2010年04月25日 星期日 21:50
A family of four has been rescued from an inferno that engulfed a shop below their unit in northwest Sydney this morning.
Emergency services arrived at the real estate agency at Carlingfourd about 2am to find the premises burning out of control.
The two men, a woman and a four-year-old girl were asleep when the fire started but woke and jumped onto the roof of a neighbouring shop, where they were rescued by firefighters.
The three adults were treated at the scene for somke inhalation while the child was taken to the Chirldren's Hospital at Westmead as a precautionn.
The real estate agency was gutted.
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2010年02月21日 星期日 15:36
AUSTRALIAN celebrities too busy to walk down the aisle aren't the only ones embarking on long engagements, with many Sydney couples taking years to say "I do".
Popular reception sites are booked years in advance -- one Sydney venue does not have a free spring or summer Saturday until late 2011 -- leaving couples no choice but to wait.
With some weddings costing up to $50,000, couples are also delaying the big day so they can save for the wedding. Those living together are also in no rush, say experts.
Chief executive of Relationships Australia NSW, Anne Hollonds, said she had noticed that longer engagements and big engagement parties were back in fashion.
Ms Hollonds said the cost of weddings could also be a factor, and also cited greater caution due to fear of divorce.
"Engagement parties mark the relationship as being an important relationship -- any one can just live together but it's getting that extra commitment," she said.
"For a lot of people, getting married means having babies -- you get the mortgage, get married and have babies. So engagements may not be linked immediately to the marriage, they are thought of as quite separate periods. We also want to be really sure about it, to try to avoid the messiness and pain of divorce."
Sydney wedding planner Kathy Apostolidis said her Ultimo business Nightingales was doing more lavish engagement parties that are generally two years before the actual wedding.
"We've seen a lot more engagement parties in the last two years, it has been an interesting development," Ms Apostolidis told The Sunday Telegraph.
"A lot of couples are booked a couple of years in advance for their weddings and they really have to do that because a lot of the key dates in popular venues are booked 18 months in advance," she said.
Time-poor celebrities with clashing calendars such as singing duo Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden have been engaged for almost two years with no wedding on the horizon due to work and family commitments.
But Sydney counsellor and relationship coach Sonja Ridden said couples who were too busy to get married should stay single.
"If they cannot make time for a wedding, how are they ever going to make the time to do what it takes to make a marriage work?" she said.
Top Stories - By social affairs writer - LISA MAYOH
The Sunday Telegraph October 25, 2009 12:00AM
http://www.news.com.au/too-engaged-for-marriage/story-e6frfkp9-1225790941776 |
2010年02月03日 星期三 18:10
01 Feb 10 @ 10:40pm by Melissa Davey
A 39-year old man from West Ryde was arrested last week for his alleged involvement in
a drug syndicate supplying ice throughout inner and south-west Sydney.
Seven people were arrested during a simultaneous search of five properties last Thursday
night. Police said they uncovered enough crystal methamphetamine for 63,000 individual
drug deals.
In November last year police officers from Surry Hills formed Strike Force Forsyth to
investigate the distribution of ice throughout the inner city and south-west Sydney areas.
Their investigations led to heavily armed police from the Tactical Operations Unit as well
as officers from the Region Enforcement Squad performing the searches at homes in
West Ryde, Bankstown, Hinchinbrook, and Merrylands.
Police said they seized 3.1kg of ice, with an estimated street value of $3.7million.
Police said they also seized more than 200 ecstasy pills and $40,000 cash during
the raids. They said two Hinchinbrook properties were housing clandestine laboratories.
Acting central metropolitan region commander Stuart Smith said police had put a major
drug distribution ring out of business.
“In just three months our expert investigators have managed to identify and dismantle
what we allege is a significant drug operation peddling ice,” he said.
“In recent months police have targeted alleged drug suppliers operating at a host of
music festivals across NSW, now we are putting the squeeze on their street-level trade
as well.”
All seven people arrested were refused bail and are expected to appear at courts
across Sydney, including Central Local Court, Newtown Local Court and Liverpool
Local Court.
http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/3-7m-in-ice-seized/
seize 抓
alleged 被指控
syndicate 犯罪集团 (魔兽世界的辛迪加，应该是这个意思)
simultaneous 同时的
uncover 揭露
distribution 分布
estimate 估计
street value 市价
ecstasy pill 摇头丸
clandestine [klæn'destɪn] a.暗中的
housing clandestine laboratories 在家里的秘密实验室
put...ring out of 远离
dismantle 摧毁，警用术语：打掉了
squeeze vt. 挤. n.榨,紧握
put the squeeze on 对...施加压力
bail 保释
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2010年02月03日 星期三 17:12
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GLADESVILLE Detective Inspector and crime manager Ian McNab has been awarded
the Australian Police Medal, following his long and distinguished career with
the NSW Police Force.
The medal recognises those who have shown diligence and good conduct throughout
their career.
Insp McNab worked on a number of high-profile cases with the North West Region
Homicide Squad before being appointed to Gladesville in 2006.
Insp McNab, who has a sharp memory and the ability to recall names, dates and
facts from even his earliest cases, said he was honoured to receive the award.
Though not one to talk extensively about his successes, he has enjoyed a long and
respected career.
He has worked on criminal investigations with major crime squads, and had a lead
role in the case of the political assassination of MP John Newman in 1994.
Insp McNab said to work in investigations and major cases required dedication and
a methodical mind.
"You have to have a thick skin, diligence, and investigative work is for somebody that
really wants to make a difference and persevere with something until the end result,”
he said.
“You have to be someone who can’t just let things go.”
Insp McNab was also involved in the case of Kerry Whelan, who went missing on
May 6, 1997. Bruce Burrell was eventually convicted for her murder.
It was not uncommon for Insp McNab and other detectives to work days, even weeks
on end trying to solve cases such as this, often with only a couple of hours of sleep
in between shifts.
“It was nothing for us to work on all our days off,” he said.
“The families in cases like that, they look to you and sometimes you’re their only help,
and only hope.
“So once we had a job going, there was that need to find a result.”
That result often took years to achieve, and when trying to describe the feeling of solving
a case, Insp McNab pauses.
“It’s probably ... it’s hard to say how you feel,” he said.
“When you start with nothing and you finally get all the pieces together, and get through
the trials, where we’ve run up to 170 witnesses ... it’s almost a relief more than anything.”
Despite his successes, Insp McNab said there were unsolved cases he still wondered
about.
His mind, which still recalls his first fatality, car chase and arrest, also remembers
the answers which could not be found.
“I investigated two missing nurses who disappeared in 1980, I interviewed Ivan Milat
as a suspect for those, but he denies involvement,” he said.
“They’ve never been found.
“I’d love to know what happened to them, I really would.
“But if all your disappointments came into your work, you wouldn’t stay.”
Insp McNab holds a great admiration for his colleagues, both the senior investigators
he has worked with and the officers under his command now.
“I’ve watched some really good detectives who are just so methodical, they will not
leave any stone unturned,” he said.
“ It’s also refreshing to see the young constables coming through here at Gladesville,
it’s great to see their development.
“These guys are the ones you might not hear about in the media a lot, but they are
the real local heroes.”
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http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/top-cop-earns-police-medal/
diligence 勤奋的
appoint 任命
squads 小组
dedication 奉献
persevere [ pɜːsɪ'vɪə] vi. 坚持不懈;不屈不挠
convict vt.定罪
trial 审讯
run up to 跑上
witness证人
relief 慰藉
constable 巡警 |
2010年02月03日 星期三 17:00
biography n. 传记
He collaborated on a biography with a friend. 他与朋友合著一部传记。
I have read a biography of Abraham Lincoln. 我读过一部亚伯拉罕·林肯的传记。
psychological a. 心理学的
Are there important psychological differences between the two sexes? 两性之间有无重要的心理差别?
scientific a.科学上的
We must take a scientific approach to the problem. 我们必须用科学方法研究这一问题。
unconscious a.无意识的
He injured his head and was unconscious for one hour. 他伤着了头部,一个小时没有知觉。
He was unconscious of his mistake. 他没意识到自已的错误.
consciousness n. 意识，觉悟
The patient lost consciousness. 病人失去了知觉。
She had a consciousness that someone else was in the dark room. 她有一种感觉:漆黑的房间里还有别人。
Love of freedom runs deep in the national consciousness. 对自由的热爱深深地根植于这个民族的意识之中。
conscience n.良心
I got nothing to hide. My conscience is clear. 我没有什么隐瞒的。我问心无愧。
His conscience troubled him after he took the money. 他拿走了钱以后，他的良心使他不安。
trouble
n. 烦恼, 困难, 麻烦
v. 困扰, 使烦恼, 麻烦; 烦恼, 费心
conscious a.意识到的
He was conscious that he must do all this. 他知道必须干这些事。
aware a.意识到的
Are you aware of the danger? 你意识到危险吗?
recognize vt.认出
That bad egg was recognized by policemen although he disguised himself well. 那个坏蛋尽管伪装得很好，还是被警察认出来了。
Although we haven't seen each other for ages, I recognized him at a glance. 尽管我们许多年没见面，我还是一眼就认出了他。
recognition n.认出
After 25 years the town centre had changed beyond (all) recognition. 25年过去了，市中心变得认不出来了。
Before the age of thirty he had already won recognition beyond Red circle. 他不到三十岁就博得了红军内外人士的尊重。
The chemist has won worldwide recognition. 那位化学家赢得举世公认。
realize vt.意识到
Only after you lose your health, will you realize the importance of health. 唯有在失去健康之后，我们才能了解健康的重要。
I realize how much she means to you. 我体会得出她对你有多重要。
And the more we learn, the better we realize our ignorance. 而我们学得越多,就越感到自己无知。
As a salaried worker, considering how much my bonus is, I realize how hard it is to quit. 作为一个上班族,想到奖金数目,我才领悟到要辞职不干是多么困难。
reality n.现实
In reality, things always happen out of expectation. 现实中，事情总是出乎意料地发生。
There are many kinds of reality television programs. 纪实电视节目有很多种。
His dream has become a reality. 他的梦想已成为现实。
He is out of touch with reality. 他脱离现实。
identify vt.鉴别出
She identified that the man was her attacker. 她认出那个男人就是袭击过她的人。
Can you identify your brother in this picture? 你能在这张照片上认出你哥哥吗?
Could you identify your umbrella among a hundred others? 你能在一百把伞中认出你的伞吗?
identical a.完全相同的
The handwriting on both cheques is identical. 两张支票上的笔迹完全相同。
equal a.相等的；vt. 等于
Women demand equal pay for equal work. 妇女要求同工同酬。
Now that she has been promoted she is on equal terms with her ex-boss. 她既然已升级，就和原先的上司平起平坐了。
Not all men are equal in ability. 人的能力不都是一样的。
Everybody had an equal chance. 人人机会均等。
1000 kilograms equal one ton. 一千千克等于一吨。
equality n.平等
I do not believe in equality of capacity, but I do believe in equality of opportunity. 我不相信能力均等，但我确实相信机会均等。
Genuine racial equality still seems light-years away. 真正的种族平等似乎仍遥遥无期。
equation n.等式
I can't make this equation come out. 我不会解这个方程式。
What does x represent in this equation? 这个方程式中的x代表什麽?
The two countries have been trying to maintain their military equation. 这两个国家一直尽力维持他们在军事上的平衡。
equivalent a.相当的; n.等价物
A meter is equivalent to 39.37 inches. 一米相当于三十九点三七英寸。
His reply is equivalent to a refusal. 他的回答等于是拒绝。
Some English words have no Chinese equivalents. 有些英文字在中文里没有对应的词。
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01. biography
02. biology
03. catalog(ue)
04. dialog(ue)
05. logic
06. logical
07. apology
08. apologize
09. psychological
10. technology
11. technical
12. technician
13. technique
14. science
15. scientific
16. scientist
17. unconscious
18. consciousness
19. conscience
20. conscious
21. aware
22. recognize
23. recongnition
24. realize
25. reality
26. identify
27. identical
28. equal
29. equality
30. equation
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2010年02月01日 星期一 00:45
barrier n.
How to overcome the barrier of language? 如何克服语言障碍?
embarrass vt.
He was embarrassed by many debts. 他被很多债务弄得焦灼不安。
A major attack could still embarrass him. 现在要是发动大规模进攻的话,还是很叫他伤脑筋的。
It could embarrass me. 这会使我难堪。
contain vt.
1.包含;容纳
The jar contains ten glasses of water. 这只大口瓶能装十杯水。
The pill contains vitamins. 这药丸中含有多种维生素。
The atlas contains forty maps. 这个地图集有四十幅地图。
2.控制,遏制
I could not contain my laughter. 我无法控制自己不笑出声来。
Try to contain your anger! 设法抑制你的怒火！
3.相当于
A gallon contains four quarts. 一加仑相当于四夸脱。
4.【数】可被...除尽
10 contains 5 and 2. 十可被五和二除尽。
attain
及物动词 vt.
1.达到;获得
They are not likely to attain this aim. 他们未必能够达到这一目标。
The country attained its independence in 1972. 这个国家在1972年获得了独立。
2.到达
attain a high civilization 达到高度文明
I'm determined to attain my purpose at any cost. 我决心不惜任何代价达到目的。
She pulls every string to attain the end.她想尽一切办法来达到目的。
不及物动词 vi.
1.达到;获得[(+to)]
She tried in vain to attain to fame. 她想出名但没有成功。
2.到达[(+to)]
He will soon attain to manhood. 他很快就要到达成年期了。
名词 n.
1.成就,造诣[U]
sustain
Hope alone sustained him in his struggle. 在奋斗中，只有希望支持着他。
The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the house. 这地基不够牢固，无法承受房屋的重量。
An unshakable faith sustained him. 一种不可动摇的信念支撑着他。
The sea wall sustained the shock of waves. 海堤经得起海浪的冲击。
The pillars sustain the roof of the pit. 坑道顶用柱子支撑着。
retain
I will retain my right. 我将保留我的权力。
Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge. 专心学习有助于你记住知识。
She retains a clear memory of her school days. 她对自己的学生时代有着清晰的记忆。
eliminate the false and retain the true 去伪存真
o retain one's balance 保持平衡
a wall to retain the lake 挡住湖水的堤坝
remain vi.
When the others had gone, Mary remained and put back the furniture. 当其他人走了之后，玛丽留下来，将家具放回原处。
A few pears remain on the trees. 树上尚留有几颗梨子。
A number of problems remain to be solved. 有些问题尚待解决。
Little of the original architecture remains. 原先的建筑物几乎没有残留。
She remained in her office all afternoon. 她整个下午没有离开办公室。
This room remains cool all summer. 这个房间整个夏天保持凉爽。
She remained silent all night. 她整个晚上沉默不语。
The decision remains with the general manager. 还得由总经理作决定。
These matters remain in doubt. 这些事情仍然值得怀疑
The fact remains to be proved. 事实尚待证明
remain modest and prudent 保持谦虚谨慎
01. block
02. barrier -> battery 电池
03. embarrass
04. bar
05. barrel 桶,筒
06. basin 脸盆, 盆地
07. bucket 水桶,桶
08. drum 鼓
09. pail 提桶
10. tub 浴盆, 盆, 桶
11. jar 罐子
12. kettle 水壶
13. pot 灌，壶
14. can 罐头
15. tin 一听饮料
16. containner 容器，集装箱，货柜
17. content -> n. 内容; adj. 满足的, 满意的
18. continual 不停的，频频的
19. continue vt.
20. continuous a. 连续不断的, 持续的
21. contain
22. attain
23. entertain
24. entertainment
25. fountian 泉水 -> mountain 山
26. maintain
27. maintencance
28. obtain
29. sustain
30. retain
31. remain
32. remains
33. main
34. mainly |
2010年02月01日 星期一 00:09
indeed adv. 真正地, (加强语气)确实, (表示让步)当然,
1.(加强语气)真正地, 确实, 实在
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难之交才是真正的朋友。
'That is a very serious matter indeed.'said the young man gravely.“那的确是一件很严重的事情,”年轻人严肃地说。
2.(表示让步)当然, 固然, 甚至, 真的吗?
He is indeed young, but he is competent. 他固然年轻,但他很称职。
mere love, is beautiful indeed? 仅仅是爱,就已经美仑美奂
3.(表示进一层的意思)更确切地;甚至
I am hungry; indeed, I am almost starving. 我饿了,我简直要饿死了。
deed
n.
1.行为,行动
is deeds does not agree with his words. 他言行不一。
2.功业;功绩
a deed without a name 无名功业
A good deed is never lost.好的事迹永不会消失。
3.【律】契据;证书
I have the deed to the house. 我有这所房子的房契。
A bond is a formal deed.债券是正式的契据。
vt.
1.立契出让(私人财产)
agony n. 极度的痛苦。
I've suffered agonies with toothache.我遭受牙痛之苦。
Everything that had gone before, all the pain and the agony, it had all been worth it. 以前经历的所有痛苦和烦恼都是值得的。
interfere vi. 妨碍，冲突，干涉
Don't interfere with my business. 不要干涉我的事情。
I turned down the radio lest it should interfere with his lessons. 我把收音机音量调低以免妨碍他做功课。
I don't want to interfere with you; proceed with your work. "我不想打扰你了,你继续工作吧。"
interior a. 内部的，内陆的，内政的
The architect laid out the interior of the building.设计师设计了这座建筑的内部格局。
She specialized in interior design. 她专门从事室内设计。
All of interior Greenland is covered by ice, leaving only a narrow fringe of land along the coast.所有格陵兰的内陆都被冰覆盖着,只留下沿海一条狭窄的陆地边缘.
interpret vt. 解释，口译
He spoke good Italian, and promised to interpret for us. 他意大利语说的很好,并且答应给我们做口译。
We have to interpret his words in a modern light. 我们必须以现代的观点来解释他的话。
interval n. [C]
The interval between the two posts measures thirty meters. 那两根柱间的距离为三十米。
There was an interval of five years between the two civil wars. 那两次内战之间间隔了五年。
01. indeed
02. deed
03. act
04. angency
05. agent
06. agony
07. action
08. active
09. activity -> activate
10. actor
11. actress
12. actual
13. actually
14. react
15. reaction
16. exact
17. exactly
18. interaction
19. interfere
20. interference
21. interior
22. intermediate
23. interpret
24. interpretation
25. interpreter
26. interview
27. interval
28. internal
29. exterior
30 explain
31. example
32. sample |
2010年01月28日 星期四 22:39
I will get in my car, drive two miles, and then get out of my car. You need to get on the bus,
take two stops, then get off the bus, and transfer to subway.
(轿车因为小，所以进出用 get in 和 get out of，其他大型的交通工具进出用 get on 和 get off。
我初到美国对这四种用法搞不清，心理曾痛苦好一阵。)
摘自《胡说英语》 PDF文件 第179页。
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博主自己，初到悉尼，第几次忘记了，做在公交车上，下车都不会说。 |
2010年01月28日 星期四 22:32
She and her sisiter never get along with each other. I think the problem can be got over without
too much difficulty.
她和她姐姐合不来。我想这个问题能被克服，不会太难。
此句摘自《胡说英语》，PDF文件 178页
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Can you get along with him?
你和他处得来吗？
Do you get along with your boss?
你跟老板合得来吗?
And if he can't get along with his peers, what good is he to the company?
如果他不能跟同志相处,他对公司有什么好处?
Bill Winn was a very easy fellow to get along with.
比尔·温是一个很容易相处的人。
Brown was always saying that nobody could get along with Croft.
布朗老是说谁也别想跟克洛夫特合得来。
George is hard to get along with.
乔治很难相处。
He could not get along with anybody.
他跟谁都合不来。
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He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it.
他因没有得到那份工作而大失所望，不过他能想得开。
I can't get over how rude she was.
她很粗野，我仍心有余悸。
No, I think it will take him a long time to get over this.
不会,我想他要好长一段时间才会忘了这件事。
I'm sorry you lost your job, but you've got to get over it.
你丢了工作我很抱歉,但是你应该把它忘了。
"Give her time to get over the shock," said Madame Perier.
“你让她呆一阵子,这个打击就会过去了”,贝利埃太太说。
1.克服
She can't get over her shyness.
她无法克服她的羞怯。
2.从(疾病、失望、震惊等)中恢复过来
She seemed to get over the death of her husband in no time.
她好像很快就从失去丈夫的哀伤中恢复过来。
He'll get over the shock.
他会从惊恐中恢复过来的。
3.把...忘怀
He never got over losing his first girlfriend.
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2010年01月28日 星期四 20:33
The Call you can't get rid of
A: (Receiver) Hello?
B:(Caller) Hi, it's joseph.
A: Hi, joseph. How did you get my number?
B: Oh, I got it from you Mom.
A: So, what's up?
B: I'm sorry about what happened, and I would like to talk to you about it.
A: Actually, I'm really busy right now.
B: I know you are busy. But I just think we should talk about what happened.
A: Can we meet tomorrow?
B: No, I can't wait. i just need a few minutes of your time.
A: Okay. Where are you right now?
B: I'm in the park across the street.
A: I'll come to you in a few minutes.
B: Thanks.
对话21：摆脱不了的电话
A: (接电话的人) 喂？
B: (打电话的人) 嗨，我是约瑟夫。
A: 嗨，约瑟夫。你是怎么弄到我的电话号码的？
B: 噢，我是从你妈妈那儿弄到的。
A: 那么，什么事儿？
B: 对于所发生的事件，我表示歉意。我想和你谈谈所发生的事儿。
A: 实际上，我现在特别忙。
B: 我知道你忙。我只想我们应该谈谈所发生的事儿。
A: 我们可以明天见吗？
B: 不行。我等不及。我只需占用你几分钟时间。
A: 好的。你现在在哪？
B: 我就在街对面的公园。
A: 我几分钟就到。
B: 谢谢。
摘自：《北美人就这么说》P15-16。
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The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
这个胖男孩节制饮食以减轻过量的体重。
He wanted to get rid of her because she could not give him a son, so he accused her of adultery.
亨利八世因为她不能生儿子而想遗弃她,于是控告她与人私通。
A young man attached himself to me at the party and I couldn't get rid of him.
聚会中有个小青年总缠着我,我也甩不开他.
he could not get rid of a culpable sense.
他不能摆脱一种负疚感。
He can't get rid of the cold.
他的感冒老是好不了。
Henry was trying to get rid of me.
亨利企图把我甩掉。
"I'd take drastic measures to get rid of poverty, get rid of economic oppression, inquality, injustice to get rid of crime"
“我就采取激烈的措施消除贫困,消除经济压迫,不平等和不公平现象从而消除犯罪现象。”
We got rid of all the old furniture.
我们扔掉了所有的旧家具。
-- 此句摘自《胡说英语》，PDF文件的178页。 |
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