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• 1.impression management 印象管理
• In sociology and social psychology, impression management is a goal-directed conscious or unconscious process in which people attempt to influence the...
• 2.eye broccoli 长相普通，没什么姿色的人
• Eye broccoli refers to an unattractive person. This is the physical antithesis of eye candy, a phrase that first starting appearing in print in the mi...
• 3.Christmas Syndrome 圣诞节综合症
• When you are looking forward to something constantly, to the point of obsession, it will cause the actual event to seem short and dull in comparison. ...
• 4.zenware 极简软件
• Zenware is a software designed to block visual distractions on a computer so that it is easier to concentrate on what you are doing. Zenware是一款能够...
• 5.crocodile arms 鳄鱼的短胳膊
• When going out with peers to a bar or restaurant and nobody offers to pay the bill, hence they and yourself have the short arms of a crocodile . 你和同...
• 6.mompetition 拼孩
• Mompetition is the one-up rivalry that moms play making their child seem better, smarter, and/or more advanced than yours. It may involve two or more ...
• 7.green tape 环保类条条框框
• Green tape refers to excessive environmental regulations and guidelines that must be followed before an official action can be taken, which may lead t...
• 8.cheerleader effect 啦啦队效应
• When you see a group of girls or guys and they look hot, but when you see each person individually they are NOT. This is called cheerleader effec t. 当...
• 9.lightweight reader 轻量级读者
• Lightweight reader refers to someone who gets sleepy or passes out shortly after starting to read. 轻量级读者指的是那些一开始看书就犯困或者看没多久就睡...
• 10.brand name-dropping 拽名牌
• Brand name-dropping describes the situation where someone attempts to impress others by frequently mentioning the brand names of goods that one owns, ...