bumn 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; useless 劣质的； 无用的：
a bum film, concert, party 差劲的影片﹑ **会﹑ 聚会。
v (-mm-) infml 口)
1 [tn, ~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 tr**el 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) see 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 promised land
the promised `land (a) (in the bible) the fertile country promised 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 security 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 assess the situation by ****** discreet inquiries, etc 摸清情况。
football forward 前锋。
sneak / snik; snik/
v [i, ipr] ~on sb) (to sb) (brit infml derog 口， 贬) (used 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) secretly (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 presents 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 secretly in the direction specified 悄悄地走（向某处）; 溜： he stole the money and sneaked out of the house. 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。
=usage 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; secret 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) secret and unexpressed （尤指不应有的情感）私下的， 暗地的： h**e a sneaking respect, sympathy, etc for sb 暗地里敬佩﹑ 同情。某人 * i h**e 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 secret or deceptive way 鬼鬼祟祟的； 偷偷摸摸的： sneaky beh**iour 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 / kntrvs, kntrvs; ˋkɑntrvs/
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 aroused 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 / ps; ps/
v sl 讳， 俚)
a[i] pass urine; urinate撒尿。
(b) [tn] ~oneself make oneself wet when doing this 尿湿自己： (fig 比喻)
piss oneself 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， **的事去吧。
*we were pissed around for hours before they finally g**e us the right form. 他们浪费了我们好几个小时， 最後才把那份**给我们。
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