Language Café

社交媒体已成为 Fourth estate


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【So psyched】1. I am so psyched to see you after so many years.2. The children were so psyched that they were allowed to adopt a cat.3. I am so psyched about the party tonight.Definition: To be excited or pumped up about something.Etymology: To put into the right psychological frame of mind.******激动 兴奋(的都神经了)1. I was so psyched to see Chinese swimmer Sun Yang win gold medals. But seeing him cry like a baby, Psyche! 看中国游泳健将孙杨得金牌,我超级兴奋,但看到他哭,我也不知所措起来.2. Qixi is a traditional Chinese holiday to celebrate love and needlework. On that day, Mary was so psyched to receive an embroidery from her boyfriend.七夕是歌颂爱情和女红的中国传统节日.那天,当玛丽收到男友送她的刺绣礼物时,她无比开心激动.【Fourth estate】1. President Nixon was worried the fourth estate was keeping his power in check and investigating his wiretapping.2. The fourth estate convinced the public that the war in South East Asia was unwinnable.3. Some think the fourth estate is bias against the American police force.Definition: In government there is usually an executive, a legislature and a judiciary. So the fourth estate is the media, which acts as a check and balance system.Etymology: The earliest use in this sense described by Thomas Carlyle in his book On Heroes and Hero Worship: "Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters' Gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate."******新闻界 报界 舆论监督1. Social media has become the fourth estate in exposing corruptions. 社交媒体已经成为揭露贪污腐败的舆论监督平台.2. Usually it's the fourth estate to bear the blame if there is a rift between facts provided by the police and the victim. 当警察和受害者提供的事实有不同时,人们总把矛头指向媒体报道的不实. 【Outfox】1. Don't get outfoxed by that femme fatale, she will seduce you and leave you in ruins.2. The General did not want to admit that he got outfoxed by his enemy.3. The entire TV series House of Cards is about Frank outfoxing people.Definition: To outsmart or outmaneuver.Etymology: Foxes are considered cunning.******算计 比...更狡猾1. There is no way for the smart and capable Monkey King to outfox the Buddha. 孙悟空再聪明能干也算计不过如来佛.2. Allowing small children to outfox their mom is such a disappointing thing. Mothers should learn and grow at the same time with their kids.允许小孩子们比母亲更聪明其实是令人遗憾的事,妈妈们应该和孩子一起学习成长.
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