和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Go Haywire是什么意思呢?

2017-11-26来源:和谐英语
hay

n. 干草; 少量的钱; 一种乡村舞蹈; 成果,酬报;
vt. 把(草)制成干草; 用干草喂;
vi. 割草晒干;
[例句]We knew that war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could.
我们知道战争即将爆发,决心要趁早抓住有利时机。

bundle

n. 捆; 一批(同类事物或出售的货品); 一大笔钱; 风趣的人;
vt. 收集,归拢,把…塞入;
vt. 额外免费提供(设备等),(尤指出售计算机时)赠送软件;
[例句]I remember Mickey as a bundle of fun, great to have around
我记得米基是个很有趣的人,和他在一起非常愉快。

berserk

adj. 狂怒的,狂暴的;
adv. 狂暴地;
[例句]He tossed back his head in a howl of berserk laughter.
他仰天狂笑。

jar

n. 罐子; 缸; (啤酒) 杯; 猛然震动;
vi. 发出刺耳的声音; 不和谐; 不一致; (对…) 产生不快的影响;
vt. 使震动;
[例句]She opened up a glass jar of plums.
她打开了装满梅子的玻璃罐。

squirt

vt. 注射; 喷射,喷湿;
vi. 喷出;
n. 喷,细的喷流; 注射器; 傲慢无礼的年轻人; 喷气式飞机;
[例句]Norman cut open his pie and squirted tomato sauce into it
诺尔曼切开自己的派,往里面挤了点番茄酱。

mess

n. 混乱; 困境; 食堂; 肮脏;
vt. 弄脏; 搞砸; 给…供膳;
vi. 把事情弄糟; 制造脏乱;
[例句]The house is a mess
屋里一片狼藉。

amok


adj. 杀人狂,狂乱地,杀气腾腾地;
[例句]A soldier was arrested after running amok with a vehicle through Berlin.
一名士兵在疯狂飙车穿越柏林后被逮捕。

off guard

adv. 不备; 不警惕;
[例句]Mr Blair was not off guard. That is not his style
布莱尔先生没有放松警惕,这不是他的风格。