Knowing it cold” is a pressure valve; you're less nervous, which helps reduce the stimulation of your sweat glands and commensurately boosts your confidence. Learning your script cold allows you to move from one point to the next without thinking about it.
extra fluff
= unnecessary details in a text that are not useful to your audience
trough
= a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.
Good Night, Sweet Prince.
= farewell
= 落幕了 再见了
fuming
= annoyed
头上冒烟 是生气的意思
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dale结尾好像意思是valley
ton结尾好像意思是town
ia结尾好像意思是某个地区或者国家 或者虚构的以ia前面那个词为特征的地方
那Kingston其实不应该翻译成金士顿 也许应该翻译成帝之乡
hark
= Listen
Herald
1 n. an official messenger bringing news.
2. v. be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
shoddy
adj. badly made or done.
n. an inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fiber of waste woolen cloth or clippings.
single point of departure
Literally, the point from which one begins one's journey.
Britpick
(transitive, fandom slang) To review (a work of fiction intended to depict Britain or Britons) to ensure conformity to British English and accurate portrayal of British characters, settings, and culture.
cure
preserve (meat, fish, tobacco, or an animal skin) by various methods such as salting, drying, or smoking.
e.g.
"home-cured ham"
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spill the beans
reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly.
satchel
a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap.
retaliate
make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
briny
of salty water or the sea; salty.
the sea.
erratic
1 not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
2 a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action.
malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
unbecoming
1 (especially of clothing or a color) not flattering.
2 (of behavior) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly.
imbecilic
stupid; idiotic.
rowdy
noisy and disorderly.
autopsy
1 a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
2 perform a postmortem examination on (a body or organ).
ammonium
Ammonium is an onium cation obtained by protonation of ammonia.
motley crew
an unusual mixed group
wacky
funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.
Capitulation
the action of surrendering or ceasing to resist an opponent or demand.
Surrender is essentially used when a person or small amount of troops surrender.
Capitulation is more equal to signing a treaty.
Capitulation is an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory
But they can be used interchangeably but most will say surrender since 95% of people may not know capitulation.
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