poop: (in child-speak)
n. feces /f'is,iz/, faeces
[a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the anus or cloaca...]
v. to defecate.
* pooped out: tired out, exhausted, worn out
* party pooper: a person who spoils the social enjoyment of others, typically by being gloomy; a killjoy. 掃興之人, 破壞氣氛者
[ref]
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/43/messages/972.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feces
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BBC 6 Minute English
2009年1月28日 星期三
2009年1月26日 星期一
leeway, dire credit crunch,
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123296893687515123.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo
"...
Blue-chip Pfizer was down almost 7% after announcing plans to buy rival Wyeth for $68 billion in cash and stock.
Wyeth shares climbed 2%, while the New York-listed shares of Crucell were down 10% as Wyeth pulled out of talks to buy the Dutch biotech.
However, most market participants focused on the Pfizer deal that did get done – a merger that's been anticipated since rumors of it began circulating last week.
After months of a dire credit crunch, a merger of such magnitude could signal that other industries may have leeway to begin making deals of their own.
..."
"...
Blue-chip Pfizer was down almost 7% after announcing plans to buy rival Wyeth for $68 billion in cash and stock.
Wyeth shares climbed 2%, while the New York-listed shares of Crucell were down 10% as Wyeth pulled out of talks to buy the Dutch biotech.
However, most market participants focused on the Pfizer deal that did get done – a merger that's been anticipated since rumors of it began circulating last week.
After months of a dire credit crunch, a merger of such magnitude could signal that other industries may have leeway to begin making deals of their own.
..."
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