curriculum

英音 /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

美音 /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

[ noun C ] the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes
[ 可数名词 ] 课程

plural 复数形式:curricula /kəˈrɪk.jə.lə/ or curriculums /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləmz/

例句:

the school curriculum 学校课程

the national curriculum(一些国家的中小学)全国统一必修课程

curriculum vitae /kəˌrɪk.jə.ləm ˈviː.taɪ/ 履历,简历。英式英语CV的完整形式。

resume

英音 /rɪˈzjuːm/

美音 /rɪˈzuːm/

1. [ verb I or T formal ] If an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again after a pause.
[ 及物或不及物动词,正式用语 ](中断后)继续,重新开始

例句:

Normal services will be resumed in the spring. 春天将恢复正常服务。

He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking. 他停下来呷了一口水,然后继续发言。

The talks are due to resume today. 会谈预定今天继续进行。

2. [ verb T formal ] If you resume a place or position that you have left for a period of time, you return to it.
[ 及物动词,正式用语 ] 恢复,重新回到,重返(某地或某位置)

例句:

to resume your post/job 重返工作岗位

Please resume your seats, as the performance will continue in two minutes. 请大家回到自己的座位上去,两分钟后演出继续。

résumé

英音 /ˈrez.juː.meɪ/

美音 /ˈrez.ə.meɪ/

1. [ noun C ] a short statement of the important details of something
[ 可数名词 ] 摘要,梗概,概述

例句:

She gave us a brief résumé of the project so far. 她向我们简要介绍了目前工程的进展情况。

2. [ noun C, US, UK CV ] a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
[ 可数名词,美式英语,同英式英语CV ] 简历,履历

例句:

She sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn’t even get an interview. 她向50家公司投了简历,但是连一次面试的机会都没有得到。

rectification

英音 /ˌrek.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

美音 /ˌrek.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

[ noun C or U formal ] the act of correcting something or making something right
[ 可数或不可数名词,正式用语 ] 纠正,矫正,改正

例句:

These faults may require rectification. 这些错误可能需要改正。

With the rectification of this error, the profits will increase. 随着这个错误的纠正,利润将会增加。

Summer heat takes a toll on your car battery: How to extend its lifespan

As temperatures rise during the summer months, the heat takes a toll on car batteries, making them more susceptible to damage.

The expected battery lifespan for most of New York state is 54 months, according to AAA. Testing your battery’s health, sheltering your car from extreme temperatures and keeping up on maintenance all help with preventing premature battery failure.

“The heat is far more detrimental to a new car battery than is the cold,” Dispatch Manager at AAA Western and Central New York Dan Fisher said. “A lot of times batteries fail in the winter because of what summer put them through.

How does heat affect car batteries?
High temperatures, like those experienced in the summer months, can result in decreased performance and reduction of the battery’s overall lifespan, according to AAA.

Evaporation of a battery’s electrolyte fluid reduces its ability to hold a charge and can create sulfation, or the buildup of lead sulfate crystals on the batteries’ lead plates, slowing down the chemical to electrical reaction needed to start your vehicle, Fisher said.

What are some signs your battery might be failing?
Unfortunately, you won’t get much warning.

The car could be a little slower to turn over, there could be a delay when turning on your air conditioning or the dashboard could dim a bit, but they are split-second occurrences.

“A lot of times, it just works today and then it doesn’t tomorrow,” Fisher said.

How to protect car batteries in the summer months
Batteries tend to last 3-5 years, according to Fisher, and the best way to know how your battery is holding up is to get it tested. Drivers can either give AAA a call and they will come out and check the battery’s health or stop by a local repair shop.

“Batteries are an often forgot about maintenance item on your vehicle,” Fisher said. “Because you can’t see the battery, a lot of people forget about it until it’s too late.”

How to protect your car battery

Here are some additional ways to protect the life of your car battery.

Do
Park in the shade or a cool, dry garage
Perform regular maintenance
Check the electrolyte level
Clean the battery terminals
Use a quality battery maintenance charger if you don’t drive your car often
Take longer drives to allow the battery to fully charge

Don’t
Expose your vehicle to extreme temperatures
Add distilled water to the battery
Use the radio without the car running

have (got) someone or something covered

to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed : take care of everything
已经做了、得到了或提供了所需的一切

例句:

Don’t worry about a thing. We’ve got you covered.
什么都不用管。我们都已经为你准备好了/搞定了。

You don’t need to buy soda for the party. We’ve already got that covered.
你不需要为聚会买苏打水。我们已经买好了。

calligraphy

英音 /kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/

美音 /kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/

[ noun U ] (the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush; the art of producing this
(不可数名词)书法;书法艺术

(the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush
书法;书法艺术

例句:

There’s some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts. 这些古老的手稿中有些地方书法极好。

Her calligraphy was the clearest I’d ever seen. 她的书法是我见过的字迹最工整的。

At the calligraphy competition, people asked him to write a few characters. 书法比赛会上,人们请他留字。

He takes special liking to [ for] painting and calligraphy. 他对于书画有很深的癖好。

Your calligraphy is far from perfect. 你这笔字写得还不到家。

Her calligraphy as well as her painting can be rated as superb works of art. 她的书画可称双绝。

He is good at Chinese calligraphy, especially at the running style. 他擅长书法,以草书见功。

Chinese calligraphy requires constant practice before you can master the art. 写字得经常练习才能写好。

His works of calligraphy present a forceful style. 他的书法作品风骨雄强。

What style of calligraphy do you write? 你写的什么体?

In practising Chinese calligraphy, write with a sure hand & don’t retouch. 练毛笔字,一笔是一笔,不要描。

the writing is on the wall

US also the handwriting is on the wall, said to mean that there are clear signs that something will fail or no longer exist.
已出现不祥之兆,凶兆毕现,已有厄运(大难)临头的预兆

例句:

The handwriting is on the wall and functional programming is going to continue to grow in importance. 不祥之兆不断显现,函数式编程日显重要。

The writing is on the wall for the private company: bankruptcy seems certain. 这家私营企业厄难临头:看来要破产了。

The writing is clearly on the wall. If we do nothing about it, we shall only have ourselves to blame. 凶兆显而易见。如果我们对此毫无行动,就只能怨自己了。

You need to resign now. The writing is on the wall, and there’s no reason you need to go down with this company when it folds. 你现在需要辞职了。已经出现不祥之兆,你没有理由在这家公司倒闭时和它一起倒下。

The handwriting is on the wall for many aquatic species, but there is hope that we can make some changes to save some of them. 对于许多水生物种来说,已出现不祥之兆,但我们有希望做出一些改变来拯救其中的一些物种。

The handwriting was on the wall for Peters when she lost the first set 6-1 in less than 20 minutes. 当彼得斯在不到20分钟的时间里以6比1的比分输掉第一盘的时候,已经出现不祥之兆。

You called it!

Yesterday, you and a friend were talking about a TV singing competition you both like. Your friend predicted which contestant would win. She was right. So today, you tell her this.

You totally called it! 真(完全)让你给说中了!

One of the meanings of “calling” something is to make a correct guess or prediction. When someone correctly guesses a future event, you say “You called it!”
你说中了,你猜对了,你预测对了。

In the example above, the speaker’s friend correctly guessed who the winner of the singing competition would be. So she “called” it. This is an expression that’s used in casual English.

one up (on sb)

be/get/have one up (on someone) 略胜…一筹,占…的上风,超过…,优于…

To have/get an advantage over someone, or to have done / to do something that shows you are better than them.

This expression ‘one up’ comes from sports, where it means to be one point ahead of one’s opponents. It was transferred to more general use about 1920.

例句:

He’s always trying to get one up on his brother. 他总是试图超过他的兄弟。

Your experience as a sales assistant puts you one up on the other candidates. 你当过推销员,这一经历就比其他申请人强。

Anyhow, Fred is one up on Bill from my point of view. 但是我认为弗雷德要略胜一筹。

Martin is one up on david. 马丁比大卫略胜一筹。

Roger chalked one up on his opponent during their first television debate. 在他们第一场电视辩论中,罗杰占了对手的上风。

He’s just mad because Sarah is one up on him after their yearly performance reviews. 他很生气,因为莎拉在他们的年度业绩考核后比他高一分。

Jake and I have an ongoing contest to see who’s better at this game. He’s one up at the moment, but I’m trying to improve. 杰克和我正在进行一场比赛,看看谁在这场比赛中表现得更好。他目前领先一分,但我正在努力提高。

Tom is one up on Sally because he got a job and she didn’t. Yes, it sounds like Tom is one up. 汤姆比莎莉强一点,因为他找到了一份工作,而莎莉没有。是的,听起来汤姆领先一位。

walk in on sb

to go into a room and see what someone is doing, when they did not want to be seen
走进屋里撞见(某人在做私密的事)

例句:

I just don’t wanna walk in on you eating on the toilet again. 我只是不想下次又撞见你坐在马桶上吃东西了。

I don’t want Jenna to walk in on us. Jenna’s in the kitchen. 我可不想珍娜撞见我们这样珍娜在厨房。

She walked in on me when I was getting undressed. 她进屋正好撞见我在脱衣服。