| 词汇 | information |
| 释义 | 411 n. information; the details about something or someone. (In the U.S., the telephone number of directory assistance or “information” is 411.)What's the 411 on the new guy in the front office?I heard some interesting 411 on the guy down the street. ammo n. information or evidence that can be used to support an argument or a charge.I want to get some ammo on the mayor. I think he's a crook.Try to keep my traffic tickets a secret. The opposition will use them as ammo in the next election. big noise n. the important current news; the current scandal.What's the big noise around town now?There's a big noise up on Capitol Hill. Something about budget cuts. bum steer n. a false lead; false information.You sure gave me a bum steer when you told me who he was.We spent all day checking out what turned out to be a bum steer. dish something out tr. to distribute information, news, etc.The press secretaries were dishing reports out as fast as they could write them.The company dishes out propaganda on a regular basis. dope n. news.What's the dope on the new mayor?I got some dope on the tavern fire if you want to hear it. get down to the nitty-gritty in. to get down to the basic facts.Stop messing around and get down to the nitty-gritty.If we could only get down to the nittygritty and stop wasting time. handout n. an informational sheet of paper “handed out” to people.As you can see on your handout, 40 percent of those who started never finished.I didn't get a handout. hip tr. to tell someone; to inform someone.Hey, man, hip me to what's going on!What's happening? Take a minute and hip me! hit pay dirt and strike pay dirt tr. to get to the basic facts of something.Now we're beginning to hit pay dirt.When we figured out the code, we really struck pay dirt. (hot) skinny n. inside information.What's the skinny on the tower clock?I've got the hot skinny on Mary and her boyfriend. hot tip n. a special bit of information that ought to be reliable.Ted got a hot tip on a horse.I phoned in a hot tip about a news story to the papers. inside dope n. the inside story; special or privileged information.Can you give me the inside dope on Marty?What's the inside dope on the candidate's drug addiction? lowdown n. the facts on something.What's the lowdown on that funny statue in the park?Give me the lowdown on the project we just started. on the street mod. widely known.Sue put it on the street, and now everyone knows.It's on the street. There isn't anyone who hasn't heard it. poop n. information; the detailed knowledge of something.What's the poop on the broken glass in the hall?Tell me all the poop. poop sheet n. a sheet containing information.Where is the poop sheet on today's meeting?You can't tell one from the other without a poop sheet. roundup n. a collection or summary of news items, such as a weather roundup, news roundup, etc.Tune in at eleven for a roundup of the day's news.Now for a weather roundup. rundown n. a summary bringing someone up to date.Can you give me a rundown on what's happened since noon?I need a rundown on the current situation in Alaska. scoop 1. n. a news story gathered by a reporter before any other reporter hears of it. I got a great scoop! I was right there when it happened.That was no scoop at all. It was on live television. Didn't you see the cameras? 2. tr. to beat someone—such as another reporter—in the race to get a news story first. They scooped the other paper on both stories.Larry scooped me twice last month. straight dope n. the true information.He gave us the straight dope.I want the straight dope. I can take it. straight from the horse's mouth mod. directly from the source. (As if a racehorse were giving racing tips.)Of course it's true. I got it straight from the horse's mouth.This came straight from the horse's mouth. It's Zeerocks Copy in the sixth race. straight low n. the absolute truth. (Prisons.)Can you give me the straight low on this mess?Nobody ain't gonna tell no warden the straight low; you can be sure of that. swap notes (on someone or something) tr. to share information on someone or something.The two chicks sat around swapping notes on guys they knew.The mechanics were swapping notes on rude customers they had dealt with in the last month. throw-away n. a flyer or handbill.The throw-away announced a big, city-wide TGIF.I passed out the throw-aways, but not many people would take them. nugget of informationA particular or singular thing that someone has written or said which is especially informative, interesting, useful, etc. Can also be used sarcastically to imply that what is said is banal, useless, or uninformative. Amidst the rather rambling speech delivered by the prime minister, there was one little nugget of information that voters would do well to keep in mind. This book is a fascinating read, and it's filled with nuggets of information about the war. Thanks for that nugget of information, Jeff. I'm sure sunbathing tips will really come in handy in Iceland! worm informationTo get someone (sometimes with a touch of trickery) to reveal details that likely would not have been volunteered. Usually followed by "out of," as in "worm information out of." Bill was keeping quiet about his break-up, but I knew I could worm information out of him if I tried hard enough. Kira worms information about upcoming tests out of her teachers by complimenting them and straightening up their classrooms. mine of informationSomeone or something that contains a lot of knowledge about a particular topic. You should ask Amanda for advice about your cake recipe—she's a mine of information about baking. too much informationWhat was said is the type of information that should be kept private. Typically used to indicate something that may make the reader or listener uncomfortable. A: "Your father and I used to do a lot of necking in that spot when we were first dating." B: "Geez, Mom, too much information!" Then he started telling me about his toenail fungus. Talk about too much information! for your informationSo you know or are aware of something. The phrase is often said with irritation and is commonly abbreviated as "FYI." For your information, I was here at 7 AM, I just didn't see you. information, pleaseA phrase used in the now-outdated method of requesting the information operator's assistance over the phone, as when seeking a particular phone number. Information, please. Yes, hi, I need the phone number for Dr. Karen Brown in Bridgeport. gold mine of informationSomething that yields a lot of valuable or useful information. I've never met any of these relatives before, so your photo albums will be a gold mine of information. inside informationInformation that is not widely known or shared; privileged information. They've hired me as a consultant, but so far they aren't giving me the inside information on what the project will actually be. It's all very cloaks and daggers. for your informationa phrase that introduces or follows a piece of information. (Can be spoken with considerable impatience.) Mary: What is this one? Sue: For your information, it is exactly the same as the one you just asked about. Bob: How long do I have to wait here? Bill: For your information, we will be here until the bus driver feels that it is safe to travel. (a) gold mine of informationFig. someone or something that is full of information. Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I. The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information. Heads up!Raise your head and look around you carefully for information or something that you need to see or avoid. Heads up! Watch out for that door! Heads up! There is a car coming. inside informationinformation known only by those most involved with the issue; secret information relating to an organization. I have some inside information about the Smith Company. mine of informationFig. someone or something that is full of information. Grandfather is a mine of information about World War II. The new search engine is a positive mine of useful information. informationsee under gold mine. for your inforˈmation1 (abbr. FYI) written on documents that are sent to somebody who needs to know the information in them but does not need to deal with them 2 (informal) used to tell somebody that they are wrong about something: For your information, I don’t even have a car. a mine of inforˈmation (about/on somebody/something)a person, book, etc. that can give you a lot of information on a particular subject: My grandmother was a mine of information on the family’s history.People criticize television, but for children it’s a mine of information.Heads up! exclam. Look out! Heads up! Watch out for the swinging bucket! mine of information, aA good source of data. The term is sometimes used ironically: Our family privately used to describe a particular history teacher as a gold mine of misinformation (based on our children’s quotations of her dicta). The word mine has been used figuratively to mean an abundant supply since the sixteenth century. The OED quotes a 1905 issue of Athenaeum: “Her book is a mine of valuable information.” Information, pleaseDuring the Dark Ages before computerized directory assistance, callers who didn't know a phone number dialed the operator and asked to be connected to “information.” The information operator would then supply the number, and at no charge. “Information” with “please” added in a more polite era, was adopted as the title of a very popular radio quiz show in which a panel of experts tried to answer questions submitted by listeners. The phrase then became widely used as a preamble to any sort of question. The radio program was satirized by another quiz show whose title “It Pays to Be Ignorant” also became a brief fad in everyday speech. |
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