bum
N 1 (infml 口esp Brit) part of the body on which one sits; buttocks 屁股.
2 wandering beggar; tramp; loafer 流浪乞丐; 游民; 盲流; 闲荡者: bums sleeping rough in the streets 横七竖八地睡在街上的无业游民.
lazy irresponsible person 懒惰不负责任的人: You lousy bum! 你简直是个没用的懒蛋! Adj [attrib 作定语] (infml 口) of bad quality; uless 劣质的; 无用的:
a bum film, concert, party 差劲的影片﹑音乐会﹑聚会.
V (-mm-) (infml 口)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (off sb) get sth (from sb) by begging; cadge sth（从某人处）乞讨某事物; 乞求某事物: bum a lift 请求搭便车* Can I bum a cigarette off you? 我向你要一枝香烟行吗?
2 (phr v) bum a`round travel around or spend one's time doing nothing in particular （无所事事地）漫游, 闲荡: I bummed around (in) Europe for a year before university. 我在欧洲漫游了一年才上大学.
(idm 习语) just reminding you what the lay of the land is只是想让你清楚的认识到现在的情况
in the ,land of the `living (joc 谑) alive 在世; 活着.
the ,land of `Nod (joc 谑) sleep 睡乡.
the lie of the land => lie2. live off/on the fat of the land => live2. live off the land => live2. make `land (nautical 海) e or reach the shore 看到陆地; 抵达海岸.
(be/go) on the `land work as a farmer种庄稼; 务农: He left his office job to try to make a living on the land. 他辞去了办公室的工作, 改以务农为生.
the promid land
the promid `land (a) (in the Bible) the fertile country promid to the Israelites by God; Canaan （《圣经》）上帝许给以色列人的肥沃土地, 迦南. (b) any place or situation in which one expects to find happiness and curity 期望中的乐土或安乐境界
how the `land lies learn what the situation is, how matters stand, etc 了解情况; 知悉现状等: We'd better find out how the land lies before taking any action. 我们最好把情况弄清楚再采取行动.
spy out the land => spy v.习语) ,spy out the `land asss the situation by making discreet inquiries, etc 摸清情况.
football forward前锋
sneak / sniːk; snik/
v
[I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (to sb) (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) (ud esp by children 尤为儿童用语) tell an adult about the faults, wrongdoings, etc of another child 告状; 打小报告: She sneaked on her best friend to the teacher. 她向老师告了她最好的朋友一状.
[Tn] (infml 口) take (sth) cretly (often without permission) 偷偷地做（某事）或取（某物）（常指未获许可）: sneak a chocolate from the box 从盒子里偷拿一块巧克力* sneak a look at the Christmas prents 朝圣诞礼物偷看一眼.
(phr v) sneak into, out of, past, etc sth; sneak in, out, away, back, past, etc go quietly and cretly in the direction specified 悄悄地走（向某处）; 溜: He stole the money and sneaked out of the hou. 他偷了钱後从房子里溜了出去. * The cat ate the food and sneaked off.猫吃完食物就偷偷跑了.
sneak up (on sb/sth) approach quietly, staying out of sight until the last moment 悄悄接近然後突然出现: James loves sneaking up on his sister to frighten her. 詹姆斯喜欢溜到妹妹身後吓她一大跳. =>Us
age at prowl 用法见prowl.
n
(infml 口) cowardly deceitful person (esp one who informs on others) 怯懦而惯於欺骗的人（尤指告密者）.
adj [attrib 作定语]
acting or done without warning; cret and unexpected 出其不意的; 秘密而突如其来的: a sneak attack 偷袭* a sneak preview 不公开试映* a sneak look at a letter 偷看信. sneakers n [pl] (US; Brit infml 口) = plimsolls: He wore old jeans and a pair of sneakers. 他穿着旧牛仔裤和胶底运动鞋.
sneaking adj [attrib 作定语] (esp of an unwanted feeling) cret and unexpresd （尤指不应有的情感）私下的, 暗地的: have a sneaking respect, sympathy, etc for sb 暗地里敬佩﹑同情...某人* I have a sneaking (ie unproved and vague but possibly right) suspicion that he stole my wallet. 我心想准是他偷了我的钱包.
sneaky adj (-ier, -iest) (infml derog 口, 贬) done or acting in a cret or deceptive way 鬼鬼祟祟的; 偷偷摸摸的: sneaky behaviour 鬼鬼祟祟的举动* This sneaky girl was disliked by the rest of the class.
全班同学都不喜欢这个鬼头鬼脑的女同学. sneakily adv. sneakinessn [U].
# `sneak-thief n person who steals things without using force, eg through open doors and windows 小偷（不使用暴力的, 如经敞着的门窗入室行窃者）.
controversy / ˈkɔntrəvɜːsɪ, kənˈtrɔvəsɪ; ˋkɑntrəˏvəsɪ/
N [U, C] ~ (about/over sth) public discussion or argument, often rather angry, about sth which many people disagree with 公开辩论; 论战: The appointment of the new director aroud a lot of controversy, ie Many people publicly disagreed with it. 新负责人的任命引起了激烈的争论. * a bitter controversy about/over the siting of the new airport 对新机场选址问题的剧烈争论.
piss/ pɪs; pɪs/
v
(<!> sl 讳, 俚)
a[I] pass urine; urinate撒尿.
(b) [Tn] ~ onelf make onelf wet when doing this 尿湿自己: (fig 比喻)
piss onelf laughing, ie laugh uncontrollably 笑得止不住.
(c) [Tn] pass (blood) with urine 尿（血）: piss blood 尿血.
(phr v) piss (sb) about/around act (towards sb)in a foolish, time-wasting or deliberately unhelpful way （对某人）胡闹﹑浪费时间或故意捣乱: Stop pissing about and get on with your work. 别再胡闹了, 干你的事去吧. * We were pisd around for hours before they finally gave us the right form. 他们浪费了我们好几个小时, 最後才把那份表格给我们.
piss down rain heavily下大雨.
piss off (esp Brit) (ud esp as a command) go away （尤用作命令）滚开.
piss sb off(esp passive 尤用於被动语态) annoy or bore sb 使某人恼怒或厌烦: Everybody is pisd off (with all the changes of plan). 大家（对计画的诸多变动）均感厌烦.
n (<!> sl 讳, 俚)
1 (a) [U] urine尿. (b) [C esp sing 尤作单数] (act of) urination 撒尿: go for/have a piss 去撒尿.
2 (idm 习语) take the `piss (out of sb) make fun (of sb)取笑（某人）.
pisd adj (<!> Brit sl 讳, 俚) 1 drunk 醉.
(idm 习语) (as) pisd as a `newt very drunk 大醉.
tag along tag V
(after/behind/with sb) follow cloly 尾随; 紧随:
children tagging along behind their mother 紧跟在母亲後面的孩子*
If you're going to the cinema, do you mind if I tag along (with you)? 你要是去看电影, 我也（跟你）一起去行吗?
tag sth on (to sth) add sth as an extra item; attach sth 附加某事物; 系某物於:
a postscript tagged on (to her letter) at the end 加在（她的信）末尾的附言.
tag
N 标签: put a `name-tag on it 附上名字标签.
任何松散不整的末端或突出物.
V label (sth) with a tag 给（某物）附上标签.
tag day 相当于flag-day n 1售旗募捐日（该日於公共场所募捐, 捐款者获小纸旗或标贴）.
2 Flag Day (US) 14 June, anniversary of the day in 1777 when the Stars and Stripes became the national flag 美国国旗制定纪念日（6月14日, 为纪念1777年该日决定以星条旗为美国国旗）.
initiative / ɪˈnɪʃətɪv; ɪˋnɪʃɪətɪv/
N [C] action taken to resolve a difficulty 为解决困难而采取的行动: It is hoped that the government's initiative will bring the strike to an end. 希望政府采取的行动可以结束罢工. the initiative [sing] power or right to take action 采取行动的力量或权利; 主动权: The initiative has pasd to us.主动权已转到我方. * Becau of the general's indecisiveness,our armies have lost the initiative to the enemy. 由於将军未能当机立断, 我军已丧失对敌采取行动的主动权.
[U] (approv 褒) capacity to e what needs to be done and enterpri enough to do it, esp without others' help 主动性; 自发性; 积极性: a man who lacks the initiative to be a leader 缺乏当领导人应具备的主动精神的人* The child showed/displayed great initiative in going to fetch the police. 那孩子极为主动地把警察找来了. * [attrib 作定语] an initiative test 自发的试验.
[C] power or right of ordinary citizens to make proposals for new laws (as in Switzerland) （普通公民提出新法规倡议的）创制权（如瑞士的）.
(idm 习语) on one's own i`nitiative without anyone el ordering one to do sth, or suggesting that one should do it 主动地; 自发地; 积极地: In the abnce of my commanding officer, I acted on my own initiative. 指挥官不在场, 我主动见机行事.
take the initiative take the first step in an undertaking, esp one that encourages others to act 带头; 倡导; 发起: It's up to this country to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons. 这个国家应该主动提出禁止核武器.
