It was a clear case of homicide. 这显然是一宗杀人案。

dork: a contemptible, socially inept person.

They spin that solution in a glass tube at a breakneck 5000 rotations per minutes:

He ran around the school playground for three laps 三圈

frivolous ribbons and lacy frills: not having any serious purpose or value.

cf: goddess ↔ goodness

With the deadline looming, the staff was able to crank out the layout in just a few hours, thank goodness: To do or complete something quickly (and perhaps with a loss of quality as a result). A noun or pronoun can be used

Please calm down, I didn't mean to heat you up: To make one angry. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “heat” and “up.”

All the high school kids go up there to make out in their cars: slang To kiss passionately and for an extended period of time.

I'm really not very good at math, but I've got to keep plugging away if I want to get into an engineering program: To continue trying or working diligently (at something).

Cookies cookies cookies~. You've got a one-track mind. A mindset or line of thinking that is fixated upon or preoccupied by a particular topic

I'm head over heels in love with you: very much in love with someone 完全地，全部地; 神魂颠倒

I was nuts about you from the beginning: to be very enthusiastic about an object, activity, or person

A sacrificial lamb is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good 被牺牲的人或物，牺牲品

scumbag: a contemptible or objectionable person.

low-rent strip club“: night club

we eyeballed each other: look or stare at closely.

This is not courtroom but crime scene: the place where an offence has been committed and forensic evidence may be gathered.

They treated us with courtesy and kindness

The Rob Roy is a cocktail consisting primarily of whisky and vermouth

Diet Coke = Coca-Cola Light: a sugar-free and no-calorie soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company

This court is adjourned: the final closing of a meeting, such as a convention

sustained just means we agree with the objection 维持只是意味着我们同意这个反对意见

Chief Judge Moran overruled the government's objections: reject the decision or opinion of.

Goodnight, then. Sleep tight: sleep well (said to someone when parting from them at night).

a burglar jemmied his patio doors: force open (a window or door) with a jemmy.

veranda [vəˈrændə] : a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor. 阳台，走廊

crowbar /ˈkrəʊbɑː/an iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever.

corn husk: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables 玉米壳

there's one small snag: an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback. 小困难或障碍

Note: ramp is not for speed limit purpose, but a sloping surface joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building.

They sat on a hump of cropped grass: a rounded raised mass of earth or land.

hump ↔ bump

there's a flip side: Looking at a different or opposite aspect, possibility, or result (associated with something).

In fact, acetic acid is in all types of vinegar, from white wine to balsamic.

Whenever I hear that a new health product claims to reduce inflammation, some red flags go up in my brain

Yields could ricochet: (of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.

But again, we can keep the wrong doer safely behind very high bars, even as we sensitively explore the origins of their violation: put into the prison

Little India reels from Covid-19, but Deepavali could be a silver lining:

Singapore promises power customer safeguards as retailers fold: Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another. 倒闭

static /ˈstætɪk/

We simply may not be able to see them until we have allowed ourselves the privilege of a weepy nap or a long night's sleep.

It is then, paradoxically, that certain richer, more creative ideas can have the peace and freedom to coalesce

she doesn't hector us about giving up things: talk to (someone) in a bullying way.

It looks child-like but it is in fact the essence of adulthood to recognize, and give space for, one's regressive tendencies.

sweep ↔ mop

The thinking we do when tired is vindictive and sloppy.

No bells go off in our minds warning us that we are running low on nocturnal nectar.

we do not have an impregnable command over a reasonable view of our own prospects or condition. 攻不破的，坚不可摧的; 无可辩驳; 毫不动摇

Self-interest necessitates totalitarianism.

None of this is remotely altruistic: showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

he was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family: easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.

he was an implacable enemy of Ted's: unable to be appeased or placated.

they think a lot about black-out curtains, they are quick to diagnose many instances of bad temper as stemming from a background deficit of rest.

hey give their babies plenty of naps throughout the day: Brief period of sleep or rest during the day

A Japanese apprenticeship lasts at least five years for a sushi chef

The conveyer belt concept used in many restaurants adds a certain level of novelty, as do the chopsticks—although according to many Japanese, sushi is best eaten with the fingers. 传送带

burrito /bʊˈriːtəʊ/: a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled round a savoury filling, typically of minced beef or beans 卷饼

Japan was a very closed country until 1854: 封闭

a tangy salad: having a strong, piquant flavour or smell.

fish was preserved by packing it with salt and cooked rice, resulting in a vinegary, fermented fish

Auroras: Solar wind electrical activities in the night sky

For decades, the exact science of how the northern lights form in our night sky has eluded experts: To not be understood; fail to understand

plethora /ˈplɛθ(ə)rə/: a large or excessive amount of something.

demographic: relating to the structure of populations.

Millennials and whatever we're calling the generation after millennials are actually more well-read on average than earlier generations, and also read more books per year.

When he became pope Stephen had his predecessor's body dug up and had his corpse stand trial for blasphemy.

John the XII threw lavish parties with indulgence such as alcohol and orgies:

two slices of bacon:

To reduce the spread of lice infestations, ancient Egyptians of all genders would shave their heads.

This nanoparticle is made of lipids, the same type of fatty material that forms the membrane around our cells.

the US government didn’t bother to vet who was receiving aid: To make a careful and critical examination

Pythagorean theorem 勾股定理

In truth, they contradict each other: in fact

Dr Michio Kaku has spent decades grappling with - and attempting to answer -some of life’s biggest questions: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat

it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information: lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Dogged by a feeling that no one especially wants to know us: With obstinate determination

Beneath shyness, there may lie something more surprising, pernicious and poignant: Causing great harm/damage, but not easily noticed

We skulk in corners, we run away from our shadow: To hide or lie in wait for some usually bad reason

Lethal injection is America’s most common method of execution: Causing or able to cause death

A week of non-stop partying, feasting, drinking, and debauchery: Immoral living involving too much sex/drinking

Its proponents though, consider it to be the best hope of unifying physics: Person who supports or argues for something

Of course, Dr Kaku doesn’t mean an actual rubber band. But rather something rubber-band-like.

String theory is finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time

there is one particularly enticing idea that some theoretical physicists think might just be ‘it’: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire

Have it as a soup. They have it with, like, wasabi.

You dip a marshmallow in chocolate: a soft, chewy confection made with sugar and gelatin. 棉花糖

a meaty flavour: full of or resembling meat.

It's a very meaty-tasting fish and doesn't have a fishy taste to it. If you think about chicken, that's the closest equivalent

Skewering: To push a wooden stick through food before cooking

caramelizes the sauce on top of it: To convert into caramel or add caramel to

Most Americans Today Believe the Stock Market Is Rigged, and They’re Right

I was carried away by my feelings: 我被我的感觉冲昏了头脑

There is mixture of servility and self-importance in his letter

the arts could no longer depend on private patronage