Day 13 P82~89 The end of Chapter 11.
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Pontificator = a person who pontificates (To express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way.)
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Splat informal, to make a noise like something wet hitting a surface, or to make something make this noise
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Beingness = the state of being or existing.
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Flabbergasting = shocking
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Smartypants = someone who wants to appear to be clever
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be (all) the rage = to be very popular at a particular time
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sell yourself so short = If you sell yourself short, you describe yourself as less clever or talented than you really are.
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dig in (one's) heels” is a phrase that means to refuse to give in.
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ghetto-ass
ghetto = an area of a city, especially a very poor area, where people of a particular race or religion live closely together and apart from other people -
fall flat on one's face = fail in an embarrassingly obvious way.
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Rill 查到的意思在这里说不通,这个词不影响理解
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crotchety = bad-tempered, informal
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tumbleweed 风滚草(生长于北美和澳大利亚,枯萎后在地面处折落,随风像球一样四处滚动)
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stick to your guns = to continue to have your beliefs or continue with a plan of action, even if other people disagree with you
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voilà 瞧,那就是
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